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Preview: Harrogate International Festival, July 19 until August 1

11:47am Friday 18th July 2008

THE 44th Harrogate International Festival opens tomorrow for a fortnight of classical, jazz and world music and a return to its refurbished historic home, the Royal Hall.

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Preview: Ballboy, Basement Bar, City Screen, York, July 22

11:40am Friday 18th July 2008

BALLBOY headline the Please Please You bill in the Basement Bar of City Screen, York, on Tuesday.

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Preview: The Yumi Warblers, Parliament Street, York, July 19

11:40am Friday 18th July 2008

THE YUMI Warblers will open York’s largest festival for the city’s ethnic minority groups with a 15-minute performance in Parliament Street tomorrow at 11.30am.

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Preview: Alabama 3, The Duchess, Stonebow House, York, July 24

11:40am Friday 18th July 2008

ALABAMA 3, the country acid house band from Brixton, play The Duchess, Stonebow House, York, on Thursday night.

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Preview: The Novelties, Fibbers, York, July 23

11:30am Friday 18th July 2008

York indie-pop dance quintet The Novelties go from strength to strength with their super-tight rhythm section, intricate guitars and powerful vocals. On Wednesday, their sun-drenched, melodic and occasionally heavy songs can be heard at Fibbers, York. Admission is £4.

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Jazz Notes

10:20am Friday 18th July 2008

GIG of the week (potentially – the band is new to Jazz Notes, but promises big boogie potential) comes on Monday in the shape of the Youngblood Brass Band from the USA , who play The Duchess, Stonebow, York. Great excitement is promised with eight brass players and four on percussion.

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Review: Laura Veirs, Led To Sea, The Duchess, York

2:04pm Thursday 17th July 2008

ON tour in a car with Led To Sea’s one-woman band Alex Guy, Laura Veirs is taking a break from The Saltbreakers/Tortured Souls band formats of past visits.

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Review: Amy LaVere, The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale

11:01am Wednesday 16th July 2008

“Amy’s been delayed on her way over from Wales, so we’re delaying doors till 8.30,” explained promoter Nigel Burnham, staying calm.

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Review: Ryedale Festival: Haydn, The Creation, Ampleforth Abbey

10:57am Wednesday 16th July 2008

The south transept at Ampleforth Abbey is sideways on to the performing area. So a listener in the nave may have had a different response from what follows to Sunday’s account of Haydn's oratorio by the combined Chapter House and Manchester Camerata choirs, accompanied by the Harmony of Nations and conducted by Justin Doyle.

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