Paradise Yard at Café Oto - 24/10/17

" 'Paradise Yard', is an ensemble formed by Sue Lynch in 2016, as part of The Horse Improvised Music Club’s programme and has featured collaborations with Adam Bohman on text. The ensemble combines written and improvised horn lines with electronics, amplified objects, percussion, vocals and spoken word, including new text collages by Adam Bohman. Previous concerts have included dedications to women electronic pioneers including Delia Derbyshire and Daphne Oram. This ensemble is formed to suit the compositions and features guest musicians. The line-up will include Adam Bohman, Hutch Demouilpied, Sharon Gal, Greta Pistaceci, Sue Lynch and Crystabel Riley"

More info HERE

Hákarl (24)

"From 1700 on the 29th July 2017 to 1700 on the 30th July 2017, and a retinue of some of the finest racketeers will be descending upon Brighton's Rose Hill tavern. The plan is to play continuously for 24 hours - all players committed to being in the same space for a full day. While there's nothing approximating instructions per se, there are a couple of ground rules - no looping and no cycling of members. Due to neighbourly considerations, the performance will be acoustic between 2300-1100 hours. The venue will be open to all for the duration of the performance but note that access will be restricted after hours - anyone wanting to watch in the wee small hours will have to text a number so one of our highly-trained, crack security guards can let them in. This information will be here and on website closer to the time. Hákarl has done a few of these long performances in the past - a 36 hour performance with bangthebore & affiliates in 2011 (documented here: http://www.bangthebore.org/archives/1212 and here: https://hakarl36.wordpress.com/), and a few 12 hour 'long half days' - one of which is documented here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIppSFP7h8Q&feature=youtu.be Performers, devised by Hákarl and Lisa Jayne: Lisa Jayne of Map 71: poet, musician, part local legend. Sally Shakti Willow: writer, poet, performer. Ecka Mordecai: Manchester-based cellist, sound-artist. Diana Policarpo: sound-artist, percussionist, and visual artist. Dolly Dollycore: musician, magician, and DJ. Greta Pistaceci: musician, sound-artist. Count Adriano Fettucini, a man of many theatrical talents... Jules Arthur: violist, pianist, co-founder of Betabet (and, conveniently enough, co-proprieter of the venue). Joshua Legallienne: acoustic guitarist, sound artist Megan Clifton of Bloom: multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and composer. Hákarl. http://www.hakarl.uk/24.html" More details in the flyer below

'Oooh' Free-Improv Festival

I will be playing at the Oooh festival in Ragusa, Italy.

The festival runs from the 21-23rd of July.

More info to come.

'Oooh' Festival Lineup:

Miriam Siebenstädt - Sax (Germany)

Daniele Lo Re - Guitar (Italy)

Rick Jensen - Sax (UK)

Trevor Brown - Sax (Australia)

Illi Adato Sound Art - ElectroAcoustic Rig (UK)

Salvoandrea Lucifora - Trombone (Italy)

Paolo Bellofiore - Trumpet (Italy)

Gabriele Arcangelo GaBa Scalici - Keyboard (Italy)

Greta Pistaceci - Theremin (IT/UK)

Danio Catanuto - Keyboard (IT/Spain)

Craig Cigar Tamlin - Drums (UK)

Norbert R. Stammberger - Sax (Germany)

Alessandro Vicard - Double Bass (IT/Austria)

Esad Halilovic - Drums (Serbia/Austria)

Ulf Mengersen - Double Bass (Germany)

Luc Houtkamp - Sax (Holland)

Elise Lorraine - Voice (UK)

Tommaso Vespo - Keys (Italy)

Si Paton - Bass (UK)

Roy Amotz - Flute (Israel)

Antonio Longo - Drums (Italy)

Gülşah Erol - Celo (Turkey)

Dario Chillemi - Guitar (Italy)

Gandolfo Pagano - Prepared Guitar (Italy)

Fabrizio Elvetico - Electronics (Italy)

Rossella Cangini - Voice (Italy)

Walburga Walde - Voice (Germany)

Antonio Aiello - Bass (Russia)

Special Feature Sets by:

Nero Diaspora - Gandolfo Pagano - Prepared Guitar, Fabrizio Elvetico - Electronics, Rossella Cangini - Voice

Dush Connection featuring Trevor Brown - Max Tschida - piano

Alessandro Vicard- duble bass & Esad Halilovic - drums

Daytime Workshops:

Saturday 11:30 - 13:00 - Voice Lab - Elise Lorraine

Saturday 15:00 - 18:00 - Constellations for Artists and Performers - Illi Adato