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Taken
from Terri's column in the 'Star' Series and the Sunderland Echo.
If you would like your event included, email Terri - see end of page. 16th
July, 2010
James
Fagan and Nancy Kerr are definitely a class act. Winners
of the 2003 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo, they combine a highly skilful and innovative
performance with great warmth, energy and good humour
and their love of live performance is obvious. They are both from
strong musical families. James hails from Australia while Nancy
has North East roots. She is the daughter of Sandra Kerr, a
singer and musician best known for her performances in the classic
children's programme 'Bagpuss'. James and Nancy are both skilled
musicians on fiddle mandola and fiddle repectively, with some
wonderful harmonies, combining
the traditions of the North East and
John
Snowball and Pat Baldwin will be filling the guest spot at the Rugby
Club in Guisborough on Sunday, 18th . John is a singer/guitarist and
Pat plays a variety of recorder and wind instruments/singer. Together
they produce a great sound with a bit of a folk/rock feel.
Since being awarded BBC Radio
Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year in August 2006 Anna Shannon has been
making a steady name for herself as a contemporary singer-songwriter ,
appearing at numerous festivals last year and with many more to
come this summer. In May 2007 Anna was awarded both 1st and
2nd places in the "Song for the Sea" competition at the Whitby Captain
Cook Festival. She'll be playing at the Duke William in Skelton
on Thursday, 22nd July.
Singers' nights this week kick off on Sunday, at the Rugby Club in Westoe; Monday, 19th at the Smiths Arms, Chester-le-Street, the Bridge, Newcastle and the Sun Inn, Stockton (with a hot spot from unaccomanied singer, Ann Lamb); Tuesday, 20th at the Sports Club, Newton Aycliffe, the Britannia, Darlington and the Daleside Arms, Croxdale, Wednesday at the Catholic Club, Birtley and on Thursday, 22nd July at theTap and Spile, Durham, the Wellington, Wolviston , Darlington Arts Centre and the Black Bull in Blaydon Happy Listening..... Terri Freeman
This
website is still under construction as yet we have no links
page (coming soon!)
In
the
meantime, here are a few links to local clubs and organisations.
if you
want something added - please let me know.
South Shields Folk Club, - Sundays at The Rugby Club, Westoe Guisborough Folk Club - Sundays at the Rugby Club, Belmangate, Guisborough TS147BB The Bridge, - Mondays Folk Club in Newcastle Stockton Folk Club, Mondays in the Sun Inn, Stockton Cramlington Folk Club - Tuesdays at the Hind, CramlingtonCramlington The Candlelight Club, - Tuesdays at Moore Lane Sports Club, Newton Aycliffe. The Wellington Folk Club - Thursdays at the Wellington in Wolviston Ashington Folk Club, Alternate Thursdays in the Folk Bar, Ashington Leisure Centre The Cutty Wren Folk Club, - Thursdays at the Duke William, Skelton www.saltburnfolkfestival.ukforum.com
Saltburn by the Sea
www.spiralearth.co.uk UK Folk Musica at Spiral Earth - the onlime hub for UK Folk & roots Music, with news, videos and reviews http://www.phoenixfolk.co.uk Phoenix Folk is a local North-East organisation that provides instrumental lessons led by experienced tutors in a traditional/acoustic style playing.. Email Terri here --- |
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