Featuring North East Artist of the Month Gem Andrews,
Summertyne Festival, Brass! Durham International Festival and Vamos! Festival
Summertyne Festival, Brass! Durham International Festival and Vamos! Festival
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Newcastle Roots Music Radio June 2013
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Welcome to Roots of the World July 2013! As usual you will find the playlist for my podcast which this month covers a number of festivals currently or about to satiating the N.E. roots music palette. I can recommend VAMOS which started in June. The music is vibrant, powerful and passionate and it attracts a really nice party crowd! The Durham BRASS! festival has a great community programme really getting brassy out in Durham communities and SUMMERTYNE , well, what can I say ? The best country, roots, old time, bluegrass, Americana ...all on the banks of the bonny Tyne and even on it! There's also coverage of the NARC Festival, Ouseburn Festival and the Stockton Weekender.
As well as the podcast there's a comprehensive (though possibly not completely exhaustive) gig guide, as well as useful info about Roots, World and Folk in the N.E.
North East Artist of the Month
Gem Andrews
Gem is based in Newcastle and she creates great songs which have caused such a stir including in Americana circles that she played at NXNE music fest in Toronto this June. She'll be on the bill at Summertyne as well. I've selected two beautiful tracks from her excellent debut album "Scatter", mellow music which I am sure you will enjoy. More Gem info HERE! and some YouTube footage of her in the gig guide.
Playlist
Artist/Track/Album/Weblink/Start time on podcast
Gem Andrews/ Garden/Scatter/http://www.gemandrews.co.uk/
Patty Griffin/Mom and Dad's Waltz/American Kid/http://www.pattygriffin.com/
Tom Russell/The Road to Nowhere/Mesabi/http://www.tomrussell.com/
David Wax Museum/Will You Be Sleeping?/Knock Knock Get Up/http://www.davidwaxmuseum.com/
Wara/Somewhereland/Leave to Remain/http://www.movimientos.org.uk/upcoming-latin-events.html
Hannabiell//Protest Culture/http://www.hannabiell.com/index.html
Jyotsna Srikanth/Annapoorne/Call of Bangalore/http://www.indianviolin.eu/Jyotsna.html
Skylark Song/The Last Place You Said Goodbye/http://skylarksong.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-place-you-said-goodbye-underneath-the-roots/
Bevvy Sisters/Cow Cow Ticky Ay Ae/St James Sessions/https://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BEVVY-SISTERS/73556608508
Bevvy Sisters/Cow Cow Ticky Ay Ae/St James Sessions/https://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BEVVY-SISTERS/73556608508
Mr. B.Gentleman Rhymer/They Don't Allow Rappers in the Bullingdon Club/The Tweed Album/ http://www.gentlemanrhymer.com/
Harare/Tanaka/Tanaka/http://www.hararemusic.com/
The Mombasa Vikings/Kibe Kibe/Kenya Special/http://www.soundwayrecords.com/release/va---kenya-special/kenya-special-selected-east-african-recordings-from-the-1970s--80s-sndw046
Geoff Berner/Good Luck Now/The Wedding Dance/ http://geoffberner.com/
Hackney Colliery/Africa/Hackney Colliery Band/http://www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk/
Le Vent du Nord/Les Metiers/La Part du Feu/http://www.gemandrews.co.uk/
Gem Andrews/Scatter /Scatter/http://www.gemandrews.co.uk/
Roots of the World North East Folk World and Roots Gig Guide July 2013
Monday 1st July
Tuesday 2nd July
Wednesday 3rd July
Top notch folk accordion opens Phoenix Folk's Summer series of gigs!
Thursday 4th July
Friday 5th July
Exciting pianist from Venezuela with an exciting jazz/African-Latino blend.
VAMOS! Festival: Yilis del Carmen Suriel Exhibition Opening and Performance by Ladies of Midnight Blue
VAMOS! Festival: Yilis del Carmen Suriel Exhibition Opening and Performance by Ladies of Midnight Blue
Yilis is a Dominican American printmaker and member of Ladies of Midnight Blue.
Global brass beats from these brassy Yorkistas!
Saturday 6th July
Sunday 7th July
Monday 8th July
Tuesday 9th July
Wednesday 10th July
Thursday 11th July
Friday 12th July
Adventures in truly English chap-hop! Truly eccentrically English sah! Listen in here old pip!
Groovy wax: Polynesian and Carribean sounds from Mr Heron.
Brassy Balkan, hip hop and more from this top British band!
Saturday 13th July
Latin American meets classical.
SOLD OUT! Shame because it's great folk music!
Stunning Scottish vocal trio.
Sunday 14th July
Tango, Mariachi and Afro-Cuban Fusion/Latino and Flamenco contribute to a fantastic penultimate VAMOS event!
Beer Festival Music Day: Cumberland Arms, Byker, Newcastle
Beer Festival Music Day: Cumberland Arms, Byker, Newcastle
Quality ales, quality music , possibly served with some Holy Moly Crackers (clue to a band appearing....)
Tuesday 16th July
Karnatic violin playing of the highest standard-exhilaratingly spiritual sounds.
Wednesday 17th July
This NE icon of the concertina in concert!
Thursday 18th July
Drink beer , enjoy Morris!
Hannabiell and Midnight Blue: Brass: Durham International Festival, Bishop Auckland Methodist Church
High energy Afro-beat, Latin and more from this dynamic combo!
Friday 19th July
Leading singer-songwriter Martin Longstaff collaborates with one of the regions finest traditional bands.
Non-stop outdoor roots music kicks off the festival from 12-6pm! Including Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra and the Gem Andrews Band! Click the link above for full schedule and let's hope the sun shines on Gateshead!
Matthew's songcraft is causing a real stir in roots/Americana circles.
Raul Malo and co turn on the Tex Mex style!
Gospel rooted country singer of distinction!
Saturday 20th July
Exciting trio nominated for 2009 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards.
Music in Museums:Promenade Performance with Bridie Jackson & the Arbour, Kat Davidson, Greg Pullen and Andy Jackson, Bede's World, Jarrow
Music in Museums:Promenade Performance with Bridie Jackson & the Arbour, Kat Davidson, Greg Pullen and Andy Jackson, Bede's World, Jarrow
A celebration of the evolution of N.E. music as part of the innovative project developed by Bridie and her fellow Arbourites!
Summertyne, River A celebration of the evolution of N.E. music in this innovative pioneering series of concerts
Honey Bop Trio and Anth Purdy
Honey Bop Trio and Anth Purdy
Swing jazz, rockabilly, river swell and more!
Chocbox of roots sounds in Gateshead blazing sunshine!
Talented sisters not to be missed!
One of the great Americana stars of today with support from a distinctive Canadian folk voice Sam Amidon.
Including Elizabeth Cook and local lass Hannah Rickard!
A great Cajun band of today!
Sensitive and musically polished passionate folk duo with excellent support artists!
Sunday 21st July
Mexo Americana and banjo man Walsh!
One of the most talked about Brit Country couples.
Appalachian music and river swell!
Old African American musical traditions explore and how.
Exactly what it says :)
Singer-songwriter who delivers his craft with great charm ends the festival
Monday 22nd July
Tuesday 23nd July
The music is as good as the name!
Wednesday 24th July
Foot stomping folk from Quebec!
Thursday 25th July
Friday 26th July
Saturday 27th July
Loads of acts not all folk and roots but including Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, the Lake Poets, By Toutatis, Sparrow and the Workshop, Holy Moly and the Crackers...not bad! Click above and read on!
Tales from a Forgotten City: Shipley Art Gallery: Ruth Fetis, Bridie Jackson & the Arbour
An unplugged set from BJ and Co to launch a new collaborative exhibition led by print maker Ruth Fetis.
Tales from a Forgotten City: Shipley Art Gallery: Ruth Fetis, Bridie Jackson & the Arbour
An unplugged set from BJ and Co to launch a new collaborative exhibition led by print maker Ruth Fetis.
Legendary name on the NE folk circuit-a cracking four piece folk band.
Sunday 28th July
Monday 29th July
Tuesday 30th July
Wednesday 31st July
Melodeon and American style fiddle to get those summer toes tapping!
Bits and pieces
Tuition
If you want to play rather than just listen….Tuition at varying levels is available:
Newcastle/Gateshead and about:
Phoenix Folk:
http://www.phoenixfolk.co.uk/
Coda Music: Folk and World Retail Specialists
Based in Edinburgh, Coda provide a friendly and well informed
service to provide you with the very best in folk, roots and world
music! Click here for Coda website! Friendly folk, helpful informative
service.
Community Radio and Roots Music
NE1FM serving Newcastle/Gateshead has the Vintage Swing Show on Monday evenings between 11 and 1am from Richard Owen. On Tuesdays from 8 to 10pm Jim. Bennett presents NE1 Irish with folk. More details here!
Spice FM is a local station serving Tyneside with content of interestto all interested in Asian culture, world music and entertainment. More details click here!
Hive Radio is a community radio station operating out of Jarrow-check them out! I will be starting a fortnightly folk, roots and world music show on Hive starting Sunday August 4th with gig news, stories about the music, artists and hopefully some banter. look out on the Hive website and for shout outs on social media. Also check out the Jumpin'Hot Radio Show with Alan Harrison on Hive every Sunday at 3pm for Roots, Country and Americana.
The Sage Gateshead: www.thesagegateshead.org
Gem Arts UK, Gateshead: http://www.gemarts.org/join/detail.php?id=10
Hexham and about:
Core Music, Hexham: http://www.coremusic.co.uk/activities/lessons/
Community Cultural Organisations/ Regular Events
Waka Waka Africa North East For information click here!
Latino Events North East include music and more at Café Ernest in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle every Sunday. More info click here!
GemArtsUK: Culturally diverse dynamic arts organisation. More info click here!
Crossings: Community Music Group based in Newcastle, committed to using music to bridge barriers. Interested in getting involved: Click here!
And lastly................
Newcastle Roots Music Radio August 2013 podcast will be out on Saturday August 3rd. The North East artist of the month is as yet to be confirmed. Also don't forget my radio show on Hive Radio will be on August 4th! Thanks for your interest, spread the word, support the music, venues and promoters and take care.
