Sally Ironmonger - Vocals, penny whistle, percussion, and occasionally guitar
Brian Carter - Acoustic Guitar, backing vocals
Shaun Murray - Gut Strung Guitar, Mandolin, backing vocals, ukulele etc
Sounds Like
Orpington Friday Folk January 2009 - Performing new song ....Orpington Folk Club January 2009 - Sally does Victoria Wood!Faversham Hop Festival 2008Sweeps Festival 2008Walk of Shame ..
All of Me ..
Live at the Britannia, Rochester 2006 ..
The Sally Ironmonger Trio, is made up of Brian Carter (acoustic guitar) and Shaun Murray (gut-strung guitar & mandolin), and Sally Ironmonger on vocals. They play an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, & gypsy swing, as well as original material inspired by living in Medway.
The Sally Ironmonger Trio has been performing together since 1998 and over that period of time has developed a unique style which embraces the combined influences of Sally, Brian & Shaun, with a growing canon of original songs which have been brought together into the CD "Through the Arches", available from May 2008.
"Through the Arches" includes material specifically about Medway, such as Flying Isaac - a jolly ditty about nineteenth century prostitution in Chatham, and No Ships - written to accompany a BBC documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of the closure of Chatham Dockyard. The BBC also commissioned Haul Away, a sideways look at the slave trade and John Hawkins' role in that on the bicentennary of the abolishion of slavery. Molly Morgan's Legacy captures the experiences of people who moved to Medway in the past to find work and a better life, and Cabbage Island is a more contemporary companion piece about the magnetic pull home for those who move away. Don't Say, Laugh No More & Cliche Man are all love songs in a funny sort of way. Pere Lachaise reflects on the fragility of fame, Sitting Pretty ponders how easy it is to feel life passing you by, and Poor Tormented Soul takes a wry look what it means to sing the blues (featuring the fabulous Jim Riley on harmonica). The guitar duet Bye Bye Blue shows the complementary guitar styles of Brian & Shaun to great effect and the Kirsty MacColl cover They Don't Know allows Sally to pay homage to one of her song-writing heroes. The CD is available at gigs, or by email from the website.
www.sallyironmonger.co.ukAlso check out Shaun's sites - www.shaunmurray.biz and www.myspace.com/shaunmurrayguitar .... he also has loads of stuff on YouTube which is fab
I don't have any gigs lined-up, but I do regularly open-mic at the Sidcup Guitar Society (nowhere near as stuffy as it sounds and where else do you get to play with Bernie Torme, Robert Brown , Cruel Folk?) You should check out their page - your band looks like a headliner! Splosh :)
Yes, thanks for that Sally. See you at sunny Broadstairs. I see that the Broadstairs Folk Week web site doesn't have your venues up yet, or mine (ours). Very best. Keef.
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.
Hey, thanks for the comment and for checking us out. Bournemouth Folk club is a great venue with a fantastic sound engineer built in to negotiations. Bridport Arts Centre has a wonderful vibe and the Legion round the corner some amazing acoustics (though it would be better for smaller 'more intimate' gigs. There is a variety of open mic nights if you just want to have a jam and get your name out there too! If you feel like doing any gig swaps we'd be delighted to pool resources. Lastly, if you're a fan of Kirsty MacColl I highly recommend the Kirstyfest in Soho Sqare every year- always good fun and some amazing people go there (chance to play some songs too!). Take Care, Gav, Not Made In China!
So glad to hear from you! Mike West is just fantastic, ain't he? Would be so thrilled to get to meet you in Brighton. I'd like to catch one of your shows too if possible! Fondest Regards, Silbin
The site is looking great. Cant make Broadstairs malheureusement ( in keeping with foreign language usage , carpe diem etc ) Going to a Burns lunch / afternoon . Speak soon
I'll let you know as soon as the new songs are up, and maybe make myself known to you at the pilot on the 23rd (if i can make it) PS. Golden pipes there sally! your voice reminds very much of the late great Kirsty MacColl, a sweeter voice there never was :) X
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