Amelia Coburn

Amelia Coburn: Amelia Coburn is darkness and light. From tales of vengeful widows and moonlit stream-of-consciousness to songs filled with whimsical romance, she has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Her work is populated with the characters she meets in the dark shadows of literature, film noir and travels in unfamiliar lands. Amelia threads Tin Pan Alley melodies through European folk music and torchlit jazz with a blur of psychedelia and baroque pop. Musical heroes and heroines include Serge Gainsbourg, Scott Walker, Joni Mitchell, Neil Hannon, Rufus Wainwright, Liza Minelli and David Bowie. From early musical epiphanies pilfering songs from her dad?s record collection which have infused her original work with a playful, punkish spirit that remains highly melodic and distinctive, in no small part, due to her unique, cut-glass delivery which betrays a love of the golden age of musicals and can pierce and melt even the most well-armoured heart. A finalist in the BBC Folk Awards, Amelia?s live performances are captivating, dynamic and leave audiences stunned and walking away with a major new musical crush. Her natural, North Eastern stage presence disarms and beguiles in equal measure. It is art without artifice: The wild, theatrical characterisations of Jacques Brel pinned to the unforgettable melodic ability of McCartney. Her debut studio album 'Between the Moon and the Milkman', produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, is out now. Rosslyn Court Expect a small, seated, friendly, quirky, listening venue with a heart ? we have a tiny bar selling beer, wine, cider, gin! and hot and cold drinks -nibbly stuff and always a cake. The venue is accessible, on one level. You will be seated at tables or in rows, according to numbers in the audience. If you need to use your phone for texting or lyrics, please turn the brightness of your phone down and consider sitting near the back to minimise the impact. Arrive at 7pm to get a seat, a drink and a chat before the concert. The first hour of concerts is livestreamed on YouTube. You can watch it any time after 7.30 on the night of the concert via the Rosslyn Court Website. There is an exclusive second set for the audience in the room, including a Q&A with the performers. We ask you to make a donation, please, when you watch the livestream to help us to continue this service. In buying a ticket you are entered for the Rosslyn Court raffle. You may win a CD ?or a ?Who Gives A Crap? emergency toilet roll! WGAC donate half their profits to water charities and are plastic free. People who donate or engage with the live chat during the concert are also entered into the raffle. There is usually a floor singer and often a 2-minute community slot informing us of what happens locally. The second half starts with a Q&A and is not livestreamed. If you think of something you want to know more about in the first half, just ask! Sometimes there is another floor song. The concerts usually finish well before 10. Except for Tim Edey because he is unstoppable. (We also run a B&B here hahaha) If you want to view the livestream after midnight of the concert date then go to the livestream option on the website where all the old livestreams live. Tickets are usually ?12. We have a few at ?6 and some at ?18 to help us to subsidise the concessionary tickets. Sometimes tickets are more. Please ring for more details, 07902140248 See you soon Morag Rosslyn Court morag@rosslyncourt.com www.rosslyncourt.com/events 07902140248 62 Sweyn Rd Margate CT92DD