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REVIEW: "Wind in the Willows", at The Libraiy Theatre at the Lowry, until January 14th. Box office: 0843 208 6010


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I THOUGHT everyone knew Kenneth Grahame's much loved children's story "Wind in the Willows", blit perhaps it is not quite as femiliar to the children of today. A. A. Milne, of Winnie the


Pooh fame, turned it into a play. Toad of Toad Hall, and then in 1990 Alan Bennett adapted it for the National


Theatre. He retained all the delightful animal characters and produced a script with his own inimitable touches of humour ■ and affection, i Sophie Gajewicz is a


charmingly naive Mole, Christopher Wright (another • favourite of mine) is excellent


as the precise, rather bossy Rat, who has a warm heart Robert Calvert is an amusingly grumpy Badger, plus an hilarious vignette as the Washerwoman, and Paul Barnhill is a wonderfully comic Toad, with a voice that occasionally has tones of Brian Blessed and the most incredible facial expressions. The whole


cast are first rate and I must give a special "man of the match'i award to Jason Furnival as Albert the lugubrious


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. Works,-he will be performing his ' . ■ hits as well as songs from the new album, "Little Episodes", which he launches in February to coincide ; , . with the UK tour.


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The gig promises to be a ::


, sensational night, with McNabb v - . earning rave'reviews from his late r i>


• 201,1 shovvs,': such as the Uverpool 'o ■ , Echo's summaiy:i.?lan was a revelation.:.“a true tour de force"; : *


. ' -Supporting him in CJiipping will be - . another class act and a Ribble Valley, favourite, "Hence The Tortoise", who will open the'shovv.f-'


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. Horse. Two teams of Salford University Performing Arts students alternate to play . rabbits, weasels, wildwooders etc. Indeed.they play so many, parts I was surprised when the entire cast took their bow to discover that 13 people had created such . a variety of characters. However, great as the actors are,


Chris Honer, director, and Judith Croft, designer. The sets are amazing. We get a real sense of the River, the different houses, and an impressive array of devices, trains, boats, cars, coachs, caravans, barges and more. The costumes give a real sense of each animal without being obtrusive. My two "consultants", one of whom is going to be in a local production of Wind in the Willows at The Grand, were . thrilled with the production. There is plenty


.to see and enjoy for children from six and upwards, nd the grown­ ups will love it


Toad (Paul Barnhill) and Rat (Christopher Wright) in full flow.


; too. ; The Libraiy Theatre will praent Manchater's fifth re:play festival in January and D.


H. Lawrence's "The Daughter-in-Law" in February


enormous credit must go to the production and design team, led by


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to its motto "National


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. Hol low Horse lauriches its 2012 . -series;in sensational style bringing


r • -'Mercury. Prae nominee Ian McNabb '< to the Ribble.Valley for the first time, , ‘ when he plays Chipping Village Hall ■ on Friday February 24th."


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u JAZZ will dominate Clitheroe again in May 2012


when the town hosts the third successive Ribble Valley Jazz Festival. Organised by the Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues


Club, the four-day festival is going from strength to strength, with next year's promising to be the biggest and best yet. The 2012 festival is built around the top


national figure of Clare Teal, who will perform on Sunday May 6th at The Grand, in York Street. Clare was the 2005 British vocalist of the year and is a radio presenter of some note.


She performs rhainly jazz standards, though


some originals and contemporary covers such as her notable "California Dreaming" often feature too. Her band is led by jong-term collaborator pianist Grant Windsor. ' Other events at The Grand include Chris


Bridges (trombone) "Liviqg Music Ensemble" on Saturday the 5th, preceded by a free workshop which explores the themes of improvisation and composition and is open to all ages and abilities. The concert itself is built around the well


known story "The Smartest Giant In Town" and is told via Mary Oliver's singing and narration, with instruments as the main characters.


The vibrant youth culture of Liverpool is represented by the excellent hard-edged


bebop of Marley Chingus at the Atrium Cafe in Clitheroe on Saturday evening, followed bya jazz/reggae fusion band, "Dub Jazz Soundsystem", that is sure to appeal to those who want to exercise those dancing feet. Kickstarting the four-day musical celebration is


Manchester's Ed Kainyek Quartet at the Atrium on Friday the 4th. A wide-ranging and versatile talent, who received a stariding ovation at last year's Manchester Jazz Fest; Ed (tenor and alto sax) will doubtless mix originals with standards


and even perhaps a little Grover Washington Inr tool


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There's a proud history of live jazz in the Ribble Valley. Do you reognise anyone on this 1960s picture (left)?


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■ WAY back in the 1960s live jazz music was entertaining Ribble Valley music lovers. This photograph from the mid-60s shows peopie enjoying themselves at an open air


jazz concert in Clitheroe, staged at the castle bandstand.


The Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Club is offering a prize of two free tickets for the


Not withstanding all this visiting talent,


the local jazz scene is not forgotten. Sunday afternoon is a showcase for youth jazz with two swing bands at The Grand followed by the rapidly rpaturing John Wickham band, with lots


ofyourig arid aspiring musicians supporting, at the Atrium.' Also well-known locally are the Swing


Commanders, whose lively '50s swing can be enjoyed with supper at the St Marys Centre on


2012 festival headline concert by Clare Teal at The Grand to anyone who can identify the people in the photo and who has stories and memories from that far-off concert. Anyone with suitable information can call Geoff Jackson on 078705^8159 and all who .


do will be entered into a prizie dravv fpr the two tickets.


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Church Walk, on Saturday eve'riing.-^ ^^^* ^ Finally, Bank Holiday Monday, May‘7th, will


be a party day, starting at the Atrium, with the massive 12-piece Latin outfit The Giddy Gringps, who evoke a great rhythmic atmosphere


. wherever they play. This is a free event by way of a thank you to the people of Ribble Valley for their continuing support at the club. As if that wasn't enough, Manchester's singer/songwriter par excellence, Kirsty Almeida, will paly The


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'Grand. With her seven-piece band of troubadors she covers a broad range of styles and thii


promise to be a truly eclectic and electric festival finale.


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A brochure outlining all the;events^ilf^fe available early in February, including adclitipnal


Tree gigs at pubs and restaurants throughout Clitheroe. These brochures can be obtained at


many places, but The Grand and the Atrium are sure to have them. Details will also be online at


vyww.rvjazzandblues.co.uk Tickets for the whole festival are on sale from


The Grand box office (Tel. 01200 421599). For The Swing Commanders contact the St Marys Centre on 01200 42522.


A brochure outlining all the eirents. nvill be airailable early in February, includ­ ing additional free gigs at pubs and restaurants throughout Clitheroe.


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