Hello!Just a quick update really - I seem to have converted over to facebook (under the name Marion Fleetwood) which is a shame really so I'm going to really try to do more on Myspace again.Lots of things happening, and all is well.Al and I are writing a film soundtrack - very exciting and a new avenue really, which is nice. We also had a great gig as a duo at Rugby Roots - thanks for that Richard - supporting Dan Cassidy (Eva's brother) who was possibly the mellowest bloke I've ever met - and a fantastic jazz violinist. Mmm. Nice.I'm doing a course on delivering music within the youth justice system and meeting some really lovely people on that - I've even had a go at DJ'ing. I was predictably crap at it, but it was real fun.CQ is still a blast - so enjoying working with the guys. Some extremely gtarifying gigs last year, and some lovely ones coming up.Love to everyone.
Hi and welcome!
Marion Fleetwood sings and plays violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar and mandolin in various bands, works as a session musician in the Midlands and sings jazz and folk.
She plays a BRIDGE INSTRUMENTS electric acoustic violin (see friends link below) which they kindly made for her after she moaned that she wanted her electric fiddle to look like a 'proper violin', and also has an endorsement from Faith Guitars. She is very lucky to have the use of some beautiful instruments. Thanks!
She trained classically, and started to play folk in her teens. After a quick intro to jazz singing at UCL she experimented with solo work and joined various combo's - and after much meandering, settled into the folk world with the Midlands based folk-rock band, Meet on the Ledge, playing nationwide and internationally, and notably at Cropredy Festival (Fairport Convention) and Symphony Hall Birmingham.
She now plays principally with ColvinQuarmby and with her long term musical buddy Allen Maslen, with jazz engagements in the Midlands.
There are various future projects in the pipeline - including a solo album and some exciting collaborations. Watch this space!
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kd lang "The Valley" BBC - St Lukes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDMA6FqvXY
Forthcoming ColvinQuarmby gigs:
20 Feb 2009 20:00 Backwell Playhouse Backwell, Bristol
3 Apr 2009 20:30 South Lakes Music Promotions, Ulverston Ulverston, Cumbria
11 Apr 2009 0:00 Gosport & Fareham Easter Festival Fareham, Hants
10 May 2009 14:45 Folk on the Pier - Cromer Festival Cromer, Norfolk
23 May 2009 0:00 Acoustic Festival of Britain Derbyshire
20 Jun 2009 20:00 Farnsfield Acoustic Notts
10 Jul 2009 20:00 Spratton Folk Festival Northamptonshire
1 Aug 2009 20:00 Otterton Mill Devon
2 Aug 2009 12:00 Morwhellam Quay Folk Festival Devon
28 Aug 2009 20:00 Southsea Folk n Blues Festival Portsmouth
4 Sep 2009 20:00 Swanage Folk Festival Dorset
5 Sep 2009 20:00 Conkers Derbs
6 Sep 2009 18:45 Huntingdon Folk Festival Cambs
Elbow "One Day Like This" Glastonbury 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILxlVqf2fYU
Fantastic!!! Going to see them in Camden in a couple of weeks. This was the highlight of Glastonbury for me. Hope you like it too!!