Play 'Spot the Top Names'

Subject: Play 'Spot the Top Names'
From: Vic Smith
Date: 05 Nov 08 - 07:33 AM

FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK
Station Street, Lewes
Enquiries:- [phone] or 881316
Email [e-mail] .
Every Thursday 8.pm PROMPT START
Here is our programme from the now until the beginning of February.

Nov 6th * £5.00 * JEZ LOWE
A man who written so many outstanding songs and one who performs them with
great panache, style and relish.

Nov 13th * £6.00 * RORY McLEOD
Ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soulband, poet and storyteller,
singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. A modern travelling troubadour
using tap shoes, acappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger
cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments!

Nov 20th * £6.00 * MARTIN CARTHY
The outstanding singer and guitarist of the folk revival, Martin has been a
top attraction for four decades now.

Nov 27th * £5.00 * JIGJAW
The superb line-up of Janet Russell, Rosie Davis, Kerry Fletcher and Frances
Watt bring their unique combination of song, music and dance.

Dec 4th * free * LEWES LATE NIGHT SHOPPING OPEN NIGHT

Dec 11th * £5.00 * PEPPER'S GHOST CHRISTMAS SHOW
Songs, music, monologues and poems augment the wonderful Victorian Christmas
magic Lantern show with Alan & Rene Marriott, Charlotte Oliver, Richard
Spong & Roger Brasier.

Dec 18th * free * CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT
Our annual song and dance bash is always one of our most popular events.

Dec 25th & Jan 1st * Closed

Jan 8th * £7.00 * THE SULTANS OF SQUEEZE
Two maestros of free reed instruments and England's finest folk singer. John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson make their first appearance in the area. Unmissable!

Jan 15th * £5.00 * MAGGIE HOLLAND
Now based in Edinburgh, this is a rare southern appearance for this very talented singer of traditional songs plus songwriter, with banjo and guitar.

Jan 22nd * £5.00 * BILL PRINCE
The debut in Lewes of a very engaging singer with a crisp and adventurous guitar style. Traditional and own songs.

Jan 29th * £5.00 * "LISTEN & YOU SHALL HEAR" – THE LIFE & WORK OF LUCY BROADWOOD
As told, sung and played by Irene Shettle and Ralph Jordan.

Feb 5th * £6.00 * JEFF DAVIS
A very welcome return visit for one of America's finest performers of traditional songs and tunes on banjo, mandolo, guitar and fiddle.

Our Future Guests will include:-
DAVE SWARBRICK * ZOOX * MARTIN CARTHY, NORMA WATERSON & CHRIS PARKINSON * JIM & LYNETTE ELDON * JIM BAINBRIDGE * THE ASKEW SISTERS * CHRIS FOSTER * CON FADA O'DRISCEOIL * TONY HALL * JERRY EPSTEIN & RALPH BODINGTON * DICK GAUGHAN

Our websites are athttp://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic
and
http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes
Those of you with listings/ gig guides etc. are asked kindly to include
these dates amongst them.