Text Box: Forthcoming Events 2010 Friday 5th February Anthony John Clarke Tickets £7.00 This promises to be a great evening with AJC. After two previous appearances in Ulverston everyone wants to know when he is coming back to Ulverston. In a land of songwriters, Anthony John Clarke is the one most deserving of a wider audience. His songs are fantastic, revealing a genuine feeling for modern Ireland that is not clouded by silly sentiment. The lyrics are poetry set to music. He is a genuinely warm and witty person and establishes a fantastic rapport with the audience. Website Friday 19th February UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN at the Coro’ Tickets £19.00 The Ukulele Orchestra is a group of all-singing, all-strumming Ukulele players, who use instruments bought with loose change, and who believe that all genres of music are available for reinterpretation, as long as they are played on the Ukulele. A concert by the Ukulele Orchestra is a funny, virtuosic, twanging, singing, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light entertainment featuring only the "bonsai guitar" and a menagerie of voices; no drums, no pianos, no backing tracks, and no banjos. A collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping oldies. See the universe in the grain of a Ukulele. You may never think about music in the same way once you've been exposed to the Ukes' depraved musicology. The Orchestra use the limitations of the instrument to create a musical freedom with Ukuleles, (little ones, big ones, high ones, low ones) revealing unsuspected insights into popular music. From Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Reading, the Orchestra takes you on a world tour with only hand luggage and gives the listener "One Plucking Thing After Another". “The best musical entertainment in the country.“ The Independent. "Iconoclastic. Unabashed genre crashing antics. Nothing is spoof proof." Sunday Times. “Plucking brilliant!” Sunday Times Website Friday 5th March Lou Brown Tickets £6.00 There can't be many songwriters who can draw inspiration from their love of 'The Sound of Music', the legend of bluesman Robert Johnson, and a childhood listening to Peter, Paul and Mary records, but Lou Brown does just that. These and many more influences are combined in an unique and personal blend of folk, country, and pop that is gaining her fans across the globe. "She held the audience captivated... with her beautiful songs" - Maverick magazine "You won't hear better songs than those anywhere this year." - Clive Gregson "Good songs, great lyrics." - Steve Tilston "There are a lot of musicians around, many of them perfectly competent, but once in a great while you stumble onto someone with that spark of something extra, something beyond the ordinary, far beyond expectations -Lou [has] that spark in spades." - Gayla Drake Paul, Editor, Premier Guitar magazine Website Friday 9th April ColvinQuarmby Tickets £10.00 click here to buy online When resident guitar virtuoso Dave Dutfield (ex-Albion Band) departed the ranks of folk-poppers ColvinQuarmby, many of the bands fans expressed their sadness and held their collective breath over what the future held for this much loved and revered quartet. Of course the answer was quite simple! Draft in 2 members of Birmingham-based folk-rock legends Meet On The Ledge, and after some magical rehearsals and several enthusiastically received warm up shows to gauge audience reaction, the new and improved ColvinQuarmby are born, promising to rock your folk world all night long, with amazing musicianship, a myriad of diverse instrumentation and vibrant sounds, razor-sharp lyrics that will send you on an emotional roller coaster ride equivalent to the 'Big One', all topped off with stunning 5 part harmonies to die for. They may even kill all known germs, they're that good! Gerry Colvin (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, general mirth-making), Nick Quarmby (backing vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar), Martin Fitzgibbon (backing vocals, drums, percussion, anything that he can hit), are joined by Marion Fleetwood (backing vocals, violin, mandolin, cello, double bass) and Al Maslen (backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, accordion, kitchen sink) - and the new ColvinQuarmby is born. Together or individually they have played at most of the top festivals around the United Kingdom, including Fairports Cropredy Convention, Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Trowbridge Festival, Americana International, Larmer Tree and this year - Shrewsbury Folk Festival. In addition they have toured extensively in Europe including Holland, Belgium, France and Poland. Between them they boast a veritable wealth of shared musical experience that begins with Gerry Colvin and his mid 80's independent chart toppers 'Terry and Gerry' and his sojourn as a professional songwriter in Nashville, along with his live adventures with the likes of The Pogues, The Men They Couldn't Hang and even the Thin White Duke himself, David Bowie! Martin Fitzgibbon cut his musical teeth as a session musician (and has even appeared on Top Of The Pops, although refuses to say who with!!), whilst playing with an assortment of folk 'n' roots names, such as Miranda Sykes, Maart Allcock, Pete Zorn and Gareth Turner. Nick Quarmby will no doubt be entered into the doomsday book of folk music lore as an original member of the legendary roots rocking Phil Beer Band (along with Phil Beer naturally), but his unique melodic bass style marks him out as a true individualist. As founder of Meet On The Ledge, Al Maslen devoted 15 years of his musical expertise to the band culminating in them filling the Birmingham Symphony Hall, but he also found time to play session guitar on the James Whale Show and flirted with musical theatre. Marion Fleetwood is a multi-instrumentalist in the truest sense of the world, playing a plethora of musical instruments, but she remains an in demand strings session musician in the Midlands, as well as playing in the London Festival Orchestra. Website Friday 7th May Janette Geri Tickets £8.00 A gifted singer of rare warmth and beauty, Janette is a powerful performer with a truly beautiful voice, great acoustic guitar style, and a genius for interpretation. As a strong solo act she can mesmerize her audiences with soaring and assured vocals, rich guitar work and wicked sense of humour, creating an unforgettable energy and great range of moods. With 2 brand new albums, Janette has just returned from a very successful tour of the UK. 'Telling Tales' is a stunning collection of traditional Celtic songs, all with a contemporary edge, joyfully re-worked with a generous spirit and plenty of soul. Her newest Cd, 'The Bastard's Daughter' features a superb set of new original songs...an intimate collection of songs that trace the path through loss to liberation. Beautiful vocals, vibrant arrangements and glorious textures, both albums are winning her acclaim. Both albums are available from Janette at her shows. You can also purchase both new albums online (and in person!) in Australia from Burke's Music in Castlemaine (click on album name) - Bastard's Daughter & Telling Tales. Website Friday 4th June Elbow Jane Tickets £10.00 click to here buy online Elbow Jane are a premiere 5 piece acoustic band comprising guitars, bazouki, mandolin, piano, bass, percussion and expressive vocals. From thought provoking  self-penned songs…to unique Interpretations of the worlds best songsmiths. From the emotion of O’Carolan…to the techniques of Tommy Emmanuel. From sensitive ballad, through infectious rhythms…to luring harmonies. Live they excel - playing festival stages and clubs up & down the UK winning them fantastic reviews and a loyal following. “Utterly Infectious” Rock ‘n’ Reel Website Friday 2nd July Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley Tickets £8.00 From deepest Loughborough comes this astonishing duo playing a aromatic hotpot of folk, world and blues from around the globe. A young folk award finalist 2003, Tom Kitching plays fiddle with a unique flair, adding depth and context to material, drawing on his broad command of styles. Gren Bartley is simply a superstar of the finger style guitar in the making. Leaving audiences flabbergasted with the speed and control of his picking, the sensitivity and variety of his music will draw you deeper in! Together, there’s quite a chemistry… Website August: Break Friday 10th September tbc Friday 1st October tbc Friday 12th November tbc Friday 3rd December Idiot & Friend Tickets £10.00 At the 2005 Australian National Festival (which attracted 55,000 people!) Les Barker and Keith Donnelly were billed at a special sell-out concert as “The Laughing Stock of Great Britain”. The idea for “Idiot and Friend” came about when they decided to share the stage rather than do their normal individual sets. The audience was treated to a very special fusion of two very (VERY) great comedy talents, and simply refused to let the dynamic duo get off the stage! Website

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