Gower Guitar Festival 2007
Timetable of Activities and Performance Times.
Please note!!! Booking is advised for the evening at the Gower Heritage Center and for the King Arthur Hotel. Space is limited.
Saturday 28th July - Gower Heritage Centre |
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| Day | Stage (Timetable is subject to change.) | Genre | |
| Starting at 12noon |
Ray "Taff" Williams and friends - WOW!!! What can I say, there is not enough space to list all the performers Ray "Taff" Williams has performed with.... Bonnie Tyler; Black Sabbath; Frank Zappa ....... One of Swansea's favorite and accomplished performers. Friends include; Andy Collins, Bass Guitar & Alan Thomas, Keyboard - From 'The Storys'. Gareth Thomas - Singing From 'Fat Barrie's Sole Band'. Gary Lewis - Guitar, Ian Colfer - Drums & Switchy - Singing - From 'The Circuit Breakers'. Roger Colman - Percussion - 'LA Concessions' |
Blues / Rock | |
| 1pm | Dave
Carter - Local
(From the Gower) Guitarist, Singer Songwriter. |
Acoustic / Own Material | |
| 1.45pm | Peter
Rees & Friend - Fun!!! with peter and Terry Thomas.
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Acoustic | |
| 2.45pm | Greg Harper & friends - Greg a talented guitarist & successful teacher from swansea, first performed in last years up and coming talent section. This year, Greg, will perform some of his own work & covers. Later Greg will be joined by Dean Jeffery - Guitar & Alex Taylor - Vocals, again much of the material is original. |
Electric | |
| 3.30pm | Russell
Lloyd - Spanish Guitar & Larry Richmond - Violin - Unique
combination of violin and spanish guitar with a set ranging from gypsy
music, tango, hot club, jazz standards, blues to classical. Larry is a
noted local violinist who started in the folk/country idiom and is part
of the Hot Club Quartet 'Django Chutney'. Russell has played at the festival
for the last 3 years on a solo basis. |
Hot Club / Gypsy Music / Tango | |
| 4.15pm | John
Dignam - Still
only 17 but already an accomplished performer. Recently performed at the
Tommy Fest in Windsor. |
Acoustic | |
| 5pm | Ray "Taff" Williams - Back to finish the day. | Blues / Rock | |
| There may be other acts slipped in!!! | |||
| The Centre will close from 6.00pm - 6.45pm to prepare for the evenings performances. You will be asked to leave the centre so that it may be cleared. |
Other Activities for the Day
Workshops - for beginners in the Woolen Mill, New at the Heritage Center. - Times to be confirmed.
2nd Performance area. - Front Courtyard - From 12.30 onwards. This is an open mic section so bring a guitar and join in will the fun.
Spider Music, The Sponsors Shop, will be in the front courtyard.
| Evening | Stage (Timetable is subject to change.) Booking is advised. |
Genre | |
| 7pm | Acoustic
Zeppelin with Carey Beor - Vocals / Guitar; Keith Floyd - Guitar and Stevie
"Sexy Boy" Smith - Percussion - What
better way to start the evening with this fabulously fun trio. |
Acoustic Trio. Led Zeppelin. | |
| 8pm | Damian
Etherington with his band Ockhams Raiser - the
Canadian born singer-songwriter, now lives in Wales. His music has been
described as having an eclectic freshness and with thought provoking lyrics.
He brings a unique rhythmic guitar style that blends fluent finger-picking
and selective strumming/drumming with a voice to match. Now with his band
'Ockhams Raiser', Dominic Hill on bass and Guy Davies on drums, the trio
are poised to create a force of acoustic music that is accessible to all
and will get you on your feet! |
Band / Melodic / rhythmic / Own material. | |
| 9pm | Gareth
Pearson - Is a successful young Guitarist
from South Wales. Gareth specializes in playing Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed
and of course Tommy Emmanuel. He is currently working on his own compositions
for release later this year. |
Acoustic. | |
| 10pm | John
Goldie - A world class acoustic guitarist
who is best know for his work with Martin Taylor. His music incorporates
a wide range of influences including; Jazz; Blues, Celtic and Funk. A
Fantastic Guitarist to end the first day of the Gower Guitar Festival.
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Acoustic Finger Picking with a hint of Jazz. Own material. | |
Sunday 29th July - King Arthur Hotel Booking is advised. |
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| Afternoon | (Timetable is subject to change.) | Genre | |
| 1pm | Hanging
Baskets |
Acoustic | |
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What better
way to kick of the Sunday with one the Gower's favorite duos. Always fun!!!
Thanks again!!! |
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| 2pm | Sylvia Barker De Boer | Classical | |
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Sylvia is one of Swansea's finest classical guitarists. She is a successful
teacher and performer. Chairperson of the Swansea Classical Guitar Circle.
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| 3.00pm | Adrian Hughes | Acoustic / Folk / Blues / Own Material | |
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Adrian, from South Wales, first performed at last years Gower Guitar Festival
in the up and coming talent section. He has become an outstanding performer
and writes much of his own repertoire. Were delighted to have him back.
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| 4.15pm | Eduardo Niebla | Flamenco / Jazz. Own material. | |
| - For me this has to be one of the ultimate guitarists. Spanish, Flamenco, Jazz, Guitarist & Composer, Eduardo Niebla. His performance is simply stunning; the tone & texture is .... wonderful, his performance is bursting with passion..And his composition.... truly brilliant..... This is an excellent opportunity to see a World Class Guitarist. I assure you this is not to be missed. |
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| 7.00pm | The Insiders | Rock | |
| - Stuart, Neil and Mike from The Insiders will perform an acoustic set in the bar. | |||
| 8.00pm | Gary Pickford-Hopkins & Steve "Jinx" Jenkins - Rhythm & Blues!!! In the Bar to end the festival. |
Rhythm & Blues. |