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I can perform solo (with guitar and symphonie), or with Jilah Bakhshayesh (violin, komanche, and voice) and Martin Milner (guitar,flute, percussion and voice). For some gigs we also perform with Nikki Dupuy (double bass and percussion), Lis Murphy (violin and voice) and Jaydev Mistry (percussion). We are now taking bookings for 2008.
This page gives information of all activities that I'm involved in, from community arts projects, to residencies and performances. For bookings, and confirmation of dates and times of public events please email contact[a]aidanjolly.com
“Songs for people, about people” - Phillip Kendall, St James’ Arts Centre, New Mills
“Aidan Jolly’s music is passionate, accessible and an absolute inspiration to listen to.” Ann Nicholls, Raise Your Banners Festival, Norwich 2005
2008*New Album release!*
In January this year Aidan, Jilah, Martin and Jaydev spent a week recording Aidan's second album 'State Of Hysteria', recorded live at the Grange Studios, Norfolk. The album is currently being mixed. Release date and tour dates will be announced soon.Performances (upcoming in date order):
Early gig dates confirmed are:
24th May 2008 - Hay Festival Fringe, Hay Castle, Hay-On-Wye - details on: http://www.fourdogsmusic.co.uk/_P_764_events/
Friday July 18th - Tolpuddle Festival, Dorset - more details soon
further gigs in the pipeline are Norwich, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Oldham, with more to follow
Projects:
Cross Your Heart - a play for young people by Janys Chambers with music and songs by Aidan Jolly - touring February 2008
Ridgehill Heritage Project, Stalybridge
go to topPreviously in 2007:
Friday 26 January 8:00pm - Marsh Mill
Four Lane Ends, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 3SZ,UK -
A solo appearance in a superb old Mill near Blackpool, converted to an intimate venueSaturday 27th January Glossop: The Lift, Glossop Town Hall 8.00pm
(supporting Mark Gwynne Jones and Psychic Bread)Tuesday 20th February Sale, Manchester: Bar Amp 8.30pm (solo)
Saturday 24th February New Mills: St James’ Arts Centre (with Martin Milner and Lis Murphy)
Thursday 15 March 8:00pm - The Late Room
23 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR,UK -
CANCELLED - the Late Room had a change of management and bumped the hire charges from £130 to £470!
Friday 16 March 8:00pm - Thornton Little Theatre
Four Lane Ends, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 3SZ,UK -
A return to Thornton with Martin and Jilah for a full evening's set
Friday 23 March 5:00pm onwards - The Green Room (with virtual migrants)
Manchester
National Launch of the Exhale DVD/CDSunday 20th May - 9.00pm onwards - One Lounge, Didsbury
Thursday 24th May - 9.00pm onwards - Ceol Castle, Balsall Heath, Birmingham
ON COMMON GROUND:
Saturday 23rd June - 2.00pm - One World Festival, New Mills
Friday 29rd June - 7.30pm - Art Theatre, New Mills
Saturday 30th June - 7.30pm - Art Theatre, New MillsVirtual Migrants, San Diego, USA (as part of the 'Global Eyes' event at Siggraph 2007
featuring Fabio Olivera (Brazil), Discos Invisibles (Tijuana), James Ilgenfritz (New York)
Saturday 4th August - 4.00pm - UCSD
Sunday 5th August - 2.00pm - UCSD
Sunday 5th August - 4.00pm - UCSD
Monday 6th August - 4.00pm - UCSD
Friday 31st August - 8.00pm - Acousticfest, M19, LevenshulmeSaturday 8th September - 4.00pm, Bragg Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Building, Manchester University
as part of the 'Creolising Europe' conference
Virtual Migrants featuring Arash Fayazi, Segun Lee-French, Jilah Bakhshayesh, Aidan JollyMonday 17th September - 10.00pm - M19, Levenshulme
Wednesday 7th November 10.00pm - The Lounge, 478 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9AS(with Martin Milner)
Raise Your Banners Festival of Political Song, Bradford:
Saturday 10th November at the New Beehive 2pm to 5pm (we're on at 3pm ish)
Fusion, Hollow Horse, Aidan Jolly, Robb Johnsonfollowed by (5pm onwards):
David Ferrard, Alistair Hulett, Claire Mooney, Roy Bailey, Scarlet Heightsfor details about tickets and other events on during the week: www.raiseyourbanners.org
Saturday 1st December 8.00pm - Celebrating Radical England: St Mary's Parish Hall, Longlands Road, New Mills. Tickets £6 and £4
Previously in 2006:
Monday March 6th - High Peak Community Arts, New Mills Town Hall - with Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner
Saturday 25th March, Ashton-Under-Lyne Baptist Church, Wellbeck Street, Ashton 6.30pm - 10.00pm, Benefit for Innocent Nkung - food, speakers families welcome - with Martin Milner
Friday 12th May, Mossley, Roughtown Centre- Benefit for Innocent Nkung - with Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner
Sunday 28th May - Mossley Folk Festival (2.00pm) AND Longford Park International Festival, Manchester (4.00pm) - with Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner
Saturday 17th June - Middlewich Festival, 8.00pm Golden Lion - with Martin Milner. For tickets contact www.midfest.org, or call the box office tel: 0709 2390501Sunday 18th June - Middlewich Festival, 1.00pm White Horse- with Martin Milner. For tickets contact www.midfest.org, or call the box office tel: 0709 2390501
Sunday 25th June - Sunday 25th June - "A Small World In Salford" Refugee Week event, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, 12 - 4pm - Aidan, Martin and Jilah are doing a half hour set in a full programme of artists playing in a range of traditions including Ukrainain guitarists, a Rwandan dance group, Kurdish dancers, Bhangra drummers, with activities like Indian head massage, henna painting, Iranian face-painters, traditional costumes etc etc - it promises to be a really good day for the whole family - for more information contact Lis.Murphy@salford.gov.uk or ring 0161 778 0800
Friday 30th June - Workhouse Festival, Llanfyllin, Powys. with Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner. For tickets and info contact www.workhousefestival.co.uk.23rd July - Futuresonic 2006 Festival, Manchester,
The Late Room, 23 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR
8pm Sunday 23rd July 2006
Tickets £6/£4 concessions and Futuresonic discount wristbands, free to people seeking asylum and Futuresonic Festival pass holders
Passenger X
Travels through deceit and denialconscious live music and multimedia projection by artists from Glasgow, London and ManchesterAn incredible range of creative expression exploring the stories and global situations of people denied status in the UK. Live music and projections play off each other in an experimental real time performance to produce a rich narrative and texture. A one-off prequel to the Passenger show touring later this year - not to be missed!
Featuring:
4D - award-winning young rappers from Glasgow
Poulomi Desai - international radical sound artist
Aidan Jolly and Jilah Bakhshayesh - acoustic folk and dissonant samples
Kooj Chuhan - digital artist creating live multimedia video projections
and the acclaimed artist Keith Piper's original interactive ROM work 'Stranger'
Workshops:
2.30pm: 'Electronic Disturbances' - ways of using digital and electronic sound in a radical context, by Poulomi Desai with Aidan Jolly
4.00pm: 'Writing Struggle' - getting lyrics to express our own experience and politics, by 4D, with Aidan Jolly
Free with ticket for the evening performance, or a small voluntary contribution.
Workshops take place at the Late Room - advance booking recommended - contact info@virtualmigrants.com13 August 2006 4:00pm - The Trades Club, Holne Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE 01422 845265
The Maize Field Tour - dates between 2nd and 20th October
There are now about twenty dates for this play about young people living in rural areas - if you would like more information, drop me a line as above21 October 2006 2:00pm - Big Pink Music
61 Thomas Street, Manchester, M4 1NA - Free
A Personal Appearance promoting the CD! phone 0161 833 0003 for details. Big Pink is the best independent shop in the area for world, roots, alt.country, jazz, folk etc18th November 2006 8:00pm - Watermans Arts Centre Brentford, London, TW8 0DS
A Virtual Migrants event, launching the DVD/CD 'Exhale' and featuring workshops in projection and sound by Kooj Chuhan and Aidan Jolly. Part of a whole evening's event from 4 to 10pm.23 November 2006 8:00pm - The Railway Folk Club (singers' night)
Lymm, Cheshire
I'm going to go along to the Singers' Night, contribute a couple of songs, and find out about one of the best clubs in the area
30th November 2006 8:00pm - Plymouth Arts Centre 38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB
A Virtual Migrants gig with Aidan Jolly, Jilah Bakhshayesh and other guests to be confirmed, launching the DVD/CD 'Exhale' - featuring live visual projections by Kooj Chuhan. Details tbc nearer the time.9th December 2006 8:00pm - M19 Bar, Levenshulme
With Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner. Contact Aidan for details.
13 December 2006 8:00pm - The Cavern Club
Mathew St, Liverpool, L2 6RE,UK - £4.50/£3.50 with flyer
With Jilah Bakhshayesh and Martin Milner. We'll be appearing as part of the Cavern's regular Wednesday band night - if you want to come and you want to save a pound, let us know and we'll send you a flyer
14th December 2006 8:30pm - The Topic Club (supporting Kieran Halpin)
The Cock & Bottle, 93 Barkerend Rd , Bradford, W. Yorks, BD3 - 01274 222305
with Martin Milner and Jilah Bakhshayesh15th December 2006 8.30pm - Take 5 Below, 17 Tombland, Norwich
phone 01603 451184 for information and details (or email the above address)
with Martin Milner and Jilah Bakhshayesh, and support from local heroes Red FlagProjects and commissions:
'Their Past, Your Future' project, completion date April 2006.
Beginning in April 2006, I will be working with Wear Purple in Cheshire and video artist Heather James, to create a music and video DVD that looks at how elders reflect on their lives.
During half term in February, I worked as part of the 'Animate' project led by Latent Productions, developing musical content for a website for looked-after children.
I am continuing to collaborate with the young musicians of Visyon, Congleton, and with Salford Start
Previously in 2005
'Our Town' event Friday 9th December, Ellesmere Port Civic Square
Raise Your Banners festival of political song in Norwich (11th, 12th, 13th of November)
July
Workshop residency at Salford Start
June
18th: Middlewich Festival: performances on the Fringe, and with Visyon. 5.00pm onwards, Boars Head
Workshop residency at Salford StartMay
1st May: Performing at Longford Park International Festival, Manchester20th May: The Big Gig- celebration event of one year of the ID Music Project, Burnley @ Burnley Mechanics 7.00 - 10.00pm
Workshop residency at Salford Start
March - April
Visit Neuva Esperanza, El Salvador, to work with Cumbia and Andeno musicians. Compilation CD of music will be available soon (July)Terminal Frontiers tour:
Waterman's Arts Centre, 40 High Street, Brentford, London, TW8 0DS, 020 8232 1010, www.watermans.org.uk
20th January - 6th March
Launch event and live performance with Jilah Bakhshayesh and others 27th JanuaryPlymouth Arts Centre, 38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB, 01752 206114, www.plymouthac.org.uk
12th March - 23rd April
Launch event and live performance with Jilah Bakhshayesh and Khasrow Mustafa 11th March
