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www.ditheroeadvertiser.co.uk Thursday,Januaryl6,2014


Famous musical trio to uerform at concert


Inside story of restoration


The fascinating story of the restoration of Windsor Cas-


. tie following the devastating fire there in 1992 will .be told at a charity evening at one of Lancashire’s most historic houses, Samlesbury Hall. - Noted author and histo­


rian Dr Stephen Brindlewill tell the inside story of the


^ English Heritage’s most ambitious and challenging project to date. Dr-Brindle read history at Oxford and now works for English Her­ itage. His presentation will be the highlight of the charity


evening at Samlesbury Hall forthepeopleoftheareaand on Friday February 21st. visitors to Lancashire. Tickets cost £25 in eluding For more information


a hotpot supper and all pro- about the charity evening or ceeds from the event will to book tickets, call Lauren go to the historic hall’s Roof Catterall on 01254 812010 or Fund,


e-mail: office@samlesbury- Samlesbury Hall is a half- hall.co.uk


timbered black and white The hall, in Preston News medieval house built in 1325 ^ Road, Samlesbury, is open to as a family home. The current ' visitors Sunday to Friday 11 building and grounds are ad- am to 4 pm (Cclosed Satur- ministered by a registered days and occasional Fridays charity known as the Sam- for weddings). Admission is lesbury Hall Trust, founded £3 for adults and £1 for chil- in the 1920s when the Hall dren. For more information was about to be demolished, visit: www.samlesburyhall. Its aim is to preserve the hall co.uk


Your chance to be creative


by Duncan Smith duncan.smithl@jpress.co.uk Twitter:@dithadvertiser... .


ThefamousHoughton Weavers willbeappearingatPadiham Unitarian Chapel next Friday, January24th,at7-30pm.


There are a few tickets still ' goodcauses.Donationswillbe availableforthiskeenlyantici- : given at the end of the series pated concert and admission ? -: to the North West Air Ambu- is just £8 including refresh- lance and the Children’s Heart ments.


" i- Surgery Fund. . It is the third concert in Formoreinfbrmationphone


the series of Musical Extrav- concertsorganiserBanyBrown aganza 10 concerts at the onoi282773336oremaiLbarryr- church, all raising money for brown@gmail.com


A creative writing course Class tutor Maureen Fen- through to completion.” starting at Accrington Li- ton said: “We all know that The course will run on braryon Wednesday January rush of New Year enthusi- Wednesday mornings from 22nd aims to keep partici- asm to start a new project, 10 am to noon for 10 weeks / pantsontrackwiththeirNew and how difficult it is to keep at the library in St James’ Year writing resolutions.


going after the first couple of Street.


Run by the WEA (Workers weeks. Educational Association),the


' , It will cost £62 (free to “This course will use a ; people in receipt of eligible


course is designed to support combination of class activi-'y benefits). For more informa-' - both experienced and begin- ties and take-away tasks to tionortoenrol.calltheWEA ning writers wishing to im- help participants get that in- North West Region office on prove their skills and develop itial idea for a poem or story 0151243 5340 or visit www. good writing habits.


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It’s a girl thing... Three rising UK stars kiekstart The Grand’s


exciting folk and world music season by Matt Evans www.thegrandvenue.co.uk Box office: 01200421599


Some of the leading lights of world folk and acoustic music will be appearing at The Grand intheweeksahead.


From the very best of Brit­ ish to the cream of the much- heralded African scene and the all-American polyrhyth­ mic guitar hero Andy McKee, it promises to be an inspir­ ing season for enthusiasts of acoustic music. It all begins with a sen­


sational triple bill on Fri­ day January 31st when The Grand’s Acoustic Village night presents “ Womenfolk”, in as­ sociation with Root Music and Band on the Wall. This night features three of


the finest female talents cur­ rently creating waves in Eng­ lish folk music. Lucy Ward, at just 24-years-old, is one of the


youngest ever performers to be nominated for Best Singer at the prestigious BBC Radio 2 FolkAwards. Her debut album “Adel-


phi Has To Fly” was released in June 2011 by Navigator Records and was met with widespread critical acclaim. Lucy was named by MOJO as “Britfolk’s most vibrant and forthright new young talent” and attracted four-star re­ views from The Guardian and , Maverick Magazine among others. The Derbyshire-based


musician plays a number of instruments, including the ukulele and concertina, but it is her voice that has most stag­ gered audiences. Emily Portman shook up


the UK folk establishment when she scooped the “Best Original Song” award for the title track of her recent al­ bum “Hatchlings” at the 2013 FolkAwards. The Glastonbury


singer explores the darker un­ derbelly offolklore and ballad­ ry and audiences have been captivated by her beguiling and stunningly original ap­ proach to the folk genre. - Completing the bill is Em­


ma Sweeney, by comparison a relative newcomer,, but what an entrance she has made with Her debut album “Pan­ gea”. Emma’s first vocation is that of a tremendous fiddle player, and she will no doubt enthrall the audience with vir­ tuoso celtic-inspired playing and provide the perfect coun­ terpoint to the singers she will


join on stage..- The following week (Sat­


urday, February 1st), The Grand hosts a night of Lanca­ shire folk-rock featuring the county’s brilliant outfit Mer­ ry Hell, who feature a number of former members of 1990s rabble-rousers The Tansads. Their 2013 album “Head full of magic, shoes full of rain”,


The trio who will share thesame bill at The Grand,from the left, Lucy Ward,Emma Sweeney and Emily Portman


features a guest slot from folk guitar legend Dave Swarbrick. • Support for Merry Hell


comes from fine Preston band Deadwood Dog and well-loved East Lancashire acoustic duo


. Panjenix. Radio Two folk music pre­


senter Mark Radcliffe brings his band Mark Radcliffe and Foes to The Grand on Wednes­ day February 12th. The group - featuring Russell Mabbutt, Chris Lee and Mark Wooley - will be armed with accordi­ ons, bass, mandolin, whistles andpercussion, withRadcliffe on lead vocals arid guitar. Ex-. pect a mix of covers and self-. penned Radcliffe songs. Manchester’s much-loved “I Am Kloot” sold out the


NOW SELLING FOR w u m 9^ © AT THE GRAND VENUE CLITHEROE h -t- I vfc&


Wed 5th February 7 .30pm


THE MAGIC & MIRTH OF TOMMY COOPER


Tickets: £10/£8


Fri 7th February 7.30pm


JASPER CARROTT’s


STAND UP & ROCK


Tickets: £25


Mon 3rd February 7.30pm


John Newtons


AMAZING GRACE Tickets: £10


Thursday 20th February 8pm Only Northern D a te


THE SPIN


DOCTORS Tickets: £17.50


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Friday 21st February 8pm Award winning show in the concept of


Stomp, Tap Dogs and Blue Man Group


Tickets: £15 / £13 (Z o n x in t j S o o n


TOPLOADER, PATRICK MONAHAN, , KATE RUSBY, JOE MCELDERRY, AMERICAN WRESTLING THE LITTLE MERMAID BALLET, BILLY PEARCE, CIRCUS OF HORRORS, FAIRPORT CONVENTION,


More details @ www.burnleymechanics.co.uk or 01282 664400 - ft ‘V ?


^ STARSHIP FRI 2 4 JAN 2014.


ROCK/POP JEFFERSON


DOORS 7PM


4 ^ , 1ST ACT 8PM *: £17.50 ADV


WOMENFOLK LUCY WARD


Jefferson Starship, born out of Jefferson Airplane are one of the bFggest rock-bands. They now celebrate their 40th anniversary with this special tour. Paul Kantner still features in the band alongside David Freiburg and have endured as rock music’s premier ‘political science fiction’ themed band.


EMILY PORTMAN EMMA SWEENEY FRI 31 JAN 2014 .


DOORS 7PM .. STAGE 7.45PM


£10 ADV • ■. ,


FOLK/ROCK MERRY HELL + DEADWOOD DOG +


PANJENIX SAT 1 FEB 2014


DOORS 7PM 1ST ACT 7.45PM


£7.50 ADV FOLK


& FOES WED 12 FEB 2014 DOORS 7PM £12.50 ADV ~ /


MARK RADCLIFFE Chris Lee and Mark Wooley armed ' The ‘Foes’ are Russell Mabbutt,


with accordians, bass, mandolin, whistles, percussion and Mark • on guitar and vocals. It’s about


- hangovers and the things that colour our lives. You can dance in places if you want, but there’s plenty of time to breathe...


ORCHESTRA + c r g s sw in g b a n d 8 FEB 2014 / 7PM / £ 8 ADV / £ 5 U18s :- rock/ pop _


JAZZ / BIG'BAND LANCASHIRE YOUTH JAZZ....


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THE JERRY LEE LEWIS STORY 15 FEB 2014 7 7 P M /£15 A D V • ,


(VIP WITH 2-COURSE MEAL £ 2 9 .5 0 ) - t ^ e n d


18 York S t r e e t , C l i th e r o e B B 7 2D L . h e l lo (§ . th e g ra n d v e n u e .c o .u k w w w . th e g ra n d v e n u e .c o .u k Box O f f i c e : 0 1 2 0 0 4 2 1 5 9 9 www. facebook .com/Grand.Venue Q w w w . tw i t te r . c om /T h eG r a n d V e n u e


With Band on the Wall and Root Music; An outstanding triple bill . featuring three leading lights of British contemporary folk currently riding high on a wave of critical acclaim for their recent albums and brilliant live shows. Each embrace their traditional roots in different and intriguing ways.


Merry Hell is a North West band founded on the ever evolving Folk tradition - music by the people and shared by the people: ‘Let the audience be the acid test and let the music speak for itself.’ The evening also brings great regional support.


3,000+ Manchester Apollo in December. The band’s found­ ing member and songwriter Johnny Bramwell drops into the Grand on February 28th for a night of stripped-back .songs and anecdotes from one of the most entertaining men in contemporary music. Sup­ port will be fixim Liam Frost. March features four out-


standingfolkandworldnights from internationally ac­ claimed musicians. Bassekou Kouyate (Wednesday March 12 th) is a true master o f the “ngoni” an ancient lute found ' throughout West Africa. He heralds from Mali,' a musical- ly-rich but war torn country which is currently attracting a number of high profile Brit­


2014


-FAMILY FAMILY FUN NIGHT


■FRI 17 JAN / 4.30PM / £ 4 ADV ■. pop


HOLLYWOOD BEES SAT.18 JAN 7 7PM / £13.50 ADV-


7 J . THEATRE BROADCAST -v '


BOLSHOI BALLET: JEWELS SUN 19 JAN /3 P M / £ 1 4 / £12 / £5'


NY TOURISTS SAT 25 JAN / 7PM / £10 ADV


' THEATRE BROADCAST .


ROCK / POP KAZABIAN + WHITE STRIPED +


NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: CORIOLANUS


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'3 0 JAN 2014 / 7 P M /£15 ADV- FOLK ■' /


/EMMASWEENEY 31 JAN 2014 / 7PM / £10 ADV


■- .. LUCY WARD / EMILY PORTMAN


THEATRE BROADCAST BOLSHOI BALLET: LOST


BLUES/ROCK DR FEELGOOD 2 2 MAR 2014 / 7PM / £16 ADV


JAZZ '


ILLUSIONS 2 FEB 2014 7 3PM / £ 1 4 / £12 / £ 5


LADIES FILM NIGHT WITH 2-COURSE M'EAL SUNSHINE ON LEITH .


. 4 FEB 2014 / 7PM / £14 50 ADV - '


GET THE BLESSING 2 9 MAR 2014 /7PM / £14 ADV


These are just some of our-shows.1 Please'/:' see our website for full schedule.


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ish artists like Damon Albarn and Brion Eno, who are keen to show solidarity with their fellow musicians, while at­ tempting to get closer to the source of so much musical in-


. spiratiori. Debut visits to the Grand


follow in the month for the Oysterband (Saturday March 15th), Andy McKee (Friday March 21st) and a return from the incredible Scottish group Salsa Celtica (Sunday March 30th).


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Tickets for “Womenfolk” on Friday January 31st are.


just £10 advance and availa­ ble from the Grand Box Office on 01200 421599 or the Grand website:www.thegrandvenue. co.uk


REGGAE/DUB - " - -


DREADZONE + JERAMIAH FERRARI 21 FEB 2014 /7PM / £15 ADV . ..


| KLOOT’S JOHNNY BRAMWELL 2 8 FEB 2014 / 7PM / £15 ADV


ALTERNATIVE AN EVENING WITH I AM :


BLUES ’


CHANTEL MCGREGOR ’ 1 MAR 2014 / 7PM / £12 ADV ■


ROCK/POP BUZZCOCKS 7 MAR 2014 / 7 P M / £ 2 0 ADV


FOLK . - - ' ' ■ .


OYSTERBAND 15 MAR 2014 / 7PM / £17.50 ADV


ACOUSTIC/ROCK


FROM THE JAM ACOUSTIC Feat. SIMON TOWNSHEND 19 MAR 2014 / 7PM / £15 ADV.


ACOUSTIC - - ■


ANDY MCKEE 21 MAR 2014 / 7PM / £18.50 ADV


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