Frithelstock Fest primed to showcase the best of North Devon talent

So in March this year Ian Robertson, landlord of The Clinton Arms , was talking to Mark Venus, of the band Vapor,  about wanting to raise some money for The Childrens Hospice South West and this was when the idea of Frithelstock Fest began. Since then a great deal of pleading has occurred with some worthwhile results. The Bideford Youth Pipe Band will start the family friendly event off on Saturday August 22nd at 1 pm, followed by the Exmoor Border Morris providing some appropriate Village Green entertainment with an appearance from Herne Falconry too. From 2.45 10 bands and solo acts will be playing on the music stage .

The brilliant line-up includes 

Small Town Jones

The Lyers

Two Dog Knight

Rat Pack Pete

Yazzy

Sophie Sutton

Canyon Ryde

Westerly 5 or 6

Cross Eyed Bear 

and Vapor.

Entrance will be free but donations will be asked for The Childrens Hospice South West. Catering will be provided by the local Devon Food Co. There will be stalls and face painting too. This is a day not to be missed as it will show case some of the best talent North Devon has to offer whilst raising funds for a very deserving cause

 Frithelstock Fest supporting Chidrens Hospice South West . Saturday Aug 22nd -1pm till Late

Frithelstock Village Green

Free Entry

New Orleans Jazz Evening at the Clinton Arms – Saturday 30 May

Come along and enjoy the sounds and tastes of the Mississippi with an evening of jazz at the Clinton Arms. There will be live New Orleans music from the Retro Rhythm Rascals as well as Cajun culinary delights created by Pete Robertson. The Retro Rhythm Rascals is a vintage jazz quintet influenced by the music and styles of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Let them take you back to Bourbon Street in the roaring 20’s as you enjoy a scrumptious soul-food menu created especially for the evening. Pete will be cooking up a Creole feast, including gumbo, pulled pork and jerk chicken. To book your table, call 01805 623279. Music starts at 8pm. Entry is free, so get your glad rags on and join us for some fun!

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Charged Up Folk band Castletown play the Clinton Arms 29th May

Castletown will be landing at the Clinton Arms to play on the 29th May at 9pm.  
Castletown are a Bradninch based three piece folk band composed of Derek Kerr, Neil Moulton and Theo Jackson. Derek formed Castletown in 2003 and is the vocalist and plays the guitar, Neil comes from a musical family and is also known for playing his violin with his brothers MacKenzie and Bruce as the Moulton Brothers. Theo, also a vocalist, has been playing Bass for 27 years and Double Bass for 20 years. Based in New Zealand till 1999 then UK thereafter

Castletown's music is romantically focused on the shipwrecks, lost sailors and people from centuries ago who lived and worked on Devon's coast. Castletown are renowned for playing traditional tunes as they should be played, full of rhythm, feeling and fun. Their music is influenced by bands such as Steeleye Span, The Pogues and the Corries. They’ve been popping up at festivals in South West since 2003 They will also be playing at this years Tiverton Balloon Festival in July.

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This is just one of the many quality music gigs that the Clinton Arms provides for the discerning gig attender each Friday at 9pm. EVERY GIG IS FREE

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From the Cardiff Millennium Centre to The Clinton Arms- Wildwood Kin to play their first North Devon Gig

In the wake of their performance at the BBC2 Folk Awards, Alt Folk band Wildwood Kin will be playing their first gig in North Devon at The Clinton Arms in Frithelstock, North Devon on the 8th May.They are one of the many quality music acts that appear at the Clinton Arms FREE live music sessions every Friday.

Wildwood Kin are an Exeter based alt folk band composed of Emillie Key, Beth Key, Meghann Loney. In 2013 Wildwood Kin won the Open Mic UK music competition at the NEC Birmingham against more than 9000 acts. This year they were nominated for the BB2 Young Folk Award and were shortlisted to the last 4 and performed on April 22nd at The Millennium Centre in Cardiff broadcast on Radio 2. April 2015 was a very busy month for Wildwood Kin as they also played with Seth Lakeman at The Watering Hole in Perranporth. Wildwood Kin have been compared to harmony focused bands such as Fleet Foxes. They grew up listening to a great diversity of music such as James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Queen. They also state they are influenced by The Staves, Mumford & Sons, James Taylor, Phil Collins, The Wailin' Jennies. Their harmonies are helped by being part of the same family and growing up together which was highlighted by Nancy Kerr (BBC Folk Singer of the Year). She said their harmonies were so gorgeous. “that sonically they were coming from the same place”. Emillie and Beth are sisters and Meg is their cousin.

Wildwood Kin pictured with Guy Garvey at the BBC2 Folk Awards at The Millennium Centre Cardiff

Wildwood Kin Music and Appearances
Wildwood Kin- ‘The Valley’ -Wildwood Kin perform 'The Valley' as an exclusive online track for BBC Introducing in Devon:
James Santer of BBC Introducing in Devon stated about this gig “"You won't be disappointed... we LOVE them!”
James also stated on BBC Spotlight “We keep playing their music as often as we can on the show”
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https://twitter.com/wildwoodkin
Their debut EP has recently been released called ‘Salt of The Earth’ produced by Tim Bidwell
Available at :
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/salt-of-the-earth-ep/id956874821
https://soundcloud.com/wildwood-kin/salt-of-the-earth-wildwood-kin

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