Acousticart

Keep listening and supporting  UK Country Radio as it increasingly plays Old Time, Bluegrass & American Folk music:

 

RICHARD PLANK & GUY CHARLES

"GOING TO THE WEST"

UKCountryRadio.com’s “Spotlight UK Artists”

for the weekend of December 26th to 28th, 2008:

"Very, very good guitarists" 

Alan Watkiss, UKCountry Radio

Bully Of The Town. Deep River Blues. Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail. Goodbye Gals I'm Going To Boston.

Going To The West. Did You Hear John Hurt. The Hobo Song. Hometown Blues. Old Horse & Buggy.

Little Sadie. Going To Tampa. Everyone Works But Father. Travelin' Man. Goodbye Booze.

with special guests:

Kate Lissauer . Sibs Riesen . Jacqui Callis

You can now buy "Going To The West" for £13 inc p&p

direct from our Store Page

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Well.. it's too late for Christmas. But here's a book that we reckon you should all order: Some of the finest photography you'll see, and some of the finest musicians. All taken at The 5th Cornish Bluegrass Festival by our very good friend Rob Jewell rob@rjphoto.co.uk .

BLUEGRASS PORTRAITS This 76-page 10" x 8" book features portraits of many of the performers at the 2008 Cornish Bluegrass Festival.  Originally conceived as a photographers project for fun, this has become something more, with colour performance pictures and black and white portraits on facing pages.  This book makes a record of the event and shows something of the character of each performer pictured. A percentage of profit will go to the CBA to help in the production of future festivals. To purchase your copy of Bluegrass Portraits just click on the pic for more info

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From The Archives...

The renowned & still thriving traditional music scene down here in West Cornwall rests,

of course, on the shoulders of the early pioneers.

Unknown until a few hardy college students arrived with tape recorders to seek out the few surviving originators of a local tradition, these musicians remained the stuff of myth & legend. A local teacher, Jan Beare, had, meanwhile, been tracking down this elusive group and, using his photographic skills, managed to record for posterity some of the actual people whose names had by then already passed into the collective of folk memory. From the dusty archives of Acousticart, we are pleased to bring you pictures, from long, long ago, of local legends, the original SAFARI BROTHERS. Apart from the legacy of their still fondly remembered musical entertainment, little is now known about them. Although, it is said, their haunting introductory greeting at every show of "Mines a pint!" can still be heard to echo on misty, wet nights around Zennor. We can but hope that one day, perhaps, they might reappear. And myth become reality.

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Don't forget to join the BBMA & keep up to date with the best in British Bluegrass:

And here's a link through to more info on the British Bluegrass music scene:

For lovers of Old Time Music, here's the site to visit & support:

And, last, but by no means least, our friends at the Cornish Bluegrass Association:

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Richard Plank, Jack Lawrence & Guy Charles at the Western Hotel, November 2008

		photos Rob Jewell

          Richard Plank, Debby McClatchy & Guy Charles together on stage at         

The 5th Cornish Bluegrass Festival

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The Wildwood Flower Mountain Music Club

South Molton,  Devon

Meets 2nd Wednesday every month.  A very friendly, concert-style music club for those who enjoy playing, singing or just listening to Old Time/Bluegrass/American Roots music.  8.30 pm at the George Hotel, South Molton.  Admission:  £1 Musicians:  £2 Audience.  Organisers:  Martin & Marianne Lucas. wildwoodflower@mountainmusic.co.uk  

For more information Tel: 01237 472083 

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Acousticart Presents

The Travelling Acoustic Show

Here's a few photos & video clips from concerts held in 2007 & 2008

All photos are courtesy of Rob Jewell. And we thank him for his time & talent

Geoff & Michaela Smith	Richard Plank & Roy Ray

Richard Plank	Keith Hills	Cloudy In The West

Keith Hills	Richard Plank & Guy Charles
TAS at Blisland Village Hall 2007 Video Clips Richard Plank Pallet On The Floor The Cat Came Back Richard Plank & Roy Ray You Done Me Wrong Tragic Romance Geoff & Michaela Smith Kathryn's Cabin Dancer Keith Hills Stone Cold Sober The Streets Of Hamburg	Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Get the Flash Player to see this player.	TAS at The Hall for Gwinear 2007 Video Clips Richard Plank & Guy Charles Hometown Blues Little Stream of Whiskey Keith Hills Old Man's Bike Lady Of My Dreams Cloudy In The West Gotta Travel On I Can Feel you're Somewhere Near

We hope you enjoy these Video Clips from The Travelling Acoustic Show.

You might need a Flash Player (freely downloadable) to view them.

When you first play a track it might pause while downloading.

Let it do that a couple of times, then click the track, start again & it should play all the way through.

And don't bother with the full screen facility - the resolution's no good.

Use the scroll at bottom right of view screen to view all the tracks available (if you can see it, that is).

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Here's a link through to the website of The Foggy Bottom String Band Nigel Wood Mike Pritchard Michele Brown Long-time friends & colleagues of Acousticart Just click on the pic

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And, not before time, here is a link to two more well-known & popular local musicians: Jacqui Callis & Tony Minnion and their band Cahooty

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 Richard Plank & Nigel Wood

   'CAROLINA CALLING'

"Dick & Nigel capture the essence of American folk music with this release"  

Jack Lawrence

                     

    

photos: Rob Jewell                                                 

"Their harmony singing & delicate fingerpicking of American folk music has earned them praise

from the American master of the genre, Jack Lawrence"    Music Maker July/August 2005

"A blur of fingerpicking & sensitive harmonies. Richard Plank & Nigel Wood are playing the music they

love & fans of the scene will respond positively"    Sophie Parkes, Music Maker  August/September 2005   

Read a full review here:  'CAROLINA CALLING'

For our friends in the USA,

'CAROLINA CALLING' can be purchased here at the online store,just click on the currency button for the dollar price.

Or buy direct from our distributor in the States: CD Baby    (At $15 you just can't go wrong)

                                               

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