Alex Kumar

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Some really great bluesy, rootsy music from 
Alex Kumar on rootsandshoots tonight. 

Alex sang and played his superb arrangements of Dawes' That Western Skyline and the Bob Dylan classic Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.

From Alex's debut album, simply called Alex Kumar, we played his own song 1963 which is proving a big hit with audiences plus two other self-penned songs, I Just Received The News and Love (Or The Next Best Thing). 

Alex Kumar's Album Launch with support from Slipdown Dog is this Friday 15 November at The Revelry, Exeter Quay. Doors open at 20:30. Buy his CD there.

We played Sweet Girl Blues by Slipdown Dog.
















All photos by Cecil Hatfield.

Other recordings played
Arvest..Goullo..Tri Diaoul
Ramblin' Jack Elliot..Pretty Boy Floyd..Ramblin' Jack
Bob Dylan..Gospel Plow..Bob Dylan
The Carrivick Sisters feat. John Breese..Lady Howard..Over The Edge
Amadou Diagne..Goree..Yakar
Angelique Kidjo..Macumba..Oyaya!
The Bhundu Boys..Tamba Wega..Muchiyedza (Out of the Dark)
Emily Barker & The Red Hot Halo..Dear River
3 Daft Monkeys..Sarah, The Devil & Jack..Of Stones & Bones
Krista Detor..Belle Of The Ball..Flat Earth Diary
Tom McConnell..Flags..Scraps
The Bombay Royale..Oh Sajne
ArHai..Morena..Eastern Roads

The Acoustic Mix: a concert for Phonic FM

Thanks to Anna and Jeff for organising a very successful night. Pics available here. 

Festivals...

...featured strongly on this Monday's rootsandshoots 
with much of Martin Henning's musical choices recalling 
Le Grand Bal d'Europe 
and much of Martin Hodge's playlist being from artists appearing at Sziget in Budapest. We know that there is much good music on our doorstep too and did not forget local artists.  

We played
Brotto Lopez ..Diga Figa ... Le Bal  
BoréaleLa Vénitienne (Valse 5 Temps) .. Mousson T
Gadjo ..Lili Leven ..Gadjistan Zizany  
Esquina..Un Placer .. Tango - Corto Maltese  
Allen Toussaint ..West End Blues ..Louisiana Legends (Songlines #86 Bonus CD)  
The Balfa Brothers ..Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz (La Valse des Bambocheurs)..Louisiana Legends
Dominique Folges ..Track 01 ..avec Bandabero Y Vitadez-Vous  
Klezmer Juice ..Freylach No. 8 ..ARC Music 35th Anniversary 1976-2011  
Carlos Orozco ..A La Suegra ..World Routes - [Disc 2]  
Duo Ayacucho Featuring Puspo ..Mi Caballo ..World Routes - [Disc 1]
Bal O' Gadjo ..Lo Ravi ..En Route
Custódio Castelo ..Dança Em Tango ..Tempus Guitarra Portuguesa 
Söndörgö Ensemble..Kocovo Oro..Oj Javore
Tinariwen..Imidiwan Afrik Temdam (My Friends From All Over Africa)..Imidiwan: Companions Disc 1
Tamikrest..Adounia Mahegagh..Adagh
Fanfare Ciocãrlia feat. Esma Redzepova..Ibrahim..Queens & Kings
Besh O Drom..Cimbalmos..Once I Catch The Devil
The Pogues..The Old Main Drag..Rum, Sodomy & The Lash
The Roots Union feat. Tobias Ben Jacob..Goodness & Beauty..The Roots Union
Tobias is on the amazing line-up for The Acoustic Mix at Exeter Phoenix's Voodoo Lounge this Friday. See below.
Katie Marie..Not Like You..To The Journey
Jaime Leigh..For Tonight..Finding My Ground
Ben & Alfie..From The Duck Pond..Milestones
Yonderboi..Ohne Chanteuse..Shallow & Profound
Kroke..Seventh Trip..Seventh Trip
Wiyrskilym Bukowiny..Hej, Wroz, Chlopcy Z Gor..Hej, Wroz, Chlopcy Z Gor

Phonic FM presents Roots and Shoots Live!

Top local bands at
The Voodoo Lounge,
Exeter Phoenix
on Saturday 9 June.

Monkey Gland Blues Band

+ Moor Reason


+ Josie Lloyd

Doors open 19:30.
Concert: 20:00 - 23:00.
Tickets: only £5 in advance (£6 at door) from
Exeter Phoenix Box Office: 01392 667080.

All profits to Phonic FM.

Phonic FM presents Roots and Shoots live!

• • Saturday 9 June 2012
  • 19:30

• Voodoo Lounge,  Exeter Phoenix

• Moor Reason + Josie Lloyd + Monkey Gland Blues Band Tickets - £5 in advance from the Phoenix Box Office: 01392 667080 or £6 on the door.

Ceilidh stars Martin and Martin from Roots and Shoots

Martin Henning is playing in the band and Martin Hodge is calling dances at this great event...

Ceilidh for Exeter Pride 

at Exeter Phoenix

Friday 10th February 2012

An exciting new event in the run-up to Exeter LGBT Pride is the Ceilidh for Exeter Pride, with live music from One Night Only led by Jason Rice of the renowned Dartmoor Pixie Band.

Dances will be led by Martin Hodge 
(from rootsandshoots) and Simon Maplesden, both well used to getting dancers on their feet and ensuring people have a great time.

This is a Barn Dance style evening with fantastic danceable music.

Absolutely everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.

Enjoy a song spot by the inimitable Jim Causley.

Fun and gales of laughter are guaranteed. Keep calm and Ceilidh on!

All profits go to Exeter LGBT Pride. Website: www.exeterpride.co.uk

Ceilidh for Exeter Pride, Exeter Phoenix auditorium, Friday 10th February 2012.
Band: One Night Only. Doors open 7.30pm, Ceilidh 8:00 to 11.00pm.
Tickets available from Exeter Phoenix Box Office, tel. 01392 667080,£6 in advance, £7 on the door.
Website: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/music/

Roots and Shoots bonanza

It was a three hour show today beginning at 17:00. Partly retrospective - particularly focusing on musicians who had been into the studio for rootsandshoots in 2011. Partly looking forward to musical happenings this year. Martin Henning contributed some food and drink related items!

The pictures were taken at the highly successful rootsandshoots / Phonic FM

Acoustic Extravaganza in December 2011

From top to bottom: Dave Wood; some of the audience; Mudskippers;
Bully, Trevor, Alan and Dave

Here's what we played on the show...
Poisson Rouge..Evelynes / La Cochinelle..Cinq
Sarana VerLin..Exeter Town..Bats & Butterflies
Jackie Oates..Scarborough's Fair..Saturnine
Beata Palya..Hoppa..Adieu Les Complexes
Besh O Drom..Csavas..Kertunk Alott
Martin Simpson..Ghost In the Pines..Righteousness And Humidity
Afrocubism..A La Luna You Me Voy..Afrocubism
Kasse Mady Diabate..Manden Djeli Kan..Kia Ko Djougou
Tito Paris..Mar Azul..World Routes: On the Road
Leon Rosselson..Bringing The News from Nowhere..The World Turned Upside Down
Marcus Bonfanti..The Bittersweet..Medicine Man
Chris Woods..Release..Woodcraft
Traktorkestar..Sedam Osmina..Agrarian Notes & Urban Groovz!
Ben Williams ..Home..Ben Williams State of Art
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones..Like Water.. Rocket Science
International Smadj, Orhan Osman & Savaş Zurnaci ..Asma - Grapevine..Smadj, Orhan Osman & Savaş Zurnaci SOS
Selim Sesler ..Black Grape Seed..Selim Sesler Anatolian Wedding
Hoover The Dog..The Cup Of Tea..Scratch 'N' Sniff
John Shuttleworth..Dandelion & Burdock.. John Shuttleworth One Foot In the Gravy
Stick McGhee & His Buddies ..Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee..- Single
The Electric Flag ..Wine..A Long Time Comin'
Little Rumba..Food of Love.. The Big Picture
Tango Band..Piri Piri..Last Tango In Powys
Les Yeux Noirs..Lodz..Balamouk
Sezen Aksu..Ah Felek Yordun Beni..Optum
Mamani Keita..Gagner L'Argent Francais..Gagner L'Argent Francais
Mariachi El Bronx..The Great Provider..Mariachi El Bronx II
Regional De Vila Verde..Ternura
Eric Ness..Supah Glue..All The Things You Are
Jim Causley..Larkbeare..Dumnonia
Tim Van Eyken, John Tams & Cast..The Year Turns Round Again..War Horse
Fernhill..Y Fwynlan O Serch..Canu Rhydd
Dave Wood..Long Distance Love..Into The Light
Ben & Alfie..A Touch Of Gold..Milestones
Juldeh Camara & Griselda Sanderson..Working Song..Traders Julaba Kunda
The Four Brothers..Wakazvarwa..Brothers

Links are generally given for local artists and visiting artists who appear on rootsandshoots.

Phonic FM Christmas Party this Saturday

Moor music

Yvonne (vocal), Lee (guitar, vocal) and Paul (double bass) from Moor Reason gave us some highly entertaining self-penned songs this evening.

From their EP Secret Love we played Secret Love and Searching For Something.
In Moor Reason's new line up, they are augmented by Dick on drums.
They performed I Would, You Are My Everything, Holding Pictures and Walking Away.
Find out more about their music and gigs and listen to more of their songs on the band's website.
Listen to the show again here.

Other recordings played to be completed
Banda De Gaitas Ledicia..Xiga Do Borbonesado..ARC Music 35th Anniversary 1976-2011
Juldeh Camara & Griselda Sanderson..Pijin Jelen..Traders Julaba Kunda
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc..Polska From Delsbo..The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Valkyrien Allstars..Det er Ingen Hverdag Mer..Folke Larm
Lotte Mullen..Wicked Way..Plain Jane
Reg Meuross..Davey Johnson..The Dreamed & The Drowned
Gasandje..Je Suis Conne..Gasandje
Gecko..Guanabana Juice..Pigeon
Peachy Farmer..Clover
Ocho Macho..Congo Jamma..El Mundo Fantastico

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