DARTFORD FOLK CLUB UPDATE BBC Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year 2008 – check out the following link: http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk/dfc_award08.htm Dartford Folk Club meets on Tuesday from 8.30 to 11.00 p.m. at
Dartford Working Men’s Club in Essex Road, Dartford. * Floor Singers Welcome – ring Pam or Alan on 01322 222553. * Drinks at club prices, including up to 15 real ales! Coffee & tea
also available. FORTHCOMING GUESTS: FEBRUARY 2ND – DAVE SWARBRICK http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm Dave Swarbrick first picked up a fiddle at the age of 6 and turned
professional with the Ian Campbell Folk Group. Heavily involved in
the 60’s folk revival, firstly with Martin Carthy and then Fairport
Convention, he has been called “the most influential fiddle player bar
none”. Famously ‘killed off’ by the Telegraph in 1999, Swarb had a
double lung transplant in 2004. He has now regained much of his old
zest, touring in duos with Martin Carthy and Alistair Hulett and,
recently, returning to solo work. FEBRUARY 9TH – MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ http://www.martynwyndhamread.com/ Martyn, who will be performing with Iris Bishop (Concertinas,
Accordion) and Gary Holder (Bass), has been a stalwart of the folk
scene since the 1970’s. Most of his music comes from Australia, where
he lived in the 1960’s (working on a South Australian sheep station)
and has since re-visited many times. He is an engaging performer,
combining songs, recitations, stories and anecdotes of outback life. FEBRUARY 16TH – TOM MCCONVILLE TRIO http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/ The Newcastle Fiddle Player, Tom McConville, is a fine player and
singer who performs both traditional and contemporary music. A
professional musician since 1971, he is the leading exponent of the
compositions of James Hill, the 19th Century Newcastle fiddler. Tom
has worked with many leading musicians over the years, including Bob
Fox, Kieron Halpin, Chris Newman and Pauline Cato. Tonight he is
joined by David Newey (Guitar, Vocals) and Phil Murray (Acoustic Bass
Guitar). FEBRUARY 23RD – WIZZ JONES http://www.wizzjones.com/wizzandsim.html Wizz Jones is a bit of an enigma. He has busked with Rod Stewart and
Alex Campbell. Eric Clapton, John Renbourn and Ralph McTell call him
an important influence. He enjoyed great success in the 1970's. Yet
in the 80’s he almost disappeared from view. However, he has long
been a favourite at Dartford and we are delighted that there has been
renewed interest in his music during the last few years. COMING UP IN MARCH March 2nd – Mad Agnes (USA) (http://www.madagnes.com/) March 9th – Tom Lewis (http://www.tomlewis.net/) March 16th – Keith Pearson’s Coup de Grass
(http://www.keithpearson.co.uk/CDG5.htm) March 23rd – Allan Taylor (http://www.allantaylor.com/) March 30th – Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley (http://www.tomandgren.co.uk/) For more information on the club (including directions on how to get
there), listings of guest performers past, present and future and a
tribute to Paul Homer, our late editor, please visit our website at
http://www.DartfordFolk.org.uk/.
http://www.DartfordFolk.org.uk/
Dartford Working Men’s Club in Essex Road, Dartford. * Floor Singers Welcome – ring Pam or Alan on 01322 222553. * Drinks at club prices, including up to 15 real ales! Coffee & tea
also available. FORTHCOMING GUESTS: FEBRUARY 2ND – DAVE SWARBRICK http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm Dave Swarbrick first picked up a fiddle at the age of 6 and turned
professional with the Ian Campbell Folk Group. Heavily involved in
the 60’s folk revival, firstly with Martin Carthy and then Fairport
Convention, he has been called “the most influential fiddle player bar
none”. Famously ‘killed off’ by the Telegraph in 1999, Swarb had a
double lung transplant in 2004. He has now regained much of his old
zest, touring in duos with Martin Carthy and Alistair Hulett and,
recently, returning to solo work. FEBRUARY 9TH – MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ http://www.martynwyndhamread.com/ Martyn, who will be performing with Iris Bishop (Concertinas,
Accordion) and Gary Holder (Bass), has been a stalwart of the folk
scene since the 1970’s. Most of his music comes from Australia, where
he lived in the 1960’s (working on a South Australian sheep station)
and has since re-visited many times. He is an engaging performer,
combining songs, recitations, stories and anecdotes of outback life. FEBRUARY 16TH – TOM MCCONVILLE TRIO http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/ The Newcastle Fiddle Player, Tom McConville, is a fine player and
singer who performs both traditional and contemporary music. A
professional musician since 1971, he is the leading exponent of the
compositions of James Hill, the 19th Century Newcastle fiddler. Tom
has worked with many leading musicians over the years, including Bob
Fox, Kieron Halpin, Chris Newman and Pauline Cato. Tonight he is
joined by David Newey (Guitar, Vocals) and Phil Murray (Acoustic Bass
Guitar). FEBRUARY 23RD – WIZZ JONES http://www.wizzjones.com/wizzandsim.html Wizz Jones is a bit of an enigma. He has busked with Rod Stewart and
Alex Campbell. Eric Clapton, John Renbourn and Ralph McTell call him
an important influence. He enjoyed great success in the 1970's. Yet
in the 80’s he almost disappeared from view. However, he has long
been a favourite at Dartford and we are delighted that there has been
renewed interest in his music during the last few years. COMING UP IN MARCH March 2nd – Mad Agnes (USA) (http://www.madagnes.com/) March 9th – Tom Lewis (http://www.tomlewis.net/) March 16th – Keith Pearson’s Coup de Grass
(http://www.keithpearson.co.uk/CDG5.htm) March 23rd – Allan Taylor (http://www.allantaylor.com/) March 30th – Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley (http://www.tomandgren.co.uk/) For more information on the club (including directions on how to get
there), listings of guest performers past, present and future and a
tribute to Paul Homer, our late editor, please visit our website at
http://www.DartfordFolk.org.uk/.
http://www.DartfordFolk.org.uk/
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I’m a big fan of Rachel Tucker. I thought she had a great voice when she was in I’d Do Anything and I absolutely loved her in We Will Rock You. She was playing Meat the night I saw her but I believe she made a great success of the lead role, Scaramouche, on the few occasions she got to play it. Rachel will join Wicked as the new Elphaba and I can’t wait to hear her sing “Defying Gravity”. The voice and the song should combine beautifully and give us yet another interpretation of a great standard. So as one Nancy (Jodie) bows out the West End will see another graduate of the I’d Do Anything programme take centre stage. Perhaps this will convince the critics that reality casting shows do actually uncover worthwhile talent. Don’t hold your breath!
