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| Topic Started: Sep 4 2009, 10:34 PM (772 Views) | |
| Tim | Sep 4 2009, 10:34 PM Post #1 |
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got a bit more info on Beths support for the Pigalle and Irish shows here |
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www.beth-orton.net - The official Beth Orton fansite www.bethorton.wordpress.com - Beth Orton blog www.twitter.com/bethortonweb - twitter page | |
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| TJ | Sep 4 2009, 10:59 PM Post #2 |
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Coincidentally I just moments ago read this article about him from the (UK) Times last year. |
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| Ali | Sep 4 2009, 11:24 PM Post #3 |
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Two other acts mentioned in that article were at Cambridge this year. I managed to miss Crooked Still, but Lau were superb. |
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| untruth | Sep 13 2009, 09:20 PM Post #4 |
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This evening, I happened to play the OST of the Ken Burns documentary The Civil War (which, btw, is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen), and noticed that one of the musicians is Pete Amidon on banjo Is that Sam's dad? He did say last Sunday that his parents were folk musicians. Edited by untruth, Sep 14 2009, 02:01 PM.
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| deanpky | Sep 13 2009, 10:33 PM Post #5 |
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He gets around. He was in NYC last Wednesday, as part of a concert in the Wordless Music series, reviewed in Friday's New York Times: "A program presented by Nico Muhly, Thomas Bartlett and Sam Amidon on Wednesday night showed how Wordless Music has helped to foster a perceptive, appreciative audience for artists whose work resists compartmentalization." A snippet: "At times the commingling verged on preciousness: twinkling, burbling keyboard parts from Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Muhly during Mr. Amidon’s songs suggested a needlepoint sampler restitched with gilt brocade. The most thorough blending of styles came in “The Only Song,” Mr. Muhly’s phantasmagorical explosion of an eerie folk ballad. Here, Mr. Amidon’s rough-hewn warble offered a tenuous thread that bound up Mr. Muhly’s most elaborate, explosive innovations." |
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| trailer pete | Sep 14 2009, 08:50 PM Post #6 |
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Indeed ... From Wikipedia ... His parents are Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, two well known folk artists. From the lips of the man himself ... hey cool, my dad's name is Peter too 
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 so tell me what neil young said, you pick a flower then it's dead | |
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| TJ | Sep 14 2009, 09:08 PM Post #7 |
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Meet the parents' website. Mom, Dad, and two boys...Sam and Stefan, all in the biz. Trying to give the Wainwrights a run for their money, I guess! |
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| trailer pete | Sep 15 2009, 07:11 PM Post #8 |
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or slightly freaky???  only joking, I really enjoyed his peformances with and without Beth - even considering trip to Bush Hall to see him next month ... 
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so tell me what neil young said, you pick a flower then it's dead | |
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| kikisfishy | Sep 15 2009, 07:16 PM Post #9 |
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me too pete, £8 is a bargin, let me know if you are going |
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| Ali | Sep 15 2009, 08:45 PM Post #10 |
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I shan't be going. Oct 2nd is the day my Costa Rican cheerleader arrives to make my life sweet  heeheehee (We shall be going to see the fabulous Oysterband here in my home town the next day though!) |
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| trailer pete | Sep 16 2009, 08:16 PM Post #11 |
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very, very interesed ... not sure about getting theer (or rather back) though - need to check out trains etc and let you know as Victoria may be my only hope to get home ... watch this space 
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so tell me what neil young said, you pick a flower then it's dead | |
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| trailer pete | Sep 22 2009, 07:42 PM Post #12 |
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OK Si - I got the early pass from work so will be heading towards the bush next Fri - u still going? |
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so tell me what neil young said, you pick a flower then it's dead | |
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| kikisfishy | Sep 22 2009, 09:03 PM Post #13 |
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i wont know until v late, work is being a little unpredictable to put it nicely D: |
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| trailer pete | Sep 23 2009, 05:59 PM Post #14 |
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no worires - let me know whenever - i'll be there anyway won't be able to 'preserve' the night tho  shame if any special guests turn up
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so tell me what neil young said, you pick a flower then it's dead | |
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| box | Sep 23 2009, 06:36 PM Post #15 |
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you gonna drive up there? If so lemme know - If you go round the great car park, I'm only 5 minutes from it!! |
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