Latest gig news: DECEMBER 2008

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Hi Everyone

Seasons Greetings and a big thank you for all your support over the last twelve months.

Our last show for this year is John McCusker's Under One Sky at the Albert Hall, Nottingham, on Sunday 7th December. With a stellar line up of musicians from both North and South of the border it should be a spectacular show and a fitting way to end our program for 2009.

Originally a joint commission by the PRS Foundation, the Scottish Arts Council and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Under One Sky sets out to explore and interweave the many different traditions, genres and influences at work across today’s dynamic UK folk scene. Bringing together an array of established and emerging talent from both sides of the Border, McCusker’s hand-picked ensemble includes Blur co-founder Graham Coxon , Idlewild vocalist Roddy Woomble and acclaimed Gaelic songstress Julie Fowlis. Revered balladeer John Tams and rising star Jim Causley also feature among the singers.

McCusker himself heads a crème-de-la-crème instrumental line-up of Andy Cutting (diatonic accordion), Ian Carr (guitar), Emma Reid (fiddle), Iain MacDonald (bagpipes/whistles/flute), Ewen Vernal (bass) and James Mackintosh (percussion). Within McCusker’s compositional framework, each musician has been encouraged to contribute to the music’s development and arrangements, infusing them with a vibrant collaborative spirit.

Tickets are still on sale from Gigantic and will also be available on the door priced at £25.

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Hope to see you at a show soon



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Coming up for November 2008
SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER KEEP IT CASH - Cosmic American's Johnny Cash Tribute Night
The Maze £8 adv
www.keepitcash.com

Coming up for December 2008
THURSDAY 4th DECEMBER TINA DICO
The Rescue Rooms £10 adv
www.tinadico.com

SUNDAY 7th DECEMBER JOHN McCUSKER - UNDER ONE SKY
The Albert Hall £23.50 main hall reserved seating. £10.00 unreserved choir seats behind stage.
This is a stellar line up of top class musicians. The Project was commissioned by Cambridge Folk Festival last year and launched at Celtic Connections in Jan 2007.

For information about the concert and its performers click on the link below. This is an all seated show and tickets can only be obtained through Gigantic (see Albert Hall details in 'venue information').

www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/cambridgefolkfestival/2007/artists/underonesky/

Coming up for January 2009
TUESDAY 6th JANUARY KEVIN MONTGOMERY ACOUSTIC DUO (USA)
The Maze £12 adv
www.kevinmontgomery.com

WEDNESDAY 14th JANUARY BARLEY SCOTCH aka JOHN WHEELER (Hayseed Dixie)
Solo show - Stories (and songs) from the mind of Hayseed Dixie
The Maze £10
www.hayseed-dixie.com

SUNDAY 18th JANUARY THE BITTERSWEETS (USA) Plus Support
The Maze £10 adv
www.thebittersweets.som

SUNDAY 25th JANUARY JUSTIN TOWNES EARL (USA) Plus Support
The Maze £10 adv

MONDAY 26th JANUARY NEWTON FAULKNER Plus support
Buxton Opera House £15 adv
www.newtonfaulkner.com

Coming up for February 2009
FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY JAMES McMURTRY AND THE HEARTLESS BASTARDS (featuring Ian McLagan)
Special guest support Jon Dee Graham
The Maze £13 adv
www.jamesmcmurtry.com

THURSDAY 12th FEBRUARY DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE plus special Guests Boo Hewerdine and Heidi Talbot
Derby Assembly Rooms £18 Adv
www.krisdrever.com

TUESDAY 24th FEBRUARY PETER CASE (USA)
The Maze £10 adv
www.petercase.com

Coming up for March 2009
SUNDAY 1st MARCH JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE
The Maze £10 adv
www.johntams.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 4th MARCH PETER BRUNTNELL TRIO 'THE MURDER OF CROWS'
The Maze £10 adv

THURSDAY 5tH MARCH JON BODEN & THE REMNANT KINGS
The Maze £14 adv
www.jonboden.com

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH MARTIN SIMPSON
The Maze £12.50 adv
www.martinsimpson.com


VENUE INFORMATION:

THE MAZE @ FOREST TAVERN Doors open at 7.45pm.
257 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FT tel. [phone]
(Entrance through the Forest Tavern)

THE RESCUE ROOMS Doors open at 7.30 (unless stated)
Masonic Place, Goldsmith St, Nottingham www.rescuerooms.com

ROCK CITY Doors open at 7.30 (unless stated)
Talbot Street, Nottingham www.rockcity.com www.alt-tickets.co.uk

THE BODEGA SOCIAL Doors open at 7.30 (unless stated)
Pelham Street, Nottingham www.rockcity.com

Advance tickets for the above three venues are available from Rock City Box Office: Tel [phone]

THE ALBERT HALL Doors open at 7pm
North Circus Street, Nottingham. NG1 5AA
Box Office 0115 9597908 or www.gigantic.com Credit card bookings only.

For general enquiries, please call 0115 9520880 and leave a message.



Unless listing indicates otherwise, tickets for all shows are available online @ www.seetickets.com Tel [phone], www.gigantic.com Tel [phone], upstairs at Selectadisc, Market Street, Nottingham, direct from The Forest Tavern for Maze @ Forest Tavern shows or on the door at the show (subject to availability).



For regulars up dates by e-mail please contact Ian at: [e-mail]

Please note that shows listed can be subject to change so please check with venue.



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February 2009 looking good

two of my favourite songwriters McMurtry and Case

thanks Cosmics :-)