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Barking Spider Promotions proudly present “A Celebration of Bob Dylan” at The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London, between Friday 18th April and Sunday 20th April 2008. Friday April 18th: (£6) Doors open at 6.p.m. at The Irish Cultural Centre, so you can arrive early and meet up with friends old & new at the bar before The Gloss Club Open Mic. night. The Gloss Club (www.myspace.com/theglossclub) is a collaboration between Rosalind Scanlon - the Artistic Director of the Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith - and the brilliant Irish singer songwriter J. Eoin, (pronounced "Owen"), who will be your M.C for the evening. There's a great P.A in situ, so just bring your guitar, and sing a Dylan song - the more unusual the better! (If you wish to perform, please make sure you register between 7.p.m. & 7.30.p.m.) The evening will feature special guest JINDER, a travelling singer, songwriter and storyteller, who over the last seven years has played throughout Europe and the USA and the UK. A great Bob Dylan fan, Jinder will be performing a set of Dylan songs with passion and commitment. B.B.C. Radio One's Zane Lowe has described Jinder as "A significant new talent to look out for in the near future" whilst legendary alt.country artist Ryan Adams says "I have a friend who runs a little indie store right around the corner from me in N.Y.C. who orders his stuff in for me. Great minds think alike." Check out Jinder on www.jinderonline.co.uk and www.myspace.com/jinder J. EOIN is well known for his collaborations with Ashley Reed, one time violinist for The Albion Band, and he is also the acoustic guitarist and singer with the 3 piece 'traumagrass' outfit, Flynt, featuring Dick Smith on 5-string banjo and Sean McGloin on electric fiddle. Check out J. Eoin on www.j-owen.com & www.myspace.com/jowencom (If you wish to perform, please make sure you register between 7.p.m. & 7.30.p.m.) The evening will feature special guest JINDER, a travelling singer, songwriter and storyteller, who over the last seven years has played throughout Europe and the USA and the UK. A great Bob Dylan fan, Jinder will be performing a set of Dylan songs with passion and commitment. B.B.C. Radio One's Zane Lowe has described Jinder as "A significant new talent to look out for in the near future" whilst legendary alt.country artist Ryan Adams says "I have a friend who runs a little indie store right around the corner from me in N.Y.C. who orders his stuff in for me. Great minds think alike." Check out Jinder on www.jinderonline.co.uk and www.myspace.com/jinder J. EOIN is well known for his collaborations with Ashley Reed, one time violinist for The Albion Band, and he is also the acoustic guitarist and singer with the 3 piece 'traumagrass' outfit, Flynt, featuring Dick Smith on 5-string banjo and Sean McGloin on electric fiddle. Check out J. Eoin on www.j-owen.com & www.myspace.com/jowencom Check out J. Eoin on www.j-owen.com & www.myspace.com/jowencom Saturday 19th April 12 noon. "The Ram" King St., Hammersmith (literally a few yards from the Irish Cultural Centre) - free admission, but a collection (voluntary donations) - will take place. The day starts with a gathering led by acclaimed writer and madman Dr. C.P. LEE, (founder member of Albertos Los Trios Paranoias) at a muso-friendly local pub just round the corner from The Irish Cultural Centre which will include part of C.P's acclaimed Lord Buckley show, and no doubt will include "Hezekiah Jones", a song covered by Bob Dylan many moons ago. It's a singer's pub, and a P. A. will be available, so feel free to bring your guitars, harmonicas or what have you for a Dylan open mike and jam session. 6 p.m.: Doors open at at The Irish Cultural Centre (£10) The evening gets off to an early start at with a talk by C.P. LEE on Dylan's cover versions and influences. Check out www.cplee.co.uk www.cplee.co.uk Later in the evening we'll be entertained by EMMETT TILL - Mick Lawson's great band - who will present a full programme of Dylan songs from across the years. Check out www.emmitttill.co.uk Later in the evening we'll be entertained by EMMETT TILL - Mick Lawson's great band - who will present a full programme of Dylan songs from across the years. Check out www.emmitttill.co.uk www.emmitttill.co.uk And there's a late bar.... Sunday 20th April: (£15 all day, evening only £10) 12 noon: The bar is open at The Irish Cultural Centre , where a Dylan jam session is welcome - a P.A. is available. The rest of the daytime entertainment will also include a Bob Dylan table quiz and other surprises, and throughout the day a series of Bob Dylan film screenings will take place. There will also be a 'swap meet' - bring along your duplicate or unwanted Dylan related items and trade them with kindred spirits! If you've nothing to swap, never fear- and all manner of Dylan related merchandise will be on sale from our stall holders. 7.30. p.m:. (£10 for evening ticket only) THE JULIE FELIX TRIO present "Starry Eyed & Laughing - Songs Of Bob Dylan", a superb collection of Dylan songs sung by the U.K’s first lady of folk music (despite being a Californian!) featuring P.J. WRIGHT (from The Dylan Project) on guitar and ANNA RYDER on backing vocals and multi instrumentals. More information on www.juliefelix.com (Julie Felix), www.hedgeofsound.com. (P.J. Wright) and www.rowdymusic.net (Anna Ryder). www.juliefelix.com (Julie Felix), www.hedgeofsound.com. (P.J. Wright) and www.rowdymusic.net (Anna Ryder). To close the evening The Irish Cultural Centre's resident poet Niall McDevitt, whose radio appearances include John Peel’s pidgin translator on "Home Truths", will gather with poets and bards to share poems and words in tribute to Bob Dylan. Check out http://www.johnkeane.net/dc/dc_niall.htm. Tickets for the weekend are available by post from The Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9DT. Cheques should be made payable to "The Irish Cultural Centre", and please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. You can book by credit/debit card by ringing The Irish Cultural Centre on 020 8563 8232 Prices are as follows.. Weekend ticket: (all events, Friday through Monday) £25 Friday April 18th: £6 Saturday April 19th: all day ticket: £10 Sunday April 20th: all day ticket:£15 Sunday April 20th: evening concert ONLY ticket: £10 Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre is close to Hammersmith tube station, and I can supply a full list of accommodation adresses in the area should you so require. Further enquiries to me on spiderpromos@aol.com Cheers! John Roberts (The Barking Spider) To close the evening The Irish Cultural Centre's resident poet Niall McDevitt, whose radio appearances include John Peel’s pidgin translator on "Home Truths", will gather with poets and bards to share poems and words in tribute to Bob Dylan. Check out http://www.johnkeane.net/dc/dc_niall.htm. Tickets for the weekend are available by post from The Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9DT. Cheques should be made payable to "The Irish Cultural Centre", and please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. You can book by credit/debit card by ringing The Irish Cultural Centre on 020 8563 8232 Prices are as follows.. Weekend ticket: (all events, Friday through Monday) £25 Friday April 18th: £6 Saturday April 19th: all day ticket: £10 Sunday April 20th: all day ticket:£15 Sunday April 20th: evening concert ONLY ticket: £10 Hammersmith Irish Cultural Centre is close to Hammersmith tube station, and I can supply a full list of accommodation adresses in the area should you so require. Further enquiries to me on spiderpromos@aol.com Cheers! John Roberts (The Barking Spider)