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Thursday 8th May sees Cromer’s ‘Folk on the Pier’ 10th anniversary
festival launching a new 2CD set entitled ‘Never Chance Your Luck
Against the Sea’ in aid of the Cromer Lifeboat Crew Fund.
As with ‘Someone Was Calling’ a similar project produced in 2004 , this
limited edition double set will feature over 30 contributions spread over two
and a half hours from some of the biggest names in folk music including Fairport
Convention, Ralph McTell, Show of Hands, Battlefield Band, Shooglenifty and John
Tams as well as a number of local acts. The generously produced double set will
retail at £15.
The striking cover of the CD booklet features an ‘Excalibur’ style photo of
an acoustic guitar being rescued from the sea beyond and adjacent to the Cromer
Pier boathouse. The picture was taken in March by members of the inshore
lifeboat crew. ‘Never Chance Your Luck
Against the Sea’ the title of the set has
been gleaned from a song by John Tams, one of the UK’s top folk artists who is
also an actor, known for his part as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the TV series
‘Sharpe’. He also co-wrote the music for the popular TV series.
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John Tams and Barry Coope
who recently won ‘Duo of the Year’ award at the BBC Folk Awards will be
headlining the eve-of-festival concert which as well as the ’launch’ of the new
set, will also see a presentation of proceeds so far raised from sales of the
’Special Catch’ limited edition CDEP produced last year by Scott Butler on
behalf of Fairport Convention for the Cromer charity. Other artists appearing
will be
Fred Wedlock, Hayley Moyses & the Bluegrass Forum
and Liz Simcock.
Well known actor Geoffrey Hughes has kindly
volunteered to compere the concert (professional commitments permitting). As
well as stage and film work, he has made numerous TV appearances in which his
roles have included ‘Eddie Yeats’ in Coronation Street, ’Twiggy’ in the Royle
Family, ’Scripps’
in Heartbeat and perhaps to some most famously ’Onslow’ in Keeping Up
Appearances.
Thursday 8th May
7.30pm onwards
All seats £10.00
Box Office 01263 512495
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