News and gigs update

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You can catch Camine live at the following:
2008

Jan 25th – Camine Burns’ Night Special @ The Royal Oak at Blean, nr Canterbury, Kent. (01227) 471247 (8.30 – 11.00pm).
Jan 28th – Camine @ The Barge, 63 Layfield Rd, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2QY. (01634) 850485 (9 – 11pm)

Feb 11th – Camine @ Barnaby Rudge, 2 Albion St, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LT. (01843) 863240 (9 – 11pm)
Feb 27th – Camine @ The Plough, Lewson St, nr Sittingbourne, Kent. (01795) 521348 (9 - 11pm). This is a music venue not to be missed, great food, great staff and great atmosphere – join us for a drink and to listen, if you want to eat…remember to book!

March 5th – Camine @ The Man Of Kent, 6-8 John St, Rochester, Kent ME1 1YN. (01634) 818771 (9 – 11pm)
March 12th – Camine plus Andee Price (stick bass) @ Hook & Hatchet Inn, Church Rd, Hucking, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1QT. (01622) 880830 (9 – 11pm)
St Patrick’s gigs:
March 14th – Camine @ The Pippin, 78 London Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DR. (01622) 750747 (8.30 – 11pm)
March 15th - Camine @ Half Moon & Seven Stars, The Street, Preston (nr Wingham), Canterbury, Kent CT3 1EB. (01227) 722296 (9 – 11pm)
March 16th – Camine @ The Diamond, Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PD. (01304) 204527 (5 – 8pm)
March 17th – Camine @ Whistlestop Restaurant, Oxford St, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DA. (01227) 272725 (7.30pm +)

April 4th – Camine plus guests @ Brogdale Open Day, nr Faversham, Kent. (2 – 5pm) TBC
April 5th - Camine plus guests @ Brogdale Open Day, nr Faversham, Kent. (Numerous appearances throughout the day)
April 6th - Camine plus guests @ Brogdale Open Day, nr Faversham, Kent. (Numerous appearances throughout the day)
April 14th - Camine plus Andee Price (stick bass) @ Barnaby Rudge, 2 Albion St, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1LT. (01843) 863240 (9 - 11pm)

May 4th – Camine @ Valiant Sailor, New Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7JJ. (01303) 252401 (8 – 10.30pm)

May 25th – Camine @ The Dolphin, 17 St Radigunds St, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2AA. (01227) 455963 (4 – 7pm). Lovely garden, imaginative menu and selection of board games available – so why not make a bank holiday of it! Pop in for a drink and a listen – or if you want to sample a delicious Sunday lunch…remember to book!

May 30th – Camine @ The Coach and Horses, 37 Oxford St, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB (01227) 264732 (9 - 11pm)

June 24th - Camine @ The Bear Inn, 3 Market Place, Faversham, Kent. (01795) 532668

(9 - 11pm).

July 18th - Camine @ The Coach and Horses, 37 Oxford St, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DB (01227) 264732 (9 - 11pm)

August 26th - Camine @ The Bear Inn, 3 Market Place, Faversham, Kent. (01795) 532668

(9 - 11pm).

Faversham Hop Festival:

Camine plus Andee Price (stick bass):

August 30th:

· 1 - 2.15pm @ The Anchor Inn, 52 Abbey St, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7BP. (01795) 536471

· 3.45 – 4.45pm on Preston Street Stage

· 8.30 – 11pm @ Phoenix Tavern & Restaurant, 99 Abbey St, Faversham, Kent ME13 7BH. (01795) 532757

August 31st:

· 10.45 – 11.25am on The Main Stage

· 1 – 2.15pm @ The Railway Hotel, Preston St, Faversham, Kent ME13 8PE. (01795) 533173

· 4 – 6pm @ The Market Inn, 42 East St, Faversham, Kent ME13 8AT. (01795) 532529

If anyone is travelling a long distance to a gig it's always a good idea to ring the venue incase of any unforeseen circumstances.

We also play at private functions, so for bookings contact:
camineinfo@yahoo.co.uk or 07905983474

Hope to catch you at a gig soon…

OTHER NEWS & STUFF.......................

Camine to be in epic Exodus film

Programmed for Channel 4 and Cinema release!

Zinta & Ramona are due to make a debut film performance playing The Fabulous Veronica’s in the drama feature film Exodus. It is due to be transmitted in two parts on Channel 4 in 2007 with a UK cinema release at the same time.

Exodus is a an epic film inspired by the Old Testament Book of Exodus, which re-tells the story of Moses and his search for the promised land. It is story about identity and migration set in present day Margate. It is written and directed by the award winning filmmaker Penny Woolcock (known for feature films The Death of Klinghoffer, Mischief Night and the drama Tina Goes Shopping).

The twins will be playing a mysterious twin role Veronica. The Veronica’s will sing in the film…many scenes will be shot in a radically transformed ‘Dreamland funfair’…

Ramona and Zinta will also be presenting their arrangement of an original Laurie Anderson song in a spectacular concert at the Winter Gardens, Margate. The concert is a part of EXODUS DAY, Saturday 30 September, when Margate will become a hub of dramatic and musical activity throughout the day with processions, pyrotechnics and live shots being captured for the film involving a cast of thousands!

At 6pm, over in the former Dreamland funfair, a massive-scale, 25-metre, sacrificial sculpture will be set alight to become a giant human torch against a darkening twilight sky. This figure, ‘Waste Man’ is a dramatic creation built from the unwanted junk of consumer society designed by Antony Gormley (creator of The Angel Of The North) and constructed by local Margate hands…

At 9pm the huge, free concert at The Winter Gardens, Margate, will commence. It features local singers and musicians performing their own versions of songs written exclusively for Exodus by Brian Eno & Robert Wyatt, Laurie Anderson, Cody ChesnuTT, The Tiger Lillies, Imogen Heap, Scott Walker, Rufus Wainwright, King Creosote, Stephin Merritt / The Magnetic Fields, and Klashnekoff who have each created a song inspired by one of the ten biblical plagues — Blood, Frogs, Lice, Flies, Death of Livestock, Boils, Hailstones, Locusts, Darkness and Death of the Firstborn. It is rumoured that some of these songwriters may be spotted in the audience! The performers have had the exciting opportunity to rehearse with international musician and composer David Coulter and renowned voice coach Mary King. Sadly the tickets have been going very fast but there will be an audio-link in the surrounding Winter Gardens.

For more information take a look at www.themargateexodus.org.uk

Camine were filmed rehearsing their Plague Song, on set, by BBC News at 10, so you may see a snippet of them on national telly on September 29th.

Andy takes a break..........

Due to on going health problems - Andy now has RSI in both his arms, he has decided, sadly and reluctantly, to leave Camine. Andy has played music with Ramona and Zinta for the last sixteen years, but needs to take a long rest. He is embarking on the Alexander Technique to hopefully sort his arms out and will be back playing in the future. Thanks to everyone for many happy times. Ramona and Zinta has some exciting projects coming up with other musicians and possible Camine members, as well as lots of duo work

Camine New Zealand tour Feb / March 06.

Ramona and Zinta will be touring New Zealand for the next six weeks. (so no Kent gigs – sorry)
Ramona will fly out on the 23rd of Jan 06 to join Zinta (who’s already there). Starting at the Auckland folk festival, they then embark on a merry jaunt for the next six weeks around the beautiful South Island. On their return in mid March there is a rush of St. Patrick’s gigs, then off to Finland with Andy for a return tour following the success of last years. We will keep you posted.

Posted Feb. 25th

As we prepare for freezing weather, here is an email up-date of how Ramona and Zinta are getting on with their summer tour of New Zealand (that’s summer in New Zealand of course!!).

Ramona writes:

Well, in addition to playing some great gigs, we’ve been having lots of adventures: riding Harley Davidson, climbing glaciers, walking through tropical rainforest, skydiving, and yesterday whale watching! Went out on a boat and saw three sperm whales over 18m long from a distance of about 50m. We also saw giant albatross and watched fur seals yawning and playing. Dusky dolphins playfully swimming around and racing the boat!
If there is a paradise on earth New Zealand is it! Most beautiful landscape we’ve ever seen. Here’s where we’ve been playing

Jan 28 - Auckland Folk Fest ( Blackboard Stage )
Feb 9 - Suave - Blenheim
Feb 11 - Seumus's - Picton
Feb 12 - The Vault (and Seumes's) - Picton
Wed 15 - Prince Albert - Nelson
Feb 18 - Devaney's - Hokitika
Feb 21 - Blue Ice Bar - Franz Joseph ( Bar nearest to the glacier )
Feb 24 - Pog Mahones - Queenstown
Feb 26 – Sullivan’s Bar - Christchurch
Feb 27 - Strawberry Tree - Kaikoura
March 1 - Seumus's - Picton
March 3 - Radio interview, Radio Active 89FM – Wellington.
March 3 - Suave - Blenheim
March 5 - Bodega – Wellington

Chris Sadler, Andy, Ramona Harping and Ramona whistling.

Chris, Jem and Ramona

And a good time was had by all, cheers to everyone who came along.... new gig dates below. Other exciting news is Camine are planning a return trip to Finland for next year, plans are being hatched for possibly April.... watch this space.

Horsebridge Arts Centre, Whitstable. Camine make a welcome return to the Horsebridge in sunny Whitstable on November 6th. A special Autumn concert with special guests. Tickets £5 / £4 con. (4-7pm). Box office (01227) 281174. info@horsebridge-centre.org.uk

The limited edition live EP out earlier this year in time for our summer outings has been selling very well indeed - which is jolly nice - and having some very nice things said about it. The long awaited Camine studio album is now in the final stages (seriously) - having taken a wee while in the making we can finally see the flag. A final release date has not been fixed yet, but we will keep you posted.

For all you tunesmiths, Andy has a book out, a collection of favourite traditional tunes collected over the twenty five years or so he has been playing traditional music. The book is called ‘The well that never ran dry’ and is available through this website - check out the merchandise page.

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Christophe Courtin and Jenny for the Website techno and help with design.
Neil Acres for the services rendered. Dylan Woolf, Dave Wheatley, Mike Spoor and Katie Bradley for photography.