Stables brochure - March to June 2014

Issue no 52 Mar-Jun 2014

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MARCH - JUNE 2014

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Jim Marshall Auditorium: March 4 - 13 April 13 - 19 May 20 - 27 June 27 - 31 Stage 2 March - June

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Learn & Take Part

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Gregory Porter

Friday 21 March see page 9

Also on sale 53 And not forgetting 54 Booking information 55 Diary 56

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The Webb Sisters Thurs 27 March

Mokoomba Sat 12 April

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Suggs Mon 19 May

YolanDa Brown Fri 23 May

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Founders may use their annual entitlement to free tickets, or receive a 10% discount should their allowance have been used; Friends are entitled to a 10% discount. Please notify Box Office when making your reservation.

New shows are open for public booking from Tuesday 4 February prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

Educational denotes an education event or a concert with an associated education event. Ask Box Office for details.

This event takes place in Stage 2.

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Nights On Broadway Date: Saturday 1 March, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

Other ways you can support our work The success of our music and education programme depends on the generous support of many individuals and organisations.

Nights On Broadway present a tribute to the Bee Gees through this fantastic concert featuring the Gibb brothers’ incredible songs from the 1960s to the 1990s. The show is totally live, with a seven-piece band that prides itself on musical authenticity and in particular the accurate recreation of the vocal talents and harmonies of the Bee Gees. Costume changes complement the show to give a full Bee Gees experience. www.nightsonbroadway.net Supersonic 70s show

Like this? Try this: 14 June

David Baddiel – Fame: Not the Musical Date: Sunday 2 March, 8pm Tickets: £20 - A FEW TICKETS LEFT

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Virgil and the Accelerators with support from Aaron Keylock Date: Tuesday 4 March, 8pm Tickets: £12.50

Fame: our society is obsessed with it – but who will talk honestly about what it’s really like? David Baddiel, in his first full show for 15 years, does just that. From accidentally stealing the spotlight at Russell Brand’s wedding, to realising Andrew Lloyd Webber cannot tell him apart from Ben Elton, David takes aim at himself and examines his strange relationship with the New Lad/token Jew/comedy rock’n’roller/football singer-songwriter that people see him as. A “very funny and thought-provoking” (Daily Telegraph) meditation on a life lived in – and out – of fame.

“as a trio there is not much that can touch them and the way Virgil wields his guitar would scare even the most seasoned pro, he is simply that good” Firebrand magazine

“hilarious and weirdly moving” The Guardian

www.virgilandtheaccelerators.com

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Having made a statement of intent with their stunning all-original debut album The Radium, followed by a series of high-profile shows with legends such as Michael Schenker, Uriah Heep, Johnny Winter and Wilko Johnson, Virgil and the Accelerators are now establishing themselves as one of the UK’s premier exponents of young high-energy blues rock. April 2013 saw the release of Live At Marshall, a spectacular DVD capture of their stunning sold-out show at the holy grail of sound, Marshall Amplification.

Their live set is jaw-dropping and they are a must-see band.

Dr Feelgood

Like this? Try this: 29 March

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Date: Wednesday 5 March, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

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Date: Friday 7 March, 8pm Tickets: £17 Jim Cregan played guitar in Family, then Cockney Rebel, before becoming Rod Stewart’s musical director in 1976 (a role he held for 19 years).

During that time he co-wrote some of Rod’s biggest hits, and he plays them in Cregan & Co. Lead singer Ben Mills found fame on ITV’s X Factor in 2006 and has the perfect ‘bag of gravel’ voice to sing these songs. With Pat Davey on bass, Sam Tanner on keys and Harry James on drums, this is a seriously talented band.

Cregan & Co will bring their infectious blend of good time rock’n’roll to Wavendon and get you singing and dancing, so it’s best to bring your dancing shoes! “if you can’t afford my ticket, go see these guys – they’re just as good and half the price!”

Rod Stewart

www.creganandco.com Elio Pace

Like this? Try this: 19 April

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From The Jam, featuring former Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings, bring their acoustic tour to the Stables. Bruce and Russell will be performing a selection of songs from The Jam’s extensive back catalogue and songs from Bruce’s new album, Back In The Room, as well as handing over the microphone to the audience for a question and answer session. With a catalogue that includes 18 UK Top 40 singles, The Jam were the sound of British youth in the late 1970s. This intimate show is a rare opportunity to hear those songs in a stripped-down setting. www.fromthejam.co.uk

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From The Jam with special guest Simon Townshend

Stringfever Date: Thursday 6 March, 8pm Tickets: £16.50 If you’re looking for an evening’s entertainment unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, then meet Giles, Ralph, Graham and Neal Broadbent, collectively known as Stringfever. With their electric instruments and live beat-boxing, the world’s first genetically modified string quartet combine exceptional musical skill with a real talent for involving and engaging audiences. The show is a musical and visual extravaganza combining the best of classical and popular tunes. Ravel’s Bolero involves two volunteers plus four Broadbents – all playing one cello at the same time. And The History of Music in 5 Minutes features 40 tunes all packed into a frenetic five-minute finale. “you guys were truly amazing!” Lorraine Kelly

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18–27 July 10 amazing days

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Caravan Date: Monday 10 March, 8pm Tickets: £20

Date: Sunday 9 March, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

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Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble

Often quoted as being one of the most formidable acts to emerge from the 1960s progressive rock scene, Caravan have managed to achieve cult status and have maintained a passionate and diehard following. Originally formed in Canterbury in 1968, they were at the heart of the 1970s burgeoning Canterbury rock movement. The current line-up includes Pye Hastings (1968 founding member: guitar, lead vocals), Geoffrey Richardson (joined 1972: viola, guitar, flute, vocals), Jan Schelhaas (keyboards), Jim Leverton (bass, vocals) and Mark Walker (drums, percussion). www.officialcaravan.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Miles Jupp Date: Tuesday 11 March, 8pm Tickets: £16 - A FEW TICKETS LEFT Voted one of the world’s top flamenco guitarists

by Guitar Player magazine, Juan Martín returns to perform his own compositions, supported by a lineup of the finest musicians and flamenco dancers.

Martin’s ensemble is at the vanguard of modern flamenco with a unique style of music that succeeds in embracing classical, jazz and modern harmonies while upholding the great flamenco tradition. The guitar and the singing create an explosion of energy and passion that finds expression through raw and dazzling displays of dance. “a giant of the flamenco guitar tradition” The Times

www.flamencovision.com Antonio Forcione Quartet

Like this? Try this: 11 June

MEAL DEAL For an additional £16 per person you can enjoy A Taste of Spain here at the Stables, (vegetarian options available) served in Café in2.

Please go to www.stables.org for menu details. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Since the hugely successful Fibber In The Heat show, Miles has not been idle, regularly appearing on Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz and Mock The Week. Tonight he’ll be discussing/ranting/ describing: himself, you, domestic imprisonment, fatherhood, having to have opinions, hot drinks, the bloody government and, inevitably, a number of other things. It’s a man, standing on a stage, facing an audience, talking about some things and ultimately aiming to cover the cost of his white goods. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “I could listen to Miles Jupp every night for a month and still not tire of his delightful wordsmithery and mellifluous tones” **** The Scotsman

www.milesjupp.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Date: Wednesday 12 March, 8pm Tickets: £15 (concessions £13)

Arthur Smith

Like this? Try this: 17 June

Keith Nichols’ Blue Devils Ellington Band Date: Thursday 13 March, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Founded in 1989 by lecturer, stride pianist, arranger and Ellington scholar Keith Nichols, the band uses the UK’s leading period musicians on every instrument. The band specialise in recreating the emotional range of Duke Ellington’s music of the 1920s and 30s (especially the legendary five-year Cotton Club residency), playing such masterpieces as Black and Tan Fantasy, Mood Indigo, Solitude and Black Beauty. In the 12 years since they formed, the band has appeared regularly at London’s South Bank and all the major jazz festivals, including Brecon, Hay-on-Wye and Soho.

Pete Long and his Goodmen

Like this? Try this: 18 May

Date: Friday 14 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

A welcome return by the Kast Off Kinks who were put together in 1994 by Mick Avory, original drummer with The Kinks. With Jim Rodford on bass (1970s, 80s and 90s line-up) and Ian Gibbons on keyboards (1980s and 90s line-up), Mick is joined on guitar and vocals by Dave Clarke who has played with the Beach Boys, the Noel Redding Band and Tim Rose among others. Expect all the hits including You Really Got Me, Tired of Waiting, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Dead End Street and Waterloo Sunset. www.kastoffkinks.co.uk Ray Davies

Like this? Try this: 3 March

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Mark Thomas is well-versed in the art of creative mayhem and over the years his troublemaking has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be. Following the success of his awardwinning show Bravo Figaro, Mark sets himself the task of committing 100 Acts of Minor Dissent in the space of a year. Mark catalogues everything from the smallest and silliest gesture to the grandest confrontations and the results are subversive, hilarious, mainly legal and occasionally inspiring. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) www.markthomasinfo.com

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Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent

Charlie Landsborough Date: Saturday 15 March, 8pm Tickets: £28

Charlie is well known for keeping concert-goers enthralled with his heartfelt, telling lyrics and his very human anecdotes. His music ranges from inspirational to country, ballad to anthem and he is as entertaining on stage as he is melodic. His own song-writing blends easy on the ear, folk, country, inspirational ballads and blues with a strong and often personal lyric content, and this, mixed with his wit and repartee, has led to a winning formula which has made an impact on so many professionals and fans alike. www.charlielandsborough.com Elkie Brooks

Like this? Try this: 13 June

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Ceilidh Experience Concert & Dance Date: Sunday 16 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £6.50

Come along and join in the dancing as participants from the Ceilidh Experience course present their new bands created especially for tonight, playing a feast of traditional tunes for dancers and folk fans of all ages. Our guest dance caller will guide you through the steps in what is always a fun evening of dance and music. No previous ceilidh dance experience needed! Suitable for adults and older children.

The Full English

Like this? Try this: Family Folk Sessions

27 April, 18 May, 15 June

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Louise Dearman: It’s Time promoted by M&M Productions

Date: Tuesday 18 March, 8pm Tickets: £25 (concessions £20)

Louise Dearman invites you to spend the evening with her on her first UK tour. Star of Cats and Evita, British actress Louise is the first performer in the history of the musical Wicked to have played both the lead female roles of Glinda and Elphaba.

With the release of her third album, Louise will be performing some of her favourite musical theatre songs, live with her band, as well as some familiar favourites. A show that is set to leave you spellbound. www.lousiedearman.com Like this? Try this:

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Battle of the Bands

promoted by Music for Bedford Borough Date: Wednesday 19 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£6 concessions) The Battle of the Bands is a friendly, contemporary music competition, open to all secondary and upper schools who wish to gain live performance experience at one of the UK’s leading music venues. An exciting professional guest band will act as judges and will also perform.

With sponsorship from Marshall Amplifiers, The Sound Garage and the Twinwood Festival, the event promises to excite you with various musical styles performed by the musicians of the future. A great mix of music and fun – be ready to rock!

Booking fees apply – please turn to page 55 for details.

Family Folk Show with Megson

Date: Thursday 20 March, 8pm Tickets: £21 - A FEW TICKETS LEFT

Date: Saturday 22 March, 2pm Tickets: £8 adults, £7 under-16s, £28 family of four

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Gregory Porter Date: Friday 21 March, 8pm Tickets: £27.50 - SOLD OUT

Get ready for a totally organic, authentic and fun folk concert for big and little music connoisseurs! Awardwinning folk duo Megson blend their infectious mix of heavenly vocals and lush harmonies into a gentle, entertaining concert specially created for pre-school children, featuring children’s folk songs old and new from their album When I was a Lad. “the most original duo on the British folk scene” The Guardian

www.megsonmusic.co.uk

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Celebrate the return of a soul icon! Blessed with a voice to die for, Ruby can breathe life and meaning into a song, whether it’s a passionate soaring ballad or a funky up-tempo groove. A lead vocalist in Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Ruby’s star is burning brighter than ever.

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Ruby Turner

The Story Giant

Like this? Try this: 11 October

The Lamours

promoted by Twinwood Events Date: Saturday 22 March, 8pm Tickets: £19

A disarmingly sincere performer, with a groove that never quits, a voice of incredible virtuosity and a seemingly universal appeal as a songwriter, Gregory Porter’s music topped an extraordinary number of Best of 2012 lists in the US and the UK, including NPR’s Best Music of 2012 and 100 Favorite Songs of 2012, iTunes’ Jazz Album of the Year and Soul Train’s Top 10 Albums of 2012. “the next great male jazz singer” NPR Music

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Since their first sell-out performance at the Stables in 2012, the fabulous Lamours have thrilled audiences around the country. Fronted by the supremely talented Lola Lamour, this youthful and energetic band will take you on a rollercoaster ride featuring swing, soul, tango, blues, country and much, much more. Original songs and classic covers feature in a stunning show. www.thelamours.com Ray Gelato & the Giants

Like this? Try this: 12 June

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4 Parts Guitar featuring Giltrap, Etheridge, Carroll and Burley Date: Sunday 23 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Bring together four of the most influential guitarists in Britain to interweave their magical playing and you have a very special night. The music is spontaneous, exciting and technically brilliant with Gordon Giltrap, Ray Burley, John Etheridge and Clive Carroll all bringing their individual styles to the mix. The concert consists of solo, duo and quartet pieces. All tonight’s performers have had previous collaborations with artists such as John Williams, Rick Wakeman, Stéphane Grappelli and Cliff Richard. ntonio Forcione Quartet A Like this? Try this: 11 June

Lisbee Stainton Date: Monday 24 March, 8pm Tickets: £15 Following substantial support from national press and radio, folk-pop starlet Lisbee Stainton has toured with Joan Armatrading, Paul Carrack, Gretchen Peters and Seth Lakeman in recent years. The latter was so impressed that he invited her to become part of his own band for his 2012 UK tour, where she became a huge hit with Lakeman’s fans – so much so that the pair started writing songs together. Tonight she’ll perform tracks from her new album Word Games. The Times described Lisbee as “bound for glory”. www.lisbeestainton.com andi Thom S Like this? Try this: 6 April

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Matt Richardson: Hometown Hero Date: Tuesday 25 March, 8pm Tickets: £12

Come and join multi-award winning comic and co-host of The Xtra Factor Matt Richardson. Matt started out in comedy in 2010 and in just three years has established himself as one of the hottest and most exciting acts on the comedy circuit, appearing on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Fake Reaction (ITV2) and Sweat The Small Stuff (BBC 3). Hometown Hero is his highly anticipated debut show. High energy, hilarious... and a little bit rude! (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “mildly laddish, but self-deprecating stories all delivered with an irresistible twinkle” The Guardian

www.mattrichardsoncomedy.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Florilegium Date: Wednesday 26 March, 8pm Tickets: £13.50, £18.50, students £6 Programme includes TELEMANN Paris Quartet in D; CPE BACH Trio Sonata in G Wq144; LÉCLAIR Deuxième Récréation de musique d’une exécution facile in G minor Op.8, JS BACH Ricercar a 3 from The Musical Offering.

Florilegium are one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles, with a reputation for stylish and exciting interpretations of baroque and classical repertoire. They have performed at the Wigmore Hall and Kings Place in London as well as at major UK festivals, including Spitalfields, Cheltenham, St Magnus and the York Early Music Festival. Tonight the group perform works by both well-known and less familiar masters of the baroque era. “in ten years Florilegium have become an indispensable feature on the early music landscape” The Times

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Dr Feelgood Date: Saturday 29 March, 8pm Tickets: £18

Date: Thursday 27 March, 8pm Tickets: £12.50

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Virgil and the Accelerators

Like this? Try this: 4 March

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov

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Dynamic performers with expressive voices and plangent harmonies, The Webb Sisters are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters of originality and intelligence. Their singing and playing (harp, guitar, mandolin, piano, drums) draw from the folk and pop traditions of the UK and the US. The Webb Sisters have recorded three albums, building a following on their travels, achieving album, single and record of the week on iTunes and BBC Radio 2. They were chosen to join Leonard Cohen’s live band on his first tour in 15 years. www.thewebbsisters.com

Touring pretty much continuously since 1973, Dr Feelgood always give 100% to the finest British rhythm‘n’blues.

Performing hits including Milk And Alcohol, Down At The Doctors and Roxette, the Doctors will see you now!

Dr Feelgood are Kevin Morris on drums, Phil Mitchell on bass, Steve Walwyn on guitar and Robert Kane on vocals. www.drfeelgood.org

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The Webb Sisters: When Will You Come Home

Date: Sunday 30 March, 3pm Tickets: £18.50, £13.50, students £6

The Manfreds Date:

Friday 28 March, 8pm Tickets: £23.50

The Manfreds, with ‘The One In The Middle’ Paul Jones, will be performing many of their biggest hits including 5-4-32-1, Pretty Flamingo and Do Wah Diddy Diddy, along with a mix of solo hits and jazz and rhythm’n’blues renditions for which they are famous. With his award-winning harmonica sound, Paul will be joined by fellow original Manfred Mann members Mike Hugg on keyboards and Tom McGuinness on guitar, plus Rob Townsend on drums, Marcus Cliffe on bass guitar and Simon Currie on saxophone/flute – all excellent musicians who will provide a full evening’s entertainment. www.themanfreds.com he Searchers T Like this? Try this: 21 June

2 pieces (1899); Variations on a theme of Chopin, op.22; 3 Nocturnes; 6 Moments Musicaux, op.16 The second concert of six running throughout 2014 in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete piano works of the celebrated Russian composer. For details of the full cycle of concerts and subscription savings, please turn to page 12.

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov is sponsored by Artur Pizarro plays

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ENJOY SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE STABLES Enjoy a pre-concert Sunday Roast lunch (vegetarian options available) in Café in2. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov

Over the course of six Sunday afternoon concerts running throughout 2014, the internationally-renowned pianist Artur Pizarro will perform the complete solo piano works of one of the great pianist/composers Sergei Rachmaninov.

The complete cycle will present Rachmaninov’s most intimate musical thoughts performed on his favourite instrument, the piano. These works reveal the baring of a man’s soul from a very early age as a fledgling student all the way to a fully grown man.

Sunday 23 February, 3pm

Sunday 21 September, 3pm

Variations on a theme of Corelli, op.42; Piano Sonata No.2 (1931 version), op.36; 9 Études-Tableaux, op.39

Sunday 30 March, 3pm

10 Preludes, op.23; Song without words in D minor; 2 pieces (1891); 4 improvisations in collaboration with Arensky, Glazunov and Taneyev; Canon in E minor; Morceaux de Fantasie, op.3

2 pieces (1899); Variations on a theme of Chopin, op.22; 3 Nocturnes; 6 Moments Musicaux, op.16

Sunday 16 November, 3pm

Sunday 4 May, 3pm 3 Pieces (1917); 7 Morceaux de Salon. Op.10; 13 Preludes, op.32

Sunday 7 December, 3pm

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmnaninov is sponsored by

4 Pieces (c1887-1891); Études-Tableaux, op.33; Piano Sonata No.1, op.28

Individual concert tickets Central block & balconies: £18.50

Programme includes: Rachmaninov–Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumble Bee; Rachmaninov–Bach: Suite from Partita in E major; Rachmnaninov–Mendelssohn: Scherzo, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Rachmaninov–Bizet: Menuet from L’Arlésienne Suite

Side blocks: £13.50

Students in full time education: £6

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ENJOY SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE STABLES Enjoy a pre-concert Sunday Roast lunch (vegetarian options available) in Café in2.

Available from 12.15pm. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Date: Sunday 30 March, 8pm Tickets: £18

“comedy of the highest order… inspired ramblings… quiet genius!” The Independent

www.jimeoin.com Lee Hurst

Like this? Try this: 2 April

Mànran Date: Tuesday 1 April, 8pm Tickets: £14.50

Date: Wednesday 2 April, 8pm Tickets: £17 In his new tour, stand-up comedian Lee Hurst is travelling throughout Britain to find out what really winds you up. Mostly people get on with living their lives, but everyone has at least one thing that pushes their button and sends them over the edge.

What’s yours? Come along for a night of laughter and letting off some steam. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) www.leehurst.com Like this? Try this:

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Hilarious world-class standup from the internationally acclaimed star of Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 2012, Best of Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+)

Lee Hurst: Things That Make You Go Aaarggh!!!

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Chris Norman Date: Thursday 3 April, 8pm Tickets: £19.50 Mànran have rocketed to the top of the Scottish music scene with their powerful combination of Gaelic/ English songs underpinned by driving accordion, fiddle, flute and a backline of drum and bass. Mànran are also the only band to incorporate Highland and Uilleann pipes together in one line-up, creating a sound like no other.

“Mànran are an exceptionally talented bunch of young guys who are taking the music world by storm with their high energy, stomping tunes and phenomenal Gaelic/English songs” Donald Shaw, Celtic Connections

www.manran.co.uk Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

Like this? Try this: 8 April

MEAL DEAL For an additional £16 per person you can enjoy A Taste of Scotland here at the Stables, (vegetarian options available) served in Café in2.

Please go to www.stables.org for menu details. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

Former lead singer of 1970s glam-rock band Smokie, Chris Norman has enjoyed a successful solo career over the last couple of decades. As well as making his own hits, he has worked with the likes of ABBA’s Agnetha and Donovan, and also created the England football team’s 1982 World Cup song This Time. In September 2013, he recorded There and Back, his first album release in the UK for more than five years. www.chris-norman.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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T.Rextasy: I Love To Boogie

Sandi Thom

Date: Friday 4 April, 8pm Tickets: £22

Date: Sunday 6 April, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

T.Rextasy have been performing around the world for more than 20 years. The band is now accepted as the only official live tribute dedicated to Marc Bolan and T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate and original ex-members of T.Rex. Truly a rock’n’roll concert for all ages – if you’d like to know exactly what a Marc Bolan concert was like in the 1970s, this show is for you! “they’re the closest you’re ever going to get to the real thing” Bill Legend (original T.Rex drummer)

www.trextasy.com Ulimate Bowie

Like this? Try this: 17 May

“fierce and honest songwriting” The Huffington Post (on Flesh and Blood)

www.sandithom.com Cherry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole

Like this? Try this: 1 June

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Date: Tuesday 8 April, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Woburn Sands Band Date: Saturday 5 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (under 16s £10)

As usual the programme will run the gamut from big band sounds to classical, jazz to pop, brass band originals and arrangements of some of your best-loved melodies, all in one show. Come along for some true family entertainment from your favourite local brass band, with soloists from the band featured in this, the 53rd concert in the Drakeloe Series. www.woburnsandsband.co.uk

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Sandi Thom is on a musical journey that has taken her from the renowned platinumselling debut album Smile… It Confuses People to her critically acclaimed blues-rock release, Merchants and Thieves, featuring a collaboration with her long-term boyfriend Joe Bonamassa. Her latest album, Flesh and Blood, drew in the likes of The Black Crowes and Bobby Keys to work with her. In the six years since Sandi arrived on the scene, she has been nominated for a Brit award, won a Digital Music Award for her innovation as an artist and been presented with an Ivor Novello award for excellence in songwriting. Sandi Thom’s star just keeps on rising.

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have toured together since 1988, playing to packed concert halls all over the world.

They have won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Duo and been nominated in the Scottish Traditional Music Awards for Live Act of the Year. Aly was a founder member of the Boys of the Lough and his passionate fiddle playing has also found its way onto recordings by Eddi Reader and Richard Thompson. Accordion player Phil has been named as one of Scotland’s 25 most influential people and his mastery of the instrument has led to him working with Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, Rosanne Cash and Midge Ure. “they are simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear” The Glasgow Herald

www.philandaly.com Feast of Fiddles

Like this? Try this: 16 April

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An Evening with Suzy Bogguss

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Acoustic Alchemy Date: Thursday 10 April, 8pm Tickets: £20

Date: Friday 11 April, 8pm Tickets: £19

Are You Experienced? are the world’s number one tribute to Jimi Hendrix, the only truly legendary rock guitarist the world has ever seen. Could anyone possibly measure up to him? Well, when you listen to Are you Experienced? featuring John Campbell, you very quickly realise that it can be done! The guitar work is note-perfect and at the same time beautifully fluent. The voice IS Hendrix, and the persona of the man himself is on the stage, personified by John Campbell, who bears a striking physical resemblance to Jimi. “the sound that came from his guitar was genuine talent” The Sunday Telegraph

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Suzy Bogguss has emerged from her platinum-record and award-winning career in country music as a Grammy Award-winning folk artist, winning the prestigious award for Traditional Folk Album in 2005 for Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster. Suzy released The American Folk Songbook, a CD and companion songbook, in 2011. Her new album, Lucky, features songs written by Merle Haggard. www.suzybogguss.com

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Date: Wednesday 9 April, 8pm Tickets: £20

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Joe McElderry in Concert Date: Sunday 13 April, 8pm Tickets: £21.50

For nearly 25 years Acoustic Alchemy have pushed the limits of the acoustic guitar’s potential by embracing a spectrum of musical styles ranging from straight-ahead jazz through to folk, rock, world music and beyond. Ever since their earliest recordings the group has assembled and sustained a vast and loyal following that stretches well beyond their UK origins. Through it all the overriding mission of Acoustic Alchemy has been to reach the broadest possible audience by pushing the potential of instrumental music to embrace a broad spectrum of styles without being limited to any specific genre. www.acoustic-alchemy.net Like this? Try this:

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For one night only, Joe McElderry will be making a special exclusive appearance, live and unplugged. Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single The Climb reached number one in the UK and Irish singles charts and was soon followed by the release of his debut album titled Wide Awake.

He returned to our TV screens in 2011, winning the second series of Pop Star to Opera Star, also on ITV. www.joemcelderryofficial.com Like this? Try this:

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The High Kings

Date: Saturday 12 April, 8pm Tickets: £12.50 (students £9.50)

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Mokoomba

Date: Monday 14 April, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

The High Kings are Ireland’s folk band of the year. With impressive musical pedigrees, all four members grew up in households soaked in the Irish musical tradition. They’ve sold out hundreds of shows in Ireland and the US, made numerous TV appearances and achieved platinum status with both of their albums. The band will showcase their incredible versatility and skills as multi-instrumentalists, bringing a rousing acoustic flavour to brand new songs as well as some old favourites. www.thehighkings.com The Fureys & Davey Arthur

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Deborah Bonham: The UK Spirit Tour Mokoomba have propelled themselves into the vanguard of fresh new talent emerging from Zimbabwe, brandishing a banner of hope and pursuing their goals with determination and abundant talent. With their album Rising Tide they have intrigued and surprised music critics across the globe, and earned themselves invitations from everyone from WOMAD to Jools Holland as well as a whole ream of awards. Their music is fresh and original, exploiting Tongan rhythms offset with Congolese grooves and dashes of rap, ska and Latin. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of raw energy and youthful passion. “the new hotshots of pan-African funkiness” ***** Songlines

www.mokoomba.com Debashish Bhattacharya

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Date: Tuesday 15 April, 8pm Tickets: £12.50

The younger sister of Led Zeppelin’s legendary drummer John Bonham, Deborah’s music is a stunning array of soulful singing and an effortless, sensitive approach to a list of styles, from blues and soul to hard rock and English folk. She has toured and performed with the likes of Nazareth, Van Halen, Alannah Myles and Tim Rose and played festivals from Glastonbury to Donnington, and twice at Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival. Join Deborah and her band as they perform tracks from her most recent album, Spirit.

“The duchess of blues rock” Blues Revue USA

www.deborahbonham.com Cherry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole

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Paul Chowdhry: PC’s World Date: Thursday 17 April, 8pm Tickets: £14 Host of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week and star of BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, Paul Chowdhry is back with his biggest tour to date.

The 2013 LAFTA Funniest Stand-up award-winner tackles everything borderline within the human psyche.

PC may be his initials, but the relentless world he lives in definitely isn’t.

Why has talking about the preconceptions of political correctness become so offensive? It’s time to enter PC’s world as Paul gives you his own take on subjects like the fine art of attracting a woman, non-existent customer services and the now infamous 1980s. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “revives distant memories of Richard Pryor at his relentless best” The Times

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Date: Friday 18 April, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

The UK’s leading Phil Collins tribute returns with their 2014 hits tour. This stunning 10-piece band performs a show featuring every Top 10 hit single from Phil’s award-winning career, both as a solo artist and with Genesis. The show includes classics such as Against All Odds, Easy Lover, I Can’t Dance, Invisible Touch and In The Air Tonight, so there’s something for everyone in this spectacular evening which brings acclaim from all who see it. No Jacket Required always sell out at the Stables, and this show is not to be missed – book early! www.nojacketrequired.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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What started as a daft idea for a folk club night has grown into a folk-rock institution with six CDs to their name and sell-out shows up and down the UK. Fiddlers Peter Knight (Steeleye Span), Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention), Phil Beer (Show of Hands), Brian McNeill (Battlefield Band), Ian Cutler (Bully Wee), Tom Leary (Zeus) and Garry Blakeley (Band of Two) combine their considerable skills, supported by a rock back-line of guitars, keyboards, sax and accordion and all held together by legendary drummer Dave Mattacks. www.feastoffiddles.co.uk

No Jacket Required: The Phil Collins Tribute

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Date: Wednesday 16 April, 8pm Tickets: £17

Elio Pace performs the Billy Joel Songbook Date: Saturday 19 April, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

In September 2013, Elio was invited to ‘fill Billy Joel’s shoes’ by starring in two very special reunion concerts in New York and Philadelphia with Joel’s original 1971-72 touring band. Now Elio is back in the UK. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the Billy Joel Songbook performed by the dynamic singer-songwriter and pianist, along with his magnificent band. Featuring the massive hits Uptown Girl, Just The Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man. www.eliopace.com Like this? Try this:

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Mud Morganfield

with support from Brothers Groove Date: Tuesday 22 April, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Over the past two years Mud Morganfield, eldest son of blues singer Muddy Waters, has been delivering his charismatic Chicago blues to audiences around the world. He is blessed with a powerful voice that manages to convey deep emotional resonance on slow numbers and good old-fashioned, testosterone-laden strut on those classic shuffles. Combining his dad’s classic songs with his own original material, Mud is blessed with a natural sense of showmanship that ensures that audiences fall right into the palm of his hand. www.mudmorganfieldsite.com Like this? Try this:

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Krystle Warren

Date: Thursday 24 April, 8pm Tickets: £20

With a career spanning more than six decades, Acker Bilk is a national treasure of the UK jazz scene. In 1961 he made the record books when Stranger on the Shore became the first ever recording to reach Number One simultaneously in the US and the UK, remaining in our charts for 55 weeks. A long-time Stables favourite – don’t miss Acker perform live in concert. www.ackersmusicagency.co.uk The Temperance Seven

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Date: Wednesday 23 April, 8pm Tickets: £15

Curved Air

Krystle Warren is a singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri, blessed not only with a voice that slides effortlessly from smoky depths to gilded heights, but also the ability to craft intoxicating songs of love and its loss, and to convey them to an audience with warmth and wit.

She has an emotional intensity few can match, soul-baring, chest-beating and fragile – it’s all in there. The songs range from full-on complex arrangements to just her and her instrument; either way this girl is in for the long haul.

The ground-breaking British progressive rock band features original members Sonja Kristina on vocals and Florian Pilkington-Miksa on drums. A unique and powerful combination of a remarkable female vocalist and virtuoso musician, Curved Air will be performing classic hits such as Back Street Luv, It happened Today, Vivaldi, Marie Antoinette, Phantasmagoria and Everdance.

“… Warren’s talents are extraordinary. She has an octave-hopping voice that glides between languid and urgent, and music that hovers between funk, folk and jazz, between Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone… she’s the real deal” The Observer

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Acker Bilk

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Friday 25 April, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

“what a joy it is to see Sonja and Curved Air back in action” Classic Rock

www.curvedair.com The Enid

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Date: Saturday 26 April, 8pm Tickets: £15

“an unfailingly entertaining show” Scotland on Sunday

www.richardherring.com David Baddiel

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Panic Room Date: Sunday 27 April, 8pm Tickets: £14.50

Date: Monday 28 April, 8pm Tickets: £19.50 Following a triumphant appearance at the Stables in 2013, we are delighted to welcome back Kyle and his band.

The son of the Hollywood legend, Kyle is a universally respected musician and leader in his own right. A virtuoso bassist on electric and upright as well as a talented composer with a keen ear for great tunes as well as the subtleties of modern jazz, he is right at the forefront of the contemporary scene, having chosen to immerse himself in the music he loves.

“Eastwood demonstrates monster bass chops” Jazz Times

www.kyleeastwood.com Ollie Howell Quartet

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PIZZA/PASTA SPECIAL

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After sorting out politics (with his show Hitler Moustache), religion (Christ on a Bike), love (What is Love, Anyway?) and penises (Talking Cock), Herring returns to tackle the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns (apart from Jesus and that canoe bloke). Is death a tragedy or an excuse to have an extended lie-in? Are we snuffed out or forced to endure eternity without bodily pleasures?

Death is inevitable, so let’s laugh in its face while our hearts still beat and our jaws are still attached. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+)

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Richard Herring: We’re All Going To Die!

Pizza & Pasta Jazz Night Special Get the pizza or pasta of your choice with salad from the buffet table and a glass of wine, bottled beer or draught soft drink for just £13 per person. Vegetarian options available. Served in Café in2. Slices of pizza and other snacks are also available across the bar.

Go to www.stables.org for menu details.

The Temperance Seven Date: Tuesday 29 April, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Panic Room bring their award-winning music to the Stables as part of a major UK and European tour. Fresh from the studio and a killer new album, Incarnate, the band will perform a wealth of brand new material, along with tracks from their previous three critically acclaimed discs. Famed for their breathtaking live performances, Panic Room play vital alt-rock with a sultry edge. Expect music of bold grandeur, spine-tingling beauty and gutsy raw power, all delivered with the unashamed passion and joy which have made them one of the most cherished British bands of the moment. “really luscious tunes” Rock’n’Reel magazine

www.panicroom.org.uk The Enid

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Who could have predicted that a band that hit the top of the charts in 1961 with songs that were already 40 years out of date would still be around in 2014, playing the same style of music… now more than 80 years out of date! The current band members maintain the inimitable Temperance Seven sound, the hilarious deadpan tomfoolery and the sartorial elegance of their forebears. The main difference is that they now have a vast repertoire with new items constantly being added: jazz classics from the past, original compositions and novelty numbers. www.thetemperanceseven.co.uk Acker Bilk

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Return of The Grumpy Old Women: Fifty Shades Of Beige Date: Thursday 1 May, 8pm Tickets: £25

The Grumpies are back by popular demand to knock some sense into the nation. Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair will be joined by fellow recruits Susie Blake (BBC One’s Mrs Brown’s Boys, ITV’s Coronation Street) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (ITV’s Where The Heart Is, BBC One’s Casualty) in this brand spanking new show. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) www.grumpyoldwomenlive.com Arthur Smith

The Sound Of The Supremes with Louis Price Date: Saturday 3 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 Following the success of The Sounds of The Supremes’ UK tour in 2012, the girls return with special guest Louis Price, former lead singer of The Temptations and The Drifters. Group leader Kaaren Ragland joined Mary Wilson’s Supremes in 1977 and remained a member for more than a decade. Louis’ self-titled solo recording debuted on the Motown label in 1991 and more recently he provided backing vocals on Elton John’s album, The Diving Board. Join us for an unforgettable evening of Motown tunes including Stop! In the Name of Love, Baby Love, Someday We’ll Be Together, The Way You Do the Things You Do, My Girl and many more.

The Northern Soul Tour

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Lifesigns

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov

Date: Friday 2 May, 8pm Tickets: £14.50

Date: Sunday 4 May, 3pm Tickets: £18.50, £13.50, students £6

Lifesigns released their debut CD to great acclaim in January 2013 and have since been Number One in Amazon’s classic rock and prog charts in the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. CD sales show little sign of abating and the demand for Lifesigns to tour has continued to grow. If you are a fan of melodic, progressive rock then this should fit the bill. The band were nominated last year by PROG magazine for its best newcomer award. Lifesigns are John Young (keyboards and vocals), Frosty Beedle (drums), Jon Poole (bass) and Niko Tsonev (guitar).

3 Pieces (1917); 7 Morceaux de Salon.

Op.10; 13 Preludes, op.32 The third concert of six running throughout 2014 in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete piano works of the celebrated Russian composer. For details of the full cycle of concerts and subscription savings, please turn to page 12.

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“just when you think progressive rock has died, along come a band who breathe a sweet collective soul into it” Let it Rock

ENJOY SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE STABLES

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Enjoy a pre-concert Sunday Roast lunch (vegetarian options available) in Café in2. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Motor City Memories – An Evening of Supreme Temptation:

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Date: Tuesday 6 May, 8pm Tickets: £20

Stalwarts of the UK folk scene, father and daughter duo Martin and Eliza Carthy unite for a special evening of music from their new CD of traditional material, Elephant.

Martin is a legendary ballad singer and guitarist who has influenced a generations of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, while Eliza has been twice-nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and is a multiple-award winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

The Fureys and Davey Arthur are legends of Irish music and song, renowned for countless hit songs such as I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16 and The Green Fields of France. The boys have been entertaining audiences worldwide for more than 30 years and have produced some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. A Fureys concert is always a night to remember. www.thefureys.com

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Rich Hall Date: Monday 5 May, 8pm Tickets: £16

The award-winning Montana native, renowned for his expertly crafted tirades, quick-fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences, saddles up and hitches his wagon to tour the British Isles once again. This is a comedian whose plain-spoken growling indignation and acerbic observations have an unerring talent for hitting his targets with precision every time, leaving his audience hanging on every word and winning him fans all over the globe. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “now is the time to grab this chance to see the great man at work” The Guardian

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The Fureys and Davey Arthur

Date: Sunday 4 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

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Focus Date: Wednesday 7 May, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the 1970s as the most successful and appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer, and best-known for their hits Hocus Pocus, House of The King and Sylvia, as well as critically acclaimed albums Moving Waves, Focus 3 and Hamburger Concerto, the iconic Dutch music masters released their 10th album, Focus X, at the end of 2012. www.focustheband.com Like this? Try this:

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Nick Lowe

Bon Jovi Experience

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with support from John Doe Date: Thursday 8 May, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

Somewhere in London a musician carries the keys to the musical kingdom. In his Technicolor sonic scope are all kinds of sounds, from rock to country to soul to pop. Nothing is off-limits, as long as it has a groove and goodness based in reality. The musician has been performing for 40 years, but is as fresh today as the first time he stepped on stage. There are no tricks or short cuts here. Far from it. His songs are as solid as the earth, yet carry no lingering hype or heaviness. The musician is Nick Lowe, the headmaster of British rock. www.nicklowe.com Like this? Try this:

Date: Saturday 10 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to the legendary US rock band. They are the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. The Bon Jovi Experience perform all the great hits: Livin’ On a Prayer, Keep the Faith, Bad Medicine, You Give Love a Bad Name and many, many more. www.jonbyjovi.com Counterfeit Stones

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Andrew Cronshaw and SANS Date: Sunday 11 May, 8pm Tickets: £14.50

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Spiers & Boden Date: Friday 9 May, 8pm Tickets: £16 & £17.50

Described by The Guardian as “the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene”, and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo, Spiers & Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures on which they present traditional stories and dance music.

“Spiers & Boden have given the British folk movement its biggest shot of energy and inspiration for years” Mojo magazine

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Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy 4 May

SANS are the subtle but powerful quartet featuring multiinstrumentalist Andrew Cronshaw (zither, fujara, ba-wu, marovantele, kantele), the great Finnish singer Sanna Kurki-Suonio, multi-instrumental reeds player Ian Blake, and Tigran Aleksanyan, Armenian master of his country’s voice-like reed pipe, the duduk. It’s a combination not found in any other band in the world, drawing deeply on their different but remarkably compatible traditions: the ancient Karelian songs that became Finland’s Kalevala, the sweeping melodies of Armenia and English folk song. “stunningly beautiful” Late Junction, BBC Radio 3

www.cloudvalley.com/andrewcronshawhome.htm Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy

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MEAL DEAL For an additional £16 per person you can enjoy A Taste of Finland here at the Stables, (vegetarian options available) served in Café in2.

Please go to www.stables.org for menu details. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Date: Monday 12 May, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Debashish Bhattacharya Date: Wednesday 14 May, 8pm Tickets: £12.50 (students £9.50)

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Anyone who’s attended a 10cc concert in recent years is likely to have seen band co-founder Graham Gouldman’s opening acoustic set, featuring some of the hits he wrote for other artistes. The success of those performances, in which fellow 10cc members back Gouldman, has evolved into Heart Full of Songs. The show will feature 10cc classics such as I’m Not In Love and Dreadlock Holiday; pre-10cc Gouldman hits such as Bus Stop and Look Through Any Window (written for The Hollies), Heart Full of Soul and For Your Love (The Yardbirds) and No Milk Today (Herman’s Hermits); as well as songs from his highly acclaimed solo album, Love And Work. www.grahamgouldman.info Like this? Try this:

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Madison Violet Date: Tuesday 13 May, 8pm Tickets: £13.50

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Graham Gouldman and Friends: Heart Full of Songs

As a lap steel aficionado and an innovative performer, Debashish Bhattacharya has been operating ‘beyond the ragasphere’ for decades. His unique take on Indian classical music has cemented his international career for more than 30 years, modernising classical melodies and rhythms with multiple levels of percussion and lightning-fast group unison solos.

He has released a string of highly acclaimed albums and earned a Grammy nomination for his 2009 album Calcutta Chronicles; on his new album, Beyond the Ragasphere, he collaborates with a stellar line-up of international musicians. “whoever still thinks ‘fusion’ in the context of Indian music is a term of abuse will have to change their opinion after listening to this varied and gripping album” **** Songlines (on Top Of The World)

Toronto-based duo Madison Violet became the only Canadians to win the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2009 in the Maxell Song of the Year Award category for The Ransom. Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac’s distinct take on iconic Americana-inspired up-tempo melodies contrasts beautifully with their breathtakingly sweeping and personal lyrics, creating songs that blend nods to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch with radio-friendly flecks of Court Yard Hounds. www.madisonviolet.com Like this? Try this:

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MEAL DEAL For an additional £16 per person you can enjoy A Taste of East India here at the Stables, (vegetarian options available) served in Café in2.

Please go to www.stables.org for menu details. Book in advance on 01908 280832 to reserve your table.

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Shappi Khorsandi

Ultimate Bowie

Date: Thursday 15 May, 8pm Tickets: £14

Date: Saturday 17 May, 8pm Tickets: £20

Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and Have I Got News for You, Shappi Khorsandi is one of the UK’s hottest comedy prospects. She’s feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny and handles every subject with a razor-sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “she has plenty to say, and says it with pointedness and potency” The Guardian

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Ultimate Bowie pays tribute to the work of the global superstar in a show that is visually stunning and vocally impressive.

Ed Blaney takes the spotlight and leads an eightpiece band that takes you from David Bowie’s early years with hits such as Starman through his remarkable career to songs including Let’s Dance, China Girl and many more. The band isn’t called Ultimate Bowie for nothing – this show captures the essence and authenticity of David Bowie in concert! www.ultimatebowie.com Like this? Try this:

Clare Teal Date: Friday 16 May, 8pm Tickets: £24

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Pete Long and his Goodmen present Benny Goodman & Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall 1939 Date: Sunday 18 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 & £22.50

Our very own Queen of Swing celebrates the music of her heroines Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Doris Day and many of their illustrious contemporaries. The multi-award-winning singer and BBC Radio 2 broadcaster also demonstrates the influence these characters have had on her own acclaimed catalogue of work. Known for her knowledge and love of the Great American Songbook and more recently the Great British Songbook, Clare recounts outrageous anecdotes of these women’s extraordinary lives and points to the future of Diva-dom with a few relevant originals and more modern-day covers. www.clareteal.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Pete Long and his Goodmen have performed Benny Goodman’s famous 1938 Carnegie Hall concert more than 50 times in the past decade. Now they proudly present their debut recreation of the Benny Goodman Orchestra’s return to Carnegie Hall the following year. Performing the music of Goodman and Glenn Miller and featuring highlights from contemporaneous Carnegie Hall concerts, this special evening will also incorporate the music of Count Basie, Lester Young’s Kansas City Six, Benny Goodman’s Sextet and a selection from Louis Armstrong.

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Date: Monday 19 May, 8pm Tickets: £27.50

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Coco Montoya

Date: Wednesday 21 May, 8pm Tickets: £16

Songs On Film sees pianist, singer, songwriter and filmnerd Joe Stilgoe pay tribute to 100 years of Hollywood cinema through the music that aided and abetted its legend. From An American in Paris to The Apartment, from Casablanca to Catch Me If You Can, Joe and his remarkable band perform songs written for, and inspired by, some of the greatest films of the last century. www.joestilgoe.com Like this? Try this:

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Counterfeit Stones: Let’s Pretend the Night Together

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In Suggs: My Life Story the Madness frontman takes to the stage in a hilarious yet moving one-man tour de force which has played to rave reviews. The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his 50th birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew.

Stunned by what he learns, Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of 1970s Soho and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of 18. Hold on to your seats as he goes on to stumble and plummet through the trap door of failure, then trampoline back up to catch the passing trapeze of show business success! All served up with musical accompaniment and uncalled for interjection from Deano, his loyal manservant-cum-pianist. www.suggslive.com

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Suggs: My Life Story in Words and Music

Date: Thursday 22 May, 8pm Tickets: £23.50

Date: Tuesday 20 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Over the course of his 30-year career, guitarist and vocalist with the legendary Bluesbreakers, Coco Montoya’s explosive guitar playing and soul-driven voice have propelled him to the upper reaches of the blues-rock world. Since stepping out as a bandleader in 1993, Montoya has released four solo albums and has performed non-stop at clubs, concert halls and major festivals all over the world. “blistering, pure blues” Blues Revue herry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole C Like this? Try this: 1 June

Why pay a fortune to slip around in the mud of Glastonbury when for a fraction of the price you can experience the faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones? Their latest shakedown promises a night of pure, unadulterated Xeroxrock. For 23 years these pie-eyed pipers have delivered the best Rolling Stones’ rusical on the circuit. Packed with big hits, outrageous fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of Spinal Tap humour, it’s satis-fiction guaranteed. “the most famous Stones band in England” Sir Mick Jagger

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YolanDa Brown

Judie Tzuke: Woman Overboard tour

Date: Friday 23 May, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

Date: Sunday 25 May, 8pm Tickets: £27.50 & £30

Double MOBO awardwinning saxophonist YolanDa Brown is widely regarded as the emerging ‘voice’ of mainstream jazz in the UK. She has toured with The Temptations, Errol Brown, Courtney Pine and Diana Krall and collaborated with artists such as Mica Paris, Soweto Kinch and as part of Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Her music is a wonderful mix of genres, touching on jazz, soul and reggae. www.yolandabrown.co.uk

This year Judie is touring the UK playing tracks from her new album Woman Overboard as well as performing many of her wonderful classics.

Known all over the world for her timeless song Stay With Me Till Dawn, her many top 10 albums, including the revered classic Welcome to the Cruise, and her exquisite live shows, Judie will be showing once again what an extraordinary artist she is.

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John Verity Band Date: Saturday 24 May, 8pm Tickets: £15

John Verity has had an amazing career, from opening shows for rock luminaries such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers to tours and recording dates with a multitude of major names including Argent and Ringo Starr. Currently touring to promote his impressive catalogue of albums JV returns to The Stables with his band plus a special guest vocalist – Bianca Kinane. JV and Bianca toured together with Jools Holland some years ago and this rekindled partnership is showing remarkable results both on stage and in the studio. As ever the Band consists of musicians at the top of their game – Bob Henrit on drums, formerly with Argent and The Kinks, and Bob Skeat on bass, taking a short break from his regular gig with Wishbone Ash to play a series of dates with JV. www.johnverity.com ud Morganfield M Like this? Try this: 22 April

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“the voice has lost none of its cool, plaintive appeal; it’s still an instrument of icy allure” The Times iki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri K 17 October

Home Service Date: Tuesday 27 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

The reunion of this classic band is due to the recent discovery of some previously unheard live recordings made by their former sound engineer. These recordings, made at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 1986, exhibit a power and commitment that was never fully captured in the studio, so a live album release became inevitable. The reformed band, in virtually its original line-up, has since enjoyed dozens of major gigs and their reformation has proved to be a resounding success, receiving ecstatic ovations from audiences. In 2012 the band won Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – truly the icing on the cake! “blistering... truculent folk-rock” ***** The Financial Times

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G2 Genesis: G2 Definitive Genesis

Date: Sunday 28 May, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

Dates: Friday 30 & Saturday 31 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 (£18 for both shows booked at same time)

“Julie Fowlis could be the first Scottish Gaelic crossover star in the making” Daily Telegraph

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Cherry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole

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It is little wonder that when PIXAR (Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Up) were searching for the perfect, authentic singing voice to feature in the TV advert for Brave, their new animated film set in the ancient highlands of Scotland, their research led them to one of the Western Isles’ true contemporary treasures — Julie Fowlis. Brought up on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Fowlis has been a proud standard bearer for Gaelic music and culture over the course of a solo career which has spanned three highly acclaimed studio albums:

G2 Definitive Genesis pays tribute to a vintage period in Genesis’ long and colourful history, the four-man Seconds Out era, and earlier Gabriel years, and will again be performing two completely different sets over the two nights. Ripples, Entangled, Los Endos, Blood On The Rooftops, Afterglow, mixed up with Gabriel era classics, Firth Of Fifth, Cinema Show and Suppers Ready, this is vintage Genesis, performed

by G2 to a level Genesis themselves would be proud of! www.g2online.co.uk

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Julie Fowlis

Date: Sunday 1 June, 8pm Tickets: £14.50

Evan Christopher’s Django à la Créole Date: Thursday 29 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Enjoy an evening of European gypsy swing with the music and rhythms of New Orleans, the Caribbean and Brazil. With guitarists David Blenkhorn and Dave Kelbie, and bassist Sebastien Girardot, clarinettist Evan Christopher celebrates the music of the legendary Django Reinhardt and enlivens swing-era classics with fresh interpretations and virtuosic improvisation. The ensemble’s first CD, Django à la Créole, was released to much acclaim and their second, Finesse, was the 2010 Sunday Times jazz album of the year. “a remarkably cohesive and constant swing” Jazzman

www.clarinetroad.net Ray Gelato

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A double-headlining evening featuring two Stables favourites. Championed by Imelda May, Seasick Steve and Walter Trout, Cherry is a power-house singer-songwriter who, together with her smokin’ hot band, produces a unique sound incorporating dashes of ragtime, country blues, a couple of blades of bluegrass and a pinch of Americana. 2014 marks the release of Cherry’s fourth studio album. Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Ben is at the forefront of the European blues/rock/soul movement. He has gone from strength to strength over the past few years and his eagerly awaited, self-released debut album Let’s Go Upstairs caused such a stir that he has become very much in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. www.cherryleemewis.com www.benpooleband.com Like this? Try this:

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Colin Blunstone Date: Tuesday 3 June, 8pm Tickets: £20

you want to see a different side to Milton Keynes...

Colin Blunstone takes a short break from his day job fronting The Zombies to lead his solo band in a celebration of his many hits and also dusts off some obscure tracks that over the years have become personal favourites.

Backed by a superb four-piece band, join Colin on a journey from the mid-sixties to the present day. www.colinblunstone.co.uk Chris Norman

Date: Wednesday 4 June, 8pm Tickets: £23 & £25

What if The Beatles, The Who, The Stones, The Kinks and The Searchers had all played in the same place? Well, they did in the 1960s, and now they’re about to do the same, only this time all on the same night! Carnaby Street: The Concert features the incredible hits of a decade that brought you the best rock‘n’roll music of all time. Featuring an amazing six-piece band led by a line-up of fantastic singers, this astonishing night of Sixties classics is not to be missed. he Searchers T Like this? Try this: 21 June

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The Enid Date: Friday 6 June, 8pm Tickets: £18 2014 sees symphonic rock band The Enid celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Best remembered for cult records In the Region of the Summer Stars and Something Wicked This Way Comes, the band will be revisiting some exciting material from their past, some of which has not been played since the 1970s, and performing tracks from their latest album Invicta.

This thrilling new progressive rock album was voted one of the Top Ten albums of 2012 by readers of The Guardian.

“The Enid have reaffirmed their place among the pantheon of prog gods” Prog magazine

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The Paperboys

Date: Saturday 7 June, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Date: Tuesday 10 June, 8pm Tickets: £15

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Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes Date: Sunday 8 June, 8pm Tickets: £23

Having celebrated his 70th birthday at the end of 2013, double Grammy award-winner Albert Lee returns to the Stables with his multi-talented band Hogan’s Heroes (Gerry Hogan, Peter Baron, Brian Hodgson and Gavin Povey). Albert is without doubt one of the world’s finest guitar players. “He is a great, great player, fluid, lyrical and free” and “a truly wonderful singer, soulful and strong” (to quote Eric Clapton). Albert has appeared at Clapton’s Crossroads festival on three occasions, most recently in 2013 at Maddison Square Gardens in New York. www.albertlee.co.uk oco Montoya C Like this? Try this: 20 May

“one of the most exciting bands to come out of the folk-roots corner… the most exuberant record I’ve heard in ages... breathtaking” fRoots magazine (on Callithump, 2009)

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The late, great Edwin Starr’s band The Team and special guest Northern Soul legend Lorraine Silver perform soul and Motown hits including Agent 00 Soul, 25 Miles, Stop Her On Sight, Landslide, War, Eye To Eye Contact and many more.

Angelo Starr has taken over lead vocals, performing all the fantastic Edwin Starr classics and some great Northern Soul covers. Lorraine recorded Lost Summer Love which is still a massive record on the Northern Soul and Scooter scene.

The Paperboys were formed by Mexican-born Tom Landa in the mid-1990s in Vancouver. In a music scene dominated by flannel and grunge, Tom had a vision of forming a band that fused folk, Celtic and bluegrass music with pop and rock. He was armed with a dozen self-penned tunes and a lot of drive and ambition. The sound of the band has evolved a lot since the early days and now it includes horns and digs deep into Tom’s Mexican heritage by adding Son Jarocho and Afro-Mexican grooves to the mix.

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The Northern Soul Tour

Antonio Forcione Quartet Date: Wednesday 11 June, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Multi-award-winning guitarist-composer Antonio Forcione released his new album Sketches of Africa in 2012, coinciding with his three-week residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Inspired by his recent tours through Africa, the album showcases his compositions with local musicians and evokes a joyous, spiritually beguiling homage to a continent still going through immense change.

The line-up will feature Antonio on guitar, Anselmo Netto on percussion, Matheus Nova on acoustic bass and Jenny Adejayan on cello. “a performer of world class status... he takes the guitar to new levels of expression... miss him at your peril” The Stage

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Ray Gelato and the Giants

Supersonic 70s Show

Date: Thursday 12 June, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Date: Saturday 14 June, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Fresh from his sell-out shows at Ronnie Scott’s and the Blue Note in Milan, the ‘Godfather of Swing’, Ray Gelato and his band, the Giants, bring their sensational show to the Stables.

Supercharged swing, rhythm and blues grooves, as well as some jumpin’ jazz, will be the order of the evening. This promises to be an evening of fun, great music and sounds that will uplift your spirits! The programme to include such classics such as: Just a Gigolo, Everybody Loves Somebody, Night Train, My Kinda Girl and many other fun classics. www.raygelato.com Like this? Try this:

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Elkie Brooks Rescheduled Date Date: Friday 13 June, 8pm Tickets: £31

Elkie is one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced. Performing some of her classic hits alongside blues and jazz, an evening with Elkie is guaranteed to leave you begging for more. 2012 saw the release of her much-anticipated autobiography Finding My Voice and a re-release of her highly acclaimed album Powerless. She is a stunning performer and whatever she does, she does it best live. Don’t miss the chance to see a truly great artist in action. www.elkiebrooks.net Like this? Try this:

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The hottest ticket in town! An incredible live show so jam-packed with classic 70s hits it’s no wonder it’s been described as “the best 70s show in theatre-land”.

Featuring the incredible vocals of Janey Bombshell and Mark Keen, the Supersonic 70s Show will take you from the towering majesty of Queen and ELO, the ‘pin-up’ pop of The Osmonds, David Essex and David Cassidy, the footstomping glam rock of Sweet, Mud and T.Rex, through to the classic sounds of The Carpenters, Saturday Night Fever and Grease. A night not to be missed. www.supersonic70s.com T-Rextasy

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Arthur Smith Exposed!

Date: Tuesday 17 June, 8pm Tickets: £16 Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Arthur Smith and bask in an evening of laughter and off-the-wall humour with one of the alternative comedians who shook up the world of light entertainment in the 1980s and 90s. Expect an evening of sublime playfulness, crammed with jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs and readings from his recently published memoir My Name Is Daphne Fairfax, which has won praise from literary critics. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) www.arthursmith.co.uk The Return of the

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Date: Friday 20 June, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

Date: Saturday 28 June, 8pm Tickets: £20

At this special fundraising concert, Martyn invites you to celebrate the launch of the Let Yourself Trust, which aims to benefit global charities as well as grass-roots local “people” projects in the UK. He has chosen the Stables – one of his favourite UK venues – for its launch and the show will provide an opportunity to learn more about this heart-warming, empowering project. Martyn is known not just for being an exceptional singer-songwriter, but also for his years of humanitarian work and support of agencies and charities throughout the world, including Advantage Africa, Brazil’s landless rural workers’ movement MST and Guatemala’s children’s village Project Somos.

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The Searchers Date: Saturday 21 June, 8pm Tickets: £24

The Searchers’ remarkable career continues. With such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away, Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room, they have accumulated total record sales well in excess of 50 million. The Searchers tour the globe as much today as they have ever done in a fantastic career spanning five decades. In addition to anecdotes and reminiscences from their career, the concert will include all their famous hits, plus many album recordings, B-sides and a selection of other well-known favourites. www.the-searchers.co.uk he Manfreds T Like this? Try this: 28 March

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Swinging at the Cotton Club

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Join the UK’s original classical-crossover ‘man band’ for a fantastic musical journey that will move you and make you laugh in equal measure. Scott, Paul and Jem will perform some of their favourite songs in a brand new show that includes hits from the world of opera, musical theatre and pop, interspersed with some self-penned original material from their forthcoming album. The combination of powerful vocals, rich harmony and tender, intimate love songs will give you an evening like no other.

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Tenors UnLimited: Show the Suit Who’s Boss!

featuring The Jiving Lindy Hoppers and Harry Strutters’ Hot Rhythm Orchestra Date: Sunday 29 June, 8pm Tickets: £20 & £22

Swinging at The Cotton Club is the action-packed show celebrating the music, dance and songs of the Cotton Club – New York City’s famous nightclub of the 1920s and 30s.

Performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Fats Waller would have had the club swinging — whilst dancers such as Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit-up the stage with their breathtaking routines. The exciting dance and music of the Cotton Club is recreated by the fabulous Jiving Lindy Hoppers, the world’s premier jazz dance company and Harry Strutters’ Hot Rhythm Orchestra featuring vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington.

“A positive pleasure to behold” The Guardian

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Jazz Matters at the Stables Enjoy a relaxing Sunday morning (11.30am start) at the Stables in the company of a host of great names from the world of jazz. Founded by the Stables’ Life President Sir John Dankworth, Jazz Matters is hosted by invited special guests.

Live Jazz Matters Once a month Jazz Matters goes live in Stage 2, with music from invited artists.

February 9: JD5 Remembered John Horler piano, Julian Jackson bass, Jim Hart drums, Mark Nightingale trumpet & Andy Panayi reeds March 23: Marlene Verplanck John Pearce piano, Paul Morgan bass & Bobby Worth drums May 11: Rossano Sportiello A sensational versatile pianist with a range of material from stride to bebop.

May 25: Memphis Soul Swamp Frank Grifth sax, Charlie Wood organ/vocals & Nic France drums Tickets: £10 in advance, £12

Jazz Matters Spend a couple of hours discussing all things jazz in these informal gatherings in Stage 2.

March 9: TBC April 13: John Critchinson in Conversation The great jazz pianist & his favourite music April 27: The Dance Band Era of the 50s with Barbara Jay Tickets: £6

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Stage 2 is The Stables’ second performance space – intimate, relaxed and informal. The ideal place to catch a star of tomorrow on their way up, or see the stars of today experiment with new material. So come and hear the latest new music and comedy, relax and enjoy a drink with friends! You’ll always find something to delight and intrigue you in Stage 2, whatever your tastes.

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...and check out our café-bar Café in If you are looking for a restaurant for a pre-show meal, then look no further. Café in2 has a reputation for top quality food and tasty dishes at a reasonable price.

What’s more, it has friendly, helpful staff and the perfect atmosphere, making it ideal for a pre-concert meal. Café in2 is open from 6pm on concert nights.

Such has been the success of Café in2 that it is very often fully booked, so to be sure of a table we recommend that you make your reservation well in advance.

For more information and the current menu visit www. stables.org and click on the link to Café in2.

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Date: Friday 7 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet Date: Tuesday 11 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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Jonny and the Baptists

The UK’s hottest musical comedians present a raucous hour of songs, satire and silliness. Ahead of 2014’s European elections, join them to take on Nigel Farage’s ‘fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists’. All brought to you by the stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show, Infinite Monkey Cage and Sketchorama and winners of the 2013 New Act of the Year, Musical Comedy Award. (May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) “musical comedy’s rising stars” Sunday Times

www.jonnyandthebaptists.co.uk

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Date: Saturday 8 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Edd Keene, aka The Green Man, is a multi-instrumentalist and loop-pedal performer.

When performing live he uses a loop-pedal to record and layer his instruments which include saxophone, flute, guitar, bass and percussion, as well as vocals, all live in front of the audience with no pre-recordings. He creates a wide range of musical styles: dark progressive folk, jazz, reggae and Middle Eastern.

Always well-received, Edd has been touring the festival circuit in the UK since 2007, enchanting his audiences with his unique act. It’s something that needs to be seen as well as heard. www.eddkeene.bandcamp.com

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Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

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The Sirkis/Bialas project is a fresh new collaboration between Israeli-born UK resident drummer/percussionist Asaf Sirkis, known for his work with the Lighthouse Trio and Gilad Atzmon as well as his own trio, and Polish vocalist extraordinaire Sylwia Bialas. The quartet features American bassist and harmonica player Patrick Bettison and Frank Harrison on piano and keyboards. Expect soulful melodies, atmospheric sounds, a colourful style of jazz with an ethnic touch and some rarely used instruments. www.asafsirkis.co.uk

Date: Wednesday 12 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Josienne’s jewel-like voice finds the nuance and melancholy in the simplest phrase and effortlessly sends it straight to your heart. Ben’s mastery of the guitar provides the perfect setting to allow the song centre-stage. Their work together combines an exquisite command of their instruments with lyrics steeped in the tradition of English songwriting. Though influenced by greats such as Sandy Denny, Richard and Linda Thompson, Nick Drake, Bert Jansch and June Tabor, their new album Fire and Fortune marks two musicians who have resolutely found their own path through traditional English music. “one of the hottest tickets in folk” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Folk Show

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The Once

Date: Saturday 15 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

Date: Thursday 20 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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Finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013 for Best Duo, the multi-award-winning Belinda O’Hooley (Unthanks, Nic Jones) and Heidi Tidow are now one of the most popular and unique acts on the contemporary folk scene. Their latest album, The Fragile, garnered four-star reviews from The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut and Songlines. The duo’s beautifully unusual songs touch on every human emotion, drawing on love and loss, dark and humorous folk tales and everything from the invisibility of the elderly through to ecology, rumour-mongering and the global economy. Their eagerly anticipated third album is entitled The Hum. www.ohooleyandtidow.com

From their beginnings as three actors who loved to sing together, The Once have embraced a different vision of Newfoundland music. Their sounds don’t come from the noisy pubs and dockside taverns that fuel so much of the Island’s energy, but from a quieter and more thoughtful place. Hope and tragedy are intertwined in their music, whether they are singing an old lament from World War I or original songs that speak of love defeated. Lead singer Geraldine Hollett is accompanied by Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and bouzouki. www.theonce.ca

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Mawkin Date: Friday 21 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: Wednesday 19 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Maureen Younger and headliner Jonny Awsum.

Line-up may be subject to change.

(May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) Café in2 is open until 8pm, with any orders taken after 7.30pm being served in the foyer. After 8pm light snacks will be available from the bar.

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Fresh off the back of the three-times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-nominated collaboration Mawkin:Causley, Mawkin are now forging a bold new sound that strengthens their instrumental roots and embraces a new, exuberant exploration of the traditional folk canon from the British Isles and beyond. The “unconditionally mighty” (Mojo magazine) four-piece have augmented their sound with the addition of long-time producer Lee Richardson on drums and percussion. It will also be the first time that Mawkin interpret traditional songs with singing duties shared between them – a brave new direction indeed! “mighty, provocative yet admirably considered” The Guardian

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with support from The Kirkland Turn Date: Saturday 22 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Rebecca Dancer Date: Friday 28 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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David Wyatt

One of Leicester’s finest musician/troubadours navigates his way through life’s eventful history with a melody in his heart. Renowned for his ability to capture the beauty of the ordinary with a guitar and a soaring vocal, David has performed with Tommy Emmanuel, Seth Lakeman and James Morrison to name just a few. His latest album The River gives a glimpse of the amazing talent that he brings to the stage with a performance that will remain in your memory for some time to come. www.davidwyatt.org Martyn Joseph

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BabaJack Date: Thursday 27 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Rebecca has been writing songs at the piano since the age of 12. Having completed her A-levels in summer 2012, she is now focusing all her energies on pursuing her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. Her debut EP, Swings and Roundabouts, was released last year and she is currently working towards a second EP. She is greatly looking forward to playing at the Stables. www.rebeccadancer.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Acknowledgements The Stables would like to give a special thanks to the following for their valuable support: Arts Council of England, McCann Homes Ltd, Dame Cleo Laine, Foundation for Sport & The Arts, Jim Marshall, Sir John Dankworth, Mancini Institute, Milton Keynes Arts Association, The Wavendon Foundation.

BabaJack are fast becoming one of the most sought-after bands on the blues/roots/acoustic circuits in the UK and Europe. Their brand of blues is contemporary, powerful and acoustic. They combine great musicianship, passion, energy and charismatic performance to create a different kind of blues and a great show. Their most recent album, Running Man, was released in 2013. “one of the most exciting blues, roots, folk outfits in the UK” Blues Matters

www.babajack.com Cherry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole

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Kimmie Rhodes

The Sound of Blue Note Date: Tuesday 8 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Friday 4 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

www.kimmierhodes.com Suzi Bogguss

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“if you haven’t before, do yourself a favour and bring her into your listening life” Emmylou Harris

If you’re a fan of the classic Blue Note sound, this gig is for you. Playing the classic compositions of Sonny Clark, Woody Shaw, Tina Brooks/Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard, The Sound of Blue Note focus on playing the music as it was originally performed and recorded rather than arranged or modernised. The band launched their first CD, Outside, In at the Pizza Express Café with Mark Nightingale as special guest, and have since played across the UK.

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Singer-songwriter Kimmie is a native Texan whose multiplatinum-selling songs have been recorded by such stellar acts as Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd and Mark Knopfler.

Her new album Covers, produced with her brother Gabriel, has accomplished a career-long dream of recording a complete collection of songs written by other writers.

Along with her interpretations of timeless covers such as Yesterday and Rodney Crowell’s beautiful Adam’s Song, you will be able to hear all her favourite self-penned songs.

Jolie Goodnight, Kimmie’s daughter, will be coming along to promote her stunning first release, Say Goodnight Gracey.

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Gilmore Roberts Date: Thursday 10 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour Date: Saturday 5 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Sitting somewhere between the lushness of Norah Jones and the quirkiness of Joanna Newsom, Bridie Jackson and The Arbour’s music is simultaneously beautiful, ethereal, dark and powerful. Winners of the 2013 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition, they are the kind of beguiling, affable folk band whose sound feels so natural and inviting you wonder why your first listen wasn’t so much sooner. With their sparse instrumentation, intriguing vocal harmonies and influences as diverse as gospel, Baroque and flamenco, the Newcastlebased quartet are frequently described as unique. “the remarkable voice of Bridie Jackson is beautiful yet haunting and the instrumentation and harmonies weaving around her are ethereal” The Guardian

www.bridiejackson.com The Once

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2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominees Katriona Gilmore and Jamie Roberts combine astounding lap-tapping guitar, fiery fiddle and their trademark harmonies with considerable songwriting talent to make a truly distinctive sound. In 2011 Katriona and Jamie spent five weeks touring with folk-rock legends Fairport Convention, completed a 30-date nationwide tour in their own right and performed at two of Britain’s largest acoustic music festivals: Cambridge Folk Festival and Fairport’s Cropredy Convention. Their 2012 album The Innocent Left demonstrates a huge leap forward and showcases the duo’s remarkable scope – folk, bluegrass, country, pop and rock – while maintaining their own distinctive roots in the storytelling tradition. ***** Maverick magazine

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Fred’s House Date: Saturday 12 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Fred’s House are a folk-rock band based in Cambridge performing songs featuring rich boy/girl vocal harmonies on a backdrop of guitars. They are fronted by songwriting partners Vikki Gavin and Griff Jameson, along with Griff’s brother Gafyn on bass and backing vocals, lead guitarist and songwriter Lachlan Golder and drummer Paul Richards.

Their latest single, Fine Life, from their forthcoming debut album has been championed by For Folk’s Sake as their Track of the Day. Compelling songwriting, polarising vocal harmonies and unforgettable hooks continue to draw an ever-expanding fan base. “hook-laden catchiness, excellent musicianship and vocal harmonies” R2 magazine

www.fredshousemusic.co.uk Bridie Jackson & The Arbour

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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: Wednesday 16 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Jen Brister and headliner Phil Nichol.

(May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) Café in2 is open until 8pm, with any orders after 7.30pm being served in the foyer.

After 8pm, light snacks are available from the bar.

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Ilona Date: Thursday 17 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Luke Jackson Date: Sunday 13 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Luke is a 19-year-old roots singer-songwriter from Canterbury and 2013 saw him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and a BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. With a bold, show-stopping voice and honed guitar skills, he is a confident and captivating performer. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Show of Hands, Karine Polwart, Chris Wood and The Oysterband and playing Sidmouth, Cambridge, Shrewsbury and Trowbridge festivals.

2014 sees the release of his highly anticipated second album Fumes and Faith, featuring songs inspired by his experiences of travelling the road over the past couple of years. “he plays with a maturity of artists two, three and even four times his age” Fatea magazine

www.lukepauljackson.com Martyn Joseph

Like this? Try this: 28 June

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Ilona is an exciting new artist with flavours of Shania Twain and Kelly Clarkson combined with something extra special and original that defines her musical style. Over the past two years she has gigged extensively around the UK and Europe, headlining stages at Cornbury Festival, Chislehurst Rocks, Tunbridge Wells Mela and many more. With an EP, two singles, regional radio support and an award-winning video already under her belt, 2014 looks like being a very successful year for this talented and charismatic performer. Join her for an evening of beautiful, infectious and inspirational music. www.ilonamusic.com Like this? Try this:

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Booking fees apply – please turn to page 55 for details.

Date: Saturday 19 April, 8pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Georgia Ruth Date: Tuesday 22 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Raised bilingually in Aberystwyth, West Wales, Georgia Ruth is a singer-songwriter and harpist whose haunting voice has drawn favourable comparisons with the melancholy folk sirens of the late-1960s. Her harp playing is inspired more by the finger-picking style of guitarists such as Bert Jansch and Meic Stevens than by the classical method she was taught as a child. In May 2013, she released her debut album Week of Pines, receiving enthusiastic praise.

From the motorik drive of the title track to darker, Eno-like arrangements, the stark joyfulness of a Welsh sea shanty accompanied by wheezing reed organ or the more wistful folk ballads, it is a varied and intriguing collection of songs.

“Georgia Ruth comes over as more of a true original than most of the young hopefuls roaming these isles” Folk Roots magazine

www.georgiaruthmusic.co.uk Twelfth Day

Like this? Try this: 31 May - Stage 2

Maia are a pop-folk acoustic quartet from Huddersfield who describe themselves as sci-fi folk evangelists. They have a radiant and varied sound, mixing stunning harmonies with a brooding sense of adventure and streaks of pop eccentricity. Their highly acclaimed celestial album Pepper Stars, released in October 2012, received many four- and five- star reviews and was a Time Out Album of the Week.

2014 sees the release of their first new four-track EP, Finite World, on Record Store Day (19 April) with several more singles and an album to follow.

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Boo Hewerdine

Like this? Try this: 2 May - Stage 2

Date: Friday 25 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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Get ready for a York takeover! Holly Taymar and Chris Bilton are two Yorkshire-bred twenty-somethings with a talent for writing and arranging beautiful acoustic originals, featuring a multitude of genres including acoustic, folk, country, jazz, doo-wop and a hint of hip hop. Frank, intimate but never anything less than stunningly delicate, these two Northerners invite you on a journey into their world. Boss Caine are a folk/Americana collective, also from York. Formed around the songs and music of singersongwriter Daniel Lucas, they released their debut album The Ship That Sailed in 2010. www.hollytaymar.com

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Holly Taymar/Chris Bilton & Boss Caine

“youthful, spirited, richly atmospheric and intelligently off-centre alt-folk pop” Time Out

www.maiatheband.com Ilona

Like this? Try this: 17 April - Stage 2

Scott Matthews Date: Thursday 1 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £14 Ivor Novello awardwinning singersongwriter Scott Matthews starts 2014 with a new album, entitled Home Part 1, and an intimate solo tour. Scott’s debut album Passing Stranger contained an eclectic mix of styles and featured the world-renowned tabla player Sukhvinder Singh Namdhari, and it wasn’t long before Scott was getting national airplay from the likes of Janice Long, Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. Scott has not only embarked on a number of sell-out headline tours, but has also been fortunate enough to tour with some of the world’s most respected artists, including Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Rufus Wainwright, Tori Amos and Robert Plant. www.scottmatthewsmusic.co.uk David Wyatt

Like this? Try this: 22 March - Stage 2

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Adrian Cox Quartet Date: Tuesday 6 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Friday 2 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £13

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Boo Hewerdine: My Name in the Brackets

Boo Hewerdine is a singer-songwriter, founder of cult band The Bible and long-time collaborator with Eddi Reader. Over the years 400 of his songs have been recorded and Reveal Records are putting out a very special album, My Name in the Brackets. Disc One will feature a selection of his songs as released by artists such as Eddi Reader, kd Lang, Heidi Talbot, Natalie Imbruglia, Mel C and The Corrs. Disc Two will feature an album of new songs. “there are too few singer-songwriters who get their feelings to move about as naturally as water, and this is one” The Independent

www.boohewerdine.net Dougie Maclean

Like this? Try this: 6 July

Performing a mix of jazz and swing in the style and passion of Benny Goodman, Jonny Hodges and Earl Bostic, the Adrian Cox Quartet was formed at the end of 2013 and features some of the UK’s top jazz musicians: Nils Solberg (guitar and vocals), George Trebar (double bass), Mez Clough (drums) and Adrian Cox (clarinet/sax and vocals).

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Haddo Date: Wednesday 7 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Blackheart Date: Saturday 3 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door In just four years, pioneering British multi-instrumentalists Blackheart have achieved a lot. Their rise started when their song Unlike Water was used on a major TV commercial. Since then they have gone on to record three albums and play successful tours of the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands, plus two headline tours of Australia and New Zealand. Their music and unique sound defy categorisation, combining acoustic instruments and the voice of Chrissy Mostyn with effects, atmospherics and electronica to create a unique blend of intelligent contemporary pop. www.blackheartmusic.co.uk Stackridge

Like this? Try this: 12 September

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Combining rich and exotic melodeon harmonies with the dark tone of the viola, Haddo delight in taking well-known tunes and twisting them 180 degrees. BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-nominated Will Pound and his wife Nicky create an individual take on popular traditional songs and tunes, as well as self-penned compositions. Their concerts are never the same twice and are guaranteed to raise the roof. www.haddofolk.com Like this? Try this:

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Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys

Date: Friday 9 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Friday 16 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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Laurence Jones Band Date: Saturday 10 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Laurence has been playing the guitar since he was eight years old. In 2006 he started to play the electric guitar and was influenced by the likes of Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore and Albert Collins. Since then his love of blues and rock music has grown and in 2009 he put together the Laurence Jones Band, playing a blend of rocking blues with a groovy and catchy modern edge. www.laurencejonesmusic.com Like this? Try this:

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Jack McNeill and Charlie Heys return with their new album Any Other Morning, a collection of songs and music forged from fresh sounds, stories and exciting new instrumental textures. Come on a journey from the deepest lakeland valley to the places where buzzards soar and foxes creep through the city dawn.

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Graeme Clark is best known as the song writer and bass player from the highly successful Wet Wet Wet. In 2012 he released his first solo album, Mr Understanding, which was well received by his loyal followers and last year followed it up with an EP of new material, Catching Fire. His sound and voice are distinctive as he delves into his soul heritage and merges the influences with his love of roots and acoustic music, with guitarist Graeme Duffin and Iain Duff on accordion and piano. www.graemeclark.co.uk

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Graeme Clark

“gorgeous” The Telegraph

www.jackandcharliemusic.co.uk Gilmore Roberts

Like this? Try this: 10 April - Stage 2

Aaron Keylock Date: Saturday 17 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Aaron is a well-known figure around the London blues circuit, having cut his teeth at the age of 12 in the now legendary Charlotte Street Blues and the Blues Kitchen with artists from both the UK and US. Over the past four years he has covered thousands of miles playing around the UK and throughout Europe and has also received airplay in the US. Now 16 and with an excellent young band behind him, and receiving outstanding reviews from every quarter, 2014 looks set to become an exciting year. www.aaronkeylock.com Laurence Jones Band

Like this? Try this: 10 May - Stage 2

Box Office: 01908 280800 email: stables@stables.org www.stables.org

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MAY

Screaming Blue Murder

Date: Monday 19 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £12.50 in advance, £15 on the door

Date: Wednesday 21 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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Guy Davis

US bluesman Guy Davis counts Eric Bibb, Taj Mahal and the late, great Odetta among his contemporaries and friends. His most recent album, Juba Dance, is nominated under Best Blues Album and Guy himself is nominated as Best Acoustic Blues Musician in the 2014 National Blues Awards which take place in Memphis in May. Charismatic, inventive and great fun, a performance with Guy Davis will leave an indelible impression for all the right reasons. ud Morganfield M Like this? Try this: 22 April

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Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Joey Page and headliner Paddy Lennox.

(May contain strong language and adult material, suitable for 16+) Café in2 is open until 8pm, with any orders after 7.30pm being served in the foyer.

After 8pm, light snacks are available from the bar.

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Tia McGraff Date: Friday 23 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Described as having “a voice stolen from angels”, Tia first stepped into the international spotlight on a CBC TV special with Johnny Cash and June Carter. Soon heavyweights such as Randy Bachman, Dan Hill, Andrew Gold, The Storys, Henry Priestman, Mark Slaughter and countless others were inviting her to write and record with them. 2013 saw the release of her new album, Break These Chains, on her own label Bandana Records.

“Tia McGraff creates a stirring within you and connects on a soul-felt level” Maverick magazine *****

www.tiamcgraff.com Suzy Bogguss

Like this? Try this: 9 April

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Anita Wardell

Date: Friday 30 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £15

Date: Tuesday 3 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Twelfth Day Date: Saturday 31 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on door Scottish duo Twelfth Day are at the forefront of innovative, original folk music. With a fresh, open-minded approach to song and instrumental writing, the duo create an entirely unique sound, interweaving masterful fiddleand harp-playing with beautifully harmonised vocals in dynamic arrangements. Twelfth Day released their EP Speak From The Start in December 2013 with their forthcoming album due for release this Spring. They are also working on their international folk music sharing project Routes to Roots, which sees them sharing music traditions with musicians from Canada, Malawi, Brazil and Mongolia. www.twelfthdaymusic.com Haddo Like this? Try this: 7 May - Stage 2

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Long hailed as one of Ireland’s leading songwriters and performers, Kieran Goss has won fans across the globe.

But if his songs have made him a star, his live shows have made him a legend. Live on stage is where he really shines. www.kierangoss.com

2013 British Jazz awardwinner Anita is noted for her mesmerising and captivating vocal improvisations. Her newest release The Road showcases her agility and precision through a voice that soars like a finely tuned instrument. Pianist and long-time collaborator Robin Aspland’s inventive re-workings of standards such as You’re My Thrill, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top and Without A Song leave room for some exciting and swinging improvisations, while Stevie Wonder’s Superwoman, Bobby Hutcherson’s Mirrors and Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays’ Travels reveal a more contemporary side to Anita. www.anitawardell.com

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Jinder with special guest Peter James Millson Date: Wednesday 4 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Folk/roots singer-songwriter, storyteller and troubadour Jinder was born and raised in the Warwickshire countryside with the sounds of the Cropredy festival sailing in through the bedroom windows of his childhood. He weaves imagery, hope, darkness and poetry into each verse, transporting the listener into another world: a ramshackle, fallen industry town or the wedding day of two young lovers, all wound together in a blanket of glorious melody. Having recently toured with the likes of Level 42, Deacon Blue, Sinead O’Connor, the Proclaimers, Jackie Leven and Henry Priestman, Jinder release his new album Maps Of Hell in May. “as good as it gets... quite simply magnificent” Maverick magazine

www.jinder.co.uk Like this? Try this:

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Hat Fitz and Cara

Andy Fleet Band

Date: Wednesday 11 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Saturday 14 June, 8pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Hat Fitz is a veteran wild man of the blues scene in Australia. He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots Festival bearing testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festival-goers. Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured Europe and the US with singers such as Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corrine Bailey-Rae), and although blessed with a sensational voice she was not content to be labelled as ‘just a singer’. She has taken to drumming duties as well as washboards, flute and tin whistle, sometimes all at once.

Following his sellout show in 2013, songwriter, vocalist and piano man Andy returns to the Stables with his full band. Described as “sultry… engrossing… dynamic and cinematic”, Andy’s new album Takin’ Aim has been getting airplay and rave reviews in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and the US. He blends jazz, blues, rock and folk into a rich bittersweet sound pulling his influences from Tom Waits, John Lennon, Randy Newman, Donald Fagen and Allen Toussaint. He’ll be joined on stage by his band featuring American trumpeter Andre Canniere with bassist Rob Rickenberg and Joe Evans on drums.

“Aussie bluesman and Irish Songstress get married, form a band and make great music together. This shabby hill country blues oozes cool” Guitar & Bass herry Lee Mewis and Ben Poole C Like this? Try this: 1 June

“an album that will transport you away from the mundane” Fatea magazine

www.andyfleet.com Elio Pace

Henry Priestman: Last Mad Surge of Youth Tour Date: Friday 13 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Bella Hardy: Thirty for 30 Tour Date: Thursday 19 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

Once a regular at the Stables with his old band The Christians, Henry Priestman (the writer behind all those Christians’ hits in the 1980s and Yachts’ songs in the 1970s) has reinvented himself as a singer-songwriter. In 2008 he released his debut solo CD The Chronicles of Modern Life to critical acclaim and considerable BBC Radio 2 airplay. Now at last, he’s ready to release the eagerly awaited follow-up entitled The Last Mad Surge of Youth and having discovered a love of live work (mixing ramshackle chaos and tear-jerking poignancy in equal measures!), he’s heading out on the road this Spring.

Expect a few of the old hits as well as songs from both of his excellent solo albums.

24 May 2014 is the 73rd birthday of Bob Dylan and the 195th birthday of Queen Victoria.

It’s also acclaimed folk songstress Bella Hardy’s 30th. To mark the occasion, Bella is taking the party on the road with her band The Midnight Watch and embarking on an epic adventure to visit 30 of her favourite venues, celebrating her six solo albums to date. One of the most creative, prolific and original singers in the UK, Bella has a captivating voice that inhabits her characters and spins her stories with an equal balance of strength and sensitivity. With fiddle in hand, she presents folk songs in the best tradition; not as antiquated museum pieces, but as relevant and very human artworks.

“it’s absolutely brilliant… he’s found his voice!”

Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 (on The Chronicles of Modern Life)

“stunning... there is an aura of sophistication that will win over listeners who never set foot in a folk club” The Sunday Times

www.henrypriestman.com

www.bellahardy.com

Graham Gouldman and Friends Like this? Try this: 12 May

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Twelfth Day

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Winners of both the judges’ vote and the crowd vote at the 2013 MMG Beds, Herts and Bucks Battle of the Bands, Less Than Human are a self-proclaimed progressive pop-rock band from mid-Bedfordshire. Fronted by Coventry University graduate and songwriter Danny Barton, they have their musical cake and eat it, too. Expect catchy vocal hooks mixed with more complex musicality set against a varied musical landscape, ranging from acoustic singer-songwriter to full-blown prog rock band.

There’s something for everyone in this diverse set. www.lessthanhuman.co.uk

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Ukulele Workshop – Beginners Part 2

Introduction to Live Sound Engineering

Date: Saturday 5 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £34

Date: Saturday 12 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £36

Adult/15+ Workshop

Tutor Sara Spade returns with a chance for ukulele players to improve their skills.

Building on Beginners Part 1, this new workshop will help you to develop your rhythm and melody playing, adding new chords, techniques and combining different strokes for rhythmic effects. Using a mix of contemporary and vintage material, you’ll also get chance to practice as a ukulele band and try out accompanying, playing the melody and adding colour to the musical arrangements. Previous attendance at Ukulele Beginners Part 1 is recommended. You will need to bring a soprano or concert-sized ukulele. Sara is an experienced performer, songwriter and teacher. As well as enjoying a busy performing career, she regularly teaches guitar, ukulele and songwriting to all ages. Tea/coffee provided.

Snack bar open at lunchtime.

Cajon Beginners Workshop Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Sundays 6 April OR 11 May, 2.30-5.30pm Workshop fee: £22 The cajon (wooden box) is the smallest drum kit in the world and makes the perfect accompaniment instrument to any kind of band, be it blues, hip-hop, boogie, rock, pop, folk or Latin, providing a full snare and rich bass sound. Cajones come in various shapes, sizes and styles, and during this workshop you’ll get hands-on experience to discover the range of possibilities this versatile instrument can provide. Covering tones, exercises and rhythms, the workshop is suitable for kit- and hand-drummers alike.

Please bring a cajon (with snare) if you have one, or contact education@stables.org if you need to borrow one (limited numbers available). Ravin ‘Raz’ Jayasuriya is a professional percussionist and award-winning tutor with more than 20 years’ experience, specialising in Cuban and Brazilian music. He runs workshops and courses for all levels of ability throughout the UK. Tea/coffee provided.

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Adult/15+ Workshop

Are you an aspiring sound engineer? Or a musician who wants to understand how to use PA and get a better sound at your gigs? This workshop offers a basic introduction to the world of live sound engineering and will cover types of microphone and placement, basic parts of a PA, how to use a mixing desk and basic EQ. The day is suitable for complete beginners or for people who have gaps in their understanding of live sound. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime

Blues Guitar Workshop – Beginners Part 1 Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 12 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £34

If you can play E7, A7 and B7, you are ready to learn the blues! In this practical workshop, blues musician Joff Watkins demystifies V-IV-Is, turnarounds, shuffles and basic bass lines, and introduces fundamental blues techniques such as finger-picking, hammer-ons and pull-offs, using examples from classic blues recordings.

You will need to bring a six-string acoustic guitar. Joff is an accomplished blues player who combines performing and teaching, including leading the Stables’ popular blues harmonica workshops. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

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Melodeon Workshop – Beginners Part 1

Date: Saturday 19 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £ 38 or £72 when booked with Introduction to Music Recording and Production Part 2

Date: Saturday 26 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £36

Adult/15+ Workshop

Our popular one-day introduction is ideal for beginners or those who want a refresher. Join us in the Stables’ rehearsal and control rooms for this music technology/ recording workshop and hands-on studio session.

Admission includes a resource pack and CD. If you play an instrument, please bring it along for the afternoon recording session. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

Harmonica Workshop – Beginners Part 1 Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Expert melodeon player Simon Care is back with another chance to try the small but mighty squeezebox, with instruments provided so that beginners can have their first go. Drawing on traditional English dance tunes, the workshop will introduce basic technique, how to play with rhythm and feel, and how to play with other musicians.

The day is ideal for anyone with an interest in English folk music, folk dance, or trying a squeezebox for the first time.

You don’t need to be able to read music notation, and no previous squeezebox or folk music experience is required, but a basic knowledge of music (scales, chords, time signatures) will help. Notes provided. Tea/coffee provided.

Snack bar open at lunchtime.

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Introduction to Music Recording and Production – Part 1

Bodhran Beginners workshop Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 26 April, 1-4pm Workshop fee: £22

Date: Saturday 19 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £32

Have you ever thought about taking up the harmonica?

Harmonica tutor Joff Watkins leads another session of this popular one-day workshop. Beginners Part 1 will cover the basics of tune-playing, chord-playing and blues improvisation. No prior experience is necessary. You will need to bring a 10-hole harmonica in C. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

The bodhran (pronounced bow-ran) or Irish frame drum has grown from its use in traditional Irish music to become a popular instrument used across many forms of Celtic, folk and contemporary roots music. This beginners level workshop introduces aspiring players to the instrument and will cover all basic techniques, traditional and contemporary rhythms and drum care advice.

Instruments will be provided. A teacher and performer for more than 20 years, tutor Aimée Leanoard has performed and recorded with the group Anam, appeared at many festivals around the world, and teaches all levels from beginner to advanced.

Box Office: 01908 280800 email: stables@stables.org www.stables.org

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Sing and Strum – Easy guitar and fun songs to sing with children Adult/15+ Course

Dates: Saturdays 26 April, 3, 10, 17 May, 10am-12noon Course fee: £45 for four sessions This course is suitable for primary and nursery teachers, early years and childcare workers, and for anyone working with young children where singing and music-making would help their work. Parents, grandparents and other carers are also welcome. Judy Barker will help you learn simple guitar chords, rhythm skills and songs to help give you confidence to enjoy making music with children. You don’t need to be able to read music or have played before. All you need is enthusiasm and a guitar!

All participants will receive a CD and song pack. You will need to bring an adult- size nylon strung (classical) guitar (if you need advice on getting a guitar contact on education@stables.org or 01908 280821).

English Folk Guitar – an introduction to playing and accompanying tunes and songs

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 10 May, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £34 For any acoustic guitarist open-tuning can really extend your instrumental voice. This workshop will look at song accompaniment and arrangement in opentuning, exploring mixing chords and melody, diads and extending chords, relating it to the scale and right-hand rhythm accompaniment.

The day is suitable for intermediate (or above) players with some understanding of how scales and chords are made up, and who are able to play chord sequences and different strumming patterns and accompany some songs from memory. You will need to bring a steel-string guitar (preferably strung with standard medium- gauge strings), a capo, clip-on electronic tuner, and be comfortable with tuning your own instrument. No prior knowledge of written music needed as material will be taught by ear.

Tutor Gavin Davenport is a rising start of the English folk scene and performs in The Albion Band, Crucible Trio, The Morris On Band and Hekety. As a qualified teacher and highly respected workshop leader, Gavin has taught at summer schools, festivals and workshops throughout the UK and overseas.

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The Full English Family Folk Sessions Dates: Sundays 27 April, 18 May, 15 June, 1-4pm Free (family tickets need to be booked through the Box Office 01908 280800) The Full English is a major new project from EFDSS (English Folk Dance & Song Society) to create the world’s biggest free digital archive of traditional English folk songs, tunes, dances and customs, with a national programme of workshops, lectures, training and community events inspired by the new digital archive. The Stables is delighted to working with EFDSS to bring The Full English events to our region.

The Full English Family Folk Session is a fun folk music workshop open to all abilities, designed to get the whole family playing together and discovering folk tunes from the archive - with a bit of dancing thrown in for good measure! Each session is self-contained and will look at different tunes and traditions, but you are welcome to come to more than one.

Tunes will be simple and can be read or picked up by ear. Easy alternative parts will be suggested where appropriate, and the emphasis will be on ways of combining players of all ages and abilities rather than just teaching an instrument. Please bring your own instrument. The sessions will be led by experienced tutors and folk musicians Jenny Newman and Andy Glass, assisted by guest tutors.

All adults need to be accompanied by children!

Open to families or groups with children and adult carers, ideally with one adult to every child. Adults are responsible for their children and need to be prepared to assist and support their children’s involvement.

We ask that all those coming as family/carer groups are prepared to be flexible to accommodate the musical needs of a wide range of player standard.

Although free, family tickets need to be booked through the Stables Box Office on 01908 280800. Places are limited. (If you need additional information about the workshops or have an inquiry about the specific suitability for your family please contact education@stables.org) Presented in partnership with EFDSS

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Build Your Own Djembe

Date: Saturday 17 May, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £32

Dates: Sunday 18 May, 10am-5pm AND Sunday 8 June, 2-5pm Course fee: £180 (includes all materials)

Adult/15+ Workshop

An informationpacked day that aims to demystify music theory – perfect for beginners looking for a way into understanding music, as well as for intermediate or experienced musicians looking for a refresher or to fill gaps in their knowledge. Starting with the most basic terminology and theory, the day covers the nature of sound, how music started, pitch, scales, and chords, what the key of a song is and how to find it, and what some of the more complicated ideas mean. The day will be particularly helpful to those taking their first steps in learning to play, whatever the instrument. Course leader Pete Normanton is a highly experienced musician and guitar teacher, specialising in making music accessible to non-musicians.

Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

Harmonica Workshop – Beginners Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 17 May, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £32

Joff Watkins returns for one of our popular one-day harmonica workshops. Beginners Part 2 will consolidate the work you have already done on improvisation, tuneplaying and chugging, and move on to the fundamental blues technique of note bending. You will need to bring a 10-hole harmonica in C. Prior attendance on Beginners Part 1 is recommended. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

Adult/15+ Course

A fantastic opportunity to learn how to construct and re-skin a djembe, the popular African drum.

The course fee covers the provision of high-quality materials for building your drum, including a ready-carved drum shell, rings, rope and goat-skin, as well as use of all the tools and equipment needed to make your drum. You will be given step-by-step instruction on what to do and importantly what not to do, aiming to expel some urban myths about drum-making. After taking your drum home to dry, we’ll run a half-day drum tuning session. The course is suitable for all but it does involve physical effort and dexterity to make the drum – please contact education@ stables.org for further information. The course is led by experienced African drum-maker and repairer Annie Beddoe, a founder member of the Moribayassa African Drumming Community Group.

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Basic Principles of Music

Blues Guitar Workshop – Beginners Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 24 May, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £34

Joff Watkins returns with another workshop to help you move on with your blues guitar skills. You will learn about 12-bar progressions, the blues scale and shuffle rhythms in more depth, through tunes by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker. Prior attendance on Beginners Part 1 is recommended and you will need to bring a six-string acoustic guitar. Joff is an accomplished blues player who combines a performing and teaching career in both harmonica and guitar, including leading the Stables’ popular blues harmonica workshops. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

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Ukulele Workshop – Beginners Part 1

Blues Jam Workshop for guitar and harmonica players

Date: Saturday 24 May, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £34

Date: Saturday 7 June, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £38

Come and take part in the ukulele revival! This fun and accessible instrument is making a comeback for serious musicians as well as in education.

Learn the basics of playing, ukulele techniques and how to accompany songs.

No prior experience is necessary. You will need to bring a soprano or concert-sized ukulele. Tutor Sara Spade is an experienced performer, songwriter and teacher. As well as enjoying a busy performing career, she regularly teaches guitar, ukulele and song writing to all ages. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

If you have completed our Part 2 Harmonica or Blues Guitar workshops and are ready to take it to the next level, this is the workshop for you. Join Joff Watkins and a guest tutor for this rare opportunity to help you really get to grips with performing the blues. Working in groups and in pairs, you will explore playing and improvising in different keys, how to accompany soloists and back up and support others in a group, as well as techniques, scales, riffs, licks, fills, melody and bass line playing. Places are limited so book early. Harmonica players will need to bring harmonicas in keys of C, D and A.

Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

June/July 2013

The Rock Experience

Adult/15+ Course

Dates: Sundays 1, 8, 15, 29 June, 6 July, 10am-1pm (please note no session 22 June); The Rock Experience is the perfect course for all Newly-formed bands are also welcome, but please July, 1-11pm (including aspiring rockSunday and pop musicians 13 who would like contact the Stables Learning and Participation public performance) the chance to play in a band, meet other musicians Department for further advice before booking – and learnfee: from experienced Whatever your education@stables.org Course £85tutors.(£65 students) instrument, whether you are a bedroom-guitarist, a budding vocalist or interested in forming

Venue: The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes

The Rock Experience for aspiring rock and pop a band of your own, The Rock is Experience is a great opportunity to take the first steps. musicians who would like the chance to play in a band, You’ll be supported and coachedand by our tutors meet other musicians learn from experienced in rehearsal and performance skills, finishing on tutors.theWhatever instrument and whether you are a final Sunday with ayour gig on The Stables stage.

You need to have some experience of playing your back-bedroom guitarist, budding vocalist or interested instrument and to be confident enough to have book a place, call the a go playing no in forming aalongside bandother ofpeople, yourbutown, theTocourse is a great previous band experience is necessary. box office on 01908 280800 opportunity to take the first steps. You’ll be supported and coached by our tutors in rehearsal and performance

Dates: Sundays 9, 16, 23, 30 June & 7, 14 July Times: Times: 10am-1pm ( 14 July from 3pm onwards) Final performance: Sunday 14 July, 7.30pm Cost: £80 (concessions £55)

Suitable for everyone aged 15 and above

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skills, finishing on the final Sunday with a gig on stage at the Stables in front of an audience.

You need to have some experience of playing your instrument and be confident enough to have a go playing alongside other people, but no previous band experience is necessary. If you are in an existing or newly-formed band and would like to take part, please contact education@stables.org

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Drumming Workshops – Beginners Conga Drumming

Date: Saturday 14 June, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £38 or £72 when booked with Introduction to Music Recording and Production Part 1

Date: Sunday 22 June, 2.30-5.30pm Workshop fee: £22

Adult/15+ Workshop

Aimed at those who have attended the Introduction to Music Recording and Production Part 1 workshop or who already have some experience of music technology, this follow-up day will introduce microphone technique, effects and processors, synthesis, MIDI and mixing and mastering – in short everything you need to create great pieces of music in your own home. Admission includes a resource pack and a copy of a CD that you will create during the session. If you play an instrument, please bring it along for the afternoon recording session. Tea/coffee provided.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Melodeon Beginners – Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

An ideal workshop for anyone new to hand-drumming or interested in finding out more about conga-drumming or Latin-American rhythms. We’ll look at basic techniques, including palm/finger movements and hand-shapes for producing open tones, bass tones and slap, as well as exercises for developing tone, independence and coordination. You will also learn some Brazillian and Cuban rhythms, with parts for one, two and three drums, as well as how the individual lines fit together with bell patterns and the clave rhythm. Notes will also be provided. Ravin ‘Raz’ Jayasuriya is a professional percussionist and award-winning tutor with more than 20 years’ experience specialising in Cuban and Brazilian music. He runs workshops and courses for all levels of ability throughout the UK.

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Intro to Music Recording and Production – Part 2

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Spinadisc at The Stables

Date: Saturday 21 June, 10am-3pm Course fee: £36 A chance for beginners to explore the instrument and repertoire in more depth.

This workshop will focus on playing traditional English repertoire and style, as well as playing with other musicians, and is suitable for players who already have some basic knowledge of the instrument (ie can play simple tunes from memory), and who have their own instrument.

You don’t need to be able to read music notation, but a basic knowledge of music (scales, chords, time signatures) will help. Tutor Simon Care is highly-respected melodeon player and workshop leader, well-known through his work with Edward II, The Albion Band, Whapweasel, Tickled Pink and many other projects. Tea/coffee provided. Snack bar open at lunchtime.

Supported by Hobgoblin Music

Spinadisc is a specialist music shop in The Stables’ foyer, selling CDs, DVDs, magazines and signed memorabilia. Previously-owned collectable CDS are also bought & sold.

Genres covered include rock, pop, jazz, blues, folk, classical & alternative.

Contact 07956 581519 or email spinadisc@stables.org Profits help support the music and education programmes at The Stables

PMC generously support The Stables by supplying equipment for the Mancini Forum, Stage 2 and Recording Studio

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National Youth Music Camps July/August 2014 Each summer young people aged 8 to 17 from throughout the UK and abroad come together to take part in an inspiring week-long musical experience. From orchestral playing to jazz improvisation, from harmonica sessions to steel pan performance, from music theatre production to recorder and rock bands, the National Youth Music Camps has it all.

For further information on how to apply and to download an application form go to www.stables.org/Learning/music_camps

The camps are suitable for all young people interested in music, regardless of playing standard and there is no minimum grade of entry. Young people take part because they love music.

Sunday 10 - Saturday 16 August Fees including all tuition, food and camping facilities: Teenage Camps ÂŁ295, Junior Camp ÂŁ275

Teenage Camps (13-17 years) Sunday 27 July - Saturday 2 August or Sunday 3 - Saturday 9 August

Junior Camp (8-12 years)

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Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri 17 October IF: Milton Keynes International Festival July 2014 - Spiegeltent 18-21 Casus present Knee Deep

Joan Armatrading 28-29 October September 5 Sam Sweeney’s Made in the Great War

17 Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri

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22 Helen Chadwick Song Theatre present War Correspondent

23-24 Puppet State present The Man Who Planted Trees

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Julian Smith

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The Puppini Sisters

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Nik Kershaw

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The Cavern Beatles

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The Real Thing

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The Willows

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Beverley Craven

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Artur Pizarro

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Rachel Newton Trio

July 4 Counterpoise with Donald Maxwell present American Dream 5

Abba Reunion

5 Dan Whitehouse, Anja McCloskey and Rebecca De Winter 6

Dougie MacLean

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10-11 Pam Ayres 12 Stackridge

Kris Dollimore

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Sarah Moule Trio

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28-29 Joan Armatrading 31

80s Mania

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Ollie Howell Quartet

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11-12 Talon

19 Screaming Blue Murder

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23 The Songs of Patsy Cline with Sandy Kelly & George Hamilton IV

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18-21 Casus present Knee Deep

23 Hats off to Led Zeppelin

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13 The Animals with special guest Steve Cropper

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27 Theatre of Widdershins present The Magic Porridge Pot

18 Mercury: Tribute to Queen

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The Barron Knights

29 Keith James: The Poetry of Dylan Thomas December

11 Shanty Theatre company present The Story Giant

5 Magic: A Kind of Queen

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And not forgetting...

Tickets are still on sale for these great shows coming up at the Stables in February February Fri 7

Sean Hughes

Fri 7

Christina Martin

Sat 8

Jackson Live

Sat 8

Danny Bryant’s Red Eye Band

Sun 9

Live Jazz Matters: The John Dankworth Quintet

Sun 9

An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall

Mon 10

David Doherty

Tue 11

Zara McFarlane

Wed 12

Toploader

Thu 13

Nine Below Zero & Ben Waters

Fri 14

Projections: Of Miles

Sun 16

Carl Palmer ELP Legacy

Sun 16

The Old Dance School

Mon 17

Laura Cantrell

Tue 18

Maz O’Connor Trio and Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Wed 19

Sax Appeal

Wed 19

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Thu 20

Gigspanner

Fri 21

Classic Clapton

Sat 22

Marty Wilde and the Wildcats

Sat 22

Janey Bombshell

Sun 23

Artur Pizarro Plays Rachmaninov

Sun 23

Keith Ball and Kenny’s Jazzmen

Tue 25

Horse

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The Reflections

Wed 26

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

Thu 27

Budapest Café Orchestra

Fri 28

Alvin Stardust

Laura Cantrell Monday 17

Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov Sunday 23

Horse Tuesday 25

Alvin Stardust Friday 28

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MARCH Sat 1 Nights on Broadway Sun 2 David Baddiel Fame: Not the Musical Mon 3 Ray Davies - SOLD OUT Tue 4 Virgil & the Accelerators Wed 5 From The Jam Thu 6 Stringfever Thu 6 Over2U Fri 7 Cregan & Co Fri 7 Jonny and the Baptists Sat 8 Roy Orbison & The Travelling Wilbury’s Tribute Show - SOLD OUT Sat 8 Edd Keene Sun 9 Jazz Matters Sun 9 Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble Mon 10 Caravan Tue 11 Miles Jupp Tue 11 Sirkis/Bialas Int. Quartet Wed 12 Mark Thomas Wed 12 Josienne Clark & Ben Walker Thu 13 Keith Nichol’s Blue Devils Ellington Band Fri 14 Kast Off Kinks Sat 15 Charlie Landsborough Sat 15 O’Hooley & Tidow Sun 16 Ceilidh Experience Concert Mon 17 The Feeling - SOLD OUT Tue 18 Louise Dearman Wed 19 Music for Bedford Borough: Battle of the Bands Wed 19 Screaming Blue Murder Thu 20 Ruby Turner Thu 20 The Once Fri 21 Gregory Porter - SOLD OUT Fri 21 Mawkin Sat 22 Family Folk Show with Megson Sat 22 The Lamours Sat 22 David Wyatt Sun 23 Live Jazz Matters: Marlene Verplanck Sun 23 4 Parts Guitar Mon 24 Lisbee Stainton Tue 25 Matt Richardson Wed 26 Florilegium Thu 27 The Webb Sisters Thu 27 BabaJack Fri 28 The Manfreds Fri 28 Rebecca Dancer Sat 29 Dr Feelgood Sat 29 Hedna’s Vintage Nightclub SOLD OUT Sun 30 Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov Sun 30 Jimeoin APRIL Tue 1 Manran Wed 2 Lee Hurst Thu 3 Chris Norman

Fri 4 T-Rextasy Fri 4 Kimmie Rhodes Sat 5 Woburn Sands Band Sat 5 Bridie Jackson & The Arbour Sun 6 Sandi Thom Tue 8 Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Tue 8 The Sound of Blue Note Wed 9 Suzy Bogguss Thu 10 Acoustic Alchemy Thu 10 Gilmore Roberts Fri 11 Are You Experienced?

Sat 12 Mokoomba Sat 12 Fred’s House Sun 13 Jazz Matters: John Critchinson in Conversation Sun 13 Joe McElderry Sun 13 Luke Jackson Mon 14 The High Kings Tue 15 Deborah Bonham Wed 16 Feast of Fiddles Wed 16 Screaming Blue Murder Thu 17 Paul Chowdhry Thu 17 Ilona Fri 18 No Jacket Required Sat 19 Elio Pace – Billy Joel Songbook Sat 19 Holly Taymar/Chris Bilton & Boss Caine Tue 22 Mud Morganfield Tue 22 Georgia Ruth Wed 23 Krystle Warren Thu 24 Acker Bilk Fri 25 Curved Air Fri 25 Maia Sat 26 Richard Herring Sun 27 Jazz Matters: The Dance Band Era of the 50s Sun 27 Panic Room Mon 28 Kyle Eastwood Band Tue 29 The Temperance Seven MAY Thu 1 Return of the Grumpy Old Women Thu 1 Scott Matthews Fri 2 Lifesigns Fri 2 Boo Hewerdine Sat 3 Motor City Memories Sat 3 Blackheart Sun 4 Artur Pizarro plays Rachmaninov Sun 4 Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy Mon 5 Rich Hall Tue 6 The Fureys & Davey Arthur Tue 6 Adrian Cox Quartet Wed 7 Focus Wed 7 Haddo Thu 8 Nick Lowe Fri 9 Spiers & Boden Fri 9 Graeme Clark Sat 10 Bon Jovi Experience Sat 10 Laurence Jones Band

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Sun 11 Live Jazz Matters: Rossano Sportiello Sun 11 Andrew Cronshaw & SANS Mon 12 Graham Gouldman & Friends Tue 13 Madison Violet Wed 14 Debashish Bhattacharya Thu 15 Shappi Khorsandi Fri 16 Clare Teal Fri 16 Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys Sat 17 Ultimate Bowie Sat 17 Aaron Keylock Sun 18 Pete Long & his Goodmen Mon 19 Suggs: My Life Story…

Mon 19 Guy Davis Tue 20 Coco Montoya Wed 21 Joe Stilgoe Wed 21 Screaming Blue Murder Thu 22 Counterfeit Stones Fri 23 YolanDa Brown Fri 23 Tia McGraff Sat 24 John Verity Band Sun 25 Live Jazz Matters: Memphis Soul Swamp Sun 25 Judie Tzuke Tue 27 Home Service Wed 28 Julie Fowlis Thu 29 Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole Fri 30 G2 Genesis: G2 Definitive Genesis Fri 30 Kieran Goss Sat 31 G2 Genesis: G2 Definitive Genesis Sat 31 Twelfth Day JUNE Sun 1 Cherry Lee Mewis & Ben Poole Tue 3 Colin Blunstone Tue 3 Anita Wardell Wed 4 Carnaby Street: The Concert Wed 4 Jinder Thu 5 Over2U Fri 6 The Enid Sat 7 The Northern Soul Tour Sun 8 Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes Tue 10 The Paperboys Wed 11 Antonio Forcione Quartet Wed 11 Hat Fitz & Cara Thu 12 Ray Gelato & the Giants Fri 13 Elkie Brooks Fri 13 Henry Priestman Sat 14 Supersonic 70s Show Sat 14 Andy Fleet Band Tue 17 Arthur Smith Thu 19 Bella Hardy - Thirty for 30 Tour Fri 20 Tenors Unlimited Sat 21 The Searchers Sat 21 Less Than Human Sat 28 Martyn Joseph - Let Yourself Trust Fundraising Concert Sun 29 Swinging at the Cotton Club

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