December Music at Canteen
80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY Tel: 01179232017
Live Music Mon-Thur 9.30-11.30pm
Fri & Sat Bands & DJs from 9.30-1am
Sun Live Music from 4-6pm
Free Entry – But please give generously to the Music Bucket!
Thursday 1 December
Railroad Bill
If you play skiffle – the punky folk-blues music of the 50s – like Cardiff’s Railroad Bill do then you’ll pretty much worship the great Lonnie Donegan. And if he says your music’s ‘bloody good’ (which he did) then it bloody well is!
http://www.myspace.com/railroadbill
Friday 2 December
John Fairhurst
There’s some kind of blues archive in John Fairhurst’s head and it’s just waiting to slip out of his slide-guitar fingers or grace his gruffed up vocal chords to take you to some railroad siding in the South or the killing floors of Chicago. It’s very, very smart – so smart you think it’s easy. And that’s smart.
http://www.johnfairhurst.com
Saturday 3 December
The Kirris Riviere Blues Band
A big man with an even bigger voice, Kirris Riviere is soaked in the blues of B.B.King, Buddy Guy and other greats of the Chicago style. He’s got a rocking band, too, and they’re not afraid to let it rip in the time-honoured style.
http://www.myspace.com/kirrisrivierebluesband
Sunday 4 December
Glow Globes
Cabaret inflected duo Glow Globes hold your attention with their wry and quirky music and sweet harmony singing. Combining John (voice/guitar) and Laura (vocal/double bass) the Glow Globes offer sharply written songs delivered with delicious harmony vocals in a mix of swing, country, chanson and all kinds of stylish genres.
http://www.myspace.com/glowglobes
Monday 5 December
Canteen Jazz Session
An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & latin tunes.
Tuesday 6 December
Emily Wright & The Royals
The rather choice confection of Mike Willox (piano), Dave Archer (guitar) and Will Harris (bass) makes a classy setting for the excellent Emily Wright’s smoothly louche vocal evocation of the swing music of the 30s and 40s and beyond. Influenced by the diverse likes of Nat King Cole, Edith Piaf and Blossom Dearie it’s guaranteed to be catchy and dance-friendly stuff.
http://www.myspace.com/emilywrightandtheroyals/
Wednesday 7 December
James Dorman Quartet
Soul-jazz grooves aplenty when James Dorman’s super-cool guitar and vibraphone meet Ruth Hammond’s splendid retro-sounding organ and Tammy Payne (percussion) and John Blakeley (drums) keep to the beat.
Thursday 8 December
George Mabuza Band
This combo is an ongoing celebration of the late local hero George, a great sax player and tunesmith with a carnival soul, ensuring that his lively, danceable Caribbean street-jazz isn’t lost to the party people still to come.
http://www.myspace.com/georgemabuzagroup
Friday 9 December
Vamos
An international lineup with Spanish, English and French roots. Cheeky lyrics, fast rhythm songs with some good time folk, funky rumba, latin and also some romance.
http://www.myspace.com/vamosband
Saturday 10 December
Tin Roots
Sizzling band from the Brighton scene, using the staples of reggae and ska to hold together their brass’n'beats driven chirpy indy-pop sound.
http://www.myspace.com/tinroots
Sunday 11 December
The Acousticians
Ace violinist and Balkaneer Fiona Barrow selects a choice ensemble of acoustic musicians to join her for an unpredictable voyage into the wider realms of improvisation, drawing on folk, jazz and global musical ideas to create a whole new palette of sounds.
Monday 12 December
Kit Hawes
Young he may be but Carnyvillian and Sheelanagig-goer Kit Hawes is a phenomenal guitarist by any standards with all sorts of folk, jazz and contemporary music at his fingertips. Technically gobsmacking fretwork and a fine sense of what’s properly musical make his solo acoustic performances pin-drop riveting.
http://www.myspace.com/kithawesmusic
Tuesday 13 December
Ben Baddoo
Deeply imbued with the spirit of West African rhythm traditions, Ghanaian master drummer Ben Baddoo has been an important world music teacher and inspiration in Bristol for years. Whether playing up-beat High Life in the band Baraka or traditional songs as a solo performer Africa always speaks through Ben Baddoo.
http://www.myspace.com/benbaddoo
Wednesday 14 December
Truffle Shuffle
Think those great organ-grooving stars like Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff and you’ll know where this lot are coming from, with the Hammond-meister John-paul Gard himself hitting the keys (and pedals), Tim Howes wailing alto sax and Ben Howes drumming.
http://www.myspace.com/shufflethetruffle
Thursday 15 December
Get The Blessing
And are we not Blessed? This little local outfit’s rather special blend of dance rhythms, jazz improvisation and all-round energetic grooving has earned them an international reputation that just won’t quit. Ther’s a new album afoot and they’ll be unleashing some of it here tonight. Unmissable!
http://www.theblessing.co.uk
Friday 16 December
Baila la Cumbia
Up beat Latin-meets-ska 9-piece collective. With members drawn from the ranks of a clutch of Bristol’s most popular instrumental dance music acts Baila la Cumbia pulls together fine horn playing and sassy rhythms courtesy of sinuous percussion and jumping double bass. The results are a happy and timeless dance music that’s almost irresistible.
http://www.myspace.com/bailalacumbia
Saturday 17 December
Session One
It’s funky party time whenever Session One hit the stage with their repertoire of popular faves from Basement Jaxx to Aretha Franklin delivered by tirelessly energetic vocalists Louise and Lisa.
http://www.session-one.co.uk/
Sunday 18 December
Quirkish Delights
A small band with big ideas and a world of inspiration, combining the musical talents of Chris Powell (guitar/vocals) and Gina Griffin (violin/vocals) with a heap of stagecraft and unlimited imagination. Their music is a weird (and catchy) global pop music from just about everywhere.
http://www.myspace.com/quirkishdelights
Monday 19 December
Canteen Jazz Session
An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & latin tunes.
Tuesday 20 December
Goodrich
Canada’s loss was Bristol’s gain when this singer/songwriter pitched his tent among us and became part of our music world. Combining lyrical poetry with restrained country and rock influenced music the results are often soulful and always compelling.
Wednesday 21 December
Algi
Multi-lingual singer/guitarist Algi brings a life’s experience of global wandering into his musical ‘mish-mash’ of influences, with Latin, North African, Flamenco and reggae only some of the sources he draws on. There’s a strong flavour of the blues, too.
http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomabehrens
Thursday 22 December
Lady Nade & Her Band
Lady Nade’s voice has the husky resonance of a life well-lived and lessons learned, and yet she’s one of the brightest young sparks to emerge in the last year or so. Her songs sketch moments of emotional transformation, love and loss, arranged with care and effortlessly delivered in That Voice. Yummy.
http://www.myspace.com/ladynade
Friday 23 December
Mike Willox
Motown and beyond from this groove heavy instrumental lineup by keys master Mike Willox, including the mighty Jake McMurchie (sax) Greig Robinson on bass, AndyTween on drums and Lisa Cherian on congas.
Tuesday 27 December
James Ladd
There’s an earthy grounding to the way that James Ladd delivers his acoustic soul-funk songs that gives them a timeless sound, reflecting echoes of country blues, contemporary R’n'B and old-time swampy stuff from New Orleans.
http://myspace.com/jamesladdtrio
Wednesday 28 December
Flamenco Thief
Guitarist Craig Sutton is on a mission to take the flamenco style into a whole new place. His solo performances use loop station technology to build up big, anthemic sounds that add a rock edge to what is still, at heart, a traditional Spanish music.
http://www.myspace.com/craigelcaminantesutton
Thursday 29 December
Paruski
Violin & guitar duo Paruski plunder Celtic and Russian folk sources and,thanks to high energy performance and a heap of stagecraft, whip up a fine frenzy of fun.
Friday 30 December
Buster Shuffle
London-based foursome famed for their ‘piano-bashing cockney ska’ – think Chas ‘n Dave jamming with Madness and you’re not far wrong – a relentless good-time onslaught of East End chirpiness set to a two-step soundtrack.
http://www.myspace.com/bustershuffle
Saturday 31 December
Canteen Speakeasy New Years Eve Extravaganza
Featuring…
Katherine Shaw & The Blind Tigers - good time classic swing for all you bathtub gin soaked fellas on the floor .
BabaJack – Dirt Road, Cigar box guitar good time grit folk blues on a rum run from the malvern mountains.
Dress Code… 1920′s Swing Speakeasy Era… Think Bugsy & Tallulah, Al Capone or Lucky Luciano, Bonnie & Clyde…
Free Entry 8pm Till Late Late Late
