NEWS

Rock 'n' Blues On The Pier
Saturday 10th October - Sunday 11th October 2009

This October sees Cromer hosting its biggest event of its kind. ‘Rock 'n’ Blues on the Pier’ a new weekend project which will feature some of the biggest names on today’s UK and international rhythm and blues and rock circuits. Produced by the same team responsible for the annual ‘Folk on the Pier’ festival, which celebrates eleven succesfull years this May, the event will follow the same afternoon and evening formats on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October.

Over the weekend the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier will be hosting an array of different guitar styles, blues harmonicas and other intruments offered by numerous masters of their craft and it is hoped that this inaugral event will evolve into an annual weekend in the same way that Cromer’s folk festival has, providing a late season boost to the economy of the town. The event producers will also be looking towards sponsored fringe concerts in town over the weekend similar to the May folk festival.

The concerts feature twelve separate performances on the Pavilion stage and include headliners such as harmonica led Nine Below Zero, Dr Feelgood one of the UK’s foremost chart topping rythmn and blues groups, the Spikedrivers with their slide guitar railroad shuffles as well as maestro acoustic guitarist Gordon Giltrap

There will be a salute to Woodstock by way of Viva Santana, recognised as the most authentic tribute to the music of Carlos Santana and The Hamsters will return to Cromer with their formidable and highly authentic take on the music of the legendary Jimi Hendrix. The weekend is headlined by one of the foremost progressive rock bands of the seventies, noted for their twin guitar harmonies, Wishbone Ash.

Support slots will be provided by Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke and The Jives and the local scene will be represented by the Lee Vasey Big Band and Rade Stamatov’s band. Weekend tickets are on sale now and a special early bird price is available until the end of April. Daily tickets will be released from 30th April.

Folk On The Pier
Friday 8th May - Sunday 10th May 2009

Firstly, I am delighted to announce that the 11th Folk on the Pier festival has seen the fastest sales to date and there are very few tickets left for each day now.

Folk Beyond The Pier Events

'Send us a Postcard!' ...an Evening of Seaside Sauciness with Songwriter John Conolly.

Sheringham Little Theatre

Saturday 25th April at 8.00pm (Doors 7.30pm)

All seats £9.00

Box Office 01263 822347

A Very Special Concert!!!

On Saturday May 9th at 11.30am, St. Martin’s Overstrand will be the setting for a concert as part of the Fringe of the famous ‘Folk on the Pier’ Festival! This unique event will feature two superb internationally acclaimed musicians.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh is a Celtic Harpist and was voted Irish Traditional Musician of the Year 2001. The Times said of her : "An eclecticism and spirit of adventure that is quite thrilling...Virtuoso playing... bewitching string fantasies and a wonderfully clear and expressive voice". Chris Newman is a formidable acoustic guitar player who has played with many great names.  They come to St Martin's Church, Overstrand for the first time with their addictive and stylish cocktail of Irish dance-music, gorgeous Celtic airs, evocative old songs and striking new compositions - with shots of hot jazz and bluegrass thrown in!

It is hoped that many folk festival goers will come to Overstrand for the event and after covering the costs of the concert some of the proceeds will be going to support the Benefice churches.

Tickets will be a very reasonable price of £5.00 as they are sponsored in part by the 'Folk on the Pier' festival. They can be obtained in advance from Overstrand Post Office or from John Spittles (01263 579167) .

Subject to availability they will also be on sale at the door from 11.00 am onwards.

Please note entry for this concert is not included in 'Folk on the Pier' tickets.