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The Fishguard Session
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Run by Fishguard Folk,Tuesday evenings in the Royal Oak, Main Square, Fishguard. A lively session of music, song, and maybe even storytelling and dancing. 01348 872514 (Oak)
or Bryan on 01348 875183
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The Flying Boat, Queen Street Pembroke Dock.
Meets every Friday evening & generally starts at about 2030 hrs. All are welcome so why not come & join in or just come & listen. For further information contact the Landlord Colin Edwards 01646 682810 |
'Music at The Bont' & Cardigan Bay Folk Club, The Bridgend Inn, Llanychaer.
1st Thursday every month from 8pm. Country/Folk/Bluegrass. Contact Sarah 01348 881304
The Vic sessions, Roch Tel: 01437-710426
Based at the Victoria Inn on the A487 in Roch near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, with the aim of meeting every third Friday of the month.
The Ship Inn, Solva Tel 01437 721247
Thursdays
Events until Christmas at the Ship.
21st August Helen Adam and George Whitfield
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September 4th - Blanche Rowan and Mike Gulston |
October 2nd - Grumpy Bush String Band
November 6th - Guy Maile
December 4th - Moonshine River Band
Theatres/Theatrs & live performances |
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West Street,
Fishguard
SA65 9AD
01348 873421
Ring the Box Office or click the image for more details of current programme. |
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Cardigan.
Box office
01239 621200 |
| Friday 5 September, 7.30pm KAREN MATHESON |
| When Sean Connery described Karen Matheson as having "a throat surely touched by the hand of God" and Billboard magazine described her as "the finest Gaelic singer alive today...", this tells only part of the remarkable story of a singer at the forefront of the Celtic music scene. |
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Her new album Downriver, is mostly inspired by traditional Gaelic songs she grew up with and is mainly an acoustic affair, leaving space for the voice which has mesmerized audiences the world over.
Karen has enjoyed a stellar career as lead vocalist of Celtic super-group Capercaillie, “the most exciting and vibrant band in the field of Celtic music today” (Billboard), with the band selling over a million albums worldwide. In 1995 Capercaillie wrote, recorded and starred in the blockbuster movie Rob Roy, with Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange, in which Karen performed a solo rendition of a Gaelic lament.
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| Karen was given an OBE in the 2006 New Years Honours list, an astonishing achievement to add to her award of “Best Gaelic Singer” from the inaugural Scottish Folk Awards. As a solo performer, Karen has been involved in various projects of collaboration including the award winning BBC series Transatlantic Sessions, where she recorded tracks with Emmylou Harris, The McGarrigle Sisters, Nanci Griffith, Rufus Wainright and a host of respected musicians. |
| Friday 12 September, 8.00pm, CHERISH THE LADIES |
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Named after a time-honoured Irish traditional jig, Cherish The Ladies have become known as one of the most engaging ensembles in Irish music. Originally formed 20 years ago as a one-off concept, Cherish The Ladies have grown into an Irish traditional music sensation, literally the most successful and sought-after Irish-American groups in Celtic music history. Cherish The Ladies are unique in that they are an all women traditional Irish band, who individually have a great love for and understanding of traditional music. This is apparent in each and every performance, where jigs, reels polkas and slip jigs are delivered with superb musicianship and singing, and the appearance of world class Irish dancers |
Thursday 16 October, 7.30pm LISA KNAPP
Sunday 26 October, 7.30 pm GENTICORUM Québécois music. With CALAN
Thursday 30 October, 7.30pm KATHRYN TICKELL BAND
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The Queens Hall
High Street
Narberth
SA67 7AS -Tel: 01834 861212
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Torch Theatre
St. Peter's Road
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
SA73 2BU Box Office 01646 695 267 |
Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy
Historic chapel and live music venue in Pembrokeshire
Tuesday 9th September.
THE CROOK FAMILY
Acoustic / Indie / Folk Rock
Tickets £6
Wednesday 1st October 2008
THE GROANBOX BOYS
Multi-instrumental duo direct from the Appalachian Mountains
All tickets £6
Wednesday 15th October 2008
RAG MAMA RAG
French-based blues and ragtime duo returning by special request
All tickets £6
Please note that these concerts invariably sell out, so it is essential to book tickets in advance.
All tickets can be obtained from The Pembroke Bookshop, 73 Main Street,
Pembroke SA71 4DA.
Telephone 01646-685144.
Useful tip: Take a small cushion (the pews are hard) and also a pocket torch to find your car afterwards...
Other regular events, please check before travelling! |
Mondays,
Scottish Country Dance Burton Memorial Hall, Houghton 7.30. 01437-741644
Tuesdays,
Scottish Country and Ceilidh Dance, Robeston Wathen Hall. 7.30. 01437-532903
International Dance, Woodstock Community Hall Eve Brennan. 01239-831404
Appalachian Dance - Narberth
NOW at Old Grove House, 95 Hill Street, Haverfordwest, Tuesday nights,
7.30.
Phone Terry Murphy on 07896 335580 for more info.
Wednesdays,
Welsh Border Morris Abercych Village Hall 7.00 pm. 01994 419779
North West Clog Morris Llanfallteg Village Hall 8.00. Paul Sharp
01437-710351
www.landskerclogmorris.org.uk
This project is evolving into
something new - we will let you know when we have firm details
Thursday,
Scottish Dancing- Robeston Wathen - 7.30. 01437-532903
Friday
American Square Dance 8p.m Rudbaxton Hall- 01437-766371
Folk at the Post - Rosebush - Ist and 3rd Fridays
Thanks to Jules for supplying much of the local information
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The Wales Fiddle Festival is 28th-31st August at the Stackpole Centre.
With top tutors from all parts of UK and from abroad,
notably Dave Swarbrick .
Full details at www.fiddlefestivalofwales.org.uk |
Pentre Ifan autumn weekend retreat, Preseli, Pembrokeshire. 01559 384962
Friday, November 14th to Sunday, November 16th
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An opportunity to play, learn and contemplate music at an autumn weekend retreat for ten international adult (18+) musicians of mixed technical ability. All in the splendid isolation of the magical rural setting of the Preseli hills. The weekend will be underpinned with inspirational input from piper and flute player
Ceri Rhys Matthews. This is the third residential weekend to be organised by Ceri. The yscolan weekend's activity will be flexible and will respond to the input of its participants, whether we call ourselves jazz, traditional, folk or classical musicians. |
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In this way the content brought by each musician will shape the weekend's form. But the starting point will be a common desire to arrive at a deeper understanding of our own, personal musical expression.The first two weekend retreats were oversubscribed so early booking is recommended. Returning musicians are welcome to re-apply and a balance of compatible participants is aimed for on each separate weekend. Applications are now invited for the November retreat. Deadline for applications is Sept 1st 2008 but applications will be considered as they come in.
A downloadable pdf with more details and an application form is available here , or as a web page here
The fourth yscolan weekend will be in April 2009.
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Helen Adam Day writes ...
I am involved with an arts project based in Pembrokeshire called Rites ofPassage.
Have a look at their website www.riteofpassage.org.uk My section is the music strand,
Bridging the Water.What I am really looking for are (probably amateur) traditional musicians
who would be interested in taking part.
We would be running 4 workshops in October and November to learn the new piece I am writing,
which will incorporate 2 traditional tunes. It will then be publically performed and recorded.
I was wondering if an appeal for musicians through your web site might be possible?
Best wishes
Helen
helenadamday@aol.com
Fishguard Folk & Fishguard Folk Festival are proud to be associated with these charities
Registered Charity
Number 1096483. |
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