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July
2014 - An update for summer from Steve, Phil and Miranda
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Abbotsbury
- tomorrow!
The
Show of Hands Annual Summer Family Concert is tomorrow,
 Saturday
5th July, at Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens. Doors open at 1.30pm,
music starts at 3pm and the event runs until 9.30pm. With Phil
away, Steve will be hosting the event and playing in a special line
up for the finale.
Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
Sheelanagig
Phil Henry & Hannah Martin
Aim?e
Tickets are still available from www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/gardens
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Steve
Knightley - GYOG
 Grow Your Own Gig is still in full swing, with the
format and songs going down really well with audiences across the
UK.
The next couple of months are also busy for Steve, starting
with this Saturday at Abbotsbury, and followed by some great
festival appearances through the summer.
For more
information on these and tour dates visit www.growyourowngig.co.uk or https://www.facebook.com/steveknightley
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Herstmonceux
Castle -
Steve Knightley & The Wake the Union Band
Ever
wondered what goes on behind the scenes to bring a headline music
festival performance to the stage?
 Join Steve
on August 19th and 20th together with Miranda Sykes & Rex
Preston, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin as well as Martin
Simpson & Andy Cutting for sessions, informal performances and
rehearsals all set in the beautiful Herstmonceux Castle. Then watch
the full performance at Hailsham Pavilion. Accommodation, meals and
reserved seats for the Wake the Union Rehearsal Concert at Hailsham
Pavilion are all included in the price - from ?295 per
person.
Contact Bob Perry on 01323 834479 or email conf_at_bisc_dot_queensu_dot_ac_dot_uk
Steve will be available to talk about Herstmonceux at Abbotsbury,
do come and say hello!
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Phil
Beer & Folk Boat
Phil
has taken some time out this summer to run Folk Boat - a  series of music and sailing trips on Tectona -
these are open to absolutely anyone who fancies a combination
of sailing a traditional vessel and being involved in music
sessions. All comers are welcome - you don't need to be able to
sail or play music to enjoy the trip!
Tectona is a 1928 Gaff Rigged Ketch with 12 Berths available. The
format of the cruises is to sail west country waters visiting ports
such as Falmouth, Salcombe, Dartmouth and Weymouth, together with
the ever present possibility of going to France (always entirely
weather dependent).
The 5 day trip costs ?700 per head unless otherwise stated, and the
following places are still available.
Sun August 3rd-Friday 8th - Show of Hands Special -
2 spaces are now available due to cancellation
Sun August 10th-Friday 15th - Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
workshop - 4 spaces available
Sun August 17th-Friday 22nd - 3 spaces available
Sun August 24th-Friday 29th - 4 spaces available
For more
information see www.philbeer.co.uk/sailing
To see some great videos from June's sailing trips, see Phils
facebook page https://www.facebook.com/philbeermusic
Back on shore, Phil will be be touring throughout September, see www.philbeer.co.uk
for gig dates
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Miranda
Sykes & Rex Preston
 Miranda and Rex have a busy Summer this year
attending many festivals across the country, including Larmer Tree
in Salisbury, Village Pump in Wiltshire, Reepham in Norfolk, Fylde
in Lancashire, and then appearing with Steve Knightley and Friends
at Shrewsbury Festival. They will also be performing gigs in
Hebden Bridge, Shipton Gorge and Sheriff Hutton as well as the home
of folk, Cecil Sharpe House.
On tour, Miranda and Rex are showcasing their 2013 album
?Sing A Full Song' - a slick mix of traditional songs, covers
and two songs written for them by Boo Hewerdine. As well as
Hewerdine they feature material from singer songwriters Phil King,
Paul Melsers, Sara Watkins, Oliver Knight, Staffordshire's Awards
Horizon winner Bill (Belinda) Jones and John Kirkpatrick.
For full tour and festival details see www.sykespreston.com
or https://www.facebook.com/mirandasykesmusic
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