From: Roger Jones [roger_at_jones71_dot_myzen_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 01 November 2017 09:11
Subject: DARTFORD FOLK CLUB UPDATE
For
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.
For
enquiries concerning the club please contact Marj or Rob on 01322 277218 or by
email at hawleymkm_at_aol_dot_com_dot_
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 Marj or Rob on 01322 277218.
*
Bar includes up to 15 real ales! Draught ciders, coffee & tea also
available.
FORTHCOMING
GUESTS:
NOVEMBER
7TH - MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ with Iris Bishop
(http://dandadesign.co.uk/about/)
Martyn,
who will be performing with Iris Bishop (Concertinas & Accordion), has been
a stalwart of the folk scene since the 1970's. Most of his music comes
from Australia, where he lived in the 1960's (working on a South Australian
sheep station) and has since re-visited many times. He is an engaging
performer with a fine voice, combining songs, recitations, stories and
anecdotes of outback life.
NOVEMBER
14TH - GIGSPANNER
(http://gigspanner.com/)
Led
by Steeleye Span's legendary fiddle player Peter Knight, the trio Gigspanner
have been critically acclaimed for both their live playing and recordings since
first coming together in 2008. Peter's virtuosity is ably matched by the sensitive
and flawless playing of Roger Flack (guitar) and Vincent Salzfaas
(percussion). Together their music is wide ranging, drawing from a
variety of cultural influences as well as traditional folk and their
improvisation gives a freshness and immediacy to their act.
NOVEMBER
21ST - NINEBARROW
(http://www.ninebarrow.co.uk/)
Ninebarrow is an award-winning folk duo, who have been
impressing audiences with their breath-taking vocal harmonies and musicianship.
Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere have an innovative take on the folk
tradition, delivering both well-crafted original songs and a wide-range of
traditional songs reworked in their own distinctive way. They have
supported the likes Kate Rusby, Seth Lakeman and Show of Hands and in 2017 were
nominated for the BBC Radio 2 ?Horizon' Award.
NOVEMBER
28TH - KEITH DONNELLY
(http://keithdonnelly.com/)
Keith's
performances have a tendency to lean towards the original, the off-the-wall,
and the out of the ordinary. He describes himself as: a "teller of short
tall tales and long short stories", a "surreal snigger-songwriter, guitar-hero
and performance-artist", a "stand-up comic and fall-down comedian" and an
"all-round good egg" (and much more besides!). It should be an
entertaining evening - come and see for yourself!
COMING
UP IN DECEMBER
December
5th - Archie Fisher (http://www.scottish-folk-music.com/bands-singers-pages/singer-archie-fisher.htm)
December
12th - Phil Beer with Alice Jones (http://www.philbeer.co.uk/
& http://alicejonesmusic.com/)
December
19th - Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin (Edgelarks) (http://www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk/)
December
26th - Club Closed - Happy Christmas!
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