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City Screen,
York: “York-based Performance Poet
Adrian Spendlow teams up with Willow Songsmith on keyboards to present an
evening of music and poetry vocals. Their jazz, rock and psychedelic
influences meld into something that moves you and makes you want to move.
Music and words weave and integrate to create a powerful, uniquely emotional
and atmospheric experience.”
From the publicity for our gig there on 3rd of February 2002 Thanks for a really cool set,
reminiscent of John Trudell” Chris TT about me n Dan Webster “words you can dance to”
“Wow. Nobodies ever done that before.” Fibbers Music Venue, York See
Yorkshire Evening Press Review “It’ll be a winner” Hopscotch
Books “I don’t know what you do,
but you must be good, you got a better reception than Father Christmas” A
parent as I was leaving All Saints School (And waving at all the kids) “My next album, I want you on
there doing your garden poem in the middle of my song” Jon Harvison “As soon as I start working
on my next album I want you in to do the Cool River poem as an inset in the
song, its stunning” Dan Webster “We’ll be using you again
next year” Ripon Festival “Charismatic” “Adrian hosted
the Whitby World Music Festival and wrote a unique introduction in poetry for
each band” Whitby Gazette & Scarborough Evening News “Children, parents and
librarians all enjoyed your sessions for us -
thank you for Poetry Explorers”
York Libraries “Thank you for a wonderful
day. - We will be using you again.”
Christine Fitt, Doncaster Libraries Why aren’t you’re children’s
poetry adventures published, I can’t believe it. We look forward to seeing
you again” Stockport Libraries “Poet, Storyteller, wit and
compere. That’s Adrian Spendlow, he’s a regular at Otley Black Sheep Festival
noted for his poetic introductions.” “Poetry has come on a bit….”
- AABYES York K Music: “An evening of
multiple fusion which criss-crosses artform barriers willy-nilly and has been
described as Rhythm Theatre.” “Brilliant - Held us spellbound” The Talent Channel: “If you
have any other footage - send it!” Rock n reel: “Damn Heart; a
new two piece, fuse folk stylings with theatrical delivery and the
energetically imparted poetry of Adrian Spendlow… much to admire and
intrigue. Health Manager: “On Both
Sides Of The Fence; a performance on the subject of mental health had us
laughing and crying - real theatre.” Speech and Drama: Here at
last! - your excellent article. Thank you very much indeed. Otley Black Sheep Festival:
“a new concept in entertainment… going down well where ever it is performed.
Adrian Spendlow has always been a bit different - now you can hear his unique
performance poetry interwoven with this riveting new music” Rosedale Festival: “Star of the festival!” Cathedral School, Ripon: “We would gladly recommend
you to any school” The Yorkshire Evening Press: “The only full time poet in
the region, Adrian is extremely busy” York Arts Centre “We would gladly recommend
your act to any other venue” Asda Big Read: “You could
come back every week!” Scarborough Cultural
Festival: “We asked around and heard nothing but good. It seems everybody
knows you from Rosedale Festival.” Whitby World Music Festival:
We had always wanted to see you, but never made it. - Now we are organising a
festival so we had to book you.” Halifax Piece Hall: “We’ll be
using you again!” Derbyshire Millennium
Literature Festival: “Thank you for a wonderful contribution” Arkwright Centre: “OOH Thank
you, you are a darling” Manifold Magazine: “I really
like your poems, please send us some for publication.” St Sampson’s centre: “Lively
renditions from entertaining poet Adrian Spendlow” Yorkshire Evening Press
article: A York poet has lost his lucky mascot and says he can’t utter a
verse without it. Adrian Spendlow shares the stage with rag doll models of
himself and girlfriend Sharon Emery. But when he returned from a
gig at the University of York he noticed his doll had disappeared. Now the poet, who regularly appears at the Bay Horse, in Marygate,
York, feels he may not be able to appear at Starbucks Coffee, Coppergate
Walk, this Sunday unless he is found. He said, “I’m absolutely
heartbroken. I won’t be able to go on without me!” I could have lost it
anytime over the last few weeks.” “I keep the puppets on the
wall at home. I looked up thinking my girlfriend looked lonely and then
realised I’d lost it. I’m thinking of writing a poem about it.” The jazzy puppets were made
by his daughter, Holly, as part of her art course at York College and hold
great sentimental value. Adrian’s missing mascot is
described as 18 inches tall, with a pointy nose, floppy beard, loud clothes
and a book of poems in his hand. Senior Starbuck’s Managers
are due to attend Sunday’s gig as Adrian is the first poet to perform verse
in their UK premises. His popular poems include;
The Devil Still Walks and Reality Rippled. “I would describe my poetry as
wild and wacky,” he said. “Maybe the audience only come to see my mascot!” |
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