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Growing up in Ilford, Essex, artist MICKEY VAN GELDER had a conventional, mainstream Jewish upbringing. His grandparents were all from the Ukraine and Poland.

He has always loved Jazz and Blues and even at school in the 1960s he was listening to people like Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Parker and the Basie Band. But underpinning all his musical influences, were the Hebrew and Yiddish songs from his childhood.

Mickey began writing songs in the mid-1970s, later joining the band World Series with percussionist Pablo Cook. The band wrote and recorded their own material and played loads of gigs around London and the South-East of England.

Over the last few years, since moving to Manchester, Mickey has become more and more involved with learning and performing Jewish and Yiddish songs. However, he stills loves to perform his jazz and blues and can offer a specific show which focuses on the Jewish composers of the Great American Songbook or even a show which combines both Yiddish songs and the Great American Songbook pieces.

Description

The Continental was Camra West Lancashire Pub of the Year 2010 & 2011, with a range of six changing ales, including a house beer especially brewed for us by Marble Beers, artisan ciders, speciality European and US beers both on tap and in bottle, award-winning wines from Byrne’s of Clitheroe, a great range of soft drinks and the best beer garden in town.

Our regional, seasonal kitchen serves up restaurant quality fresh food with daily specials and favourites, and we’re the indie culture venue of choice in Preston with cinema, theatre, music and more on weekly in our arts space.

Situated on the banks of the Ribble, just a brief walk away from the city centre and adjacent to picturesque park land, The Continental is an oasis of fine food, drinks and atmosphere. We hope to see you sometime soon.

South Meadow Lane,

Preston,

Lancashire,

England,

PR1 8JP.

01772 499 425