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Unfortunately
Norma Waterson is not very well and will be
unable to appear at the festival. However, Martin Carthy and
Chris Parkinson will be joined by Mike Waterson
(tbc) for the concert in Hope Church on Saturday 6 June. This
should be a cracking concert and a rare opportunity to see Mike
Waterson in this area. We wish Norma a very speedy recovery. |
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Saturday
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The
Martin Simpson Trio
Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Andy Seward
Support: Heavens
Compere: Roger Quigley |
Martin
Carthy, Mike Waterson
& Chris Parkinson
Support:
Two Peas
Compere: Geoff Payne |
| The
Martin Simpson Trio
Opening the festival on Friday night in Hope Church



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Martin
Simpson
is one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar
players in the world. Winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Best Album in 2002 for 'The Bramble Briar' and in 2008 for 'Prodigal
Son', Best Original Song in 2008 for 'Never Any Good', and also
winning Musician of The Year in 2002 and 2004., he is a superb
interpreter of traditional music and song from Europe and from
the American South. Growing up in Lincolnshire he was inspired
by the likes of Martin Carthy, Davey Graham and Richard Thompson
during the folk revival of the 60s.
There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician
Martin is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged
as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the
world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces
of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding
and deeply moving . Combine that with the talents of Andy Cutting
and Andy Seward and you have an evening to remember!
"Distinctive
coiled-spring beauty and power. A revelation...Exquisitely at
one with the All-English repertoire...A master."
Mojo
Andy
Cutting is
a rarity. A musician's musician: a soulful and technically outstanding
melodeon practitioner with an ear for a fine tune. Winner of
the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 2008 Musician of the Year, Andy has
been a consistent musical force since he came swiftly to prominence
with the innovative Blowzabella. As well as a thorough grounding
in the English tradition, Andy's influences extend way beyond
these isles, particularly to the music of Central France and
to the storming Quebecois tradition. Andy's commitment to, and
sense of pride in traditional music, as well as his sensitivity
and understanding of the form, has made him one of the folk
scene's most wanted.
Andy
Seward
has played bass with artists such as John Tams, Kate Rusby and
Eddi Reader. He is also a highly respected recording engineer
and producer and amongst his hundreds of recording credits are
albums for Kris Drever, Eddi Reader, Kate Rusby, Johnny Dickinson,
Roddy Woomble and Martin Simpson. He was music producer for
the recent series of BBC Radio Ballads which earned him a Sony
Radio Academy Gold Award, and has recorded various film and
television soundtracks including most recently the BBC sitcom
Jam & Jerusalem and Billy Connelly’s Musical Tour
of New Zealand.
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| Martin
Carthy,
MikeWaterson
& Chris Parkinson
Concert headliners on Saturday night in Hope Church.


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Mike
Waterson (tbc) and Martin Carthy have been leading
figures in the folk revival since the early 1960s. Carthy's
remarkable and influential career has been celebrated with an
MBE and various BBC Radio 2 music awards including Folk singer
of the Year 2005. He is one of the most admired and best loved
figures in the movement and was the subject of a BBC documentary.
Mike is wonderful songwriter and performer who's humour and
passion shine through. This is a rare opportunity to see him
in this part of the country.
Chris
Parkinson has played music since the age of
five, starting with the harmonica, and moving on to piano, guitar,
concertina, tin whistle, melodeon, piano accordion and keyboards,
and even a little time playing the fiddle. He plays traditional
folk music of UK, Europe and beyond, and is also no mean hand
at blues, rock & roll, and even a bit of jazz
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Heavens
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A
versatile four piece acapella female singing group, led by Kathie
Princeand originally formed in Warmwell, Dorset in 2002. The
Heavens sing an eclectic range of traditional music in close
harmony including Folk and Roots music, African, Eastern European,
Chilean, Latin, Scottish, Gospel, Medieval French and Slovenian.
The
Heavens have sung for a number of audiences in many venues:
folk clubs, pubs and festivals. They have recently arranged
some of the songs for voices and a range of instruments, therefore
changing the texture of their sound.
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Two
Peas
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Two
Peas are Pat Green and Pauline Clenshaw singing gutsy songs with
humour and heart. Catch them at the Saturday night concert and
at sessions over the weekend. |
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