Park Bench Social Club

Subject: Park Bench Social Club on tour
From: GUEST,Valmai Goodyear
Date: 13 Jan 08 - 08:51 AM

We had a devastatingly good evening with the Park Bench Social Club at the Lewes Arms in Sussex last night - they are on tour from deeply northern parts. If you get the chance to hear them, do.
                                                         
They are three young musicians who mix musical genres with abandon, huge energy, good humour & incredible virtuosity: Ross Couper (a Young Shetland Traditional Fiddler of the Year) Aidan Curran (from Canada, guitar, mandolin, vocals) Will Lang (bodhran, an All-Britain champion & All- Ireland finalist).

Last night Peter Tickell stood in for Ross Couper and I can't say we were short-changed.

(http://www.myspace.com/theparkbenchsocialclub)   

Tootle pip,

Valmai

Subject: RE: Park Bench Social Club
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 14 Jan 08 - 09:03 AM

Aha - here's their gig list:

http://theparkbenchsocialclub.com/index.cfm

I should have mentioned that their CD 'Sit On This' includes a contribution from Eliza Carthy. We're going to hear a lot more of these chaps.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Park Bench Social Club
From: GUEST,PBSC
Date: 17 Jan 08 - 04:43 AM

Hi Everyone,
            Glad all had a good night at Lewes last Saturday, the boys certainly enjoyed themselves. Here's a list of the gig confirmed so far for this year, many more to come, hope to see you at 1, or all, of them!

The Bench x



Sunday, February 10, 2008
Saltaire Live
Saltaire Live, Saltaire Supporting Dervish, Yorkshire, UK
Box Office : [e-mail]

Saturday, February 16, 2008
The Met
The Met, Bury, UK
Box Office : 0161 7612216

Friday, February 22, 2008 7:00 pm
Celts in the Cotswolds
Shipston upon Stour, Oxon, UK
Box Office : 01608 661157

Friday, February 29, 2008
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Arts Centre, Bridgewater, UK
Box Office : 01278 422700

Friday, March 7, 2008
Cwlwm Celtaidd
Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK
Box Office : 01656 766667

Saturday, March 8, 2008
Cwlwm Celtaidd
Porthcawl, Bridgend, Wales, UK
Friday, March 14, 2008 8:00 pm
The Store
Dipton, Co Durham, UK
Box Office : 01207 571177

Friday, May 16, 2008 8:00 pm
Otley Courthouse
Otley Courthouse, Otley, West Yorks, UK
Box Office : 01943 467466

Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:00 pm
The Highcliffe
The Highcliffe, Greystones Rd, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK

Sunday, May 18, 2008
Shepley Spring Festival
Shepley, Shepley, Yorkshire, UK
http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/

Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:00 pm
Ashcroft Arts Centre
Fareham, Hampshire, UK

Saturday, June 7, 2008 8:00 pm
Sellindge Music Festival
Hope Farm Gibbons Brook, Ashford TN25 6EB, Kent, UK

Sunday, June 29, 2008 3:00 pm
Crawley Folk Festival
Crawley, Sussex, UK

Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:00 pm
Larmer Tree Festival
Salisbury, UK
http//www.larmertreefestival.com

Saturday, August 2, 2008 3:30 pm
Sidmouth Folk Festival
Sidmouth, Devon, UK
http://www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk/