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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043fd5a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC0066" FACE="Arial" ><B>Alan Bearman Music</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |  </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alan Bearman Music"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eliza Carthy"><U><B>Eliza Carthy</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Martin Simpson"><U><B>Martin Simpson</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Waterson:Carthy"><U><B>Waterson:Carthy</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Altan"><U><B>Altan</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Lau</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kris Drever"><U><B>Kris Drever</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id47.htm" 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name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9qD-2gF6Q2Y&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="350" height="300"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>NEWS NEWS NEWS</B></I></div> <div> <I>At the </I><I><B>BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, Lau </B></I><I>picked up the award for</I><I><B> Best Group</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="award"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <div> <B>Current availability</B></div> <bR> <div> 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 September</div> <div> 5, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17 November</div> <div> March 1-15th , May 4-30th 2009</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Current tour dates </B><A HREF="id21_lau_tour_dates.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tour Dates and Concerts"><U><B>here</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#777777" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Lau</B></I></FONT> is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; <B>Kris Drever</B> (guitar and vocal),<B> Martin Green </B>(piano accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle). In a little over a year Lau have already become well established throughout Scotland and as their summer dates for 2007 start shaping up they look set to storm festivals across the world.  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#808080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Lau's</B></I></FONT> now infamous live shows are a must-see experience. Their debut album <I>Lightweights and Gentlemen</I> was on Reveal Records in March 2007 and has received considerable acclaim.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Aidan O'Rourke</B></I></FONT> - is an incredible fiddle player and composer from Oban and was recently voted Instrumentalist of the Year 2006 at the Scots Trad Music Awards. A member of the hugely successful Blazin' Fiddles, Aidan's skills are much sought after having performed on over 60 albums. Numerous successful commissions include `Mantra Alba', welcoming the Dalai Lama to Scotland. Aidan's acclaimed album<I><B> Sirius </B></I>was released in 2006. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Kris Drever</B></I></FONT>- A native of Kirkwall, Orkney, Kris' distinctive guitar style and singing voice have brought him much attention in recent years. His debut album as a solo artist,<I><B> Black Water</B></I> was nominated for two <B>BBC Folk Awards, </B>winning the <B>The Horizon Award</B>.  Kris also plays in The Kate Rusby Band and Session A9. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Martin Green</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > is a well known face both sides of the border. He has played with many of the great exponents of folk and traditional music including Joan Baez, Kathryn Tickell, Linda Thompson, and a long-term collaboration with Eliza Carthy culminating in a duo album "Dinner" released to great acclaim in 2001. A keen interest in composition led to work with John Rae's Celtic Feet, The Unusual Suspects and The Daniel Lapp trio.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> “For once you can believe the hype” - The Scotsman</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>