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Blyde Lasses Mini South-West Uk Tour This Coming Weekend


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Traditional music duo 'Blyde Lasses' are once again bringing the sounds of Shetland to south-west England and Wales this coming weekend.

The pair performs traditional, contemporary and self-penned Shetland material with Frances Wilkins on English concertina and Claire White on fiddle and vocals in their story-rich concerts. Frances will be guest tutoring at this year's Swaledale Squeeze in May, and this is a chance to hear her in action prior to the event.

South-West Mini Tour Dates February 2014
Thursday 20th February The Lion, Caerhowel, Nr Montgomery, Powys. 8pm
Friday 21st February Bodmin Folk Club, Syd’s Bar, Bodmin, Cornwall. 8pm
Saturday 22nd February Shammick Acoustic, Pack o’ Cards, Combe Martin, N. Devon. 8pm
Sunday 23rd February The Square and Compass, Worth Matravers, Nr Swanage, Dorset. 1.30pm.

For more information please visit www.blydelasses.com

If you would like further information, please contact Frances Wilkins on 07780 504930 or frances@franceswilkins.com
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Saw them last time they were down in the South West and they're well worth catching if you can.

 

Frances is an impressive player of her Aeola tenor-treble both when accompanying Clare, either singing or fiddle playing, and when she takes up the melody line.

Her concertina is an interesting instrument too, with 12 fold bellows, which was how it was when she acquired it.

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Juliet and I had a lovely time at the opening gig of the Blyde Lasses' mini-tour last night. Cracking set of Shetland tunes and songs, and a lively and talented acoustic performance. Nice EC too. :) It's well worth travelling to see them this weekend if you can. Thank you Claire and Frances!

 

P.S. if you can't make it to one of the gigs, they have a CD.

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