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Friday 17 July 2009

Press Release from English Folk Dance and Song Society

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, Camden Town, London NW1 7AY

EFDSS Announces
Autumn Concert Dates

A wealth of talent from the UK and beyond descends on Cecil Sharp House this autumn as the English Folk Dance and Song Society presents…

Mawkin:Causley Sunday 11 October, 7.30pm
£10 adv, £12 door - tickets available from http://folkshop.efdss.org

The 'unconditionally mighty' (Mojo) Mawkin:Causley present their heady mix of richly melodic vocals, melodeons, electric bass and acoustic guitar as they breath youthful vigour and considerable energy into their folk-inspired music. Touring in support of their debut album The Awkward Recruit, the group's meteoric rise has seen nomination for Best Group (BBC Folk Awards 2009) and BBC Radio 2 seal of approval from Bob Harris and Mike Harding.

Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers Sunday 8 November, 7.30pm
£8 adv, £10 door - tickets available from www.wegotickets.com

For the best part of a decade USA based Jack Rose has distinguished himself with his solo finger-picked rambles that veer from country-blues and ragtime to raag. This rare tour presents Rose performing with the ferocious live unit The Black Twig Pickers as they deliver their unified group sound described by Bluegrass Unlimited as 'exciting old-time music at its finest'. Presented by Miles of Smiles in association with EFDSS

Spiers & Boden Thursday 12 November, 8pm
£12 adv, £14 door - tickets available from http://folkshop.efdss.org

Described by The Guardian as 'the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene' and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, John Spiers and Jon Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures upon which they present traditional stories and dance music.

Belshazzar’s Feast Friday 4 December, 8pm

The 'breathtaking and wickedly inventive' (BBC Radio 2, Mike Harding Show) duo perform hot on the heels of their new album release of seasonal material Frost Bites. Taking traditional folk music as a starting point, Belshazzar's Feast (Paul Sartin and Paul Hutchinson) add a touch of classical and jazz, pop and music hall, and top it off with their wry humour as they present a completely unique live experience.

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For further information please contact Jon Garlick at EFDSS Marketing Department on 020 7485 2206 ext. 22 or marketing_at_efdss_dot_org

NOTE TO EDITORS:

§         For nearly a century the English Folk Dance and Song Society have been preserving and disseminating our folk heritage. The Society aims to promote the best of folk arts through a range of mediums including dance, music, song, film, exhibitions, publications and our library collections; engage new generations with the folk arts through workshops, classes and study, and to ensure that the folk arts are a fundamental part of the cultural life of the UK. The EFDSS is a charity registered in England and Wales, No. 305999

§         Miles of Smiles are London based promoters John McMahon and Terence Dourado presenting an eclectic range of alternative music. www.milesofsmiles.co.uk

§         Mawkin:Causley are brothers James and David Delarre, Danny Crump, Alex Goldsmith (all previously known as Mawkin) and  widely acclaimed Devon singer, Jim Causley (Under One Sky / Devil's Interval). Mawkin:Causley have, between them, played over 50 UK festivals and have supported a range of well-regarded artists including Eliza Carthy, Show of Hands, Billy Bragg, Mr Scruff and more besides.

§         Jack Rose is a solo guitarist currently living in Philadelphia, USA. In the mid-90s Rose was a founding member of the improvisational drone collective Pelt (one of the U.S underground’s better-kept secrets). Rose has released nine solo records on esteemed labels as VHF and Eclipse and is regarded as one of the most accomplished acoustic guitarists touring today.

§         The Black Twig Pickers from Virginia, USA is Mike Gangloff, Isak Howell and Nathan Bowles. In the past three years, the band has cemented a regional reputation mostly gigging at dances, bars and community events near the band members' homes in Southwest Virginia. For this show, the band will be a trio consisting of Jack Rose on guitar and steel guitar, Mike Gangloff on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Nathan Bowles on percussion, banjo and vocals.

§         John Spiers (melodeon, concertina) was born in Birmingham and grew up in Abingdon (home to one of the few truly traditional morris sides) with a morris dancing father.  He has carved his own space in the folk scene with his unique blending of traditional squeezebox styles and his knowledge of contemporary dance music.

§         Jon Boden (singer, fiddle, guitar, stomp-box) was born in Chicago. He grew up in Winchester, graduating in Medieval Studies from Durham and Composition for Theatre from the London College of Music. As well as forming half of Spiers & Boden and singing lead vocals in Bellowhead, Jon has also found time to release his own, self-penned album of contemporary indie rock songs, ‘Painted Lady’.

§         Paul Sartin is a member of BBC Radio 2 Award-winning big band Bellowhead and English music trio Faustus. He combines his busy performing career with teaching and outreach work, at St Edward's School in Oxford and for community organisations, most notably Live Music Now and SuperAct.

§         Paul Hutchinson is a member of the innovative and progressive folk trio, Hoover the Dog as well as Okavango - the collaboration between Hoover the Dog and Fluxus (Belgium). Paul is also a seasoned accordion tutor for Folkworks, Hands On, British Council (in Czech Republic and Belgium), Birmingham Conservatoire and University of Limerick.