Browsing Archive: October, 2011
Posted by Tom Adams on Sunday, October 23, 2011,
Stew Simpson and Danny Hart (guitar/vocals and violin
respectively) have been busy touring the length and breadth of England
promoting Hadrian's Union CD 'Trapped in Time', so there is a sense of
homecoming as they join forces with Mike France (bassist) and take to the
stage. Their opening number, 'He was',is jauntily upbeat and gets the crowd in
the mood for the musical tapestry to follow. There is no percussionist and yet
th...
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Posted by Tom Adams on Sunday, October 23, 2011,
Laura
James has taken a weekend out of her studies at LIPA, Liverpool's performing
Arts academy, to play songs from her latest CD 'The Bed of the Brook'. Her
music has certainly developed and matured since the release of her first
recording 'Songs about the weather'. There is breadth and depth to the
compositions which often utilise alternate tunings on her guitar. The clarity
of her voice is astounding, drawing on influences ...
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Posted by Tom Adams on Sunday, October 23, 2011,
Mike Chapman, local fingerpicking and
blues genius played the pavilion as a warm-up for his UK tour. As such, one
might have expected a reserved performance but the small audience which
listened on this cold Autumn night might have been forgiven for thinking he was
on his final performance. Having played here before, Mike had a lot of local
support. While singing many numbers he is at his finest when playing his
wonderfully crafted instrumentals. Each song is drawn from his experiences,... Continue reading ...