gigs - acoustic

Lau

Lau
Junction 2, The
Folk group comprising Kris Drever (guitar & vocals), Martin Green (accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle) who perform traditional music with a contemporary feel.

Winners of the Best Band Award at the 2008 Radio 2 Folk Awards, Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today.

In association with Cambridge Folk Festival.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

 

Fen Song - Poetry and Music

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Fen Song - Poetry and Music
The Lothbury Centre
Fen Song is a haunting sequence inspired by the East Anglian landscape and in the best tradition of the acoustic ballad.

The result of a collaboration between poet Clare Crossman and singer songwriter Penni McLaren Walker it has been described as 'a meditation on the natural world' 'beautiful' and inspirational'. Penni and Clare perform the 50 minute work live.

The performance is followed by a discussion.

FFI: Telephone: 01223 864515

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba
Junction 2, The
Bassekou Kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, a lute-like instrument from West Africa. His 2007 album Segu Blue, won exceptional critical acclaim and was voted Album of the Year at the BBC Radio 3 awards fro World Music.

Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba have performed several times in the UK. including at the 2007 WOMAD festival. Their high energy performances have earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting live world music acts.

In association with the Cambridge Folk Festival.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

CYWO Goes to the Movies

CYWO Goes to the Movies
West Road Concert Hall Cambridge
Cambridge Youth Wind Orchestra conducted by Russell Cowieson. This concert will include the theme tunes from many outstanding film scores. Among many highlights will be excerpts from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, West Side Story and The Magnificent Seven and MANY others.

The event is free but tickets must be booked in advance from cm@cambridgeshire.gov.uk www.cambridgeshiremusic.org

Angela Desveaux

Angela Desveaux
Portland Arms, The
ANGELA DESVEAUX
www.angeladesveaux.com

A Crushing Death & Grief Gig, see www.crushingdeath.com for further details and advance booking.

The Living Room Live

The Living Room Live
CB2
´The premier acoustic night in Cambridge´ - NME.

The Living Room is hosted by Lord Bridge in his own living room, where the audience sit among like-minded people listening to wonderful music the way nature intended.

See www.myspace.com/thelivingroomlive for line up details

The Living Room Live

The Living Room Live
CB2
With Moe Foe + Delta Maid + Neil Cowlan + Jon Bilbrough

´The premier acoustic night in Cambridge´ - NME.

The Living Room is hosted by Lord Bridge in his own living room, where the audience sit among like-minded people listening to wonderful music the way nature intended.

More info: www.myspace.com/thelivingroomlive

The Living Room Live

The Living Room Live
CB2
With Silverfall + Beth Walthew + Anna Sinfield + Liz Williams

´The premier acoustic night in Cambridge´ - NME.

The Living Room is hosted by Lord Bridge in his own living room, where the audience sit among like-minded people listening to wonderful music the way nature intended.

More info: www.myspace.com/thelivingroomlive

"A Month In Africa" Festival

"A Month In Africa" Festival
Multiple Venues
Three weeks of events in Cambridge celebrating African Arts.

Events confirmed so far include:

4th May - Photo, Art & Craft Exhibition (MichaelHouse)

8th May - Mosse Fan-Fan & Papa Noel (St Paul's Centre)

9th May- Congolese dance workshops (Venue TBC) followed by club with various African music

10th Drumming workshops with Fatima Nanguia (Congo Brazaville)

15th May - "Friends of Africa" with Dance workshops from various parts of the world, including Polish, Chinese, and Indian dance. This will be followed by DJ music and a selection of light bytes from around the world.

16th May - Children's day - Dance and Art workshops, story telling & food

17th May - African food cooking workshops (Venue TBC)

22nd May - Dance workshops followed by club and selection of light bytes from around Africa

23rd May - Conference to celebrate Africa, its controversies and wonders...

25th - Get together for a drink and light bytes followed by a performance from a musician from Bourkina Fasso (West Africa)

See www.menelikmusic.com for more up-to-date information.

"A Month In Africa" Festival

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"A Month In Africa" Festival
Multiple Venues
Three weeks of events in Cambridge celebrating African Arts.

Events confirmed so far include:

4th May - Photo, Art & Craft Exhibition (MichaelHouse)

8th May - Mosse Fan-Fan & Papa Noel (St Paul's Centre)

9th May- Congolese dance workshops (Venue TBC) followed by club with various African music

10th Drumming workshops with Fatima Nanguia (Congo Brazaville)

15th May - "Friends of Africa" with Dance workshops from various parts of the world, including Polish, Chinese, and Indian dance. This will be followed by DJ music and a selection of light bytes from around the world.

16th May - Children's day - Dance and Art workshops, story telling & food

17th May - African food cooking workshops (Venue TBC)

22nd May - Dance workshops followed by club and selection of light bytes from around Africa

23rd May - Conference to celebrate Africa, its controversies and wonders...

25th - Get together for a drink and light bytes followed by a performance from a musician from Bourkina Fasso (West Africa)

See www.menelikmusic.com for more up-to-date information.

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