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All that jazz
by Nigel Penfold
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The Craig Milverton Trio (above right) will perform a tribute to the piano playing great, Oscar Peterson, at the First Friday Jazz Club in Swimbridge on January 7th.
Craig has performed at many top venues, including Ronnie Scotts, Dean St Pizza Express and the Concorde Club. He is a former winner of the jazz piano category of the British Jazz Awards. This is a must for all piano fans, and those who love jazz that swings. With Craig will be Ashley John Long on double bass and Coach York on drums (you can hear a clip on our website).
Swimbridge Jubilee Hall has a professional lighting system, licensed bar, disabled parking and easy access. Do come along and hear some of the best live jazz around in one of the South West’s newest music venues. First Friday Jazz Club meets at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall, Barnstaple Hill EX32 0PQ on the first Friday of every month. Doors open 8pm, music start 8.30 prompt, tickets are £10 (see advert page 14).
To protect customers and musicians everyone attending will be asked for proof of a negative Covid test within the past 48 hours. A lateral flow test is sufficient. Info: firstfridayjazz.uk
Capulets - Romeo and Juliet, but not as you know it
Local acting group Drama@ will be joined by acoustic duo Bicycle Repair Man performing ‘Capulets’ at three venues in January; West Buckland, Goodleigh and two nights in South Molton.
The play is set in an Italian restaurant in the 1950s called ‘Capulets’, with ‘Montagues’ restaurant staged as a close rival.
Writer Gail Ratcliffe has taken Shakespeare’s story and turned it on its head, with an older Romeo and Juliet looking for love against the wishes of their friends and relations.
The cast will be performing it as a ‘traverse’, quite a challenge as they will be surrounded on both sides by those watching. Organisers say tables will be set out for the audience to be spaced for social distancing.
All venues have a bar, and performances will be held on January 7th at West Buckland Village Hall, Goodleigh Village Hall on the 8th and South Molton Assembly Rooms on January 14th and 15th (see advert page 12).
Behind the scenes at rehearsals
