News
27/11/2009
Welsh Wanderings, new Manchester dates, South Westerly collaborations & the journey so far…
Nathan is now just over half way through his Winter Wanderings tour of the UK. Thanks to all of you who have come to hear him play over the past few weeks and a warm winter welcome to those of you who signed the mailing list at one of the tour gigs.
The journey so far… It’s been an amazing month travelling the country playing some beautiful gigs – from the jam-packed opening night in London town to the home-from-home that is the Penzance Arts Club… along the way selling out in Brighton, enchanting audiences in Stroud, Norwich and Nathan’s home town of Bracknell and a very special gig on a boat in Bristol with Martha Tilston… it’s been an incredible journey!
Welsh Wanderings
Next stop on the road is Bangor in North Wales where Nathan will be playing TOMORROW night (Sat 28th Nov) at The Greek, supported by quirky, experimental folk artist Stacey Cohen and her Wild Mountain Giants.
New Manchester dates
After that it’s over to Manchester (yes finally some Manchester dates!) for the first of 2 showcase gigs at the For Folk’s Sake Yuletide Special at The Bay Horse on Wednesday 2 December. The second will take place at the Green Room on Friday 11 December.
South Westerly collaborations
Following the first Manchester date, Nathan will be return to the South West for a series of dates with the inspiringly talented Tobias Ben Jacob of Roots Union…
3 December: EXMOUTH @ The Beachcomber 4 December: TOTNES @ The Barrelhouse
5 December: HEREFORD @ Café Green (Note the change from the previously publicised Glastonbury gig)
6 December: HAY-ON-WYE @ The Globe
And finally…
The tour will draw to a close with a final Northern date at the Sela Bar in Leeds on Sunday 13th December with the lovely people from Stone Soup.
After a busy couple of month’s touring, Nathan will head over to Northern Ireland for Christmas and although there are no Irish tour dates booked in, the traditional festive sessions will no doubt provide ample opportunity for even more musical winter wanderings…
Nathan Ball & friends
30/10/2009
NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!
Thanks to all of you who came down on Wednesday – it was great to pack out the venue and felt like a good opening night to the tour!
I’ll be leaving London on Monday but before I get on the road I wanted to let you know about some just-booked tour dates, the time change for THIS SUNDAY’s Norwich gig with Brooke Sharkey, and my next moves…
NORWICH:
So - this Sunday (1st Nov) I will be playing the second date of my tour at The Cider Shed in Norwich. It had previously been advertised as taking place from 7.30pm on Sunday evening but it is actually an afternoon gig from 2.30pm, finishing around 5/6ish. Full details of the gig are available at here
NEW TOUR DATES:
Following an invitation to join up with the wonderfully talented Tobias Ben Jacob of popular folk band The Roots Union, I have now added a further 4 dates to my tour as follows:
3 December
EXMOUTH (venue TBC)
4 December
TOTNES @ The Barrelhouse
5 December
GLASTONBURY @ King Arthur
6 December
HAY-ON-WYE @ The Globe
If you’re based in the South West or on the Welsh borders – or know people who are – please forward the new dates on to them.
NEXT MOVES:
After Norwich, I’ll be in Stroud (Tues 3rd Nov) with local band Hot Feet and the following day (Wed 4th Nov) I’ll be supporting Martha Tilston at the Bristol Thekla. If you haven’t encountered Martha already, she’s certainly worth a trip to Bristol – but book ASAP as tickets are likely to sell out. You can also book advance tickets for the Bracknell gig on Sat 7th Nov and the Brighton gig on Wed 11th Nov – so please get booking if you’re planning to come!
I will write against once I’m on the road…
Nathan x
21/10/2009
Advance tickets sales for the Winter Wanderings Tour
There’s now only a week to go before the opening night of my Winter Wanderings Tour and advance tickets are now on sale for almost all the gigs!
In between working on our new van-soon-to-be-home and rehearsing with the wonderful musicians who will join me on the road, I’m getting quietly but nervously excited 
BUT it would help me (and my nerves) out immensely if you could book your tickets to the gigs you’re planning on coming to! The 2 launch gigs for my latest EP sold out so get in there ASAP if you don’t wanna miss out!
Here’s a quick low-down of the forthcoming gigs and how to buy tickets - click on the links for full details and note the newly-added Penzance date and a great support act confirmed for Stroud…
LONDON 28 October @ The Magpies Nest, Islington
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/58926
NORWICH 1 November @ The Cidershed
STROUD 3 November @ The Prince Albert
With support from Marianne Parrish & Jack Page of acclaimed local folk outfit ‘Hot Feet’. Tickets: 01453 755600
BRISTOL 4 November @ Bristol Thekla (supporting Martha Tilston)
Tickets: http://www.gigantic.com/alttickets/event_ate_10442a.html or call 0117 929 3301
BRACKNELL 7 November @ South Hill Park
Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/lwxpvz or call 01344 484123
BRIGHTON 11 November @ Latest Music Bar
Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/60365 or call 01273 687171
NEW DATE: PENZANCE 20 November @ Penzance Arts Club
Tickets: 01736 363761 
BANGOR 28 November @ The Greek
This is the last piece of news I’ll post before we get on the road after which I’m unlikely to be in the south of England anytime soon… So, if you’re based south of Birmingham, please try to make it to one of the tour gigs. And if you can spare a minute or two, please invite your friends to the gigs!
Nathan x
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