Category: Music

In The Cooler, Interviews, Music, NCCR

“Brimstone”-LIVE on NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 30th November 2018!

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Based in the Cotswolds, but influenced by celtic music from around the UK and beyond, the end result from Brimstone is a wonderful combination of different styles, genres, trad and contemporary, creating a beautiful sound which makes you feel good.  Brimstone have  a regular monthly gig at the Noel Arms Hotel.  In 2018 Brimstone were invited back to the Malvern Spring and Autumn Shows,  played at Oxford Folk Weekend, the Seabrights Arms Worcester, Worcester Museum and Art Gallery,  Radnor Fringe Festival and Tintern Fete. In  2017, the band played at Asparafest  , Stratford upon Avon River Festival  Malvern Spring Show,  The ArtYard Cafe,  Enstone plus St Aldates Tavern in Oxford. In 2016 Brimstone were on stage at the Cotswold Living Landscape Festival and headlined at HanFest in Hanwell, Oxfordshire.    There is a special energy that emerges from Brimstone based on years of playing together, friendship, fun. and a desire to entertain. …

Brimstone are:

Keith Finlay        fiddle

Sarah Edwards  guitar, vocals, viola

Mike Beeston    bodhran & vocals

Clare Charlton   whistle  (caller for ceilidhs)

Song set:

Set 1 – 15 Mins

Brimstone BBQ – our own compositions

Father Angus – Trad tune

Lord Yester – Trad song   – Sarah to sing

McAllindens Rants  –  composed by Sarah

Set 2 – 15 mins

Whisky & Doughnuts – our own compositions

Rivers Run – Trad song  – Sarah to sing

Ye Jacobites –  Trad song – Mike to sing

Rolands –  our own compositions

The Butterfly –  Trad tune – our signature tune…

Cooler Classics, Music

GEORGE SZELL & THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA..Complete Box SET. (Review by Kenneth Woods,ESO)

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Here’s a great review of a very important box set.

I was so pleased to see proper consideration given to the contributions of many of the key Cleveland Orchestra principals, all legends in their own right.

The legacy of the Cleveland Orchestra of that era in music education is almost as vast as in recording in performance. You can’t swing a cat in an American orchestra without hitting someone who studied with one of Szell’s alumni.

Did you know Szell and Gál were classmates in Vienna? Gál called him the most talented musician he ever met, but lazy!

 

Available on Amazon ……

 

Events and Shows, Music

Joe Hill’s North Ark at Stratford Jazz,Playhouse,Stratford-upon-Avon 28/11/18

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Joe Hill’s North Ark
Wed 28 November 2018
20:00 £12 (£6 Students)
Stratford PlayHouse


Joe Hill’s North Ark is a septet made up of some of London’s top musicians. Between them they have played nationally and internationally with names such as Liane Carroll, James Maddren, Alan Barnes and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, as well as receiving numerous accolades such as British Rising Star (Rory Ingham) and BBC Young Jazz Musician Finalist (Tom Smith). The band come together in this project to play Joe’s exciting original compositions and arrangements, which aim to engage not just jazz lovers but fans of any genre, and therefore concentrate on a wide variety of elements such as grooves, improvisation, accessible harmonic sequences, melodic writing and odd time signatures. They have recently recorded their debut E.P., and are embarking on a U.K. tour in Winter 2018 / Spring 2019. This gig promises to be one not to be missed, as they play music from their new C.D., alongside some brand new compositions.

James Davison – Trumpet
Tom Smith – Alto Sax
Alex Hitchcock – Tenor Sax
Rory Ingham – Trombone
Joe Hill – Piano
Jack Tustin – Bass
Boz Martin-Jones – Drums

In The Cooler, Interviews, Music

“In The Cooler” Friday 23rd November 2018

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“In The Cooler ” this Friday 23rd November 2018..7-9pm… Paul Goodhead will be recalling Anthony Newley, and we shall enjoy an hour of an ESO quartet entertaining a small group of elderly folk at Offenham from a week or so ago…   www.northcotswoldonline.com

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For those who can’t wait till Friday’s excerpt(!!) here is the full raw recording…

..and take a look at the English Symphony Orchestra’s fund raising page HERE, when your donation to participating charities can be doubled….

Go To It!!

One donation, twice the impact

 From midday November 27 – midday December 4

For one week only, every donation made through the Big Give’s website will be DOUBLED helping us to bring more live music to people in care homes and hospices

 We are delighted to have been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, having secured £5000 Pledges from supporters and our Charity Champion, The Postcode Support Trust.

  • We now need to secure at least £5000 Online Donations in order to make the most of this match funding campaign.
  • Please support us by clicking on the theBigGive.org.uk link and donating online between midday November 27 to midday December 4.

I do hope that you will feel able to support our fundraising campaign.

Best wishes

Mary Stevens

Concerts in Care Homes Manager & Fundraiser

Producer, ‘Music to Lift the Spirit’ DVD

Tel: 01886 821856

 ESO

English Symphony Orchestra/English String Orchestra

Web: www.eso.co.uk

Registered Charity No 1119621