From: Roger Jones [roger_at_jones71_dot_myzen_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 01 April 2015 09:33
Subject: DARTFORD FOLK CLUB UPDATE
BBC Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year 2008 ? check out the following link:
http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk/dfc_award08.htm
Dartford Folk Club meets on Tuesday from 8.30 to 11.00 p.m. at Dartford Working Men?s Club Ltd., 40 Essex Road, Dartford DA1 2AU.
* Floor Singers Welcome ? ring Pam or Alan on 01322 222553.
* Drinks
at club prices, including up to 15 real ales!
Draught ciders, coffee & tea also available.
FORTHCOMING GUESTS:
APRIL 7TH ? ANDY IRVINE
(http://www.andyirvine.com/)
Andy Irvine emerged
onto the Dublin folk scene in 1962 and has been a leading figure in Irish traditional
music ever since. He is
a multi-instrumentalist and a fine songwriter.
Andy has been part of many of the great Irish groups, from
Sweeney's Men to Planxty, De Dannan and Patrick Street. He is also well known for his collaborations
with Paul Brady, Dick Gaughan, Christy Moore, Davy Spillane and others. He has frequently featured on the BBC?s
Transatlantic Sessions. Come early!
APRIL 14TH ?
CARRIVICK SISTERS supported by Goat Roper Rodeo Band
(http://www.thecarrivicksisters.co.uk/ & http://www.goatroperrodeoband.co.uk/)
Twin sisters
Laura and Charlotte Carrivick from South Devon were described by Ralph McTell
as one of the best young duos he has seen.
Professionals since 2007, both are songwriters and they play a range of
instruments (mainly guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle) and are noted
for their vocal harmonies. Their
background is in bluegrass, but their songs show a strong folk influence. Tonight they will be supported by the
Goatropers, an upcoming young band.
APRIL
21ST ? MICK RYAN & PAUL DOWNES
(http://www.wildgoose.co.uk/displayArtist.asp?ARTIST_ID=134
& http://www.pauldownes.com/index.html)
Mick Ryan is known as a fine singer of traditional and original
songs. He has written a series of highly
successful folk operas (with casts that include Paul Downes and himself), among
them ?The Navvy?s Wife?, 'The Pauper?s Path? and ?A Day?s Work?. Paul is a favourite at Dartford and is well
remembered as one half of Downes and Beer.
He plays the guitar effortlessly, but sees himself more as a singer and
interpreter of songs. The last visit to
the Club by this duo of folk stalwarts proved to be an excellent night?s
entertainment.
APRIL
28TH ? VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER
(http://www.swan-dyer.co.uk/)
Vicki
and Jonny have built a reputation as one of the best young duos on the folk
scene today. They may also be remembered
as two-thirds of the band Serious Kitchen.
Vicki is a superb musician who plays the Swedish nyckelharpa, Scottish
smallpipes and flute. Jonny is a
brilliantly inventive guitarist. Most of
their repertoire is written by Jonny, but very much in a traditional
style. It ranges from driving, up-tempo
tunes to soulful airs, with sensitively sung songs for variety.
COMING UP IN MAY
May
5th ? Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman (http://www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com/)
May 12th ?
Cloudstreet (http://www.cloudstreet.org/)
with special guest Emma Nixon
May
19th ? Jeff Davis & Brian Peters (http://www.jeffdavisoldmusic.com/index.html
& http://www.brian-peters.co.uk/index.html)
May
26th ? Kieran Goss (http://www.kierangoss.com/KieranGoss_homepage.html)
with special guest Annie Kinsella
For
more information on the club (including directions on how to get there) and
listings of guest performers past, present and future, please visit our website
at http://www.DartfordFolk.org.uk.
Enquiries concerning the club are generally best addressed to Pam or Alan on 01322 222553 or by email at pam_at_collsp_dot_plus_dot_com.