Oysternews: October 2009

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.........²The Oxford Girl & Other Stories² acoustic tour under way.......Big Session Festival nominated in 2 categories for the Festival Awards 2009 - vote now!.......

Hi

The October acoustic tour has completed its Welsh leg (so to speak), and very interesting that was too. Luckily John¹s manful effort to sing in Welsh on ³Native Son² was kindly judged, so we hope to be allowed back one day. We¹re getting enormous fun out of playing acoustically again, and really looking forward to the rest of the dates.

If you don¹t know it, the Union Chapel is a magnificent venue for acoustic music (with a good bar too).
Highbury & Islington tube (Victoria Line) is almost opposite.

But if you can¹t make that, we can offer

Fri 16 October     OXFORD     HOLYWELL MUSIC ROOM
www.oxfordfolkfestival.com/oysterband ----------------------- SOLD OUT

Sat 17 October     SEVENOAKS    THE STAG THEATRE     £16.50 --- doors 7.30pm
01732 450 175    www.crazystagnights.co.uk

Sun 18 October    MARLBOROUGH    TOWN HALL     £16 --- doors 7.15pm
01672 512 465    www.marlboroughfolk-roots.co.uk

Tue 20 October     YORK     THE DUCHESS     £14 --- doors 7.30pm      08444 77 1000
www.theduchessyork.co.uk

Wed 21 October     SHEFFIELD     MEMORIAL HALL     £15        0871 230 1101
www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Thu 22 October     DERBY     FLOWERPOT      £13       01332 204 955     www.rawpromo.co.uk

Fri 23 October     FAREHAM     ASHCROFT ARTS CENTRE      doors 7.00pm
www.ashcroft.org.uk -----------------------------------------SOLD OUT

Sat 24 October     WINDSOR     FIRESTATION ARTS CENTRE      £14/£16 --- doors 8.00pm
01753 866 865     www.firestationartscentre.com

Sun 25 October    HAILSHAM     THE PAVILION     --- doors 7.00pm       01323 841 414
www.spyboy.co.uk

Tue 27 October     LONDON     UNION CHAPEL     £17.50     0844 477 1000    www.ticketweb.com

Wed 28 October     BIRMINGHAM     HARE & HOUNDS     £14      www.wegottickets.com
www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Thu 29 October     GLOUCESTER     GUILDHALL      £15       01452 503050
www.gloucester.gov.uk/guildhall

Fri 30 October     FARNHAM     THE MALTINGS      01252 745 444      www.farnhammaltings.com

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The next BIG SESSION FESTIVAL at De Montfort Hall & Gardens, Leicester, will be from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2010. The bill is still in preparation, but tickets will go on sale on 1 November from either www.bigsessionfestival.com or the Box Office at +44 (0)116 233 3111.

Last year¹s festival sold out in advance, so get in there!
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We¹re also very pleased to report that Big Session Festival is on the shortlist for two UK Festival Awards this year .

-- Virtual Festivals¹ Critics¹ Choice Award for Eliza Carthy¹s performance at Big Session 2009

Thank you very much for your support so far. With your further support the event might bring back another award this year. We really believe 2009 was a vintage year for the festival all round, and so pleased a number of you think the same!