Posts Tagged ‘‘acoustic music’’

The Concorde Club, members club wine bar; Moldy Fig

April 11th, 2011

The Concorde Club, is a members club in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Established in 1957 the club boasts an excellent restaurant, wine bar and hotel lodge. World famous for jazz.

The Club is a beautiful landscaped location and live music venue, nestled near Monks Brook with terrace and gardens near the airport…a really charming place to play music.

Moldy Fig’ has its origins in jazz and was a derogatory term used by ‘be bop/modernists’ for enthusiasts of New Orleans and earlier forms of jazz. The walls make interesting reading with pictures of the great jazz names who have appeared at the Concorde Club.

New Theatre Royal, Southsea – Bemis and friends ‘Black Velvet Band’

April 6th, 2011

Posted on Facebook by Gareth Howells of Bemis
this is a Bemisian, a semi-Bemisian and a Pyrate singing an irish ballad in a beautiful theatre, having never played together before…..on an amazing night in November. Ahhhhh…..memories Pete Christie David Gallows Richard Leo of Bemis, sing ‘Black Velvet Band’

An evening at New Theatre Royal in Southsea with some of the best Folk Festival acts in the UK.

Also featured on this amazing bill was Paul from regular festival headliners The Men They Couldn’t Hang.  Hobo Jones and The Junkyard Dogs, whose tongue-in-cheek comedy, Rock’n’Roll Skiffle and Skunk Rock are sure fire hits with any audience.

Video by KrilaSounds

Sun 21 November

booking agent / music promoter

What to do with my MySpace profile?

March 12th, 2011

MySpace has been part of my music promotion since 2006, now I find myself wondering what to do with my MySpace profile.

MySpace Member Since 01/10/2006

Artist Dashboard

  • 27,353 profile views

  • 2,155 total friends

  • 13,088 total song plays

November 18th, 2010: MySpace’s Facebook Mashup

Here is a blog by Ross Dunn

MySpace’s Rise and Fall – A Timeline of Highs and Lows

NOW WHAT?

Bemis, Pete Christie, New Rising are in Encyclopaedia Britannica :-)

January 30th, 2011

Magazine article published in Maverick

available online in Encyclopaedia Britannica

Summary:

The article reviews the musical performance “A Night of Acoustic Music,” by Bemis, Pete Christie and New Rising at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth, England on March 14, 2010.

The Cellars Eastney by David Coombs

January 28th, 2011

2011 – Powerful acoustic roots & Anglicana singer-songwriter

January 20th, 2011

Distinctive vocalist.

Finger-style guitar technique varies from near-silence to a multi-layered wall of sound.

Photo by Richie Brown

Ready to start a year of touring.

Pete Christie Live @ Mr Kyps Poole

January 15th, 2011

Bemis – Pete being unofficial 5th member of Bemis – New Theatre Royal

December 14th, 2010

Unplugged Gurian – Bourne Spring Folk Club

October 31st, 2010

World News Video collection for Pete Christie

September 25th, 2010

World News Videos

Collection of 14 videos of Pete Christie and various collaborations