A Night Of Black Country Cant & Cag
(the sound of the region in spake & song)
The Shap
A feature of the shows is The Shap. Situated to the left of the stage this is where merchandise by the night's performers - and all Kates Hill Press titles can be purchased. Through this outlet, so far, over £1500 of books and CDs by local artists has been sold.
KATES HILL
PRESS AUDIO
PRODUCTS
(FORMERLY ROOSTERKATESPAKE)
CAROL MIDWOOD
EDNA & ARTHUR
The poems from Carol's first book, Edna & Arthur, recorded onto CD. Includes: Edna - Portrait of a Black Country Wench, Arthur - A Portrait, Edna and Arthur go to Ikea, The Cat Flap and many more.
RKS 2; 37 min 43 sec; £3.00 (plus 70p p&p)
DES STOKES
Des Stokes has been performing stand up comedy spots at pubs across the Black Country for many years. His local, and main venue, The Cross Keys on the Rowley Road has sadly been knocked down but Des got up at Greg's 50th birthday party in April 2005 to absolutely amaze an audience that included Lenny Henry, Dawn French and Cyrille Regis. Des performed in the last Alternative Black Country Night Out on 30/09/05 and had them chanting his name. His style, of monologue mixed with toilet humour set in a byegone Black Country is not to be missed, so buy his CD, which includes the Rowley Quarry and George Washington stories recorded at Roosters Studios and the war stories recorded at the Lamp 17/12/05.
RKS 4; 46 min 08 sec; £3.00 (plus 70p p&p)
GREG STOKES
THE GRANT
Two of Greg's hilarious Les and Sheila stories. A BC bloke seeks funding to put a garden shed in an art gallery - predates the 2005 Turner Prize by some distance. Includes: The Grant and The Big Apple
RKS 1; 53 min 30 sec; £3.00 (plus 70p p&p)
All products available from:-
The Kates Hill Press, 126 Watsons Green Road, Dudley, DY2 7LG
Cheques payable to The Kates Hill Press