THE last Tuesday of the month always brings musical entertainment at The Dean Court Hotel (opposite York Minster).
This week Edwina Hayes and Carissa Lee Broadwater will be performing in the Court Bistro.
An evening of songs from these two astonishingly talented and gorgeous ladies in such a lovely venue is not to be missed.
Entry is free.
For enquiries please telephone the Dean Court on: 01904 625028
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Looking out of the window today it’s a mixture of sunshine, wind and rain. It must be a festival weekend!
See you soon…
Tonight I realised just how sloppy I’ve been with this website. I apologise profusely and promise to get my act together.
However, the catalyst for this post is a young man who I saw briefly (and criminally didn’t pay enough attention to) on Sunday at Busk at Dusk, and again tonight at Mr Mark Wynn’s mighty fine open mic at The Habit.
Daniel Dawson is only 20-years-of-age but he impressed me that much that I paid for his CD (which I assure you is a rarity). Daniel is from Coventry and is up here for a weeks break. When he comes back next he will have a slot at the Fillmore. He is one very talented individual!
Check out his tunes for yourself.
See ya soon…
FOX & NORTH – (Tim Fox of Hijak Oscar + Vin North) will be returning to Fillmore East Acoustic Club at the Waggon and Horses, Lawrence Street, York, this Saturday May 22nd to cause death by dirty blues.
Support comes from the wonderful Carol Henderson who wowed the audience on her last appearance here.
As always entry is free and the music begins at 7:30pm with mellow sounds from DJ iPod!
The last few weeks have been incredibly busy so get down early to guarantee a candlelit table and the best seats in the house for what promises to be yet another fill out at the Fillmore.
See you at the bar…
Tags: fillmore east, fox, hijal oscar, north, waggon and horses, york
ONCE in a while a record appears in your life that grabs your soul and takes you on a journey somewhere you never want to come back from. David Ward Maclean’s new album, “The Wreckers” did just that to me when I first put it in my CD player last night, where it has remained on almost constant repeat ever since.
The opening track, ‘Hardwire’, is a raw and bare introduction to what lies ahead. With only DWMs distinctive, rasping, voice and his prized Washburn acoustic guitar he paints a beautiful musical landscape of which the late, great, John Martyn would have been proud. ‘Brainstem Blues’ follows and smoulders menacingly until the unmistakeable gravel voiced tones of Daniel Lucas (Boss Caine/GT Turbo) join in as the chorus burns into your memory.
‘Echo’ is the first song that I would describe as pure folk, perhaps in part to Angela Gordons wonderful flute and recorder arrangement, and boasts one of the best vocal performances on the album. ‘Lonestar’, for me, is the stand out track on the album. Again featuring Dan Lucas on vocals as well as the unmistakeable wailing harmonica of Hijak Oscar frontman Tim Fox. This song has a disturbing edge that, while listening to in the dark with only coffee for comfort, made me feel I should check I’d locked the back door to keep me safe from intruders.
‘Virginie’ is the next major highlight. Dave Keegan guests on backing vocals and to say it works perfectly is the understatement of the century. It may also be the only song in history to namedrop York street “Petergate” in the lyrics too. ‘Sometimes’ is yet another win. Beautiful finger picking over Aimie J. Ryan’s perfect chord organ and vocals create a song that Shane Meadows should snap up in an instant for one of his soundtracks.
The album climaxes with the title track itself which is the standout of all the raw guitar and vocal cuts on the album, followed by Davids collaboration with one of his favourite artists, Edwina Hayes, on the short and sweet ‘He Loved This Place’ which brings the curtain down perfectly on a perfect album which doesn’t have one filler anywhere on it.
‘The Wreckers’ is the album of the decade so far in my eyes. The cast of performers reads like a Who’s Who? of York music and to top it all it comes packaged in the type of gatefold sleeve I treasure from the days of vinyl. And that is what this album is, a treasure.
David Ward Maclean and Friends CD Launch Party is on Wednesday May 12th at York City Screen Basement Bar. Tickets are £5.00 from the venue and copies of “The Wreckers” will be on sale at half-price (£5.00) on the night.
Tags: basement, city screen, daniel lucas, dave keegan, david ward maclean, edwina hayes, wreckers, york
NEXT Saturday, May 15th, Fillmore East Acoustic Club (Waggon and Horses, Lawrence Street) presents Ryan Spendlove in concert with support from Yorks favourite Norwegians, Ellisif Wilhelmsen and Per Eyvind Larsen. As always entry is free but over the past few weeks the club has been getting busier and busier and had tickets been on sale, last nights show from Broken Ground would have brought out the “House Full” signs. Ryan is always the most popular performer at the club so early attendance is recommended to make sure you get a seat in the intimate performance room. Doors open at 8pm. First act on at 9pm.
See you at the bar.
Tags: broken ground, ellisif wilhelmsen, fillmore east, per eyvind larsen, ryan spendlove, waggon and horses
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