From: The Magpie's Nest [events_at_themagpiesnest_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 01 April 2010 18:16
Subject: Easter Folk Festival, Bruce Molsky, Dogan Mehmet, Folk _at_ Passing Clouds

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Easter is upon us, and we have some amazing gigs coming up next week - be sure to join us - we need ya!

Bank Holiday Monday 5th April sees our Easter Bank Holiday All-Dayer at the Old Queen's Head. An absolute killer line up of bands and DJs across both floors playing 2pm - midnight. One could almost call it a festival. See below for full line up.
Doors 1pm, Bands from 2pm, free before 6pm, £5 thereafter
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/74888

Wednesday 7th April
we have two shows:

Bruce Molsky _at_ The Old Queen's Head - Appalachian Master Musician
8pm, £8, http://www.wegottickets.com/event/63608

Dogan Mehmet and the Deerhunters + Cigdem _at_ New empowering Church
8pm, £8, http://www.wegottickets.com/event/70673

Thursday 8th April
Folk and Acoustic Music _at_ Passing Clouds
The Mordekkers + Pepino + Shona Foster
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/69110

...Upcoming shows at a glance...

April 5th: Old Queen's Head ***Easter Bank Holiday Festival Stomp***
April 7th: Old Queen's Head - Bruce Molsky
April 7th: NEC - Turkish night w. Dogan Mehmet & the Deerhunters + Cigdem
April 8th: Passing Clouds - Mordekkers + Pepino + Shona Foster
April 10th: Kingsplace : Best of the Nest & Irish Concert
April 21st: NEC PBS6 - mixing traditional music, hiphop + more
April 28th: Old Queen's Head - Hobopop Collective - Kirsty McGee and Mat Martin

April 30th - May 9th :: Magpie's National Tour - The Long Notes + Plaster of Paris

May 2nd: Southbank Centre - Folk against Fascism - Dogan Mehmet + more
May 3rd: Cecil Sharp House - Folk against Fascism - Nowt as Queer as Folk ft Tom Robinson, Roy Bailey, Gina Le Foux, Jo Freya, Tim van Eyken, Belinda O'Hooley, Heidi Tidow, Jim Causley + more
May 26th: Old Queen's Head - Fernhill + The Gentle Good
May 26th: NEC - Joe Penland and Jeff Warner

...Shows in April...

The Magpie's Nest Easter Bank Holiday Festival
Monday 5th April
The Old Queen's Head
Free before 6pm, £5 after
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/74888

Dogan Mehmet and the Deerhunters + Cigdem
in partnership with Kazum!
Wednesday 7th April
The New Empowering Church
1a Westgate Street E8 5RL
£8 , 8 - 11:30pm
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/70673

Dogan Mehmet, along with his backing band the Deerhunters, creates an Anglo-Turkish, Gypsy-Punk style mix of traditions and strong acoustic grooves. A diverse mixture of Southern English and Turkish folk songs, self-penned material and driven tunes from English Morris as well as Cypriot traditions give Dogan his own captivating sound. His talent and confidence belie his young age and he makes a storm wherever he goes with his effervescent personality and huge enthusiasm for life and for his music.

Bruce Molsky - Appalachian Master.
Wednesday 7th April
The Old Queen's Head
£8, 8pm - 12am
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/63608

Bruce Molsky - Master Appalachian musician, and dare we say, our folk God.
A major inspiration in establishing The Magpie's Nest. This is authentic, masterful and brilliantly played Appalachian music on Fiddle, Guitar and Banjo (not all at the same time!). Prepare to be blown away.

There is no support act for this show, instead, we are hosting an extended open mic for a host of our own talented musicians in the UK.

**Folk and acoustic music at Passing Clouds**
Mordekkers
Pepino
Shona Foster

Thursday 8th April
£6 advance

A mesmerizing line up of New Folk Old Folk and No Folk - don't miss!

The Mordekkers are amoung the most innovative live bands in the UK today. Based in southwest Wales, this unique four piece mix traditional and original folk tunes played on pipes and mandola, with fresh, modern drum and bass rhythms . The result is an energetic infectious groove that never fails to get audiences dancing.

Pepino have a history of mascots that boasts a rubber voodoo monkey and gender confused rabbit/beercan Pepino is a tragi-comic never-come-of-age band. Blythe Pepino sings out from behind her piano leading the band, consisting of violin, cello, double bass and drums, on a surreal and whimsical journey through theatrical rock ballads, sailor song and vaudevillian pop. There's always something special prepared for the audience so keep your wits about you.

Shona Foster: Quirky, mesmerizing and enchanting, Shona's dark, brooding and seductive voice soars over tantalizing and intricate arrangements of violin, percussion and bass, giving rise to a sound akin to Ella Fitzgerald and Tom Waits on Tim Burton's casting couch.

Music Workshops _at_ Cecil Sharp House

The English Folk Dance and Song Society will be commencing another term of Singing, Banjo and Accordion workshops now in its third year of saturday mornings. An amazing opportunity to not only learn new instruments and songs but if you don't have your own instrument, EFDSS will lend you one. Term starts 17th April and more details can be found at www.efdss.org or by emailing info_at_efdss_dot_org

Kings Place
90 York Way
London,N1 9AG

10th April a days festival will be running with a superb selection of folk musicians and workshops from round the country particularly the North East. Folklahoma will be running a 'best of' concert at 12.30pm featuring Firefly and Nancy Wallace. Then at 6.30pm a night of Irish Tunes, songs and Stories with Billy Tear, Kathleen O'Sullivan, Orlaith McAuliffe and Darren Breslin.

See www.kingsplace.co.uk/music for more details and tickets

full details on the website:
www.themagpiesnest.co.uk

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