A-line band

Buccaneer

This is a new song, woohoo! Please click above and  have a listen.  It’s not totally finished, there are some things that need tweeking but i’m tired of waiting so i thought i’d get it up. I liked the idea of writing about a place and this is a bit of an ode to Penarth where Sam and I are from.

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I have a new incarnation of  Miss Anna Kronist  where I’m no longer a country music singing belle from the 30’s but I’ve finally passed on and have become a star in the night sky and sing star related songs.  It was a busy Latitude this year and I fulfilled my ambition of getting booked both for cabaret and A-Line for the same festival. So the Saturday night before the A-Line performance I was in the cabaret tent performing at midnight and 1am with Burly Q.  Wandering Star by Portishead was the song and i had two backing stars doing harmonies.  So much smoke on stage i couldn’t see the audience but i think it went down well. This picture was taken by a man who has a collection of toe nail clippings from the last ten years or so in a plastic bag that he carries around with him.

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This was sent to me by a lovely man called David Muir , thanks David! I wore that white dress for less than and hour and still managed to get it dirty, Sam however stayed the course and wore his white jump suit and silver face paint until the bitter end of Sunday night/ Monday morning.

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I am shattered but still excited, had such a great weekend! Went up on Saturday with Sam and Leon. Leon came as ‘crew’ as he’s still in retirement from stage presence but gave us good vibes and generally sorted stuff out.  It was the first time we’ve played in daylight and on such a big stage but we had loads of people we knew there and the crowd were super friendly and attentive.  Also we’ve had a request for the single today which is always a good sign.  Huw Stephens is a winner, so glad he put us on.

I’m hoping to get some better pictures but in the meantime someone kindly sent me this:

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Well the gig last week was really fun actually. Leon and I were surprisingly nervous considering we only had one song to play but i think it was the fact that i’ve never sung backing before, it’s a whole new experience and Leon hasn’t played live for about a thousand years. I don’t know how many records were sold but it was nicely buzzing and as expected everyone there was very enthusiastic. Fancy Chance and I donned animal heads and danced about in unison for one of the songs and i stayed far too late and bonded with a woman called Brandy, which isn’t a metaphor but drink was also imbibed a little too enthusiastically. Here’s a picture, no Leon i’m afraid.

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Wow! Last night was SO much fun. I won’t go on about it but suffice to say that our version of the jazzercise workout below was the most fun i have had in ages and couldn’t believe how many people got up and joined in with us. Feel the burn!

I also wanted to mention the gig i went to see on wednesday at The Magpie’s Nest folk club. Peggy Seeger is a folk legend and we were lucky to see her in such an intimate venue. Totally charming and beautiful songs, old bluegrass tunes, political songs lots of good humour and really intelligent lyrics. She was so inspiring and reminded me of how wonderful story telling can be in songs. Below is my favourite song, if you have a few minutes please give this a proper listen, it’s worth it. It’s based on the words of a http://www.jimmymassey.com/ among the first to report the human rights abuses in Iraq. It’s not as worthy as it sounds, just a good song.

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Yes it’s been ages since i’ve done any burlesque performance and we’re all really looking forward to this Friday, permiering new acts and working together again. Two of the Burly Q gals left for San Francisco last year but we’ve found some new team mates and are feeling fresh and excited! Less of a sit down show and more of a club night it should be a right old knees up. Come along!

This Friday the 30th of May
Led through space and time by Ginger Roger, BurlyQ has come back to earth and
more importantly London to tell you their tales of
intergalactic glamourific travels through space and time.

Come to the wormhole and shake a tail feather between shows and into the night while

Miss Anna Kronist,

Fancy Chance,

Luke Warm,

Mimi,

Blanche Dubois

and special guests

Simon Bear (bearlesque) and Mat Frasier

rattle the cages of the time/space continuum.

Dress: To Dance, Metropolis, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Flash Gordon, Space Vixens,
Time Lord Lovers, Interstellar Cads, Mutant Martians, Cross Dressing Robots

Bethnal Green Workingmen’s Club
44-46 Pollard Row,Bethnal Green E2 6NB
£7
Door’s open at 9pm
Shows throughout the night and dancing until 2am!

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anna, bethnal, blanche, burlesque, burly, chance, club, dubois, fancy, ginger, green, hearne, kronist, male, malicious, mens, mimi, q, roger, royal, simon, trxie, working

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