Additional acts (continued).
Carmina
Carmina
make their first appearance at The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival with
songwriters and band founders Pippa Marland (vocals, saxes, whistles) and Rob
King (acoustic guitar, mandola, bodhran) joined by Midlands-based rising star of
drums and percussion, Ian Beestin.
The band play a gorgeous mix of Folk, Jazz and Celtic influences -their new
Donal Lunny-produced album 'My Crescent City' was named as one of the top 5 folk
albums of 2007 by Nottingham Evening Post. They have recently signed to Peter
Gabriel's Real World Publishing and are appearing at festivals all over Europe
this summer.
“Powerful and spiritually uplifting” The Guardian
“Very sweet music, very tender…and they’re brilliant musicians” Donal Lunny,
Irish Times Interview
“Beautiful” Aled Jones, BBC Radio 2
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Fieldwork
Nottingham's
very own folk-fusion outfit, Fieldwork, developed a sound that spanned different
cultures and backgrounds before the world/roots tag became fashionable, and from
1984-1992 they performed extensively throughout the UK. They are reforming to
play a handful of gigs in May and June 2008.
Whilst some of their material is self-penned, a good deal is drawn from
traditional sources, notably of the Chartist, political folk strand, and adapted
to suit Fieldwork's contemporary sound and approach. Alongside guitar, fiddle
and harmonium, they feature a battery of percussion, and occasionally other
instruments such as mbira, tongue-drum, sitar and gopichand - lending an exotic
touch to this innovative fusion of English, European and African influences.
'During the late eighties, their innovative approach won them a cult following
on the English folk/roots scene' - York Press
'Fieldwork meld an engaging Eastern-European gypsy style with a refreshingly
forward-looking sense of English folk history.' - Mojo Magazine
'One of the most innovative of today's folk groups' - Rock 'n Reel Magazine
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Leen Valley Band
The
Leen Valley Band play a mixture of Bluegrass, Old Time American and Country
music, with a bit of light hearted Gospel thrown in for fun. Harmonies, Dobro,
string bass, 5 string banjo, flat picked guitar and passionate vocals add up to
a great sound and a fun time. The Leen Valley Band are Mike Wareham, Angela Kaye
and Adam Newman Turner.
Charlotte Cottam Band
Charlotte
Cottam is a truly original singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.
Her songs, filled with stories of hope, faith and optimism, truly inspire and it
is hard not to relate to these tuneful tales on one level or another.
Charlotte’s originality is a breathtakingly refreshing affair and with the
backing of her band, her songs take on a whole new relevance when performed
live.With record and management companies sitting up and taking notice, It’s not
a case of ‘if’ but simply ‘when’ Charlotte gets the recognition she deserves. >website<