BayouSeco,M.Carthy,R.McLeod,P.Coe etc

Subject: BayouSeco,M.Carthy,R.McLeod,P.Coe etc
From: Vic Smith
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 03:55 PM

Here is the programme for our venture in East Sussex for the next three months:-

ROYAL OAK
Station Street, Lewes
Enquiries:- [phone] or 881316

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THURSDAYS 8.pm START
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May 1st * £5.00 * CLAUDIA GOULD & BEN PALEY
Another mother and son combination. Amongst other accomplishments, Claudia is a great interpreter of the traditional song of the Appalachians.
Ben is a very talented and hugely popular fiddler.
May 8th * £5.00 * BAYOU SECO
From Silver City, New Mexico, Ken and Jeannie are acknowledged experts on a range of the traditions of the south and they perform them with
enthusiasm and great style
May 15th *£5.00 * DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON
From Asheville, North Carolina, they purvey a selection of songs and tunes on guitar, fiddle, banjo and mandolin. "...rural America explored with elegant simplicity."
May 22nd * £5.00 * JEFF WARNER
From New Hampshire, Jeff is one of North America's outstanding singing folklorists. His repertoire is full of songs with interesting lyrics and lovely melodies
May 29th * £5.00 * BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES
Doyens of the American traditional music scene, they are gentle but utterly convincing with their singing and instrumental playing on mandolin, fiddle, banjo and guitar
June 5th * £5.00 * JUDY COOK
Born in Virginia, Judy has a wide experience and is respected on both sides of the Atlantic as a singer and propagator of the old songs.
June 12th * £5.00 * TIM VAN EYKEN
One of the young stars of the scene, member of Waterson:Carthy and Dr. Faustus and his own great band Van Eyken. Great singer and box player
June 19th * £5.00 * BLUE BLOKES 3
The amazing trio of Ben Mandelson (3 Mustaphas 3, Billy Bragg & The Blokes) Lu Edmonds (The Damned, The Mekons) & Ian Anderson (Tiger Moth, Hot Vultures)
June 26th * £5.00 * ADRIAN MAY
Singer songwriter from Essex with a great voice and songs from the hilarious to the profound with guitar or ukulele.
July 3rd * £5.00 * PETE COOPER & RICHARD BOLTON.
Superb fiddle and cello duets and some very pleasing singing from Pete who is one of Britain's most noted fiddle players.
July 10th * £5.00 * JIM CAUSLEY
The most convincing of the new bunch of singers who have come into traditional song in the last few years with lovely accompaniments on the accordion.
July 17th * £5.00 * MANDY MURRAY
Noted as one of the outstanding players of the anglo-concertina and an all-Ireland champion, she is also a remarkable singer.
July 24th * £5.00 * TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT.
Terry Masterson and Chris Littledale present their absorbing themed evening of the songs, poems and sounds of the things that move us about.
July 31st free admission * GRAND END OF SEASON OPEN NIGHT
Our last night before our summer break is always a spirited, celebratory event with a great atmosphere. All performers welcome to take part.

We close during August, but in the autumn we will be presenting:-
DAVE SEALEY * BRUCE MOLSKY * PETE COE * JEFF GILLETT & RON TAYLOR * JEZ LOWE * RORY McLEOD * MARTIN CARTHY * JIGJAW

Our websites are at
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic
and
http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes

and at that Myspace site you can hear a track of each of the coming guest artists:-
CLAUDIA GOULD & BEN PALEY
BAYOU SECO
DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON
JEFF WARNER
BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES
TIM VAN EYKEN

Subject: RE: BayouSeco,M.Carthy,R.McLeod,P.Coe etc
From: Mick Tems
Date: 01 May 08 - 11:58 AM

Amazing line-up! Congratulations.