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Clithcroe Advertiser &Tlmcs,Thursday, November 17,2011 U a cappella


Concert won’t raise the roof


NOT so much intending V to raise the roof as helping


. I vj^.y to mend it, a concert by Y'.jiicthe'acclaimed A Cappellat . Singers will be held at,


Ciitheroe Parish Church on December ■ ;


10th. This pre-Christmas concert will raise i


funds towards the extensive repairs needed to the landmark church spire,


: with work due to begin next year. i : : Not only is this the first time that the ■, i A Cappella Singers will have performed' in this church,: it is also the first time : ■ ;: that they will be fully accompanied by an orchestra for their whole ■ - programme. The orchestra has been


' formed from local musicians, many of whom have already performed in Ciitheroe, and some are professional:, players in their own right.


: ' Already.there has been great interest


: shown by Ribble Valley music lovers ; ■ • as they look forward to yet another; ‘ concert being organised by the St : ; Mar/s Music Society. Tickets can be . ,


; purchased from Ciitheroe Music in Moor Lane CTel.:429?42 or 427066) at


: a cost of £8. Moredetails of the concert can also be found online afcwww. t^lacappellasingers.co.uk


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O ' U I aim talent night


SOME of the most talented youngsters in Lancashire, including singers from Ciitheroe, will appear in a special evening at the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Blackburn tonight, November 17th. "Maise/', a singing


group from Ciitheroe Youth, will perform as part of the Lancashire Boys and Girls Clubs' annual "Clubs Got Talent" night. And one of the hosts of the talent-packed show will be Clitheroe'sbwn Amy Burns, alias A Me B, who . won the Clubs' Cot Talent event in 2009 and has just released her first single. Since her success in


2009, Amy has gone on to perform at the 0 2 ; Academy in Liverpool supporting Ijnchy Stiyder. and recently returned from a recording session at the ,


Abbey Road Studios in London. Maisey, comprising


members of Ciitheroe Youth, will open the show at the Thwaites Empire Theatre, performing on


. the same bill as acts from youth clubs in Blackburn, -Preston, Blackpool, Morecambe, Bolton and other Lancashire towns and cities.


: The evening will also see the Lancashire Boys and Girls Clubs "traditional" awards ceremony to highlight the positive achievements of young people and the excellent behind the scenes work of so many voluntary youth clubs. A Me B will also be


showing young people how to mix music and write songs in the organisation's Club2Go:


In the spotlight: Amy Bums, alias A Me B, during her appearance at the 02 Academy in Liverpool.


mobile youth project. County Director Alan •


Donkin, said: 'The event is one of the highlights of the year for the organisation and shows the best of the talent that we have in the county's organisations. "Past acts have gone


on to appear in TV programmes such as


Waterloo Road and done well in regional heats of competitions such as the X Factor. The fact that


this year's eventis being held in such a wonderful ' venue as the ■ . Thwaites' Empire


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see as many people as possible there on the night cheering ,; the youngsters on." . Tickets are available on the night priced at just £3 per adult and


/'Clubs Got Talent"


niqht/Thwaites: Empire ilheatre/rin; Blackburn :,toni9ht/ November 17th


Theatre makes it all the more special and we would love to


. £1 for under- 18s. The event rfarts at 7-30 p.m.


r For. more about A Me B, visit her website at www.ameb.


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AWARD-WINNING, stunning, joyous and vibrant, Jamie Smith's Mabon create Celtic roots music vvithout borders. Tomorrow night (Friday,


< November 18th), this exciting . six-piece group, seen by audiences and critics alike as one of Britain's fastest rising .."must seV'roots ■ acts; perform a concert at The Grand, Ciitheroe, at an event


' being co promoted by Shamrock ■ •Promotioris. jamie Smith's Mabon have a


sound that is self-styled, singular and toe-tappingly good - an irresistible blend of world music, Celtic roots and rabble-rousing funk folk, filled with energy, joy


and passion. The band's prolific and imaginative compositions take , you on a magical whistle-stop Euro tour, with jigs and reels jostling for space alongside other dance-related


forms including Breton fest-noz, French mazurka, Galician muinera and even shades of klezmer in an exuberant, feelgood show, jamie Smith's MABON has "a


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‘A Me B’ to host talent | Jamie Smith s Mabon get evening


to the roots of the matter Celtic, rootis


V executed performance. So stand by for infectious,


• energising, life affirming music in spades. As 'fRoots' put it, "Mabon ■ are cornin' through/ no surprise to


; hear them, powerful, authentic and a tad wonderful". • ;' Advanced tickets for this event,


priced £10, are available from the Grand Box Office (01200 421599) and on the website (www. thegrandvenue.co.uk).


fearsome reputation as a live band" (Financial Times), and over the past 18 months they have delivered their show to audiences across Europe, delighting the crowds from Cropredy to Celtic Connections, W OM EX (Copenhagen) to Lorient (Brittany). Led by jamie, "one hell of an accordion player and arranger" (Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2), the band delivers a spirited, sublimely .


acoustic ; CONTINUING on an acoustic


' : : ■ theme. The Grand will be- presenting a special Cliristmas edition of "Acoustic Village"


on Saturday, December 3rd. This event appears in the.'venue's :


calendar on a quarterly basis and takes pride in showcasing some of the wider region's emerging musical talent Headliners for the event are indie-folk


six-piece The Slovv Show, who recently supported Elbow in a much publicised : ■ concert at Manchester Cathedral.


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which was recorded for BBC Radio 2. -i -- This Manchester outfit-whose sound encompasses elements of folk, jazz and Americana - will be supported by another musician who blurs the boundaries of UK and American folk and blues music, Gren Bartley. , Gren is no stranger to Ciitheroe, having


performed sets before at the New Inn a couple of years ago. ■


- - Also appearing is Hannah Nicholson, who


regularly performs with Ellie Goulding, - . and has had the distinction of joining her; to perform at the Royal Wedding evening reception earlier this year. ; , ; . - ■ Tickets for this event, priced £7.50,


■


are available from the Grand Box Office (01200 421599) and on the website (www.thegrandvenue.co.uk).


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