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£10 ADV / Age All AgesMa Polaine’s Great Decline
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With a sound rooted in blues, jazz and country, Ma Polaines Great Decline have drawn comparisons to many; with references to Billie Holiday, Tom Waits and a moody Mary Margaret OHara, yet Ma Polaines sound is very much their own. Beth Packers distinctive, emotive vocals coupled with her evocative lyrics create a mix of abstract tales, dark humour and raw beauty, whilst Clinton Houghs understated guitar style supports with rich chords and gritty riffs.Their first recording - Ma Polaines Great Decline (an EP) was released in 2011 and to date the pair have three albums to their name. Their 2020 albumCity of Lovereceived wide-spread acclaim and earned them the Best Band/Duo award from Fatea Magazine, with MOJO magazine saying that the duohave evolved a pop-folk-blues-americana style that is warmly familiar yet is sufficiently unhinged to keep you guessing. The songs racked up airplay, including on BBC 6 Music and on Cerys Matthews BBC Radio 2 Blues Show.Playing live as a duo the songs become sparse versions of themselves, but the sound is a full one, Beths electric and double basses anchor the sound, with occasional accordion and harmonica, leaving Clinton to play with the space in between.Packers voice has a superb range, but it is her interpretative skill that entrances, with the effortless shifts that imbue her evocative lyrics with rare emotional chargeThe Morning Star.An album to be cherished, replete with enchanting musical treats around every corner -Folk Radio UK.This is 21st-century music chock full of mystery and acute observationBlues Matters.Crying out to be used on soundtracks. A very cinematic sound... The icing on the cake is their vocalist. Stunning singer Beth Packer is someone to get to knowBlues and Soul Magazine.Under 16's accompanied by an adultTravelling in from outside of Stockton-on-Tees and fancy making a night of it? Take advantage of a special rate at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel only 500 metres from our venue clickHEREfor more info!
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https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/blues-in-the-bar-featuring-the-georgian-theatre-tickets/13587553?REFERRAL_ID=twfb
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Georgian Theatre, Stockton, Green Dragon Yard,Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom
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