Banjo comes to Town @ Uxbridge Folk Club
For those of you living in or visiting the Heathrow Airport area why not enjoy an evening of Traditional British Folk Music at the Uxbridge Folk Club. This Thursday 9th February will see the young musical talent of Dan Walsh take to the stage to delight banjo enthusiasts and music lovers with his distinctive style and song.
Dan Walsh is an incredibly talented banjo player who has been receiving rave reviews. Touted as the finest banjo player in the UK, Dan Walsh is an eclectic and exciting musician with a unique style taking in folk, funk, bluegrass, jazz, rock and even Arabic. Also a singer and guitarist, he has performed throughout the UK at festivals, theatres and folk clubs including the Southbank Centre, the Sage Gateshead, Broadstairs, Sidmouth and Towersey folk festivals, Solfest and the Barbican.
Dan Walsh has performed live on BBC Radio 2 and received excellent reviews in the UK and US for his debut CD, 'Tomorrow's Still To Come' and for the long awaited debut album of Walsh and Pound, his duo with harmonica wizard, Will Pound.
The venue is Royal Naval Association, opposite Hillingdon Tube Station at:
388a Long Lane
Hillingdon
Middlesex
UB10 9PG
Tel: 01895 230071
Tickets cost just £8.00
All gigs start at 8.00 pm
Entry for Students FREE at first gig, then £5.00
Evening Schedule:
7.00pm Doors and bar open
8.00pm Floor Singers
9.00pm Dan Walsh
For more information about the Uxbridge Folk Club visit their website at: www.uxbridgefolkclub/home
Here are a few clips of Dan Walsh performing Bela Fleck's Big Country live, with the compliments of ‘You Tube’:You Tube
Follow this link to watch Dan Walsh and harp player Will Pound, performing, The Jolly Beggarman, at the National Harmonica League Festival in October 2009 at the Folk House at Bristol, UK: You Tube
For more information or news about Dan Walsh here is a link to his website: www.danwalshbanjo.co.uk.
Friday 10th February 2012
Live Jazz @ The Stanwell Hotel
The Boutique Stanwell Hotel hosts Harri, a New York Jazz Vocalist who will be performing with some of the UK’s best jazz musicians on the second Friday of every month.
This coming Friday 10th February the line-up includes Max Britain on Guitar, Ken McCarthy on Keyboard and John Rees-Jones on Double Bass.
The gig starts at 7.30pm and the cover charge is £10.00. Diners pay no cover charge. The food at The Stanwell is fabulous with an a la carte and tapas menu available. For more information about Harri visit her website at www.harrisjazz.com.
The Stanwell Hotel is located at 171 Town Lane, Stanwell, Staines-upon-Thames, on the post code TW19 7PW. To secure your ticket for the gig, reserve a table or to book a room contact The Stanwell Hotel on telephone 01784 252 292 or email sales@thestanwell.com, visit their website at www.thestanwell.com.
Saturday 3rd March 2012
Rock and Roll @ The Concorde Club
For those of you living or visiting the Heathrow Airport area why not enjoy an evening of Rock and Roll at The Concorde Club. On Saturday 3rd March 2012, The Concorde Club is celebrating ‘The Elvis Years’. A tribute to the rock and roll star featuring his hits from 1954 through to 1977.
The performance directed by musical director David Mackay features Mario Kombou in an electrifying impersonation of the King of Rock and Roll. In 2005, in Memphis Tennessee, Mario Kombou was voted ‘images of the King World Champion’ with the King’s cousin, Donna Presley, declaring Mario Kombou “the best Elvis since Elvis”. For more information about the show and Mario Kombou visit their official website at: www.theelvisyears.com. For a sneak preview at the promo video visit You tube at: www.youtube.com
Venue:
The Concorde Club:
Crane Lodge Road
Cranford
Middlesex
TW5 9PQ
Tickets:
Members - £16.00
Non-members £18.00
The doors open at 7.30pm and the gig gets rocking @ 8.30 pm. You can buy tickets on-line at www.baclubs.com or telephone 0208 513 2000.
