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Thread #142896 Message #3295970
Posted By: Brian Peters
25-Jan-12 - 08:54 AM
Thread Name: Jeff Davis (USA) in England, Feb 2012
Subject: Jeff Davis (USA) in England, Feb 2012
Just to let all you fans of American traditional and old-time music know that my old friend Jeff Davis - singer, fiddler, banjo-player, mandocello-meister and guitarist extraordinaire - will be over in the UK for a tour in February.
He starts off at Cheletenham Folk Festival, with a solo concert and several appearances with yours truly, including the debut of our special presentation Sharp's Appalachain Harvest
From there he zigzags across the country between the North, the South Coast, the West Country and London. I'll be joining him for a couple of duo concerts along the way and quite probably turning up at his more Northerly solo gigs as well.
Tour dates as follows:
Feb 10-12: CHELTENHAM Folk Festival
Feb 13: STOCKPORT, Midway Folk Club
Feb 16: LEWES, http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/
Feb 17: BODMIN, Masons Arms http://www.bodminfolk.co.uk/
Feb 19: KINGSBRIDGE, Crabshell Concerts (with Brian Peters)
Feb 22: UPPERMILL (near Oldham), Cross Keys
Feb 23: DERBY, Horsley Woodhouse Old Oak Concerts (with Brian Peters)
Feb 24: LONDON W1, The King and Queen Musical Traditions Club
Feb 26: WALTHAMSTOW, Old Rose & Crown Folk Club
Feb 29: SOWERBY BRIDGE, Ryburn Three Step
A few reviews to whet your appetite...
"One of the outstanding performers of the American folk revival.... Jeff has a lovely lived-in voice and he ranges widely through the many strands that make up the American tradition whilst providing exquisite accompaniments on banjo, mandocello, and guitar…. one of the finest old-time fiddle players"
fRoots (UK)
"A fine interpreter of traditional song"
Sing Out! (USA)
"Whether singing or playing, Jeff Davis' work oozes class and commitment …. He has deep understanding and love of his material and lets those qualities show through in performance"
The Living Tradition (UK)
"When Jeff Davis sings the repertoire of the Appalachian Mountains, he cuts through decades and across borders, sitting us right down in the dirt in front of a weather-beaten shack, at the feet of a hillbilly singer - he combines authenticity and art in a rare way."
The Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia