Friday 29th May 2009
Duke of Uke presents...
The Chamber
The second in a series of seated concerts set in the historic surroundings of the Great Hall at The Art Workers Guild in Bloomsbury.
Prepare for an evening of aural delights, featuring live performances from…
Woodpigeon
Don’t miss! A last chance to see the impressive Calgary-based Woodpigeon play the final night of a long tour, including 'Phrased & Confused' dates across the whole of England, four shows in Ireland and two shows in Sweden! Their latest single "Cities of Weather" was released on 18th May, from their brilliantly crafted album “Treasury Library Canada”. Led by vocalist/guitarist Mark Hamilton, Woodpigeon are very busy mixing a magical brew of infectious melodies and plotful lyrics, dreamily instrumented by an orchestral arrangement of vocals, strings, woodwind and percussion.
Guardian **** "an inspiring meditation on exile and return"
Mojo **** "seductive"
Q **** "melodic and affecting"
Uncut "rich acoustic chamber pop with quietly barbed lyrics"
The Independent "moments of magic"
The Observer "well worth investigating"
Serafina
Also one of the Children of the Vault, classically trained harpist Serafina Steer sounds like a beautiful version of the undead, washing ethereal vocals over off-kilter keyboard and harp sounds. Singing of everyday thoughts and upsetting dreams, Serafina fills the room with glorious rambling melodies, distracting you from her (potentially dangerous) superhuman powers.
Honeybear
Notwithstanding his charming arrangements, affable demeanour and excitable dedication to exploring folk traditions, Honeybear’s Aaron Meyer may well be a sign of the increasing power of Calgary’s current musical climate. Songs that conjure an image of a ukulele-toting honeybear riding illegally on the roof of a steam train through 19th century Canada, and others that explore the darker longings and misgivings of the bear that missed the train.
Stuart Silver
Stuart Silver is a critically acclaimed writer/performer working solo and collaboratively across theatre and gallery venues, television, Radio, public spaces and in creative educational contexts. |
