The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed to provide greater exposure to artists that have impressed the Fatea team. Some are already signed, others are carving a solo trail, releasing songs on their own labels, all are dedicated to their music

Fatea Showcase Sessions are exclusively available for a three month period after which they will never be available again. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are zip files containing high quality, 256kbs, drm free, mp3s.

Showcase Session - Outlines - Summer 13

"Whilst the songs on The Fatea Showcase Sessions come to you, the listener at no charge, they are not free. The writers/performers have put money, time and effort into creating the songs on this compilation for your enjoyment. We hope that you take the time to visit the websites of the artists included here and consider purchasing their music. Fatea hopes that this compilation gives you a taste for folk and roots orientated music and that you will seek out the works of the artists included in this compilation and in the wider music community."

"Outlines" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Outlines" is available from May 1st 2013 to July 31st 2013.
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"The Fatea Showcase Session:Outlines" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack. Original image Sarah Bibra http://www.sarahbibra.co.uk
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Outlines". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack.

If you can help promote the Fatea Showcase Sessions, you can get an A4 Flyer Here. Links always welcome, Thanks

Outlines - Artists

Porchlight Smoker - Jon Budworth - Adam Piggott & Jayne Freeman - Bridie Jackson & The Arbour - DH Lawrence & The Vaudeville Skiffle Show - Ellie Lawson - Hannah Sanders & Liz Simmons - Jack Pout & The Dirt Level - Lucy Anne Sale - Daisy Chapman - Forro Porro - Tom Mitchell - Lazibyrd - The Hard Ground - Said The Maiden - Gary Miller

Porchlight Smoker
Song:Old Bray Road
Biography:Porchlight Smoker's songs tell of werewolf fables, vengeful fish, digging for gold and good old misery and murder. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, lap-steel and stand-up bass accompany hoarse but heavenly harmonies.
Website: http://www.porchlightsmoker.com

Jon Budworth
Song:Time Machine
Biography:Jon Budworth was late to the world of folk, but has more than made up for it with a vengeance. Inspired by Renbourne, Thompson and Jones, he has gone on to develop his own songs and style.
Website: http://www.jonbudworth.co.uk

Adam Piggott & Jayne Freeman
Song:With You All The Way
Biography:Adam Piggott and Jayne Freeman's music transcends the genres of folk and americana. Engaging and uplifting, their music combines powerful acoustic guitar and ukulele with inspired melodies.
Website: http://www.adampiggottandjaynefreeman.com

Bridie Jackson And The Arbour
Song:Scarecrow
Biography:Bridie Jackson & The ArbourĀ are a Newcastle-based four-piece, who use sparse instrumentation and intriguingĀ vocal harmonies to create music that is simultaneously beautiful, ethereal, dark and powerful with echoes as diverse as gospel and flamenco.
Website: http://www.bridiejackson.com

DH Lawrence & The Vaudeville Skiffle Show
Song:White Jesus
Biography:Meet four classically trained washboard & kazoo players, once described eloquently as 'Hillbillies with mobile phones'. Hailing from the green hills and valleys of 'Lawrence country' ... some say, these folks have spent too long in the woods drinking moonshine!
Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/dhlawrenceandthevaudevilleskiffleshow

Ellie Lawson
Song:Try
Biography:From a bohemian upbringing in South London, to meetings with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, Ellie Lawson's unique vocal stylings and acoustic vibes are about to reach a wider audience fuelled by material with powerful, issue-driven lyrics.
Website: http://www.ellielawson.com

Hannah Sanders And Liz Simmons
Song:Bird In The Bush
Biography:Hannah Sanders from Old England and Liz Simmons from New England, join forces to create a harmonic blend of voice and guitar. Their music draws from English and Celtic musical traditions as well as American old time, blues and contemporary folk.
Website: http://www.hannahandliz.com

Jack Pout And The Dirt Level
Song:Pardon Me
Biography:Loud, lively, Folk, fun. Lots of face pulling and terrible dancing and let's not forget folk award nominated or increasing recognition. Listen to it, that'll describe it lots better than this.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/JackPoutDirtLevel

Lucy Anne Sale
Song:I See You
Biography:Soulful, vibrant and musically elaborate, Lucy Anne Sale is a songwriter who incorporates varying elements of progressive folk, jazz, blues, pop and electronica. 'Lucy performs with 'Sonomama' recreating live her signature compositional blend of harmonies & grooves.
Website: http://www.lucyannesale.com

Daisy Chapman
Song:Shameless Winter
Biography:Seven years since going it alone, Daisy has proved herself as a talented and shrewd songwriter in demand. Daisy's powerful vocals have been used by the likes of John Parish, for his film work, as well as a handful of TV session work and slots at many a festival.
Website: http://www.daisychapman.com

Forro Porro
Song:Vallenata
Biography:Four-piece driven by accordion, drums, other instruments, and voices, Forro Porro draw listeners in with their enjoyable mix of ceilidh attitude and South American roots rhythms. An accomplished lineup with a dynamic onstage sound, that's exuberant and fresh
Website: http://www.mambojambo.co.uk/other-projects/forro-porro/

Tom Mitchell
Song:Only Partly There
Biography:A supporting guitarist of more than 20 years, Tom Mitchell is now a singer-songwriter in his own right and recently recorded his first solo EP 'Ruthless Thing'. Shimmering acoustic guitars and melodic harmonies combine for stories of love, heartbreak & injustice.
Website: http://www.mitchellmusic.co.uk

Lazibyrd
Song:Fog On The Water
Biography:Lazibyrd is a collaboration between fiddle-singer, Sharon Martin and guitarist, Tom Chapman, two talented and inventive musicians. They perform songs of love, politics, protest and loss, crafted with some exceptional melody and musicianship.
Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/lazibyrd

The Hard Ground
Song:Reckless
Biography:Irish nu-folk darlings The Hard Ground are currently creating quiet a buzz with their debut album 'Broken Conversations'. Purveyors of sumptuous songs full of beautiful orchestration, brooding sentiment, illuminated by the twin vocals of Marlene Enright & Pat Carey.
Website: http://www.thehardground.com

Said The Maiden
Song:Spencer The Rover
Biography:Said The Maiden are really starting to attract the attention of the folk and wider world with their tight, harmony lead routines that are delivered with a real sense of drama and passion. Three part harmonies to be enjoyed and savoured.
Website: http://www.saidthemaiden.blogspot.co.uk

Gary Miller
Song:The Paint And The Pain
Biography:After way too long an absence, former Whiskey Priests frontman, Gary Miller is returning with a solo album, "Mad Martins" and a well timed retrospective from aforementioned Whiskey Priests. A joyful welcome back to one of the North East's songwriting sons.
Website: http://www.garymillersongs.com

"Outlines" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Outlines" is available from May 1st 2013 to July 31st 2013.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Outlines" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here

Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Outlines". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook/MySpace/Blog etc etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack.

If you can help promote the Fatea Showcase Sessions, you can get an A4 Flyer Here. Links always welcome, Thanks