2012 seems to be flying ahead, and leaving me behind a bit.
So it’s hard to believe that Acoustic Rotherham 14 is
already upon me! I’m currently held up
because of confirmation required for the venue…………… so Acts please stand by
your beds. There’s a brilliant line up
as well. So whatever happens, somewhere
in Rawmarsh next Sunday 29th January around 1:30pm we’ll all be
getting together. Watch your In-boxes
and the Web Site HERE
It’s not fun being desk bound for much of the time and not
being able to get out to sample the great things that are going on, but my
spies are doing a great job at keeping me informed.
Paul Pearson’s
outing with Chris Treebeard at the Red House last Sunday along with some of
their friends appears to have been a great success with Paul being in great
form. So good was the evening that they
have been re-booked next Month 12th February, the music kicks off
around 7:30pm.
There was another great night for people at the Handsworth
Folk Club where Rob Slow and John
Statter entertained the troops royally with songs and tunes. Well
done lads.
I’m also told that the Shanty
UK Gathering at Goole was a great success.
Mr Kidman plus Masher Roadies in Chief Sue and Barry were all in
attendance and making contributions to the days entertainment.
On Friday another event that I would have loved to have got
to was Pub Scrawl in Sheffield. The brain child of local artist Pete
McKee. What’s more the general concept
is one that could be used by other Arts genres.
Pete selected ten local Artists, linked them to pubs, where they
exhibited their work for a night. There was a tour and a brochure. Brilliant.
I’m told that it was a great success with the punters as well which has
to be good. One hopes that there will be
more in the future.
While on visual arts matters here’s a heads up for an
Exhibition of Art at the Old Market
Gallery that has it’s first viewing on 2nd February. It’s called “Repercussions” and features the work of Artists with Rotherham
roots who have Graduated from Universities around the UK. Six artists are featured. The Exhibition will be open to the public
each Thursday and Friday from 10:00am – 4:00pm until the 2nd of
March. It’s fantastic that we have so much talent in
the Town it would be even better to have them be able to prosper as artists and
contribute to the Arts Community. So why
not pop along and take a look at their work?
Find a link to more details HERE
Cupola
Contemporary-Art Annual "Under the Bed Sale" has started!!! This is where local artists dig out their
canvases etc. from under their bed and fill up the rooms of Karen’s Gallery. Another great idea. It’s great for the art buyer to, with loads and
loads of bargains to be got; so well worth a rummage. All the details can be found HERE
And go on Richard, while doing commercials why not throw in
Vicky Hilton’s new range of Union Jack T Cosys which are available from Craft
Cottages for £5 HERE
they are not listed on the site so you’ll have to send an Email via their
contact page.
And so to music.
My attention has been drawn to an event in March which many
of you might find interesting the first ever Yorkshire Cajun & Zydeco Festival
in Malton from 9 - 11 March 2012. Now,
showing complete ignorance I didn’t have a clue as to what sort of music this
was, in fact I’d never heard of it, which I suppose is no real surprise given
that I hide away in Folk Clubs. So I
went to the Web Site. It looks really
interesting stuff so if you’re up for something different in March this might
be for you. Links to their Web Site Page
in the Festival section HERE
News this week that the Bean
Fest line up will be announced very soon.
Link to their Facebook page is on the Festival Page HERE
The Wath Festival
has slowly moved into the 21st Century. Apparently they are soon to announce a link up
with the Motorpoint Sheffield Arena, which will help their marketing of the
Festival and for the first time allow for on line payment of tickets. Great stuff.
Again, you can find the Link to the Wath Festival Web Site on the
Festival page HERE. This year Fairport Convention headline.
My Worcestershire friends have been upset to learn that The Big Chill Festival 2012 has been CANCELLED. The Festival organisers blame two things, the
clash of dates with the Olympic Games and not being able to find an
alternative, and, and I have to admit this surprised me, not being able to
confirm Bands. The organisers have said
that they are looking to put on a smaller inside event .
I’m told that several local Festivals are being cancelled
this year in June and July because of the Olympic Games, but these are mainly
blaming a lack of infrastructure, in that the Games appear to have booked every
Porta Loo in the Country, and a lot of staging equipment. Good to know that visitors to the Olympic
Games will be able to spend a penny though.
I’m always getting enquiries at Acoustic Rotherham as to how
an Artists should do this and that, and this week there has been an a sudden
growth in questions from the writing fraternity, something we welcome with open
arms.
On the Web Site’s Poets Corner you’ll find two new poems
added to the page, I’ll not go into the details here other than to say that
they are self-explanatory. HERE
I’d also draw your attention to a local writer who has been
experimenting with self E-Publishing via Amazon, Linda Gamston. Frustrated by
a lack of sales / downloads she made her book available for free for forty
eight hours. What a result! Nearly two thousand copies of her book were
down loaded in those two days. Linda
also reports that sales, at a modest price, have been steady since, if a little
less spectacular. You can find Linda’s
book available in the Acoustic Rotherham Amazon Shop HERE
David Kidman has
sent me a huge stack of Reviews to be added to the Review page HERE I promise to have them published
in Monday mornings update.
And congratulations to The
Bar Steward Sons of Val Doonigan, just as we going to press they issued
their latest video. The introduction is
to kill for as they appear to have press ganged Peter Dickson, that’s he who
does the big announcements on X Factor, to do them a BSVD special. I’ll have to find out how they twisted his
arm if I know Scott Doonigan it will be under hand and some sort of Blackmail
applied. Check it out HERE
So to the week ahead.
Monday it’s The
Mashers home Club, Nellie Folk in action
at The Bridge in downtown Rotherham.
A great singers and musicians Club.
Starts 8:45pm.
Fourth Tuesday of
the Month so a reminder that it’s Hillsborough
Folk this week, at Burton Street.
Last Wednesday of
the Month and The Bridge entertains the
Jazz Open Mic. The December meeting
was one of those disasters that we’ve all experienced from time to time, so all
you Jazz Jammers, get down to the Bridge and make this Months a fantastic
success.
You can find the week’s fun and games on the Diary Page HERE
Now, I have been intrigued by the number of hits on the
December Diary, and sometimes the April Diary page. I’ve now established where the bad link is
for December and I’ll put it right.
However the accidental hits on April remains a mystery. THE MESSAGE IS PLEASE IF YOU FIND A BAD LINK
REPORT IT – I do try my best but there are thousands of links on the site and
unless I happen across a broken or bad link I shall go on in happy bliss just
thinking you’re all mad for wanting historic listings………. Lol.
And finally, my week has not been completely devoid of
activity, I did get out on Thursday to a general meeting and chit chat about
various projects that will be coming up this year and next. It’s looking good, so keep your eyes peeled
for News coming soon.
Whatever you’re doing this week, have great fun, support
local music and events, and KEEP IT LIVE
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