MALVERN FRINGE ARTS PRESENT

FOLK/ROOTS NIGHT

Sat 21st November 2009

Featuring ALL of the following in one night!!

Martin Harley
Solo performance by frontman, singer/songwriter
guitarist of The Martin Harley Band. Poetic lyrical
songs, sung to a distinctive guitar playing style

'...distinctive originals in a loosely blues-derived style. He has all
the qualities usually associated with Jack Johnson - gentle, soothing
charm, with comfortable-as-an-old-shoe feel'. - Metro.

''One of the best slide guitarists around'. - Villages In Action.

'...Plays a mean lap-based slide guitar, demonstrating a furiously fast riff
that creates a pacey hammer on-type effect'. - MusicRadar.com.

Babar Luck
A rant n roll Gangsta Folk experience.
Funny, serious and thought-provoking songs
on war, religion & society, often with a twist.

'A musician who is not afraid to explore the dark side...finding humour
and hope amid extremism, racism, violence and despair. A vital,
life-affirming force, mixing a vibrant backdrop of punk-rock riffs,
rock-steady ska, acoustic soul and hip-hop, with stark, poetic
and often melancholy wordplay.’ - The Independent.

'Babar has forsaken the world of cranked-up electric guitars for a
new take on folk music.... Playing solo, accompanied only by himself
on guitar, he brings a unique cultural melting-pot to his blend of
music- folk, world and poetry.’ - Last FM.

Jack Harris
Welcome return of a bright young ‘folk/roots’ star
and 'born poet', ‘a voice of regeneration & kindness
in the face of cruel realities'.

'Jack's mastery of the guitar and his passionate singing frame some
of the loveliest language in contemporary song. His subjects... are
filled with a yearning that transcends personal desire. He's a voice
of regeneration, of sure kindness in the face of cruel realities.’
- Andrew Calhoun, Waterbug Records.

'His songs tell searching stories of human experience....rich, complex
lyrics and powerful melodies draw upon adiverse range of influences,
from the music of Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett and Laura Nyro, to the
local tales told by his grandmother.’ - Arts Council of Wales.

Mermaid Kiss
Progressive, melodic, acoustic, folk rock and
subtly layered atmospheric soundscapes,
from this Hereford based band.

'Coming from a long history of British female-fronted melodic rock
bands, Mermaid Kiss fill the crossover niche between the neo-prog.
of MAGENTA and the prog. folk of KARNATAKA, fused with
echoes of ALL ABOUT EVE....' - Progarchives.com.

In a similar zone to IONA and LOREENA McKENNIT.... swimming with
vocal harmony... ambient and atmospheric'. - GloryDaze Music.

Doors open 7.30pm

£10

Licenced bar/café serving locally-brewed real ale

Malvern Youth Centre
Albert Road North, Great Malvern, WR14 2YF
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