Coordinates: 54°04′20″N 2°16′55″W / 54.07213°N 2.28189°W / 54.07213; -2.28189

Settle
Settle town centre
Settle  Settle shown within North Yorkshire
Population	2,421 [1]
OS grid reference	SD816640
- London	239 miles (385 km)
Civil parish	Settle
District	Craven
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SETTLE
Postcode district	BD24
Dialling code	01729
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Skipton & Ripon
Website	http://www.settle.co.uk/
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Settle is a small market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by the Settle railway station, which is located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is 29 miles (47 km) from Leeds Bradford Airport. The main road running through Settle is the B6480, which links to the A65, connecting Settle to Skipton and Kendal. The town has a population of 2,421 according to the 2001 Census.

History[link]

Settle is thought to be of Anglian 7th century origins, its name being the Angle word for settlement. After the Harrying of the North between 1069 and 1071, the area was described in the Domesday Book as "waste". A market charter was granted to Henry de Percy (1228–1272) by Henry III in 1249. A market square developed and the main route through the medieval town was aligned on an east-west direction, from what is now Albert Hill down Victoria Street, High Street and Cheapside and on through Kirkgate. This led to Giggleswick, important because it was here that citizens had to go to attend the parish church. The first bridge over the River Ribble was mentioned in 1498.

During the civil war, the Cliffords, the Lords of the Manor were royalists, but counter to tradition, their subjects were not. John Lambert of Calton in Malhamdale, was general in Cromwell's army and his troops camped at Settle in August 1651 while on the road to an encounter in Lancaster.

The turnpike, Keighley to Kendal road was put through in 1753. The "little" North Western Railway reached Giggleswick in 1847 and in 1849 the railway company constructed the new Station Road from Giggleswick to Settle. In 1875 the Settle to Carlisle Railway was built, opening to goods traffic in 1875 and to passengers the following year when the station building was opened along with goods warehouse, cattle pens, signal box and water cranes.^[2]

In the late 18th century cotton spinning became the main employment in the town. Bridge End Mill was converted from corn milling to cotton spinning. John Procter operated mills at Runley and King's Mill; they were later taken over by his son Thomas. He built the row of workers' cottages now called Procter's Row in Lower Kirkgate. In 1835, Dog Kennel Mill and Brennand's Weaving Shed, Settle had 5 mills employing 333 people.^[3]

Governance[link]

Settle is served by a town council made up of 11 councillors. The current mayor is Joe Lord, who was duly on elected on the 21st of May 2012 for a 1 year term by 7 votes to 3 against Steve Amphlett. There was no election in 2010 as exactly 11 people put their names forward.

Settle is in the Settle and Ribblebank ward of Craven District council. There are two councillors both Conservative representatives.^[4] It is in the Ribblesdale division of the county of North Yorkshire, where it is represented by a Conservative. It is twinned with the French Mediterranean seaside town of Banyuls-sur-Mer.

Geography[link]

View from Castlebergh

Settle was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is located in Ribblesdale, at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, within a few miles of the Three Peaks. Immediately overlooking the town is Castlebergh, an impressive 300 feet (91 m) limestone crag, and to the east is Malham with its tarn and limestone pavement scenery. The river provided the power for its former cotton mills, and is now being harnessed by the Settle Hydro, a micro hydroelectric scheme, to provided 50 kW of power to the National Grid.

Tourism[link]

Settle's market (both inside Victoria Hall and outdoors in the market place) is held weekly on Tuesdays,^[5] in the market place in the centre of the town which is dominated by the beautiful Settle Town Hall, which has recently been sold by Craven District Council to a local developer (http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/). The Square is surrounded by local businesses, most of which are family-owned, with some offering items for sale unique to the Settle area. This includes the Naked Man believed to be the oldest cafe in the country.^[5] There is also an indoor market on a Tuesday in the Viotoria Hall.

Settle also boasts many tourist attractions including the following three reasons to visit Settle, The Museum of North Craven Life housed in The Folly, the Gallery on the Green is the smallest art gallery in the world and The Linton Court Gallery.

The Folly (http://www.ncbpt.org.uk/folly/) is a beautiful 17th century Grade I listed building, which is located on the main street out of the market Square. In 1996 The North Craven Building Preservation Trust purchased part of The Folly and completely restored the building and opened it to the public in 2001. The Folly houses the Museum of North Craven Life and hosts regular exhibitions during the open season. There are also permanent displays, including Settle to Carlisle Railway, Thompson (Mouseman) of Kilburn furniture and local History. The rest of The Folly has now been purchased by the North Craven Building Preservation Trust thus reuniting the two parts of the house. The Museum is completely independent and run by volunteers.

The Gallery on the Green (http://www.galleryonthegreen.org.uk/) is based in Settle, North Yorkshire and is thought to be the smallest art gallery in the world. Drawings, paintings, photographs and other unique works of art are housed in a former BT telephone kiosk in a beautiful rural setting.

Gavagan Arts at Linton Court Gallery (http://gavaganart.com/linton-court-gallery/visiting-linton-court-gallery/) is situated in an attractive courtyard, just off Duke Street, Settle’s main road. The location is central, just off the main square, close to the tourist information office, The town’s Ashfield car park is close to the gallery.

The gallery provides a spacious setting for exhibitions. The gallery presents a series of temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The programme will feature both established and young artists and offers the opportunity to purchase a range of art work including paintings, drawings, sculpture, original prints and ceramics. Exhibitions will include both themed shows and work by individual artists.

The district includes several caves where prehistoric remains have been found, the most notable being Victoria Cave, so called because the inner chamber was discovered in 1837 on the day of Queen Victoria's accession. Victoria Cave contained remains of mammoth, bear, reindeer and hippopotamus as well as stones, flint, a harpoon head carved from antler, and other implements and ornaments. The discovery of flint is noteworthy since it is not a substance that is found naturally in the area. Craven Museum & Gallery (http://www.cravenmuseum.org) in Skipton has a permanent exhibition of items which includes a bear's skull found in one of the local caves.

Cultural[link]

The English composer Edward Elgar visited Settle on many occasions to visit his friend Dr. Charles William Buck. There is a blue plaque at Cravendale to commemorate this.^[6]

Education[link]

Settle itself has three schools and works on a middle school system, with Settle Primary School^[7], Settle Middle School^[8] and Settle College^[9]. Settle Middle School is to close in September 2012 as part of money-saving measures taken by North Yorkshire County Council. This has been a very unpopular decision in the town. To the west of the town is Giggleswick School, one of the principal public schools in the North of England, founded in 1512.

Notable people[link]

• George Birkbeck (1776–1841), founder of the Mechanics' Institutes; Birkbeck, University of London is named after him
• George Howson (1860–1919), reforming headmaster
• Reverend Benjamin Waugh (20 February 1839 – 11 March 1908) the founder of the NSPCC is also commemorated by a plaque on a what is now the Lloyds TSB in Settle town square.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Settle Festival
• Settle Stories
• Settle Guide
• Settle & the 3 Peaks History
• Caves in the Settle area
• North Craven Historical Research Group
• Four town walks on history of Settle - Richard Preston and the Folly
• Museum of North Craven Life at The Folly
• Website for Settle Tuesday Market

Dierks Bentley
Bentley in April 2010
Background information
Born	(1975-11-20) November 20, 1975 (age 36)[1] Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Origin	Tempe, Arizona, USA
Genres	Country, Bluegrass
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Dangling Rope, Capitol Records Nashville
Associated acts	Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, The Warren Brothers, Lee Kernaghan, Harley Allen
Website	www.dierks.com

Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975) is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid-2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in February 2009. A bluegrass studio album, Up on the Ridge, was released on June 8, 2010, and then a sixth album, Home, followed in February 2012.

Bentley's studio albums have accounted for eighteen singles on the country singles charts, of which nine have reached No. 1: his debut single "What Was I Thinkin'", as well as "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every Mile a Memory", "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire", "Sideways", "Am I the Only One", and "Home". Four more of his singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.

Early life[link]

Bentley was born on November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Culver Academies. After graduating from The Lawrenceville School, Bentley spent a year at the University of Vermont before transferring to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee where he graduated in 1997.^[2][3] He was initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity while at Vermont.

Music career[link]

Dierks Bentley opening for Brad Paisley 14 Feb 2009 at Scotiabank Place, Ottawa

[edit] Dierks Bentley and Modern Day Drifter

Bentley worked at The Nashville Network (now Spike TV), researching old footage of country performances. In 2003, Capitol Nashville released Bentley's self-titled debut album. The album's first single, "What Was I Thinkin'," reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts later that year. The next two singles from that album, "My Last Name" and "How Am I Doin'," reached No. 17 and No. 4, respectively. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Bentley's second Capitol album, Modern Day Drifter, was released in 2005. It spawned two Number One singles, "Settle for a Slowdown" and "Come a Little Closer," and the Top 5 hit, "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do." The album was also certified platinum.

Later in 2005, Bentley won the CMA Award for the Horizon Award (now Best New Artist) and was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The induction took place on October 1, 2005. Bentley stands as the third youngest member after Carrie Underwood and Josh Turner.

[edit] Long Trip Alone and Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008

Bentley performing in Saginaw, Michigan, March 31, 2007

On June 10, 2006, Bentley released his third album, Long Trip Alone. The album produced two No. 1 hits, "Every Mile a Memory" in 2006 and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" in 2007. The title track reached No. 10 on the country charts. The fourth single from the album, "Trying to Stop Your Leaving," peaked at No. 5.

In 2007, Bentley released a live DVD titled Live and Loud at the Fillmore, which was filmed in Denver, Colorado.

In a March 2008 interview, Bentley said he would let his fans be the executive producers of his first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008. The album was released on May 6, 2008.^[4] An album cut, "Sweet & Wild," reached No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song was an uncredited duet with fellow country singer Sarah Buxton.

[edit] Feel That Fire and Up on the Ridge

Bentley's fifth studio album, Feel That Fire,^[5] was released in February 2009. Its title track, co-written by Brett Beavers and The Warren Brothers, reached Top 40 in October 2008 and became his sixth Number One in February 2009. The second single from the album, "Sideways," was released on March 2, 2009 and went on to become his seventh Number One in the summer of 2009. The album's third and final single, "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," was released on September 13, and peaked at No. 2.

Bentley released his sixth studio album, Up on the Ridge, on June 8, 2010. The title track was released to iTunes on April 20, 2010. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became Bentley's first single to miss the Top 10 since "My Last Name." The album's second single, "Draw Me a Map," was released to radio on August 23, 2010 and peaked at No. 33, becoming his lowest-charting single to date.

[edit] Home

Bentley's seventh album, Home, was released on February 7, 2012, lead by the single, "Am I the Only One" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Singles.^[6][7] The second single off the album is "Home", which also reached No. 1 on March 24, 2012. A third single, "5-1-5-0", was released shortly after "Home" fell from Number One on the country chart. Dierks has been quoted by American Songwriter explaining Home.He confesses, “I wrote too many songs. I wrote 70. I wrote a lot. There’s 64 that are never going to see the light of day. That’s 64 days that I can’t get back.”^[8]

Personal life[link]

Bentley married Cassidy Black on December 17, 2005 in Mexico.^[9] They live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their dogs Jake (who has appeared in a few of Dierks' videos) and George.^[10] The couple welcomed their first child, Evelyn Day Bentley (nicknamed "Evie"), on October 4, 2008.^[11] Their second daughter, Jordan Catherine Bentley, was born December 25, 2010.^[12]

Tours[link]

• High Times & Hangovers Tour
  • with Cross Canadian Ragweed
• Free and Easy Summer Tour (2007)
  • with Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean
• Throttle Wide Open Tour (2008)
  • with Luke Bryan and Bucky Covington
• Paisley Party Tour (2009)
  • with Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker
• American Saturday Night Tour (2009)
  • with Brad Paisley and Jimmy Wayne
• Up On The Ridge Tour (2010)
• Jägermeister Tour (2011)
  • with Josh Thompson
• Country and Cold Cans (2011)
  • with Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Don't Leave Me in Love (2001)
• Dierks Bentley (2003)
• Modern Day Drifter (2005)
• Long Trip Alone (2006)
• Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003–2008 (2008)
• Feel That Fire (2009)
• Up on the Ridge (2010)
• Home (2012)

Awards and nominations[link]

Film and television[link]

• Narrated and appeared in The Rise of Kahne (2009), a biography of NASCAR driver, Kasey Kahne. Bentley is featured in the DVD during an event benefiting the Kasey Kahne Foundation.^[14]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dierks Bentley

• Official website

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Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen performing on March 2, 2010
Background information
Birth name	Patrice Louise Rushen
Born	(1954-09-30) September 30, 1954 (age 57) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, R&B, jazz-funk, pop, soul, post-disco, urban
Occupations	Musician, composer, record producer, music director, educator
Instruments	Vocals, piano, keyboardist, flute, clarinet, percussion
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Prestige, Elektra, Arista, GRP, Aix Entertainment, Discovery
Website	www.patricerushen.com

Patrice Rushen (born Patrice Louise Rushen, September 30, 1954, Los Angeles, California)^[1] is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist.

Biography[link]

Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to the late Allen Rushen and the former Ruth Harris.^[1] She demonstrated her musical potential at a young age; she was regarded as a child prodigy. In her teens, she attended south LA's Locke High and went on to earn a degree in music from the University of Southern California.^[2]

Rushen has many ground-breaking achievements. She became the first woman to serve as head composer/musical director for the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards, and the first woman to serve as musical director for the NAACP Image Awards' broadcast, an honor she held for twelve consecutive years. Additionally, Rushen has been the only woman to be a musical director/composer for the People's Choice Awards, HBO's Comic Relief and the only woman musical director/conductor/arranger for a late-night television talk show, The Midnight Hour.

In addition, Rushen was named musical director/composer for Newsweek's first American Achievement Awards, broadcast on CBS from the Kennedy Center and she served as the musical director for Janet Jackson's janet. World Tour.

In 2008, Rushen accepted a professorship at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston. The course is "Patrice Rushen: The Value of Music Education."

She also continues to play keyboards and has played in the touring bands of Lee Ritenour and Wayne Shorter in recent years.

Solo career[link]

Rushen has also achieved great success as a singer. A classically trained pianist, Rushen has spent a great deal of time channeling her skills musically. Winning a competition at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival gained Rushen national attention, which earned her a recording contract with Prestige Records in 1973.

After recording three albums and becoming an in-demand session player, with artists that included Jean-Luc Ponty, Rushen signed with Elektra Records in 1978. Forging jazz/R&B/funk fusion, her signature sound from the melding of these styles gave her success with a string of Top Ten R&B hits, including "Haven't You Heard," "Forget Me Nots," "Feels So Real," "Watch Out," "You Remind Me," and "Never Gonna Give You Up" from her first five solo albums (Patrice, Pizzazz, Posh, Straight From the Heart, and Now). Rushen guested on Soul Train, where she performed her single "I Need Your Love" in 1981. She also penned the opening theme for The Steve Harvey Show. Her mentor and friend is Quincy Jones. Rushen also plays multiple instruments including the flute, clarinet and various kinds of percussion.

Discography[link]

This section requires expansion.

With Lalo Schifrin

• No One Home (Tabu, 1979)

Samples and covers[link]

• Her 1982 hit song "Forget Me Nots" has been sampled several times. The most notable has been its inclusion as the driving musical element in Will Smith's "Men In Black", the theme to the 1997 film of the same name. The song won a Grammy Award, which co-writers Freddie Washington and Terry McFaddin also shared. Also in 1996, "Forget Me Nots" was featured prominently in the bridge of George Michael's #1 hit "Fastlove."

• The 1998 hit "Strawberries" by female rapper Smooth samples "Where There Is Love" from Rushen's 1982 album Straight From The Heart.

• "Haven't You Heard" was sampled prominently into gospel artist Kirk Franklin's 2005 hit "Looking For You," with gospel lyrics written by Franklin. The song was also interpolated into Zhane's early 1990s hit "Groove Thang." It was also prominently featured in House track "I feel good things for you" by Daddies favourite.

• Musiq Soulchild covered Rushen's "Settle For My Love", as a duet with sibling group Aaries on 2000 debut album Aijuswanaseing.

• "Remind Me" from her 1982 album, Straight from the Heart, was sampled by 9th Wonder on the remix of "The Cross", from the 9th Wonder remix album, God's Stepson.

• On her 1995 debut album Faith (Faith Evans album), singer-songwriter Faith Evans used a sample from "Remind Me" on the song "Fallin' In Love".

• The 1995 single "Temperature's Rising" from Mobb Deep sampled "Where There Is Love".

• In 1994 Long Beach rapper Lil' ½ Dead released the album The Dead Has Arisen. Track #2 "12 Pacofdoja" contained a sample of "Where There Is Love", modified into the G-Funk style of the era.

• Rapper Danny! sampled "When I Found You" on Danny Is Dead 's "Press Conference", "The Dream" on "Lucky Me" from Dream, Extinguished, and "Yolon" from Dream, Fulfilled 's "Le Pamplemousse".

• On their final album Nuttin' But Love in 1994, Heavy D & The Boyz sampled "You Remind Me" on their song "Take Your Time".

• In 1992, R. Kelly featuring group Public Announcement used a sample of "Remind Me" for the song "Born into the 90's" from Kelly's debut collaboration album of the same name.

• Producer Clark Kent uses a sample of "Remind Me" for the Junior M.A.F.I.A. song "I Need You Tonight" featuring Aaliyah.

• Sacramento rapper Brotha Lynch Hung sampled "Remind Me" on his 1992 ep 24 Deep, for the track "Walkin 2 My Funeral".

• The gangsta rap group RBL Posse also sampled "Remind Me" on their 1992 album, A Lesson to Be Learned, on their track also titled "Remind Me".

• Intelligent Hoodlum sampled "Remind Me" on his 1993 single "Grand Groove."

• Rapper Skee-Lo sampled "Remind Me" on his song "Top Of The Stairs".

• Keith Sweat's discovery group, Kut Klose used a sample "Remind Me" on their song "Keep On" on the 1995 acclaimed album, Surrender.

• Rapper Shyheim sampled "Settle for my Love" on his song Shaolin Style feat. Method Man

• Swedish DJ Eric Prydz and Australian producer Daniel R Muller released his single Pjanoo in 2008, which contains a piano riff inspired by Rushen's "I Was Tired Of Being Alone"

• Mary J. Blige's "You Remind Me" contains excerpts of Rushen's "Remind Me."

• SWV's "I'm So Into You" contains excerpts of Rushen's "Remind Me."

Awards[link]

1. ASCAP Songwriter's Award, 1988
2. USC Black Student Assembly, Legacy of Excellence Award, 1992
3. Crystal Award, American Women in Film, 1994
4. ASCAP Award, Most Performed Song in Motion Pictures for 1997 for "Men in Black," 1998

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Filmography[link]

Musical directing[link]

• The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006) (TV) (musical director)
• The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) (musical director)
• The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) (musical director)
• The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) (musical director)
• The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003) (TV) (musical director)
• The 8th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Stevie Wonder (2002) (TV) (musical director)
• The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) (musical director)
• "No Strings" by "Sheena Easton"- Rushen as record producer. (1993)
• The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) (special musical consultant)
• The Midnight Hour (1990) TV Series Herself (Musical Director) (unknown episodes, 1990)
• Robert Townsend's HBO variety show series: "Partners in Crime" (1988) (TV) (musical director)

References[link]

• Hogan, Ed. "Patrice Rushen". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/rushen_patrice/artist.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 

External links[link]

• Official website
• Patrice Rushen at Allmusic
• Patrice Rushen discography at Discogs
• Patrice Rushen at the Internet Movie Database