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Upcoming …… Mr. Kite Benefits |
In 2007, plenty more to come......some of the benefits below need their details confirmed. These will be added to the website as they become clear. Meanwhile, you can get hold of tickets as indicated below. Please check details in advance as Mr. Kite takes no responsibility for anyone who organises their whole life around a Mr. Kite Benefit which changes!
Chatham
County Line
Supported by Adam
P.Gorman
Friday May 9th, 2008 in aid of Music In
Hospitals
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley
Tickets £11
Tickets available by mail (limited availability) and from
the Box Office on 0161-761-2216 (add booking fee of £1.20)
Chatham County Line are Yep Roc recording
artists, popular across many US roots music festivals and growing
their reputation in Europe - they’re ready to climb to the
top in the UK.
'Their playing is expert but never
sterile or clichéd – they let the music unfold into a sort
of organic soundscape.' Pitchfork
'There’s an intangible at work
– the ghost of rock past, an alt-country phantom sitting in
as fifth member…' No Depression
Four guys around one microphone giving it
all in your favourite club room - what more do you want? Well,
the answer to that is a top support with Adam P.Gorman of The
Travelling Band.
Tift Merritt
NOTE CHANGE OF SUPPORT ... Supported by Serafina
Friday May 16th, 2008 in aid of St Catherine's Hospice
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley
Tickets £14
Tickets available from the Box Office on 0161-761-2216 (add
booking fee of £1.20)
After a Grammy nomination, and two critically
acclaimed albums, Tift Merritt escaped to Paris, rented a flat
with an old piano, and came home with her best and most personal
songs to date. 'Another Country' comes out in the UK April 14th
and already sits near the top of the
Americana charts.
Uncut Magazine says "The most
accomplished new American female-songwriter to emerge in a
decade." This
is a rare opportunity to see Tift in an intimate setting. Please
note that this is a solo show.
The Wailin'
Jennys
Supported by Rachel Harrington
Wednesday May 28th, 2008 in aid of ...
The Met, Bury
Tickets £14
Tickets available via the usual channels
Delightful harmonies abound with the return of The Jennys.
Cara Dillon
Supported by Helen Boulding
Sunday June 8th, 2008 in aid of Bliss
The Lowry,
Salford Quays
Tickets £16.50
Tickets available from the Box Office on 0870 787 5793 or online
One of the most original and stunning singers of traditional
music. Cara won the All Ireland Singing Trophy at the age of 14
and went on to sing with Oige, De Dannan and Equation –
where she met husband and musical collaborator Sam Lakeman.
Whether she’s singing her native songs of lost love and
emigration, or their original compositions, you will be hard
pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.
‘Quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female
voice…’ Q Magazine
‘Cara Dillon is, without exaggeration,
amongst the very finest singers to be heard today’ Froots
Magazine
Tom Russell
Saturday October 11th, 2008 in aid of ...
The Met, Bury
Tickets £15
Tickets available via the usual channels
Already on sale, tickets for the top Texan's return!