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SUMMARY:25 April: SOLD OUT Screening- SIX INCHES OF SOIL with Marina O'Connell
DESCRIPTION:Six Inches of Soil is a British independent full feature documentary shining a spotlight on soil health and regenerative farming. It tells the inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil\, our health and provide for local communities. The aims of the film are to sound the alarm on a broken system\, but to also give hope that there is a way to fix it; to inspire farmers to adopt agroecological and regenerative farming practices; and to encourage consumers\, food corporations and policymakers to support their efforts.  \nMarina O’Connell will be leading in the question and answer session after the film and will also talk about her farm\, regenerative farming and working to increase the number of farms adopting more soil friendly farming practices. \nShe is the author of “Designing regenerative Food Systems\, and why we need them now” – A unique toolkit of resilient food production systems\, including biodynamic\, organic\, agroforestry\,  regenerative\, agroecological and permaculture methods\, with illustrated case studies\, references and resources. \nHalf the food we eat in the UK is produced by about 180\,000 farmers\, who manage 70% of our land.  Current “industrial” mainstream farming practices significantly contribute to soil degradation\, biodiversity loss and climate change. Regenerative farming practices\, (within an agroecological system) promote healthier soils\, provide healthier\, affordable food\, restore biodiversity and sequester carbon.  \nSix Inches of Soil is a story of three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system – Anna Jackson\, a Lincolnshire 11th generation arable and sheep farmer; Adrienne Gordon\, a Cambridgeshire small-scale vegetable farmer; and Ben Thomas\, who rears pasture fed beef cattle in Cornwall.  \nAs the trio of young farmers strive to adopt regenerative practices and create viable businesses\, they meet seasoned mentors – John Pawsey in Suffolk\, Nic Renison in Cumbria and Marina O’Connell in Devon – who help them on their journey.  \nThey are joined by other experts – Henry Dimbleby\, Ian Wilkinson\, Mike Berners-Lee\, Vicki Hird\, Dee Woods\, Tim Lang\, Hannah Jones\, Satish Kumar\, Nicole Masters\, Tom Pearson – providing wisdom and solutions from a growing movement of people who are dedicated to changing the trajectory for food\, farming and the planet. \nThe 96 minute film\, with its original music score and beautiful animation\, was completed at the end of 2023\, and was launched at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 4th January 2024. It was also shown at COP 28 in December 2023 through EIT Food Systems. \n“WOW @sixinchesofsoil what an amazing 🤩 movie! I never thought I could watch a movie about soil and get emotional” Michael Aggrey at COP28 \nhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/03/the-regenerative-farm-working-to-improve-soil-without-fertilisers? \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/25-april-screening-six-inches-of-soil-with-marina-oconnell/
CATEGORIES:Film,Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240421
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SUMMARY:20 April: Sold Out Martin Simpson
DESCRIPTION:“Martin Simpson has transcended borders and oceans to quietly become a superb storyteller and musician of great depth and unquestionable taste.” Stephen Fearing \nThe remarkable intimate solo performances Martin gives go from strength to strength – every gig is a masterclass. He travels the length and breadth of the UK and beyond\, giving rapt audiences passion\, sorrow\, love\, beauty\, tragedy and majesty through his playing. \n“What’s it like being the best guitar player in the world…?” Martin’s modesty and grace prevented him from answering this BBC Radio 4 interviewer’s question recently\, but the facts speak for themselves. \n40 years after he recorded his first album\, Golden Vanity\, in 1976\, Martin is known as a guitarist of formidable talent. Equally at home playing English traditional folk\, American folk and blues and his own compositions\, he is consistently named as one of the very finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world. \nHe is listed in Gibson Guitars’ Top 30 Acoustic Guitarists of all time\, and Acoustic Guitar readers voted him number 12 guitarist in the world in 2005. \nUniversally acclaimed as one of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players\, and a fine banjo-picker to boot\, his solo shows bear witness to an artist at the very top of his game. Whether interpreting material from tradition or singing his own potent self-penned songs\, Simpson is a remarkable storyteller: captivating and profoundly moving. His own songwriting produced the poignant ‘Never Any Good’\, from Prodigal Son\, 2007’s Folk Album of the Year. \nMartin continues to collaborate with a dazzling array of people from across the musical spectrum: Jackson Browne\, Martin Taylor\, June Tabor\, Richard Hawley\, Bonnie Raitt\, Danny Thompson\, David Hidalgo\, Danú\, Richard Thompson and Dom Flemons are among the great musicians he has worked with. \nIn recent years\, he has been a lynchpin in the award-winning Full English\, The Elizabethan Sessions and\, in 2015\, recorded Murmurs\, an exciting new album with Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr. Martin’s latest solo album entitled Trails and Tribulations was released in September 2017 on Topic Records. Album guests include Andy Cutting\, Kathryn Tickell\, Nancy Kerr and John Smith. In September 2019 Topic Records will release Martin’s new album ‘Rooted’\, a mixture of Simpson originals and traditional songs and tunes with guest appearances from friends old and new. As ever Martin is pushing in new directions\, expect exquisite ensemble playing and solo magic. \nHe has had the most nominations of any performer in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards\, an astonishing 32 times\, 13 of those as Musician of the Year\, winning that particular accolade twice. \nA virtuoso player without question\, but above all Martin Simpson conveys his diverse treasure trove of material from the heart\, performing with rare subtlety\, intensity and honesty. A true master of his art. \nPraise for ‘Rooted’:  \n“Every track cuts like glass. The folk singer and guitarist continues his winning streak.” Sunday Times \n“Martin Simpson is a superb teller of a song. You just have to listen to the opener on this double album\, his own composition\, Trouble Brought Me Here\, to appreciate how his articulation brings the substance of a song alive\, borne on his flowing guitar or banjo accompaniment.” The Scotsman   \n“Martin is in a class of his own. He is such an expressive player; he is ingenious in his use of the guitar. You can listen to one of his songs and three or four minutes in\, he has only used the top four strings and not even played a bass note yet\, and when he does\, it feels like an orchestra coming in. His clarity of playing is just amazing.” Jackson Browne \n“One of the virtuoso instrumentalists of the English music scene” ‘Sounds better than ever’ **** 4 Stars The Guardian \n“Simpson has become a fine interpreter of traditional and other songs\, as well as a notable writer of his own.” The Times \n‘Simpson’s latest is a potent blend of the highest calibre…Simpson has never sung or played better’ Acoustic Magazine \n‘One of our finest traditional musicians\, Simpson’s latest album offers a roving overview of his talents’ **** 4 Stars Uncut \n‘An excellent collection of material drawn from both sides of the Atlantic handled with loving care by Simpson and aided by some of the biggest names in folk’ **** 4 Stars Maverick \n  \nListen to Martin here: https://youtu.be/x_PbXKWJPg4?si=N3iqCYR8c5Do0AQD \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/20-april-2024-martin-simpson/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Guitar,Music,World Music
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SUMMARY:April 14: One Writers’ Group: Three Routes to Publication @ 6pm
DESCRIPTION:WEST COUNTRY AUTHORS TO SHARE TRICKS OF THE TRADE \nThree Devon authors\, who are all members of the same writing group\, will be sharing their experience of the rocky road to publication\, in an attempt to help other writers get published. \nCalstock Arts are thrilled to welcome\, Yaara Lahav Gregory\, Anna Lunk\, and Sophie Pierce\, in conversation  at the Old Chapel  with their One Writers’ Group: Three Routes to Publication. \nAnna Lunk\, a one time resident of Calstock and member of Girl’s Own Theatre lives in Staverton\, while Sophie Pierce and Yaara Lahav Gregory live in Ashburton. They are all members of Ashburton Writers’ Group. \nAll three have had books published in the last year\, but know what a lonely business writing is\, and how difficult it is to get published. The trio will share their experiences\, reading extracts from their books\, talking about their journeys to publication and discussing the support and encouragement they received from their writing group. \nTheir books are very different: Yaara’s Night Swimming in the Jordan (Cinnamon Press) is a novel set in 1970s Israel\, but which also incorporates life in Devon. Anna’s novel Amie’s Rest  (Buzzard Press) is the story of a young girl navigating life on her own after being in care\, while Sophie’s memoir The Green Hill: Letters to a Son (Unbound)  is about the sudden death of her son Felix\, and the role of the Devon landscape in her journey of grief. \nSays Anna: “All writers know how difficult it is to get published. For many years\, we’ve all been working away\, mostly on our own\, so being part of a writer’s group has been an enormous source not just of support\, but of sharing of information. \nYaara is delighted the group have found success\, and says writers should never give up. “Who would have thought that all three of us would publish books in the same year\, after so many years of hard work not to mention disappointments!” \nFurther info on the authors and books \nYaara Lahav Gregory’s novel Night Swimming in the Jordan (Cinnamon Press) explores the political landscape of 1970s Israel through the story of a young girl in a kibbutz community.  Many years later her daughter is living in Devon and trying to make sense of absences in her family’s history.  Both a coming of age novel and an exploration of clashing ideologies Night Swimming in the Jordan is a portrayal of a country in conflict seen through a young girl’s eyes. \n In Anna Lunk’s Amie’s Rest  (Buzzard Press) Amie\, a young woman suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is sheltering in a derelict cottage in woodland above a Scottish loch.  She has run out of money and is distrustful of the outside world\, but is none the less determined to live life on her own terms.  The novel follows Amie’s first few weeks as she struggles to survive against the odds;\, lonely\, but deeply connected to the natural world. The reader is immersed in her west coast surroundings\, walking in her footsteps. \nSophie Pierce’s The Green Hill\, letters to a son (Unbound) was inspired by the sudden death of her son Felix\, a young man with his life before him.  The book is a celebration of the restorative power of nature and is deeply rooted in the landscapes of South Devon. It explores how beauty\, a sense of place and the passing seasons can help us contend with our own mortality.  Sophie’s previous books\, co-written with Matt Newbury\, include Wild Swimming Torbay \, Wild Swimming Walks Cornwall\, Wild Swimming Walks Dorset and East Devon\, and  Wild Swimming Walks Dartmoor and South Devon.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/april-14-one-writers-group-three-routes-to-publication-6pm/
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:13 April: Jake Leg Jug Band
DESCRIPTION:The Jake Leg Jug Band bring you the authentic sounds of 1920’s and 30’s America – Jazz\, Blues\, Gospel\, Ragtime – and put their own twist on it. Songs of murder\, betrayal\, gambling\, liquor and redemption.  \nAfter self releasing their debut album\, the band signed to one of the UK’s top independent  Jazz labels\, recording 3 albums as part of the ‘Vintage Recording Project’ – essentially recording live around ribbon microphones\, as it would have been back in the 1930’s. A further three albums were released in the last four years on the Green Bullet record label including their first ever live album.  \n2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the band and saw them play 100 gigs\, taking in dates from Scotland to Cornwall and South Wales to Suffolk. 2023 is the bands busiest ever year and they bring their latest live show to promote their latest album Hello Central. \n“A masterpiece of nostalgic music”  Folk North West \n“Expert musicianship and great arrangements….highly recommended”  Just Jazz \n“Instrumental virtuosity”  Blues & Rhythm \n“Good time music from a good-time group”  The Jazz Rag \n“Pick any track at random and prepare to be entertained ”  RnR \n“the album shows the tightness of a band that have spent many years on the road”  Fatea​ \n“A fine feast of good-time music”  Blues News (Norway) \n“The band mesh together like a well-oiled machine. Smokin’!”  Spiral Earth​ \n“Pretty damn good!”  Blues Matters​​ \n​The line up is: \nDuncan Wilcox (Vocals & Double Bass) \nLiam Ward (Vocals\, Harmonica\, Jug\, Saw\, Washboard & Kazoo) \nWarren James (Vocals & Banjo) \n…plus a host of guest musicians  \nPromo video: \n\n\nhttps://vimeo.com/785990564/19a64000a1
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/13-april-jake-leg-jug-band/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Jazz,Music,World Music
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SUMMARY:7 April: Unpinned from Time - Poetry Book Launch by Dorothy Coventon
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Old Chapel\, for a couple of hours\, to celebrate the launch of Dorothy Coventon’s new book of collected poems of love and loss: Unpinned From Time. \nWritten as a searing response to a double tragedy in her life\, the poems have won prizes and received much acclaim. They speak with a breathtaking directness to poet and non-poet alike. \nDorothy lives and writes in Cornwall\, has worked as a midwife and lecturer and is now retired. She loves Rumi. \nDorothy will read from her book during the afternoon\, and copies will be available for sale on the day. Traditional Irish music by Turlough O’Carolan will be played by George Black and Jane Weatherby. \nEntry to the event is free but please get an allocated ticket in advance so we know what numbers to expect. \nThe Gallery bar will also be open for the sale of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/7-april-unpinned-from-time-poetry-book-launch-by-dorothy-coventon/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240406
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231229T181623Z
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SUMMARY:5 April: Levowan XII
DESCRIPTION:Cornwall-based chamber choir\, Levowan XII was established in 2015 by Director\, Marcus Alleyne. Originally eight voices put together to perform a live carol concert for local radio\, they are now 12\, all of whom have a strong musical background and bring a broad range of experience and versatility. \nThe choir performs three main concerts per year and also collaborates with other music ensembles at a variety of events in Devon and Cornwall.  Delivering a vast repertoire covering almost any genre\, including major works\, they perform both a cappella and accompanied by piano\, organ or chamber orchestra. \nTheir Spring Concert 2024 will feature Fauré’s Requiem and will also include a selection of individual pieces from the classical and musical theatre repertoire\, based on a theme of contemplation and reflection by\, amongst others\, Allegri\, Elgar\, Sondheim\, Joni Mitchell\, Billy Joel\, and Kate Rusby. \nMark Smith\nAccompanist- studied piano and organ at Trinity College of Music\, London\, and worked as a professional accompanist in the South East before moving to Cornwall 12 years ago. He now shares his work time between gardening and accompanying. In any free time\, Mark enjoys growing organic veg\, walking\, foraging and yet more music making! \nLevowan XII also has firm links with both British and international composers and arrangers and has premiered several pieces of their work here in the UK.   A highlight has been to perform alongside the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. \nFor more information\, please visit our website: www.levowan.com \nWhat are people saying about them? \n“A multi-faceted group of talented musicians”\n“You will leave with a smile on your face and a song in your heart”\n“Such an incredible array of talent\, a brilliant programme of pieces”\n“Levowan XII are always a great joy”\n“Outstanding!” \nLevowan Programme  \nCantique de Jean Racine  –  Gabriel Faure \nREQUIEM  –  Gabriel Faure \nIntroit – Kyrie \nOffertorium \nSanctus \nPie Jesu \nAgnus Dei \nLibera Me \nIn Paradisum \nInterval \nAbide with me  –  John Cornish \nLocus Iste  –  Benedict Landauer (World Premiere) \nDo not stand at my grave and weep  –  Laura Farnell \nUnderneath the stars  –  Kate Rusby arr. Jim Clements \nAnd so it goes  –  Billy Joel arr. Bob Chilcott \nBoth sides now  –  Joni Mitchell arr. Roger Emerson \nOver the rainbow  –  Arlen/Harburg arr. Jacob Narverud \nSend in the clowns  –  Stephen Sondheim arr. Mac Huff \nDon’t rain on my parade  –  Merrill/Styne arr. Mark Brymer \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/5-april-levowan-xii/
CATEGORIES:Choir,Classical,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240404
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SUMMARY:4 April: CFylm presents: Saving Grace
DESCRIPTION:The 2000 British comedy starring Brenda Blethyn and Craig Ferguson. \nSet in Cornwall\, the film tells the story of a middle aged widow whose irresponsible husband left her in an enormous debt\, forcing her to grow cannabis in her greenhouse along with her gardener Matthewto avoid losing her house.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/4-april-cfylm-presents-saving-grace/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240324
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20240114T113536Z
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SUMMARY:23 March- Tom McConville and Michael Biggins
DESCRIPTION:Tom McConville and Michael Biggins are amongst the best traditional musicians around today. Between them\, these virtuoso musicians have won BBC Musician of the Year prizes in both England and Scotland. \nTom‘s fiddle and Michael’s piano and accordion playing are amongst the finest there is – powerful and exciting with a range of songs performed in great style. They play a variety of music including Irish\, Scottish\, bluegrass and jazz\, all performed with a great sense of style\, verve and humour! \nThe sum of their talents\, combined with Tom’s rich singing\, is astounding and has left their audiences spellbound by their skill\, passion and rare sense of on-stage connection. Their sell-out concerts are highly entertaining\, so don’t miss your chance to see them here at Calstock. \n“One of the greatest violinists I’ve ever heard and by far the biggest influence in my music – A true master” – Seth Lakeman on Tom McConville \n“Two fantastic musicians and singers\, the best night we have had in a long time!” – Richmond Theatre Royal \n“The very best in our concert series” – Theatre by the Lake\, Keswick \n“Absolutely stunning playing and singing” – Helmseley Arts Centre \nAbout Tom McConville \nTom was born on Tyneside and brought up in a pub on the famous Scotswood Road with clientele drawn from the Irish and Scottish communities. This is where he first experienced traditional singing and fiddle music; the Hornpipes of James Hill amongst his first influences. 50 years on\, Tom McConville is widely acknowledged as THE authority on the music of James Hill and produced the first CD devoted entirely to Hill’s compositions. \nTom’s musical journey started in the North East folk clubs in the early 70s. Newcastle’s thriving Irish scene provided the opportunity\, with his first band\, to support Sean McGuire\, John Doonan\, The Fureys\, Boys of the Lough and even a lock-in with The Dubliners. Tom still credits the legendary Sean McGuire\, the fiddle genius from Belfast\, for teaching him his bowing techniques. \nTurning professional in 1974\, he joined Bob Fox in a duo then folk/rock band Magna Carta to play all over Europe. A memorable partnership with Kieron Halpin produced two award winning albums and top billing at The Cambridge Folk Festival. His next group Dab Hand made several visits to the USA where Tom met with another of his hero fiddlers\, Byron Berline. After a spell with Syncopace and a partnership with guitarist Chris Newman\, Tom spent the next 11 years recording & touring with Northumbrian piper Pauline Cato. \nEvery new venture brought great success and immense respect from his peers and public alike. Throughout his many collaborations he has continued his solo show at venues large and small. “A sandpaper-dry wit\, eye-watering skill on the fiddle\, great vocals… you just can’t help feeling that a performance by Tom is like visiting an old friend”  is how one folk club organiser describes him. \n2006 saw Tom working with Scots instrumentalist of the year\, Aaron Jones and All-Ireland Champion flute\, fiddle and whistle ace Claire Mann. Along with Kieran Boyle\, Peter Tickell\, Dave Wood & Kevin McGuire\, Tom completed a stunning solo CD\, Tommy on the Bridge. Musically brilliant\, it attracted great critical acclaim. Two more solo albums followed: Tommy on Song and Tommy on the Road. Tours with these albums played a major part in Tom being voted Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. \nRecently Tom has travelled extensively as a duo with David Newey and with three and four piece line ups featuring David\, Shona Kipling\, Phil Murray and Andy Watt. Renowned for his musical accompaniments\, Tom has also played on hundreds of albums\, working with the likes of Barbara Dickson\, Richard Thompson\, Allan Taylor and Lindisfarne. Whilst he has shared stages throughout the world with Stephan Grappelli\, Sean McGuire\, Mark O’Connor\, Paul Brady and The Chieftains\, Tom has never forgotten his roots and is as happy in the intimate atmosphere of a small folk club as he is at the largest festivals. Tom McConville is a world-class act! \nAbout Michael Biggins \nMichael is a multi-instrumentalist originally from Newcastle upon Tyne but now residing in Glasgow. He currently plays and tours with TRIP\, The Canny Band\, Tom McConville\, Northern Company and Irish Celtic – Spirit of Ireland Dance Show. \nMichael became BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year for 2021. \nMichael  graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow under the tutelage of Professor Sinae Lee on piano. Prior to this\, he studied at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester where he studied with Graham Caskie. Michael also studied with respected pianists Eileen Bown and Jean Armstrong\, who are based in Newcastle \nAs well as performing\, Michael also teaches piano\, piano accordion and music theory and has done for several years. \nListen to them here \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/23-march-tom-mcconville-and-michael-biggins/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled date 22 March: Annika Skoogh Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Born in South America and raised in Sweden\, Annika Skoogh is a highly versatile and celebrated multilingual jazz vocalist with a natural talent\, who is based in Exeter and brings a special blend of Scandinavian charm and Latin flavour to her performances.  \nIn 2017\, Annika recorded her first album\, Waters of March with her quartet (featuring Matt Carter\, Al Swainger and a Coach York) which was released the following year 2018 to much acclaim.  \nIn 2019\, she appeared at BBC Spotlight as part of the Fowey Literature and Art Festival and has performed alongside world-class musicians including Buster Cooper and Art Barton (Buddy Rich\, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen) former members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the late legendary Kathy Stobart (Art Pepper and Humphrey Lyttelton). In 2021\, Annika released her second album with her Brazilian Latin band Orpheus which has been very well received.  \nAnnika leads several ensembles with many sold out performances under her belt and over the years\, she has played at some of the biggest UK jazz festivals including Cheltenham Jazz Festival\, The London International Duke Ellington Festival\, The Marlborough International Jazz Festival and the Bristol Harbour Festival.  \nShe has put together a fine stellar band with some of the very best musicians here in the South West and will be joined by Tom Ball – pianist\, Kevin Saunders – double bass and Gary Evans – drums.  \nJoin them in their celebration to the great American Songbook where Annika takes a look at some of her absolute favourite jazz standards written by legendary musicians and composers. Expect to hear songs by Dave Brubeck\, Wayne Shorter\, Burt Bacharach\, Antonio Carlos Jobim\, Bill Evans\, Miles Davies\, Hoagy Carmichael\, Richard Rodgers\, Frank Loesser\, Charles Parker to name but a few. This promises to be a great evening\, don’t miss it! \nListen here
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/5-may-annika-skoogh-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music,World Music
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240329
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SUMMARY:21-28 March: Wild About Calstock Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:An intergenerational nature-based arts project by The Photobook Project\, connecting older and younger people to each other and the Tamar Valley. This exhibition features the participants’ photographs\, taken throughout the project\, and an accompanying collection of photobooks.  \nWild About Calstock engaged school children at Calstock and Stoke Climsland Primary Schools and Sensory Trust’s dementia-friendly Walk & Laugh Group. Across three guided nature walks\, participants have observed\, documented and shared knowledge whilst also taking part in workshops with local experts (such as foraging with Incredible Edible). With a focus on the winter wetlands\, wildlife and woodlands\, Wild About Calstock connected people across the generations and nurtured a deeper appreciation for their local environment and wildlife. The project also aimed to raise awareness of the Parish Council’s Climate Change Action Plan and the environmental challenges and opportunities that they are currently seeking to address. \nWild About Calstock was commissioned by Calstock Parish Council’s Working Group for Nature Recovery as part of their Environment and Climate emergency Strategic Plan. The project was supported by FEAST\, Arts Council England\, Cornwall Council\, Calstock Parish Council\, Sensory Trust\, The Box and the Tamara Landscape Partnership (a delivery branch of The Tamar Valley National landscape – formerly AONB). \nTo find out more about The Photobook Project\, visit: https://the-photobook-project.com/ \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/21-28-march-wild-about-calstock-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240316
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231229T233215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T172539Z
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SUMMARY:15 March: Stephen Moss- Ten Birds that Changed the World @1930
DESCRIPTION:Original producer of BAFTA award winning series Springwatch\, Stephen Moss\, leading naturalist\, author and broadcaster joins us in Calstock. \nStephen will explain how crucial birds have been in the development of life on earth and their relationship with man. \nFor the whole of human history\, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies\, religion and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music\, art and poetry. \nIn this talk Stephen Moss will tell the gripping story of this long and eventful relationship through ten key species from all seven of the world’s continents. From Odin’s faithful raven companions to Darwin’s finches\, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis\, this is be a fascinating evening of natural history. \nPresident of Somerset Wildlife Trust and Senior lecturer at Bath Spa University\, Stephen’s other TV accolades include Big Cat Diary\, Birds Britannia and Birding with Bill Oddie. He writes regularly for The Guardian and has written over 30 books. \nTen Birds that Changed the World was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize – Nature Writing https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9781783352418-ten-birds-that-changed-the-world/ \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/15-march-stephen-moss-ten-birds-that-changed-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240315
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231020T130336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T181436Z
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SUMMARY:14 March: The Primrose Piano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Primrose Piano Quartet was formed in 2004 by four renowned chamber musicians and is named after the violinist\, William Primrose. The group’s acclaimed discography includes favourites such as works by Fauré\, Brahms\, Elgar\, Strauss and Schubert as well British repertoire featuring neglected masterpieces of the 19th and 20th century and major commissions from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Anthony Payne (premièred at the Cheltenham Festival and at King’s Place London). \nTheir double CD of the complete Brahms piano quartets on period pianos was the culmination of years of research into Historically Informed Performance Practice and has been hailed by critics as “revelatory”. A similar disc of French works will be released in 2024. \nThe Quartet enjoy a busy performing schedule throughout the UK and abroad with recent tours taking them to Denmark\, Germany\, Romania\, Portugal and Bulgaria\, in addition to regular appearances at London’s Kings Place\, Wigmore and Conway Halls. \nTheir own festival in West Meon\, Hampshire\, is now in its 12th year\, and they were appointed ensemble-in-residence at the Battle Festival in 2016. \nLeader of groups such as the Werethina\, Edinburgh and Maggini String Quartets\, Susanne Stanzeleit has released more than 25 solo CDs. \nAs viola player in the renowned Allegri Quartet\, Dorothea Vogel has performed widely throughout the UK and abroad. \nFormer principal cellist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, Andrew Fuller is also well known as member of the Fibonacci Sequence and Primavera. \nIn addition to performing relationships with the Schidlof\, Maggini\, Brodsky\, Martinu\, Dante and Emperor quartets\, John Thwaites is duo partner to cellists including Alexander Baillie and Johannes Goritzki. \nPROGRAMME \nW.A. Mozart – Piano Quartet in E flat\, K493 \nJean Francaix – String Trio \nINTERVAL \nPablo Casals –  Song of the Birds for Cello and Piano \nCamille Saint-Saens – Bacarolle for Piano Quartet \nFaure – Apres un Reve for Viola and Piano \nBizet/arranged by Pablo Sarasate – Carmen Fantasy for Violin and Piano \nJohannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No1 arranged for Piano Quartet \n  \n“The playing is selflessly beautiful… everything seems to be just right.”  The Strad \n“their performance at Kings palace this evening was a glowing testimony to this well-deserved reputation\, in an exhibition of mature artistry and sophisticated music making”.  Seen and Heard International \nhttps://youtu.be/ADatE0OgkxI?si=fvS33REpBHE3yXLn \nhttps://youtu.be/NqiOeJoT7eQ?si=D6BEUXsJSGMHDslP \n  \n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/14-march-2024-the-primrose-piano-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240311
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231113T143007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240310T103816Z
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SUMMARY:10 March: Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Calstock Arts are delighted to welcome back again\, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman\, this time with songs from their long awaited new album. \nIt has been five years since the last offering from the popular husband and wife duo and their latest album proves a ‘tour de force’ of musical and lyrical surprises. \n‘Almost A Sunset‘\, their seventh album\, is a collection of thoughtful\, varied songs that range from re-worked traditional ballads to the off-piste storytelling style that has become their trademark. \nRecorded at Devon-pace in their studio on Dartmoor over the course of a year\, the couple explore favourite characters\, childhood memories and deep emotion to pull together a collection of songs that demonstrate their musical versatility\, a sharp interest in the world around them and their own unique perspective on the folk genre. \nDuos come and duos go\, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating. For over a quarter of a century Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal\, permanent and pivotal. \nFrom their early days in folk supergroup ‘Equation ‘ through to their new album this multi award-winning couple continue to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music. \nBBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo – 2013 & 2016 \nListen to Kathryn & Sean here \nReviews \n‘The couple’s intimacy and strength of passion on stage have won them many fans and an enviable reputation as ‘songwriters par excellence’- fRoots \n“It’s folk music for the modern age.” – The Telegraph – London \n“These guys are something very special” – Acoustic Magazine \n“Rightly regarded as one of the most engaging folk / acoustic duos on the circuit” – Rock n’ Reel
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/10-march-kathryn-roberts-and-sean-lakeman/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240308T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231116T141301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T193632Z
UID:2372-1709924400-1709935200@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:8 March : The Countrymen - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate St Piran’s weekend at Calstock Arts. Returning to the Old Chapel\, with their ‘Cornish Folk Rock Harmony’\, The Countrymen are five local seasoned musicians from Launceston\, with tight four-part harmony vocals and a token Cornishman. \nIt’s difficult to find a musical genre that would fully describe The Countrymen\, but Folk Rock Harmony comes close. \nA five-piece band featuring tight four-part vocal harmony and strong instrumentation. Primarily performing original songs and their own arrangements of lesser-known contemporary folk\, the band’s lyrical inspiration is drawn from life in Cornwall\, the demise of local industries and other rural issues that resonate throughout the country. The Countrymen are accomplished performers\, engaging the audience with light-hearted banter and back-stories to their songs. \nThe Countrymen perform up to 50 live gigs per year including spring and autumn concert tours\, festivals and other folk events.  These include Little Orchard Festival\, Rock Oyster Festival\, Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival\, Falmouth Oyster Festival and Falmouth Week. \nThey’ve also appeared at Looe Saves The Day\, supporting Paul Young’s Los Pacaminos\, headlined at Bridport Folk Festival and are looking forward to appearing at Bie Diap in The Netherlands\, Europe’s largest folk and sea song festival.  More recently\, The Countrymen have been shortlisted for Glastonbury’s Pilton Stage 2024. \nThe Countrymen have also made several appearances on Westcountry Television\, BBC Radio Cornwall and numerous online folk radio stations. \nTo date\, the band have released two albums\, Trees on the Hill and The River Rolls On\, both available on CD and all major streaming/download sites.  They are currently working on a third album to be released later in the year. \n  \n  \nSocial media \nWebsite:           thecountrymen.co.uk \nFacebook:        www.facebook.com/countrymenband \nInstagram:        @thecountrymenbandcornwall \nHashtags:         #cornishmusic #cornishfolk  #folkrockharmony #thecountrymen \nVideo Clips \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_yXiVqHLdU \nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/1vckoqyyf88afn5/The%20Wreckers.mp4?dl=0
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/8-march-the-countrymen/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20240120T131001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T202855Z
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SUMMARY:7 March: CFylm presents - Oppenheimer (certificate 15) @ 1900 SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT but we will put on another showing if there is enough interest. Please email mail@calstockarts.org or ring 01822 833183 \n  \nA dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer\, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bomb\, thus helping end World War 2. We see his life from university days all the way to post-WW2\, where his fame saw him embroiled in political machinations
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/7-march-cfylm-presents-oppenheimer-certificate-15/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231119T081803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T171923Z
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SUMMARY:22 February 2024: Black Ops and Beaver Bombing- Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall @ 1930
DESCRIPTION:“Elegiac\, informative and funny; some truly magical encounters in the wild” Peter Fiennes \nFiona Mathews and Tim Kendall will take us on a safari unlike any other\, based on their book Black Ops and Beaver bombing\, where they travelled from Scotland to the Isles of Scilly in search of Britain’s marvelous animals. They will explore the many mammals of Britain\, the threats to their survival\, the struggles that plague conservation and what should be done to protect them. \nFiona Mathews is Professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex\, co-author of the Government’s State of Nature Report (2023) and founding chair of Mammal Conservation Europe. \nTim Kendall is Professor of English Literature at the University of Exeter and edited Britain’s Mammals (2018) \n“As she’s one of the ablest mammalogists of our age\, its well worth listening to Fiona Mathews” Derek Gow \n“Weasely my favourite book of 2023” Dave Goulson \nShortlisted for the Wainwright Prize \nWaterstones Best Books 2023 \nCountryfile’s best nature and wildlife books for 2023 \n  \nYou can find out more about Fiona and Tim’s book here https://oneworld-publications.com/work/black-ops-and-beaver-bombing/ \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/22-february-2024-black-ops-and-beaver-bombing/
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231020T130501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T181924Z
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SUMMARY:17 February: The Barbican Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 2014 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, The Barbican Quartet is currently a part of the Quatuor Ébène String Quartet Academy at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München\, where they are also mentored by Eberhard Feltz. They studied with Günter Pichler at the Escuela de Musica Reina Sofia Madrid between 2017-2023. Other notable influences include Ferenc Rados\, Andras Keller\, Oliver Wille\, David Watkin\, Krzysztof Chorzelski and David Waterman. \nIn 2022\, the quartet won the First Prize at the 71st ARD International String Quartet Competition\, where they were also awarded the special prize for Best Interpretation of the commissioned work by Dobrinka Tabakova\, the Genuin Classics prize\, the GEWA prize and the Henle Urtext prize. They were also First Prize winners at the 2019 Joseph Joachim International Chamber Music Competition\, prizewinners at the Vibre! Quatuors a Bordeaux\, and have also received awards from the Hattori Foundation\, Musicians Company UK and the Royal Philharmonic Society. The Barbican Quartet has appeared in such festivals as the Montreal Chamber Music Festival\, the Peasmarsh Festival\, Vibre! Quatuors à Bordeaux\, Zeister Muziekdagen\, IMS Prussia Cove and Aldeburgh\, and have enjoyed collaborating with Quatuor Ébène\, James Ehnes\, Nicolas Baldeyrou\, Richard Lester\, Anthony Marwood and Andrew Marriner. Their performances have been broadcast on BR Klassik Radio\, NPO Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3. \nCurrently based between London and Munich\, the quartet is enjoying a dynamic concert schedule.The 2022/2023 season is an exciting time for the Barbican Quartet\, who will be recording and releasing their debut CD for Genuin Classics\, and touring in Germany\, France\, Holland\, the UK\, Switzerland\, Italy\, Canada and the USA. Upcoming performances include debut recitals at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Laeizshalle Hamburg. \nAmarins plays on a 1764 Guadagnini violin generously on loan from the Netherlands National Muziekinstrumenten Fonds\, Kate’s 1880 Vincenzo Panormo is from the Caninex Group\, Canada\, Christoph plays on a 2010 Bernd Hiller viola and Yoanna’s cello is a 1788 Giuseppe Gagliano\, also on loan from Canimex. \nPraised for their unique sound and character\, the Barbican Quartet captivates from the first note to the last\, delighting audiences and leaving a lasting impression. Their powerful performances and impressive ensemble playing have placed them on the international podium amongst the very best of the string quartet world. This is a quartet that celebrates their individual strengths in order to unite\, decipher and communicate the great string quartet repertoire\, as well as music from today. \n“Finely structured and virtuosically balanced […] the Barbicans brought to Beethoven’s op. 59. 2 the intensity and instinctiveness that the slow movement needs\, while giving the other movements joy\, frenzy and punch. Justifiably thunderous applause.” \nHARALD EGGEBRECHT\, SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG (ON THE FINALE OF THE ARD INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION) \nPROGRAMME \nHaydn String Quartet in B Flat Major\, Opus 50\, No 1 \nAlban Berg String Quartet\, Opus 3 \nINTERVAL \nRavel String Quartet \n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/GJXmvfOqcUs \n\n\n https://youtu.be/AfNfXE2Q-us
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/17-february-2024-the-barbican-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240216T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240216T233000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231103T150309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T104929Z
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SUMMARY:16 February: Derek Nash with The Martin Dale Trio
DESCRIPTION:If you have ever watched Jools Holland seeing in the New Year on BBC2\, right at the front of the band is Derek Nash on alto sax. He is one of the UK’s top players and is joining another in South West\, tenor sax star Martin Dale and his Quartet. \nDerek’s long relationship with Martin started with Be Bop star John Burch’s Kentish Octet\, where they performed\, toured and recorded together many times.  Their swinging bravado\, showmanship and humour join together for a superb evening of Jazz standards in a style that remembers great sparring Saxophone heroes like Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes\, or Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. \nDerek is a full time member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004\, has led Sax Appeal for over forty years\, leads his award winning Acoustic Quartet\, fronts the funk/fusion band Protect the Beat\, the Latin band Picante\, the “The Wonder of Stevie” show and is a member of the Ronnie Scott’s Blues Explosion. He is renowned for his energetic\, vibrant\, passionate and charismatic performances on all four saxophones from sonorous baritone to soaring soprano. \n“…bravura display of contemporary saxophone” The Observer \n“…breathtaking” The Sunday Times \n“From smooth cool to groovy funk\, to ingeniously recast standards…the music fizzes with energy…***** “ The Observer \nThe Martin Dale Quartet (MDQ) is a long established West Country based band\, featuring Martin (tenor sax) Gavin Martin (piano)\, Kevin Sanders (bass) and Dennis Harris (drums). \nMartin has been a full time musician since he was 16 when he joined the Royal Marines Band Service. He studied jazz saxophone at the Guildhall school of music during his time in the service. He has played with most of the UK’s leading jazz musicians and toured with the Jack Bruce Blues Band. He plays in the style of his 3 favourite tenors\, Hayes\, Scott and his close friend Dick Morris set. \nGavin Martin has been MDQ’s regular piano player for quite a few years now\, he also had  full career in the band Service playing trumpet and piano. Also eager to learn more tunes he has become an accomplished jazz player and great accompanist. He plays with a few West Country bands and also teaches music in a local academy. \nKevin Sanders is a long standing member of the quartet and is one of the most in demand bass players in the S.West. He has a wealth of knowledge\, and you can rarely catch him out when you “call a tune “. A fine player and he also writes for a very popular Bass magazine. \nDennis Harris is the longest serving member of the quartet\, he has been with the band since the very beginning and still “swings like the clappers “; not too busy just a good old “proper groover”\, which suits the MDQ perfectly.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/16-february-derek-nash-with-the-martin-dale-trio/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20230924T170056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230924T165547Z
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled 10 February: Peter Knight & John Spiers
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled after a covid postponement in 2022\, Calstock Arts are pleased that Peter & John will be back at the Old Chapel in February 2024. \n“There can be no doubt that both performers are amongst the most\, if not the most\, talented of their peers. I was probably not the only person to leave the venue in awe at having witnessed something very special” Fatea Magazine \n“Peter Knight and John Spiers are a very special duo. They are both master musicians\, each with a long and distinguished history\, but there’s a special chemistry when they get together. Ancient tunes are transformed by their ability to improvise and constantly surprise\, and no two performances are ever the same”  Robin Denselow \nOn a summer’s day in 2016\, the organisers of FolkEast Festival masterminded one of the most intriguing and exciting collaborations on today’s folk scene. Peter Knight\, legendary violinist and ex-member of folk-rock band Steeleye Span was paired with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member\, John Spiers\, for a special one-off performance which left audiences in awe. With no space to be found in the marquee\, people stood five deep in the pouring rain in order to witness the bringing together of two of the most genuinely gifted musicians in their respective fields. \nWith a standing ovation and roars for more\, and much to the delight of folk fans everywhere\, Knight and Spiers decided not to leave things there. \nThe pairing of violin and melodeon is not a new one\, but in the hands of Knight and Spiers\, Improvisation and invention meet the listener at every turn. Together they have created a musical document that resonates with history\, but also something that should inspire future generations of musicians to engage with Britain’s folk dancing heritage\, and the beautiful\, mysterious tunes that can be found within that heritage. \nThese uniquely gifted musicians make a sublime pairing\, and create a live performance to be remembered for a long time. \nThis tour heralds the launch of their long awaited second studio album\, Both in a Tune. \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/19-march-peter-knight-john-spiers/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20230201T174958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T191824Z
UID:2405-1707436800-1707523199@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:9 February: Co-operative Big Band @ 1930
DESCRIPTION:Calstock Arts are delighted to welcome the Co-operative Big Band who are returning to the Old Chapel after an excellent performance last year. \nFormed in 2009 with a small group of students and private pupils  by Pete Twyman. They are kindly performing at as a fund raiser for Calstock Arts. \nThe Cooperative Big Band prides itself on being regards as a very professional & democratic youth big band. The band is tutored by professional musicians and consists of a mixture of students from Lipson Cooperative Academy and several other schools across the region. \nThe band’s big break was being booked to play for the America’s Cup on Sky TV along such artists as Seth Lakeman. The addition of ex Royal Marine Bandsman\, who play regularly with the band\, has created an emulation model for the players. \nNow led by Gav Martin\, currently a Teacher of music at Lipson Cooperative Academy and former WO1 Bandmaster Royal Marines Band Service\, the band have performed at many prestigious events including the Theatre Royal Plymouth & Plymouth Pavilions and they have won Best Regional Big Band at the Saltash Music Festival for 5 consecutive years! \nThey have an extensive repertoire of swing\, funk\, & soul music and have up to 30 members performing at some engagements. The line up consists of a standard rhythm section\, trumpets\, and trombones and a large saxophone section. \nCome and listen to these great young people; the musicians of tomorrow! Media | Co-operative Big Band \nFor more information see Co-operative Big Band \n 
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/9-february-co-operative-big-band-1930/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music,Other,World Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240204
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231121T170539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T163122Z
UID:2388-1706918400-1707004799@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:3 February: My Darling Clementine (see competition below)
DESCRIPTION:A labour of love on multiple levels\, My Darling Clementine – the sobriquet of spouses Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish – began as a homage to classic country duets of the 60’s and 70’s á la George & Tammy and Johnny & June. Their latest album is called “Country Darkness” – a collaboration with keyboard genius Steve Nieve (The Attractions / The Imposters)\, which sees them reinterpreting the country songs of Elvis Costello.  \nReleased in November 2020 it charted in both the UK and European Americana charts receiving unanimous praise along the way \nDuring the past 9 years they have played over 800 shows around the world\,  won numerous awards and have more than earned their own bona fides\, with their wry yet heart-on-sleeve song-craft spotlighting the vagaries of romance and the human condition\,  and their match-made-in-heaven harmonies \n “King and Dalgleish have earned their place in the role call of great country duettists” – UNCUT  \n “MDC mix country gloom with excellent musicianship and very fine songs.” The Guardian \n “King and Dalgleish have re-invented the country duet” – The mingling of these two voices is just heavenly”  Mojo \n “One of the most exquisitely pained country albums of the year comes from England” New York Daily News \nTheir career started with the 2011 debut “How Do You Plead?”\, produced by Neil Brockbank (Nick Lowe)and featuring some of London’s finest musicians from the 70’s pub rock era. \nReleased in 2011\, it was immediately acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic. Country Music People called it; “The greatest British country record ever made” \nSuch praise led to a US record deal and invitations to appear at the Americana Music Association in Nashville and SXSW in Austin in 2013 \nThe follow-up\, “The Reconciliation\,” produced by Colin Elliot (Richard Hawley) and featuring guest appearances from Kinky Freidman and The Brodsky Quartet only enhanced the bands growing reputation and received a similar critical response with the New York Daily News choosing it as ‘album of the month’ while Popmatters put it in their Top 10 Country Albums of 2013. \nTheir next move was a slight departure as they the collaborated with best selling crime writer\, and avowed country music fan\, Mark Billingham on the story and song project The Other Half. \nBillingham wrote a dark\, nourish tale of murder\, lust and revenge around eight of King & Dalgleish songs. The Other Half became an album\, an audio book\, and a stage show and featured contributions from actor David Morrisey and singer songwriter Graham Parker \nAfter 18 months of touring The Other Half\, including a run at The Edinburgh Festival  Michael and Lou returned to the studio for album no. 4. \nRe-uniting with producer Neil Brockbank\,  Still Testifying was released in the summer 2017. Stylistically\, it was a further shifting away from classic country to embrace gospel and country soul and was widely acclaimed with many writers praising the new direction; \n“Where gospel\, country and Southern soul happily collide. It’s terrific.” UnCut\,   ‘this more Delaney & Bonnie than George & Tammy’ Record Collector     \nListen to them here: https://youtu.be/yFP6X5FKUw4?si=UdGxqSnPBK49MAO1 \nCOMPETITION – all advance ticket holders included in a draw to win one of two copies of the ‘How Do You Plead?’ album. Competition to be drawn on the night of the performance
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/3-february-2024-my-darling-clementine/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music,Other,Popular,World Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20240120T131001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T135517Z
UID:2550-1706745600-1706831999@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:1 February: CFylm presents - Rye Lane
DESCRIPTION:Rye Lane is a 2023 British romantic comedy film directed by Raine Allen-Miller in her feature directorial debut\, from a screenplay by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia. Set in Peckham & Brixton\, South London\, the film is titled after the real-life Rye Lane Market. \nYas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson)\, two twenty-somethings strangers both reeling from bad break-ups\, connect over the course of an eventful day – helping each other deal with their nightmare exes\, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/1-february-cfylm-presents-rye-lane/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240127
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20220930T130808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231216T110206Z
UID:2453-1706227200-1706313599@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:26 January: Gallery Bar Special with The Blues Dukes
DESCRIPTION:Calstock Arts are delighted to welcome back the Blue Dukes. The four veterans of the SW Music scene are back in their 4-piece band playing Blues and Roots music. \nThe band consists of – \nJeff “the Horse” Horsey      Harmonica\,Guitar and Vocals \nGareth Hedges                     Guitar and Vocals \nGeorge Nixs                          Lead Guitar and Vocals \nColin Boyd                            Bass Guitar and Vocals. \nGareth Hedges has played and recorded in the UK\, America\, Europe and even Australia. He is a wonderful guitar picker and has a lived in\, authentic vocal style\, having learnt first-hand from artists like Bill Munroe\, Doc Watson and Peter Rowan\, all of whom he has spent time with. \nGeorge Nixs is a flamboyant\, virtuoso lead guitar player and his playing lights up a lot of the material the band do. He used to do session work at Abbey Road Studios and counted Peter Green\, Eric Clapton and the Hollies among his musical friends. He played with future AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson\, in a band called Geordie in the 1970s. \nColin Boyd is well known locally as one of the best Bass players around and has a distinctive style all his own. In the past he has famously worked with the Kinks and Lou Reed! \nJeff Horsey played in Exeter based band Junkyard Angels and toured widely\, backing Louisiana Legend Tabby Thomas and playing alongside artists as diverse as Geno Washington\, Peter Green and even Screaming Lord Sutch. He gets to concentrate on his singing and Harmonica playing but also plays some Slide Guitar. \nTogether they perform funky versions of well-known blues covers\, lesser known songs you wished you had heard before and a few original numbers\, all blending into an exciting\, highly listenable gumbo with lots of harmony singing giving them a special edge. The music sweeps from almost Bluegrass acoustic numbers to full on Chicago style Blues\, touching base with Rock n’ Roll and even Skiffle on the way! \nLoud enough to dance to and quiet enough to listen! \n  \nListen to them here:https://youtu.be/W0Hayf5CZXc
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/26-january-gallery-bar-special-with-the-blues-dukes/
CATEGORIES:Blues,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231014T145546Z
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SUMMARY:25 January: Mark Avery – What wildlife needs and how to provide it
DESCRIPTION:“If I were king for a day Avery would be instantly installed as the benign dictator of conservation” Chris Packham \nDr Mark Avery is a senior conservationist having been RSPB conservation director for 13 years\, former chair of the World Land Trust and co-founder of Wild Justice with Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay. Mark will highlight what is wrong with many of the ways we do conservation and what part the state\, environmental charities and WE can do to start putting it right. He will discuss the successes and failure of the past and will draw important lessons for more effective conservation and how we will turnaround the decline in wildlife. \n‘Britain’s premier wildlife blogger” The Independent. \nRead about Mark Avery here: https://markavery.info \nMark’s new book REFLECTIONS is out now https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/reflections
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/25-january-2024-reflections-what-wildlife-needs-and-how-to-provide-it/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20230204T091037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T183545Z
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled 21 January: Philippa Mo @3.30 pm
DESCRIPTION:The internationally acclaimed violinist Philippa Mo makes her first visit to Calstock. Philippa studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Central Conservatory of Music\, Beijing. She now performs extensively as a chamber musician and has given performances and live broadcasts worldwide\, including her acclaimed debut at the Wigmore Hall\, the Ankara International Music festival and the Lincoln Center\, New York. Recent solo tours have taken her as far afield as Australia\, Brazil and China. In 2020\, Philippa won the Future Classic Women Awards held by the Women’s Radio Station. \nAs a champion of contemporary music\, Philippa has worked closely with many leading British composers including Gabriel Prokofiev\, David Matthews\, John McCabe\, Cecilia McDowell and Jim Aitchison and has given premieres of their solo and violin duo works. She has established an ongoing relationship with Tate St Ives and recorded a solo work written for her by Leo Geyer on the anniversary of Barbara Hepworth to be used as a sound installation at the Tate. \n  \nSuite Fantasia Caprice \nPhilippa begins her programme with joyful Telemann and the well loved\nand deeply contemplative Sonata in G minor by Bach is later balanced by\nhis stunning Suite in D major for solo cello. Philippa introduces both a\nGuardian Angel and a Wounded Angel\, then takes us through the roles of\nthe violin within the Argentian tango of PIazzolla and African American\nblues.  The programme closes with an implish and richly coloured folkish\nFairytale Suite. \nSince the Baroque era and before\, the instrument together with master\nvirtuoso performers has encouraged experiments and imagination in\nmusical practice. The violin has been called upon to be the voice of\ndarkest moments and at happiest occasions. It has been the voice of\nangels and devils alike… \nCome along to explore the the fantasy the instrument has inspired in\nthese varied musical worlds. \n  \nSuite Fantasia Caprice \n  \nGeorg Philipp Telemann – Fantasia no.2 in G major \nJohann Sebastian Bach – Sonata for solo violin in G minor \nHeinrich Ignaz Franz Biber – Passacaglia \nAstor Piazzolla – Tango Etude \nColeridge Taylor Perkinson – Blue/s Forms \nJohann Sebastian Bach – Cello Suite no. 6 in D major (arr. for violin by Ferdinand David) \nMarcus Paus – Wounded Angel \nBjarne Brustad – Fairytale Suite \n  \n  \n“…faultless technique and unfailing insight.” Gramophone Magazine \n‘”…. the expertise of Mo’s near- instantaneous transitions from one style to another was often startling and always impressive.” Classical Source \n“Philippa Mo has a lovely warm sound in the lower register that can turn remarkably dark; she possesses a silky-smooth legato.”  Musicweb International \nhttps://youtu.be/mv9ZkaqzcyU \nhttps://youtu.be/DHohGEP1-8k \nhttps://youtu.be/IntQDk8X9g4 \nImage credit: Guy Carpenter \nRefreshments and cake will be available too!
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/17-june-philippa-mo/
CATEGORIES:Classical,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240120
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231118T112423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T183859Z
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SUMMARY:19 January: Gallery Bar Special- Jazz Shed
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 2022\, Jazz Shed is a 4-piece band based in the Looe area of Cornwall. They play a wide range of Jazz standards and lively Latin rhythms\, adding some of their own compositions into the mix – all guaranteed to put a smile on your face and get those toes tapping! They have performed at numerous venues throughout south east Cornwall\, including more recently the Old Library at Bodmin\, Polperro music festival and Looe Weekender festival\, gaining a loyal following as they go. \nBoth Helen and Judy are classically trained musicians and were Heads of Music at Looe Academy and Liskeard Community College respectively\, inspiring numerous generations of students to play music.  Having not seen each other for a while\, they met a few years ago when they had both decided to leave teaching and become freelance musicians. A chance meeting at a jazz gig ended up with them on stage together\, and an idea was born! \nAs well as playing double bass\, piano and flute\, Judy has built a reputation as a composer in a wide range of genres. Her orchestral piece ‘Eclipse’\, commissioned by the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra for the 1999 Total Eclipse\, will be performed again by the PSO at the Tavistock Festival in April. \nDuring the pandemic\,  Helen decided to pursue a long held dream of unravelling the mysteries of jazz. Making the most of lockdown\, she studied with Nora Germain (jazz violin) from Los Angeles\, Helen Porter (vocals) from Calstock\, Trudy Kerr (vocals) from London and Anita Wardell (vocals) from Perth\, Australia. As well as Jazz Shed\, she leads the Helen White Quartet. She is also a composer\, and is currently working on her first jazz album\, due to be recorded in early 2024. \nJethro just happens to live 3 doors down from Helen and made a similar decision as an already accomplished guitarist and bass player to follow the jazz trail! After impressing the ladies with his astonishing guitar playing he was invited to join the quartet. \nBunny\, the rhythm man of the quartet\, is well known in these parts as an experienced drummer and percussionist\, playing in various ensembles in and around Cornwall \n  \nJethro Pooley – Guitar \nBunny Warren- Cajon/Percussion \nJudy Whitlock – Vocals/Double Bass \nHelen White – Vocals/Soprano Saxophone/Violin
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/19-january-gallery-bar-special-jazz-shed/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240104T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231222T181328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231224T142158Z
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SUMMARY:4 January: CFylm presents - Aftersun
DESCRIPTION:Aftersun is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells in her feature directorial debut. \nStarring Paul Mescal\, Frankie Corio\, and Celia Rowlson-Hall\, the film follows an 11-year-old Scottish girl on holiday with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday. \nSee here for more info on the plot Aftersun – Wikipedia
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/4-january-cfylm-presents-aftersun/
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231223T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231027T093425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T123101Z
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SUMMARY:23 December: Just Friends @ 4pm
DESCRIPTION:Join “Just Friends” on the “Eve” of Christmas Eve for an informal afternoon of well known Christmas and Jazz standards – the last gig of the year! \nRelax and chill out before Christmas “takes off!”
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/23-december-just-friends-4pm/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231216T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20230721T140706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T165142Z
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SUMMARY:16 December: The Wilderness Yet - The Festive / Mid Winter Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Nationally acclaimed folk trio The Wilderness Yet have established a growing reputation for their detailed arrangements and flawless close–knit harmony singing. They are bringing their Festive / Mid Winter tour to the Old Chapel to cheer up our winter blues. \nThe trio combines the clear\, charismatic vocals of former BBC Young Folk Award finalist Rosie Hodgson with the fine\, sensitive fiddling of Rowan Piggott and the deft guitar and flute playing of Philippe Barnes. Independently\, they have earned audiences’ esteem as consummate musicians; together\, they weave an eclectic tapestry of traditional and original songs and tunes\, from a cappella three–part harmonies to luscious instrumentalarrangements. \nThe band’s eponymous debut album was released in 2020 to critical acclaim\, and was closely followed by John O Dreams\, an EP of commissioned covers. Their latest studio album\, What Holds The World Together\, was released in July 2022\, with airplay on BBC Radio 2\, 3 and 6 and an entry in the Official Folk Albums Chart Top 40. \nLockdown saw the trio record Turn The Year Round\, a seasonal album featuring winter songs\, wassails\, and secular rewrites of classic carols. The album has quickly become a favourite\, with the band playing live on BBC Radio 3 on Christmas Day. Now\, it’s time for their first festive tour\, so come and help them deck the halls as they continue the age–old tradition of singing together at the turn of the year. \n“Beautiful musicianship & singing” – Ruth Smith\, RTÉ Radio 1“Simply exquisite” – Tom Robinson\, BBC Radio 6 Music \nFor more information see : – \nthewildernessyet.comfacebook.com/thewildernessyettwitter.com/wildernessyetinstagram.com/thewildernessyethttps://www.youtube.com/@TheWildernessYet
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/16-december-the-wilderness-yet/
CATEGORIES:Folk,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231210T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T110223
CREATED:20231025T170836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T171652Z
UID:2293-1702195200-1702220400@calstockarts.org
SUMMARY:10 December: Calstock Singers 'Garland of Song' @ 3pm SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Come and join Calstock Singers and special guests Under The Fingers in Calstock Arts for ‘A Garland of Song’\, an afternoon of Christmas music to cheer the spirit! \nThe date is Sunday 10th December and the time is 3pm. \nWe’ll provide the warm drinks and mince pies and the Gallery Bar will be open. \nFree tickets will be available from November in the Limekiln Gallery or from Jenny (01822 835889) to allow us to ensure everyone has a seat. \nAlthough there is no charge for tickets\, donations very welcome! \nRaffle in aid of Shelterbox.
URL:https://calstockarts.org/event/10th-december-calstock-singers-garland-of-song-3pm/
CATEGORIES:Choir,Classical,Music,Other
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