Two top UK bands have launched new websites this week.
The Carrivick Sisters have revamped thecarrivicksisters.com, and the new look site includes the latest news, gig listings, new promotional photos and info on the twins’ work in teaching and music education.
The Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys are celebrating five years together by launching a completely reworked website at [...]
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Grass online
March 5th, 2010
Musical twins in talent contest
November 25th, 2009
The Carrivick Sisters compete in the final of the BBC Young Folk Award next week.
The twins are up against five other acts from across the UK, with the music emcompassing traditional Irish and Scottish music, English folk ballads and Gaelic singing. Prizes for the winner include a recording session for Radio 2 plus appearances at [...]
Carrivicks make final
October 13th, 2009
The Carrivick Sisters have been selected for the final of the BBC Young Folk Award 2010.
The twins were one of twelve acts that performed at the semi-final auditions in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday.
The Mike Harding Show, on Radio 2 at 7pm tomorrow night, will broadcast highlights from the semi-final weekend and officially announce the finalists.
The duo’s [...]
Carrivicks reach semis of YFA
September 14th, 2009
The Carrivick Sisters have been selected for the semi-finals of the 2010 BBC Young Folk Award.
The semi-finals will be held in Stratford-upon-Avon over the weekend of October 9th - 11th which includes an audition concert open to the public. A judging panel will choose acts to go through to the final, to be held on [...]
Learn to pick at Didmarton
August 20th, 2009
The BBMA is trialling a new initiative at Didmarton Bluegrass Festival next month - with one-to-one lessons available on most of the bluegrass instruments.
Taught by three very talented young musicians, the half hour lessons will be available on the Friday and Saturday afternoons, at a cost of £10, or £8 to BBMA members.
The tutors, John [...]
Upstaged latest
March 21st, 2008
The Carrivick Sisters have confirmed they will be entering the Upstaged glass box on Wednesday 26th March for their quarter-final performance.
They will be competing against hammered-dulcimer player Dizzy Dulcimer and the twins are eager to secure your vote saying, “Tell all your friends and family and hopefully we can win this!”
To do your bit [...]
Vote Carrivick!
March 18th, 2008
The final stages of BBC Three’s talent show Upstaged are taking place next week, and bluegrass twins The Carrivick Sisters are amongst those fighting for victory and top prize of £10,000.
The show format sees acts enter a glass box in Bristol and attempt to entertain voting television and internet audiences for six hours. The sisters [...]
Carrivick Sisters launch website
February 21st, 2008
The Carrivick Sisters have launched their new official website today at thecarrivicksisters.com.
The site features info on the twins, links to purchase their CDs and more.
The duo are currently basking in the glory of their success on BBC Three’s Upstaged and are due to appear in the final stages in late March. Keep an eye on [...]
Carrivicks march on
February 8th, 2008
The Carrivick Sisters won once again in the BBC’s Upstaged talent show last night. Their fourth successive victory almost certainly secures them a place in the final stages of the contest which are set to take place at the end of March.
The twins’ 24 hours of performance inside a glass box has earned them fans [...]
Bluegrass pair just won’t stop
February 7th, 2008
ukbluegrass feels it ought to apologise for the one-trackedness of the news feed this week, but frankly there’s never been a week quite like it.
The Carrivick Sisters beat emo rockers Anemic last night to secure their third victory in the BBC’s Upstaged competition. Today they’ll be taking on escapologist and magician Chris Cross who’ll hopefully [...]
