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STRAWBSWEBNEWS - ARCHIVE

STRAWBSWEBNEWS - OCTOBER 2008

Sent: 22 Oct 2008

Here's your Strawbswebnews for October - apologies for missing out on the
e-mail last month - just too busy with work and other stuff.

After a glut of album/DVD releases in the last few months, it's mainly live
stuff as we head towards the end of the year.

DICK


Contents
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* TONIGHT !!!! - Dave Cousins & The Blue Angel Orchestra with Melvin Duffy,
22 Oct 2008 - Half Moon, Putney
* Stop Press - Friday 24 Oct - Brian Willoughby with the Three
Must-Get-Beers, Red Lion, Shepperton
* Further BAO/Cousins & Cutler treats
Thu 27 November - Blue Angel Orchestra - Brook Theatre. Chatham
Sun 21 December - Cousins & Cutler - Courtyard show, Deal
* Norway/Denmark - Acoustic Strawbs - Oct/Nov 2008
* Remaining Brian Willoughby & Cathryn Craig Autumn Dates
* Roy Hill - 7 Nov, Turks Head, Twickenham
* Strawbs Christmas Party - 6 Dec 2008 - update
Good Old Boys
The Strwaberry Fools
Wychwood
* Release News
* Strawbmeister Quiz
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TONIGHT !!!
DAVE COUSINS & THE BLUE ANGEL ORCHESTRA WITH MELVIN DUFFY
22 OCT 2008 - HALF MOON, PUTNEY
=========================================================

One not to be missed. The show at the Half Moon Putney on 22 Oct has a
slightly different line-up for the BAO - Miller Anderson has other
commitments and is replaced by Melvin Duffy, the steel/Hawaiian guitarist
who was featured on Dave's stunning solo album Secret Paths earlier this
year.

The support act will be Dave and Melvin, a unique opportunity to catch the
duo who made Secret Paths such a memorable album. Melvin has played with
Robbie Williams as part of his band for three years (including Knebworth).
He's also part of Robbie MacIntosh's band on a regular basis.

==============================================================
STOP PRESS - NEWS JUST IN
FRIDAY 24 OCT - BRIAN WILLOUGHBY WITH THE THREE MUST-GET-BEERS
RED LION, SHEPPERTON
==============================================================

News just in - a gig with Brian playing some tasy lead guitar.



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FURTHER BAO/COUSINS & CUTLER TREATS
===================================

Thu 27 November - Blue Angel Orchestra - Brook Theatre. Chatham
---------------------------------------------------------------

The Chatham show on 27 Nov features the normal BAO line up. Support will be
Cousins & Cutler, only their second gig together as a duo in this country.

Sun 21 December - Cousins & Cutler - Courtyard show, Deal
---------------------------------------------------------

And, news just in of a pre-Christmas seaside treat on 21 Dec - a Cousins &
Cutler gig in Deal just before Christmas. An evening show with buffet
supper included in the ticket price, approx £12.


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NORWAY/DENMARK - ACOUSTIC STRAWBS - OCT/NOV 2008
================================================

Friday 31 October - Siste Indre, Hammar, Norway
Saturday 1 November - Musikkflekken, Sandvika, Norway
Sunday 2 November - The Garage, Bergen, Norway

Wednesday 5 November - Café Pilegarden, Bronshoj, Denmark
Thursday 6 November - Sonderborgus, Sonderborg, Denmark
Friday 7 November - Vise Vers Klub, Haslev, Denmark
Saturday 8 November - Strandlyst, Svendborg, Denmark
Sunday 9 November - Bruunske, Frederica, Denmark


=======================================================
REMAINING BRIAN WILLOUGHBY & CATHRYN CRAIG AUTUMN DATES
=======================================================

Details, map links etc. on gigs page -
http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_gigs.htm

October
Wed 29th Orange Tree FC, Baldock
Thu 30th Queens Head, Rothbury
Fri 31st House Concert, Westhoughton

November
Sat 1st Arts Centre, Washington
Thu 6th Coombe Social Club, Coventry
Fri 7th The Woodman Folk Club, Ashwood Marina, Kingswinford
Sat 8th Village Hall, Hoxne

December
Fri 5th The Milkmaid Folk Arts Centre, The Constitutional Club, Bury St
Edmunds



========================================
ROY HILL - 7 NOV, TURKS HEAD, TWICKENHAM
========================================

The rescheduled date for the Roy solo gig. See Roy brave the high trapeze
without a net. Marvel at his lyrical wizardry. Be amazed by his guitar
solos ("Eric Clapton taught me that") .....

It'll be very good though ....

(And don't forget the 2008 CRY NO MORE Christmas show - 27 Dec, the Turks
Head, Twickenham also.


====================================
STRAWBS CHRISTMAS PARTY - 6 DEC 2008
====================================

GOOD OLD BOYS
-------------

We've already announced that Hud's band the Good Old Boys are headlining
this year's Christmas Party. Including Nick Simper from the original Deep
Purple line-up, Pete Parks (Warhorse, Fandango) and Alan Barratt (Jo Jo
Gunne) and Simon Bishop (High Society).


I'm delighted to announce two new confirmed additions to the guest list:


THE STRAWBERRY FOOLS
--------------------
A new "supergroup" drawn entirely from your Witchwood chums:
David Claridge - guitar, vocals
Les Cotton - bass
Dick Greener - guitar, vocals
Peter Rand - keyboards
Ralph Tonge - guitar, vocals

All five are frequent contributors all to the Fan Downloads page of
StrawbsWeb - there's been a lot of action there recently, check it out at:

http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/@f/f_fdlds.htm

They are also stalwarts of the two Bilston Strawberry Mousse strumalong
events (amongst others of course, but we can't fit ALL of the Mousses on
stage!).

The Fools will be bringing you Strawbs songs from the Strawbs repertoire
which don't often see the light of day in live shows, be they acoustic or
electric. A picture of the group will shortly be available on Strawbsweb.
Be very very frightened .... I know we are !


WYCHWOOD
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aka Kevin West and Lindsay Hemphill, who have already contributed a
fabulous cover of the Sandy Denny/Strawbs classic "Who Knows Where The Time
Goes", which we can expect to hear live. Wychwood have been building up a
following in the Banbury area, where they are based.



There'll be more news to follow on the Christmas Party.


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RELEASE NEWS
============

John Ford's new CD Big Hit In India is reportedly on its way.

No news as yet regarding Brian and Cathryn's new CD Surrender.


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STRAWBMEISTER QUIZ
==================

And finally ....

To while away the huors when you should be working (!), try this great quiz
put together by Cliff and Simone - some really fantastic graphics and some
pretty tricky questions.

http://www.ipsoartes.com/strawbs/


[ends]

DICK GREENER
London, UK
e-mail: dgreener@ndirect.co.uk
STRAWBSWEB - www.strawbsweb.co.uk
"You'll scarcely believe all the pleasures inside"