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Introducing The Xavier Dotras Trio

The Xavier Dotras Trio.

This band is an ensemble led by the pianist Xavier Dotras. From 2004 the group has forged an excellent career supported by 5 recordings, and together with important musical critics and a considerable curriculum of performances abroad (England, Holland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Rumania).

The last work, called “Paintings” (Picap-2014), is homage to the painters of the XIX, XX and XXI centuries. The well-known vocalist Carme Canela has collaborated in this CD.

You can see a video-clip on the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdptvUlDtB0

Contact...

management@xavierdotras.com

More information:

www.xavierdotras.com

www.xavierdotras.com

www.myspace.com/xavierdotrastrio

www.xavierdotras.com

The Norman Beaker Band with Larry Garner: Dates Available in May and June 2015

The Norman Beaker Band with Larry Garner: Dates Available in May and June 2015

Norman Beaker...

Norman Beaker has been at the forefront of the British Blues scene for over 4 decades playing with Alexis Korner, Graham Bond, Jack Bruce, Tony Ashton, Paul Jones, Eric Burdon and many others.

BB King commented, “Norman is like a white Freddy King”, a compliment indeed, and not one wasted on the many artistes Norman has subsequently worked with including: BB King, Jimmy Rogers, Buddy Guy, Lowell Fulson, Fenton Robinson, Chuck Berry, Carey Bell James Booker, Jon Lord, Larry Garner and Ruby Turner to name just a few.

What they say about Larry Garner...

Garner's mellifluous lead guitar chops are akin to B.B. King's and are relatively free from rock influences ... Extremely musical and imminently listenable blues that should bring the name Larry Garner to a large audience.- Blues Revue

Is Larry Garner the best songwriter in blues today? Yes, easily. - "West Coast Blues Review”

In a decade when veterans and youngbloods alike rely too heavily on overdone standards and cover material, Garner churns out clever, challenging, uncompromising and thoroughly

contemporary songs.- “Living Blues”

All enquiries to...

Sally Sharp-Paulsen
Mama Bear Enterprises
Giljevegen 186
5430 Bremnes
Norway
sally@sharp-paulsen.net
(47)91881518

Video link...  http://youtu.be/LZ0cr0ikqLs

Norman Beaker Website... www.normanbeaker.com

Larry Garner website  www.larrygarnerbluesman.com

Teenage Cancer Trust @ The Royal Albert Hall March 2015

Introducing The Fyreflies

Introducing The Fyreflies

The Fyreflies are a Lincoln-based duo: Ben (guitars, vocals and bass drum) & Darryl (mandolin, vocals, guitar, flute, didgeridoo and bass) - and the occassional guest percussionist. As well as performing eclectic popular covers (including tracks from REM, The Cult, The Stranglers, Mumford & Sons, The Clash etc.) in their particularly folk/rock style, they also like to infuse Celtic rock, sea shanties and other genres with 'Ooomph'!

They also perform much of their own material, which has also been successfully received over local radio, festivals and other events. Along with the tight harmonies, evocative and bursting guitar/mandolin work, and their ability to engage with the audience, The Fyreflies could have you jigging in the hull of a galleon, singing along to rocking tunes or have you humming along with the Faeries.

For further information and booking enquiries contact Darryl at thetroubadour@hotmail.co.uk

Drew Holcomb @ Kirton Town Hall 6th Feb.

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February 6th Doors: 7:00 PM Advance Tickets: £11 Door prices are £1.50 higher Bands start around 7.30 PM   Kirton Town Hall Market Square Kirton in Lindsey North Lincolnshire DN21 4LZ Click to buy Tickets 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 Drew Holcomb     Performing @ Kirton Town Hall Live Friday 6th February   East Nashville is a hotbed of talented musicians, none more so than Drew Holcomb and his band The Neighbors. Drew is one of America’s finest song writers. His songs are descriptive and tremendously catchy.  They have been used in countless TV shows and commercials in the States. In 2013 Drew and his band released their finest album up to then ‘Good Life’.  It was on many critics ‘best of 2013’ lists. In January 2015 they release the follow up ‘Medicine’ which is even better.  Now Drew is back in the UK to play songs from both albums.  He will be accompanied by band member Nathan Dugger on lead guitar. 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!   The next time at Town Hall Live ... The Mighty Doonans     Saturday 21st February   Another coup - Don’t miss it! Nine piece family band, The Mighty Doonans live shows are totally entertaining.  Their musical versatility provides a balance between traditional Irish and English folk songs, as well as upbeat dance, soul and sax numbers. Throughout their set the band jump between acoustic and electric instruments providing an evening of music which offers a bit of everything. The Mighty Doonans are a much sought after on the festival and concert hall circuit, having played major venues across the country. Advance Tickets for this concert will be £14, 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

Deerstock Music Festival

You Can't Always Get What You Want!

Glasshouse Acoustic Session - Key Theatre Peterborough - Sunday February 1st

Glasshouse Acoustic Session - Key Theatre Peterborough - Sunday February 1st
3 pm - 6 pm

a very eclectic mix of styles and genres, so something for everyone.

Line  up...

3.00 pm - 3.35 pm Keith Luckey

3.40 pm - 4.15 pm Ria Woods

4.20 pm - 4.35 pm Thomas Dunleavy

4.40 pm - 5.15 pm J J Stone & the Campfire

5.20 pm - 600 pm Skyfight

Admission Free

Frogbelly & Symphony UK/Ireland April 2015 Tour (a few dates left)

FROGBELLY & SYMPHONY (Brooklyn / Sheffield) - UK / IRELAND APRIL 2015 TOUR, A FEW DATES REMAINING Frogbelly & Symphony Frogbelly and Symphony are born of the clash and fusion that characterised the late 20th century. Disparate influences from the Old World to New York are brought together in the furnaces of Sheffield and Brooklyn, revealing a stylistic repertoire that injects the indigenous workingman’s soul into the periphery of the bohemian metropolis. Academically trained in traditional instrument playing and constantly experimenting with production techniques, the band systematically processes every imaginable acoustic influence. Coming from an experimental post-punk and noise approach on their first record, Frogbelly and Symphony have now put the material for their first full length album together. Song arrangements, the recording of the instruments and the environment in a technical and cultural sense are bound together. A progressive rock sound echoes in folk landscapes. Urban poetry, pop melodies and repetitive chants cast a rousing wave of contemporary performance. Frogbelly & Symphony Live in New York Frogbelly and Symphony have played over 100 shows in Europe, UK and US. Their sets usually feature a theatrical rock show, often involving the audience in pieces of improvised performance. However, paying tribute to their roots in folk music the band has also played a series of shows with acoustic instruments in pubs, clubs and rather intimate environments. The band performed their first series of shows in New York in early 2013, followed by 2 tours throughout 2013 across continental Europe and the UK. In the midst of their 2013 road schedule, Frogbelly and Symphony released an EP entitled “the EYE” (Labelship, UK). In September 2014 the band toured the east coast and midwest US, road-testing their new songs and performance featured on their forthcoming full length album. The tour was well received and was followed by several press appearances. WFUV Radio picked their pre-release Track “Patch of Blue” for the UK/NY shows and the band played an official CMJ showcase in NYC. The new album is by now set for release in April 2015. With a typically uncompromising approach to production values, the band has utilised the abilities of sound-engineer and producer legend Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Dresden Dolls, Bill Laswell) and tracked the album in the fabled BC studio in Brooklyn. It was subsequently finalised and mixed at The Laundry Rooms Studio in Sheffield, UK. Frogbelly & Symphony Meet the band: Liz Hanley – Vocals, keyboard, violin. From a Boston Irish family Liz expanded on her roots by studying classical violin at NYU and now lives in Brooklyn. She is a member of various traditional folk ensembles and can often be found at sessions around the globe. Tom Hanley – Vocals, bass, composition, production. Pendular between Sheffield, UK and Brooklyn NY he collaborates with engineers and studios on both sides of the pond in order to achieve the stylistic variety which has become the hallmark of Frogbelly and Symphony. Ben Trott – Guitar. Ben studied classical and jazz guitar in Sheffield, UK and is an integral member of the traditional folk music scene in the UK. He cross-links traditional playing, jazz rooted improvisations and brutalist rock barrages into a sound that is as distinctive as it is versatile. Ray Rizzo – drums. From Louisville, KY to Brooklyn, NY he has lent his skills as a drummer to artists like like Julia Stone, Trixie Whitley, Bonnie‘Prince’Billy, Glen Hansard, Ben Folds and Michael Shannon. He is also the initiator of Louisville’s Motherlodge festival. For Liz, Tom, Ben and Ray this band has become a canvas of their collective experiences and intellectual exchange. Often their ideas have previously been articulated by great writers throughout the ages. Frogbelly and Symphony idiosyncratically appropriates, shares and recreates words and tunes. They are not afraid to quote what has already been said perfectly: John Clare's An Invite to Eternity, Rumi's Ache and Confusion have left their imprints on their writing as well as fragments of Joseph Heller's Catch 22 and Langston Hughes' Vari-Colored Songs. Tom Hanley: " ... nowadays we're blessed with the possibility to take the inspirational tint from centuries of musical and lyrical repertoires. You may describe our work as a subjective look on an inexhaustible miracle." Click here for SOUNDCLOUD Click here for VIDEO For all enquiries, availability and a few dates remaining for APRIL 2015 in UK and IRELAND please contact: GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC +44 (0) 7905 952374 Click here to go to the LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here to go to FROGBELLY & SYMPHONY