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A Wee Home From Home is back for a limited run in The Big Room at The Acoustic Centre at St Brides Centre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Set in Glasgow and using an eclectic mix of live music, energetic dance and huge theatricality, the show opens Scotland to its own wounds while celebrating a vibrant and indominitable spirit with pathos and a huge dose of humour. Performed by two of Scotland’s favourite and most successful artists Michael Marra and Frank McConnell who play, act, sing, dance, joke and share a unique partnership on stage.
directed by Gerry Mulgrew | music by Michael Marra | choreography by Frank McConnell
designed by Karen Tennent | lighting design Jeanine Davies
“a marvelous display of athletic humour and a powerful evocation of city life.” - Evening News
“Under the imaginative direction of Gerry Mulgrew, fingers and feet combine to produce a satirical but affectionate portrait of Glasgow which is vivid and telling and quite brilliantly performed.” - The Scotsman
Visit plan B's website at -
http://www.planbcreative.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=106
Also check the A Wee Home From Home site at
http://www.musical1.com/aweehomefromhome/
Check the Events Calendar for Tour dates and Box Office Details
This event is part of Made in Scotland Showcase
Over the next couple of weeks the website will be undergoing quite a few changes in design and media delivery. In the meantime, visitors might notice disruptions in audio and video streaming and we'd like to apologize in advance if any of you are affected by our 'Spring Cleaning'!
A quick reprise of Michael's Celtic Connection's appearances -
A review of his solo gig can be viewed at -
http://living.scotsman.com/14343/Music-Review-Michael-Marra-with.4895413.jp
Photos taken at the gig can be found at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/photos/monday_19th/
Louis DeCarlo took the photographs
Auld Land Syne -
BBC Scotland Radio and Television are broadcasting this concert on Sunday 25 January 2009. Radio broadcast is on from 20:00 till 22:00 and television version lasts an hour and starts at 22:00. Available on BBC i Player
Video of Michael Marra's performance is now available at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/artists/michael_marra/index.shtml#emp
Michael has recorded an appearance for the new series of My Life In Five Songs with Phil Cunningham for BBC Radio Scotland . It is due for broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on Thursday 17th February at 15.30 . The programme gets a repeat just after midnight on Saturday night( 00.02 Sunday morning) for those getting home late! And again just after 6am on Sunday morning, 20th February, for those getting home very late! The programme will also be on the BBC i-player for 7 days after transmission. It's bound to be an interesting choice of songs!
Michael Marra will be appearing at Celtic Connections in Glasgow in 2009.
See review of Michael's solo gig -
http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Music-Review-Michael-Marra-with.4895413.jp
Photos taken at gig can be viewed at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/photos/monday_19th/
Auld Lang Syne
Michael will be joining Eddi Reader, Dougie Maclean, Dick Gaughan, Karen Mathieson, Emily Smith, and The Cast to sing the timeless songs of Robert Burns along with contemporary compositions. They will be joined by instrumentalists Phil Cnningham and John McCusker.
Saturday 24 January 2009 - Glasgow Concet Hall Auditorium- 19:30
Full information and booking -
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/79151
A one hour special featuring this concert is being broadcast by BBC. Details at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hbsdc
A two hour version of the concert is being broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday 25 January 2009 at 20:00.
Video of Michael's performance available at -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/artists/michael_marra/index.shtml#emp
Saint Andrew and the Rare Wee Helps - SOLD OUT
Performing all the songs from The Word on The Pavey
Tuesday 27 January 2009 - City Halls, Recital Room - 18:00
Full information and booking -
Wonderful piece in today's Sunday Times by writer and broadcaster Gerry Hassan on footballer Gil Heron, father of Gil Scott Heron. Sadly Gil Heron died last week aged 87. Gerry was able to present Gil Scott Heron with a gift when they met recently. A song written by Michael Marra in tribute to Gil Heron titled "The Flight of the Heron"
The Flight of the Heron - Lyrics - Copyright @Michael Marra
"When Duke was in the Lebanon
Grooving for the Human Race
Gil flew high in the Western sky
On a mission full of style and grace
From Jamaica to the Kingston Bridge
He was inclined to roam
Drawn by the flame of the beautiful game
Here was a brother who could not stay home"
Chorus -
Higher
Raise the bar higher
He made his way across the sea
So that all men could brothers be
"When Miles was in the juke box
and Monk was on the air
He crossed the ocean to the other side
To play for Celtic with the noble stride
The Arrow flew, he's flying yet
His aim was true so we don't forget
What it means when his name we hear
The hopes and dreams of every pioneer"
Chorus -
Higher
Raise the bar higher
He made his way across the sea
So that all men could brothers be
Read the full piece here -
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5298520.ece
Another fine article from the Jamaica Observer
Saint Andrew has three gigs coming up. The first is at the Out of the Woods Acoustic Music Club , Broughty Ferry on Sunday 07 December with support from Rod Paterson and Frank Smith .(this gig is now SOLD OUT !!!  
The second is on the 09 December at 08:00 pm at The Leith Folk Club, The Village, Edinburgh - This gig has now SOLD OUT!!!! But nae worries a extra gig has been arranged for the next night, the 10th. S aint Andrew will be performing with his band The Rare Wee Helps ( Michael Marra and Kevin Murray) So get yourself along there and witness the phenomenon that is Saint Andrew. It'll Be Rare T' Hear 'Em Lehv again. Saint Andrew has also just been booked to appear at next year's Celtic Connections.
Dates are confirmed - 28 and 29th December 2008. Fat Sam's is the Dundee venue for Michael's legendary hometown gigs backed by The Hazey Janes. Tickets are on sale now from following -
Advance tickets from Grouchos Ticket Agency tel 01382 - 228496.