There have been a few over the last two years. Drums: Rob Bray,Luke Goddard, and curently Jonny Mattok Bass: Luke Goddard and now Pat Fish. Backing Vocals have been provided by: Sara Spade, Kath Schaer, Lisa Mason-Green and Esther Schnieder.
Influences
Lightnin' Hopkins, Skank, The Kinks, Sam Cooke, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Davy Graham, Bo Diddley, Jonny Fantastic, The Beta Band, John Coltrane, Roland Kirk, Late Nights, Bert Jansch, The Velvet Underground, Early mornings, Stan Getz, Bob Dylan, Roy Harpper, T-Bone Walker, Mum and Dad, Ray Charles, The Tell Tale Hearts, Wizz Jones, Pat Fish, Jesse Morning Star, Buffy Saint Marrie, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Micky Greeny, Love, William B Caruthers, My Gran, Josh White, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, The Coasters, Jonathan Richman
Sharp-suited guitarist, Joe Woolley finger-picks jazz, folk and blues in his own contemporary style, with occasional deference to the classics.
From his hometown of Northampton, via Germany and Madrid to London, Joe has played shows with old masters of the acoustic scene like Wizz Jones, Barry “The Fish” Melton and Davy Graham, from whom he received instruction and guidance. Davy and his sister Jill were kind enough to call Joe their protégé and direct him to his first London residency.
The past year has seen Joe enjoy a monthly residency at the legendary (now relocated) Dream Machine record shop in Dulwich Village. He accompanied Miranda Lee Richards on the final leg of her UK tour and her live performance of “Life Boat” on Mark Radcliff and Stuart Marconi’s BBC Radio 2 show.
Joe moonlights in other projects, supplying supine guitar skills for the likes of William B Caruthers’ Freelovebabies, The Hall of Mirrors, and The Jazz Butcher.
Joe hosts The Bard, The Beat & The Blues, an all acoustic folk/jazz/poetry club every other Tuesday in The Constitution pub in Camden. Guests have included Michael Horovitz, Earl Okin, Poeticat, J C Carol, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, This Is The Kit and Graham Coxon. The intimate night also features less well established musicians and spoken word performers.
In his spare time Joe says he enjoys reading John Steinbeck, Ibin Arabi and the Zen poet Basho.
"Joe Woolley is a brilliant singer and guitarist - a master of understatement and changing pace. He dazzles his audience with a mixture of blues standards and original compositions, with a bit of Eric Satie thrown in."
The Goose is Out!
Bookings or info call 07950 943675 or email 21stcenturytroubadour@googlemail.com
@ The Northampton Fishmarket, December 6th 12-4pm. Wide range of original artwork including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture and handmade gifts. All welcome, seasonal refreshments available from The Nook cafe.
The Mobbs, Garage rock and roll from a formidable trio who draw their influences from Mr Billy Childish, The Kinks, The Stones, and the Black Keys. They are headling at the labour club and promoting their debut album. Support band is Mr Plow……
Mr Plow - a simple man with simple songs. A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n' roll, the rest prescription medicine & junk food. Served with side orders of murder, misery and despair.
at The Magnolia, 211 Lordship Land, East Dulwich, London SE22 8AH Telephone : 020 8299 4116
An intimate warm-up to the 3-day event in the small upstairs room at The Magnolia featuring the great Miller Anderson (accompanied by Kris Gray) with The Broadkasters, Dr King & Nervous Jonty Atkinson supporting.
Hosted by Miller Anderson - the great lost British rock voice (who fronted the Keef Hartley Band at the Original Woodstock festival 40 years ago)
3 days of Live Music and Record Fayre
27th, 28th, 29th November '09 in 2 south London venues
Saturday 28th November '09
at the Half Moon, 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU Telephone : 020 7274 2733
Afternoon Session : 12.00 noon til 5.00 p.m. £5.00 entry (money back with vinyl purchases of £5.00 from Jailhouse Records who will be selling at the accompanying 'Dream Machine' Record Fayre)
Miller Anderson Jonty Atkinson Dr King Steve 'Boltz' Bolton Butch & Femme Gabriel Mesh Archie 'Zoo Kid'
Evening Session : 6.00 p.m. til 12.00 midnight. £10.00 entry (money back with vinyl purchases of £10.00 from Jailhouse Records who will be selling at the accompanying 'Dream Machine' Record Fayre)
Miller Anderson (with Kris Gray) East of Ealing Dave Sutherland Siobhan Parr The Broadkasters Steve Morrison
Hosted by Miller Anderson - the great lost British rock voice (who fronted the Keef Hartley Band at the Original Woodstock festival 40 years ago)
3 days of Live Music and Record Fayre
27th, 28th, 29th November '09 in 2 south London venues
Sunday 29th November '09
at the Half Moon, 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU
Telephone : 020 7274 2733
Afternoon Session : 12.00 noon til 4.30 p.m. £5.00 entry (money back with vinyl purchases of £5.00 from Jailhouse Records who will be selling rare & collectable vinly at the accompanying 'Dream Machine' Record Fayre)
Miller Anderson
Jonty Atkinson
Dr King
Joe Wooley Sasha Adamcewski
Evening Session : 5.30 p.m. til 10.30 p.m. £10.00 entry (money back with vinyl purchases of £10.00 from Jailhouse Records who will be selling rare & collectable vinyl at the accompanying 'Dream Machine' Record Fayre)
Miller Anderson (with Kris Gray)
The Coal Porters Big Joe Louis Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke The Hine Brothers
Thank you so much for linking up and look forward to the Beat Night, 22nd Jan but I will check with Andy Skank, speak agin soon.PS Wehave a great dajy playing bebop and jazz, great films including pull my daisy and ginsberg live at the round house, should be really good night.
TWILIGHT FOLK CLUB PRESENTS as part of THE CANTERBURY FESTIVAL- the IVOR NOVELLO AWARD NOMINEES......... THE LEISURE SOCIETY LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH STARTS 1.00 PM TICKETS £12/£10 in advance.
Nick Hemmings band THE LEISURE SOCIETY, famously nominated for an Ivor Novello award this year for their song "THE LAST OF THE MELTING SNOW",will be playing live in Canterbury as part of the CANTERBURY FESTIVAL. The band are also on the same label as, and share members with THE SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN who were so well recieved at the club earlier this year-this will be a rare oppurtunity to catch this rapidly upcoming band in a small venue.....
In the words of the critics....
"Beautifully pastoral debut." MOJO **** "Wonderful" Observer Music Monthly **** "An autumnal mist of British Bank Holiday ennui surrounds Nick Hemming's literate meditations." The Times **** "Music to cuddle up to, music to clutch yourself to, music that is, as Jimmy Webb might say, necessary. This is a band that could well be the sound of 2009." Maverick Magazine **** "A lovingly crafted, tender folk record that will secure them as a named brand on the shelves of pop. The love affair begins." Ragged Words "Magical... shimmers with loveliness" Word Magazine "This is a record of extraord
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS…. SHARRON KRAUS With support from Peter Delaney and C Joynes Live at Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury Weds October the 21st 8.00pm £5 in advance/£6 on door
“Sharron Kraus is a dark-folk gem. Listening to her high, clear voice cut through melodies woven from acoustic guitar, banjo and hurdy-gurdy, you may struggle to remember which late-'60s traditionalists beat her to the material.Here's one folklore expert whose originals feel both authentic and alive….Exquisite second album by this wonderful singer. She conjures up visions of Karen Dalton, Shirley Collins, Judy Dyble and even early Joni. Live she was fantastic too. ..this moves from traditional folk (in a Shirley Collins, Anne Briggs style) to her own songs and enchants all the way. An immaculate album from a major new singer.”
Peter Delaney lives in Limerick, Ireland. He comes from a folk music background and plays his own unique style, drawing on early Hawaiian folk songs and Alan Lomax field recordings as well as more contemporary musicians such as Joanna Newsom and Josephine Foster. Peter released his debut EP/Mini Album "Duck Egg Blue" in April 2007 to much acclaim.
Peter has played throughout the UK, Ireland and Norway and has shared the bill with A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Alasdair Roberts, Jozef van Wissem, Juana Molina and The Swell Season. www.myspace.com/peterdelaney
"English acoustic guitarist C Joynes uses traditional country-blues and early ragtime t
The Garden presents... Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
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on down for some deep fried acid rock from this monster 3 piece from Hastings...
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lovers of Uriah Heep, Sabbath, Atomic Rooster, Blue Cheer... Shindig favourites!
As ever, The Garden DJs will be spinning wholesome brain sounds for your minds third eye!
TWILIGHT FOLK CLUB PRESENTS… CIRCULUS plus SYD ARTHUR LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY
ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB (01227) 760801
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH 8.00PM TICKETS £9/£8 IN ADVANCE CIRCULUS
‘British band Circulus have almost single handedly reinvented English Psychedelic Folk Rock for the 21st Century…..their sound is totally unique coming across like a mixture of medieval English Folk, Fairport Convention and Ozric Tentacles! ‘This band just leave you wanting more, playing a wonderful mix of psychedelicised folk whilst hankering to a more pastoral time, but always feel uncomfortably bang up to date. The songs are a fantastic mix of heady summer jigs & ballads, sung with a crystal clear Englishness that can make you come over all unnecessary. This is prog/folk spot on in every way, and probably the only band around who use a Crumhorn, Cittern & Rausch pfiffer????......the audience is sent home happy. Seeking medieval inspiration is not in itself new – Gryphon and Amazing Blondel spring to mind – but Circulus marry this with vintage 70’s space-rock a la Hawkwind/Gong’. Power to the Pixies! WATCH CIRCULUS HERE- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2OavLPpPVw
SYD ARTHUR Syd Arthur are an exciting new band from the South East of the country, at the forefront of the young musical explorers whose unique sound has been making waves far beyond their native Canterbury. Their highly ec