Hello.
I had another fairly productive jam with Nick and Roger last night, despite being pretty shattered. I’ve now learnt Cutaway, so I can now play a whole set! Starting to get familiar with the songs too which will mean that hopefully I can stop worrying about which bit goes where and concentrate on playing something musically interesting! We spent quite a while working on Quiet Life In The City (one of Nick’s songs) too. It’s a nice easy 12 bar, but I find that generally means it requires a lot of work to make it sound good. Blues, easy to learn, hard to master.
Below is our current “tour schedule.” Although playing around Edinburgh (and mainly in the Forest Cafe at that!) with the odd gig in Newcastle isn’t really a tour. But anyway, currently on the cards we have (should hopefully returning the the Bongo Club and playing at Henry’s at some point too!):
7th February 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. Emmerson/Trepka/Clarke and Anna K Jarosz
4th March 2007
Audio Angels at the Centurion, Central Station, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, 8.00 – 11.00pm. Emmerson/Trepka (other acts tbc) [note: I can’t make this gig myself, it’s Louisa’s birthday!!!]
7th March 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. Emmerson/Trepka/Clarke and, making a welcome return from Newcastle upon Tyne, Verity Burton and Andy Mackin
28th March 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. Emmerson/Trepka/Clarke and from Newcastle upon Tyne poet Kate Fox
4th April 2007
Acoustic Circus at the Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne 8.00-11.00pm. Emmerson/Trepka/Clarke (other acts tbc)
25th April 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. The Bluesfather, Al Clarke and guests
30th May 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. The Bluesfather, Al Clarke and guests
27th June 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. The Bluesfather, Al Clarke and guests
11th July 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. The Bluesfather, Al Clarke and from Alberta, Canada, Nicola Devine
1st August 2007
Blue Wednesday at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh 8.00 – 11.00pm. The Bluesfather, Al and Al and guests
