BREAKING VAGUELY SUNNY NEWS!!!

Vaguely Sunny Promotions in conjunction with Backhander Productions present Martin Simpson and Danny Thompson in concert at Ventnor Winter Gardens on Sunday 21st February 2010. Tickets £16.50, no concessions - available from the box office on 01983 857581. More details to follo

Joe Broughton and friends - renowned fiddler

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Latest News from the Island Folk Scene

There are loads of gigs at the moment so take your time to browse both this section and the Gig Listings and then book up!

To contact "FolknStuff" please email rebpet@btinternet.com

A Traditional Christmas
English Folksong & Carols - Sunday 6th December, 3pm
Heather Wood from the legendary Young Tradition
with the Island’s own Dollymopps & Brian Reeves.

“The Young Tradition were a catalyst for new heights of harmony singing”
(BBC Radio 2)

The concert is on Sunday 6th December in the Upper Room at The Bargeman’s Rest in Little London (Newport, Isle of Wight).
Please note it is an afternoon concert: with the doors open at 2:30pm and the singing starting at 3:00pm.
Advance tickets are available from (01983) 612696.

Open Mic Night at The Travellers Joy, Northwood
Tuesday 8th December

"A Celtic Celebration" CD - special offer - only £5 each
2-CD set featuring live sets from Last Orders, The Dance Preachers, Tin Lids, Millicent's Favourite and Shoot the Moon. Price only £5 plus £1.50 p&p, all in aid of the Isle of Wight Multiple Sclerosis Society. If you would like a copy or two or three (ideal Xmas presents!), please email me (Becky Haydock) on rebpet@btinternet.com

Joe Broughton and Kevin Dempsey - Sunday December 13th, Porchfield, 7.30pm - Tickets now on sale...only £11 each
To buy tickets - telephone Vic King on 01983 730930 (evenings only) or Pete on 07921 942022.
http://www.dempseybroughton.com/


FolkStation 2009 video and Early Bird 2010 tickets
Go to www.folkstation.co.uk to see a new video of FolkStation 2009 and to book your early bird tickets for 2010.


NEW! Open Mike starting at Forresters, Yarmouth
Starting on Thursday 19th November and thereafter every 3rd Thursday of the month, from 8.30pm onwards. Its any sort of music, poetry, any type of performance.
Forresters is just beside the police station.

Appalachian concert at St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor - Wednesday 11th November, 8pm
Riley Bagus (whose singing featured on Anthony Minghella's film, Cold Mountain) and Ira Bernstein from America will be performing trad dance, song and instrumentals with old-tyme banjo and fiddle featuring.
For tickets please ring the church office on 01983 857795.

The Wight Hot Pipes - CD Launch - Sunday 15th November
“The Road Ahead”
A GP on Isle of Wight… an award winning bagpiper…7-foot 7inches in his Busby… It must be Piping Hot Doc … and his new CD out soon is not just the bagpipes but a contemporary mix of bagpipe music with violin, guitar, keyboard, vocals and even rock music…and it’s all in aid of The Earl Mountbatten Hospice, with support from Alan Titchmarsh.

And if you like the CD you will love the Live concert of Wight Hot Pipes andfriends at Medina Theatre on 15th November 2009. http://www.flyte.org.uk/


Smoke and Mirrors - Gig on Sunday 6th December
Isle of Wight folk rock band, Smoke and Mirrors, has just announced that they are holding a charity concert on Sunday December 6th - for the Missing People charity (part of Lucie Blackman Trust). Tickets are only £5-00 and available from Ryde Castle Hotel and Isle of Wight Radio in person, or ring 01983 565112.


Folk On Wight CD now available
The CD is a companion to the Folk on Wight book with the songs noted in there. Available from Briddlesford Lodge Farm Shop, The Mace Shop in Brighstone, Frank & Maretta Heap of Native & Traditional. Priced at £5.

Gigs at The Quay Arts Centre, Newport
http://www.quayarts.org/

Acoustic Originals - Mondays, 7.30pm - see dates below
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 to Mon, 21 Dec 2009

Island Stanza - a celebration of poetry
Sat, 14 Nov 2009

Poetry and Music Open Mic Night
Thu, 10 Dec 2009

Boo Hewerdine, with Duncan Jones as support
Tuesday, December 1st. £11/£10.Box Office 01983-822490.


Martin Carthy at The Dairyman's Daughter, Arreton
Wednesday 25th November
I believe this is a free concert. Ring the pub for details. What a great night this will be.
www.arretonbarns.co.uk/eventsdiary.php


Walk & Fiddle on the Isle of Wight
13/14/15 November 2009
If you fancy plenty of good fiddling, making new friends (or meeting old ones), great island walks and delicious home-cooked food, then this weekend is for you. The weekend is held at The Yarmouth Mill, Yarmouth - one of the prettiest towns on the island. For more information, please contact the organiser, Bob Huxtable, on 01983 524040.


Steeleye Span at Medina Theatre
November 26th 2009
It's good to have this band back on the Isle of Wight and I am sure it will be a sell-out conncert. Get you tickets by ringing 01983 527020. Tickets are £19.50.
http://www.medinatheatre.co.uk/

Joe Broughton and Kevin Dempsey

Joe Broughton and Kevin Dempsey
Sunday 13th December, Porchfield

Vaguely Sunny Promotions Gigs and News

http://www.vaguelysunny.co.uk/ - for more info on all these...

Joe Broughton and Kevin Dempsey - Sunday 13th December
World famous folk artistes Joe Broughton (fiddle) and Kevin Dempsey (guitar/voice) are playing on the island on 13th of December at Porchfield Village Hall. Tickets and details - contact Pete Turner on 07921 942022


http://www.dempseybroughton.com/
http://www.myspace.com/joebroughtoncom
http://www.kevindempsey.co.uk/

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Smoke and Mirrors gig - Sunday 23rd March, at the Buddle Inn, Niton

Smoke and Mirrors line-up
Brian Sharpe - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, drums, harmonica
Phil Chase - vocals, guitars, mandolin
Sarah Miller - vocals
Jenny White - vocals, guitar
Becky Haydock - electric and acoustic fiddles, accordion, keyboards
Tim Marshall - electric bass
Martin White - drums, percussion, vocals, guitar






Vaguely Sunny are again hosting an evening of folk rock, featuring island band Smoke and Mirrors with guests David Hughes, and the Hilltop Trailblazers - a new duo with Rick East (ex-Lonesome Valley Boys).





The gig will be held at The Buddle Inn, Niton.





Tickets are only £5 by ringing Becky on 07779 727587 or Vic on 01983 730930 (evenings only) or email Becky on rebpet@btinternet.com.

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