Sat 14th Mar 2009 - AL PERKINS & BJ COLE... Steelin' Ain't a Crime

2009-03-14

Crossroads Music presents
AL�PERKINS�&�BJ�COLE
�...Steelin Ain't a Crime.�Five cool steel players, one hot band.

NOTE! This show could run late.

�15 door

Doors 7.30
Wagon Band 8.00 (20)
Two Fingers Of Firewater 8.30 (30)
Steelin' set one 9.30 (90)
Steelin' set two 11.30 (60)

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Steelin' Ain't A Crime brings together two giants of the pedal steel world (Al Perkins and BJ Cole) and three emerging British stars of this unique instrument that is the 'voice' of American Country Music. Performing with a house band and a variety of guest vocalists, the night will feature music from Gram Parsons, Emmy-Lou Harris, George Harrison, Waylon Jennings, The Band and many others.

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In addition to the sweet sounds of the pedal steel, the artists will introduce the audience to the delights of other steel instruments such as the Lap Steel, Dobro and Resonator guitar. An event for connoisseurs and novitiates alike.

The Artists:
Al Perkins (Gram Parsons, Flying Burrito Brothers, Steven Stills' Manassas, Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers)
BJ Cole (Cochise, REM, Devon Sproule)
David Rothon (Redlands Palomino Company)
Spencer Cullum (Deadstring Brothers)
Alex Chappelow (Two Fingers Of Firewater)

The Band:
The house band for Steelin' Ain't A Crime comprises Paul Lush, Alan Gregg and Steve Brookes from The Wagon Band.

Vocalists: Confirmed vocalists include Alan Tyler (The Rockingbirds, Lost Sons Of Littlefield), Ange Boxall (The Wagon Band), Jonathan Clake (Two Fingers Of Firewater), Alex and Hannah Elton-Wall (Redlands Palomino Company). Other singers will be added.

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The Luminaire Events for 14 March 2009

Sat 14th Mar 2009 - AL PERKINS & BJ COLE... Steelin' Ain't a Crime