Sat August 1st, Something Good, happening in The Nieghbourhood, after The Carnival is over.
The Reg Meuross Strike Band (Trio) performance, a returning show, hinged with inspiring poetic rhetoric, a song cycle reflecting the steely resolve of America’s Greatest Folk Music Hero, Woody Guthrie, for Operation Gerainium.
Again The Fire and Dust Studio Album Tour, brings multi award winning acclaimed Music Players, to a regional Theatre. Staged at Newport’s Historic Community Playhouse, The Apollo Theatre. As community music Marching bands, filled the adjoining streets.
The Dusky, shambling figure, illuminated, in the opening credits, of Bob Dylan’s Biopic Cinema release The Great Unknown, Woody Guthrie. Guthrie
was an Iconic composer of 1000’s of Folk Songs, Perhaps his Genius lies in his perception and understanding of a changing choatic and challenging lifetime. He grew to understand that Workers needed Unions to protect their rights, and to learn the evils associated with Racism.
‘Reg tells Woody’s story, with respect, affection, and truth’, Pete Townshend, The Who.
Woody’s battle against the family illness, Huntingdon’s Disease, was a background to the Gypsy Singer, The Dustbowl Balladeer’s, life of chaos,
trauma, Fire and Dust. Woody’s Life was to become the Torchlight, touchstone voice for the young boy Bob Dylan. So many Musicians sight Guthie as a visionary influence, Pete Townshend who commissioned, produced, and plays on the Album, Ralph Mc Tell, who claimed a front row seat at the launch, Paul McCartney, Jo Strummer, Bruce Springsteen, and so many more.
The Fire and Dust Album project release had assembled the finest U.K. Acoustic Musicians, and some have now joined the Tour. including Phil Beer, (Show of Hands ) Geraint Watkins Welsh Keyboard player ( Van Morrison, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds ) Marion Fleetwood Cello, Violin (Feast of Fiddles, Sandy Denny Project, Jim Cregan new Acoustic Trio )
Recent Live Music Concerts at The Apollo Theatre for a listeningaudience have raised significant funds to support the work of Age U.K.I.W. The Operation Geranium project gratefully acknowledges the continued support of Wight Aid, and Unison members. The Canival is overand The Apollo Youth Theatre won first prize, for their costume entry The Jungle Book.
