Gigs for August & September 2009

Blackwater River, at Lismore, June 2009

Stephen Simmons, Wednesday August 26th, at 08.30 in Nude Food, Dungarvan
"Last Call is a magnificent record genuinely without a weak moment, that fully justifies the acclaim heaped on Stephen as one of the outstanding new talents within what's loosely classed contemporary roots Americana." – David Kidman, NetRhythms
Web: http://www.stephensimmonsmusic.com/

Sara Grey, Wednesday September 2nd, at 08.30 in Nude Food, Dungarvan
"Sara Grey is one of that rare breed of singers who have been involved with traditional music over many years and absorbed its vital essence. In Sara's performance, the art of the singer and that of the story teller merge to produce a web of tales and songs capable of transporting an audience from the concert hall or club room to the intimacy of a kitchen fire side." - Brian Peters
Web: http://www.maclurg.com/saragrey/

Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan, Wednesday September 9th, at 08.30 in Nude Food, Dungarvan
Tom and Kenny have been bringing their unique blend of guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good time music to widely diverse audiences for more than 25 years.
Web: http://www.bassharp.com/tomball.htm

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson at Nude Food

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson
Tuesday July 7th at 8.30 pm in Nude Food, 86 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, tel: 058-24594

Hat Fits & Cara Robinson return to West Waterford, this time to Nude Food, Dungarvan.

Even during the early stages of her career, Cara Robinson was writing and recording with notable artists from a huge range of musical genres, including David Holmes, LTJ Bukem and upcoming EMI artist, Corinne Bailey Rae. She has toured throughout the UK as a session singer, backing singer and solo artist. As a backing singer for Sony's Rhianna, she toured Japan and the UK, supporting Jamiroquai and Beverly Knight. Her soulful, thoughtful and innocent voice has feaured on various documentaries for Ulster TV. Keeper Lit is Cara's impressive debut album, which she wrote and produced with keyboard player Joe Tatton

"Hat Fitz is a musical anachronism, seemingly possessed by 1920’s bluesmen, so authentic it’s almost unbelievable. Imagine : Ned Kelly / Son House on speed! A flat out boogie rhythm, Itchy beating and bashing Hat’s monstrous demons. Fitzy’s eyes wild and wide like a blind man screaming some primal roar, head twitching with the emotion of release. You wonder whether it’s indignity or the shedding of some painful old identity, but the strum is ferocious and the beat won’t be denied".

http://www.myspace.com/caravox

http://www.americana-uk.com/auk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=27&page_id=273

http://www.hatfitz.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00MVxa7pWEA

Nude Food:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/magazine/2009/0117/1232059654648.html