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Rachel
Harrington & The Doghouse Roses
Saturday 16th May
2009
The CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
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Timelessness
embraces Rachel Harrington’s output
that makes comparisons with Gillian
Welch hard to avoid. Her compelling
and soulful tales feature characters
with escape or salvation uppermost in
their minds. Stylish folk and blues
influenced
Glasgow
duo, Doghouse Roses support.
"Harrington….connecting
with the ghosts of American folk
music"
- AMERICANA-UK
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The Handsome Family plus support
Sunday
17th May 2009
The Tron Theatre
63 Trongate Glasgow
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If ever there was an essential
Americana band, then The
Handsome Family could
confidently lay claim to such
a title. Brett and Rennie
Sparks have enjoyed great
critical acclaim for their
recording output and eighth CD
“Honey Moon,” now
released, gloriously
celebrates their 20th year of
marriage.
The Handsomes are well known
to Glasgow audiences who
delight in the duo’s
murderous, macabre and ghostly
tales all penned by Rennie and
buoyed by Brett’s dark mix
of wayward country, blues folk
and rock. Their sizeable
following relishes their out
of kilter approach where
nothing is predictable apart
from the enjoyment of uniquely
combined talents.
“Genius” - Mark Radcliffe
BBC Radio 2
They will be joined by a
secret special guest.
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Otis Gibbs
plus support
Monday 18th May 2009
The
Twisted Wheel
73 Queen St
Glasgow, G1 3BZ
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Nashville-based
Otis Gibbs makes a
welcome return to
Glasgow. Lauded by the
likes of Billy Bragg,
he sings sharply
observed songs as his
latest CD release
“Grandpa Walked A
Picketline”
highlights.
Last time in town in
December 2007, he
opened for Sam Baker
and enjoyed a rousing
reception. Definitely
should be filed under
the “don’t miss
category.”
“Fans of stark
hard-bitten rural folk
will be much taken
with Otis Gibbs’
Grandpa Walked A
Picketline” - Uncut
4/5
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ABC2
300 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
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The
Western Swing
trio reformed
last year and
released their
sixth CD,
"The Best
of the Hot
Club of
Cowtown,"
a band-picked,
twenty-song
retrospective.
They have
toured with
Dylan, Willie
Nelson and The
Mavericks and
are
established
festival
favourites on
both sides of
the Atlantic.
BBC presenters
Bob Harris and
Jools Holland
are among
their many
admirers.
The band -
Elana James on
violin and
vocals, Whit
Smith on
guitar and
vocals and
Jake Erwin on
bass and
vocals -
continues to
develop its
unique,
ever-evolving
sound.
“Still the
hottest swing
band in
town” -
Maverick
Magazine
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Annie Keating
plus support
Wednesday 20th May 2009
Bar Brel, Ashton Lane, Glasgow
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Her
third
independent
release
“Belmont”
has gathered
lots of praise
since entering
the Euro
Americana
Radio Chart at
No 6 - and
it’s been on
the CDBaby.com
bestseller
list for
months.
Annie’s
songs are
described as
tough and
tender,
telling
stories of
hope and
struggle with
refreshing
feel of
honesty and
grit that
spans the
decades. Being
compared with
luminaries
such as
Lucinda
Williams and
Gillian Welch
shows what a
major talent
she is.
"…..a
vocal all her
own… a cross
between Willie
Nelson and
John Prine and
you don't get
any better”
– The
Village Voic |
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David Ferrard, Kim Edgar and Yvonne Lyon
plus
Huck Notari
Thursday 21st May 2009
St Andrews In The Square
St Andrews Square Glasgow G1 5PP
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This
trio of Scots
combine
boundless
talents to
share a stage
and their
songs. David
has been
described as a
veritable
'one-man
transatlantic
session' while
Kim delivers
literate
songs,
expressively
sung.
Yvonne’s
creative,
melodic
compositions
always draw
enthusiastic
responses.
They will be
joined by Huck
Notari all the
way from
Portland
Oregon.
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Po Girl plus support
Friday 22nd May 2009
Classic Grand
18 Jamaica Street
Glasgow
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Po
Girl's music
is a mix of
beauty and
mystery
combining
country and
urban roots
music bonded
by principal
singers and
writers –
Allison
Russell and
Awna Teixeira,
from Montreal
and Toronto,
respectively.
Just in time
for the
Festival, they
are set to
release their
latest CD
"Deer in
the
Night" in
May. Opening
up the show
will be
Swedish/Canadian
songwriter
Sarah
MacDougall.
“Soulful
sound
remarkable in
it’s
convincing
embrace of
old- time jazz
and blues” -
Boston Herald
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The Stairwell Sisters
“Tune Up Tour” with dancer John Sikorski
Saturday
23rd May 2009
The Strathclyde Suite
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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The
Stairwell
Sisters are
Evie Ladin,
Stephanie
Prausnitz,
Lisa Berman,
Martha
Hawthorne and
Sue Sandlin,
who work and
live in San
Francisco and
crank out
acoustic,
old-time music
with a
punk-rock
intensity,
fine style.
Their 2008
release “Get
Off Your
Money”
brought them
even more
admirers and
they really
rocked on
their last
visit to the
city at Celtic
Connections. |
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