Featured Artistes - 2003            

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The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia

Artistes at the Wivenhoe Folk Club during 2003:

RAG MAMA RAG (2nd Jan 2003)

Formed 1991, popular ex-locals Ashley and Deborah Dow play old-time country blues. They now live in France. 

RAG MAMA RAG create an exceptionally full and hard driving rhythmic sound which soon has audiences feet tapping.

      Ashley Dow

 

Deborah Dow




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Ashley and Deborah play an interesting and wide range of instruments:

Ashley: Henderson Acoustic Guitar, National & Dobro Resonator  Bottleneck Guitars, Weissenborn Acoustic Lap Steel, Ukulele and Vocals

Deborah: Harmonica, Washboard, Percussion and Backing Vocals 


DAVE SEALEY (6th March, 2003)
Popular and talented entertainer (ex Cosmotheka and Pop Goes the Century) now going solo.

For web site, click here


HEAVEN SHOUTING  

Six-piece female accapella group with rich and innovative arrangements of original and traditional songs.

  

JEZ LOWE (1st May, 2003)

Folk's most famous Geordie revisits Wivenhoe. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.

 

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REAL TIME (5th June 2003)
Kenny Spiers and Joe Wright (both ex-John Wright Band) with Judy Dinning in a brilliant new band.

For web site, click here

 

BOPP! play an exciting fusion of Celtic and groove based styles.

Formed from the ashes of East Coast bands Bo Diddley Diddley and The Spell, BOPP! perform a stylistically diverse mix of original songs and their own dynamically eclectic arrangements of traditional tunes. BOPP! have performed extensively throughout East Anglia since their formation at the beginning of 1999, including several regional festivals.

More info on: http://www.deckchairproductions.co.uk/bopp.htm

  

MICHAEL ROACH (3rd July, 2003)
Great Bluesman from Washington D.C. 

Note: The venue for this event will be the William Loveless Hall, High Street, Wivenhoe. 

For Michael Roach's    web-site, click here  

FRED WEDLOCK (Thursday, 4th September, in the Wm Loveless Hall)
'The Oldest Swinger In Town' appearing with Wanderin' Soles for a really great evening.

For more info about Fred, Click here

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23 November 2003

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