Some Great Acts For Your Clubs And Festivals:
I can recommend to you the following acts:
Calum Stewart: Calum is an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist, various pipes, wooden flute, guitars, he does the lot, and when he pulled a tin whistle from his pocket at Clennell Hall Folk Festival, my mate moaned; "Christ, is there nothin' he can't do?" as he put away his own whistle! Actually, he sings well too! Following various radio spots, and gigs about the country, performing with various artists as a duo and/or three-piece, Callum is once again appearing at the Clennell Hall Folk Festival in May 2008. Excellent!
Calums My Space
Beeswing: Something more established, and more traditional here, capable of just about anything musically, thay are the mainstay of The Bridge FC in Newcastle upon Tyne, as well as being regulars at The Bluestone FC at the Deleval Arms in Seaton Sluice Northumberland every Sunday! Veterans of many festivals, and many clubs over the years, they can blow you away with harmonies & humour in equal measure!
Beeswing Web Site
Ann-Louisa Etherington: Anna-Louisa is an elfin figure, with a growing repetoir of self-penned songs. A product of the Newcastle University Folk Music Degree course, she has undoubted talent. She is another act who can be seen or has been seen at Gateshead Sage, as well as various local clubs, pubs, and festivals.
Anna-louisa's My Space
I don't represent the above acts, I only recommend them to you!
However, I am taking bookings for Mary Brettell! ....
Mary Brettell: Mary Brettell grew up in Brisbane in a singing family and was actively encouraged to perform by her mum and dad. In 1968, she bought her first guitar and began playing and singing in coffee shops. The following year she was invited to go along to the Brisbane Folk Centre to do a bracket of songs. Stan Arthur, who ran the Folk Centre, gave her a regular spot where she played until the close of the venue in 1974. Mary involved herself with the Queensland Folk Federation in the early 70s and was a regular performer at the monthly QFF concerts. The Barley Mow Folk Club at the Hotel Cecil was a regular haunt and she performed at some of the early Mediaeval Fayres and folk festivals, such as the Australian National Folk Festival in 1973. Mary has a deep, rich voice and sings anything from unaccompanied English traditional material to bluegrass and contemporary material, and everything in between including Australian traditional songs. She joined the Hilltop Holdout Bluegrass Band in 1978 and still fondly remembers their performance supporting The Fureys at Festival Hall. She has played in groups such as The Wayfarers, Prickly Pear and The Royal Bounty Bush Band. She is currently a member of Rantan Bush Band. Recently, Mary has performed at the Woodford Folk Festival (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006), the 2006 National Folk Festival in Canberra, the 2006 Redlands Bluegrass Convention and the inaugural Redlands Folk Festival on the 3rd and 4th June 2006. Mary has recently returned from the UK where she was a special guest at the inaugural Clennell Hall Folk Festival at Alwinton in the Northumberland National Park, May 11th - 13th 2007. She will be touring in the UK May & June 2009, please e-mail me for Booking Enquiries.
Mary's My Space
Mary Brettell
Mail me for more details of any of the above acts.
samhanesson@googlemail.com
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