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Saturday March 13th 2010

Double Bill

 

 Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher + John Conolly In Concert

 

Tickets £8             Sold Out

The bar will be open.

Doors open 7:15pm for 8:00pm start.

For more info or to reserve tickets ring Les Worrall on 01673 843036 or 07771 745470 or email lesworrall@faldingworthlive.co.uk

 

John Conolly

John Conolly on Myspace

John Conolly is an internationally-respected songwriter who has based his style firmly in the folk tradition. He is one of the great finds of Lincolnshire and his finely-crafted songs are performed with warmth, good humour and lilting accompaniments on guitar and melodeon.

Many of John’s songs have a tang of the sea, inherited from his upbringing on the east coast of England, where his grandfather and great-grandfather were boat builders on the banks of the river Humber. His best-known composition, the classic Fiddlers’ Green, has the ring of a true folk ballad, and has often been taken for a traditional song. John’s more recent work continues this tradition of finely-crafted writing – listen to the heart-rending Willie Leonard, the elegiac Old Men Sing Love Songs, or the outrageously funny Smartarse …

John is an experienced performer in all kinds of venues, from the large concert-hall to the local pub – he has toured in the U.S.A., Germany and the Netherlands, and has appeared at major Festivals in England, Ireland, Brittany and Poland. He has also been commissioned to write songs for radio, television and the stage – the highly-acclaimed play The Northern Trawl carried his songs to theatre audiences throughout Britain, Iceland and Scandinavia, and his songs and singing were featured in the Yorkshire Television mini-series Lincolnshire Legends.

John Conolly’s songs have been performed and recorded by many well-known artistes – people like The Dubliners, Malinky, the McCalmans, Roy Bailey, Stormalong John, The Yetties and George Hamilton IV,to name but a few – but there’s a special buzz in hearing them sung by the composer : join him soon on your very own trip to Fiddlers’ Green

Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher

Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher Crossing Over Youtube

Bill Whaley (Vocals and English & Duet Concertinas) and Dave Fletcher (Vocals & Melodeon) are the other great finds of Lincolnshire. Their soft wry humour coupled with outstanding musicianship and their excellent singing make them an act not to be missed.

Well known throughout their native county, Lincolnshire, both for their club work as a duo and as members of the Higgledy Piggledy band, Bill and Dave present a fine blend of voices mellowed by nearly thirty years of singing together. Their selection of songs encompasses both ancient and modern accompanied in traditional style on English and duet concertina, harmonium, and melodeon, with enough choruses to satisfy any audience.

The pleasure they get from singing is obvious and since the release of their debut album "…Their Fine Array" they have taken their music further afield in clubs from Cornwall to Lancashire and the North East and festivals countrywide.

They have been involved with Martyn Wyndham-Read's "Songlinks", appearing on the CDs and at the premiere concerts at Sidmouth festival and the CD launch concerts at Cecil Sharp House. Their fourth album "Fit For Reclining" received enthusiastic reviews and album number five "Acorn to Oak" is now available

 All 3 of them create a wonderful evening not to be missed, full of excellent music and humour