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EVENT Waltzers & Wonders: the Wakes is in Town. TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL.
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From: "Alan Castle" <folkspots_at_btinternet_dot_com>
Date: 7 September 2010 14:37:37 BDT
Subject: Waltzers & Wonders: the Wakes is in Town
with
The Ram Company
at
The Sinden Theatre
on
Thursday 30th September 2010 from 8.00 p.m.
Waltzers & Wonders: the Wakes is in Town is a stage show
incorporating a suite of songs to celebrate the English experience of the
Fairground over half a century, composed by Ian Carter with some additional
material by Sarah Matthews and John Tams.
In the early 1980’s, Chesterfield born Ian Carter wrote a
musical show, “The Wakes is in Town” for Muckram Wakes, the internationally
acclaimed acoustic folk band he was in with
Nearly 30 years later Ian’s timely return to our shores
(after several years of globe-trotting in pursuit of a sensible living)
coincided with an initiative by Keith to put together a large project band to
produce stage shows highlighting traditional and new songs of England but with
an emphasis on his home county of Derbyshire and the Midlands in general.
Keith invited Ian, along with Alan Squires (another old colleague),
It wasn’t long before the light dawned and they realised
that Ian’s Fair Ground Suite would be a perfect first project so the cobwebs
were quickly blown away and after more than a year of immensely hard work and
preparation by all concerned, the resulting show staged its World Premiere
performance at The Derby Assembly Rooms as part of The Derby Folk Music and
Arts Festival one afternoon in October 2008. Since then the show has been
successfully presented at several of
For more details of the band and the show visit their
website at www.ramcompany.co.uk.
Tickets:
On the door: Thursday evening £17.50
In advance: £16.50 or £15.00 if bought from Tenterden
Folk Festival at same time as a Weekend Ticket. Under 16s and State
Pensioners: £15.00
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
T: 01233 626805
Also available
Also available on line at: www.wegottickets.com/f/1266
REVIEWS:
“What a joyful sound that is and lovely accordion playing from Doug Eunson ........the Ram Company from the Derby area – a new outfit comprising the best of the region’s players!”
Verity Sharp, Late Junction, BBC Radio 3
“The piece went down really well with the audience, and it
is quite clear that this unique show would be ideal for other festivals.”
Pam Bishop and Graham Langley Folk Monthly
“Unmissable .... Roll up!”
John Tams
There is no doubt about it, this is a CD of a show and as a keepsake of the show it is marvellous.
You are drawn into the world of Waltzes and Wonders and encouraged to share insights into the life of the fairground. The songs have a comfortable familiarity about them that is the essence of a song and music based show. The 'overture', 'Mr Gavioli', written by Ian Carter, has all the full sounds of the old fairground organ and sets the scene in wonderful style.
The Ram Company features nine accomplished musicians and
singers: Ian Carter (composer of the majority of the tracks) on keyboard,
The quality of the recording and production is excellent and well packaged, with plenty of information about the background to the project...
This is the CD of a 'show', which I can't wait to see, I sincerely hope we hear more from the Ram Company - they have a huge amount of talent to offer.
English Dance and Song
Folk Spots
alan_at_folkspots_dot_co_dot_uk
Tenterden Folk
Festival
info_at_tenterdenfolkfestival_dot_org_dot_uk
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