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Newsletter 3rd March 2009 |
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Tickets
are on sale now for our next show: An
extract from Mark Erelli’s website newsletter: |
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Listen to
tracks by Mark Erelli on our MySpace site: click
here “…one
of the finest contemporary American singer/songwriters around, with 10
years of fantastic solo albums to his name. His songs cover varied musical
ground and his lyrics are often fuelled by politics and emotion. He’s one
of the finest storytellers in contemporary folk and he deservedly won the
International Songwriting Contest in 2005…” | ||
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Monday at
The
Ravenswood Support: Cate Ferris Tickets are also
available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in
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Over
the past 9 years, New-Englander Mark
Erelli has been steadily gaining the reputation of one of the
most talented writers and gifted musicians on the American folk scene,
settling into a timeless, classic folk singer-songwriter groove where
gritty, honest songs reflect the world around us. Erelli’s lyrical and
musical intelligence marks him out as one of the finest storytellers in
contemporary folk and he deservedly won the International Songwriting
Contest in 2005. Erelli’s songwriting talent is
the reason he’s been chosen to join 7 other top international songwriters
in the Darwin
Song Project, one of a number of events
taking place in 2009 to mark the bi-centennial of the birth of Charles
Darwin. With a Masters Degree in Evolutionary Biology, Erelli is uniquely
qualified to take part. The Project takes place in Erelli
released his self-titled debut at 24, exhibiting an uncommon musical
maturity. Now 34, with an assured and varied back-catalogue, multiple
awards and growing notoriety as an accompanist, he has one of the most
impressive and varied reputations in modern roots
music. Beyond
his solo career, he has also fashioned himself into one of the most
in-demand instrumental sidemen, touring with Lori McKenna and gaining
strong attention as a writer, performing in Nashville song circles and
backstage pickin’ parties with the likes of Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Trisha
Yearwood, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and others. “(Delivered
is) darkly magnificent...Mark Erelli (has) something to say and a unique,
poetic, compelling way of saying it.” Vintage
Guitar
“When
it comes to providing thoughtful, compelling folk-rock and “Delievered
accurately combines Bob Dylan's socially conscious folk and Ryan Adams'
rock sound, presented with a musical tapestry of song-writing influences”.
Lori
Peters “Erelli
addresses tough issues (war, development, love, post-9/11) with the grit
of John Hiatt and the melancholy beauty of Ron Sexsmith.”
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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... |
Upcoming dates in the Acoustic
Sussex programme include: Ø
1 April – Eliza
Carthy + Robert
Brown Ø
13 April – Bridget
St John + Michael
Chapman Ø
4 May – Karine
Polwart + Dan Reed Ø
21 May – Cara
Dillon + Horses
Brawl Ø
8 June – Dick
Gaughan + Mary
Hampton Ø
19 June – Show of
Hands with Miranda Sykes (SOLD
OUT) Ø
26-28 June – Crawley Folk
Festival Ø
6 July – Christine
Collister Ø
20 July - Iain
Matthews + Mary
Leay Ø
7 September – Sam Baker
(band) + The Haley
Sisters 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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