K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 12:10 AM

A couple of points have been raised about my little review of the Derbyshire Evening.

1) Sylvia's dancing
The stepping was in fact Appalachian Flat-footing that Sylvia was doing with her feet.

2) The most appropriate website to quote for information about this sort of event would actually be

http://www.keithkendrick.com

Check these people out. You will like them.

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:07 PM

Should read The Derby Ram!

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:06 PM

An absolutely superb evening's entertainment by three very talented musicians and singers.

It was wonderful to hear folksongs and monologues connected with places like Stoney Middleton, Horsely Woodhouse, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Ashover, Winster, Swadlincote, Tideswell and Sinfin Moor. Places we locals rush around every day

The three performers were Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham and Ian Carter. they were all fine singers and monologuists(is that a word?) and pretty nifty insrumentalists. Playing guitar; anglo, English and duet concertianas and a Yamaha synth.

The whole evening was interlaced with humour and reminisences of legends of the Derby folkscene like Roger Watson, Doug Porter, Mick Scollins and John Tams. Also there was audience participation, a ten foot puppet, and some Derbyshire clog dancing from Sylvia.


Keith's guiitar was a beautiful dreadnought instrument made by Hulland Ward's Alan Marshall - it has Derby Ram's heads inlaid in pearloid all down the neck. Worth the ticket price , just to see that piece of fancy lutherie!

The ice was broken with two Winster Morris tunes. Then we had The Dery Ram and Hey Up Me Duck! A song i didn't recognise but Keith said from the stage that it has similar themes to Where Do You Go to My Lovely, but set in Derbyshire in the 1930's. An acapella version of a folk tale about how Chesterfield's crooked spire got in that shape. We also met truculent Derbyshire klepto Ernie Dunn in a monologue, ans Sam Taylor - the tallest bloke from Ilkeston. Plus a version of Three Ravens with derbyshire connectons.

The second half was full of similar high quality gems - a John Tams song in the 'I call on you' tradition, Our Mary's Bonnet, Tip O'Derwent, Saw Y'eads, The Great Derby Foot Race, Charlie Sparrow's Marrow, and a Derbyshire/South Yorkshire pub carol.

I'm sure I will have made some mistakes in writing this up . I will PM DerbyRam and get him to alter the bits I have got wrong. And I didn't get the name of the gentleman Keith did a duetted monologue with.

I can say that I can thoroughly recommend this act. I would personally have liked a little PA system as the concertinas somtimes overpowered the by no means quiet vocals. Otherwise pretty bloody good!

here is a link to the Ram Company's website:-

http://www.ramcompany.co.uk/

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Derby Ram
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 02:32 PM

Diane, we'll do our best to get down your way, though, as you advise, we'll avoid the sheep dip.

Weelittledrummer - 3 tickets it is.

'Eup til then.

Keith

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 04:14 AM

Okay Keith, put me down for three tickets.

I hope the hall is well heated. I'm hoping to take my wife's Mum who is 86 and prone to feeling 'nesh'.

Subject: RE: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 03:31 AM

Dear Mr Kendrick

Can you please consider putting this on in Holloway, North London, where there is a dearth of music as good as yours?
Though perhaps not too close to the cattle market or you might get sold off in the sheep section.

Subject: K Kendrick, Derbyshire Evening, Holloway
From: Derby Ram
Date: 15 Sep 08 - 03:26 AM

Hi

If you fancy a bit of Derbyshire fun, Ian Carter, Sylvia Needham and myself are performing our show "A Derbyshire Evening" (Songs, stories and sayings, monologues and myths) at the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Holloway, Derbyshire on Saturday 27th of September, starting at 7.30. Tickets can be bought in advance from 01773 856545 for £7, or it is £8 on the door.

Cheers, me ducks

Keith