Showcases 2002

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Saturday, 16th June, 2001.      Saturday, 21st July,2001.     

Saturday, 15th September,2001.      Saturday, 13th October,2001

Saturday, 10th November, 2001.   Saturday, 15th December,2001. 

Saturday, 12th January, 2002.      Saturday, 9th February, 2002. 

Saturday, 9th March, 2002.       Saturday, 6th April,2002. 

Saturday, 4th May, 2002.     Saturday, 1st June, 2002. 

Saturday, 6th July, 2002.     Saturday, 14th September, 2002. 

Saturday, 5th October,2002        Saturday, 2nd November,2002

Saturday, 21st December, 2002.

Saturday, 16th June, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Darren Moore. Elvis goes acoustic! Superb.

* Lucy Slocombe. Great self penned songs from this lovely singer.

* Drew Stephenson. Guitar and voice combine to make great sounds.

* Fantasia Flamenca. Spanish guitars and dancing too.

* Simon Black and Chris Parker. Blues and rock get the Black/Parker treatment. 

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Saturday, 21st July,  at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Mick Hardy. Our own eco - musician performs again.

* Heather Wells and Rick Hayward. Two great  musicians team up to make great music.

* Maya. Simon Kamau and Ricky Adams with their own unique brand of music.

* Iceni. Iceni are a  superb, lively duo from King's Lynn. 

* James Forrest. Unique, entertaining songs from this entertaining  performer. 

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Saturday, 15th September,  at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Richard Overton. Tunes and songs on the melodeon.

* Back Pages. Songs from Bob Dylan and more.

* Aaron Short. A powerful voice with great guitar work.

* Ian Alexander. Tremendously entertaining and lovely musicianship.

* Bernard Hoskin. From Cambridge, Bernard sings his own self penned songs. 

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Saturday, 13th October,  at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Keith Bizzell. Young energetic songs.

* Jackie Haslen. A great voice a lovely guitar work.

* Henry Walker. A very creative musician.

* Andy Hunton. Skilled self penned songs sang beautifully. (Did not perform due to injury) 

* Dave Williamson and Russell Martin. Pop rock and more..... (Did not perform due to injury) 

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Saturday, 10th November,  at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Heather Wells and Rick Hayward. Postponed from the summer, two skilled musicians team up.

* Carl Pugesly. Laid back acoustic music from Carl.

* Claire Yaxley. Contemporary songs get Claire's treatment.

* Simon Yaxley. Songs from Radiohead and more.

* Osmosis. Lovely sounds from this Lowestoft band. (Did not play due to illness. Replaced by Shane.)

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Saturday, 15th December,  at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich.

* Caroline Martin. Flamenco guitar with style.

* Andy Kirkham and friends.  Tunes on the fiddle and guitar.

* Hans Korteling. Songs to amuse sung by the inimitable Hans.

* John and Jamie Vasco. Ragtime and contemporary songs from the Vascos. 

* Mary Jane Evans. Lovely songs from a lovely singer. 

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Saturday, 12th January, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's , Norwich.

* Pavlov's Cat. From Colchester, Pavlov's Cat are 'acoustic music for eclectic people.

* Bob Collum. Bob Collum is a rock and roll folksinger originally from Chicago whose latest release is titled LOW RENT ROMEO.

* Stuart Moore. Great songs from this local singer songwriter.

* Shane. Complex rhythms and unusual songs.

* Twizzle. Julian and (Andy Kirkham!!) return with great guitar and violin tunes.

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Saturday, 9th February, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's , Norwich.

* Debs Warren. Ipswich singer songwriter.

* Kerrin Brizzell. Half of Babelfish goes solo....

* Paul Goodwin. Singer songwriter from Cambridge. Armed with his new CD, Paul makes a welcome return to Norwich.

*Dave Williamson and Russell Martin. Rock and pop gets the Williamson/Russell treatment. 

* Alias Grace. Lovely singing and great piano sounds from this talented duo......"beautifully contemporary arrangements...accomplished singer songwriters...Understated and Enchanting" Rock'n'Reel

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Saturday, 9th March, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's , Norwich.

* Dave Hull. Simply fantastic, moving songs. 

* Vicky Grady. Self penned songs with a funky bass.

* John Alexander. Great songs old and new.........

* Julian Austin. All his own songs, with great singing and guitar accompaniment.

* Malcolm Fry. Excellent singer songwriter from Bury St. Edmunds. 

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Saturday, 6th April, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's , Norwich.

*This showcase  featured musicians from the Metal Queen Records based in Norwich. Headlining was Stable Will and also Tiger MCs. There were also  other artists from Norwich.  See the Metal Queen website at http://www.mqprojects.co.uk

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Saturday, 4th May, 2002, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedicts, Norwich. 

* Morra. Songs, tunes and more........ 

* Louise Collins. Lovely singing from this young up and coming musician. 

* Aaron Short. Singer songwriter with great songs. 

* Acaysha. Mex and Janeeta return armed with fiddle, banjo and great tunes. 

* Illusive.  an eclectic mix of acoustic and electric, self-penned music and covers from the last three decades. Delivered by a band of talented and dedicated teenage musicians.

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Saturday, 1st June, 2002,at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedicts, Norwich. 

* Andrew Taylor. Thetford singer songwriter, with songs beautifully delivered. 

* Faith Porter. Lovely singing from our Faith !!!!

* Taka. Rhythms, songs, and much more. 

* The Sensational Andy Hunton Band.  ...unique, catchy and original....'if you can't get the song out of your head, it's written by Andy Hunton!' (Brighton Folk Festival)

 * Mike Hone. Caister singer songwriter. 

Compere: Shirley Harry. 

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Saturday, 6th July, 2002, at The Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedicts, Norwich. 

* Phnom Penh.  Well crafted songs with eclectic guitar work. 

* Steve Nunn. The legendary Steve Nunn returns!! Songs, tunes and more...

* Peter Roe and friends. A range of acoustic material.

 * Paul Gill. Hard- hitting lyrics and strong delivery.

* Racoons Jump High. Strong vocals and great guitar music. 

Compere: Shirley Harry. 

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Saturday, 14th September,2002, at the Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich. 

. Acoustic Weekender. 

This showcase will be part of the Acoustic Weekender organised by Acoustic Promotions and Black Cat Music.

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* Mary Jane Evans. Songs in the style of Mary Chapin Carpenter. 

* Chris Ellis. Excellent Norwich singer songwriter. 

* Acaysha. Great sounds from Mex, Janeeta and others!!

* Tom Chibnall. Tom returns with more great songs and singing. 

Compere: Shirley Harry. 

A weekend of great acoustic music. 

Saturday, 5th October,2002, at the Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich. 

* Dan Foden. Folk based acoustic singer songwriter material. 

* Mike Hone. Self penned songs from the heart. 

* Paul Gillings. Lowestoft singer songwriter. 

* Ian Alexander. Songs that are unusual - a must see!!

* Magpie Mind. . Contemporary folk rock. 

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Saturday, 2nd November,2002, at the Norwich Arts Centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's, Norwich. 

A Showcase with a Suffolk flavour

* The Killybegs - originals and covers reflecting English and Welsh roots

* The Headhunters - World/Roots music from Nick Dow's original imagination

* Street Legal - Bluegrass and country

* Chloe Veale - beautiful voice, own songs, piano or guitar, not heard often enough

* Charlotte Hancy & friends - up and coming young talent, currently studying music in Guildford

Compere: Shirley Harry. 

Saturday, 21st December, at Norwich Arts centre Bar, Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich. 

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* Longdogs . Acoustic rock. 

* Bob Collum. From Chicago, (via Essex), Bob profiles songs from his vast range of self penned songs. 

* Patchwork. Anything acoustic!!

* Deive Montaigue. Great musicianship and great music from Deive. 

* plus special guests. (Courtesy Trevor Nurse)

Compere: Shirley Harry. 

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