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Event Added: An evening with Jarrod Dickenson (USA) and guests

Next event from JonnoPromotions announced:

An evening with Jarrod Dickenson (USA) and guests will perform at The Laxey Institute, New Road, Laxey, Isle of Man, IM4 7AZ on Saturday 29th June 2013. Check out the events page for more information

Fake Thackray tonight at the Centenary Centre

Review from Friday's Manx Independent

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/lifestyle/manx-entertainment-news/tribute-to-a-fine-poet-and-singer-1-4774511

Look forward to seeing you there tonight!

Jonno

Bonus opportunity ... Richard Digance with Strengyn

Organisers of the Richard Digance concert at Freemasons’ Hall, Douglas on Friday 16th March, have kindly offered to release some of the tickets to their event to JonnoPromotions on a first-come, first-served, basis. Strengyn will be finishing off the evening after Richard has finished his show!

These tickets are available online from http://www.etickets.im/jp at a cost of £20 (including a light buffet supper).

7pm buffet, 8pm start.

Jackie Oates interview in Manx Independent

Hi folks ...
Jackie is interviewed on front page of the WWW section in today's Manx Independent.

You can read it online here http://www.iomtoday.co.im/lifestyle/manx-entertainment-news/touch_of_folk_magic_1_3896028

Looking forward to Jackie's arrival on-Island tomorrow.

Thanks also to Alex Brindley for interviewing Jackie on his show this afternoon and playing "Fortune Turns The Wheel".

I do hope as many of you as possible will come and hear Jackie play tomorrow. The gig is being filmed and recorded by Manx based Simjoh Productions Limited (http://www.simjoh.co.uk) so would be great to have a full house for Jackie and her band to play to.

The fantastic Strengyn will be supporting act and will open the show at 7.30pm.

Jackie Oates Weekend & YouTube Playlist

Just a quick reminder of two cracking music events this weekend:

Saturday 22 – Villa Marina Arcade. Expect an evening of brilliant music and stunning melodic harmonies from two-time BBC Folk Award winner, singer-songwriter & violinist Jackie Oates and her band. Jackie’s band comprises Mike Cosgrove (keyboards, accordion, vocals); Tristan Seume (Gordon Giltrap’s protégé & “Guitarist” Columnist) (guitars/bouzouki, vocals) and James Budden (double bass, vocals).
Doors open 7pm and “Strengyn” (Paul Rogers & Matt Kelly) open the show at 7:30pm. Tickets are £20 from the Hotline - 600555 or on the door (and there will be a bar available!)

Check out Jackie on this playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA011E0DE3ABDAD17

Sunday 23 – Centenary Centre - Extension “Fundraiser” - featuring:
Manannin Black; Sue Coyle; Paul Cringle, Ken Crellin & Rob Middleton; Steve White & Brendan McLaughlin; Halfway Home (Joe & Ben Crookall, James Quilliam); and Home Run (Darryl Williams, Tim Davies & Kate Bass).
Doors open 7pm, show 7:30pm. Tickets are £10.00 and are available from Celtic Gold, Peel – Shakti Man, Ramsey – Peter Norris Music & Mostly Manx, Douglas – Thompson Travel, Port Erin & online at www.centenarycentre.com.

Hope to see you at both events!

Jonno

Event Added: GuitarFest IV - Australian Night - Jeff Lang & Derrin Nauendorf

Next event from JonnoPromotions announced:

GuitarFest IV - Australian Night - Jeff Lang & Derrin Nauendorf will perform at The Promenade Suite, Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man on Sunday 28th August 2011. Check out the events page for more information

Event Added: GuitarFest IV - Classical Guitar Classics - Craig Ogden & Gary Ryan

Next event from JonnoPromotions announced:

GuitarFest IV - Classical Guitar Classics - Craig Ogden & Gary Ryan will perform at The Promenade Suite, Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man on Saturday 27th August 2011. Check out the events page for more information

Event Added: GuitarFest IV - Return of the Acoustic Troubadours - Jon Gomm & Angelo Palladino

Next event from JonnoPromotions announced:

GuitarFest IV - Return of the Acoustic Troubadours - Jon Gomm & Angelo Palladino will perform at The Promenade Suite, Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man on Friday 26th August 2011. Check out the events page for more information

Event Added: GuitarFest IV - Return of the Acoustic Troubadours - Jon Gomm & Angelo Palladino

Next event from JonnoPromotions announced:

GuitarFest IV - Return of the Acoustic Troubadours - Jon Gomm & Angelo Palladino will perform at The Promenade Suite, Villa Marina, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man on Friday 26th August 2011. Check out the events page for more information

GuitarFest IV - 26-28 August 2011

JonnoPromotions, supported by IOM Arts Council and with the Manx Radio Music Club, proudly presents the fourth Isle of Man Guitar Festival.

Three ticketed gigs (Friday, Saturday & Sunday Evenings) in the Villa Marina Promenade Suite, Harris Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man

Four workshops [also ticketed] will be held at Peter Norris Music 39 Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man (Saturday & Sunday daytimes) [details to follow].

Plus the Peter Norris Music “Local Stage” [also in the Villa Marina Promenade Suite] – free music from a broad selection of local musicians on Friday, Saturday & Sunday daytimes (30 minute slots throughout the day Fri 12-5pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm)

GuitarFest headline events
1 Friday 26 August
“The Return of the Acoustic Troubadours”
• Jon Gomm & Angelo Palladino reprise their January 2009 visit to the Isle of Man
• Each of these singer-songwriters and guitarists have distinctive and differing styles which made for a “great night of music” (John Gregory, IOM Newspapers Article).
• Jon’s local popularity has grown over a number of gigs on the Isle of Man since his first visit in November 2006 and this will be Angelo’s third visit, his first since performing at GuitarFest II in 2009.

2 Saturday 27 August
“Classical Guitar Classics”
• Classic FMs “The Guitarist” Craig Ogden
• Craig is currently number 1 on the classical charts with his CD “Summertime”
• Performing alongside Gary Ryan
[with whom Craig used to run Guitarists’ Retreats on the Island (in conjunction with Erin Arts Centre)]
• These international virtuosi will be performing a series of solos and duets – classic guitar pieces combined with a number of their own compositions
• Gary played a headline show at GuitarFest II (2009) and also at Ramsey Music Society in January 2011
• This is Craig’s first performance on the Isle of Man since 2005.

3 Sunday 28 August
“Australian Night”
• Featuring two brilliant singer-songwriters and guitarists
• Jeff Lang and Derrin Nauendorf
• Jeff Lang is a double ARIA award winning artist [equivalent to winning a BRIT] best Blues Album (with Bob Brozman) in 2002 and best World Music Album in 2010 (with Djan Djan – Mamadou Diabate [Kora – Mali] and Bobby Singh [Tabla – India])
• Jeff last played on the Island at Peel Centenary Centre in May 2009 having debuted in the Promenade Suite in August 2008.
• Derrin played at the 2007 Big Wheel Blues Festival then for JonnoPromotions at Peel Centenary Centre in March 2008 and then supported “The Gathering – Legends of Folk Rock” at the Gaiety Theatre in June 2009.

TICKETS ON SALE 8 JULY 2011
Tickets for the three concerts are £18 each. Buy 6 tickets for the price of 5 (reducing the ticket price to £15 each). Online from www.villagaiety.com or by telephone 01624 600555.

There will be a Marshals discount available for single gig tickets [£16].

There are also 50 Festival Tickets available at £36 each [covers all three concerts – it’s effectively “buy 2 get 1 free”] [6 for 5 offer also applies to the Festival Ticket].

Workshop details to follow shortly on http://www.jonnopromotions.com and http://www.iomguitarfest.com.

There will also be “pre-show” performances by local musicians, details to follow.