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Terri's Gig Guide
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 Australia.    You can see them on Saturday, 17th July at the Davy Lamp in the Arts Centre, Washington. I highly recommend them - it doesn't get any better than this!
 
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 –a  unique annual Festival of Folk Music Dance & Song
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..

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