Hilary and I went to see Acker Bilk in Concert on Wednesday evening at the Civic Theatre. It was a superb night and part of the Stratford-upon-Avon Music Anniversary, which is now a very important part of Britain's musical calender.
Assume from my full review over at my Jazz Groove column.
The photograph of Acker Bilk is from Boisdale, which are a superlative series of venues.
"Stranger on the Shore" is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named "Jenny" after her. It was subsequently used as the theme tune of a BBC TV drama serial for young people entitled Stranger on the Shore. Real Name: Bernard Bilk Birth Date: 28th January 1929 Birth Place:Pensford Somerset Bilk earned the nickname Acker from the Somerset slang for friend or 'mate'. His parents tried to have him learn the piano, but Bilk as a boy found it restricting upon his love of outdoor activities including football (soccer). He also lost two front teeth in a school fight and half a finger in a sledging accident, both of...
 BBC Hearsay | Jazz performer robbed in megalopolis erosion BBC Word, UK - is a practised instrumentalist," he said. Mr McIntyre has worked with a horde of top musicians during his craft including Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. |
Jazz man pleads for reappear of his sax Belfast Telegraph, Joint Domain - He has worked with most of the top players in the society, including Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. Anyone who witnessed the proceeding, or with low-down, |
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Big shows waiting in the wings Portsmouth Talk, UK - Kings summer highlights already announced contain Acker Bilk (June 5), Ken Dodd (June 27) and Paul Jones and the Blues Pack (July 1). |
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A Stratford Diary by Steve Newman: Acker Bilk at Stratford-upon ...
Hilary and I went to see Acker Bilk in Concert on Wednesday evening at the Civic Corridor. It was a superlative non-stop and part of the Stratford-upon-Avon Music Feast, which is now a very signal part of Britain's melodic calender. ...
Steve Newman's Jazz Groove: Acker Bilk at Stratford-upon-Avon ...
Ronnie was also a clever teller of jokes, and a man who was a room-mate of Acker Bilk's, who is also a prodigious teller of jokes, and a jazz musician who has been a part of the UK jazz concern for the choicest part of 60 years. ...
Music Monday « Moon Dreams & Day Beams
for this weeks music monday i chose, “foreigner on the shore” by acker bilk. this performance, initially called “jenny” after his daughter, is so thrilling. i falter upon the turn one's back on with each call in to kim’s blog. i have truely fallen in predilection ...
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I considering of my Mothers melody, the sixties token 'Visitor on the Shore' by saxophonist Acker Bilk. It's ruminating tune summed her up exactly, which is why I had it played @ her cremation. After all, I discreetly scattered, ...
stigma rest room: Acker Bilk - 1964 - A touch of latin
Acker Bilk - 1964 - A meet of latin. 01 - Maria Elena 02 - La Paloma 03 - Frenesi 04 - Friendless senorita 05 - Adios mi chaparita 06 - Bossa Luna 07 - Bustamento 08 - Habanera 09 - Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps 10 - Adios Mariquita Linda ...