TERRY REID
Friday 3rd September ‘....The
most soulful British vocalist ever...’ The Independent
‘A triumph...Terry Reid’s voice has the power to provoke an
intense reaction...’ – 4 Stars -The Times
‘...Astonishing by any standards: spine tingles, hair prickles on
back of the neck...’ The Independent ‘.
..When Reid bares those emotions it’s heartbreakingly beautiful...’ The
Guardian
DOORS
OPEN FOR ALL SHOWS AT 7.30PM UNLESS STATED** ALL GIGS 16+
Wednesday 4th August
Mike Marlin was born in suburban London in the
sixties. He dropped out of University when he discovered music and
London and girls. It was a good time: The Police, The Jam, The Clash,
Echo & the Bunnymen, The Undertones, Dr Feelgood, The Stranglers,
Souixsie and the Banshees, Elvis Costello, The Cure.
Armed with his guitar and a 4 track cassette machine, Mike wrote songs
and made tapes in his bedroom. He played in bands that never made it.
In 1982 he split up with his girlfriend and went into an alcoholic
depression. He checked into the Priory (before it was famous) but
checked out on his first day.
Mike was rescued by technology. He became obsessed with computers when
most people thought they were magic. He wrote code in the day and songs
at night. The code worked and people bought it. But the music remained
unheard. For the next twenty five years Mike was a geek with a secret
hobby.
In 2009, Mike met a music producer, James Durrant, who was looking for
classic rock music for a film soundtrack. Mike played him some songs.
18 months later Mike finished the record he started 25 years ago. Now
he is the front man and he hasn't run away - yet.
Thursday 5th August
With
soulful and honest lyrics that come straight from the heart, Leddra is
truly one of the most gifted young songwriters in Britain today. Having
worked on her own unique sound with an impressive list of producers and
songwriters including Steve Robson, Peter Vetesse, Chris Braide, her
debut album is due for release early in 2010. Enjoying sponsership as a
European Ambassador for Quiksilver, now 19, Leddra is having the time
of her life!
Friday 6th August The Polecats
were part of the early 80s British rockabilly revival scene and have
never really gone away. Their most famous record, "Polecats are
Go" is considered by many to be one of the greatest rockabilly albums
of all time. Certainly it was a great influence on many of the
rockabilly and psychobilly bands that followed in their wake.
Carmen Ghia and the Hot
Rods roll outta the City of Steel, this five-piece rockabilly
swing band boasts Sheffield’s finest on skins, belly fiddle, pipe and
doghouse. Fronted by Miss Carmen Ghia - straight outta the 50s and the
foxiest dame ever to work a microphone. So make sure to be on the beam,
get hip to the tip and head on down to the next live show – and let
Miss Carmen Ghia and the Hotrods take you all the way as one of the
finest rockabilly swing bands in the country.
The Mercurys are a
band from Sheffield who play very special shows every here and
there. They were one of the top bands of the neo-rockabilly craze
in the 80s and supported any number of bands from The Meteors, The
Polecats and even Morrissey. They confess influences ranging from
Elvis to The Stray Cats and Eddie Cochran to Carl Perkins. With a
grounding like this, The Mercurys are anything but bog standard
rockabilly by numbers.
The Lost Rockets
complete the line up. A relatively new 50s rock’n’roll band who
have been busy touring the bars and clubs of Yorkshire building up a
reputation for an intense live show. Table dancing, dog bass
slapping and stand up drumming don’t stop these guys from nailing the
classics and having fun with the audience. Arrive early to make
sure you catch this exciting band!
DJ Andy B Good will be spinning hot rockin’ tunes throughout the night
courtesy of the Chesterfield rock’n’roll club. Andy helps make
the Chesterfield rock’n’roll club one of the hottest and hippest events
in the north and we are incredibly pleased to invite him to DJ at The
Polecats’ show!
Don’t miss out. Four hot hot hot bands, one hip DJ and stalls
aplenty will make this one gig that you don’t want to miss.
Doors for the show are at 8pm. Tickets are £12 in advance
available from www.raucousrecords.com, The Boardwalk (in person and
online), Scott’s The Barbers, The Wicker, Sheffield and
moshngogigs@hotmail.com or Mr mosh’n’go himself.
Saturday 21st August
If you love Live Music and your Ipod Shuffle
This is the night for you !
Indie ** Rock ** Electro ** Pop **
Come and support the finest in local talent
Thursday 26th August
Daevid Allen was one of the founders of the British
progressive rock band the Soft Machine in 1966. After recording just
one album with the group, he became the founder/leader of Gong, which
he left in 1973 to begin a solo career (though his first solo album,
Banana Moon, was released in 1971 while he was still in the group).
Allen explored his quirky, folky take on rock throughout the '70s and
'80s on albums like 1976's Good Morning and 1983's Alien in New York.
His solo work also included collaborations with underground rock
impresario Kramer like 1993's Who's Afraid? and 1996's Hit Men, which
was released on Kramer's Shimmy Disc label. Allen returned in 1999 with
Money Doesn't Make It, followed a year later by Stroking the Tail of
the Bird. Nectans Glen also followed in 2000. In 2003 Allen formed a
new version of Gong with members of the Japanese collective known as
Acid Mothers Temple, as well as playing and releasing material with his
California-based band University of Errors.
Friday 3rd September
‘....The most soulful British vocalist ever...’ The
Independent
‘A triumph...Terry Reid’s voice has the power to provoke an
intense reaction...’ – 4 Stars -The Times
‘...Astonishing by any standards: spine tingles, hair prickles on
back of the neck...’ The Independent ‘.
..When Reid bares those emotions it’s heartbreakingly beautiful...’ The
Guardian
Terry Reid, Superlungs as he’s affectionately known, is without doubt
one of the greatest rock/soul voices this country has ever produced or
is indeed likely to. A Terry Reid concert should be a cherished memory
for any self-respecting fan of the greats of British music.
The legend is of turning down the front man’s job with Led Zeppelin,
recommending his mate Robert Plant instead, a similar offer and rebuff
to Deep Purple; of Aretha Franklin’s statement that The Beatles,
Rolling Stones and Terry Reid were the best England had to offer in
1968, of two World Tours with The Rolling Stones, US tours with Cream,
UK tours with Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac, The Isle of White Festival
in 1969 and Glastonbury in 1970, playing at Mick Jagger’s wedding, then
soured record deals and leaving Britain for America nearly 40 years
ago. (see www.terryreid.net for full history)
All true of course, but nowhere near the full story. His songs have
been covered by artists including Marianne Faithfull, The Hollies,
Crosby, Stills & Nash and Cheap Trick. His 1972 album The River,
was re-released in 2002 to massive acclaim prompting Time Out to
comment that this ‘lost’ masterpiece is ‘a pastoral landmark in English
soul music, the nearest we got to a Tim Buckley’. Graham Nash produced
the 1976 classic Seed of Memory and co-wrote several tracks on the
album with his friend. The track Horses Through A Rainstorm, co-written
by Reid and Nash was included in the CSN box set Carry On in 1991 .
Other successful collaborations have seen Terry featured on albums by
Don Henley, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt.
Saturday 4th September
Over 13 years of non stop touring has earned
Mentallica the reputation as Europes number 1 Metallica Tribute.
They've had glowing reviews from the Met club Chapter Head and
played Soho's legendary Crowbar at the invitation of Joel McIver for
the launch of his book " To Live is To Die, The Life and Death of
Metallica's Cliff Burton."
From the explosive opening " Ecstasy of Gold " through to the epic
finale this band goes all out to reproduce the pure energy that was
Metallica of the late '80's early 90's.
Support from the UK's number one Rage Against The Machine tribute ENRAGE
Sunday 5th September
Young British Blues & Soul Songstress ‘Dani
Wilde’ first broke in to the public eye at the tender age of 17 opening
for Steeleye Span’s Maddie prior. Having been brought up listening to
her fathers record collection ranging from Bob Dylan to Motown, Stax
and Chess records, Dani’s childhood dreams were always of singing,
songwriting and performing.
In January 2008, with the release of her debut album ‘Heal My Blues’ ,
Dani Wilde embarked on the ‘Blues Caravan’ tour of the UK, Europe and
America. Each night she had the opportunity to open up for her hero’s
Sue Foley, Candye Kane and Deborah Coleman. Following this tour, Dani
continued to tour the USA opening for Candye Kane and Robben Ford as
well as headlining European tours with her young British band. “Touring
‘Heal my blues’ was such a learning experience for me. I found myself
on the same bill as my hero’s, such as Koko Taylor for example, at some
of the biggest blues festivals in the world… I had a lot to live up
to!”
"She releases a sort of diesel roar from her throat, pierced with
little darts of high falsetto. It is like two voices. She sings the old
twelve bar blues "I'm In The Mood", whooping and slurring like an old
boy from the Delta. The place goes mad, as if it can't quite believe
what it's heard." ALAN FRANKS, The Times Magazine.
Support
from English Tea Academy
£4 door
Thursday 9th September
Soundclash & Sheffield Scenester present
Jackson Caged // SKM // Left Ajar // + tbd
Friday 10th September
Mike Sanchez is one of the most exciting and
charismatic performers of Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n' Roll in the
world today, pumping powerful boogie-woogie from the piano. Mike has
spent the last four years as a full-time member of Bill Wyman's Rhythm
Kings, fronting the band since 2001 alongside Georgie Fame, Beverly
Skeete, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather-Low and Eddie Floyd on their
annual world tours.
Saturday 11th September
The original Dr Feelgood guitarist, Johnson's choppy
guitar style and interesting dress sense kept pub-rock rocking the pubs
during the 1970s. Following a stint with Ian Dury and The Blockheads,
the Wilko Johnson Band was formed with ex-Blockheads Norman Watt-Roy on
bass and Monti on drums, adding up to one of the most exciting r'n'b
bands in the world today.
Friday 17th September
Astonishing you blues/rock trio taking the country
by storm. Already supporting big name acts such as 9 Below Zero, Kim
Wilson, Eric Sardinas, Paul Jones, Blues Band, Carvin Jones amongst
others.
"For a London debut this was pretty impressive stuff. For such a young
band the playing was as intuitive as it was spell binding. But above
all Virgil and the Accelerators have an ability to get inside a song
and turn it into somethingelse. If in the fullness of time they can add
more of their own songs they will really be onto something. The truth
of the matter is that they offered jaw-dropping evidence that they
really do have something special. 5/5"
Tuesday 21st September
Amazing double header featuring 2 of Australia's
most prominent folk/roots artists.
Carus is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the legendary
Australian band Carus and The True Believers. His solo shows have
gained him a huge following in Europe and North America and this is his
second visit to The Boardwalk.
Derrin Nauendorf has been a regular at The Boardwalk since 2001 when he
was a surprise addition to our Steel City Blues Festival line up where
he received a standing ovation from the capacity audience. The second
day of our festival was at the City Hall and Derrin was again a last
minute addition to the line up going on before an acoustic Peter
Green's Splinter Group. Again the capacity crowd went wild and he's
been a Sheffield favourite ever since sharing the stage with many more
great names including Van Morrison.
" 4 out of 5 " Sunday Express
" Excellent " Bob Harris
" Just amazing " Maverick Magazine
" Stunning " Radio 2
" A musical genius " Forte
Wednesday 22nd September
He's just twenty-three but he's single-handedly
turning the English folk music world on its head. And he's not about to
stop there. Jim Moray is a massive talent who has taken songs from
English traditional music and re-worked them to create some of the most
startlingly original, contemporary recordings to come out of the folk
world since the 1970s.
Saturday 25th September
"As striking a musical reinvention as you're likely
to witness this year."
- Barry Nicholson, News Of The World
Having topped the charts in seven countries with her first single, the
infamous internet hit 'I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker', and shifted a
million copies of the ensuing LP, Scots-born Sandi Thom is officially
the 47th biggest selling female artist of the 21st century. Late in
2009, Sandi was invited to tour the UK and Europe by new blues
powerhouse Joe Bonamassa and the result is "Merchants And Thieves", a
new album set for release in Spring 2010, that highlights Sandi's
ability to diversify and explore deeper and more organic musical roots.
Tuesday 28th September
Formed in 1982, the original and the best tribute to
The Who.
Based in the USA where they regularly play festivals infront of 100,000
fans, The Wholigans are making a rare trip to the UK to play the 2010
Who Convention in London.
Their live shows concentrate mainly on the Live at Leeds era but their
set contains the majority of the most popular material from The Who's
catalogue.
With the thrashing windmills of Pete Townsend to the mic swinging of
Roger Daltry and the incredible drumming style of Keith Moon combined
with the thunderous bass of John Entwhistle The Wholigans capture the
complete package that is The Who. A show that must be seen to be
believed and a must for any true Who fan.
Wednesday 29th September
A startlingly intense reunion from this legendary,
ground-breaking duo. All the old skills are demonstrated with a new
collection of traditional songs and instrumentals. Their experienced
approach to their art lacks none of the fervour of their early days,
and brings a maturity born of many years living with the music that is
an integral part of their beings.
"Intense and demanding, this is hard core traditional music. Sublime
fiddle playing and the passionate delivery of evocative old songs by
their ablest interpretor." Telegraph
"The super-duo are back together after 14
years." The Guardian
"Swarbrick is an absolute revelation here, as instinctively sympathetic
and wickedly inspirational as he ever was. It’s like they were a couple
of twenty somethings again. To hear Swarb bowing with such soul and
tenderness and dynamism too is an unconditional joy." fRoots
This remarkable pairing played an important part in the tremendous
shake up given to British folk music in the middle to late 60's. Dave
Swarbrick first came to prominence on the folk scene as a young
instrumental virtuoso in the Ian Campbell Folk Group. Having worked
alongside other leading musicians such as Ewan MacColl and Peggy
Seeger, Beryl and Roger Marriott and A. L. Lloyd, he teamed up with
Martin Carthy in 1966. While they featured hot instrumental tracks in
their live sets and recordings, Dave's forte in the duo was sensitive
accompaniment to Martin's vocals and guitar. On Rags, Reels & Airs
the focus was solely on Dave and it finally gave him a chance to really
stretch out and demonstrate his leading instrumental prowess. The
result was a new era of English instrumental folk music and a new
approach to folk music altogether. When they parted in 1969 Dave joined
Fairport Convention and his contribution to folk and folk/rock music is
legendary and well documented.
For more than 40 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's
greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at
times, most quietly
controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm
have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but
also far beyond it.
“Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector
and editor of them all!” Q Magazine (2004) Download
artsist mp3's here
Friday 1st October
Larry Miller is fast becoming one of the must see
rock acts of 2010. With his energetic and eclectic style, Larry brings
a new dimension of showmanship to his performances.
After picking up his brother’s guitar and writing his first song, he
felt his future lay in the same direction as his hero Rory Gallagher.
Larry himself says: “For me, my moment of inspiration was seeing Rory
Gallagher live, I had never experienced anything like it. So loud, so
gloriously on the edge of total mayhem, yet Rory was still totally in
control. How could I NOT do this too! Like Rory I’d work under my own
name, with a band. I’d do all the writing, singing, producing, playing
and leading.”
During his career, Larry has had his fair share of highs and lows, but
he feels that his highest point to date was at the 2009 Cambridge Rock
Festival. The whole affair started rather badly, with Larry’s name
missing on the website, and then the news that he would not be playing
the main stage; they had him headlining the blues tent. Larry and his
band set up, and began to play to a rather empty tent. Meanwhile, the
main stage had technical problems, so the headline acts couldn’t play.
It wasn’t long before the blues tent was overflowing. When the set had
ended, the crowd called seven encores. To his surprise, Larry heard the
MC call a “National Larry Miller Day!” Download
artsist mp3's here
Sunday 3rd October
Michael Weston King is widely acknowledged as one of
Britain's finest singer songwriters, Admired by the likes of
Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Leven, and the legendary Townes van
Zandt (who recorded one of his songs), he draws his influence
from a wide range of styles, from Pop to Folk, from Country to Soul,
from Gospel to Blues
He is the former leader of U.K. Alt Country pioneers The Good Sons,
with whom he made 4 critically acclaimed albums in a seven year career,
which was recently celebrated by the double album, Cosmic Fireworks-The
Best of The Good Sons (1994-2001).
MOJO magazine wrote "The band who must rate as England's very own Uncle
Tupelo. A truly thrilling collection.", while
www.americana-uk.com said "The British band that played alt. country
before anyone knew what the hell it was. Had the Good Sons done this
same thing across the Atlantic, they would surely have been acclaimed
trailblazers."
Tuesday 5th October Boise-born and
Boston-based, Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the
rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two
albums, Boundary County (self-released, 2006) and Letters from Sinners
and Strangers (Signature Sounds, 2007) were astonishingly assured
efforts, which matched Jewell’s understated yet insightful songs with a
rugged blend of Americana styles. They were met with a great deal of
acclaim, with No Depression raving that “Jewell is showing she can
wander with the best of them, and write riveting song-stories about her
adventures along the way.” Indicative of Jewell’s strong following in
Europe, The Word in the UK described her as “A voice of real
distinction [that] manages to transcend some powerful influences and
pierce the fog long enough for her own point of view to emerge.”
Wednesday 6th October
Independent folk-roots quartet Emily Barker &
The Red Clay Halo kicked 2010 off in style by hitting the No.1 spot on
both the iTunes Singer/songwriter charts and Amazon’s MP3 Folk albums
chart. The reason for the peak in interest was due to their releasing a
single ‘Nostalgia' through their own label Everyone Sang. ‘Nostalgia'
was chosen for the theme tune to BBC1’s highly acclaimed drama series
‘Wallander’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pxtct
starring Kenneth Branagh.
The song emanates from the band’s second studio album ‘Despite the
Snow’ and has not only won a Bafta but also a Royal Television Society
award for best original theme. Not bad for a musician who has never
owned a television set!
In February, the band travelled to Australia to perform at Perth
International Arts Festival plus a string of tour dates including a
homecoming show in Emily’s birthplace Bridgetown, where the local hall
became the venue for a sold out show promoted by her own family, who
also sold homemade cakes & local beer!
With the planning of their third album well underway, The Red Clay Halo
have been busy arranging Emily’s songs ready for a summer of festivals
and for the first single, due for release this October.
“This is a gorgeous, sincere voice that grabs you and won’t let go” -
The Sun
“Stripped free of studio frippery and all the better for its carefree
simplicity” **** - Q Magazine
"The hills have yet to be emptied of gold if you know where to look.” -
The Times
Thursday 7th October
'Roxyrama' are a tribute to the great Bryan Ferry
and Roxy Music. Marrying old and new themes with a distinct air of
sophistication, they faithfully recreate the sounds and visuals of this
timeless classic band and man.
Friday 8th October
The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk
instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They
think the songs are better than people remember. They love folk
instruments. It works. They do songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The
Stranglers, The Jam, Sham 69, The Undertones, The Ramones, The
Buzzcocks, The Specials, Talking Heads, Squeeze and others, even
Kraftwerk! Alright, they're not all punk, but they come from roughly
the same era. They've mostly given the songs a kind of Celtic feel, and
they've stuck in the odd reel and jig here and there. But occassionally
they just thrash! They've always thought the excitement of a reel
taking off is the nearest thing to the excitement of watching punk live
in the 70's.
Saturday 9th October
John first achieved notoriety with his eye-watering
performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single 'Really
Free' in 1977. A heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence was
to keep this microstar shining for almost two decades despite Otway's
ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage. His
autobiography 'Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure' out sold, by a factor
of ten, all the records he had released since his hit, and now Otway is
struggling to live up to this billing - selling out London Astoria for
his 2000th gig in 1993, filling the Royal Albert Hall in 1998, and
charting at number 9 with his 2002 single 'Bunsen Burner'. For John
'Two Hits' Otway, 'the future's bright; the future's Otway!
Monday 11th October
It may be a surprise to hear the country rock sounds
of Detroits Deadstring Brothers coming from a city better known for
loud rock and roll, but disillusionment can take many channels.
Desolation, frustration and regret have always been present where great
country music was played, and from its bombed-out inner city to its
sterile suburbs, Detroit has its share.
Deadstring Brothers began in fall 2003. Since then, the band has worked
to develop their own take on the American Sound, drawing influences
from a variety of sources. Its all in there somehow, declares Kurt, but
blues and country music just feel the most natural.
Not unlike Exile-era Stones, Deadstring Brothers deliver a menacing
sound that draws equally on the melancholy of country ballads and the
abandon of rock and blues. The bands music is deeply rooted in the
storytelling and instrumental traditions of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash,
and the American Outlaw Movement, but is also informed by the song
structure and understated aggression commonly associated with Detroit
bands. Their haunting melodies reveal the influence of early 70s rock
icons like The Band and Gram Parsons and The Faces. Deadstring Brothers
live performances have the energy of guitar rock, but sophisticated
arrangements, Hammond Organ and a focus on traditional American music
separate them from many of their Detroit contemporaries.
The band has been touring steadily since the 2004 release of their
eponymous debut and have shared the stage with acts ranging from
Shooter Jennings, Cat Power and Jesse Sykes to Giant Sand, My Morning
Jacket, Drive by Truckers and the Mekons. Look for for their latest
release, Silver Mountain, available Fall, 2007 on Bloodshot Records!
Friday 15th October
THIS IS SPINAL PAP
A tribute to the cult 80's film "This Is Spinal Tap"
From the depths of hell comes a tribute band like no other. Blazing on
stage with an energy more rampant than a mongoose making love to a
wilder beast, this band will set your blood pumping and your trousers
expanding! This will be one show not to miss, from the rock anthems of
"Tonight were gonna rock you" to the more sophisticated sound of "Sex
Farm", all the hits are here! .... Rest assured this bands goes to
eleven.
"STADIUM ROCK IN A NON-STADIUM ROCK STADIUM"
Brian Ox 'O Cube
"SPINAL PAP WILL TAKE YOU TO 11 AND BACK"
Carl De Le Force
"THERE'S DEFINITELY WORSE BANDS OUT THERE"
Jon Ham and Cheese
Saturday 16th October
There aren’t many bands who can have their videos
played on MTV2 and also have real ales named after them but there also
aren’t many bands like The Lancashire Hotpots.
The Lancashire Hotpots take comedic observations of the trappings of
modern day life (Sat Navs, meeting women on the internet and
Shopmobility Scooters) added some infectious melodies and in doing so
have created a cult musical sensation enjoyed by young and old
alike. Their live shows are akin to a ‘Northern knees up’ where
singing, drinking and having fun are equally important for both the
audience and band alike.
“You won’t find another band like this, I promise!”
BBC R2 Steve Lamacq
With over a million MySpace plays to date, the lads have attracted
national radio play and support from BBC R2 from Chris Evans and BBC R2
and BBC 6 Music with Steve Lamacq. Because of their no
nonsense approach to comedy and fun, the band have quickly acquired a
massive national following. In 2008 the band supported ardent fan Paddy
McGuinness on his ‘Paddy McGuinness Plus You’ tour and last year they
graced not one but two stages at the Glastonbury Festival with Steve
Lamacq naming them as one of his top 5 Glastonbury moments for 2009.
With three successful albums behind them, a live DVD and an EP to
follow in early 2010, the Lancashire Hotpots continue to draw massive
crowds and national support from all quarters of the musical spectre.
”The
Spinal Tap of folk bands” Paddy McGuinness ”One
of my most enjoyable gigs of the year” Steve Lamacq – BBC 6 Music '”The
sexiest band in the world” Arthur Smith, The Smith Lectures, BBC
Radio 2 “Masters
of parody” The Guardian
Sunday 17th October
The Gutter Brothers were a highly popular street
band in the late 80's/early 90's, and widely accoladed as the loudest
skiffle band on the planet. They progressed into a touring rock band
and, amongst many achievements, produced the soundtracks for Only Fools
& Horses Xmas Special (Miami Twice) and Alison Steadman's Gone to
the Dogs, were the first live band on MTV Europe, and sold over 20,000
albums at gigs as an unsigned band.
Tuesday 19th October
Leeds based Ellen and the Escapades are finding
themselves firmly at the front of the alt-folk wave, currently sweeping
the UK and beyond. Amongst their influences they cite legend’s such as
Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac, as well as more contemporary acts such as
Ryan Adams and Ray LaMontagne, to name but a few.
Debut Single “Without You” attracted plaudits and the attentions of
both local and national radio stations and anticipation and
expectations are growing ahead of the first Ellen and the Escapades EP,
due out early this summer.
The band spent the summer months playing festivals in the UK and
completed their first mini European tour, before returning to the UK to
perform on the prestigious BBC Introducing stages at Leeds and Reading
Festivals.
Summer 2010 is shaping up to be a great one for the band, with
festivals apperances at already booked for Glastonbury, Larmer Tree,
Beverley Folk Festival, Live at Leeds and Moor Music Festival.
With a new release on the way and an ever expanding diary, it’s looking
like a good year for Ellen and the Escapades.
Thursday 21st October
Born in 1935, Peggy is Pete Seeger’s half-sister and
Ruth Crawford Seeger’s daughter; her life partner was the English
songwriter Ewan MacColl, who wrote First Time Ever I Saw Your Face for
her and to whom she bore three children. Now she is sometimes thought
of as the mother of Neill and Calum MacColl but is very much her own
woman. She is probably best known for her feminist song Gonna Be an
Engineer and for The Ballad of Springhill, which is rapidly becoming
regarded as a traditional song.
After living 35 years in England, she returned to the USA in 1994
and after living in Asheville, North Carolina, for ten years, she now
resides in Boston. She now tours extensively in the USA as a solo
concert artist, singing and giving workshops. She has made 21 solo
recordings and has participated in over a hundred recordings with other
artists.
Her 1998 CD, PERIOD PIECES: WOMEN’S SONGS FOR MEN AND WOMEN,
received major attention from Billboard. She records exclusively for
Appleseed Recordings. Her latest project is her HOME TRILOGY, three
albums in which each disc contains one or two songs of her own
composition and the rest traditional USA songs.
Her latest recording is a 2-CD set, ’Three Score and Ten’. This
captivating set is a distillation of her 70th birthday concert in
London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. She has also started a series entitled
‘Timely Productions’, contemporary songs put out ... well, whenever she
writes them. She has published 149 of her songs in The Peggy Seeger
Songbook (Oak Publications, 1998) as well as a companion volume of Ewan
MacColl’s songs, The Essential Ewan MacColl Songbook (Oak Publications,
2001). Her website, www.peggyseeger.com, gives further information, a
discography, an itinerary and interesting insights into her creative
life.
Saturday 23rd October Pile-driving blues rock from
this fine young band from Scotland, guaranteed to raise the roof.
Alan and Stevie Nimmo are two of the most exciting, young, modern blues
guitarists on the European circuit. Drawing their influences from the
blues boom of the 1960s, they learned their trade by listening to such
greats as Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac and John Mayalls Bluesbreakers.
Sunday 31st October
If you saw The Frank Vignola
Trio with bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and guitarist Vinny Raniolo recently
perform with Tommy Emmanuel at city Hall in March you know you are in
for a real treat.
Frank Vignola is one of the most accomplished, multi-dimensional
players walking the planet today. Monster player, composer and
improviser, Frank plays proficiently in every genre, from jazz to
bluegrass, and works with everyone and their brother. Frank’s pedigree
is a mile long, but a quick Google will illustrate why he is considered
one of the best on the planet. Whether he is featured on a Donald Fagen
recording, a jam with David Grisman, as Les Paul's right hand man or
leading his own groups throughout the years, he has proved himself to
be in the elite creating his own unique sound.
Thursday 4th November I"Intelligently realised
Celticry... highly musical and guaranteed to bring a smile to face and
feet" fRoots.
Twin fiddles, guitar, voice, bouzouki, viola – beautifully arranged old
and new tunes and songs rooted in the traditions of Scotland, Ireland
and Cape Breton.
skyhook are Cath James, finalist in the 1995 BBC Young Tradition Award
and 2008 Niel Gow International Fiddle Composition Award, Martin
Harwood, ex-Caravanserai, and Eoin Teather, accompanist to some of the
giants of Irish music, including Tommy Peoples.
“...consummate performers… Watch out for the name; this quality band
are going places. Wonderful music.” Linda Wild, Wimborne Folk Festival.
“Top calibre musicianship, wonderful fiddle harmonies, unparalleled
vocals. Their music is played with grace, emotion and a quality of
musicianship that is a rare commodity, they are subtle, accomplished
and extremely entertaining.” Rob Shaw, Rockingham Arms folk club
"astoundingly good" - Stirrings Magazine
"an absolute delight; music that lifts the spirit" - South Riding Folk
Arts Network News
Sunday 7th November Belinda O'Hooley is best
known as the songwriter and pianist with Rachel Unthank and The
Winterset ( now The Unthanks ) upto now that is. She has recently
teamed up with Heidi Tidow to bring their intensely beautiful, poetic
and wryly observant take on the human condition to the contemporary
folk scene. Since touring with label mates Chumbawamba earlier this
year they've been winning over audiences all over the UK with a blend
of poignant, thought provoking songs, lush harmonies and northern
banter.
'Striking and refreshingly ambitious. A bold, unsettling debut.' - Neil
Spencer, The Observer
Wednesday 10th November The Same Sky, 20th Anniversary tour 2010
Boardwalk, Sheffield
10 11 2010
It seems hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the much
lauded album The same sky by the then, band, Horse. There were various
top 50 UK chart singles like Careful, Speed of the beat and You could
be forgiven and of course the album itself, which continues to be in
demand.
This glorious and utterly unique album, with beautifully crafted songs
has been described as the backdrop to lives, people falling in and out
of love to it. It will be performed in its entirety by her band and in
addition she will be adding the most popular b sides into the mix
Where some of the original band are no longer involved in music, Horse
continues to write and perform. She has her own record label – Randan,
and in total has 8 albums, including The Same Sky.
For those who know Horse and this stunning album, this is a chance to
re-live their own memories and for those who are not, as yet,
acquainted with the amazing performer and writer that is ‘Horse’,
prepare to be astonished.
Thursday 11th November Maggie Bell – Scotland’s
Queen of the Blues, founder member of Stone the Crows, who later had an
incredibly successful solo career on both sides of the Atlantic,
returned to the music scene after a 20-year lay off. She was a
resounding hit at the Led Zeppelin reunion concert in 2007.
Dave Kelly – London’s slide guitar king, having learned his trade in
the backing bands of (and while recording with) Son House, Howlin’
Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, to name just five
blues legends, was a founder member of The Blues Band (an unforgettable
headline act at the 2007 Admiral Mumbles Mostly Jazz & Blues
Festival). He is still wowing audiences after some 30 years.
Friday 12th November
Aynsley does not simply reheat the blues of
yesteryear - no simple 12 bar numbers here. He produces songs with a
contemporary feel and sound, infusing influences from the 1960’s blues
boom era with a more current melodic & lyrical approach. Aynsley is
one of very few artists playing rocking blues with a modern edge
-tangible, heartfelt, soul searching and full of fine songwriting;
played with passion, vitality and simply stunning guitar work,
reminiscent of a young Clapton.
In June’s edition of Classic Rock, in a live review, Pete Makowski
wrote “Aynsley Lister is a precocious talent who looks like one of
McFly and plays like Robert Johnson at volume 11” In another feature in
“Classic Rock” magazine, they recommended
10 blues/rock artists capable of taking this genre of music to the
highest level. Among those suggested were The White Stripes, John
Meyer, Jonny Lang & Joe Bonasmasa. The only British or European act
in their top ten was AYNSLEY LISTER
Saturday 13th November
The Bon Jovi Experience, (formally By Jovi), are
widely recognised as the world's top Bon Jovi tribute band featuring
ITV's international Stars and their Doubles finalist frontman Jon By
Jovi, they are the world's only tribute to be endorsed by and to have
actually performed with the man himself, Jon Bon Jovi, so if you want
the best in business, next to Bon Jovi themselves, look no further.
Sunday 14th November " Whether he's
ranting a poem
or bashing out a song there's something majestic about Attila in full
flight." Ian McMillan, Radio 4.
Radical performance poet and songwriter Attila started out as a punk
bass player in 1977, took his stage name in 1980 during a short stint
as a stockbrokers clerk ( they hated him, he hated them ) and did his
first gig as Attila in Harlow on 8th september 1980.
Since then he's done over 2700 more gigs in 21 countries at every
conceivable type of venue ranging from the Glastonbury Festival where
he's appeared every year since 1983 through to a hotel basement in
Stalinist Albania. He's released 6 books and over 20 cd's/LP's and he's
more fired up now than when he first started.
He'll make you roar with laughter and seethe with anger on a poetic and
musical journey via the huge amount of material he's written from then
to now, personnal, local, national and international, from the
Falklands War and the miners strike to the fall of the Berlin Wall and
Thatcher, the rise of of the European far right, the war in Iraq and
his tribute to his late mother who died in June after a 6 year battle
with Alzheimers. Interspersed as ever with some silly and occasionally
very rude bits about dead cats and dirty sleeping bags.
If you've any requests for a favourite song or poem don't be afraid to
ask, he wants you to join in the celebration!
Wednesday 17th November
Ian's driving bottleneck guitar style and classic
blues voice has won him a lot of fans worldwide. One of the finest
blues voices this side of the Atlantic, Ian was dubbed by Mojo magazine
as 'the cleverest writer and most magnetic performer of blues currently
working in the UK'. An enigmatic delivery of the blues. Without doubt
the most talented musician to emerge from Britain on to the European
blues scene in years, he doesn't just perform the blues, he is
possessed by them.
This show welcomes the remarkable One-Man-Band, BEN PRESTAGE from
Florida to The Boardwalk.
It will be a unique and memorable show - one of the world's finest solo
blues artists (for impassioned vocals many would argue THE best),
together with the singular talent that is Ben Prestage, making his
first tour of the UK.
Now, if you think this is going to be an evening of subdued acoustic
blues, think again! Ben Prestage really is a one-man-band. He gets
audiences dancing.
Ian's profile and popularity preceed him; however you may not know of
Ben Prestage. Born the grandson of a Mississippi sharecropper, Ben
Prestage has been soaked in Blues tradition and Mississippi culture
since birth. Growing up in the swamps of south central Florida,
Prestage began to mix Mississippi Country Blues with his own brand of
Florida Swamp Blues. He tours nationally in the USA, and in 2008 was
second place in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge.
The following three-minute docu-video gives you an insight to his music.
Thursday 18th November
"Britain's most accurate three-piece tribute
performing music by Canadian prog rockers Rush entirely live. Featuring
mainly the fans' favourite "Terry Brown" period but also performing
songs from the wider catalogue, Bravado boast a wealth of performing
experience and talent, driving exciting live performances with a
mastery of technique and technology, and a deep joy and love of the
music."
Friday 19th November
Letz Zep are now critically acclaimed as the leading
tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin. And Baby they aint foolin. The
band have been featured on BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 and reviewed in the Sunday
Times by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Even Robert Plant has seen
the band perform, 'I walked in, I saw me' was his comment. Letz Zep
received the ultimate accolade recently when they were invited to
perform at the official launch party for the Led Zeppelin 'Mothership'
CD, in London. A not to be missed show.
Saturday 20th November THE HAMSTERS PLAY
JIMI HENDRIX!
The guitar, bass and drums trio The Hamsters have long been established
as our premier blues-rock attraction, having performed4,000 concerts in
21 years. Although primarily playing their own brand of rootsy Rock,
Blues and Americana, they're also widely regarded as the UK's leading
interpreters of the music of Jimi Hendrix. As it's Jimi's 65th birthday
in November, the Hamsters will tonight be performing a full show of his
music!
The band's guitarist/singer Slim's appearing in a new3-hour DVD
documentary about the Fender Stratocaster titled 'Strat Masters'.
Players featured in the film are Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck,
Chris Rea, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Robert Cray and Rory Gallagher
among others.
"They’re fabulous: one of Britain's very best live bands" - Bob Harris,
Radio 2
"Nobody does the music of Jimi Hendrix better" – The Times
Sunday 21st November
The Kings of the new Scottish groove scene playing
what has been dubbed 'Acid Croft' music; this six-piece band play a
heady, fast and furious hypnofolkedelic mix of traditional and original
material.
Wednesday 24th November
Joanne is a phenomenal guitarist, singer and
songwriter who at just 16 has won critical acclaim from fellow
musicians, the media and blues fans alike. She has been described as
the 'lovechild of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dusty Springfield'.
Sunday 28th November
Folk super group comprising Kris Drever (guitar
& vocals), Martin Green (accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle) who
perform traditional music with a contemporary feel. Nominated for no
less than four gongs in the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Lau is a
formiddable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents
of modern traditional music in Scotland today.
" one of the most exciting new acts in years " Songlines
" quite frankly the best band in the world right now " Channel 4
" so special " The Guardian
BBC folk award winners best group 2008 & 2009 and nominated best
live act 2010 best group 2010
Friday 3rd December
Both Foreigner and Journey collectively have sold
well over 130
million albums worldwide, including several top ten hits around the
world.
After completing an arena tour supporting Journey with John Parr,
Yorkshire based guitarist John Oxley was keen to replicate the magic of
Journey again on stage, together with bass player Paul Flanaghan who’s
musical collaboration of over 20 years was destined to continue as both
felt strongly that the musical mix of these two great bands would be a
perfect combination.
Some 12 months on and following the bands debut sell out show on the
10th January 09, the band aptly named 'A Foreigners Journey' have
played over 50 shows throughout the UK and also performed at the Rhodes
Rock 09’ festival in Greece.
In August 2009 the band joined forces with award winning
singer/songwriter Jimi Anderson whose vocals and stage presence are
guaranteed to captivate you.
Saxophone player Chris Backhouse, Ian Ferris on drums & Craig Brown
on Keyboards and second guitar complete this new and exciting line-up,
taking this dual tribute show of Foreigner and Journey to another level.
The band are touring extensively throughout the UK in 201o and with the
bands inclusion on next years Rhodes Rock 2010 bill, A Foreigners
Journey’s foundations seem to be firmly set alongside some of Europe’s
most established and respected tribute bands around today.
‘Waiting for
a girl like you’…. ‘I want to know what love is….. ‘Cold as ice’ ‘Don’t
stop believing’...‘Jukebox Hero’.... ‘Separate
Ways’ … any
many more
‘‘Come and check out this amazing band, they really ROCK!’’ Jeff
Pilson, Foreigner
Saturday 4th December
The costumes are shamelessly camp and the
instruments genuinely vintage. DO NOT confuse this band with the
grotesque parody on parody Stone's bands that abound or a bunch of old
pro's jumping on the tribute bandwagon. This band have a passion for
what they do and while the tongue is not far from the cheek they make
sure it isn't to the detriment of the music.
A typical 2 hour show includes not only all the classic crowd pleasing
hits but also enough eclectic selections from deepest recesses of the
Stones archives to satisfy the most demanding fans all performed with
the same attack and raw energy that characterised the original Stone's
shows. For those that witnessed Brian Jones et al in their heyday this
is a chance to visit lost youth, for the rest of you nows your chance
to see what the fuss is about. A band highly regarded by the real
Stone's inner circle.
Sunday 5th December
Dave Suanders and Harry Skinner formed The Producers
in 1990.They went on to win the Blues Band of the Year award 4 times,
sold out venues all over the country and were regulars on the Paul
Jones, Bob Harris and Johnny Walker shows on Radio 2.
They were chosen, after being spotted at the Alexis Corner Memorial
concert at Buxton Opera House, to be tour support for the legendary
Peter Green when he embarked on his first National tour for 25 years
and they headlined major blues festivals all over the world.
After a 6 month long tour in 2001, including a sell out Boardwalk show,
they finally called it a day on New Years Eve 2001.
Dave and Harry have now reformed the band and they're back with a
vengeance!
Friday 10th December Scottish musician,
guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer. Ex-member
of 'The Boys Of The Lough' and founder member of 'Five Hand Reel', and
the 1990's Scottish super-group 'Clan Alba', Dick has a unique solo
style and tours constantly throughout the world.
Saturday 22nd January Mercury perform an outstanding tribute
to the legend that is Queen with an emotive, powerful and totally live
set that features a huge selection of the band's catalogue of hits from
the popular and familiar 'Bohemian Rhapsody’, 'We Will Rock You,’ 'We
are the Champions’ 'Friends will be Friends’ and 'A Kind of Magic’
through to the lesser known tracks such as the acoustic flavoured '39'
and 'Love Of My Life'.
Saturday 12th March
The iconic British rock band, The Kinks, are often
cited as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all
time.
Their first hit, You Really Got Me, in 1964, broke new ground with
driving power chords and Dave Davies’ distorted guitar sounds, and
created a template for many bands to follow in a rock and roll
development which led variously to heavy metal, new wave and grunge.
Later work saw the band’s style change to more melodic songs,
highlighting Ray Davies’ lyrical and observational skills in songs like
Sunny Afternoon, Dead End Street and Waterloo Sunset.
Although the band’s popularity in the UK waned in the 1970s, they found
new commercial success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and returned
to the UK top 20 in 1983 with Come Dancing. The Kinks continued as a
recording and gigging band until 1996, when the Davies brothers went
their separate ways with solo careers.
During the band’s 32-year career, there were some changes in personnel,
Pete Quaife, the original bassist, was replaced by John Dalton in 1969,
and keyboard player John Gosling was added in 1970. Following the two
Johns’ departure in the late 1970s, Jim Rodford became the Kinks’
bassist (after a short tenure by Andy Pyle) and Ian Gibbons took over
on keyboards. Original drummer Mick Avory left the band in 1983, to be
replaced by Bob Henrit.
The Kast Off Kinks formed in 1994 to keep the music playing on, and it
is what the name implies - the original line-up consisted of the band
that played Lola (apart from Ray and Dave), together with
singer/guitarist Dave Clarke. The current line-up is the band that
played Come Dancing, still with Dave Clarke covering for the Davies
brothers.
