Some GOOD news: Chris Newman in US

Subject: RE: Some GOOD news: Chris Newman in US
From: Guessed
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:11 PM

I remember Chris's days in the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra. I don't remember too much of the repertoire but I do remember him practicing note perfect at double or triple speed some complex blues piece. AND the night he was invited to play on stage with Stephane Grapelli, AND the amazing dueting with Máire's harp.
Impressed is too shallow a word.

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: RangerSteve
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:11 AM

You're going to be in New Jersey. Great. I'll try and get there.

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 12:21 AM

Seamus, the time I saw them in Llandudno folk club, my eyes were firmly fixed on his fingers just to make sure he wasn't cheating and it wasn't a recording I was listening to!

Jon

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 12:09 AM

One of the reasons I'm playing at the North Texas Irish Festival in March is that Chris and Maire are performing there. He is the most incredible guitarist (sorry Jed and Rick) I've seen in a long tome. I loved his work when he was backing Fred Wedlock, but at a session after the festival last year, he was AMAZING. Anything...he can play anything! Folk, bluegrass, country, jazz, classical, Celtic..all at the same time. Jed, after we do our thing (Oh by the way, did you rehearse while you were gallivanting around up there with God's frozen people?) come and sit in the session with Chris and the others.

Seamus

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: artbrooks
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:40 PM

Thanks...Old Songs is about 2000 miles from me.

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:38 PM

Thanks Peter....Maybe this is my year to make it.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:22 PM

Only one entry...or did the rest drop off somehow?

I thought the Old Songs gig was the most important news since so many mudcatters go there, so I edited down to that.

The whole tour schedule is here if my blue clicky maker is working tonight.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: 53
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:59 PM

Anne Murray did a good job with a little good news in the 80's, give it a listen.

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:58 PM

Well it would be better news for me if they were travelling to Norfolk UK... That said, it is good news for those who could get to see them. They are quite fantastic.

PS, Midchuck, I don't think this thread deserves a BS title.

Jon

Subject: RE: BS: Some GOOD news
From: artbrooks
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:52 PM

Only one entry...or did the rest drop off somehow?

Subject: Some GOOD news
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:46 PM

Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:19:15 -0000 From: Chris Newman Subject: Tourdates for March 2002

Hope it's in order to let you know that Irish harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh and me are heading to the US again at the end of this month, and list the dates which are below. I hope to see some old faces somewhere or other!

All the best,

Chris Newman Ilkley, UK.

2002 Tour Schedule for Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman

March 2002

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6/28-30/02, Old Songs Festival, Altamont Fairgrounds, Rte 146, NY Info: 518-861-8062 Web: www.oldsongs.org