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The Blue Walnut Cafe, Torquay[Cafe/Music Bar]
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A small cafe situated near the Torquay train station in the picturesque suburb of Chelston. The Blue Walnut incorporates an authentic nickelodeon and the cafe hosts art exhibitions as well as jazz and other acoustic music.
Forthcoming acts (4 of 14 total): Sat 17th May: Jennifer Crook... Sat 17th May: Nicky Swann... Thu 22nd May: Acoustic Night... Sat 31st May: Bob Fox... Newest gig: Sun 6th Jul: Ken Nicol |
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| Sat 17 May | Acoustic/roots
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|  | Jennifer Crook Jennifer Crook has been a regular on the folk scene for several years now, but recently has made the switch from harp to guitar. Her debut album "A Few Small Things" is out on May 1st. For this concert she will be accompanied by Beth Porter on cello. 7.30pm singer-songwriter £TBC |
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| Sat 17 May | Singer / Songwriter
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|  | Nicky Swann   supporting singer/songwriter jennifer crook 8pm - 11pm £TBC |
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| Thu 22 May | Acoustic
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|  | Acoustic Night Special "Girls with Guitars" night to help promote the photographic book "Hidden Torbay". Featuring Jenny Farley, Jenny Keegan and others TBC 8.30pm - 11pm |
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| Sat 31 May | Folk
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|  | Bob Fox Bob Fox possesses one of the great voices in British folk today and has a guitar technique and stage manner which really bring his songs to life. 7.30pm folk singer £10 (£8 in advance) |
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| Sat 7 Jun | Folk
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|  | Allan Taylor Allan Taylor's songs are written from a lifetime of travelling; always the observer passing through, each song is a vignette of life, like a story told over a drink in a bar; characters come to life like people you know and places become as familiar as if you had been there. His songs have been recorded by more than a hundred other performers of various nationalities proof enough that a concert by Allan Taylor will be an experience to remember. As Allan says at the beginning of each concert, "Sit back and enjoy the journey." 8pm - 11pm singer-songwriter £TBC |
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| Fri 13 Jun | Acoustic Country Folk Roots
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|  | Rachel Harrington Rachel Harrington's blend of country, folk and roots has received wide critical praise. Currently she is touring internationally as a duo, joined by multi-instrumentalist Zak Borden on vocals, mandolin, guitar and various other weapons of mass destruction. 7.30pm - 11pm £10 (£8 adv) |
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| Sat 28 Jun | Americana
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|  | Bob Cheevers Bob's show here last year on one of the few sunny days in the summer was a great success with the audience and we're glad to have him back again. Expect the usual mix of stories, songs and Cheevers-philosophy. 7.30pm £TBC |
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| Sun 29 Jun | Americana
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| | Bob Cheevers Songwriting workshop from Bob Cheevers - Grammy winning songwriter. 10am - midday Songwriting workshop £10 |
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| Sat 5 Jul | Acoustic Folk Roots
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|  | Ken Nicol Ken Nicol is one of the country's finest guitarist as well as being a member of the 16th line-up of Steeleye Span. Ken was also for many years a member of the Albion Band and back in the 70's was part of Al Stewart's backing band. However he is also a talented singer-songwriter and has been playing solo gigs for over thirty-five years. He will also be holding a guitar workshop on the Sunday morning. 7.30pm - 11pm £TBC |
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| Sun 6 Jul | Acoustic Folk Roots
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| | Ken Nicol Acoutsic Guitar workshop (intermediate) from the guitarist in Steeleye Span and former member of the Albion band. 10am - midday Guitar workshop £10 |
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| Fri 25 Jul | Country
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|  | Elizabeth Cook Elizabeth Cook brings the backwoods twang and glamour of early Dolly to the Blue Walnut. Accompanied by her husband, Tim Carroll, a fine songwriter and musician in his own right, you can expect heartbreak, humour and maybe the odd left-field cover. Tim Carrol will perform the support for the show. 7.30pm - 11pm acoustic country duo £TBC |
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| Sat 23 Aug | Folk
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|  | Wizz Jones Summer time in the South West has seen Wizz Jones migrating this way for over 45 years and this year is no exception. Wizz pops into the Blue Walnut for a gig for the third Summer running. 7.30pm British - folk-blues legend £TBC |
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| 1. Matt Hill - September 2005 2. Andy Roberts - April 2006 3. Doug Hoekstra April 2006 4. Peter Bruntnell |
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 Bit Different Stuart O'Connor on Fri 20th Jul 07 | |
   I came along to this gig not really knowing what to expect, not knowing who was playing, but having heard through the grapevine that Stuart O' Connor's band "My Pet Junkie" had made some waves playing Paignton last year. Most of the acts I've seen there in the past have been rather more established but these two were just as good as the signed acts.
Stuart O' Connor had some interesting textures to his guitar work, unusual tunings and some good songs - "Designed to Stop" standing out in particular. Aussie Paul Green was very chilled and experienced and complemented Stuart's style well. Nice to see them getting together for the encore. Good music, good vibe - might even be encouraged to broaden my tastes a little! | |
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| bad weather, great music Peter Bruntnell on Fri 19th May 06 | |
 Torquay was doing its best to show off its bad side, in terms of the weather, as it felt like the monsoon season when going to the venue. However when I got there the venue was intimate and friendly. I soon settled in with the famous banana beer which Peter Bruntnell also through the night took a great liking to. It certainly lubricated his music as he delivered an excellent set suited to the intimate set up as it is at the Blue Walnut. He covered most of the albums he has done and finished with a couple of popular cover versions with an old pal called 'smudger' on the fiddle. The support act was also well worth coming to see and shows much promise. Also the sound quality was just right for a small space where it could be overpowering. | |
| A music fan, Mon 22nd May 06 | |
 Walnut cracker! Quiet Loner on Sat 17th Sep 05 | |
 This was my first visit to The Blue Walnut and not being familiar with the material of Quiet Loner, I wasn't sure what to expect. However, any misgivings were swept away on entering this wonderful little venue with its intimate, candle lit ambience, which turned out to be the perfect setting for what was to come.
Quiet Loner, aka Manchester-based singer-songwriter Matt Hill, has an engaging, relaxed style with interesting and often humourous between-song chat which belies the often intense nature of his lyrics, dealing as they do with tales of heartbreak, illicit liaisons and execution(!) Such subjects could easily lead to depressing songs of self-pity and bitterness but for someone usually cast as an Americana/Alt. Country artist, Matt Hill avoids this by employing wit and irony in an distinctly English way.
In the absence of a support act, Matt played three sets, holding the attention of the two dozen packed into the Cafe throughout - no mean feat for a solo acoustic performer playing songs with which probably most people present were unfamiliar. It came as no surprise to learn that his 2004 album 'Secret Ruler of the World' was voted Album of the Year on the Americana-UK website. Highlights for me were the song about the last request of condemned murderer Gary Gilmour - 'Get me Johnny Cash on the Phone' and the twisted S & M saga, 'Henri'.
A hugely enjoyable evening; I will be return - and so too, hopefully, will Quiet Loner. | |
| Tom Joad, Tue 22nd Nov 05 | |
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| Venue details last updated 2 March 08, gig/event details last updated 6 May 08. |
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