Blow the Fuse Vortexmas special with Carol Grimes

Wednesday, 11th December 2013
8:30 pmto11:00 pm

Blow the Fuse VorteXmas party with special guest ? London blues legend Carol Grimes.
Dorian Ford piano,  Deirdre Cartwright guitar,  Alison Rayner bass,  Winston Clifford drums.
Carol Grimes, singer, songwriter, poet, storyteller. An evening to remember as we celebrate the darkest month with the warmth and brightness of music and stories. With a wonderful range of material and her regular accompanist Dorian Ford. Carol Grimes’ caustic wit and quirky observations about life and art in a set of songs that blend jazz, soul and blues.

We will be showing a short film “Being for the benefit of Carol Grimes” in the first set which feature performances by Ian Shaw, Sarah Jane Morris, Annie Whitehead, Jennifer Maidman, Steve Lodder, LakaD, Mark Jennet and all the live band from a gig at Chats Palace in 2008.
“Magnificent and life-affirmative” Michael Kemp
“Don’t Go to Strangers ? with a heart-stopping piano accompaniment by Dorian Ford”
Admission £12
Film 8.45pm Live Music 9.45pm