STRAWBSWEBNEWS – DECEMBER 2019

Sent by Dick Greener, 20 Dec

STRAWBSWEBNEWS - DECEMBER 2019

Hi all

Some fantastic news - Dave Cousins is doing some solo shows in the UK and also in South Africa, off the back of a trip over there. A truly great development, and hopefully there will be more to come in the UK.

Some Acoustic dates for later in the year, and an accolade for The Ferryman's Curse.

Have a happy holiday season and best wishes for a great New Year in 2020.

Dick
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Contents
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* Dave Cousins solo gigs, South Africa and UK
* Acoustic gigs 2020
* Ferryman's Curse one of top albums of the decade
* Strawbsweb - upgrades to related band pages


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DAVE COUSINS SOLO GIGS, SOUTH AFRICA AND UK
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South Africa Dave Cousins solo gigs
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News of three Dave Cousins solo gigs tied in with a trip Dave is making to South Africa!

These will be Stories and Songs shows, a format which went down extremely well when Dave did solo shows back in the US a few years back. As a great fan of Cape Town since my recent visit there, I really wish I could be there!

Sun 26 January - Fernkloof Estate, Hermanus
Mon 27 January - Alma Café, Rosebank, Capetown
Tues 28 January - Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch

See http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/live/2020samp.asp for full details of tickets, venues and maps.

UK Dave Cousins solo gigs
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Two solo shows announced for the UK so far:

Wed 18 March - Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham
Wed 25 March - Banbury Folk Club, Banbury

Full details to follow.

We'd love to post your photos, reviews, comments and setlists! Either email them to strawbsweb@gmail.com or pop them on the Strawbs Facebook group and we'll pick them up from there.


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ACOUSTIC GIGS 2020
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Previously announced
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Fri 10 Jan - Whitty Theatre, Wokingham
Sat 11 Jan - Uxbridge Folk Club, Hillingdon
Fri 7 Feb - Touchline Club, Hockley
Fri 14 Feb - Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton
Wed 4 Mar - Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff
Thu 5 Mar - Public Halls, Harpenden

1-8 Apr - On The Blues Cruise - see below

Newly announced
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Fri 17 April - Community Arts Theatre, Tiverton
Sat 18 April - Carnglaze Caverns, St Neots, Liskeard
Sat 26 April - The Old Chapel, Alfriston
Wed 6 May - Over Hulton Folk Club, nr Bolton
Sat 9 May - Queens Park Arts Centre, Aylesbury
Sat 11 July - Festival, Market Rasen

Check out http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/live/2020JanJuly/20_1_7mp.asp for full details of tickets, venues and maps.


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FERRYMAN'S CURSE ONE OF TOP ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
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Website "The Progressive Aspect" has an article by Andrew Bailey, citing Ferryman as one of the best albums of the decade. Check it out at:

https://tinyurl.com/rftduv5


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STRAWBSWEB - UPGRADES TO RELATED BAND PAGES
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Whilst I was out of action earlier in the year with eye problems. about the only useful thing I could do was to scan stuff from my collection. So I got to it and scanned loads of related band releases, ready to upload when I was able.

So I'm happy to upload new pages for releases by:

Dave Lambert
Lambert Cronk
Fire
King Earl Boogie Band
Cry No More
Roy Hill
John Ford
Jaymes Fenda & The Vulcanes

More to come.

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DICK GREENER
STRAWBSWEB- www.strawbsweb.co.uk
"You'll scarcely believe all the pleasures inside..."