Telford's Warehouse
Information Updated:
Saturday 15 August, 2009
Details
Cuisine / Food and Drink Style
Live Events Venue, English Restaurant, Bar
Address
Tower Wharf, Raymond Street, Chester CH1 4EZ [view a Google map of this location]
Telephone Number
(+44) 01244 390 090
Opening Hours
Bar open, Monday and Tuesday 12 noon - 11pm (Wednesday 12 noon - 1am) (Thursday 12 noon 12.30am) (Friday
and Saturday 12 noon - 2am) (Sunday 12 noon - 1am)
Restaurant open, Monday - Thursday 12 noon - 3pm and 6pm - 9.30 pm (Friday 12 noon - 3pm and 6pm - 10.30pm) (Saturday 12 noon - 5pm and 6pm - 10.30pm) (Sunday 12 noon - 5pm and 6pm - 9.30pm)
Upcoming Events
The Mojave Collective
On Friday 14th August, 2009.
Alt-Country Punks.
Free before 9pm, £4 thereafter.
Ash Grunwald
On Saturday 15th August, 2009.
Free before 9pm, £4 thereafter.
It is too simplistic to describe Ash Grunwald as just a blues musician. While it’s true that his music is steeped in the Delta blues tradition of the legendary acoustic musicians who proliferated in pre-World War II America’s deep South and the giants of electric blues who shaped rock and roll, it’s the young Victorian’s willingness to combine these influences with grooves and sounds common in contemporary music that sets him apart.
A soulful singer and guitar player, Ash immediately drew attention with the release of 2002’s Introducing Ash Grunwald a collection of originals and blues standards that included “Smokestack Lightnin” (Howlin Wolf) The “Sky Is Crying” (Elmore James) and “Rolling And Tumbling” (Robert Johnson) recorded live with only acoustic guitar and foot percussion consisting of a stomp box and tambourine.
The albums most revealing track is “Dolphin Song,” a true story of dolphins saving a surfer (Ash) from a shark attack. The tale is exciting, humorous and real and in the context of a blues based album, liberating.
The positive response to Ash’s debut resulted in two Victorian Blues awards for Emerging Talent and Album Of The Year.
The following year he scored two Australian Blues awards for Male Vocalist Of The Year and Best New Talent in addition to the MBAS Blues Performer Of The Year. He also reached the final of the International Blues Performer Of The Year in Memphis.
In 2004 Ash released his follow up album I Dont Believe, once again recorded solo and live.
Since his initial release he'd been made aware of 2 Tom Waits albums, Swordfishtrombones (’85) and Bone Machine (’92). In a daring move he emulated Waits’ experimental bang and clang percussion using hammers, spanners, pots etc, in addition to a boss loop station as a bed for his lap steel, dobro and acoustic guitars.
The album included 6 originals, 2 Waits compositions, “Going Out West” and “Jesus Gonna Be Here” (a-cappella with handclaps) and blues standards “Walking Blues” and “Cross Roads” (Robert Johnson), “Empire State” (Son House) and “How Many More Years” (Howlin Wolf).
On the strength of this release Ash won an ARIA award nomination for Best Blues And Roots Album, and the Victorian Blues award for Male Vocalist Of The Year (equal with Lloyd Spiegel) and in 2005 the MBAS Vic / Tas award for Solo / Duo Of The Year (equal with Dave Hogan). For the Live At The Corner album (songs from his first two releases plus Willie Dixons Spoonful featuring Ian Collard on harmonica) Ash won the 2005 MBAS Vic / Tas and Australian Blues awards Album Of The Year in addition to being nominated once again for the Best Blues And Roots album at the ARIAs.
Ash has built a substantial following performing at countless live venues around the country and at major festivals including Byron Bay, Port Fairy, Falls, Apollo Bay, Fremantle, Cockatoo Island and Margaret River.
In May 2005, Ash was invited to take over the reins as host of Triple Js popular Thursday night show Roots N All.
Ash Grunwald continues to forge his own identity with the release of twelve original songs on album number four, Give Signs recorded on his own label Delta Groove Records. As usual it will be live and solo. And as usual, it is another terrific offering from this talented performer.
Open Mic Session with Mark Henderson
On Sunday 16th August, 2009.
Unique folk stylings and electric jam from this Telfords legend, it just happens to be Sunday too, so come on down and join in the fun.
Nuts Poker League
On Monday 17th August, 2009.
Every Monday From 7.45pm.
Mancuban Latin Dance Night
On Wednesday 19th August, 2009.
Cuban Dance Night.
Start the night with a Salsa dance class (beginner or intermediate) and then dance the night away to the latin inspired beats and grooves from our DJ - the Mamba King.
Beginners and improvers dance class 8.15 - 9.00pm.
Intermediate dance class 9.15 - 10pm.
Latin DJ Mix 10pm - Late.
Club Entry £2, Dance Classes from £4.00.
Milk Milk Lemonade
On Thursday 20th August, 2009.
Milk Milk Lemonade.
Chester’s best kept dj secret..
Two independently minded DJ’s (pi-curious) with interests from Spacemen 3 to Sparklehorse, Super Furry Animals to the Smiths (and that’s just the S’s). WLTM simila, sonically minded, genuine music fans with GSOH, on Thursday nights at Telford’s Warehouse for no-strings-attached psychedelic fun and possibly more.
Frazzled Psychedelica, Jangly Pop, Scruffy Punk, Broken Beats and Social Distortion Specialists Come and Taste the Rainbow that is Milk Milk Lemonade…
Don’t miss our Thursday night TripPeRware Parties!
Free Entry - £1 Tequila Shots. |
