PRESS RELEASE: THE DESTROYERS with support by JACK HARRISON and JO
Friday June 18th 2010 EVERSHOT Village Hall
Doors open 8.00pm BAR £10.00 on door or £8.00 before 9pm
***TICKETS CANNOT BE BOUGHT BEFORE HAND*** click the boot-leg tape to listen
We're not sure how we got them all on the stage last time and we're not sure how we'll do it this time - but they're back by popular demand afterlast year's sell out gig!! There won't be any tickets for sale before hand this time - so be sure to turn up early to avoid disappointment.
The brilliant Jack Harrison and Jo will be providing the warm-up, you can click on the link further down the page to hear them on their MySpace page.
The Destroyers debut album Out of Babel "A blow-your-mind original ..." - Songlines
Inspired by infectious dance traditions and sounds from around the globe, Orpheus is now defining a fresh and varied sound distilled from soul funk, nu jazz, afrobeat, samba, drum n bass, ska, township and so on. From live experimentation within these formats, songs have been crafted by Andy Leppard and Steve Jones, with horn arrangements created by Simon Hartung. Following a string of live dates with a continuously expanding set, Orpheus is now recording and producing a collection of tracks to include a mix of live and studio recordings.
PRESS RELEASE: RO:TORO Saturday, March 13th, 2010 EVERSHOT Village Hall
Band-on MIX TAPE
Ro:toro play traditional Estonian melodies, with a piper, an improvising saxophonist, an electric guitarist and a quirky percussionist who uses plastic bowls on a bed of water, bicycle wheels and scraps of tin foil to create his rhythms.
The group has its origins in Viljandi Cultural Academy of the University of Tartu, and they regularly perform at folk festivals both in Estonia and abroad.
Listen to their B B C Worldinterview by clickinghere
They work with traditional bagpipe tunes, original compositions and have been collecting the songs of Khant (speakers of the Finno-Ugric language Khanty, from remote parts of Russia), all to be included in their concerts as well as a flat foot waltz, and lots of polkas to dance to!
Ro:toro guarantee an enthralling and engaging performance!
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 EVERSHOT Village Hall
Doors open 6.30pm FOSSA BAR £6.00 on door KIDS FREE
Described as Dorset's biggest Folk band, this Somerset 10 piece play an Eclecticupbeat disco/folk mix . All proceeds from the gig will go to Friends of Sticklands Schools. Tickets will be available to buy in advance form Sticklands school and the Evershot Village Hall soon.
PRESS RELEASE: AN EVENING WITH TREVOR MOSS & HANNAH-LOU AND THE LANTERN PLAYERS
Saturday February 20th 2010 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £5 in advance, Limited tickets available in the door £6
The Lantern Players are- Banjamin Folke Thomas Jack Day Pepe Belmonte
With special local guests- THE SOMETIMES AND FOREVER BAND
and local folk legend- Bob Kirkpatrick
Following the release of Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou’s self-titled debut album on Loose Music, the pair will be eschewing the conventional live music circuit in favour of an enchanting tour of village halls, bringing along for company a handpicked selection of the best players from their famous London folk club, The Lantern Society.
Their back to basics jaunt around the southern counties embraces a more rustic approach, advertising via the local post offices, pubs and village notice boards.
‘The village hall, pub, post office and shop are the cornerstones of the community, in fact that’s all there is in our village. Our country is blessed with a plethora of beautiful and too often underused village halls, designed and purpose built for close knit communities to gather in and perform to one another.’
Establishing their thriving folk club ‘The Lantern Society’ in 2008 and just completing the maiden year of broadcasting ‘The Lantern Society Radio Hour’ a bimonthly online radio show to great success, Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou have become pivotal figures on the London folk and roots scene. Proof of this coming when The Camden Crawl, the capital’s biggest music festival headhunted the pair to sit alongside the industry’s elite on the festival committee for 2010.
Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou, keen to involve the local communities, have invited a selection of local acts from in and around each village to join the bill and pit their wits against the Big Smoke’s best.
The Lantern Society Radio Hour will be producing and broadcasting a very special ‘Can’t Wait For The Spring Tour’ edition, capturing live the essence of the journey and continuing the modern field recording odyssey that is The Lantern Society Radio Hour.
Plans are being made for a northern counties leg of the tour later in the year, followed by Scottish, Welsh and Irish legs.The album ‘Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou’ is released on 15th February 2010 on Loose Music.
For advance tickets:£5 Evershot Village Shop Buy tickets on line: £5 www.wegottickets.com/lantern Limited tickets on the door: £6 websites:
PRESS RELEASE: ArtsReach Presents... TOM LANGHAM'S HOT FINGERS Saturday January 23rd 2010 EVERSHOT Village Hall
Hot Fingers welcome you to an eclectic mix of vintage acoustic string music. On this journey they visit the hot jazz of 1920's New York and sophisticated 1930's Swing, including references to the king of gypsy swing, Django Reinhardt. This is mixed with vocals of song-writing greats such as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, as well as novelty features from the likes of Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards. Tom 'Spats' Langham has crooned his way around the world with bands such as the Pasadena Roof Orchestra and has several times sold out venues on the Artsreach circuit. Although just a trio, the band can be seen removing three guitars, a double bass, a sousaphone, a banjo, a mandolin, two ukuleles, a clarinet, a tuba, and a pair of castanets from the band van. Fabulous entertainment!
Tickets: £7 for adults and £5 uner 18's.
For advance booking contact: Karen Hansen / Andrew Whittle 01935 83580 / 83471
Dave Saunders and Harry Skinner formed The Producers in 1990. They went on to be one the most popular blues outfit in the country at that time winning the 'Blues Band of the Year' award 4 times, releasing 7 CD albums one of which 'Ain't No Love in the World' was nominated for the 'Best Blues Album' award.
The new 2009 version of The Producers includes original frontman Harry Skinner and bass player Dave Saunders. New recruits Ray Drury on organ/piano and Biff Smith on Drums and percussion complete the lineup of this new and exciting project.
Already receiving rave reviews, The Producers are regaining the loyal following which made them so popular in their previous forms. New material has been written and incorporated into their set which contains many of the previously recorded tracks.
"Our last appearance at Evershot Village Hall was Nov 11th 2000. How do we know? When Dave Saunders was there recently he spotted a Producers poster from that very event preserved behind the Bar!" website:www.producersbluesband.co.uk
Tim Laycock returns with his popular show of favourite readings and songs featuring the humorous side of Thomas Hardy's writing. Hardy's novels and poems contain some richly comic characters and situations, which Tim brings vividly to life through spoken word, folksong and music, with fiddle accompaniment from Colin Thompson.
Tickets: £6 for adults and £4 for children.
For advance booking contact: Karen Hansen01935 83580 or from Evershot Village shop
Doors open 8.00pm BAR £6.00 on door Phil Ram is coming home!! Yep, Phil's (London based) HIGH ENERGY prankster rock band is coming to West Dorset for one night only!!
Phil and the guys already have one album under their belt - Time to go Wild! - which you can listen to or buy on-line by clicking here!
However, If you come down to the Hall to hear them play live on the 26th, Phil has promised a free CD of their very latestest album to everyone that makes it out that night to Evershot!!
Support your local Live Music Scene. See you there!
PRESS RELEASE: SHIP OF FOOLS to play WAKKY RACES FESTIVAL 2009 Sunday August 23rd 2009 EVERSHOT Cricket Ground
SHIP OF FOOLS 6.30pmFREE Performance
BAR, HOG ROAST & LIVE MUSIC FROM MIDDAY Everyone Welcome - Admission Free
Ten teams of six people subjecting themselves to the bizarre, warped and twisted concoction of games and races that create the eccentricity of Evershot Wakky Races. The infamous Evershot Wakky Races typically involves gallons of water and a concoction of messy things, as well as an extraordinary array of “high tech” props. You can’t fail to have a fantastic fun-filled, action packed day and all are guaranteed to end up very wet, filthy dirty and exhausted!
Spectators are welcome, the more the merrier, admission is free, BAR, HOG ROAST and MUCH MORE throughout the day. Come and be entertained by the hilarious antics of the teams as they attempt to rise to the challenges of the Evershot Wakky Races.
For further details and team entry forms contact Steve Crate 01935 83520
(Entries on a first-come-first-served basis - £36 per team of 6 persons)
All proceeds in aid of Evershot Parish Hall, Registered Charity No. 206475
These dazzling 15 piece festival favourites take Balkan and Klezmer music as their starting point for a searing live musical journey that has captured audiences around the country. With massed ranks of fiddles, brass, vocals and much more besides, their blazing passion onstage creates a swirling spectacle of sensation and sound which in the last few years they have brought to London's Barbican, and festivals including Glastonbury, Sidmouth and, locally, the Larmer Tree. Don't miss!
Evershot is holding the Street Fairs again (after being (1) stormed out and (b) re-forming a new management group.)
Mark this date Sunday 12th July 12-5p.m in your summer diary and this year we are planning to hold a Local to Dorset Food Festival at the same time in the Hall. This will celebrate the fantastic foods produced on our doorstep by people who really know and love what they're doing. Anyone in this category who would like to participate please contact me by email jill.v.williams@hotmail.co.uk
Stallholders Book your space now
The Food Festival will be co-ordinated by the manager of The Acorn Inn, Jack Mackenzie and I will pass on your details to him. There is accommodation both in & outside of the Hall and electricity can be provided to a limited number of applicants. Approximately 16 places are available inside and approx.20/25 outside. Three have already been taken and several in the pipeline, so don't be too 'shy' in coming forward!
Other stall holders are welcome to apply, but I'm afraid all the plant stall places are taken, but we can offer plenty of opportunities for other interests.
The Acorn Inn will be hosting a live band and a hog-roast alongside all-day pub opening, to be followed in the evening by another live band and further hog-roasting.
Stompin' Dave's Electric Band, is a new project from Stompin' Dave. Known mainly for his eccentric banjo, acoustic guitar & fiddle playing whilst simultaneously singing & tap dancing, Stompin' Dave's excellent electric guitar playing, band leading, & song writing is highlighted in this new band. Previously known to all as Dr Stomp, Dave has 'stomped' his way through many a festival with his stage show bordering on mania and his stamina bordering on impossible! He now presents his electric Blues band still leading with his characteristic eccentricity and now with Boogie-woogie piano!
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