Cultural Quarterly Online, Eastbourne’s arts and theatre listings directory

Murder Weapon

Faye — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:32 +0000

The World Premiere of Brian Clemens’ ingeniously plotted, highly tense thriller. When Chief Constable Bligh accompanies her friend Diane Tulliver home to Dysart Hall after a night at the opera they arrive to a horrifying scene. Diane’s husband Paul has been shot dead and ex-convict Charley Mirren is standing over him bearing a gun. It appears to be an open-and-shut case for Jessica Bligh, but as she and her colleague Inspector Fremont probe further they discover all is not what it seems.

Fairport Convention

Faye — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:32 +0000

[ June 1, 2013; 12:00 am; ] Spyboy presents folk, roots, blues and acoustic music at the Hailsham Pavilion and other venues in and around East Sussex. Many leading artistes, have regularly given memorable performances.

An Opera Gala

Faye — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:25:36 +0000

[ May 26, 2013; 12:00 am; ] Friends of the Towner and the Sussex Opera & Ballet Society present young singers Sarah-Jane Lewis, Jennifer Stafford and Ross Scanlon from the Royal College of Music, who will perform arias and ensembles from popular opera at the Birley Centre.

Lenore Raphael & Howard Alden

Faye — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:13:25 +0000

Lenore Raphael, a Steinway prodigy, performed at Carnegie Hall when she was still a teenager. She is regarded as one of the most swinging mainstream jazz pianists today and one of her major influences is Oscar Peterson. Howard Alden is a send string guitar master who has won dozens of awards and featured on movie soundtracks.

They will be supported at the Birley Centre by Paul Morgan (bass) and Peter Ingram (drums).

The Fureys & Davey Arthur

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:12:27 +0000

The Fureys and Davey Arthur have been on the road for over thirty years and are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Some of their greatest admirers have ranged from the neighbours they grew up with in the Dublin suburb of Ballyfermot to such eminent figures as Pope John Paul II, Irish President Mary McAleese, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who publicly stated that his favourite peace song of all time was The Fureys’ version of The Green Fields Of France.

Larry Garner

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:59:55 +0000

Larry Garner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1952 and raised around Baton Rouge, the home of swamp blues music. He has been influenced by many of the Baton Rouge blues scene, Lonesome Sundown, Silas Hogan, Henry Gray, Clarence Edwards and Guitar Kelly, and writes his own material, which reflects his upbringing and surroundings with a sense of irony and passion. A five-time Blues Music Award nominee, once for Most Promising Artist and four times for Contemporary Male Blues Artist, he was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame in 2002, has a WC Handy Award, been honoured by the BBC as its Bluesman of the Year, and was twice named Bluesman of the Year by Real Blues Magazine.

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:50:37 +0000

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin bring together English folk, American blues and Indian classical music to create a sound that is textured, hypnotic and captivating. Phillip plays slide guitar, dobro, harmonica, beatbox harmonica and chatturangui (a Hindustani slide guitar) and has studied the Delta blues bottleneck for many years, developing a touch reminiscent of Ry Cooder, while his astounding harmonica technique is inspired by Sonny Terry.

Hannah Martin is a fine fiddle and banjo player, as well as a gifted vocalist and songwriter. Hannah’s interest in the traditional music scene around Devon, where she grew up, has led to a beautiful catalogue of songs that innovatively blend old traditions and new melodies.

Martyn Joseph With Luke Jackson

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:09:22 +0000

Martyn Joseph doesn’t do the insignificant – his work has to be serious and his particular strength is in the lyrical narrative of his songs, be they contemporary protests against injustice and inhumanity or a piercing précis of social history. This is clearly illustrated by his song Five Sisters, a moving response to the true story of a Palestinian father whose five daughters were killed by an Israeli rocket. But you get fun too, with tributes to Elvis and Bruce Springsteen.

Martyn’s special guest is Luke Jackson, a young roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury. Luke has opened for Show Of Hands and Paul Brady, and has this year been nominated for two BBC Folk Awards.

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:53:25 +0000

Geno Washington is one of the all time great soul singers and, along with the Ram Jam Band, he will be putting the Hailsham Pavilion in party mood! Essentially a live act, this hardworking band has performed all over the world. Today, Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band are as exciting as ever and you know from the moment this ultimate showman steps onto the stage you are in for a rocking good night!

Phil Beer

Faye — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:07:22 +0000

Phil Beer is well-known in acoustic circles as part of the duo Show Of Hands and has achieved legendary worldwide status with his exceptional guitar and fiddle playing. He has worked over the years with countless artists, most notably The Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield and Steve Harley. For many years, he performed with the Albion Band and co-wrote plenty of their songs. Additionally, he’s made various forays into film, television, music and studio productions.