From: andy_at_religoran_dot_co_dot_uk
Sent: 06 April 2009 19:28
Subject: Relig Oran's Bits and Bobs

RELIG ORAN playing folk and roots music from England, Ireland, Brittany and beyond with a bit of a contemporary twisty fusion thing ..
Hi there, hope all’s good with you. Just a quick up date from Relig Oran towers. The band will be playing at:
Man of Kent, Rochester, Kent on April 8th (9 11pm).

Neptune, Whitstable, Kent on April 12th (Easter Sunday, 5 8pm.).
Full steam ahead for the Relig Oran May tour of Kent Village Halls ‘Five Days in May’. We have some top halls for you and some great supports. Ticket details etc from www.religoran.co.uk

MAY 9th Chartham Hatch Village Hall. Plus support

MAY 15th Egerton Village Hall. Plus support

MAY 16th Bossingham Village Hall. Plus support

MAY 23rd Wye Village Hall. Plus support

MAY 30th Dymchurch Village Hall. Plus support

A big thanks to all the wonderful people who are helping out in ways big and small, Kath and Bob, John W, Maddy, Jason, Jen, Tim, Johnny, to name a few .
Plus... Andy has started as percussionist for the Kim Thompsett band, playing his first gig with them on Saturday at the Dorchester Corn Exchange in Dorset, an enjoyable night it was too. Check out Kim’s stuff out thought the band myspace site. Checkout also the news from Jason (TWILIGHT FOLK) added to the end of this email.
All the best and catch you at a gig soon.

Martyn, Jem, Andy / Relig Oran

www.religoran.co.uk
www.myspace.com/religoranband
www.andyrenshaw.estranky.cz

OTHER NEWS

This news arrived hot off the press from Jason, from the Twilight, Well worth supporting independent promoters, keeping music live for all of us..
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TWILIGHTFOLKCLUB

THE KIM THOMPSETT BAND
WITH SUPPORT FROM JEM and MARTYN (of RELIG ORAN, a rare duo appearance). LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB
CANTERBURY
WEDS 20TH MAY 2009
8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801 £5 Entry

For fans of early pastoral English folk music, in the vein of SANDY DENNY, PENTANGLE and VASHTI BUNYAN.
ALSO.....

And now for something completely different.....
Be taken back in time on Bank holiday Monday to Medieval times, where much singing, dancing, drinking and general merriment will occur...this will be a LOT of fun!!
ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY
Bank Holiday Monday (4th May)

LES DERNIERS TROUVERES.
8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801 Entry £5.

WITH SUPPORT FROM PRINCES IN THE TOWER

"Singing the songs of Bards, Troubadours, Trouvères, Minnesänger...echoing the words of medieval poets and philosophers, ever faithful to the virtuous and perfect love of the Fidèles d’Amour...Keeping alive the grand tradition...Sing to us as we sing to you ! May this enchant and delight you !

Johnny from Whitstable folk club sent the following.
Thursday May 7th 2009 Maggie and Gary Boyle.
An exuberant cocktail of traditional and contemporay folk with a splash of jazz. Maggie's expressive, traditional vocal style has kept her in demand for many years. Gary has worked with Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll, Bert Jansch, John Etheridge and Jim Mullen among others, he is acclaimed as "one of the best guitarists in the world" by recent visitor to Whitstable Folk Club Steve Tilston. www.whitstablefolk.co.uk