January 10th (new dates added)
Well here we are in another new year and it's been a while since the last update, sorry about that but we've recently moved house which was obviously disruptive and then BT totally messed up our phone line transfer so we were off line for about three weeks and then it was Christmas, so it's been a bit difficult.
Way back in November we did a special charity concert at Cut for the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Palliative Care. A big thankyou to all of you who turned out, we thoroughly enjoyed the concert and, after The Cut took their expenses etc. we made over £300 for the charites. To add to this I was able to donate through a specail online charity site, with the help of the Wildlife Trust one morning down on Carlton Marshes, which doubled the donation. We got notification shortly afterwards that The Trust had reached it's target to buy more wetland reserve land in the North part of the Waveney Valley. I'd also like to thank Llewellyn for their wonderful contribution to the night.
We had several other good gigs throught November and December culminating in a great new years eve gig at The Framlingham Crown, snow was falling, people dancing, a wonderful way to see in 2010.
We've already done a few gigs in January but, as is often the case at this time of year, we are in a slightly quieter spell. Hope you are coping well in the weather, I'm personally enjoying the snow and cold, we have plenty of birds in the garden and even a couple of deer visiting, it's the sort of weather that makes me want to go outside.
We have many gigs booked in already so we look forward to seeing you somewhere in 2010 whether it's East Anglia, Yorkshire or Kent, or somewhere as yet to be booked.
The cds and book continue to be available in a couple of retail outlets in Lowestoft - The Heritage Centre in the High Street and Scott's Gallery Cafe near the Marina theatre as well as Morlings in London rd South.
I have recently started recording again, this time possibly an album of local based songs, we'll see...
Here are the gigs for the next few weeks, hope to see you there. Remember, gigs are sometimes added at short notice so keep an eye on the gig list
January
15th Club Uniquity, Dukes Head, Somerleyton, Suffolk - 8.00pm- With other acts for Palliative Care (great Club!)
16th Private Function
22nd Victoria Hotel, Burns Supper - SkipHire (sold out)
23rd Imperial Hotel, Great Yarmouth. Ceilidh for Big C appeal. Tickets £30.00 (01493 655003) - 9.00 - 12.00
February
5th Sir John leman Hogh School, Beccles, Ceilidh £7.00 7.30 start
6th Maids Head Hotel, Old Catton, Norwich - 9.00pm
12th The Crown, Framlingham, Suffolk - 9.00pm
13th Private Function
26th The Deers Leap, Thetford, Suffolk9.00pm
27th The Reedcutter, Cantley, Norfolk - 9.00pm
March
13th Golden Pheasant, Etton near Peterborough PE6 7DA - £15.00 with meal (01733252387)
19th Racehorse, Westhall, Suffolk 9.00pm
20th Private Function
21st The Kings Head, Brooke, Norfolk 9.00pm solo
26th The Crown, Framligham, Suffolk 9.00pm
27th Private Function
REVIEWS
PRAYING FOR THE ALIEN
'....15 well crafted, self penned songs.....this raw, honest and intelligent set of british folk boasts something for everyone'. (Musician Magazine)
'Lovely singing and guitar playing throughout. A CD to sit and listen to,read the lyrics and reflect. A good one'. (Around Kent Folk)
'For every poignant point there is an entrancing and charismatic melody that keep the songs dynamic. .Sturdy songwriting and excellent musicianship. And if you're lucky enough to catch this guy live it gets even better! John is a vibrant and exciting performer'. (The Waveney Advertiser)
'If you've yet to sample this man's music then Praying for the alien is a good place to start, but be warned. You'll want to hear the rest as well'. (Eastern Evening News)
'There's a lot of dynamic at play across the album. Ward writes well infusing his songs with a sense of the dramatic. The instrumentation adds to that sense of passion reinforcing the mood to give emphasis to a strong lyrical set'. (Fatea Website)
'Too cheerful by half'. (Eastern Daily Press)
'Well worth buying'. (Essex Folk News)
A paypal link has been added to the discography page so you can buy the new album through this site. Alternatively you can send a cheque to the PO Box. It's a good idea to drop us an email if you order through the PO Box as we don't get a chance to check it as much as we would like. As with all the albums it will be £9.00 which covers the postage and packaging,£8.00 from gigs. There are also some sample tracks on the site and on Myspace. If you are in or near Lowestoft you can buy it from Morlings in London Road South, The Heritage Centre in London Road North and Scotts Gallery Cafe near the Marina Theatre.
Don't forget that there is a Myspace site
now www.myspace.com/johnwardionmusic
You can now buy my CDs from this website using paypal
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