The Urban Folk Quartet autumn tour

Subject: The Urban Folk Quartet autumn tour
From: GUEST,Harvey Ivy
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 06:50 AM

www.theUFQ.com

Joe Broughton has played with just about everyone who's anyone on the scene today but this is his first real band that he's put together himself and it has to be seen to be believed! The beautiful Paloma Trigas (who has a legendary smile!) also plays fiddle and is famous in her home country of Spain for her work with Spanish superstar Carlos Nunez. You might know Tom Chapman from Joe's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble or his work with Chris While, he is a percussionist second to none who plays a very unusual set up based on Cajon (not just another folkie playing cajon(!) - Tom has been featured on DVDs and in magazines as the UKs leading exponent and is sponsered by DG Cajones). Frank Moon completes the quartet and brings virtuoso playing of the Oud (a kind of Arabic fretless lute) to the mix as well as being a seriously funky guitar player!

The UFQ played in half a dozen countires in their first two months of existence including winning the International Spanish Folk Award in Plasencia on their fourth ever gig together. Rave reviews of their self titled debut album have come out in the last few months which was released on Fellside May 10th.

If you're going to see something new this year - catch this band! Ok I admit I'm biased because I work for Joe but I absolutely guarantee you won't be disappointed! If you've already enjoyed a UFQ gig please add your vote of confidence so that another amazing new band doesn't fall by the wayside, let's get behind amazing new bands not just amazingly promoted new bands!!

Friday 15th October
Ashcroft Arts Centre
Fareham

Wednesday 27th October
Huntingdon Hall
Worcester

Thursday 28th October
Mill Arts Centre
Banbury

Friday 5th November
Royal Albert Hall
(in the Café Consort at Door 12, UFQ playing 12 noon to 1.30pm)
London

Saturday 6th November
The Castle
Wellingborough

Thursday 11th November
The Swan
Leek

Friday 12th November
Bristol Folk house
Bristol

Saturday 13th November
The Palace Theatre
Redditch

Sunday 14th November
Wales Millenium Centre
(Lunch time gig)
Cardiff

Wednesday 24th November
The Old Queens Head
Islington
London

Thursday 25th November
Newstead Wood School for Girls
Kent

Friday 26th November (SPECIAL LAST DAY OF TOUR DOUBLE GIG CELEBRATIONS!)

Symphony Hall
(5:30pm)
Symphony Hall
Birmingham

The Hare and Hounds
Starts 9pm plus support, party bags and late night DJs!!!
Kings Heath
Birmingham

www.theUFQ.com

Don't just take my word for it, check out any Urban Folk Quartet video on youtube.

Thanks for reading,

Very best wishes to you all,

Harv

Subject: what the fine mudcat people say about the UFQ!
From: GUEST,Harvey Ivy
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 06:53 AM

what do mudcat contibuters think of the band?

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Subject: RE: The Urban Folk Quartet autumn tour
From: s&r
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 06:58 AM

Pleased to add our support. Joe (and his brother Ben) have been regular artists at Fylde for many years now.

We were pleased this year to welcome Joe with the UFQ and can only say that it lived up to its promise. High energy, incredible music, good humour and fun.

The band is not just a showcase for Joe's talent but is a mix of skilled musicians with a tight and exciting sound.

Oh, and Paloma I think I love you.

Stu

Subject: RE: The Urban Folk Quartet autumn tour
From: Hamish
Date: 11 Oct 10 - 03:01 PM

Yep - saw them at The Royal Festival Hall foyer gig last winter and they are tremendous. Fantastic musicians and everything played with a twinkle in the eye. Recommended unreservedly.