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 Doors open 7.45pm, concerts start at 8.30pm and end at approximately 11pm CB2 Basement, 5-7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD |
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THE LINE UP: Feb 11 Pete Atkin (sold out) Feb 25 Anna Elias and the Forlorn Hope, David Gibb & Elly Lucas, Cole Stacey March 10 Philip Henry & Hannah Martin, Jacqueline Hynes & J. Eoin, Holika March 24 Rachel Harrington and The Knock Outs (USA), The Scarlet Jacks April 14 Richard Digance April 28 Peter Knight's Gigspanner May 26 Cara Luft (Canada), Tammy Rochelle (USA) July 7 Harvey Andrews July 28 Cambridge Folk Festival Club Tent with The Toy Hearts Sept 8 The Toy Hearts, Chris Woods Sept 22 Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, The Willows Oct 20 Mawkin |
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SATURDAY 11 FEB - £10 PETE ATKIN |
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PETE ATKIN Pete Atkin is a singer-songwriter and radio producer notable for his 1970s musical collaborations with Clive James. He was born in Cambridge in 1945 and in 1966 he joined Cambridge Footlights, for whom he became the musical director of the revues and he was there that he met Clive and trhey began writing together. Pete Atkin and Clive James recorded six albums in the 1970s, as well as writing an album for Julie Covington, best known for her number one hit Don't Cry For Me Argentina in 1976. The songwriting partnership of Atkin and James was held in high esteem by the British music press, yet commercial success proved much more elusive. Their unique attempt to fuse the discipline and craftsmanship of Tin Pan Alley with the self-expression of rock, while refusing to accept any limitation on what constituted appropriate subject matter for lyrics, inevitably set them on a collision course with their record companies' marketing departments. In the early 1980s Atkin became a radio producer while James went on to become a well-known television personality. In 2001, 2003 and 2005 Atkin and James
undertook national tours of the UK talking about, reading
and singing their songs, poetry and prose. In 2003 the duo
also toured Australia and a cd of new songs was released.
Atkin has performed
occasional concerts in folk clubs in recent years but this
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SATURDAY 25 FEB - £6 ANNA ELIAS AND THE FORLORN HOPE DAVID GIBB & ELLY LUCAS COLE STACEY |
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ANNA ELIAS & THE FORLORN HOPE Anna Elias and her partner Harvey write songs which incorporate elements of traditional and contemporary folk, weaving together themes of shadow and light but in all the music lingers a sense of hope and possibility. The songs are also strongly influenced by their surrounding landscapes of the rural heart of the English midlands, and the changing . 2010 saw collaborations with a
number of folk’s leading lights including Karine Polwart
(multiple winner of BBC folks awards), melodeon player
Saul Rose (Waterson / Carthy, Faustus & BBC folk awards
nominee for best musician) and remarkable harmonica
player Will Pound (Pound and Walsh). Their album 'Valleys in the
Flatlands' was released in September 2011. |
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DAVID GIBB & ELLY LUCAS David Gibb and Elly Lucas are a young duo hailing from Derbyshire in the Midlands. They play a mixture of original and re-worked traditional material and have toured the UK extensively as part of David Gibb & The Pony Club. They were chosen as finalists in the prestigious BBC Young Folk Awards 2011 and on the road have supported such acts as Cara Dillon, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Jez Lowe, and Megson. In the Autumn of 2010 they recorded their first EP, entitled ‘Three Children Sliding On The Ice’ which was released early 2011. The EP was very well received, and was given airplay and praise from Mike Harding’s BBC Radio 2 show. Their debut album which will be entitled ‘Old Chairs To Mend’ is set to be released early next year. web site |
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COLE STACEY Cole Stacey is a singer/songwriter hailing from Devon with a rapidly growing. He has opened sell-out shows for award winning acts such as Hayseed Dixie, Cara Dillon and Martin Simpson, and hasperformed at many festivals including Bristol Folk Festival,Glastonbury, Chagstock, and Sidmouth. In 2011 he was asked by Acoustic Magazine to perform at The London Acoustic Guitar Show. Cole’s debut album ‘Changing Faces’ hit the market during his first UK Tour in 2010 bringing a great deal of airplay and was followed in 2011 by his second release ‘A Long Road To Find’. |
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SATURDAY
10 MARCH - £8 PHILIP HENRY & HANNAH MARTIN JACQUELINE HYNES & J. EION HOLIKA |
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PHILIP HENRY & HANNAH MARTIN Recently described as, "Authentic, haunting roots music from a first class duo" (Seth Lakeman), Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin are two musicians with a fast growing following on the folk and roots scene. Having just completed two tours with Show Of Hands, they have been receiving very warm reviews of their début album, Singing The Bones, including selection for a fRoots magazine compilation and airplay on Mike Harding, who said, "I was completely knocked out by this duo... just a terrific album... absolutely great, wonderful". Fast becoming recognised as one of the finest slide guitarists the UK has produced, Phillip Henry is also a virtuoso on the harmonica. He brings together folk melodies of the British Isles, blues, gospel and Indian music in his moving and original compositions and arrangements. His incredible beatbox harmonica technique is legendary on the festival circuit, and never fails to get the crowd on their feet and jumping. Hannah Martin is a singer, songwriter, fiddle-and-banjo player from Devon whose songs weave folklore and legend old and new with beautiful melodies, while retaining a strong sense of the living tradition. web site |
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JACQUELINE HYNES & J. EION Jacquelyn Hynes (“Outstanding flute-playing” FolkandRoots, “Transfixing playing” Guardian “Gifted and innovative” Irish In Britain) and Irish folk singer J.Eoin (“Steeped in Irish history and mythology” Guardian “Totally modern and enchanting songs” Irish Post “A truly gifted songwriter” Musician Magazine) have joined forces. Fresh from a stunning performances at Folk Rising EFDSS, TwickFolk, support sets for both Eleanor MacEvoy and Donal Lunny plus a storming performance in Vollen, Norway, they will bring you an evening of inspiring original and traditional tune and song. Jacquelyn Hynes plays silver and wooden flutes, sax, piano and Uilleann pipes and also composes. She has supported Ireland's leading musicians including Martin Hayes, Michael McGoldrick, Mary Coughlan and Lunasa, performed with Donal Lunny and for President Mary Macaleese. web site |
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HOLIKA
Holika are a fresh emerging act with diverse organic arrangements and a sound that can only be decried as their own. An intricate interplay of guitars, intelligent lyrics and a soulful jazz voice make for a great take on the contemporary folk movement. Their self produced EP 'Demonstrations', released summer 2011 showcases material spanning varied styles and influences, along with their own distinctive approach to song writing. web site |
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SATURDAY
24 MARCH - £10 RACHEL HARRINGTON & THE KNOCK OUTS THE SCARLET JACKS |
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THE SCARLET JACKS
Formed in March 2011, the duo brings together singer/songwriter Greg McDonald's award-winning narrative songs and fiddle virtuoso Gemma Gayner's breathtaking musicianship. As a songwriter Greg has won awards from Rolling Stone and been called "inspired" by The Times. His debut album “Stranger at the Door” was Q magazine’s highest rated independent album of 2009, while 2011’s follow up “Tomorrow England” was called "one of the most complete albums in years" by fRoots. Gemma Gayner's virtuosic skill across genres from folk to jazz to classical has taken her from Deptford jazz cellars to major folk festival stages and seen her called a "powerhouse instrumentalist" by fRoots. Between them Greg and Gemma have worked with Show of Hands, and shared stages with everyone from Seth Lakeman to The Pogues. web site |
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SATURDAY
14 APRIL - £12 RICHARD DIGANCE |
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RICHARD DIGANCE
Richard Digance is known as one of the great folk entertainers of the 70s and 80s. His evergreen career has been acknowledged through numerous awards within both the music and entertainment industries, from a BAFTA Nomination as a TV entertainer to a Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He has supported Steve Martin in the USA, Robin Williams at The London Palladium and is included in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters for his important contribution to British comedy songwriting. He is one of Britain's top comedy and music attractions, a rare performer in that he's respected by comedians for his original material and by musicians for being an accomplished acoustic guitarist. His loyal following confirms his wide appeal, from the younger generation attracted by both his guitar playing and the fact he has inspired many modern-day performers, to the super-loyal who have followed Richard since the time he had his own ITV series and even further back when he started out in folk clubs. He has worked with a multitude of world-class
artists including Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Elton John,
Steeleye Span, David Essex, Supertramp, Elkie Brooks and Tom
Jones. His TV specials for ITV ran for a record 11 years and on
these shows he played guitar with Brian May, Status Quo, The
Moody Blues, Buffy St Marie, Juan Martin, Marc Cohn who wrote
Walking in Memphis and Chris de Burgh on his way to being a
major artist in his own right. In the last two years he has
broadened his appeal by returning to his musical roots through
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