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 It is four years since "the hillbilly hurricane from Kansas City, Missouri", aka The Wilders, first arrived in the UK to start blowing us all away.
Since then, they have returned each year and won a reputation as one of the most highly-charged and entertaining acts to tour here.
Following their first sensational sell-out run at The Famous Spiegeltent during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, they carried of a coveted Herald Angel (the equivalent of an Oscar) for their outstanding contribution to the event, and collected a clutch of five-star reviews.
That led to television and radio sessions, headline summer festival slots and a sell-out show at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall during Celtic Connections in January, 2009 (filmed and televised by BBC 2).
Their latest album (their fourth), 'Someone's Got To Pay', charted in America where it won alt-country Album of The Year title in the Independent Music Awards. A brand new release is on the way.
The Sold Out signs went up when the band last toured here. The Scotsman told readers: "They generate the kind of tunes that should by rights leave vapour trails".
Long ago established on the US festivals circuit as a "white-hot" act, the Stateside quotes tell the same tale.
"If this were old Salem, they'd be burned at the stake. They play like they're possessed," said one reviewer.
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| Tues July 20: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness |
| Weds July 21: The Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
| Thurs July 22: Aros Centre, Isle of Skye |
| Fri July 23: An Lanntair, Stornoway |
| Sat July 24: The Universal Hall Arts Centre, Forres |
| Sun July 25: The Tin Hut, Gartly |
| Mon July 26: FREE |
| Tue July 27: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles |
| Wed July 28: The Institute, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway - (with Tim Eriksen) |
| Thur July 29: Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy - (with Tim Eriksen) |
| Fri July 30: Speyfest, Fochabers |
| Sat July 31: Howden Park Centre, Livingston |
| Sun Aug 1: The Bongo Club, Edinburgh |
| Mon Aug 2: FREE |
| Tues Aug 3: Private Function, Kilbarchan |
| Wed Aug 4: The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm |
| Thurs Aug 5: Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire |
| Fri Aug 6: The Tolbooth, Stirling |
| Sat Aug 7: Classic Grand, Glasgow |
| Sun Aug 8: Crofthead Hall, Neilston, Renfrewshire |
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 When Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three played Celtic Connections Festival in January, they took the event by storm and were afterwards being talked about as one of the outstanding highlights.
Demand meant that a second 2010 tour was arranged in rapid time with festivals, arts centres and theatres all seeking dates.
On the US release of the new album, Riverboat Soul, the reaction was unprecedented when the CD won radio plays right across the nation, providing much further well-deserved exposure and the band landed a slot at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival, alongside Levon Helm, The Low Anthem, Felice Brothers and Justin Townes Earle.
When Pokey and his sidekicks arrive back in Europe in August, they are sure to keep festival-goers here in joyous fettle once again with appearances confirmed at Edinburgh Fringe, Leicester’s Summer Sundae event, Open House Festival in Belfast and at Tønder Festival’s 30th Anniversary celebration in Denmark. They also have a string of dates that will take them from the south of England and north through Wales to the Western Iles and Inverness.
…We’re so happy, we’re singing LaLaLa.
| Thurs Aug 5: The Big Chill Festival, Ledbury |
| Fri Aug 6: Private function, Plymouth |
| Sat Aug 7: Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham |
| Sun Aug 8: The Prince Albert, Brighton |
| Mon Aug 9: FREE |
| Tues Aug 10: FREE |
| Wed Aug 11: The Globe, Topsham |
| Thur Aug 12: Blue Coconut Club, Pulborough |
| Fri Aug 13: West Ashling Village Hall, West Ashling |
Sat Aug14: The Maze, Nottingham
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| Sun Aug 15: Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester |
| Mon Aug 16: TRAVEL DAY |
| Tues Aug 17: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh Fringe |
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| Wed Aug 18: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh Fringe |
| Thur Aug 19: Acoustic Music Centre @ St Bride’s, Edinburgh Fringe |
| Fri Aug 20: Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn |
| Sat Aug 21: An Lanntair, Stornoway |
| Sun Aug 22: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness |
| Mon Aug 23: FREE |
Tues Aug 24: FREE
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| Wed Aug 25: The Luminaire, London |
| Thurs Aug 26: TRAVEL DAY |
| Fri Aug 27: Tønder Festival, Denmark |
| Sat Aug 28: Tønder Festival, Denmark |
| Sun Aug 29: Tønder Festival, Denmark |
| Mon Aug 30: Tønder Festival, Denmark |
| Tues Aug 31: The Hop Pole Inn, Aylesbury |
Wed Sept 1: Norwich Arts Centre
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Thurs Sept 2: The Tolbooth,Stirling |
| Fri Sept 3: The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Sat Sept 4: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles |
| Sun Sept 5: Crofthead Hall, Neilston |
| Mon Sept 6: Classic Grand, Glasgow |
| Tues Sept 7: The Old Library, Kilbarchan |
| Wed Sept 8: Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline |
| Thurs Sept: TRAVEL DAY |
| Fri Sept 10: Open House Festival, Belfast |
| Sat Sept 11: Open House Festival, Belfast |
| Sun Sept 12: Open House Festival, Belfast |
| Mon Sept 13: Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel, Co Tipperary |
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 Everyone's talking about them as the hottest new act on the rootsy Americana scene and ever since UK radio started playing tracks from the sensational new album, Fields of Fescue in December, and Americana UK awarded the CD an 8-out-of-10 rating, describing the release as "blisteringly good", the word has spread like an out-of-control bushfire right across Europe too.
As a result, the album soared to the Number 11 slot on the Euro Americana Chart after so many contributors - mostly music journalists and radio presenters who send in returns - included it as one of their latest fave raves.
Meanwhile, Scotland’s most highly-respected music writer, Rob Adams, writing in The Herald, has described the band as “a treasure” while reviewing the album for The Herald. Awarding Fields of Fescue and 4-out-of-5 rating, he said:
“The American roots music motherlode just keeps producing treasure, none more winsome and exciting than this quartet who take their name from one of Virginia's most prominent peaks and their repertoire largely from the old-time, bluegrass and folk ballad traditions.
“Combining unadorned, honest singing with fiddle tunes that evoke both keening bagpipes and lonesome train whistles, interlaced with brilliantly audacious mandolin breaks, Furnace Mountain sound like a marriage between Be-Good Tanyas and the best bits of Nickel Creek - except with true Appalachian soil caked onto their boots"
The band will arrive in the UK for their first ever tour here in September and most of the dates (Scotland, England and Wales) have already been snapped up due to the "must book 'em" demand. |
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| Thurs Sept 16: Regal Theatre, Bathgate |
| Fri Sept 17: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles |
| Sat Sept 18: Dark Holler Day festival, The Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling |
| Sun Sept 19: The Classic Grand, Glasgow |
| Mon Sept 20: FREE |
| Tues Sept 21: The Old Library, Kilbarchan, |
| Wed Sept 22: Edinburgh (venue tbc) |
| Thurs Sept 23: Jumpin' Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fri Sept 24: Span Arts Centre, Narbeth, Wales
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| Saturday, Sept 25: The Maze, Nottingham |
| Sun Sept 26: FREE |
| Mon Sept 27: FREE |
Tues Sept 28: London (venue tbc)
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| Wed Sept 29: Saint Bonaventure's Parish Social Club, Bristol |
| Thurs Sept 30: South Holland Centre, Spalding, LIncs |
| Fri Oct 1: Crofthead Hall, Neilston |
Sat Oct 2: The Institute, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway
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Sun Oct 3: FREE
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 We are delighted to announce that Raina Rose will embark on her first ever UK tour, opening for the band Furnace Mountain on some of their dates in September.
Widely regarded as one of the rising stars of the American singer-songwriter circuit, Raina first emerged out of Portland, Oregon, where she came to prominence in the funky folk duo, Gypsy Moths.
Now based out of Austin, Texas, she has toured relentlessly in the USA to earn herself a "road warrior" tag and a host of rich experiences to both broaden her outlook and gift her with enough inspiration for a lifetime, and produce a writing and performance style that is alluring and addictive.
With a voice as clear as crystal and honeysuckle sweet, she built a faithful fan base after releasing the debut solo album, Despite the Crushing Weight of Gravity, in 2005, and kept the momentum going with two great follow-up releases and the highly-acclaimed new album, When May Came.
You can see her in action at the following venues.
"Americana doesn’t get much better than this"
- Maurice Hope, Maverick magazine |
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| Thurs Sept 16: Regal Theatre, Bathgate, West Lothian |
| Fri Sept 17: Eastgate Theatre, Peebles, Scottish Borders |
| Sat Sept 18 (with great bluegrass band, Longway): Dark Holler Day festival, The Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling |
| Sun Sept 19: The Classic Grand, Glasgow |
| Mon Sept 20: FREE |
| Tues Sept 21: The Old Library, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire |
| Wed Sept 22: Edinburgh (venue tbc) |
| Thurs Sept 23: Jumpin' Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Fri Sept 24: Span Arts Centre, Narbeth, Wales
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| Saturday, Sept 25: The Maze, Nottingham |
| Sun Sept 26: Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesey. |
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 Gurf Morlix reached legendary status way back, from sideman duties with the biggest names and production credits aplenty. He has released five solo albums...and a sixth is on the way.
At the end of the year his last, Last Exit To Happyland was sitting pretty at Number 40 when the Americana Music Association's Top 100 Albums of The Year were announced, then in the Americana UK Writers' Best of 2009 selection, the same album figured in the Top Ten Albums list, with contributor Phil Edwards saying of the man: "Legendary producer proves he's as good as the rest of the them. No in fact, he's better."
Staff writer Maurice Hope said: "After years making others sound good now it's his turn."
The record had won him a 9-out-of-10 rating from Americana UK, with the recommendation: "Albums like this don't come along that often".
In 2009, he was crowned Instrumentalist of The Year by the Americana Music Association at the prestigious annual awards in Nashville and interviewed by legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris, performing 'live' in the studio during his Thursday night Country show, before heading for his own sold-out headline event at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival.
Last time here Mr Morlix drew capacity crowds wherever he went.
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| Sun Oct 10: Glasgow Americana Festival (3pm) Bar Brel, Ashton Lane |
| Mon Oct 11: FREE |
| Tues Oct 12: Steeple Hall, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire |
| Wed Oct 13: Edinburgh house concert (limited tickets available) |
| Thurs 14: Jumpin Hot Club, The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Fri Oct 15: Heart of Hawick auditorium, Hawick, Scottish Borders |
| Sat Oct 16: FREE |
| Mon Oct 18: FREE |
Tues Oct 19: Upstairs @ Santiago, 1 Grand Arcade, Leeds
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| Wed, Oct 20: Llys Meddyg, East Street, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0SY. Tel: 01239 820008 http://www.llysmeddyg.com |
| Thurs Oct 21: B Bar, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth |
| Fri Oct 22: Tingewick Village Hall, Buckingham |
| Sat Oct 23: West Ashlington Village Hall |
| Sun Oct 24: The Musician, Leicester |
| Mon Oct 25: FREE |
| Tues Oct 26: The Slaughtered Lamb, London |
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