Rita Payne Spring Tour 2015

Band From County Hell & Rita Payne at The Great British Folk Festival!

Great British Folk Festival 5 - 7 December, Butlins...

BFCH appear Sunday December 7th Introducing Stage at 4pm

Rita Payne are going to be there too!

Check out these links...

http://www.bigweekends.com/splash-pages/folk-festival-2014.aspx#ico=MN_Folk

www.bfch.co.uk

www.ritapaynemusic.com

Rita Payne - Town Hall Live - Kirton In Lindsey

October 24th Doors: 7:00 PM Advance Tickets: £11 Door prices are £2.50 higher Bands start around 7.30 PM   Kirton Town Hall Market Square Kirton in Lindsey North Lincolnshire DN21 4LZ Tickets can be purchased in person from the "One Stop" shop in Kirton in Lindsey   Over the Phone, call Brian on: 01652 649230   Online at: www.wegottickets.com   Or at concerts prior to the date Click for Directions Rita Payne     Performing @ Kirton Town Hall Live Friday 24th October   Rita Payne are back! Since their sold out concert in February Pete and Rhiannon have been very busy.  Their THL concert was quickly followed by another sell out concert at The Greystones, Sheffield.  They have played numerous festivals and supported top acts at large venues across the country. In March they went into the Studio to record their second album 'We're Getting There Aren't We'.   The CD was produced by Alan Smyth, who has previously recorded the Artic Monkeys.  The album was crowd funded and launched at The Memorial Hall, Sheffield in July.  It is a gem. On October 24th they will again bring their band, comprising of Tom Howe (guitar), Pete Howe (violin) and Robin Baker (double bass).  They will play songs from the new album and old favourites from 'Stories From A Suitcase'. At the February headliner Rita Payne took things to another level, watch them go up another notch this time. Supporting will be Luke Jackson, a 19 year old songwriter from Canterbury.  Although his roots are in folk music, Luke's guitar technique and dynamic voice suggest an emerging rock star. For more on Rita Payne and Luke visit our web site at: http://www.townhalllive.co.uk/ Advance tickets are priced at £11 otherwise £12.50 on the door. Tickets can be obtained from the One Stop store in the town, from Brian on 01652 649230 or from www.wegottickets.com Don't miss it!   Coming soon to Town Hall Live ... CARRIE RODRIGUEZ   Friday 7th November Carrie Rodriguez, from Austin Texas, is a wonderfully creative artist.  She is a fiddle player extraordinaire and is blessed with one of the most compelling voices on the roots rock scene. She will be accompanied by Luke Jacobs, whose subtle guitar provides the perfect foil for Carrie's driving violin and emotive singing. Support will come from Otley teenagers, The Velveteens who have been gaining quite a reputation locally. Advance Tickets are priced at £11 and can be obtained from the usual outlets.     Bring Your Friends for a Great Night Out and Save on Tickets!   We would like as many people as possible to come and enjoy the concerts we put on. Why not ask your friends?   Any person buying 6 tickets up to one week before any concert will get £1 off the ticket price on all tickets purchased.   This offer is available only by ringing Brian on 01652 649230 or emailing him on brianchudley@btinternet.com

Rita Payne; A Few Dates For Your Diary

 

 

Rita Payne

A few dates for your diary...

Horizon Theatre - Barnsley - 30th March
The Post Mill Centre  - South Normanton - 7th April
The Portand Arms  - Cambridge - 9th April
Old Cinema Laundrette  - Durham - 11th April
The Kitchen Garden Cafe - Birmingham - 13th April
The Atkinson - Southport - 17th April
Doncaster Folk Festival - May 24th

For all gig information, please head to...

www.ritapaynemusic.com/gigs

Rita Payne - Kicking off 2014...

Kicking off 2014...

A few dates for your diary.

Our first ever newsletter! It's been an incredible start to 2014 already, and we thought we'd let you know about some upcoming shows. Hope to see you soon! 

Town Hall Live - Kirton-in-Lindsey - 8th February
Swindon Arts Centre - 13th February
The Greystones, Sheffield - 21st February
The New Headingley Club, Leeds - 28th February
Norwich Blues Festival - 1st March
Doncaster Blues Festival - 2nd March
The Phoenix Theatre, Bawtry - 28th March
The Horizon Theatre, Barnsley - 30th March

 

 For all gig information, please head to www.ritapaynemusic.com/gigs 

Rita Payne; Check Them Out!

After only being together a year, Rhiannon Scutt and Pete Sowerby of the folk, blues and roots duo Rita Payne have achieved a great deal including a debut album, television appearances, numerous National and International Radio air time and are the ‘go to’ opening act for many International Folk and Blues Artists across the UK.

 

Rhiannon and Pete have known each other since their first day of secondary school back in 2000, but decided to write music together only a year ago when Rhiannon accidentally called Pete while he was holidaying in Spain. From there, the Doncaster duo decided to meet up and try being a covers outfit to earn a bit of cash in pubs. However, after one rehearsal, they began writing songs. After compiling a playlist of around 20 self penned tunes, and mixing their names up to create a new one - Rita Payne set out to conquer the Doncaster pub scene.
After totting up well over 100 gigs in the first six months, Rita Payne began to attract the attention of reputable music venues due to their intriguing blend of folky harmonies, bluesy riffs and the fact they use a suitcase as a bass drum! They suddenly found themselves transported from playing to a handful of people in a pub, to hundreds in venues such as The Leadmill in Sheffield, The Dome in Doncaster and Tramlines Festival in Sheffield.

Subsequently after a chance meeting with renowned producer Keith Angel at a local gig, Rita Payne began to record their debut album - “Stories From a Suitcase.”

"Stories from a Suitcase is an assured set of songs, delivered with panache. It's hard to credit this is a début recording, the song writing is that good" - R2 Magazine 2013

“_A truly unusual sound, great harmonies and phenomenal guitar work”- Andy Kershaw, BBC

"...their delicate harmonies work beautifully; The subtle musical backdrop working in perfect tandem with the breathtaking vocal interplay and well-written lyrics. I predict a great future for this Rita Payne" - Alan Cackett, Maverick Magazine

"Rita Payne have brought some sunshine to my life" - David Burns, BBC Introducing Humberside

Video Link     Band Website   Agency Website

 

Rita Payne @ Lincoln Drill Hall

There’s a great evening of acoustic music next Thursday @ Lincoln Drill Hall with Rita Payne

Thursday 13 September 8 pm in the Room Upstairs

Rita Payne are a country and blues acoustic duo with catchy tunes, a hint of darkness and a nice dash of humour. They will be supported by Karl Toth.

This is the latest in our occasional series of gigs featuring the best in local, young cutting-edge semi-acoustic acts.

Tickets: £6 from 01522 873894

Check out...

http://www.myspace.com/theritapayne

 

Rita Payne @ Lincoln Drill Hall 13 September.

The Rita Payne in the Room Upstairs @ Lincoln Drill Hall Thursday 13 September

Rita Payne are a country and blues acoustic duo with catchy tunes, a hint of darkness and a nice dash of humour. Tonight they will be supported by Karl Toth. This is the latest in our occasional series of gigs featuring the best in local, young cutting-edge semi-acoustic acts.Tickets: £6.00

See...
http://www.myspace.com/theritapayne