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The Shed's Spring / Summer
Programme 2008
"For the past 16 years, The Shed, near the market town of Malton, has been responsible for some of the smallest and most inspired art events in the country." Alfred Hickling, Guardian Ian McMillan's Welcome to The Shed! It seems to me that history is finally catching up with the vanguard that is The Shed: the rural village hall circuit is blossoming and there are more and more intimate House Concerts happening all over the world. The other week Time Out magazine featured small venues in the capital (that's, er...London, not Malton), and artists and bands are setting up galleries and gigs in the unlikeliest of places. And of course The Shed was one of the first, one of the first venues to promote top-class music and poetry in a rural setting, so hats off to The Shed! But wait. Put the hat back on. Firmly. Because The Shed is so much more than a small venue making a big splash in a massive world; it's a way of thinking, a philosophy of what art can be and what it can do. The Shed puts new music in a rural setting and somehow it seems to fit. Think of the Yorkshire Pudding Boat Race. Think of The Elvis Bus Tour and those knitted Elvis wigs. Think of avant-garde trombone in the chip van queue. Think of Lol Coxhill playing in a skip. Think of HAT, celebrating the joy of knitting and anticipating the current knitting-trendiness by a good few years. Now take the hat off again. Now chuck it high in the air to celebrate The Shed and all its works. And go along this season for poetry, jazz, folk and a damn good time. And go along to York University to feast on a retrospective of Simon Thackray's photographs from The Shed. Oh, just leave the hat off. Just keep chucking it in the air. Just keep cheering! © Ian McMillan 2008 Ian McMillan is a poet and performer
and presents The Verb on BBC Radio 3.
Reg Meuross Band Saturday 23 February £12.50
Hovingham village hall Featuring Reg Meuross on guitar and vocals, BBC Folk Award Nominee 2008, Jackie Oates on fiddle and vocals and Roy Dodds, drums and Simon Edwards, bass: the rhythm section of Fairground Attraction, currently working with Eddi Reader, Kate Rusby and Billy Bragg. Featuring songs from Reg's brand new album 'Dragonfly'. "One of the finest, purest Country/Rock/Folk voices this side of the Atlantic." Maverick Magazine "Intelligent and thought
provoking songs, beautifully made." The Times Tickets £12.50
Charlie Dark's African Beats Saturday 8 March £12.50
Hovingham village hall Line up: In his first live music project since Attica Blues, DJ, producer and Blacktronica founder Charlie Dark reconnects the dance rhythms of West coast Africa with the digital beats of his East London home. Joining forces with Paris-based Nigerian percussionist Chief Udoh Essiet, broken beats champion Mark de Clive-Lowe, leading British jazz guitarist Dave Okumu and Richard Olatunde, Charlie creates a culture clash of talking drums, African beats and digital production techniques remixed live in front of an audience. Music to nod your head and stamp your feet to, wallflowers stay at home. A Contemporary Music Network
Tour Tickets £12.50
Helen Watson and Snake Davis Saturday 22 March £15 Helen Watson - guitar, vocals Helen Watson began performing on the club circuit during the late 'sixties. She was singer with the renowned blues band LOOSE LIPS; a member of the Manchester quartet WELL KNIT FRAMES; and was a backing singer with CARMEL on an extensive world tour. Helen's unique style earned her an enviable reputation which, in the early 80's, led to a recording contract with EMI. Helen's first album Blue Slipper was produced in Los Angeles by the legendary Glyn Johns; musicians included Albert Lee, Little Feat and Bernie Leadon. Helen toured Europe with Joe Cocker. Her second EMI album - The Weather Inside was also produced by Glyn Johns and featured a powerful duet with Andy Fairweather-Low on Hanging Out The Washing. Where does Snake Davis come in? M People and Eurythmics saxophonist Snake played on Helen's first big album Blue Slipper and subsequently they toured Europe together opening up for Joe Cocker. Snake suggested the idea of performing with Helen at The Shed and Simon jumped at the chance and booked their first gig on the spot. This new project features Dave Bowie and Mark Creswell from The Suspicions and promises a night of great songs, passion and lots of fun! "Helen Watson, blessed with excellent phrasing and control, slips effortlessly from breathy, seductive jazz to gritty R&B." Folk On Tap "Kate Bush in the real world." NME Tickets £15
Michael Marra Saturday 12 April £12.50
Hovingham village hall Expelled from school at 14 as a trouble maker, Marra's songs are '...strained through a gauze of ragtime blues-piano and shot with filaments of traditional folk and American voices... wickedly funny and sometimes achingly poignant, parables... in vocals from a Woodbined voice.' Scotsman on Sunday Affectionately described as the Scottish Randy Newman, Marra remains a best kept secret - except to his fans who include Deacon Blue, Billy Connolly, Hue and Cry and Eddie Reader - and the many artists who've covered his songs. "His tunes walk a razor's
edge of wit... he looks into the soul. If you discover one artist
this year you would be wise to make it Michael Marra." Folk Roots Tickets £12.50
Mrs Boyes' Bingo featuring
Mark Sanders Saturday 26 April £12.50
Hovingham village hall We proudly present the return
of the modern-day classic improv gig Mrs Boyes' Bingo. Featuring
Mark Sanders on drums and percussion and Mrs Eileen Boyes calling
bingo. A simultaneous game of prize bingo with drumming and percussion
/ disruption. The kind of gig where no amount of words can ever
describe the experience (or how much fun it is) but it pulls
people back time and time again from across the UK. Come on
Eileen! The Shed's Greatest Hits - read a review... Concept: Simon Thackray. The evening will begin with a duo set from two of Europe's leading improvisers: John Edwards - double bass and Mark Sanders - drums. "Edwards is the the best bassist in Britain." Stewart Lee, Sunday Times "throw away your preconceptions of what bass & percussion are supposed to do, and enjoy this wonderful duo." Martin Davidson, Emanem Learn more about John Edwards and Mark Sanders. Tickets £12.50
Richard Herring Saturday 10 May £12.50 LAST FEW TICKETS... Hovingham village hall ADULTS ONLY After establishing himself alongside Stewart Lee in the prolific comedy duo, Lee & Herring, Richard has enjoyed huge success as a writer and performer with radio shows such as Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World and Fist of Fun (Radio One). He also co-developed This Morning with Richard Not Judy, a live comedy TV series for BBC2. At the Edinburgh Festival, Richard has established himself as a leading playwright, writing and appearing in several critically acclaimed plays including Excavating Rita and It's Not The End Of The World. With Al Murray, Richard devised and wrote 37 episodes of the sitcom Time Gentlemen Please (Sky One / Paramount) for Al's alter ego The Pub Landlord. "Herring is a superior comedian.. ..hilarious." Guardian Tickets £12.50 LAST FEW TICKETS...
Billy Jenkins with the Blues Collective Saturday 17 May £15 Hovingham village hall Billy Jenkins - guitar, vocals Billy Jenkins' latest live album 'Songs Of Praise' won 4 and 5 star reviews in the national press. "...the wayward world of Jenkins has never sounded more enticing." John Bungey, The Times "Jenkins bellows field-hand hollers as wild extemporisations bounce out of blues riffs, pebble-dashed by his hyperkinetic guitar scree. The punk-blues king of the Lewisham delta is back." Stewart Lee, Sunday Times "a missing link between comedy improv and music improv: very British, and full of music and good humour." John L. Walters, Guardian "You'll be hooked." Jack Massarik, London Evening Standard Tickets £15
Snake Davis Band The Shed's 16th Birthday Saturday 7 June £16 LAST FEW TICKETS... Hovingham village hall Snake Davis - saxes, flute "He doesn't mess about!" Guardian Tickets £16 (Children: 12 and under £10) LAST FEW TICKETS...
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are for 'STANDING ONLY'. We will get you a chair if you are disabled or have difficulty standing.
If you would like to have a meal before the gig, we recommend these: Hovingham - The
Malt Shovel - 01653 628264 - food from 6pm Places to stay: Bed and Breakfast, Camping and Hotels Bus service: Timetable for Malton to Hovingham. (Hovingham v. h. postcode is YO62 4LF) Public Transport Information Minibuses and small coaches: Perrys British and Continental Travel, Malton 01653 690500 By Rail from London KX to York 2hr 10min - connect to Malton 20 minutes
Directions to Hovingham and The Shed TOP from Hull, Filey, Bridlington, Beverley, Driffield or Pocklington: Head for Malton and take the B1257 towards Helmsley. Hovingham is approx. 8 miles from Malton. The village hall is directly next door to the Malt Shovel pub on the right hand side of the main street. from Manchester, Leeds, Harrogate, Wakefield, Wetherby or York: Take the A64 towards Malton and Scarborough. Turn off at the sign for Castle Howard. Carry on past Castle Howard (ignoring ALL the minor crossroads) until you drop down to the edge of the village of Slingsby. Turn left here towards Helmsley (B1257). After 2 miles you will arrive in Hovingham. The village hall is directly next door to the Malt Shovel pub on the right hand side of the main street. from Scarborough, Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, Sandsend, Saltburn: Head for Pickering, take the A170 towards Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley. Approximately 1 mile after Kirkbymoorside, turn left towards Nunnington. Continue through Nunnington and then turn left towards Malton on B1257. Hovingham is approximately 1 mile. The village hall is directly next door to the Malt Shovel pub on the left hand side of the main street. from Darlington, Ripon, Thirsk or Northallerton: Head for Helmsley, take the B1257 towards Malton. Hovingham is approx 6 miles from Helmsley. The village hall is directly next door to the Malt Shovel pub on the left hand side of the main street.
Approximate drive times to Hovingham TOP
Malton Helmsley Pickering WHY NOT MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT? We've compiled a list of Hotels and Bed and Breakfast establishments here or you can contact Ryedale's Tourist Information Centres who will help you book accommodation in and around Ryedale. Ryedale Tourist Information Centres: Telephone: +44 (0) 1653 600048 Doctors surgeries Local Doctors - search NHS Direct - use Hovingham postcode YO62
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