WEST PORT
A traditional acoustic Irish-style band to play at Folk clubs, Festivals, Weddings, Ceilidhs, Social events, etc
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01484 719 240
barrysmithmusic@blueyonder.co.uk
West Port- ( Est 2004) are an up and coming multi- talented versatile band of 4/5 musicians from the Leeds-Huddersfield area.We play sets of lively Irish and Scottish tunes - some with sensitive arrangements - and also for our Folk club and concert appearances do songs from traditional & Original sources with an emphasis on popular established chorus songs.Alternatively we can do a full night of popular Irish pub songs if that is required.
As Barry Smith and The Westport Tinkers we did our first folk club booking at the Topic , A bbey Road, Bradford- which was well received in 2004.
Several featured folk club spots and charity concerts followed as we consolidated and got the act together for The Otley.-Folk Festival in 2004 and the band developed and played at festivals, folk clubs, private functions,etc. throughout 2005
IN 2006 WEST PORT played in concert at 5 festivals.
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Following our performance in the main Fri. night concert at The Otley Festival M.C.
Robin Garside quoted:
"WEST PORT PLAY FINE OLD MUSIC IN FINE STYLE" |
The line-up is
BARRY SMITH-from Brighouse ,second generation Irish-singer,whistle,flute and guitar player.Also songwriter
plays and writes for duo "The Allensmith".
Please see www.myspace.com/theallensmith
DAVE DOBSON.From Bradford.Bouzouki,banjo,mandolin.harmony vocals
TONY CHARNOCK.Vocals,guitar,fiddle.
CATH STEVENS.Flute,fiddle,harmony vocals,whistle
ALAN HARDWICK.Banjo,Button Accordion.
ALANA
HERE ARE WEST PORT in CONCERT at The HARDRAW FESTIVAL 2006
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*******THE GROVE, LEEDS 14 OCT 2004
An epic night where we played to a large enthusiastic audience.The gig earned us an excellent review on The Leeds Music SceneWebsite.
Here John Hepworth wrote" The programme for the gig was as might be expected in terms of opening with a set oj jigs and interspersing tradsongs and tunes with some self-penned material.The presentation showed how these players combine in a sound that is absorbing to the point of being at times hypnotic as they quickly came to a good lively session feel that filled the room with tasty cross-rhythms. "
GIGS 2006
16. The Topic Folk Club,Bradford Jan 12 2006
17. The Market Tavern, Knaresboro Feb 2
18.O'Neils,York Feb 19
19. O'neils,York April 30
19. Polaris Folk Club, Roberttown,Dewsbury May 11
20. Market Tavern, Knaresboro June 8
FESTIVALS 2006
York Folk Day Sat 20 May
Masham June 16-18
Hardraw Gathering July 28-30
CopperDragon Music Festival , Kirkstall July 7-8
Otley Sept 14-17
GIGS 2007 WESTPRT played in concert at several festivals in 2007.
1. The Abbey Gathering, Kirkstall,Leeds July 20
2.Masham Folk Festival..........................June 8-10
3.hardraw Folk festival.............................July 27-29
4.Otley Folk Festival...............................sept 21-22
GIGS 2008
1.Charity concert.Chemic Tavern,Leeds.Sat March 8.
2. OTS,Saltaire .Private Function . Mon March17.
3.JB THeatre ,Bradford Mon March 31
4..The Abbey Music Festival,Leeds. Sat May 24
(see us in concert 16.15 45 min spot.)
5. The York Folk Day Sun June 1
see us in The marquee concer at 18.00 30 minute spot).
6.The Owl Festival,rodley,Leeds Fri-Sun Aug 22-24.
7.Bingley. Wedding Monday .Private Function Aug 25
REVIEWS
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION-(17 01 06)
Paul Abraham on the Leeds Acoustic musicwebsite-www.keepmusiclive.blogspot.com posted a review of our Topic gig.
" In a packed room and with an atmosphere of great anticipation it was announced that West port would play.This was a night to remember.When the ever versatile Barry Smith sang ' Couldn't have come at a better time" we couldn,t have put it better ourselves.This was an evening of pure class".
ANOTHER REVIEW.
John Waller from The Topic forwarded this email from a member of the audience who had come primarily to see the support act Scarlett Heights.
"What a a nice surprise- I got a Pipe Major and some well thought out tune arrangements. If I was Barry, I,d be proud of putting that bunch together, they were excellent.
LINKS
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