MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
Te Dart Music Festival 2012 is set to be bigger and better than ever! Te music is as broad ranging and eclectic as ever and with the confirmed line up running to over 100 performers already, with more to follow, there is bound to be something to suit everyone!
by Emilie Heard, Publicity Officer, DMF
Blues / Soul / Rock As ever Blues, Soul and Rock have a big presence at the festival. Starting with what most people consider to be the unofficial start of the festival, our very own Sax Appeal rocking the Market Square! Te Martin Harley Band are old friends of the festival with a huge local fan base. Te multi award winning Harley and his effervescent band bring the most toe tapping ‘British Americana’ blues style, which is influenced by Delta Blues and Gypsy swing. Playing twice over the festival, so if you haven’t seen them before you won’t want to miss them this year. Equally unmissable will be Grainne Duffy, described by the Sunday Times as ‘the spiritual heir to Rory Gallagher, an Irish blues singer of real integrity’. With her beautiful voice, full of Irish charm, she will no doubt captivate the DMF audience. Not to mention the fabulous Hamilton Loomis, old friend and student of the great Bo Diddley, who plays just about every instrument you can think of and plays a funky blend of Blues and Soul. Young Bluesman Tomas Ford has
been hailed as a rising talent in the British Blues scene and his energetic, Delta Blues influenced show at this year’s DMF is bound to add to his already legion fans. Or step it up a gear with the Bucket Boys and their irresistible blend of Blues and ebop which will no doubt get everyone up and dancing. Plymouth based Te Becca
RSVP Bhangra. Surely an unmissable treat!
Langsford Trio, including Becca’s partner, Vince Lee, AKA Plymouth’s ‘Mr Blues’ will rock the Guildhall with some vintage R&B, while the brilliant and frenetic Mike Sanchez will rock your socks off on the bandstand. Mike is bound to be a hit with the ever energetic dancers at DMF as he pumps powerful Boogie
Woogie from his piano.
No Blues & Rock line up would be complete without representatives of our friends ‘over the pond’ and this year sees a visit from American Bluesman Larry Garner, who has teamed up with homegrown British veteran Norman Beaker. With plenty of social comment scattered through the stunning vocals and
musicianship, who could resist? Jazz
Jazz is a funny thing, it comes in so many forms that it would be almost impossible not to find something you will like even if you don’t consider yourself a jazz ‘fan’. Te Jazz Lounge will be performing at Café Alf Resco playing swinging jazz with some Soul and Blues thrown in for good measure. If New Orleans jazz is your bag why not check out Roger Marks Cornish Armada who have been wowing packed houses since their formation in 2008. Te funky line-up of jazz outfit Winelight promise a rich blend of jazz and latin grooves playing numbers from the likes of Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder among many others. Or why not sit and soak up the mellow sounds of the folk jazz guitar of Tony Faid
11th, 12th &13th May
Mike Sanchez will Rock
your socks off with
his Boogie Woogie.
American Bluesman Larry Garner
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