Date – Friday 23rd April 2010
Venue – Links Hotel, Montrose, Angus (Scotland!)
Time – Doors 7.30pm, show at 8pm.
Ticket details at the end of this post.
Our poets will be....this man
Kind of looks into your soul, don't he? Yes, Dundee's Don Paterson is taking a trip up the road to come and read poems and even have a twang on his guitar. His new book 'Rain' is (suitably enough) brilliant and of course all his other ones haven't been that bad either (has he won every prize possible for poetry...or does it just feel that way? I suppose there's the Nobel still to go...). I heard Paterson in Dundee back in February 08 and he is, of course, one of StAnza's headliners this year too. Still, all the real action is up in Montrose you know...
Our second poet is...
Helena Nelson - publisher of HappenStance Press, writer of award-winning poetry (from most serious to most flippant...), woman of note, resident of Fife...so many reasons to be excited about hearing Nelson at this event. I have met Helena a few times, bugged her about poetry a fair bit, seen her chair debates at StAnza...but never heard her read her own work. Really looking forward to hearing her.
Our musical guest (apart from Paterson) will be...
Andy Shanks – singer, musician, songwriter (songs covered by English folk's wonderful June Tabor, no less), Andy is a local man who doesn't play locally nearly often enough but here's a chance to hear what we're missing. His myspace page is here for anyone who wants a sneaky listen.
Host will be me (Rachel Fox) and there will be books for sale, a raffle (contain yourselves now...) and possibly a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday for both my Mum (86 on that day) and William Shakespeare (considerably older). I hope we get as good a crowd as back in October (and p.s. I am planning another event for National Poetry Day in October again this year...possibly even two events...).
Tickets will be printed in the next couple of weeks and will be available from a couple of outlets in Montrose (details soon). Anyone who cannot get over this way to buy a ticket can email me at author@crowd-pleasers.net to get tickets posted out. Tickets will be £4 in advance and £5 on the door.
Yahoo! This looks like a fantastic night, and you are turning out to be very, very good at this impresario stuff. What a line-up!
ReplyDeleteI'll be checking the diary, but it's a long haul, as you know...
Yes, and the Fox B & B will be full up too, I'm afraid. Maybe I should open up a caravan site too!
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We have a tent!
ReplyDeleteAnd we have that ridiculous big bit of grass out front. The poetry campsite...it could work.
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What a line-up!! I'm going to hear Don Paterson in Glasgow in March, he sure is a busy man! Would have liked to hear Helena Nelson read though.
ReplyDeleteYes, she's one of those people who spends a lot of time working with and promoting other writers...time for some me time for her, methinks.
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Can't wait for this, shuold be a brilliant evenings enretainment.
ReplyDeleteI know...April's a long time to wait, isn't it?
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Impressive line-up, Rachel...well done on getting it all together. Maybe a youtube session or two for us faraway ones...? ; )
ReplyDeleteWe didn't do much recording last time in the end...so much else to do! Maybe we'll get organised this time (though of course it all depends on artists - some might not be keen).
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Ooo I wish I could come. I've just bought his book.
ReplyDeleteWhen are you inviting the Poetry Divas over to read?!
Well, it's just me doing this - no arts council funding or anything like that! So I can't pay travel expenses...but let me know if you're ever going to be in Scotland for something else and I'll see how dates match up.
ReplyDeleteThe Divas are Barbara, Niamh...and you (are you Kate...I'm never sure). Is that right?
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What a brillant line up Rachel. I'm jealous about Don P, he and Andrew Grieg are my thinking woman's pin ups
ReplyDeleteHow funny! I can honestly say I've never found a poet attractive in that kind of a way. Not yet anyway. Never say never...
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Would love to go to this. Is this a regular event?
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I'm working on an event every 6 months. I know that doesn't sound much but (as I was saying to someone recently) (a) it's a small town, (b) I have lots of other duties in other areas, (c) I don't want promoting to take over my life, (d) I want people to look forward to the events...not be inundated by them, (e) I want to do really good events - not a few so-so ones and then a good one every now and then... This list could run and run.
ReplyDeleteI have another one planned for Oct 2010 and I'm just starting to think about Spring 2011.
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