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4th April 2010 – Kirsty McGee & Matt Martin – preceeded by a 45 min open session for those who would like to participate with their own material.
Singer-songwriter Kirsty McGee recorded her new album No.5 live in one take in front of an invited audience at her native Manchester’s Contact Theatre. It’s the first album to feature Kirsty with her full band The Hobopop Collective – and the decision was made to present it with no overdubs or repairs as the best way of capturing their sound.
The one-off show also featured several special guests from the UK music scene, including artists working in bands such as Guillemots (Christopher Cundy – Saxello & Bass Clarinet), The Brute Chorus (James Steel – Electric Guitar), The Guthries (Gabriel Minnikin – Vocals) and with Richard Hawley (Clive Mellor – Harmonica).
Alongside the Collective’s new interpretations of songs from McGee’s critically acclaimed 4th studio recording The Kansas Sessions (2008), No.5 includes live performances of brand new songs, and a new version of ‘Bliss’ from her 2002 debut Honeysuckle – the album which earned her the first of two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations (Best Newcomer, Best Original Song).
A free download of Honeysuckle will be available exclusively via her online shop at www.kirstymcgee.com on the same day as No.5 is released.
£5 on the Door £1 off if you play / Doors open at 7.00pm
All performers are welcome, as long as it’s live. All the equipment is set up ready for you – you literally just plug in and play!
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Performers very welcome at all events.
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