Who should I be booking?

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: cptsnapper
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 12:40 AM

Sharon Fountain

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 03:28 AM

The truly brilliant IAN BRUCE would always be in my list, along with ISAMBARDE who wowed them at Fylde this year.
John Barden

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:10 AM

oooooh, I like that Hissyfit song on their website...... is all of their stuff as good? Would anyone like to tell me about their live performance?

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:34 AM

Hissyfit are just wonderful & would give a fabulous evening if you can pry them away from home!! Both are around on the Cat, Hazel is Pistachio & Linda is under her own name. Definitely recommended!

Actually I'd second virtually all the people that have been mentioned here, wonderful thread!

Personal Favourites:
Hissyfit
Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner
Capella
Patti & Ned
Moses & the Ref
George Papavgeris (an absolute Must)
Breezy
Isambarde
Vicki & Trefor Williams
Les Sullivan
Mary Humphreys & Anahata
Marian Button
Sylvia Watts

No, it's no good the list is endless, there's so much talent around I could go on & on & still not mention everyone!!!

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Fidjit
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 04:48 AM

Well After what I've seen here.

I should have plugged myself. Although costs of flight over from Sweden to England and return would bump up the price a bit.

try this

Chas

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: cptsnapper
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 05:55 AM

I forgot to mention Bonnie Shaljean

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:12 AM

Second Megson, who have a pretty wide range. Debbie had classical singing training and has a pure voice, Stu has a punk background. Some traditional material and their own songs. Saw them at The Old Down in Somerset, but they're from Teesside.

I do recommend David and Issy Emeney especially with Kate Riaz (cellist) who I also saw at the Old Down on their own and as support act for The Devil's Interval. They live in Cheddar and usually perform in the south west and east but can get about - I see from their giglist they're in the north east in a year's time, and they were at Ryburn 3 Step in Yorkshire earlier this year.

They should hit your buttons - mostly traditional stuff but also their own material in a traditional style. All the songs on their Myspace page are original except Turpin the Blade. Listen esp to "The Skies Turned Grey" there, a haunting song about the mighty men of Whitehall disposing of animals during foot and mouth: "Born in the morning/Condemned by the evening/They led the lambs to slaughter/And the skies turned grey". People might have heard John Kirkpatrick doing this. Issy is a melodeon tutor and some of their pieces are tunes only.

While I am shilling for local bands, I like Dragonsfly based in Somerset, a Celtic/Eastern fusion band who also play schottisches (sp?) and French stuff.

Also I second Tom Bliss, who is sometimes solo and sometimes with Tom Napper.

I also like Kirsty McGee and Matt Martin but I haven't seen her/them live. All her own songs, I think, so not much traditional there, and she calls her self a hobopop artist so she might not be your thing, possibly a tad too much between-the-wars Americana-style sometimes.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:13 AM

Oops, I neglected to include my name. I recommended the Emeneys and so on above.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Musket
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:35 AM

Book Mitch.

ps. Mitch, that's yet another pint you owe me....

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:52 AM

Yes. I should have mentioned Ian Bruce as well. Probably voice of the circuit.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Acorn4
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 08:26 AM

As well as the grey haired old men with Martins, beware the intense young men with Takamines !

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Acorn4
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 08:29 AM

...oh and I forget. Trio Threlfall (Jane + Amanda + Roger Edwards)

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Nick
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 08:36 AM

Paul - they are excellent live. I'm particularly partial to their version of Bird on the Wire which isn't on a CD; Northern Tide is one of my favourite songs; and Sweet Minerva and and and...

I have a CD somewhere that I recorded when they came to visit us in Flaxton (with Linda and Hazel's ok which Hazel has a copy of) - PM Hazel or Linda if it's ok with them to send some samples I can pop them on some webspace or get you a copy.

If you still have any space over the weekend at your bash I might pop up at some point for a sing as there are a fair number of people I know there and could perhaps give you a copy. Perhaps you could PM me?

Bit of luck they may do Both Sides of the Tweed now. I went to Hazel's birthday last year and she sang it with her sister (and Linda) and the rest of the pub and it was lovely.

This is not a Hissyfit performance but it is Linda and Hazel singing at Hazels birthday in a pub in Beverley. Noisy and not a good recording but gives a slight idea. It's been posted on mudcat before so they hopefully won't mind. Don't make a negative decision on it but it gives an idea!

http://www.esnips.com/doc/b8eeebb6-7342-45c3-aec8-59d86bd4eb43/brightmorning
http://www.esnips.com/doc/3e8374ad-0ce6-4041-909f-7690173790bb/newsong

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 08:37 AM

"As well as the grey haired old men with Martins, beware the intense young men with Takamines ! "

Indeed sir! My comment wasn't meant to be ageist but a stylistic description... apologies if anyone was offended.

I've been exposed to some great music and am/ will be following some things up.

Anyone else?

Paul

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Acorn4
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 11:51 AM

Twas only a tongue in cheek comment - I play a Seagull - bet the Grecian 2000 sales will be booming now!

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 12:27 PM

Can't believe no one's mentioned John Kelly.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: The Sandman
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 12:47 PM

perhaps we should hold a seance in cyberspace.and see what the spirits tell us.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Banjiman
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 01:10 PM

"perhaps we should hold a seance in cyberspace.and see what the spirits tell us."

I've told you before about smoking that stuff Dick.

Cheers

Paul

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Mrs Scarecrow
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 10:50 AM

No ones mentioned Bill Caddick or Flaxenby yet, both Shropshire I suppose folk music is still to quite a large extent a local matter and we are all aware of wonderful talent in our local areas who may or may not travel

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Northerner
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 11:34 AM

I'd go along with Hissyfit.

How about Sam Lee? He is a beautiful singer. He has been booked for Whitby Folk Week a few times. Being mentored by Stanley Robertson. Sam Lee is from London and runs the Magpie Folk Club. He works for EFDSS - you will get his email address from the EFDSS website. Up and coming. He is very working very hard to build his skills and expand his repertoire. I met him at Whitby and also on a voice workshop that we both attended run by Frankie Armstrong.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: peregrina
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 01:52 PM

But what about Stanley Robertson himself? He is amazing.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Acorn4
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 01:54 PM

Ruth Notman Band?

Ruth is only young and very talented and would, I imagine, be a lot more expensive by the by.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 02:17 PM

I'm seeing Ruth Notman tonight at Nailsea.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Willa
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:10 PM

Hissyfit; Paul, you ask 'Is all their stuff that good'? Indeed it is.
Yes also to George Mary Humphries and Anahata,Marion Button and Sam Lee.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: GUEST,Gary and Sam
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:18 PM

Shared a guest night with Kate Bramley on Wednesday at Cottingham Live, she was great, well worth a booking.
Cheers
The Huts

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Bernard
Date: 21 Nov 08 - 04:31 PM

Umm... me!

I don't own a Martin... but am considered to be 'quite good' on Accordion, English and Anglo concertinas, Guitar, 5-string Banjo, Mandolin and an assortment of other stuff. I also sing unaccompanied!!

I've appeared at a few local clubs, but am looking to venture further afield... most of the artistes you've listed know me in case you need references. I recently was support for Chris While and Julie Matthews at Maghull, and have also supported Fairport Acoustic at Poynton Festival... and Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Vin Garbutt, Kerfuffle, Spiers and Boden, Witches of Elswick (to name but a few).

Have you tried Geoff Higginbottom or Brian Preston? The Time Bandits are excellent...

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: kerry and Mandy
Date: 22 Nov 08 - 03:18 AM

here are a few more to think about.

Paul Sirman
great singer and guitarist
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bmetPMytBDM
Steve Dawes and Helen Pitt
loctup together(Chris lock and Ian tuppling)
fantastic harmony singers.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: GUEST,Abdul the Bul Bul on his laptop.
Date: 22 Nov 08 - 03:48 AM

Well my first thought have already been mentioned above but not Anna Ryder yet.
A memorable evening, as were folk club evenings with -
Janet Russell, Archie Fisher, Lester Simpson, Tom McConville, Emily Smith....Stop Me...Stop me.

Al

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 10:09 AM

Paul, if you want to stretch the net to include a bit of top quality Lancastrian/Black Country nu-folk, you could do a lot worse than the awesome live experience that is Dan Haywood's New Hawks!

New Hawks

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Bert
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 02:39 PM

I would say it depends on where you are.

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: BB
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 03:22 PM

Craig, Morgan, Robson; Jez Lowe; Rattle on the Stovepipe; Paul Downes; Mick Ryan & Pete Harris; Belshazzar's Feast; Quicksilver; Crucible; Pete Coe; The Yetties; Kieron Means.

All those can be highly recommended from personal experience at our club over the last couple of years - all are able to engage with an audience as well as producing excellent music.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: Tootler
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 03:56 PM

Rachel Newton and Lilias Kinsman-Blake. Their MySpace page

Or you could try the five piece they belong to. The Shee

Subject: RE: Who should I be booking?
From: breezy
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 04:31 PM

so many and so little time

It appears you are overwhelmed.

How did the 'bash' work out then?

btw. I'm looking for a backing banjo man when I venture up north, frayling useful but not essential, rehearsals out of the question.

All de brest