Across the Pond #11 August 2000 - cont'd
Tue 1 Mick Ryan & Pete Harris
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/trg/SCoFF/ryhar.htm
Beehive Folk Club Beehive Pub, Harthill Village.
(Ken Atkinson - 0114 2664206)
Described by Folk
Roots as "definitely the most
underrated singer in the country" Mick Ryan, with
talented multi-instrumentalist and singer Peter Harris.
Of their 2nd album 'Another Time Another Place',
Dirty Linen magazine said "There are some terrific
songs on this album ....Couldn't ask for more in the
world of English Folk music."
Thur 3rd - Sun 27th (not 13th) Simon Mayor & Hilary
James
http://www.acousticsrecords.co.uk/fringe2.htm
Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland 0131 226 5138
Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, these nightly shows
between 6.30 - 7.30pm are billed as the 'Musical Mystery
Tour 2000 - An hour of musical fun for children from 7 to
107.' "Catchy songs, crazy characters and a plethora of
musical instruments delight audiences young and old alike.
The musicianship is masterly throughout." Folk
Roots
Thur 3rd Eileen McGann
http://www.canuck.com/~jscown/mcgann/index.html
Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York.
(Roland Walls - 01904 632922)
"Calgary-based Eileen McGann is rapidly becoming
Canada's folk music voice to the world. She is one of
this country's best folk songwriters, an exceptional singer
and one of the finest interpreters of traditional music to
be found on the music scene today."
[Regina Folk Festival]
Thu 10th Kieran Halpin
http://www.mulligans.demon.nl/bio/kieran.html
Black Swan Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York.
(Roland Walls - 01904 632922)
Kieran has recorded ten albums since his first recording
with Tom McConville back in the early eighties and is
today regarded as one of the finest contemporary
writers around.
Mon 14th Fred Wedlock & Mike Evans
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gunning/fredlock.html#fredbiog
Nettlebed Folk
Song Club, Oxfordshire
West Country singer, comedian and raconteur from Bristol,
Fred has been performing in folk clubs and concerts since
the late 1960s. Still best known for his 1981 UK hit song,
'The Oldest Swinger in Town'. Here with Stackridge
fiddler,
Mike Evans
Sat 19th Mary Black
http://www.rmgplc.com/grapevine/artists/maryblack/biog.html
The Lyric
Theatre, The Lowry, Salford Quays
Highly acclaimed Irish singer described by Mary Chapin
Carpenter as "one of the most passionate and gifted
performers its been my privilege to know". From her
early days when she busked her way around the east
coast of the USA with her brothers in The Black Family
to her spell as vocalist with top Irish traditional band
De Dannan in the 80's, she has established herself as
a world renowned performer with a series of hugely
popular solo albums, culminating in her latest,
'Speaking with the Angel' (Grapevine). "This album
is folkier, rootsier, that's what I wanted it to be,"
says Mary decisively. "Over the years, people have
said to me, why don't you make a folky album again?
I felt ready for it now."
Sun 20th Alan Stivell Band
http://www.alan-stivell.com/Framesus.htm
High Lodge Forest Centre, Thetford Forest,
Suffolk 01842 814612
"Uncontested leader of the New Celtic music movement",
world renowned Breton Celtic harpist, here playing a two
hour concert featuring classics from his 30 year career and
material from his current CD (his 20th), 'Back To Breizh'
(Disques Dreyfus) with his band featuring guitar player
Xavier Geronimi, bass player Marcel Aubé, and drummer
Hubert Motteau.
Sat 26th Summer Nights in the City
http://www.hurtleparrott.com
with:
Little Feat
http://littlefeat.net/
Emmylou Harris
http://www.emmylou.com/
Steve Earle
http://www.steveearle.net/
Hopetoun
House, South Queensferry, Scotland
0131-331-2451 Automated ticketline 0870 739 6677
Legendary California band with a Southern-fried blues
feel Little Feat, touring Europe to promote their latest
album 'Chinese Work Songs'. Today, the band includes
Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Kenny Gradney, Richie
Hayward, Shaun Murphy, Bill Payne and Fred Tackett,
whilst the late Lowell George remains in spirit. Details
of the LG tribute album, 'Rock
'n Roll Doctor' featuring
Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Randy
Newman, the Bottle Rockets & David Lindley, Allen
Toussaint, Taj Mahal, J.D. Souther, and more can be
found on the website at. Emmylou is probably at the
very pinnacle of world-wide esteem at the moment,
described by Rolling Stone as "making arguably the
most daring music of her thirty year career...she brings
a spiritual glow to everything she touches..". whilst
Steve Earle is on a roll in the UK following last year's
raved-about shows with the Del McCoury band and
the release of his latest album 'Transcendental Blues'.
Quite a bill!!
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