- Concert night: Craig & Willoughby Brian Willoughby worked with Mary Hopkin before joining the Strawbs, with whom he spent twenty-six years as their lead guitarist. Having heard and met singer and songwriter Cathryn Craig, who had previously recorded with the likes of The Righteous Brothers, Tom Paxton, Emmylou Harris and Josh White, he decided to concentrate his musical talents on the present partnership. And what a partnership! Sublime guitar work and simply one of the finest female voices around, all presented with an appearance of such ease and apparent lack of effort that you know they must have worked for many hours to make it so, and all with a warmth and intimacy with their audiences which is a joy to part of. A class act. www.craigandwilloughby.com
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- Open night: NOT AT THE PACK OF CARDS! Shammick Acoustic is moving to the Prince of Wales, in Ilfracombe, for just one night as part of the SeaIlfracombe festival of the sea. Come and join us for a session from 8pm onwards - or come and enjoy the whole day of activities @ Sea Ilfracombe!
- Concert night: Kimber’s Men Shanties and songs of the sea are always popular, and Kimber’s Men are one of the best groups around, working extensively at maritime and folk festivals throughout the UK and Ireland. Formed in the first year of the new century, Kimber’s Men provide excellent melodic and harmonic singing judiciously accompanied by various stringed instruments on occasions. All have excellent voices, both individually and collectively – and their bass singer is quite exceptional! Look forward to an evening of great entertainment and lots of audience participation - great songs, great humour and great atmosphere! www.joestead.com/Kimberbio.htm
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- Open night: - that will be rather special! Following a come-and-try-it squeeze-box workshop in the afternoon, we will still have our tutors around for the evening: Ray Delf (Padstow) on accordion, Geoff Lakeman (yes - it's Seth's dad) on duet concertina, Al Cruse on melodeon and anglo concertina and Tom Brown on English concertina. Squeezy Hell, or Squeezy Delight? But still of of room for the songs! More details of the workshop can be found HERE
- Concert night: Jackie Oates & Jim Causley This is a rare team-up of two of the finest singers and musicians of the current young folk scene – and they both live in Devon! Jackie is a singer and fiddle player and was a finalist in the BBC’s 2003 Young Folk Awards. Since then she has performed extensively, as a soloist and with a number of bands, having been a founder member of the Mercury nominated Winterset until a couple of years ago, and since worked with Van Eyken, the Reg Meuross Band and Show of Hands. With two albums under her belt, she was the winner of two categories in the 2009 Folk Awards, and has since recorded ‘Hyperboreans’ and embarked on a tour of major venues throughout the country. Native Devonian Jim Causley (and yes, he is related to Charles Causley) has, it seems, always been involved in local traditional music, but in studying at Newcastle University discovered a wider folk music scene. Since then he has recorded two solo albums, been nominated in the BBC’s Folk Awards, worked with harmony trio The Devil’s Interval, toured and recorded with Waterson:Carthy, and most recently been singing with the acclaimed Essex instrumental band Mawkin. Who knows what this night’s collaboration may produce? Can’t wait to find out! www.jackieoates.co.uk, www.jimcausley.co.uk
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- Open night
- Concert night: THE MAGICAL CHRISTMAS TREE TOUR with Pete Morton, Maggie Boyle and Chris Parkinson. Every year as Christmas approaches, three of the finest folk performers in the country travel around with their magical Christmas tree, which is full of songs and tunes – this is the chance to write their set list! Pete Morton is a songwriter and entertainer with a wealth of great songs and an immense stage presence. Maggie Boyle visited Shammick Acoustic last year as a member of the trio Grace Notes. She’s a singer and flute player of music both old and new, continuing the tradition of music and storytelling passed on by her Irish family, and has worked with many luminaries of the music world, including The Chieftains, Incantation, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, as well as providing voice and flute for a folk ballet performed by the Rambert Dance Company. Chris Parkinson is simply one of the most sought-after accordionists in the country, having played with Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson, Ralph McTell, Billy Connolly, Mike Harding, John Kirkpatrick - we also saw him at the Sea Ilfracombe Showcase Day working with Richard Grainger, and… and… and… This is a fun, spontaneous night for everyone – especially the performers who quite literally don’t know what they’re going to do next… but you can have no doubt that they do it so well! A great night in the run-up to Christmas! www.skinnymalinksmusic.co.uk/artists/magicxmastree.html www.petemorton.com www.myspace.com/maggieboylemusic www.chrisparkinsonmusic.co.uk
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- Open night
- Midwinter Carols Night - venue t.b.c.
- SHAMMICK ACOUSTIC CLOSED ~ for Christmas