Alison Clayburn’s Rotherhithe Voices at Deli Felice had the theme of blooming, inciting various efflorescences from local pens and someone who may have escaped from one. Floral tributes included Benchmarks and In The Thick Of It, causing the usual stampede for copies of Better Late Than Sorry.
The Yiddish Twist Orchestra mounted an expedition to the wild and wonderful Knockengorroch Festival in Galloway, where we were welcomed by hundreds of sun-baked folk fans and about a million midges.
The Roberta Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble finished its amazing four-week stint on the baking tray at the CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden in Peckham. We hope to be back later in the year.
On the publishing front, Redriff Press now has a blog to add to its social media outposts. This is bound to boost the throughput of the upshot, if not the upturn of the outreach, or vice versa.
JUNE GIGS
Paperbacks at all these events!
Wednesday 14 June, 19:00 start
A (smaller) Bigger MOUTH
– improvising ensemble:
Gabriel Keen : piano & keyboard
Mark Roberts : percussion
Paul Taylor : trombone
Lu Edmonds : cumbus
13 Pearson St., London E2 8JD
near Hoxton Overground Station
Sunday 18 June, 19:30 ?
John Bennett Band
460 Old Ford Road, Bow, London E3 5JP
Saturday 24 June, 12:00 – 16:30
Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra
Bishop’s Waltham Palace, 3 Station Rd, Bishop’s Waltham, Southampton SO32 1DH