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Friday 15 January: Na-Mara Na-Mara are Paul McNamara (voice, guitars) and Rob Gracia (mandolin, octave mandola, guitar, voice) and their combined musical vision doesn't appear to have many limitations or boundaries. The duo's repertoire includes music from the British Isles, Brittany, Asturias and Galicia with plans to venture even further. Support: Laura Cherry and Howard Roscoe |
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Friday 22 January: Open Stage with Kate Locksley
Singer and guitarist Kate Locksley stumbled into folk by rooting through her father's LP collection as a teenager, leading to a passionate interest in traditional song, especially those featuring salty seas and saucy sailors. Expect plenty of opportunity to sing along.
http://www.myspace.com/katelocksley
Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers).
 “I knew as soon as I saw Boris’s instruments that the Churchfitters were going to be interesting. However, on watching their set I can honestly say that they are the most musically inventive quartet that I have seen in decades. They received a standing ovation from the festival. Go and see them and you will understand why.” - Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention. |
Wednesday 27 January: The Churchfitters This Brittany based group of musicians from England, Ireland and France is taking UK audiences by storm with their unique and energetic performances. Four dynamic personalities present a fast-paced infectious show full of fresh, original songwriting as well as rearranged songs and tunes from the British Isles, uniting the rhythms of rock, pop and jazz with the universal appeal of traditional music. Outstanding vocals and an astonishing array of acoustic instruments including fiddle, double bass, bouzouki, flute, saxophone, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, whistle and mandolin allow them to create their unmistakable sound. A large dose of humour, a measure of eccentricity and an abiding sense of fun complete the band’s recipe for truly entertaining performances. |
| Support: Karen Johnson and Tony Clark Stylishly delivering innovative arrangements of songs by their favourite acoustic acts ( Boo Hewerdine, Eddie Reader, Karine Polwart ) Karen's enchanting, luscious singing is complemented by Tony's skilled, sympathetic harmonies and accompaniment on guitar or keyboard. |
Entry: £12(door), £11(advance), £10(members). |
Friday 29 January: Hot Lips and Chilli Fingers Band |
Support: Robert Brown |
Entry: £10(door), £9(advance), £8(members) |
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Friday 5 February: Open Stage with Alias Grace
Alias Grace were formed in 1996 in Cambridge by Irish vocalist Sandra O'Neill and multi-instrumentalist Peter Chilvers. They blend their own intimate songwriting with imaginative cover versions, delivering emotive live performances with sparse voice and piano arrangements enhanced by guitar and electronic textures. Influences include Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and June Tabor. The duo recently collaborated on the iPhone application 'Air' which generates endless compositions from vocal and piano samples. They have released two albums through the Burning Shed label and are working on a third.
Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers).
Friday 12 February: Fen Song: Penni McLaren Walker, Claire Crossman and Bryan Causton
Fen Song is a haunting sequence inspired by the East Anglian landscape and in the best tradition of the acoustic ballad. The result of a collaboration between poet Clare Crossman and singer songwriter Penni Mclaren Walker with mandolin and bouzouki from Bryan Causton, Fen Song has been described as 'a meditation on the natural world' 'beautiful' and 'inspirational'.
www.clarecrossman.info
Support: Martin Kaszak
Musician and singer songwriter with an interest in all acoustic guitar music, Martin performs his own songs and a wide range of material from his guitar heroes including Blind Blake ,Blind Boy Fuller, Ralph McTell, Show of Hands, and Jim Croce. He plays an Avalon guitar and a genuine 1930s National Steel. He has appeared regularly at the Cambridge Folk Club as well as at other venues in Cambridge and beyond.
www.myspace.com/martinkaszak
Entry: £8(door), £7(advance), £6(members).
Friday 19 February: Graham Robins and Ronnie Johnson
A magical and gloriously uplifting journey through Soul, Blues, Country and Gospel with Indy Award Nominee Graham Robins, whose soulful voice knits perfectly with the impeccable guitar playing of former Van Morrison sideman Ronnie Johnson. The lyrics, gathered from a lifetime of experience, ensures that a performance becomes a passionate embrace of heartfelt songs revealing great depth and sincerity.
Entry: £8(door), £7(advance), £6(members).
Friday 26 February: Alan Prosser (Oyster Band) Those who encounter him as the indefatigable core of Oysterband, power chords and solos to the fore in a sharp electric lineup, know only one part of Alan’s playing. Long before all this, he was part of a collective of young experimenters who one day would be playing medieval music for banquets, next delving into the arcane kabbalistic mysteries of the North Carolina Ramblers or the Mississippi Mud Steppers, and the next trying to fathom how the great English players - Davy Graham, John Martyn, Bert Jansch and Martin Carthy - managed to do that on their guitars. From Coley Jones to Nic Jones in one giant step. Support: Dave Stubbs Dave has been playing the folk clubs and pubs in his home county of Yorkshire for more than 10 years. With a soulful voice and versatile guitar technique, Dave performs his own musical arrangements of songs from Blues, Folk and Jazz, as well as his own material. |
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Entry: £10(door), £9(advance), £8(members) |
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Friday 5 March: Open Stage with Tony Phillips
www.myspace.com/tonyphillipssongs
Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers).
Friday 12 March: Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and Chris Parkinson For more than 30 years Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy have been at the forefront of the English folk scene. Joined by their long time friend Chris Parkinson they perform fantastic traditional songs and music in a way only they know how. Her wonderfully compassionate voice makes Norma Waterson one of the country’s finest, most emotive singers. Martin Carthy has been a much loved and enormously influential figure in English folk music for over 40 years. Chris Parkinson has played music since the age of 5, starting with the harmonica and developing into a long career playing with various bands. His instruments include the piano, guitar, concertina, tin whistle, melodeon, piano accordion and fiddle. |
Support: John Meed with Lester Lloyd-Reason and Cliff Ward John Meed, singer songwriter and guitarist, will be joined by Lester Lloyd-Reason (lead guitar) and Cliff Ward (violin). 'I continue to be impressed by John's sense of narrative and perception' (FATEA). 'John Meed's music could easily sooth any troubled soul' (Music-zine) |
Entry: £12(door), £11(advance), £10(members)
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Friday 19 March: Open Stage with Heather McVey
Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers).
Friday 26 March: Redhouse Radio Redhouse Radio are an eight-piece semi-acoustic band, based around Cambridge. Their set features mainly original songs, laced with forgotten jewels from the roots/soul back catalogue. “Last week's session from Cambridge ensemble Redhouse Radio was up there with my favourite sessions of all time. The eight-strong band of accordion, flute, guitar, fiddle and djembe players surpassed themselves with songs of kinky politicians and drunken meanderings.” Jeremy Sallis, The Audio Files, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Support: Dave Jenkins |
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Entry: £8(door), £7(advance), £6(members)
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Friday 9 April: Open Stage with Jon Lawrence
Jon Lawrence is a Welsh singer songwriter whose work has attracted praise from BBC Radio and national magazines such as Rock n Reel. His music spans a wide variety of influences which appear in his diverse albums, from the folk album “The Troubadour Ballads” to the world music oriented “Albatross Bay” or the country-rock inspired album “Isolated Incidents”. Jon has just released a new album, “The Girl in the Spotlight” which is a series of romantic jazz ballads.
http://jonlawrence.org
Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers).
Friday 16 April: Showcase: David Stubbs and Marina Florance
Dave Stubbs has been playing the folk clubs and pubs in his home county of Yorkshire for more than 10 years. With a soulful voice and versatile guitar technique, Dave performs his own musical arrangements of songs from Blues, Folk and Jazz, as well as his own material.
Marina Florance: Her deep, warm voice and compassionate delivery have made singer songwriter, Marina Florance, a firm favourite. Songwriting is her passion and she is thrilled when her songs are performed.
“Her voice is like chocolate”. Sue Marchant BBC Radio
www.myspace.com/marinaflorance
Entry: £7(door), £6(advance), £5(members).
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Friday 23 April: Liz Simcock
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Support: David Stevenson David Stevenson has produced a series of strong, melodic, guitar-based songs, with an emphasis on first-person historical narrative. His growing reputation as a passionate performer centres on the outstanding Great War Trilogy and the epic of migration, The Last of England. Other songs draw on his experiences of travelling around the world on business, with an acute eye and ear for observation, and emotional songs of love and distance. Entry: £9(door), £8(advance), £7(members) . Friday 30 April: Showcase: Invocal and April Anderson
April Anderson is a multi instrumentalist and a unique and refreshingly original singer-songwriter, who has just released her debut album “Swings and Roundabouts” on Acoustic Clock Records. She is the sole writer, arranger and producer of these lyrically quirky, well crafted songs and her music has been described as an idiosyncratic blend of contemporary folk, tinged with jazz. “Fabulous voice, fantastic songs, amazing live”- BBC Sue Marchant Show. Entry: £7(door), £6(advance), £5(members) COMING UP: Friday 7 May: Open Stage Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers). Friday 14 May: Lightning Jack and The Haydays Entry: £7door), £6(advance), £5(members). Friday 21 May: Robb Jackson Support: Les Ray Entry: £9(door), £8(advance), £7(members). Friday 28 May: Brian McNeill Entry: £12(door), £11advance), £10(members). Friday 4 June: Open Stage Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers). Friday 11 June: Suntrap Support: Al Lindsay Entry: £9(door), £8(advance), £7(members). Friday 18 June: My Sweet Patootie Entry: £10(door), £9(advance), £8(members). Friday 25 June: Open Stage with Geoff Baker Entry: £4(door), £2(members), £1(performers). |
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