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GIG NEWS |
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September 4th, 2010 - FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8NP. Performances on September 4th and 5th. |
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October 8th, 2010 - HARWICH SHANTY FESTIVAL, Essex, CO12 3ER. Electric Palace, Kings Quay Street, Harwich tickets £ 8.00 from 41, Hadleigh Road, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9HQ 01255 674889 www.electricpalace.com |
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October 9th, 2010 - THE SAGE , Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. "That Noble Fellow Collingwood" A celebration in words and music of the life of Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Nelson's famous colleague and friend |
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October 31st, 2010 - SQUARE CHAPEL, Halifax, West Yorkshire. 2.30 pm. The Ghost of Tom - A Halloween concert for children and families |
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October 31st, 2010 - SQUARE CHAPEL, Halifax, West Yorkshire. 7.30 pm. Cold Blows the Wind |
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December 3rd, 2010 - The Hall, CHARLTON DOWN, Dorset. The Holly and the Ivy 7.30 Dorset Artsreach 01305 251099 |
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December 4th, 2010 - Village Hall, DRIMPTON, Dorset. The Holly and the Ivy 7.30 Dorset Artsreach 01308 867031 |
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December 7th, 2010 - United Church, Jewry Street, WINCHESTER, Hampshire. Christmas programme, by the invitation of Winchester Community Choir further details tbc. |
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December 8th, 2010 - RIVERHOUSE BARN, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2PF. Lunchtime Christmas programme, 1.00 pm. 01932 253354 |
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December 8th, 2010 - NATIONAL THEATRE, London, . Christmas foyer performance 5.45-7.15 |
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December 13th, 2010 - GRAND UNION Folk Club, Soar Bridge Inn, Barrow upon Soar, nr. Loughborough, Leicestershire. |
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December 17th, 2010 - THE EXCHANGE, 1 Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU. The Holly and the Ivy 7.30 Box Office 01258 475137 |
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December 18th, 2010 - LIGHTHOUSE, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG. in collaboration with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Purbeck Village Quire; "A Traditional Dorset Christmas" |
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March 1st, 2011 - DARTFORD FOLK CLUB, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2AU. Dartford Working Men's Club, Essex Road, Dartford 8.30 01322 222553 Dartford Folk Club received the BBC Folk On 2's Best Folk Club Award in 2008 |
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September 9th, 2011 - SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Swanage, Dorset. details tbc. |
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OTHER DATES ARE CURRENTLY BEING ARRANGED To book the band, call Tim 01305 267 682 or Robin 0189 285 2878. For bookings in the North call Val Simpkin 01524 793012 (mobile 07788 778739). |
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FILM SCORES AND TV, MEMBERS OF THE BAND HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO: |
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| The Lord of the Rings, The Mummy Returns, The 25th hour, Gangs of New York, Master and Commander, The Shipping News, S O S Titanic, Christmas Carol, Veronica Guerin, Gods and Generals, The Four Feathers, The Truth About Charlie, The Wicked Lady, Jack and the Beanstalk the True Story, Hearts War, White Squall, The Wild Thornberrys, Restoration, Gladiator, The Governess, Elizabeth 1. Clandestine Marriage, Antz, The Lion King, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Knuckleball, Sharpes Sword, The Wimbledon Murderer, Arabian Nights, Prince of Egypt, The Music Arcade, Hideaway, The Gospel of John, The Cleopatras, Twelfth Night, Songs of Praise, Cold Feet, The Irish RM, The History Man; The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Sister Wendy's History of Painting, The Dutch Adventure, Brother Son Sister Moon, Spongebob Squarepants, The Osbornes, The Passion of the Christ, An Unfinished Life, Drop the Dead Donkey, S A S So you think you're tough?, Golden Age, Father Ted, Various TV 'Jingles'. | |
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THEATRE: |
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| National Theatre London, Royal Shakespeare Company, English Shakespeare Company, Sir Peter Halls' Company, Many provincial Theatre Companies, The Globe (London and Tokyo), Glyndebourne Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, English National Opera Company, The Salzburg Festival, Festival of La Chaise-Dieu. | |
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OTHER ARTISTES BAND MEMBERS HAVE WORKED WITH: |
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| Andrew Davies, Colin Davies, Sir Simon Rattle, Barry White, Mac and Katie Kissoon, Paul McCartney, Sir Cliff Richard, Annie Lennox, Lesley Garrett, Train, Loreena McKenitt, Malicorne, Gryphon, The Adventures, West Life, Mary Kiani, Ralf Mac tell, Anthony Way, John Williams, Viv Stanshall, Declan Galbraith, The King's Singers, Rose Marie, Sinead O' Connor, Susan Raven, Girls Aloud, Musica Reservata, London Pro Musica, The Sixteen, The Burning Bush, Fretwork, Hans Zimmer, Stanley Myers, The Royal Choral Society, The Nolan Sisters, James Horner, Rudolf Schwartz, Kate Bush, The King's Consort, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Westlife, Russell Watson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, RTE Orchestra, English Baroque Soloists, Rene Jacobs, Mickey Most, Maurice Jarre, Sean Davey, Zeferrelli, Il Divo. | |
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INSTRUMENTS PLAYED IN THE BAND: |
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| Whistles, wooden flutes, ney, oboe, cor anglais, piccolo, bansuri, bassoon, curtals, shawms, recorders, serpent, dulcian, Uilleann (Union) pipes, Scots and Northumbrian smallpipes, lowland, highland, old English pipes, mandolin, lauoto, English guitar (18thC), guitars (19thC), banjo, lute, dulcimer, violin, viola, cello, rebecs, renaissance/medieval/baroque violins, hurdy-gurdy, cornet, tenor horn, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tubas, harmonium, concertinas, melodeons, harmonica, bodhran, frame drums, darabuka, bass drum, field drums, bells, cymbals, tambourine, Jug, Jaw Harp. | |
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