Welcome to Friends of Folk and I hope you will find the information on the website of interest and I look forward to seeing you during 2012 at one or more of the gigs detailed below. Over the past few years there have been many great evenings with exciting musicians and I look forward to meeting friends old and making friends new over the coming months.
Friends of Folk
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With every best wish
Friends of Folk
Jim Minall
2012 GIGS...........
Summary of dates
Friday 25 May - Chris & Siobhan Nelson - New
Friday 28 September - Ken Nicol - Preston Playhouse
Friday 19 October - Blackheart - New Longton Village Hall
Friday 16 November - Peter Knight's Gigspanner - New Longton Village Hall
more details of all below........ Friends of F
FRIDAY 25 MAY
CHRIS & SIOBHAN NELSON
with special guest
KEVIN LITTLEWOOD
at New Longton Village Hall
Boundary Close New Longton Preston PR4 4YD
Ticket enquiries: call Jim Minall on 07837-367560
Send cheque for £8.00 payable to 'Friends of Folk'
to 56 Victoria Park Avenue Leyland PR25 1UG
or at on-line shop www.fofshop.com
First working together in acclaimed 1980s 'rogue folk' band The Cluster of Nuts, Chris and Siobhan are now wowing audiences with their engaging performances as a duo. Siobhan's singing is frequently described as spine-tingling, but she also 'lets rip' in a more powerful style when required! Chris's sensitive accompaniment, on fiddle, mandola, tenor (4-string) guitar or viola, helps give this duo its unique flavour.
Chris and Siobhan's typical live set includes a great mixture of material, including traditional songs (mainly, but not exclusively, English) and original arrangements of songs from a variety of great writers. Added to the mix is some fine a cappella singing, a smattering of American 'old-timey' songs, and often a fiddle tune or two. They have a long-standing collaboration with singer-songwriter Barry Wake (the third member of occasional trio Nelsons Wake), and Barry's moving and thought-provoking songs often prove to be highlights in Chris and Siobhan's performances.
Equally at home in an intimate acoustic setting or on the 'big stage', Chris and Siobhan have appeared at numerous festivals and folk clubs over the years in various guises: as a duo, and with Nelsons Wake, The Cluster of Nuts Band, The New St George, and Loose Screws Appalachian Dancers & String Band; Chris was a member of the 'American roots' band Midnight Flyers (with bluesmen Arnie Cottrell and Pete Harris) and bluegrass combo The Merseybillies. Chris and Siobhan are also popular Resident Singers at Southport's Bothy Folk Club.
Making a rare concert appearance with Chris & Siobhan is Kevin Littlewood who is more widely known as the composer of the song ‘On Morecambe Bay’, recorded by Christy Moore and nominated for a BBC Folk Award (Best Original Song) in February 2012.
FRIENDS OF FOLK
FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER at 8.00pm
in concert
Preston Playhouse Market Street West Preston PR1 2HB
Ticket enquiries: call Jim Minall on 07837-367560
Send cheque for £10.00 payable to 'Friends of Folk'
to 56 Victoria Park Avenue Leyland PR25 1UG
or at on-line shop www.fofshop.com
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Ken Nicol is set to release his ninth solo album ‘‘Historic Events & Other Subjects” at this excellent venue with a great intimate atmosphere.
A night with singer/songwriter Ken Nicol should not be missed and you can find out more about Ken, listen to tracks and see video of his music at www.kennicolmusic.com
FRIENDS OF FOLK
FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER
blackheart
at New Longton Village Hall
Boundary Close New Longton Preston PR4 4YD
Ticket enquiries: call Jim Minall on 07837-367560
Send cheque for £8.00 payable to 'Friends of Folk'
to 56 Victoria Park Avenue Leyland PR25 1UG
or at on-line shop www.fofshop.com
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Blackheart are the alternative acoustic rock duo featuring the distinctively expressive vocals of Chrissy Mostyn and the imaginative and inspired guitar playing of Rick Pilkington.
Together they defy categorisation, but rather create a unique blend of intelligent acoustic rock pop that belongs to them alone. They create songs with piercingly sharp observations, beautifully crafted lyrics and powerfully driven melodies that threaten never to leave you.
Find out more at www.blackheartmusic.co.uk
FRIENDS OF FOLK
FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Peter Knight's gigspanner
at New Longton Village Hall
Boundary Close New Longton Preston PR4 4YD
Ticket enquiries: call Jim Minall on 07837-367560
Send cheque for £13.00 payable to 'Friends of Folk'
to 56 Victoria Park Avenue Leyland PR25 1UG
or at on-line shop www.fofshop.com
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Gigspanner was formed by Steeleye Span’s legendary fiddle player Peter Knight, with Hastings based musicians Roger Flack (Guitar) and Vincent Salzfaas (Conga’s and Djembe).
Friends of Folk are truly ‘over the moon’ to welcome back Peter, Roger and Vincent for what will be a night not to be missed.
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“Altogether gorgeous, music to sustain the spirit” Dai Jeffries, Rock n Reel.
See and hear more at www.gigspanner.com