From: Sarah Allen / FLOOK [sarah_at_flook_dot_co_dot_uk] <br>
Sent: 07 February 2006 15:41 <br>
Subject: FLOOK NEWS : February / March Update <br>
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FLOOK NEWS <br>
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Flook are awarded BEST GROUP at the BBC Folk Awards 2006!! Last night the folk world got together at The Brewery in London to celebrate and acknowledge the past year in music. It was a mighty grand affair, with lavish food and drink before the award ceremony began, and performances from some of the nominees. We were there, as one of the four nominated bands for 'Best Group' and we were playing also, midway through the ceremony, so we had to behave ourselves and try not let the nerves unsettle us - quite difficult in a room full of folk music's biggest stars! So we sat and we soaked up the occasion until it came to the Best Group award ... and when our name rang out as the winners of the
2006 award, we rose and made that long dizzy walk through the crowd, big smiles exploding all over our faces. What a thrill! We were a bit dumb struck, to say the least, so our acceptance speech was almost non-existent. So, here goes... Thank you to all of you, our audiences around the world - without you we wouldn't be out there, Thank You to everyone who voted for us, and a very big THANK YOU to everyone who has helped us along the way - you know who you are - too numerous to mention, but not forgetting Becky and Kit for getting us started, Mike McGoldrick, John Murray, John Mac and Captain Stevie for being 3 of the best sound men in the business, the very wonderful Mark Tucker who records our albums, Adrian at Rabblerouser, the Ians and Richard at Cadiz who distribute our CDs, John Holman for all his hard work on the website, Sarah's Dad who keeps the show on the road when the show are on the road, and across the pond, Rene at World Village, Cindy Byram, and Matt and Mitch at Folklore,
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All other news has been temporarily overshadowed today, but please check the website (and see below for details) for newly added USA dates in Alexandria VA, San Francisco, Mt Vernon WA, Bellingham WA, and Madison WI. Also, if you are planning to come to our gig in Portland, Oregon, please check with Brongaene Griffin brongaenegriffin_at_hotmail_dot_com as there is likely to be a change of venue. Upcoming UK dates are also included below. There will be no Flook News in March as we'll be away for the entire month.
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There's a fun competition for anyone with time on their hands! You can win yourself a copy of Haven if you can correctly identify the pictures
here: <br>
 <a href="http://www.flook.co.uk/road/road45.html">www.flook.co.uk/road/road45.html</a> 
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Don't forget Haven will be released in USA on February 14th on Worldvillage
 <a href="http://(www.worldvillagemusic.com/anglais/accueil.php)">(www.worldvillagemusic.com/anglais/accueil.php)</a> 
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See you along the way, <br>
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Sarah, Brian, Ed and John Joe <br>
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FLOOK DATES FOR THE DIARY <br>
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Friday 10th February <br>
UK <br>
  Builth Wells, Wales <br>
  Wyeside Arts Centre <br>
 <a href="http://www.wyeside.co.uk/">www.wyeside.co.uk/</a> 
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Saturday 11th February <br>
UK <br>
  Ferndown, Dorset <br>
  The Barrington Theatre <br>
  in Ferndown Community Centre <br>
 <a href="http://www.fawm.net/">www.fawm.net/</a> 
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Sunday 12th February <br>
UK <br>
  Hitchin, Herts <br>
  Hitchin Folk Club at The Sun Hotel <br>
with support by Rosie Doonan and Ben Murray - nominees for the Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards
 <a href="http://www.rosieandben.com/">www.rosieandben.com/</a> 

 <a href="http://www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net/">www.hitchinfolkclub.idnet.net/</a> 
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Wednesday 15th February <br>
CZECH REPUBLIC <br>
  Prague <br>
  Palac Akropolis, <br>
  Kubelikova 27 <br>
with Dun an Doras <br>
 <a href="http://www.palacakropolis.cz">www.palacakropolis.cz</a> 
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Thursday 16th February <br>
GERMANY <br>
Flensburg <br>
  Waldorfschule <br>
  Valentiner Allee 1 <br>
 
 <a href="http://www.flensburg.de/kultur/kulturbuero/flook.html">www.flensburg.de/kultur/kulturbuero/flook.html</a> 
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Friday 24th February <br>
  USA <br>
  New York, NY <br>
  Symphony Space <br>
  (212) 545-7536 <br>
 <a href="http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org">www.worldmusicinstitute.org</a> 
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Saturday 25th February <br>
  USA <br>
  Alexandria, VA <br>
  The Lyceum <br>
  Ticket phone: 800 404-9049 <br>
  Website:
 <a href="http://www.sunspotpro.com">www.sunspotpro.com</a> 
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Wednesday 1st March <br>
USA <br>
  Berkeley, CA <br>
  Freight & Salvage <br>
  (510) 548-1761 <br>
 <a href="http://www.thefreight.org">www.thefreight.org</a> 
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Thursday 2nd March <br>
  USA <br>
  San Francisco <br>
  United Irish Cultural Centre <br>
  2700 45th Ave <br>
 <a href="http://www.irishcentersf.org/">www.irishcentersf.org/</a> 
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Friday 3rd March <br>
  USA <br>
  Redding, CA <br>
  Cascade Theatre <br>
  (541) 243-8877 <br>
 <a href="http://www.cascadetheatre.org">www.cascadetheatre.org</a> 
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Saturday 4th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Ashland, OR <br>
  Southern Oregon <br>
  (541) 552-6461 <br>
 <a href="http://www.oneworldseries.org">www.oneworldseries.org</a> 
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Sunday 5th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Portland, OR <br>
  Masonic Temple <br>
  (503) 224-TIXX <br>
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Wednesday 8th March <br>
CANADA <br>
  Vancouver, BC <br>
  St James Hall <br>
  (604) 736-3022 <br>
 <a href="http://www.roguefolk.bc.ca">www.roguefolk.bc.ca</a> 
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Thursday 9th March <br>
  CANADA <br>
  St Albert, AB <br>
  Arden Theatre <br>
  (780) 459-1541 <br>
 <a href="http://www.ardentheatre.com">www.ardentheatre.com</a> 
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Friday 10th March <br>
  CANADA <br>
  Banff, AB <br>
  Banff Ctr for the Arts <br>
  (403) 762-6263 <br>
 <a href="http://www.banffcentre.ca">www.banffcentre.ca</a> 
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Saturday 11th March <br>
  CANADA <br>
  Calgary, AB <br>
  Irish Cultural Centre <br>
  (403) 282-6717 <br>
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Sunday 12th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Mt Vernon, WA <br>
  Lincoln Theatre <br>
  (360) 336-8955 <br>
 <a href="http://www.celticarts.org">www.celticarts.org</a> 
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Monday 13th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Bellingham, WA <br>
  The Leopold <br>
 <a href="http://www.celticarts.org/">www.celticarts.org/</a> 
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Tuesday 14th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Everett, WA <br>
  Historic Everett Theatre <br>
 <a href="http://www.everetttheatre.org/">www.everetttheatre.org/</a> 
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Thursday 16th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Manhattan, KS <br>
  Kansas State University <br>
  (785) 532-6428 <br>
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Friday 17th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Wausau, WI <br>
  Performing Arts <br>
  (715) 842-0988 <br>
 <a href="http://www.grandtheater.org">www.grandtheater.org</a> 
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Saturday 18th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Pittsburgh, PA <br>
  Carnegie Lecture Hall <br>
  (412) 432-0333 <br>
 <a href="http://www.calliopehouse.com">www.calliopehouse.com</a> 
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Sunday 19th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Wormleysburg, PA <br>
  Harrisburg Academy <br>
  (717) 214-ARTS <br>
 <a href="http://www.sfmsfolk.org">www.sfmsfolk.org</a> 
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Tuesday 21st March <br>
USA <br>
  Madison WI <br>
  The Crystal Corner Bar <br>
  1302 Williamson St. <br>
  608-256-2953; <br>
 <a href="http://www.thecrystalcornerbar.com/">www.thecrystalcornerbar.com/</a> 
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Wednesday 22nd March <br>
USA <br>
Minneapolis, MN <br>
Cedar Cultural Center <br>
(612) 338-2674 <br>
 <a href="http://www.thecedar.org">www.thecedar.org</a> 
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Thursday 23rd March <br>
  USA <br>
  Rochester, MN <br>
  Mayo Civic Center <br>
  (507) 285-8076 <br>
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Friday 24th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Chicago, IL <br>
  Old Town School of Folk <br>
  (773) 728-6000 <br>
 <a href="http://www.oldtownschool.org">www.oldtownschool.org</a> 
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Saturday 25th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Notre Dame, IN <br>
  University of Notre Dame <br>
  (574) 631-2800 <br>
 <a href="http://performingarts.nd.edu">performingarts.nd.edu</a> 
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Sunday 26th March <br>
  USA <br>
  Chester, CT <br>
  Chester Meeting House <br>
  (860) 526-5162 <br>
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Saturday 8th April <br>
UK <br>
  Leicester <br>
  Y Theatre <br>
 <a href="http://www.leicesterymca.co.uk">www.leicesterymca.co.uk</a> 
<br>
  0116 2557066 <br>
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Sunday 9th April <br>
UK <br>
  Oxford <br>
  Oxford Folk Festival <br>
 <a href="http://www.oxfordfolkfestival.com/">www.oxfordfolkfestival.com/</a> 
<br>
 <a href="http://www.ticketsoxford.com">www.ticketsoxford.com</a> 
<br>
  01865 305305 <br>
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Wednesday 12th April <br>
UK SCOTLAND <br>
  Aberdeen <br>
  Rootin Aboot <br>
 <a href="http://www.lemontree.org">www.lemontree.org</a> 
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  01224 642230 <br>
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Wednesday 19th April <br>
UK <br>
  Cambridge <br>
  The Junction, Cambridge <br>
 <a href="http://www.junction.co.uk">www.junction.co.uk</a> 
<br>
  01223 511 511 <br>
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Thursday 20th April <br>
UK <br>
  Sheffield <br>
  Library Theatre <br>
  0114 276 7093 <br>
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Friday 21st April and  Saturday 22nd April UK <br>
  London <br>
  Hammersmith Irish Centre <br>
 <a href="http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/irishcentre/">www.lbhf.gov.uk/irishcentre/</a> 
<br>
  020 8563 8232 <br>
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Sunday 23rd April <br>
UK <br>
  Cheltenham <br>
  Town Hall <br>
 <a href="http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com">www.cheltenhamfestivals.com</a> 
<br>
  01242 227979 <br>
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Friday 28th April <br>
UK <br>
  Hebden Bridge <br>
  Picture House <br>
 <a href="http://www.hebdenbridge-picturehouse.co.uk">www.hebdenbridge-picturehouse.co.uk</a> 
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  01422 842807 <br>
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Saturday 29th April <br>
UK <br>
  Whitchurch, North Shropshire <br>
  Leisure Centre <br>
 <a href="http://www.northshropshirefolk.com">www.northshropshirefolk.com</a> 
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  01948 840408 <br>
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Check the website for regular gig updates: <br>
 <a href="http://www.flook.co.uk/tourdates.html">www.flook.co.uk/tourdates.html</a> 
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MAIL ORDER <br>
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Haven (CD) 2005 <br>
In the pantheon of Irish/English folk groups they don’t come much more revered than Flook.
Irish Post, November 2005 <br>
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Haven swings with a blazing intensity that captures their kinetic live performances.
The Observer, November 2005 <br>
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The flute/guitar/bodhran combo keep racking up the superlatives.
Breathtaking tunes with the unmistakable Flook feelgood signature.
BBC, November 2005 <br>
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BUY NOW: 
 <a href="http://www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/haven.htm">www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/haven.htm</a> 
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Rubai (CD)
 <a href="http://(www.flook.co.uk/rubai.html)">(www.flook.co.uk/rubai.html)</a> 
 2002 Rubai was nominated as Best Album in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2003
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an extraordinarily good record <br>
fRoots <br>
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head and shoulders above the rest... Magnificent. <br>
The Irish Times <br>
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one of the essential albums of 2002 <br>
Songlines <br>
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BUY NOW: 
 <a href="http://www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/rubai.htm">www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/rubai.htm</a> 
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OR FROM USA OR CANADA: 
 <a href="http://www.worldvillagemusic.com/468015.htm">www.worldvillagemusic.com/468015.htm</a> 
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Flatfish (CD)  1999 <br>
Flatfish is, quite simply, one of the most stunning contemporary
  Celtic albums you'll hear this or any other year. <br>
Songlines <br>
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No frills, no studio gloss, just simple unadorned pleasure from start
  to finish <br>
The Rough Guide to Irish Music <br>
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  a cornucopia of sublime musicianship. Rating: * * * * * The Scotsman
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  BUY NOW:
 <a href="http://www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/flatfish.htm">www.baka.co.uk/shop/pages/albums/flatfish.htm</a> 
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Flook! Live! (CD)   1997 <br>
There is a certain instinctive magic about the interaction between the flutes that has nothing
  to do with studied technique or painstaking arrangements” <br>
Folk Roots, March 1997 <br>
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  “The tunes are mostly new, the pace effortless, the standard of playing quite brilliant...the ultimate modern flute album.”
The Irish Times, May 1997 <br>
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  a sound of marvellous vitality and quicksilver loveliness The Scotsman, January 1997
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  BUY NOW:
 <a href="http://www.baka.co.uk/shop/system/index.html">www.baka.co.uk/shop/system/index.html</a> 
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  (We have located a few copies of this CD, and this link will become active in the next few days)
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Also available (by post only): <br>
Brian Finnegan Mad for Trad Tin Whistle Tutorial (CD-ROM) - &pound;28
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If you can pay by sterling cheque, and would rather order any of these
  titles, or albums from previous bands we have played in, by post,
  then you can print out an order form from this link: <br>
 <a href="http://www.flook.co.uk/ordercd.htm">www.flook.co.uk/ordercd.htm</a> 
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And don't forget, you can now download Flook MP3s, either individual tracks or complete albums, from
Tradtunes     
 <a href="http://www.tradtunes.com">www.tradtunes.com</a> 
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Haven, Rubai, Flatfish and Flook! Live! all available. <br>
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All Flook albums are now available from iTunes UK <br>
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