Pete Christie performing at Fiveways Folk Club

Fiveways is a new Folk club in Charminster, Bournemouth run by Mo, Ed & Karen to showcase popular local performers and for those who enjoy good music.

13th Feb is a club night I may take the Gurian guitar for this unplugged night.

You can expect to hear a wide range music from traditional and contemporary folk, to celtic and singer/songwriter artists.

The Folk Club is in an upstairs function room and well away from the busy pub, with its own bar.

The Folk Club runs on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Doors open 7.30, Music starts at 8pm.

I was lucky enough to one of the musicians invited to the opening night at Fiveways Folk Club on 24 October 2012

“…Pete Christie, performing songs & melodies in his own unique style…”

Check out the Fiveways Folk Club Facebook for more details

Fiveways Folk

“…Pete Christie did a great set on our opening night. You can see him again combining styles from rock & folk ballards to blues He’s a unique fingerstyle guitarist & I’m looking forward to an amazing evening!…”

What a fantastic live music night at Finedon Community Centre

A former Methodist Church in Northampton, with amazing acoustics and a great sound desk / engineer Geoff Bland - perfect for musicians!! Compere and Master of Ceremonies was Kevin Buxton courtesy of Kontra Roots and Finedon Sessions.

The whole concept of  the Westcountry Songwriters’ Circle Special was very well received by the audience and we have been invited back for a repeat performance at Joules Yard in Market Harborough on 21st September 2013.

Westcountry Songwriters’ Circle Special with

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British singer songwriter acoustic guitarist Pete Christie performs ‘Ballad Of An Ordinary Man’ on YouTube

A song which protests about the erosion of the principles of life that were once described as ‘rights’, only to be conveniently re-defined as merely temporary privileges by the changing of political horizons.

Live Music Event performed at The Dolphin Pub, Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK

You can read more about the guitars Pete Christie uses, his guitar technique and how it is all about the quality of the music

Watch other Pete Christie videos on YouTube

Review of Pete Christie’s performance on the Fire Stage at the Purbeck Folk Festival 2012 by Neil King Editor of FATEA Magazine.

Next up is on the Fire Stage is Pete Christie. Pete is a singer songwriter that I’ve long admired. He’s got the common touch in terms of his song writing. His songs portray an attitude of dogged determination and have plenty of character.

Some of his material definitely falls into the protest singer category, but others also have a far more personal touch, symbolising an individual’s inner struggle and their relationships with people and society around them offering a counterpoint to songs coming more about society.

Pete always gives off the vibe of a musician totally absorbed in what they are doing on stage, coming out of it to talk to the audience between songs. He plays his songs very much live, meaning that even the songs of his you think you’re familiar with may well throw you on the day. It’s also a set that sits on the cusp between night and day and that’s a good metaphor for the performance, the clarity of daylight dwindles and the uncertainty of the night begins to take hold. Issues aren’t black and white, events tend to be impacted by what’s in the shadows and Pete’s songs reflect that well.

This is a performance to savour, one to take onboard and definitely one to experience, Purbeck Folk festival has chosen it’s acts well.

FATEA offer a number of Services News & Features Reviews Releases Live Gig & Festival guide and acoustic spectrum radio show.

The Purbeck Folk Festival takes place literally yards away from my garden, at Wilkswood Farm in Langton Matravers, near Swanage, in Dorset. According to Google, I am one  of a select number of  ’Isle of Purbeck Folk musicians‘ and happily, this year, not only am I performing twice at the festival, but I am very proud to have been given the privilege of opening the acoustic stage on Friday 24th August.

The Purbeck Folk Festival was started in 2009 and is run by Paul Burke and Catherine Burke, who run Bournemouth Folk Club and Phil Watkins and Mick Callaghan from Centre Stage, a popular music venue in Bournemouth.

Purbeck Folk Festival is a family friendly event for 1,500, held in three big barns, on a working farm, set in the Purbeck Hills, with fabulous views across Swanage Bay.

Purbeck Folk Festival covers the broader definition of folk and world music, focussing on quality music. The festival line-up always includes some of the best young folk artists, national bands, some internationally known artists and the best of Dorset’s local music scene.  There are more than 30 top folk, roots and world music acts,  including acclaimed singer-songwriter KT Tunstall to headline the festival.

I am performing on the Main Stage – Long Barn Stage at 7pm on Friday 24 August and by all accounts this is the main stage.

TIME CHANGE :Then performing again on Saturday 25 August on the Fire Stage at 7.40pm

Tickets prices and details

A lively set on Sunday 3 June afternoon, with a listening audience who bought lots of albums; what could be a better way to spend time for a musician like Pete Christie, who works hard to deliver a balanced singer-songwriter set of folk, blues, rock and ballads.

The audience showed lots of appreciation for the varied original anglicana set and a few covers, done in Pete’s unique acoustic fingerstyle technique. One such song is the ‘Ballad Of Lucy Jordan’, originally recorded by Dr. Hook and popularised by Marianne Faithfull. Pete Christie has been gaining some great compliments for this exciting adaptation which incorporates some dynamic looping and echo effects.

Pete is well known for performing a longer set and today was no exception, especially as some people had been watching the Jubilee celebrations.

Pete Christie is back again on Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 3pm.

The Beehive Pub

55 Prospect Hill, Old Town, Swindon

Phone: 01793 523187

Sean Taylor, Pete Christie & Introducing Jasmine Newsome Stone play a benefit to raise funds for East Dorset Friends Of The Earth.

East Dorset Friends Of The Earth 40th Birthday Benefit Gig

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Centre Stage, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset UK

FATEA Edotor Neil King says

Expect a great night of entertainment. Headliner Sean Taylor has recent released his exceptionally well received “Love Against Death”, his fifth album. Recognised as one of the best blues guitar players, singer/songwriters of his generation. This is his first gig in Bournemouth in three years.
Support comes from local singer/songwriter, Pete Christie ensuring that this will be an evening of top quality songs and performance
Friends Of The Earth believe in encouraging new growth and are pleased to introduce Jasmine Newsome-Stone to complete the line up for a great, lineup.

Quote from Sean’s website

Bob Harris Radio 2 programme; Bob has played two tracks from the album. Folk legend Mike Harding played a track and  raved about the album on Facebook & Twitter, writing ‘My main listen today – Springsteen and Taylor are cheering my day’ … nice to be put in the same sentence as ‘The Boss’.

Tickets£10, £8 Concessions on the door or in advance from eastdorsetfoe@yahoo.co.uk

A great night of independent singer/songwriter guitar playing at Mr Kyps

Mr Kyps is always a great place to play; after playing there on a regular basis to some enthusiastic audiences, I consider it my musical home.

Derrin Nauendorf is a great guitarist and endorsed by Yamaha guitars. Blues Matters magazine calls Derrin “Simply Spellbinding”.

We have shared a stage on many occasions. I really enjoy how his songwriting is developing. We have a different approach to writing songs and even to playing guitar and our guitars of choice but we share a lot of similar philosophies on life and that’s what song writing is about.

An Australian native, Derrin, is more  of a roots-based blues musician and I am still trying to determine which genre I can be categorised by; some say roots-based folk, some say sparse, one friend, who invited me to play at the RSA, called my sound ‘music stylings’; if I am a ‘Purbeck folk musician’ it is because the lyrics are heartfelt and speak directly to the listener.

Derrin has a new studio album out later this year and lots of touring in between. We both enjoy being on the road, sharing our music.

The Mr Kyps gig is on Thursday 26 April at 8pm

Mr Kyps
8a Parr Street
Lower Parkstone
Poole
BH14 0JY

01202 748945

Tickets are available in Advance: £8.00
Door: £10.00

Lots of good radio play lately!

singer songwriter, guitarist, folk, roots and country

ScrubRadio.com, FolkRise, Express FM The Country Music Show, The Ark radio show. Bob’s Folk Show, What The Folk Is That? Stafford FM, Hot Radio 102.8 FM, Hermitage FM Folk.

Thanks for the exposure!

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on ScrubRadio.com with Sparky
Miami, Florida / Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA

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Scrub Radio is an Internet Radio Station devoted to giving extra exposure and air play to great Independent Recording Artists. With Artists and DJs from all over the world and genres ranging from Hip Hop to Rock, Pop to Metal and Country to Punk, Scrub Radio knows no bounds.

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UK Folk Music

FolkRise’s Cloudcast on http://Mixcloud.com

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FolkRise 008 March 2012

http://www.mixcloud.com/UKFolkMusic_FolkRise/folkrise-008-march-2012/

In this programme they feature well known and lesser known artists from all around the UK. They have had some more great tracks sent to us via our Soundcloud Dropbox and albums in the post and we have selected some fantastic music.

UK Folk Music web directory for Folk Music | Festivals | Concerts | Folk Clubs | Performers | Traders | Traditional Dance | Folk Dance | FolkRise podcast.

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Express FM The Country Music Show on air with Russell Hill in Portsmouth

Had a great live radio interview with Russell Hill from Maverick Magazine in a LIVE SESSION with Pete Christie from 12 till 2pm this Sunday on Express FM 93.7

Full event details

Pete always has a few surprises for his audience. This time it was 2 never to be released songs and a new instrumental.

Russell on Twitter @RussHillcountry

The Country Music Show on Express FM on Facebook

RussellHill MaverickMagazine on Facebook

  More images in Pete Christie and Russell Hill on The Country Music Show album

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Radio Wey, Chertsey

The Ark radio show. Bob’s Folk Show

Presenter – Bob Meyer

Tuesdays 9pm till 11pm

He plays all kinds of folk music, acoustic blues, Roots, and Americana; Bob has great live acts on the show most weeks.

Neil King editor FATEA, dedicated to the Acoustic Spectrum was on the show and played Pete Christie ‘Ballad  Of An Ordinary Man’ from the FATEA Sessions Spring 12 Album ‘Walking’.

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Radio Staffordshire FM

What The Folk Is That? Stafford FM’s very own folk show

Gary Hazelhurst

Monday 8:00pm | 10:00pm

Gary will play a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk with music from artists such as Show of Hands, Seth Lakeman, Martin Simpson, Kate Rusby, John Tams and many more.

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Pete Christie Live Session with Daniel Roth on Hot Radio 102.8 at Bournemouth Football Stadium

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Hot Radio – Your local radio station for Poole and Bournemouth on 102.8 FM & online at www.hot1028.com

Daniel Roth is a Freelance Radio Presenter and Producer. Currently presenting the Sunday Breakfast show and the Saturday Retro Hot Mix for Hot Radio!

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Hermitage FM Folk Programme in Leicestershire

The Hermitage Folk Team are Pat Noon, Chris Sweeney, Terri Eynon & John Legrys. We each take turns in hosting the show with tracks from our own collections to give you the widest spectrum of traditional & contemporary folk music. They make a point for promoting local and regional artists – with a filling of national and international acts!

The playlist for Hermitage Folk on 99.2 Hermitage FM in N W Leicestershire

Presenter Chris Sweeney Sunday evening 6-8pm

Frustrated DJ and folkie from his teenage years onwards, this is his first attempt at regular broadcasting.  His taste in music?  Well it all started with Fairport Convention…

Hermitage Folk Playlist – Thursday March 29th 2012

Great to hear Pete Christie’s ”Ballad of an Ordinary Man’ on the same bill as  Fairport Convention.

Pete Christie does an amazing version of Richard Thompson’s ‘Beeswing’.

Great gig shouts for upcoming music events in Market Harborough and Northamptonshire later in the month “…and based on this track would be worth going to see him…”