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Why us? The annual fRoots
Shoot The PR Award.
MISC.
Among the things they really
needn’t have bothered to tell us in
2009 were: Pete Doherty releases
debut solo album; Tom Jones
releases new single; Metallica and
The last few months have
Linkin Park headline new festival;
been heavy on departures. We
DVD release of Biggie Smalls: Rap
were sad to hear of the deaths of
Phenomenon; Ozzy Osbourne sues
Steeleye Span founder Tim Hart
over rights to Black Sabbath;
on 24th December, aged 61; of
Release of Barry Manilow: Live At
Kate McGarrigle on 18th
The Greek Theatre DVD; Larry
January, aged 63; of Lhasa De
Adler’s harmonica for sale at
Sela on 1st January, aged 37
Bonham’s; Bob The Builder Live! –
(more on page 35); of the last
world tour to celebrate Bob’s 10th
remaining Clancy Brother Liam
Anniversary; Boris Johnson and
Clancy on 4th December, aged 74;
Dame Kelly Holmes announce new
of veteran Okinawan traditional
funding for young Olympic
musician Shouei Kina on 24th
hopefuls; The Brighton Motorcycle
December aged 89; of Louisiana
Show; Sports and TV stars Party at
songwriter Bobby Charles on
the Palace – would we like photos
14th January, aged 71; of Irish
from the event?; The new Kurt
broadcaster and collector Ciarán
Cobain range of Converse
Mac Mathúna on 11th December,
footwear; Live Luggage, the
aged 84; of author and African
world’s first power assisted
music researcher John Storm
luggage complete with anti-
Roberts on 29th November, aged
gravity handle [photos supplied];
73; of American 12-string guitar
Cross Country unveil Red Nose Day
pioneer Fred Gerlach on 31st
train; Ricky Tomlinson’s all-new
December, aged 84; of
Laughter Show; UK DVD release of
Philadelphia guitarist Jack Rose
Neighbours: The Iconic Episodes
on 5th December aged 38, and
Volume 2; King Arthur Exhibition:
just as we were going to press, of
The Legend And The Man at
Scottish songwriter Alistair
Glastonbury Abbey; Britain’s first
Hulett on 29th January, aged 56.
visitors book for ghosts at the
We were also sad to hear of
Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor;
the closure after 28 years of US
England Ladies cricket team
world music magazine The Beat,
celebrate Twenty20 world title
leaving the extraordinary situation
dressed in Paul Costelloe;
that the USA now has no world
Wimbledon 2009: A Preview –
music magazine (the only national
Martina Navratilova will lead the
coverage for world music now on
all star event; The UK’s first
a regular basis over there is within
dedicated consumer pet
the pages of Sing Out! as far as
A Clockwork Morris by David Owen. Visit
www.theinkcorporation.co.uk
exhibition, The Ultimate Pet Show
we know).
for prints, postcards, pop folk art and other beautiful things.
at the NEC Birmingham; Experts to There wasn’t enough BBC
discuss sunbed danger. news for a separate Airwaves
Community radio station Phonic course called Myth & Magic in
But this year’s winner was the
column this month. Charlie
FM; 106.8FM in Exeter and online: Crete from 24th – 30th October.
precision targeted email with the
Gillett’s last World On 3 was
www.phonic.fm The show is on
www.friends-of-amari.org
subject line Expert To Talk About
broadcast in January, due to his
every Monday from 6–8pm and
Nancy Covey’s Festival Tours
Moobs. “Hello, Hope you are well.
continuing ill health and an
includes live music sessions.
International are running her
I wondered if you would be
upcoming triple by-pass
http://rootsandshootsdevon.
annual Louisiana Music Tour &
interested in speaking to Laurence
operation. They’re keeping his
blogspot.com
Cajun Country Trip from April
Newman, the founder of
chair warm at the BBC World A revised and updated third 21st/22nd to May 3rd, taking in
currentbody.com – a website
Service though, repeating his edition of the Rough Guide To the New Orleans Festival on the
which specialises in home use
occasional series of World Hits World Music Vol.2: Europe, Asia & way. Nancy is also conducting a
electrical solutions to health,
programmes in the weeks Pacific has been published (Vol 1: trip to Spain (Galicia, Andalusia)
beauty and fitness needs – about
beginning from Saturday 20th Feb Africa & Middle East came out in and Portugal in the autumn this
the 44 per cent rise in procedures
to Sat 8th May. And meanwhile, 2006), including contributions year.
www.gumbopages.com/
for moobs as revealed by BAAPS
Andy Kershaw will be easing from fRoots writers like Andrew festivaltours/
today? Laurence can talk about
back into Radio 3 this spring, off Cronshaw, Ken Hunt, Colin
Independent, radical and
the rise in the cosmetic procedure
around the world recording a Irwin, Jon Lusk, Jan Fairley,
evolving No Masters Co-operative,
and the demand he has seen for
series of documentary Geoff Wallis and Alessio
formed by John Tams and Jim
specialist equipments. Let me
programmes. Surian.
www.roughguides.com
Boyes to support northern-based
know if you are interested.” Martin Hodge, Martin Storyteller Hugh Lupton and songwriters and singers,
Emma at RMS PR: you take the Henning and Rich Cooke present master Greek/ Mediterranean celebrates its twentieth birthday
biscuit! Roots And Shoots on Exeter’s musician Ross Daly will run a in 2010.
www.nomasters.co.uk
Tim Hart, right, with Maddy Prior in 1971. Kate McGarrigle (right) with sister Anna.
Photo: Keith Morris
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