Star and Shadow
Friday 17th July 2009
Ghost Trace Stellar
Star and Shadow
Stepney Bank
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2NP
T: 0191 261 0066
Organised by Polytechnic & Kate Sweeney. Part of the Polytechnic ecologies programme
We're working with Polytechnic to develop an evening of free music at Star and Shadow, an open volunteer-run social space and Cinema in Newcastle. We're inviting bands, musicians, producers and DJs to perform covers, versions, remixes or interpretations of the 1920s and 30s out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive. A series of live plugged and unplugged performances will be recorded and licensed under Creative Commons ShareAlike, generating a new resource - free for use and reuse in the future.
The event opens up a temporary channel for music, exchange and discussion that operates beyond individual proprietary and commercial interests.
Invitation
The invitation is open for bands, musicians, DJs and producers to get involved and contribute to the night. We're inviting you to respond to the rare out-of-copyright folk, blues, and jazz from the Open Music Archive - to make covers, versions or remixes of the archive recordings and to perform them live on the night. It's a unique opportunity to get to know and work with forgotten lyrics, chords, melodies and beats. See the sources below or email us for more details: info[at]openmusicarchive[dot]org
Flyer
Sources
One Dime Blues
written by Blind Lemon Jefferson
performance by Blind Lemon Jefferson
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues
written by Charlie Poole
I'm Sober Now
written by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1904-1929)
1928 performance by Pinetop Smith
In The Dark / Flashes
written by Bix Beiderbeck (1903-1931)
Goodbye Booze
written by Charlie Poole
performance by Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers
Court House Blues
written by Clara Smith (1894 - 1935)
performed by Clara Smith. Piano and cornet accomp.
Waiting For A Train
written by Jimmy Rogers
1928 performance by Jimmy Rogers
At The Ball That's All
written by John Leubrie Hill
Six Cold Feet In The Ground
written by Leroy Carr
Deep Blue Sea Blues
written by Clara Smith (1894 - 1935)
Evil Minded Blues
written by Virginia Liston (1890-1932)
1926 performance by Virginia Liston
Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow Wow
Written by Joseph Tabrar (1857 - 1931)
1892 performance by Silas Leachman
April Kisses
written by Eddie Lang (1904 - 1933)
performed by Ed Lang (guitar solo with piano)
People
Kate Sweeney, Ben White, Eileen Simpson, Sneha Solanki, Dominic@Polytechnic
