Steamin' Blues XIV - The Final Whistle - 13 June

Steamin' Blues XIV - 

The Final Whistle 

                                                                

The last ever Steamin' Blues - 13th June – On the Nene Valley Railway, Wansford

Join Colin Hodgkinson & Friends at the Nene Valley Railway for the 14th and LAST EVER Steamin' Blues.

The line-up for this year so far confirmed to include newcomer Marcus Bonfanti, the incredible and amazing lead guitarist from the band that Colin's currently playing with - Ten Years After.  Also playing will be drummer Paul Robinson whose career includes many years with Nina Simone and stints with Van Morrison and Eric Bibb.  

Old Steamin' Blues favourite Zoot Money will be back and Rod Mason (the Room Darkener!), saxophonist extraordinaire!

As ever a steam-hauled train (with an all-important bar!) will be available from the Nene Valley Railway Peterborough Station to pick you up and drop you off. The gig kicks off at 20:00 and the bar will be open. 

A food stall will be available on site. (Don't forget only food & drink purchased on the premises may be consumed - no picnics)

Tickets are £25.00 each and will sell quickly as it's one night only, so please book early! (bookings taken from 1st April via 01780 784444  or calling into the office at Wansford)

NO ONLINE TICKETS 

News From Topic Records March 2015

Topic at the London Independent Label Market On Saturday 28th March, Topic will have a stall at the Independent Label Market at Old Spitalfields Market in London, the first time this has been held in the Springtime. There's always a real buzz at this very busy event, with the added attraction of 20 artisan brewers to provide refreshment, so do come and say hello and browse the vinyl and merchandise we will be selling on the day, including some Topic archive bargains!    During 2014 our 75th Anniversary monthly special offers proved to be very popular. Many of you took the opportunity to catch up with albums you were missing from your collection or purchase a gift for a friend. We will be continuing with a series of attractively priced special offers each month throughout 2015. In celebration of Martin & Eliza Carthy's The Moral of the Elephant being nominated for album of the year in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, this month we are offering a superb bundle of FIVE Waterson:Carthy related CDs at the fantastic price of only £15.00: HPO6001  MARTIN CARTHY ~ The Definitive Collection HPO6004  THE WATERSONS ~ The Definitive Collection HPO6005  ELIZA CARTHY ~ The Definitive Collection HPO6012  WATERSON: CARTHY ~ The Definitive CollectionHPO6013  NORMA WATERSON ~ The Definitive Collection To get you in the mood for the upcoming Record Store Day in April (of which more news in the next newsletter), we have a few stocks left of a couple of vinyl singles at the very special price of only £2.00 each. Click on the pictures for more details: Those nice chaps at Fledg'ling continue to celebrate 21 years of the label with their own monthly special offers. The CDs they have chosen for March at the special price of only £21.00 for this bundle of 4 classic albums from their catalogue are: FLED 3020  LINDA THOMPSON  Give Me A Sad Song FLED 3024  HELEN WATSON  doffing FLED 3054  DAVY GRAHAM  Large as life and twice as natural FLED 3075  JOHN KIRKPATRICK  The Dance of the Demon Daffodils            With the recent release of Bob & Ron Copper's Traditional Songs from Rottingdean on CD, it seemed sensible for Topic to stock the superb books produced by The Copper Family, Bob Copper's classic 'A Song For Every Season', his autobiography 'A Man of No Consequence' and 'The Copper Family Song Book', so these are now available to but through our website - click on the picture to see all three:

Club Django Whitworth

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Pete Thomson's Memorial Hootenanny @ The Cresset Peterborough 7 & 8 March

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The Cresset Peterborough BOX OFFICE: 01733 265705 

Lincoln Record & CD Sale February 28

Easter Independent Label Market, London.

Easter Independent Label Market, Saturday 28th March at Old Spitalfields Market, London. "Where record labels pitch up and sell their best fresh vinyl produce."

CALAITA FLAMENCO SON (UK / Spain)

CALAITA FLAMENCO SON (UK / Spain) - Authentic flamenco with energy and spirit, available for UK Summer Festivals. Debut album out now on the World Music Network / Riverboat Records label

With their debut album release on the World Music Network / Riverboat Records label in 2014 and a 5 star review in Songlines Magazine, ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ are available for UK Summer Festival dates. Half of the members are based in the UK and the other in Spain, they are a tight group with energy and spirit. Brought together by Seville born singer Chico Pere, UK based guitarist Glenn Sharp and percussionist Leo Paredes, ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ offer authentic flamenco perfect for festivals and Summer events. Their live concerts include both traditional flamenco palos as well as more contemporary flamenco rumbas written by the group. From passionate and sorrowful seguiriyas to vibrant bulerias and rumbas. ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ are Chico Pere – voice and guitar, Glenn Sharp – guitar, Leo Paredes – Percussion, Diana Castro – voice and Matt Nickson – flute and saxophone. “Calaita display passion and Flamenco spirit, energy and spontaneity” CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO

About the debut album, released by World Music Network / Riverboat Records 2014: The whole album was recorded in 3 days at Wavelength Studios in the UK. The album was then produced and mixed by Glenn Sharp and mastered at POB Audio. The album includes all the very best from ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ with traditional flamenco palos such as ‘alegrias’, ‘bulerias’ and ‘seguiriyas’, and the more popular sounds of flamenco rumba, including the amazing song ‘un mensajito’ by Chico Pere, always a popular encore at their live shows. The album has a little something for everyone. The aim of this album was to capture the energy and spontaneity of their live shows and this is achieved perfectly. Some recent gigs have included: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester The Howard Assembly Room, Leeds El Parque del Salao, Lanjaron, Spain (flamenco fusion festival) Instituto Cervantes, Spain The Dancehouse Theatre Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester La Casita Papel, Granada, Spain Huddersfield University Mint Lounge Big Hands The Cornerhouse, Manchester Platt Fields Festival, Manchester Musicport Festival, Whitby Mintfest Festival Live at LICA Some quotes from recent shows: “A wonderful experience, a true journey into the flamenco spirit” - LICA “It was great to see such a band in Spain appealing to all ages of flamenco lovers” - Lanjaron Festival of Music “Brilliant, passionate, a treat for the festival goers” - Musicport Festival “Heaven sent. Calaita played and brought the sun from Seville to damp Kendal” - Mintfest “Awesome” - Ipswich Arts

For bookings, promo CDs, general information please contact: Gail Cooke Laughing Dog Music gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk www.laughingdogmusic.co.uk

Calaita Flamenco Son

Available for UK Summer Festival dates 2015

Northern Soul & Motown Night Peterborough

Introducing The Boxenburgs

The Boxenburgs are a 4 (and sometimes 3) part harmony comic cabaret group, based in Lincoln, who have been signing together for more than 20 years.

They mostly sing at parties, weddings and special events from a repertoire which includes Beatles, Elvis, Barbershop and classics from the 60s & 70s. They love to serenade individuals and small groups of people and also specialise in writing bespoke words for special occasions.

To contact The Boxenburgs phone/text Simon on 07795 416149, find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @theboxenburgs

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