UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs

Subject: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 04:42 AM

One of the most respected musicians in old-time music today, Beverly Smith is in great demand as a guitarist, singer and fiddler, as well as dance caller. A founding member of the Heartbeats, she is also a member of Big Hoedown with Bruce Molsky and Rafe Stefaninni. Most recently she has performed and toured with Carl Jones, with whom she recorded 3 highly praised CDs.

Alice Gerrard is a talent of legendary status. In a career spanning some 40 years, she has known, learned from, and performed with many of the old-time and bluegrass greats and has in turn earned worldwide respect for her own important contributions to the music. Besides her many solo ventures, she is known for her ground breaking work with the late Hazel Dickens, her collaborations with Mike Seeger, as well as with Tom Sauber and Brad Leftwich as a member of the old time super group, Tom, Brad and Alice.

Having been friends for years, Beverly and Alice are pleased to be pooling their considerable talents into this new project which includes wonderful traditional duet singing, fiery fiddle and banjo, and gorgeous original songs. If you are a fan of early American country music and strong women performers you are in for a treat!

Appearing on Saturday October 15th at Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DD
01278 422700
[e-mail]

and subsequently at:
Sun 16 Crabshell, Kingsbridge, South Devon
Tue 18 The Three Horseshoes, Towersey, Oxfordshire
Wed 19 Willesden Folk Union, Masons Arms London NW10
Thu 20 Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton, Norfolk
Fri 21 The Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds
Sun 23 Bothy Folk Club, Southport
Mon 24 Caernarfon TBC
Tue 25 Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh
Thu 27 Acoustic Music Club, Kirkaldy, Fife
Sat 29 Mid Border Arts, Presteigne, Powys

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 04:45 AM

And also tonight (Friday 14th) at Burnetts Chapel, Pembroke SA67 8AX at 7:30. Tickets available in the door.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: foggers
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 05:03 AM

Nowhere near Sheffield.....*sigh*

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 06:45 AM

We're proud to be hosting the Southport gig - Bothy Folksong Club, 23rd, Park Golf Club. PR8 0JS. 8pm start.
www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 08:12 AM

Here's a little taster

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: Vic Smith
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 08:38 AM

Well, this is not a complete list of their gigs because last night they did:-

ROYAL OAK
Station Street, Lewes
Enquiries:- [phone] or 881316
Email [e-mail].
THURSDAYS 8.pm - PROMPT START
***********************************
Oct 13th * £8.00 * ALICE GERRARD & BEVERLY SMITH
Two of the greats of Old-Timey music combine their considerable talents for this, their first UK tour together.

... and they treated an enthusiastic audience to a really superb evening. Make sue that you do you best to get to see them.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 14 Oct 11 - 09:01 AM

True Vic - but I knew that one had gone! Glad it went well and hope they are OK on the long drive from you to deepest Pembroke!
Nick

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 15 Oct 11 - 09:09 AM

bump

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: Vic Smith
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 07:46 AM

Click here to see a photo of Alice & Beverly in action in Lewes.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: BanjoRay
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 07:46 AM

I'm really sorry I won't get to see them this tour. They are GREAT!

Ray

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 17 Oct 11 - 04:40 AM

Great gigs at Bridgwater and Kingsbridge.

The "Mon 24 Caernarfon TBC" is NOT happening.

Nick

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 17 Oct 11 - 04:35 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 23 Oct 11 - 08:59 AM

sample from early in the tour

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: BanjoRay
Date: 23 Oct 11 - 09:48 AM

Hi Nick - that was the Green Grass Cloggers in an otherwise GREAT clip. I think you mean this one of Alice and Beverly at Bridgewater, which I presume was excellently filmed by your good self.

Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 23 Oct 11 - 12:22 PM

DOH! DOH! DOH!

Glad someone's awake!

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: GUEST,Frank Sellors
Date: 24 Oct 11 - 03:14 AM

Terrific!
I caught Beverly and Alice in Southport last night.
Great singing, lovely personalities, and the banjo/fiddle pieces were just fantastic.
Don't miss them!

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 24 Oct 11 - 06:06 AM

I'd just like to endorse the above comments. This is one of the most entertaining duos to have crossed the pond for a long time. Great voices, instrumental ability and versatility. If you like Old Time American music then you should grab this chance while you can.

Hoot

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 24 Oct 11 - 07:47 AM

And to encourage that here's two more clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxnVtvK-FVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW33LyuWQus

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: Janie
Date: 24 Oct 11 - 10:45 PM

Dang! Have had the pleasure of often hearing both Alice and Beverly but not both of them together. What a treat for you folks across the pond!

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 03:58 AM

A treat indeed!! Let's hope they can work out another tour in the future.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 05:40 AM

I'd second Frank Sellors' comments regarding Sunday's Southport date - warm, intimate performance, heart-melting songs and spot-on playing. "Oh good" they said, "there's no PA system!" They were all the better for it too! Leith tonight - wish I could be there.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: Vic Smith
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 12:18 PM

Clive wrote:-
"Oh good" they said, "there's no PA system!"

That was exactly the reaction, we got when they walked into the Royal Oak in Lewes.

They saw Rosie Davis stepping English steps during the tune session that we start the evening with - and they invited her up to flat-foot to their fiddle tunes. It was magical.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 01:44 PM

Really sad to have missed them - no gigs within reasonable distance for me at all. Maybe next time they get together for a UK tour they'll get to the Bacca Pipes, or to Pete Coe's club in Ryburn, they'd be ideal ...
(said he hopefully...)

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: Speedwell
Date: 25 Oct 11 - 04:00 PM

Great night at the Milkmaid last Friday. Excellent performance and both lovely people.

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: nickp
Date: 26 Oct 11 - 04:16 AM

Moorley Man - if you have ideas for venues for any further tours get in touch with Beverly. PM me if you need an email

Nick

Subject: RE: UK: Beverly Smith & Alice Gerrard gigs
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 26 Oct 11 - 07:50 AM

I know that some people will find the following fact irrelevant, but I am amazed to learn that Alice is 77yrs old; however, in Alice's case that should read 77yrs young!