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We've got some new audio & video clips for you to listen to & watch.

Just scroll down to hear some tracks by Richard Plank & Guy Charles,

& see some live action from a recent Travelling Acoustic Show

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THE WESTERN HOTEL

Royal Square, St.Ives, Cornwall

Thursday 15th May      8.30pm      £8

BROTHER MULE

Brother Mule in concert is a musical conversation between three of America’s most gifted acoustic musicians. The bandmates share the spotlight in a three-ringed circus of extraordinary talent and variety. Brian Wicklund ignites the stage with his fiery fiddling, Ben Winship plays tasty mandolin as he croons one of his finely crafted songs, while Eric Thorin pushes the boundaries of bass playing as an extreme sport. Their debut recording, Big Twang, earned them the Indie Music Award’s Best Americana CD of 2005. It’s a showcase of original and traditional vocals and instrumentals spanning genres of swing, old time, Celtic, old country and acoustic funk. “If you aren’t tapping your feet to that music, you’re dead.” Michael Bolton, Homer, AK . “Masterful musicians who create a great friendship between themselves, and share it with, the audience.” Mary Ver Hoef, Seattle.

and the welcome return of  JOHN DOWLING

USA Bluegrass Banjo Champion - 2002 - Winfield Kansas

BBC Radio2 Young Folk Award Champion - 2000 - London UK

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RICHARD PLANK   &   GUY CHARLES

With regular guests  -  every Friday night at 9pm  -  free entry

THE WESTERN HOTEL

Royal Square, St.Ives, Cornwall

Many people still fondly remember the Thursday night shows at The Western when Alan Gillam first ran the Hotel. And now with Alan's return we're pleased to announce the start of a new weekly show featuring two of Cornwall's best known American Folk musicians. Guy Charles & Richard Plank will be inviting regular guests to join them most weeks, to join in their musical tour of Folk Blues, Old Time, early Country Music & Americana. So, whether you're local, or visiting for a few days, we hope you'll come along & enjoy the evening. Meet some friends, have a drink and listen to some good music. And stay at The Western if you've had too much fun to go home.

photo Rob Jewell   NEW ON ACOUSTICART Here's some audio tracks from Richard Plank & Guy Charles that'll give you a good idea of the kind of music that you'll hear at The Western Hotel in St.Ives every Friday night, starting at 9pm.

- Hometown Blues - Dixie Breezes - More Pretty Girls Than One - Going To The West - Old Horse & Buggy - Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail - Dig A Little Deeper In The Well - Watching The Desert Sun Go Down - Brownsferry Blues - Sarah

photo Rob Jewell See Richard & Guy at: Blisland Village Hall nr.Bodmin, Cornwall Saturday 28th June The Cornish Bluegrass Festival Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay Fri 19th - Sun 21st September more info coming soon...

Guests booked to appear so far:

		Friday 9th May No guests this week. But a lot more music from Richard & Guy
Nigel Wood	Michele Brown

Roy Ray	Sibs Riesen	Bob Chase	Dave Swift

	Here's an update on the Blue Anchor's weekly sessions for MAY Our thanks to musician Bob Love www.boblove.co.uk for sending us details of live music at one of our favourite pubs: THE BLUE ANCHOR Helston, Cornwall For many years one of the most popular watering holes for acoustic musicians. Not least because of the very fine beer brewed on the premises.

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A new Bluegrass/Americana session starting Thursday 13th March at

Fortnightly 8.30pm start

There aren't enough picking sessions around at the moment, so we recommend a visit to

The Molesworth Arms at Wadebridge

to help support this new venture. And to have a good time, too.

Click on the pic to go to their website.

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The Wildwood Flower Mountain Music Club

South Molton,  Devon

are offering a whole heap of fine music over the next few months:

PINEY WOODS Saturday 16th Feb  8.30pm   Tickets £9	DICK SMITH & MIKE O'REILLY plus Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys Monday 28th April 8pm     Tickets £9	BEVERLEY SMITH & CARL JONES Friday 9th May 8.30pm   Tickets £8

For more information & advance tickets Tel: 01237 472083

And we'd recommend buying tickets early, there'll be limited seating & they're likely to sell-out.

WILDWOOD FLOWER MOUNTAIN MUSIC CLUB  

Meets 2nd Wednesday every month.  A very friendly, concert-style music club for those who enjoy playing, singing or just listening to Old Time/Bluegrass/American Roots music.  8.30 pm at the George Hotel, South Molton.  Admission:  £1 Musicians:  £2 Audience.  Organisers:  Martin & Marianne Lucas. wildwoodflower@mountainmusic.co.uk  

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Acousticart Presents

The Travelling Acoustic Show

Here's a few photos & video clips from concerts held last year

All photos are courtesy of Rob Jewell. And we thank him for his time & talent

Geoff & Michaela Smith	Richard Plank & Roy Ray

Richard Plank	Keith Hills	Cloudy In The West

Keith Hills	Richard Plank & Guy Charles
TAS at Blisland Village Hall 2007 Video Clips Richard Plank Pallet On The Floor The Cat Came Back Richard Plank & Roy Ray You Done Me Wrong Tragic Romance Geoff & Michaela Smith Kathryn's Cabin Dancer Keith Hills Stone Cold Sober The Streets Of Hamburg	Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Get the Flash Player to see this player.	TAS at The Hall for Gwinear 2007 Video Clips Richard Plank & Guy Charles Hometown Blues Little Stream of Whiskey Keith Hills Old Man's Bike Lady Of My Dreams Cloudy In The West Gotta Travel On I Can Feel you're Somewhere Near

We hope you enjoy these Video Clips from The Travelling Acoustic Show.

You might need a Flash Player (freely downloadable) to view them.

When you first play a track it might pause while downloading.

Let it do that a couple of times, then click the track, start again & it should play all the way through.

And don't bother with the full screen facility - the resolution's no good.

Use the scroll at bottom right of view screen to view all the tracks available (if you can see it, that is).

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The Crabshell Inn Kingsbridge, Devon Have a fine series of concerts booked this year and also hold a monthly Folk Music session on the first Thursday. www.kebc.co.uk more info below

SARAH GREY KIERON MEANS & BEN PALEY Sunday  27 April 2008 8.00pm £8 booked in advance (01548 856601) £10 on the door	JEFF WARNER Sunday 1 June 2008 8.00pm	DEBBY McCLATCHY Sunday  5 October 2008 8.00pm

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Here's a link through to the website of The Foggy Bottom String Band Nigel Wood Mike Pritchard Michele Brown Long-time friends & colleagues of Acousticart Just click on the pic

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And, not before time, here is a link to two more well-known & popular local musicians: Jacqui Callis & Tony Minnion and their band Cahooty

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 Richard Plank & Nigel Wood

   'CAROLINA CALLING'

"Dick & Nigel capture the essence of American folk music with this release"  

Jack Lawrence

                     

    

photos: Rob Jewell                                                 

"Their harmony singing & delicate fingerpicking of American folk music has earned them praise

from the American master of the genre, Jack Lawrence"    Music Maker July/August 2005

"A blur of fingerpicking & sensitive harmonies. Richard Plank & Nigel Wood are playing the music they

love & fans of the scene will respond positively"    Sophie Parkes, Music Maker  August/September 2005   

Read a full review here:  'CAROLINA CALLING'

For our friends in the USA,

'CAROLINA CALLING' can be purchased here at the online store,just click on the currency button for the dollar price.

Or buy direct from our distributor in the States: CD Baby    (At $15 you just can't go wrong)

                                               

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