Fo'c'sle Programme November 2010

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Play or Sing, read a Poem, tell a Story, listen, fetch the beer, anything

12 Kate Bramley

Kate grew up in Cornwall and sang in local folk clubs with her father. In the early 1990's, she sang in the USA with 4-part a cappella group 'Northern Harmony' and in 1992 joined US Band 'Sweetgrass' (3 albums). In the late 1990's, she performed with Yorkshire-based trio 'Freewheelin' and later as a duo with Jacquie Hanham until Jacquie went home to NZ. She first worked with Jez Lowe on a millennium commission 'Sea of Light' and in 2000 joined his Band. Although more usually seen with 'Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies', she visited this Club with 'Sweetgrass' in 2004 and then solo in 2007 and it's good to see her doing well with her solo career where she has been earning well-deserved accolades as a talented singer, musician and songwriter. Quote “Just what the folk scene needs ..... a feel for the traditional, but with a firm grip on the fresh and new”. Apart from a very attractive voice, her principal instrument is the celtic fiddle, but she also plays guitar and bouzouki (and more recently mandolin). She is well worth hearing and listeners usually find themselves singing with her.

Saturday 13 November 8pm
Blazin' Fiddles
Turner Sims Concert Hall
Box Office 023 8059 5151
In association with the Fo’c’sle

19 Graham Moore

Well-loved and nationally-respected Dorset singer/songwriter with his feet firmly in the tradition and the writer of the unforgettable folk musical dramas England Expects, Last of England, Tolpuddle Man and Dick O' The Banks performed by his folk theatre company 'Endangered Species'. As well performing in many Clubs, Graham (voice, guitar, English concertina) has appeared at major Folk Festivals countrywide singing his thoroughly addictive songs – A Tolpuddle Man, Tom Paine's Bones, The Soil is in my Soul (and many more) as well as traditional songs such as What's the Life of a Man, Night Visiting and Nelson's Praise. His own songs have been recorded by many artistes in the UK and Australia, including Dick Gaughan and Roy Bailey and he is delighted when you join in the choruses - not that you can stop yourselves!

Graham Moore performs in place of Scolds Bridle at very short notice

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Originating from Fleetwood, Lancs., Sue Bousfield (voice, concertina, guitar) and Liz Moore (voice, guitar, bouzouki, flute) have been performing as 'Scold's Bridle' for 30+ years and are highly valued by everyone lucky enough to see them. Exquisite harmonies and sensitive interpretation of songs ranging from poignant to wistful, from ballad to rousing chorus, all presented with captivating warmth and wit. Described as “the perfect act for a listening audience who are keen to participate, they make hearts swell, feet tap and tears flow with their evocative songs”. Life circumstances now allow them to tour further afield and visit this Club (among others). Living near the sea all their lives and witnessing the demise of UK fishing, including their local trawler fleet, they have recently created a show "We are the Women left on the Shore" telling the history of the sad and funny events that befell fishermen and the women and children who waved their husbands and fathers goodbye - and the stories of unlucky ones who didn't see them return. Some songs bring tears but there is a genuine warmth of community in their stories and there is a humorous side; tears of sadness turn to tears of laughter with their hilarious songs of women who have been tempted off-course and other goings-on! Try not to miss these lovely folks.

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