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JUNE 2010
You Heard It Through The Grapevine – Issue 20
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Hello Everyone
Welcome to Issue 20 of our newsletter. Well, we’ve made it this far and we hope that you’re hanging in there too despite the doom and gloom all around. We know that many of you are having a bad time right now but don’t despair – England will win the World Cup, the sun will shine all summer, Cameron will change tack and tell us all to enjoy ourselves and people will once again be pouring into live music venues the length and breadth of our great nation. Well, that’s our story and we’re sticking to it! Rain or shine Grapevine is dedicated to bringing you the very best roots music from the
Be Kind
Bob and Claire
Listen to Bob Harris as he features 3 of our artists in the next few weeks – special guests
10th June - Po’Girl; 17th June - Sarah MacDougall; 22nd July - Rita Hosking
BOOKING NOW - (everything June, July, August – fully booked)
September
Phil Rosenthal - fully booked now
One of the world’s leading bluegrass musicians making his first trip to the
www.myspace.com/philrosenthalmusic
Drew Nelson - 2 dates left
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“He's the best I've heard since James McMurtry - perfect writing and great songs” Barry Marshall Everitt
September/October
Girlyman - fully booked now
One of the hottest
“Magical musicality. This band will transform your artful heart and mind.” Amy Ray, The Indigo Girls
Ashleigh Flynn
As Nanci Griffith says of her regular sidekick “She reminds me of myself …she rules!" (solo)
October
Headwater - just a few dates left
Fabulously entertaining and hugely talented Canadian string band (4 piece)
“Any fan of sensitively played, beautifully sung roots music should seek these boys out as a matter of urgency.”
October/November
Andy White - fully booked now
The remarkable Mr White returns after another year globetrotting to promote his best album yet (duo)
‘A national treasure’ The Music Critic; “I love this man and his music. Rave on!” Janice Long, BBC Radio 2
November
Rob Lutes
The latest in a long, distinguished line of superb Canadian singer/songwriters (solo)
“If ever an artist captured perfectly the simple honesty of roots music it’s Rob Lutes.” Maverick Magazine
"One of the most impressive
November/December
The Pines - just a few dates left
Red House Records house band and one of the hippest
“I didn’t hear a better band in 2008” legendary rock critic Dave Marsh in Rolling Stone
“Quiet, serene, romantic, mysterious—The Pines are all these things and more”- Goldmine
2011
March
The Believers
The White Stripes meet Johnny Cash in a raunchy
The Believers are brilliant” Bob Harris BBC Radio2
Twilight Hotel
Highly praised, Juno nominated Canadian duo with amazing new CD (duo)
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“Riveting and bursting to the gills with magical moments.” Maverick Magazine
Naomi Sommers + The Carrivick Sisters
Gorgeous New England songstress double-heads with the
“One of the best young duos I’ve ever heard” Ralph McTell (Carrivick Sisters)
www.myspace.com/thecarrivicksisters & www.naomisommers.com
March/April
Jeff & Vida - just a few dates left
Theirs are the songs you long to hear late at night on the interstate, in pool halls and whiskey bars." New York Times
April/May
Linda McRae
May
Joanna Chapman-Smith
Independent Music Award winner brings her distinctive, sensual and poetic world music to a new audience (solo) “Makes you want to hitch up your skirt and break out in high-stepping dance with the gypsies. She embraces a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural background of stylings and presents it in such a delicious way that I just can’t get enough.” Tim Stough
Carrivick Sisters
BBC Young Folk Award runners-up and playing at 25 festivals this summer alone! New album in autumn – booking now well into 2011.
“Demonstrating rare instrumental and vocal superiority that puts their colleagues to shame… this is one duo which is going places.” Maverick Magazine 5* review
Benny Gallagher
"When I'm Dead And Gone", "Heart On My Sleeve", "I Wanna Stay With You", "Malt And Barley Blues", “Breakaway”, “Heart of New York” etc. etc. Enough said.
www.myspace.com/bennygallagher
Great blues band led by the legendary harmonica player who’s played with all the greats. Will blow the rest away.
“This was a barnstormer - a fantastic evening of consummate musicianship” Lewis Harris, Blues Nights Magazine
Huw Chidgey & Catherine Handley - A marvellous combination of tender vocals, beautiful songs and luminous playing from this Welsh folk/classical duo.
“Shades of Enya, those ethereal voices echoing, full of good old Celtic stuff. It really is very different. I'll play this CD time after time." Taplas
www.myspace.com/huwchidgeyandcatherinehandley
Selected Shows in June/July & August- If you want to go along to check out these artists please call and we might be able to arrange tickets (not the festivals though, sorry!)
Drew Nelson - Upcoming July Shows
Maverick Music Festival,
Private House Concert, Wombwell
The Green Note,
Live at the Institute Kelvedon
The Grub Café,
Rita Hosking - Upcoming July/August Shows
Acorn Theatre,
Larmer Tree Festival, Dorset
Turners Hill House
Maverick @ The Breeze,
Amberley Folk Club, Arundell
The Green Note ,
Café No 8, Launceston
Praa Sands Community Centre,
Acoustic Routes @ CB2,
SummerTyne Americana Festival,
Cwmaman Institute, Aberdare
The Hafod Hotel,
The Grub Café,
Private House Concert, Wombwell
Minstrel Court, Royston
Sidmouth Fringe Festival
The Carrivick Sisters - Upcoming June/July/August Shows
Southwell Folk Festival, Notts
Teignmouth Midsummer Folk Festival,
The
Folk on the Moor,
Belper Music Festival
Priddy Folk Festival,
Llangollen Eistedfodd in
The Rock at Maltby
The Black Swan Folk Club,
Grillstock Festival,
Dartmoor Folk Festival,
Wadebridge Folk Festival,
Westcountry Storytelling Festival,
Saltburn International Festival,
St Georges,
Sidmouth Festival Fringe
Minstrel Court, Royston
Lowdham Village Hall, Notts