From: Kathy Dunn [kathy.dunn_at_btopenworld_dot_com]

Sent: 31 October 2015 13:14

Subject: Wessex Acoustic November 2015

 

WESSEX ACOUSTIC

 

What a great evening's music and entertainment we had last night with Winter Wilson, supported by our own Andy Stone.

A small but select audience went home with big smiles on their faces.

 

Coming soon on 20th November we have something very different in the form of Mike O'Connor and Barbara Griggs.

 

Mike o connor &B laughingMike and Barbara are great exponents of a delightful variety of traditional and trad. style songs and music. Many of the songs having a theme of stories of Mike's beloved Cornwall.

Mike is a prolific songwriter and has been involved in the TV Series Poldark. The composer of the lovely theme music for Poldark is the brilliant Anne Dudley. Mike O'Connor advised Mammoth Screen on dances, tunes and folksongs for both Series 1 and Series 2. Mike wrote the tunes for "I 'd' Pluck a Red Rose" (Series 1, Episodes 4 and 8) and "As Pretty a Piece of Mischief" (Series 1, Episode 4) and both tune & lyrics for "Medhel an Gwyns" (Series 1, Episode 8). Mike has also written some stunning songs for Series 2, but at the moment they are still a secret. Also at various times you will see Mike on screen in a cameo role as a fiddler - what else!

 

Dave Webber: "I knew instantly that this tune was from the O'Connor stable, it has Mike's "Fingerprints of Genius" all over it. Great sensitivity to the tradition. Brilliant! Thank you BBC for going to the trouble to get it right!"

 

Mike's vivid songs have been recorded & sung by artists such as Martyn Wyndham-Read, Johnny Collins, Kathy Wallis, Mike Nicholson, Sarah Morgan & many more. Mike produced & directed the iconic folk operas 'The Cry of Tin', 'Unsung Heroes' & 'Cornish Lads'.

 

20151027_212003Supporting Mike and Barbara we have the highly popular young local band Kadia. Everywhere they go, Kadia are collecting new fans and followers.

They are the face of modern folk, taking a new look at some traditional songs, some of their own material, and some trad. folk versions of modern pop songs, very much their own arrangements that will make you look at pop songs in a very different way. Come and listen to Chris Bailey (Guitar/Vocal), Lee Cuff (Cello/Vocal), David Hoyland (Percussion/Mandolin/Vocal)

 

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This is going to be a great night for lovers of good traditional style and contemporary music and songs.

 

Tickets are £10 if booked ahead, £12 unbooked.  NUS members, RBL members, and serving armed forces pay only £5.

Book by replying to this email, or calling Kathy on 01202 732239 or Texting 07590 411515. You can also buy online here with a small handling fee.

 

Getting ready for Christmas includes a night of seasonal music with  Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh on December 11th with support from the great local singer-songwriter Nigel Waite.

 

You can find information, video links, or book for these or any of the upcoming concerts via the website www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk

 

We pay artistes to bring you the best of professional folk music and without your continuing support we cannot afford to carry on.

Please make the effort to support all live music whenever you can.

 

Bringing you quality folk music,

 

John and Kathy

 

Concert 8.15pm (doors 7.45 approx)

The Royal British Legion, Church Lane, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 7AD

 

 

DIARY

 

20th November - Mike O'Connor and Barbara Griggs Support Kadia

 

11th December - Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh Support Nigel Waite

 

2016

 

8th January - Marion Fleetwood

 

29th January -  Linda Watkins Band

 

12th February - Tom McConville Support Bob and Gill Berry

 

18th March - Jez Lowe & Kate Bramley Support Rod Jenkins

 

8th April - Folk Law Support Moose Rosser

 

29th April - Steve Tilston Support Andy Stone

 

20th May -  Gerry Colvin Band Support Bob Kirkpatrick

 

10th June - Reg Meuross