Pete Twitchett
Thanks to Eric Young for the Photograph!
If you want to read some highlights from 2014 - then
I am sometimes asked why I don't put a complete list of all my forthcoming gigs on the web-site. Well.... It isn't because I don't want to see you at them, but many of them are private functions. If you would like me to sing, play or talk to your club, organisation or house concert please do get in touch. Failing that you can often find me at one of the excellent East Anglian folk music sessions. These sessions include: The Crown and Castle, Risby, Suffolk (1st Tuesday); The Bull, Woolpit, Suffolk (2nd Wednesdays); The Greyhound, Pettistree, Suffolk (2nd Sundays).
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Recent Fun has included: Pete Twitchett and Friends - November 2015 and November 2016 Hunter Club - Bury St. Edmunds Oakes Barn - Bury St. Edmunds Nowton Live! - July 2014 Woolpit Men's Club - March 2014 Radio RWSfm - August 2016 Woolpit Live (x4) Woolpit Festival June 2014 Orpington Friday Folk 2012 Bury Oxjam 2011/12/13 Concert for John Hardiman Trust 2012 Romford Folk Club 2011 and 2012 Swaffham Free Festival 2012 Swaffham Folk Day - 24th August 2013 Folkspot Internet Radio x2 Folk Ale - Kentish Horse - Markbeech, Kent x3 A House Concert A Jubilee "Do" - (Great fun) Radio Kidnappers RWSfm (x8) Radio Mumbles BCB Radio WFDU Teaneck (The Global Voice of Fairleigh Dickinson University) Bishop 105.9 FM Churchgate Showcase Incidental Film Music Crayside Live Imperial College BBC Radio Shropshire MUDCAT CD Launch, Herga Folk Club
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Some recent adventures |
Now, I don't want you to get the idea that I haven't been doing anything since 2015! Trouble is that the computer that hosts the web site has been having numerous problems so that I have been unable to update the site as I would have liked. I've managed to beat it into submission long enough to post this, but don't hold your breath......
2015 By far the best event in 2015 was the concert for the Stroke Association that Lionel and I put on in November. We called it "Pete Twitchett and Friends" and it was a lovely evening with contribution from Keith Cilvert, Green Shoots, Gayle Wade and the Skylarking Ceilidh Band. We raised £1,021 for the Stroke Association with grateful thanks to all involved. * Bury Folk Collective ~ 4th January 2015 Another lovely night at Oakes Barn. I was there as part of their evening when they plugged everyone in! Nicely of course... They call it "Wired Folk". There were many fine musicians taking part. Here is a report from the Bury Folk Collective web-site: "We started the evening with Peter Twitchett, a superb local singer and guitarist with a wonderful sense of humour. His songs soon had us giggling as did the interesting introductions he gave to them." *Woolpit Men's Club - January 22nd 2015 There is only one way to describe the lovely audience at the Men's Club. Awesome. They asked me back for another evening of folk songs and we had a great time together. Thanks fellas! Drinkstone Village Concert - 14th February 2015 The village put on a fund-raising concert with a wide variety of musical acts. The differing styles of music meshed very well and a great night was had by all. Another lovely audience who clearly listened to the words of the songs! 2015 Pig's Ear Folk Ale - Markbeech, Kent - May 29th Yes, I know there's been a few months between February and May but I haven't been idle! Plenty of lovely sessions to visit! However, the Pig's Ear Folk Ale was a target for me. I hadn't been able to get down for a couple of years. So it was good to manage it this year. It was a great experience and the audience appreciated my style of music. Caught up with many old friends too. Art Thieme It was while I was involved in the Folk Ale that the news came through that Art Thieme had died. He was a great character and cornerstone of the folk world. He was also very supportive of my work. My condolences go out to all who know and love him. RIP Bury Folk Collective - 26th July 2015 It was lovely to be invited back to the Oakes Barn for another night of folk. There were a plethora of lovely singers from all over including Chloe Hawes and "Shadows in the Shade". We all had a great time with a very appreciative audience. 2016 Not sure where those notes went!......Ho hum.... 2017 Having finally got the website hosting sorted (thanks Andy), I can update this part of the site. You may remember that the computer hosting the website failed and left us stranded. It is good to be up and running again. The main highlights this year have been Bury's Folk All Dayer held in the Hunter Club, Bury St. Edmunds, another night with the good folks at Oakes Barn and a great day at "The Bull" in Troston. Another highlight was the summer concert at Drinkstone Village Hall. They all benefited from lovely audiences who enjoyed the music on offer. We all had a good time! 2018 It was lovely to be invited back to RWSfm's Studios in December to play my guitar and sing a few songs. It was a nice relaxed session and it was good to be able to share some of my music through the medium of the wireless (as we called it!) The Bury Folk All Dayer was another successful occasion. Lots of chances to listen, a range of excellent beers and stalls catering for the discerning Folkie! During the period when I was compering we had some lovely groups to entertain us. I especially liked "The Emergers" They were memorable. Especially the didgeridoo. Wonderful! I am lucky enough to know a member of the "Round the World Yacht Race 2018" crew. He has been writing a blog about the voyage and his writing made Jenny and I think that I could make a song out of his exploits! I was able to sing the resulting song to him, much to his amazement, the other day, and luckily he loved it. He has put the song up on his blog which you can find on www.chasingthealbatross.com The song by itself is here.
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