	Newsletter 26 January 2010		Contact details Tel. 01342 716975 or email: info_at_acousticsussex_dot_org_dot_uk
			Click here to listen to a 4 track Anaïs Mitchell playlist on our MySpace site. Or visit our main MySpace jukebox to hear sample audio and video clips for Anaïs and other upcoming artists. Now playing: Anaïs Mitchell, Iain Morrison, Kate Walsh, Jono Harrison
Saturday 30 January 2010 7.30pm Anaïs Mitchell at Chequer Mead East Grinstead www.chequermead.org.uk Support: Iain Morrison £11 all seats Box Office 01342 302000 Click here for News Release (PDF) BACK TO TOP		What can we say about Anaïs Mitchell (who played her first ever UK gig for Acoustic Sussex in 2005 and now makes her 4^th welcome return)? Well, at a time when the music industry seems to be using flash and dazzle campaigns to distract us from the dubious quality of some the acts they present, Anaïs is, by contrast, someone who grew up on a sheep farm and developed a music form all of her own: poetic, sometimes challenging, and always enchanting. Listening to this young singer/songwriter perform her meticulously written songs, fervently singing them in a distinctive, almost childlike voice, you’d think it was her life mission to rouse the hearts and minds of her listeners with an acoustic guitar. She’s spent time in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East, bringing a worldly depth to her writing, which she presents to her audience with a graceful presence of spirit. Whilst Anaïs isn’t new to Acoustic Sussex audiences, this is the first time she’s played at the larger Chequer Mead Arts Centre venue, so we’re hoping for a great turn-out from her ever-increasing fan-base. 2010 will also see the CD release of the unique 'folk-opera' Hadestown that Anaïs has written and performed in back in her native Vermont. Among others, the recording features Ani DiFranco, Justin Vernon (from Bon Iver) and Greg Brown (you can read the Hadestown press release here.) Expect to hear plenty of samples from the opera in this special UK headlining date. "Consistently touching and burning with a worldly passion." Wears the Trousers magazine ('The Brightness' made its Top 50 albums of the decade) "Not since Bob Dylan's early years has a 23 year old songwriter had such power and meaning. Political and poetic, personal and universal, Anaïs Mitchell's work is my latest obsession." Jonathan Byrd “A songwriter of startling clarity and depth, equally skilled at turning a melody or lyrical phrase into what you didn't know you needed until you heard it." Acoustic Guitar magazine > Support for this show is from a truly exciting new artist on the scene, Iain Morrison, who’s coming all the way from the Outer Hebrides just to do this show. His exceptional and eclectic Sinking Boats CD was one of our 'best of 2009'. Last week, Iain received a 5 star review in The Scotsman, following a show at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. “A spellbinding mixture of rock, folk and even classical stylings, by turns heartrending and uplifting, at once timeless and modern" The Scotsman "An enigmatic and truly original mix of creative elements ..startlingly imaginative, even surreal observations" Hi-Arts "A remarkable slice of rural folk" Rock n Reel "Highly recommended" The List	Anaïs Mitchell Watch this new video clip of Anaïs Mitchell singing ‘Hey Little Songbird’ (from Hadestown) here Iain Morrison Watch Iain Morrison Sinking Boats promo video here
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.			Regional Gig Guide
*For* *your future diaries...* BACK TO TOP Acoustic Sussex is grateful for the funding support provided in 2009 by the PRS for Music Foundation		Future 2010 dates in the Acoustic Sussex programme include: Ø 11 February – Hounds of Love (music of Kate Bush) Ø 27 February – Kate Walsh + support: Jono Harrison Ø 8 March – Dave Swarbrick + support Dana & Susan Robinson ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY (£13) – PLEASE BUY OR RESERVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS SHOW Ø 23 March – Lau + support Matthew Ord Ø 1 April – Martin Simpson + support Emily Slade Ø 26 April – Emily Smith + support (tbc) Ø 16 September – Show of Hands *TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS NOW BOOKING* More information 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/acousticsussex. If you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this email to them.	If you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this email to them. Many thanks *UNSUBSCRIBE* If you do not wish to be on this mailing list, please reply to this email, ensuring you include your name in the email and the word 'unsubscribe' in the heading. Thank you.