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Thanks
for your support in coming to our events in 2007. We’ve some great music
lined-up for 2008 so hope to see you
soon! Now playing on
our Myspace website, a
live version of ‘White
Christmas’ as performed by The Haley Sisters on 17
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Monday £10 (£12
door) 8pm |
Martin
Stephenson, formerly of The Daintees, is an
extremely gifted singer, songwriter, musician and performer. Originally
influenced by the punk rock era, his free spirit incorporated a musical
range from rockabilly through show tunes and straight rock to the success
of The Daintees, of which he was a founder member in the '80s. The band's
debut single, "Roll On Summertime" was a sparkling, cheerful item that
announced the arrival of a considerable new talent.
Now
relocated in the Highlands of Scotland, Martin remains a gifted, but
self-effacing, and modest individual. He ploughs his own furrow, still
refining his already prodigious musical skills. A unique talent, when he's
not playing the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with Janis Ian, you could see
him standing on the corner in “The
originality in Stephenson's work comes from something much deeper than
chords and notes and lyrics - it is essentially about a belief in music as
a healing device, as a power for good, and as a tonic for emotional trauma
- 'The Song Of The Soul' - yes, that will do
nicely” "Stephenson's
live shows are totally unique - drawing on chat with members of the
audience, new songs (often songs made then and there) and old material
from his 25+ year back catalogue. He in short is a stand up comedian,
fantastic guitar player, excellent songwriter - and in my opinion the best
live musician I have ever seen." Special
support tonight is provided by new singer songwriter Emma Kirby, who comes
recommended by record producer Steve Hillier – check our MySpace site for
sound samples. |
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Thursday NOW
BOOKING |
Recently nominated in 4 of the
9 categories in the BBC Folk
Awards, the all-girl Northumbrian quartet have courted the mainstream
without diluting their folk roots, luring fans as disparate as Phil
Jupitus, Kate Rusby, and Stuart Maconie. They bring honesty and
imagination to the tradition alongside charming interpretations of songs
by the likes of Antony & The Johnsons, Robert Wyatt and Bonnie Prince
Billy. In fact, while Rachel & co. come from a very traditional
starting point, viewing them in a folk context could be misleading, not to
mention limiting. Rachel & co are better seen alongside the likes of
Sufjan Stevens and Joanna Newsom; eclectic artists whose only common
ground is in sounding like nothing that has come before.
“a
magical album...a work of towering quality" The
Telegraph "Quite
possibly the folk album of this generation" *****
Rock'n'Reel "utterly
gorgeous" **** The
Guardian» "deeply
atmospheric" **** MOJO "glorious"
**** Uncut Intimate,
epic, overflowing with feeling and musical
intelligence”’ |
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Monday £10 (£12
door) 8pm |
Charlie
Dore is one of the Originally trained as an
actress, Charlie has worked in TV, Theatre, Radio and Film, starring
opposite Jonathan Pryce In the award-winning 'The Ploughman’s
Lunch' With
her acclaimed album, Sleep All Day, Charlie hit a new vein of creativity,
drawing freely on her acoustic folk/country roots. Written simply and
organically with Julian Littman, the album drew unequivocal media praise
and many new fans. Her most recent album, ‘Cuckoo Hill’ also received rave
reviews; if you appreciate good songs, beautifully sung, it’s highly
recommended. Charlie’s new album should be out in the new year, just in
time for the gig. “Imagine what might happen if you shut the
McGarrigle Sisters in a room with Gillian Welch and made them listen to
Lennon and McCartney all day” |
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Saturday NOW
BOOKING |
Lark Rise to
Candleford, written by Flora Thompson,
recalls the rural When
the National Theatre decided to put on a play of Lark Rise two decades
ago, it was With
the recent CD release of this classic album, Ashley has formed the Lark
Rise band to once again draw focus to the memorable music of the plays.
Joining him in the band is a new generation of singers and musicians, all
of whom have discovered the magic of Lark Rise and its words and
music. A
concert performance by the Lark Rise band will present music, words, dance
and song from the book and the plays, celebrating a lost way of life so
memorably captured by Flora Thompson. “A superb glimpse of an STOP
PRESS - A ten-part
adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford featuring an all-star cast
(including Dawn French) begins on Sunday evenings on BBC One early in
2008. |
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Don’t
forget that as well as our own shows, the Acoustic Sussex website has a Regional Gig
Guide and links to venues and
clubs in the South East that offer folk, roots and acoustic music – and
our MySpace site
contains over 500 links to a variety of other MySpace ‘friends’ sites,
including musicians, venues, magazines and lots
more. |
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For
your
future diaries... |
Other dates in the Acoustic
Sussex programme include: Ø
10 March – Tom McConville (website) Ø
31 March – Brooks Williams (website) Ø
21 April - Ø
15 May– Tannahill Weavers (website) Ø
2 June – Amy Wadge (website) Ø
26 June - Lucy Kaplansky tbc (website) Ø
21 July - Eve Selis (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
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