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Info on Pete Quinn req

25 May 04 - 02:02 PM (#1193851)
Subject: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: breezy

I would like anyone who can provide any info to do so as I've never heard of him, he played in the 70s and is coming back out again.

Anyone know anything about him?

cheers


25 May 04 - 02:05 PM (#1193852)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Amos

See this page, breezy -- seems he's beren doing reels with the London Lassies of late.

A


26 May 04 - 11:33 AM (#1194246)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Sarah the flute

He rang me up to do some calling for a ceilidh not that long ago. Unfortunately I had another gig that night so I couldn't do it. He's also on the "return to camden town" festival website.

Sarah


27 May 04 - 05:23 AM (#1194720)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Big Al Whittle

there was a pete quinn from portsmouth who was a brilliant ragtime player and has got a website - not him is it - if he's back on the road break out the champagne - brilliant man


27 May 04 - 05:30 AM (#1194724)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: breezy

tis he, now living further west.


27 May 04 - 08:11 AM (#1194843)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: GUEST

One of the quietest performers I ever (almost ?) heard, but very tasty.


27 May 04 - 06:12 PM (#1195413)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Big Al Whittle

Pete Quin was quite excellent when I knew him. Perhaps modern guitar technology will enable him to play a bit louder. But he was okay for my small club in the 70's and I saw him at a load of other places - The Prince of wales in tamworth, The Fitters Arms in Walsall.

He had beautiful guitars - a round shouldered epiphone and a gibson as I remember. he played ragtime really well. Much better than all those guys Stefan dug up from Holland and other places. Pete's stuff never felt strained - somehow it still sounded like guitar music, not piano music played at a stretch on the guitar.

His repertoire also incuded Jim Croce and a bit of Joni Mithell, and a song of his own called tonsilitis blues - very sophisticated. i'm sure he's only got better!


27 Jul 05 - 08:55 AM (#1529158)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: mrTibbs

Do you mean Pete Quin (Ragtime legend) or Peter Quinn (mainly Irish influences).

Pete Quin recently performed at
Ampthill Acoustic Club and holds www.petequin.com. Pete explained the quin - quinn confusion and requested I correct Ampthills diary entry, which I did by replacing the 'coming up' notice with a short review and link back to his site.

Hope this clears up some ancient confusion.

Tony


27 Jul 05 - 10:30 AM (#1529233)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: vectis

Yes Pete's back on the road again after too long an absence.


27 Jul 05 - 12:37 PM (#1529359)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Leadfingers

Pete Quin (with only ONE 'N' ) did Maidenhead a couple of weeks ago .
Not the loudest of voices , but a nice singer and a pretty tasty guitarist ! And a good variety of materiel .


28 Jul 05 - 11:50 AM (#1530114)
Subject: RE: Info on Pete Quinn req
From: Big Al Whittle

the mighty quin