Fishguard Festivals Folk &Jazz - John Carnie and Swingology - Saturday 5 May 2018
A joint event with Aberjazz and the Fishguard Folk Festival celebrating folk, jazz,celtic and blues music. Swingology are a gypsy jazz Django Reinhardt group based in Liverpool with a great reputation. Tickets from www.nightout.org.uk/whats-on/show.aspx?id=3223
Stonehaven Folk Festival 30th Anniversary Concert, Fri 23 March 2018
Special guests- Dougie MacLean and Off the Tracks - SOLD OUT
Delighted that Off the Tracks have been chosen to play at this special pre festival concert at Stonehaven Town Hall. We have not played together live in concert for some time, but have been practicing! Both the Festival and the Folk Club mean so much to us.
"Off the Tracks played at the opening night of the first Stonehaven Folk Club and feature John Carnie (Guitar) Janice Clark (vocals) and Spider MacKenzie (Blues Harmonica). Dougie Maclean played at the very first Festival and has been an occasional visitor ever since. Both are very much part of the musical heritage of the club and festival and it will a special night to get them both on the same bill". Tickets priced £18 from www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/30th-aniversary/view/54
Oxford Guitar Workshop 21 April 2018
"Playing Irish & Scottish traditional tunes on guitar"
Date: Saturday 21 April 10 am to 4.30/5pm
Venue: The Art Studio, Greenhill Farm, Bletchingon, OXFORD
PLEASE SEE Workshops PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
A joint event with Aberjazz and the Fishguard Folk Festival celebrating folk, jazz,celtic and blues music. Swingology are a gypsy jazz Django Reinhardt group based in Liverpool with a great reputation. Tickets from www.nightout.org.uk/whats-on/show.aspx?id=3223
Stonehaven Folk Festival 30th Anniversary Concert, Fri 23 March 2018
Special guests- Dougie MacLean and Off the Tracks - SOLD OUT
Delighted that Off the Tracks have been chosen to play at this special pre festival concert at Stonehaven Town Hall. We have not played together live in concert for some time, but have been practicing! Both the Festival and the Folk Club mean so much to us.
"Off the Tracks played at the opening night of the first Stonehaven Folk Club and feature John Carnie (Guitar) Janice Clark (vocals) and Spider MacKenzie (Blues Harmonica). Dougie Maclean played at the very first Festival and has been an occasional visitor ever since. Both are very much part of the musical heritage of the club and festival and it will a special night to get them both on the same bill". Tickets priced £18 from www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk/30th-aniversary/view/54
Oxford Guitar Workshop 21 April 2018
"Playing Irish & Scottish traditional tunes on guitar"
Date: Saturday 21 April 10 am to 4.30/5pm
Venue: The Art Studio, Greenhill Farm, Bletchingon, OXFORD
PLEASE SEE Workshops PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
'Bootleg series' new CD 2017 - Blues in the Night - Live Cuts
"Superb" - RTE Radio 1
"Superb" - RTE Radio 1
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John Carnie is a blues and folk guitarist and singer known for his fusion of styles ranging from driving acoustic blues and flatpicking Irish reels to jazzy swing blues and original songs. His bluesy acoustic guitar style has been compared to Rory Gallagher's playing (RTE Radio 1) whilst his folk playing to that of Dick Gaughan, Tony McManus and Arty McGlynn (Folk Roots Magazine). His "Far from Home" album was described by Scotland on Sunday as "an exposition of fleet-fingered flatpicking".
He is the author of the Scottish Guitar Tutor Book and has written for various publications on folk and blues. He is experienced in leading guitar masterclasses and workshops in a variety of styles. He is re-defining his blues and folk roots in solo, duo and trio formats. The new line ups deliver a driving mix ranging from delta slide blues and Irish slip jigs to powerful acoustic blues and jazzy interpretations of Richard Thompson and Bob Dylan songs. Recent shows include the sold out Edinburgh Festival show "John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie Still Have the Blues" - and Stonehaven Folk Festival 2017 with the John Carnie Blues Folk Trio. BLUES IN THE NIGHT: LIVE CUTS Track listing 1. MOUNTAIN BLUES 2. OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN 3. LETTER FROM MY BABY 4. BREAKING THE WAVES 5. PISTOL SLAPPER BLUES/ KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF HER 6. THE RIVERS AND THE LOUGHS 7. BANKER'S BLUES 8. THE WAITING GAME 9. TOO MUCH ALCOHOL 10. LEAVING BLUES 11. YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME 12. CROSSROADS BLUES 13. JAZZ BLUES MODAL JAM 14. WALKING BLUES John Carnie - vocals, guitars, harmonica Paul Jefferies - double bass on tracks 10, 12, 13 & 14 Charlie Stanford - drums on track 10, 12, 13 & 14 A selection of 14 live tracks including 3 original songs. |
"A driving mix of celtic, jazz, folk and blues from two of Scotland's finest musicians making a rare Edinburgh Festival appearance" - BBC Radio Scotland.
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"This album will please anyone who enjoys the guitar playing of
Dick Gaughan,Tony McManus, Soig Siberil or Arty McGlynn"
- Folk Roots Magazine
"A rather excellent album" - Scots Blues News
"Superb flat-picking jigs and reels on the acoustic guitar with
a slightly jazzy swing" - Music Scotland.Com
"Carnie is an excellent Guitarist" - Living Tradition Magazine
"Album of the week" - Celtic Music Radio
Dick Gaughan,Tony McManus, Soig Siberil or Arty McGlynn"
- Folk Roots Magazine
"A rather excellent album" - Scots Blues News
"Superb flat-picking jigs and reels on the acoustic guitar with
a slightly jazzy swing" - Music Scotland.Com
"Carnie is an excellent Guitarist" - Living Tradition Magazine
"Album of the week" - Celtic Music Radio