Music Guide
canary & the Cat Lewis of Canary & The Cat is a determined and talented young man from Glasgow. He and his band member Fauve perform regularly in Doncaster and other parts of Yorkshire. Most Saturdays they play at No.7 at The Rum Rooms, performing a range of jazz, blues and folk covers with a guitar and a mic. What’s so intriguing about Lewis is his passion and determination in chasing his dream. A string of risks, chances and adventures has led him to Doncaster and left him with a great story to tell, and I can sense that his journey isn’t over just yet. When I ask him what he likes about Doncaster, his simple answer is, “I like the friendliness of it!” Similarly, when I ask what the benefit of pursuing a dream far from home is, he eloquently states that leaving his comfort zone has stripped him of his barriers. His journey has taken him from Glasgow to New Orleans to Donny, and he’s pursuing his passion for music with fierce determination and a friendly smile on his face. Inspiring journeys aside, Canary & The Cat bring soft melodies and elegant covers to Doncaster. The social scene in Donny is going through an exciting change, with new venues and event organisers creating more opportunities for musicians. Lewis is one of many people breathing new life into our live music circuit. It’s great to see our collaborative home attracting more movers and shakers. To keep up with Canary & The Cat’s music and movements you can find them on Facebook and Youtube. We’re excited to see what the year ahead holds for them.
Fran Bibby facebook.com/canaryandthecat youtube.com/user/Canarycatduo
Thirteen Women If you know your Donny music scene patter you may well have heard of The 13 Women. For those who haven’t, this isn’t a troupe of musical femme fatales – it’s the creative brainchild of Bob Morgan and Walter Boyd, aka Danny Got. My first encounter with their alternative folk garage happened somewhere back in 2012 at the second ever Consibrough Open Mic Night. ‘Economy’ is so catchy I could still hear the lyrics floating in the candy floss of my brain a week later. I’m the proud owner of Jaw Bone, their first EP, and their T-shirt, recently purchased from the Notorious Aardvark Record Store in Waterdale. It feels good to be a hardcore T-shirt adorned fan of a local band. There’s something in their sound which takes me back to my roots as the daughter of a jiving, rock ‘n’ roll 60s couple. The name ‘13 Women’ is in fact taken from a Bill Haley song. ‘Rock Around The Clock’ was their first live performance whilst studying music at High Melton College, and it’s this toe-tapping vibe which gives them their multi-generational appeal. The band has grown in number over the last few years. They’re now a five-piece consisting of harmonica from Mick ‘Gob Iron’ Holmes, stand-up bass Andrew Forder, violin Pete Howe, guitar, drums and, on occasion, a skittle board. I marvel at the fact they’re a bit like Mary Poppins, appearing in a variety of places, such as The Rum Rooms, Cask Corner, Social, birthday parties and most recently their own self-promoted gig in a village hall in Wroot, on the outskirts of the Donx. They’re currently working hard on their new EP, which will be out on their own label, Gin Sun Records, in April, available to buy exclusively at their gigs and at Notorious Aardvark.
Rachel Horne Keep up with the 13 Women here: facebook.com/13women
(Photo Credit: Doncaster Wendy Collins ©2014)
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