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Nu York State
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11:30 to 12:30
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Bursting with raw energy, yet always slick and stylish, the Nu York State sound creates the finest contemporary groove on the street. Booked to open this year's music and dance festival, make sure you arrive early to catch their funked up performance.
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Rob Lavers Quartet
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13:00 to 13:45
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Performing arrangements of Jazz standards, Latin American and original compositions written by Rob Lavers
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Holly Taymar
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14:00 to 14:45
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Holly plays her very own brand of acoustic jazz/folk, and has developed as a songwriter and musician, writing mellow but quirky acoustic songs. We tried to book her for last year's festival but she couldn't make it, so we're very excited about her appearance this year.
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Minster Strays
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14:45 to 15:00
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The Minster Strays is a recently established Morris side, based in the Howardian Hills between York and Pickering. They have members of both sexes and all ages, but with a common love of England''s folk dance tradition.
The repertoire includes elegant dances from the Cotswolds with complex sequences of galleys and capers, together with wild, raucous frolics from the Welsh borders. The varied traditions are reflected in our kit; smart waistcoats for the Cotswold, multicoloured tattered jackets for the Border.
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Dave Smith and Mike Jackson
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15:00 to 15:45
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Dave and Mike will entertain us with their mix of Acoustic Country Blues. You may well have come across their blues band Half Hand Hoodoo which tours throughout the UK, but today we have a special performance with Dave on guitar and vocals and Mike on double bass. Don't miss it!
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Minster Strays
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15:45 to 16:00
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Second dance of the afternoon
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The Usual Suspects
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16:00 to 16:45
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Stage debut for Sutton's very own band, performing covers of everything from the Clash to the Arctic Monkeys. It will certainly be entertaining, and might even be a little bit good!
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Minster Strays
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16:45 to 17:00
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Your third and final chance this afternoon to catch this local band of Morris Dancers
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Suzy Bradley
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17:00 to 17:45
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Another singer songwriter from York, Suzy's music is fairly acoustic, with folk, jazz and pop/rock elements -
influenced by pretty much a bit of everything!
Powerful vocals with accompanying guitar.
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Matt Grace
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18:00 to 18:45
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Matt Grace, singer-songwriter
A finalist in last year's Strung Out musicians' competition in York, Matt is an experienced performer, reminiscent of Billy Bragg and Jeff Buckley.
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Oliver J Brooke
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18:45 to 19:00
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The winner of York's Strung Out competition for singer-songwriters, Oliver will be playing unplugged in the beer marquee at intervals throughout the rest of the evening.
Oliver says: "I work hard to write songs with lyrics that are personal and sometimes profound, while retaining an element of simplicity. The honest, raw and uncontrived songs from voices of the past, such as Cash, Buckley etc. are what inspires me the most.
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Chaser
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19:00 to 19:45
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Chaser are Ash (Guitar & Vocals), Nick (Bass) and Don (Drums); an indie - rock band with a few of their own and covers of classic and modern anthems, that would be found on everybody's dream compilation album. Chaser are based in Driffield (East Yorkshire, UK), and are currently touring Hull, Beverley, Scarborough and around East Yorkshire.
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Shatner
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20:00 to 20:45
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Infectious pop-rock combo from Leeds. Music with its roots in late 70s punk-pop, but which has drawn comparison to a huge range of bands from the 60s to the present day. Expect layered harmonies, beatle guitars, catchy three minute tunes and a superb rhythm section
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The Side Effects
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21:00 to 21:45
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Funk/rock band
"Created an infectious atmosphere, its a rare talent" (The Talk Magazine, May 2006)
"Amazing new wave sound to this band - something very fresh" (Blues Bar, Harrogate)
“Infectious, punked up funk grabbing audiences wherever they play” (Straytown Records)
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Whitefire
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22:00 to 22:45
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Rock/metal covers & originals
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