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The second of our online cabarets, this month features music from the brilliant Charity Stow, local favourites Pennyless and jazz from Jeanie Barton and Helen Gayle. Plus comedy from Christian Russell-Pollock and Duncan Oakley, and poetry from Scott Coe.

Watch on Facebook and catch up on the last Live in Lockdown.

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THE LINE-UP

Jeannie Barton

After years as a principal in the National Youth Music Theatre, Jeanie studied jazz harmony at Morley College in London and cut her teeth as singer and compare for bebop pioneer Laurie Morgan’s trio, fronting their famous North London weekly gig, Downstairs at The King’s Head in Crouch End for over a decade.  She went on to support Georgie Fame, sing backing vocals for Luddy Samms (The Drifters) and recently performed for Samuel L Jackson!

Credits include performances at The Jazz Cafe, The 606 club, Ronnie Scott’s and The National Theatre, as well as a cruise on the Seine in Paris and the Cannes Film Festival.  Jeanie was voted “Best Newcomer” at the Marlborough Jazz Festival 2015.

"Absolutely spot-on” - London Jazz News

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Helen and Matt

Helen Gayle is a singer songwriter who moved to Derbyshire from London, nearly 17 years ago. Her vocal influences combine jazz, soul and blues. In 2015, Helen was a finalist in a national songwriting competition.  Matt is an accomplished pianist, improviser and composer leading his own projects whilst also performing with many of the best players on the UK contemporary jazz scene, Matt has forged his own unique and individual voice on the piano.

facebook.com/HelenGGayle

www.mattratcliffejazzpiano.co.uk

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Pennyless

Pennyless love musical variety and the two videos here show each end of their creative spectrum. "Merrie Dance" inspired by live gigs on the Albatros ship in Wells next the Sea during the annual pirate festival, and "Dancing with Annabel" drifting into prog-folk dreamworld. Both tracks are found on 2016 album "In the Park" which has been critically acclaimed with fine production by Tom Savage of Jigsaw studios, Frognall near Deeping St James. Albums are available from the website, along with other videos and audio tracks from the 10 year Pennyless journey!

Pennyless are Penny Stevens, Les Woods, Graham Dale, Colin Benton and Pete Edmondson guesting on drums.

facebook.com/pennylessfolk

www.pennyless-music.co.uk

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Christian Russell-Pollock

Award winning comedian, Christian Russell-Pollock is a rising star on the UK comedy scene.​

“One of the most exciting comics to emerge in a long time. Highly recommended.” - TV's Mark Dolan

"Genuinely funny bones...a natural talent!" - Trish Caller, Genius Events

facebook.com/christianrussellpollock
twitter.com/CRPComedian

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Duncan Oakley

Duncan Oakley... Inventive, imaginative, childlike and infectious.

Leave your worries at the door and enjoy great songs and big laughs from your inner fool.

"Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance" Yorkshire Evening Post

"24-carat likeability" The Plymouth Herald

facebook.com/duncan.oakley.9

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Scott Coe

Scott Coe is a performance poet and artist currently based in Peterborough. He believes poetry should always be written from the heart – it’s all about feeling and is always at it’s best when written in the moment, when the thoughts run straight from your soul to the pen.

He's spent the time in lockdown exploring other poetic forms as well as working on new projects in art and filmmaking, looking to take his poetry into new areas.

He has also made several radio appearances recently on both BBC Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphGS-AJfxDrKjSoYobYI0g

facebook.com/scottacoe

Instagram and Twitter: @ScottACoe

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Charity Stow

Charity Stow is an upcoming singer songwriter based in Nottingham. Music has always been a part of her life and as such she has taken influence from oldies such as Carole King, Bob Dylan and The Beatles to inspire her songwriting but is constantly learning from new artists such as Billie Marten, Daughter and Lucy Rose in order to find her niche. ‘here’ and ‘Fool’ are her two, debut singles and you can listen to and watch the videos for them here - https://charitystow.com

twitter.com/charrytweets

facebook.com/charitystowmusic

www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEn5Wc6sGz2TJ4NA7biA-w

www.instagram.com/charitystowmusic

soundcloud.com/charitystowmusic

www.patreon.com/charitystow

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