Bridport’s contest winning banjoist Stompin’ Dave brings another night of top music to the Electric Palace on Friday 6th May. This time its a chance to have a real hoedown with a “Good ol’Bluesgrass Night” in the company of The Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys, The Carrivick Sisters and Stompin Dave himself.
Thunderbridge
The bluegrass music scene is thriving in Britain and headliners Thunderbridge, who have been together now seven years, are seen as one of the most exciting and innovative bands on the circuit. As well as playing songs such as Man of Constant Sorrow and Copperhead Road, they perform they own material that transports you from straight from West Dorset to West Virginia.
They combine the tradition of a single-mic performance with all-acoustic instruments, blistering four-part harmonies, a strong original & classic setlist and a no-compromise determination to always give a top notch, one hundred percent performance.
The Carrivick Sisters
Joining the Boys are the girls, The Carrivick Sisters to be precise. Twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick are from South Devon and as well as playing a variety of bluegrass instruments with vocal harmonies, are both songwriters. Although their background is in bluegrass, their music has a strong folk influence which is evident in their original songs, many of which are inspired by their local landscape and stories.
On the back of extensive touring across the UK, Europe, and Canada, and three CD’s , “My Own Two Feet”, “Better Than 6 Cakes” and “Jupiter’s Corner”, the Carrivick Sisters were recently finalists in the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2010.
Stompin’ Dave
As ever kicking off the night with a special high octane bluegrass set of only the finest banjo playing will be Stompin’ Dave himself. This is an event he is really looking forward to and is sure will build on the fabulous Winter Blues Acoustic night in February.
Dave has travelled across the US and Canada and competed in the American national bluegrass banjo contest at Walnut Valley Festival, Kansas. This year his skill was recognised by The Friends Of American Old-Time Music, the UK’s Old-Time music society. Dave won the societies 2011 banjo competition, and was chosen as a winner by a panel of judges comprising of The Mostly Mountain Boys from North Carolina.
Dave says “It was an amazing experience taking part in the competitions, especially as the standard of my fellow competitors was so high. It was a great honour to be selected a winner by such an excellent and entertaining group of musicians who have played with some of the legends of old-time music such as Tommy Jarrell and Benton Flippen.”
Tickets for the 6th May gig are only £10 in advance and already selling well. They can be bought from Bridport TIC (01308) 424901 or direct from Dave via the website www.stompinstore.com
