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Music
Sat 11 Sept 7.30pm
Local Talent Presents
An Evening Of Live Music
This is our first show of the autumn season, an evening of song, a rich mix of jazz, folk, soul, blues, duwop, barbershop, gospel....all sung and played by some very talented musicians from the heart of Ryedale...
Sat 18 Sept 7.30pm
Cello & Piano Recital
Tim Lowe – CelloAnnabel Thwaites – Piano
When Tim Lowe first played here a few years ago he was hailed as a rising star. Now the star has risen! He is firmly established as one of the new generation of cellists.
Their programme tonight is: Boccherini Cello Sonata in A major, Delius Romance,
Beethoven Sonata in D major, Ligeti unaccompanied Sonata, Franck Sonata in A major
Sun 19 Sept 4.00pm
A Concert In Memory Of Valerie Watts 1942 – 2010
Serenades For Val
Played byTHE HELMSLEY FESTIVAL WIND ENSEMBLE
Director: Geoffrey Emerson
The programme will include Serenades Op.4 and Op.7 by Richard Strauss
The concert will be followed by a celebration party
There will be a collection in aid of St. Catherine’s Hospice, Scarborough
Admission is free but by advanced booking only
Book by Email: juneemerson@phonecoop.coop or Telephone: 0771 968 8099
Thurs 23 Sept at various times
Four Days Of Folk Thursday 23 To Sunday 26 September
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Bring your instruments and voices, walking boots and dancing shoes and join us for a spectacular Helmsley Folk Weekend 2010! We are delighted to welcome some wonderful artists to the folk weekend this year.....All-in tickets for the whole weekend available at special discount prices.....and some events free...
Thur 23 Sept 8.00pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Ceilidh In Helmsley Town Hall With Tiefrung Gleemen
Tiefrung Gleemen are based in the little village of Terrington, nestling in the heart of the Howardian hills in North Yorkshire and comprise an eclectic collection of instruments....the first event of our FOLK WEEKEND......
Fri 24 Sept 7.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Jez Lowe & The Big Bad Pennies
Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies have been playing their songs and music of Northern England for a decade and a half around the folk festivals, clubs and concert stages of the world. "Acoustic simplicity coupled with electric vitality"......
Sat 25 Sept 12.00 noon
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Jez Lowe Lunchtime Concert
Jez Lowe (born 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe was born and raised in County Durham, in a coal mining family with Irish roots. He is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England....
Sat 25 Sept 7.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Scottish Concert
SHONA MOONEY & AMY THATCHER/ ROBIN LAING/ EMILY SMITH TRIO (With MC Eddie Affleck)....Fiddler Shona Mooney is one of Scotland's leading young traditional musicians. The winner of the 2006 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year....Robin Laing is one of Scotland's most lyrical contemporary folk writers, and has a diverse repertoire of his own songs....‘Scots Singer of the Year 2008/9’ Emily Smith has firmly established herself as a leading light in the Scottish folk scene. Since winning the 2002 ‘BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Award’ she has...
Sat 25 Sept 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
Fiddle Masterclass With Shona Mooney
In 2006, Shona was awarded with the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, and as a result of this award, had the opportunity to record her debut album, Heartsease.......
Sun 26 Sept 2.30pm
Helmsley Folk Weekend
The Final Concert
EDWINA HAYES/ CARRIVICK SISTERS/ JAMES KEELAGHAN TRIO(With MC David Swann)
Edwina Hayes is a wonderful singer-songwriter from Driffield, East Yorkshire, who spends her time between Nashville and her Yorkshire base, as a prolific writer and touring artist...Just out of their teens, The Carrivick Sisters, twins Charlotte and Laura have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots....James Keelaghan is probably the most lauded singer-songwriter on the Canadian folk music scene, with numerous JUNO Awards to his name (Canada's prestigious music awards) and has toured internationally to much acclaim for almost 25 years....
Sat 2 Oct 7.30pm
Attila The Stockbroker'S 30th Anniversary Tour
Poet and songwriter Attila the Stockbroker started as a punk bass player in 1977, took his inimitable stage name in 1980 during a short stint as a stockbroker's clerk and did his first gig as Attila in1980. Since then he's done about 2,800 more in 21 countries.“Whether he's ranting a poem or bashing out a song, there is something magnificent
about Attila in full flight” Ian McMillan, BBC Radio 4
Sun 3 Oct 7.30pm
Bon Appetit!
Bon Appetit! serves you tonight from a warm and lively menu of delicious French songs,from Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Prevert, Becaud and beyond. An exploration of the fabulous world of French Chansons Populaires - 'beautifully performed with warmth, panache & passion'.
Sun 10 Oct 4pm
Cleveland Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Tim JacksonHarpsichord: John Treherne
Flute: Ian Denley
Violin: Dan Hands
The programme today is Haydn's Symphony 88 - Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no.5 (solo harpsichord, flute and violin) - Handel's Water Music
Sat 16 Oct 7.30pm
Dynamic New Anglo-Australian Super-Trio
Kerr / Fagan / Harbron
Long-established duo Nancy Kerr (fiddle) and James Fagan (bouzouki) join forces with multi-instrumentalist and composer Robert Harbron (English concertina and guitar) to form a new trio which is quickly establishing itself as a powerful combination.
Fri 5 Nov 7.30pm
Tributes Direct Presents
Take That Mania
Introducing 'Take That Mania' - Britain's hottest new tribute to Take That.In a fast paced show, Take That's greatest hits are recreated live on stage with tight harmonies, energetic dance routines and great costumes. From the early days of Could It Be Magic and Relight My Fire to the comeback smashes Shine and Patience.
Its time to Take That & Party!
Sun 14 Nov 7.30pm
Nikolai Demidenko
Nikolai Demidenko's passionate performances mean that he is in demand worldwide. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see and hear a great pianist!
Sun 21 Nov 7.30pm
The Fitzwilliam String Quartet
with Anna TilbrookThe Fitzwilliam Quartet is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, having first met and
played together as undergraduates during their inaugural term at Cambridge. On graduating they were appointed Quartet-in-Residence at York University, where they quickly achieved world-wide recognition which continues to the present day. Celebratory events are dotted throughout 2010 and we are indeed fortunate to have them play for us in Helmsley.
