fabulous Fagan family tour UK

Subject: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From:
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 03:25 AM

Bob & Margaret Fagan, their daughter Kate, son James & his partner Nancy Kerr will be in the UK June & July! Your gain is our loss.

They will be at Sidmouth Festival 4-6 Aug, and Towersey Festival 27-28 Aug, and will also be doing concerts in Cheltenham (Fri 23 July), Durham (Sat 31 July), The Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham, Sat 21 Aug.

And some other gigs that Margaret couldn't remember!

They last toured in 1997 & if you saw them then you know they are great, & if you didn't you're in for a treat. 5 very talented individuals & together they are just fabulous.

sandra

(so nice to see Mudcat again - my dear little laptop is being fixed & I've been computer-less all this week, but I feel fine agin, now, I really do, not that I'm addicted or anything ...)

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: JennyO
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 11:10 PM

The UK seems to be the place to be for Oz folks at the moment!

James and Nancy would be pretty well known in the UK already. James plays a mean bouzouki and Nancy is amazing with her fiddle and clog dancing, and of course their voices blend beautifully. Imagine a whole family of similarly talented people with their voices blending in harmony and you have the Fagan Family. They are a real favourite here in Oz - lovely people too. Make sure you get to see them.

Jenny

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 27 Jun 04 - 08:25 AM

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan will be guests at Traditions At The Tiger, Tiger Inn,Long Eaton, Notts on Sunday 11th July....still a few tickets left. 0115 9736718

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: nager
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 01:57 AM

I can only say hear hear to what has been said above.
Great people and wonderful musicians and singers.

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: black walnut
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 08:51 AM

ditto!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 11:12 PM

Refresh for Sandra, freda and Fagan family fans in the UK. If you haven't seen them yet, do try to get somewhere to see them - they are excellent! The Oz invasion continues!!!

Jenny

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 11:55 AM

James borrowed my mandoline on one occasion , played it an absolute storm then told me he had never played a mandoline on a gig before !!!

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 09:59 AM

one of my favourite memories of James performing is the time John Warner (Mudcatter Jack Halyard) was in the front row with his neck out to it's fullest extent watching his every move on the bouzuki. One master watching another master.

James is a fan of John's too - John is one of the musical influences that James & Nancy refer to in "Songbirds" on their CD Steely Water.

sandra

Subject: RE: fabulous Fagan family tour UK
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Jul 04 - 10:59 AM

And of course on that same CD is their lovely rendition of John's song "Anderson's Coast", which has received international recognition. John was also delighted to hear recently that Gordon Bok has been singing it.

It has been the subject of several mudcat threads, the most recent of which is here. The song is also in the digitrad and there is a list of other threads about it at the top of that thread.

Jenny