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Jul6Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
With a fine balance between exciting arrangements and fiery solos, the Redtenbacher’s Funkestra never fails to entertain their audience with their feel-good, high-energy and original hybrid of Funk, Soul and Jazz, interjected with a good dose of humor and fun.
A characteristic and popular trademark of the band is their obvious enjoyment of on-stage performing and Stefan Redtenbacher’s banter, where he delights the crowd with amusing tales of the inner workings of the band and stories about the conception of their tunes.
Established in 2005, this multinational band is the creative brainchild of bassist and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher who is currently mixing the material for their fifth album ‘The Cooker’ which is due later this year.
Alongside the core sextet, featuring Jim Hunt on tenor saxophone and Sid Gauld on trumpet, their records additionaly feature Funk legends like trombonist Fred Wesley (James Brown, Parliament), baritone saxophonist Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka, trumpeter Lee Thornburg, tenor sax player Lenny Pickett (Tower of Power), guitarists Elliott Randall (Steely Dan) and Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce) as well as the finest horn sections from the vibrant London Jazz Funk scene (Incognito, Brand New Heavies) and Michael B. Nelson’s ‘Hornheads’ (Prince).
For special occasions and festival gigs the band performs as ‘Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Mini Big Band’ plus a featured vocalist. This 10 piece line up with a 5 piece horn section is known to exude some serious energy that causes walls to shake and people to sweat and dance!
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Jul11Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“One of the UK’s leading jazz musicians, Martin Shaw is a man in demand for both live performances and studio dates. And although numbering the likes of Louis Armstrong, Freddie Hubbard, Blue Mitchell, and Miles Davis as his influences, he’s equally at home playing trumpet and flugelhorn in a pop or classical setting.
Martin was born into a family of musicians, both his mother and father being accomplished pianists. He began piano lessons at the age of 9 and started studying the trumpet at the age of 11. Four years later Martin became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and went on to study classical trumpet and Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music in London, graduating with a GRSM Hons degree and an LRAM. In 1989 Martin was invited to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, before returning to London to finish his studies at the Guildhall School of Music with a postgraduate course in jazz and studio music.
The University of Central England in Martin’s native Birmingham appointed him professor of Jazz Trumpet in 2001 and he continues to tutor the next generation of would-be trumpeters, playing and touring extensively in his own right as well as working with many leading jazz artists including Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Pete King, Dick Morrisey, Steve Waterman, Tim Garland and numerous big bands including the BBC Big Band, currently led by trombonist Jiggs Whigham.
Along with session and T.V. work Martin still finds time to perform with classical ensembles and in West End shows and has also recorded, performed live and toured extensively with various pop artists including Sting, Jamiroquai, Natalie Cole, Jools Holland, Gorillaz, Paul Young and the Brand New Heavies.
Martin is joined at the Cavern by John Elliott on piano, David Ingamells on drums, and resident bass player Marianne Windham.”
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Jul18Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The Andy Drudy Disorder takes the time-honoured traditions of guitar-based blues, mangling and twisting the form into a modern context, with a contemporary urban undercurrent. The music takes the best of each, and renders a powerful mix of time-warped sonic that drags the idiom into the 21st Century. The grit in the voice, the pungent hooks and earthy narratives punctuated by smart guitar, demand repeated listens and a fresh bottle of bourbon.
Distilled through years of gigging and recording, The Disorder produce a blues encounter unlike any other.
The Andy Drudy Disorder has come to town bringing a new take, a new attitude… and a deviant sting in the tale. The gutters fill with rain, the whiskey flows like wine, and the story of The Blues Civilization rolls ever on.
Blues Community
The band started out last Summer playing the Berkshire music scene as Bluesround. They came together from a musos wanted advert by harmonica player, Gary Lucas, along with Trevor on drums, (with Mel as drum dep). Gary’s recently branched away and started a new project.
So under the experimental title, Blues Community, you’ll see three artists, passionate about blues music : Len Surtees on Vocals and bass, harp, James Milburn, guitars and Mel Kleyn, drums.
Len Surtees, has toured extensively in the 80s with Nashville Teens, who had a hit in the 60s with Tobacco Road. He played bass on Peter Green’s Katmandu project. He also works with an original songwriter, Gary Roberts in Spinout.
James Milburn, a talented ex- Institute guitar student, enjoys collaborating with other blues fanatics. He plays around the Berkshire scene and has a few projects cooking.
Mel Kleyn, ex ACM music performance student, also plays in a function band, Encore. Mel briefly, appeared last Autumn, with Len. in Spinout with violinist Alexandra HIll, for Beatles Week in Liverpool, which took in venues such as the Philharmonic hall.
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Jul19Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Founder of the Drumsense Programme Colin Woolway has been playing and teaching drums professionally since 1976. During those years he has done every kind of gig including theatre pit work, Jazz residencies, Cabaret and Variety shows, eight years with Suzi Quatro, and every kind of situation, from stadium tours with 30,000 people at every show, to scout huts and muddy gardens – you name it, he’s done it.
He is best known these days as the founder of the Drumsense Teaching programme, and the author of “Drumsense” books and DVDs, and has been writing monthly columns for Rhythm magazine for over 15 years! Colin presently teaches at studios in Twickenham, Croydon and Newport, and regularly presents clinics, masterclasses and lectures, and is a long time endorser of Sonor drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Aquarian heads, Bill Sanders practice pads and more recently Roland.
For over 30 years, Craig has dedicated hour upon hour studying his trade and has gradually built up his profile and reputation over the last few years as a true ambassador for British drumming on the international scene, carving his own unique path to become one of the very best drum clinicians and educators in modern day drumming. Aside from his many credits as a drummer and producer, Craig is renowned for pushing the boundaries of time, experimenting with odd time signatures and his amazing use of technology. His clinic style, performances and level of entertainment have received rave reviews in the media all over the world.
He is always in high demand worldwide to perform live or record with well-known artists spanning different genres. Aside from international commitments Craig is also a very well respected educator and can be seen playing and lecturing at colleges, universities and drum camps on his experience in the industry and the power of self motivation. He has a hugely successful teaching studio, which produces some fine talent month after month and continues to grow. He is a regular contributor to magazines and his his monthly column in Drummer magazine has many readers because of his unique perspective and positivity it brings within it.
In more recent times Craig has branched out into writing and remixing for labels, companies, radio and media adverts under the name of Dr oKtopUs and can regularly be seen wowing audiences through an incredible Dj set featuring his own unique perspective using groundbreaking technology. In 2010 the very first Dr oKtopUS album, “oNe” was launched to wide acclaim in the music industry and has a very large following globally. Off the back of this, Craig launched his “Electronica Groove Challenge” in March of 2011, which is an innovative teaching aid for students and teachers of all levels that is growing with users every day.
Craig is a real innovator of his trade and continues to push the boundaries of his instrument with his relentless workload and amazing creativity. He is a master of musical technology, using samplers, effects and loopstations to the absolute max in his aclaimed clinics. His tireless infectious energy and need to help others makes him one of the most respected players and educators in the industry and continues to reinvent himself year after year with new ideas and ways of pushing himself; always trying to raise his own standards.
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Jul20Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Unfortunately Paul Liddell has taken ill and won’t be able to perform. We have postponed this show to a date later in the year, please watch this space for more details.
The Cavern Team
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Jul25Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Hailed as “The funniest sketch troupe on the Fringe” (Scotsman) Pappy’s were nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2007, won a Chortle Award in 2008 and have performed across the globe. They have appeared in their own shows on Channel 4 and Radio 4 and are in the middle of a national tour of their 5th Edinburgh Festival show, All Business, which earned them a string of 4 and 5 star reviews.
Pappy’s are Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry.
Initially called Pappy’s Fun Club they formed in 2004 and performed a string of shows at The Old Coffee House Soho before taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2006. The same year they were nominated as Best Newcomers at the Chortle Awards. In 2007 their 2nd show Edinburgh show was nominated for the If.Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier Award).
2008 saw them win a Chortle Award, record their own pilot for Radio 4, make a Comedy Lab for Channel 4 and perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They also took a third show, Funergy, to the Edinburgh festival.
After touring Funergy around the UK in 2009 their next show, Pappy’s Fun Club’s World Record Attempt: 200 Sketches In An Hour gained them a string of 5 star reviews. In November 2009 they parted ways with fourth member Brendan, and continued as a 3 piece, touring a revised version of the 200 Sketches show.
Last year saw them make their 5th appearance at the Edinburgh Festival with a brand new show, All Business, which they will tour in Spring 2011. Recently they have appeared on a number of TV shows both together and as solo performers; most notably Miranda, Meet The Parents, Fast & Loose, Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust, Dick and Dom’s Funny Business and Robert’s Web.
Erich McElroy started doing stand-up here in Britain five years ago and has performed regularly on the London circuit. Originally from Seattle, he was a performer with the sketch group ‘Up in Your Grill’, and has a degree in acting.
He has been resident MC of The Comedy Tree in London and is the resident MC of Crack Comedy.
REGULAR COMEDY PERFORMANCES
The Comedy Store, The Stand, The Chuckle Club, The Comedy Caf�, The Bearcat, Downstairs at the King’s Head, Comedy Cavern (Bath), UK Mirth Control venues, Bahrain Comedy Club, and Giggle Comedy Club (Seattle).COMIC WRITING
Erich writes for the weekly satirical �The Comedy Tree News� which lampoons life in the UK and topical news headlines for the last five years. �The Comedy Tree News� can be found on line and is published in the South African, Australian Times, and New Zealand Times. Sample writings can be found on The Comedy Tree website.Categories: Comedy -
Jul26Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Richard Digance is known as one of the great folk entertainers of the 70s and 80s. His evergreen career has been acknowledged through numerous awards within both the music and entertainment industries, from a BAFTA Nomination as a TV entertainer to a Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He has supported Steve Martin in the USA, Robin Williams at The London Palladium and is included in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters for his important contribution to British comedy songwriting. When presented with the Gold Award from the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters he was described as someone who for half a century has travelled the world with just a guitar and an immense collection of stories gathered through his own experiences. That kind of says it all.
As a poet Richard’s works are included in The Oxford University Press anthology of British Poetry, used in the Feardon Teaching Aids publications in the United States and as English Literature syllabus material in British Columbia, Canada.
He has survived all trends with his two and a half hour one-man show, his summer festival appearances in the UK, the United States, Canada and Dubai, his cruise work and television appearances.He is both an accomplished musician, rated by many as one of Britain’s greatest acoustic guitarists, inspired by his good friend Ralph McTell, and an entertainer who many younger comedians claim as one of their major influences. Garry Bushell, in The Sunday People, listed Richard Digance as one of the Magnificent Seven of British Comedy along with the likes of Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse, a wonderful tribute indeed. On his own ITV Saturday-night show Richard has played guitar with Queen’s Brian May, The Moody Blues, Status Quo, Chris deBurgh, Juan Martin, Marc Cohn and Elkie Brooks.
Richard Digance gained a BAFTA Nomination for TV Entertainer Of The Year in the late 1980s and in 2003 received the Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for his services to live music. He is one of Britain’s top comedy and music attractions, a rare performer in that he’s respected by comedians for his original material and by musicians for being an accomplished acoustic guitarist. His loyal following confirms his wide appeal, from the younger generation attracted by both his guitar playing and the fact he has inspired many modern-day performers, to the super-loyal who have followed Richard since the time he had his own ITV series and even further when he started out in folk clubs. He is listed in the Virgin Encyclopedia of Music and his poems are used as teaching aids by Fearon Publications in the USA and by The University of British Columbia in Canada. In recent years he built a further following through his regular appearances on Channel 4s Countdown.
However, Richard Digance does not rest on his immense reputation. In the last two years he has broadened his appeal, firstly by proving to be one of Britains most sought after cruise entertainers and secondly by returning to his musical roots through major festival appearances. He has worked with a multitude of world-class artists; Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Elton John, Steeleye Span, David Essex, Jim Davidson, Supertramp, Elkie Brooks and Tom Jones. His TV specials for ITV ran for a record 11 years and on these shows he played guitar with Brian May, Status Quo, The Moody Blues, Buffy St Marie, Juan Martin, Marc Cohn who wrote Walking in Memphis and Chris de Burgh on his way to being a major artist in his own right.
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Jul27Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
This is the night that the summer school has been building up to, the final performance. Its a night where these young musicians show off what they’ve leant in a real full blown concert.
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Aug20Monday: 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
A six piece band based in the South East playing covers of classic rock, blues and soul tracks from the 60s and 70s. Comprised of seasoned musicians with a wealth of professional experience across a range of musical genres on a mission to put a little Soul into Rock ‘n’ Roll. Playing tracks from the likes of Little Feat, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Steve Miller, The Beatles and The Who, appealing to a wide range of musical tastes.
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Aug22Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
FREE ENTRY
We’re having a break from our regular jazz evenings in August, but you’re warmly invited to a summer jazz night on Wednesday August 22nd, when a first set of music from the trio of John Elliott (piano), Billy Cunningham (drums) and Marianne (bass) with special guest, saxophonist Cheryl King, will be followed by a jazz jam, when other local jazz musicians and friends are invited to take the stage with the house band. Entrance is free and the music starts at 8pm, so please bring an instrument, or a friend (or both!), and join us for a relaxed and friendly evening in this intimate venue. Mic and house PA are provided for singers, please contact Marianne if you would like to sit in, or for more information, on 07725109890 or email marianne@mariannewindham.co.uk
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Sep3Monday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Our Open Mic Night’s are FREE ENTRY al everyone, if you want to play you can email dale@thefarncombecavern.co.uk to book your slot or you can just show up on the night with your guitar and play. Hope to see you at one of our nights
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Sep12Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Son of acclaimed British sax player Willie Garnett, Alex also started learning the sax at an early age. As one of the most exciting young tenor players in Europe, Alex Garnett is one of the most in-demand of UK session players, perhaps best known on the jazz scene for his superb work with Ray Gelato’s Giants, but can equally well be found in settings that cover the best of blues,jazz and popular music, playing with Chaka Khan, Paul Weller, Buddy Guy, Van Morrison, Guy Barker, Gerard Presencer, Humphrey Lyttleton, Dave Cliff, Ruby Turner, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson and US blues-man Albert King amongst others. A terrific player, with a powerful, flowing, hard bop sax style, he is universally admired and respected.
“Alex Garnett is one of Great Britain’s most accomplished post-bop musicians” (Allaboutjazz)
Robin Aspland is one of the most accomplished pianists and accompanists in the UK. He has recorded and performed with many of the most famous UK and American singers including Curtis Steigers, Anita Wardell, Norma Winstone, Stacey Kent, Tina May, Claire Martin, and Lee Gibson. Robin toured with Van Morrison from 1994 to 1999 and has also performed with numerous great instrumentalists such as Arturo Sandoval, George Coleman, Peter King, Gary Meek and the John Dankworth and BBC big bands. He has played on countless CDs including recordings by Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Gerard Presencer, Anita Wardell, Tina May, Dave O’Higgins, Nigel Hitchcock…
Dummer Matt Home currently plays regularly with the award-winning Nigel Price Organ Trio, the Gareth Lockrane Septet, and the Matt Wates sextet, all of which feature a line-up of young gifted players and original compositions. He has also recorded with Stacey Kent, Ray Gelato, Karen Sharp, Alex Garnett, Dave Cliff, Nigel Price and Allison Neale and backed visiting US artists including Barry Harris,John Bunch, Herb Geller, Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, Ken Peplowski, Bob Wilber ,Joe Cohn, Jim Snidero, and Gary Smulyan.
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Sep13Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Pop Country singer-songwriter Carelle released her debut EP ‘Under My Skin’ on itunes in May this year and within 24 hours it went straight to number 1 on The UK Country album download charts. Carelle has been likened to hugely successful American Country singers Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. Her storytelling lyrics and Country style voice have seen her build a large following.
Carelle is determined to bring modern Pop Country music into the Music Industry in The UK. It’s not all cowboy hats and Yeehaws – It’s all about story telling lyrics and connecting with your audience. Carelle would love to go to Nashville and work with some of America’s greatest Country music songwriters.
With a growing online presence on her Twitter and Youtube account Carelle has enthralled many with her voice, lyrics and noticeably very catchy songs.
Skylarks are a young Guildford-based band who are rapidly building up a big following thanks to their adept musicianship and tight vocal harmonies. With a repertoire that varies from catchy indie folk covers to an expanding range of original material, Skylarks made a triumphant Guilfest debut in 2011, returning to the festival again in 2012. But they’re equally happy busking in Guildford High Street, where in many ways their musical journey began. They’re also available for parties, weddings and other events. These guys are heading for big things, so catch them while you can!
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Sep14Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
This instrumental 6 piece, London-based ensemble is led by Austrian bassist Stefan Redtenbacher who draws his inspiration from Jazz, Funk and Soul. He has forged his own brand of Funk without conforming to any trends – ranging from P-Funk, to JB’s to Funk Fusion and the funky sounds of New Orleans.
The band was formed in 2005 with one of Britain’s most exciting tenor sax players, Jim Hunt and expanded to a six piece a few years later by adding Sid Gauld, Incognito’s trumpet player, to the regular line up. For the past 7 years they have performed on a regular basis at the long established 606 Jazz Club in London as well as numerous venues in the South-East of England in addition to British and European Festivals.
Their records feature the core sextet enhanced by the best of British Jazz Funk musicians as well as superstar legends like Lenny Pickett (Tower of Power) and Fred Wesley (James Brown, Parliament) to name just two.
Their live shows are highly entertaining, at times intense, peppered with instrumental deftness but always with a sense of fun and humour, customarily guaranteeing ‘a good night out.’
‘Stefan, you know what the funk is about.’ Fred Wesley
‘Stefan Redtenbacher’s CDs are out-and-out spectacular funk.’ Snowboy
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Sep19Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
With a distinctive soulful and bluesy approach to rare jazz gems and reworked popular standards, singer Zena James (www.zenajames.com) brings her Funky Jazz Quintet to Farncombe on Wed 19 Sept 2012 following top reviews for her second, groove-based jazz-soul CD, Captivated (2011) . Expect powerful originals, infectious grooves and jazz & pop classics as you’ve never heard them before…
With Simon Allen (sax) and Rob Taggart (Keybd) – both also in Stefan Redtenbacher’s Funkestra – Mike Bradley (drums) and Patrick Bettison/Johnny Copland (electric bass)/
A fervent pop child of the 70′s who turned to jazz in the Noughties, Zena is inspired as much by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Lewis Taylor and Eva Cassidy as by jazz greats like Anita O’Day. From a lifelong passion for soul and R&B that characterises her delivery, funky arrangements, Zena has featured on the London & South East jazz scene ever since Campbell Burnap unexpectedly played her demo of Comes Love on Jazz FM in 2003.Zena was born near Bath and lived there until studying Linguistics, German & Russian at Surrey University and in Europe. After teenage years in her father’s home studio recording pop tunes, she joined soul bands while studying in England and Germany before building her professional music career. Zena’s funky jazz quintet played Brecon Jazz Festival in 2008 and will play Burton Agnes and Milton Abbey music festivals in 2012.
“She’s very very good live indeed …you’ll have a marvellous time!”
Bob Sinfield, “Jazz FM” Dinner Jazz show, January 2012“A warm,engaging personality on stage and an infectious sense of enjoyment that is really captivating….No histrionics, just heartfelt emotion. Her choice of material was almost impeccable ,with Joe Sherman’s That Sunday, That Summer and Stevie Wonder’s I Can Only Be Me two of the most touching things that I have heard in months. Her treatment of Human Nature, fast becoming a crossover favourite was just gorgeous. Zena has been getting a good radio response to the new album and on this showing, thoroughly deserves it.”
Brian Blain, LondonJazz – 2011
“Soulful unpretentiousness and solid musicianship. Captivated reminds us of the persistent appeal of the blues and gospel roots of jazz. Very few jazz followers could argue soundly with the outcome or James’s ever persuasive voice. Creative and compelling….she is an exceptional talent.”
Mark Gilbert, Jazz Journal, 2011
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Sep20Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Robin Guy plays with a passion driven confidence to deliver results with precision and consistency. As a sessioning drummer born through the roots of rock and metal he’s toured and recorded with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Bernie Torme (Ozzy Osbourne), TM Stevens, Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), GMT, Bay City Rollers, Rachel Stamp amongst many others, clocking over 65 bands to date. His unique sense of rhythm, fusing rock solid grooves with reggae/ragga beats incorporating the use of organic/industrial sounds, makes his groove very distinctive.
Founder of the Drumsense Programme Colin Woolway has been playing and teaching drums professionally since 1976. During those years he has done every kind of gig including theatre pit work, Jazz residencies, Cabaret and Variety shows, eight years with Suzi Quatro, and every kind of situation, from stadium tours with 30,000 people at every show, to scout huts and muddy gardens – you name it, he’s done it.
He is best known these days as the founder of the Drumsense Teaching programme, and the author of “Drumsense” books and DVDs, and has been writing monthly columns for Rhythm magazine for over 15 years! Colin presently teaches at studios in Twickenham, Croydon and Newport, and regularly presents clinics, masterclasses and lectures, and is a long time endorser of Sonor drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Aquarian heads, Bill Sanders practice pads and more recently Roland.
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Sep21Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
German born jazz guitarist Pete Roth moved 10 years ago to London to study contemporary music. Pete has worked professionally since 1998 in numerous projects such as backing major artists in the prime time Television show “Hitparade der Volksmusik.He has performed with such prestigious international artist like, Brian Dee, Sophie Garner, Rosemary Squires (Sammy Davis Junior, Les Paul) The London Gala Orchestra, Teatro, Maria Friedmann, Nick Meier, Giorgio Serci , Sam Flynn among many others. Since 2010 the Pete Roth band is signed to London label MGP records.
The band has successfully finished two European tours and many gigs in London with an ever growing audiences and gigs in such prestigious venues such as the “Dean Street Jazz Club” in Soho.
The music is an exciting mix of melodic jazz, Latin and Worldmusic influenced original compositions. The unusual line up of a two guitar lead shapes musical light and shades from beautiful romantic melodies to highly energetic riffs.
The band consists of some of England’s hottest session players including Terl Bryant who was Drumming with John Paul Jones, award-winning guitarist Nicholas Meier recording with Bill Evans, bass player Dave Suttle playing alongside Peter King and Gabor Dornyei just voted by rhythm magazine as one of the top ten players to look out for worldwide!
The Pete Roth band has just released their debut album “Meridian” voted best newcomer Album of the year by Jazz critique Rich Rainlore .
In Feburary the band will return to the studio and record their Follow up album to be released on MGP records.
All gig dates and more information in and around the band under: www.peteroth.com orwww.myspace.com/rothpete
“The UK scene is and always has been blessed with more than its fair share of outstanding guitar talent. I, for one, would be very surprised if Roth did not rise to its top ranks.”
Rainlore’s World of Music/Rainlore.
“Roth’s compositions range from instantly memorable melodies giving rise to filigree-delicate acoustic work the band, led by the tasteful, thoughtful Roth and featuring the odd solo from the sonorous Suttle and the skilfully climactic Meier (whose spells in the spotlight effectively complement Roth’s), gel well on what is an enjoyable, varied programm”
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Sep26Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Eddy Brimson is one of the UK circuits most in demand headline acts working regularly with all the leading promoters.
Eddy is equally in demand worldwide. He played the first ever Altitude Festival in the French Alps in 2008 and the Sydney Cracker Festival in Australia.
Most people get into stand-up in order to hack out a career in TV but as ever Eddy did things arse about face. Before turning to stand-up Eddy worked as a presenter on the Bravo TV show The Basement, covering topics ranging from the British Lawn Mower Grand Prix to a live Hair Transplant!
That said Eddy is still a regular talking head on TV programmes such as I Predict a Riot, The Confessions of Series, 100 worst Singles and the Britain’s Toughest Series.
a prolific writer, Eddy has penned 7 best selling sports books with sales topping £220,000min the UK alone. Three titles have even been translated into Italian and Russian.
“The crowd loved him” – THE GUARDIAN
“Quite simply brilliant” – SKY MAGAZINE
Award-winning comedian, Liam Mullone, is an exceptional and original talent with a clever mind, unmistakable, unique material and a stream of consciousness style of delivery that makes him “brilliant – a tour de force” (John Pidgeon –BBC Head of Radio Entertainment).
Liam has appeared on the BBC7’s New Comedy Awards as a finalist, ITV’s Take The Mic ,and also on BBC Radio 4’s 28 Acts in 28 Minutes. He writes for ITV1, Radio 1 and Radio 4 and specific credits include The Now Show and the Arthur Smith Lectures.
As an award-winner for the York Comedy Festival, runner up in the Metro Life London Comedy Quest and a twice- finalist in the BBC Comedy Awards, Liam is set to hit the big time…
“A refreshing sign that the cult of laddism is fading. Mullone will hit the bigtime” – Evening Standard
“Sharp cynicism with clever, devious wordplay. A promising future ahead” – Chortle
“Witty observations and clever wordplay” – Three Weeks
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Sep27Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Unfortunately we’ve had to postpone this event because Pete (the guitarist) had had an unfortunate accident which has put him out of action. Please watch this space for details.
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Sep28Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“Intense, passionate vocals and a clear grasp of how to write a great song – mesmerising….”
Pete Christie has been compared to many acclaimed musicians from Martin Simpson to Paul Weller, and was recently described as being “a cross between Pete Townsend, Mark Knopfler and Richard Thompson, but with a great voice; though, until now, without the fame !!!”
Pete Christie has developed his own original powerful style of acoustic fingerstyle guitar technique. His songs are original and contemporised anglicana roots, with a mix of rock, folk and country. His individualistic fingerstyle guitar technique can coax anything from achingly beautiful simple, sparse, and haunting accompaniment, to an explosive, almost neo-flamenco rhythm. It’s as if Pete “duets” with the guitar rather than just casually strums it, and he has perfected the art of making it sound like there has got to be more than just one musician on stage.
Over his 40 years as a performing musician, Pete has been frontman in a three-piece rock band, a professional songwriter, a recording sessions singer, and has been a guest with a diverse array of guitarists and musicians such as:
Jackie Leven, Nick Harper, Jeff Lang, Glenn Tillbrook, Ezio, Ruby Turner, Hugh Cornwell, Bob Brozman, Martin Harley, Matt Andersen, Ben Montague, Kieran Halpin, Steve Tilston, Rory Ellis, Dave Pegg, and frequently with Derrin Nauendorf.
Pete is based on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset in southern UK and is touring with his latest studio album ‘Frank’, which shows off his gift for tethering his romantic ruminations to memorable melodies and instrumental harmonies. The album has been called “refreshing”, “honest”, “wonderful”, “natural”, “versatile”, “…heartfelt songs that recall McTell’s glory days…”, and “delivered by a master craftsman”. “Frank is not background music. It’s a wonderfully written book brought to life by sounds”.
“Waiting in the Wings” one of Pete’s most frequently requested songs, is, according to Minor 7th in the USA: ”….reminiscent of the off-the-wall stuff of Brian Wilson and Sir Paul as produced by Sir George Martin.”
In 2011, Pete joined forces with the UK Roots Movement alongside Wille and the Bandits, Alex Roberts, Rory Ellis, Andy Grant, The Wishbones, and Hip Route. Artists of integrity who share the true philosophy of the troubadour and offer promoters and proprietors a stable of artists of proven quality and reliability.
Pete Christie is passionate about his handmade guitars and the quality of sound he produces, and is proud to be a “Featured Artist” for Avalon Guitars.
Paul Liddell is a working musician/singer/songwriter/recording artist based by the sea in the North East of England. His current album, the excellent ‘Milestones And Motorways’ is a proudly home-made and independent release.
Paul is an experienced live performer with an unstoppable work ethic, clocking up on average 20 gigs a month both solo and with his band ‘Delphians’. Live, his singularly unique voice and unpretentious delivery combine with the use of live sampling, guitar percussion and layered vocal harmonies to provide a great platform for his wonderful songs to shine. Paul has toured in America, whipping up a storm in several little coffee houses across California. While there he performed on a TV show filmed in Time Warner studios in Hollywood, and got his song ‘Brighter Lights’ placed on a nationally distributed and TV advertised folk compilation CD.
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Oct1Monday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Our Open Mic Night’s are FREE ENTRY al everyone, if you want to play you can email dale@thefarncombecavern.co.uk to book your slot or you can just show up on the night with your guitar and play. Hope to see you at one of our nights Categories: Open-Mic -
Oct3Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Texas based Lincoln Durham is a walking, talking, wailing, riffing revelation roots music revivalist from Texas. Lincoln’s new album “The Shovel vs. The Howling Bones” produced by his mentor and legendry artist/producers Ray Wylie Hubbard & George Reiff, has received star reviews and an immense amount of radio and press coverage.
At the Age of 10, Lincoln had become an accomplished fiddle player and won the Texas State Youth Fiddle Championship before quickly progressing onto blues slide guitar and having found his distinctive voice he was spotted by Ray Wylie Hubbard.
Lincoln Durham’s passion seems to know no bounds. He has intelligent lyrics, strong musicianship and a seriously infectious vocal style that slays audiences.
Lincoln owns the stage! Equipped with an old bastardised Gibson acoustic, makeshift 1950s amps, resonators, fiddles, harmonicas, tin can microphones, slides and stomp boards – he’s rolled them all together into a perfect package that can only be called Lincoln Durham.
Matt is a young contemporary blues artists from the West Midlands, who combines an explosive slap-and-pick right hand guitar technique with big-range blues vocals.I’ve been lucky enough to work with Matt on a number of projects and he never fails to produce an exciting performance on a variety of stages, ranging from large festival performances to small and intimate venues. His charismatic performance always leaves the audience wanting more of his powerful vocal and guitar techniques.Matt has been steadily building a strong national fan base and for a very good reason. Following his Hundred Gigs In A Hundred Days Tour, interest from the, BBC, MTV, Sky News and more recently TVL in Holland (where Matt is currently touring) have resulted in documentation of some of Matt’s musical pursuits. -
Oct5Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
“The word is out about Emily Saunders…musicality, poise and ingenuity… Saunders is the real deal… a jazz vocalist with a big future… ” (4 stars) The Guardian, John Fordham
“Lovely” Clive Anderson, BBC Radio4
Marked as one to look out for in 2012 by Jazzwise magazine Emily brings her UK Tour to Farncombe Cavern playing dark, sultry ballads and exuberant, hip swaying grooves from her new cd.
Part of her UK tour Emily will be performing music from her new cd, along with favourites from her debut ‘Cotton Skies’.
“Emily Saunders is a very classy improvisational act on 21st century Latin-jazz – Peyroux meets Parlato, with a lot of personal quirks thrown in” John Fordham.
Widely commented as one of the most unique, unusual yet refreshing voices in jazz today, reflecting her passion for Brazilian rhythms and some of the great composers that have inspired her, she uses her voice to create a distinctive, instrumental approach to the music. Yet it is not only Saunders’ masterful voice, but her talent as a songwriter and arranger that sets her above the rest.
The coolness of her poetic, alluring, compositions and dreamy lyrics are balanced with an outstanding selection of fiery arrangements by composers Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti and Airto Moreira. Saunders’ dark, sultry ballads are offset by exuberant, hip swaying grooves. She combines and arranges for voice, horns and rhythm creating a fascinating and unusual sound.
”Saunders’ debut album, Cotton Skies, moves like a belt of high pressure to give us a subtropical Indian summer, with limpid Brazilian rhythms, breathy vocals and fine melodies.” The Independent
“Well worth hearing and definitely a find” Jazzwise, Stephen Graham
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Oct10Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Jim Hart began playing piano and drums aged four and soon extended this to include tuned and orchestral percussion. A founder member of London’s LOOP collective he is one of the most in demand musicians on the British scene as a soloist and as a sideman on both drums and vibes. He has recored three albums under his own name with his own bands Gemini and The Jim Hart Quartet and his other major projects include The Cloudmakers Trio, Stan Sulzmann’s Neon Quartet, The Liquorice Allsorts with Alan Barnes and Paul Clarvis and the Ivo Neame Quartet. Jim can often be found as a guest with other Loop collective bands such as Phronesis (on drums) and Fringe Magnetic (on vibes).
Jim has toured extensively with many visiting American musicians in the last few years including Ralph Alessi, Joel Frahm, Jaleel Shaw, Terrel Stafford, Logan Richardson and Richie Barshay and he was recently a special guest with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra as part of their London residency with the Barbican centre. He was nominated for musician of the year in the 2011 Parlimentary jazz awards. A British Jazz award winner in 2006, 2007 and 2008 he also received the Worshipful Company of musicians Bronze medal in 2006. He was also selected to be a participant of the Jerwood/PRS Foundation Take Five Initiative in 2009.
“one of the UK’s most creative new jazz artists.” – The Guardian
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Oct12Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
With a fine balance between exciting arrangements and fiery solos, the Redtenbacher’s Funkestra never fails to entertain their audience with their feel-good, high-energy and original hybrid of Funk, Soul and Jazz, interjected with a good dose of humor and fun.
A characteristic and popular trademark of the band is their obvious enjoyment of on-stage performing and Stefan Redtenbacher’s banter, where he delights the crowd with amusing tales of the inner workings of the band and stories about the conception of their tunes.
Established in 2005, this multinational band is the creative brainchild of bassist and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher who is currently mixing the material for their fifth album ‘The Cooker’ which is due later this year.
Alongside the core sextet, featuring Jim Hunt on tenor saxophone and Sid Gauld on trumpet, their records additionaly feature Funk legends like trombonist Fred Wesley (James Brown, Parliament), baritone saxophonist Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka, trumpeter Lee Thornburg, tenor sax player Lenny Pickett (Tower of Power), guitarists Elliott Randall (Steely Dan) and Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce) as well as the finest horn sections from the vibrant London Jazz Funk scene (Incognito, Brand New Heavies) and Michael B. Nelson’s ‘Hornheads’ (Prince).
For special occasions and festival gigs the band performs as ‘Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Mini Big Band’ plus a featured vocalist. This 10 piece line up with a 5 piece horn section is known to exude some serious energy that causes walls to shake and people to sweat and dance!
The James Aston Band is a contemporary Jazz quartet mixing elements of Jazz, Classical and Rock, playing original music written with an emphasis on improvisation. Think Pat Metheny meets Thom Yorke and you’re nearly there.
Guitar – James Aston
Bass – Matthew Aston
Keys – Spud Smith
Drums – Rob Parsons
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Oct17Wednesday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
BUY TICKETS
Just like their fore bears, Voodoo Room are a classic three piece.
First up is journey-man guitarist, Peter Orr. He has been thrilling audiences throughout the UK and Europe for nearly 3 decades, mashing up classic riff based rock anthems, with the energy and style evocative of their time. His jaw dropping solos and epic vocal styling’s, have wowed all those lucky enough to experience this virtuoso inject new life into the classics…The Engine Room of this power trio is the stunning rhythm section of And
y Tolman & John Tonks.Their superlative credentials include: Duran Duran, Sting, Thunder, Bryan Adams, Fish, Stevie Winwood etc etc… not to mention Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and many more!!
Together they form this mighty, retro, rocking machine that is “Voodoo Room” – their mission: To deliver the all time great Cream and Hendrix numbers, with the true passion and energy worthy of these true master pieces! This show is beyond any tribute, its a celebration of pure power trio class!! So don’t miss the opportunity to experience the thrill of this musical ride as it was back then. experience the magic with “Voodoo Room.”
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Oct25Thursday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Unfortunately this show has been postponed until a later date, we apologies for any inconvenience, please what this space for future dates.
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Oct26Friday: 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
German born jazz guitarist Pete Roth moved 10 years ago to London to study contemporary music. Pete has worked professionally since 1998 in numerous projects such as backing major artists in the prime time Television show “Hitparade der Volksmusik.He has performed with such prestigious international artist like, Brian Dee, Sophie Garner, Rosemary Squires (Sammy Davis Junior, Les Paul) The London Gala Orchestra, Teatro, Maria Friedmann, Nick Meier, Giorgio Serci , Sam Flynn among many others. Since 2010 the Pete Roth band is signed to London label MGP records.
The band has successfully finished two European tours and many gigs in London with an ever growing audiences and gigs in such prestigious venues such as the “Dean Street Jazz Club” in Soho.
The music is an exciting mix of melodic jazz, Latin and Worldmusic influenced original compositions. The unusual line up of a two guitar lead shapes musical light and shades from beautiful romantic melodies to highly energetic riffs.
The band consists of some of England’s hottest session players including Terl Bryant who was Drumming with John Paul Jones, award-winning guitarist Nicholas Meier recording with Bill Evans, bass player Dave Suttle playing alongside Peter King and Gabor Dornyei just voted by rhythm magazine as one of the top ten players to look out for worldwide!
The Pete Roth band has just released their debut album “Meridian” voted best newcomer Album of the year by Jazz critique Rich Rainlore .
In Feburary the band will return to the studio and record their Follow up album to be released on MGP records.
All gig dates and more information in and around the band under: www.peteroth.com orwww.myspace.com/rothpete
“The UK scene is and always has been blessed with more than its fair share of outstanding guitar talent. I, for one, would be very surprised if Roth did not rise to its top ranks.”
Rainlore’s World of Music/Rainlore.
“Roth’s compositions range from instantly memorable melodies giving rise to filigree-delicate acoustic work the band, led by the tasteful, thoughtful Roth and featuring the odd solo from the sonorous Suttle and the skilfully climactic Meier (whose spells in the spotlight effectively complement Roth’s), gel well on what is an enjoyable, varied programm”
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Oct31Wednesday: 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Andy started his career writing for Weekending and went on to become one of the main writers on the ground-breaking Spitting Image satirical puppet show. Andy has performed on numerous radio & TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI, Saturday Live, The Stand Up Show, The Comedy Store, They Think It’s All Over, The PMQ show, Scrooby Trevithick and Parsons & Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections.
Having won the Time Out Comedy Award in 2002 he has performed his stand-up all over the world from the prestigious Montreal and Kilkenny comedy festivals to touring Australia and New Zealand. To date he has done three sell-out National tours and in 2009 he released his debut DVD ‘Britain’s Got Idiots’, which was followed up by ‘Gruntled’ in 2011.
At the age of 23, Ola has already appeared on ITV4 and MTV Base. Young, driven and hugely talented, Ola is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor with natural originality and enviable stage presence.
Finalist in the FHM Search for A Stand Up Hero, broadcast on ITV4,Ola is renowned for his intelligent, edgy humour. As an anchor member of The Jason Lewis Experience team, as both writer and actor, Ola has appeared on MTV Base and on DVD.
Ola’s first solo 1-man special, “21”, was a huge hit with audiences and his stage work includes The Lion and the Jewel by Nobel prize winner, Wole Soyinka.
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Nov2Friday: 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Phil Bates & Tina McBain have a bit of a history together; way back they played together as a duo, playing all over the country and in 1998 the very successful and critically acclaimed Eleanor Rigby Experience which was a full band project reworking the material of Lennon & McCartney (and a bit of Harrison) came into being.
The ERE lineup was pretty impressive and featured original Jethro Tull drummer, Clive Bunker, ex member of Fairport and Jethro Tull member Maartin Allcock, Late Night Band guitarist Andy Bole along side Phil and Tina.
Their most recent project along with original ELO, ELO2 and now The Orchestra member Mik Kaminski, is The Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin Project, which has completed 10 UK tours, but due to Mik’s commitment with The Orchestra (ELO pt2) will be finishing in April 2012.
The Eclectic Collection Project is something Phil and Tina have been thinking about for some time. There are many, many songs that both of them love, but haven’t ever performed. This project is specifically put together so that they can explore the vast array of classic songs that have been sitting in the backs of their heads for years. There will be reworkings of some great material, all given the fantastic Bates treatment, which so many people appreciate.
Tina is particularly excited about this new project because she can, as Phil says, sing some of her very favourite songs, and talk for hours about them. (She says she doesnt say a lot – yeah right!)
There will be all sorts of genres, from folk, through blues and into country and rock. It’s again, exactly what it says on the tin – Eclectic!
We look forward to seeing you at the show.
Categories: Folk
