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 Photo © Kippa Matthews Review: The Poetry Of Pete
Morgan 2:35pm Tuesday 12th May 2009. By Julian Cole FOR his 70th birthday, York poet Pete Morgan received praise from the new poet laureate, a loving and humorous introduction from Barnsley bard Ian McMillan, the musical accompaniment of Martin Carthy, and a full house. Not bad for a quiet voice who is rarely heard above the babble. Morgan is a hero among other poets, including Carol Ann Duffy and McMillan, who are indebted to his writing and encouragement. Duffy, fresh from her elevation, proved just why she should be admirably up to the job. What a sharp, funny and yet sometimes cutting poet she is, with razor mind and deadpan wit. Her readings from The World's Wife were delicious, especially Mrs Midas and Mrs Aesop (in which the racing tortoise is said to move "as slow as marriage"). She returned later for poems depicting the stages of a relationship, which were quieter and, in a sense, more devastating. As for Morgan, shy and a little stumbling at first, he grew in confidence and stature, his deep voice filling out the auditorium, his poems beautiful cool observations delivered with rhythmic passion; sometimes, arms flung out, he stopped looking like the tallest tree that didn't want to be noticed, and became almost a human crucifix, or perhaps the smartest scarecrow. A duet with Carthy was a delight, as too were Brass Monkey. Morgan was visibly moved by it all, so all praise to Simon Thackray of The Shed for arranging this birthday party. Saturday
6 June - Snake Davis
Band 
Time Out: 1000 things to do
in Britain Catch a performance in The Shed: (extract) "...The Shed is one of few venues in the country with a location as inspiring as its programme of live music and performance art. The latter's affinity with the surreal end of the creative spectrum is largely thanks to the boundless imagination of its creator, Simon Thackray, whose ideas are often too large to be limited to his makeshift stage..." Editor: Elizabeth Winding (Published May 2008) PS: We also feature large in the new Bradt Guide to Eccentric Britain... who dedicate almost a full page to our world famous Yorkshire Pudding Boat Race - and we're on the map of Eccentric Britain too!
Learn more about Simon Thackray - the man behind The Shed
Simon Thackray introducing Mrs Boyes' Bingo Photo © www.davidxgreen.com
Click here to sample the music and the stories of our unique venue in a special programme celebrating The Shed (first broadcast in June 2005). Hear Simon, Snake Davis, Billy Jenkins, Ian McMillan and Hank Wangford talking about The Shed and listen to a selection of great music. The Shed's Radio Party playlist: Brendan Power
Review: Clogs and The Books at The Shed
"CLOGS, please meet The Books; The Books, please meet Clogs. This American musical handshake was arranged by the British champions of the avant-garde, the Contemporary Music Network, and last week the two improvisational bands met up in Massachusetts for the first time, leading to new acoustic-electronic music to open and close a truly uplifting and adventurous night, played out to a Shed full house."
Lol Coxhill in a skip @ FUSELEEDS '06 - Concept and photo © Simon Thackray Lol Coxhill in a skip Saturday 6 May
Mrs Boyes' Bingo featuring Mark Sanders - Concept © Simon Thackray Photo: www.davidxgreen.com The Shed's Greatest Hits
"UNDER a slice of moon and stars as bright as American teeth, Hovingham's queue for the Ryedale fish and chip van's weekly village run was longer than usual. What's more, the hiss of batter had a musical counterpoint..." The Fish and Chip van tour - featuring Alan Tomlinson.
Fish and Chip van tour - Concept and photo © Simon Thackray Free improvisation gets audience
of 1.9 million! "Steve is at the wheel of his van on a damp, not-too-chilly Tuesday night. Behind him is his replacement trailer, funded partly by a Countryside Agency grant. Beside him is a journalist and a trombone player, not his usual companionship on his journey. (Son Steve, mini-Steve in his identical frying gear, is in a following car, driven by The Shed pioneer of improvised arts events, Simon Thackray." Sponsored by Sirdar The Fish and Chip van tour is a live art event. Copyright Simon Thackray. All rights reserved. TOP
Yorkshire Pudding Boat Race -
Concept © Simon Thackray Photo © Tony Bartholomew "soon it'll be like Woodstock: people will pretend they were there - people will want to say, 'I was there when it all started'" Independent on Sunday.
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