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Pete Christie with Jinder and Nicky Swann at Bournemouth Folk Club

August 27th, 2013

Pete Christie with Jinder and Nicky Swann at Bournemouth Folk Club as Westcountry Songwriters Circle

 

One for the diary! Sunday 29th September 7.00pm

at the new home of The Bournemouth Folk Club

The Windsor Suite, The Carrington House Hotel on Knyveton Road in Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3QQ

 
 

 ‘Making Waves’ words and music by Pete Christie

– with accompaniment from Nicky Swann and Jinder

 
 

Westcountry Songwriters Circle is Pete Christie, Nicky Swann and Jinder

 
 

In the folk-acoustic singer-songwriter tradition, Westcountry Songwriters Circle entertain the audience with songs, three-part vocal harmony,  melodies, fingerstyle guitar, mandolin and acoustic guitar music from a variety of styles incorporating political, social, philosophical, and literary influences.

 

A unique performance by three of the finest songwriters from the Southwest.

Performing in the BBC4 Songwriters Circle format

All the performers on-stage together and take it in turns to perform, mostly accompanied by the others.

 

“…It’s a great concept, works with beautiful informality. They are all not only wonderful musicians, but also highly entertaining raconteurs…”

 

“…finest songwriters from the southwest …”

 

Westcountry Songwriters Circle is Pete Christie, Nicky Swann and Jinder

 

You can watch 4 other YouTube videos from Westcountry Songwriters Circle

 

‘Westcountry Love Song‘ Jinder – Signature song for Westcountry Songwriters Circle

 

‘Diving’ – words and music by Nicky Swann

 

‘The Day That Peace Broke Out‘ – words and music by Jinder

 

‘I Wish I Could Have Known You Better’ – words and music by Jinder

 


Join us on the Westcountry Songwriters Circle Facebook

 
 

Artist profiles:

 

** Pete Christie

Pete Christie: Highly acclaimed, sensationally good singer-songwriter and acoustic fingerstyle guitarist with 40 years’ experience of playing with the UK’s finest musicians. A master craftsman.

@petechristieuk

 

** Nicky Swann

Nicky Swann: winner of Spiral Awards 2013 ‘Best Original Song’. Ecstatically reviewed singer-songwriter: Powerful, original and versatile, and one of the very best of her generation.

@nickyswann

 

** Jinder

Jinder: Passionate and expressive, a tour de force singer songwriter: hypnotic, blistering, as-good-as-it-gets red dirt Americana and English roots music. Critically lauded and a great talent.

@MMJinder

 
 

Westcountry Songwriters Circle were brought together for the first performance by Kontra Roots in Northampton in February 2013.

 

by Pete Christie

Westcountry Songwriters Circle - harmonies, melodies and a capella

May 6th, 2013

Three-part vocal harmony from Westcountry Songwriters Circle

 

In the folk-acoustic singer-songwriter tradition, Westcountry Songwriters Circle entertained the audience with songs and acoustic guitar music from a variety of styles incorporating political, social, philosophical, and literary influences.
 
The signature song for Westcountry Songwriters Circle is ‘Westcountry Love Song’,  with words and music by Jinder and accompaniment from Pete Christie and Nicky Swann

 
 

 
 

The first live music event from Westcountry Songwriters Circle: Pete Christie, Jinder and Nicky Swann was at The Finedon Sessions’  quarterly acoustic roots concerts at the Finedon Community Centre, a superb characteristic listening room-style venue, situated in the town of Finedon, Northamptonshire.
 
Westcountry Songwriters Circle re traveling performers performing in public venues, art centres and theatres throughout the UK; one such upcoming event is at Joules Yard and Eating House

 

WEST COUNTRY SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE
 
Saturday 21 September 2013    |    20:00 – 23:00 

 
“…Featuring three of the UK’s top singer-songwriters – Jinder, Nicky Swann & Pete Christie…”
 
www.jinder.co.uk / www.nickyswann.com / www.petechristie.co.uk
 
Saturday night music events at Joules Yard features a mix of the very best local folk, blues, roots, plus some of the finest acoustic acts from across the UK. Joules Yard is also well known for their special menu of inexpensive quality meals.

 
by Pete Christie

Dancing Diamonds - an original song by British singer songwriter

March 30th, 2013

Acoustic Fingerstyle guitar video

 

Dancing Diamonds – an original song by British singer songwriter Pete Christie, about someone who, on the surface, had everything they could ever want, but let it all slip away.

 
 

 
 

Filmed at Finedon Community Centre, a former Methodist Church in Northampton, with amazing acoustics.

 

Promoted by Kevin Buxton courtesy of Kontra Roots and Finedon Sessions. Sound engineer Geoff Bland.

 
 

Pete Christie performing his acoustic fingerstyle song Dancing Diamonds in Northampton

Dancing Diamonds – a song about someone who, on the surface, had everything they could ever want, but let it all slip away.


 

The night was a live music event called:
WEST COUNTRY SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE SPECIAL FEATURING:
PETE CHRISTIE / NICKY SWANN / JINDER

 
by Pete Christie

On the road with West Country Songwriters Circle Special

February 5th, 2013

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.

 

Pete Christie, Jinder and Nicky Swann on stage

 

Westcountry Songwriters’ Circle Special with

Pete Christie Facebook

Phil Jinder Dewhurst Facebook
http://www.jinder.co.uk/

Nicky Swann Facebook
http://www.nickyswann.com/

Chesk out more images in a Facebook album

 

by Pete Christie

West Country Songwriters’ Circle Special

January 10th, 2013

WEST COUNTRY SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE SPECIAL

FEATURING: PETE CHRISTIE / NICKY SWANN / JINDER

1 FEBRUARY 2013

BEST OF KONTRA – WEST COUNTRY SONGWRITERS’ CIRCLE SPECIAL

 

 

Highly acclaimed, sensationally good singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, who plays from the heart and sings from the soul. A master craftsman who is the equal of the many household name guitarists and musicians he has guested with in over 40 years of performing, he was recently described as being “a cross between Pete Townsend, Mark Knopfler and Richard Thompson, but with a great voice; though, until now, without the fame!” Playing his own uniquely powerful style of acoustic fingerstyle guitar, Pete’s songs are original, contemporised anglicana roots, with a mix of rock, folk and country, swinging from achingly beautiful, sparse, haunting accompaniments, to explosive, almost neo-flamenco rhythms.

Musician Pete Christie

NICKY SWANN

One of the very best of the new generation of female singer-songwriters, this powerful, original and versatile singer has achieved critical acclaim with sublime original songs that are rooted in Americana traditions but can just as easily encompass cool summer jazz, rock ‘n’ roil, and folksy ballads. Her first CD received ecstatic reviews in 2010, and she was a complete knockout when she played Kontra Roots Club earlier this year. A great storyteller and a passionate performer, Nicky is surely heading for the top.

Pete Christie is part of the Songwriters' circle

A solo tour de force, this most persuasive and passionate of troubadors was originally lead singer and songwriter with The Mercurymen (a band tipped for the top by the likes of Coldplay and Brian Wilson). However, abandoning the comfort of a major record deal to cut his own unique path through the solo acoustic landscape, Jinder has become one of the very best singer-songwriters the UK has to offer, with a string of critically lauded albums and hypnotic, blistering performances. With beautiful, red-dirt Americana songs that are lyrically and musically exceptionally visual, Jinder is a great talent who is going places… and don’t let him tell you otherwise!

Musician Jinder

The Finedon Sessions 

THE FINEDON SESSIONS present quarterly acoustic roots concerts at the Finedon Community Centre, a superb venue situated in the town of Finedon, Northants. They are usually held on the first Fridays in February, May, August and November, and feature top name acts from the world of folk, blues and roots, plus supports from the cream of the UK’s up and coming acoustic talent.

Finedon Community Centre is a converted methodist church, and the first floor concert hall, with its high wood vaulted ceiling, excellent acoustics and atmosphere, is recognised as one of the finest in the east midlands for acoustic music.

The concerts are organised by Kontra Roots Club (see Top Friends and blog) and the Finedon Community Centre committee. Tickets are very modestly priced, usually at £8, and can either be bought on the door or pre-booked by phoning 01933 398377

 

Check out Kevin Buxton on Facebook; one of the splendid chaps organising this great live music event.