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Newsletter 25th October 2008 |
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Upcoming 2008 shows – John Tams, Kreg Viesselman,
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COMING
UP: Now playing on
our MySpace jukebox – John Tams &
Barry Coope (including exclusive live recording of Amelia); and
Kreg Viesselman–
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Upcoming 2008
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Monday 3 November |
John Tams & Barry
Coope |
Chequer
Mead |
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Monday 17 November |
Kreg
Viesselman |
Ravenswood,
Sharpthorne |
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Tuesday 9 December |
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Chequer
Mead |
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New 2009 programme details (showcase
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Tuesday 20 |
SINGER
SONGWRITER SHOWCASE |
Ravenswood,
Sharpthorne |
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Monday 9 February |
“CELEBRATION
OF THE GUITAR” |
Chequer
Mead |
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Monday £13 (£ 11
conc) 8pm |
What they
say… Tams is
a five times winner of the BBC folk awards. His warm, tender-hearted and
distinctive vocals remain among the most expressive and soulful in English
music. In 2006 Tams became musical director of the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Radio
Ballads, an updating of Ewan MacColl's 1957 Radio Ballads series. In March
2008, he was nominated (with Chris Shutt and fellow composer Adrian
Sutton) for an Olivier Award for his work on WarHorse at the National
Theatre. Tams
has made over 50 albums as singer, musician or producer, including three
solo albums to date, all of which met with critical acclaim. With his
colleague of many years, the widely respected singer and keyboard player
Barry Coope, the duo has proved a winning combination both live and on
record. Support
for the show is provided by the exceptional guitarist and cult
singer-songwriter, Michael Chapman. "They
confound expectations. Rich, diverse, contemporary and utterly
compelling. It simply does not get any better than this."
Colin
Hall, What's On in ”Go
and see them. John Tams is a national Treasure.” -
BBC
Radio 2 "A
beautifully composed CD - masculine yet tender, full of integrity -so
beautifully expressing things that should be said and felt."
Shirley
Collins "If
you are looking for album of the year - this is it. Tams is in mighty
form" Colin
Hall What
we say… |
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2008 BBC Radio 2
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Monday £10 (£12
door) 8pm Tickets are also
available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in |
What they
say… Born in
a small midwestern town, Viesselman lives far beyond his 30 or so years.
Having worked as a sailor, farmhand, mountain guide and teacher,
Viesselman’s varied experiences in life have given him an insight into the
darkness, hope and humour of the everyday person, reflected with a rare
poignancy through his music. “One
of the few albums which warrants the listener to hanging onto the artist's
every single word...without exception I found every song totally
engrossing...Viesselman is an incisive writer who uses dazzling
imagery...there are so many highlights it almost seems unfair to spotlight
just one.” Maverick Magazine, Five Star
Review “Stunning.”
NetRhythms.co.uk “In
a word...revelatory.” The
Greenman Review "Kreg's
superb guitar playing and voice intertwine between each
song.” AmericanaUK “This guy is gooood! He’s writing some great
stuff.” Taj
Mahal “Enchanting
simplicity...I really believe him when he sings.”
Acoustic
Magazine “My
album of the year.”
Robert Elms, BBC Radio What
we say… |
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Tuesday £14.50 (£ 11
conc) 8pm |
What they
say… MacLean
has performed several times before at "He
has a knack for turning the experiences of his own life into something
universally understood, as well as a gift for bestowing each with jut the
right melody." The
Scotsman "Strong
yet subtle, hauntingly evocative yet contemporary in feel, this music
demands listening to over and over
again." Time
Out "If
Dirty
Linen Support for the
show is from Bristol-based singer What
we say… |
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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... |
2009 dates in the Acoustic
Sussex programme include: Ø
26 February – Martin Harley
Band Ø
23 March – Mark
Erelli Ø
1 April – Eliza
Carthy Ø
23 April – Karine
Polwart Ø
21 May – Cara
Dillon Ø
19 June – Show of
Hands with Miranda Sykes – NOW
BOOKING – tickets selling fast – Box Office
01342 302000 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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