I live in the Cathederal City of Rochester in Kent with my trombone playing husband and a tortoiseshell cat named Phoebe. I sing mostly english and scots ballads with excursions into french-canadian and early music terratories. I have performed with the Grand Union Orchestra as guest vocalist on their Dr Carnival tour. I have been part of The Owl Service for almost 2 years now and love it! Our debut album 'A Garland of Song' was released on Southern Records in 2008 and the next is underway. I'm planning an album of my own later this year........
More on The Owl Service at http://www.midwich-cuckoos.co.uk
It's The Garden's wonderful Midwinter Wassail, Friday 18th ..the Blue Room @ PJ McGintys, Ipswich.
Winter tunes and madness with the truly amazing OWL SERVICE, NANCY WALLACE, THE NORWICH HARP SOCIETY and as ever, The Garden DJ's bruising your minds eye. 8pm, £4.
This will celebrate the end of a great psychedelic year, big love and thanks to all the fellow Gardeners!
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS.... SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH ROBB JOHNSON and THE IRREGULARS LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, CANTERBURY 8.00 £5 ENTRY
"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson" Venue "love songs as touching as the political material is sharp." Red Pepper "One of Britain's most challenging songwriters." The Daily Telegraph "the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter" Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel
Come on down to The Garden DJs Cosmic Communion this Friday night (Nov 20th) in Ronnie's Room at PJ
McGintys, Ipswich, 8pm.
4 of us will be DJing, a bit more chilled than usual and IT'S FREE!
All manner of acid ear candy, kosmische electronics, space disco, prog feasts, hairy psych and unicorn folk. It makes so much sense, welcome in the winter...
The welcome return to Orange Street of THE KIM THOMPSETT BAND. Kim - guitar, vocals, flute, recorder, zither, harp, bowed psaltery Dave Kent - guitar, keyboards Naomy Browton - cello, vocals Andy Renshaw - Percussion, kalimba Kims debut CD Songs From the Uglee Meadow.... "As well as singing, multi-instrumentalist Kim plays guitar, flute, zither, recorder and percussion. The result is an intimate and intensely personal recording, rich in pastoral imagery and rooted in the English landscape.....It draws on Celtic, medieval and English folk, but the album is not overwhelmed by its influences, retaining its own shape and identity. The tone is ruminative, reflective and at times celebratory, whether a poignant love song crafted from an epitaph or taking in the beauty of leaf and stream. For more reference points, think Sandy Denny’s Who Knows Where the Time Goes?.... Philip G Martin guests on hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes ( WILL SUMMERS from CIRCULUS also appears ) , while Sarah Tadros weaves cobweb patterns on violin. A very mellow recording, not so much shoe-gaze as tree-gaze, and a finely crafted piece of English whimsy " www.myspace.com/kimthompsett WITH SUPPORT FROM-BENEATH THE OAK- last seen at Orange street supporting THE KITTIWAKES- watch the gig again here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_gJkYfyLB0
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
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
The Garden presents... Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Come
on down for some deep fried acid rock from this monster 3 piece from Hastings...
For
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
Just had to let you know that I am touring Scotland this August ( Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow). and I invite you come on down and catch a show. All the shows feature Scottish singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon. So come on out and say hi, it's been great connecting through MySpace.I very much look forward to meeting you in person. See you in August! -Ryan Donn www.ryandonn.com
Aug 5th, Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire-£10 , Doors 7pm.
Aug 6th, Aberdeen, Cellar 35, Doors 8pm, Tickets £5 at the door.
"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as Faustus, Kathryn Williams and Tim Van Eyken and are fast developing a following in their own right.
LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY WEDS 24TH JUNE £5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS… THE KIM THOMPSETT BAND WITH SUPPORT FROM JEM and MARTYN (RELIG ORAN) For fans of early pastoral English folk music, in the vein of SANDY DENNY, PENTANGLE and VASHTI BUNYAN.
" honest, most magickal and real, a treasure indeed " Root Deity Poems Released on 30th November 2008, Songs from the Uglee Meadow features ten original songs inspired by nature and tales of myth and legend. Having already won acclaim from various quarters including Michael Tyack of Circulus and Marianne Segal, folk legend of the 1970's, and blending medieval, celtic, folk and contemporary influences, Songs from the Uglee Meadow should appeal to all lovers of the acoustic folk style. "I am very impressed. Beautiful voice and really nice arrangements. I have strong connections with the folk world and this is one of the best things I have heard recently." Andy Hemsley, Journalist The album "Songs from the Uglee Meadow" is inspired by a serene and beautiful place in East Sussex called the Uglee Meadow. With the involvement of musicians such as Will Summers from Circulus on crumhorns, recorders and other blowy things and Philip Martin (alias Drohne) on hurdy gurdy and pipes. Songs inspired by quiet woods, rushing streams, misty meadows, lonely moors and dancing fires imbued with an air of timelessness…. http://www.myspace.com/kimthompsett LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY WEDS 20TH MAY 2009 8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801 £5 Entry
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS….. LES DERNIERS TROUVERES Bank Holiday Monday (4th May)
We sing songs of the middle age in contemporary French language with authentic medieval melodies or melodies composed in the medieval idiom in order to deliver the listener the richness, strength and a vivid simplicity of the time.Audiences will discover with joy medieval thought and imagery.The majority of our songs are written by two lyricists, Florian Lacour and Roland Deniaud. We also interpret many songs of Europe in their original language.
With support from PRINCES IN THE TOWER - a three piece Medieval and Renaissance costumed entertainment group ideal for banquets,dances and outdoor events. We own a vast collection of authentic instruments which are loud enough not to require amplification….. We have a large repertoire of toe tapping tunes and put our heart and soul into every performance. …...All three Princes are also members of the Medieval rock band CIRCULUS.
LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY Bank Holiday Monday (4th May)
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTs THE SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN “Having long shared a passion for rich, layered and intricate guitar music, the Sons’ deep musical exploration has quickly developed into a unique and mesmerizing style, brooding on the dark fringes of folk, crossing genres and quickly setting them apart from their contemporaries… Following a string of monumental live shows across the country in the summer including performances at End of The Road Festival (main stage), Moseley Folk Festival and showcases at The Big Chill, the Sons are now preparing to elevate their soulful and intimate live experience to higher plains as they gear up for their first ever UK & European headline tour AND the world-wide launch of their debut album on April! 20th 2009.
“Shoreline take a refreshing dip into the waters of new folk with a nine piece ensemble predominantly made up of members hewn from the WILLKOMMEN COLLECTIVE. Boasting Brighton's finest strings section, textural guitars weaving through plaintive banjo and the stunning voices of Beatrice Sanjust , James De Malplaquet and Jacob Richardson . Shoreline make their mark as indisputable bearers of the new folk crown. “ www.myspace.com/shorelinemusic
LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY Weds 22nd APRIL
Live at Orange Street Music Club, Canterbury, on weds 18th feb, at 8.00 pm with support Tel: 01227 760801
FREE ENTRY !!!
Last seen supporting THE OWL SERVICE last year in their previous incarnation as AMANES, MADAM MOLOTOV (Darabukka-guitar /laouto/voice, Phil-, saxophone/ melodion/shalemue, Nick, drum kit/ cajon) will once again be raising the roof with their Eastern European folk rhythms, with influences such as Balkan Beat Box, Django Reindhart,Manu Chao, and Gogol Bordello . With support from PHILIP G MARTIN (DROHNE), and Naomy . www. myspace. com/madammolotof
