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Newsletter 5 April 2008 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday 21
April – Corinne
West (w/David Celia) at The
Ravenswood, Sharpthorne Ø
Thursday 15
May – Tannahill
Weavers (w/Celtish) at Chequer Mead,
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Saturday 24
May – Anais
Mitchell at The Ark Turners
Hill Ø
Monday 2
June – Amy
Wadge (w/Andy Ø
Wednesday 18
June – Eleanor
McEvoy (w/Liehsja) at Chequer Mead,
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Monday 30
June – Thea
Gilmore at Chequer Mead, Click here for other 2008
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Dubbed
the “Princess of progressive folk” Corinne West’s music lives smack-dab at
that intersection of folk, bluegrass, and country styles that is called
‘ Fellow
musician Buddy Craig describes her sound as a cross between Alison Krauss
and Natalie Merchant. Indeed her writing runs a golden thread through the
likes of country, bluegrass, western,
Corinne
is forging her own contribution to "...She
writes great songs, plays with top flight musicians, sports a killer
voice... There is not a bad song on the CD. With this much talent and
drive, I imagine “I
love Corinne's music and truly believe in her as an artist. She has
spirit, integrity and talent. I am a massive
fan."
“You
will adore this album. Toronto-based David Celia provides support - a
world class musician who has played for audiences all over the
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Thursday Tickets are also
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One of
Their
music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical
heritage of the Celtic people. The band have received worldwide accolades
consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and
outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet
continue to do just that. "The Tannies are the best that “World
class musicians with passion and a healthy sense of fun, keeping alive and
making accessible the very heart of the tradition itself."
Mojo
Magazine Support: Acoustic
folk-fusionsts, Celtish,
with Gwyneth Keen “Acoustic
core and trad playing that’s crisp and sweet and a vocalist that has a
voice that is worth the asking price alone”
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Saturday SPECIAL
EVENT JOINTLY PROMOTED WITH TURNERS HILL HOUSE
CONCERTS £10
(£12 door, subject to availability)
7.30pm |
Anais
Mitchell began writing songs at 17. At 18 she moved from After
spending time in Anaïs
is passionate about the music of her native land, from old-school country
to dustbowl labour ballads to rebel rock. However, the time she's
spent in Latin America, Europe, and the "a songwriter of startling clarity and depth,
equally skilled at turning a melody or lyrical phrase into what you didn’t
know you needed until you heard it.” Acoustic Guitar
magazine "Not since Bob Dylan's early years has a 23 year
old songwriter had such power and meaning. Political and poetic, personal
and universal, Anaïs Mitchell's work is my latest
obsession." Jonathan
Byrd "Folk music is in good hands."
Susan
Werner |
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NOTE THIS IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF DATES IN THE | |
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Monday £10 (£12
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available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in Click
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Making
a very welcome third appearance in the Acoustic Sussex programme, Amy Wadge is a fine singer/songwriter
and inspirational live performer, with a vocal range that can be as
intimate as a whisper or as powerful as gritty gospel
shout. She
first came to national attention in 2002 when she won Best Female Solo
Artist at the BBC Welsh Music Awards, ahead of Charlotte Church. She
went on to win same award the following year (beating Cerys
Matthews). Her honest, unsentimental emotionally articulate songs
have often been compared to Sheryl Crow. She has
appeared at many festivals including Amy is
about to release her next album, "Bump!" It was recorded at Room With A
View studios in "Pint
sized poetess with valley quaking voice. Her songs have a raw vibrancy
that suit her earthy voice and emotionally mature
lyrics”
Q magazine Support
for this show is from Brighton-based Andy Walker, who last year supported
Sandi Thom in the Acoustic Sussex programme and has recently been
performing with Kiki Dee. |
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Wednesday Tickets are also
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Eleanor
McEvoy is one of the leading singer songwriters of her generation, known
throughout the world for her stunning live performances. A
multi-instrumentalist, Eleanor first shot to prominence when her song ‘A
Woman’s Heart’ became the theme and title track to the biggest selling
ever Irish album ‘A Woman’s Heart’. The album stayed in the Top 10
for over a year and still remains in the Irish charts to this
day. A
seasoned session musician and orchestral fiddle player from an early age,
Eleanor was first signed to Geffen Records and has toured the world,
achieving chart success in many countries with the eponymous album
‘Eleanor McEvoy’. A move from Geffen to Sony Columbia yielded two
further highly rated albums ‘What’s Following Me’ and ‘Snapshots’ before
she embarked on her own musical journey. ‘Yola’, her first
independent release, was Hi-Fi Plus album of the year and became a
standard reference in the world of High End Audio. This was followed
by the moody late night album ‘Early Hours’ and the highly acclaimed ‘Out
There’
“Immaculately
tuneful, lyrically potent tales of love and life”
MOJO “Bags
of class… McEvoy earns plenty of respect for her multi-instrumental skills
.. her writing gets better & better”
Daily
Telegraph “First
class songs sung by a genuinely soulful singer. Spare, clean arrangements
and respectful covers. I think that about ticks all the boxes”
Maverick Support: Folk harpist,
Leishja |
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Monday Tickets are also
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Just
over a year since her last visit to Chequer Mead (and after headlining
last year’s Crawley Folk Festival), Thea Gilmore returns to East Grinstead
to showcase her new CD, Liejacker, due for release on 12th
May. Thea
has blazed a unique and highly independent trail since releasing her debut
album in 1998 aged 18. Prolific and diverse, her albums run the gamut from
hushed, intimate acoustic settings to full throttle rock, always unified
by her spine-tingling vocals and lyrics that combine poetic grace with
acerbic, take-no-prisoners social
observation. In
2003, Thea achieved commercial breakthrough with the album Avalanche,
which became Radio 2's Album Of The Week and included the hit singles
Juliet and Mainstream. In the two years following this, she toured the US
and Canada five times, including a 2004 pre-presidential-election tour
with long-time fan Joan Baez, who joins Thea for the final track on the
new CD. Indeed,
over the years, Thea has collaborated and shared stages with some of
music's most revered names including the Waterboys, Steve Earle, Martha
Wainwright, Peggy Seeger, Karine Polwart and Beth Orton. Noted Thea
Gilmore fans include Bruce Springsteen - who regularly uses her tracks as
his pre-performance music. Thea
Gilmore is an artist of great talent and integrity, who really matters and
the show promises to be an unforgettable night. |
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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 2008 dates in the
Acoustic Sussex programme include: Ø
21 July - Eve Selis
Band + support
(tbc) Ø
8 September – Kirsty
McGee
(tbc) Ø
22 September – Dave Swarbrick & Martin
Carthy Ø
3 October – Eliza
Gilkyson + sipport
(tbc) Ø
3 November – John Tams & Barry
Coope + support
(tbc) Ø
9 December – Dougie
MacLean + support
(tbc) 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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