My name is Oscar, I'm 23 and I'm kinda folky. Been playing live since I was 15 and have just finished my first proper album. I play my own stuff solo but I sometimes play guitar with Rosewood Green, double bass with Freddie Keen and banjo for anyone who will have me. I also work as a sound engineer at Green Note, and opperate an affordable recording studio in Muswell Hill called Cainer Can Studios. I used to run Oscar's Academy, my own event that Time Out called "one of the most important new acoustic nights in London" but I gave that up to follow my dreams...
P.S. If anyone would like a copy of my album, it is available for £5 from me at gigs or send me your address and I'll post you one for free. In return, send me something that will interest me. It could be money, it could be something that inspires you, something artistic that you did, an amazing book, an amazing album, whatever - so long as it's an enriching surprise. I think that's much more interesting than naming a price.
SoftlySoftly - Lovely new venue - Albert & Pearl, 118 Upper St, Islington Next month Thursday 3rd December - featured acts, floor spots and music session in bar room
We have just posted some new videos on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/ekhmusic feel free to subscribe to us for free! Check out the video names Achy breaky heart in our collection, it's very funny!
We have also written a new blog on our Myspace page named APCA SHOWCASE let us know your thoughts :o) We hope you are having a super sweet day!
Thank You for your support - So happy you like the music, hope to see you soon! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Emma King And The Heartsets Emma, Ritch, Toby, Ian and Will x
A bit of advance notice - MondayMonday proudly presents Rún and Steven Finn and more at The Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell on Monday 7th December
Rún collect and arrange old folk songs written in the ancient language of Erin. So far, thanks to Nora from Donegal, they have a nice wee collection of well-known ditties and are now adding to their repertoire with some unusual old forgotten songs from the province of Ulster. Rún are five fantastic lassies who perform four-part vocal arrangements of old Gaelic songs like ’An Cailín Rua’ (the red-haired girl), ’Casadh an tSúgain’ (twisting the hayrope) and ’Bo Na Leath Adhairce’ (the one-horned cow). Rún is the Gaelic word for ’secret, wish or love’ (cf. rune). See http://www.myspace.com/runceol ..
Steven Finn’s ears were filled with the music of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Johnny Cash and old time country music. Aged 15 he began teaching himself the guitar, learning songs like Leadbelly’s ‘Bourgeois Blues’ and Charlie Daniels’ ‘The devil went down to Georgia’. On hearing Bob Dylan songs Finn started to write his own words and in doing so found a lifelong passion for Jazz and Folk Blues, a getaway car he could drive. See http://www.myspace.com/stevenfinn for more details
See http://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=515763.72936 for more details.
Just a reminder that Clerkenwell's best Monday Night Folk Night will next be taking place on Monday 2nd November, featuring: Chris Sarjeant and Emma Scarr,plus floor spots and more
Emma Scarr has been active on London’s live scene for approaching two decades. A proficient performer on guitar, fiddle and banjo, in recent years she has concentrated on song craft.
Chris Sarjeant has been recently described as,".a very major addition to the British Folk Scene.." by BBC Folk-musician of the year Tom McConville who added that his guitar work is "...impeccable.."
See www.folkonmonday.co.uk for details
Come along and start your week in full blooded folky mode.
***FRIDAY 9TH & FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2009*** @ THE GAFF, Holloway Road, N7 6PN. STEREO JUGGERNAUT. SONS OF ALBION. Plus Special Guest DJ's & support from When Gravity Fails, Thunderbird 13; Roxville, Quick Ticket To Nowhere. £4/5/6 | 18+ | Doors 7pm! | Free CD giveaways! Facebook event for concessions - http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=555860&id=1259064427#/event.php?eid=135868879570&ref=share
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CALLING ALL OPEN MIC ARTISTS... NEWS...LAUNCH PARTY!!!
A BRAND NEW WEEKLY "OPEN MIC NIGHT" LAUNCHES THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT THE GREEN ROOM / PORTMAN
HOSTED BY "NACHO JASE"
HOUSE GUITARS & INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PLAY RECORD YOUR LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TO A CD*
FREE NACHO'S @ LAUNCH PARTY
FREE ENTRY 8PM Please arrive early to get your name down on the chalkboard
It's my Birthday too so please bring expensive gifts & cakes...
Hope to see you...Keep It Sweet & Keep music live! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget "REVOLVING DOORS" Open Mic Night Every Tuesday @ O'Neill's, Bournemouth from 9pm : Free Entry
Tune in and turn on. Episode 18 of the Lantern Society Radio Hour, hosted by Trevor Moss, recorded live at London's Finest Folk club.
Episode 18 features the long awaited return of Ben Folke Thomas, from his hidden island lair to continue his evil plans to take over the world, an interview with, performance by, exclusive album track play, and give away, by noir-folkists 'Juniper Leaf', and many more goodly musical gifts to be bestowed upon you dear listener by the noble Lantern Players.
All for FREE at iTunes!!!!
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And come have a sing song at the Lantern Society- 8.30PM, 20th August 2009, at The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd. EC1R 3BL. Tube/Train: Farringdon.
Hey there, Here's one from left field... Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat? A while back I came across some very disturbing information, which inspired me to make this video: Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4 Both artistic (ensure you've good enough sound to enjoy the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice. Though the source materials are somewhat aged, the fundamentals remain relevant today. I encourage all to visit the YouTube web page above to learn more (Show your support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly re-post and circulate as widely as possible. Help to raise awareness. Say have you checked out my web site (http://www.faberoptime.com) recently? Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
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