Rick Stuart presents the Roots and Fusion Stockport Sessions, a collection of live performances recorded at iconic Stockport landmarks exclusively for pure 107.8FM |
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Angelo PalladinoThe Verge over The Cheshire Ring, Hyde - 7th November 2012 Born in Stepney, London but now living in Leeds, descriptive storyteller Angelo Palladino recorded a session for Roots & Fusion at The Verge, above The Cheshire Ring in Hyde. Bringing along a 12 string guitar that he'd never played before, he recorded five songs and talked about his storytelling past and his plans for a new band featuring a string bass and an accordion... |
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Venue websites: The Verge At the time of recording, The Verge was located above The Cheshire Ring in Hyde. The Verge has since relocated to The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn, Staleybridge. Artist website: Angelo Palladino
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Garron FrithThe Hat Works Machine Room - 17th October 2012 Singer of Songs and Teller of Tales, Garron Frith, recorded a session for Roots & Fusion in the machine room of the Hat Works, Stockport. As well as discussing his latest album, Away From The Bright Lights, he sang six songs. 1) Rolling The Dice
2) Pretty Penny
3) Oceans Wide
4) Good Thing
5) Not The Man
6) Old Habits |
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Venue website: Hat Works Museum
Artist website: Garron Frith
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Andres Roots RoundaboutQuarry Bank Mill, Styal - 3rd October 2012 The funkiest thing to come out of Estonia since the invention of Skype, Mr Andres Roots, recorded a session for Roots & Fusion with his group Roundabout at Quarry Bank Mill, Styal. Funded by Estonian Music Export, Andres Roots Roundabout played half a dozen songs including the first ever airing of "Rick Stuart's Blues"... We recorded them in the exhibition room among a collection of Patrick Lichfield's photopgraphs "Through Lichfield's Lens", which features 1000's of photographs from his personal collection. Full session playlist - Rick Stuart's Blues, Shades, Room Service, Build Me A Statue, The Other Rhumba, Wagon Swing |
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Venue website: Quarry Bank Mill
Artist website: Andres Roots Roundabout
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Trevor JohnStockport's Hat Works - 26th September Singer, songwriter, guitarist Trevor John came up from London to record almost an hour's worth of music and chat for Roots & Fusion. He is also a brilliant illustrator - see http://www.trevordunton.com/ The session was recorded at Stockport's wonderful Hat Works among many famously worn hats... |
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Venue website: Hat Works Museum
Artist website: Trevor John
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Jo BywaterStockport College Gym - 19th Sept 2012 Talented singer/songwriter/guitarist Jo Bywater recorded six songs from her debut album Cycle Grace Pulse Break in the Gym of Stockport College for Roots & Fusion. She then had a chat with Rick about how she writes her songs and some of the sessions she's played this year. |
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Venue website: Stockport College
Artist website: Jo Bywater
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Mike SnowdenRobinson's Brewery Boardroom - 5th September 2012 Cigar Box Guitar player & builder Mike Snowden flew in from Atlanta, Georgia to play a session in the Boardroom of Robinson's Brewery for Roots & Fusion in preperation for the Cigar Box Festival, Boxstock, at Band On The Wall. As well as playing half a dozen songs on his hand crafted three string cigar box guitars, he had a chat with Rick about how he started playing cigar box guitars, his latest album Cigar Box Guitar Evil, and sheep on the motorway... |
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Venue website: Robinsons Brewery
Artist website: Mike Snowden
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Hollowbelly Chadkirk Chapel and Country Estate - 18th July 2012 Roots & Fusion recorded the one man cigar box guitar band that is Hollowbelly at the 18th century Chadkirk Chapel in Romiley. He played through ten of his tunes with a little intro to each one like he was playing a gig - with anecdotes about his life. Rick had a chat with Hollowbelly about his music and also with Linn Robinson from the Stockport Council Tourism & Leisure team, who arranged for us to record at the Chapel, as well as other sessions at the Air Raid Selters, Staircase House and the Hat Works. |
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Venue website: Chadkirk Chapel and Country Estate
Artist website: Hollowbelly
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The Hut PeopleStockport Plaza - 11th July 2012  To help celebrate the 80th birthday of Stockport's Plaza Theatre, Roots & Fusion recorded The Hut People in the beautiful art deco auditorium. Recorded by Jason Powell, percussionist Gary Hammond (ex-Beautiful South) and accordion player Sam Pirt (422) played several infectious, smile inducing tunes. They also had a chat with Rick, discussion many varied topics, including how many pieces of percussion Gary has, the names of Sam's accordions and their love of hutty facts. |
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Venue website: Stockport Plaza
Artist website: The Hut People
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Chickenbone John Stockport's Air Raid Shelters - 20th June 2012Birmingham based player, maker and advocator of Cigar Box Guitars, Chickenbone John, played a session in the tunnels of Stockport's Air Raid Shelters for Roots & Fusion. As well as some slide blues, he also played a couple of well chosen cover versions - Tom Waits' Down In The Hole and Warren Zevon's Werewolves Of London. Rick then had a chat with him about his passion for the Cigar Box Guitar and about the annual Boxstock Festival, which this year is at the Band On The Wall in September 2012. |
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Venue website: Stockport's Air Raid Shelters
Artist website: Chickenbone John
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Galley BeggarSt. John the Baptist church, Heaton Mersey - 13th June 2012 Roots & Fusion Stockport Sessions continued with a session from six piece folk fusion group Galley Beggar. Heavily influenced by the folk / rock music of the late 60's and early 70's, Galley Beggar talk to Rick and play some music off their upcoming sophomore album, simply titled Galley Beggar. Thank you to Reverend Marcus Maxwell for the use of St.John the Baptist Church in Heaton Mersey. |
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Venue website: St. John the Baptist Church
Artist website: Galley Beggar
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Marina FloranceStaircase House, Stockport - 30th May 2012 Roots & Fusion recorded beautiful a session by the wonderfully talented singer, songwriter and guitarist Marina Florance in the 19th century parlour of Stockport's Staircase House, hidden away in Stockport's Market Place. She recorded a hatfull of songs, including "Cry" which won a national song competition sponsered by the BBC in aid of Barnardos. Big thanks to Jason Powell for the idea and sound recording, Linn Robinson at Stockport Tourism for the venue and all at Staircase House for their hospitality. |
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Venue website: Staircase House
Artist website: Marina Florance
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