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Music Festival 2010

We are proud to announce a four-day music festival this August. It will take place in and around the Hub, featuring a variety of styles and expertise. Live music for all tastes!

Food and a bar will be available throughout.

Thursday 5th August 2010

This is a showcase, rather than a competition. It's an opportunity for local (amateur) musicians to show us what they are made of. This will be more fun, we hope, than having to face a panel of judges.

If you would like to take part, contact us.

Cambourne Rocks: for up and coming musicians.

Where: the Hub.

When: Thursday 5th August 7pm to 11pm.

Admission:

Food and drink will be for sale.

Friday 6th August 2010

On Friday evening, we have a family ceilidh followed by adult ceilidh with a folk duo in the interval.

The Ceilidh Allstars will be playing until 11pm, with three instrumentalists and a caller.

The Ceilidh Allstars specialise in Irish, Scottish and English Ceilidh dances where a ‘caller’ explains simple, group folk dances. No previous experience is necessary and all ages can join in the easy dance steps!

With a Phd in Irish music, fiddler Hazel Fairbairn and seasoned guitarist John Lawson are regularly joined by caller Mary Panton, who has led dances for Princess Ann and the Houses of Parliament amongst others.

External link: Ceilidh Allstars

Family Ceilidh

This is a knees-up for all the family, from 9 months to 90 years. Work off excess energy by dancing with this fabulous band.

During the interval, a brief performance by Celtic Heart.

Where: the Hub.

When: Friday 6th August 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Admission:

Adult Ceilidh

This is an adult-only knees-up. No, not that kind of adults-only. It just means that dodgy dancers like me don't need to worry about tripping up over little ones.

Where: the Hub.

When: Friday 6th August 8.30pm to 11.30pm.

Admission:

Snacks and drink will be for sale.

Saturday 7th August 2010

Guitar workshops

Start-Arts

Learn to play, or expand your skills.

Where: the Church.

When: Saturday 7th August 1pm to 2pm, and 3pm to 4pm.

Admission: Free (courtesy of Start-Arts)

Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring your own guitar, if possible. We will have a very small number of "spares".

The weekend ticket DOES NOT include admission to the guitar workshops - you need a separate ticket. To reserve a place phone 01954 710858 or email "musicfestival@cambournearts.org".

MC workshops

Start-Arts

Learn how to show movin' and groovin' from the masters.

Under-12s must be accompanied by an adult.

The weekend ticket DOES NOT include admission to the MC workshops - you need a separate ticket. To reserve a place phone 01954 710858 or email "musicfestival@cambournearts.org".

Where: the Soul.

When: Saturday 7th August 11am to 1pm.

Admission: Free (courtesy of Start-Arts)

4 Band Bargain

Saturday afternoon: '4 Band Bargain' - performances by local groups. We have invited a number of local bands to entertain us.

The Last Dinosaur is Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden. They stay up late at night and record whatever happens on a multi-track recorder and a few microphones. External link: The Last Dinosaur.

Ross Whitt from my first tooth.

Starfish are an unsigned four piece rock band based in the Cambridge area. Formed in late 2008 the band is comprised of four very experienced musicians from different musical backgrounds that decided to get together based on their common love of modern day pop/punk music. The band's extensive repertoire features a range of classic hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s through to present day chart hits done in their own inimatble style. External link: Starfish.

Simon Panrucker is a rap artist, musician, filmmaker and all-round talented bloke. And his Mum chairs Cambourne Arts, so he should behave himself (but probably won't). External link: Simon Panrucker.

Where: the Hub

When: Saturday 7th August 12 midday to 4pm

Admission:

Food and drink will be for sale.


Salsa Night

Colombian master timbalero Roberto Pla is the Godfather of Latin music in the UK. He has led the Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble since 1987.

Pla's timbales playing is authoritative and deeply musical, leading a band that grooves with natural elegance and improvises with accomplishment and, above all, heart.

External links: Roberto Pla and Facebook.

Salsa tuition followed by dancing to live international 12-piece salsa band Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble.

Where: the Hub

When: Saturday 7th August 8pm to 11.30pm

Admission:

Drink will be for sale. (Meal included in ticket.)


Sunday 8th August 2010

Enjoy strawberries and Pimms at a classical concert from a pair of outstanding musicians.

Born in Mexico City of Scottish and Mexican descent, over the last year Morgan Szymanski has been selected as 'one to watch' by Gramophone Magazine and BBC Music Magazine and was featured artist on the cover of Classical Guitar Magazine. Future plans include a new concerto commission with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, his debut at the Konzerthaus in Vienna and a tour of China with Adam. External link: Morgan Szymanski.
Morgan Szymanski
(photo: Sussie Ahlburg)
Described by Classic FM as one of the top 5 international flautists, in 2009, at the age of 21, Adam Walker was appointed principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra and received the Outstanding Young Artist Award at the MIDEM Classique Awards in Cannes, in partnership with the International Artist Managers’ Association. In February 2010 he won a prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award.
Adam Walker
(photo: Hanya Chlala)

Programme:

Manuel M Ponce Estrellita
Manuel de Falla Five Spanish Folk Songs
Franciso Tarrega Memories of the Alhambra
Isaac Albeniz Spanish Suite
Heitor Villa-Lobos Distribution of Flowers; Greek Motifs; Bachianas Brasileiras
Bela Bartok Rumanian Folk Dances
    Interval
Claude Debussy Syrinx
Simone Iannarelli Hommage to Fellini
Astor Piazzolla History of Tango

Where: the Hub

When: Sunday 8th August 2pm to 4pm

Admission:

Food and drink will be for sale.


Weekend ticket

Come along for the entire long weekend. Four days of great music, dance, food and drink. It's better than Glastonbury, if only because you can sleep in your own bed. For admission to any or all events except the Guitar Workshops, including meals where shown above:


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Tickets

Admission will be by advance ticket only. HOWEVER, you may reserve non-concession tickets by calling 01954 710858, and pick them up at the door. Tickets MAY be available on the door at each event IF there are any left.

Tickets are available, either over the internet, or from Cambourne Library (open 9.30-5.30 Mon-Fri and 9.30-1 Sat), or sometimes (eg Thursday 15 July) at Green's Cafe, or personally from Fran Panrucker (01954 710858).

To order tickets over the net, click on the We Got Tickets logo below. Instead of a physical ticket, you will get a booking reference. You must bring this booking reference to show at the door. You might find it most convenient to print the We Got Tickets confirmation email, and bring that with you. Please note that a 10% booking fee will be added to the ticket prices. Concessionary tickets are not available online, because there is no way for you to prove your entitlement.


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