11/09/2008

Patsy Matheson solo album and tour

It seemed a great shame when Waking The Witch split up earlier this year, so much talent would be sorely missed. However, it hasn't taken long for solo projects to appear from the members of the band. Patsy Matheson's ' A Little Piece Of England' is the first to hit the shelves, the songs all pay homage to different aspects of England, from the Lakeland Fells to the waterways of the Norfolk Broads. fans of Waking the Witch will not be dissapointed, neither will those who wanted to hear more from the talented Patsy.

Patsy has a warmly magnetic personality that captures an audience, this is reflected in her songwriting that varies from soft ballads to edgier material dealing with current issues such as the war in Iraq. The presentation and production is stripped back and bare, it realy is a solo album, no multi layered vocals or studio tweaks to hide behind, even her trademark mandolin is sparsely utilised. In short it's a bold brave move away from what has gone before, she has the skill to carry it off wonderfully.

The album is released early October on Witch Records and accompanied by the album’s multi-instrumental producer Sam Bartholomew, Patsy will kick off her tour at Cambridge Folk Club on Oct 3, followed by gigs in Manningtree, Essex; Budleigh Salterton, Devon; Torquay, Cornwall; Lowdham, near Nottingham; Rotherham, Hartlepool, Halifax, York and Leeds in her home county of Yorkshire; Birmingham; Battle in Sussex, Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire, Ulverston, Cumbria and London’s famous Half Moon, Putney.

3 Oct Cambridge Folk Club @ The Golden Hind
4 Oct Manningtree, The Red Lion Essex
9 Oct East Devon, Otterton Mill, Otterton
10 Oct Torquay, Blue Walnut Cafe
11 Oct Lowdham Village Hall (as special guest of Deborah Bonham) Nr Nottingham
29 Oct Kimberworth, Manor Barn Nr Rotherham
20 Nov Leeds New Roscoe
14 Nov Hartlepool, The Studio
21 Nov Tower of Song Cotteridge, B’ham
22 Nov Autumn Chill 2 Event, Crowhurst Park Nr Hastings, Battle
28 Nov Barton, The Ropewalk North Lincs, Barton upon Humber
29 Nov York Winning Post, The Good Wood presents N.Yorks, York
30 Nov Putney, The Half Moon London
10 Jan Halifax, Square Chapel Arts Centre
30 Jan Ulverston Sports Club South Lakes

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