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14 Oct 11 - 04:42 AM (#3238756) Subject: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp One of the most respected musicians in old-time music today, Beverly Smith is in great demand as a guitarist, singer and fiddler, as well as dance caller. A founding member of the Heartbeats, she is also a member of Big Hoedown with Bruce Molsky and Rafe Stefaninni. Most recently she has performed and toured with Carl Jones, with whom she recorded 3 highly praised CDs. Alice Gerrard is a talent of legendary status. In a career spanning some 40 years, she has known, learned from, and performed with many of the old-time and bluegrass greats and has in turn earned worldwide respect for her own important contributions to the music. Besides her many solo ventures, she is known for her ground breaking work with the late Hazel Dickens, her collaborations with Mike Seeger, as well as with Tom Sauber and Brad Leftwich as a member of the old time super group, Tom, Brad and Alice. Having been friends for years, Beverly and Alice are pleased to be pooling their considerable talents into this new project which includes wonderful traditional duet singing, fiery fiddle and banjo, and gorgeous original songs. If you are a fan of early American country music and strong women performers you are in for a treat! Appearing on Saturday October 15th at Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DD 01278 422700 info@bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk and subsequently at: Sun 16 Crabshell, Kingsbridge, South Devon Tue 18 The Three Horseshoes, Towersey, Oxfordshire Wed 19 Willesden Folk Union, Masons Arms London NW10 Thu 20 Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, Norfolk Fri 21 The Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds Sun 23 Bothy Folk Club, Southport Mon 24 Caernarfon TBC Tue 25 Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh Thu 27 Acoustic Music Club, Kirkaldy, Fife Sat 29 Mid Border Arts, Presteigne, Powys |
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14 Oct 11 - 04:45 AM (#3238758) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp And also tonight (Friday 14th) at Burnetts Chapel, Pembroke SA67 8AX at 7:30. Tickets available in the door. |
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14 Oct 11 - 05:03 AM (#3238764) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: foggers Nowhere near Sheffield.....*sigh* |
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14 Oct 11 - 06:45 AM (#3238803) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby We're proud to be hosting the Southport gig - Bothy Folksong Club, 23rd, Park Golf Club. PR8 0JS. 8pm start. www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk |
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14 Oct 11 - 08:12 AM (#3238833) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp Here's a little taster |
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14 Oct 11 - 08:38 AM (#3238840) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: Vic Smith Well, this is not a complete list of their gigs because last night they did:- ROYAL OAK Station Street, Lewes Enquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316 Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk. THURSDAYS 8.pm - PROMPT START *********************************** Oct 13th * £8.00 * ALICE GERRARD & BEVERLY SMITH Two of the greats of Old-Timey music combine their considerable talents for this, their first UK tour together. ... and they treated an enthusiastic audience to a really superb evening. Make sue that you do you best to get to see them. |
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14 Oct 11 - 09:01 AM (#3238851) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp True Vic - but I knew that one had gone! Glad it went well and hope they are OK on the long drive from you to deepest Pembroke! Nick |
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15 Oct 11 - 09:09 AM (#3239345) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp bump |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:46 AM (#3239788) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: Vic Smith Click here to see a photo of Alice & Beverly in action in Lewes. |
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16 Oct 11 - 07:46 AM (#3239789) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: BanjoRay I'm really sorry I won't get to see them this tour. They are GREAT! Ray |
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17 Oct 11 - 04:40 AM (#3240091) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp Great gigs at Bridgwater and Kingsbridge. The "Mon 24 Caernarfon TBC" is NOT happening. Nick |
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17 Oct 11 - 04:35 PM (#3240430) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp refresh |
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23 Oct 11 - 08:59 AM (#3243475) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp sample from early in the tour |
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23 Oct 11 - 09:48 AM (#3243491) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: BanjoRay Hi Nick - that was the Green Grass Cloggers in an otherwise GREAT clip. I think you mean this one of Alice and Beverly at Bridgewater, which I presume was excellently filmed by your good self. Cheers Ray |
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23 Oct 11 - 12:22 PM (#3243557) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp DOH! DOH! DOH! Glad someone's awake! |
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24 Oct 11 - 03:14 AM (#3243787) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: GUEST,Frank Sellors Terrific! I caught Beverly and Alice in Southport last night. Great singing, lovely personalities, and the banjo/fiddle pieces were just fantastic. Don't miss them! |
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24 Oct 11 - 06:06 AM (#3243832) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: GUEST,Hootenanny I'd just like to endorse the above comments. This is one of the most entertaining duos to have crossed the pond for a long time. Great voices, instrumental ability and versatility. If you like Old Time American music then you should grab this chance while you can. Hoot |
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24 Oct 11 - 07:47 AM (#3243861) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp And to encourage that here's two more clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnVtvK-FVI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW33LyuWQus |
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24 Oct 11 - 10:45 PM (#3244302) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: Janie Dang! Have had the pleasure of often hearing both Alice and Beverly but not both of them together. What a treat for you folks across the pond! |
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25 Oct 11 - 03:58 AM (#3244351) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp A treat indeed!! Let's hope they can work out another tour in the future. |
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25 Oct 11 - 05:40 AM (#3244394) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby I'd second Frank Sellors' comments regarding Sunday's Southport date - warm, intimate performance, heart-melting songs and spot-on playing. "Oh good" they said, "there's no PA system!" They were all the better for it too! Leith tonight - wish I could be there. |
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25 Oct 11 - 12:18 PM (#3244572) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: Vic Smith Clive wrote:- "Oh good" they said, "there's no PA system!" That was exactly the reaction, we got when they walked into the Royal Oak in Lewes. They saw Rosie Davis stepping English steps during the tune session that we start the evening with - and they invited her up to flat-foot to their fiddle tunes. It was magical. |
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25 Oct 11 - 01:44 PM (#3244620) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: MoorleyMan Really sad to have missed them - no gigs within reasonable distance for me at all. Maybe next time they get together for a UK tour they'll get to the Bacca Pipes, or to Pete Coe's club in Ryburn, they'd be ideal ... (said he hopefully...) |
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25 Oct 11 - 04:00 PM (#3244687) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: Speedwell Great night at the Milkmaid last Friday. Excellent performance and both lovely people. |
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26 Oct 11 - 04:16 AM (#3244926) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: nickp Moorley Man - if you have ideas for venues for any further tours get in touch with Beverly. PM me if you need an email Nick |
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26 Oct 11 - 07:50 AM (#3244995) Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs From: GUEST,Tunesmith I know that some people will find the following fact irrelevant, but I am amazed to learn that Alice is 77yrs old; however, in Alice's case that should read 77yrs young! |