From: Chris Ashman [chris_at_kentgigs_dot_com]

Sent: 13 February 2012 23:57

Subject: [Events and Gigs] Wotson 26th February to 3rd March 2012 - Kent & E Sussex Gig Guide

 

 

 

Wotson 26th February to 3rd March 2012 Kent Event & Gig Guide

 

 

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KENT & E. SUSSEX GIG GUIDE 
Event Listings

 

Sunday 26 February 2012

Ivy House (Hackington Road Tyler Hill Canterbury Kent Ct2 9ne 01227 472200) Dave Ferra Laid Back Acoustic Blues On 6 & 12 String Guitar & Harmonica 5pm to 7pm Free
Market Inn (42 East St Faversham Kent Me13 8at 01795 532529) Left Of The Dial Classic Rock 2.30pm Free
Phoenix Tavern (Abbey Street Faversham Kent Me13 7bh 01795 591462) Jazz In The Bar Last orders for lunch 4.30pm 4.30 - 7.30pm Admn. Free
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Simon Fernsby Quartet Jazz 1pm Free
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Charity Quiz All Welcome 8.30pm Free

 

Monday 27 February 2012

Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Jazz Singers 'Open Mic' Night - Host Sue Rivers Doors 8pm £5
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Jam Session All Welcome 8.30pm Free
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Bad Pennies Top Dollar Rock & Blues 8.30pm Free

 

Tuesday 28 February 2012

Roffen Suite (New Road Rochester Kent Me1 1dy 07785 307388) Bottleneck Blues Club Present Tim Aves & Wolfpack Up There With The Best In Blues 7.30pm £10
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk Just bring your own instruments From 8pm Free

 

Wednesday 29 February 2012

Phoenix Tavern (Abbey Street Faversham Kent Me13 7bh 01795 591462) Turnaround Day Food Event - Only Once in every 4 Years - Special Events and Menu See Venue Website
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Jam Session All Welcome 8pm Free

 

Thursday 1 March 2012

Folkestone Jazz at The Tower (Tower Theatre North Road Shorncliffe Folkestone Kent Ct20 3hl 01303 277175) Derek Nash Quartet - Rod Brown - Nick Peck - Andee Price The Best Of British Jazz 8.30pm £8
Phoenix Tavern (Abbey Street Faversham Kent Me13 7bh 01795 591462) Phoenix Picking Pots Available Every Day except Sundays Food Event - £3 each or 3 for £7.50 See Venue Website
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Kit Curtis & the B3's Soul Tribute to the Stax Artists 8.30pm Free
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Marc Lucero Comedy 8.30pm Free

 

Friday 2 March 2012

George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Monsters Of Rock Rock and Metal Mayhem 8.30pm Free
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Led Gremlin 60's 70's Rock Blues Band 8pm Free
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Bad Pennies Top Dollar Rock & Blues 8.30pm Free
Phoenix Tavern (Abbey Street Faversham Kent Me13 7bh 01795 591462) Blitz Night - A Play on the pavement - The Phoenix Flash Players 6.30pm Followed by Feast in The Clubroom in War Time Style 6.30pm Free 8.30pm feast menu
The Chequers (The Broadway Lamberhurst Kent Tn3 8db 01892 890260) Folk Night Musicians Welcome - Food Available 8.45pm Free

 

Saturday 3 March 2012

George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Webbo's Dusty Disco DJ 8.30pm Free
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Bluetown Shakes Band 8pm Free
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Vertigo 5 Piece Rock/Pop Band 8.30pm Free
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Broken Rock Covers Band with Astounding Female Vocals 8.30pm Free
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Phoenix Karaoke All Welcome Free
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Midnight Flyers Sounds of 50's 60's 8.30pm Free
The Millers Cottage (31 Shubbery Rd Windmill Hill Gravesend Kent Da12 1jw 01474 358354) Skadekat The South Of England's Premier Ska Band 8pm Free


Get listed here, on our website online and to the media for only £3 per event
Other Weeks Details based on that available to us at our Monday deadline



A Week for Kent Folk

 

June Tabor & Oysterband's album ?Ragged Kingdom' has just won 4 Awards in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards on 8th February , a great mark for some Kent musicians and E. Sussex producer Al Scott. A real heads up also for Tim Edey who won Musician of The Year and with Brendan Power who won Best Duo. They next appear in Kent at Dartford Folk Club on 14th February.

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Chris Taylor of Faversham a former musician in Fiddler's Dram and Oyster Band is now a prime member of 'Bowstring', his arrangements and original music are featured on their new album "Vinnie's Return" available today on iTunes through Kent label Red Admiral Records.

 

Bowstring are:

Chris Taylor - Bouzouki, Mandolin, Button Accordion, Mouth Organ, Vocals
Ramona Egle - Violin, Whistles, Vocals
Zinta Egle  - Guitar, Vocals
Martin Young - Cittern, Guitar, Vocals, Caller
Chris Sadler - Concertina, Guitar, Mandolin and vocals

Special Guest Lucy Randall - Percussion

 

 

Available for download now


Red Admiral Records Artists
CD's, Downloads
and Previews
also available at iTunes and good stores worldwide.


Bowstring
Album: Vinnie's Return
Genre: Folk
Red Admiral Records
REDAD CDA586
Feb 14th 2012 Download Now

Bowstring have been together as a band since 2007 and a background of 150 years of musicianship working as individuals all over the world, performing at corporate functions, weddings, barn dances, ceilidhs, concerts and festivals.  Driving the dancers on with full and exciting sound and astonishing array of instruments. This is their debut album. More info _at_ Red Admiral Records


Fate The Juggler
Album: The Ghost Of Beauty Lost  
Genre: Folk Rock
Red Admiral Records
REDAD CDA585
6th February 2012 Available Now


the Juggler are a five piece original folk/rock outfit that formed in the summer of 2010. Comprising of talented, experienced, Kent based musicians. They play a unique form of Folk Rock, collecting new fans wherever they play, be it at local and London venues, such as the Clapham Grand and 100 Club and a variety of Festivals. 

 


Gary Swinard
Album: Day Of The Hurricane
Genre : Easy Listening /Instrumental / Jazz / New Age
Red Admiral Records
REDAD CDA584

Available Now
VIDEO

Day of the Hurricane is the second instrumental album created by Gary since he moved to the USA. 
His first ?After Five' was recorded in 2010 and has been warmly received in the Smooth Jazz market.

Day Of The Hurricane was inspired by Gary experiencing several hurricanes during 2004 that passed over his home in Longwood near Orlando, Florida.
He comments
 "Watching the path of ?Hurricane Charlie' on TV and then to see the formation of the extraordinary clouds followed by the tremendous wind force was very scary."


Peter Dinsley
Album:
Swing / Jazz REDACDA584
CD 
Available Now
Downloads

Peter has been compared to many of the greats including his heroes Matt Monro, Mel Torme and Vic Damone with the unparalleled ease at which he sings, producing perfect melody and phrasing with velvet tones.


Peter from Lydd in Kent is recognised throughout Europe as a leading exponent of the styles of his heroes and when not on the road with the Big Bands, he also works as a solo artist and cabaret singer in the corporate arena.

 

Peter has performed regularly with throughout London with his own band and The Croydon Jazz Orchestra, Chris Smith and his String Of Pearls, The Len Phillips Big Band, Denis Hynes Small Band and in October in their 40th year tour The Syd Lawrence Orchestra.

  


Arthur Kitchener - The Hobo Manifesto 
Album
Folk / Singer Songwriter

HMI / Ace / Red Admiral Records

REDAD DA583

Available Now

 


Rosco Levee
EP Rosco Levee
Roots / Country/ Blues
Red Admiral Records

REDAD CDE581
Available Now

 


 


Alfie St George

Bowstring - 14th February

Fate The Juggler - 6th February
Gary Swinard - New Album 12th Jan
Gummy Babies
Hardly Mozart
 

Hamlet Zhou & The Movement Band
Jack Castle (of Mirkwood) 

Mirkwood 1st CD edition 35th Anniversary

Peter Dinsley Released 12th December

Unlucky Fried Kitten Now £6
Various Folk Artists Pete Castle, Andy Turner, Bob Kenward, The Millen Family, Marian Button and poet Dave Mason.

 

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