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SUMMARY:8 February: SOLD OUT Budapest Cafe Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play gypsy and folk-flavoured music in their unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems\, BCO is an infectious musical experience like none other. \nFifteen albums to their name\, Budapest Café Orchestra was established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. A diminutive ensemble of just four players\, the BCO creates an astonishing soundscape and aural alchemy characteristic of larger ensembles\, combining violin\, guitar\, accordion\, double bass\, saz\, balalaika\, domra and percussion to dazzling effect. \nEvoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros\, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires –  plus a few surprises along the way –  hugely entertaining\, immense skill\, profound musicianship. A show by the BCO is enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube! \nTwo of the country’s celebrated international soloists revel at the heart of proceedings. Accordionist exemplar Eddie Hession is a supreme accordion champion of Great Britain. In his illustrious career he has accompanied Luciano Pavarotti\, Placido Domingo\, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea.  Christian Garrick is one of the world’s most celebrated jazz violinists. He has played music with Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth\, Wynton Marsalis\, Nigel Kennedy\, Bireli Lagrene\, Tim Minchin\, Caro Emerald and John Etheridge. One of Russia’s most enigmatic musical exports\, The Sultan (sic Adrian Zolotuhin) is a master of the strummed strings of domra\, balalaika\, guitar and saz.  Veteran bass-man Kelly Cantlon has been in the business of laying down the low notes for many-a-moon.  Kelly first found fame in the as a Vagabond with Northern Soul sensations Jimmy James and the Vagabonds. \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/budapest-cafe-orchestra/
CATEGORIES:Jazz
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250202
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:1 February: Mississippi McDonald
DESCRIPTION:Calstock Arts is thrilled to welcome back Mississippi MacDonald\, an English Soul-Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist. In 2024\, he won 2 UK Blues Federation Awards – Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year. \nSince his signing to APM Records in 2021\, he has appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Blues Show with Cerys Matthews and has played extensively in the UK and the US including a Washington State Blues Society showcase on Beale Street during the International Blues Challenge\, appearances on King Biscuit Time (Helena AK)\, and Radio Memphis. \nIn May 2024\, Mississippi was part of the Take Me To The River All Stars along with William Bell (Stax)\, Hi Rhythm\, Jools Holland and Eric Gales. \nMississippi’s first record for APM\, “Do Right\, Say Right” was named in the top 10 Blues Albums of 2022 by Mojo Magazine\, and was album of the year on HRH Blues Radio. \nMississippi MacDonald’s blues are authentic\, heartfelt\, and reflect a lifetime of learning from the greats \n“Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists who hail from the UK…wholly authentic\, he’s earned the right to claim the name” Living Blues\, USA \nHeavy State Loving Blues: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Yh5Oq9qa4e7PvKN3bCPTQ?si=Bh2tZdPJQ8ufo4l8JtfPfg \nWebsite –  www.mississippimacdonald.com \nInstagram: @Mississippimacdonald
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/1-february-mississippi-mcdonald/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241221T170730Z
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SUMMARY:31 January: POSTPONED due to illness - Kerdroya\, the Cornish Hedge with music from the Dalla Duo @ 1930
DESCRIPTION:We have had to postpone Kerdroya due to illness and hope to reschedule for mid March. All ticket holders will be contacted about the new date within 48 hours (30/1) \nKerdroya\, the Cornish Landscape Labyrinth\, is a work of Slow Art. \nThe Classical Labyrinth icon is a 4\,000-year-old visual symbol found across the proto-Celtic world and beyond\, inviting the pilgrim along its meditative pathway. \nCornish Hedges are the oldest structures on the planet still in use for their original function\, an ecologically benevolent craft handed down aurally through countless generations. \nIn the middle of Bodmin Moor\, Kerdroya entwines these two ancient cultural phenomena and launches them into the future as a beacon of hope for those yet to come. \nBegin the evening with live Cornish music from ‘Dalla Duo’ who created the gorgeous soundtrack for the film. \nFinish the evening with a Q&A session with Will Coleman (Artistic Director)\, Gemma Gilbert (Filmmaker) and Leighton Paull (Cornish Hedger). \nWatch a trailer for the film here
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/31-january-kerdrova-the-cornish-hedge-with-music-from-the-dalla-duo-1930/
CATEGORIES:Film,Folk,Music,talk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250125
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241122T155746Z
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SUMMARY:24 January: Yvette Andrewartha: The Unexpected Serendipitous Gig - with Helen White & Mojito (Fund raiser for CA)
DESCRIPTION:Yvette Andrewartha presents The Unexpected Serendipitous Gig\, very kindly fund raising for Calstock Arts. \nShe explains below why she has called this The Unexpected Serendipitous Gig! \n‘Because the words ‘unexpected’ and ‘serendipitous’ have come to mind so many times during my on-going journey to becoming a jazz singer. ‘Unexpected’ because singing wasn’t a planned ‘thing’ and ‘serendipitous’ because people and opportunities have arrived at just the right moment to help. So I am going with the flow and enjoying every minute……….. \nThere are so many wonderful songs in the jazz genre and I am looking forward to sharing some of these with you in an evening of jazz standards. I have the wonderful Mojito Jazz Trio to accompany me and I am also joined by the lovely Helen White who will sing and play violin and sax. They are all great musicians who appear regularly in venues around Devon and Cornwall and I am thrilled to be sharing a stage with them. \nWe are looking forward to the gig and it will be an evening of fun and joy. And all in a good cause as there will be a bucket where all donations will go to the lovely Calstock Arts. It will be a good way to kick off the January blues and enjoy some great tunes.’ \nWe look forward to seeing you there
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/24-january-yvette-andrewartha-the-unexpected-serendipitous-gig/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250120
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241004T170010Z
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SUMMARY:19 January: Philippa Mo - ‘SUITE FANTASIA CAPRICE’ @ 3.30
DESCRIPTION:After a highly successful solo concert in January 2024\, Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back the virtuosa violinist\, Philippa Mo. \nBetween January and November 2025\, Philippa will be playing a series of concerts ‘SUITE FANTASIA CAPRICE’ in which the music of Johann Sebastian Bach will be highlighted\, tracing his progression as a composer from his earliest compositions written for solo violin to his later works. \nWe are very fortunate that Philippa will be playing the first and final concerts of the series at Calstock Arts. \nFurther information about the other concerts\, all of which will be performed at other venues in the south-west\, will be publicised at a later date. \nTickets can be purchased for either CA concert individually or for both concerts at a reduced price (see below for details). \nPhilippa studied at the royal Academy of Music\, London and at the Central Conservatory of Music\, Beijing. She performs extensively as a chamber musician and has given performances and live broadcasts worldwide\, including her acclaimed debut at the Wigmore Hall\, recitals at the Henry Moore Institute\, Leeds\, the Centre for Contemporary Art\, Glasgow\, the Deutsches Museum\, Munich\, and further afield at the Ankara International Music Festival\, the Lincoln Center\, New York and Ulaan Bataar\, Mongolia. \nAs a champion of contemporary music\, Philippa has worked closely with many leading British composers including Gabriel Prokoviev\, David Matthews\, John McCabe\, Cecilia McDowell and Jim Aitchison and has given premieres of their solo and violin duo works. \nPhilippa was appointed Senior Lecture in Violin at Leeds Conservatoire and was awarded Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) in 2015. In 2020\, she won the Future Classic Women Awards held by the Women’s Radio Station. \nIn the January concert\, Philippa will present some of the most expressive and colourful music written for single violin. To counter the dark and cold of January we will hear Bach’s Partita in E major shot through with sunlight\, balanced by his most famous and joyous first cello suite. There are elements of folk music in works by two British women composers Sally Beamish and Wendy Hiscocks and an exotic glimpse into the Brazilian rainforest in the piece ‘Pernambuco’ by Nigel Clarke. The eerie ‘Written in Sand’ by Icelandic composer Haflidi Hallgrimsson explores yet another sound world – and the muscular and virtuosic sonata by Prokofiev brings the journey to a close. \nProgramme \nTelemann Fantasia no.6 in E minor\nBach Partita in E major BWV\nHiscocks Caprice\nBeamish The Wise Maid\nClarke Pernambuco \nInterval \nTelemann Fantasia no.10 in D major\nBach Cello Suite no.1 in G major BWV 1007 arr. for violin\nHaflidi Hallgrimsson Written in Sand \nProkofiev Sonata for Solo Violin in D major Op.115 \nListen to Philippa here & here
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/19-january-philippa-mo/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250119
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240829T120020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T193357Z
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SUMMARY:18 January: Sarah McQuaid
DESCRIPTION:Sarah McQuaid’s lush\, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality\, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars\, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.  \nBorn in Spain\, raised in Chicago\, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England\, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating\, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material\, spanning genres and defying categorisation.  \nAll this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album and video series The St Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savoured in person to be fully appreciated. \n“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music.” —Trust The Doc \nsarahmcquaid.com \nfacebook.com/sarahmcquaidmusic \ntwitter.com/sarahmcquaid \nyoutube.com/sarahmcquaid \ninstagram.com/sarahmcquaidmusic
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/18-january-sarah-mcquaid/
CATEGORIES:Folk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241208T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241109T121238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241109T121344Z
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SUMMARY:8 December: Calstock Singers Christmas Concert - Light & Joy in the Valley @ 3pm
DESCRIPTION:Light and Joy in the Valley –  the title of this year’s Christmas Concert at Calstock Arts\, brought to you by Calstock Singers. \nYou don’t have to leave the village to enjoy an afternoon of festive songs\, some you will know well and others which may be new to you. \nPlease keep the afternoon of Sunday 8th of December free and get your ticket early.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/8-december-calstock-singers-christmas-concert-light-joy-in-the-valley-3pm/
CATEGORIES:Choir,Classical,Music,Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241207
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240607T093514Z
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SUMMARY:6 December: Janice Burns & Jon Doran
DESCRIPTION:Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world. \nJanice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) comes alive through tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin\, bouzouki and guitar. Their arrangements have a spellbinding presence and an understated energy that transports songs from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener. \nFollowing the success of their self-titled EP in 2020\, Janice & Jon released their debut album\, No More the Green Hills\, in Autumn 2022. The album had overwhelmingly positive feedback\, finding its place in the Official UK Folk Albums Chart\, as well as gaining airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland.  \nWith their relaxed and personable approach to performance\, Janice & Jon are renowned for the warmth of their connection with audiences. From opening Stage 2 at Cambridge Folk Festival\, to playing at the likes of Celtic Connections\, Edinburgh Tradfest and Cecil Sharp House\, the duo are highly sought after across the UK and beyond. \nThe duo’s winter gigs have become something of a tradition over the last few years\, and this year they’re heading out on their first festive tour. Expect seasonal favourites and little-known gems to warm the soul through the colder months. \nQUOTES \n**** “Clever and uncluttered musical storytelling” – Songlines Magazine \n***** “Five stars for this duo that have made an album destined for repeated listening.” – Irish Music Magazine \n“They’re a revelation – crystal clear voices\, great musicianship and an obvious deep love of the tradition.” – Mike Harding \n“Really nicely done” – Mark Radcliffe\, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show \n“They play lovely strings\, they have gorgeous harmony arrangements. Really well crafted\, \nintimate\, beautifully understated.” – Karine Polwart \nListen to them here \nhttps://www.janandjon.com \nhttps://www.facebook.com/janandjon \nhttps://x.com/JaniceandJon1 \nhttps://www.instagram.com/janandjonmusic/ \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@janiceandjon7003 \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/6-december-janice-burns-jon-doran/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Guitar,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241202
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241009T100131Z
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SUMMARY:1 December: Goblin Band & Craven
DESCRIPTION:Calstock Arts are thrilled to introduce a double bill of folk; Goblin Band and Craven. \nGoblin Band formed from sessions of the same name run out of the HobGoblin Music shop in central London\, organised by a collection of young queer folk obsessive friends and shop employees looking to forge their own way into folk music. \nThis gave rise to a band of multi-instrumentalists firmly rooted in the folk music of Britain\, interpreted via the socialist tradition concerned with folk’s relationship to the history of the working classes\, capitalism\, and colonialism. \nThrough a fusion of harmony singing\, fiddle\, squeezebox\, hurdy gurdy\, recorders and more\, Goblin Band deliver a charismatic alternative expression of English traditional culture in a way which is at once riotously joyful and deeply sincere. \n“They can play and they can sing and they’re fearless…When I saw Goblin Band singing recently\, I just thought\, “Why didn’t I think of that?” \n– MARTIN CARTHY \nBristol/Stroud based Folk band Craven perform traditional ballads with crafted arrangements. Their genre bending soundworld takes influence from punk\, electronic dance and classical chamber music. \nApproaching the heavy themes of traditional folk – life\, death\, war and poverty – with irony and wry wit\, and finding queer and contemporary ideas in old songs\, and bringing out new meanings for new contexts. \nTheir debut release\, “Baby Vs Crow” exemplifies this tongue in cheek attitude. A mixtape consisting of 6 traditional folk songs\, it showcases their breadth of sound from the bright\, punk-lead “Arthur McBride”\, to the darker “Crow on the Cradle” with synth-like arpeggiation. \nCraven is composed of Will Bremner (Melodeon/Concertina)\, Elian Moisey (Double Bass/Viola da Gamba)\, and Rhiannon Takel (Fiddle/Mandola).
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/1-december-goblin-band-craven/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241123T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240729T130041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241116T155233Z
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SUMMARY:23 November: IMS Prussia Cove @ 3.15
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of world-class classical music with IMS Prussia Cove. \nCalstock Arts with Carn to Cove are excited to present an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed musicians: Alessandro Ruisi (violin)\, Chiara Sannicandro (violin)\, Wenhong Luo (viola)\, and Natania Hoffman (cello). \nPrepare to be captivated by this an intimate and engaging performance concert. \nThe concerts are suited all venues and appeal to new audiences as well as old hands. 2024 will be the eight  year this tour has featured in the Carn to Cove programme\, and audience comments have always emphasised the outstanding quality of the musicians\, as well as the friendly and accessible nature of the concerts.  \nProgramme – no interval \nHaydn: String Quartet in D\, Op.20 No.4 \nBartók: Duos \nMendelssohn: String Quartet in F minor\, Op.80 \nMore information can be found at https://www.i-m-s.org.uk/ 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/23-november-ims-prussia-cove-3-00/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241116T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240611T145944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T164049Z
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SUMMARY:16 November: Granny's Attic - 15th Anniversary Tour!
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to be welcoming Granny’s Attic back to Calstock Arts as part of their 15th anniversary tour. \nWith exceptional musicianship and boundless energy\, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon\, anglo concertina\, vocals)\, George Sansome (guitar\, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin\, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences up and down the country\, with bookings everywhere from Cambridge Folk Festival to Cecil Sharp House.\nThe trio have been heralded for their lively performances and skilled delivery of traditional material\, playing with verve\, energy and their own inimitable style. Though grounded in tradition\, they are keen to push new boundaries by exploring fresh approaches and writing their own compositions. In October 2021\, they released their latest album\, The Brickfields\, an instrumental collection that sees them reach new heights both as performers and composers. Described by Folk Radio as “one of the most exciting and accomplished English folk acts on the scene right now”\, this outstanding trio can hold audiences in the palm of their hand. \n“Their high-octane take on English folk has brought a whole new audience to the genre” – The Irish Times\n“Great tunes\, great energy\, great arrangements\, great stuff!” – Jon Boden\n“A superb folk trio” – RNR Magazine\n“Traditional folk music taken far beyond its parameters” – Tykes News
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/16-november-grannys-attic-15th-anniversary-tour/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240607T092836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T095318Z
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SUMMARY:14 November: Martyn Joseph @ 1930
DESCRIPTION:MARTYN JOSEPH : AWARD WINNING WELSH SINGER SONGWRITER  2024 \nMartyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic\, compelling\, and passionate.  Be it to two hundred people or twenty thousand\, he blows the crowd away night after night.  \n2024 kicked off with the release of a new “masterful and career defining” (Fatea UK) studio album\, “This Is What I Want To Say” \, along with a sell out UK tour\, followed by shows in mainland Europe and North America..  \nLast year started with Martyn being part of BBC Radio 2’s “21st Century Folk “ project\, with his song “Albert’s Place”  and included appearances on BBC Breakfast TV\, the Jeremy Vine and Ken Bruce shows on BBC Radio 2 along with Radio 4’s World at One.  \nHis critically acclaimed 2021 record\, “1960” was made Folk Album of The Month in Mojo and awarded 4 starts by Uncut\, and remained in the UK Official Folk charts for much of 2022. \nIn April 2019 he won a “Wales Folk Award” for “Here Come the Young”\, and in 2023 he was nominated for Best Solo Artist. \nHe is gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics and has a career spanning over 40 years\, 27 studio albums\, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances. \nCompared to Bruce Springsteen\, John Mayer\, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews\, he has created his own style and reputation as a mesmerising live performer and stands in his own right\, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.  \nA unique talent driven by passion\, social awareness\, and love for his trade\, he’s a jaw dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style\, teamed up with a powerful show stopping voice\, and has been called “The Welsh Springsteen” \nConcerned with making music that is relevant and vital to his audience\, he engages with challenging narratives tackling the complexity of the human condition\, underpinned with a promise of hope. In his own words “Really what I do is to try and write songs that might step up and make some sense of a moment in time. A good song makes you feel like you’re not alone in the world.”  \nMartyn is also founder\, along with his wife Justine\, of the “Let Yourself Trust”.  LYT works alongside Martyn’s music to help give profile to and fund Grassroots organisations across the globe. They have given away over half a million pounds to 14 different projects in the last 8 years. \nHe is hailed as a raconteur weaving tales on topical concerns\, as well as stories on the fragility of love\, with a magical ability to reach out to his listeners through his passion and humour. Stunning reviews single him out as an unmissable solo performer whose music stays with you long after the show has ended. \nWebsite:  www.martynjoseph.net \nFacebook: www.facebook.com/martynjosephwales \nTwitter: www.twitter.com/martyn_joseph \nInstagram: @martynjosephmusic  \nYoutube links \nIt’s a Fine Thing https://youtu.be/6VhojqztMQk?si=1gVBp7tJOx4BkkUj  \nAlbert’s Place https://youtu.be/K2PaN-AiR04 \nBorn Too Late  https://youtu.be/7BdlqdLjk4M  \nNye – Song for the NHS   https://youtu.be/8IBmmXn1QwM  \nHere Come The Young  https://youtu.be/OiTrpaPnMYE \nI Searched for You https://youtu.be/tIVA5_k6rfo   \nPress Quotes \n“Stunning\, heartfelt music” Bob Harris BBC Radio 2\, \n“Relevant\, challenging and vital”  Songlines \n“Genuine emotional clout…and must count as one of his best” MOJO “1960” 4*  \n“I couldn’t help but be reminded of Springsteen’s Nebraska” Irish Music Magazine (1960 review) \n“Full of treasured memories and universal themes of joy and sadness”  Uncut “1960” 8/10 review \n“He’s never sounded more potent than he does here”Uncut \n“Intelligent and enlightened songs are both energising and provocative…from subtle tenderness to growly indignation. A Welsh national treasure” MOJO \n“One of acoustic music’s most original voices\, and most forward looking of his generation of singer/songwriters” \nQ Magazine
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/14-november-martyn-joseph/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Guitar,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:10 November: Simeon Walker Pianist & Composer - Imprints Autumn Tour @ 1530
DESCRIPTION:Prolific UK-based pianist & composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning Modern Classical scene\, regularly performing and touring across the UK and Europe. He has supported a variety of artists including Neil Cowley\, LYR\, Submotion Orchestra\, S. Carey\, Loscil\, Erland Cooper & Niklas Paschburg\, and performed notable live sets at Latitude & Timber Festivals. \nHis music is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3\, BBC 6Music\, Classic FM\, Scala Radio\, KEXP & Soho Radio\, with his music receiving listening figures in excess of 30 million streams across platforms\, and a recent release\, ‘Reverie’\, featuring on the first official Piano Day compilation by the LEITER label\, alongside Nils Frahm\, Olafur Arnalds and Chilly Gonzales. He also founded and continues to curate Brudenell Piano Sessions: an intimate and varied live music series highlighting the diverse music being composed and performed on the piano\, hosted at Leeds’ iconic Brudenell Social Club. \nSimeon’s recent release ‘Imprints 1 & 2’ is an EP series representing a return to the introspective piano-based instrumentals that first thrust him into the limelight. Featuring a set of piano miniatures representing everyday fleeting moments and brief snapshots in time\, his music and live performances reflect the extremes of human experience – gentle\, calm and still at times; powerful\, boisterous and flowing at others\, delivered alongside wry stories and anecdotes\, with the aim of breaking down the barrier between performer and audience\, creating the opportunity for real\, genuine connection through music. \nFrom cafes to cathedrals\, music venues to arts centres\, recording studios to a laundrette; in the evening\, the afternoon or lunchtime; over coffee\, a light buffet or BYO drinks; from the big cities and market towns to quiet\, rural spaces surrounded by captivating landscapes – Walker extends a warm invitation to find true connection in a wide variety of performance contexts and spaces\, providing a platform for young and old listeners alike to find stillness\, beauty and meaning as much in the spaces between the notes as the notes themselves\, as musical stories are woven with each passionate\, intimate performance.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/10-november-simeon-walker-pianist-composer-imprints-autumn-tour-1530/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:8 November: Terraplanes Blues Band
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Bristol\, with a sound echoing the 1960s British R’n’B bands\, The Terraplanes Blues Band has been a breath of fresh air since the release of their debut EP ‘Midnight Train’ in 2020. Winning the highly prestigious ‘EMERGING BLUES ACT OF THE YEAR’ at the UK Blues Awards 2023 has cemented The Terraplanes as a real force on the British blues scene. Catch one of the country’s hottest blues bands live at Calstock Arts and make it a night to remember.  \nThe driving force of the band comes from the chemistry between the two founding members. Nick Scrase’s authentic guitar/vocal tones and Eduardo Allen’s hi-energy harmonica skills and stage performance make for an electric live show. The duo are ably supported by Andy Hutt (drums)\, Craig Shaw (guitar) and Pete Tyler (Bass). In 2020\, under the wing of MAS records\, a scheme with patrons like Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant\, the band gained mentorship and guidance in helping them achieve their goals. The Terraplanes have been on the rise ever since. The commercial success and critical acclaim of their debut album ‘Stepping Stones’ that reached #14 for ‘most played album’ on the IBBA Blues Chart for 2022 and some blistering live festival performances\, saw the band gain legions of followers across the UK and around the world. Recent live radio sessions have also seen the band gain more exposure and fans of authentic blues\, played with such confidence and style. Since the start of 2024\, The Terraplanes have been busy playing up and down the country at some of the best blues clubs and festivals. One of their highlights so far this year was their appearance at The UK Blues\, Rock & Rhythm Festival\, Blackpool where they met British music royalty Robert Plant\, legendary frontman of Led Zeppelin. The Terraplanes Blues Band have now firmly established their reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting blues acts. \n“The Terraplanes Are A Band At The Very Heart Of The British Blues Scene!” \n– Pete Clack\, Blues In Britain \n“These Boys Are Phenomenal\, A Joy To Watch!”  \n– Colin Campbell\, Blues Matters \n“Raw and Authentic” \n– Blues in Britain \nListen Here:  https://youtu.be/O3I39eATWmc \nUK Blues Award Winners 2023  ‘EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR’
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/8-november-terraplanes-blues-band/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20241002T114829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T114526Z
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SUMMARY:26 October: Tamar River Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Tamar Valley River Festival on Saturday 26 October\, Calstock\, is a FREE family-friendly event celebrating the River Tamar through art\, crafts\, music\, food and drink. \nCalstock Arts will be hosting a series of activities throughout the day including – \n\nYoga at 10am\nWren Music interactive session at 11am\nAllis the Shad hands-on family drama performance at 12pm\nWren Music at 2pm and\nA Connecting Shores – The Listening at 3pm.\n\nThere will be a host of interactive activities and workshops on offer across Calstock\, including folk music\, gig boat racing\, multi-media exhibitions\, singing workshops\, interactive family-friendly drama performances\, art activities as well as a River of Hope exhibition and parade by local school children. \nThe festival will come to a close at 5pm\, followed by an evening of music provided by local venues. \nTo find out more about the river festival\, visit: https://tamaralandscapepartnership.org.uk/tamar-valley-river-festival/
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/26-october-tamar-river-festival/
CATEGORIES:Children's,Music,Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240620T110538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240907T120005Z
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SUMMARY:24 October: Miranda Sykes\, Jim Causley and John Palmer - The Sabine Baring-Gould Project
DESCRIPTION:JIM CAUSLEY AND MIRANDA SYKES PRESENT GHOSTS\, WEREWOLVES AND COUNTRYFOLK – THE SONGS AND STORIES OF SABINE BARING-GOULD \nSix-time BBC Folk Awards nominee Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes of Award-Winning Show of Hands and Daphne’s Flight come together for the first time to celebrate the centenary of a Victorian superstar through his music and stories. \nSabine Baring-Gould inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula\, Sherlock Holme’s Hound and Bernard Shaw’s Doolittle. He brought Ghostly Aunt Eliza\, wretched heroine Mehalah and Norse hero Grettir to life. He mentored folk song collector Cecil Sharp – and wrote Onward Christian Soldiers \nHe was a giant of his time. He was a top ten best-selling novelist; the writer of what is still the go-to book on werewolves; author of a nerve-tingling book of ghost stories; storyteller of the Norse Myths of Iceland; compiler of a classic Dartmoor history book and composer of numerous popular hymns. \nBut he says the most important thing he did in his life was to collect songs from the countryfolk of Devon and Cornwall. A pioneer collector\, starting a decade before Sharp and Vaughan Williams\, he amassed more than 2000 songs. \nMiranda\, Jim and narrator John Palmer\, director of the critically-acclaimed Vaughan Williams anniversary “From Pub to Pulpit” Cathedral tour\, interweave some of those songs with anecdotes from his own astonishing life and stories from his impressive array of books. \nThis tribute aims to make audiences smile\, gasp and sing along as they hear how:\n\nA ragamuffin fiddler’s favourite tune lived on in his instrument after he died (Bold General Wolfe) \nA cottage was built in a day on the moor for a penniless newly married couple (Cottage Well Thatched With Straw) \nThe eerie mysteries of Wil O’ The Wisp and his graveyard trips (The Blue Flame) \nBram Stoker took ideas from Sabine for Dracula  \nAnd ….. How Sabine became Sherlock Holmes’s God Father.\n\nBaring Gould was born in Exeter on 28 January 1834 and died in January 1924\, the son of the Lord of the Manor of Lew Trenchard near Okehampton. He was at school in Warwick and a schoolteacher in Sussex. He then became a vicar in Yorkshire\, Essex and Devon and devoted his time to his love of folk music\, country traditions and the macabre… \nJim has been a long-term admirer of Baring-Gould and includes many of his songs in his popular shows based on songs of Dartmoor.  \n“It’s fascinating to see how many songs he collected found their way into his Dartmoor books.  It’s also quite eerie to see how many other songs fit the mood of his books on ghosts\, werewolves\, myths and his classic Gothic novels”\, he said. \nMiranda added: “We’re really excited about having found a unique and enjoyable way of bringing all of his work together in a show which we think will engage audiences and leave them fascinated and entertained.” \nJohn Palmer said: “It’s surprising that someone who was such a prominent public figure in his day has almost disappeared today. We hope that this show will introduce many more people to Sabine and restore some of the credit he deserves”.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/24-october-miranda-sykes-jim-causley-and-john-palmer-the-sabine-baring-gould-project/
CATEGORIES:Folk,history,Music,stories
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241020T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240729T135148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T085317Z
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SUMMARY:20 October: Helen Porter and Karen Wimhurst @ 4pm (Singing workshop at1345)
DESCRIPTION:HELEN PORTER (Lead vocals and keyboard) & KAREN WIMHURST (Clarinet\, bass clarinet & vocals) \n Helen and Karen’s sumptuous autumn programme interweaves original material with jazz standards you’ll know and love.  Soaring vocals\, mellow and gutsy clarinet tones\, virtuosic improvisation – this is a collaboration spanning twenty years\, infusing an evening with warmth\, intimacy and good humour. Expect the unexpected and a really great night out! \n“An evening of absolute joy. Congratulations. I loved every demisemiquaver.” \n  \n Singing Workshop – Open Your Voices! \nBefore the performance\, join a one and a half hour singing workshop (1345-1515 @ £10 pp) covering vocal techniques\, experimenting with blues harmonies and having fun singing your heart out with especially arranged jazz standards. Helen and Karen will be playing along for a really uplifting afternoon of singing. \nPlease click here to book and pay for your place \n Showreel \n https://youtu.be/9zzmoESO6OU
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/20-october-helen-porter-and-karen-wimhurst-4pm-singing-workshop-before-see-below/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240622T110615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T101345Z
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SUMMARY:19 October: JACKIE OATES & JON WILKS
DESCRIPTION:“One of folk’s brightest talents” (****The Guardian) – Jackie Oates is celebrated for her stunning vocals\, heartfelt arrangements\, and expressive fiddle playing. \nJon Wilks\, a distinguished fingerpicking guitarist and singer\, has earned recognition from Guitarist Magazine with a double-page spread and praise from Uncut Magazine for his ‘dashing sense of verve on finger-picked guitar.’ \nDon’t miss the chance to experience this exceptional duo for an evening of sublime music and understated brilliance. \nThese two friends and fellow traditional folk specialists have been collaborating for a number of years\, performing on and contributing to each others’ recording\, as well as delightful live performances at festivals and in concert. A very personable pair\, both immensely talented\, Jackie and Jon bring audiences with them as they reach with their trademark relish into their combined catalogue of traditional\, original and often intriguing songs and tunes. \nJackie Oates is known for her exquisite vocals\, emotive arrangements and expressive fiddle playing\, and is regarded as a contemporary folk treasure and central figure in English traditional music. Jackie loves to collaborate with a diverse array of artists and commissions; seeking out new and surprising artistic corners to illuminate with her understated brilliance.  \nLauded as ‘a rather special performer with an authentic and abiding love of traditional song’\, Jon Wilks is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads\, as well as his own songs. His talent has been recognised by Guitarist\, one of the world’s biggest guitar magazines\, which featured him as one-to-watch in July 2022.  \nVIDEOS \nOn and On\, a Longpigs cover\nJunk\, a Paul McCartney cover\nMy Shoes Are Made Of Spanish (trad)\, Live at Folk East Festival 2023 \nMORE ABOUT JACKIE \nJackie’s 8th solo studio album\, Gracious Wings\, took flight in September 2022\, receiving acclaim from both within and beyond the folk press. ‘Her cover of ‘On and On’ by indie band the Longpigs is a bit of genius.’ **** (Get Ready to Rock). As well as recording and music therapy work\, Jackie regularly performs with her duo and band line-ups  including with John Spiers\, Jon Wilks\, Mike Cosgrave\, John Parker\, Megan Henwood and with The Imagined Village. ‘There’s a sweetness and melancholy to her voice that is like no other\, and for which there is no known formula with which to replicate it.’ Songlines \nMORE ABOUT JON \n‘Very much part of the UK’s living folk tradition\, Wilks excels at reanimating broadside ballads and antique pieces with a scholar’s ear for vernacular and a dashing sense of verve on fingerpicked guitar…. Wilks also showcases a trio of original compositions\, at his eloquent best on poetic Soho encounter Greek Street.’ Uncut Magazine 7/10  \nWith his background as a former editor of Time Out magazine and contributor to Dazed & Confused\, The Guardian and other publications\, Jon has a keen eye and ear for storytelling. During his live shows\, he mixes entertaining folk song performances with fascinating tidbits about the original singers and collectors that he has unearthed during his extensive research on traditional folk music in the UK. Aside from being a talented musician and performer\, Jon is also the founder and editor of Tradfolk.co\, a website dedicated to the traditional music and ritualistic culture of England. Additionally\, he is the presenter of The Old Songs Podcast. \n LINKS \nJackie Oates: www.jackieoates.co.uk\nJon Wilks: www.jonwilks.online \n  \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/19-october-jackie-oates-jon-wilks/
CATEGORIES:Fiddle,Folk,Guitar,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241007
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:6 October: Morris-Begg Duo (rescheduled date) @ 3.30pm
DESCRIPTION:Described as delivering “energetic and charming performances”\, the Morris-Begg Duo of Ross Morris (guitar) and Ines Mayhew-Begg (soprano) began working together in 2019 at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.They aim to bring a freshness to their programmes through their own unique arrangements and commissions. From Renaissance lute music to flamenco-inspired songs from Spain\, the concert will feature a wide range of styles and periods and will include some of their own arrangements\, bringing a fresh approach to some of the most loved repertoire for the voice. \nThe duo has already brought their shared enjoyment of the intimate and expressive nature of voice and guitar to a wide variety of audiences such as ‘Live Music Now Scotland Artists’ and ‘International Guitar Foundation Young Artists’\, including performances at such prestigious venues as the National Gallery of Scotland\, the National Museum of Scotland\, St Giles Cathedral\, Bristol Cathedral and London’s Kings Place. \n“Ines and Ross had a great connection together as a duo and won the audience over with their energetic and charming performance. They presented a wonderfully varied programme which was full of different characters and stories\, with beautiful renaissance lute music and new lieder transcriptions for guitar set alongside passionate and comedic Spanish folk songs.”   \nListen here: \nhttps://youtu.be/SSEVCF6ZcJk?feature=shared \n  \nhttps://youtu.be/5w7Tte2E0H4?feature=shared \nRoss is considered as “one of the most exciting of the new generation of British classical guitarists” and has been described as playing with “outstanding technique and subtle nuance.” He has performed extensively across the UK as a soloist and toured with Glyndebourne Opera in 2021. As a chamber musician he is a member of Quartet Malamatina who performed at the UN Climate Conference\, toured the UK and Canada in 2023 and performed live for the BBC. He teaches guitar and musicianship at the University of St Andrews. \n  \nInes is a Scottish soprano\, with a Master in Vocal Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In 2022\, she made her German debut as Adele in Lyric Opera Studio Weimar’s Production of Die Fledermaus and in the summer of 2023 she toured with Opera Bohemia as Kate in Madame Butterfly and was regarded as “both vocally and visually very persuasive” by Edinburgh Music Review. She has performed several solo roles for Scottish Opera Young Company and her performance as Amore received praise for having “confidence\, consistency and fluency” by Andrew Clark in Opera Magazine. Ines has a keen interest in early music and is the founder and director of the Avra Baroque Ensemble. Alongside performing\, Ines is a proud Benedetti Foundation Creative Learning Ambassador and a keen advocate and spokesperson for the Fair Access to music scheme\, regularly giving interactive performances and workshops for community music projects. \n  \nProgramme \nJohn Dowland (1562-1626) \nPreludium \nCome Again \nTime stands still \nMarco Ramelli (1984-)  \nMoon (adapted for the Morris-Begg Duo 2024) \nJames MacMillan (1959-)  \nScots Song arr. Ross Morris \nStephen Goss (1964-) \nUnder Milk Wood Songs \n\n Polly Garter\n Lily Smalls\n Rosie Probert and Captain Cat\n Oh\, what’ll the neighbours say\, what’ll the neighbours…\n Pretty Polly hums and longs\n\nInterval \nAugustine Barrios (1885-1944) \nLa Cathedral \n\n Prelude Saudade\n Andante Religioso\n\n3.Allegro Solemne  \nIsaac Albeniz (1860-1909) \nCadiz \nCórdoba  \nJoaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) \nThree Spanish Songs \n\nEn Jerez de la Frontera \nAdela\nDe Ronda\n\nEnrique Granados (1867-1916) \nA selection of Tonadillas \nEl maja Discreto \nLa maja Dolorosa \nLa maja de Goya
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/7-june-morris-begg-duo/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Guitar,Music,World Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240921
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:20 September: The Great Gatsby Trio
DESCRIPTION:Performing a delightfully nostalgic selection of music inspired by the\n1920s and 30s jazz age and reaching into the great American songbook. \nThe band comprises Martin Jenkins on piano\, Steve Dow on guitar/vocals\nand Zoe Lambeth on clarinet\, saxophone and vocals. \nWith tasteful solos\, polished ensemble playing\, male and female vocals\nand charming harmony duets the band have a very polished yet spacious\nsound. A true collaboration in music. \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/20-september-the-great-gatsby-trio/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240914
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240515T075445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T151346Z
UID:2806-1726185600-1726271999@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:13 September: Stevens & Pound
DESCRIPTION:BBC Radio 3’s award-winning Delia Stevens and three time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee\, Will Pound\, deliver an unprecedented collaboration\, following the creative evolution of the classical composers inspired by folk. Driven by a maverick curiosity\, having stumbled upon a completely new world of sound\, they combine the traditional instruments of Pound’s melodeon and harmonica with the dizzying array of Stevens’ percussion\, and then let their imaginations run riot whilst paying homage to their respective musical roots.  \n  \nBoth at the forefront of their generation in their respective genres\, both musicians are renowned for innovation and collaboration:  \n  \n“percussion from Delia Stevens\, whose thoughtful\, insistent playing is crucial” \nThe Guardian \n  \nStevens’ work ranges from reimagining Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with percussion for Sky Arts\, presenting her own BBC Radio 3 series “Music and Machines” – exploring the future of music and AI following Artist Residencies at the Sage Gateshead and the University of Leeds – to performing Avner Dorman’s prolific 360° percussion concerto at Prague’s Last Night of the Proms with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra followed by a tour of Germany with the Lausitzer Philharmonie. She is an Associate Artist of the Royal Northern College of Music where she won the concerto competition and Gold Medal prize and is a double winner of the Royal Over-Seas League Award.  \n  \n“One of the world’s top harmonica players”  \nDaily Telegraph \nPound has created touring projects questioning Brexit – headlining Shrewsbury Folk Festival – featuring a traditional tune from every EU state and Through the Seasons: an exploration of the history of Morris Dance with Martin Simpson and world-leading story-teller Debs Newbold. His collaborations include Eddy Jay\, Jenn Butterworth\, Dame Evelyn Glennie\, Liz Carrol\, Martin Simpson\, Guy Chambers\, Concerto Caledonia\, Robbie Williams and The Hillsborough Charity Single. Appearances on BBC Breakfast\, BBC2\, Radio 2\, BBC Radio Scotland\, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards\, MTV\, Radio 1xtra to name a few. \n  \nIn 2024 Stevens & Pound collaborate with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra\, the Royal Northern College of Music and the youth-led global climate activism organisation Force for Nature to launch The Silent Planet to commemorate Holst’s 150th anniversary in a reimagination of his iconic Planet Suite with orchestra. Holst deliberately omitted Earth as “astrologically insignificant”. Stevens & Pound recognise this as an opportunity to write their own additional movement to the suite\, platforming the voices which are being silenced as our planet faces a climate crisis. Their composition will be orchestrated by Ian Gardiner and conducted by Clark Rundell.  \n  \nAs well as prolifically touring their duo concerts across the UK including Petworth\, Lichfield\, St Magnus International Festival (Orkney)\, Dunster and Swaledale Festivals\, they also look forward to touring Wales with Sinfonia Cymru in 2024 as concerto soloists performing their reimagination of Vaughan Williams’ iconic work The Lark Ascending\, orchestrated by Ian Gardiner in a climate-inspired programme called Regenerate alongside the violinist Simmy Singh.  \n  \nStevens & Pound are EarthPercent artists\, committed to splitting their royalties with climate change organisations.  \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/13-september-stevens-pound/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240907
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240512T130919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T112303Z
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SUMMARY:6 September: Laura Lootens - Postponed
DESCRIPTION:Sadly Laura has been advised not to travel for health reasons so has had to postpone this concert. She will give us new dates as soon as she is able to travel again. \n  \nAfter an outstanding performance in April of last year\, Calstock Arts is delighted to welcome back Laura\, winner of the coveted  Andrés Segovia Prize\, in November\, 2022.  In addition to 1st prize\, she was also awarded the special prize for the best interpretation of the obligatory work all competitors were asked to perform during the week-long competition. \nLaura is German/Belgian. She discovered her passion for playing the guitar when she was eight years old and made her orchestral debut\, playing Rodrigo’s famous ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’\, aged 15. A year later she was one of the youngest students ever to begin studying for the Bachelor of Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich. \nIn 2019\, she won the scholarship of the prestigious German Music Competition open for all instruments\, one of Germany’s highest accolades for a young musician. \nLaura’s concert career took off following her performance at the Gasteig\, Munich\, in the internationally acclaimed ‘Winners and Masters’ series. That brought her to the attention of German music lovers\, and since then\, Laura has appeared at important festivals and concert halls in Germany\, including Bonn’s famous Beethoven Festival and the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker. \nIn the last year\, Laura has enhanced her musical career with many new achievements.  She has won the coveted Leonhard and Ida Wolf Prize for music of the city of Munich and has played important concerts in Germany with the Luneburg\, Heidelberg and Odessa Symphony Orchestras. She released her debut CD “Albeniz” with Deutsche Grammaphon to great acclaim in September\, 2023.  The American Record Guide wrote: “That she (Laura) loves this music is clear.  If this recording doesn’t move you to feel the same about Spanish music on the guitar\, nothing will.” \nIn March of this year\, Laura was selected by Classic FM as one of their 30 ‘Rising Stars of 2024’. \nIf you missed this phenomenal guitarist first time round\, you will have the chance to see her on September 6th. \nPROGRAMME \nJ.K. Mertz                                                             Elegie \nF Chopin                                                               Valse Opus 64 No 2 \nA Barrios                                                               Un sueňo en la floresta \nN Paganini                                                            Grande Sonata \nII Romanza \nI   Allegro moderato \nInterval \nM Ponce                                                                 Allegretto vivo \nG Rochberg                                                           Excerpts from Caprice Variations \nI Albeniz                                                                 Asturias \nM Castelnuovo Tedesco                                       Capricho Diabolico \n“She emphasizes her extraordinary talent. Playing with such passion and power\, which encourages the audience to “Bravo”- call outs and standing ovations.”  Volksstimme \n “… she played with all of her skills\, not just tremendous finger technique from the beginning till the end of the strings\, not only rapid arpeggios\, but knocking\, scratching and slapping with the flat hand emphasizes the wildness of her interpretation.”  Marcus Vitolo \n  \nLaura Lootens – Albéniz: Suite Española No. 1\, Op. 47 (Arr. Laura Lootens): No. 7\, Castilla (youtube.com) \n \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/6-september-laura-lootens/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Guitar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240713
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240508T083844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T222213Z
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SUMMARY:12 July: Gallery Bar Special - James Dixon
DESCRIPTION:With a sound that is both raw and intimate\, James Dixon engages his audiences across the country with heartfelt lyrics\, soulful vocals and a guitar style described as “red in tooth and claw” (Americana-UK) Heavily inspired by Chris Whitley\, John Martyn\, Kelly Joe Phelps\, Neil Young\, Nic Jones\, Chris Wood and Ralph McTell. \n“Melodic\, soulful and simply beautiful” – BBC Introducing \n“A soul brother….got his fingers in the mud” – Seasick Steve \nJames has a deep respect and passion for the long traditions of his instruments and music. At the same time he is driven by a strong urge to challenge the ossified conventions that keep some of these traditions from new ears. This dance between the past and the present is what makes James’ heart beat when performing. \nChoosing to reject effects pedals altogether\, he chooses from a quiver of instruments including a beloved custom made 6 string cigar-box guitar called “The Weight” after the Band’s classic song; a National Style 0 resonator; 1950s Harmony Silvertone and his Bulwark Guild dreadnought acoustic; all in various traditional open tunings. Well known in the UK cigar-box scene\, James has been collaborating with Dirtbox Guitars (Bude\, Cornwall) for many years\, helping to fine tune the instruments that leave the workshop as well as using various 3 and 4 string models from time to time. Both James and Dirtbox have featured on the cover of Cigar Box Guitar Review magazine \nJames self-released his debut album\, “Trespassing Light”\, in 2020\, just as the pandemic lockdowns started. He has used the time since to focus on writing new material and refining his live sound. A new release is scheduled for early 2024. \nIn 2022 James supported Seasick Steve on all of his shows that year around Europe and UK playing to audiences in legendary venues including Vicar Street (Dublin)\, Paradiso (Amsterdam)\, The Gruenspan (Hamburg)\, and De Roma (Antwerp). This tour provided a platform to grow his music to a wider audience. Having chosen to introduce James onto the stage himself for the final 10 shows of the tour\, Seasick Steve himself described James as “a soul Brother” with “his fingers in the mud”\, deep praise for anyone who knows anything about the Blues. \nIn addition to his solo work\, Dixon has collaborated with a number of other musicians\, including Tame the Brave who recently featured on Amazon’s “Clarkson’s Farm Series 2” with a faithful cover of Alan Jackson’s “Freight Train”. \nAs well as playing across the UK\, you can always catch James in his home-town of Bude\, Cornwall\, where he runs the music venue “The Barrel” and holds a monthly residency. \nJames is committed to playing live and sharing his stories with engaged audiences\, hi songs… “are all “true stories”\, focusing on the largely small and personal rather than big political or social picture. Giving us details of the immediate small scale interactions between individuals that we are all largely missing now” (Americana-UK). \nJames’s music is sure to resonate with listeners who appreciate honesty\, passion and vulnerability. \nListen to James here: https://youtu.be/E21qFBQjpxE?si=x8Bwc_Qe353uVNDp
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/12-july-gallery-bar-special-james-dixon/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Blues,Folk,Guitar,Popular,World Music
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SUMMARY:6 July - Shirley Smart Trio
DESCRIPTION:Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most versatile and creative cellists\, trailblazing musicians and composers\, Shirley Smart is equally at home and well versed in jazz\, blues\, folk\, middle eastern and world music\, as well as classical music. Drawing upon 10 years of living and working in Jerusalem where she embraced the overlapping worlds of jazz\, Arabic\, Turkish and north African music\, her musicality is enriched by this tapestry of influences. \nInspired by her eclectic background\, the trio promises an evening of vibrant melodies\, grooves\, swing and lively improvisation\, showcasing Shirley’s unique ability to explore the potential of the cello in jazz and world-music contexts\, performing multiple roles as bassist\, lead and soloist on the instrument.  Accompanying Shirley\, the trio features John Crawford\, one of the UK’s leading jazz pianists who shares Shirley’s interest in Latin and world-influenced jazz\, and long term collaborator and flamenco master Demi Garcia Sabat on drums and percussion. \nThe trio has toured extensively in the UK and Europe; recent highlights include the Cheltenham and London Jazz Festivals\, Vivacello Festival (Moscow) and Biennale Festival Bimhuis (Amsterdam). \n  \nShirley’s career has been both unusual and diverse. She originally studied at the Guildhall School of Music\, where she performed with the London Symphony Orchestra\, gave a concerto debut at the Heritage Museum in St. Petersburg and played a concert of trios with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Barbican. Further study took her to Paris\, then to IMS Prussia Cove and on to the International Menuhin Academy in Switzerland. She subsequently left the UK for Jerusalem\, studying and performing a wide variety of musical traditions and working with musicians on the vibrant Israeli jazz scene\, such as Avishai Cohen (trumpet)\, Omer Avital (bass)and Yasmin Levy (vocals). Since returning to the UK\,  Shirley has firmly established herself on both the jazz and world music scenes\, playing with many of the leading exponents of these genres\, including Gilad Atzmon (saxophone/clarinet)\, Neil Cowley (piano)\, Antonio Forcione (guitar)\, Nicolas Meier (guitar)\, Maya Youssef (quanun) and Alice Zawadzki (violin/vocals). As well as her trio\, Shirley has several other ongoing projects\, including a sextet\, Melange (a world music group) and a classical improvisation duo with pianist Ben Smith. \n  \nShirley is also a keen educator. She is Professor of Musicianship and Improvisation at the Royal College of Music\, Lecturer at Kent University and teaches for Trinity Laban Conservatoire and the RCM Junior Department. She is also in demand as a workshop leader\, having given workshops for the National Youth Jazz Collective\, Jazzlines\, and Huddersfield and Manchester Universities. \nShirley Smart Trio – Live at Bimhuis:  https://youtu.be/_y7KnRAX6ok?feature=shared \n& Mobius Blues: https://shirleysmart.bandcamp.com/track/mobius-blues \n‘..some of the most inventive use of the cello I’ve heard for some time.’ Kind of Jazz \n  \n‘a charming kaleidoscope and jazzy showcase of her global folk music-inspired compositions’  Jazzwise \n  \n‘A superb set – a sound world that is at once rooted in the ancient and traditional musics that it draws from in an utterly contemporary manner…’ Jazzviews \n  \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/6-july-shirley-smart-trio/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music,World Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240628
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:27 June: SOLD OUT Big Jazz Choir Summer Concert - Sounds of the 60s @1930
DESCRIPTION:The Big Jazz Choir as you’ve never seen or heard us before! \nThink of your favourite song from the 1960s and we’re probably singing it. We’re including numbers from The Kinks\, David Bowie\, The Beachboys\, Motown classics\, Joni Mitchell and of course The Beatles among many other popular music giants. Featuring guest soloists as well as soloists from the choir. The band line up will include guitar\, bass\, drums and Helen Porter\, choir leader\, at the keyboard. \nJoin us for a joyful celebration of the amazing song-writers and recording artists of this bygone era of peace\, love\, harmony and protest. Dust off your flares\, dig out your love beads\, brush up your mini-skirts and join the choir in a vintage clothing parade to take us all back to the 1960s!
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/27-june-big-jazz-choir-summer-concert-sounds-of-the-60s-1930/
CATEGORIES:Choir,Jazz,Music,World Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240623
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:22 June: Cara Dillon
DESCRIPTION:Cara Dillon\, an extraordinary\, multiple award-winning Irish folk singer\, and acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman\, will captivate listeners once again with their exquisite and enthralling live performance. Every note and word sung with a passion and confidence earned through a life of experience singing traditional songs. \nThroughout an enviable career which has seen them explore opportunities to tread many different paths – from releasing folk crossover albums on indie label Rough Trade; recording on Disney soundtracks to collaborations with orchestras and even leading dance DJs – Cara has continuously chosen to firmly plant herself within the landscape of her Irish cultural heritage and that’s something to celebrate. Their enduring partnership has ensured they have remained at the very pinnacle of the folk genre for well over two decades and this performance will feature a selection of acoustic songs from previous releases and may also include material from her highly anticipated 2024 release\,“Coming Home”\, her first in over six years. Within it Cara effortlessly blurs the lines between spoken word and song to stunning effect\, exploring profoundly personal memories\, her native Co. Derry and the people\, places and customs she holds closest to her heart; revealing a newly found freedom to express herself within the tiniest of details and life’s larger mysteries. Join Cara and Sam for an intimate evening full of exceptional music and the genuine warmth they bring to the stage.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/22-june-2024-cara-dillon/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:21 June: Cara Dillon- SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:Cara Dillon\, an extraordinary\, multiple award-winning Irish folk singer\, and acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman\, will captivate listeners once again with their exquisite and enthralling live performance. Every note and word sung with a passion and confidence earned through a life of experience singing traditional songs. \nThroughout an enviable career which has seen them explore opportunities to tread many different paths – from releasing folk crossover albums on indie label Rough Trade; recording on Disney soundtracks to collaborations with orchestras and even leading dance DJs – Cara has continuously chosen to firmly plant herself within the landscape of her Irish cultural heritage and that’s something to celebrate. Their enduring partnership has ensured they have remained at the very pinnacle of the folk genre for well over two decades and this performance will feature a selection of acoustic songs from previous releases and may also include material from her highly anticipated 2024 release\,“Coming Home”\, her first in over six years. Within it Cara effortlessly blurs the lines between spoken word and song to stunning effect\, exploring profoundly personal memories\, her native Co. Derry and the people\, places and customs she holds closest to her heart; revealing a newly found freedom to express herself within the tiniest of details and life’s larger mysteries. Join Cara and Sam for an intimate evening full of exceptional music and the genuine warmth they bring to the stage.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/21-june-2024-cara-dillon/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20231006T082719Z
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SUMMARY:9 June: ROLLING HARMONY
DESCRIPTION:“An exquisite blend of voices and rich harmonies.” \nRolling Harmony is a vibrant vocal group of choir leaders and singers from the South West. They delight audiences with their lively and eclectic performances. \nGlorious music and gorgeous vocal harmonies\, rooted in English and American harmony singing traditions. Songs with captivating rhythms\, compelling lyrics and interweaving vocal lines. A rich blend of voices with instrumentals for some songs – violin and guitar. There’s something for everyone… \nClick here to see footage from a recent gig at Bradford Roots at the Wiltshire Music Centre on 21 January and here for the most viewed video (Lily in the Valley). \nsongways.co.uk/rolling-harmony \nClick here for a playlist on YouTube of their latest videos \nAnd here are all of their videos on Facebook \nhttps://www.facebook.com/rollingharmony/videos \nComments from audiences: \n”Fabulous”\n“Out of this world”\n“There are concerts… and then there are concerts… this one was absolutely superb”
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/9-june-2024-rolling-harmony/
CATEGORIES:Choir,Classical,Folk,Jazz,Music,Popular
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
CREATED:20240214T094830Z
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SUMMARY:1 June: The Remi Harris Hot Club Trio
DESCRIPTION:First time at Calstock Arts! Remi Harris is one of the UK’s most exciting\, technically gifted and versatile guitarists. From the age of seven he has dedicated himself to a life of guitar playing that has taken him from busking on the streets of his local towns in Herefordshire to performing at many prestigious venues and events around the world\, including: sell out shows at the Brecon and Cheltenham Jazz Festivals\, the Montreal Jazz Festival\, Buckingham Palace\, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum\, appearing on BBC 4 television\, and live performances and airplays on BBC Radio 2\, 3 and 6 Music. Jamie Cullum has described Remi as ‘an absolutely extraordinary musician’. \nJoined on stage by long-time collaborator Tom Moore on double bass and rhythm guitarist Chris Nesbitt\, the trio present an enthralling evening of music ranging from acoustic Gypsy Jazz of the 30s/40s to electric Blues of the 60s/70s. Combining musical virtuosity with passion and flair\, they deliver an exhilarating show drawing inspiration from guitar luminaries like Django Reinhardt\, synonymous with ‘jazz manouche’\, Wes Montgomery\, who defined the modern jazz guitar\, and blues-rock legends Peter Green\, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. The trio features Remi\, flitting effortlessly between acoustic and electric guitars\, playing an eclectic mix of jazz standards\, new arrangements of his favourite tunes and original compositions. There’s an ease and warmth to Remi’s stage presence that will have you captivated by his talents and love of the guitar. Whether you are an avid listener to guitar music or an aspiring guitar player\, this is a gig you shouldn’t miss. \n\nRemi Harris – acoustic/electric guitars  \n\n\nTom Moore – double bass \n\n\nChris Nesbitt – rhythm guitar \n\n‘Remi is a phenomenal player specialising in both Gypsy Jazz\, and Blues guitar. He’s a true master of both genres. His live performances have audiences totally mesmerised with his artistry\, virtuosity\, musicality\, and deeply felt passion for his music.’ Martin Taylor MBE \n‘Your playing is spectacular’ Peter Frampton [rock guitarist] \n‘a brilliant guitar player’  Cerys Matthews\, BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music \n‘One of the UK’s brightest guitar talents’ Music Radar \n‘I’ve never seen Harris play a bad gig whatever the environment\, be it the back room of my local pub (the Bell Inn in Leominster) or the 750 seat Jazz Arena at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The JazzMann \nMusic tasters – Gypsy Jazz: https://youtu.be/bOVJVe2fj64?si=AczbXa2W1qBV8ZRp \nBlues: https://youtu.be/Ntu_DT-r16k?feature=shared
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/1-june-the-remi-harris-hot-club-trio/
CATEGORIES:Guitar,Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260408T093439
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SUMMARY:25 May: Sherburn - Bartley - Sanders
DESCRIPTION:Following a chance meeting at Whitby Folk Festival in 1993\, Chris Sherburn (Concertina) and Denny Bartley (Vocals and Guitar) have been bringing their unique sound to audiences across Europe and America\, creating one of folk music’s most enduring partnerships. Their obvious rapport made them one of the busiest acts on the folk scene\, both as a duo and with their well-loved band\, Last Night’s Fun. Their soul-stirring songs\, exhilarating tunes and quick-witted banter ensures that no two concerts are ever the same.  \nIn 2016\, Chris and Denny joined forces with Emily Sanders (fiddle/viola and vocals) and have since become a well-established trio\, for the first time blending vocal harmonies\, and strings to underpin Chris and Denny’s unique sound\, as well as providing a female vocal for some songs\, and bringing a repertoire of English folk songs to complement the bands more Celtic roots.  \nEmily was a founder member of the acclaimed trio Isambarde. She has also toured with Merrymouth (Simon Fowler\, Lead Singer of Ocean Colour Scene) and regularly appears with Pete Morton and Chris Parkinson.  \nTheir latest album BEGUILE is the first to feature Chris\, Denny and Emily together\, and also some stellar guest performances from Martin Simpson and Andy Seward (Kate Rusby Band) and mastered by Phil Beer.  \n“Chris\, Denny and Emily sound good\, make you smile and are a great mix – a true chemistry lesson… Superb musicians of the highest order.” Alan Wood\, The Barn at Baston \n“Sherburn\, Bartley and Sanders are a joy to watch… This is what music is meant to be about.” Ant Miles\, Downend Folk Club \nChris Sherburn & Denny Bartley With Emily Sanders @Chester Folk Festival 2017 – YouTube \nRoseville Fair Performed By Chris Sherburn\, Denny Bartley And Emily Sanders – YouTube \nSherburn Bartley Sanders at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2021 – YouTube \nChris Sherburn Denny Bartley & Emily Sanders @Gate To Southwell 2017 – YouTube \nWebsite: www.sherburnbartleysanders.com  
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/25-may-sherburn-bartley-sanders/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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