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What an amazing variety of acts we had at this years Woodworks!- a mixture of local and not so local - Bedford to Gambia. All this for one modest entrance price.
Huge thanks to Michele at www.fabnights.co.uk for producing and stage managing Woodworks! sounds once again in 2011.
Don't miss next years Woodworks on 1st and 2nd September 2012
last update 1 June 2011 |
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| please note - all acts are subject to confirmation and contract |
Saturday 3 September |
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11.45am Stephen Jones
Stephen is a Bedfordshire based singer songwriter who we welcome warmly to Woodworks for the second time this year after his first festival appearance in 2010.
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12.45 Faeries Wear Boots
Faeries Wear Boots: a band born out of the love of three integral things - folk music, faeries, and impractical footwear.
Definitely a band from the darker side of the enchanted forest, Faeries Wear Boots delight in stamping their own big boot print on some of their favourite folk music and songs from British and Irish traditions.
Like all faerie music, Faeries Wear Boots’ sound is equally enchanting and eerie - gentle and dangerous simultaneously. They come from a world where haunting flutes and didgeridoos mingle with the distinctive sound of the Irish banjo, bodhran and bouzouki, all complemented by the unexpected twist of an electric guitar accompaniment. These faeries particularly enjoy lulling you into a state of pure bliss with a delicate hornpipe, before an unexpected key change lurches the tune head over heels in to a frenzied reel that echoes with the stomping beat of a hundred faerie feet! Never the subtlest of bands, you’ll recognise them by their distinctive Celtic tunes, frantic rhythms and (of course) very big boots.
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2pm The Old Dance School
Harnessing energy from the elements, and inspiration from their unstoppable sense of adventure, formidable septet of The Old Dance School fuses seven of the exciting young folk scene's finest musicians.
Championed by BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris, duelling fiddles, soaring brass crescendos, wind and vocal harmonies and earth shattering grooves conjure evocative images, blistering tunes and vivid songs with a charisma and elemental vitality, at the heart of which is a close group of friends with a clear vision and an unhindered ear for a good melody.
www.theolddanceschool.com
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3.30pm Half Moon Drum Circle performance and workshop
No WoodWorks! would be complete without the irrepressible Chris Puleston and his acolytes of the Drum Circle. After their performance you are invited to pick up a drum or other mysterious percussion instrument and make a glad noise to end the day.
www.chrispuleston.co.uk
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11.45am Zoox
Zoox (Linda Game, Jo May and Becky Menday) are a superb trio serving up a cocktail of new melodies and traditional tunes with a delicate balance of strings, wind, percussion and voices.
Be prepared for a fabulous array of instruments from contrabassoon to congas.
Exciting arrangements, great musicianship and infectious energy typify the performances of Zoox in a show which is guaranteed to entertain and enchant.
Their rich and varied influences include Celtic, Appalachian, Klezmer, African, Cuban, rock, and classical.
www.zoox.co.uk
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12.45pm Blair Dunlop
As the son of folk legend Ashley Hutchings and singer Judy Dunlop he has been encouraged to take to the stage since a young age. He has now blossomed into a greatly admired singer, guitarist and actor. Some of the highlights of his performing career include playing Little Willy Wonka in the blockbuster movie of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (Johnny Depp starred as the grown-up Willy), touring for the whole of last Autumn in a new production of the play “Lark Rise” and appearing at festivals such as Big Session, Towersey and Cropredy Fringe.
www.blairdunlop.com/Blair_Dunlop/Welcome.html
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12-2pm Hemlock Morris
A local Morris side with attitude, Hemlock will be dancing in and around the show site so watch out! |
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2pm Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby
Cathryn Craig has sung with The Righteous Brothers, Shel Silverstein, Jorma Kaukonnen,Bobby Bare, Garth Brooks and Chet Atkins. Brian Willoughby began his career with Mary Hopkin and played with the Strawbs for 25 years. Both Cathryn and Brian have worked with Nanci Griffith.
“sublime guitar work together with one of the finest voices around and you are on to a winner Folking.com
…traditional songs and delicately crafted originals by assured performers with formidable story-telling abilities… Record Collector.
…a class act…Maverick
…they catch a mood that could produce goosebumps on sheet metal…The Glasgow Herald
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3.30pm Xam Xam
Musa M'Boob is a Gambian musician. In 2007, the year of the great muddiness, WoodWorks was delighted to welcome Boka Halat for the first time. Boka Halat’s co-directors were Roger Watson & Musa Mboob and they and the other musicians who played with them brought the best of their respective musical traditions to schools and festivals with performance and workshops. When Roger became ill and could no longer continue his work with Boka Halat, Musa Mboob, from a family of Gambian Wolof griots, and himself a master drummer, formed Xam Xam (approximately pronounced Ham Ham and meaning Knowledge) and is continuing his inspired work to bring together musicians from Europe and the Gambia. This music is high energy, infectious – you are sure to be clapping, dancing and smiling after the first few bars. We are delighted to welcome Musa and his fantastic band to bring the weekends’ music to a close – on a high!
www.xamxam.co.uk |
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Nest years Woodworks! dates 1st and 2nd September 2012 |
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If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of
Woodworks! 2012,
please contact Hannah Braithwaite on 01234 762615
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