marksc Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Farmer Jason live at The Greystones Greystones Road, Sheffield, S11 7BS Tuesday 10th July 2012 5.00pm (doors 4.45pm) A fantastic show for all the family or all your little Sheffield farmhands! Farmer Jason is the brainchild of rock music legend Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers. An Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Ringenberg is one of the pioneers of the modern Americana and alt-country genres. In 2002 he created Farmer Jason to educate and entertain children about farm life and the wonders of nature. The character is based on his own farming background and love of the great outdoors. As Farmer Jason he has released 3 records and a DVD. He has starred in the “It’s a Farmer Jason” videos, which air on several public broadcasting stations around the United States and won an Emmy Award in 2009, plus an Emmy nomination in 2010. Farmer Jason’s records have won numerous awards, including the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and the Los Angeles Times’ Children’s Record of the Year list. Farmer Jason has performed several thousand concerts in venues ranging from rural fairs on the Alaskan tundra to posh European performance halls. The highly acclaimed live show involves sing-alongs, dancing, and discussions about nature appreciation, ecology, and farm animals. Farmer Jason performs solo with just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry), which adds to the spontaneous, high energy nature of his concerts. Although aimed at children ages 2 to 8, everyone is invited to get involved, and they do! Farmer Jason draws his musical influences from folk, country, and rock ‘n’ roll with a dash of DIY punk rock. Get your tickets now before they're gone.... ““One of those magical albums that kids and parents will enjoy listening to- and singing along with-together. Yee-haw!” THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Songs that should be played to get any party going, whether it’s a six year olds Saturday afternoon party or a Friday night get together of sixty year olds. Just try to sit still to this collection, or try not to raise a smile at the lyrics. It is simply irresistible." PENNYBLACKMUSIC.CO.UK “Each song is different and has a captivating story to keep children’s attention and educate at the same time. The introductions to the songs add some insight, too. It’s catchy, clever, funny, musically interesting, and definitely danceworthy.” NEW YORK MAGAZINE (Rating 10 out of 10) Tickets are £5 for each little farmhand or £18 for a family ticket (4 people) Online: http://www.cliffordevents.co.uk Cheque: call Mark Scott on 0794 136 1510 to arrange Venue: available at The Greystones daily before 6.00pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksc Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Hey, just a reminder that Farmer Jason's twin bother - Jason Ringenbeg - is performing the same evening at The Greystones. Tickets for the Farmer Jason show are doing well, get yours now while they are still available! Doors are at 4.45pm and showtime is 5pm. See you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksc Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Press Release for the Farmer Jaon and Jason Ringenberg Shows SEEING DOUBLE – THE TWO FACES OF JASON RINGENBERG When Sheffield’s Illinois cousin, alt-country pioneer Jason Ringenberg, plays in the city this July, he will be wearing two very different cowboy hats… Ringenberg - who was born and raised in Sheffield, Illinois, USA - will be playing both solo and as his ‘twin brother’, Emmy Award-winning children’s entertainer Farmer Jason. Farmer Jason will play his first ever Sheffield concert at The Greystones on Tuesday 10th July. The venue is well-known for its outstanding music programme as well as its many community and kids’ events. This unique after-school concert promises to be something very special. Ringenberg created his alter-ego in 2002 to educate and entertain children about farm life and the wonders of nature. The character is based on his own farming background and love of the great outdoors. Farmer Jason has released three award-winning albums and a DVD. His It’s a Farmer Jason videos, which air on several public broadcasting stations around the United States, won him an Emmy Award in 2009, plus an Emmy nomination in 2010. With just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry), Farmer Jason’s shows are spontaneous and full of energy. Although aimed at children ages 2 to 8, everyone is invited to get involved, and they do! With songs like ‘The Tractor Goes Chug Chug Chug’, ‘Guitar Pickin’ Chicken’, ‘Punk Rock Skunk’ there is nothing you can do but holler and dance along. Later the same day, Jason Ringenberg will take to the same stage for a solo show following his outstanding performance at the venue last year. A pioneer of the modern Americana scene, Ringenberg left his Sheffield home for Nashville on July 4 1981 to pursue his dream of “making a band that could kick American roots music into the modern age!” Little did he know just how far the kick would travel. He immediately formed Jason and the Scorchers and never looked back. Throughout the 1980’s and 90’s they tore up venues across the planet and became known as one of the most exciting live bands in music. On classic LPs like Fervor and Lost and Found they “singlehandedly rewrote the history of rock ‘n’roll in the South” (Rolling Stone Magazine). Their instinctive ability to combine traditional country music with high energy punk rock has not been surpassed to this day. There is an exhibit of them in the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2008 they were awarded the Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance, and they released a career-defining album Halcyon Times in 2010. But Ringenberg’s story does not stop there. In 1999 the “Godfather of Americana” (Mojo) decided to go solo. He has released five solo albums and his songwriting has been lauded by everyone from the BBC to USA TODAY. Touring the world relentlessly, The Times called him “one of the most exciting performers of his generation”. Jason Ringenberg in concert is not a sensitive singer-songwriter sitting on a stool... with his acoustic guitar and fearless charisma, and a catalogue of outstanding solo songs and Scorchers classics, he rocks the house. - - - Details Farmer Jason plays The Greystones on Tuesday 10th July at 4.45pm Tickets are £5 or £18 for a family (4 people). Jason Ringenberg plays The Greystones on Tuesday 10th July at 7.30pm Tickets are £10 in advance. For more details visit http://www.mygreystones.co.uk and http://www.cliffordevents.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksc Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 See the previews for the Jason Ringenberg and Farmer Jason shows from The Star and Shefflield Telegraph here: http://www.cliffordevents.co.uk/FJ_SheffieldStar_5Jul12.jpg and here: http://www.cliffordevents.co.uk/FJ_SheffieldTelegraph_5Jul12.jpg Farmer Jason is receiving newspaper coverage from the likes of The Guardian, Daily Mirror and The Telegraph see http://www.farmerjason.com for more info. Jason Ringenberg will also be chatting briefly with Allan Watkiss on his Your Country show on BBC Radio Sheffield this Sunday at 6.15 - tune in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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