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Fatherson set to round off Front Room sessions this Friday

Fatherson play The Front Room in Haddington this Friday. The gig is the last in a series of live, acoustic music evenings held at the John Gray Centre in association with Lamp House Music.

Fatherson round off the Front Room series of gigs this coming Friday
Fatherson round off the Front Room series of gigs this coming Friday. Click above to check them out on Facebook.
Fatherson are a three piece band from Kilmarnock. Currently based in Glasgow they have been making waves in Scottish music with a string of support shows and tours with bands such as Idlewild, Panic! at the Disco, Feeder and Twin Atlantic. This summer also saw the band play festivals such as T in the Park and Wickerman. The Front Room will be a chance to see the band perform an acoustic set in a more intimate venue.

The group won a Scottish Alternative Music Award for Best Rock/Alternative Band back in March and are now playing to sell-out audiences, including Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms, Glasgow’s Garage and the Arches. They have a new single and debut album planned for spring 2013. you can listen and see them in action on the band’s YouTube channel.

Support comes from a local act, still to be confirmed, and the ‘Victorian Trout Conspiracy’… another band enjoying a faithful and increasingly large following. Usually a twelve-piece, this East Lothian-based ska band will perform with a smaller group to accommodate the venue.

The Front Room is a collaboration between the Council’s John Gray Centre and Lamp House Music. All bands play their own, original music.

Martin Simpson from Lamp House Music said: “Even before they went on sale, we had lots of enquiries about these tickets. Fatherson have a massive following. Lately they’ve been playing on a much larger scale – enormous tents and festivals – so it’ll be a real treat to see them play an acoustic set in such an intimate setting! The Front Room as a whole has been a great success and it’s fitting for Fatherson to provide the finale. It’s going to be a top night!”

Tickets are £8 from the John Gray Centre (01620 820 680) or Lamp House Music (01620 825 630) and on the door, subject to availability. The bar opens at 7pm, with the first band on stage at 7.30pm

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Musician Paul Gilbody set for Front Room session

After Blueflint played in Haddington’s new John Gray Centre, the second of three live acoustic gigs is set to take place on 26th October with Paul Gilbody.

Paul Gilbody plays The Front Room in Haddington on 26th October from 7pm
Paul Gilbody plays The Front Room in Haddington on 26th October from 7pm

Known as The Front Room, the events have been organised with Lamp House Music. The first evening was a sell-out and it is expected the second with Paul Gilbody will be just as popular.

Paul Gilbody is a Belfast-born, Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter who has worked with the likes of KT Tunstall, Tom Jones and Horse and is now concentrating on his own career. He has an abundance of skills including double bass, guitar, beatboxing and pedal-looping.

The Front Room provides an opportunity to catch this highly regarded, multi-talented musician perform his catchy, melodic and chilled-out tunes starting at 7pm on the 26th. The event takes place in the centre’s Star Room, made to resemble a cosy front room with clever use of cardboard artwork created by artists Vic Macrae and Neil Ogg.

Tickets are £8 from the John Gray Centre (01620 820680) or Lamp House Music (01620 825630) and on the door, subject to availability. The bar opens at 7pm, first band 7.30pm

The Front Room is a collaboration between East Lothian Council and Lamp House Music. Also involved are Jewel & Esk College, whose students will oversee the sound production at the event. ELJAM and the Haddington Music Initiative are supporting the gigs and selecting an East Lothian youth support act to perform a short set each evening.

Videos

Track: Ricochet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6DWqVOyCAc

Track: Tell me what I’m missin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn1Y49Cd4Mk

Want to hear more? You can listen to more tracks on Paul’s SoundCloud page.

About Lamp House Music

Lamp House Music opened in April 2012. Based in an original Victorian railway building – ‘The Lamp House’ is set in Station Yard, Hospital Road, Haddington, offering rehearsal rooms for musicians and bands. These rooms have been soundproofed and acoustically engineered and are now light, clean and modern practice environments. Rooms are open seven days a week and are available to hire by the hour. They come fully equipped with new, top spec equipment. Lamp House Music lessons are fun, friendly and affordable, available in a variety of instruments for both children and adults. Fully experienced and qualified tutors are available for one-to-one tuition and class-style lessons, which include guitar, drums, vocals and keyboards. Lamp House Music have run two very successful children’s Summer Schools and will be holding an Autumn School during the October school holiday.

 

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Make it a date to remember

Anyone familiar with the pencaitland.org website will know that it includes a ‘what’s on‘ section for local dates and community activities.

Tell us when and where and we will include your event in Pencaitland's free calendar service.If you run or take part in regular events open to the public, such as kid’s playgroups or music and dance classes, don’t forget to send details of when and where to website@pencaitland.org. We will then include the supplied information in the public calendar on the community website.

So send us the date and we’ll do the rest…

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PTA Fun Run route finalised

Whether you plan to take part or you simply want to know which spots would be good to see the action on the day (Saturday 24th March), the map below will tell you what you need to know.

PTA Fun Run 2012 - click to view the detailed PDF map

Families can take part (starting at 2pm with registration at 1pm) in the 3.5 kilometre route. Alternatively there’s a 10 kilometre Cycle route. For the more ambitious there are two longer runs of either 5 or 10 kilometres.

All the proceeds from the day will be split between the PTA and Pencaitland Playgroup.

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Pencaitland PTA Fun Run set for 24th March

Time to dig out those running shoes, dust them down and get in a few warm-up laps before this month’s PTA Fun Run!

Whether young or old the PTA are looking for individuals, families and groups who would like to take part in the various Fun Runs and the Cycle Route planned for later this month.

Families can take part (starting at 2pm with registration at 1pm) in the 3.5 kilometre route. Alternatively there’s a 10 kilometre Cycle route. For the more ambitious there are two longer runs of either 5 or 10 kilometres.

All the proceeds from the day will be split between the PTA and Pencaitland Playgroup.

Anyone requiring a registration form please contact: Charlotte Taylor on 01875 340987 or charlotteleopold@hotmail.com. Alternatively download them here – 10k & 5k Registration form — Family Registration Form.

Marshals wanted!

The PTA needs 30 marshals to run the event so if you would like a ringside seat please get in touch.

Entrance for the Fun Run

10K (ages 15yrs and above) £10, 5K (ages 11yrs and above) £10, family 3.5K run and 10K bike trail (no age limit, under 11yrs require accompanying adult) £2 per person. Pencaitland PTA is a registered charity, number SCO0003.

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