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Winter into Spring Beer & Wine Festival
(Lichfield Guildhall) Friday 9th AprilNoon - 11.00pm
Tickets: Friday: £1.00 before 5.30pm £3.50 after 5.30pm
A little later than usual but well worth waiting for this wonderful ‘Community’ event will have the usual wide choice of Real Ales, no less than 35 plus draft European beers, traditional ciders and a range of speciality bottled beers not forgetting over 20 wines from all parts of the world. There will be a choice of food plus ‘The Famous Pork Pies’ !!!!
Friday 8.30pm Kent Duchaine
We are delighted to bring this American National Steel guitarist and singer to the festival. He will deliver some classic Chicago and Delta blues, which have made him so popular in Europe. It is however, his great charisma and pure genius which makes him stand out from the crowd. Whether singing old classics or original songs.
His sixty year old beloved National Steel Duolian (better known as Leadbessie) will be with him as usual.
Dynamic acoustic performer
Winter into Spring Beer & Wine Festival
(Lichfield Guildhall) Saturday 10th AprilNoon - 11.00pm
Tickets: Saturday: £1.00 before 5.30pm £3.00 after 5.30pm
Saturday 8.00pm No Fixed Abode
No Fixed Abode are Una Walsh and Tony Dean who play a fine mix of music from Joni Mitchell to Bruce Springsteen.
Simply listen and enjoy or sing along.
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Quiz Night - FUSE Fundraiser -
Monday 12th April8.15pm
Tickets: £6 per team (max 4 people)
Tom Cawley ‘Curios’
(Lichfield Guildhall) Sunday 18th April8.00pm
Tickets: £13/£12 concs/£11 members/£6 students
This group exploded onto the British jazz scene with their distinctive, almost chemical sound.
Pianist/composer Tom Cawley is joined by superb bassist Sam Burgess and young outstanding drummer Joshua Blackmore. They all work with the cream of British bands but it is their creativity and unrivalled interplay which makes them 'stand out from the crowd'. They cover the whole spectrum - at times delicate, at times wildly percussive, flashing from a whisper to a roar.
To quote one review "Never less than spellbinding -A must see trio, fantastic, fluent, romantic."
Vin Garbutt
Monday 19th April8.00pm
Tickets: £14/£13 concs/£12 members £7 students
We are delighted to welcome back this wonderful performer to the Guildhall who needs little introduction to his many fans.
After over thirty years in the business his songs remain fresh and vibrant and his skill on the whistle is second to none. His humour and observations on life remain as quirky as ever.
To use one quote: “With his wealth of traditional songs, fun songs, fine musicianship, a zany and rare wit (with introductions which send his audiences 'rolling in the aisles') you have all the ingredients for the perfect recipe of success.”
Need we say more!!
Bridget St John & Michael Chapman
(Lichfield Guildhall) Wednesday 21st April8.30pm
Tickets: £12/£11 concs/£10 members/£6 students
Two of the folk world’s most highly regarded musicians playing on the same bill!
Michael Chapman is one of the finest guitarists and song writers around with more than 20 albums over the past 35 years. His album 'Fully Qualified Survivor' with its "Postcards of Scarborough" was John Peel's favourite album of 1970.
Then follows the English folk legend of the early 70's - Bridget St John. She learnt to play guitar when at Sheffield university in the late 60's (with the help of the late John Martyn), and she then toured the campuses in the 70's, and even opened for Davie Bowie. She now lives in New York so take this rare chance of seeing this incredible singer/songwriter /guitarist.
Angel Brothers
(Lichfield Guildhall) Friday 23rd April8.30pm
Tickets: £13 /£12 concs/£11 members/£6 students
Keith and Dave Angel return to the concert stage with a stunning eight piece band and a brilliant album, which has received rave reviews. Besides Keith and Dave the rest of the band are: Mick Humphrey, Jim Lockey bass, Andy Seward, Becki Driscoll fiddle, Nick Wyke fiddle and vocalist Sandhya Sanjana. They describe their music as a ‘sound track to a film of your imagination’ with Latin, Indian and African percussion behind guitars, Hammond organ and fiddles - an intriguing mix! Their many fans will also hear rock solid groovy versions of some of their old classics.
To use just one quote “Wonderful music, blending global rhythms, percussion with expressive vocals and a storming backline “
Hazel O’Connor & The Bluja Project
(Lichfield Guildhall) Sunday 25th April8.00pm
Tickets: £15/£14 concs/£13 members/£7 students
Award winning singer/songwriter HAZEL O'CONNOR teams up with legendary performers saxophonist CLARE HIRST (Bellestars, Communards, David Bowie) and pianist/vocalist SARAH FISHER (Eurythmics, Sax In The City)
To quote: “Here is a singer who is cast in the Billie Holiday-Edith Piaf mould...a powerful voice which can handle a wide range of material, and a charisma which singles her out from many other singers.”
The trio perform a mixture of O'Connor originals alongside standard classics, re-interpreted to fit the line-up of sax, piano and vocals and classics. The superb blend of the three voices adds a sweet touch of class to their vibrant performance.
Review by Sarah Crompton - Daily TelegraphThe band turned out to consist of Eighties singer Hazel O'Connor, of Breaking Glass fame, pianist Sarah Fisher and saxophonist Clare Hirst, both professional musicians with distinguished careers backing names such as the Communards, the Eurythmics and David Bowie.
The first thing to say about them was that they were absolutely fantastic, bringing the entire audience roaring to its feet with a judicious, jazzy mix of old and new, in a way which bodes well for their tour next month. But the second remarkable thing was that they were all about 50 – and it is not until you see three women of that certain age rocking out with abandon that you realise what a rare sight it is.
And from a recent performance:
The Quireboys were a hard act to follow but not for Hazel O’Connor! She put in a stunning performance at The Frazer Theatre last night! The Bluja project – Hazel with saxophonist Clare Hirst and keyboardist Sarah Fisher – played a selection from her classic Breaking Glass album along with jazz classics such as Billie Holiday’s God Bless The Child. Simply brilliant and exciting!
Quiz Night - FUSE Fundraiser -
Monday 26th April8.15pm
Tickets: £6 per team (max 4 people)
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