U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.

Subject: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: nickp
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 02:34 PM

Coming soon - hopefully near enough for you to get to:


The legendary Walt Koken is touring with the Orpheus Supertones (Clare Milliner, Kellie Allen, Pete Petersen)

Thur. Sept 15: Merlin Theatre, Frome, Somerset
Sept 16-18 Cornish Bluegrass Festival, Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay, Cornwall
Fri. Sept 23: Bodmin Folk Club, The Garland Ox, Bodmin, Cornwall
Sat. Sept 24: Bridgwater Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset

and also

Wonderful fiddler Alan Jabbour and amazing banjo player Ken Perlman are on tour

Tues. Sept 27: Ryburn Folk Club, Ripponden, West Yorkshire
Thur. Sept 29: Islington Folk Club (London)
Fri. Sept. 30: Ram Club (Claygate, Surrey)
Sun. Oct. 2: Prince of Wales Tavern (Stafford)
Mon Oct. 4-Fri Oct 7: Performances in Shetland, Schedule TBA
Sat. Oct 8: Both Sides of the Tweed Festival (Selkirk, Scottish Borders)
Sun. Oct 9: Calver, Derbyshire workshops 4pm, concert 7.30
Tues. Oct. 11: Leith Folk Club (Edinburgh)
Wed. Oct 12: The Sage (Gateshead)
Thur. Oct 13: Dunton Bassett Folk Club (Leicester)
Fri. Oct 14: The Floor, Tenbury Wells (Worcester)
Sat.-Sun. Oct 14-16. Banjo and Fiddle Workshops near Tenbury Wells

Should be more info at Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance

or email FOAOTMAD information

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: BanjoRay
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 07:45 PM

It's about time Walt Koken came over here. He used to knock me out fiddling with the Highwoods String Band (still does!), and his solo banjo CDs have to be heard to be believed - a totally unmistakeable style. Now back on the fiddle in the Orpheus Supertones, he's doing a superb job. Banjo player Pete Peterson is a Mudcat regular with interesting stuff to say about Old Time music and banjo styles. One of the few players left with many different ways of playing the banjo. Nick, I'm going to have to come to your neck of the woods to see them.
Looks like Alan Jabbour and Ken Perlman are going to be reasonably close to me. I'd love to get to a workshop - I did one with Alan at Glen Lyn, Virginia - what a great fiddle teacher.
Cheers
Ray

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: 8_Pints
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 08:18 PM

Hope to see you at Ryburn Valley in September.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Aug 05 - 09:52 PM

Alan Jabbour is a real master and scholar of the fiddle. He can explain styles and play them also. I haven't seen Walt Koken in many years, but he sorta lives in that banjo....really gets into the music.

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 08:05 AM

Probably a bit late for the Didmarton Bluegrass Festival 2-4 Sept (see Mr Red's Festival page - Sept)

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: MissouriMud
Date: 24 Aug 05 - 12:47 PM

A few more good ones will be touring the UK in September-

Fiddler Bruce Molsky will be at various clubs and venues throughout September. Check brucemolsky.com for details

Banjoist Riley Baugus will be playing to events mid month in Lewes and London. See rileybaugus.com

Foghorn String Band - cool band out of Portland Oregon that plays old timey style music at fast bluegrass pace - will be touring Ireland toward the end of the month Sep 21 - Oct 3 or so. Foghornmusic.com

I'm sure there are more.

Any one from the UK or elswhere coming to Missouri?

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Sep 05 - 12:31 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Sep 05 - 12:45 AM

Remain in the "good ol USA" next season

The UKer's are used to Buskers beside the underground....an aluminium clad copper is a "big-tip while the American Tourist will tip the bar-maid thrice more.

The UK'ers are cheap, rude, ignoranant of tuneful tranditions.....anything not UK. If UKers ever advanced beyond the inderstanding of King George III...it is an abborated mirAcle

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Sep 05 - 04:43 PM

Good idea, more work for gigging British musos.

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GUEST,NIckp cookieless
Date: 09 Sep 05 - 02:38 PM

King George???? Maybe that's too subtle for me. But refresh anyway

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Sep 05 - 01:41 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: U.S. Old time musicians touring in U.K.
From: GLoux
Date: 26 Sep 05 - 09:23 AM

Hey, did any 'catters get out to see the Orpheus Supertones while they were in the UK? Any reports?

-Greg