The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #106539 Message #2643648
Posted By: Vic Smith
29-May-09 - 11:52 AM
Thread Name: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays
Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays
Our complete programme from now until our summer break during the month of August is as follows:-
June 4th * £6.00 * TIM LAYCOCK Tim is a folksinger, songwriter and actor. He has performed with Magic Lantern, The Albion Band and The Melstock Band, and played concertina in five productions at The National Theatre.
June 11th * £5.00 * TONY HALL The master of playing distinctive, quintessentially English style two-row melodeon, a great singer and a naturally very funny man.
June 18th * £5.00 * DUCK SOUP A fascinating and different way of interpreting traditional song and dance tunes with some instruments that you would not expect to hear in a folk club with Adam Bushell, Ian Kearey & Dan Quinn
June 25th * £6.00 * THE NEW DEAL STRING BAND One of the legendary figures of the revival of interest in Old Timey music, Tom Paley, is joined by his son Ben and long-time associate, Joe Locker.
July 2nd * £5.00 * GORDON TYRRALL Gordon has been deeply involved in traditional music since the 1970s as a mesmeric singer, an outstanding guitarist and an immaculate flute player.
July 9th * £7.00 * LEON ROSSELSON & ROBB JOHNSON – "THE LIBERTY TREE" Not an ordinary club night, Leon and Robb's show on Tom Paine will take the entire evening. Part of the "Thomas Paine & Lewes Festival".
July 16th * £7.00 * THE MAGNOLIA SISTERS An amazing coup for us as we present the leading female Cajun band from Louisiana - Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Anya Burgess, and Lisa Reed.
July 23rd * £6.00 * JERRY EPSTEIN & RALPH BODINGTON Jerry has been involved in traditional music for 40 years and was director of the New York Eisteddfod. Ralph is a superb performer of banjo tunes and ballads from the old-time Southern mountain culture.
July 30th * Free Admission * GRAND END-OF-SEASON OPEN NIGHT All welcome, particularly performers who have not been at the Royal Oak before – then we are closed for the month of August
Our Future Guests will include:- MICHAEL MARRA * DICK GAUGHAN * SHEPHEARD, SPIERS & WATSON * DAVE RUCH (USA)* LEN GRAHAM * RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE * BEVERLEY SMITH & CARL JONES * JEFF WESLEY * PETE MORTON, MAGGIE BOYLE & CHRIS PARKINSON