From: jason robbins
[tofutastic_at_hotmail_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 02 February 2009
10:05
Subject: TWILIGHT FOLK CLUB-FEBRUARY NEWS.
Hi
everyone!
Well I must start by saying that I hope that you all saw RICHARD
THOMPSON last night at the Marlowe...gigs rarely come much better these days,
thank you Richard for a very special evening....speaking of "old boys", this
mail out is dedicated to the memory of the late great JOHN MARTYN-for a man who
was often to be seen as ""looking like he'd been drinking since the dawn of
time", he made some very sensitive and beautiful music, living his life how he
saw fit, with no time for apology to those he offended-so thanks to you as well
John, i just wish I got to see you live when I had the chance.
Ok, on a much
brighter note-thank you to all who came to the ROBB JOHNSON bash at Orange
street on friday, another great night was had by all! (I hope! if not, do let me
know, your feedback makes this all so worthwhile!). First up was PHIL G MARTIN
(AKA DROHNE) -i think Phils music is literally beyond easy definition, a mix of
strange psychedelic "gothic" folk, churned out via his Hurdy Gurdy, absolutely
great stuff. If you want to hear more, he will be playing again at the TIM EDEY
gig on feb 18th, or you can track down his CDs via www.drohne.co.uk.
Next up
were RELIG ORAN, a three piece who kicked up an absolute storm, with "African
Kalimba, driving percussion, fiddle and bouzouki with the traditional music of
England, Ireland and Brittany....." -if you are after a great mix of traditional
english folk tunes and original material, get along to Orange Street music club
on 11th february, when the band are playing again-see you
there.....www.myspace.com/religoranband.
And of course, the very knackered
ROBB JOHNSON, fresh from a week of hell, but revitalised with kentish ale, took
to the stage and poured out a flawless set of politics, humour and SONGS-hes not
referred to as "Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson" for nothing-
like Mr Thompson, he can turn himself to many musical styles, and within his
songs lies both humour and heartbreak...thanks Robb, and next time, bring your
band! www.robbjohnson.co.uk.
Ok, onto upcoming gigs-the programme at the
moment looks like this-
FEB-Weds 18TH
TIM EDEY + MADAM MOLOTOF (EX
AMANES), and PHILIP G MARTIN (DROHNE)
“a night of the finest Celtic, acoustic
and contemporary folk music and song “
APRIL-Weds 22nd
THE SONS OF
NOEL AND ADRIAN + SHORELINE
“ acoustic music that falls loosely into the
progressive folk niche….”
May-Monday 4th
LES DERNIERS TROUVERES
“Be
transported through time by the medieval sounds of the arch viola, the mandola,
the bagpipe, the harp and beautiful voices carrying profound
words..”
MAY-Weds 20th
KIM THOMPSETT BAND + Support
“drawing
on Celtic, medieval and English folk and identity.“
JUNE-Weds 24TH
THE KITTIWAKES + Support
“delicious, intriguing and evocative music,
beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and
lovers of folk music alike'“-
LIVE AT
ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB
CANTERBURY
8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801 £5 entry
For those who have
not recieved the blurb about TIM EDEY, here it is again, it will be an amazing
night, I hope you can all make it, Tims a very busy boy at the moment gigwise,
so try not to miss him!
"Tim Edey is 29 years old and is regarded by many
to be one of the finest melodeon+guitar players of his generation in the Celtic
music folk scene worldwide.
From Broadstairs in Kent, a coastal town where
the sea serves an important role in everyday life and this has influenced Tim's
music a lot.
Tim currently plays in a trio with Brendan Power and Lucy
Randall, In Scottish superstar band Session A9 and often plays with Kerry Irish
music legend Seamus Begley and the equally legendary Manchester Irish duo
Michael McGoldrick+Dezi Donnelly and most recently with Ireland's biggest trad
act Altan as dep for the guitarist Mark Kelly at a big festival in Budapest.
A mixture of dazzling technical ability, soulful feel, musical charisma and
amazing instrumental improvisaton have made Tim a highly in demand session
musician both in studio+on stage.
He is a current master of more than ten
instruments including; melodoen, accordeon, guitar, banjo, bass, piano,
mandolin, whistle, bodhran and bouzouki.
To date Tim has appeared live on
the Jools Holland show on the BBC with the Brendan Power trio, toured every
country in Europe as melodoen player with German based dance troupe Magic of the
dance with world champion dancer Michael Donnellan, has composed a track for
Sharon Shannon, Little Bird, which appears on Sharons latest cd ..the Sharon
Shannon collection, appears on the new groundbreaking album Wired by Michael
McGoldrick, has been resident guitarist on the hugely popular Irish dance show
Irish folk ballet company on board Cruising ship m/s Silja Serenade and Silja
Europa for two years running in Scandinanvia, has played gigs with; Phil
Cuningham, Charlie McKerron, Donald Shaw, Julie Fowlis, John McCusker, Eammon
Doorley, Ed Boyd+Flook, Steafan Hannigan, Alan Prosser from The Oyster band,
played with the Michael McGoldrick trio and Session A9 whom he is a member of,
to more than 15,000 people in galicia+on stage with Donal Lunny+Altan, did a
Huge Uk tour with Sharon Shannon and the woodchoppers in the year 2000 including
the Royal albert hall with Paul Brady, Hothouse flowers and more, and appears on
numerous recordings with:
Michael McGoldrick, Frankie Gavin+Rick Epping,
Steve Cooney, Lunasa, the Daily Planet, Frankie Gavin, Seamus Begley, Charlie
McKerron+Donald Shaw, BBC Scotland, Kate Purcell, Steafan Hannigan, Su Hart from
Baka Beyond, Troy MacGillivray, Breda+Cora Smyth and more.
Tim started
playing Irish folk music at the age of four on the piano followed by piano
accordion at six and whistle. Encouraged by his parents, grandparents, whistle
player Fred Ayling with whom Tim and his Dad had a trio when Tim was twelve
years old called "Spatter the dew" playing a residency at Salmestone grange in
Margate and many other gigs.
Next Tim at fourteen met Dublin born
singer+musician Enda Mccabe, and the fiddle+banjo player Rob McGoerge from Kent
and it was with these two musicians and often fiddle players Saskia Tomkins and
Ramona Egle with whom Tim was a member of the popular Kent band Camine with Andy
Renshaw+Zinta Egle. Tim played four nights a week with all over Kent+France at
the age of fourteen!. his Mum is from Dublin and very much into the Irish music
of her native land and his dad is a fine guitarist+singer that plays lots to
this day.
Later on at around fifteen Tim played gigs locally alot in his
teens, and also learned lots of music both Greek and Irish, from musicians and
great friends Dimitri Michiladis and Jim O'Shea+Pete May in which he played in
two gigging groups Neptune's craic and Tim+Dimitri, all these musicians helped
and encouraged Tim with his music and especially on the guitar.
Tim has been
influenced by his favourite accordeon/melodoen players Sharon Shannon, Luke
Daniels and Seamus Begley since the age of twelve and guitarist and musical
genius Steve Cooney from Melbourne has influenced Tim's guitar playing to no end
since meeting Steve on Easter friday 1995 in London when Steve played with
Seamus Begley at the Swan in Stockwell. These three Irish music legends it is
safe to say have been Tim's biggest inspiration as well as his parents and
Django Reinhart and De Dannan founder Frankie Gavin.
Tim was also brought up
listening in his parents kitchen and on family boating holidays, to the
legendary French jazz musicians Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli who are
still regarded as the best Jazz guitar and violin players of all time. Tim loves
improvising and has often been described as an Irish jazzer! "
Other
news-from Whitstable Folk Club-
A bit of disappointing news - Roy Bailey has had to cancel due to ill
health. However, the good news is Alan Prosser (Oyster Band) is coming
instead ! I think everyone enjoyed his gig at the club last year - this
time he is bringing a fiddle player, Adrian Hackford, so it should be a
good night. Hope you can make it. Obviously if you have bought a ticket for
Roy and no longer wish to come we will give you a refund.
(info_at_whitstablefolk_dot_co_dot_uk)
Ok,
thats it for now! Thanks for all your support, all the
best,
Jason.
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TWILIGHTFOLKCLUB
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