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Newsletter 16 November 2008 |
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REMINDER
Monday 17 November
at
The Ravenswood |
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“There
are so many highlights it almost seems unfair to spotlight just
one.” To listen
to what all the fuss is about, click on the links to hear sample tracks
from ‘The Pull’ on our MySpace
jukebox |
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5
pairs of tickets for the BBC Young Folk Awards – 5
December |
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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. With a
passionate voice that has received comparisons such as 'the finesse of
Kelly Joe Phelps' and 'the delivery of Joe Cocker', and roots music
luminaries like Taj Mahal singing his praises, it can only be a matter of
time before the elusive Viesselman begins to receive the same sort of
attention as his erstwhile fellow troubadour and friend from the highways
of the USA, Ray LaMontagne. “This
guy is gooood! He’s writing some great stuff.” Taj
Mahal “Stunning”
NetRhythms.co.uk “In
a word...revelatory” The
Greenman Review “The
songs have a potency that intrigue and make you want to listen. This
American singer/songwriter cannot fail…” Classic
Rock Society “There
are so many highlights it almost seems unfair to spotlight just one. One
of the few albums that warrants the listener hanging onto the artist's
every single word...without exception I found every song totally
engrossing.” Maverick Magazine, Five Star
Review “It’s
a must-listen CD.” Paul
Kramer, The Hit Sheet "Kreg's
superb guitar playing and voice intertwine between each
song.” “Viesselman’s songs have a sage, hardened pathos
that’s hardly pretty boy stuff…silvery, potent lines that are killer in
substance. Viesselman has a charmed beauty all his own.”
Dirty
Linen “Enchanting
simplicity...I really believe him when he sings.”
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... |
Other dates in the Acoustic
Sussex programme include: Ø
9 December – Dougie
MacLean + support (Jane
Taylor) Ø
20 Ø
9 February - “CELEBRATION OF THE GUITAR” with
Gordon
Giltrap, Alan
Prosser, Jon Gomm,
Duncan
McKenzie Ø
23 February – Martin Harley
Band Ø
23 March – Mark
Erelli Ø
1 April – Eliza
Carthy Ø
4 May – Karine
Polwart (note change of
date) Ø
21 May – Cara
Dillon Ø
19 June – Show of
Hands (NOTE - tickets NOW on sale from Chequer Mead 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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