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Hi
folks,
Hard
to believe Celtic Connections 2010 is coming round again.
And,
for the third year in a row, The Fallen Angels Club will be
promoting concerts, this time involving eight great acts at a
range of venues.
I
can confirm that The Hotclub Of Cowtown will be appearing as will
Sam Baker, Tom Russell, Slaid Cleaves and Kimmie Rhodes who will
all be showcasing their fantastic talents individually and
collectively in a special Texas Song Writers In The Round event.
Should be something special.
Boo Hewerdine and Kim Richey and Madison Violet have all been
added to the programme, too.
I’m
really pleased with the line-up and also delighted to be involved
once again with Celtic Connections in Glasgow, one of the
outstanding festivals of its kind anywhere.
I’ll
have more details on these shows shortly.
Cheers,
Kevin.
BATTLEFIELD BAND EDINBURGH/GLASGOW SHOWS
NEW ALBUM ZAMA
ZAMA
This album started as a collection of songs and
tunes about gold. But
as we searched, like the alchemists of old, it turned into a wider
idea. In the process
we saw the greed, disasters and victories inherent in the search
and exploitation of various sources of wealth in this world.
Then, as if by demonic serendipity, along comes
the worldwide economic crisis.
We watched the major banks, insurance companies and Hedge
Funds etc., implode, discrediting the entire financial system and
many of its managers and advisers - But there was still more to
come. We, in Britain,
could only stand and watch aghast as many, (too many) Members of
Parliament, and the House of Lords at Westminster, ‘the Mother
of Parliaments’ were exposed for their cynical misuse of the
expenses system, often amounting to fraud.
20th
November 2009
The Queens Hall
Edinburgh
27th
November 2009
The Strathclyde Suite
Full
details on the gig
guide.
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News
update 5th October
Grammy
Winner Vezner To Appear In
Glasgow
Grammy
winning song writer and husband of Kathy Mattea has announced a
Glasgow
at Bar Brel on Wednesday 4th November
His
catalogue of recorded songs, topped by the poignant “Where’ve
You Been,” reflects his straight-to-the heart sensibility and
sensitivity. Vezner weaves the particulars of his own feelings
with the lives of people he has known into universal themes that
deeply touch listeners’ emotions
See
gig
guide for ticket information.
QUALITY
ACTS LINED UP FOR INTIMATE CONCERT VENUE IN AYR
The
Fallen Angels Club has lined up six first-class shows in November
and December at Libertine in
Ayr
, the Club’s first gigs in the town. With a capacity of only 60,
Libertine creates a “house concert” vibe of intimacy with a
more personal and private atmosphere between performers and the
audience.
Nashville-based
and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Jon Vezner leads the
way on November 3 to be followed by a quality selection of acts
– Dick Gaughan (November 5); Boo Hewerdine (November 18); Roddy
Hart (November 22); and Martin Stephenson on December 3.
The
Fallen Angels Club has staged many up-close-and-personal concerts
in
Glasgow
and elsewhere over the past five years and Libertine is a welcome
addition to its circuit of venues.
House
concerts are catching on here in
Scotland
but I want to create that ambiance at Libertine as much as
possible.
We
are delighted that the opening show list is real quality with
artistes who are well respected and widely admired for the style
and range of their music.
With
Michael Marra already confirmed for next spring Libertine will
grow from strength to strength.
Wednesday,
18th November - Boo Hewerdine
Sunday,
22nd November - Roddy Hart
Thursday,
3rd December - Martin Stephenson
Please
see ticket information on the fallen angels club gig
guide.
Boston
’s
Crooked Still Line Up For Scottish Tour
Crooked
Still perform one of the most compelling forms of alternative
bluegrass and string band music today.
This
Boston
based quintet led by lead vocalist Aoife O'Donovan with Dr.Gregory
Liszt: banjo (Bruce Springsteen’s acoustic band) Corey DiMario:
Double bass, tenor guitar, Brittany Haas: Fiddle and cellist
Tristan Clarridge were describes as "the most important folk
group to emerge from
Boston
since the early 60's"(Boston Globe),
After
original cellist Rushad Eggleston left the group in late 07 the
solid foundation they built as a group earned them invitations
from huge events like the historic
Newport
and Telluride Festivals. Crooked Still are now on the cusp of a
new musical chapter.
And
the genre-bending sound this young band create will be explosive. "Crooked
Still's vision of string band and bluegrass music sounds like
nobody else's... they play their instruments gorgeously, radiating
warmth and [a] deep love of the music
and songs they play. Aoife O'Donovan has a voice of rare, stunning
purity and clarity." - Sing Out!
14th
October The Tollbooth
Stirling
http://www.stirling.gov.uk/
tolbooth
Box
office 01786 274000
15th
October Carnegie Hall Dunfermline http://www.attfife.org.uk/
Box office 01383 60 23 02
17th
October The Bongo Club
Edinburgh
http://www.fallenangelsclub.
com/
0131
558 7604
18th
October The Tunnels
Aberdeen
www.thetunnels.co.uk
01224
211121
19th
October The Old Fruitmarket Glasgow
http://www.
glasgowconcerthalls.com/
0141
353 8000
With
special guest Emily Smith
21st
October - Blazin In Beauly
http://www.blazininbeauly.com/
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