Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March

Subject: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: GUEST,Mandomaniac
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 09:30 AM

I've just heard through the grapevine of a concert this weekend which promises to be the business! Two mandolin stalwarts - Dan Beimborn (Shatter The Calm, Torch And Fire) and Kevin Macleod (Springwell, From Polbain To Oranmore, Dorney Rock) - playing live. First time I've come across these two sharing the same bill.

Can't believe I haven't heard of this one until now. But I'll be there, for sure!

The gig is at Lewisham Irish Centre which, despite the name, is actually in Catford. It kicks off at 8:00. The Lewisham Irish Centre is in Davenport Road, Catford. I'm told that there are loads of buses which stop right on the corner of Davenport Road and that the nearest train stations are Catford and Catford Bridge. I don't know that line well so I'm planning to get to Lewisham and catch a cab (about a fiver, I'm told).

I gather that Beimborn is to be supported by Paddy Gallagher and Macleod by Ewan McPherson. The blurb promises special guests. I dont know if PAddy and Ewan count as the special guests. Maybe there'll be others!?

Subject: RE: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: Effsee
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 09:58 AM

This one?...

Ewan MacPherson: Born in Liverpool, Ewan was one of the first ever intake of students at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Ewan has performed with a wide range of artists including Fine Friday, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winner John Spiers (Spiers & Boden), Dàimh, Emily Smith, Bùrach, Cantrip, and All-Ireland champion Claire Mann. and has a strong interest in Scandinavian music, working with Fribo (with vocalist Anne Sofie Linge Valdal - Jim Sutherland's Cold Weather Dancing - and fiddler Sarah-Jane Fifield), and pan-European six-piece Althing. Ewan is also one of the organisers of the Northern Streams Scandinavian music festival in Edinburgh each spring and works for Stoneyport music agency. An active member of the Edinburgh session scene, Ewan is becoming recognized as one of Scotland's most versatile multi-instrumentalists.

Subject: RE: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: GUEST,mandomaniac
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 10:04 AM

The very one!

Subject: RE: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: Effsee
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 10:10 AM

Gets around, don't he?

Subject: RE: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: GUEST,mandomaniac
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 11:51 AM

The good ones do tend to get around; by all accounts the guy can turn his hand to anything!

Subject: RE: Mandolin Concert, London, Sat 24th March
From: Wesley S
Date: 22 Mar 07 - 12:29 PM

Make sure to give us a review afterwards - OK?