MUSIC
SATURDAY MAY 12th SOLD OUT….SOLD OUT….SOLD OUT…. If you want to take a risk and pop along to see if there are any returns you are very welcome………
TooREX £12.50
TheUk Definitive Marc Bolan /T-REX Rock Tribute…
STOP PRESS:STOP PRESS: We are delighted to announce that the support band for the evening wil be the very wonderful ………CREEK CATS………..
TooREX (featuring the incredible Bobby T as Marc Bolan) bring back the Glam Rock era of the early seventies with a spell binding show that covers most of Marc Bolan’s career from 
the early hippy period of Tyrannosaurus Rex to the megastar, chart topping days of T-Rex. Complete with full costume changes, retro live equipment, glitter, and more than a dash of star quality, TooREX come incredibly close to the real thing.
This full nostalgic rock concert usually includes some early singles such as “Deborah”, “One Inch Rock” and “Ride A White Swan” to the big hits “Get It On”,“Telegram Sam”, “Hot Love”, “Metal Guru”, “Jeepster” and “Children of the Revolution”, to some of the fondly remembered album material.
The show can also feature a selection of T-Rex tracks such as (“I Love to Boogie”, Cosmic Dancer” etc) that were featured in the Award winning box-office smash movie Billy Elliot!!
With sell-out shows, and a Glam revival in full blossom, there’s never been a better time to grab your spaceball-shoes and feather boas and relive the legend of Marc Bolan and T-Rex.
“Marc was one of my best mates and when I work with TooREX it brings a lump to my throat – it reminds me of some fab memories- great band!” – Alvin Stardust
THE CREEK CATS; This trio offer you a totally individual mixture of genres you cannot resist but stomp your foot to, accompanied by a live performance you will never forget! With rockabilly slap bass, Monroe-style mandolin and hell-fer-leather guitar thrashing, brought together by powerful vocals and 3 part-harmonies these Cats bring you country music in it’s rawest form, with songs about alcohol, murder, trains, pigs and even vampires!
The 14th fundraising concert for The Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal (formally Cookridge) reg charity no 1075308. Over £30,000 has been raised for the appeal so far, help us add to that tonight!
FRIDAY MAY 18
Tim Kliphuis Trio
“Grappelli and Vivaldi” £10
Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis and his trio bring the Shire Hall to life with their high-energy brand of gypsy swing and jazzed up classical tunes: a “deliciously effervescent mix” (The Herald) featuring Scotland’s outstanding musicians, Nigel Clark (guitar) and Roy Percy (double bass) as heard on BBC’s Radio 3.
“Winningly playful but technically brilliant” – Scotsman
Tim’s trio take Django’s Gypsy Swing several masterful leaps forward by blending it with strands of Vivaldi, Jobim and the Chieftains, and to top it off a few Stéphane Grappelli gems.
“Fearsomely fast and fun” – Time Out
Recently, they wowed 10.000 listeners at the Amsterdam Canal concert, debuted at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival, revisited Edinburgh and Brecon Jazz Festivals and played their music with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.
“The legitimate heir to Grappelli’s crown” – Acoustic Magazine
Tim Kliphuis first made his name playing with the fiery European gypsies but soon developed a crossover style that has taken him to classical, jazz and folk venues across the world. He has since shared the stage with Les Paul, Richard Galliano and Frankie Gavin.
Nigel Clark is ‘Scotland’s premier guitarist’ (Glasgow Herald). A true virtuoso with a unique sound, he has worked with an array of stars including jazz singer Carol Kidd, Russian gypsy group Koshka and rock band Hue and Cry as well as pursuing a succesful solo career.
Roy Percy’s bass sound is rooted in New Orleans, injecting the Trio with raw street rhythms, barn-storming swing and infectious grooves. He has worked with American swing stars Duke Heitger, Evan Christopher and Marty Grosz.
