A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive

Subject: A Lister + BLTN 29/08/09 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:27 PM

Faldingworth Live Saturday August 29th 2009

Anne Lister plus Better Late Than Naked in Concert

Anne Lister plus Better Late Than Naked

Doors open at 7:15 pm and the concert starts at 8:00 pm

For more information visit the the website Faldingworth Live   

There is a Bar

Bring your own food

Tickets £8. They can be reserved for payment on the door. Call Les Worrall on 01673 843036 or request reservation on this thread or by sending me a PM.

No smoking. Disability friendly.

Venue Address
Faldingworth Live
Faldingworth Village Hall
Faldingworth
Lincolnshire LN8 3SE

Location Maps        Faldingworth Map

To listen to songs from Anne Lister and Better Late Than Naked Faldingworth Live Myspace Website

Anne Lister

Anne Lister writes songs and sings them. She's best known for her song "Icarus", which has been covered by many other performers in the folk music world, but her other songs are equally distinctive and beautiful, weaving stories from the past with ideas from the present. Her performances are warm and engaging, with plenty of humour.
Anne now works mostly solo, although she teams up with Steafan Hannigan from time to time for recording (he has worked on all Anne's four albums) and occasional touring in the US (they have also performed together at guerilla showcases at several Folk Alliance gatherings).
Anne's work always attracts attention - songs which take myths and legends and weave them into a new relevance. Songs which pack a surprising emotional punch through the ancient tales. A simple, direct approach to performance, laced with liberal doses of humour and a close rapport with the audience. Entertaining and informative, with a careful blend of traditional and contemporary references. Celtic, Saxon, Norman and European plaited into one variegated braid - not a bad heritage!
Anne has been writing songs ever since she can remember, and performing in UK folk clubs ever since she was first able to persuade a barman to serve her with orange juice.
She was born a Londoner, but the family moved several times before settling in Cardiff, South Wales when Anne was ten years old. She was given her first guitar when she was thirteen, and taught herself to play - much more portable than the piano! She was an active member of the Cardiff and Newport folk club circuit for many years, until she went to the University of Warwick to study French. At Warwick she specialised in medieval French and Occitan literature - mostly the stories of King Arthur and the poetry of the troubadours, and stayed on to complete an MA in medieval studies.
She lived in Lyon, France for two years teaching English at the Universite Lyon II, and this was where she wrote Icarus and gradually realised that her songs were beginning to travel without her back in England. So she came back, did a teaching course and worked as Reviews Editor for Karl Dallas's Acoustic Music magazine. Nic Jones came across Anne and her songs at this time, and from then on her reputation spread slowly but steadily through the folk circuit. In 1984 there was a historic meeting of Anne, Martin Simpson (who had already started singing Icarus through the modern version of the folk process) and Mary McLaughlin, which led in due course to the formation of the duo Anonyma and all manner of other musical alliances. Anonyma toured widely in the UK and the US for five years and then parted amicably to allow both Anne and Mary to continue their separate musical projects.
Her current career includes storytelling, workshops on voice (for those who think they can't sing), creativity and storytelling (for those who lack confidence) and songwriting as well as concerts. She has finally left her full time teaching post and is hoping to tour more widely and more frequently in the US, as well as in the UK and Europe. The singing, storytelling and workshops have taken her to an enormous variety of venues and audiences, from small intimate folk clubs and house concerts to much bigger events at folk festivals and larger concert halls, and to France, Italy, Greece and Spain as well as the US.
Anne Lister website Anne Lister

Better Late Than Naked

Mark Addison – Songwriter and plays Electric and Accoustic Bass
Phil Biggs – Singer/Songwriter and plays Guitar and Mandola
John Blanks – Singer/Co writer and plays Guitar

Three respected Lincolnshire musicians rooted in folk music have combined to form the exciting trio "Better Late than Naked".
Phil Biggs and Mark Addison have played in many concert and ceilidh bands until finally playing together in "Akmeds Camel" and its later incarnation "Byard's Leap"   
Both write songs, Phil having several solo albums behind him, whilst Mark has had success in winning the BBC Radio Lincolnshire "Write a Lincolnshire Folk Song" competition no less than three times. One of these, "The Fallen of Fulstow" was co-written with and performed in the competition by John Blanks, as was a runner up, "For Those Who Will Not Know Me" dedicated to the Polish airmen who flew from RAF Faldingworth in the 2nd World War – a subject originally suggested by one Les Worrall.
Despite the geographical problems (John lives in North Lincolnshire , while Phil and Mark come from the South) it was inevitable that the three should eventually get together
It's been suggested that the stage before a BLTN set resembles a high quality guitar shop, and the trio do indeed have a shared love of acoustic instruments, although Mark can usually be found playing the same Fender© bass he's used from new in 1973!
Add John's noted interpretation of songs by the likes of Stan Rogers, and the trio's choice of material including that of other Lincolnshire songwriters, and the result is a musical and vocal show which is being applauded widely at clubs and festivals alike.
Better Late Than Naked website Better Late Than Naked

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 07:33 PM

Hi Les

I love Anne Lister's stuff. Can you put by a couple of tickets please?

Hope you and the family are well.

Blessings
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Peace
Date: 09 Aug 09 - 07:36 PM

Great news, Anne. Indeed. I'm happy for you. (How's the nerves?)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 02:48 AM

Sure will Rhiannon.
We are fine thanks.
Les

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 07:38 AM

I might come - IF I'm not doin' nowt else more important.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 01:23 PM

LOL

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 07:15 PM

Nerves are fine, thanks, Bruce! Although the most pressing reason for the nerves is the Anonyma reunion tour, which moves tomorrow into the next phase as we head for Broadstairs festival...

And I'm looking forward to Faldingworth, enormously.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Peace
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 07:17 PM

Good to hear, Anne. I wish I could be there.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 03:34 AM

You are not wishing hard enough Bruce :-)
Les

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 15 Aug 09 - 02:36 AM

Better Late Than Naked on Radio Lincolnshire live on Tom Lane's Folk Programme. Just after the news at 6:30pm on Wednesday August 19th. Make a point of tuning in.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/local_radio/

Just as an extra note and nothing to do with this thread
Simon Johnson will be live on Tom Lane's Folk Program on Wednesday August 26th at 6:30pm.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST,Mark Addison (BLTN)
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 09:46 AM

I love the title to Les's thread. How nice of the Mudcat community not to come up with the obvious "A Lister and three "C" Listers"

Looking forward very much to our gig at Faldingworth with Anne.

Regarding Annie's experience at Broadstairs in another thread...Yes, Phil and I from BLTN were there last week. The streets can be scary at night, especially at the weekend (Hey, we live near Skegness!. 'Tis the same in almost any seaside town. - Still love the Folk Week though, as has given us employment and a week by the sea for the past few years.)

As Les has posted, we're on Tom Lane's show on Wednesday evening on BBC Radio Lincolnshire.

I'll flag up what we're planning to play...

Across the Open Sea (by Phil)
Sand in my Shoes (ditto) (A new song about the D Day landings juxtaposed to the present))
Turn the Bones Around (which is our last song and will probably get faded into he 7.00 news)

Any Mudcatters who would like one of these dedicated to them, post it here, and we'll do our best to oblige. Cheesey but fun!

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 10:45 AM

LOL
Trouble with Mudcat titles, is they just ain't long enough Mark :-)
Les

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 16 Aug 09 - 02:47 PM

Would this be the same 'Turn The Bones Around' wot our buddy Duncan McFarlane writ? A great song, can't wait to hear it - hope Tom gets on wi' it so the whole song is heard!

And Phil Biggs is a great writer too, looking forward to his songs.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 01:55 PM

Would I have heard Mark and Phil anywhere during Broadstairs week? Although I have to admit my own scheduling and need to rehearse with Mary meant I didn't spend a lot of time listening to others, sadly, apart from in the singarounds where I happened to be!

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST,Mark Addison (BLTN)
Date: 17 Aug 09 - 03:22 PM

Hello Anne,

No, Phil and I were just there at the beginning of the week...think you were there at the end, so our paths wouldn't have crossed. Shame, as we would have like to meet up before Faldingworth.

However, look forward very much to meeting up on the 29th.

You may be able to listen to us on Radio Lincolnshire on Wednesday from 6.30, via http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/
(click listen live) Will be on iPlayer afterwards.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 04:06 AM

Message for Travelling Audience
Will you be coming along and will you need the parking space as usual?
Les

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 02:08 AM

Have a good one tonight John, Mark and Phil. Almost sounds like disciples there :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 02:04 PM

Just about remembered to listen.
Better Late Than Naked were excellent, under what is normally a very stressful way of singing. Not much room there either, so I guess they must have been sitting on each others laps :-) LOL.
Well done guys and see you on the 29th August.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST,Mark Addison (BLTN)
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 04:34 PM

"Better Late Than Naked were excellent, under what is normally a very stressful way of singing. Not much room there either, so I guess they must have been sitting on each others laps"

I'm feeling a strange new bond with the rest of the band. ;-)

Actually BBC Lincolnshire did us proud with a separate studio, three mics and an engineer.

They are certainly one of the better Local BBC Stations.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Aug 09 - 04:55 PM

Wow, you were honoured :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 02:03 AM

I week to go. Where did that damn summer go?

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Peace
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 02:06 AM

Look behind you, laddie.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 02:24 AM

Never look back :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Peace
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 02:40 AM

Good one.

Heck, I'm cheering for Anne here. I loved her CD and still play it when I need to get my head off of the day. I hope she "knocks 'em dead".

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Aug 09 - 04:15 AM

>>I hope she "knocks 'em dead"<<

I hope she doesn't, otherwise I won't have an audience for the next concert :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 10:05 AM

Is everybody up at Whitby?

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 12:12 PM

Nope.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 23 Aug 09 - 12:58 PM

Phew, glad about that :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Travelling Audience
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 08:35 AM

We'll be there Mr. V......please save us a space!

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 09:07 AM

OK TA your special space will be there for you :-)
Another 2 not at Whitby.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: BusyBee Paul
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 04:23 PM

I'm not at Whitby but I will be at Cheltenham and Shrewsbury.

Have a great evening.

Deirdre

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 24 Aug 09 - 05:12 PM

Off to teh races Deirdre :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 07:49 AM

Well, I've got my maps sorted out so I'm ready to go ...although probably not actually starting on the journey until Saturday, come to think of it ...

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Aug 09 - 08:31 AM

Saturday sounds a good idea Anne :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 07:09 AM

Maps? MAPS!!!??? WTF are maps??!!
Sat-Nav me lass, that's wot us 21st-century-modern fowk are usin' out in t'Backwoods o'Linkunsheer nowadays!
Ah've got me Sat-Nav set up wi't poast-code, an ah'll be theer! LOL!
Lookin' forward to it an' all! :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 08:34 AM

Ah, you see, I've been warned that my b&b isn't reliably found on the SatNav, so I have to have maps as well. But that's OK ... I have both now.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 09:47 AM

B&B? B&B!!!???, WTF's a B&B??!!

Us Backwoodsmen sleeps out under t'stars, restin' us 'eads on t'bole of a tree, and wi' on'y a pile o'leaves ower us to keep us'sens warm! :-) :-)

However, sanity must prevail and I'll be returning to Backwoods-Towers to sleep The Sleep Of The Innocent, warm and cosy snuggled up alongside Mrs. Fenswoman! :-)

Looking forward to meeting you, Anne. And I hope your B&B's a good 'un! :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 09:57 AM

She will be in a safe place where she will be protected from all these Backwoods people. LOL No it isn't Lincoln Prison :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 10:55 AM

LOL! I'm sure we won't be running about drunk and molesting Fenswomen anyway Les! Not our style, despite the ugly rumours someone was putting about! :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 02:54 PM

Poor Anne, she must be wondering what she is walking into :-)

We are all very nice really Anne.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 03:40 PM

Still wondering if I should insist that my husband comes with me, for protection and moral support!

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 26 Aug 09 - 04:51 PM

You will be looked after well, whether your husband comes or not Anne.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 27 Aug 09 - 03:32 AM

Absolutely!
Sorry Anne, we shouldn't indulge ourselves in private jokes - sincere apologies.
See you Sat.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Aug 09 - 02:29 AM

Its tomorrow

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Aug 09 - 02:22 AM

Weather looking good and looking forward to tonight.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 29 Aug 09 - 05:52 AM

Setting off soon ...it's a long way but I'm hoping for a warm welcome!

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 29 Aug 09 - 06:58 AM

Looking forward to it.

Blessings
Rhiannon (one of AL's "angels")

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 29 Aug 09 - 09:33 AM

Of course you will get a warm welcome. Take care on the road and see you soon.
Les

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 03:12 AM

What a lovely evening.
We had an audience of 55 which is lower than normal, but very understandable with it being on a Bank Holiday weekend and all that goes on at such times.
We had a wonderful evening listening to Anne Lister and Better Late Than Naked. It were a reet treat.
So a very big thanks to one and all.

Next evening September 12th when Duncan McFarlane Accoustic Band will be entertaining us with support from Fyrish.

Special Note
Such is the popularity of Churchfitters, who will be appearing on Saturday October 3rd, we have already sold 73 tickets of the 100 allocated. So if you haven't already reserved your tickets for payment on the door, then I would do so as quickly as possible.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 06:55 AM

A reat good treat last night Mr.V......Folk at its best.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 06:58 AM

Looks as if we've lost something....the guest being us....TA

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 07:34 AM

You need to Log-In again Geoff - you've lost yer Cookie (as distinct from yer marbles!). :-)

Very enjoyable evening indeed. We had a great time, fantastic work on the sound by Teknickle Tel and Gwedna, and good to meet and hear Anne. Some superb songs, and a lovely, friendly (and very professional) performance.

Glad I wasn't doin' nowt else!   :-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Anne Lister
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 10:46 AM

Thanks again to all concerned for such a warm and friendly evening. Made it safely to the b&b where the breakfast lived up to expectations (and beyond) and then my journey home today was straightforward, if long.
I shall have to come to Lincolnshire again! (not-so-subtle hint!)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 30 Aug 09 - 10:49 AM

:-)

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: GUEST,Mark Addison (BLTN)
Date: 31 Aug 09 - 10:48 AM

Well that was a busy and slightly traumatic Saturday, but rounded off with a very pleasant visit to Faldingworth. Thanks to Les, Terry Gwenda and Anne. Hope you have a great night with Duncan McFarlane. Phil and I are busy with a ceilidh unfortunately.

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 31 Aug 09 - 04:18 PM

Mick and I had an excellent night. Thanks to all involved and sorry we had to leave early.

I didn't buy any of Anne's CDs - because I have them all! lol

Blessings
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: A Lister + BLTN Aug 29 FaldingworthLive
From: Rasener
Date: 31 Aug 09 - 04:49 PM

Thats a true fan Rhiannon :-)

Thanks for coming along and bringing the other half :-)