Drawing by Spender Derry 2004

 

Musicians & Guests

On this page you will find who has confirmed that they'll be attending.
More will be added when more is known. Please know that the list may be subject to change.

 
Name Picture Info Website Friday Saturday
           
Sound Engineer;          
Peter Rice
Peter Rice has worked as a sound engineer for many years. He is the one who recorded Nick's demos those many years back and also made a recording of a live performance by Nick. He's been as kind as to be our sound engineer since 2004. He's also often doing music projects and plays several instruments, among which the violin.  
Yes
Yes
           
Musicians;          
Ben Calvert
Ben started playing his songs in late 2000 at songwriters' nights in Birmingham. In April 2001 his debut The State of Travel EP was released on Bearos Records, to unanimous praise worldwide. Spurred on by the success of the release, Ben looked to broaden his horizons, and he started to play gigs with a band, and solo, in towns and cities around England. In the last four years he has played over 100 gigs at indie venues, folk venues, pubs, clubs and bars around England and in Australia.
Yes
No
Chris Healey
Chris Healey is probably most known to people as the one who 'did the tabs' for Nick's music on the Iguana pages. But he is also a very good guitarplayer and plays and sings in a band called Arco. Last year he was part of the Guitar Workshop and helped alot of people to understand Nick's tunings a bit better.
No
Yes
David Whitwell
David's initiation into music did not come until he turned 21. Anna, a beloved friend, placed a guitar into his hands and taught him a few basic techniques. At 24, David quit his 'real job' to devote his time to music. He recorded his debut album, "The Shadow Of Song" in 2004. He's got a good fingerpicking style and a rounded warm sounding voice.
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Emil Brynge

Emil comes from Sweden and although he is still young, he is already showing a great talent for the guitar. Last year he played several places in the UK, among which our little event and he stunned the audience with his delicate but firm sound.
Yes
Yes
Eve & The Garden
Eve & The Garden have been performing for a good few years now and individually even longer. They exist out of Ali, Paul, Aly & Phil. Paul & Ali are not just another two musicians. Actually Paul is Tanworth's very own new vicar since last year. He's been playing drums for many years and his wife Ali sings and plays the harp, the guitar and the piano. Both (and the other two band members as well) are people who are young-spirited, have a great sense of humour and are very talented. Ali also has a young women's choir called nChant.
Yes
Yes
James Edge
James is 24 years old and comes from London. He has just started to gig and record solo regularly having given up on the whole band idea. He's had recent radio play and is currently working on an album.
Yes
Yes
James Newman Gray

"I grew up on rock music, typical for a northern town, my first gig being in 1985. Years later though, I have rediscovered my musical roots. My favourite musician being Nick Drake, a fascination that could be deemed a bit unhealthy perhaps, as I learn his music on the guitar, do paintings of him. A typical week now consists of sitting alone in my studio in town, painting traditional/cute/contemporary christmas illustrations for Hallmark. In the evenings I tend to play the acoustic guitar for half an hour, usually trying to play a Nick Drake tune."

This year James will do a song together with our very own Hayley-Jane! (co-organisator).
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Joe Gardiner
Joe Gardiner comes from herefordshire and spend most of his time making music. He plays guitar, bouzouki & mandolin. His musical interest is pretty wide, which makes for ability to vary. He is taking requests at his MySpace profile!
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No
Lisa Lavery
Lisa's a classical guitarist, violinist, singer, composer and writer. She started listening to Nick's music in 2005 and has started to learn/play his songs since earlier this year. She's got a very nice, gentle & warm voice and she's got some very nice covers of Joni Mitchell's songs as well.
Yes
No
Lloyd Williams
Lloyd will come to perform for the first time this year. His sound is a very gentle one that is very likely to draw you in. At times there's a an uptempo too, but both have a certain dreaming quality to them and they take you by the hand to show you into the world of moving sound.
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Yes
Mark Atherton
Mark Atherton is probably one of the most well known faces by now, as he has attented all gatherings since 2003. He is actually the one who came up with the first idea of it back then! Mark’s songs have reached people at many different venues around the UK and overseas. He's got a nice & clear guitar sound.
Yes
Yes
Nick Hughes & Martin Loynes
Nick Hughes and Martin Loynes came together when they were first introduced through a mutual friend in in their musical circles from there on in they formed a strong friendship and a musical alliance which has stood the test of time. They create a wonderful sound together; strong but delicate vocals and talented guitar playing.
Yes
Yes
Nya Shelley
Nya has performed at the gathering before on the Friday. Her songs are very gentle, as she herself is as well. A bit insecure still when performing, but she has a beautiful and sincere sound and it promises alot of growth.. Nya herself says she's still finding her way when it comes to her music..
Yes
Yes
Riverman
Riverman is a UK-based act who perform the songs of Nick Drake. It consists of Mike Bethel and Paul Witcomb, - both with long and varied histories of music-making! They formed Riverman early in 2005 as a response to a growing demand to hear Nick Drake's music. Riverman only perform Nick Drake songs or occasionally, songs that were covered by him.
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Yes
Stuart Villaroel
Stuart Anthony is a passionate, emotional and gifted singer songwriter. He's spent several years with his other project, original band The High Planets but feeling the need to satisfy even more musical urges, he has branched out into some solo work.
Yes
Yes
Sunset (Paul) Johnson
Paul has always loved the sound of acoustic music, thinking there's nothing like it. He learned to play the guitar by slowing down vinyls to half speed, when he was 15. He'd repeat a track over and over, real slow, until he could play it. His sound reminds of the older days when music wasn't yet presented in bitesize chunks and it draws you in wishing you'd be there.
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Yes
Tom Wilman
Tom sings and writes songs. He believes someone will eventually come up with a pithy umbrella term for this, but until that time, he will continue to describe himself as a singer who also happens to be a writer of songs. His sound is a very gentle one, yet he's got a good strength in his voice.
Yes
Yes
           
           
Guest Musicians
          
Keith James & Rick Foot
 CANCELLED

There'll be a mini workshop now instead with a small get-to-gether at lunch time. What exactly and where will be made known soon.
No
Lunchtime

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