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MuleFreedom PR: BLUEFLINT READY NEW ALBUM FOR AUTUMN

2011-10-04T15:53:00.000-07:00

MuleFreedom PR: BLUEFLINT READY NEW ALBUM FOR AUTUMN: With the success of their highly acclaimed debut album High Bright Morning , and their atmospheric and evocative live performances, Edinb...

New Blueflint CD 'Maudy Tree'

2011-09-26T03:37:00.000-07:00

New Blueflint CD 'Maudy Tree'

Blueflint are delighted to be releasing their new CD 'Maudy Tree,' on 10th Oct 2011 and will be hosting launch nights in Edinburgh, Dublin and London to mark the release.

With the success of their highly acclaimed debut album High Bright Morning,
(Rock'n'Reel Music Magazine 4 Stars ****, The List 5 Stars *****, The Scotsman 4 Stars ****, The Skinny 4 Stars ****, Daily Express 4 Stars **** Sunday Herald '...this is a Scots triumph... excellent songwriting,")
and their atmospheric and evocative live performances, Blueflint have built a strong reputation and following.

This much anticipated second album promises to raise their profile even further. The album has just received a 4 star **** review from The Skinny:
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/records/300292-blueflint_maudy_tree
and airplay on a number of major radio programmes throughout the UK and Ireland including BBC Scotland and BBC Ulster.

Where can you get the new CD?!
You can buy it from their web site:
www.blueflint.org.uk

Blueflint distributers at Proper music:
www.properdistribution.com

And Amazon, itunes and all good record stores!!

Blueflint CD launch in Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s famous Bongo Club on Friday 7th October will see the Scottish launch of ‘Maudy Tree’ and it promises to be a great night with the wonderful Withered Hand opening the evening.

www.witheredhand.com

Blueflint are offering free guest passes to the first 20 Blueflint buddies that get back to us for this special Edinburgh CD launch night! If you would like to be on the guest list let us know!

Doors are 7pm- It will be an early start at 7.30pm as the launch will finish by 10pm- but do join us for a pint in a nearby pub after!

Irish Tour
Dublin Launch- Blueflint are touring Ireland mid October with their Irish CD launch at The Cobblestone on Saturday 22nd October- We are delighted that Gary Fizpatrick will be opening the evening for us.

English Tour
London launch- A return for us to the Lovely Greennote, Camden on Friday 11th November- We always have a great night here. We are also lucky to have our ol' pal the wonderful Oli Talkes opening the night here for us.

http://www.myspace.com/olivertalkes

Full details of this autumn’s ‘Maudy Tree’ tour, including our Irish and English launch nights are below and on the attached poster. Get all the latest news on our website at:
www.blueflint.org.uk

Other Johnny Rock Records news:

Fellow JRR band The Southern Tenant Folk Union are also touring in the UK and Ireland. Their new CD 'Pentcaitland,' released in the summer, has been doing really well.
‘The band knock up a fierce, raw and earthy music that is the stuff of Mumford & Sons' dreams…the results are as compelling as they are oppressively bleak’
Maddy Costa, The Guardian (Friday Film & Music)

‘Pencaitland is their most serious and ambitious album yet’
Andrew Mueller, UNCUT

‘Atmospheric, with sonorous rumbles of bowed double bass and melancholy harmonica against a stealthy ticking of strings’
Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman

Please check their tour dates at:
www.southerntenantfolkunion.com/

Blueflint 'Maudy Tree,' Album Launch Tour:
Friday 7th October 2011- Blueflint CD launch, The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8BA
Doors: 7.00pm, 7.30pm start Tickets: ￡7 Phone: 07505 446965
http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk/

Thurs 13th October 2011- Kirkcaldy Acoustic Club, Polish Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Kirkcaldy KY2 5TA
Doors: 7.30pm, 8pm start Tickets: Phone: 01592 653645
Website: http://kirkcaldyacousticmusicclub.co.uk/

Fri 14th October 2011 - Montrose Folk Club, Links Hotel, Montrose DD10 8RL
Start time 8pm Tickets: ￡7 Phone: 01674 671000 (Hotel Number)
Website: http://www.linkshotelmusic.com/folk-music.php

Sat 15th October 2011 - The Byre Theatre, St Andrews KY16 9LA
Doors :7.30pm, 8pm start Tickets: ￡12/ 10/ 8 Phone: 01334 475000
Website: http://www.byretheatre.com/

Mon 17th October 2011 - Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley PA1 1EZ
Doors: 7pm, 7.30pm start Tickets: ￡10/￡6 Phone: 0141 887 1010
Website: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/els-PaisleyArtsCentre-ArtsandMuseums

IRISH DATES:
Wed 19th October 2011 - Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, Co Tyrone BT78 1BL Doors: 7.30pm, 8pm start Tickets: ￡12 Phone: 028 8224 7831
Website: http://www.struleartscentre.co.uk/

Thurs 20th October 2011 - St Johns Theatre Arts Centre, Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland
Doors: 7.30pm, 8pm start Tickets: E15/E12 Phone: 00353 (0)68 22566
Website: http://www.stjohnstheatrelistowel.com/

Friday 21st October 2011 – Mullingar Arts, Lower Mount St, Mullingar, Co West Meath, Ireland
Doors: 7.00pm, 8pm start Tickets: E10 Phone: 00353 (0)44 93 477777
Website: www.mullingarartscentre.ie

Saturday 22nd October 2011 - The Cobblestone, King St North, Dublin 7, Ireland
Doors: 9pm, 9.30pm start Tickets: E12.50 Phone: 00353 (0)1 8721799
Website: http://www.cobblestonepub.ie/

Sun 23rd October 2011 - Balor Arts Centre, Main St, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, Ireland
Doors: 8pm, 8.30pm start Tickets: E15 Phone: 074 91 31840
Website: http://www.balorartscentre.com

MORE SCOTTISH DATES
Friday 28th October - Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, Cumbernauld G67 2BN
Doors: 7pm, 7.45pm start Tickets: ￡10/ ￡7/ ￡5 U18s Phone: 01236 732887
Website: http://www.cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk/

Sat 29th October - Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles EH45 8AD
Doors: 7pm, 7.45 start Tickets: ￡12/ ￡10/ ￡5 Phone: 01721 725 777
Website: http://www.eastgatearts.com/

Friday 4th November - The Old Hairdressers (Stereo) 22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 5AR
Doors: 8.30pm, 9pm start Tickets: ￡7 Phone: 0141 222 2254
Website: http://www.stereocafebar.com/index.php?pid=1

ENGLISH DATES
Thursday 10th November- The Barrels 59-61 Bridge St, Berwick Upon Tweed TD15 1ES
Doors 8.30pm, 9pm start Tickets: ￡7 Phone: 01289 308013
http://www.thebarrels.co.uk/index.htm

Fri 11th November - The Greennote 106 Parkway Camden London NW1 7AN
Doors: 7pm, 9pm start Tickets: ￡7 Phone: 020 7485 9899
Website: http://www.greennote.co.uk/

Sat 12th November - The Stables, Stockwell Lane  Wavendon  Milton Keynes  MK17 8LU
Doors: 8pm, 8.45pm start Tickets: ￡10 in advance /￡12 on door Phone: 01908 280800
Website: http://www.stables.org/

Blueflint: Blueflint Spring News 2011

2011-03-26T13:46:00.000-07:00

Blueflint: Blueflint Spring News 2011: "Hallo there! Spring is here and we are so glad to see the sun shining and the flowers blooming! It's a busy time for the band as we start ..."

Blueflint Spring News 2011

2011-03-26T13:31:00.000-07:00

Hallo there!

Spring is here and we are so glad to see the sun shining and the flowers blooming! It's a busy time for the band as we start on our new CD which follows on from our debut, the acclaimed 'High Bright Morning'.

Up and coming gigs

31st March
Americana at the Hub, 3 Bellman's Road, Penicuik, Midlothian
Tickets available from www.thebooth.co.uk

8th April
Edinburgh House Concert: 42 - 43 Royal Park Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 8JA
£10 -bring your own drink. Limited seats for this one so let us know if you would like to come along...this is a special night.

6th May
8.00pm: Vagabond Social Club, State Bar, Holland Street, Glasgow, G2 4NG

Our next CD!
We start recording the CD at Tim Matthew's Red October Studios in a few weeks and are really looking forward to recording our new material. We've been tucked away working on the new songs, and they're shaping up really well, some really interesting arrangements unfolding in the songs.

The CD will be released early in October, and keep Wednesday 12th October free for our launch night!

New Distributers
Blueflint are delighted that they now will be distributed by Proper Music. We are very much looking forward to working with them.

http://www.properdistribution.com/index.php

CD launch tour for Oct/ Nov 2011

We'll be heading out around the UK and Ireland later this year; dates scheduled in so far are:

Scotland 1
Wed 12 October- CD launch event Edinburgh- venue tbc
Thurs 13 October - Kirkcaldy Acoustic club
Fri 14 October- Montrose Folk Club
Sat 15 October- The Byre St Andrews
Mon 17 October - Paisley Arts Centre

Ireland
Wed 19 October: Strule Arts CentreOmagh Co Tyrone
Thurs 20 October: St Johns Theatre Arts Centre, Listowel, County Kerry
Saturday 22 October: The Cobblestone, Dubin
Sun 23 October: The Balor Arts Centre- Donegal

Scotland 2
Sat 29 October: Eastgate Arts Centre, Peebles

England
Sat 12 November The Stables, Milton Keynes

Keep an eye on our website: www.blueflint.org.uk
and Facebook page for further dates to follow

Johnny Rock Records
We share our record lable with The Southern Tenant Folk Union and couldn't let this newsletter go by without a hello to them! They are releasing their next CD in July and it is fantastic! They are touring through the year- This week they're playing in Bristol/ Poole/ Brighton/ London and Basingstoke...go check them out!
www.southerntenantfolkunion.com

Canada 2012
Blueflint are also planning ahead for a tour of Canada in 2012. Will keep you posted!

For all our latest news click on our facebook page and press 'like'
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blueflint/26712821873

For twitter reports:
http://twitter.com/Blueflint

Best wishes,

Blueflint
www.blueflint.org.uk

Blueflint Feb 2011

2011-02-09T13:00:00.000-08:00

With their debut album 'High Bright Morning' released to critical acclaim in October 2009, (Rock'n'Reel Music Magazine 4 Stars ****, The List 5 Stars *****, The Scotsman 4 Stars ****, The Skinny 4 Stars ****, Daily Express 4 Stars ****
Sunday Herald '...this is a Scots triumph... excellent songwriting,") Blueflint are a band whose sound traverses musical genres. Although drawing on Americana influences the band's material carries its own unique flavour, with stories of heartbreak, revenge and joy being brought to life by achingly heartfelt vocals and sublime harmonising. The five piece lineup's striking sound is based around the banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson and deftly captured by drums, Roddy Neilson on fiddle and Hugh Kelly on double-bass.

The band's live performances have captivated audiences throughout the UK and Ireland, and have established Blueflint as an original and refreshing act. Blueflint have played a host of renowned events, including most recently Celtic Connections, Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, The Wickerman, Belladrum and the 19th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival , Omagh.

Blueflint are currently working on their new album due for release later this year, which will be followed by a CD launch tour of the UK and Ireland. 2012 will see the band taking their sound to Europe and North America.

Summer gigs

2010-08-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

Hi folks!

Blueflint have a busy summer ahead with sunny festivals and gigs! Please find listings at the bottom of the page for July/ August gigs – looking forward to seeing you!

Our web site is constantly updated with gigs for the rest of the year:www.blueflint.org.uk

Blueflint news:

We’re now working towards our next CD which is scheduled for release in spring 2011. You can hear some of our new songs over the summer at our gigs, and there are more in the pipeline.

Our initial run of our debut CD 'High Bright Morning,' has now sold out but don’t worry - we have pressed up more copies and the CD is available from our website and all good record stores and all online sites including iTunes

New review:

Rock'n'Reel Music Magazine 4 Stars ****
"Terrific harmonies...A robust supporting cast and top-notch arrangements make this lovely record a serious contender for UK Americana album of the year, if such an accolade exists."

Johnny Rock Records:

It with our pleasure that we announce that from now on our newsletters will also include info about our self-made record label Johnny Rock Records

JRR also represents The Southern Tenant Folk Union who released their 3rd album ‘The New Farming Scene’ on 6th June this year. It has been going great for the band- they have received rave reviews and are touring through out the year. For more info about the STFU contact:

http://www.southerntenantfolkunion.com/

BLUEFLINT SUMMER GIGS:

Fri 23 July 7.30pm:supporting Miyagi @ Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU

Sat 24 July: Wickerman Festival, East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland, DG6 4QW

Sat 31 July 7.30pm: The Ceilidh Place, 12-14 West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Scotland IV26 2TY

Sun 1 August - 9.00pm: The Isles Inn, Portree, Isle of Skye, Tel: 01478 612129

Mon 2 August - 10.00pm: The Old Bridge Inn, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore, Inverness-shire, PH22 1PU

Tue 3 August - 7.30pm: An Tobar, Tobermory Arts Centre, Isle of Mull, Scotland PA75 6PB  Tickets: ￡8/￡10

Fri 6 August -: Belladrum Festival, Phoineas, by Beauly, Inverness-shire Scotland, IV4 7BA 

Thur 12 August - Edinburgh Folk Club/Edinburgh Fringe at the Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

Fri 13 August: The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen,Tickets from Box Office Aberdeen

Fri 20 August - 7.30pm: Mull of Kintyre Festival, Victoria Hall, Campbeltown, Argyll

Thur 26 August: 7.30pm The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Blueflint
www.myspace.com/blueflint
www.blueflint.org.uk

Blueflint gig news 2010

2010-05-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

The List 5 Stars *****

"Stories of heartbreak, revenge and plenty more drama...Their sublime delicate vocal harmonising adds a layer of achingly melancholy beauty to every song...their wonderful take on Americana could warm the coldest of hearts."

Hi Folks

After a great 2009, touring and releasing our debut album, (please find more reviews at the end of this email,) Blueflint have another busy year ahead performing throughout the UK and Ireland. Please find our gig listings below and check out our web site for any additions:

www.blueflint.org.uk

Our CD 'High Bright Morning,' is available direct from our web site, i tunes, amazon and all good record stores.

GIGS

May

Wed 5 May: Tigerfest at the Electric Circus 36 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DF 8.00pm

Thur 27 May: Howden Park Arts Centre, Livingston, Scotland

June

Sat 5 June: Northern Roots Festival, Bogbain Farm, Bogbain of Inshes, Inverness, IV2 5BD

Fri 11 June 9.00pm: The Inn at Lathones, Largoward, Fife, KY9 1JE ,Tickets: £12 - 01334 840494 Website http://www.mundellmusic.com

Mon 14 June - 7.30pm: Leith Festival @ The Village Inn, with Eagle Owl, Village Inn, South Fort Street, Edinburgh, UK, EH6 4DN

Sat 26 June – 6pm: Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh

Sun 27 June [time TBC]: Solas Festival, Wiston, Biggar, Lanarkshire

July

Sat 24 July: Wickerman Festival East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, South West Scotland, DG6 4QW

Sat 31 July: The Ceilidh Place 12-14 West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Scotland IV26 2TY 7.30pm

August

Tue 3 August An Tobar, Tobermory Arts Centre, Isle of Mull, Scotland PA75 6PB, 7.30pm

Fri 6 August - [time TBC]: Belladrum Festival, Phoineas, by Beauly, Inverness-shire Scotland, IV4 7BA

Fri 13 August: The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Mon 16 August Edinburgh Folk Club at the Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

Fri 20 August Mull of Kintyre Festival, Victoria Hall, Campbeltown, Argyll - 7.30pm

Thur 26 August: Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Sept

Fri 3 Sept - Sun 5 Sept: 19th Annual Appalachian & Bluegrass Music Festival, Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co Tyrone BT78 5QU, Northern Ireland

Fri 10 Sept Hootanannys, 67 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1ES, - 8.00pm

Sat 11 Sept: Easdale Arts Easdale Community Hall, Easdale Island - 7.30pm

Fri 24 Sept/Sat 25 Sept: Moniaive Bluegrass Festival, Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway

Oct

Thur 28 Oct Seven Arts, Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3PD

Fri 29 Oct: The Green Note 106 The Parkway, Camden, London, London and South East NW1 7AN

Sun 31 Oct -Come Down Meet and the Folks 3.00pm:, The Stags Head Orsman Road, Islington London, London and South East N1 5RA

Other news:

We were asked by our friend 'Schuman the Human' to play on his new CD 'Way to go Daddio.' This is his second CD and we recommend you check them both out! You can buy them from:

http://webspawner.com/users/schumanthehuman/index.html

http://www.myspace.com/schumanthehuman

We couldn't sign off without mentioning our long time friends the Southern Tenant Folk Union who are releasing their new CD in June this year. After a change in location to Edinburgh and a new mix of band members they bring you an excellent third celtic sounding soulful CD. It has already gained airplay on BBC Radio 2.

From June you will be able to buy it direct from the band, from any good record shop and online through itunes:

www.southerntenantfolkunion.com

All the best

Deborah and Clare

Blueflint reviews for debut CD 'High Bright Morning:'

The List 5 Stars *****

"Stories of heartbreak, revenge and plenty more drama...Their sublime delicate vocal harmonising adds a layer of achingly melancholy beauty to every song...their wonderful take on Americana could warm the coldest of hearts."

The Scotsman 4 Stars **** ‘Truly haunting’.

Sunday Herald 'One of Scotland’s finest….one of the most charming Bluegrass CDs of the year...this is a Scots triumph... excellent songwriting....Arnott’s 'I like the way' has hit written all over it.’

The Skinny 4 Stars ****
"The time seems ripe for Blueflint to crossover into the indie realm...Blueflint's trademark bluegrass twin banjo sound not only conjours up echoes of Gillian Welch but also the dark underbelly of folk...Blueflint are intent to layer their crisp, vaporous vocals in understated two-part harmonies, like alluring sirens drawing you into a beguiling world."

Scotland on Sunday Review 4 Stars ****
"Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson use sparkling vocal harmony, sweet melodic melancholy and often stark, dark storytelling to win hearts and minds.....this first album arrives full of character."

Scottish Daily Express 4 Stars ****
’Claire-Louise Nelson and Deborah Arnott have produced an impressive album featuring some lovely melodies and tuneful harmonies......plaintive and engrossing.’

’Wholly engaging to anyone’s ears...great songs taking them beyond any Bluegrass pigeon holes...High Bright Morning arrives this month and conveys the magic of their songwriting in ten emotive often dark tales...the songs have a special atmosphere of their own.’ Preview, The List

’You'll love High Bright Morning.’ Daily Record

Blueflint
www.myspace.com/blueflint
www.blueflint.org.uk

Jan News

2010-01-04T02:42:00.001-08:00

HI Folks

Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.

GIGS
Blueflint kicked off the year playing at Holyrood Palace as part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay Celebrations on the 1st Jan... A lovely outside gig on a crisp, sunny and snowy day.

Our next gig is at Celtic Connections on 22nd Jan 7.30pm Tickets £12.50
Supporting Holly Williams
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/92842-Holly-Williams-and-Blueflint

HIGH BRIGHT MORNING
New Blueflint CD now available on online!!! At itunes/ amazon/ hmv

Plans for 2010
We are busy booking gigs for summer Festivals and an Autumn tour taking in Ireland, England and Scotland.
Will keep you posted on our spring gig dates...
And working on new tracks for our next CD.

Website:

Our website is regularly updated. Please check it out for all the latest news on:
www.blueflint.org.uk

High Bright Morning CD Reviews :

5 Stars *****
"Stories of heartbreak, revenge and plenty more drama besides pepper the lyrics of ace Edinburgh bluegrass banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson...Their sublime delicate vocal harmonising adds a layer of achingly melancholy beauty to every song...their wonderful take on Americana could warm the coldest of hearts." The List

4 Stars ****
"Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson use sparkling vocal harmony, sweet melodic melancholy and often stark, dark storytelling to win hearts and minds.....this first album arrives full of character." Scotland on Sunday Review

'One of Scotlands finest….one of the most charming Bluegrass CDs of the year...this is a Scots triumph... excellent songwriting....Arnott’s 'I like the way' has hit written all over it.’ Sunday Herald

4 Stars ****
"The time seems ripe for talented Edinburgh duo Blueflint to crossover into the indie realm...Blueflint's trademark bluegrass twin banjo sound not only conjours up echoes of Gillian Welch but also the dark underbelly of folk...Blueflint are intent to layer their crisp, vaporous vocals in understated two-part harmonies, like alluring sirens drawing you into a beguiling world." The Skinny

4 Stars ****
’Claire-Louise Nelson and Deborah Arnott have produced an impressive album
featuring some lovely melodies and tuneful harmonies......plaintive and engrossing.’
Scottish Daily Express

’Wholly engaging to anyones ears...great songs..taking them beyond any Bluegrass pigeon holes...High Bright Morning arrives this month and conveys the magic of their songwriting in ten emotive often dark tales...the songs have a special atmosphere of their own.’ Preview, The List

’You'll love High Bright Morning.’ Daily Record

’These sublime original songs cannot fail to move you, cannot leave you untouched...‘Takes More Than A Little Time,’ the album’s opener, sets the stall, as one future classic after another follows...get your hands on this album. It’s one that you’ll want to hear again and again.’
Is this Music

’This is a great album of original music... Buy, play and smile.’ Taplas

What the radio presenters say...:

Radio Ulster:-
Ralph MacLean: "Superb, brilliant release...wonderful. Great music coming out of Scotland...Like this a lot I have to say!"

Cherrie McIlwaine: "I love it."

Radio Scotland:-
Iain Anderson: "Absolutely new from Scotland and surprising...Intriguing. Very much enjoying them, very impressive."

Ricky Ross:"One of these records I put on and I got a real pleasant surprise...check them out - its really imaginatively done and interesting production"

Tom Morton: "Its Fantastic!"

Blueflint CD reviews for 'High Bright Morning.'

2009-10-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Hi Folks

NEW BLUEFLINT CD 'HIGH BRIGHT MORNING.'

BUY ONLINE NOW!!!
AT www.hmv.com or www.amazon.co.uk and type 'BLUEFLINT' in search. Also available at other online retailers.

CD NEWS: Blueflint appeared on Ricky Ross's 'Another Country' show, BBC Radio Scotland, on Tues 6th Oct about 9pm. Listen again on:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hh26l

LIVE REVIEW
The List 5 Stars *****
"Stories of heartbreak, revenge and plenty more drama besides pepper the lyrics of ace Edinburgh bluegrass banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson...Their sublime delicate vocal harmonising adds a layer of achingly melancholy beauty to every song...their wonderful take on Americana could warm the coldest of hearts."
Edinburgh Launch night 30th Sept 09
Emma Newlands
The List
2nd Oct 09

HIGH BRIGHT MORNING CD REVIEWS:

'One of Scotlands Finest:' "One of the most charming Bluegrass CDs of the Year...This is a Scots triumph... Excellent songwriting...Arnotts 'I like the way' has hit written all over it."
Keith Bruce-
Sunday Herald 4th Oct 09

4 Stars ****
"Claire-Louise Nelson and Deborah Arnott have produced an impressive album
featuring some lovely melodies and tuneful harmonies...Plaintive and engrossing."
Graham Caldwell
Scottish Daily Express
9th Oct 09

"Wholly engaging to anyones ears...Great songs..taking them beyond any Bluegrass pigeon holes...High Bright Morning arrives this month and conveys the magic of their songwriting in ten emotive often dark tales...the songs have a special atmosphere of their own."
Mark Robertson-
Preview, The List 24th Sept 09

"You'll love High Bright Morning."
Rick Fulton
Daily Record 2nd Oct 09

"These sublime original songs cannot fail to move you, cannot leave you untouched...‘Takes More Than A Little Time,’ the album’s opener, sets the stall, as one future classic after another follows...Get your hands on this album. It’s one that you’ll want to hear again and again." Ed Jupp
17 Seconds

"This is a great album of original music... Buy, play and smile."
Taplas
Trefor Patten Nov 09 edition

RADIO PLAY for 'High Bright Morning.'

Tracks from the new CD have had radio play on the Iain Anderson show on BBC Radio Scotland [10th and 19th August]

Archie Fisher's 'Travelling Folk' show BBC Radio Scotland on 27th August.

'Another Country' show with Ricky Ross on Tuesday 15th September- BBC Radio Scotland

The Late Show-BBC Ulster Wed 16th with Cherrie McIllwaine

Heartland FM

Tracks from the CD will also be played on 'Going North from Nashville' on Monday 12th October.

We had a great time at our CD launches in Edinburgh and London and are looking forward to our tour over the autumn.
Please check out our web site for tour dates:
www.blueflint.org.uk

Thanks for all the support.

Debs and Clare

Blueflint
www.myspace.com/blueflint
www.blueflint.org.uk

Blueflint CD launch/ radio play/ tour

2009-08-27T13:53:00.000-07:00

Blueflint CD launch/ radio play/ tour

Hi Folks

Hope this finds you all well. It is busy time for Blueflint. Oh yes!

DISTRIBUTION

We are delighted to have gained distribution with Forte Music:
http://www.fortedistribution.co.uk/

When the CD is released you can buy direct from them or from main record stores / online outlets- Amazon/ itunes etc.

PRESS
Our new CD - High Bright Morning,' has now been sent to press, music magazines and radio stations. It has already received air play on Iain Anderson’s BBC Radio Scotland show and Archie Fisher’s ‘Travelling Folk’ programme

We’re looking forward to reviews for the CD in the following music magazines:

Maverick
R2 (Rock N Reel)
fROOTS
Songlines
Q
Taplas
Stirrings

-We will keep you posted as the reviews and more radio play comes in.

CD LAUNCH
We have two launches for the CD - Edinburgh and London:

EDINBURGH
30th Sept at Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

GUEST LIST:
If you would like to come to the Edinburgh launch give us your name and once we have got back to you confirm if there is space for you on the guest list you will then have FREE ENTRY to the launch- let us know, get in there quick!!... or tickets on the door are £5.
We will have support from the marvellous Emily Scott

LONDON
This will be at the lovely Green Note in Camden:
www.greennote.co.uk

You can buy tickets direct for £6 from:
www.wegottickets.com/event/56544

This is a great venue and usually sells out so if you can make, best to get tickets in advance.
We will have support from Oliver Talkes who has a beautiful moving voice and is a master of lyrics.

TOUR
Hot on the heels of our launch events are a number of dates we’re playing around Scotland

Thursday 8th October 8.00pm: Kirkcaldy Acoustic Club, Box office: 01592 653645 Tickets: £9/£7
Saturday 10th October 2.00pm: Elvis Shakespeare Music & Books, 347 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, 0131 561 1363  Saturday 24th October 7.30pm: Midlem Village Hall, Main St, Midlem, Nr Selkirk, The Borders, Scotland  For further details contact Blueflint
Saturday 7th November 8.00pm: Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE, Box office: 01786 27 4000 Tickets: £12/£10
Friday 13th November 7.30pm: East Gate Theatre, Peebles, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD, Tel: 01721 725777 Tickets: £11/£9
Saturday 21st November 7.00pm: Birnam Institute, Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, Box office: 01854 612103  Tickets: £8/£6
Wed 25th November 8.00pm: Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. Box Office: 01381 621252 Tickets: £8/£6
Thursday 26th November [time TBC]: Fortrose Community Theatre, Deans Road, Fortrose, IV10 8TJ, Box office: 01381 621252 Tickets: £8
Saturday 28th November 8.00pm: Aros Centre, Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, Box office:01478613750  Tickets: £12/£10/£6 [under 16s]

So folks as you can see its an exciting time for us!- We will keep you posted and thanks so much to everyone for their continued support and encouragement.

Debs and Clare

www.myspace.com/blueflint 
www.blueflint.org.uk

Radio play

2009-08-19T14:01:00.001-07:00

We had our first radio play last week for our debut album 'High Bright Morning' on Iain Anderson show-BBC radio Scotland!

2 new tracks/ Leith Festival

2009-06-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

Hi folks

CD NEWS!!!

We are delighted to let you know we are very, very nearly finished the CD and it will be getting mastered soon. As a sneak preview you can listen to two tracks from the new CD 'High Bright Morning,' – 'Takes more than a little time' and 'Where does it all disappear to?' - on our MySpace site at:

www.myspace.com/blueflint

Our album launch tour dates are also on our website and Myspace site, along with dates for the Edinburgh launch on 30th Sept & London on 1st Oct this year.

Forthcoming gigs

We have a couple of Leith Festival gigs coming up over the next week:

Friday 5th June-Leith Festival @ the Village Inn - 7.30pm, 5 South Fort Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Kicking off the evening's proceedings will be the wondrously talented Pat McGarvey and Roddy Neilson of the 'Southern Tenant Folk Union'.

Friday 12th June 8.00pm: Love, Lies and Lullabies @ Leith Dockers Club with Andy Lang and the Well
An evening of stunning original music with a bluegrass/country-rock tinge featuring four of Edinburgh's finest: Blueflint, Andy Lang and The Well, Dream Tobacco and Inge. Not to be missed!
Tickets for both gigs can be bought online at:

http://www.leithfestival.com/index.php?sn=ho

Hope to see you there!
Best wishes
Clare and Deborah - Blueflint

Blueflint www.myspace.com/blueflint www.blueflint.org.uk

New CD

2009-04-10T12:10:00.001-07:00

The recording of the new CD is finished...let the mixing begin!!!

March News

2009-03-19T04:30:00.001-07:00

March 09 News

Hi Folks

Blueflint have a lot of news for you..its an exciting year for us with lots going on.

New CD- "High Bright Morning."

The CD is nearing completion and is sounding great! We are back in the recording studio with producer Jim Sutherland to finish off a couple of songs. It has been a real pleasure working with everyone who has been involved and we are very excited about releasing it.

Artist Chis Biddlecome has been working on the artwork for the CD. Chris has worked as an independent artist for the last 20 years and has exhibited his mixed media constructions throughout the UK and internationally. We have worked with him in the past in a collaboration for 'Cabin Exchange.' For the design of the CD he has come up with something really special.

The CD will be released on the 30th September; free downloads of a couple of the new tracks from the CD will be made available from the Blueflint website/ myspace site shortly.

CD Launch Nights

We are planning two CD launch nights:

Edinburgh

Our first CD launch is in Scotland. This will be at the Voodoo rooms in Edinburgh on Wed 30th September.

We are so delighted to be releasing our new CD....it will be great to have a special night with our family and friends and many others there too....so let us know if you would like to come along...be great to see you there.

This will be a free event to all on our guest list so let us know if you would like to come along and we will add your names. If you aren't on the guest- list tickets will be £5 on the door.

http://www.thevoodoorooms.com/

London

Our other launch night, in London, will be at the lovely Greennote, Camden on Thursday 1st October.

The Green note is a really great music venue at 106 Parkway, Camden and we are delighted to be holding our London launch there - it's a special place for us as we have played there several times in the past, and have always had a really good night.

Tickets will go on sale in the near future. If you’re down in that neck of the woods come along - it will be great to see you!

http://www.greennote.co.uk/

Autumn Tour

On the back of our CD launch we have been busy booking an autumn tour. We have some great venues booked all over Scotland.
Confirmed dates so far:

Wed 30th Sept ***CD launch*** at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Thurs 1st Oct ***CD Launch*** The Greennote, London

Thurs 8th Oct Kirkcaldy Acoustic Club

Sat 10th Oct Elvis Shakespeare
Great 2nd hand book and record shop which sells our CDs. We will be having a special afternoon gig here to celebrate the CD’s release. www.elvisshakespeare.com

24th Oct Midlem Village Hall, Midlem

7th Nov The Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling

13th Nov The Eastgate Theatre, Peebles

21st Nov Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam

26th Nov Fortrose Community Theatre

28th Nov Aros Arts Centre, Skye

Check out our myspace site/ the band’s website for further updates to our schedule.

http://www.blueflint.org.uk
http://www.myspace.com/blueflint

Gigs coming up

Sunday 5th April-
Soul Survivor, The Voodoo Rooms 7.30pm
Tickets £5 on door.
Blueflint will be playing with the wonderful ‘We See Lights’ and a special treat will be a set from renowned banjo player Pat McGarvey (Southern Tenant Folk Union) and Blueflint fiddle player, Roddy Neilson.

Friday 24th April-
We are also be supporting the superlative Southern Tenant Folk Union at Midlem Village Hall.

Friday 5th June-
We are also returning to play at our local Leith Festival with
Sparrow and the Workshop.
We played at the 13th Note in Glasgow last month with Sparrow and the Workshop and they really are a fantastic band.
This will be at The Village Inn, 5 South Fort St, Leith.

Three gigs not to be missed!!

For further details please check out myspace site/ the band’s website:
www.myspace.com/sparrowandtheworkshop
www.myspace.com/weseelights
www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion
http://www.blueflint.org.uk
http://www.myspace.com/blueflint

Lyceum Theatre

Blueflints track 'What lies Beneath,' has been used for the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh's latest promo video for their production of ' The Curse of the Starving Classes,' by Sam Shepard.

Check it out on our myspace site:

http://www.myspace.com/blueflint

The show runs from 20th March - 11th April.

The Spiegeltent- Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party
We had a wonderf time playing at Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party - it was a really lovely atmosphere and footage of Bluefint playing in the Famous Spielgeltent (with exclusive backstage footage!)... can also be seen on our myspace site:

http://www.myspace.com/blueflint

Or on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50WUGn7Mvn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPL9HbPKf6E

Web presence:
We are now also facebook-ing it and twittering it!!
www.facebook.com/pages/Blueflint/26712821873
http://twitter.com/Blueflint

and nessMP3:
http://web2.nessmp3.com/bands/650/index.php

So I reckon that’s all for now folks...

We've extended our mailing list...if you would ever like to be removed from this mailing-list, just let us know...but how else are you gonna find out all the latest Blueflint news first!!

All the best

Debs and Clare

Lyceum Theatre

2009-03-11T14:06:00.001-07:00

Blueflint 's music has been used for The Royal Lyceum Theatre promo video for their latest production
http://www.lyceum.org.uk/webpages/show_info.php?id=1041

2009-03-05T11:52:00.001-08:00

Blueflint have new backstage video footage of their gig at Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party on our myspace site...www.myspace.com/blueflint

Youtube

2009-03-01T14:08:00.001-08:00

New Blueflint video footage- live at Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street party: http://tinyurl.com/d78ap3

Ukes

2009-02-22T12:23:00.000-08:00

Blueflint are slowly getting sucked into the world of Uke!

A small gig!

2009-02-20T12:26:00.000-08:00

Blueflint are playing to a very, very little person on Sunday!

Blueflint Gig

2009-02-13T05:50:00.001-08:00

Blueflint are playing at Glasgow Student Union tomw- 'Rodeo and Juliet' with The Parsonage Choir and Monica Queen
8pm £6

Blueflint

2009-02-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

Reviews:
"...beautiful ballads of love and revenge with fantastic harmonies......what's not to love?" [Scotland on Sunday Review]

"Blueflint play haunting bluegrass shot through with a yearning sadness and soothing harmonies. Influenced by old- time Americana they have added a full backing band that play with them from time to time giving their music even more depth." [The List]

"A female banjo bluegrass duo you just have to hear.....Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson are sublime as they sing ballads of love and loss. Blueflint deserve your attention." [Rick Fulton, Daily Record]

“The sweet-toned banjo duo Blueflint.” North Devon Journal

"Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson weren't afraid to play around with the genre, exceptional harmonising. Their version of the old Elvis classic That's All Right breathed new life into a tired old warhorse." The Scotsman

Blueflint Biography

Touted by the Scotland on Sunday Review as one of the top ten acts to watch, Blueflint played various festivals throughout 2008 including Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dunstaffnage,Traquair Fair the Cornish Bluegrass Festival and Dunmore East International Festival, Ireland.

Blueflint are based around the banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson playing original music heavily influenced by Bluegrass and American Old-time music. They subtly intertwine the three-finger picking and clawhammer styles of banjo playing to accompany smooth vocals and harmonies in original songs and ballads of love, loss and revenge.

The band also boasts an excellent lineup of talented and versatile musicians including Roddy Neilson on fiddle, Ian Stoddart on drums, and Hugh Kelly/ Joey Sanderson on double bass. Blueflint are in the finishing stages of recording their next CD - with the renowned composer and producer Jim Sutherland (Aberfeldy) in the producer’s chair - which will be released in spring 2009.

Their self-titled debut album has received radio play through out the UK and has included Blueflint playing a live set on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Travelling Folk’. They have also received radio play on many Internet radio sites worldwide.

Blueflint have toured extensively throughout the UK to venues including What's Cookin' and The Green Note, London; The Greenman Festival, Devon; the Loch Lomond Festival; The Grand Ole Opry and The Goat, Glasgow; Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh; The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen; Hootenanny, Inverness; The Showroom, Sheffield and many more.

www.myspace.com/blueflint

www.blueflint.org.uk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lyy7sqT_Hgk

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0ccKYZq-I-0