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THE PANIC ROOM WEEKEND
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SARAH DEAN - A Biography Sarah’s wide-ranging musical career has seen her performing in groups, duos and as a solo artist for many years. She has had many wonderful opportunities to travel, meet and work with countless other inspiring writers and performers. As a solo artist - and with her 3-piece a cappella vocal harmony group ‘Soundsphere’ - Sarah has supported legendary artists including: Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson, Lindesfarne, UISCEDWR and The Poozies; along with talented young folk artists such as O'Hooley & Tidow, Jim Moray, The James Brothers, Lady Maisery, Lucy Ward and Megson. Sarah has performed in many countries in Europe and the USA, and has even taken her harp to teach in Tanzania! Her cover of the Bob Dylan song 'Man In The Long Black Coat' was chosen to join a prestigious line-up including Martin Simpson, Christine Collister and Edwina Hayes, for a double CD - 'Younger Than That Now’- in celebration of Dylan's' 70th birthday. THE MUSICAL PATH : Sarah has been playing various instruments, singing & whistling since about the age of 7. First it was Granny's piano, a lovely John Broadwood & Sons which now sits proudly in the hall of her house, Wold View. Then came recorders, lots of them - the bigger the better, and then the smaller more irritating ones, much noisier! Harmonicas were next, until she discovered the Alto Saxophone; then it really got noisy. The flute was the next instrument and many an hour was spent at the top of the stairs (where the acoustics were best), honing this beautiful instrument. Sarah's love of the Celtic Harp came a lot later on. After three years of going back and forth to Hobgoblin (the music shop) in Leeds, Sarah finally wielded the credit card.... And so it came to pass, that the Stoney End 'Lorraine' 29 string Celtic Harp was in her hands! A few lessons and many many hours of random noodling into the wee small hours have created a style that is just quite free - definitely not 'classically trained' as such, but driven more by a need to create atmospheres and musical textures with this amazing instrument. NB: Sarah now also has a Schruti box, Added to this collection is a Schruti Box, a wonderful little wooden box with bellows and keys that slide to allow air to pass through bronze reeds, creating wonderful drones. Next on the list is an Appalachian Dulcimer!...... |
SARAH DEAN
Sarah Dean (aka The Incredible String Blonde!) will be well known to fans of LUNA ROSSA, from her stunning performances on both vocals and Celtic harp when she has toured the UK with the band. Her beautiful harp work on the 2nd Luna Rossa album - ‘Secrets & Lies’ - added a unique and ethereal shimmer to many of the songs. This translates perfectly into the Live set, where she and Anne-Marie always have a lot of fun with vocal harmonies & general silliness! But what you may not know is just how experienced and accomplished a solo artist Sarah Dean really is, and some of the fantastic other work and projects she has contributed to.... Read more below! We are extremely proud and delighted to welcome Sarah to the stage as our first artist on Sunday 22nd May, and we know that her sparkling and uplifting set will create the perfect Sunday afternoon vibe.... Easing us gracefully back into another day of fantastic music! LINKS: www.sarahdeanmusic.com www.facebook.com/Sarah-Dean-Music https://twitter.com/SarahDeanHarper Sarah sings her own self-penned songs about happy dogs, life, the world and the universe... and her audiences describe this as ‘magical' and ‘mesmerising'. With a stage presence that is warm and funny, amusing anecdotes abound as does the inevitable collection of growing dog jokes! SARAH SAYS: "It's one of the places I am the most happiest - up on stage with the lights and dry ice, the thrill of the darkness beyond the stage and the glimmer of the audience just visible... For some reason, it always feels so intimate when it's a bigger stage... Which sounds weird really! "I feel like I've really found the place to be: seeing what this beautiful instrument can do and sharing my thoughts, observations and emotions in my songwriting. It's such a personal thing to write, create and then perform these songs. The reaction from the audience is just amazing, and makes all the hard work so worthwhile!" 
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PRESS QUOTES:
"Sarah Dean's 'Man In The Long Black Coat' - with harp no less -
sounds crazy I know, but it works!”
(fROOTS Magazine)
"Bloody beautiful - thank you Sarah for a great night!"
(Crookes Folk Club, Sheffield)
“I am very impressed with what a harp and the right person can do, it’s very funky and elite!”
(Spencer Robertson, Penny Black Music)
”The music of Sarah Dean worked wonderfully.
She performed solo to her own accompaniment on the harp
and it was a lovely experience just to let the beautiful,
gentle music wrap around you.
I found it genuinely therapeutic, and I bought a couple of her
CDs from the merchandise stall after her set...”
('The Midlands Rocks' Magazine)
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AWESOME GUEST ARTISTS ★ FAN EVENTS ★ CRAFT & MERCH STALLS
★ THE BEST PARTY-FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE! ★
