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Newsletter 20th October 2006 |
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Yes,
we admit it – our next couple of shows are unapologetically dedicated to
the music of the guitar. Come along and experience the drama, passion and
grace of world musician Pierre Bensusan or the
simply dazzling musicianship of Tommy Emmanuel. With
two superb young musicians in support, these two shows in November are not
to be missed! (Please note that Tommy Emmanuel tickets are
expected to sell out within the next week or so.)
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And talking about
guitars, people who came to our last event will know that the Beth Nielsen Chapman concert
on Saturday 27th
January is also a charity fund-raising event, which will
include an auction of an electro-acoustic guitar (sponsored by Hobgoblin Music in Crawley)
signed by a number of well-known musicians. Watch this space for more in
future newsletters. (Please note that only around a
third of the seats remain for this concert, and the rest are likely to
sell
very quickly once Beth’s website is updated with her 2007 dates – for
tickets, ring the Chequer
mead Box Office on 01342 302000.) Click on these
links (or visit the website) for more
information on our three remaining 2006
shows: Ø
Monday 6th November
– Pierre Bensusan + Matthew Ord, at The Ravenswood,
Sharpthorne Ø
Tuesday 28th
November – Tommy Emmanuel + Gareth Pearson at Chequer
Mead, East Grinstead Ø
Monday 11th
December – John Tams & Barry Coope + Edwina
Hayes, at Chequer Mead |
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Monday 6
November September |
French-Algerian Pierre Bensusan is rated as one of
the top ten finger-style guitar players in the world, and one of the most
eloquent and diverse musicians of our time, effortlessly moving from
classical to jazz to ethnic. Working exclusively in the
unusual DADGAD tuning, Pierre has developed a bittersweet melodic approach
that incorporates Folk, Celtic, Jazz, Impressionist, Brazilian, Medieval,
Latin, North African rhythms, wordless vocals and French
songs. In solo concerts that have been described as “a must-have experience“ sometimes lasting up to 3 hours), each performance is brimming with passion, drama, rich ornamentation, grace and sheer joy, along with some of the most dazzling acoustic guitar playing on the planet. "Pierre’s music
gives me the shakes. No other guitarist shares his strange gifts of sophistication,
accessibility and downright joy.
Even at its most complex, Pierre’s music only needs ears to be
enjoyed." Leo KottkeJoining
Pierre exclusively for this concert is Matthew Ord, a superb young guitarist
who combines an impressive picking technique with a feel for the blues
that's rare at any age and remarkable in such a young player, with echoes
of John Fahey and John Renbourn. We think Matthew will reach wider
attention very soon, so come and get an early
taster. This
is a fabulous double-bill that we cannot recommend highly
enough. |
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Tuesday
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The
late and great Chet Atkins (with whom Tommy Emmanuel shared a Grammy
nomination for ‘The Day Fingerpickers Took Over the World’) said of Tommy
"...one of the greatest players on the
planet...". No wonder, since he has amazed everyone who hears
him with his indefinable acoustic guitar style - a style which has led him
to working with Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Michael Bolton, Olivia
Newton-John, John Denver, Albert Lee, Leo Kottke, Hank Marvin, Joe Walsh,
and countless others. A
household name in his native Australia, Tommy’s music and his life have
become part of Australian legend. With countless awards including 4
platinum and 3 gold albums, he sets the standard for others to emulate.
Book early for this certain sell-out show. "I
think he’s probably the greatest finger-picker in the world today...
inventive, fearless and a flawless sense of rhythm... You can’t watch
Tommy perform and not feel happy.” Chet
Atkins "a
true colossus of the instrument in performance."
Brian
Miller, Celtic Connections In
support tonight is Gareth
Pearson, a young guitarist from South Wales. He was inspired to
play the guitar when he saw a video tape of Tommy Emmanuel in
concert. “There
will be an opening act that we met in England. He's a teenage acoustic
guitar player that knocked us all out. His name is Gareth Pearson. He
doesn't sing, he has no band, and he is mesmerizing. I love his music, and
you will, too...or else..”
Southside Johnny |
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Monday
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Returning
to East Grinstead after their hugely popular show last year, John Tams, one of the country's
leading songwriters, with his colleague of many years, the widely
respected singer and keyboard player Barry
Coope. John
is considered by many to be one of our finest English songwriters. His
warm, tender-hearted and distinctive vocals are among the most expressive
and soulful in English music.
He won a hat-trick of awards in the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for
Folk Singer of the Year;
Album of the Year;
and Best Traditional Song.
He was also Musical Director for the acclaimed recent Radio Ballads series on BBC Radio 2.
John
will be remembered by many as Daniel Hagman in the ITV Sharpe series - a
role he played for five years alongside Sean Bean. He also co-wrote the
music for the series. Barry
Coope combines
his exquisite versatility as a singer with a deeply passionate mastery of
time and harmony as an accompanist.
The collaboration of these two extraordinary talents, who also
happen to be great friends, is a recipe for a wonderful evening of
entertainment with a fine mixture of traditional and original
songs. "They
confound expectations. Rich,
diverse, contemporary and utterly compelling. It simply does not get any better
than this" Were
especially pleased to confirm that Edwina Hayes will be providing
support for this show. |
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For
your future diaries.. |
Future
dates in the 2007 Acoustic Sussex programme (some of them provisional)
are: Ø
19
January 2007, Acoustic
Strawbs (see
website) Ø
27 January 2007, Beth Nielsen-Chapman (see
website) Ø
9
February 2007, Keith James – Songs of
Nick Drake (see
website) Ø
26
February 2007, Anais
Mitchell (see
website) Ø
12
March 2007, Clive Carroll
(tbc) (see
website) Ø
26
March 2007, Richard
Durrant (see
website) Ø
30
April 2007, Charlie Dore
(see
website) Ø
4
June 2007, Vin Garbutt (see
website) More
information on all up-and-coming artists can be found on our website: www.acousticsussex.org.uk. You
can also find us on MySpace (with samples from some of the artists
appearing) at: www.myspace.com/acoustic_sussex.
If you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this
email to them. |
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