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HARMONY ON A HICKORY WIND

Houston is described as a frontier-rough town with icehouses selling beer by the gallon on payday, pest infestations right out of a horror film, and the kind of freedom mischievous kids dream of, in Chinaberry Sidewalks, Rodney's tribute to his parents and his remarkable youth. Full of the most satisfying kind of nostalgia, it is hardly recognizable as a celebrity memoir. Rather, it's a story of coming-of-age at a particular time, place, and station, crafted as well as the perfect song.

ExpoSept Missile Announces Showcase Nest Collective for EFEx ’22

The Wilderness Yet combines the acclaimed talents of folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott, and guitarist-flautist Philippe Barnes. Independently, they have earned audiences’ esteem as consummate musicians; together, they weave an eclectic tapestry of traditional and original songs and tunes; from a cappella three-part harmonies to luscious instrumental arrangements. Their eponymous debut album was released in 2020 to critical acclaim, closely followed by a short EP of commissioned covers called John O Dreams. Lockdown saw them record a winter album / show called Turn The Year Round, featuring secular re-writes of classic carols and carefully arranged seasonal favourites. Their new studio album, What Holds The World Together​, was released on 21st July 2022.

Mark The Name: KARLA HARRIS, jazz vocalist

Karla is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri´St Louis, where she earned a degree in Speech Communications with certification to teach speech and drama.  She was instrumental in the development of The Land of Music, a multi-disciplinary music curriculum for young learners.  In addition to performing, writing and recording, she is an artist-in-residence with the Jazz Studies department at Kennesaw State University, teaching Applied Vocal Jazz to aspiring singers passionate about this uniquely American art form.

LAWLESS JAZZ moves to Reform

It looks like Steve Bewick, might soon have another jazz club venue in his extensive Rochdale hinterland. Steve gives out gig information on his Hot Biscuits jazz radio mix-cloud broadcasts, so I hope Alan Lawless, who has so helped Rochdale Jazz Club relocate to Chadderton Reform Club, will add Steve´s name, if he hasn´t already, to mine here at Sidetrack s and Detours and Steve Cooke´s at all across the arts at The Rochdale Observer and Rochdale Style to ensure he attracts as large an audience as possible for what already sounds like a hot bed of jazz.
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ROCHDALE LIGHT ORCHESTRA presents a Jubilee Concert in a town of music

Graham Marshall founded The Rochdale amateur Light Orchestra in 2008 with the help of some enthusiastic local musicians. They wanted to get together on a regular basis to rehearse and perform music of a generally light-hearted nature from the mediæval to the present times. This they have done, with the obvious exception of lockdown and other necessary quiet times!
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YAIZA CHOIR celebrating its silver anniversary

a neat piece of serendipity that saw the opening a yearly religious celebration align with the marking of a significant anniversary for a choir that plays such a part in the religious events on the island, and much more besides.
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sidetracks & detours THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2022

Also running nearby,  in a pub/bar gallery, Julio´s in Coasta Teguise, iis a fascinating exhibition of nude photography. Secret Places In Lanzarote (left) shows the work of artist Adrijana Hodge who enjuoyed such a busy and buzzing inaugural event last week that we couldn´t even find time toconduict an interview. We are happy to be returning to the exhibition tonight, when the audience might be slightly fewer.
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music on guitar, On Timple, ON FEET AND HANDS

There was an incredible performance that saw the partnership of dance, body and instrument deliver a perfect example of the roots and routes that this ensemble might be able to explore in the future.

MAGIC. MUSIC, MYSTERY & so much more to offer + bits and pieces

When you check out the line-up for New Jersey Performing Arts Centre spectacular season—bigger than ever, with new performances beingannounced all the time, we are sure you would agree it must be a marvellous experience, to have today’s top talent minutes from home. ´You want it?´ njpac ask. ´We’ve got it ¡´

TALKING THE LATE JOHN PRINE

John Prine create some of the greatest poetry in Americana music. His songs are littered with conversational dialogue and have a remarkable sense of characterisation.