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SUMMARY:TangleJack
DESCRIPTION:After three decades of making music together\, John-Paul Davies and Duncan Leigh have perfected their unique\, acoustic\, double-duet sound. Through tight two-part harmonising and intricate\, interweaving guitar lines TangleJack conjure an extraordinary four part texture. And it is on stage that the chemistry behind the TangleJack sound can really be seen. \nSharing a history that began some 30 years ago\, as the arty outsiders in the brass bands of the South Wales valleys\, John-Paul and Duncan formed a friendship that outlasted their teenage rock band years\, as well as the jazz and classical meanderings of their studies\, to return to their folk rock roots as musicians well-travelled. Having spent their lives becoming the band\, and the people\, they were always supposed to be\, John-Paul and Duncan are preparing to share the experiences of friendship and love with their ever growing audience as they perform their live classics and new songs from The Ragged Edge. \nTangleJack’s latest album\, The Ragged Edge\, was received as “a work of genius” (Fatea) that “fused together the brilliant complexities of folk with the wondrous harmonies of vintage pop.” (Aldora Britain Records) \nNow\, following a tour of intimate gigs\, the South Wales duo is taking their songs of quiet contemplation and rousing roof-raisers to new venues across the UK. \nThis is a band that can really move an audience and keep them engaged and involved. I highly recommend heading out to one of their live shows.” ABABAC Magazine \n“If Simon and Garfunkel had grown up in contemporary South Wales\, this might have been the music they produced” folking.com
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/tanglejack/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Tributaries\, Monk and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The ensemble will explore Monk’s iconic harmonies and rhythms\, adding a contemporary twist to his timeless music. This performance promises bold improvisations and fresh interpretations\, making it a must-see for jazz lovers. \nReleased in 1959\, Straight No Chaser is a landmark album in jazz history\, showcasing Monk’s unique approach to harmony\, rhythm\, and improvisation. \nThe ensemble will delve into tracks like the titular Straight No Chaser and In Walked Bud\, infusing these timeless pieces with their own creative twists while honouring Monk’s ground-breaking sound. \nElliot Warburton: Piano\nCoren Sithers: Saxes\nSabina Turvey: Bass\nLiz Exell: Drums
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/tributaries-monk-and-beyond/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250426T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250426T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
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SUMMARY:Allan Yn Y Fan
DESCRIPTION:Since their formation in 1996 Allan Yn Y Fan has carved out a reputation as one of\nWales’ foremost traditional bands\, with an impressive catalogue of concert\, twmpath\,\nfestival and recorded work\, as well as a number of European tours to their credit.\nThe multi-instrumental sextet\, as famed now for their ‘beautiful vocals’ as for their ‘fiery\ninstrumentals’\, breathe life into the traditional songs and music of Wales as well as\nwriting their own tunes inspired by their homeland and travels.\nInternationally Allan Yn Y Fan has performed at Festival Interceltique Lorient in Brittany\,\nand at venues in France\, Ireland\, Luxembourg\, Switzerland\, Belgium and Austria\, as\nwell as successfully touring in Germany and the Czech Republic.\nFestival appearances in the UK include Glasgow’s Celtic Connections\, Trowbridge\nVillage Pump\, Bromyard\, Beverley\, Fylde\, Middlewich Folk & Boat\, Tredegar House\,\nFire in the Mountain\, Shepley Spring and Fishguard as well as the world-famous\nLlangollen International Eisteddfod and the Royal Welsh Show. Along the way they\nhave also made a number of radio and television appearances. Since 2003 Allan Yn Y\nFan has released 6 albums and one EP on the Steam Pie Label\, all of which have\nreceived terrific critical acclaim.\nAllan Yn Y Fan has undertaken major theatre tours of Wales supporting the release of\ntheir ‘Pwnco” and ‘NEWiD’ albums and in 2014 they received a PRSF/St David’s Hall\ncommission to compose new music with fellow Welsh musicians DnA (Delyth &\nAngharad Jenkins) performed at the first Folk Day at the Welsh Proms that summer.\nWhile concert and festival work is the band’s main focus they haven’t forgotten their\nroots and still enjoy playing for twmpaths\, as well as for private\, corporate and public\nevents. In 2016 they even had 20\,000 people dancing in Cardiff’s Bute Park as part of\nthe mammoth Roald Dahl centenary ‘City of the Unexpected’ celebrations and in 2022\nworked with National Dance Company Wales on PARTi\, their community celebration of\ndance production.\nALLAN YN Y FAN is – Scott Baker – guitar\, bass ukulele; Emma Farnsworth – fiddle;\nChris Jones – accordion\, flute\, low D whistle\, vocals; Catrin O’Neill – lead vocals\,\nbodhran\, guitarlele; Linda Simmonds – mandolin\, octave mandola\, bodhran\, vocals;\nKate Strudwick – flute\, alto-flute; recorders\, whistle\, vocals.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/allan-yn-y-fan/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:folk music,music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250330T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250330T220000
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SUMMARY:BMJ presents Al Swainger's Pointless Beauty
DESCRIPTION:With a genre-fluid approach that blends spacey atmospheres\, head-bobbing grooves\, and immersive soundscapes\, this ground-breaking ensemble pushes the boundaries of traditional music to create a fresh\, modern sound that captivates and inspires. \nDescribed as ‘Cinematic Fusion for the Emotionally Curious\,’ Al Swinger’s Pointless Beauty aims to do more than entertain – its mission is to gently restore mental health and emotional independence through the transformative power of music and art. \nFeel the rhythms\, surrender to the soundscape\, lose yourself in a tapestry of deep groove and ethereal texture. \nAl Swainger – Bass and Electronics\nJon Clark – Drums and Triggers\nGary Bamford – Keys\nGary Alesbrook – Flugel \n‘Musically ambitious\, adventurous and imaginative…played with style and panache’ – Theo Travis (Soft Machine\, Steven Wilson) \n‘Swainger has a knack for writing catchy melodies with great rhythmic hooks…blown away…highly recommended’ – Nick Lea (Jazz Views) \n‘An eclectic range of jazz styles…musically adventurous…’ – London Jazz News
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/bmj-presents-al-swaingers-pointless-beauty/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Swing from Paris
DESCRIPTION:Swing from Paris are a quartet inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s\, ’40s and ’50s: Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian meets Django Reinhardt\, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. Their Parisian-flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been delighting audiences for over 15 years: from major jazz festivals including the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois sur Seine\, to the BBC’s Hairy Bikers and the opening of the award-winning Gloucester Services. Expect stylish jazz and vintage swing. They enjoy creating and playing their own arrangements of music they love\, mostly inspired by the swing era: including music by Gershwin\, Piazzolla\, Benny Goodman\, Django Reinhardt\, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. The band started out of a chance meeting of Andy Bowen and Fenner Curtis\, when they both sat in at a Birmingham University jazz club jam session. Already fans of the music of the guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli\, they started a group and began playing regularly across their home county of Gloucestershire. Following formative years as a dedicated Django Reinhardt ensemble\, they widened their repertoire to include many other greats of the era and beyond – and welcomed members Sam Hughes on guitar and Tomasz Williams on double bass in the late 2010s. Their latest recording together is I Love Paris (2024)\, available digitally and on CD. Audience comments: “A truly spectacular and accomplished group” “Fabulous musicians\, fabulous arrangements. Can’t recommend enough!” “Highly recommended. Wonderful performance” Reviews ★ ★ ★ ★ “their love for\, and knowledge of\, their chosen material is wide and deep\, but nevertheless they put their own stamp on it” – THE JAZZ MANN “Excellent band … diverse numbers\, smart arrangements … symphonious violin\, soulful guitar and heart-rending bass” – Jazz Journal “awe-inspiring…The band members have real rapport” – Swindon Link
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/swing-from-paris-2/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250309T210000
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SUMMARY:The BMJazz Collective and Guest jazz pianist/vocalist Hilary Cameron
DESCRIPTION:Singer\, pianist\, and Manhattan School of Music\, New York graduate Hilary Cameron blends Latin jazz with the soulful style of Joni Mitchell. In-demand across London and the US\, Hilary has performed at top venues like Ronnie Scott’s and Smalls NYC. Known for her role as an accompanist\, this rare performance with the BMJazz Collective at Black Mountain Jazz gives audiences a chance to see her shine as the featured guest. Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear why Hilary is so highly regarded in the jazz world!\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRMaF78B6Jo\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ncFh2Ap1c
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/the-bmjazz-collective-and-guest-jazz-pianist-vocalist-hilary-cameron/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250223T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250223T220000
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SUMMARY:Benefit night featuring Skylark\, The Quiet Ranters & The Bodhi Medlars
DESCRIPTION:This is a Benefit Gig for the Welsh Refugee Council.\nHaving fled devastating and dangerous conditions in their own countries\, refugees often face hostility and hardship in the countries they hoped to find sanctuary in.\nThe Welsh Refugee Council works to support Asylum seekers and Refugees in Wales to build their lives here.\n“Welsh Refugee Council is the beginning of the end of the trauma.  It is where the running stops and recovery starts”\nWRC help people to find a place to stay\, work to support themselves\, access to English classes\, legal advice and so forth.\n\nPerformances by:\n\nThe Quiet Ranters\n\nThe Quiet Ranters are a 4 piece acappella group blending styles and languages.\nThey sing songs of Revolution\, Hope\, Peace and Humour in an engaging and uplifting performance .\n\nThe Bodhi Medlars\n\nThe Bodhi Medlars are a saxophone\, fiddle and accordion Trio playing Eastern European songs from Hungary to Turkey and Greece. Fast\, furious and fun!\n\nSkylark\n\nSkylark are sax\, vocals and guitar playing jazz and world music grooves\, including Latin and African.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/benefit-night-featuring-skylark-the-quiet-ranters-the-bodhi-medlars/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250216T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
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SUMMARY:BMJ presents : Eddie Gripper & Alex Clarke Quartet
DESCRIPTION:A date for your diaryMusic link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tizKFYvY7tE\n\nAfter a short stint of gigs in 2023\, the quartet reunites for a swift\, heavy hitting UK tour of hard-bop and feel good swing.\nBMJ are delighted to welcome two rising stars back to Abergavenny and the club where these two fine musicians first met.\nAs a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020\, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022\, Alex Clarke is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene. Praised for her intelligent ear for harmony and a deep knowledge of repertoire across a variety of styles\, Alex’s sound is steeped in the tradition of swing and bebop\, “leaving the listener captivated by every phrase and nuance” (Jazz Views).\nHaving “already garnered comparisons with the greats” (Jazzwise) after the release of his debut album ‘Home’\, Eddie Gripper has been rapidly establishing himself as another young contender on the national jazz circuit. He has worked as a performer\, promoter and producer alongside top musicians in his field\, including Huw Warren\, Iain Ballamy\, Laura Jurd\, Alex Merritt and Yuri Golubev. As a composer\, he has collaborated with Welsh folk artist Angharad Jenkins in a handful of projects\, exploring the various aspects of folk\, jazz and contemporary classical traditions.\nThe quartet itself also features Nick Kacal (Double Bass) and Partrick Barrett-Donlon (Kit).
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/bmj-presents-eddie-gripper-alex-clarke-quartet/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241122T213000
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SUMMARY:David Grubb - CIRCADIA TOUR
DESCRIPTION:David Grubb\nArtist\, string arranger\, composer\, performer.\nDavid Grubb has become a sought-after musician\, renowned for his ability to seamlessly blend musical styles. Primarily a violinist\, he has shared the stage and studio with notable acts including Novo Amor\, Jim Ghedi\, Hailaker\, Toby Hay\, and collaborated with producers Ali Chant\, Neil Davidge\, and Ed Tullett. His work has taken him to North America\, Europe\, Asia\, and New Zealand\, performing in iconic venues such as The Barbican Centre (London) and Bowery Ballroom (NYC). \nPerched on the Firth of Forth overlooking Edinburgh and East Lothian\, David grew up in the small village of East Wemyss on the east coast of Scotland. It was here where he first picked up his grandad’s old fiddle and discovered his passion for music. Influenced by the Scottish traditional scene\, his classical training\, and his parent’s eclectic musical palette\, he found inspiration in musical experimentation and sonic innovation. Now\, firmly rooted in Cardiff\, Wales where he has proudly called home for 15 years\, David has become an integral part of the vibrant UK music scene\, leaving an indelible mark on a multitude of projects. \nAn instrumental story teller\, David’s musical prowess goes beyond traditional boundaries\, crafting compositions that weave together seemingly disparate musical elements into conceptual journeys. His original offerings challenge the conventional perceptions of genre\, inviting audiences into immersive sonic landscapes where each note tells a story. David’s upcoming release Circadia explores the human subconscious\, leading listeners through a typical sleep cycle and encountering weird and wonderful phenomena along the way. \nTrue to his genre hopping credentials\, David’s musical endeavours extend to diverse projects\, including his membership in the Welsh trash-trad ensemble\, NoGood Boyo\, and his role as a founding member of the burgeoning bluegrass sensation\, Taff Rapids.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/david-grubb-circadia-tour/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241025T213000
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SUMMARY:An evening of James Taylor
DESCRIPTION:James Taylor is the encapsulation of the best of American songwriting.\nHis music has touched millions worldwide over his ongoing 55 year\nstrong career and his music still stands up to the test of time.\n‘How Sweet It Is’ focuses more on Taylor’s early songwriting career\,\nfeaturing much loved songs\, such as ‘Sweet Baby James’\, ‘Something\nIn The Way She Moves’\, ‘Fire and Rain’ but also includes more recent\nclassics like the evocative ‘Frozen Man’. Vernon James performs the\nsongs true to how they were written and in the spirit of James Taylor\nhimself\, with a soulful lilt. During this two hour show\, you will be taken\non journey back to simpler times and happily lose yourself in the dulcet\ntones and sweet melodies of the finest songs written in the last half a\ncentury.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/an-evening-of-james-taylor/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241012T210000
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SUMMARY:Rona Mac ~Album Release Tour
DESCRIPTION:Having recently played support for Willy Mason\, Billie Marten\, Katy J Pearson\, Bess Atwell and Dan Mangan\, Rona Mac is beginning to get the recognition she deserves. A truly independent DIY\, grass-roots artist from the most westerly tip of Wales\, Mac is a prolific songwriter carving her own pathway as a queer alt-folk artist. For 4 years she swings seamlessly between stripped back sounds of Elliott Smith and Laura Marling\, to the textures\, rhythm and overdrive of Ben Howard or Phoebe Bridge. Recorded\, produced and mixed by Mac in a caravan-studio\, her music comes raw and unfiltered\, aching with nostalgia that comes with rural\, rugged places. \n  \nFunded by PRS foundation\, Help Musicians and Horizons Launchpad (Arts Council Wales)\, upcoming album ‘Honeymilk and Heavy Weather’ is tenderly written for a lost friend\, and her best work to date. For 3 years she has carved these 11 tracks with love\, grief and determination\, pulling everything into alignment with what lies at it’s core. There’s a dense and heavy story behind this Album\, intertwined with themes of love\, loss\, mental illness\, suicide and water. Mac uses the sounds of fire\, rivers\, ocean and wind amongst these tracks\, as well as voice notes\, spoken word\, and all manner of strange and satisfying sounds. Always in-keeping with honest lyrics\, strong melodies\, harmonies and riffs that are a trademark of her work\, getting her recognition on BBC’s Radio 1\, 6 and Wales. \nMac’s grass-roots approach to music is tangible and real\, and her live performance is both impressive and transformative. \nShe will be touring this album around 13 decentralised locations around the UK to move music away from big cities\, as well as connecting with like-minded people. Could that be you?
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/rona-mac-album-release-tour/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T213000
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SUMMARY:ALBINO FROGS
DESCRIPTION:SIMPLY KNOWN AS\n“THE FROGS”\nTHEY WRITE AND PERFORM THEIR OWN TUNES\, DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM SUCH\nGREATS AS STEELYE DAN\, AVERAGE WHITE BAND\, HEW AND CRY\, TO NAME A FEW OF\nTHAT MUSICAL JANRE’.\nTHEY PUNCH OUT SWING FILLED FUNKY GROOVES WITH CATCHY HOOKS AND\nHUMMERBLE MELODIES\, WHICH GET YER FOOT TAPPING AND EARS LISTENING. FOR\nA FOUR PIECE BAND CONSISTING OF DRUMS\, BASS GUITAR AND SAXAPHONE\nTHEY MAKE A SURPRISINGLY POWERFULL AND TIGHT SOUND.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/albino-frogs/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Flamenco Trio
DESCRIPTION:Members: \nJose Almarcha: Guitar \nLucia Ruibal: Dancer\,Palmas \nDemi Garcia Sabat: Percussion \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to see these incredible flamenco artists from Spain. \nPart of Jose Almarcha’s Flamenco Trio UK 2024 Summer Tour. \nJosé Almarcha is a superb guitarist and composer from Ciudad Real. José studied flamenco at Córdoba Conservatory of Music in 2009 and with great flamenco masters such as Paco Serrano and Niño de Pura. He has accompanied dancers such as Olga Pericet\, Marco Flores and Antonio Canales. After the excellent reception of his first album\, Vejézate\, he has just released his new album\, Alejandra\, which will be showcased in Cambridge. \nhttps://josealmarcha.com/ \nLucía Ruibal is an accomplished dancer from El Puerto de Santa María near Cádiz. She often performs with her father\, Javier Ruibal\, the popular singer-songwriter. Lucía studied flamenco dance with La Lupi and Mercedes Ruíz and performs in Madrid with major flamenco groups such as those of Rafael Amargo and Juan de Juan. \nhttps://luciaruibal.com/ \nDemi García Sabat is a versatile percussionist who performs with flamenco\, jazz\, Latin and Arabic groups around the UK and Europe. Demi studied at the London College of Music.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/flemenco-trio-2/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dance,music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
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SUMMARY:Flamenco Trio - Matinee Show
DESCRIPTION:Members: \nJose Almarcha: Guitar \nLucia Ruibal: Dancer\,Palmas \nDemi Garcia Sabat: Percussion \nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to see these incredible flamenco artists from Spain. \nPart of Jose Almarcha’s Flamenco Trio UK 2024 Summer Tour. \nJosé Almarcha is a superb guitarist and composer from Ciudad Real. José studied flamenco at Córdoba Conservatory of Music in 2009 and with great flamenco masters such as Paco Serrano and Niño de Pura. He has accompanied dancers such as Olga Pericet\, Marco Flores and Antonio Canales. After the excellent reception of his first album\, Vejézate\, he has just released his new album\, Alejandra\, which will be showcased in Cambridge. \nhttps://josealmarcha.com/ \nLucía Ruibal is an accomplished dancer from El Puerto de Santa María near Cádiz. She often performs with her father\, Javier Ruibal\, the popular singer-songwriter. Lucía studied flamenco dance with La Lupi and Mercedes Ruíz and performs in Madrid with major flamenco groups such as those of Rafael Amargo and Juan de Juan. \nhttps://luciaruibal.com/ \nDemi García Sabat is a versatile percussionist who performs with flamenco\, jazz\, Latin and Arabic groups around the UK and Europe. Demi studied at the London College of Music.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/flemenco-trio/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dance,music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240614T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240322T144422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T163226Z
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SUMMARY:Blues Central
DESCRIPTION:BLUES CENTRAL are a four piece electric\, Rhythm & Blues band\, formed in 2001 by former RCA records recording artist and studio session musician Pete Hughes.\nSince their formation\, the band has played on the national blues club and festival circuit\, sharing a stage with artists including Nina Simone\, Booker T and the MGs\, Gary Moore\, Chicken Shack and several other global blues luminaries.\nThe band has also appeared live on the Paul Jones Blues show on BBC Radio 2.\nBLUES CENTRAL play an eclectic mix of urban blues from Chicago\, Texas and the American “Deep South” all with their unique British interpretation.\nA good time is guaranteed for all…..
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/blues-central/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240610T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240425T140631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T091401Z
UID:5948-1718049600-1718056800@melvillecentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Just Songs Tour 2024
DESCRIPTION:Bike to The Future II – ‘Just Songs’\n• A Band Named Brian’s Carbon-Free Song Cycle\n• 11 Venues\n• 585 Miles\nBath\, UK – 24/04/2024. Following their hugely successful tour last year\, folk-pop duo ‘a Band named\nBrian’ is this year going even further in a bid to spread the word on climate change through songs\,\nstories\, dance and laughter.\nSinger-songwriter Brian Madigan doesn’t just write songs: he writes ‘just’ songs: full of passion\, comment\nand exhortation to strive for better. Accompanied by violinist\, bass player and vocalist Rob Whale\, Brian\nweave’s a narrative through stories and songs\, taking his audience on a unique journey into their own\nconscience. The style is two-parts Billy Bragg\, to one part Levellers\, with a hint of Johnny Cash and\nperhaps a dusting of Tom Lehrer.\nLast summer\, the pair cycled from Bath\, down to Shindig Festival near Ilminster in Somerset\, then out to\nPembrokeshire. Unfortunately – due to a bereavement – the tour had to be cut short mid-way\, before\nresuming with a further Bath gig and a glorious finale at Glastonbury Festival. Highlights included a\nwonderful night at The Pembroke Yeoman in Haverfordwest\, the revival of Trehale Farm’s amazing barn\nvenue (supported by local talent Abbie Jebbers) and a very warm welcome at The Cellar in cardigan.\nOnce again\, Brian will be talking with local deejay B B Skone on Pure West radio\, ahead of the\nPembrokeshire gigs\, on Sunday 2nd June. That same date sees the pair perform at The Whitehall in\nLlandovery\, one of the venues missed due to the sad interruption last year. Another was Cwrw in\nCarmarthen\, where they will appear on Tuesday June 4th. Naturally\, both Trehale Farm and The Cellar\ninsisted a Band named Brian return once again\, with gigs on Friday June 7th and Saturday June 8th\nrespectively.\nBut Brian and Rob don’t just song about change: they embody it. Both are keen cyclists and are\ndetermined to demonstrate this is a viable and enjoyable way of getting about without burning fossil fuel.\nThe tour will cover some 585 miles and take in hefty climbs along the way. The duo will be carrying\neverything they need with them\, instruments included\, and are grateful that most venues are either\nproviding or sponsoring overnight accommodation.\n“When you travel by bike” says Brian “You really experience the journey. Going by vehicle can sometimes\nfeel like time-travel\, in that you get in a box in one space and time\, then leave it at another – more or less\noblivious of what lies in between.”\nTo catch a Band named Brian live\, checkout tour dates on the web site at: www.thinkofasong.com or find\nthem in your local event listing.\nwww.thinkofasong.com info@madfmusik.co.uk +44 1225 313082
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/just-songs-tour-2024/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240315T131042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105720Z
UID:5552-1715886000-1715893200@melvillecentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:Georgian Ensemble Amer-Imeri Concert
DESCRIPTION:Amer-Imeri ensemble from the Republic of Georgia\, UK tour \nTwelve singers drawn from Amer-Imeri and Mtiebi ensembles are touring the UK during May 2024\, teaching and performing beautiful polyphonic songs from the rich and ancient\, UNESCO listed tradition of the Republic of Georgia. \nRecognised by numerous national and international awards over three decades\, Amer-Imeri  are dedicated to teaching and performing these unique songs alongside the costumes\, dances\, rituals and folklore that they traditionally accompanied. Much more than just entertainment\, their workshops and performances give a deep and engaging insight into the history and culture of Georgia. \nThe concert will begin with a support set from Borjghali\, Bristol Georgian Choir. \nThis concert is part of a UK tour\, including a residential weekend event\, at which singers from across the UK will gather to learn and sing together\, and to share a supra\, or Georgian feast. Further information and tickets: here \n 
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/georgian-ensemble-amer-imeri/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240419T185411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T185411Z
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SUMMARY:Zoe Gilby Quartet
DESCRIPTION:This will be Zoe Gilby’s third visit to Black Mountain Jazz – the first being in 2014 when she performed at the wall2wall Jazz Festival on a windy outdoor stage. \nWe are always delighted to welcome her back\, as she continues to make her distinctive mark on today’s music scene. Her compelling original compositions are written with her husband\, double bassist Andy Champion. \nThis promises to be a highly enjoyable and not-to-be-missed event. \nThe quality of the singing and playing was excellent throughout\, as was the original song writing. Jazz Mann’s review of the Zoe Gilby Trio’s performance at our wall2wall Jazz Festival 2020. \nZoe Gilby – vocals \nMark Williams – guitar \nAndy Champion – double bass \nJohn Bradford – drums \nWebsite \nwww.zoegilby.co.uk \nTickets \nStandard: £18.00 \nFriends of BMJ: £16.00 \nUnder 18s: £9.00
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/zoe-gilby-quartet/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240129T181753Z
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SUMMARY:The Transatlantic Hot Club featuring vocalist Tara Minton
DESCRIPTION:The Transatlantic Hot Club are delighted to perform at the Black Mountain Jazz Club on their Spring 2024 UK Tour. Featuring Adrien Chevalier (New York) on Violin\, Ben Creighton Griffiths (Cardiff) on Harp and Ashley John Long (Cardiff) on bass\, the Hot Club line up will be completed by an extra special guest – the wonderful Tara Minton on voice! Expect to hear Swing classics\, Django standards\, and Latin Bossa Nova explored with a totally unique take on the style of Grappelli and Reinhardt.\n\nThe Transatlantic Hot Club was formed by Ben Creighton Griffiths (Harp) and Adrien Chevalier (Violin) in 2013 when they met whilst both performing at ‘Journées de la Harpe’ – a harp festival on the French Caribbean islands of Martinique\, Guyane\, Guadeloupe\, St Anne\, and St Lucia. The following year they began an annual tradition of performing in Cardiff and have been expanding this into a full tour ever since. In 2019 they adopted the Transatlantic Hot Club name.\nMusicians who have performed in the Transatlantic Hot Club line up include – Franck Billot (Clarinet)\, Tatiana Eva-Marie (Vocals)\, Ashley John Long (Bass)\, Don Sweeney (Bass)\, Matheus Prado (Bass)\, Philip Ambuel (Bass)\, Roberto Gervasi (Accordion)\, Julian Smith (Bass)\, Vincent Simonelli (guitar)\, John Dufosse (bass)\, Alex Gilson (bass)\, Edouard Pennes (bass)\, Adrien Tarraga (guitar)\, Neil Saidi (reeds)\, and Jeremy Lohier (accordion).\nAs well as returning to the French Caribbean in 2016 and 2022 the Hot Club has performed in the UK at Acapela Studios (Pentyrch)\, Norwegian Church (Cardiff)\, Edinburgh International Harp Festival\, Wales Harp Festival (Caernarfon)\, Cafe Jazz (Cardiff)\, Mansion House (Cardiff)\, Le Quecumbar (London)\, The Bristol Fringe\, Aberjazz Club at Pepper’s Art Gallery (Fishguard)\, Insole Court (Cardiff)\, Brecon Jazz Club at The Muse\, Elsing Hall (Norfolk) and Oxnead Hall (Norfolk) as well as the Aberjazz\, Django in the Bay\, and the Brecon Online Jazz Festivals. They also performed at the World Harp Congress in Cardiff in 2022. In France they have performed at the Camac Space and Le Piano Vache in Paris\, and at the Conservatoire Zino Franscescatti (La Ciotat) and Le Lido (St Raphael) in the South. In 2023 they recorded their first album at Zoot Studios in Paris to be released in 2024.\nUpcoming performances include a residency in Corsica in early April\, a UK tour in Spring to Crazy Coqs (London)\, Teignmouth Pavilions\, Insole Court (Cardiff)\, Black Mountain Jazz Club\, Aberjazz Club\, and more to be announce\, and a tour in the USA including the AHS National Conference in Orlando as well as numerous jazz clubs in New York City\, Baltimore\, and Philadelphia.\nLinks –\nWebsite – http://www.bjcg.co.uk/transatlantic-hot-club.html\nFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/transatlantichotclub\nYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@transatlantichotclub\nInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/transatlantichotclub
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/the-transatlantic-hot-club-featuring-vocalist-tara-minton/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240330T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240330T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240207T165532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240330T143719Z
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SUMMARY:Telyn Tales
DESCRIPTION:Telyn Tales | Trwy’r Tannau \nTwo friends. Four hands. Telling tales.   \nDwy ffrind. Pedair llaw. Sawl stori.  \nJoin Mair Tomos Ifans\, a well-known storyteller and folk singer\, and Sioned Webb\, an acclaimed performer and harpist\, for a show full of delightful folktales with traditional and original music celebrating the harp in Wales. \nYmunwch a Mair Tomos Ifans\, cyfarwydd â chantores werin adnabyddus\, a Sioned Webb\, perfformiwr a thelynores\, am gyfuniad cyffrous o chwedlau a cherddoriaeth\, draddodiadol a gwreiddiol\, sy’n dathlu’r delyn yng Nghymru.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/telyn-tales/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:folk music,music,storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240117T124825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T134102Z
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SUMMARY:SWING FROM PARIS
DESCRIPTION:Swing from Paris biography: \nOften described as ‘the finest gypsy jazz in the Cotswolds’\, Swing from Paris are a UK quartet of violin\, guitars and double bass. Inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s and ‘40s\, they present their own versions of music by Gershwin\, Piazzolla\, John Lewis\, Django Reinhardt\, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. They’ve been seen on the BBC’s Hairy Bikers\, and have appeared at major jazz festivals including Cheltenham\, Brecon and the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois sur Seine. Expect stylish jazz and vintage swing. \n  \nListen: \nSpotify Afternoon in Paris (2022) Bandcamp swingfromparis.bandcamp.com \n  \nWatch: \nTu vuò fà l’americano https://youtu.be/0vTa94ExdSo La mer https://youtu.be/FNRFiIYRV7U \nI can’t believe that you’re in love with me https://youtu.be/9SV0FfE0paw \n  \nLinks: \nWeb swingfromparis.co.uk/ \nFacebook facebook.com/swingfromparis Instagram instagram.com/swingfromparisofficial/ \n  \nImages: media pack \n  \nReviews: \n“Their arrangements are consistently intelligent\, interesting and inventive… their love for\, and knowledge of\, their chosen material is wide and deep\, but nevertheless they put their own stamp on it.” ★★★★☆– The Jazz Mann \n  \n“Clever interpretations and adaptations … what a performance by this Cotswold-based combo” – Nub News \n  \nAudience comments: \n“Absolutely wonderful. Don’t miss it!” \n“A truly spectacular and accomplished group” \n“Fabulous musicians\, fabulous arrangements. Can’t recommend enough!” “Highly recommended. Wonderful performance” \n  \nContact: \nFenner Curtis: 07821 049 821 | Andy Bowen: 07922 159 574 Email: swingfromparis@gmail.com
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/swing-from-paris/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240303T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240303T163000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240117T113244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T124551Z
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SUMMARY:RHOLBEN
DESCRIPTION:Rholben’s interpretations of the traditional music of Wales are full of tenderness\, wit\, and\ndeep emotion. The sublime voice of Siriol Davies\, who grew up in South Wales\, is\nsupported by thoughtful guitar\, melodic double bass\, sweeping\, soaring strings\, and\nsumptuous vocal harmonies.\nSiriol takes the Welsh language songs and the tunes of her childhood and\, together with\nsome of the most highly respected and sought after traditional musicians to be found\,\ncreates a sound that somehow feels light and current whilst also feeling as weighty and as\nold as the hill from which they take their name.\nFfurfiwyd Rholben yn Rhydychen i berfformio caneuon ac alawon gwerin Cymreig.\nAelodau’r grŵp yw Siriol Davies (llais\, obo)\, John Ruddock (gitâr)\, Giles Lewin (ffidil)\,\nJane Griffiths (ffidil a fiola) a Colin Fletcher (bas dwbl)\nDehongliadau tyner\, meddylgar ac emosiynol o gerddoriaeth traddodiadol Cymru yw eu\nprif repertoire\, ynghyd ag ambell i gan Galisiaidd\, gan fod Siriol a John hefyd yn\naelodau o’r band Eingl-Gymreig-Galisiaidd\, Xogara. Mae Giles yn aelod o’r Carnival Band\na Jane a Colin yn aelodau o’r Owl Light Trio a nifer o fandiau gwerin.\nMae llais swynol Siriol\, sy’n enedigol o’r Fenni\, yn cyfuno gyda gitâr meddylgar\, bas\ndwbl cydgordiol\, llinynau esgynnol ag harmonïau persain i gyflwyno casgliad o ganeuon\ngwerin Cymreig.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/rholben/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240129T182931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T182931Z
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SUMMARY:The Marvin Muoneké Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Marvin Muoneké\, one of the South West’s up and coming jazz artists\, is a singer-songwriter and performing artist with a voice that has been often referred to as rich\, deep and smooth. Bringing the songs and sounds of mid-20th century jazz and popular music to modern listeners of all ages\, Marvin possesses a rare and beautiful presence that can light up any audience of any venue within seconds. In 2015\, he did a brief stint with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra\, conducted by Mark Armstrong. Over the last ten years\, Marvin has performed in several theatres and clubs at home and abroad\, including The Weston Playhouse\, Southampton’s Concorde Club\, Pizza Express Holborn\, Theatre Royal Winchester and the Pavilion Gabriel on Champs-Élysées in Paris. Marvin is also a vocalist with award-winning swing band\, Down For The Count\, Weston-super-Mare based Boulevard Swing Big Band.\nHis Quartet\, consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians in the South West can play hot and cool\, bringing a great sound of music tinged with exuberance and excitement. Marvin is extremely excited to come back with his band to Abergavenny after a very successful performance at the 2022 BMJ Wall2Wall Jazz Festival\, breathing new life into legendary jazz standards and introducing original songs too.\nJoining Marvin on the bandstand is:\nSamuel Joyce – Piano:\nSamuel is an experienced and accomplished teacher\, musician and composer.\nAfter graduating from the Jazz studies course at Leeds College Of Music in 2008 he has gone on to teach\, perform and write in many varied roles and capacities.\nFederico Leonori – Bass:\nFederico is a double bass player based in Bristol\, he is often seen playing with various bands throughout the UK and mainland Europe.\nFederico started playing the bass guitar in his teens. The accidental discovery of Mingus’s music was his inspiration in starting to play jazz and the double bass. He later enrolled for a Master Degree in Classical Double Bass at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of his hometown Rome\, while pursuing an active performing schedule in Classical Orchestras\, Jazz Big bands and small groups. He graduated under the guidance of one of the leading European double bass player\, Daniele Roccato\, in 2014. During his studies\, he deepened his knowledge of the jazz idiom by attending masterclasses and workshops. Federico was also lucky enough to have the chance to study with many jazz legends including John Abercrombie\, Uri Caine\, Cameron Brown\, Eddie Gomez & Dave Liebman.\nRyan Thrupp – Drums\nRyan recently graduated with a First from the Royal Welsh College jazz degree course and besides his jazz activities plays with funky festival favourites Cut Capers and appeared on live BBC TV from Glastonbury 2023 with afro-beat balafon player N’famady Kouyaté.\nMarvin is extremely excited to come back with his band to Abergavenny after a very successful performance at the 2022 BMJ Wall2Wall Jazz Festival\, breathing new life into legendary jazz standards and introducing original songs too.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/the-marvin-muoneke-quartet/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240129T184349Z
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SUMMARY:The BMJazz Collective plus guest Chris Cobbson
DESCRIPTION:BMJ Collective involves a number of talented young jazz musicians\, drawn mainly from the Cardiff area. They partner Black Mountain Jazz through the year on some of its programmes and workshop projects.\nThis event brings together the current tutors of our latest youth project BMJazz Katz – Jack Mac (sax and vocals)\, Ryan Thrupp (drums) and Nick Kacal (bass)\nThey are joined for this performance by guitarist Chris Cobbson.\nChris Cobbson was one of the original members of Courtney Pine’s Jazz Warriors. He has performed with many national and international musical ensembles\, including Osibissa and the Ghanain jazz ensemble Baraka\, bringing this ensemble to Black Mountain Jazz Club in 2023.\nWe currently have 18 students twice a month at Melville Centre-Abergavenny. There is room for more if you know any interested young musicians?\nThis gig is part of a series\, giving an opportunity to INSPIRE these young minds and see their tutors perform in the Theatre and show what is possible if you enjoy the learning journey and make the most of your chosen instrument.\nBy attending this exciting event\, you will be both supporting this new YOUTH initiative by Black Mountain Jazz Club and also help to keep jazz alive in the younger generations of musicians in Abergavenny.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/the-bmjazz-collective-plus-guest-chris-cobbson/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240210T223000
DTSTAMP:20260610T103334
CREATED:20240108T121638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T160329Z
UID:5098-1707591600-1707604200@melvillecentre.org.uk
SUMMARY:ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE ZIMBABWE
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/all-you-need-is-love-zimbabwe/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240128T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240128T220000
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SUMMARY:Under Milk Wood
DESCRIPTION:Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas’s “Under Milk Wood” is an album released in 1965 by the English pianist Stan Tracey and his quartet. \nThe music was written in response to Dylan Thomas’s 1953 BBC radio play – ‘Under Milk Wood’. It has often been cited as one of the best jazz recordings made in the United Kingdom. \nDylan Thomas died in November 1953 and there was a memorial performance of Under Milk Wood in New York later that year. The first radio broadcast of this epic work was on 25th January 1954 – almost exactly 70 years ago. \nTo celebrate this milestone\, Black Mountain Jazz has invited Stan Tracey’s son\, Clark Tracey\, to bring his quartet to The Melville Theatre to recreate this iconic album\, with readings from Under Milk Wood interspersed with the music. \nFor an interesting read\, visit Jazzwise via this link. \nThis promises to be an exciting and popular celebration and we recommend early booking. \n______ \nTicket price £20 \nFriends of BMJ £18 \nUnder 18s £10 \nhttps://thelittleboxoffice.com/blackmountainjazz
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/under-milk-wood/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:BMJazz Katz
DESCRIPTION:Black Mountain Jazz launched its youth big band project at the start of 2023. Its future looks healthy for at least another three years with an Abergavenny Town Council Grant that provides much welcomed funding support.\nBringing together a handful of talented and experienced tutors\, BMJazz Katz is a workshop project which gives people aged 10 to 19 years (ish) the opportunity to learn to play together in a jazz ensemble.\nOpen to those who play any instrument\, including voice\, to a ‘reasonable level’ for their age. The sessions incorporate a mixture of individual and group playing\, focusing on rhythm\, feel\, balance and fun.\nAll professional musicians\, the workshop tutors bring their knowledge and enthusiasm and help students feel comfortable\, capable and part of the conversation.\nIntegral to the programme are three performances\, the first of which is being arranged for March.\nNew members are always welcome and there is an open invitation to come along to one of the workshops and give it a try. The next workshop is on Sunday 7th January (2.30pm to 4.30pm) at Abergavenny’s Melville Centre.\nFor more information please use the contact form on BMJ’s website – www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/bmjazz-katz/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:FOLK TALES with Taff Rapids
DESCRIPTION:There is a rise in the popularity of Americana in the UK and these seasoned performers have come together to create Cardiff’s newest bluegrass band.\nTaff Rapids Stringband brings the skills of Siôn Russell Jones\, David Grubb\, Josh Goodey and Darren Eedens together around the mic in the old Bluegrass tradition to share songs of times past. \nLovers of fiddle and banjo will not want to miss their quick pickin’ and high and lonesome harmonies!! \nThere are no amps or drums here\, just acoustic instruments\, energy and tradition. \nMae’r poblogrwydd o gerddoriaeth Americana wedi codi yn y Ddeyrnas Unedig a mae’r perfformwyr brofiadol hyn wedi dôd at ei gilydd i ddod a gerddoriaeth bluegrass i Gaerdydd. Mae’r TAFF RAPIDS STRINGBAND yn uno sgiliau Siôn Russell Jones\, David Grubb\, Josh Goodey a Darren Eedens er mwyn harnesio’r steil traddodiadol a cyffrous yma mewn ffordd cyfoes. Mae nhw’n chwarae’n gyflym ac yn canu yn gytgord – mae’n siwr fydd cefnogwyr o’r ffidil a’r banjo ddim eisiau eu golli nhw’n chwarae. Does dim amps neu drymiau yma\, dim ond egni\, angerdd a traddodiad.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/folk-tales-with-taff-rapids/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231130T193000
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SUMMARY:Keith James: The Songs of Leonard Cohen
DESCRIPTION:These remarkable songs – stripped back\, honest\, naked\, and sensual.\n‘There is a crack in everything\, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM. If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all\, it is this line. The concert begins with ANTHEM. \nEnigmatic\, mysterious\, and sub textural\, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character\, with an exact sense of prose\, wry humour\, and the courage to wrestle with the unspoken.  He conveyed human frailty and indulgence with the stroke of each word. The chilling announcement of Leonard’s death marked the end of an era. His music befriended an entire generation. Within every line of his writing\, he has been challenging us to listen more carefully\, speak more thoughtfully\, think more deeply\, and recognise our own vulnerability. Our World misses him very much. \nWith a lifetime reputation of performing in this exact way and an undying love of the ‘pure song’ Keith James gives you a concert of Cohen’s amazing material.\nIn the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable\, Keith exposes the solitary inner strength of Cohen’s greatest songs in their original perfect form. Keith has performed an extensive tour of this concert in Theatres and Arts Centres across the UK\, giving over 550 concerts to more than 150\,000 people. This has proved to be one of the greatest honours in Keith James’ 40 year career. \nIncluded in the concert are Cohen’s well-known songs: Famous Blue Raincoat\, Sisters of Mercy\, Suzanne\, and Hallelujah\, alongside his rarer and profound writings\, such as If It Be Your Will\, Joan of Arc\, and Secret Life. Also included are Keith’s dramatic performances based on the work of Federico Garcia Lorca – Cohen’s greatest influence. Keith has also transcribed into song one of Leonard’s poems from his collection ‘Book of Longing‘ written whilst on retreat during the 1990s. \nTickets:\nBuy online: tickets link is towards the end of this page.\nReserve & pay cash on the door: call 01873 853167 to reserve your tickets\, then collect on the door and pay by cash.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/keith-james-the-songs-of-leonard-cohen/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:BMJ Presents Claire Roberts Trio - Carmen McRae Remembered
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, singer and violinist Claire Roberts ventures into the bebop vocal style of one of her biggest inspirations\, Carmen McRae.\nOriginally from Carmarthen Claire Victoria Roberts was first introduced to the sounds of jazz by her father\, a gypsy jazz violinist. She went on to study classical music and composition at Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music and at Bangor University\, and remains resident in Manchester. \nRoberts is a highly versatile musician who was written for classical ensembles large and small\, and also for dance and theatre.  She has also worked with Manchester based pianist\, composer and improviser Adam Fairhall as part of his “The Imaginary Delta Project”. \nA major part of her musical career is as fiddle player\, pianist and joint lead vocalist with the busy and popular Manchester based Texas Swing ensemble The Swing Commanders. \nTickets available from blackmountainjazz.co.uk
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/bmj-presents-claire-roberts-trio-carmen-mcrae-remembered/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:music
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