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Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, Quaytickets, UK Sat, 9th October 2010 - Sat, 9th October 2010 From £15.00*Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They think the songs are better than people remember. They love folk instruments. It works. They do songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Stranglers, The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones, The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, The Specials, Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even Kraftwerk! Alright, they're not all punk, but they come from roughly the same era. They've mostly given the songs a kind of Celtic feel, and they've stuck in the odd reel and jig here and there. But occassionally they just thrash! They've always thought the excitement of a reel taking off is the nearest thing to the excitement of watching punk live in the 70's. ADRIAN EDMONDSON (Vocals, ‘thrash mandolin’) Ade is best known as a comedian in The Young Ones, Bottom, and The Comic Strip Presents. Though he’s no stranger to the music world having played the Monsters of Rock and Reading Festivals with Bad News, the Hootenanny with Jools Holland, Hyde Park with The Who, and he’s toured with The Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band. He’s also had a No 1 single with Cliff Richard! And as a director he made lots of music videos in the 80’s for the likes of The Pogues, Squeeze, Elvis Costello and 10,000 Maniacs. TROY DONOCKLEY (Uillean pipes, cittern, whistles, vocals) Troy has built up a formidable reputation as both a Composer/Arranger/ Musician/Performer and as a leading virtuoso of the Uilleann Pipes. He’s released three critically acclaimed so...
The Studio, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK Sun, 5th September 2010 - Sun, 5th September 2010 From £14.00*Join us for an evening of dazzling music and hilarious banter from Billy Mitchell (former singer with Lindisfarne) and Bob Fox (one of North-Eastern England’s finest singer-guitarists). Both are fine individual singers and together they are masters of vocal harmony. Billy and Bob are also talented instrumentalists and accompany themselves on six- and twelve-string guitars and mandolins. Having cherry-picked from their wide-ranging repertoires, this North-Eastern flavoured show features songs (including several Lindisfarne classics) celebrating the richness of life on both sides of the Tyne and beyond....
The Met, Main Theatre, The Met, UK Fri, 8th October 2010 - Fri, 8th October 2010 From £12.00*Weaving wooden flute, fiddle, acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and foot percussion with strong vocal harmonies, French-Canadian band Genticorum offer a blend of traditional songs and tunes as well as original compositions. The energetic and original traditional power-trio also incorporates the dynamism of today's North American and European folk cultures in their music.
The Plaza, Stockport Plaza, UK Sat, 12th February 2011 - Sat, 12th February 2011 From £12.50*Houghton Weavers performing at The Plaza. The Houghton Weavers are an English folk music band formed in 1975 in Westhoughton, in the borough of Bolton in Lancashire, England.
Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Lowry, UK Sun, 31st October 2010 - Sun, 31st October 2010 From £21.00*Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches far beyond the folk genre.
Band On The Wall, Quaytickets, UK Thu, 11th November 2010 - Thu, 11th November 2010 From £17.50*The internationally-acclaimed star of Northumbrian music joins forces with some of the UK's most talented musicians to present a spellbinding evening of beautiful music at Band on the Wall. Kathryn Tickell is considered the foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes, playing with Sting, The Chieftains, The Penguin Café Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Andy Sheppard and many others as well as releasing 14 of her own albums. She learned in the traditional way from old shepherd musicians in outlying hill farms in Northumberland. Now considered one of the world's great players, Tickell's wonderful evocation of the Northumbrian landscape and its people has captivated and thrilled audiences across the world. The Kathryn Tickell Band features Julian Sutton on melodeon (who also performs with the Kate Rusby Band), Joss Clapp on acoustic bass guitar, and younger brother Peter Tickell (who also performs with the Peatbog Faeries) on fiddle. This distinctive quartet provides a characterful setting for Kathryn's music, matching virtuosity with sheer musicality and creativity. The choice of instruments is inspired; whether it's the interweaving melodies and driving sound of twin fiddles, the distinctive pairing of pipes and melodeon, or the excitement of the full band, with guitar and acoustic bass guitar adding depth and rhythmic complexity. This seated concert will begin at 8pm. "From infectiously danceable to immensely emotional, every tune is a gem." - Mel McClellan, BBC "Tickell appeared with her usual crack team of accompanists. The quart...
The Met, Main Theatre, The Met, UK Thu, 7th October 2010 - Thu, 7th October 2010 From £15.00*Kieran Goss was born and raised in Mayobridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was just nine years old when he got his first guitar. Growing up in a big family with diverse musical tastes meant that early on he was hearing his brothers’ Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson records, his mother’s Frank Sinatra records and his sisters’ Rolling Stones records. These varied influences gave Goss his own unique sound.
Band On The Wall, Quaytickets, UK Fri, 22nd October 2010 - Fri, 22nd October 2010 From £14.00*LAU, widely regarded as this generation’s most inventive folk band and Winners of BEST GROUP at the 2010, 2009 & 2008 BBC Folk Awards, return with highly anticipated new album "Arc Light" (Navigator).
Band On The Wall, Quaytickets, UK Thu, 17th March 2011 - Thu, 17th March 2011 From £12.50*Folk meets Classical in this exciting collaborative evening with the young Derbyshire folk singer and fiddler Bella Hardy. Though only 25, Bella has already been nominated for three BBC Radio 2 folk awards. This eclectic evening will showcase the works written for Bella as part of Manchester Camerata’s Composers’ Project, in addition to Italian composer Luciano Berio’s extraordinary collection of folk songs, a straight folk set performed by Bella, and a laidback late night folk session to finish the evening. Band on the Wall’s Picturehouse Café Bar will be open from 5.30pm serving food. This seated concert will begin at 7.30pm...
New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon, UK Fri, 15th October 2010 - Fri, 15th October 2010 From £18.00*Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with delicate bamboo flute and layers of subtle percussive soundscapes in a spellbinding display of fluid grace, precise choreography and sheer athleticism. The concert captivates with its passion and intensity, journeying through a myriad of moods, from the heart-pounding excitement of ‘Ikkyo’, the dark brooding ‘Otherworld’, the hypnotic ‘Phoenix’, to the happy festival atmosphere of ‘Matsuri’. Through their 10 years of rigorous touring, Mugenkyo have developed a gritty passionate style that is uniquely their own. Retaining the traditional spirit of taiko, yet creating a thoroughly contemporary sound, Mugenkyo are forging a new path with their innovative approach....
The Met, Studio Theatre, The Met, UK Sat, 18th September 2010 - Sat, 18th September 2010 From £8.00*Robin Williamson is founder of psychedelic folk legends The Incredible String Band and one of the few UK artists to play Woodstock. He performs with his wife Bina Williamson to present this celebration of the season of autumn. Beautiful music on harp and percussion accompany traditional tales of enchantment. Soulful, magical and highly entertaining.
Band On The Wall, Quaytickets, UK Fri, 3rd December 2010 - Fri, 3rd December 2010 From £16.00*Much more than just another tribute band, The Dylan Project presents a refreshing and vibrant interpretation of Bob Dylan's music. The band features the iconic Steve Gibbons on vocals backed by four of Britain's most talented folkrock musicians – Gerry Conway (drums and percussion), Phil Bond (keyboards), Dave Pegg (bass), and PJ Wright (guitar and slide guitar). The Dylan Project's repertoire spans the whole of Dylan's ouvre – everything from Highway 61 and I Want You to Like A Rolling Stone and Just Like A Woman – and new material is frequently brought into the setlist. Mojo magazine's reviewer said: "The Dylan Project is a tribute inthe best possible sense... touching and deftly handled." Whether you are a diehard Dylan fan or just enjoy great songs performed with flair and brio, The Dylan Project will take your breath away. This concert will begin at 7.30pm...
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