The Musician

	May 2007	LISTINGS HOME

Tue 1		Boo Hewerdine plus Andy Griffiths £7adv £8door www.boohewerdine.net Folk-pop singer/songwriter Boo Hewerdine founded cult favourites The Bible, who scored a minor hit with Honey Be Good before disbanding in 1988. Hewerdine teamed up with Texas performer Darden Smith for 1989's Evidence, followed in 1992 by his solo debut, Ignorance. After briefly reforming the Bible, he returned in ‘96 with Baptist Hospital; Thanksgiving followed three years later.

Wed 2		Carrie Rodriguez plus Tim O’Reagan (The Jayhawks) & Jim Boquist and Emily Barker £8adv £10door www.carrierodriguez.com www.timoreagan.com “The swagger and attitude Carrie flaunts on her excellent solo debut comes as quite a shock. There's a real earthiness in both Carrie's singing and fiddle playing on a series of colourful neo-country songs. She's hot and steamy one minute on the outrageously seductive 50s French Movies, and pure Nashville the next on the Tammy-esque I Don't Want To Play House.” - Mojo

Thu 3		P.J. & Peggy plus James Harries £10 www.hedgeofsound.com You all know and love Dave Pegg of Fairport Convention and P.J. Wright of Little Johnny England. Dave is a Birmingham lad who’s played bass with Fairport Convention for over '30 years and has also toured with Jethro Tull. P.J. hails from Leicester and toured as lead guitarist with Steve Gibbons in the '80s and '90s before forming Little Johnny England.

Fri 4		Rebel Music (Bob Marley Tribute) £8door £10door This ten piece West Midlands based band pay authentic tribute to Kingstown Jamaica's finest son. Touching on all aspects of Bob Marley’s career, they cover many of The Wailers classic songs including: Trench Town, No Woman No Cry, Stir it Up and Buffalo Soldiers. Featuring both backing singers and a full horn section this fantastic band, that has close links with Steel Pulse, guarantees a great nights entertainment.

Sat 5		The Yarbles plus The Chairman, Ego Armalade, The Dandelions £4 BLUB presents the best of Leicester’s unsigned bands.

Sun 6		Bruce Molsky plus Meg Cavanaugh £6adv £7door www.brucemolsky.com With guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional music from a broad range of cultures over the past two decades - synthesizing them to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his own. While most identified with traditional American old-time music, Molsky’s influences also include the haunting strains of Irish music and the rhythmic music of Eastern Europe.

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Tue 8		Cosmic American Music presents… The Sadies £10 www.thesadies.net Toronto based foursome The Sadies, are no ordinary band. Their sound is a breathless rush of punk, surf, bluegrass, spaghetti Western instrumentals and cosmic country rock. At home on any stage they're on,the band's mind-blowing technical dexterity, coupled with their almost careless stage presence and reckless aesthetic, add up to make their live shows very special events.

Wed 9		Roger Wilson & Karen Tweed plus Corinne West £7 www.karentweed.dk www.littlebackroom.com Mercurial accordionist Karen Tweed is well known for her work with The Kathryn Tickell Band and The Poozies. Roger is a former member of The House Band and has collaborated with Martin Carthy, Kate Rusby and Pete Morton. Both are highly respected and sought after in their individual capacities and the combined awe inspiring musicianship promises to reach the limits of imagination.

Thu 10		Phil Beer plus Phil Hare £10 Show Of Hands fiddle player performs solo.

Fri 11		Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes £10 www.paullamb.com Hailed as Europe’s foremost blues harmonica exponent, Paul Lamb has won countless awards, sold record-breaking quantities of albums and performed the world over with his long-standing musical compatriots The Kingsnakes. “Better than the opposition from whatever side of the Atlantic they come.” - Blueprint. “They play blues in the same way Brando used to straddle a Triumph. Lazily, cocksure and coolly aggressive.” - Blues & Rhythm.

Sat 12		KeepitCASH plus Bingo Little £8 www.keepitcash.co.uk One of the most faithful tribute bands you could hope to hear, KeepitCASH perform over forty songs from the canon of Cash work. The show is a musical journey through the heart of America. Johnny Cash was an American icon, the last great rebel kicking against the pricks until the final curtain fell. KeepitCASH are keeping the legend alive in a stunningly authentic way.

Sun 13		Closed

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Tue 15		Gringo Star plus Sunday Club and Oliver Kennett £4 www.myspace.com/thegringostars By condensing a palette of swirling and innovative guitar voyages and a sweat-soaked and baroque punk ethos that loses itself in carpet-crawling majesty, Gringo Star have emerged as Atlanta’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll sons. Crafting an art-damaged and intense presence, the group’s sound falls somewhere between The Animals, Motown and The Kinks: sexy, humble and unmovable.

Wed 16		Little Toby Walker plus Chris Armason £8 www.littletobywalker.com "It's obvious that Toby Walker is one of the most enjoyable artists in the world." - Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin. "Walker's guitar work is inspired. His finger picking is as intricate as any linen finery... A pinch of Piedmont, a dash of Delta, a solid Chicago undercurrent. A brilliant, remarkable guitarist." - Blues Revue. "A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out." - John Hammond.

Thu 17		Access To Music Free Social event for Access To Music students.

Fri 18		Mick Pini Band £10door Local blues guitar ace brings it on home.

Sat 19		Simon ‘Honey Boy’ Hicklin’ £6 Steady rockin’ blues from harmonica master Hicklin’.

Sun 20		Geoff Muldaur plus Blues Connection £8 www.geoffmuldaur.com One of the great voices to emerge from the American folk/blues scene. Geoff has recorded with Paul Butterfield, his then wife Maria, Bonnie Raitt and Jerry Garcia. "His voice is so unusual that the music he sings becomes little more than a jumping-off point." - The New York Times. "There are only three white blues singers and Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them." - Richard Thompson.

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Tue 22		Rory McLeod plus Sam Carter £8 Barnstorming performance from eclectic folk/roots man.

Wed 23		Katy Moffat plus Greg Gent £8 http://members.aol.com/klmoffatt/index.html “It is not just the voice, it is also the quality of the songwriting. When you add all this to a masterful microphone technique and accomplished guitar playing, it seems almost unbelievable that Katy Moffatt's talents have never been recognized by a major record label.” -Country Music Round-Up. “If ever there was the perfect singer/songwriter, it is Katy Moffatt.” - Daily Express.

Thu 24		Vin Garbutt plus The Nasby Square Trio £8 English folk/roots legend.

Fri 25		Ricky Cool & The Hoola Boola Boys Thu 25 £8 www.myspace.com/rickycoolandthehoolaboolaboys Ricky Cool has fronted many great bands, including The Icebergs, Ricky Cool & The Rialtos and The Texas Turkeys. Ricky also teamed up with Robert Plant to form the Honey Drippers, before teaming up with ex Chicken Shack and Savoy Brown bassist Andy Silvester and Mike Sanchez to form The Big Town Playboys. Featuring the hottest players from Birmingham's Rock ‘n’ Roll and R'n'b scene the Hoola Boola Boys sure know how to throw a party.

Sat 26		Howard Smith & The Razors £6 Soulful, slide driven r’n’b from Howard and the boys.

Sun 27		Closed Matt Berry and Jonas 3 has been cancelled

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Tue 29		The Paperboys plus Kendal Carson and The Cave £7adv £8door www.paperboys.com The Paperboys are an astonishingly eclectic folk-rock quintet from Canada. “The Paperboys know how to grab melody hooks in pop friendly songs...while fast and flashy banjo and whistles pace the jigs and reels.” - Dirty Linen. “If you don't believe a jig can shred, listen to The Paperboys.” - Seattle Rocket. “The most exuberant band I've heard in ages...breathtaking.” - Folk Roots.

Wed 30		The Acoustic Collective presents… £4 Woodstock featuring Liz Allen, Skatz, Kate Easton.

Thu 31		Findley Webster plus The Puppets and Daisy B £4 Fearless indie rock grooves.