Chris Foster Tour

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Chris_S
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 02:00 PM

Yes, it was a fascinating evening. Huge thanks to Pete for putting this on. It would have been good to have put a face to name Diane, see you at their return gig and I'll buy you a pint! I bow to your knowledge of the instuments, the only one I recognised was the Fylde Aerial which I lusted after many years ago but couldn't afford. This evening deserved a bigger audience. Might make folk clubs a more regular feature of my diary after a few years absence.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 01:38 PM

Hey, I was at the Port Mahon too!
Fantastic gig, and it cost me not a thing:

(a) because I carried in most of the gear in and
(b) Mr Standing remembered that he owed me a pint.

Fidla, kantele, langspil and, of course, the Fylde.
Singing in Icelandic parallel fifths and Chris doing Lord Bateman, something I hadn't heard him do for decades.
And a first sing out of Leon Rosselson's The Olive Tree.
Plus a gloriously shambolic Powerpoint presentation which nevertheless illustrated the songs and complemented Bára's very personal explanations.
Like how Funi means 'fire' in Icelandic and it was also the name of Bára's grandfather's favourite horse. Her grandmother wrote the words of the poem upon which the song (and band name) is based.
Can't wait till they're back again.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Chris_S
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 01:18 PM

Saw Chris (and Bara) at Oxford and it was a great evening. Best £5 I've spent on a gig for a long time. If you're anywhere near Southport get along to see him.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: cptsnapper
Date: 23 Jun 07 - 10:02 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: LesB
Date: 20 Jun 07 - 05:48 AM

See Chris this Sunday (24th) at Bothy Folk Club Southport.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,Skarpi at work
Date: 19 Jun 07 - 05:47 AM

Hallo all, I will see Funi ( Chris and báru )in Siglufjordur
Iceland in 5 July .

Along with other folkbands
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Saro
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 09:01 AM

Pete, glad you enjoyed Su's performance - she is of course part of the extraordinary Oxford band Inflatable Buddha (and a number of other outfits) but some of just love to hear her singing solo!
Hope to see you on teh 24th at Stockcross..
Saro

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,Skarpi at work
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 05:28 AM

hallo all again if anyone is planning to come to the festival

here is a info

http://www.siglo.is/festival/2007/BCC36226-A0DB-4333-9B76-FE8608D9ADCA/BC4206C9-8A3B-4D7E-9BF7-F4EDDA9B34E6.html

Sorry cant it blue.
All the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,Skarpi at work
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 05:22 AM

Folks ? now why didn´t I know about this ? :>))
oh I can see in Siglufjordur here at home .

Enjoy people they are good together .

all the best Skarpi Iceland

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 18 Jun 07 - 05:01 AM

Well what a cracking night. Apparently Oxford was the only venue to offer the multi-media presentation which is a shame for although Bára has a beautiful voice (that seems to have no limit in how high it goes!), the pictures were really helpful in understanding the narrative, after all we had idea what she was singing!

Some interesting musical instruments to be heard and it was a delight to hear Chris playing guitar again - so sad that he is not better known. There was some good support, notably by local girl Su Jordan who accompanied herself on double bass - beautiful singing and some bold and interesting interpretations of traditional songs. I hope she makes many more trips to the club.

So, check out the tour details and try and catch Chris and Bára where you can - it will be different to your usual night out at a folk club, but not one to be missed.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Surreysinger
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 02:06 PM

What a lot of James's !! Is there a prize for getting as many on the same bill as you possibly can??
(Oh and congrats to James and Nancy, of course!)

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 10:20 AM

Yeah I heard about James and Nancy today.

Congratulations to two of the finest players on the scene, I'm dead chuffed for them.

BTW, did you know that the J in Peter J Standing is a James? Well actually it isn't but I'm enough of a tart to use any excuse to play music!

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,cardboard cutout
Date: 15 Jun 07 - 05:03 AM

oh yes, sorry I forgot him. Only a few hours now until we get to see Mawkin Causley for the first time this evening, with Jackie Oates supporting.

Friday 15th June, 8.p.m. Folkhouse, Park Street, Bristol, U.K. The place to be.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,Jim Moray
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 06:36 PM

...don't forget James Causley!!

James Fagan can't make it unfortunately 'cause he's getting married on Saturday otherwise we'd have a full house (Congratulations James and Nancy!).

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,cardboard cutout
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 06:03 PM

And the Bristol gig, Saturday 16th June, will be extra-special value as Funi will be supported by a number of next-generation English-traditional-musician James':

James Raynard, who released the 2005 cd "Strange Histories"
James Delarre, alpha fiddler from Mawkin, (cd "The Fair Essex" 2006) and from Jim Moray's band

and James Moray himself. (cds "Sweet England" 2003 and "Jim Moray" 2006)

Looking forward to seeing Chris sing here for the first time in ages.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 07:12 AM

For those wanting to travel to Oxford, the programme starts at 8pm, admission is £5 (£3 concessions) and the address for the Port Mahon is 82 St. Clements St, Oxford, OX4 1AW. There is a frequent bus service from London that stops just yards from the venue and there is also a pay and display car park within easy walking distance. The venue is upstairs, hardly salubrious but the acoustics are good and the beer is (mainly Greene King) drinkable. The second half will feature a slide show as a back drop to the music.

Subject: RE: Chris Foster Tour
From: GUEST,ChrisS
Date: 14 Jun 07 - 04:36 AM

Thanks for the info, will definitely catch him at one of these gigs, worth travelling a few miles to see.

Subject: Chris Foster Tour
From: cptsnapper
Date: 13 Jun 07 - 10:36 PM

Just to let you know that Chris can be seen either solo or as a member of Funi at the following events.

June 15 - Court Sessions, Tooting, S. London
June 16 - The Folk House, Bristol
June 17 - The Port Mahon, Oxford
June 18 - Bacup Folk Club, Bacup, Lancs
June 19 - Silsden Singing Group (Icelandic singing workshop), Silsden, W. Yorks
June 21 - Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes, Sussex – Chris Solo
June 22 - The Fo'c'sle Folk Club, Portswood, Southampton
June 23 - Stiwdio Felin Fach (house concert for Dylan Fowler), Abergavenny
June 24 - Bothy Folk Song Club, Southport, Lancs – Chris Solo
June 28 - Polaris Folk Club, Roberttown, W. Yorks
June 29 - Frodsham Folk Club, Frodsham, Cheshire
July 2 - 3 in the Round, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Siglufjör? Folk Festival
On their return to Iceland Funi will be performing and leading workshops at the Siglufjör? Folk Festival in the north of Iceland from 4th - 7th July.   

Full details are on our Myspace pages at www.myspace.com/funireykjavik and www.myspace.com/chrisfosterfolk