East London and West Essex Guardian Series | Community blogs http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/ East London and West Essex Guardian Series /blogs/blogs1/ en-gb Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:42:33 +0000 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:42:33 +0000 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/resources/images/1687694/?type=rsslogo East London and West Essex Guardian Series | Community blogs http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/ Sound Advice: Check out Gibb & Lucas in Loughton http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9517017.Sound_Advice__Check_out_Gibb___Lucas_in_Loughton/r/?ref=rss THE magnificent David Gibb and Elly Lucas return to Loughton Folk Club on Thursday (February 9) after their successful show there last year.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:35:19 +0000 ad1db7883f345ae54b414645fb7432c3 Sound Advice: The sincere but succinct Josienne Clarke http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9504117.Sound_Advice__The_sincere_but_succinct_Josienne_Clarke/r/?ref=rss Leading light of the folk revival movement, Josienne Clarke, plays Loughton Folk Club this Thursday (Febrary 2).

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:31:26 +0000 44eb09156e6c9e280841b012ba789f6f Sound Advice: Music be the food of love http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9464448.Sound_Advice__Music_be_the_food_of_love/r/?ref=rss PUB rockers Graham Larkbey and the Escape Committee headline the Redbridge Green Fair Live Music Club this Friday (January 13).

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:09:07 +0000 0a17bbb53c9843d1be861ae14f5816cb Sound Advice: Wham-Bam 2012 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9449803.Sound_Advice__Wham_Bam_2012/r/?ref=rss After a few weeks off of (presumably of rock and roll excess) local musicians up and down the land are re-attaching their guitar straps and polishing their drum sticks in preparation for another year.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:14:09 +0000 cb4419fd8eed356c6b05bc5b45db1a02 A good year for Leytonstone http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9449792.A_good_year_for_Leytonstone/r/?ref=rss 2011 has been a tough year for many people as the recession bit, but in Leytonstone there were some signs of hope and a couple of fantastic additions to the area.

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:05:48 +0000 b5bb5b676a10b1384573df9fb931563b Sound Advice: Review of the Year – mostly gloomy http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9428089.Sound_Advice__Review_of_the_Year_____mostly_gloomy/r/?ref=rss For the local music scene, 2011 has been a pretty bad year.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:07:21 +0000 f3920b1b91acb7d56e4d854fb24b9bb3 Sound Advice: Heard melodies are sweet http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9417032.Sound_Advice__Heard_melodies_are_sweet/r/?ref=rss Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub in Walthamstow hosts a Christmas Festival of Music this week.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:53:17 +0000 bc1a45ef8f1d152bbd65743a5ade2416 Sound Advice: Through music the passions enjoy themselves http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9363792.Sound_Advice__Through_music_the_passions_enjoy_themselves/r/?ref=rss All-round talented guy Brian Peters performs at Walthamstow Folk Club on Sunday (November 20).

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:29:34 +0000 53c7bbad6f9b4a502f9299cefa2f8594 Sound Advice: Warm folk in Waltham Abbey http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9350990.Sound_Advice__Warm_folk_in_Waltham_Abbey/r/?ref=rss North-west folk scene stalwart Derek Gifford is coming to Essex on Monday (November 14) for a special performance at Waltham Abbey Folk Club.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:22:07 +0000 0a177fa955238b4c702f622d1fb29f10 Sound Advice: Boogie woogie http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/blogs1/9339134.Sound_Advice__Boogie_woogie/r/?ref=rss Boogie woogie master Jamie Rowan plays the Birkbeck Tavern in Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, on Sunday (November 6).

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