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Chester Folk Festival 2013
'A full bank holiday weekend of music, song and dance. Guests include: Ritchie Parrish Ritchie (Sun) · Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies (Mon) Tim Edey & Brendan Power (Sat) · Gilmore & Roberts (Sun/Mon) Merry Hell (Sat) · The Young'Uns (Sun/Mon) · Pete Morton (Sat/Sun) Fiddlestone (Sat) · Pete Coe (Fri/Sat) · Across the Water (W/E) Full House (W/E) · The Time Bandits (W/E) · Roy Clinging (W/E) Nine Tenths Below (W/E) · Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar (Sun/Mon) ! 2013 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Winners ! Jaywalkers (Sun) · Les Barker (Sun) · Brian Peters (Mon) Tom Hughes (W/E) · Graham Bellinger (W/E) The Waite Collective (W/E) Dance bands & callers: Albireo (Fri) · This Way Up (Sat) · All Blacked Up (Sun) Baz Parkes (Sun) · Martyn Harvey (Mon) Display sides: Bradshaw Mummers (W/E) · Chester City Morris Men (W/E) And many others Camping passes are available on the second page. 'Earlybird' tickets are available until 1st May.
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 12pm
Venue: Chester Folk Festival
Price: £5.00 - £24.00

O'hooley & Tidow
'BEST DUO' Nominee BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2013 'BEST ACT OF CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2012' GUARDIAN Hailed as the best act of the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival 2012 by The Guardian; the multi award-winning Belinda O'Hooley (Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, Nic Jones Trio, Jackie Oates) and Heidi Tidow are now one of the most popular and unique acts on the contemporary folk scene. Their latest album 'The Fragile' garnered 4 star reviews from The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut and Songlines, and was described by The Independent as a 'must-buy'. The duo's beautifully unusual songs touch on every human emotion; drawing on love and loss, dark and humorous folk tales and everything from the invisibility of the elderly, through to ecology, rumour-mongering and the global economy. Championed by folk icon Nic Jones, Radio 2's Mike Harding and 6 Music's Cerys Matthews; expect an irresistible blend of thought-provoking songs, intricate harmonies and striking arrangements, tempered by cheeky Northern banter. Brilliant lyrics and beautiful melodiesThe Fragile is a must-buy INDEPENDENT Exquisite **** THE GUARDIAN Idiosyncratic and classicplaintive, inviting, disquieting, mysterious, harmonic, austere, beautiful, oblique and sing-along. **** MOJO Vulnerable but powerful. A bold, ambitious work. **** SONGLINES Stark, beguiling arrangements and stirring voices. **** UNCUT Sublime...startlingly original **** R2 Belinda and Heidi's eerie vocal harmonies weave magic fRoots Beautiful and poignant modern chamber-folk. THE WORD Marvellous Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music Interesting songs; unusual, always very deep, and they've always got a little quirk to them. Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 Blessed with sensitivity, coupled with a great sense of humour, Belinda and Heidi write creatively, expressing new ideas both lyrically and musically in a beautiful way. Nic Jones
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Spiers & Boden
For their annual spring tour, this year the Bellowhead frontmen Spiers & Boden will be inviting a little more audience participation than normal. The project will have an online hub where fans can post suggestions, contribute to discussions, post their own performances of local material and find out what additional local extravaganzas are planned for the Spiers & Boden show in their area. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures upon which they present traditional stories and dance music which have taken them on to the main stages of major festivals. "The finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene" - The Guardian This event is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Complimentary drink when dining at Côte Brasserie Camden for EFDSS audiences. More info - http://www.efdss.org/news/newsId/323
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £15.00

John Kirkpatrick
Harberton Folk presents squeezebox wizard and fine singer John Kirkpatrick who first performed for us in Harberton in 1997 and we now welcome him back for a special occasion. Licensed real ale bar opens with doors.
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors 6.45pm, concert starts 7.30pm
Venue: Totnes Harberton Parish Hall
Price: £6.00

Marcus Bonfanti Band
PLEASE NOTE: WE ABSORB ALL BOOKING FEES - THIS EXPLAINS THE ODD PRICE LISTED HERE! WHEN YOU GET TO THE CHECK OUT, 10% WILL BE ADDED AND, HEY PRESTO, THE FULL TICKET PRICE IS REACHED From the first note of Led Zeppelin's Black Dog, sixteen-year-old Marcus Bonfanti knew he wanted to be a guitar player. Now 29, Marcus has become the sum of all the great music he was exposed to as a young boy growing up in North London and is widely tipped as Britain's next blues guitar hero. His latest album, What Good Am I To You, led to a British Blues Award for Songwriter of the Year and nominations for two consecutive years as Best Male Vocalist and Best Guitarist. In 2011 he was also invited by BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones to perform at his 25th anniversary show at Maida Vale Studios and appeared as a special guest for his legendary Cranleigh Arts Centre Christmas gig. Marcus learnt his trade out on the road, playing three sets a night, seven nights a week all over the country with his own band, as well as with Classic Rock Award nominated act Saint Jude and as a member of legendary singer P.P. Arnold's band. Though not yet 30, Marcus has already opened for the likes of Chuck Berry, Robert Cray, John Mayal and The Yardbirds, spellbinding audiences with his passion and mastery of everything from stomping electric blues to delicate acoustic finger-picking.
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm
Venue: Selby Town Hall
Price: £10.00

Roger Davies
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8.15pm
Venue: Ulpha The Browfoot Room
Price: £8.00

Sam Carter And The Young 'uns
Folk double header sponsored by Beverley Folk Festival
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm, starts at 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £10.00

The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band
The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band hits the Chorlton Weekender in May as part of their UK tour, with a new album in tow! Songwriter and visual artist Jeffrey Lewis is renowned for his six albums of twisted garage-indie-folk on Rough Trade, while Grammy winner Peter Stampfel now celebrates 50(!) years of making totally off-the-wall folk music, most famously with the Holy Modal Rounders and the Fugs (in addition to being featured on the Easy Rider soundtrack, and more notable albums and collaborations than you'd care to count). Although forty years apart in age, these two New Yorkers share an obsession with both comic books and music, as well as a collaborative history that has spawned some of the most unexpected and delightful music of recent years! This is an event not to be missed!
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Manchester St. Clement's Church
Price: £10.00

Nick Hennessey
A singer, songwriter and storyteller Nick is a dynamic and passionate performer whose love for the traditional culture of northern Europe forges together the note, the song and the spoken word into a unique and engaging style. Tea in a Box: In 2013 if you're coming to an afternoon concert, you'll be able to enjoy 'tea in a box' with a fellside view! from 2pm - Cheese scone - A slice of sponge cake - Flap jack - A strawberry tart
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £17.50

Fiona Clayton & Tarras
An unmissable evening featuring  performances by two leading northern lights: we start with folk-rock singer  Fiona Clayton and finish with an  acoustic set from Tarras. A fan of such diverse artists as Tracey Chapman, Florence and the  Machine and Bon Iver, Fiona's soft  melodicism of her folk-rock songs  are set to resonate with all who hear  them. Fiona's incredible voice is  melodic, soulful and undeniably unique. Tarras draws heavily on the roots  of folk and traditional music but reinterprets those themes with a  freshness that is entirely contemporary. Through driving rhythms and soaring  melodies, the sound of Tarras expresses  the essence of an ancient countryside  and a people who still confront the  same human challenges as generation upon generation over the centuries. As old as time and as modern as  the hour, the music of Tarras is  impossible to pigeonhole. It draws heavily on the roots of folk  and traditional music but reinterprets  those themes with a freshness that is  entirely contemporary. Through driving  rhythms and soaring melodies, the  sound of Tarras expresses the essence  of an ancient countryside and a people  who still confront the same human  challenges as generation upon  generation over the centuries. Please Note: Tarras will be performing an acoustic set and Ben Murray will not be appearing as he's currently starring in the West End box office smash - War Horse!   If you're coming in the evening then we are offering dinner at Sandy's Barn. All home made with love, why not make an evening of it and get the most out of our unique event? from 6pm Dinner includes: - Steak baguettes, chicken or vegetable wraps hot off the BBQ - A slice of cake or strawberries and cream - A selection of tantalising cheeses £9.95 per person
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Dockray Sandy's Barn
Price: £17.50

Fiona Clayton & Tarras
An unmissable evening featuring  performances by two leading northern lights: we start with folk-rock singer  Fiona Clayton and finish with an  acoustic set from Tarras. A fan of such diverse artists as Tracey Chapman, Florence and the  Machine and Bon Iver, Fiona's soft  melodicism of her folk-rock songs  are set to resonate with all who hear  them. Fiona's incredible voice is  melodic, soulful and undeniably unique. Tarras draws heavily on the roots  of folk and traditional music but reinterprets those themes with a  freshness that is entirely contemporary. Through driving rhythms and soaring  melodies, the sound of Tarras expresses  the essence of an ancient countryside  and a people who still confront the  same human challenges as generation upon generation over the centuries. As old as time and as modern as  the hour, the music of Tarras is  impossible to pigeonhole. It draws heavily on the roots of folk  and traditional music but reinterprets  those themes with a freshness that is  entirely contemporary. Through driving  rhythms and soaring melodies, the  sound of Tarras expresses the essence  of an ancient countryside and a people  who still confront the same human  challenges as generation upon  generation over the centuries. Please Note: Tarras will be performing an acoustic set and Ben Murray will not be appearing as he's currently starring in the West End box office smash - War Horse!   If you're coming in the evening then we are offering dinner at Sandy's Barn. All home made with love, why not make an evening of it and get the most out of our unique event? from 6pm Dinner includes: - Steak baguettes, chicken or vegetable wraps hot off the BBQ - A slice of cake or strawberries and cream - A selection of tantalising cheeses £9.95 per person
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: From 6pm
Venue: Dockray Sandy's Barn
Price: £9.95

Nick Hennessey
A singer, songwriter and storyteller Nick is a dynamic and passionate performer whose love for the traditional culture of northern Europe forges together the note, the song and the spoken word into a unique and engaging style. Tea in a Box: In 2013 if you're coming to an afternoon concert, you'll be able to enjoy 'tea in a box' with a fellside view! from 2pm - Cheese scone - A slice of sponge cake - Flap jack - A strawberry tart
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: From 2pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £4.95

Spiers & Boden Ceilidh
To warm up for their much anticipated concert later on in the day, Spiers and Boden will lead a foot stomping ceilidh that will have you up and dancing. The duo, known for their contagious energy and unbeatable stage presence are welcomed back to Cecil Sharp House after a busy period working on various solo projects. Tickets £10 Tickets can also be purchased from the reception desk at Cecil Sharp House (in person only), Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. No booking fee applies. Promoted by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) in association with Songlines
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 2pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £10.00

The Billy Walton Band
CRH MUSIC PRESENTS Please note - entrance to venue is via. Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8HQ
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £11.00

Steve Poltz
The cult California based singer songwriter returns by public demand. His mix of hilarious stories and heartfelt songs make Steve the best live act that we have had at Berits & Brown. No surprise that he is back by popular demand. Having wrote multi millon selling hits for the Grammy award winner Jewel, Steve is no stranger to the charts but it is as a live performer that he really comes alive. Quite simply there is no one quite like him. Why not book a table for a meal before the show. Call 01698 733311 for more info.
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Coatbridge Berits & Brown
Price: £8.00

Manière Des Bohémiens
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. -------- Manière des Bohémiens play improvised Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli influenced Gypsy Jazz and Eastern European swing. They are the most debauched, ecstatic and downright amazing live band you will have seen for a long while. Gypsy jazz played with the jaunty abandon of a misspent youth, an abusive PE teacher and a broken heart and arranged for 5 young virtuoso musicians who travel around playing the violin, guitar, clarinet and double bass whilst dipping in and out of Parisian alleyways and absorbing pieces of the colourful lives they meet along the way. They have been entertaining the folks of Nottingham and beyond for 3 years with their infectious blend of improvised, manouche jazz and rough-edged, virtuosic eastern-european gypsy-folk music. Formed through a mutual love of gathering round warm bonfires and improvising, Maniére des Bohémiens spent many hours working together on the distinctive swing sound and many more on learning the melodies and developing them through improvisation. Manière des Bohémiens' current line-up of Rob Rosa - Violin, Roger Rosa & Nicolas Perez - Guitars, Abel Chaudé - Clarinet and Mark Houlgate/Mark Lewandowski - Bass have now collectively played over 200 shows which has created a tight, energetic sound which has made people get up on their feet up and down the land. They've been played on 6 music several times and have been included on Tom Robinson's 'best of Introducing' podcast. The word of mouth galvanising this band has been phenomenal and since their first big gig in October 2009 their following has grown resulting in packed out gigs left right and centre. Manière des Bohémiens continue to play regularly, gaining new followers as they go and introducing improvised gypsy-jazz to a new, younger generation.
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Bluesmix // David Midgen And The Dirty Words // Ben Jordan
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: Doors open from 8pm
Venue: London The Troubadour
Price: £6.00

Sharron Kraus
A rare chance to catch the renowned British folk singer, songwriter and musician Sharron Kraus. Support from acoustic guitarist Nick Jonah Davis, and singer songwriter Will Phipps. Sharron Kraus ************ A very special talent from the darker side of the folk spectrum. Originally from the UK, but with strong connections to her former home of Philadelphia. She has collaborated with American musicians, including Meg Baird, Helena Espvall, Christian Kiefer, Tara Burke (Fursaxa), and Gillian Chadwick (Ex Reverie) . Kraus has been compared to 1970s English folk singers such as Shirley Collins and Anne Briggs and heralded as one of the strongest voices in English contemporary folk. She has recorded a collection of traditional folk songs, Leaves From Off the Tree, with Meg Baird and Helena Espvall of Philadelphia psych folk band Espers, but the majority of her work is self-authored, influenced by English and Appalachian folk song, but with its own distinctive voice. Musically Kraus' work has been described as 'spine-tingling' 'spooky' and 'the sound of England and its enchanted gardens'. Some press: 'She conjures up visions of Karen Dalton, Shirley Collins, Judy Dyble and even early Joni. Live she was fantastic too.' - Byron Coley and Thurston Moore - Arthur Magazine 'Listening to her high, clear voice cut through melodies woven from acoustic guitar, banjo and hurdy-gurdy, you may struggle to remember which late-'60s traditionalists beat her to the material. But with one small exception, these murder ballads and forest laments all come from Kraus' pen. Here's one folklore expert whose originals feel both authentic and alive.' - M.J. Fine, Philadelphia Citipaper sharronkraus.bandcamp.com -------------------------------------------------------- Nick Jonah Davis ************** Nick Jonah Davis is a solo guitarist from Nottingham, England. Nick's playing draws on the modal tunings and freewheeling spirit of British trailblazers such as Bert Jansch and Nick Drake, as well as pre-war blues, Indian classical music, and the ever deepening post-Takoma tradition. Nick's album 'Of Time and Tides' is a limited edition vinyl pressing from Tompkins Square. Live, Nick has shared bills in the UK and USA with the likes of Alasdair Roberts, Michael Chapman, C Joynes, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Jozef van Wissem, The Horse Loom, Alexander Turnquist, and Eric Carbonara. He performed at the 10th Annual New York Guitar Festival alongside James Blackshaw and Max Ochs. 'It's a high-wire act that very few guitarists could pull off.' Tompkins Square label boss Josh Rosenthal www.nickjonahdavis.com -------------------------------------------------------- Will Phipps ********* Hailing from a barge on the banks of the River Isis, Will Phipps sings songs that are influenced by classic folk and blues players such as Bert Jansch, Bob Dylan and Rev. Gary Davis. Will plays resonator, 12 string and acoustic guitars. www.willphipps.bandcamp.com
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield To The Lighthouse (Bank Street Arts)
Price: £5.00

T.e. Yates
The Radio Shed Presents; T.E. Yates, Born in Manchester and raised in Wigan, T.E. Yates is very much a Lancashire musician and artist. Known as one of Manchester's more unusual performers, Yates tends to wield his surreal drawings and paintings amongst a myriad of musical instruments. "Nick Drake's 'Hazy Jane' with a touch of Roy Orbison" - BBC Radio Manchester - "Tom plays mandolin, harmonica, banjo and musical saw for Victorian Dad but when left alone for long enough he will dream up worlds of stirring laments and fever-inspiring aural daubings about everything from trainspotters to doll assembly lines" - Debt Records - "A winning presence... The real deal" - A New Band A Day - "...possessor of one of the most unique voices in the city, T.E. Yates makes you want to pick him up, give him a shake and pop him in your pocket for later" - Manchester Scenewipe -
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £4.00

Tyde
Dynamic, fresh and quite brilliantly played, Tyde draw on influences from every corner of the British Isles and beyond in their music, delivering modern, punchy, danceable tunes, carefully arranged songs and intricate, emotional slow sets. Finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, Tyde captured the hearts of the live and broadcast audience with mesmerising performances and infectious personalities. Touted by Mike Harding as The best young band I've heard in years, it's the mixture of raw energy, prodigious musical ability and clever, fresh arrangements that make Tyde something different. They play blazing tunes on fiddle, accordion and driving rhythmic guitar, big vamping bass and a unity of playing rarely seen on the live music scene. Their ...slick musicianship coupled with a warm and lively stage show... has brought them rightful comparisons with Lau. (Songlines) Tyde are Heather Gessey on fiddle and vocals, Seth Tinsley on guitar and vocals and BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2011 finalist Andrew Waite on accordion. With their highly anticipated second album 'The Hidden Spoon' due for release in February, Tyde are set to blaze through 2013 with more groundbreaking music and stunning live sets.
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Jack Mcneill And Charlie Heyes
Jack and Charlie's well-known idiosyncratic approach to folk music and song writing has earned them an enviable reputation as two of the most exciting, heartfelt and challenging musicians around. Their original music strings together the past, present and what might yet be of folk music. Finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, their fresh and compelling sound is inspiring audiences up and down the country - don't miss them! Tea in a Box: In 2013 if you're coming to an afternoon concert, you'll be able to enjoy 'tea in a box' with a fellside view! from 2pm - Cheese scone - A slice of sponge cake - Flap jack - A strawberry tart
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £17.50

Twelfth Day
Twelfth Day are at the forefront of innovative, modern British folk music. With a fresh, open minded approach to song writing, the duo create an entirely unique sound, interweaving masterful fiddle and harp playing with beautifull harmonised vocals in stylish and dynamic arrangements. From opposite ends of Scotland, Orcadian Catriona Price (fiddle/vocals) and Esther Swift (harp/vocals) who comes from the Scottish Borders have toured widely in the UK and Ireland. If you're coming in the evening then we are offering dinner at Lucy's Barn . All home made with love, why not make an evening of it and get the most out of our unique event? from 6pm Dinner includes: - Summer chicken or vegetable bake - A slice of cake or strawberries and cream - A selection of tantalising cheeses
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £17.50

Magpie Chatter
Quality songwriting duo
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £5.00

Magpie Chatter
Quality songwriting duo
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £3.00

Twelfth Day
Twelfth Day are at the forefront of innovative, modern British folk music. With a fresh, open minded approach to song writing, the duo create an entirely unique sound, interweaving masterful fiddle and harp playing with beautifull harmonised vocals in stylish and dynamic arrangements. From opposite ends of Scotland, Orcadian Catriona Price (fiddle/vocals) and Esther Swift (harp/vocals) who comes from the Scottish Borders have toured widely in the UK and Ireland. If you're coming in the evening then we are offering dinner at Lucy's Barn . All home made with love, why not make an evening of it and get the most out of our unique event? from 6pm Dinner includes: - Summer chicken or vegetable bake - A slice of cake or strawberries and cream - A selection of tantalising cheeses
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: From 6pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £9.95

Jack Mcneill And Charlie Heyes
Jack and Charlie's well-known idiosyncratic approach to folk music and song writing has earned them an enviable reputation as two of the most exciting, heartfelt and challenging musicians around. Their original music strings together the past, present and what might yet be of folk music. Finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, their fresh and compelling sound is inspiring audiences up and down the country - don't miss them! Tea in a Box: In 2013 if you're coming to an afternoon concert, you'll be able to enjoy 'tea in a box' with a fellside view! from 2pm - Cheese scone - A slice of sponge cake - Flap jack - A strawberry tart
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: From 2pm
Venue: Dockray Lucy's Barn
Price: £4.95

Wooden Horse
A welcome return to Wooden Horse and their driving rootsy music. Comprising the powerful vocals and guitar of Jamie Knight, and the bottleneck & finger picking skills of Ben Church, the duo use various instruments and arrangements to perform a mix of country blues, bluegrass, Americana and originals all filled with classic harmonies and great playing.
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £7.00

Flamenco Express @ The Bussey Building With Jesus Olmedo
The Flamenco Express tour moves on, to London's latest and hottest arts crucible, in Peckham. Bringing new artists to new audiences, La Joaquina, Manuel del la Malena and Chris Clavo are joined by special guests Jesus Olmedo and Demi Garcia. Jesus Olmedo (dancer) 2004 joined "Juanma" as principal male sololist, performing the premier of "De raiz"with the Madrid Symphony Orquestra at the Teatro Real. 2005 Award winner for outstanding contributions as young artists to Spanish Dance at the Teatro Albeniz in Madrid. From 2006 to 2008 Jesus toured Spain with guitarist Alejandro Torres, before moving to Ibiza and forming the group "Querencia". In 2009 Jesus arrived in London to begin the next chapter of his career, where he is now performing in many venues, and teaching flamenco dance in central London. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ3JQpnGkhM LATE ADDITION! Magdalena Mannion Magdalena studied extensively at the flamenco academies Amor de Dios and Conservatorio de Flamenco Casa Patas in Madrid and the Fundacion Cristina Heeren in Seville. Recent collaborations include participation in the show "El Grito" at Los Teatros de Canal, Madrid as part of the Suma Flamenca Festival 2010 and in Teatro Central de Sevilla in the Bienal de Sevilla 2010. In 2011 she formed part of Tito Losada's flamenco company, with whom she toured to Beijing with the show "Las Mil y Una Noches". Between 2011 and 2012 she worked with Prodigio BAF Flamenco and performed in "Quijote....al compas de un sueño in the Teatro Arteria Coliseum, Madrid. She also works with Compañia Comparte in "El Bosque Embrujado". She currently forms part of the company Retiro Flamenco with whom she has toured to South Korea, and dances in the famous tablao, El Corral de la Moreria in Madrid as part of the Elenco under the direction of Blanca del Rey. La Joaquina (dancer) Founder member, choreographer and director of Flamenco Express. She has worked with Christina Hoyos, Paco Peña and others in Madrid, Tokyo, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Paris and throughout Europe. '..utterly riveting variations of firecracker beats...tumultuous fervour ..indelible gracefulness.' The Stage Chris Clavo (guitar) A founder member and musical director of Flamenco Express, he began playing the guitar at fourteen years old and later studied with flamenco maestros Carlos Heredia, Diego Amaya and Pepe Justicia. He has performed throughout Britain and Europe with Flamenco Express as well as touring with flamenco jazz virtuoso Eduardo Niebla and Iraqi pop sensation Jassim. "Two amazing guitar solos from Chris Clavo and Jesus Alvarez made string instruments sing with impossible precision. " Staffordshire Post Manuel de la Malena (vocal) No true music lover can pass by the chance to experience Manuel's brand of flamenco. His performances reveal flamenco as a truly universal art form, comparable with the highest opera or coolest jazz, and conveys the often tortured, often wonderful history of the gypsy people. From Jerez de La Frontera, in the 'golden triangle' of flamenco and a descendant of Tio Louis el de la Juliana - one of the originators of modern Flamenco cante, Manuel is the essence of flamenco puro. . A regular prizewinner at festivals in France and Spain he has sung at the Festival de la Union, Cante Grande de Almeria and the National Festival de Cordoba working alongside legends such as Tio Borrico, Antiano Mairena, and Vicente Soto Sordera. A regular collaborator with La Tati, especially on her experimental adaptations, and with internationally acclaimed dancer Domingo Ortega. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QASZWKgzehg Demi Garcia (cajon) Originally from Barcelona, Demi moved to the UK in 1999 to pursue his ambition of becoming a professional musician. Since graduating from the London College of Music, Demi now works full time as a freelance drummer and percussionist. www.flamencoexpress.co.uk http://www.clfartcafe.org/
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013
Time: 7.30 doors for 8pm
Venue: London The Bussey Building
Price: £10.00

Garleton Singers Summer Concert
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm Starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Haddington St Mary's Parish Church
Price: £10.00

Garleton Singers Summer Concert
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm Starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Haddington St Mary's Parish Church
Price: £8.00

Garleton Singers Summer Concert
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors open at 7pm for start at 7.30pm
Venue: Haddington St Mary's Parish Church
Price: £8.00

Garleton Singers Summer Concert
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors open at 7pm for start at 7.30pm
Venue: Haddington St Mary's Parish Church
Price: £3.00

Auriyga
Auriyga play a mixture of traditional and contemporary Folk Music. Auriyga came together in January 2011. They met whilst studying at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Since then, they have been on tour in 2012, and have been lucky enough to perform alongside many great people including, John Kirkpatrick, David Gibb and Elly Lucas and Elliott Morris. See www.auriyga.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors open 7:00pm, live music starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

The Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel Band
Anti-folk crusader Jeffrey Lewis tours the UK with a specially formed band including freak-folk godfather Peter Stampfel touring at the ripe age of 75, a once in a lifetime kinda show... http://www.thejeffreylewissite.com/Upcoming-Shows.html
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff The Full Moon
Price: £10.00

King King
Winners of Best Band & Best Album - The British Blues Awards 2012. Driving force behind King King's unstoppable charge is Alan Nimmo, a virtuoso frontman possessed of an almost impolite level of charisma & talent to back it up. 'King King play the kind of blues that'll lift the most stubborn of frowns' Guitar & Bass. Laurence Jones is hot young player currently burning up stages wherever he goes. Visit havenclub.co.uk see you at the gig !.
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: Doors 8pm Music 8.30-11 approx
Venue: Oxford The Bullingdon
Price: £12.00

Kamao Quintet
The Kamao Quintet take their inspiration from traditional Manouche and Romani (Gypsy) music, as well as from the legacy of the wonderful Django Reinhardt, found in the thriving contemporary European manouche jazz scene. They use violin, Gypsy guitars, cello and double bass to create a beautiful and rich sound that complements the voice of Jean de Talhouet with haunting and lyrical harmonies. From the saddest Gypsy ballads, to the liveliest waltzes and drinking songs, and original music, the guitars growl and purr warmly beneath dazzling and melodic instrumental improvisations. A particularly beautiful and moving form of music, but with the driving force of swing, and a great jazz feel. http://kamaoquintet.bandcamp.com/ WithJean de Talhouet ~ guitar, vocals Sharon Subarrao ~ Violin Francesca Ter Berg ~ cello Dave Shulman ~ Clarinet Dave Kelbie ~ guitar Ruth Goller ~ Double Bass All tickets at www.wegottickets.com/lequecumbar or www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10 £13 on the door
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: 6pm
Venue: London Le Quecum Bar & Brasserie
Price: £10.00

Southern Blues Fiasco. Uk
This act replaces Ducks Deluxe which isnow cancelled, For more info check out www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 May 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

100 Club Tuesday Blues Featuring King King
www.solidentertainments.com/100club
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013
Time: 7.15pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £10.00

Sean Taylor
Formidable and skilled ... recalls Chris Isaak HHHH UNCUT absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn BOB HARRIS BBC RADIO 2 A bluesy devotional intensity that rightly draws comparisons to John Martyn Q MAGAZINE Sean Taylor is a wonderfully talented modern troubadour whose sincere, thoughtful songs pull you in. He swings. Check him out! ERIC BIBB My main listen today Springsteen and Taylor are cheering my day brilliant, stunning songs. Great album. Mike Harding , Radio 2 Sean Taylor shows a forgotten brilliance. He plays virtuoso guitar, keyboards and harmonica, writes with eloquence and relevant songs he sings with whole-hearted conviction. OOR, mei 2012 A lyrical bravado that you seldom hear today and which can only be compared to the young Bob Dylan. 'Love Against Death' is a very beautiful singer-songwriter album and Taylor is a great talent that we will hear much of. jazzism magazine ho lland 2012 It's summer 2008 a sunny Sunday afternoon in London's Notting Hill Gate. An appreciative crowd has gathered around a busker's pitch. From a distance all you can see is a bobbing hat all you can hear is a warm growl, accompanied by stunning guitar licks the crowd (many of them regulars to this busker's weekly slot) look on in awed silence. Move a little closer and under the hat is a tall charismatic young man grooving in a musical trance, oblivious to all around him. The young man is Sean Taylor. Fast forward to today and Sean Taylor has grown to be one of the hottest new names in the Eurpoean blues/acoustic scene. His incredible passion for performance, sheer talent and songwriting of the highest calibre is a testament to his frequent comparisons with John Martyn, Chris Isaak and Tom Waits. Sean appeared at both Glastonbury and Cambridge festivals in 2010 and 2011. His 2011 Glastonbury performance on the Bourbon St Jazz & Blues stage was widely blogged as being a highlight of the festival. Apart from his 3 headline UK tours to date, Sean has also supported the Neville Brothers, John Fogerty(Creedence Clearwater), Band of Horses, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes and Eric Bibb. Sean's new album 'Love Against Death' is a masterpiece. The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, produced by Mark Hallman who has also worked with Eliza Gilkyson, Carole King, Ani DiFranco, Iain Matthews, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Oasis, and Lyle Lovett. www.seantaylorsongs.com
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Martin Simpson
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be taking place at our alternative home for the evening: THE OLD QUEEN'S HEAD, Angel (N1 8LN) DOORS OPEN: 7.30pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk _______ There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. There is no-one who has more successfully combined the diverse elements of British, Afro-American and old-timey music than Simpson. His 15 years living in the US were well spent. In addition his own songwriting has produced some real gems, from the truck-stop epic, Love Never Dies to the profoundly moving Never Any Good and "One Day". His career includes collaborations on stage and record with Richard Thompson, June Tabor, Kelly Joe Phelps, Jackson Browne, Danny Thompson, Danú, Martin Carthy, Cara Dillon, David Lindley, Roy Bailey, Martin Taylor, David Hidalgo, Steve Miller, Dick Gaughan and many more. Martin has been nominated an astounding 26 times in the twelve years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for "Prodigal Son' and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, "True Stories" and a win for Best Traditional Track, "Sir Patrick Spens". 2012's nominations for Martin include, Best Album for 'Purpose & Grace", Best Traditional Track for "The Lakes Of Ponchartrain" and Best Musician. Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £15.00

The Kennedys
Doors - 7.30pm Music - 8.00pm
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013
Time: Doors - 7.30pm Music - 8.00pm
Venue: Leeds The Adelphi
Price: £7.00

John Jones And The Reluctant Ramblers
John Jones, the charismatic lead singer of award-winning Oysterband, is walking the South Downs Way with his band of Reluctant Ramblers, stopping each evening to play a gig at or near to where the walking ends for that day. On this Tuesday, John and fellow ramblers will walk to the Hassocks Hotel, enjoy a well-earned pint and then return later for the gig in their function room. For more information, see www.jj-rr.org
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hassocks Hotel
Price: £15.00

Ritchie-parrish-ritchie 'the Untangled Tour'
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm - start 7.45pm
Venue: Birmingham The Red Lion Kings Heath
Price: £12.00

The Handsome Family
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: London Islington Assembly Hall
Price: £15.00

Sean Taylor
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's summer 2008 a sunny Sunday afternoon in London's Notting Hill Gate. An appreciative crowd has gathered around a busker's pitch. From a distance all you can see is a bobbing hat all you can hear is a warm growl, accompanied by stunning guitar licks the crowd (many of them regulars to this busker's weekly slot) look on in awed silence. Move a little closer and under the hat is a tall charismatic young man grooving in a musical trance, oblivious to all around him. The young man is Sean Taylor. Fast forward to today and Sean Taylor has grown to be one of the hottest new names in the Eurpoean blues/acoustic scene. His incredible passion for performance, sheer talent and songwriting of the highest calibre is a testament to his frequent comparisons with John Martyn, Chris Isaak and Tom Waits. Sean appeared at both Glastonbury and Cambridge festivals in 2010 and 2011. His 2011 Glastonbury performance on the Bourbon St Jazz & Blues stage was widely blogged as being a highlight of the festival. Apart from his 3 headline UK tours to date, Sean has also supported the Neville Brothers, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater), Band of Horses, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes and Eric Bibb. Sean's new album 'Love Against Death' is a masterpiece. The album was recorded in Austin, Texas, produced by Mark Hallman who has also worked with Eliza Gilkyson, Carole King, Ani DiFranco, Iain Matthews, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Oasis, and Lyle Lovett. Formidable and skilled ... recalls Chris Isaak Four Stars. UNCUT absolutely superb guitarist ... reminiscent of John Martyn BOB HARRIS BBC RADIO 2 A bluesy devotional intensity that rightly draws comparisons to John Martyn Q MAGAZINE Sean Taylor is a wonderfully talented modern troubadour whose sincere, thoughtful songs pull you in. He swings. Check him out! ERIC BIBB My main listen today Springsteen and Taylor are cheering my day brilliant, stunning songs. Great album. Mike Harding , Radio 2 Sean Taylor shows a forgotten brilliance. He plays virtuoso guitar, keyboards and harmonica, writes with eloquence and relevant songs he sings with whole-hearted conviction. OOR, mei 2012
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Terakaft - Live
Formed in 2001 and hailing from Kidal, Mali, Terakaft are a genuine Tuareg desert rock band sculpted by the rolling sands of the Sahara: weathered, dusty, relentless, endless. Through droning guitars, pulsating rhythms, and powerful, mournful vocals, Terakaft - 'Caravan' in their mother tongue - tell tales of a nomadic people, of families displaced, of violence, loss, sadness and defiance. And they do so in a way that creates a united sound which carries within it the spirit of victory, even while singing of defeat. Comprised of two original members of Tinariwen, their sound is perhaps a more intense, purposeful slant on the dessert-rock sound, with the subject matter of the songs adding an urgency to the delivery and the intensity of the beats, creating an atmosphere that celebrates a culture rich in artistry and diversity. Wild riffs, searing and searching eastern-tinged melodies, three voices singing in harmony, and the ever present soul of the blues. This is the Terakaft sound, and we cannot wait to hear it live in all its ferocity. ID required upon entry @ Cargo.
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: 7.30PM - 11.00PM
Venue: London Electrowerkz
Price: £12.50

Opus Acoustics Present.... Rozi Plain // The Little Unsaid
As the end of May approaches and the last of our Spring Programme rears its head, we've decided to celebrate with 2 fantastic artists from contemporary alternative folk pastures. I'm confident they ll surely entice you to mark this week in the calendar in years to come. **** ROZI PLAIN **** Singer-songwriter Rosalind Leyden is one of the artists we've been looking forward to hosting. Her latest album Joined Sometimes Unjoined is her best yet and is possibly one of the years best releases. She fills her listeners with warmth and admiration with a wonderful openness on stage. She has toured extensively, including with Devendra Banhart, and is Part of Bristol based cleaner records collective, releasing music on Fence and Need No Water records. Going to be pretty special! http://roziplain.co.uk/ **** THE LITTLE UNSAID **** The Little Unsaid is the musical alter-ego of John Elliott, a London-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer who originally hails from a tiny town in Yorkshire that no one has heard of. As well as regularly performing his music in rooms full of people and animals around the UK, John also composes music for film and theatre and has been known to run long distances for pleasure. Last time he had him play for us, it was Jame's birthday special and unfortunately for James the little unsaid stole the show with his looping, layered harmonies, beats and one man band extravagance 'F***ing brilliant!' - Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley's mother) 'An undeniable talent' - Audio Apocalypse 'Broken beats, mournful synths and strings, distant pipes and John's plaintive Celtic-influenced vocals come together to make one enchantingly eclectic brew' - SoulCulture http://www.thelittleunsaid.com/index.php/music/ Tickets £5 Adv Only
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Lantern Theatre
Price: £5.00

The Micky Greaney Band
The Micky Greaney Band return to the Kitchen Garden playing a set full of exciting new material. The band are well into recording their hotly awaited album and songs like "the beginning and head of time and the inner life", "Let The Magic Come" and "Playlist" are wowing audiences just as much as already established songs such "The Last Word" and "My Sweet Love" . Support comes from LakeForest, the the introspective and sometimes melancholic folk music of Canadian singer and songwriter Will Whitwham, (The Wilderness of Manitoba).
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: 8.00pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £6.00

Communion Presents...
Communion Leeds showcase.
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: Leeds Oporto
Price: £5.00

John Jones And The Reluctant Ramblers
John Jones, the charismatic lead singer of award-winning Oysterband, is walking the South Downs Way with his band of Reluctant Ramblers, stopping each evening to play a gig near to where the walking ends for that day. On this Wednesday, John and fellow ramblers will walk to the George and Dragon pub, enjoy a well-earned pint and then return later for the gig in their private room. For more information, see www.jj-rr.org Tickets are almost sold out for this gig but there are still tickets remaining for the closing show in Winchester on Saturday and also the Wednesday night in Hassocks.
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: music from 8:00pm
Venue: Houghton The George and Dragon
Price: £8.00

Toby Carr Guitar
Classical guitarist and historical performance specialist Toby Carr brings an exciting and original programme to the Brunel Museum. A journey through South America taking in Brazilian choros, Argentinian tangos and Venezuelan waltzes interspersed with solo sonatas and suites from the European baroque performed on both modern and baroque instruments. No prior knowledge of either of these contrasting styles is required and between the intoxicating rhythmic drive of the music of the new world and the poise and grandeur of music from the baroque masters, any fan of live music is sure to find plenty to their liking!
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors 7pm
Venue: London Brunel Museum
Price: £10.00

Before The Gold Rush (unplugged)
The full price £12 ticket includes a meal of Vegetarian Mezze Plate Grilled Halloumi, Lemon Hummous, Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Betroot Slaw and Salad (served with bread). Alternatively, purchase a music only ticket for just £4.
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm, Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London The Haberdashery
Price: £12.00

Bruce Molsky
Welcome back one of America's foremost folk musicians, playing fiddle, guitar and banjo and singing too. Bruce is closely identified with Old-Time Appalachian music but takes on board influences from Delta blues to the haunting modal strains of Irish music to the rhythmically nimble sounds of Eastern Europe. His many credits include TV's Transatlantic Sessions and Andy Irvine's band Mozaik.
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors open 8pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £12.00

Steve Tilston's Folk Roots Present Phil Beer
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Charlie Parr
'Sam and Sofia' are very proud to present: CHARLIE PARR - one man and his guitar Charlie has been a favourite at End of the Road Festival for many years and with new album 'Barnswallow' released in February, Charlie's on the road again. Many people play roots music, but few modern musicians live those roots like Minnesota's Charlie Parr!! He's been recording since the earliest days of the 21st century, Parr's heartfelt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals don't strive for authenticity: They are authentic! It's the music of a self-taught guitarist and banjo player who grew up without a TV but with his dad's recordings of America's musical founding fathers, including Charley Patton and Lightnin' Hopkins, Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. With his long scraggly hair, fathertime beard, thrift-store workingman's flannel and jeans, and emphatic, throaty voice, Parr looks and sounds like he would have fit right into Harry Smith's "Anthology of American Folk Music." Parr uses three instruments, not including his own stomping foot: He got an 1890 banjo the first time he heard Dock Boggs. "I don't do claw hammer, I don't do Scruggs-style, it's just a version of me trying to play like Dock Boggs, I guess," Parr says. He has two Nationals, a 12-string and a Resonator, which became an obsession when Parr saw a picture of Son House playing it. "The first time I got my paws on one, I went into debt to buy it," he says. "Nationals are fun because they are as much mechanical as instrumental, you can take them apart and put them back together again." On an overseas tour, the neck of the Resonator broke in baggage: he played the guitar by shimming the neck inside the body with popsicle sticks. "It solidifies your relationship with the instrument so much: It's as much part of you as anything else." Support from BIRTHDAY GIRL is a perfect match musically as this 3-piece band blend beautiful melodies with simple arrangements and a dark lyrical thread. This is a young band that's definitely one of the 'Ones To Watch' in 2013. Come join us for what promises to be a really special evening! .
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7:30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £10.00

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. -------- "I was completely knocked out by this duo...I've been playing [Singing The Bones] over and over...just a terrific album..." - Mike Harding, BBC Radio Two "Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin are bringing a fresh new sound to folk music...There is a chemistry to their playing which is both uplifting and captivating...Every track on the album [Singing The Bones] is exceptional in its own way and it's both refreshing and a joy to hear such original interpretation of folk music from two young and very talented artists. You'd be crazy not to book them for your club or festival!" - Folk Radio UK "This duo is fast becoming hot property on the folk scene, and it's easy to hear why...the musical settings really grab one's attention and set the duo apart...this is a haunting and intimate cd" - fRoots magazine "Authentic, haunting roots music from a first class duo" - Seth Lakeman "Phil and Hannah play songs and tunes on Dobro, fiddle and harmonica that are textured, hypnotic and utterly captivating. Phillip Henry is a master craftsman on the slide-guitar and harmonica and has a fine, clear voice...he is one of the most extraordinary musicians around." - Steve Knightley, Show Of Hands "Hannah and Phil are two highly talented musicians who will amaze and amuse, I really enjoyed working with them..." - Judy Dyble (Fairport Convention, King Crimson) Recently described as, "Authentic, haunting roots music from a first class duo" (Seth Lakeman), Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin are two musicians with a fast growing following on the folk and roots scene. Having just completed two tours with Show Of Hands, they have been receiving very warm reviews of their début album, Singing The Bones, including selection for a fRoots magazine compilation; and airplay on Mike Harding, who said, "I was completely knocked out by this duo... just a terrific album... absolutely great, wonderful" (4/5/11, BBC Radio Two). Fast becoming recognised as one of the finest slide guitarists the UK has produced, Phillip Henry is also a virtuoso on the harmonica. Regarded as, "one of the most extraordinary musicians around" (Steve Knightley, Show Of Hands), he brings together folk melodies of the British isles, blues, gospel and Indian music in his moving and original compositions and arrangements. His incredible beatbox harmonica technique is legendary on the festival circuit, and never fails to get the crowd on their feet and jumping. Hannah Martin is a singer, songwriter, fiddle-and-banjo player from Devon. Recently commended by Mike Harding for her "really fantastic singing" (4/5/11), her songs weave folklore and legend old and new with beautiful melodies, while retaining a strong sense of the living tradition. In 2008 Phillip travelled to Calcutta to study under the tutelage of Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya, India's premier slide guitarist, leaving behind the duo The School of Trobar, formed with his old friend Tobias Ben Jacob. In Phillip's absence, Tobias began to work on some new material with a local fiddle player he'd met called Hannah. When Phillip returned, this project evolved into the band The Roots Union, who spent three years on the road, playing countless gigs and festivals, and gaining a loyal fan base. Their many adventures together included appearing live from Maida Vale studios for a special edition of BBC Radio Three's Late Junction; and enjoying a stint of recording work in Nashville, Tennessee. On meeting, Phillip and Hannah instantly recognised a very powerful musical connection, which became a big feature of the band's sound. Unfortunately the band came to an end in 2010, but Phillip had long been gigging as a solo act alongside his other projects, and invited Hannah to continue working together as a duo. Then, one sunny Sidmouth Folk Week in 2010, Phillip and Hannah were spotted busking in the back of a pub by Steve Knightley. Seeing the duo's potential, he invited them to fill some support slots for Show Of Hands. This was the beginning of an incredible year for the duo, joining Show Of Hands for a full concert tour, and culminating with an appearance as part of the headlining Saturday night Ham Marquee gig at Sidmouth Folk Week 2011. Phillip and Hannah continue to go from strength to strength, and in between their hectic touring schedule they are recording their second studio album, with the working title Mynd, to be released in 2013.
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Jakabo
Jakabo Thursday 30th May 8pm, tickets £10.00, £8.00 in advance The four piece Blues Rock band originate from Reading, South-East England. A classic blues rock feel with a modern edge. Hailed as absolutely fantastic and superb on BBC Radio.
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Ascot Jagz
Price: £5.00

Joyce The Librarian
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Birmingham ORT Arts Cafe
Price: £4.00

New Budapest Cafe Orchestra
www.budapestcafeorchestra.co.uk CHRIS GARRICK violin & darbuka EDDIE HESSION free bass accordion KELLY CANTLON double bass ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN guitar, saz, balalaika Embarking on it's 3rd annual tour of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland in 2013... The Budapest Café Orchestra play powerful and driving folk-based music from Eastern Europe inspired by the music of European gypsies. The richness and dynamism of Balkan music is on display here in all its untameable glory in a wide-ranging programme of impassioned Hungarian Czardas, tender Russian folk melodies, rollicking dances from Romania and Moldavia, bitter sweet Jewish laments, one or two electrifying compositions of the group's own making plus a few surprises along the way...
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm Performance 8pm
Venue: Portmahomack Carnegie Hall
Price: £8.00

Mediterranean Folk Frenzy
Doors 7.00pm Follow the Rats 8.30pm Los Desterrados 9.45pm End 12.00am
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm
Venue: London Passing Clouds. Dalston
Price: £6.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Lady Maisery
Lady Maisery is a new vocal trio from Hannah James (Kerfuffle, Hannah James and Sam Sweeney, Demon Barbers), Hazel Askew (The Askew Sisters) and Rowan Rheingans (Fidola.) Inspired by folk singing traditions of the UK and northern Europe, Lady Maisery sing songs and ballads both unaccompanied, and with backing from their combined instrumental talents on accordion, harp and fiddle. Their debut album, Weave and Spin, was recorded one frosty week in February and introduces these three musicians; three voices woven together in a timeless combination, which they push to new levels. It features a captivating collection of songs, carefully chosen and arranged to showcase the vocal quality of the group. Expect spellbinding harmonies on unaccompanied tracks such as the plaintive Kipling/Bellamy classic My Boy Jack, the music-hall charms of Mary Ann, and the beautiful simplicity of three voices on Sleep on Beloved. Lady Maisery also explore new ground as one of the first UK groups to revive the tradition of diddling or singing tunes, which has nearly died out in England, but is still prevalent in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. The combined influence of these traditions can be seen in sets such as the toe-tapping European dance tunes Labajalg/Polska, as well as a fun rendition of the classic Primrose and Bluebell Polkas. All three members are musicians as much as singers, which can be seen not just in their tune singing, but also in their intelligent, striking arrangements on fiddle, harp and accordion. Listen out for their dreamy combination of harp and voice on their version of Mary Ann Haynes's The Colour of Amber, and hear them breathe life into old ballads, such as their ambitious re-working of Willie's Lady. They also explore vocal harmony to spine-tingling effect on their eerie interpretation of Nottamun Town, featuring the haunting accompaniment of the ban-sitar. Be prepared to be enchanted by rich harmonies and sumptuous clashes as Lady Maisery emerge as one of the most original new groups on the UK folk scene this year. You can find out more and listen to tracks on Lady Maisery's website - www.ladymaisery.com. Doors open at 7:30pm. Music at 8pm to 10pm with interval.
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £10.00

Liz Lawrence At Beach House Blackpool
Carousel Promotions are pleased to announce that LIZ LAWRENCE will be playing at Blackpool's newest live music venue Beach House with support from rising local talents Russ Erwin and Jess Harwood. Come and join us for a wonderful night of music in a stunning and unique venue with breathtaking views of the Irish sea....and if we're lucky a beautiful sunset! LIZ LAWRENCE Ever since Liz Lawrence held her first 50p guitar at the age of eight, she was determined to make acoustic music an exciting, fresh and honest genre. Playing in punk and ska bands as a guitarist in her early teens, she found herself entranced and engaged in a full-blown love affair with live performance. Now heralding a new acoustic and electric guitar stage combination her fiery and precocious nature is hard to ignore as she marches through her tenderly crafted song-scapes. She takes you by the hand and walks you through her experiences as a youngster, a daughter, a lover and as a songwriter. Following on from the hugely successful live-stream house concert in November 2012 when she performed from her flat in east London to hundreds of global watchers, Liz released her debut album 'Bedroom Hero' to her online supporters and the album peaked at #2 in the BandCamp charts. Liz is now set to embark on a 20-date UK wide tour of fan's living rooms in January 2013 before a more conventional venue tour through the spring. Combined with shows in Germany, Belgium and Holland and a new EP due out in April, it looks like 2013 will be year to keep an eye on Liz Lawrence, if she's stays still for long enough Liz has supported artists such as; Scouting for Girls, Xavier Rudd, Ben Howard, Brooke Fraser, Young the Giant, Yoav, The Civil Wars, Michael Kiwanuka, Milow (Europe), Black a.k.a Colin Vearncombe (Uk and Europe) and one of her idols Ani Difranco, who commented on Liz as "a beautiful artist who lives on the edge". "Florence-minus-the-hollering, stomping stage routine hinting at a feisty little madam beneath the adorable, heavy fringe-adorned veneer, promising a new starlet in the making" -  Q magazine "Amazing" - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Liz Lawrence is one of the hottest new troubadours around we could be talking about a major artist this time next year- Hot Press "Ms Lawrence has the potential to be a fresh breeze sweeping through a stale form." -  Julian Owen, Bristol Venue Magazine Very special... an organic songstress able to grab an unsuspecting crowd in the palm of her hand with only an acoustic guitar as her accomplice. Highly proficient on the guitar, she was able to strum out laid-back acoustics as well quickening the pace and delivering songs packed with punches. Liz Lawrence is a fountain of potential. In a generation of sameness and tribute acts, she could truly illuminate the folk genre. Look out for this one." -  Paul O'Donnell, The White Board Project. Online Links: LIZ LAWRENCE: www.lizlawrencemusic.com www.soundcloud.com/lizlawrencemusic RUSS ERWIN: www.facebook.com/RussErwin JESS HARWOOD: www.facebook.com/jessharwoodmusic VENUE: www.beachhouseblackpool.co.uk
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Blackpool Beach House Bistro
Price: £5.00

Na-mara
na-mara specialise in considered translations of songs from the French-speaking world, but even better are Paul's original songs exhibiting a keen sense of history. Simple but expert accompaniments and equally dextrous on instrumentals fRoots
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013
Time: 7pm Doors and Bar Open, music 8pm - 11pm
Venue: Uxbridge RNA
Price: £8.00

Fire In The Mountain Iii
Sheelanagig, Bruce Molsky, The Turbans Fire in the Mountain regroups for our Third Year at Cwmnewidion Isaf, where Red kites soar above lush green ravines, with oak grove and wild meadow below. Located between the fringe of the magnificent Cambrian mountains and the beautiful coast of Cardigan bay, where hare and horse graze, natures spirits ebbing and flowing. Join us in bringing this ancient kingdom alive once again in another magical gathering of hearts, minds, and music. Day Tickets £15 Parking £5 Campervans £10 18 and over. See below for more information.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 12pm
Venue: Abermagwr Fire in the Mountain Festival
Price: £5.00 - £80.00

Doncaster Folk Festival
31st MAY - 2nd JUNE 2013 What does Donny Folk Fest promise you? An astounding line-up of music concerts Maz O'Connor Trio, Leon Rosselson, Jack Harris, Maggie Boyle and many more High-class hot & cold home-cooked food A selection of expertly kept real ales Quality camping facilities A family-friendly & welcoming atmosphere Free Harmonica & Mandolin workshops Friday night Ceilidh Folk Dance and Morris exhibitions See www.doncasterfolkfestival.org.uk for details UNDER 13's GO FREE! *Weekend ticket includes entrance to all concerts & free events; choice of Ceilidh or Concert on Friday night* See our website for event details and times www.doncasterfolkfestival.org.uk Venue addresses: Ukrainian Centre Beckett Rd Doncaster DN2 4AD College for the Deaf Leger Way Doncaster DN2 6AY
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Doncaster Ukraine Centre|Doncaster College fot the Deaf
Price: £5.00 - £35.00

Alasdair Roberts
* Door 7pm * DJ FlapJackDavey 7 - 8pm and 11pm onwards * Live music 8-11pm includes two sets from Alasdair Roberts plus a set from each of the support acts. * Mix of row seats and standing room * Concessionary tickets are for the unwaged - proof required at the door on the night * Tickets on the door (where still available) will be priced at £13/9 * Seats are not reserved, and a ticket may not always guarantee a seat, although there will be standing room - please come early to ensure a seat. * Children are allowed at this venue. However we ask that they are of an age where they will not make a noise or distract other people. If you are unsure, please contact us before buying a ticket. Thanks! * For more information or to contact the Goose please see our website www.thegooseisout.com
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Door 7pm
Venue: London Crown and Greyhound
Price: £12.00

Blackheart
According to the BBC, Blackheart are Taking the acoustic scene by storm. Radio 2's Aled Jones pronounced them A great band. Good Morning TV described their music as Beautiful. Italy's Radio Gold called it Inspired music. and American Public TV proclaimed Blackheart don't sound like anyone else, rather they remind us why music lifts us up. In just three years, pioneering British arthouse folk duo BLACKHEART have achieved much. An incredibly hardworking outfit, playing over 400 gigs here in the UK and Ireland, together with two successful headlining tours of Australia and New Zealand. Their rise began when the track 'Unlike Water' was used for the Moben Kitchens TV commercial and they then went onto have Radio 2 Spotlight Song of the Day twice, followed by a No.9 position on the US Tower folk chart. Their music and sound defy categorisation - combining the lemon and honey voice of Chrissy Mostyn with spellbinding acoustic instrumentation creating a unique blend of intelligent acoustic rock. Their highly personal songs are laced with piercingly sharp observations, beautifully crafted lyrics and powerfully driven melodies which, prompted Australia's Western Star to comment that they take their audience from uplifting to heartbreaking in a single song The third BLACKHEART album 'Songs From A Satellite', from which the single 'Everything You Are' is taken, is scheduled for release in mid 2013.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Its All About The Music Presents ...the Knights Of Mentis...superloose...blackthorn
Kinights of Mentis are an ancient and venerable chivalric order whose origins continue to perplex even the most scholarly of scholars. It s generally agreed that they first appeared somewhere between Memphis and Atlantis at an uncertain point in the thirteenth century. Still more uncertain is the precise moment at which the Knights exchanged their clodpoles, pikes and swords for banjos and mandolins. Their divinely-appointed purpose is to comfort the disturbed, even as they disturb the comfortable, by use of old-time string band music. With two new additions, (drums and keys) to their story. Blackthorn came into being when Peter Standing, formerly of Spire and the Larkrise Ranters, met some fellow musicians on May Day of 2012 and on a whim asked them if they would be interested in forming a band that would play mainly traditional music and songs, but with a rock or indie slant. Superloose ...speak for themselfs x
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Oxford Wheatsheaf
Price: £6.00

Hank Wangford - With Brad Breath & Spanner Robinson
USUAL NIGHTS: PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hank Wangford and Brad Breath (Andy Roberts) are back at the Green Note joined this time by the Country stylings and sweet harmonies of newcomer Spanner Robinson. Together the three of them will sing you original heartbreakers, toetappers and scuffed jewels scraped from the underbelly of Country. And however summery it is outside Hank's fresh cut slices of life and Brad's glimpses of gloom should keep the spirits low and the misery high. Hank Wangford godfather of British Country music was indoctrinated by Gram Parsons in 1970 and has been at it ever since. As Andy Roberts, Brad has played with Scaffold, Bonzo Dog, Plainsong, Billy Connolly, Pink Floyd, Rolf Harris and many others. Spanner Robinson sings with Hank & the Lost Cowboys and look out for her with Jeremy Mendonca as powerful Americana duo Hallelujah Trails. Many of the songs will be from Hank's most recent albums Best Foot Forward and Whistling In The Dark and from his current recording project an album entirely of waltzes Save Me The Waltz. Hank Brad & Spanner the Peter Paul & Mary of the 21st century? An emotional rollercoaster ride. From honkytonkin' heartbroken songs of 1950s and '60s rural America via the 1984 British miner's strike, right up to the present day. Beautifully crafted original songs full of class, wit and poignant observations. We laughed and cried sometimes at the same time it's a privilege to be present on nights like these. Mike Leigh A must see and must hear for any fan of Country music and if you're not a fan you'll soon convert. The music is beautiful, the stories funny and they have great taste in cowboy gear. Carn to Cove, Cornwall
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.50

Charlie Parr
Friday 31st May Charlie Parr @ St Mary Magdalen Church, Chapelfields Tickets £10 adv/ £12 door Many people play roots music, but few modern musicians live those roots like Minnesota's Charlie Parr. Recording since the earliest days of the 21st century, Parr's heartfelt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals don't strive for authenticity: They are authentic. It's the music of a self-taught guitarist and banjo player who grew up without a TV but with his dad's recordings of America's musical founding fathers, including Charley Patton and Lightnin' Hopkins, Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. With his long scraggly hair, father-time beard, thrift-store workingman's flannel and jeans, and emphatic, throaty voice, Parr looks and sounds like he would have fit right into Harry Smith's "Anthology of American Folk Music."
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Doors at 8:00pm
Venue: Coventry St Mary Magdalen Church
Price: £10.00

Adventures In Music For The Under 5s - Mbira Magic
Join Chartwell Dutiro for an interactive live music event where you will find out more about the amazing mbira and hear songs of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. This ancient traditional instrument from South East Africa is made of hand forged iron keys that are mounted on a piece of hard wood and often decorated with shells, bottle tops and other materials. Sing-along and discover the sounds you can create on an instrument that was originally used in night time ceremonies to connect with and honour the spirits! Chartwell is a singer, composer and instrumentalist who is regarded as a World-Class Maestro Mbira player. Now based in Devon, he draws on his experiences of growing up in his rural, segregated Zimbabwe to make links between his native country and life in Britain today. This event is part of 'Adventures in Music' - a brand new series of world and folk music events for under 5s and their grown-ups. Held on the last Friday morning of each month, these 45-minute events feature live music and participation in a child-friendly atmosphere, providing fun introductions to different types of music, instruments and cultures as we listen and learn together. Taking inspiration from our world cultures and social history collections, join us on an adventure as we bring the world to Plymouth. This series is supported by PRS for Music Foundation's New Music Plus...UK. With thanks to Deep Blue Sound Music for technical support and equipment. Accompanying under 2s do not need a ticket. Any tickets purchased online will be available for collection on the morning of the event.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 11am to 11.45am
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Price: £4.50

Martin Carthy
Folk legend
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £13.00

T.g. Elias
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Manchester Britons Protection
Price: £5.00

Camper Van Beethoven
We're delighted to be presenting the first Manchester show for Camper Van Beethoven since 2004 and only their second here in 25 years. Camper Van Beethoven introduced an eclectic, often humorous blend of hippie psychedelia, avant-garde improvisation, country-western shadings, pseudo-ethnic sounds, and a hardcore punch to the mid-1980s postpunk scene. What saved the group from novelty status was its genuine talent for making interesting, adventurous music. After its breakup, David Lowery went on to success in his band Cracker. Born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in cities around the globe as an air force brat, CVB leader David Lowery ultimately landed as a teenager in Redlands, California (just outside of LA). By 1983 Lowery was studying mathematics at UC Santa Cruz and had begun playing with his first band, Sitting Duck, which experimented with ethnic sounds by way of TV shows and advertisements, and played alongside thrashy punk and psychedelic rock & roll. The earliest version of Camper Van Beethoven grew out of Sitting Duck and included Lowery, Krummenacher, Molla, and guitarist David McDaniel (who actually named the band shortly before leaving). It wasn't until the next year, however, that the Campers began following their eclectic muse in earnest. Lowery had returned to college in Santa Cruz and was soon followed by Krummenacher and Molla. There they met up with local guitarist Greg Lisher and composition student Jonathan Segal. The band's first album, Telephone Free Landslide Victory, on the arty LA-based label Independent Projects, produced the single Take the Skinheads Bowling, which became a cult favourite among college students. The album also featured a slowed-down, violin-drenched version of Black Flag's first single, Wasted. The album was followed by a string of equally offbeat collections of songs which featured titles like ZZ Top Goes to Egypt and Joe Stalin's Cadillac on which the Campers experimented with everything from Beatlesque tape manipulation and Arabic-like drones to absurdist lyrics and offbeat covers (such as Ringo Starr's Photograph and Pink Floyd's Interstellar Overdrive). In 1987 the group recorded with the eccentric guitarist Eugene Chadbourne calling themselves Camper Van Chadbourne for the tiny indie label Fundamentalist Records. Virgin signed the band in 1988, releasing the more accessible (yet still very offbeat) Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Key Lime Pie. In 1988 Krummenacher, Lisher, and Pedersen took the band's arty quality to their side project, Monks of Doom, and Segal recorded a solo album. Camper Van Beethoven parted ways in 1989, and Lowery took the hooky pop side of the band into his group Cracker. With guitarist and Redlands friend Johnny Hickman, Lowery relocated to Richmond, Virginia, to make music. Coming immediately after Camper's far-out Key Lime Pie, the feisty roots-rock sound of Cracker initially earned derision from alternative circles, as it discarded Camper's violins and strange polyrhythms. New Roman Times is Camper Van Beethoven's first major recording project since the band quietly reunited in 2000 to share some live bills with Lowery's popular post-Camper outfit Cracker. The resurgent combo's performances were rapturously received by longtime fans and new admirers alike. But, rather than rushing to cash in, they chose to wait before recording a new album, instead releasing a pair of unconventional archival releases. Those discs 1999′s Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead, a collection of rarities and live tracks retooled into a suitelike sonic opus, and 2002′s Tusk, a distinctive song-for-song remake of the Fleetwood Mac album of the same title functioned as a test runs for the reunited bandmates, allowing them to rekindle their collaborative rapport in a relatively low-key manner. New Roman Times is perhaps Camper Van Beethoven's most musically accomplished and conceptually ambitious effort to date. The album on the band's own Pitch-A-Tent label, the same imprint that issued much of Camper's seminal '80s work is a vivid, emotion-charged song cycle that merges the group's sense of musical adventure with a fanciful rock-opera storyline that's rife with parallels to America's current political landscape.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester The Deaf Institute
Price: £15.00

Celtic Fiddle Festival
Celtic Fiddle Festival Friday 31 May: 8pm Three sensational fiddlers from three distinct Celtic traditions. Celtic Fiddle Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations. Fiddlers Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France) and André Brunet (Quebec, Canada) showcase a fascinating juxtaposition of international and individual styles. Along with acclaimed guitarist Nicholas Quemener from Brittany, the quartet combines their talents, musical traditions and spontaneous humour for an evening of dazzling energy and subtle grace. In concert each artist plays a solo set, showcasing their individual musical styles and traditions, followed by a collaborative set featuring all three fiddlers. Tickets: £14/£12 in advance, £15/£13 on the door. www.celticfiddlefestival.com
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Otley Courthouse
Price: £14.00

Grace Petrie
Grace Petrie comes from Leicester in the East Midlands. She writes indie folk rock songs (a couple with an acoustic punk twist), plays the guitar and sings with a voice that has been likened by listeners to Laura Marling and Kate Nash. From the humble beginnings of small gigs in her hometown in 2006 and a home-recorded debut album, Grace quickly acquired a reputation as one of the best artists on the flourishing Leicester music scene, and a following of dedicated listeners. In 2007 she supported Frank Turner and Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and released a second CD, Feel Better, to critical acclaim. From there onwards she began to break onto the festival scene, playing Leicester's acclaimed folk weekender, The Big Session Festival, and the more commercial Summer Sundae, as well as the main stage at Nottingham Gay Pride 2009, where she played to over 10,000 people. In 2010 Grace's music began to take a new, political direction. The heartbreaking results of the UK general election inspired in her such rage and despair that she picked up a guitar and wrote what has become one of the most celebrated anti-establishment anthems of recent times, Farewell to Welfare. When folk legend (and Grace's personal hero) Billy Bragg heard her music and invited her to play at Glastonbury on the Leftfield stage, she went down a storm and, in Bragg's own words, stole the f@!#ing show, sister! In 2011, Grace Petrie exploded onto the national music scene. Alongside UK tours with Emmy the Great and Josie Long, she embarked on a string of festival appearances including End of the Road, Greenbelt and, of course, a triumphant return to Glastonbury. National airplay on BBC 6music from Josie Long, Tom Robinson and Steve Lamacq as well as interviews in The Guardian and Diva magazine have cemented Grace's name in the public consciousness, and the release in December of Mark My Words, the politically charged follow-up to Tell Me A Story, was met with such excitement that the CD sold out within 48hours. Grace made her Greystones debut playing in support of Dick Gaughan, returning a few months later for a sell-out show 'Young Folk' co-headlining with rising star Joe Banfi. Since then she's appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show to rave reviews. We think it's time for Grace to return as the headline act in her own right! Last summer's show sold out, get your tickets now before they're gone! Tickets are also available from www.cliffordevents.co.uk and the venue daily until 6pm
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 8pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £7.00

Town Hall Live - Ellen And The Escapades
Ellen and The Escapades are Ellen Smith (vocals, guitar), Jeffrey Schneider (electric guitar/ vocals), Chris Quick (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), James Warrinder (drums) and Andy Calder (bass). Since their formation in 2009 they have been chosen by the BBC to play at Leeds and Reading Festivals. Last year they won Q Magazines emerging talent competition, and as a result played at Glastonbury. This year they will play The Green Man Festival as well as others. They are fresh from a 24 date UK tour accompanying the Manchester band The Travelling Band. Earlier this year they released their debut album 'All The Crooked Scenes'. Ellen's captivating vocals are the highlight in a catchy selection of songs that tread the line between folk, pop and rock, with plenty of harmonica thrown in for good measure.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £11.00

Jez Lowe
Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of acoustic music, and as a musical ambassador for his native North East England, with more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years. Among those who have recorded versions of Lowe's songs, are Fairport Convention, The Dubliners, The Tannahill Weavers, Cherish The Ladies, Gordon Bok, The McCalmans, The Black Brothers, Liam Clancy and Bob Fox. He has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the world, both solo and with his band the Bad Pennies. Back in 2006 Jez was one of the principle songwriters in the award-winning BBC series The Radio Ballads. The success in 2010 of another one-off programme inspired the BBC to commission a further six programmes on the subject of The Olympic Games. Jez is most at home on a club stage, building a natural bond with his fans and this night will offer the chance to enjoy the warmth and talent of a great performer. www.jezlowe.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG7W78aOtKI
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £8.00

Dead Belgian
Doors open 8pm Dead Belgian stunningly re-interpret the music of Jacques Brel, one the greatest songwriters and performers of the twentieth century. They brought the Trades audience to it's feet when they last played highly recommended! CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £8.00

Flats And Sharps
Refreshments available
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm. Music starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £7.00

Saxbob Presents... The Dale Storr New Orleans Big Band
Friday 31st May SaxBob presents... The Dale Storr New Orleans Big Band + The Red River Rebels 'Dale Storr's musical journey has taken him from his rural Lincolnshire upbringing to his own musical mecca, New Orleans. Inspired by the Big Easy's legendary pianists, Dr.John, James Booker, Professor Longhair and Allen Toussaint, Dale Storr is now recognised as the UK's leading exponent of New Orleans piano. Before going solo Dale played for the likes of Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges, King King feat Alan Nimmo, Frank White, Rocky Athas (Black Oak Arkansas) etc and has also been nominated 4 years in succession for best Piano Player in the British Blues Awards. Dale is backed by a stella lineup including British Blues Award nominee Dave Raeburn on drums, Paul Mallatratt on Bass, Kim Storr on Saxophone and James Atashroo on Trumpet. Together the 'big band' delivers the infectious sounds of New Orleans' 'If there is a better New Orleans style pianist in the UK than the outrageously talented Dale Storr, then please point me in his or her direction because he or she must be very, very special' - Lionel Ross , Blues in Britain magazine 'Dale is one of the best New Orleans players I have ever heard ' - Richard Hawley @ The Rolling Mill Chatham Street Sheffield S3 8EJ www.cads-online.co.uk info@cads-online.co.uk 0114 3489421 The Rolling Mill is the latest addition to Creative Arts Development Space CADS and is situated in the fascinating old industrial quarter of Sheffield with numerous award winning real ale pubs nearby. The evening will feature The Dale Storr New Orleans Big band with support from The Red River Rebels.Doors open at 7pm £6 admission and there will be a real ale bar.
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013
Time: 7pm - Late
Venue: Sheffield Rolling Mill
Price: £5.00

Sutton On Derwent Folk Weekend
Sutton upon Derwent Folk Weekend and Anthem Writing Competition for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Singarounds/sessions Friday evening/Saturday and Sunday afternoon Main Concert YAA Anthems and Steve Tilston Saturday 8pm Bar by Great Heck Brewery Free camping and parking Indoor camping available Featuring Steve Tilston
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm
Venue: Sutton Upon Derwent Village Hall
Price: £6.00

Modou N-diaye And Kassa Afro
Exciting world music and African rhythms return to Simonsbath Festival with a concert by Modou N'Daiye and Kassa Afro. Master drummer and kora player, Modou is a member of the famous Cissokho family of Griot musicians and oral historians from the Casamance region of Southern Senegal. Note: premium tickets and optional snacks can be ordered by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643-831451. Note:entry for 14 year-olds and under is FREE
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Simonsbath St Luke's Church
Price: £0.00 - £10.00

Giles Hedley & The Aviators
Live music from 9:00 pm Club bar open till midnight
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8:00 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £10.00

Flossie Malavialle
Flossie Malavialle is a French singer who started getting involved in the British folk scene in 2000-2001 while she was on a teacher exchange in the North East of England (which provides a wealth of amusing anecdotes for between the songs). Now an established resident she has released 10 albums featuring songs from a variety of music genres including pop, folk and jazz. And of course, being French, she loves to sing Edith Piaf's eternal favourites "No regrets", "La vie en rose" or Jacques Brel's "Amsterdam" and "Ne me quitte pas" and her own take on such standards as "Georgia on my mind", "Strangers in the night", "Let's fall in love", "Misty" or "Fly me to the moon". So even if you have never seen or heard her before, surely there will be something in her repertoire to suit your taste!
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 7:30pm for 8:00pm start
Venue: Water Yeat Village Hall
Price: £10.00

Jez Lowe
Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of acoustic music, and as a recognised musical ambassador for his native North East England, with more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years. Among those who have recorded their own versions of Lowe's songs, are Fairport Convention, The Dubliners, The Tannahill Weavers, Cherish The Ladies, Gordon Bok, The McCalmans, The Black Brothers, Liam Clancy, Bob Fox and literally hundreds of others. Songs like BACK IN DURHAM GAOL, THE BERGEN, GREEK LIGHTNING and THESE COAL TOWN DAYS have generated scores of cover versions around the globe, and are now classics of their kind.
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30 for 8pm
Venue: Minehead Hobby Horse
Price: £7.00

Jason Mcniff
Mix of (limited)seating and standing Tickets also from Launderette or any remaining will be £10 on door. http://www.jasonmcniff.com/ One of the UK's best kept secrets Mojo 4 Stars A triumph of English-Americana Time Out 4 Stars The nearest thing out there to Bob Dylan and the Band Sean Rowley, BBC Radio London Dark songs of drunkenness and murder! The Independent 4 Stars A troubadour and one of the best singer/songwriters we have in this country Morning Star 4 Stars Not just a good songwriter, a truly great one Americana UK 9/10 Album of the Year for 2nd album Nobody's Son as voted for by the staff at Americana UK Jason McNiff is a London based Yorkshireman of Irish and Polish descent. He has made four records of what are loosely described as Alt. Country or Americana, yet there is something very British about him. As Time Out attests, 'McNiff's quiet, intimate, fragile-sounding vocals draw you into his world a melancholy, almost timeless place, through which he drifts, a romantic loner, a dreamer, at home with the blues.'
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £8.00

Martyn Joseph
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cullompton Community Centre
Price: £15.00

Pete Macleod
An intimate and up close gig from the charismatic singer songwriter. A truly independent musician, Pete has performed all across the globe playing with acts like Ocean Colour Scene & Bonehead (Oasis). Pete has been championed by long time supporter Alan McGee (Founder of Creation Records). Alan said 'Pete is a rock 'n' roll star, the new single is the first sign of greatness. I love the guy and his music, he's a truly genuine talent and a lovely bloke'. Pete is currently recording new material in Berlin with Brian Jonestown Massacre's Anton Newcombe. For more info on Pete visit www.petemacleod.net
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: doors 8pm
Venue: Glasgow Roxy171
Price: £10.00

John Jones And The Reluctant Ramblers
John Jones, the charismatic lead singer of award-winning Oysterband, is walking the South Downs Way with his band of Reluctant Ramblers, stopping each evening to play a gig near to where the walking ends for that day. For more information, see www.jj-rr.org Exclusive 2013 tour t-shirt available only by pre-order for collection during the tour! Order by 6th May. See web site for details.
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Winchester Railway Inn
Price: £10.00

Martin Carthy
Refreshments available
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: doors 7.00pm, start 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £12.00

Johnny5thwheel&thecowards
The Radio Shed Present; Johnny5thWheel&thecowards Johnny5thWheel&thecowards are a psych-folk band from the North-West of England. Their second album 'Music To Shake'n'Shuffle To' was released through Sotones Records in late 2012. Formed at the end of 2009, Johnny5thWheel&thecowards was two men and a lot of friends trying something completely different. Ostensibly the vehicle for the songs of Richard Lomax, it was more of a collective than a band, it allowed for a greater freedom of sound and experimentation. In June of 2010 they released their limited edition hand-crafted E.P. and then in October of 2010 they scraped together some money and self-released the debut album entitled 'TalesOf...' to positive reviews, being called a "work of genius" and regularly receiving 5 stars. It was eventually voted in the Top 50 albums released that year by God Is In The TV. This was followed by some successful festival appearances at Kendal Calling and Beat-Herder. Having settled on the more permanent line-up, they are currently working on their third album hopefully out in 2013. "'TalesOf...Johnny5thWheel&thecowards' is a work of genius." - Whisperin' & Hollerin' "Music that wouldn't sound out of place in a Wes Anderson film." - Drunken Werewolf "Johnny5thWheel&thecowards have crafted one of the finest folk-pop records I've heard all year, stuffed with imagination in its careful construction of the familiar and the oddball into a consistent record of bittersweet, broken-hearted, stirring and occasionally rather funny songs that all compliment one another perfectly... A charming, witty and superb album. 5/5" - God Is In The T.V. Zine "Clever. Inventive. Quirky. Stark raving bonkers." - Unplug The Jukebox
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £5.00

Tres Hombres
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £7.00

Tres Hombres
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £5.00

Amaraterra + Little Victor
SATURDAY 1ST JUNE AT JAMBOREE... AMARATERRA Amaraterra is the first Pizzica ensemble in London- performing traditional dances and music from the heel of Italy. A 'Pizzica' is the malicious bite of the tarantula spider. In order to heal from the poison you must dance till you drop, following the intense, restless beat of the tambourine. This is one of the oldest musical expressions of the mediterranean, brought to London by a group of passionate musicians and dancers. Expect a flourish of instruments, colour and movement. WATCH:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdaDjHLprmA MORE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/Amaraterra?fref=ts -- LITTLE VICTOR This favored son of the blues began his career in 1981 -at the age of 14- singin' with the Sunbeams. The band mostly featured songs from the Sun records vaults. Hence the name "Little" Victor. At 16 he picked up the blues harmonica and started to wail in the style of Jimmy Reed and Junior Parker. He learned what the real blues was playin' with real bluesmen in Memphis, Tennessee when he was a young man. Little Victor promises the deepest and smoothest blues sounds in town. WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euh5aM0v1GY MORE INFO:https://www.facebook.com/littlevictorblues/about -- £5 Advance £7 on the door 8pm-12am
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm-12am
Venue: London Jamboree
Price: £5.00

Ivan Drever
Ivan Drever is one of Orkney's most famous sons, a traditional singer and songwriter, his career has spanned 4 decades and over 20 albums. As a solo artist or member of several influential bands such as The Knowe O'Deil Band and Wolfstone, Ivan has displayed an extraordinary talent as both a guitarist and singer. His latest album is "Keep On Keeping On" which he will feature amongst other tunes and songs from his large repertoire during his current Scottish tour TICKETS £10 available at the door. Doors 8pm so plenty of time to book Dinner as well! FREE glass of house wine if you book Dinner AND tickets (each person)
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm
Venue: Forres The Loft
Price: £10.00

Jack Mcneill & Charlie Heys
Fabulous duo - guitar, voices, fiddle.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £10.00

Jack Mcneill & Charlie Heys
Fabulous duo - guitar, voices, fiddle.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £5.00

Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds
Steve Phillips is, without doubt, one of the greatest blues guitarists Europe has ever produced, and is currently one of the finest anywhere in the world. His involvement with MARK KNOPFLER (of Dire Straits) in the NOTTING HILLBILLIES briefly turned Phillips into a kind of rock star. Blueprint Magazine WHEN performing with his band Rough Diamonds Steve Phillips proves his enduring status as one of the best British blues guitarists you are likely to hear. During the 1968 'British Blues Boom' he met up with a young guitarist named Mark Knopfler. Mark was then working as a junior reporter on the Yorkshire Evening Post. Steve and Mark found that musically they had much in common and they went on to form a duo called The Duolian String Pickers. By day Mark continued working as a reporter and Steve took a job restoring paintings and furniture at Leeds City Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House. They played together off and on over the next five years during which time Steve introduced Mark to the majestic lead style of black blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson and the technical styles of country blues guitar playing, - which Mark eventually evolved into his own unique style of guitar picking. In the mid-1980s interest in "roots" music revived and Mark turned up almost unexpectedly at 'The Grove' pub in Leeds in May 1986 and sat in with Steve and Brendan Croker for a blues session and talk of a reunion. Steve had released his wryly entitled debut album The Best of Steve Phillips, and Mark offered to produce his next album. It would also feature Brendon, and Guy Fletcher and from this evolved the collaboration known as the Notting Hillbillies. This was chronicled by an extensive tour and the release in 1990 of the multi-platinum selling album 'Missing......Presumed having A Good Time.' Since then there have been three further Notting Hillbillies tours, one in 1997, the Birmingham and London Ronnie Scott's residencies of 1998 and the July 1999 six night residency at Ronnie Scott's, London, and a number of charity performances, most recently in July 2002. Since the success of the Notting Hillbillies, Steve has moved from Leeds to the Whitby area of North Yorkshire. He has released several highly acclaimed albums including 'Steel-Rail Blues', 'Been A Long Time Gone', 'Just Pickin' and Every One a Gem. His band Steve Phillips and the Rough Diamonds play regularly - this man is one of our true great musicians-and a gentleman to boot! www.stevephillipsmusic.com
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Ed Harcourt
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £13.00

Ed Harcourt
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Clive Gregson
Born and raised in Manchester and now based in the USA, Clive Gregson is an accomplished singer, musician and record producer of world-renown. Mary Chapin Carpenter named him as one of her favourite songwriters. Melody Maker described his band Any Trouble as the most exciting new rock 'n' roll group since The Pretenders and he appears in Guitar Player's 1000 great guitarists. He's one of the most respected songwriters of his time with a steady stream of stunning albums throughout his career and his songs recorded by a host of contemporaries. In 1985, he formed the groundbreaking partnership with Christine Collister and has toured with Richard Thompson, Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine, Nanci Griffith and Dennis Locorriere. "Gregson is a powerful and vital force in contemporary music."(Folk Roots). "the state of the art in British folk-rock"(Rolling Stone).
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

Martyn Wyndham-read
Captivating old and new songs from Sussex and far-away Emu Springs.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM. Music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Haddo
Will and Nicky Pound's fab duo comes to Stamford! Will (Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment, The Martin Simpson Band, The Hillsborough #1 Christmas single) is widely recognised as the finest harmonica player in Britain today. He was nominated as Musician of the Year at the BBC Folk Awards 2013. Nicky (graduate of the the Royal Academy of Music and guest musician with Sir Colin Davies and Elton John) is an accomplished player of fiddle and viola. Together they make very beautiful music, and we're delighted to welcome them to Foundry Folk.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: Event Starts 8pm
Venue: Stamford The Tobie Norris
Price: £10.00

Red Ceilidh June
The same mad-dancing, whooping and band. Dance the summer in like you mean it and join us on June 2nd for another, Red Ceilidh.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm finishes 10.30pm
Venue: Oxford The Bullingdon
Price: £5.00

Themed "singers Night" (birth, Youth, Innocence And Renewal)
We have chosen the optional themes to coincide with International Children's Day on June 1st
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.45pm, Music 8pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £3.00

Kirsty Merryn Ep Launch
MASSIVE ARMS is proud to present the long awaited EP launch from one of the finest singer songwriters working in London today. Kirsty Merryn's 'Just the Winter' features 4 songs of luminous and heartfelt beauty, weaving Merryn's enchanting vocals around the lovely clunks and sighs of a baby grand piano. Her wistful stories of love and loss transcend time and space, resonating in the ether of human experience with poetry and grace. Kirsty's live piano-based set will feature all the tracks from her record along with a cluster of other splendiferous tunes. 2 more smashing acts will be supporting on the night. Japanese-British singer songwriter Eiks, whose delicate voice, haunting music and poetic lyrics create a dreamlike atmosphere, is a captivating live performer who has just released her own debut EP 'Morsel of Love'. She counts Ryuichi Sakamoto and Nick Drake amongst her influences, and has a little side-line in Electronica so is not one to miss. Label-mate Drew Worthley will also be on hand to work some silky musical magic with the aid of his guitar, loop box, percussive thumps and whisky infused lyricism. A limited run of 25 early-bird tickets are available here. Tickets will also be available on the door for £5 on the night. Every ticket includes a free limited edition copy of the EP. Doors at 7pm. The venue is open until midnight, the songs will be done by 10pm.
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7pm
Venue: London The Islington
Price: £3.50

Ewan Mclennan
Ewan McLennan has been making headlines over the last year, performing at festivals, clubs, and concert halls across the country. Of Ewan's singing BBC Radio 2's Mike Harding has said "he sings beautifully, with great sincerity, great empathy, he's terrific!, while his classical-influenced folk guitar playing has been described as stunning. His music combines traditional music from around Britain and beyond, with a particular focus on the music of Scotland, where he was brought up. But Ewan retains a unique and compelling sound of his own in which traditional songs run parallel to his own earthy, self-penned songs. "Only once in a while do you hear a new voice, a new sound that is really worth listening to, Ewan McLennan is one such! Martin Simpson www.ewanmclennan.co.uk
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:00pm, Live Music starts at 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Paul Liddell
Paul, who hails from Sunderland, has toured the UK for the past 5 years. As well as playing the USA he has supported Florence and the Machine, Beth Rowley, Billy Bragg and Narina Pallot. Picked up an award for Best Male Artist at the International Acoustic Music Awards
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £8.00

Ralfe Band
We're delighted to be promoting Ralfe Band's first Manchester show in almost five years! Welcome back to the intriguing world of Ralfe Band, whose new collection of 12 songs, Son Be Wise, is out on 3 June. The brainchild of English songwriter Oly Ralfe, Son Be Wise marks a new chapter in the Ralfe Band story, and draws on a vivid pallet of sounds blending euphoric folk pop, whispering ballads and gothic picaresques to craft its uniquely enigmatic sound. Infused with images of travel, the album draws inspiration from Oly's life of living between England and Berlin and adventures in Iceland, Mexico and the USA. The album was recorded in the UK, beginning with Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi) in a remote Wales studio, continuing with Andy Ramsay of Stereolab in South London and was completed in rural Oxfordshire. The album?s lead single, Come On Go Wild, dances its way through an infectious bossa nova rhythm, imbued with an English eccentricity that is unmistakably Ralfe Band. Son Be Wise marks a new chapter in Oly Ralfe's songcraft, drawing on a kaleidoscope of inspiration from Eric Satie's music to Borges's Labyrinths and Emily Brontë's poems. Son Be Wise also features backing vocals from Alessi Laurent-Marke aka Alessi's Ark who appears on four songs, including album openers Ox and Barricades, with Piney Gir lending her voice to Dead Souls. Ralfe Band's musical journey began in 2005 with debut album Swords, a madcap voyage praised by Mojo and The Independent and earning the band an early cult following. Second album Attic Thieves strengthened the band's reputation for blending ingenuity and intrigue in their wholly original sound. Son Be Wise follows Ralfe Band's acclaimed soundtrack and album to 2010 feature film Bunny and the Bull (Warp Films). Oly Ralfe's distinctive artwork and videos have shaped a unique image, from his animated video for single Women of Japan winner of Best International Music Video at SXSW to his artwork for the band's singles and albums. Past creative collaborations with Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt have seen Oly contributing songs and cameos to The Mighty Boosh TV shows, and in 2010 he directed the film The Mighty Boosh On Tour Journey of the Childmen. Oly also won the Raindance Award at the British Independent Film Awards for BBC4-screened The Ballad of AJ Weberman, a documentary about the notorious Bob Dylan obsessive.
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester The Castle Hotel
Price: £6.00

Eddie Blue & The Storms. Usa /uk.
FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE :- www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm.
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £12.00

The Kennedys
Over the last two decades, The Kennedys have released a string of albums to critical acclaim in the US, that have traversed a broad musical landscape, surveying power pop, acoustic songwriting, organic rock rooted in their early days in Austin, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew the attention of Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith. The Kennedys albums have been largely unrecognised in the UK, except by a devoted coterie who scan the Internet for import-only releases. That will change this year as the duo prepare to release "Closer Than You Know", their first fully promoted UK album since "Life is Large" was a radio staple some years back. After another recent barnstorming tour with Nanci Griffith (they produced Griffith's latest CD, "Intersection"), the duo are ready to strike out on their own, this time with an eye to the UK side of the pond. Their live show is honed from literally thousands of Stateside one-nighters, and their new songs have a quality, inherent in Maura's voice, that is both soothing and urgent. Irresistible (Rolling Stone), More hooks than Marilyn Monroe's closet (Chicago Sun-Times).
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Jacco Gardner
TeenCreeps present: Jacco Gardner + Support Green Door Store Brighton 4th June 2013 7:30pm Yes, psychedelic music has had quite a renaissance of late. The past year saw all manner of variations on the theme gain rave reviews, chart placements and accolades. The 24-year-old maverick artist Jacco Gardner however is something else entirely, both light years ahead and 45 years behind his contemporaries. Syd Barrett was the initial flame that set the mind of this young Dutch native alight. In Barrett's winsome arrangements and surreal wordplay he saw the possibilities of being able to recreate the shimmering childish delight and nightmarish fear of old 70's fairytale-like films like the Czechoslovakian masterpiece Valerie A Týden Divu by Jaromil Jires, the Swedish Bröderna Lejonhjärta and the sweet yet surreal patina of Studio Ghibli in music. Curt Boettcher, the similarly tortured American sunshine pop legend, is cited equally. And indeed, it is the disparate combination of the pastoral Lewis Carroll vision of London's Middle Earth club combined with frighteningly complex Californian pocket symphonies that are signature in Gardner's impressively detailed pieces. Cabinet Of Curiosities' instrumental title track is certainly reminiscent of the best of Curt Boettcher's projects like The Millennium and Sagittarius with its playful baroque arrangements whilst 'Puppets Dangling' has a steely retro futurism, part Broadcast, part United States Of America, but with a far more delicate approach that recalls Nirvana or teenage Immediate signing Billy Nicholls. A toytown popsike feel is resplendent in 'The Ballad Of Little Of Jane' which has been rarely heard since Mark Wirtz did his thing at Abbey Road, Jeff Lynne was learning his craft with The Idle Race and Klaatu were being mistaken for The Beatles. Recorded and engineered at his "Shadow Shoppe" Studio in Zwaag, The Netherlands, Cabinet Of Curiosities features Jacco playing every instrument (save the drums, deftly played by Jos van Tol) and was pre-mastered by Jan Audier famed engineer of Dutch garage/psych heavies Q65, The Golden Earrings and The Motions on his vast array of authentic '60s analogue gear. Of his treasured items Jacco says: I own a couple of Hohner Pianets, the same ones The Zombies used. I also love my cheap Dutch Philips transistor Philicorda organ a lot. Another keyboard that I'm really glad to have is my Optigan organ, which is similar to the Mellotron and makes use of recorded samples on a disk that sound really spooky and lo-fi. When using very mechanical instruments, like the Hohner Pianet, it will always beat using a virtual plugin version on your computer.
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Venue: Brighton The Green Door Store
Price: £5.00

Dead Belgian
Dead Belgian perform the songs of Jacques Brel
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £8.00

Dead Belgian
Dead Belgian perform the songs of Jacques Brel
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £7.00

Zor In Concert!
AFTERNOON: Masterclass in Gypsy Music (Specifically Hungary and Transilvania) from 3.30pm to 5. Suitable for all instruments and vocalists but of particular value to fiddlers and guitarists who would like to learn some of the ornaments and chord structures of this wild and varied music. EVENING: ZOR in concert! Fiddle, Flute, Guitar and voice taking on tunes and songs from Eastern Europe, Ireland as well as some of the mammoth repatoire of flautist and composer Tom Oakes )The Auvo Quartet, Ross Couper and Tom Oakes) and Hungarian fiddle virtuoso Jani Lang (Fianna) Special guest acts this evening feature two of Newcastle's most celebrated young guitar talents with the brilliant and genre defying 'Andy Watt + Friends' and the powerhouse young Scottish duo of Ewan Duncan and Mark Bruce. Tickets are £6/£7 for the concert and £8 for the workshop You can attend both for a bargain price of a tenner :-) Please book workshop and workshop/concert tickets by emailing oakestom@me.com Tickets for the concert can also be reserved by contacting the Cumberland directly or bought online right here!
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 8pm
Venue: Newcastle Cumberland Arms (Byker)
Price: £7.00

Gypsy Music Masterclass
A 1.5 hour workshop for mixed instruments led by Jani Lang and Kornel Varga. Of particular interest to guitarists and fiddle players, this workshop will of interest to anybody who would like to learn authentic tunes and techniques form this wild and varied music
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm
Venue: Newcastle Cumberland Arms (Byker)
Price: £8.00

Zor- Masterclass/concert Combo Ticket
A ticket for our afternoon masterclass and evening concert at the bargain rate of £10. Fantastic food is available at the Cumberland and in various pubs and restaurants in the area. Limited tickets at this price.
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013
Time: 3.30pm to 5pm and then from 8pm
Venue: Newcastle Cumberland Arms (Byker)
Price: £10.00

Steve Knightley
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm, start 7.45pm
Venue: Birmingham The Red Lion Kings Heath
Price: £14.00

Kieran Goss
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8.00pm
Venue: Chichester The Chichester Inn
Price: £12.50

James Findlay At Jurassic Folk
A fine singer, guitarist and fiddle player, winning the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards in 2010 helped to establish James Findlay as one of the leading young Folk performers, securing a place in the MOJO Top Ten Folk Albums of 2012.
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £6.00

Barrule
Rugby Roots is absolutely delighted to welcome this superb new trio to the Midlands. The unique sound of traditional Manx music is the Celtic World's best kept secret. This is set to change with the introduction of Barrule, an exciting new trio hellbent on taking the Isle of Man's music to a much wider audience. Named after the famous Manx summit where legend says the ancient Celtic God Manannan MacLir stalked his mighty fortress, Barrule fuses three distinct musical forces gifted 19 year-old fiddle-player Tomas Callister, accordion wizard Jamie Smith (of Mabon) and Adam Rhodes (Mabon and Manx band King Chiaullee)on bouzouki. Together this versatile acoustic unit creates a powerful and wholly distinctive sound. With bold but sensitive arrangements, the trio presents a fresh take on traditional and contemporary Manx music. While sharing common ground with its Celtic cousins, as well as the English tradition, Manx music has retained its own particular and inherent Manxness: an atmosphere evoked by the music that speaks of the natural beauty of the island and the lives of its inhabitants. The trio's debut album, self-titled Barrule, showcases a diverse collection of material from rousing marches, jigs and reels to sorrowful slow airs and beautiful songs sung in the Manx Gaelic language. The album had an Isle of Man launch last summer and an official UK release is planned for early 2013. The trio is off to a flying start in 2012, with festival appearances during the summer including Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Brittany, Yn Chruinnaght festival in the Isle of Man (supporting Scottish group Blazin' Fiddles) and Lowender Peran Festival, Cornwall. This summer they embark on their first UK tour. Catch them if you can, this is a band to watch.
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Rugby The Merchants Inn
Price: £10.00

Arabian Odyssey - Music And Dance From The Middle East
Club Cairo presents.. ARABIAN ODYSSEY 'An enchanting evening of music and dance from the Middle East' £10 Concession tickets are available, on the door only, please bring proof with you. A night of razzle, dazzle, shimmy and shake. Come join us and be inspired. The distinctive rhythms and the lyrical beauty are fused by the elegance of the dance. Featuring live music from MAZAJ plus introducing special guest vocalist Merit Ariane. Dance performances from Carmen, Saeeda, Sacha and Stephi + Natalie and Anisa A vibrant sensory experience for observation and participation! This will now be the fifth extravaganza presented by Club Cairo over the last few years. Each incarnation wishes to share new aspects within the genre, creating a fresh and exciting new experience every time. The aim is to inspire, educate and bring fun and fantasy to the audience. Carmen Jones, Maren Lueg and Chas Whitaker are the core produces. They have been working together regularly teaching and performing for a number of years now and run their own Music, Drum and Dance Camps in Turkey, Egypt [on hold at present] and UK. They have drawn on this experience to create a show that is fueled by their passion and understanding of these art forms. Music, Dance and Vibrant Visuals combine to create a captivating display straight from the heart of Egypt. www.raqsarabia.co.uk
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

9th Wirral Folk On The Coast Festival
with 'SHOW OF HANDS' & 'DOUGIE MACLEAN' JAMIE SMITH'S MABON, STEVE TILSTON, THE YOUNG 'UNS, LUCY WARD, PETE ABBOTT, ANNA SHANNON, MENDOCINO, and many more This festival of Folk and Acoustic music, Poetry and Dance commences with a free Sing in the Festival Concert in The Oak Room at 8pm on Thursday 6th June 2013. The festival programme includes 5 main stage concerts in the 500 seat main concert hall. The first concert commences at 7-30pm on Friday 7th June. This is a (4 day) all-on-one-site festival and camping is available for Weekend ticket holders only. Access to the campsite is from 4pm on Thursday 6th June 2013. There will also be a large set of Fringe events (in the main building and on the field) including Mini-concerts, Chance to Meet artistes, Song, Poetry and Instrument workshops, Dance displays, Ceilidh, Craft fair, Singalong, Singaround and Music sessions. DISCOUNT RATE WEEKEND TICKETS - go on sale on 1st December 2012 until 1st March 2013 when they will be increased to £70 & £35 respectively.
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 7-30pm onwards
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £0.00 - £70.00

Ickenham Music Festival Folk Weekend
Opening Night Line-up: Daria Kulesh, The Oddfellas, Dave Artus, Soiree, Garry Smith, The Creole Brothers 30 minute sets from the best of local folk musicians Ceilidh If you know how to dance this stuff - great! If not, come anyway and you will have a great time laughing at yourselves and others not getting in right :) Folk Afternoon on the Grand Union Canal Leaving from and arriving back at Packet Boat Marina, Cowley, Uxbridge UB8 2JJ An afternoon of good music with an onboard bar and a stop to watch bricks being made.
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm Doors and Bar Open, music 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: Uxbridge RNA|Ickenham Village Hall|Uxbridge Elsdale II (71 foot electric barge)
Price: £3.00 - £8.00

Carmina
Singer and songwriter Pippa Marland has a wondrous voice, enchanting and emoting (Time Out) and is an accomplished saxophonist. She and masterful arranger/composer Rob King (acoustic guitar, mandola, bodhrán) are the founders of Carmina, who are all multi-instrumentalists and present a superb mix of jazz, folk and Celtic crossover music (Jack McGouran, Director, Cork Jazz Festival). The musicians completing the Carmina band are: Geoff Castle a true UK jazz piano legend Paul Bradley a brilliant, maverick guitar virtuoso and singer Gina Griffin one of the most gifted and versatile fiddle players in the UK A joy to visit and revisit - Irish Times; the most lyrical album of the Celtic world El Pais, Spain www.carmina.co.uk
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Fairport Convention
Formed in 1967's 'summer of love', Fairport Convention have been delighting audiences for 45 years making them one of the most enduring bands to emerge from the fertile 60s music scene. Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, the band is still as vibrant and inventive as ever. "We've played in Canterbury before but we always enjoy coming back here, says Simon Nicol who co-founded the band.. "In fact, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge is one of our favourite venues and we particularly look forward to playing there again. As well as Simon Nicol on guitar and lead vocals, Fairport Convention features Dave Pegg on bass and backing vocals, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and lead vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion. Fairport Convention has won a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted Fairport's groundbreaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folkrock Album of All Time'. Advance price £18 / £16 concessions (0ver 60 ladies 65 gents, full time students, registered disabled, 16 and under) £2 extra to buy on the door
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7pm for 8pm start
Venue: Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Price: £18.00

Habadeduk
Habadeduk Thursday 6 June: 8pm Powerful horns, toe-tapping fiddle and contagious rhythms characterise Habadekuk one of Denmark's leading folk bands are guaranteed to get you on the dance floor. With a vibrant mix of folk, salsa and big band jazz, the lively nine-man band catapults old folk melodies into the 21st century. Expect everything from wild polkas and jigs to lyrical waltzes and rough n' ready sailor songs in an unforgettable live experience. Following roaring success at Beverley Festival, Womad, Cambridge and Big Session last year, the incredibly exciting Habadekuk have become synonymous with energetic, entertaining concerts of fresh, fiery, feisty Danish folk music. Tickets: £10/£8 in advance and £11/£9 on the door. STANDING ONLY limited seating on balcony first come first served! habadekuk.dk/uk.php
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Otley Courthouse
Price: £10.00

Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Matlock Bath Fishpond
Price: £7.00

Lau
Is airmheán iad Lau i mborradh úr ceoltíre. Ar a léirithe reatha, tá Later with Jools Holland agus Celtic Connections 2013. Ba iad Buaiteoirí na Buíne is Fearr ag Gradaim Ceoltíre BBC Raidió 2 2013, a gceathrú gradam Buíon is Fearr le sé bliana anuas. Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk boom. Recent appearances include Later with Jools Holland, and Celtic Connections 2013. They were the Winners of Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013, their fourth Best Group award in six years.
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Derry Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Price: £12.00

Olof Arnalds
Ólöf Arnalds is an Icelandic singer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically educated on the violin, viola and self-taught on guitar and charango, Ólöf's most distinctive asset is, nonetheless, her voice instantly captivating and possessed of a magical, otherworldly quality. Favourably compared with the likes of Vashti Bunyan, Judee Sill and Kate Bush, Ólöf's approach to making music remains highly individual: playful but intimate; accessible and uplifting, yet deeply personal and suffused with a timelessness that goes beyond the puckish inscrutability of her native tongue. Ólöf has quickly proved herself a magnetic, self-assured stage performer, reliant as much on vaudevillian charm and even outright bawdiness, as much as the contrasting delicacy of her song delivery. Takk is an excellent new Icelandic-inspired coffee house on the edge of the Northern Quarter. Complimentary tea and coffee is included within the ticket price, with other refreshments available to purchase.
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester Takk
Price: £7.50

Toby Goodshanks (moldy Peaches)
Thursday, June 6th will see Sheffield's first ever Antifolk Festival. The night features a mix of Antifolk artists from both the nascent Antifolk scene in Sheffield and from the wider movement. New York's Toby Goodshanks, once of the legendary Moldy Peaches, heads up the festival. We also have Filthy Pedro, pioneer of the British Antifolk movement as well as the hugely entertaining Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers from Leeds. Sheffield artists Little Robots and Dave Woodcock (with a rare solo performance), key players in previous Sheffield Antifolk events, will be playing along with Richard Brind, a new comer with an outsider song-writer ready made for the scene. Line up: 10:40 | Toby Goodshanks (Moldy Peaches) http://tobygoodshank.bandcamp.com/ 10: 00 | Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers http://biscuithead.co.uk/ 9:20 | Filthy Pedro http://www.filthypedro.com/ 8:40 | Dave Woodcock http://www.davewoodcock.moonfruit.com/ 8:00 | Little Robots https://soundcloud.com/littlerobots 7:20 | Richard Brind https://www.facebook.com/richbrindsongs Doors 7pm - 12.30am £6 Advance £7 otd
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, Show 7.20pm
Venue: Sheffield Penelope's
Price: £6.00

The Henry Girls
Irish folk with an international flavour.
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Devizes Corn Exchange
Price: £10.00

Dead Belgian At The Lantern, Sheffield
Dead Belgian perform the songs of Jacques Brel in a ramshackle Paris café style. Audiences are always surprised at how many Brel sings they know if various translations. The four musicians have many years of experience in European Folk, Theatre, jazz and rock bands to bring to the show, which has delighted audiences up and down the country
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Sheffield The Lantern Theatre
Price: £8.00

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival
Camping for Wimborne Minster folk festival please purchase single night FRIDAY camping tickets (if you require weekend pass then please purchase a ticket for each day) Campers with 1 day passes are required to leave site by 2pm following day. Camping Ticket reserves camping space 4Metre Square (if you require larger space for tent then please purchase an additional pass/es) 1 car parking space per pass (cars to be parked on hard standing adjacent to the site) camping pass is strictly for tents ONLY if you require pass for camper van then please purchase camper van pass.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Gates Open for camping 3pm Friday 7 th June
Venue: Wimborne Town Football Club
Price: £10.00

Wallingford Blues & Beer Festival
Widely acknowledged as one of the most successful and long standing events on the blues calendar, as well as the longest running local music event in South Oxfordshire. Ticket prices are only £15 and beer is plentiful and keenly priced. The festival starts on Friday 7th June with three blues bands and continues on Saturday 8th June with the Family Session from 2-6pm. Tickets for the latter are £5 with accompanied children free to encourage them to see live bands with a more eclectic music style, often with youth musicians taking part. From 7pm on Saturday night the doors re-open, headlining are King King, 2012 British Blues Award winners of 'Best Band and Best Album'. Weekend tickets are available for all three session for only £30.00 For up to date information and tickets, please visit www.bluesandbeer.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 7pm
Venue: Wallingford Regal Centre
Price: £5.00 - £30.00

Jez Lowe
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Margate Tom Thumb Theatre
Price: £10.00

Roddy Woomble
PLEASE NOTE: WE ABSORB ALL BOOKING FEES - THIS EXPLAINS THE ODD PRICE LISTED HERE! WHEN YOU GET TO THE CHECK OUT, 10% WILL BE ADDED AND, HEY PRESTO, THE FULL TICKET PRICE IS REACHED Familiar to thousands of music fans as the front man in cult Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also a celebrated solo songwriter and performer. A native of Irvine - small-town Scotland writ large - Roddy Woomble founded Idlewild in 1995, moving from an early punk-fuelled sound, that saw the band receive heavy rotation on BBC Radio 1, through sweeping melodic rock to rootsier, folky sparseness on their later albums. Idlewild notched up an impressive 13 UK Top 40 singles and two top 10 albums at a time when guitar music was on the wane commercially. Extending the softer lyrical vein of Roddy's songwriting, 2006 saw his first solo release, My Secret Is My Silence, win rave reviews across both the rock and folk press. He was also a key instigator behind the acclaimed 2007 album Ballads of the Book, bringing together leading Scottish poets and musicians to collaborate on new songs. Roddy went on to record Before The Ruin with Lau's Kris Drever and The Battlefield Band's John McCusker before making his latest album, The Impossible Song and Other Songs, on the Isle of Mull. Performing with his band, Roddy's live set features tunes from both his solo albums, Before the Ruin and several Idlewild numbers.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm, Show 8:00pm
Venue: Selby Town Hall
Price: £12.73

Matt Andersen
Canada's Matt Andersen is a larger than life personality whose abundant skill and showmanship have earned fervent, appreciative International audiences. His sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid, supported by a powerful, sorrowing, soulful voice has already made him extremely popular here at Broseley's Birchmeadow - so buy now, while you can!
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £8.00

The Henry Girls
The Henry Girls are fast becoming one of the most talked about folk/roots acts to come out of Ireland in the last decade, and within a few years have developed a growing international profile from touring in Europe, North America and further afield. Hailing from County Donegal, these three sisters blend classic Traditional Irish trad with a hint of Americana, and a nod to bluegrass. The girls are renowned for their fine close harmonies and musical arrangements, and have been likened to many other harmonising siblings such as The McGarrigle Sisters, The Andrews Sisters and The Everly Brothers. They have been playing and writing together for more than a decade and Karen, Lorna and Joleen now have four albums to their credit. Their most recent ('December Moon' August 2011) has been the release that has won them most attention. The trio have been invited as special guests to join the Altan & Friends show being staged on the main stage of Glasgow Royal Concert Hall at Celtic Connections in 2013.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £10.00

Lau
Folk / Trad Multiple winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for 'Best Group' Lau are modern folk music's most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. They have just released their 3rd studio album, 'Race the Loser' to widespread critical acclaim. Their brand new album 'Race The Loser' (Reveal Records) was recorded with American producer Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, R.E.M., Laura Veirs) in Scotland throughout the Spring of 2012. 'Race The Loser' pushes Lau's complex, yet accessible sound, even further to the outer reaches of folk music whilst retaining all the strengths of the original acoustic trio. Lau have played at some of the foremost festivals and venues in the UK and Europe, including Glastonbury Festival, WOMAD, Celtic Connections and Rudolstadt in Germany. Winner of 'Best Group' in BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, 2009 & 2010 Winner of 'BEST LIVE ACT' Scots Trad Music Awards 2009 'Quite frankly, the best band in the world right now' Channel 4 Lau are so special - ***** The Guardian
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8.30PM
Venue: Belfast Black Box
Price: £12.00

Gordie Mackeeman & His Ryhthm Boys
Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar. The Rhythm Boys were given the Galaxie Supernova Award at the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival for outstanding live performance. Tom Power, host of Deep Roots on CBC, recently called the Rhythm Boys his "Best Discovery Band" at the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. If ever someone was deserving of the nickname Crazy Legs, it just might be Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann's blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are a complete entertainment package.   Within months of forming the Rhythm Boys and releasing their self-titled debut CD in 2011, the band had received two Music PEI awards for Roots/Traditional Group of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year, and were nominated for Roots/Traditional Group Recording at the 2011 ECMAs.   The Rhythm Boys were voted the 2011 Music PEI Showcase Artist of the Year, chosen by music industry visiting delegates at Showcase PEI. Since then, they've secured two international tours in 2012 - one to New England in May and one to the UK in July.   These lads from PEI have taken their great musical skill and love for the repertiore and added engaging, sometimes jaw-dropping, stagecraft and showmanship. Man for man there may not be a better roots band playing in Canada today. Booking them was a no-brainer. Matthew Large, Montreal's Folk Festival on the Canal. www.gordiemackeeman.com www.fgowi.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm
Venue: Sheffield Central Library Theatre
Price: £13.00

The Amalgamation Project
.PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Amalgamation Project was created by Vasiliki Anastasiou, a Greek-Cypriot vocalist and composer based in London. The project's heart is around her compositions. It also borrows and re-arranges traditional melodies from countries around the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and from the whole of the Balkan Peninsula. The Amalgamation project is a musical process ...a collective of musicians sharing a vision of music with no borders (physical nor mental), Vasiliki invites guest musicians from different backgrounds usually jazz, classical and folk, to share musical thoughts and experiment with the blend Vasiliki Anastasiou- vocals, compositions Ermis Michael guitar, arrangements Stelios Kotzambasakis- cretan lyra Diccon Cooper double bass Cassandre Balosso-Bardin bagpipes, recorder Niki Andronikou -lute Maria Tsirodimitri -vocals Katrina Damigos -vocals www.theamalgamationproject.com
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm, See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Amaraterra - Italy
Amaraterra is the first pizzica ensemble in London the traditional music dance and music from Salento, the heel of Italy. U pizzicu is the poisonous bite of the tarantula spider: in rural Salento, the traditional exorcism to heal from the bite is to dance relentlessly to the frenetic, hypnotic beat of the tambourine till a state of trance is reached and healing is achieved. One of the oldest musical expressions of the mediterranean is brought to you by a group of passionate musicians and dancers living in London and enriching its great and diverse cultural life. The ever present tambourines are accompanied by a variety of instruments mandola, guitar, mouth organ, recorder, accordion, castanets, the hypnotic singing, and the thumping of dancing feet!
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

Bearcat Cajun Playboys
Chris Hall may record with Paul McCartney and gig with Whitesnake. But his first love is real, authentic, traditional Louisiana Cajun music. And that is what the Bearcats deliver. Beginners' dance class 8-8.45pm Live music ~8.50-11pm
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30-11.00pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £10.00

Genticorum
The fabulous Genticorum from Quebec will have the Bard's Bar rocking with their glorious music both instrumentally and vocally. http://www.genticorum.com/en/home.html As a warm up to their album launch weekend, Melrose Quartet will be supporting Genticorum and there may even be a spot of inter band collaboration.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.45pm
Venue: Sheffield The Shakespeare
Price: £10.00

Troy Ellis And His All Hail Jamaica Band
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Troy Ellis And His All Hail Jamaica Band
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Rabbit Foot - Rockabilly Blues
Rabbit Foot are a blues, rock and West African-influenced trio - with a heap of rockabilly and much much more. They sing songs that stick in the mind and play like their lives depend on it. There is intensity to this music and each gig is both an exorcism and a party, fronted by Carla on tom-tom drums. You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk NB: TICKETS DON'T GUARANTEE A SEAT OR A TABLE. BOOKING A TABLE FOR DINING DOES. Call us to book your dining table to ensure you're not seatless! The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £3.00

Sarah Savoy And The Francadians
Cajun music after a bowl of janbalaya, dancing, what's not to like.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm food, 8:30 music
Venue: Devizes Corn Exchange
Price: £15.00

Jimmy Rae & The Firewalkers
Singer songwriter Jimmy Rae returns to Alexanders with his six piece band to preform songs from his solo album 'Deliverance' plus a few selected covers by Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Eddie Cochran.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors: 7.30pm, Band on stage around 9.30pm
Venue: Chester Alexander's
Price: £5.00

Fitz.
Fitz. - http://www.facebook.com/fitzofficialuk Art-folk; a sound that has grown out of songwriter Sam Fitzpatrick's intricate guitar musings, that ebb and flow with his honest lyrical anecdotes. A collective of close friends provide a sparse and carefully-crafted accompaniment, woven into swells of harmonic warmth that delicately contrast Fitzpatrick's wistful melancholy. WITH SUPPORT FROM JOHNNY SLY + SPECIAL GUESTS
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7:30pm
Venue: Manchester Trof Fallowfield
Price: £5.00

Klezmer Kollectiv
Klezmer Kollectiv are known for their ultra - tight live sound and foot stomping Balkan rhythms. They have appeared on the BBC Culture Show and with actor Paul Kaye in a BBC Four documentary on traditions within Klezmer music.
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open: 7.30pm Music: 8pm
Venue: Presteigne The Assembly Rooms
Price: £10.00

Soho All Stars With Zoot Money
An Evening of British Rhythm & Blues in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 8pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £5.00

Fiesta Flamenca Trio
Authentic Spanish Flamenco comes to Simonsbath Festival with the Fiesta Flamenca Trio from Ambiente Flamenco, bringing exciting rhythms to life and creating a lively atmosphere with dance, guitar and song. While the guitar echoes the laments of the gypsy tradition, the singer brings life and energy to the fiesta with stirring rumbas and lively percussion. With fire in her blood, the dancer expresses the emotions of the music and creates a unique and unforgettable experience. Note: premium tickets and optional snacks can be ordered by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643-831451. Note:entry for 14 year-olds and under is FREE
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Simonsbath St Luke's Church
Price: £0.00 - £10.00

Dick Gaughan
Scottish musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer. Ex-member of 'The Boys Of The Lough' and founder member of 'Five Hand Reel', and the 1990's Scottish super-group 'Clan Alba', Dick has a unique solo style and tours constantly throughout the world. See more info at dickgaughan.co.uk http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £14.00

Steve Phillips & The Rough Diamonds
Steve Phillips is, without doubt, one of the greatest blues guitarists anywhere in the world. His involvement with MARK KNOPFLER (of Dire Straits) in the NOTTING HILLBILLIES briefly turned him into a 'kind of 'rock star! His band play a wonderful easy listening blues style without the volume cranked up - that everyone can enjoy.
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Cherry Burton Village Hall
Price: £10.00

Megson
Petersfield Nights presents a summer special. Megson bring their wit, charm and originality to this beautiful venue The most original duo on the British folk scene.' Robin Denslow The Guardian 'A force in the folk revival' Neil Spencer The Observer 'Simply Brilliant' The Sunday Express STU HANNA & DEBBIE HANNA are the husband & wife duo MEGSON. Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the 2011 Spiral Earth Awards they draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a unique brand of folk music. Their infectious sound is a mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars and mandolas. As FROOTS Magazine puts it 'if you don't like the music here then you have a problem' In the eight years since MEGSON began, the duo have played up and down the country, gaining a devoted fanbase and selling out many of their extensive tour dates. Their growing talent was recognised not only with 3 nominations for BEST DUO in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009 2011 but also with burgeoning interest from the major broadsheets. Their last album 'THE LONGSHOT' had rave reviews from the national press with 4 Star **** reviews from MOJO, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, UNCUT, THE SUNDAY EXPRESS and THE GUARDIAN 'the most original duo on the folk scene'. THE GUARDIAN ran a major feature on them and THE INDEPENDENT has listed MEGSON in their TOP GIGS TO SEE section on numerous occasions. Alex Highton "Frankly it's a real boost to discover a genuine world class practitioner who restores your faith in the genre..." - Tom Robinson BBC6Music "Witty, charming, candid...the list goes on and on to describe Woodditton Wives Club...Romantic and honest this album ticks all the boxes for those of you wanting a simple, sincere musical experience" - For Folk's Sake "To master the melodies of McCartney combined with acerbic scouse wit of Lennon is something few have mastered" - Folk & Tumble "The best album of the decade, possibly the 21st Century. The amazingly beautiful, heartfelt, charmingly rustic Woodditton Wives Club" - Rock Classic's
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors
Venue: Haslingfield Church
Price: £10.00

Albert Lee
Now Celebrating over 50 years in music, double Grammy award winner Albert Lee returns with his multi-talented band Hogan's Heroes (Gerry Hogan. Peter Baron, Brian Hodgson and Gavin Povey) Albert is without a doubt one of the worlds finest guitar-players. He is a great great player, fluid, lyrical and free and above all he is a truly wonderful singer, soulful and strong (to quote Eric Clapton). Always in demand, Albert has been featured on Terry Wogan on Sunday, Simon Mayo's Drive Time and at Eric Clapton's Crossroads festival on two occasions. He also played at The Concert for George (a tribute at the Royal Albert Hall to George Harison). Albert and the band completed a successful tour of the USA in the summer of 2010, the highlight being in Chicago when they were joined on stage by Vince Gill, Ricky Scaggs, James Burton and Bobby Cochran
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
Venue: Deal The Astor Theatre
Price: £18.00

Martin Carthy
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Maidstone The Bower House
Price: £10.00

Orchestre Ruffanti
Ruffanti is a fabulous 12 piece World Music Cabaret Ensemble (WMCE) With a colourful , eclectic and romantic show that is guaranteed to start a fire in the loins of even the most hardened festival goer. If you're a lover of Pink Martini, Nouvelle Vague or The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, then you'll probably be quite keen on Ruffanti too. We do hope so. But don't just take our word for it. Listen to what one of the World Music scene's top- paid critics has to say:- Ruffanti are, without the slightest shred of doubt, Doncaster's premier World Music Cabaret Ensemble. I humbly prostrate myself before the towering edifice of glittering young world musical talent that confronts me at each and every one of their truly stunning performances. If only people would follow their shining example and bring back a little gaiety and good, old fashioned 'pizzazz' to the concert stage, our bleak , chaotic and sometimes terrifying world would be an immeasurably brighter place in which to live Trellis Nook , Snoglines magazine Ruffanti is glamourous, alluring and musically unique. Featuring three vocalists , a horn section, latin & african percussion and a deliciously danceable rhythm section, Ruffanti is a veritable musical feast for the ears and eyes. The band plays a breathtakingly wide range of material From radical flatpack Latino and bossanova re-workings of 60's, 70's and 80's hits, to full on latin funk and emotional, smoky, torch- song and swing standards. The unique, seductive sound of Orchestre Ruffanti is guaranteed to get you on your feet and reaching for your handkerchief Viva Ruffanti! Oye Doncasta!!
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Heeley Institute
Price: £8.00

Benjamin Thomas
http://www.benjaminfolkethomas.com/ Doors 7.00pm. Mix of seating and standing however very limited seating Tickets £8 or £9 on door if there are any left. Started his musical career as a drummer in a grunge band but his life was transformed when he heard Kurt Cobain singing 'In The Pines' on the Unplugged record. Steeping himself in Leadbelly, Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen, by the age of 20 he was an excellent finger-picker, confident performer, and mature songwriter. Jaded Londoners didn't know what had hit them when they first heard songs like 'Paradise Lost (Heaven Found)', and saw this robust performer with a stage presence recalling the Bob Dylan of two decades ago.
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £7.00

The Olde Boston Tea Party
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Ilminster Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

The Olde Boston Tea Party
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Supper 7pm; concert 8pm
Venue: Ilminster Arts Centre
Price: £22.50

John Crampton
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "... john crampton does not so much approach the raw blues of howlin' wolf, john lee hooker and bukka white with reverence as wrestle it to the floor and stamp his unique mark on it ..." blues matters magazine " ... john crampton, an amazing one man blues band with steely reverberating guitar and harmonica galore ... his playing was like a locomotive, his singing like an angry chainsaw as he steamed through his set .." bbc southern counties " .. next was john crampton ... his blues are down and dirty ... a voice sounding like an earthquake ... we thought we had slipped way down south to the mississippi ..." mrs yarirngton " ... john is one of those idiosyncratic british musicians like lol coxhill or evan parker maybe, who have taken a musical form, in this case blues, and adapted and evolved it into their own peculier voice ... john's music is essentially blues but replaces the characteristics with his own idioms: shuffling 12 bar blues rhytm are replaced with up tempo 4/4 metronomically measured out on a simple foot pedal ... instead of a formulaic flattened guitar chords, john's playing is an ecletic mix of flamenco, west african ju-ju slide, country and punk ... the tin guitar occasionally treated as a percussion instrument augmented by hand claps and foot taps ... layered over this is crampton's gritty, growled minimal vocal and harmonica playing which again avoids blues stereotypes and harmonically adds to the range of the music creating a "big sound" like an irish string section moving loosely along with the guitars ..." stalker magazine "... powerful attacking style ... john crampton takes no prisoners ..." blues in london " ... suddenly it's like being hit by a baseball bat repeatedly without any let up ... incredibly intense ... it was one of the most exciting musical experiences I've ever had ... you feel a bit like you are in a wind tunnel with your hair blowing back and your teeth exposed ... for sheer passion and balls alone it's a must see ..." billy bonkers
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: Doors@ 7pm. Pls see greennote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

Jono Mccleery - Live
Soundcrash presents a Summers night of mesmerizing live music at the intimate North London venue, The Shacklewell Arms. Jono McCleery, the London based solo artist signed to Ninja Tune, completed his first album 'Darkest Light' independently in 2008 which was self-produced and funded by fans, including folk-star Vashti Bunyan and BBC radio DJs Tom Robinson and Fiona Talkington, and is now available worldwide on iTunes. Jono has toured with the likes of Gil Scott Heron, Bonobo, Fink, Jose Gonzales, Little Dragon, Jamie Woon and Portico Quartet and sites his main influences as John Coltrane, Nick Drake, Bill Withers, Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone and John Martyn. "Jono's music is timeless. Music that is unperishable, that reflects past, present and future in an instant. Likened to having the melodies and rich vocals of John Martyn, the darkness of Nick Drake, the soul of Marvin Gaye and the romantic indulgence of Jeff Buckley; Jono is defining a new folk/soul sound of our time." - Dannii Evans www.onetaste.co.uk A big voice accompanied by a small instrument Milly Blue's music is written on ukulele, featuring tuneful tales of museum curators, horrifying monsters and travelling heroes and painted pictures of love and loss. Rooms fall silent as she sings and tiny pins have been heard to drop from the sudden-still hands of those entranced by the soulful timbre of her sound. From guesting for Basement Jaxx to touring with Motown legends her collaborations have never been dull and her solo material will not disappoint. Commended for having a Dreamy Romanticism to her voice, her lyrical tales will bring a smile whilst (maybe) provoking a tear.
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 7PM - 10PM
Venue: London The Shacklewell Arms
Price: £9.50

Laurel Canyons
Doors open 8pm Collected, composed and packing a ferocious punch, Laurel Canyons (formerly In Fear of Olive) mine a fertile seam of Americana that blend elements of roots, folk, rockabilly and country. 'Really, really great songs, boss lyrics too and sympathetic arrangements played with real feeling and soul... what is there not to like?' Richard Hawley. CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £7.00

3am
We are pleased to welcome back 3AM following their great performance last year here as well at the Great River Race at the Richmond River front. They are a truly classy band with a terrific musical pedigree. They will be very ably supported by the David Siclair Trio, a long established group with their own special blend of blues. As a musician and a journalist David is one of the most respected guys in the business and his lyrics are worth paying special attention to. Should be another cracking evening.
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Richmond Crawdaddy Club
Price: £8.00

Boo Hewerdine
Boo is one of the finest songwriters in the country whose songs have been recorded by many artists and featured in films and TV programmes. Perhaps best known for his song Patience of Angels, which was a hit for Eddi Reader and also nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. As a solo act he is a great performer and entertainer. Boo will be supported by the Jazmine Ava trio. Jazmine last appeared Upstairs in May 2012 and those who were there witnessed one of the most memorable performances of the year.
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Manningtree Red Lion
Price: £11.00

Live Showdown: #saturday8thjune2013 @ Roland Levinsky, Plymouth In Aid Of Cancer Research
Hosted by Miamimix.co.uk presents: LIVE SHOWDOWN (Plymouth's World Music Show & Music Competition) in aid of Cancer Research, Plymouth. The funds from this event will go directly to the Cancer Research charity focusing specifically on the Plymouth area Date: Saturday 8th June 2013 Show starts at 6:30pm - 9:30pm Venue: Roland Levinsky Lecture Theatre 1, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA For more info, please visit: www.miamimix.co.uk/liveshowdown Sponsored by Redbull Presented by the beautiful Liana Varlamova & entertaining Jack Dennan With a Special Guest Judge Panel including: * Michael Collings (from Britain's Got Talent) - not confirmed yet * Antonio Da-Conceicao (Owner/proprietor of Hang Ten) * (Dean of Students) - not confirmed yet * Toby (Owner of Street Factory Studios) - not confirmed yet * DJ Jonezy (Resident DJ at several venues throughout Plymouth). More info about DJ Jonezy & to book him for your gig, click here: http://djjonezy.com/) With the following musicians taking part in the competition to WIN the cash prize of £100: * Krishna (from Mauritius) singing a Funk/Soul vibe * Mega (from China) singing a R&B/ Chinese vibe * Nikhil (from India) singing Bollywood tracks * Giuseppe (from Italy) singing Italian tracks * J (from Plymouth, UK) singing acoustic tracks * James Bates (from UK) singing acoustic * MC Goldman (from Jamaica) singing Reggae * Ieva (from Lithuania) singing a ballad * Valerio (from Italy) a pianist playing a classical song * Archie, Alvaro & Alex (from Spain & UK) performing a flute beatboxing trio With SPECIAL GUESTS: * Dmitry Babichev & Brian Ibbotson (Russian singer/performer) * Plymouth Pilgrimaires (elderly men choir). * Hamer & Isaacs Gypsy Swing Band (to be confirmed) * Isaac C (Hip-Hop artist) * Katie (harpist - to be confirmed) * The Scribes (to be confirmed) TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Tickets are expected to be SOLD OUT so purchase yours today to avoid disappointment For more information about tickets, please contact 07738865590 or 07950268600
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Venue: Plymouth Roland Levinsky
Price: £5.00

Live Showdown: #saturday8thjune2013 @ Roland Levinsky, Plymouth In Aid Of Cancer Research
Hosted by Miamimix.co.uk presents: LIVE SHOWDOWN (Plymouth's World Music Show & Music Competition) in aid of Cancer Research, Plymouth. The funds from this event will go directly to the Cancer Research charity focusing specifically on the Plymouth area Date: Saturday 8th June 2013 Show starts at 6:30pm - 9:30pm Venue: Roland Levinsky Lecture Theatre 1, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA For more info, please visit: www.miamimix.co.uk/liveshowdown Sponsored by Redbull Presented by the beautiful Liana Varlamova & entertaining Jack Dennan With a Special Guest Judge Panel including: * Michael Collings (from Britain's Got Talent) - not confirmed yet * Antonio Da-Conceicao (Owner/proprietor of Hang Ten) * (Dean of Students) - not confirmed yet * Toby (Owner of Street Factory Studios) - not confirmed yet * DJ Jonezy (Resident DJ at several venues throughout Plymouth). More info about DJ Jonezy & to book him for your gig, click here: http://djjonezy.com/) With the following musicians taking part in the competition to WIN the cash prize of £100: * Krishna (from Mauritius) singing a Funk/Soul vibe * Mega (from China) singing a R&B/ Chinese vibe * Nikhil (from India) singing Bollywood tracks * Giuseppe (from Italy) singing Italian tracks * J (from Plymouth, UK) singing acoustic tracks * James Bates (from UK) singing acoustic * MC Goldman (from Jamaica) singing Reggae * Ieva (from Lithuania) singing a ballad * Valerio (from Italy) a pianist playing a classical song * Archie, Alvaro & Alex (from Spain & UK) performing a flute beatboxing trio With SPECIAL GUESTS: * Dmitry Babichev & Brian Ibbotson (Russian singer/performer) * Plymouth Pilgrimaires (elderly men choir). * Hamer & Isaacs Gypsy Swing Band (to be confirmed) * Isaac C (Hip-Hop artist) * Katie (harpist - to be confirmed) * The Scribes (to be confirmed) TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Tickets are expected to be SOLD OUT so purchase yours today to avoid disappointment For more information about tickets, please contact 07738865590 or 07950268600
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Venue: Plymouth Roland Levinsky
Price: £3.00

Dana And Susan Robinson
The genius of a Dana and Susan Robinson performance lies in their ability to capture the imagination of their audience, evoking a transformative experience that touches on the deepest humanity. They can make the audience howl with laughter or hush with poignant reflection as they take them on a journey across America and convey the mystery and wonder of the places they visit. Underpinning the songs is the undeniable rhythm of their trademark guitar/banjo sound. Whether it is quiet or driving, there is a steady and unrelenting groove to the music that supports the lyric and delivers the story in an effortless and magical way. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Dana relocated to New England where he discovered both a thriving songwriters scene and the deep well of traditional mountain music. In the early 1980's, Dana settled in northern Vermont and built a house off the grid (no electricity and phone) on 30 acres near the Canadian border. There he founded a popular bakery, café and folk music venue. Dana launched into full-time touring after the release of his 1994 debut CD, Elemental Lullabye, and after receiving a request to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Putumayo's Shelter benefit project. Sue grew up in a musical family in New England. She studied piano, oboe, and Scottish fiddle before meeting Dana in 2002. Sue was working in the environmental field in California when she met Dana at a house concert. Upon moving to North Carolina a short time thereafter, Sue launched into studying with many of the great oldtime musicians in the Asheville area, and naturally adapted to the on-the-road lifestyle. This date has been rescheduled from September 2012 after their UK tour was postponed for personal reasons
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £9.00

Mud Morganfield
The son of Muddy Waters as seen on Jools Holland last autumn
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Oxford The Bullingdon
Price: £15.00

Tango Clasico Trio
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGO CLASICO TRIO presents... TANGOS INTIMOS Javier Fioramonti: guitar JohnTurville: piano Guillermo Rozenthuler: vocals TANGOS INTIMOS weaves together heartfelt and humorous songs, deftly executed instrumental pieces and colourful storytelling from the intriguing world of Argentine Tango. Javier, John and Guillermo approach Tango with deep commitment to its bohemian roots and the courage to go beyond its boundaries.They will take you on a journey to a late-night café in Buenos Aires
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.00

This Is The Kit
This Is The Kit is Kate Stables playing banjo, guitar and a voice of unaffected clarity accompianied by her Wild Band creating primal and electric textures onto songs of unpretentious beauty. Absolutely georgeous, like an aural bath with the warm winter lapping over you (Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 music) A female Nick Drake riding the thunder, and both signalling and preventing apocalypse (Gothmag) just one of the best things I've heard all year (Gideon Coe, BBC6 Music).
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: 8.00pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

Helele Afro-jazz Band
Alphonse Daudet Touna, has worked solidly on building a creative outlet for his musical inspiration and his six-piece band Hélélé is the result. He has played around the world on a journey that has taken him from Cameroon in West Africa, through France and Italy, to the UK. Now a resident of Bristol, he has formed the band with some of the city's finest session and jazz musicians. Lead vocal, he plays a balafon (an African marimba) he made himself. The rich balafon melody creates another style of afro-jazz through a mix of sound inspired by the equatorial rhythms from the Bantu forest such as Assiko, Bikoutsi, Makouné, Makossa and Bolobo. Their performances are spontaneous and alive. Full of vibration and energy, the band elevates the crowd through the infectious dance rhythms of jazz, Afro-beat and funk. Great solos are weaved within the framework of rare grooves and percussion. With two albums already released Mawanda and Sanglana, the songs bring messages of peace, non-violence and harmony; briefly, themes of day-to-day living.
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Nick Harper & Gavin Moore
Craigmore Bowling Club, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013
Time: start time 7:30pm doors open 7:00
Venue: Isle of Bute Craigmore Bowling Club
Price: £10.00

Mud Morganfield
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: York Fibbers
Price: £14.00

Jimmy Lee And The Edge Of Chaos Orchestra
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £11.00

Jimmy Lee And The Edge Of Chaos Orchestra
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £8.00

Michael Katon Band Usa. At The 'famous Monday Blues'
ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THIS EXTRA SPECIAL GUITARIST FROM MICHIGAN USA PLAYED AT OUR SHOW WHEN IT WAS IN IT'S FIRST VENUE IN GLOUCESTER GREEN OXFORD, HE BLEW US AWAY WITH HIS THEN ALBUM "THE RAGE CALLED ROCK'N'ROLL. HE IS COMING BACK TO EUROPE & OXFORD WHERE I EXPECT A SELL OUT AUDIENCE. TO MISS THIS IS NOT AN OPTION!! CHECK OUT www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm.
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £12.00

David Rovics: Meanwhile In Afghanistan World Tour
David Rovics grew up in a family of classical musicians in Wilton, Connecticut, and became a fan of populist regimes early on. By the early 90's he was a full-time busker in the Boston subways and by the mid-90's he was travelling the world as a professional flat-picking rabble-rouser. These days David lives in Portland, Oregon and tours regularly on four continents, playing for audiences large and small at cafes, pubs, universities, churches, union halls and protest rallies. He has shared the stage with a veritable who's who of the left in two dozen countries, and has had his music featured on Democracy Now!, BBC, Al-Jazeera and other networks. His essays are published regularly on CounterPunch and elsewhere, and the 200+ songs he makes available for free on the web have been downloaded more than a million times. Most importantly, he's really good. He will make you laugh, he will make you cry, he will make the revolution irresistible. A Traditional Arts Team / A People's Cabaret Presentation.
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (7.30pm Doors)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Dead Belgian In Cardiff
Dead Belgian play at Ten Feet Tall in Cardiff plus support from Cardiff's Miss Maud's Folly.
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 8pm
Venue: Cardiff 10 Feet Tall
Price: £6.00

Ruth Theodore - Dear Lamp Love Moth
Official launch of 'Dear Lamp Love Moth' the new record from Ruth Theodore. Accompanied by her unexpected instrumental arrangements Ruth and her band will perform the new album in its entirety whilst weaving in some familiar favourites. The bar of the lamp lit old church will open at 7:30pm with limited edition merchandise on sale. "We still remember the last Ruth Theodore album. Jaws hit the floor entranced by her originality. Well, one of the most distinctive, different live performers, singers, songwriters and guitarists has done it again!" -fRoots Magazine
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm / Performance 8:30pm
Venue: London St Pancras Old Church
Price: £10.00

Jack Omer - Album Launch
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 7.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jack Omer is a distinctive new voice, both as vocalist, guitarist and pianist and as a songwriter. 'The Music Of Joanna' is his début solo album. Jack's smokey vocals, sympathetic guitar and piano, adorn this collection of original songs. The album is produced by Neill MacColl (who also contributes the lonesome harmonica, amongst a plethora of other instruments), engineered and mixed by Phill Brown and features musical support from such noted players as pianist Neil Cowley and flautist Sarah Allen (of Flook!).
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm, Music starts 7.30pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Martin Simpson At The Calderdale Folk Concerts
Upstairs at The Works Sowerby Bridge
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Halifax The Works
Price: £12.50

Lynne Hanson
Porch music with a little Texas Red Dirt 2010 Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award winner 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee New/Emerging Artist 2009 Kerrville New Folk Finalist 2008 Mountain Stage New Song Regional Finalist Some call it country, some call it roots-and-blues, others call it rough-around-the-edges folk. Lynne Hanson calls her musical style by her own name: porch music with a little Texas red dirt. It's a sound that's been receiving rabid applause from enamoured critics and devoted fans in Canada, the US Southwest, Europe and Australia. Blessed with a soulful voice that's been compared to Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams and Mary Chapin Carpenter, Hanson is one of the most captivating female singer-songwriters on the Americana scene today. It's hard to fathom that Hanson only began writing her own songs just over six years ago. Not wasting any time, she released a well-received debut album, Things I Miss, in 2006, followed by 2008's internationally-acclaimed Eleven Months, a CD that scored rave reviews in Q and Maverick. Her latest release Once the Sun Goes Down is continuing the trend. "[Once the Sun Goes Down] certainly is a remarkable piece of work ... Hanson is a superlative craftswoman ... her fabulous voice is clear as a bell." - John Conquest, Third Coast Music, Austin "Killer third by Canadian songbird...more in common with the assured touch of Gillian Welch or Lucinda Williams. "Riptide" could easily be the best song Welch has yet to write". - UNCUT (UK) Don't go labelling her a country crooner. But Hanson sure knows how to share her troubles in a song. With an open heart and not a hint of sentimentality, Hanson sings simply and honestly about loss and the search for redemption. That redemption comes at her live shows. No one leaves a Lynne Hanson concert feeling heavy-hearted. Onstage Hanson is a happy-go-lucky storyteller with a gift for the gab and a wink in her eye, engaging her audience just as much with her stories and one-liners as she can with her music. She's intimate with her audience, as if she were shooting the breeze with old friends at her kitchen table. Or her front porch. Which brings us back to that Texas red dirt Any listener thinking Hanson couldn't have been born north of the Mason-Dixon Line is forgiven. Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange Hanson grew up seeing more white Canadian snow than Texas red dirt. She grew up in Ottawa, a quiet, conservative government town with bone-chillingly cold winters. Unlikely breeding ground for a southern-style roots musician? Perhaps. But anyone who can live through a lonely Ottawa winter just might emerge in springtime singing the blues. And that's exactly what Hanson did. For years, Hanson was a self-described closet kitchen musician until 2006 when everything she'd kept inside spilled out onto her acclaimed first CD, Things I Miss. Things took off pretty quickly as word got out about an earthy singer-songwriter from Canada. Hanson was invited to showcase in Austin, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee, and earned herself a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination in the category of new /emerging artist in 2009. The accolades continued in 2010 with Hanson winning the prestigious Colleen Peterson songwriting award handed out annually by the Ontario Arts Council. Lynne's songs have a beautiful, haunting feeling, into which you can sink and be enveloped. Ontario Arts Council It's been a busy few years for Lynne Hanson and she's not taking any breaks just yet. They say everything's bigger in Texas. With a little Texas red dirt under her heels, Hanson might have to consider building a bigger front porch to fit in more fans. http://www.lynnehanson.com Lynne will be supported by "The Old Goat Roper Band" and your hosts "Grateful Fred"
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open at 8.00pm - Show starts 8.15pm
Venue: Liverpool The Royal British Legion
Price: £7.50

Blue Rose Code
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: Leeds Oporto
Price: £5.00

Rebet Asker Presents: Kyriakos Gouvendas, Violin... Smyrna To Peireas: The Journey To Rebetiko
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyriakos Gouvendas is internationally regarded as one of the greatest violinists around at the moment. Although he will be coming to the Green Note to play a rebetiko, Smyrneiko and Turkish programme, over two nights, his consummate musicianship transcends styles and he is highly regarded by classical, folk and jazz musicians alike. He performed at the Barbican's "geniuses of the violin" series to rave reviews. Kyiakos Gouvendas, violin with: Vicky Anastasiou, vocals Spiros Bolovinis, bouzouki, vocals Stelios Katsatsidis, accordion Pavlos Melas, guitar, vocals
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.00

Rebet Asker Presents: Kyriakos Gouvendas, Violin - Valid For Both 12th & 13th June
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebet Asker presents: Kyriakos Gouvendas, violin Kyriakos Gouvendas is internationally regarded as one of the greatest violinists around at the moment. Although he will be coming to the Green Note to play a rebetiko, Smyrneiko and Turkish programme, over two nights, he is consummate musicianship transcends styles and his highly regarded by classical, folk and jazz musicians alike. He performed at the Barbican's "geniuses of the violin" series to rave reviews. Wednesday 12th June: Smyrna to Peireas. The journey to rebetiko. Kyiakos Gouvendas, violin with: Vicky Anastasiou, vocals Spiros Bolovinis, bouzouki, vocals Stelios Katsatsidis, accordion Pavlos Melas, guitar, vocals AND Thursday 13th June: The music of Greece and Turkey Kyriakos Gouvendas, violin with Cigdem Aslan, vocals Nikos Mpaimbas, Kanonaki Pavlos Melas, guitar, vocals
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £20.00

Dave Kelly - Solo 2013
Dave Kelly made stunning solo acoustic performances at three festivals in 2012 :- Ely Folk Festival, The Great British R&B Festival in Colne and Blues On The Farm in Chichester, having enjoyed these shows so much , he now returns to his roots with a series of solo performances in 2013. Dave Kelly, founder member of The Blues Band with Paul Jones, Hughie Flint & Tom McGuinness thirty three and a third years ago. When The Blues Band started back in 1979 Dave was already a seasoned blues artist with a reputation across the world. In the early sixties he started performing acoustic, mostly Mississippi style blues, in folk clubs. His first performance was a floor spot at The Half Moon Putney in 1964- a session run by Gerry Lockran, Cliff Aungier & Royd Rivers. In 1966 he went to the USA and played at Gerde's Folk City in New York. On returning from the States he joined The John Dummer Blues Band as lead vocalist and guitarist. It was with The Dummer Band that he made two UK tours backing John Lee Hooker and one with Howlin Wolf. After leaving the JDBB late in '69 he went back to solo performing and toured and recorded with the legendary Eddie 'Son' House. Since then he has recorded a TV show and backed in concert Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. In late 2012 Dave will be releasing on Hypertension Records a new album entitled: Dave Kelly - Family and Friends. Featuring tracks with various family and friends recorded over the past 45 years. Guest include: Jo-Anne Kelly, Eric Bibb, Long John Baldry, Maggie Bell, Chris Barber, Jona Lewie, Christine Collister, Chuck Leavell, Paul Jones, Howlin Wolf.
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Hillfolk Noir
Hillfolk Noir are a trio from Idaho, USA. They are: Travis Ward (slide guitar/dobro/vocals) up front, Ali Ward (washboard/percussion/singing saw and vocals) and Michael Waite (double bass). Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) described them and their distinctive jugband style as 'amazing.' Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales says, 'They're great!' The List writes 'A beautiful blend of folk, country and rock 'n' roll'. See: www.hillfolknoir.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: 8.00pm; doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £10.00

Luke Jackson
Bar opens 7.15 pm, acts on stage at 8.00 pm Luke is a rising 18 year old Roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent , and 2013 sees him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Lucy Ward and Boo Hewerdine and playing Sidmouth, Bristol and Trowbridge festivals. More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph, launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations. A great singer, a great songwriter and a really commanding presence" - Mike Harding "For a while after Nic Jones and Chris Wood there was a big gap and you wondered where the next generation was coming from - now Luke's the next guy" - John McCusker "A huge talent is emerging" - Acoustic Magazine
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: 7.15 pm
Venue: Windsor Baptist Church Centre
Price: £10.00

Gordon Giltrap And Woody Mann
Gordon Giltrap is one of the UK's most respected guitarist's whose music spans rock, jazz and classical genres and whose collaborators include Brian May, Rick Wakeman and the London Symphony Orchestra. Woody Mann is a New Yorker who plays an enticing mix of American acoustic blues, roots and jazz guitar. Together they promise an evening of sublime intimate acoustic music.
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Teddington Landmark Arts Centre
Price: £17.00

The Unthanks: Songs From The Shipyards Trilogy
Shows for Festival of the North East on the Tyne, Wear and Tees, supported by Port of Tyne. Sponsored by The Port of Tyne and originally commissioned by Tyneside Cinema, Songs from the Shipyard is a beautiful and powerful audio visual work that traces the story of the shipyards through a film made by Richard Fenwick, accompanied by a new score from The Unthanks, performed live. In a special trilogy of shows for Festival of the North East, The Unthanks bring Songs from the Shipyards on successive days, to locations on all three North-East rivers the Tyne, Wear, Tees. Songs from the Shipyards, nominated in the forthcoming Journal Culture Awards for the Arts Council Award, tells the story of the rise and fall of the shipbuilding industry and it's impact on the lives of so many people in the 20th century; an atmospheric and moving illustration of Britain's industrial journey in microcosm. The film performance is a unique event that brings archive film of the UK's shipyards and rivers to vibrant new life, re-visualised by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Richard Fenwick. Continuing their journey as England's most innovative and adventurous folk band, Mercury award nominees The Unthanks perform live to the film, combining the folk songbook of the shipyard industry with new compositions and compelling arrangements. Most compelling and timely of all, will be the inclusion of work by the poet and songwriter Graeme Miles, who sadly passed away recently, and leaves a lasting legacy of stunning work on Teeside's industrial life. There will be two performances of the film in one evening at the beautiful but tiny Ballroom at Preston Park Museum, while the Sunderland Minster show has a late start to ensure the cinema screen is sharp and the surroundings are cast in atmospheric darkness. The Unthanks and Port of Tyne are proud and determined to support and be involved in the Festival of the North East at this challenging time for the region's arts. *The show starts at 9.30pm prompt, to make sure there is darkness in the minster, which is necessary to project the film clearly. Note that the performance (which includes The Unthanks, live) is 75 minutes long, so it won't be a late night, in spite of the late start!
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 9pm, Starts 9.30pm
Venue: Sunderland Minster
Price: £15.00

Jez Lowe Plays Steve Tilston's Folk Roots
Doors open 8pm Steve's guest this month, Sony Academy Award Winning singer and songwriter Jez Lowe, has taken his songs of life in his native North East England to audiences across the world, picking up a nomination for Folksinger of the Year in the BBC Folk Awards, an 'album of the year' award in the US-based Inde-Acoustic Awards, and a Sony Radio Award for his contribution to the prestigious Radio Ballads series for the BBC, over the last five years alone. CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Mad Dog Mcrea
pleased to welcome MAD DOG MCREAs folky rock to our intimate venue www.maddogmcrea.co.uk
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Bideford Palladium Club
Price: £12.00

Jeff Warner
Son of noted folk song collectors Anne and Frank Warner, Jeff is an acclaimed performer of North American traditional songs. His singing reconnects us to the lives and music of ordinary 19th century people: whalers and fishermen, farmers and lumberjacks, and he deftly accompanies the songs on concertina, banjo or guitar.
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £7.00

Rebet Asker Presents: Kyriakos Gouvendas, Violin... The Music Of Greece And Turkey
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyriakos Gouvendas is internationally regarded as one of the greatest violinists around at the moment. Although he will be coming to the Green Note to play a rebetiko, Smyrneiko and Turkish programme, over two nights, his consummate musicianship transcends styles and he is highly regarded by classical, folk and jazz musicians alike. He performed at the Barbican's "geniuses of the violin" series to rave reviews. Kyiakos Gouvendas, violin with Cigdem Aslan, vocals Nikos Mpaimbas, Kanonaki Pavlos Melas, guitar, vocals
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.00

Lift Every Voice! Gospel Singing Weekend Workshop
LIFT EVERY VOICE! Gospel Singing Weekend 14,15,16 June 2013 Hosted by Choir Invisible: The Desmond & Leah Tutu Peace Choir Feed your soul! A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the joyful sounds and techniques of Gospel songs (& a bit of South African too!) in this weekend of glorious harmony singing led by leading lights of the UK Gospel scene raising the roof together in a joyful concert finale on Sunday evening. Lots more info at: www.choirinvisible.co.uk/workshops Enqs to: info@choirinvisible.co.uk
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: Start Fri 14th at 7pm, registration at 6.30pm
Venue: Grantham Walton Girls' High School and Sixth Form
Price: £6.50 - £50.00

Tyde (guest Night)
Dynamic, fresh and quite brilliantly played, Tyde draw on influences from every corner of the British Isles and beyond in their music, delivering modern, punchy, danceable tunes, carefully arranged songs and intricate, emotional slow sets. Finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, Tyde captured the hearts of the live and broadcast audience with mesmerizing performances and infectious personalities. Touted by Mike Harding as The best young band I've heard in years, it's the mixture of raw energy, prodigious musical ability and clever, fresh arrangements that make Tyde something different. Combining the talents of fiddler and vocalist Heather Gessey, guitarist Seth Tinsley and accordionist Andrew Waite, they play blazing tunes with driving rhythmic guitar, big vamping bass and a unity of playing rarely seen on the live music scene - their ...slick musicianship coupled with a warm and lively stage show... has brought them rightful comparisons with Lau. (Songlines) £6 advance/£8 on the door 15 and under: half price 3 and under: free www.tydefolk.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCSFjCs4n7E&feature=relmfu
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield Live @ 215
Price: £6.00

Matt Andersen
www.squaresessions.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Exeter Barnfield Theatre
Price: £10.00

Fake Thackray
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30 pm Concert starts at 8:00
Venue: Chesterfield Club.
Price: £11.00

Pete Atkin
The renowned singer songwriter (with lyrics mainly written by none other than the erudite and witty columnist and broadcaster Clive James), described my many as 'the Nick Drake that lived', makes an appearance in Wycombe for an intimate evening of songs, stories and a genuine dose of Cambridge intellect!! If you've ever 'driven through mythical America' or been warned to 'beware of the beautiful stranger', then this is the show for you. If you haven't, start here.
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7. 30 PM
Venue: High Wycombe Arts4Every1 Centre
Price: £10.00

Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
Americana UK Promotions presents Acoustic Dustbowl, an evening of americana, folk and acoustic set in the beautiful art gallery setting of the View Two.
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 8pm, Begins at 8.30pm
Venue: Liverpool The View Two Gallery
Price: £5.00

We Banjo 3
Featuring 3 tenor banjos, fiddle, mandolins, tenor guitars, guitars, banjolin and vocals, WeBanjo3 combine Irish music with Old-Time American, Ragtime and Bluegrass to produce an exciting, fun, invigorating sound guaranteed to thrill audiences. Tenor banjoist Enda Scahill has been in the music performance and recording business for many years and has toured extensively in the US and Europe. He has now teamed up with Ireland's hottest young banjo players, brothers Martin and David Howley. With over 10 All-Ireland titles to their name, Martin and David bring scintillating rhythm, verve and innovation to their music. Add in the worldclass multi-instrumentalist Fergal Scahill on fiddle, guitar and bodhran and whole melting pot comes alight!
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Belfast Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
Price: £10.00

The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band Summer Special
A SUMMER PARTY with The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band in Oxford's legendary Jericho Tavern. There will be a full, live set from The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band playing numbers from our new, too-hot-to-handle LP "Party Seven" plus old favourites. Jump jive, calypso, boogie-woogie and summertime blues, washed down with plenty of cider. "They're raucous and noisy and dangerously drunk - and sexy" Gideon Coe, BBC Radio 6 Special guests are Vienna Ditto playing sci-fi voodoo blues with the style and panache of a 50s glamour model "Like Portishead doing a Tarantino soundtrack... this is great!!" Huw Stephens, Radio 1 Fully licenced bar, a beer garden and plenty of rock and roll, calypso and Skiffle playing between groups - and a terrace Vienna Ditto on stage 9pm ORFSB on stage at 10pm Advanced booking recommended. £10 on the door
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £7.00

Swn Presents Matt Corby
Swn presents MATT CORBY with support Friday 14th June 2013 The Globe Cardiff 7.30pm / 14+ show £8 adv ON-SALE TUESDAY 30th APRIL 9AM Still only in his early 20s, Matt Corby's songs and vocals elicit a sensation that is nothing short of captivating. Having previously been compared to legendary artists such as Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, Matt's songs continue to deliver a uniqueness and maturity well beyond his years while his live performances have become renowned for bringing large audiences to a complete stand still. In 2009, he independently released his debut EP 'Song For...' before relocating to London and signing with renowned UK indie label Communion after capturing the attention of the label's owner; Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons fame. After recording with Ian Grimble (The Libertines, Seasick Steve) and releasing his hauntingly beautiful EP, Transition To Colour in late 2010, Matt has been busy engaging audiences with his live shows. 2011 saw him playing sold out shows in London and showcasing at SXSW in Austin, Texas before coming back to Australia to play a string of intimate Secret Garden shows in fans' backyards. He soon after joined UK band Elbow as the main support on their national tour of sold out Splendour sideshows in July. His recently released EP, Into The Flame, with producer Tim Carr (Ernest Ellis, Jonathan Boulet) showcases a fresh injection of soulful growling vocals and bluesy melodies bound together with his already unique style of melodic folk. Lyrically raw and endearingly honest, his songs take the listener through an introspective and heartfelt journey. The EP also features a duet with Matt's dear friend and keyboardist Bree Tranter, previously of Australian band, The Middle East. Matt is currently in the studio writing and recording for his debut album which is scheduled to be released next year. www.mattcorby.com.au www.myspace.com/mattcorbyau www.youtube.com/MattCorbyau www.twitter.com/matt_corby
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff The Globe
Price: £8.00

Tango Sonoro - Live Tango Band
An evening of tango music and dance. Tango is a style of music from Argentina and Uruguay that first appeared in the mid 19th century. Richly influenced by European Immigrants and African Music, it falls neither in the classical nor the jazz genre. Lyrical melodies, syncopated rhythms and strongly-accented dynamics make this music exciting and diverse. You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk NB: TICKETS DON'T GUARANTEE A SEAT OR A TABLE. BOOKING A TABLE FOR DINING DOES. Call us to book your dining table to ensure you're not seatless! The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £3.00

It's A Long Long Way To Tennesee; Single Launch By Just William
At the Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU Support by Zak Thomas and Grace Sarah.
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Ely Babylon Gallery
Price: £5.00

Karama
Exciting London-based band, led by Moroccan Oud player Soufian Saihi. His compositions are based around oud, clarinet, double bass and percussion. Finding inspiration from the beautiful ecstatic Gnawa, North African and Arabic classical music as well as the diverse sounds of London streets during his busking experience, the music wonders brilliantly through diverse sonic landscapes that range from Tinariwen to Alice Coltrane, superbly funky and beautifully melodic. With members from Venezuela, Spain, Japan, Morocco and the UK, Karama is an utterly unique experience.
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

Diabel Cissokho
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. You can contact us at mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------ Diabel Cissokho is a renowned musician from Senegal, West Africa. His newly released album Kanabory Siyama - draws on his rich heritage of traditional music, fusing it with influences of blues, afro-beat and more! With his highly skilled and young band, Diabel's skills on the kora, vocals, guitar and ngoni cross cultural barriers and engage audiences of all ages and genders. His music is infectious and powerful, uplifting and accessible. Join us for a memorable evening of dynamic and contemporary blended from the rich traditions of Senegal and Mali.
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Ricky Romain And Jon Sterckx
Simonsbath Festival's exciting programme of world music continues with a concert of tradition and innovation. Ricky Romain and Jon Sterckx will begin the evening with a series of light Indian pieces with a folk element and, by special request, after the interval Jon will give a performance of his astonishing Drumscapes, which has been wowing audiences across the country. Created using a range of acoustic percussion instruments, vocal percussion and digital audio processing, Drumscapes range from highly energised rhythmical journeys to atmospheric percussion soundscapes. Note: premium tickets can be ordered by telephoning Marian Lloyd on 01643-831451 Note:entry for 14 year-olds and under is FREE
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Simonsbath St Luke's Church
Price: £0.00 - £10.00

Chantel Mcgregor
www.chantelmcgregor.com / www.solidentertainments.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £12.00

Flossie Malavialle
Flossie is a French singer who started getting involved in the UK folk scene while she was on a teacher exchange in the North East in 2000-2001. Several years and nine albums later, she is now a seasoned performer who supported Show of Hands solo in 2009 and Fairport Convention with Keith Donnelly in 2010 throughout the UK. She has also more recently spread her wings worldwide with tours taking her as far as Holland, Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Hong Kong, Tasmania and Australia. Flossie has a voice as clear and tuneful as a lark, with a pureness of quality to stop you in your tracks in the forest of a song Colum Sands A truly impressive voice and excellent stage presence Tanglefoot, Canada Flossie's great! She came over from France and wowed everybody with her sensational voice, her gutsy guitar style, eclectic repertoire and franglais patter Vin Garbutt www.flossie-malavialle.co.uk.
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £8.50

Britten And Folksong - Sung By Albion
Albion's unique approach to performance celebrates Britten's song repertoire from a refreshing angle. Alongside brand-new arrangements of folksongs popularised by Britten, the concert features solo repertoire by Britten and his contemporaries. It was while Britten was in America when he first arranged traditional folksongs, perhaps as a method for the homesick composer to connect to his English roots but also provide lighter repertoire for his recitals with Peter Pears. An interest in arranging these songs would be lifelong, and Britten made six volumes of songs in total, including English, Scottish, Irish and French folk songs. Britten said of the songs in an American magazine article that he was attracted to the 'weakness of tunes, which seldom have any striking rhythms or memorable melodic features'. Britten's arrangements are far removed from this tradition putting his own distinguishable mark on them, using his own easily identifiable harmonic language to masterly accentuate the text. presented in association with A Boy Was Born: http://www.aboywasborn.co.uk/index.php/albion-britten-and-folk-song
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30 - 10pm
Venue: Millhouses Holy Trinity Church
Price: £10.00

The Baker Boys
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leonie Evans, unique swing and blues vocalist/musician and the queen of 'the Frumpet' leads one of the capitals finest rhythm sections, on their much anticipated return to Green Note. Having honed her craft in New Orleans, Leonie Evans recently left audiences in awe of her inimitable performances on her European tour. Featuring the swinging guitarists David Archer and Harry Sankey, the melodic trumpet of Ian Smith and underpinning this fantastic line up of musicians, the stomping double bass of Fergus Ireland. Join us for an evening that will transport you to the riverboats of New Orleans and the Hot Club of France! "Top class! A memorable... Exhilarating performance" The Royal Albert Hall
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Family Folk Show With Megson
Fun Folk Concerts for Big & Little Music Connoisseurs Award-winning folk duo Megson blend their infectious mix of heavenly vocals and lush harmonies into a gentle, entertaining concert specially for children, featuring children's folk songs old and new from their 'When I was a Lad' album.
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: doors 1.30pm start 2pm
Venue: Kettering Arts Centre, St Andrew's Church
Price: £7.00

Al Morrison Blues Experience
Al Morrison Blues Experience Saturday 15 June: 8pm The Blues Experience is a 10 piece band including 3 Horns and 3 Vocalists run by guitarist Al Morrison and comprises of some of the best musicians in the UK. They play music from the great Blues artists such as BB King, Robert Johnson, T Bone Walker, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton and many more. The Blues Experience band is unique in the UK and will promise to get you on your feet by the end of the show. Tickets: £11/£9 in advance, £12/£10 on the door. www.Reverbnation.com/almorrisonsbluesexperience
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Otley Courthouse
Price: £11.00

Steve Tilston
He's been described as a complete guitarist, a singer songwriter of rare talent and absurdly accomplished. He's toured with John Renbourn's Ship of Fools, traditional singer Maggie Boyle, in WAZ!, with Maartin Allcock and Pete Zorn, Ballet Rambert, A Transatlantic Song-Swap with Brooks Williams and with his daughter Martha. He's the writer of the classic The Slipjigs and Reels, The Naked Highwayman and Here's to Tom Paine and his songs have been covered by a who's who of the folk scene. His career was marked by the release of Reaching Back a 5-CD boxed-set retrospective, but not one to stand still and with Madame Muse at his heels Steve is reaching forward with a new album The Reckoning out now; and he's also published a novel. Celebrating 40 years in the business - he's on as great form as ever.
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £12.00

Matt Andersen - Bluesnight
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm)
Venue: Dorchester Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Matt Andersen - Bluesnight
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm)
Venue: Dorchester Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Liz Green
Doors 7pm Tickets also available from Old Cinema Launderette for £13 or £15 on the door. Mix of seating (limited) and standing. Liz Green's debut album, O, Devotion! was released by Play It Again Sam to critical acclaim across Europe. Liz's music owes a debt to a wide range of influences: musicals; gospel and blues and country; interwar Weimar cabaret; Bugsy Malone's dancehall; Marlon Brando's brilliant turn in Guys and Dolls; Johnny Cash; Dolly Parton; Son House; Blind Willie McTell; the inimitable Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Her world features shadow puppetry and contraptions designed to ease her way into performance. She owes as much to a tradition of shape-shifting feminist artists from Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, Lee Miller and Frida Kahlo to Cindy Sherman and Tracey Emin as to musicians from Lily Allen to Bessie Smith. The first single from the album, Displacement Song, featured an animated video directed by Kate Anderson, which went on to win the British Animation Awards 2012 "Best Music Video". Two further animation videos were completed for songs on the album: Bad Medicine, directed by Joseph Brett & Simon Taffe from End of the Road Films, a stunning achievement in stop motion, with sets and characters made entirely from cardboard; and Luis, directed by Tamzin Forster, a beautiful paper-cut animation for Liz's song about an inveterate Mexican funeral-goer. Liz is currently writing and arranging songs for her next album. A sensational debut Sunday Times 'Album of the Week' To call Liz Green a one-off talent is something of a drastic under-statementEsquire Eccentric and rather magical 4/5 The Guardian live review O, Devotion! finally fulfils expectations 4/5 Daily Telegraph Her USP is her extraordinary voice 4/5 Metro O, Devotion! brims with depth, detail and fleet drama The Independent a surfeit of simple yet beautifully crafted songs 8/10 Drowned in Sound
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £13.00

Gypsy Hotel Saturday 15 June
GYPSY HOTEL Bourbon Soaked Snake Charmin' Rock'n'Roll Cabaret Saturday 15 June Upstairs at The Lexington STARRING! THE FLAMING STARS - Suave London Garage Legends! BLACKBERRY WOOD - Country Gypsy Ska Ensemble! FLORENCE JOELLE - Rhythm'n'Blues Chanteuse! DEANNA DEADLY - Psycho Bitch Outta Chicago! Plus: dj SCRATCHY *Resident Wax-Spinner! - Scratchy has been our resident DJ, compere and musical guidance since the beginning of the club. He has toured the world as a warm up DJ for The Clash, Gogol Bordello, Dr Feelgood, The Urban Voodoo Machine and The Pogues amongst others CAKE FOLLIES STAND: -Vintage inspired, hand painted booze filled cakes! www.facebook.com/cakefollies PHOTOGRAPHY BY SIN BOZKURT: - Put on your best glad rags and get snapped! http://sinbozkurt.com/ The Lexington 96 98 Pentonville Road N1 9JB Tel: 0207 837 5371 Tube: Angel/Kings Cross Doors 8pm Show starts 9pm Drinkin' and Dancin' till 4am. Tickets £9.99 in advance /£12 door FREE SHOT OF BOURBON TO THE FIRST 50 THROUGH THE DOOR! NO UGG BOOTS! Contact: pr@theurbanvoodoomachine.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm-4am
Venue: London The Lexington
Price: £9.99

Celtic Harp And Voice
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £9.00

Celtic Harp And Voice
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Before The Gold Rush
London's finest night of folk, americana, and acoustic live acts. Plus, playing the best music from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Fleet Foxes, The Low Anthem, Midlake, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Bon Iver, Gram Parsons and many more... For more information on the performers see http://beforethegoldrush.co.uk/
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm. Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London Wilmington Arms
Price: £4.00

Jay Leighton
Following two European sold out support tours with Lamb, comes this melody-laden single from British singer songwriter Jay Leighton. Produced by Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers) and featuring the shimmering string arrangements of Andy Walters, Wish I Was Springsteen is the lead single from his new album Hours.
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £4.00

The Tin Can .44s
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm - Midnight
Venue: London Jamboree
Price: £4.00

Grand Midsummer Folk Ball - Afternoon Dance Workshop
This afternoon dance workshop will cover both french dance and pizzica, with some fantastic teachers. The workshops are suitable for beginners and improvers will go into more depth covering variations and extra tricks to really make an impression on the dance floor! The ideal way to get in the groove and ready for the Grand Midsummer Folk Ball! 2pm - 3.30pm - French dance for beginners and improvers with Rachel Drazek 3.50 - 5pm - Italian pizzica and tarantella with Amaraterra For ball tickets see: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/224375
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013
Time: Doors: 1.30pm, class: 2pm-5pm with break
Venue: London Boston Arms
Price: £10.00

Emily Portman With Fieldfare
A brand new tradition-based trio blending the finest talents of three new-generation English folk musicians: Emily Portman, Robert Harbron and Lucy Deakin. Approaching British folk song with verve and a deep understanding of their repertoire, Field fare forges new paths through familiar ground.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm, Live Music starts at 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £13.00

Matt Andersen
Matt Andersen from New-Brunswick, Canada returns to the UK playing songs from his latest album 'Coal Mining Blues.' Matt's blues/americana music have won him numerous awards including the Maple Blues award for Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic act of the Year in 2011. Brighthelmstone Promotions looks forward to welcoming Matt, Live at the Palmeira. ''Canada's greatest guitarist'' The Times. "Coal Mining Blues showcases all of Andersen's many strengths both as a singer and guitarist." Exclaim Magazine.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30 PM
Venue: Hove The Palmeira
Price: £9.00

The Demon Barbers
Winners of 'Best Live Act' @ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009 Renowned for their no holds barred approach to their live shows The Demon Barbers return to the concert stage with a modern twist to their multi-award winning Roadshow. Fresh from their debut tour of The Lock In, one of the most imaginative and inspirational dance shows this decade, The Demon Barbers now bring some of the UK's most exciting young Folk, Hip Hop & Break dancers onto the concert stage to create the live folk music spectacular of the year! Featuring Scratch DJ Wax On and combining solid traditional acoustic instruments and songs with the added oomph of a superbly tight rhythm section they create a unique and captivating sound. Energetic fiddle and passionate, distinctive vocals 'with driven punchy tunes and songs, drum 'n' bass grooves, the odd touch of ska and an ever present feel that this lot know how to party' result in 'one of the most exciting acts around... check them out....' fRoots The Demon Barbers XL will feature new material from their new album 'Disco At The Tavern' which will be released later in the year. The album is a collaboration with Grammy Award nominee Simon Emmerson, best known for his work with Afro-Celt Sound System and The Imagined Village. Simon will be co-producing the album alongside Afro-Celt & IV recording engineer Simon Massey. "The inspiration comes from Damien Barber, front man of the award-winning folk band The Demon Barbers, who supply the floor-shaking live music that alone justifies the price of the ticket" The Independent review of The Lock In "One of the best live bands I've ever seen. If you get a chance to see them - don't miss it - they are brilliant" Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 "The hugely likeable Demon Barbers demonstrate again exactly why they won that Best Live Act gong at the BBC Folk Awards this year" Colin Irwin, f'Roots www.thedemonbarbers.co.uk www.fgowi.co.uk
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm
Venue: Sheffield Central Library Theatre
Price: £12.00

'my Sweet Patootie' - Bradford Nowak, Sandra Swannell & Terry Young
From Canada comes the engaging sound of vocal harmonies, fiddle, guitar and tasteful percussion. Call it sassy, modern vaudeville.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Rodney Branigan
Texan-raised, London-based virtuosic guitarist Rodney Branigan has an extraordinary talent. Sometimes he plays two guitars at once and other times he plays the piano and guitar at the same time, but his vocal skills and lyrical content are so enticing that you soon forget he is creating the sound of an entire ensemble simultaneously. The revelation of the year or even the decade (Crossroads Magazine, France) Death-defying, two-guitar performance (Guitar Techniques, UK) Rodney Branigan is one of the most amazing artists you will ever see. Not simply because he is unique, but rather because he is impossibly talented (Music Connection Magazine) Rodney's distinctive style of acoustic wizardry lies second perhaps only to the music itself; heartfelt, organic progressive folk with undertones of rock, flamenco, classical, bluegrass and jazz. Since his UK debut at Hampton Court Palace in 2007, Rodney has graced the same stages as such British national treasures as Billy Bragg and Jethro Tull, toured with double award winning Show of Hands and has been featured on many stages at Glastonbury, recently performing with Seth Lakeman and Steve Knightley. His fast expanding festival schedule has taken him from the Acoustic Festival of Britain to headlining the Isle of Bute International Guitar Festival in 2011. ,Rodney has toured extensively. 2007 hailed a coast-to-coast tour of his native America, followed by an eagerly anticipated tour of China where he was invited to guest lecture at prestigious music colleges. He has amazed audiences across France, Germany and Switzerland, sweeping up an enthralled following. A vibrant yearly Indian tour now adorns Rodney's roster, following the success of his sponsored national tour with The Times of India in 2008. Highlights included opening for Pentagram (the biggest selling rock band in India), playing the main stage at the Ladakh Conflunece in the Himalayas and performing at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. His masterful musicianship tripled with boundless energy and enthusiasm is inspiring. He regularly hosts workshops around the UK teaching finger style technical courses to accomplished players and in 2011 hosted the Progressive Fingerstyle Course at the International Guitar Foundation's Festival and Summer School in Cheltenham, UK. Encouraging young people is a major driving force for Rodney; he is part of the Access to Music 'Band Factory' team every year - a project encouraging children to learn directly from the professionals themselves and discover 'how to be in a band'. He is proud to be patron of the award winning 'Re Play Music Project' as well, with which he helps run workshops at Glastonbury giving children the opportunity to pick up new instruments and gain skills. In 2008 he trained the youngest ever band to appear at Glastonbury, leading 35 children to perform on stage. 2010 heralded an exciting collaboration for Rodney as he joined artists such as Tommy Emmanuel at Mel Bay Music, becoming the first global artist signed by the UK office to this prestigious publishing company. In keeping with the highest quality of performance and credibility, Rodney is now the 'Face of Yamaha', regularly featuring on the official website and endorsing the LL guitar series. Rodney plays the LLX16 and is honoured to represent Yamaha at music industry events across Europe. Doors 6pm for 6.30pm start Tickets £12 in advance £13 on the door
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start
Venue: Canterbury The Black Robin Inn
Price: £12.00

Garance And The Mitochondrie
SUNDAY 16 JUNE £8 Dirty tango, rock 'n' roll, post-musette, progressive Gypsy.... GARANCE and THE MITOCHONDRIE Garance is a song writer and accordionist from rural southern France. Her band The Mitochondrie are a rag tag ensemble of gifted rogues she acquired from the street corners of London. Together they make a very beautiful, quirky and rickety musical family. They mix destroyed dynamics and unexpected changes with traditional folkloric stylesplus they will treat you to a fine selection of covers including gypsy swing, French pop and traditional tango. You could call it a kind of dirty tango, rock n roll, post-musette, tramp jazz, progressive gypsy Or give up on generic descriptions and just experience the band and their music! You are sure to be charmed and bemused by Garance and her band's frenzied, sometimes abstract performance. http://soundcloud.com/garance-louis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjFHp55fLJI All tickets at www.wegottickets.com/lequecumbar or www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10 £10 on the door
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 6pm
Venue: London Le Quecum Bar & Brasserie
Price: £8.00

Fake Thackray
Doors open 8pm John Watterson AKA Fake Thackray, has never been busier, it would seem. His tribute to the great Jake Thackray has seen him touring with Fairport Convention and will see him performing at Cropredy and playing 20 shows at the Edinburgh Festival in August. 'We can't have Jake back but this is the next best thing - a real tribute' - Mike Harding. CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Serious Presents... K-music 2013: Uhuhboo Project
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Scala
Price: £15.00

Michael Roach & Abie's Miracle Tonic
An evening of swinging blues, ragtime and gospel songs with one of the few remaining traditional musicians to play the Piedmont style of country blues - Washington D.C. born singer/guitarist Michael Roach, and his good friends, the swingin'est band in Brum - Abie's Miracle Tonic. www.michaelroach.com www.abiesmiracletonic.co.uk
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm (Doors 7pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £5.00

Owlsworld Presents Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
17/06/13 Sarratt Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra Contemporary - Western Swing - Gypsy Jazz - Cajun - Hokum Blues - Ragtime www.teapadorchestra.co.uk Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra are the ones to watch on the UK's growing Americana scene; as a six piece band (featuring guitars, mandolin, harmonica, accordion, double bass and drums) they play an eclectic mix of Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hokum Blues, Ragtime, Cajun, and Country, all with similar themes of debauchery, disasters, drink and debt. With members from throughout the UK, including Cumbria, Warwickshire, Newcastle and Orkney, they formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2010, and have recently self-released their debut album, "Money Isn't Everything", a follow up to their sell-out EP "Teepy Eepy". They have toured throughout the UK with American riverboat rag-time band, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, as well as playing national festivals such as Summertyne Americana Festival, Beatherder, Solfest and Cheltenham Literature Festival. With a set that comprises of original songs and old blues gems, they are sure to make your feet tap and your booty shake. They have shared stages with bands such as, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, The Water Tower Bucket Boys, The Sweetback Sisters, Martin Harley Band, Old Sledge (Feat. Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show), The Black Twig Pickers, and more. Monday 17th Junel 2013 The Old Barn @ The Coq Inn Church Lane, Sarratt WD3 6HH www.cockinn.net/ Doors Open at 7.30pm. Live Music 8.30pm - till 11.00pm For more info email owlsworld@gmail.com or call 07775 526 881 Tickets £10.00 on the door or £8 pre-booked from: www.wegottickets.com/owlsworld 10% booking Fee Paypal ticket links on website www.owlsworld.co.uk Zero % booking Fee
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8.30pm
Venue: Sarratt The Cock Inn
Price: £8.00

Anna Macdonald And Steph West
Anna MacDonald is a singer and songwriter of folk songs that show her celtic roots. A multi-instrumentalist she is able to play the piano, guitar and clarsach which she beautifully intertwines with both English and Gaelic songs. Steph West is "a harper, singer and composer, Steph has a love of dancing rhythms, vivid chords and a free flowing melody."
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

The Romany Diamonds Quartet
NIGHT OF THE GYPSIES" WITH THE ROMANY DIAMONDS A CELEBRATION OF WORLD, ROMA AND BALKAN MUSIC/SONG Authentic musical Gypsy Roma family, playing acoustic magic with fire and soul; amazing their audiences with back-to-front violin playing and soul searching ballads followed by musical Gypsy mayhem, a magical cocktail shaken not stirred that's The Romany Diamonds: SUNDAY 17 JUNE £10 Virtuosic singing and playing by violinist the father Marek Czureja who continues the traditional singing of much celebrated Saban Bajramovic, accompanied by Benjamin his son on guitar, Christian on accordion. All held together by the sought after eclectic Vicktor Obsust on double bass a great all round world musician. Together they serve you traditional camp fire Gypsy music that makes the heart thump, the feet tap, the hands clap and invites you into the secret world of joyous Gypsy melodies that haunt and alight your mind. Tickets at www.wegoottickets.com and www.quecumbar.co.uk £13 door. Open at 6 when food will be available until 10 all tables allocated on arrival, diners get preferential seating.
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Time: 6PM
Venue: London Le Quecum Bar & Brasserie
Price: £10.00

Cherry Lee Mewis Band. Uk
FOR MORE INFO SEE OUR WEBSITE :- www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm.
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Cherry Lee Mewis Band. Uk
FOR MORE INFO SEE OUR WEBSITE :- www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm.
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

Cara Luft
Singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire Cara Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth yet willing to alter that fabric, stretch the boundaries, not afraid to bend genres, styles and integrate what others might regard as a disparate set of influences. Her music has been described as a rich roots travelogue whose traditional heart beats with a wholly contemporary pulse spanning the distance between the mists of English folk balladry and Middle East mysticism, through to the Mississippi Delta and the rustic wonders of the Appalachian Hills, with a certain fearless reverence and no small amount of soul. (Ottawa Xpress) Americana UK declares her a consummate performer. Unlike so many singer-songwriters, Luft's music has an urgency that can't be denied. Critics have drawn comparisons to Julie Miller, June Tabor, Gillian Welch, Linda Thompson and even Brit folk-rockers Pentangle. Support comes from the wonderful Chris Cleverly, who some of you may have seen at the recent Martha Tilston show.
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

Adfyl Presents David Thomas Broughton, Rachael Dadd And Ichi
http://www.davidthomasbroughton.co.uk Broughton's live shows are miniature spectacles: He roams through the crowd and uses furniture as percussion. He layers sounds in slightly haphazard ways, as though his songs weren't so holy that he couldn't subject them to chance. Pitchfork straddling the line between music hall turn and avant-garde performance artist, Broughton's live show is not to be missed. MOJO arguably the most staggering live musician in the country. Sonny Baker MOJO August 2010 "the most brilliant and baffling show I'm likely to see all year." Time Out New York http://rachaeldadd.blogspot.co.uk "Rachael Dadd is an artist that is destined to define the genre" - The Line Of Best Fit Rachael Dadd can't stop creating beautiful things, both tactile and musical John Kennedy (Xfm) for Dazed & Confused ICHI takes the notion of one-man-band to new limits, combining handmade instrument inventions with steel-drum, ping-pong balls, tape-loops, xylophone, and trumpet. With an ancient, ritualistic air, he's like the misplaced leader of a tribe and perhaps he will be. https://www.facebook.com/ICHImusic/info
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Time: 8:00pm - 11.00
Venue: Newcastle Upon Tyne Star & Shadow Cinema
Price: £8.00

'living Sounds' Live Nights At The Old Queens Head
Living Sounds Live Night Tuesday 18th June 2013 from 8:00pm - 11:30 The Old Queens Head 44 Essex Rd Islington N1 8LN www.oldqueenshead.com (Off Upper St 5minutes Walk from the Angel Tube Station) Tuesday 18th June £4 Tickets and £5 on the Door TO BOOK A TABLE AND AVOID STANDING CALL 07957 458 890 Living Sounds I am happy to announce that we'll be playing at The Old Queens Head on the 18th June. Which we hope to be the first of many. As Always, we are trying to take Living Sounds to new dimensions and I am Happy to say that we found some fantastic artists for your musical souls. We will also be filming on the night so bring your best smile . We are doing our best to bring to you artists that we believe you need to hear. So come and see hear those you should be listening to and not those everyone else is listening to. So if you want to hear what's fantastic and new, Don't miss this and put it in your diaries. Coupled with fantastic 'LS' band playing tunes we have just recorded (Yes we have finally done it and are proud of it) This night will be something very special. Big Love .. See below for more details The Event will be Filmed by Giuliano Eboulia www.facebook.com/giuliano.eboulia?fref=ts THE BAND OF LIVING SOUNDS" Derane Your Host & Vocals: Will be hosting the night and singing with the Band. T.J. Johnson Lead Guitar: Fantastic Jimi Hendrix Tribute Artist who has toured the World with, Demon Fuzz, AGAGAI, Bruce Ruffin & Chaka Khan. Find out more at www.boldaslove.com Westley Joseph Drums: Well known on the Music Scene Westley has drummed himself up respect and is with us on the night joining the house band to insure that night stays as musical as it can be. With the ability to host playing with Imanni, Mary Pearce, and many others Andrea Loiero Key Board: A master at in his Craft and we know will add his flair to the night. Andy Blues Bass: Joining the Living Sounds Band for the first time but recommend by one of the best we know ARTISTS PLAYING ON THE NIGHT: D'lys Website: www.dlysmusic.com www.facebook.com/dlys.music?fref=ts Having sung backing vocals for numerous artists, this year will see the first release of her own music. Influenced by such contrasting artists such as Erykah Badu, Coldplay, Julio Iglesias to name but a few, D'LYS' deep emotive vocal unites these unlikely bedfellows to create something magical, which explains why major label Warner selected her to support #1 selling artist Emilia Mitiku. Find Me An Angel, the debut album from this British Nigerian singer has been well worth the wait. I feel like I've been taking baby steps here for an eternity, she says, but I think things happen to you when you're ready. I couldn't have written these songs at a younger age, I couldn't have meant what I said until I'd lived them, lived more. Morrissey & Marshall: www.facebook.com/morrisseyandmarshall?fref=ts Darren Morrissey - Greg Marshall have been touring across the UK and Ireland, where they won over audiences with both energetic and captivating live performances, they have been playing various venues in London up to five nights a week, gathering a loyal following that has resulted in a number of residencies, including some of the legendary venues London has to offer. They have also played at a number of festivals (Hop Farm & Electric picnic to name a couple) and played the opening day of the Olympics for the athletes. The duo are currently spending time in the studio recording their debut album due out in early 2013, as well as continuing their live shows. Marianna: www.mariannazappi.com Well as for the artist that is Marianna,. Well I'll let you hear it in her own words LOVE IS ALL I AM, LOVE IS ALL I GIVE. MUSIC IS MY RELIGION. FREEDOM IS MY CHAINS. LEARNING IS MY AIM. HUMILITY MY WEAPON. THE TIME IS NOW IS THE WAY I LIVE MY LIFE. Also with her new EP out now this is a lady to watch out for Eden Billy Simpson: www.facebook.com/EdenBillySimpson?fref=ts UK National Busking finalist, Eden Billy Simpson kick started a career in music by becoming 'Haringey's Hearts Factor Winner' at just 19. After making waves on the underground indie scene and headlining venues around the UK, his self-released solo treat, 'Acoustic Vol.1', promises all the hooks and punchy choruses you'd expect from any great record. From gracing the stage of the Excel Centre, to performing alongside the likes of Ed Sheeran on London's acoustic 'unsigned scene', Tony Bowen www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-Bowen/7607629436 XFM Breakfast Show - Danny Wallace 'The Man The Myth The Legend, The Folk Hero of XFM, Tony Tuesday' Dave Gilyeat BBC Oxfords 'The Download/Introducing' Local Music show 'Like no other band in the city right now.' Bugbear Promotions (Dublin Castle/Hope&Anchor) 'Bluesy pop rock hinting at a Kings of Leon nonchalance underpinned by a post punk Anglo cool' This night promises to be something Special. We have brought together artists that we have listened to and feel our fans should here. The Artists and the 'LS' Band coupled with the great venue will bring to us a night that we won't forget. Everything is in Place all we have to do is let it happen. As always Big love "LS" Email: the.living.sounds@gmail.com www.cargocollective.com/LivingSounds www.youtube.com/TheLivingSounds www.google.com/profiles/The.Living.Sounds www.myspace.com/dlivingsounds www.facebook.com Living Sounds www.twitter.com/TheLivingSounds
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Time: 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £4.00

Dana & Susan Robinson
Keepers of the American Rural spirit
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Chichester The Chichester Inn
Price: £12.50

Red Sky July
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Sky July is the new project from three well-respected and lauded musicians. Consisting of husband and wife duo Ally McErlaine and Shelly Poole, and singer Charity Hair, Red Sky July is an entirely original debut album from a group with a phenomenal pedigree, all of whom have been steeped in music for as long as they can remember. With her sister Karen, Shelly Poole was one half of the million-selling duo Alisha's Attic. The daughter of famed '60s artist Brian Poole, music was always around Shelly as a young child and she learned to read and compose music at a very early age. Since the band's split in 2003 Shelly has gone on to become a successful songwriter for other artists, as well as releasing a solo album 'Hard Time For The Dreamer.' Ally McErlaine has had a guitar in his hand for most of his adult life. Sitting in his bedroom as a teenager and teaching himself how to play along to his favourite records, Ally joined Texas when he was just 17. He has been touring with them since 1988, selling over 15 million albums worldwide in the process. Ally and Shelly married in 2001. Charity Hair hails from the small town of Plant City in Florida, and developed a love for playing music after being given a violin by her grandmother at the age of 8. Scouted by a modelling agency at the age of 18, Charity soon moved to London and ended up forming The Alice Band with two other girls she had met. It was during this time she first met Ally while performing on a TV show at the same time as Texas. Later she would become singer for The Ailerons, performing alongside drummer Dave Rowntree (Blur) who had signed Shelly to his record label! Charity has previously performed at several of Shelly's solo gigs, and the three have all kept in touch over the years, always wanting to work together but never quite finding the right moment or material until now. Red Sky July came together to make music they love with no boundaries and expectations. It was set to be a 'soulfood' side project that would bring a few low key gigs and be a great contrast to their song writing day jobs. One day a week soon became five, and a group of songs with a hazy, folk-inflected sound soon found their way into shaping and becoming a whole album. The three of them then took these songs to Jazz Summers and Tim Parry at Big Life Management. With a roster of artists that includes Snow Patrol and The Verve, Summer and Parry were impressed and enlisted Rory Carlile to produce the entire album. Yet there was a two-year break where the entire project was put on standby Ally suffered a major brain aneurysm and was in a critical state for over a year. Finally reconvening last summer and drafting in new band member Mark Neary, Red Sky July were ready to resume where they left off. Relocating to Bristol, they recorded the album live to capture the sense of danger and fragility that playing together in the same room at the same time brings. Red Sky July is an astonishingly assured debut album, born out of the pleasure and satisfaction of three like-minded souls creating exactly the music they hear in their heads. That such a project can touch universally only testifies to their creative spirit and abilities.
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

The Good Lovelies
The Cambridge Canadian Club is very excited to be hosting the Juno award winning band The Good Lovelies (http://www.goodlovelies.com/site/) in Cambridge on Thursday June 20th at the Cambridge Union Society. Local Cambridge band Tiger Blue will be the supporting act - very excited to have them on board! Tickets are on sale either online (http://www.wegottickets.com/event/209110) or through the CCC and are £12 each online but only £10 for those purchased through the CCC.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Cambridge Union Society
Price: £12.00

Porchlight Smoker
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Splendid musicianship, great harmonies, enchanting stories and beautiful compositions, this album is a gem' Maverick Magazine From Wichita, Kansas, by way of London and Dundee to East Sussex, Porchlight Smoker are: Fred Gregory: vocals, guitar, mandolin Scott Smith: vocals, lap-steel, clarinet, harmonica, guitar Steve Bell: vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar, harmonica Scott Warman: vocals, double-bass The band feature a host of instruments, including guitar, lap-steel, banjo, double-bass, mandolin, harmonica and clarinet, plus four voices singing hoarse but heavenly harmonies 'A timeless record, fusing elements of folk, bluegrass and country. Not every day you hear so many instruments played banjo, mandolin, double-bass, even a jew's harp. Lots of strings. I like that' Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 'An album of high-quality roots music that contains a blend of edgy country and British folk, played by a tremendously talented four-piece band with harmonies that few can match' American Roots UK 'Top quality tunes, played with style, by a band who obviously love what they do this is a multi-talented bunch of musicians' Fatea Magazine
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £7.00

Stephen Dale Petit & His Band
Hot on the Heels of the release of New Album 'Cracking The Code' Stephen Dale Petit & His Band return to deliver performances of songs from the album as well as faves from earlier shows www.guitararama.co.uk
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £10.00

Orchestre D.c. Dansette
Orchestre D.C. Dansette is quite simply a dance band. Inspired chiefly by the music of the African continent, from the drive of Congolese soukous and Kenyan benga to the mellower styles of Malian kora or Ethiopian music. Guitar driven but with a jazz-anchored horn section and lyrics taken from the likes of presidential speeches, newspaper reviews and philosophical treatises, this is joyously inauthentic and idiosyncratic dance music!
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Preston The Continental
Price: £6.00

Tim Edey
Doors open 8pm At just 32 years old, Tim Edey is the current BBC Radio Two Folk Musician of the Year and one half of the Best Duo 2012 award with harmonica guru Brendan Power. Playing more than eight instruments to a virtuoso standard, Tim mainly uses the Melodeon and button accordion and nylon strung guitar to dazzling effect highly recommended! CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Serious Presents... K-music 2013: Yi Sung Yol + Kiha And The Faces
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Scala
Price: £15.00

Hat Fitz & Cara - Award-winning Folk-blues Duo
We welcome back two of The B-Bar's favourite artistes, in the form of the now award-winning Hat Fitz and Cara! This husband-and-wife folk-blues duo are surefire favourites and big friends of ours, performing their intoxicating and energetic blend of roots musics. Fitz is from the Australian Outback, performing on guitar and vocals, whilst Cara's Irish tones complement hubby's sounds perfectly, as she keeps up the rhythmn on the drums and the washboards. This is a power-packed show: like The White Stripes of folk-blues! You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk NB: TICKETS DON'T GUARANTEE A SEAT OR A TABLE. BOOKING A TABLE FOR DINING DOES. Call us to book your dining table to ensure you're not seatless! The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £8.00

Bob Fox
Acknowledged as one of the finest folk singers in England, Bob's velvet voice, lovely guitar work and wonderful set of songs, many from his native North East, have delighted audiences since the 1970s. Latterly he has been kept busy as Song Man in the hit stage show Warhorse, so this brief return to the club scene is most welcome.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £10.00

Arabian Nights 2013
A tantalising night of authentic Arabian music and dance Featuring Turkish gypsy band OPAZ (Nicki Maher - clarinet, Elizabeth Nott - percussion, Georgios Tsiaousidis - bass) Creating a wild and expressive sound, Opaz is an ensemble that plays music in the Romani (Gypsy) style from Turkey and other parts of the North-Eastern Mediterranean. Drawing from the colourful hotchpotch of music that constitutes the Roma tradition, the band strives to capture the nomadic soul and creative power that lies within the emotive melodies and driving rhythms. Also featuring Turkish bellydance act ELIF TARAKCI. Elif's unique style is a mixture of Turkish, Gypsy (derives from growing up in gypsy neighbourhood in kasimpasa-Istanbul), Egyptian and Tribal. All proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 8pm
Venue: London Babble Jar
Price: £10.00

Sin - Eater Festival
Welcome to sin-eater festival! On the summer solstice of June 21/22/23. Set over three days combining folk / music / arts / craft / film and ale. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty TREMBLING BELLS, ALEXANDER TUCKER, THE HORSE LOOM, C JOYNES & STEPHANIE HLADOWSKI, RM HUBBERT, DEAD RAT ORCHESTRA, RICHARD DAWSON, MARY HAMPTON COTILLION, DANIEL BACHMAN, EX EASTER ISLAND HEAD, NICK JONAH DAVIS, CATH + PHIL TYLER, TOMBED VISIONS, KOGUMAZA, VAMPIRE BLUES, THE MEN FROM OFF, CHUCK JOHNSON
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: doors 2pm
Venue: Ratlinghope The Bridges
Price: £25.00

Alcester Summer Folk Festival
Duncan McFarlane, John Connolly, Hector Gilchrist A folk festival for anyone who enjoys joining in. Singing and playing in pub sessions or a campsite bash. Camping for tents and caravans is plentiful and for the cost of the ticket plus camping you get very good value. This Festival starts Friday the 21st and Finishes on the following Sunday. Campers can stay over for a day or two.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:30pm
Venue: Alcester The Swan
Price: £35.00 - £50.00

Martyn Joseph
Martyn has come a long way since the days when Epic signed him after selling 30,000 copies of his self-financed album 'An Aching and A Longing'. Since those days he has had 5 Top 50 UK chart hits and has toured with, amongst others, Art Garfunkel, Ani DiFranco, Jools Holland, Suzanne Vega, Chris DeBurgh, Runrig, Celine Dion, Shirley Bassey, Joan Armatrading, and Mark Cohn. He has received many humanitarian plaudits and awards, with themes of social justice being a constant presence throughout his music. October 2010 saw the release of Martyn's 31st album release 'Under Lemonade Skies', enthusiastically described by Radio 2's Bob Harris as 'his biggest album to date'. Martyn's ability to transcend preconceptions about how one man and a guitar can sound is testament to his talent and dynamic stage presence. In fact, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there's more than one musician on stage. He continues to tour extensively on both sides of the Atlantic, building up a constantly expanding and enthusiastic fan base. Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn's work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is underpinned with a heady promise of hope. There is a versatility to Martyn's music that is hard to categorise. Many have tried, resulting in labels such as Folk, Rock, Soul, Folk Funk and Americana; all of which somehow miss the mark. But sometimes music doesn't need a defining genre and with the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn's music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman. Built around memories and observations alike, his work is inspired by all that's good in the world and also that with which society often falls short. Because of this the music can often be both outspoken and challenging. Yet the tenderness with which the vocals are effortlessly wrapped around Martyn's rich melodies gives the songs an exquisite beauty that ensures they are remembered long after the evening has drawn to a close. Martyn Joseph. A unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade, continues to write, sing and play from the heart. It's a road he's been travelling for most of his life and, as he often tells his audience, 'you keep turning up and so will I.' 'Britain`s best kept secreta challenging songwriter and a compelling courageous live performer' - MoJo 4* review 'One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain todaytough and passionate' - Tom Robinson BBC 6 music 'A profound experience' - The Boston Globe 'He is one of our most intelligent writers. He gets better and better like the finest of wines' - Bob Harris BBC Radio 2
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, show starts at 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £14.00

Blueflint
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 2009 the success of Blueflint's highly acclaimed debut album 'High Bright Morning,' gained the band plaudits throughout the music press. In 2011 the much anticipated second album 'Maudy Tree' raised their profile even further. Blueflint supported The Proclaimers for six weeks on their UK album launch tour. The tour took in venues such as Edinburgh's Playhouse and London's Shepherds Bush Empire. Blueflint's atmospheric and evocative performances, proved them to be a formidable live act and gained them a strong reputation and following through the UK. The band's 2012 debut single 'Take your shoes off' gained airplay on stations including BBC Radio 2 (Steve Lamacq,) BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Ulster. "If you are going to The Proclaimers get there early to see Blueflint." Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 2 The Edinburgh-based five-piece band intertwine banjos, fiddle, double-bass and drums to accompany the singers in beautifully-crafted songs, swooping easily from the dark underbelly of folk to buoyant Americana-tinged ballads. fRoots "..lyrically clever, musically immediate...Rich imagery and cleverly captured vignettes draw the listener in...total winner. R2 4 stars **** the musicianship is consistently excellentDeborah Arnott and Clare Neilson..sing beautifully together and demonstrate an impressive range as songwriters. The Scotsman **** The Skinny **** Daily Express *** Daily Record "Wondrous." Americana UK 7/10
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Bradfest - The Dale Storr Trio
Playing New Orleans piano blues, the band consists of Dale Storr on Piano/Vocals, Jeremy Meek (Paul Carrack, Joan Armatrading) on Bass and Dave Raeburn on drums. Both Dale and Dave have been nominated for British Blues Awards for the last 3 years and Dave is a real star on the UK/European blues circuit. Jeremy on bass is also one of the most sought after bass players in the country.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £8.00

Bradfest - Both Blues Concerts
Get a massive discount by attending both our blues evenings. The Dale Storr Trio on Friday 21st June and the Big City Blues Band on Saturday 22nd June. Tickets are £8.00 per event of buy this deal and get them both for only £12.00.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £12.00

Jacqui Mcshee's Take Three
A new venture for one of the founder members of the iconic group Pentangle. After 48 years in the business, Jacqui returns to her acoustic routes with Alan Thomson, bass player extraordinaire but here playing wonderful acoustic guitar, and Gerry Conway stepping away from the kit to play atmospheric and thoughtful percussion. An evening of songs taken from a vast repertoire of folk, jazz, blues and beyond.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £15.00

Gordie Mackeeman And His Rhythm Boys
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys Friday 21 June: 8pm Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar. The Rhythm Boys were given the Galaxie Supernova Award at the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival for outstanding live performance. If ever someone was deserving of the nickname Crazy Legs, it just might be Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann's blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are a complete entertainment package. Tickets: £12/£10 in advance, £13/£11 on the door. www.gordiemackeeman.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Otley Courthouse
Price: £12.00

The Butchers Blues Band
Blues band playing mostly Chicago blues from the 50's and 60's. Like the great musicians they admire, they want their audiences to have a good time. No plodding 12 bars - they really rock! www.butchersbluesband.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hove The Brunswick
Price: £5.00

Martin Stephenson
A Summer solstice evening of wonderful, heart warming music from the fabulous Martin Stephenson. The concert is held- once again- in the peaceful, intimate & atmospheric 14th Century Eyre Chapel.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Chesterfield Eyre Chapel
Price: £12.00

Kadialy Kouyate And His Band
Kadialy Kouyate returns to St Ethelburga's after many years with a new line including kora,bass, guitar and calabass. Kadialy Kouyate performs original music inspired by the West African griot repertoire. Born into the great line of Kouyate griots in Southern Senegal, Kadialy's mesmerising kora playing and singing style have been welcomed in many prestigious venues as both a soloist and in different ensembles, including the Royal Festival Hall, O2 Arena, Union Chapel and WOMAD.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

The Big Ten Inch Oxford Presents The Severed Limb
The wowed us when we found them busking in Borough Market; they stole the show when they supported Imelda May. They knocked our socks off in Shoreditch. Now they'll blow you away at The Cellar. The Severed Limb take on rock n roll, ska, cumbia, country, rockabilly and gypsy and give it an authentic homespun sound, evoking the 50's beat of Lonnie Donegan and the jug bands of 1920s Chicago. "The Best Skiffle Band In the World!" Gaz Mayall bigteninch.co.uk / myspace.com/theseveredlimb / http://www.strummerville.com/the-severed-limb
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm-3am
Venue: Oxford The Cellar
Price: £5.00

Russian Folk Orchestra
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £6.00

Chapter 4 Presents Bass Culture
Doors open 9pm The spirit of reggae music is ascending once again. The C4 selectors are digging deep into their record crates and slamming on roots classics, funky rocksteady and massive dancehall vinyl. All killer and no filler.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £5.00

Out To Grass - Bluegrass Action
Our favourite bluegrass boys mean bad-ass business as they apply their amazing ability to well-known tunes. Like Plymouth's Hayseed Dixie. But better!
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £3.00

Wizz Jones + Tim Wood -double Bill
21 June Wizz Jones and Tim Wood Double bill. £9 flat. www.wizzjones.com The inimitable Wizz Jones has been a mainstay on the folk scene since its earliest days. In fact, he helped invent the British acoustic blues style which thousands have been trying to master ever since. His name is spoken alongside such six-string luminaries as Davey Graham, Bert Jansch and John Renbourne. Meanwhile, Wizz has grown into one of the most sought after performers on today's acoustic stage. His songwriting, singing and guitar playing have marked him out as one of music's true originals. This is guaranteed to be a special night for The Rock. For also appearing on the night will be West Yorkshire singer-songwriter Tim Wood, making a welcome return to the area. His song Freeman, recorded by Halpin and McConville is known by many and will give a taste of the class he brings to the art of producing his own material. This promises to be a night people will talk about for months to come. No support no need! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3l-KRtUy-g
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £9.00

Tattie Jam: Shammick Acoustic
Tattie Jam are Scots duo Seylan Baxter and Ruaridh Pringle, amazing musicians with an unusual take on the hugely rich Scottish tradition. Much of their material is given a playful or funky contemporary twist, with a diverse blend of songs and tunes interpreted through thoughtful arrangements making a sound which is unique to them. Instruments range from guitar, banjo and cello to didgeridoo and stomp-box, all played with a high level of skill and sensitivity. Seylan is a graduate of Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where she studied Scots cello and song, and Ruaridh studied traditional music under some of the best Scottish, Cape Breton and Irish musicians, as well as becoming a prolific and prize-winning writer and arranger of songs and traditional-style tunes. Together, their performance is thoughtful, funny and entertaining real quality, in fact.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Bradfest - Big City Blues Band
Formally known as The Hummingbirds, the Big City Blues Band they are back to entertain us at BRADFEST 2013. For those who came last year I'm sure you'll be back, if you missed them last year now's your chance to listen to some great guitar based blues.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £8.00

Hiedi Browne
Mix of (limited seating and standing. Tickets also available from the launderette. If there are any tickets left they will be for sale on the door at £9 https://soundcloud.com/heidi-browne http://www.youtube.com/user/heidibrowne BBC6 Music's Tom Robinson described G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D as 'a masterclass' in how to tell the audience a story. 'person to person', 'heart to heart'. [....] 'The writing is sharp and the vocal performance is absolutely ****ing immaculate.' Folkcast describes Heidi's debut album as 'summery, sweet-n-sour, soulful and full of sass.' With over 45 songs to her self-penned repertoire, Heidi is as diverse in genre as she is in instrumentation. 'A string of pearls for the ears, nothing less!'
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £7.00

The Jolenes
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The UK's only all-girl bluegrass band, The Jolenes burst on to the London country scene back in 2009 amidst a fug of hairspray and roll-up smoke. Since then they have entertained audiences across the UK and Europe (including a tour of Belgian prisons, no less), played at the prestigious Didmarton bluegrass festival and received critical acclaim for their debut self-titled album, earning its status as album of the week on UK Country Radio. Maverick magazine's review of their Didmarton performance noted their 'great stage presence', their 'emphasis on fun and good times', and concluded with a declaration of pity for any band that had to follow them! 2013 brings their Glastonbury debut, a performance at France's famous La Roche bluegrass festival, and a new 4-track vinyl EP of original material, Songs from the Reservoir. These ladies are unstoppable! Come and see what all the fuss is about.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors@ 7pm. Pls see greennote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £7.00

Wren Fiddle Day Morning Workshops
Pete Cooper to run 2 morning workshops of approx. 1 1/4 hours for fiddle players on Eastern European music - each workshop could have different participants, or the same group twice Richard to run 2 morning workshops of approx. 1 1/4 hours for cellists - each workshop will have the same group of cellists Nick Wyke to run 2 morning workshops of approx. 1 1/4 hours for fiddle players on English music. - each workshop could have different participants, or the same group twice Short break between workshops 1 and 2 This is the morning workshops only If you wish to attend for the full day, afternoon or Evening Concert please see separate listing
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 10.00 am
Venue: Okehampton Fairplace Church
Price: £15.00

Fiddle Day Afternoon Workshops
All instruments welcome to the afternoon sessions. exact schedule to be announced on our website
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Okehampton Fairplace Church
Price: £15.00

Fiddle Day All Day Plus Concert
A full day of Instrument tuition based on the fiddle for the morning then any instrument for the afternoon. The Evening concert is Roots Acoustic / Nick Wyke Then Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 10.00 am start
Venue: Okehampton Fairplace Church
Price: £35.00

Peter Cooper & Richard Bolton Concert
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 7.00pm concert starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Okehampton Fairplace Church
Price: £9.00

Peter Cooper & Richard Bolton Concert
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open at 7.00pm concert starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Okehampton Fairplace Church
Price: £6.00

Huw Costin And Torn Sail
TORN SAIL are a band fronted by vocalist Huw Costin. Hailing from Nottingham, they deliver a slice of subtle West Coast rock. Think The Byrds, CSN, Wizards Of Kansas, think Big Sur, large motorbike and sunshine. Doors 7.00pm
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 8.00PM
Venue: Shaw Playhouse2
Price: £5.00

Kevin Farrell
Kevin is a superb songwriter who writes and records outstanding epics, and who is influenced by the likes of Hawkwind, Todd Rundgren, Tom Waites, Gong and a whole host of others. A Musician you shouldn't miss, listen to his catchy voice and style, his originals are just beautiful so unique and amazingly played, you wont forget it.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £4.00

Trembling Bells
Trembling Bells are 21st century troubadours who know their history, joyously attempting to synthesise traditional folk forms with the bathetic romanticism of country music, the deceptive complexity of medieval music and the swagger of classic Rock. Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen are the guiding lights in a music that embraces British folk-rock, American roots and electric psychedelia. They are on a quest to connect with the core tradition of Song and live deep within its mysteries a rhapsodic celebration of the power of Song. In Spring 2012 the Trembling Bells played, sang and duelled with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, performing a new collection of songs written by the Trembling Bells some of which appear on the collaborative album 'The Marble Downs', out on Honest Jon's. In this album Alex Neilson has synthesized his love of seat-of-your-pants improv and raw folk into his songwriting with the Bells. While Bonnie has long since shed the Appalachian dirt of his earlier records to enter a fertile period of grace. Now these paths converge on ´The Marble Downs´ a triumphant exercise in major key ensemble playing concerned with minor key heartbreak, and a marriage of some of the most mercurial and imaginative musicians of our time. Trembling Bells have enjoyed much success since their inception in 2008. The band have gained favour with such musical titans as Joe Boyd, Paul Weller and the The Unthanks as well as unanimous critical acclaim for their first three albums, Carbeth and Abandoned Love and The Constand Pageant (all on Honest Jons records). They featured heavily in the Wire cover story alongside Alasdair Roberts documenting the emerging experimental folk scene in Scotland (Caledonia Dreaming, March 2010), while also being mentioned in Rob Young's book, Electric Eden.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8.00pm
Venue: Sowerby Bridge Library
Price: £8.00

American Journey - Hastings Philharmonic Choir
An exciting journey through continental America includes a visit to the lyrical and spiritual folk of the north and takes us to the heat of tropical Brazil. The concert will begin at 7pm at St Mary in the Castle.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 6.15pm; Concert begins at 7pm.
Venue: Hastings St Mary in the Castle
Price: £15.00

Bakk Lamp Fall
West African Fusion band playing music which aims to bring "light into darkness". In Wolof (the language of Senegal): BAKK = play LAMP FALL = (the name of) the man who first created the instrument called 'khin' (type of drum) along with his particular rhythm referred to as: Yanui-mum www.reverbnation.com/bakklampfall £6/£5adv
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hove The Brunswick
Price: £5.00

Blair Dunlop
Blair has already fitted a lot into his young life. From an early age he was encouraged to take to the stage by his parents, folk legend Ashley Hutchings and singer Judy Dunlop, and he has now blossomed into a greatly admired singer, guitarist and actor. Some of the highlights of his performing career include playing Little Willy Wonka in the blockbuster movie of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Johnny Depp starred as the grown-up Willy), touring for the whole of last Autumn in a new production of the play Lark Rise and appearing at festivals such as Big Session, Towersey and Cropredy. In 2011 Blair produced his first EP Bags Outside The Door on Rooksmere Records and this immediately plunged him, once more, into the media spotlight attracting outstanding reviews from some leading figures on the music circuit. It also led to him being shortlisted for the BBC Young Folk Awards. In early 2012 he took to the road as one sixth of The Albion Band, the new incarnation of the group originally founded by his father over 30 years ago. The tour proved that folk music is alive and well in the hands of a new generation of gifted musicians, all of whom, like Blair, are able to bring their own diverse influences to bear on a fine tradition. In spring and summer 2012 Blair is touring with Fairport Convention in Italy before moving on to become part of The Lady tour, celebrating the work and life of Sandy Denny. He is then performing at a mix of festivals across the UK including Cropredy, Southwell, Towersey and Cambridge. Early in 2012 Blair started work on his debut album and enlisted a great team of musicians to collaborate on the project including Ashley Hutchings, Pete Zorn, Guy Fletcher and the multi-talented young American sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell from the Georgian band Larkin Poe. The album, 'Blight & Blossom', was released on Rooksmere Records in October 2012 and features 'Seven Brothers', a song written for him by Richard Thompson.
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £9.00

Blue Mosquitoes
The Blue Mosquitoes have an energetic, vibrant sound rooted deeply in folk music, with an undeniably Australian character. They have a growing reputation in the Australian and British music scene as an exciting band with a big future and are returning to the uk this year for a 26 date tour to launch their new Live album Float Fall Fly. The band have written and performed with the legendary Eric Bogle, performed with Dougie Maclean, and supported Peggy Seeger and The Saw Doctors.
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £7.00

Martyn Joseph "songs For The Coming Home" Spring Tour
Liverpool Acoustic & Pipe Records present Martyn Joseph - Songs for the Coming Home Spring Tour 2013 Martyn Joseph is as performer like no other. Touring in support of a brand new studio album Songs for the Coming Home, shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives. Martyn's ability to transcend preconceptions about how one man and a guitar can sound is testament to his talent and stage presence. In fact, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there's more than one musician on stage.The shows are intelligently constructed, Martyn presenting his audience with challenging narratives and with an intensity that hits with the power of a right hook. He tempers this with songs that comfort and speak to the soul. His great improvisation and immediate topicality lead to an organic fluidity that makes every show different. His comfortable rapport and conversation with his audiences, his sense of humour and his ability to make everyone feel at home lie right at the heart of the evenings success. Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn's work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is underpinned with a heady promise of hope. There is a versatility to Martyn's music that is hard to categorise. Many have tried, resulting in labels such as Folk, Rock, Soul, Folk Funk and Americana; all of which somehow miss the mark. But sometimes music doesn't need a defining genre and with the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn's music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman. Martyn Joseph. A unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade, continues to write, sing and play from the heart. Springsteen-indebted Americana, suspended folk chords glistening beneath troubadour tales, his lyrical eloquence still inspired almost 30 years on from his debut - MOJO One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain todaytough and passionate - Tom Robinson BBC 6 music One of acoustic music's most original voices, and most forward looking of his generation of singer/songwriters - Q Magazine A profound experience - The Boston Globe Songs of social commentary as much as love, with a rootsy sensibility - Time Out Written with craft, performed with passion - Financial Times He is one of our most intelligent writers. He gets better and better like the finest of wines - Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool Sunday 23rd June 2013 7.00pm doors, 7.30pm start Tickets £15 adv Full bar No support. Martyn is performing a full show. --------------------- WeGotTickets recently announced the results of a study into the carbon emissions of various ticketing systems and as a result are now actively discouraging our customers from printing their confirmation emails - and encouraging them to simply make a note of their booking reference to bring along to your event. The study shows that a paper ticket sent in the post emits 107 times more carbon than our system, when the email is not printed. When your customer prints their confirmation email it produces 42 times more carbon than if they didn't! Just think, we could fill the O2 Arena (20,000 tickets) and emit less carbon than a printed ticket event selling just 186 tickets would. Please help us do our bit for the environment by not printing your confirmation emails - reducing carbon emissions, that's the ticket!
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm, music 7.30pm
Venue: Liverpool The Palm House, Sefton Park
Price: £15.00

Town Hall Live - Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
Eric Brace and Peter Cooper will play Town Hall Live fresh from an appearance at this year's Beverly Folk Festival. From East Nashville, both Eric and Peters are songwriters supreme. Eric was the lead singer of renowned roots rock band Last Train Holme. Peter Cooper is a music journalist and highly acclaimed songwriter. When they play together, it's something special with the voices blending in perfect harmony. They are favourites of Bob Harris, who says that there songs are authentic, intelligent and beautifully played. He is not wrong!
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £9.00

Jonathan Thompson 'our Town' Album Launch
Jonathan Thompson's latest album 'Our Town' released in April 2013 is a 'tour de force' of observation and personal stories set to memorable melodies that instantly engage the listener. He will be joined with his band including Mike Knee on upgright bass, Steve Dove acoustic rhythm guitar and Stuart Smith on drums. Chloe Lockyer is a talented singer-songwriter and opening the evening with a 30 minute set.
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Performance 8.00pm
Venue: Petersfield The Square Brewery
Price: £3.50

Gig Monkey Presents A Glastonbury Special
Gig Monkey Presents a Glastonbury Special With both local acts Bateleurs and Jim Blair of Hip Route confirmed to play at this years Glastonbury Festival Gig Monkey and The Victoria host a warm up show to ensure they reach the festival in peak condition and raring to go, ready to show the rest of the music community how good Swindon Music is. Joining us for this relaxed afternoon and evening of music will be support from one of the UKs finest Americana bands Case Hardin and Swindons own Charlie Bath, a folk and Americana style singer/songwriter of extraordinary talent. Opening up the night are local singer/ songwriters Luke De-Sciscio (modern folk influenced, reminiscent of Jeff Buckley) and Tamsin Rosie Quin, who brings her soulful ballads and new age folk charms to kick start proceedings. 9.15 - 10.00pm Bateleurs 8.20 - 9.00pm Case Hardin 7.30 - 8.05pm Jim Blair 6.10 - 7.20pm Charlie Bath 5.30 - 6.00pm Luke De-Sciscio 5.00 - 5.20pm Tamsin Rosie Quin
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Swindon Victoria
Price: £3.00

Marcus Bonfanti
From the first note of Led Zeppelin's Black Dog sixteen-year-old Marcus Bonfanti knew he wanted to be a guitar player. After spending his youth as a trumpet player in brass bands, working 12 hours a day in a kitchen to buy his first guitar, dropping out of a prestigious Music College and touring the world with different artists for almost 10 years Bonfanti has become the sum of all the great music he was exposed to as a young boy growing up in North London. His 2008 debut album, 'Hard Times,' set the scene and sent some subtly effective messages about a new British voice demanding to be heard. 2010's 'What Good Am I To You' (Listed in Classic Rock Magazine's top 50 albums of 2010 & Single "Give Me Your Cash" top 40 songs of 2010) made good on all those promises. The critical acclaim that both albums received earned him the 2012 British Blues Award for Best Songwriter. He was also invited by Paul Jones to perform at his 25th Year anniversary show at BBC Maida Vale Studios and as special guest at his legendary Cranleigh Arts Centre Christmas gig. After 2 sold out shows at London's prestigious Jazz Café this year, he has been chosen as the support act for the legendary Shuggie Otis for his first ever UK shows. 2013 will see the release of his much-anticipated 3rd studio album. Recorded at 'The Grange' with Dave Williams (Ike and Tina Turner, John Mayall, Peter Green) it will be released in the spring. Bonfanti is known for his high-energy live shows with his 3-piece band that have been receiving rave reviews over the last 2 years and solidified his reputation as one of the most exciting live performers on the UK scene. Marcus will be traveling the UK to promote this new album through a set of intimate show in June, stopping here at the Brudenell.
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £8.00

Bob Fox
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £12.00

Bob Fox
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £10.00

David Thomas Broughton + Rachael Dadd
We're delighted to welcome back Hey! Manchester favourite David Thomas Broughton, plus Rachael Dadd and Ichi. David Thomas Broughton occupies a contentious position, divides opinion, unsettles, is self-consciously clumsy, hilarious, beautiful but above all memorable. You've never seen anything like it before. Walls of noise and layers of beauty interweave and delight at every turn. Many people use loops these days. Broughton includes the glitches, mistakes, and the resulting comedy in his act, works with what he has, and moves on. He never leaves his onstage persona, and that can be unsettling. Even confrontational. Leeds born, with an art lecturer father, Broughton himself thought it unnecessary to study art given the books at home. He is an accomplished illustrator (all his sleeves and cover art are his own work). His own degree is in environmental science, and he can tell you what bird is sitting on the fence 100 yards away. Broughton released long-awaited new album Outbreeding, via London indie label Brainlove Records in May 2011. Featuring eleven songs that will be familiar to his loyal and ever-growing live audience, Outbreeding brings together compositions written over the last couple of years into a compelling new collection. 'Straddling the line between music hall turn and avant-garde performance artist, Broughton's live show is not to be missed' MOJO Experimental folk multi-instrumentalist Rachael Dadd is one of the busiest artists we've encountered. Living her life between Japan and England, she is constantly touring, writing and skipping from one unlikely show to the next whether it be a church in England, a gallery in Japan or atop a mountain in Switzerland. Whilst at her happiest when keeping things honest & low-key, Rachael's nomadic approach to life and music has not gone unnoticed. She's been celebrated by the likes of Rob Da Bank, John Kennedy, and her peers where her music and approach to recording via four-track have drawn her comparisons to the likes of Diane Cluck, Sufjan Stevens and Regina Spektor. Ichi, from Nagoya in Japan, takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits, combining his quirky handmade instrument inventions with steel drum, ping pong balls, toys, tape loops, xylophone, double bass and trumpet, all in the space of one short set. Somehow there's an ancient, ritualistic feel to his performances he's like the misplaced leader of a tribe. To see Ichi live is to witness something so playful and unusual you know that you're experiencing something entirely new. It's fun, it's danceable, it's exciting. He is championed by the likes of David Byrne, 6music's Tom Robinson and Lauren Laverne, and Deerhoof, who invited him to play with them in New York at their event, the Wordless Music Series. This show takes place at The Kings Arms, one of our favourite small venues in town. It's a great independent theatre and arts hub, which also happens to be one of the best real ale pubs around, and is just a five-minute walk from Deansgate, just down Bridge Street.
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester The King's Arms
Price: £9.00

Anne Janelle + Vespers
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's easy to get lost in a performance by songstress and cellist Anne Janelle (www.annejanelle.com). On stage, she wears the music on her face, embodying each note and emotion as it goes past. It's impossible to look away. Following the completion of a master's degree in cello performance in her native Canada, Anne began to broaden her artistic landscape with free improv, modern dance, and traditional folk music. These explorations helped to pave the way for a niche that was all her own. Classical training gives Anne Janelle's music an easy grace, while her gift for intermingling genres shows her curiosity as a musician. It's an aesthetic she comes by honestly: on any given day, she could be on any given continent, courtesy of her busy touring schedule along with James Hill, a world-renowned ukulele player and songwriter (and also, incidentally, her fiancé). Recent tours to Brazil, Italy, Thailand, and Australia just to name a few have given her access to an array of musical styles, traditions and tastes. Anne's songs are a special blend of folk, classical, and pop. Her sweet voice and sultry cello provide the perfect setting for her personal, evocative and poignant lyrics, making "a crystal clear sound filled with warmth, " Bob Mersereau (CBC). Newly-formed London trio Vespers create intimacy and warmth through harmonies from their unique blend of voices, which weave tales of the human condition and battles fought. Paula (guitar) Tom (guitar) and Paul (double bass) are no strangers to the London music scene. They have previously appeared with bands including RTP, Cartridge and The Monster Club, playing up and down the country with releases on Human Condition Recordings, Tip Top Records and Universal (Australia). Vespers is a quiet leap into the world of acoustic beauty. With lyrical inspiration taken at times from poetry by Stephen Crane (19th century American poet) their music leads intuitively into scenes and stories from forgotten lives, present love and the quest for meaning. Influences from artists such as Gillian Welch, Bon Iver, The Staves and Laura Veirs can be felt through the rich harmonies and brilliant musicianship displayed by these talented artists. This is Vespers first show at the Green Note and they are excited to be joining Anne Janelle on a double bill.
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £7.00

100 Club Tuesday Blues Feat. John Lee Hooker Jr
Solid Entertainments presents 100 Club Tuesday Blues
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013
Time: 7.15pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £16.50

Frank Fairfield - Americana Artist
Frank Fairfield is a young man and old time folk musician who plays fiddle, guitar and banjo while singing and hollering. An unbelievable word-of-mouth sensation who channels the spirit of another era in his spellbinding live shows. From California, USA, and steeped in the pre-War Americana of Mississippi John Hurt and Dock Boggs, he cut his teeth as a street performer in LA and has the raw intensity and quick-fingered technique to make your hairs stand on end. Fleet Foxes handpicked him to open for them on their 2008 US tour and since then he has found fans elsewhere in Ry Cooder, CW Stoneking, Charlie Parr and Grammy-winning producer Chris King (Charley Patton, 'People Take Warning' box set). You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk NB: TICKETS DON'T GUARANTEE A SEAT OR A TABLE. BOOKING A TABLE FOR DINING DOES. Call us to book your dining table to ensure you're not seatless! The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £8.00

Noumoucounda Cissoko & Band
Hailed as the new Jimi Hendrix of Africa, Noumoucounda, Dakar's Kora maestro and his stunning musicians (vocals, kora, guitar and percussion) explore the explosive possibilities of the Kora, moving effortlessly between blues, jazz ,rock, Senegalese pop, Mbalax, and hip-hop; and addressing love, peace and the unification of nations. The band will arrive at the Kitchen Garden fresh from headlining the Sunday at Africa Oye festival in Liverpool. International performances and collaborations alongside countless major international artists include Youssou Ndour, Baaba Maal, Ky Many Marley (son of Bob Marley), Alpha Blondy, Omar Pene, Princess Erika, Lara Fabian and MC Solaar. Unmissable!
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cathryn Craig is from Richmond, Virginia and has built a strong reputation as both singer and songwriter. She is no stranger to Tennessee's Nashville recording studios, working with Chet Atkins, The Righteous Brothers, Shel Silverstein and Jorma Kaukonen. Brian Willoughby is best known for his virtuoso performances on electric and acoustic guitar, with progressive folk/rock band Strawbs. He has also played with Mary Hopkin, Joe Brown, New World, Roger Whittaker, Bridget St.John, Jim Diamond and Monty Python. Both Cathryn and Brian have accompanied Nanci Griffith. Their "Alice's Song" was an Aled Jones "highlight of the year" on BBC Radio 2. Cathryn was Simon Mayo's star guest on BBC Radio 2Day, live from Nashville. "Real World" is the current album, featuring live studio recordings of strong Craig/Willoughby compositions. "They catch a mood that could produce goosebumps on sheet metal (The Glasgow Herald) "traditional songs and delicately crafted originals by assured performers with formidable story-telling abilities" (Record Collector) "sublime guitar work and one of the finest voices around" (Folking.com).
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Monooka's Caravan
Award-winning Romanian-born singer and puppeteer, Monooka (aka Monica Lucia Madas) performs traditional songs from the Carpathian mountains in collaboration with British Balkan music specialists Meg Hamilton (violin), Matt Bacon (guitar) and Shane Allessio (double bass). Ottoman and Greek influences blend with soulful Jewish melody, Wallachian gypsy music and traditional Transylvanian doinas. www.monooka.com 'She's a genuine talent!' Romanian Cultural Institute, London
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm doors open 8pm
Venue: London Vortex
Price: £10.00

Before The Gold Rush (unplugged)
The full price £12 ticket includes a meal of Vegetarian Mezze Plate Grilled Halloumi, Lemon Hummous, Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Betroot Slaw and Salad (served with bread). Alternatively, purchase a music only ticket for just £4.
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm, Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London The Haberdashery
Price: £12.00

Before The Gold Rush (unplugged)
The full price £12 ticket includes a meal of Vegetarian Mezze Plate Grilled Halloumi, Lemon Hummous, Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Betroot Slaw and Salad (served with bread). Alternatively, purchase a music only ticket for just £4.
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm, Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London The Haberdashery
Price: £4.00

Roland Chadwick
Roland Chadwick Thursday 27th June 8pm, tickets £8.00, £7.00 in advance Since arriving in the UK in 1998, Roland Chadwick has been hailed as a guitarist's guitarist by the likes of John Renbourn and Tommy Emmanuel. His recordings with Steve Vai, Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull) and the English Chamber Orchestra are regarded as classics of their type. Other credits include: Mike Lindup Level 42, Sir George Martin, Andy Sheppard, Alan Glen The Yardbirds. Critics have been unanimous in their praise of his virtuosity, versatility and originality.
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Ascot Jagz
Price: £7.00

Nancy Elizabeth Plus Support
Nancy has collaborated for many live shows and records, including touring with Tunng, A Hawk and a Hacksaw and James Yorkston and headlined Barbican along with James Blackshaw and Hauschka
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: Doors, 7.30pm
Venue: Coventry Dog & Trumpet
Price: £8.00

Bright Phoebus Presents The Dimanta Sisters
Their parents met at a camp where Latvians gathered to teach, learn and keep alive their musical singing and traditions. Little wonder their daughters grew up steeped in a love of music and of Latvian folk music in particular. Their music comes from the earth and weather, animal and plant, love and loss and the religion which infused the lives of an agrarian people. The Dimanta Sisters (Masas Dimantas) offer a rare chance to hear that voice. Their musicianship is consummate and their love of folk dance and the rhythms and playfulness of children's songs are evident too. Singing siblings have the advantage of time and also of intuitive understanding which can make the ease which they sing together deceptive. Theirs is not saccharine country music, there is metal in those harmonies, and if you listen closely, you can hear the raw authentic sound of a generation rising, as young Latvians take their heritage into the venues of the 21st Century. With MC support from a Bright Phoebus collective member - will i be Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Jon Boden, Nancy Kerr or ......, this will be an explosive night to remember!
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm Start 8pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £8.00

Dana & Susan Robinson
These guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing, and harmony-singing interpreters of the American rural experience had to cancel their 2012 tour so we are delighted they can now be back with us. Their blend of original songwriting and old time mountain music is unique and rather special, we think. Do give them a listen!
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £10.00

Ezio
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm -11pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £10.00

John Kirkpatrick
* Door 7pm * DJ FlapJackDavey 7 - 8pm and 11pm onwards * Live music 8-11pm includes two sets from John Kirkpatrick plus a set from each of the support acts. * Mix of row seats and standing room * Concessionary tickets are for the unwaged - proof required at the door on the night * Tickets on the door (where still available) will be priced at £13/9 * Seats are not reserved, and a ticket may not always guarantee a seat, although there will be standing room - please come early to ensure a seat. * Children are allowed at this venue. However we ask that they are of an age where they will not make a noise or distract other people. If you are unsure, please contact us before buying a ticket. Thanks! * For more information or to contact the Goose please see our website www.thegooseisout.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: London Crown and Greyhound
Price: £12.00

Julie Felix
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Nottingham St. Mary's Church, Lowdham
Price: £12.50

Mindy Smith
CRH MUSIC PRESENTS Please note - entrance to venue is via. Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8HQ
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £13.00

Acoustic Village
Three acoustic acts conclude the Acoustic Village season that takes two months off for the summer. Line up to be confirmed
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Clitheroe The Grand
Price: £6.00

Kent Duchaine
Blues guitar master Kent Duchaine returns to The Warehouse. be prepared for a great night of authentic blues.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors/Bar 7.00pm, on stage 8.00pm
Venue: Lossiemouth The Warehouse Theatre
Price: £10.00

Kyla Brox
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm for 8pm
Venue: Saltburn by The Sea The Spa Hotel
Price: £12.00

Richard Earls - Blues Harmonica Man
With the force of a freight train, Brian O'Donnell's driving guitar and Richard Earls' wailing harmonica rock, roll and tumble through a full program of rockabilly, rhythm and blues. More at home in the juke-joints and dives of South West France, Brian and Richard bring two lifetimes of music-making to this rare UK appearance. You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk NB: TICKETS DON'T GUARANTEE A SEAT OR A TABLE. BOOKING A TABLE FOR DINING DOES. Call us to book your dining table to ensure you're not seatless! The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £3.00

Adventures In Music For The Under 5s - Indian Inspiration
Come and enjoy an interactive concert led by British-Asian clarinettist Arun Ghosh, joined by Nilesh Gulhane on tabla, a type of Indian drum. This one-off performance makes connections between West Country folk music, Indian music and jazz, and will even feature a new piece of music composed especially for the event. Expect meditative peaceful songs through to exciting rushing free-wheeling improvisations, plus well known sing-along classics and some unexpected covers. As with all events in the series, there will be audience participation including singing, clapping, and even the chance to join in with a group improvisation. The event will be a great introduction to Indian Raags (melodies) and Taals (rhythms). Bring along your own small toy instruments or use those provided to join in with the group improvisation Arun Ghosh is a British-Asian clarinettist, composer and music educator. Conceived in Calcutta, bred in Bolton, matured in Manchester and living in London, Ghosh's music reflects his rich geographical heritage. Inspired by Indian folk music, jazz, hip-hop and rock n roll, Ghosh's passionate musical performances and compositions have led him to be viewed as a leading light of the British jazz scene.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 11am to 11.45am
Venue: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
Price: £4.50

Zewditou Yohannes
ZEWDITOU YOHANNES Ethiopian music had a golden age in the 60's and 70's when soul groups, jazz combos and big bands were playing like never before. This music was made subversively by the Emperor's employed musicians until a brutal military coup stopped its production... but not its spirit! Ethiopian music compilations and albums are gaining new fans everyday all around the world. This new buzz came after songs from 'Ethiopiques Volume 4' were featured in the Jim Jarmusch film 'Broken Flowers'. Francis Falceto, musical director of the Ethiopiques series, discovered Zewditou Yohannes almost a decade ago when she was singing in Azmari performances in Addis-Ababa. Now UK-based, Zewditou Yohannes' live performances include some great popular Ethiopian ballads as well as her own compositions. She sings in Amharic with a distinctively husky voice that is not common amongst Ethiopian female singers (who are mostly singing in a high register). Zewditou Yohannes is also famous for uplifting her audience thanks to her whistling and 'eskista' dance moves (shoulders and head) that are specific to Ethiopian dance. Zewditou Yohannes performs accompanied by traditional instruments: masenqo (one-stringed spike-fiddle) and krar (six-stringed lyre) and a modern band including electric guitar, bass and saxophone.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: London Cafe Oto
Price: £7.00

Stephanie Hladowski & C Joynes
In advance of their appearance at the 2013 Cambridge Folk Festival, Hladowski & Joynes make a special appearance at the beautiful Unitarian Church, in the heart of Cambridge. STEPHANIE HLADOWSKI & C JOYNES The duo of singer Stephanie Hladowski and guitarist C Joynes was formed in 2011. Following a collaborative Late Junction Session broadcast on BBC Radio 3 they recorded 'The Wild Wild Berry' (Bo'Weavil Recordings), an album of traditional English songs and tunes arranged from field recordings selected from the library at Cecil Sharp House. On its release in Sept 2012, 'The Wild Wild Berry' received extensive critical acclaim (MOJO: Top 5 Folk Albums 2012; FOLK ROOTS: Editor's Choice Album Of The Year 2012; UNCUT: 8/10) Stephanie Hladowski has previously contributed to recordings by acts such as A Hawk And A Hacksaw, The Family Elan, and free-folk ensemble Scatter, as well as numerous vocals for dub label Inspirational Sound. Under her own name, she released a solo e.p 'The High High Nest' (Singing Knives Records) in 2008. C Joynes has released 5 albums to date, issued by the likes of BO' WEAVIL, THE GREAT POP SUPPLEMENT and IMMUNE, as well as various singles, e.ps and compilation tracks through labels including Rough Trade and Tompkins Square. He has recorded live broadcast sessions for Andy Kershaw and Late Junction on BBC Radio 3. Both performers have played extensively across the UK and Europe, sharing bills with performers including: Shirley Collins, Alasdair Roberts, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Jack Rose, Josephine Foster, James Blackshaw, Sir Richard Bishop and Steffan Basho-Junghans. "The best and certainly the most refreshing new recording of English traditional songs you'll hear this year, as far away from the mass of safe and glossy production-line albums being made by the class of 2012 as you can get. IAN ANDERSON, EDITOR, fROOTS MAGAZINE Stephanie Hladowski sings with the sort of unselfconscious freedom usually found only on Voice Of The People collections. The relatively young, unknown Yorkshire-woman sounds startlingly good on this unlikely alliance with C Joynes, a guitarist who breaks most accepted moulds of traditional song accompaniment. They are revealed as an inspired pairing. MOJO MAGAZINE (4 STARS / TOP 5 FOLK ALBUMS 2012) In young hands as capable as these, English folk has little danger of dying on the vine ROB YOUNG, UNCUT MAGAZINE (8/10)
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cambridge Unitarian Church
Price: £6.00

Atongo Zimba
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atongo Zimba was born in Ghana in 1967. His grandfather taught him how to build and play his koliko, a two-stringed calabash lute, and the first songs he learned were rooted firmly in tradition. He was also exposed to African popular music on the radio, and like many of his contemporaries, he was enthralled by the sounds of Fela Kuti's afrobeat. Afrobeat inspired him so much he decided to explore the musical idioms of the surrounding regions, and after travelling through several West African countries, his wanderings brought him to Fela Kuti's Shrine Club in Lagos, Nigeria. Atongo was playing at a nearby market, when some of Fela's disciples noticed him and brought him to the master himself, and for the next 2 years, he was the opening act at the Shrine club shows. Returning to Ghana, Atongo played at venues all over the capital and opened for many great African musicians including Osibisa, Manu Dibango, Hugh Masekela and Angelique Kidjo. His albums have received worldwide critical acclaim, and showcase Atongo's versatility as a musician. Ranging from modern Afro-fusion, to his latest album, 'Barefoot in the Sand' which marks a return to his rural roots, yet also incorporates instruments like the tabla, the flute, and the saxophone, creating a Arabic-Indian-African groove: "It is fresh, it makes the heart sing and dance, and more than anything it is filled with talent" BBC - Africa On Your Street "Another stepping stone towards the affirmation that Zimba is the new face of Ghanaian music" Mondomix, France "Barefoot in the Sand is an extremely talented singer's love affair with the various components that dominate West African music. Indispensible, perhaps legendary, a top 10 definite." The Beat "Feisty uptempo dance tunes and a brilliant molo and percussion feast." Songlines
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Luke Jackson, Plus Support
Liverpool Acoustic Live for June 2013 sees the welcome return of an old/young friend! LUKE JACKSON http://lukepauljackson.com Luke Jackson is a rising 18 year old roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent. As a 14 year old he played at our first ever Liverpool Acoustic Live event and has since developed into a prodigious talent. 2013 saw Luke nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Martyn Josephy, Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Lucy Ward and Boo Hewerdine and playing Sidmouth, Bristol and Trowbridge festivals. Jackson't debut album More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph and launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations. Luke has also appeared on BBC South East TV, guested on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday, interviewed by Aled Jones, and received national airplay from such respected DJs as Bob Harris and Mike Harding. He was also one of the artists appearing at Lancaster University's PipeFest, hosted by Martyn Joseph. The 11-track debut album is a riff- layered "rite of passage" CD that draws inspiration from memories of childhood camaraderie; a lyrical real-time journey from adolescence to young adulthood - in songs that are by turns powerful, passionate, poignant and pop tinged. A cache of arresting but honest, uncluttered narrative numbers it brilliantly conveys the free-wheeling freedom of youth - climbing trees with friends in Bakers Woods, scoring a Winning Goal, riding down the Big Hill on a bike with no brakes - and then changes tack with a totally unexpected insight into parents watching their children grow in the perceptive and graceful How Does It Feel? His lyric "now it seems like all my childhood songs have been sung" seems to underpin the whole album mirroring Luke's own journey into what promises to be a "tipped for the top" future. LUKE CUSATO https://www.facebook.com/LukeFrancescoCusato Luke Cusato is an 18 year old independent singer-songwriter, pianist, vocalist and session musician from Ellesmere Port who impressed everyone with his set at the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon in April. Luke recently released his debut EP 'Blueskies Sunrise', and regularly works with new artists across different genres. ILONA BARTLETT http://soundcloud.com/ilona-bartlett Ilona Bartlett is a 17 year old from Wirral who has been singing since a young age. She started writing her own material two years ago and found it to be a great creative outlet. Her influences are artists such as Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, and Regina Spektor, and she loves listening to The Cure, The Beatles, Bombay Bicycle Club, Fleetwood Mac, and many other genres of music. Ilona has a love for jazz, blues and soul music which suit the tone of her voice incredibly well. Doors open at 8pm and the music runs from 8.30pm to just after 11pm. Unfortunately there is no disabled access as the venue is on the third floor of the gallery. There is a full bar, and it's an over 14 event. Tickets are £6 in advance and £7.50 on the door.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8.00pm, music 8.30pm
Venue: Liverpool The View Two Gallery
Price: £6.00

Vin Garbutt
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm, starts at 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £13.00

The Sheffield Folk Chorale
Performing traditional and new songs in four-part harmony. Folk music covers a broad spectrum. The choir sing drinking songs & protest songs; songs reflecting social conditions and aspirations; songs of love and loss and many about the mines and mills and work of an industrial age in places like Macclesfield. The choir has also performed with John Tams [song maker for War Horse] as the musical accompaniment to the Mystery Plays at Derby Cathedral and also sung at The Cheltenham festival.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 6.45 performance 7.30pm - 10.00pm
Venue: Macclesfield St Michaels Church
Price: £10.00

Hatful Of Rain
Hatful of Rain are a British acoustic roots band, steeped in the fiddle tunes and old-time ballads of the Appalachian mountains. Based around the captivating songs and voice of singer Chloe Overton, this ensemble bring together instrumental virtuosity, soaring harmonies and intense performances. If you like Gillian Welch, Crooked Still and the soundtrack from Oh Brother, Where art Thou from the eastern shores of the Atlantic - this is for you.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.15pm
Venue: Portsmouth The Square Tower
Price: £8.00

Melange Collective
Formed by jazz and world music cellist Shirley Smart on returning from 10 years in Jerusalem playing and studying the musics of the region. Melange seamlessly blend popular North African rai and chaabi songs, Gnawa music of the South Moroccan desert, exotic Middle Eastern and Turkish melodies and improvisations, Central Asian folk melodies, and across to the fireyy Tango of Argentina and the street Choro of Brazil with jazz-influenced improvisation into their own unique sound and take on traditional repertoire.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

Blackheart
According to the BBC, BLACKHEART are Taking the acoustic scene by storm. Radio 2's Aled Jones pronounced them A great band. Good Morning TV described their music as Beautiful. Italy's Radio Gold called it Inspired music. and American Public TV proclaimed Blackheart don't sound like anyone else, rather they remind us why music lifts us up. In just three years, pioneering British arthouse folk duo BLACKHEART have achieved much. An incredibly hardworking outfit, playing over 400 gigs here in the UK and Ireland, together with two successful headlining tours of Australia and New Zealand.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30 pm start
Venue: Swanage Mowlem Theatre
Price: £8.00

Melange Collective
Melange seamlessly blend popular North African rai and chaabi songs, Gnawa music of the South Moroccan desert, exotic Middle Eastern and Turkish melodies and improvisations, Central Asian folk melodies, and across to the firey Tango of Argentina and the street Choro of Brazil into their own unique sound ..... led by Shirley Smart
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

An Evening With Mindy Smith
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 8.15pm
Venue: Leeds Seven Arts Space
Price: £12.00

Steve Forbert
Glastonbury Warm Up Show More info from www.ashkeysmusic.com Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert had his first major hit in 1979. Thirty-plus years later, he's still writing acclaimed songs and has released 14 studio albums, including a Grammy-nominated tribute to another Mississippi legend, Jimmie Rodgers. He continues to blend folk, rock and country into his unique American sound, where he performs around the world with his brash-yet-sensitive take on songwriting. His unaffected delivery has led to regular sell out shows. http://www.steveforbert.com/
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £14.00

Hladowski & Joynes + Dead Rat Orchestra + Tom James Scott/henry Butcher
An evening of reassembled folk music with the shamanic power of Dead Rat Orchestra, C Joynes and Stephanie Hladowski's stripped back presentation of songs from the Cecil Sharp House archive and Tom James Scott's collaboration with film make Henry Butcher. C JOYNES & STEPHANIE HLADOWSKI The duo of singer Stephanie Hladowski and guitarist C Joynes was formed in 2011. Following a collaborative Late Junction Session broadcast on BBC Radio 3 they recorded 'The Wild Wild Berry' (Bo'Weavil Recordings), an album of traditional English songs and tunes arranged from field recordings selected from the library at Cecil Sharp House. On its release in Sept 2012, 'The Wild Wild Berry' received extensive critical acclaim (MOJO: Top 5 Folk Albums 2012; FOLK ROOTS: Editor's Choice Album Of The Year 2012; UNCUT: 8/10) Stephanie Hladowski has previously contributed to recordings by acts such as A Hawk And A Hacksaw, The Family Elan, and free-folk ensemble Scatter, as well as numerous vocals for dub label Inspirational Sound. Under her own name, she released a solo e.p 'The High High Nest' (Singing Knives Records) in 2008. C Joynes has released 5 albums to date, issued by the likes of BO' WEAVIL, THE GREAT POP SUPPLEMENT and IMMUNE, as well as various singles, e.ps and compilation tracks through labels including Rough Trade and Tompkins Square. He has recorded live broadcast sessions for Andy Kershaw and Late Junction on BBC Radio 3. Both performers have played extensively across the UK and Europe, sharing bills with performers including: Shirley Collins, Alasdair Roberts, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Jack Rose, Josephine Foster, James Blackshaw, Sir Richard Bishop and Steffan Basho-Junghans. In young hands as capable as these, English folk has little danger of dying on the vine - Rob Young, Uncut Magazine (8/10) DEAD RAT ORCHESTRA Dead Rat Orchestra have become the slow burning backwater of British music; perpetually hovering on the fringes of distinct scenes, yet never fully on-board, they remain their own mutable paradigm. They perform with violins, harmoniums, logs, axes and pigeon flutes; folly snow-boxes, semi-strung guitars, home-wired glitchers and record player clunks; they use organ pipes like hunting horns, which are overblown like great whales; and with shards of metal, cast to the floor in shimmering joy. For nearly a decade Dead Rat Orchestra have effortlessly remained the most original and unconventional live act around, both challenging the traditional concert setting and bringing a powerful and innovative performance aesthetic to their music whilst never falling into the trappings of novelty. Over the past two years they have performed or collaborated with the likes of Baby Dee, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Marc Almond, Eric Chenaux, David Tibet, A Silver Mt Zion, Natural Snow Buildings, Sandro Perri, Trembling Bells and many others. HENRY BUTCHER & TOM JAMES SCOTT Henry Butcher is a filmmaker from Croydon, London. He works in film, video and animation. His interests are diverse and include both traditional and experimental approaches. He works with scripted narrative, or constructs improvised, often surreal narratives using his own 'home made', or found footage. Henry first became associated with Scott (previously a member of Liberez) last year through a piece co-produced with filmmaker Tanya Morozova. The response to Librerez's MyMadnessOffends became an experimental short film, made entirely from salvaged 16mm footage of fire engine testing from the late 1960s. With this latest collaboration Henry is looking to create an interdependent piece of work, responding to Tom's 'organic, atmospheric and patient sound.' Tom James Scott is an instrumentalist, composer, and improviser currently residing in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Since 2007's 'Red Deer', Scott's solo releases to date have seen a switch between guitar, piano, and keyboard as their focal point (often with the addition of bowed objects and strings, field recording and electronics). United by a preoccupation with modern composition, traditional music, improvisation and song, Scott's recorded work also draws inspiration from visual and literary sources, often citing a now largely archaic form of dialect particular to his home county of Cumbria. Scott has released music both solo and collaboratively on the labels Alter, Carnivals, Bo'Weavil Recordings and Night-People. www.fafff.co.uk skire-song.blogspot.co.uk
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: London Cafe Oto
Price: £7.00

The Curst Sons
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nominated for Best Americana Act in the British Country Music Awards 2010 Nominated for Best Alt Country Album in the Independent Music Awards 2011 The Curst Sons stink of the backwoods -moonshine and diesel, a whiff of wood smoke, and just a hint of the graveyard. Add amplified instruments, a dry humour and a kick-ass stomp and old Americana comes screaming into the 21st century. Since 1998 The Curst Sons have released 5 studio CDs, played far too many pubs, clubs and festivals to remember, recorded two live sessions for Mark Lamarr on BBC Radio 2 and twice been Time Out magazine's critics choice. Their biggest appeal is that they manage to stay true to American folk musics rich lineage, while throwing in enough curve balls to piss off the folk puritanicals.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £7.00

Peter Bruntnell + Rob Vincent
NME claimed that "Peter Bruntnell's records should be taught in schools" and with 9 studio albums under his belt and countless high-profile fans picked up along the way (including Rumer, REM's Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Lambchop's Kurt Wagner and Son Volt's Jay Farrar and more recently John Murry) it's about time one of the UK's most consistent songwriters released a career retrospective. It all started back in 1995 when Peter signed to Almo Sounds, where his label-mates included Gillian Welch and Garbage. He made two albums for the label: Cannibal and Camelot in Smithereens. Grammy-winning Peter Smith (Sting/Squeeze) who produced the debut Cannibal still cites it as one of the top 3 records I've worked on. In 1999 Peter signed to Warner Brothers imprint, Slowriver/ Rykodisc and released 'Normal For Bridgwater'. This was to be his biggest commercial success and a record that won him wider acclaim in North America. Upon hearing the album, Kathleen Edwards told her producer when recording her debut 'Failer' I want to make an album like this. Peter struck up a friendship with Son Volt, which resulted in them touring together. It also saw the introduction to Peter's band of a 17 year-old James Walbourne. As well as playing with Peter, James tours as a member of The Pretenders. Rather than reproduce the Americana feel of Normal For Bridgwater, Peter's restless musical spirit has seen him strike out in new direction with almost every subsequent album. Four albums for Loose continued to win him admirers - by 2005, The Independent were calling him one of the finest songwriters in Britain and Richmond Fontaine's front man Willy Vlautin called him his favourite singer. His most recent release for Loose was 2009's 'Peter And The Murder Of Crows'. Filled with psychedelic drones and mellifluous tunes, the album found reviewers and fans alike comparing him with Nick Drake and John Martyn. It was one of Q magazine's Albums Of The Year and was an Americana Album Of The Month in MOJO Magazine. Ever inventive, with his latest 2011's 'Black Mountain UFO' Peter mixed West Coast harmonies with the requisite dab of psychedelia. And now, 2013 sees the release of 'Retrospective', featuring tracks from all of Peter's albums to date and crowned with a re-recorded version and video of 'Played Out' featuring platinum-selling Rumer. This will be the radio single off 'Retrospective'. "Bruntnell has a remarkable knack for turning out big, dreamy, melodic, memorable songs" - Mojo "His songs are warm and beautifully radiant" - Uncut "One of the finest songwriters in Britain" - The Independent "His songs should be taught in schools" - NME "One of England's best kept musical secrets" - Rolling Stone "I love Peter Bruntnell. His voice is like a textured Elliott Smith with great songs. Will spread the word in Ohio!" - Lisa Walker of Wussy "Gig of the Year when Peter Bruntnell and full band headlined the 2012 Palmfest" - Del Day Ark PR Rob Vincent: If there's a lot of half-finished, semi-fulfilled, vaguely unsatisfying music around these days songs that say nothing to you about your life then maybe it's because the people who make it haven't lived much of a life themselves. Not so in the case of Robert Vincent, the searingly honest Liverpool singer-songwriter whose mix of folk, rock and country is like a Mersey Van Morrison or a Scouse Springsteen. (As written by editor of Q magazine, Andrew Harrison)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £7.00

Thomas Ford & The Die Hards
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8pm, main act 9pm
Venue: Totnes Barrel House
Price: £7.00

Bob Fox's 'just An Old Warhorse' Tour
In recent months renowned folk singer Bob Fox has won critical acclaim for his performance as 'Songman' in the National Theatre's popular stage production of Michael Morpurgo's 'Warhorse'. Now, after over a year in the role, Bob is returning to his musical roots by touring Britain's folk clubs with a brand new one-man show. Twice nominated as Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Folk Awards, Bob has long been a favourite on the live circuit. This new show will feature a selection of powerful and moving songs and music from 'Warhorse' as well as traditional material from Bob's native north east and beyond. During a 30-plus year career, Bob has performed in just about every folk club in the UK so this return to the circuit will be welcomed by audiences everywhere. The tour will offer Bob's large and loyal following the first chance in over eighteen months to enjoy his warm rich voice, virtuoso finger-style guitar and witty banter. As a bonus, these concerts will see Bob's club debut as a melodeon player. www.bobfoxmusic.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £10.00

Town Hall Live - The Good Lovelies
The aptly named Good Lovelies are Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore. Described as a folk/roots to western swing trio, the Toronto based trio rely on unnerving three part vocal harmonies, clever song and an onstage convulsively funny repartee. Interchanging banjo, mandolin, guitar and bass guitar throughout the set they present a wonderful evening of music. Simply the best and not to be missed!
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £10.00

Firefly Acoustic
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Naylor - guitar Natalie Rozario - cello and voice Una Palliser - violin and voice Thierry Deneux - percussion and voice Firefly Acoustic is a collaboration between classical and jazz musicians playing a thrilling mix of jazz and world music including tango, bossa nova, contemporary pop and original compositions. Guitarist Patrick Naylor has played with Viper's Dream and his own Soundial project and won praise from critics including at Jazzwise, The Evening Standard and Time Out. He has played and composed for TV (most recently How to Look Good Naked on Ch 4 and Nina and the Neurons on C Beebies), film (Things To Do Before You're 30 starring Billie Piper) and radio; often with composer Dan Teper. Cellist Natalie Rozario is a member of London's vibrant "Loop Collective" bands Fringe Magnetic and Moov with Rory Simmons and has also performed with Jamie Cullum, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Take That, Maximo Park and with Indian dancer Akram Khan. Her work also includes playing in the West End productions of Les Miserables and West Side Story and Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. Newest member is vocalist and violinist Una Palliser. Her voice has been called "Bewitching" by Songlines and she has played with everyone from Shakira to George Michael, Arvo Part to Terrafolk and her own band Una and the Balkan Bears. Award-winning percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Thierry Deneux completes the line up. Thierry won the Michael Kamen award for composition at the Baftas in 2005. He has played with The UK Beijing Opera, Buzzard Band and Mamadi Kamara and is much in demand as a session player. What the Papers Say... Firefly Acoustic: Inventive acoustic guitar virtuoso Naylor (in).. this dynamic hybrid jazz-meets-classical project that explores tango, bossa nova, pop, jazz and world sounds via violin, cello and percussion. Time Out Patrick Naylor: Highly articulate musician.....great warmth and swing. Tony Hall in Jazzwise Sensitive and unflashy with a shapely melodic line. Jack Mazzarik CD Choice in The London Evening Standard Una Palliser: "Bewitching voice" Songlines Magazine
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Kc Mckanzie
From Berlin, Germany K.C. McKanzie is a songwriter of the rarest kind. Joyful melancholy, intense lightness - seemingly incompatible extremes blend together effortlessly in her music. http://www.musicallymonstrous.co.uk/2013-06-30-KCMcKanzie.html
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm - On Stage 8:00pm - Finish 10:15pm
Venue: Towersey The Three Horseshoes
Price: £8.00

Foundry Folk Presents O'hooley & Tidow
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Stamford The Tobie Norris
Price: £10.00

4.o.m.
The Four Old Men are back with another live evening of Acoustic Rock, mixing some imaginative covers from artists such as Paul Weller, Crowded House , Radiohead and Genesis with their own melodic and widely eclectic material. These shows have become a bit of a Kings Heath event and always sell out - so make sure you book your tickets in advance and it's all for Charity!
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

An Evening With Frank Fairfield
Frank Fairfield is a young man and old time folk musician who plays fiddle, guitar and banjo while singing and hollering. His spellbinding live shows channel the spirit of another era. This special event will see Frank perform two transportational sets of his own songs and those drawn from his vast and diverse archive of tunes collected from around the world. FRANK FAIRFIELD From California, USA, Frank sings tunes he has worked hard to collect from around the world as well as his own well-dusted ditties. His eclectic sets feature soaring hillbilly ballads, arcane rambling songs and murder ballads delivered in a reedy tenor with that irresistible American Primitive quality. Still in his twenties but steeped in the pre-War Americana of Mississippi John Hurt and Dock Boggs, he cut his teeth as a street performer in LA and has the raw intensity and quick-fingered technique to make your hairs stand on end. Alternating between banjo, fiddle and guitar, he performs a different set of traditional songs and originals each night, drawing on his encyclopaedic knowledge of the American folk canon. Fleet Foxes handpicked him to open for them on their 2008 US tour and since then he has found fans elsewhere in Ry Cooder, CW Stoneking, Charlie Parr and Grammy winning producer Chris King (Charley Patton, 'People Take Warning' box set). He has released two albums on Tompkins Square (home of Michael Chapman and James Blackshaw), a collection of traditionals on 2009′s eponymous album, followed by Out On The Open West (2010), featuring his own originals and a cast of guest musicians. Both picked up rave reviews across the board. An ardent 78 rpm collector, he has also compiled a selection of rare and unheralded gramophone recordings from around the world entitled Unheard Ofs & Forgotten Abouts on his own Pawn imprint.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: London Cafe Oto
Price: £7.00

Mary Humphries And Anahata
Wonderful versions of traditional songs 'n tunes delivered on concertina, melodeon, banjo and voice.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Chantel Mcgregor
www.chantelmcgregor.com Realising at an early age that if you picked up a guitar you got attention, especially from her dad whose guitar it usually was, it was inevitable that she would get one of her own. So at the ripe old age of three, she got her first guitar, a half size acoustic. At seven she started lessons but soon noticed that not only did the electric guitars have a smaller neck, making them ideal for little hands, but they could also make a lot more noise. After more lessons and a lot more noise, and at the grand old age of eight she became the youngest person in the country to pass a Rockschool grade. More lessons followed and with them came the realisation that if you want people to listen, you need to sing! So it came to pass that at the age of twelve she arrived at the famous Melborn Hotel in Bradford to play and sing at the weekly jam session. Helped and encouraged by all the musicians, she developed rapidly into a incredible rock and blues musician. Now described as a "prodigy", a visit from a major label soon followed and at fourteen she was told "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!" by the head of their A&R. Their advise to change styles because boys would be intimidated was met with an attitude of "that's their problem! I'm not changing!" Singing and playing on national television and radio soon followed. A meeting with two renowned producers soon lead to a change in direction from live performance to recording and writing. This coupled with exams and advice meant an end to live performing for around four years. As seems common in the music industry, once lawyers get involved, things can get messy!!!!! Now qualified at grade eight and the holder of the prize for outstanding musicianship at the world renowned Leeds College of Music for 2006/2007, a chance meeting with a well known local band saw Chantel back at what she does best! - singing and playing with feel to die for. This has now lead to the formation of the rock/blues trio the Chantel McGregor Band.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £11.00

Nancy Elizabeth
Nancy Elizabeth's new album, Dancing, has emerged incrementally since the release of its predecessor, Wrought Iron, in 2009. Seeking to repair and retreat after an intense period of travel and personal flux, Nancy created a bower in her tiny Manchester flat, with a piano at the centre, guitars hung on the wall, and her unique palette of instruments within easy reach. Flat broke and stuck at home, and using a computer to help her make music for the first time, she began to develop a new sound in her isolation. Slowly, surely, she nurtured these twelve handsome songs, playing and recording almost everything herself. Remarkably, the resulting album is her most cohesive and most uplifting yet. It's her lightness of touch as a musician, songwriter, producer and performer that sets Nancy apart. While the adventurous sounds she has conjured conspire to create a mesmeric physical effect, the emotional purity of the lyrics is just as powerful. Free of creative limitations, Nancy Elizabeth's heart just pours out. Headphones on, her balletic voice at the ready, the songs began to tumble out, with Nancy often working long into the night. Listening to Dancing, the sense of total immersion is tangible, as you fall headlong down a rabbit hole where gloriously detailed rhythmic patterns entwine with vocal symphonies. After two and a half years working in seclusion, Nancy handed the precious sound files to her long-time collaborator Peter Philipson, who untangled the haphazard creation and carefully stitched the album together. First single The Last Battle heralds the album, a magnificent introduction to its trove of pure musical delights. A soaring, celestial-soprano array, the song recalls Ennio Morricone and Arthur Lee, enveloping you in its skillfully constructed soundworld. This show takes place at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, a charity that encourages and supports public and scholarly interest in all aspects of the life and work of Anthony Burgess, the late novelist (best known for A Clockwork Orange), poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The foundation, situated just off Oxford Road, features a fully licensed cafe-bar and an engine room, which will host this concert.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Price: £7.00

The Blue Mosquitoes (australia)
Back at the Grey Horse by popular demand (tonight playing in the Ram Jam Club), Australian based contemporary folk band The Blue Mosquitoes is embarking on its second European tour including travelling for 6 weeks between England, Wales and Scotland. The band toured the UK 2 years ago where their music was variously described as being "startling good musicianship", "implausibly fast", "truly professional beyond their years", "None better in 30 years running this folk club", and "the highlight of the Edinburgh Fringe festival so far". The Blue Mosquitoes have an energetic, vibrant sound rooted deeply in folk music, with an undeniably Australian character. They have a growing reputation in the Australian and British music scene as an exciting band with a big future. They are returning to the UK this year for a 24-date tour to launch their new "Live" album "Float Fall Fly". The band have written and performed with the legendary Eric Bogle, performed with Dougie Maclean, and supported Peggy Seeger and The Saw Doctors. The band consists of: Hannah Foley - vocals and violin, Stuart Foley - guitar and mandolin, Hugh Foley - vocals and banjo, Declan Foley - guitar and bouzouki, Jed Appleton - vocals and bass. Joining The Blue Mosquitoes across all tour dates will be fellow Australian artist and former Blue Mosquito, Christopher Coleman. A singer/songwriter of uniquely Australian folk rock, Christopher delivers an enigmatic show of storytelling that evokes a spectrum from melancholy hardship, to stories of love and upbeat whimsical gems that will bring an audience into chorus, hand claps, and foot stomps. Like the inspirations Christopher sites as his own - Dylan, Kelly, Cohen, Mumford, Bon Iver, Flanagan, Whitman, Ginsberg and Steinbeck - audiences will be moved and inspired following a performance by Christopher Coleman. tickets £5 on the door doors open 7.30 - show starts 8pm
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Kingston-Upon-Thames The Grey Horse
Price: £3.00

Long Lankin And Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp
Long Lankin are a new London based band who arrange and perform their own interpretations of traditional folk songs and tunes from England, Norway, Scotland and America. See www.facebook.com/lankinband Laura and Ted interpret and deliver their music with a reverence for the English tadition, taking influence from both collected and revival performers while achieving a style that is very much their own. See www.reverbnation.com/laurasmythtedkemp
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra are the ones to watch on the UK's growing Americana scene. The six piece band (featuring guitars, mandolin, harmonica, accordion, double bass and drums) play an eclectic mix of Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hokum Blues, Ragtime, Cajun and Country, all with similar themes of debauchery, disasters, drink and debt. With a set that includes original songs and some old blues gems, their infectious sound will have you singing and whistling along and feet of all ages will be tapping within seconds! The band played to their biggest audiences yet when American riverboat rag-time band, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three invited them to open for them on their last big UK tour. Pokey has praised them as the gem of the bunch while comparing them to others.
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: 8.00pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore
A film, music and aural presentation by Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records, Portland, USA. Featuring archival film, images & stories spanning 1890 to the present day, illustrating Eric's own special history of underground music movements and bonafide individuals. The live footage performances are culled from rarely seen film shot during Alan Lomax's North American travels between 1978 to 1985 and Mississippi Record's own enormous library of folk blues, gospel, esoteric, international & punk music. The endless cycle of conflict and incident that exists between the subterranean and marginalised music scenes and the mainstream music industry will be explored by Eric without using language or images associated with simplified boring dogma, slogan chanting or political rhetoric. Mississippi Records, in a short time, has bypassed most antiquated record label conventions and has, through a few guiding principles and great taste, gained cult status, lots of sales and love and praise from all quarters. The core footage from the moving image show will feature video footage from the 400 hours shot by Alan Lomax between 1978 & 1985 (an era that seems to have been overlooked by archivists). Highlights include the first R.L. Burnside moving image, Skip James' buddy Jack Owens, Otha Turner leading the Rising Star Fife & Drum Band at one of his picnics, Boyd & Ruth May Rivers, the Hicks and Proffitt families of Beech Mountain, North Carolina (from whom the song "Tom Dooley" originally came), Quad-Split camera footage of the 1982 Holly Springs Sacred Harp Convention, a funeral parade with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Pretty White Eagle Mardi Gras Indians, Ernie K-Doe at Winnie's in New Orleans, One String guitar playing, breakdancing & much more. This footage is remarkable because it shows folk cultures in full blossom during a time when pretty much no one gave a damn about them & barely anyone was bothering to record them. As is always the case with vibrant cultures, the blues, country, folk & jazz that Lomax was filming was rapidly mutating to fit the times, so the footage has a feel very contemporary to the late 1970's & early 1980's, yet it is very foreign to our popular mass culture image of what was happening during that period. Beyond the Lomax footage there will be rare film of musicians associated with the Mississippi Records label such as one man band Abner Jay, angel channeling Bishop Perry Tillis, Rev. Louis Overstreet & his four sons, legendary folk singer Michael Hurley & many more. Each film segment will be introduced with brief stories about the musicians. There will also be a short slide show that tells the story of the underground music industry & Mississippi Records. Mississippi Records has produced over 150 releases on LP & 100 releases on cassette tape that crisscross's borders, digging up joyous albums, singles and unheard songs and sounds that where being left under the bed, out in the shed and unloved by most record companies. They have managed to do this on a shoestring budget, without ever advertising or engaging in promotion of any kind & distributing only through DIY avenues. Among it's catalogue you can find Fred McDowell, Mahmoud Ahmed, Irma Thomas, Dog Faced Hermans, George "Bongo Joe" Coleman, Kleenex/Liliput, The Georgia Sea Island Singers, The Clean, Alamayahu Eshete, Dead Moon, Clara Rockmore, The Ex, Washington Phillips, Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble, G.I. Gurdjieff and boxes full killer comps as well as artists like Marisa Anderson, Peter Buck and Michael Hurley.
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: London Cafe Oto
Price: £7.00

Geoff Berner Trio
Two sets by Geoff Berner trio with an interval. Canadian klezmer accordionist Geoff Berner is touring in the UK in June/July 2013, accompanied by DIONA DAVIES (violin) and WAYNE ADAMS (percussion). The tour will kick-off at GLASTONBURY, where he has been invited to play on the Leftfield Stage by Billy Bragg, followed by gigs nationwide. After several years fronting punk band Terror of Tiny Town, Geoff Berner released Light Enough to Travel (2000) which was covered by The Be Good Tanyas, who had some chart success with their version in the UK. His first full-length album, We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End (2003) featured the track We All Gotta Be a Prostitute Sometimes, also covered by a number of artists. Berner travelled to Romania, to study traditional klezmer music, where he suffered a severe infection and was rushed to a Romanian hospital. This inspired him to write Song Written in a Romanian Hospital released on the Whiskey Rabbi album (2005), the first of a trilogy of albums, each providing a different spin on his Jewish heritage and traditional klezmer. The 5th studio album, Victory Party, was released in 2011. He has toured constantly since. His openness to experimentation, spirited Eastern European klezmer influences, punk rock attitude and work with producer Josh Dolgin (a.k.a. Socalled) resulted an innovative, engaging and lively album full of surprises. I wanted to make an album that sounded bigger, more klezmer-ey, and more transgressive, all at the same time. And I knew I couldn't do it alone. In fact, I knew that I couldn't do it without Josh. Josh Dolgin is an acknowledged genius of modern Jewish music. He is famous for his own albums, which fuse hip-hop and klezmer. I had to swallow a great deal of anxiety to be able to hand the reigns of production over to someone else. And if anything, he exceeded my expectations. He had a new idea for making a song better every 3-5 minutes. Berner's live shows are a revelation, ranging from crazed, chaotic, drunken dancing and psychotic laughter to a reverential calm. He has built a sizable cult following through extensive touring.
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: Brighton The Greys
Price: £8.00

The Good Lovelies
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be taking place at our alternative home for the evening: THE OLD QUEEN'S HEAD, Angel (N1 8LN) DOORS OPEN: 7.30pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass, the Good Lovelies' textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter have enlivened the folk music landscape since they joined forces in 2006 for their first show at Toronto's funky Gladstone Hotel. How the Good Lovelies (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore) got together is a bit of a mystery: Sue remembers meeting her band mates during a limbo competition, Caroline thinks they met at a chess tournament, but Kerri is convinced they first crossed paths during a bar fight... Whatever the story may be, the ladies immediately realized they had something special, so they hit the road on a mission to charm Canadian audiences coast to coast. Their tireless rain or shine outlook and undeniable mutual respect have helped the trio weather years of constant touring. With jaunts to Australia, the UK and the US in their 2011 schedule, the Good Lovelies' road-tested tenacity will bring them further afield than ever before. Lighthearted songwriting and irresistibly buoyant dispositions have made them the darlings of the summer festival circuit, including spots at the storied Mariposa and Hillside Festivals and the Montreal Jazz Festival. They have toured with Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Cafe and appeared on stages and in studios with Broken Social Scene, Kathleen Edwards and Jill Barber. In addition to their acclaimed holiday album, Under the Mistletoe (2009), which showcases old and new seasonal tunes (including three original songs), the Good Lovelies' self-titled full-length album (also released in 2009) proved their blithe brand of folk music has year-round appeal. With this record, the Good Lovelies won New Emerging Artist at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2010, this same album received a Juno for Roots/Traditional Album of the Year. Let the Rain Fall, their third full-length album, was recently nominated for the 2012 Juno for Roots/Traditional Album of the Year. With equal parts city and country, highway and home, wistfulness and sass, the Good Lovelies' good humour and self-assurance shines through from the toe-tapping start of "Made for Rain" to the sweet final notes in the French-flecked "Mrs. T." In between, you'll hear reflections on urban imperfections with "Backyard", straight-up love songs like "Best I Know" and upbeat numbers like "Kiss Me in the Kitchen." The album, like the Good Lovelies, has a universal appeal, sure to please not just their fellow Canadians, but those south of the border and across the pond too. Let The Rain Fall, say the Good Lovelies, confident that bright and breezy days lie ahead. SUPPORT FROM DENNIS ELLSWORTH "Of all the singer-songwriters that are making their presence known on Prince Edward Island, and there are quite a few, Dennis Ellsworth is standing out from the crowd." - Glenn Meisner, CBC's Atlantic Airwaves Dennis has grown into one of Atlantic Canada's most potent songwriters, with beautifully poetic lyrics and a veteran's sense of melody, tune and arrangement. The most recent release, Dusk Dreams, was recorded in Athens, Georgia, with acclaimed musician and producer, David Barbe (Drive By Truckers, Cracker, Bob Mould/Sugar). The album consists of ten songs that blend folk, pop, country, lounge, blues, soul, and whatever else. Barbe's production is subtle, yet gorgeous and steers clear of interfering with the loosely wonderful performances. Critics are calling Dusk Dreams, Dennis Ellsworth's most beautifully crafted release to date. Dennis Ellsworth has two previous solo recordings, 2010's Chesterfield Dweller of the Year, which Americana-UK.com called "heartfelt and heart-achingly beautiful, a timeless album", and Strange Boat, an EP released in September 2011 and nominated for 4 MPEI awards. With his honky-tonkin' side project, Haunted Hearts, Dennis has written and released two definitive records (Thank You, Goodnight and Howdy), collectively winning the group seven different awards with Music PEI and garnered an ECMA nomination in 2010 for Rising Star. In typical fashion, Dennis is working on material and making plans for the next solo record. The record will be produced by Josh Finalayson (Skydiggers) in late January, early February 2013 at The Bathhouse in Bath, ON and released in Autumn 2013 on Busted Flat Records. In August 2012, it was announced that Dennis was a regional finalist in the International category of the Mountain Stage New Song Contest.
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7.30pm, Music @ 8.30pm
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £11.00

Mindy Smith
The world got its first introduction to Mindy Smith nearly a decade ago, when she won over Dolly Parton lovers with an elegantly pleading cover of Jolene, then promptly added to their number fans of wide-ranging Americana, connoisseurs of confessional songcraft, appreciators of mature pop melodicism and seekers of spiritual heft with her Vanguard Records debut One Moment More and the three albums that followed, Her amazing new self titled album is out there and getting amazing reviews. A not to be missed night
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30PM
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £14.00

The Hut People
Champions of the standing ovation, The Hut People are rapidly gaining more and more of reputation as one of the hottest & most entertaining world/folk acts touring today. Taking the audience on a voyage across the globe with their material, they perform a high-octane unique blend of home-grown tunes mixed with British, Nordic and European folk music, perfectly formed & embellished with the driving accordion and a mind-boggling array of exotic percussion. Accordionist Sam Pirt also performs with 422 (previous Radio 2 Folk awards winners) and is a very experienced musician, well established on the folk circuit. He has performed with Kathryn Tickell, The Dubliners, Sharon Shannon, Jez Lowe, Brian Finnegan, Brian McNeill and many others. Percussionist Gary Hammond has for the past 12 years recorded and toured with The Beautiful South. He has also worked with Nina Simone and has frequently been a part of many other groups and collaborations within the World, Jazz & Pop genres. Great music aside, a show from The Hut People is filled to the brim with spontaneity, often hilarious patter and a 110% commitment to their getting-the-crowd-involved ethos. Don't miss them. music that's in turn dramatic, joyous and hypnotically beguiling - a bewildering array of percussion and accordion-fired compositions.truly infectious!(R2) an enormous ebullience, an absolutely hyper off-the-scale level of sweaty hi-energy, and total (ok, 200%) commitment. what an impression they madea very high 'wow' factor (NETRHYTHMS). certainly the most entertaining act on the folk scene by far. (Not the White Horse Folk Club).
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

Eileen Rose And The Holy Wreck
Just days before their Maverick Festival appearance Eileen Rose and her band will be appearing at Grateful Fred's. Eileen Rose was born in the Boston suburb of Saugus. Having cut her teeth fronting local indie-rock bands Daisy Chain and Fledgling, she moved to England to launch a career as a singer-songwriter and signed for the legendary Rough Trade label. Her debut album, "Shine Like It Does", saw her labeled as "Americana", but she has gone on to explore much wider territory and is known for crossing and blurring musical genres. Critics have compared her to artists from Lucinda Williams and Maria McKee to Bob Dylan and PJ Harvey. Eileen has released 6 albums and tours Europe and the US with her band The Holy Wreck. She now lives in Nashville, TN. http://www.eileenrose.com/ With support from "Bo Weavil" and your hosts "Grateful Fred".
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013
Time: Doors Open at 8.00pm - Show starts 8.15pm
Venue: Liverpool The Royal British Legion
Price: £8.00

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker were receiving attention even before they won the 2012 Isambard Folk Award. Josienne also won FATEA Female Vocalist of the Year 2012 and Ben is a sublime guitar player, a brilliant partnership.
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £8.00

She'koyokh
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With a potent blend of the wild and the melancholy" (the Scotsman), London's award-winning Klezmer ensemble takes you on a fascinating musical journey through Eastern Europe and the Balkans featuring songs from their new album to be released later this year - expect soulful Gypsy melodies, toe-tapping Yiddish music, Turkish ballads, and virtuosic solos, all performed with huge energy and passion. Hailed as the UK's "Best Balkan and Klezmer band" (Songlines magazine) She'Koyokh is a group of first class musicians who have learned the music first hand from the masters. Having played at international festivals such as WOMAD, Glastonbury, Krakow, concert halls including Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the Snape Proms and in Trafalgar Square, showcased on BBC Radio and TV, and with five star albums released worldwide, She'Koyokh provides a exhilarating evening of fabulous music for singing, listening and dancing, and enjoyed by all ages. "Inspirational" (The Guardian)
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Zingaros (gypsy - Tango Fusion)
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A group of virtuoso Argentinian musicians who blend gypsy and tango music, giving rise to a unique genre characterized by the passion and the euphoria coming from gypsy music and the melancholy and nostalgia of Argentinian tango... Zingaros' music is sensitive and descriptive, bringing to mind the life experiences of Eastern European gypsies by means of chords and sounds that spring from Argentinian tango. Their debut album "Black eyes" was released in October 2004, and was made up of both Russian folk tunes and Eastern European gypsy melodies, together with their own compositions. In 2010 the English Label ARC music, released their second album called "Gypsy Music from Eastern Europe" and they are currently working on a new album "Gitango", which is due for release in April 2013. The elaborated fusion of Slavonic gypsy music, tango flavour, hot club nuances and contemporary chords, opens up inexhaustible horizons to be explored. The group played their first ever London show at Green Note back in 2010 and went down a storm! We're looking forward to welcoming them back - this one is not to be missed!
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Hat Fitz & Cara
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff The Full Moon
Price: £5.00

The Mariner's Children
BlueBox Promotions & Fizzi Events presents THE MARINER'S CHILDREN plus supports THURSDAY 4TH JULY 2013 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff 7:30PM /18+ show £5 adv "Simply astonishing...exhilarating and devastating...a thrilling journey" - Q Magazine "Roaring with the hot-headed intensity of Arcade Fire, made brittle with tumultuous rage and regret" NME The Mariner's Children include members of Peggy Sue, Laura Marling, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Alessi's Ark, and Eyes & No Eyes. Drawing inspiration from Chris Taylor's (Grizzly Bear) approach to production, Angels of Light, and Pentangle amongst others, their music has at the same time all the immense instrumentation of Arcade Fire and the subtlety of the likes of Iron & Wine and Bonnie Prince Billy. Songs drift from sparse, delicate understatement to thunderous intensity in the blink of an eye. Lyrically, Benedict Rubinstein creates incredible confessional tales, often with an underlying darkness. I've no wish to die, I've no wish to leave your side, but if I go before you then heed these words of mine- let my flesh feed the sycamore tree, in its arms you can climb if you ever feel you're missing me. Following on from their critically acclaimed New Moore Island EP, The Mariner's Children return with a new work, Sycamore EP (out Feb 25th), as devastating and as poignantly beautiful as their last. Hinging on the themes of love and death, songwriter Benedict Rubinstein explores the relationships between these experiences and how both can distort logic. www.facebook.com/themarinerschildren | www.brokensoundmusic.com
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff 10 Feet Tall
Price: £5.00

Southern Tenant Folk Union
CRH Music presents (NB - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £11.00

Cleckheaton Folk Festival 2013
Artists approached include: Maddy Prior Trio, The Mighty Doonans, The Demon Barbers, Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles, Pete Coe, Maz O'Connor and more to be announced - please visit our website for further updates" Please note that camping must be purchased separately to your festival tickets. Simply select your festival tickets and then click 'proceed' to view the camping tickets. All ticket types will still be available from the festival office at the weekend.
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: 12pm
Venue: Cleckheaton Folk Festival
Price: £28.00

Southern Tenant Folk Union
Brighthelmstone Promotions are delighted to present the wonderfully talented collective Southern Tenant Folk Union. Their new album 'Hello Cold Goodbye Sun' is their fifth since they formed in 2006 and contains a set of songs that build on some of the soundscape folk from the acclaimed 4th album Pencaitland as well as showcasing the growing songwriting, instrumental and vocal talent from within the band. Artistically successful their albums have been praised in The Guardian, Independent, Sunday Times, Mojo, Uncut and Irish Times. Often heard on national radio shows across UK and Eire they have also performed live in session on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4's Loose Ends, BBC Ulster and RTE One national TV/radio. Their live show is exciting, engaging and in their hands 'bluegrass can effortlessly be blended with other genres folk, roots, americana to make a potent, timeless sound'. What the press are saying about the new album 'Hello Cold Goodbye Sun' The Scottish folk group Southern Tenant Folk Union presents its most potent offering since 2010′s excellent The New Farming Scene ANDY GILL, 4 STARS, THE INDEPENDENT Going to inordinate lengths to emulate Krautrock gods such as Can, the five-string banjo of Pat McGarvey is harnessed to a tea towel to recreate the arpeggios of the analogue sequencers pioneered by Tangerine Dream, and it sounds fantastically dreamy COLIN SOMERVILLE, 4 STARS, SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY Southern Tenant Folk Union find themselves attracted to the horror realm on this atmospheric album to horror film soundtracks and to the horrors of modern societywhich makes a bright, Beatlesy response to shadowy authority figures, or to both in the case of Crash, which recreates the creepy synth arpeggios used in 1970s horror scores on a five-string banjo FIONA SHEPHERD, 4 STARS, THE SCOTSMAN Even though the year is a few days old I'd be surprised if this album, their fifth to date, doesn't figure in our next annual Top 20 Albums list JOE LEPPER, 9/10, NEON FILLER
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Hove The Palmeira
Price: £10.00

Jason Serious Band
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Since they began fusing country, folk, bluegrass and rock in 2011, the Jason Serious Band has toured with an impressive list of international artists including Billy Bragg, Other Lives, Paul Heaton, Nathaniel Rateliff, Timber Timbre and the Levellers. Meanwhile, their debut album steadily collects kudos: 'Exceptional indie album of folk, country and trad jazz To say that Jason Serious' solo debut is accomplished would be to sell it short. Not only is it full of incredibly memorable original songs, but its evocation of American musical vernacular is all the more extraordinary for his ex-pat status and the talented band of Europeans with which he recorded. To write and record something so immersed in American folk, country and early jazz while living in the states would be difficult enough, but to do so in Munich is nearly unimaginable. NO DEPRESSION / HYPERBOLIUM 'Supremely listenable music that has depth, warmth and charm8/10' AMERICANA UK 'Serious is an amazingly talented songwriter. Like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and the stellar folk talents that came before him, Serious can write a song that moves the listener in time and place.' THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Peter Knight's Gigspanner
Peter Knight's Gigspanner has been hailed by Songlines magazine as "another milestone in folk's rebirth of cool" (Andy Letcher), but those in the know will tell you that there is more to Gigspanner than meets the eye. The music Gigspanner produces constantly confounds any attempt to label it, and it is that intriguing, indefinable ingredient that continues to inspire audiences of all leanings, bringing them back for more. The trio is now established as a powerful presence at venues and festivals around the UK and beyond, and it is widely acknowledged that Gigspanner can't be compared to any other Band working on the music scene today. They are a genuine one-off without being in any way gimmicky. What can be said is that a bedrock of British traditional music is to be expected from Steeleye Span's legendary fiddle player. But, Gigspanner's musical reach flirts audaciously with Eastern European, French, Cajun, African and even Aboriginal influences, transporting audiences on a blistering pace of a musical world tour (Phil Widdows, Folkcast) It is rather appropriate then that author Terry Pratchett wrote that Peter Knight can spin the world on his Bow Finding the perfect vehicle to showcase the breadth of his virtuosity, Peter's musicianship within the context of Gigspanner is a revelation to those whose only experience of his playing has been limited to Steeleye Span. Peter is supported by the flawless playing of Roger Flack on Guitar and Vincent Salzfaas on Congas and Djembe, the musician whose presence makes Gigspanner different (R2 Magazine). Both have been described as "powerful and intelligent musicians in their own right" (Geoff Boudreau, Rye Arts Festival) Gigspanner's Debut Album 'Lipreading the Poet' was named by 'The Wire' as one of the best 15 Global Albums of 2009. But ditch the pigeonholes. Gigspanner's commitment to producing "music of intelligently crafted brilliance" (Songlines) has paid off in spades, and they have now earned their place on the festival and concert stages of the UK and beyond. Intelligent, multi-lingual music making. Gigspanner are marking out a distinctive zone of their own Julian Cowley, The Wire The Trio co-creates a depth of multi-textured melody that belies the pared-down instrumental line-up. Exceptional stuff, and not to be missed" Noel Harvey, Acoustic Magazine "Altogether gorgeous, music to sustain the spirit. Rarely have I heard such insistent calls for encores" Dai Jeffries, Rock 'n Reel Magazine A blistering pace of a musical world Tour ...the Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle world Phil Widdows, Folkcast Great, Innovative music, encompassing a variety of influences drawn from an invaluable career. Don't let it be history that tells you how good. Be there. Simon Rowan (Folk in the Barn, Canterbury, Review) Gigspanner will be supported by our very good friend and stunning musician Marion Fleetwood
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: 7.15pm for 8pm start
Venue: Canterbury St Gregory's Centre for Music
Price: £15.00

Bob Hall, Dave Peabody & Hilary Blythe
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Supper 7pm; concert 8pm
Venue: Ilminster Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Bob Hall, Dave Peabody & Hilary Blythe
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Supper 7pm; concert 8pm
Venue: Ilminster Arts Centre
Price: £22.50

Home Service
Fronted by the iconic figure of John Tams, the eight-piece Home Service were considered by many to be the greatest folk-rock band ever. The reunion of this classic band came about after the discovery, in early 2011, of some previously unheard live recordings made by their former sound engineer on a couple of cassette tapes that have languished in the back of his wardrobe for the last 25 years. These recordings, made at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 1986, exhibit a power and commitment that was never fully captured in the studio, so a live album release immediately became inevitable. With an album to promote, live performances were the obvious next step. So, with everyone truly inspired by the might of these recorded performances, Home Service is once again back in business. Home Service was originally formed from the creative nucleus of the Albion Band line-up that produced the classic 'Rise Up Like the Sun' album, singer and songwriter John Tams feeling the need to explore more contemporary themes in his writing and its musical interpretation. The band was also born out of a desire to work with a brass section, an idea which emerged when trumpet player Howard Evans joined the Albion. Since their reformation, the band has headlined at major festivals throughout the UK and won the 'Best Live Act' at the BBC Folk Awards in 2012. So don't miss what is sure to be one of the most amazing nights we'll ever have at The Live Room! '.the brass section play like the Devil's own pit band; Graeme Taylor's guitar can strip paint, Steve King conjures a whole orchestra from his keyboards, and John Tams's vocal smoulders and roars' - ***** R2 'The very mightiest of sounds that could grace any stage, with nothing remotely comparable in the folk-rock arena in terms of maximum visceral and emotional impact...a totally essential purchase: no argument.' - Net Rhythms 'Blistering...truculent folk-rock' - ***** The Financial Times
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, Show starts 8pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £14.00

Martin Stephenson
Martin is an outstanding singer and songwriter, whose career in music now stretches back over thirty years of critical acclaim and relentless touring. A unique musical troubadour Musical honesty sat behind a guitar It's not a gig ~ it's a show
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £12.00

Anna Coogan & Daniele Fiaschi
Anna Coogan and Danni Fiaschi have crossed continental divides to become one of the most compelling duos on the acoustic country scene today. Anna, who hails from America (currently living in New York) has an incredibly captivating and versatile voice, while Danni is one of Italy's most inventive and experimental guitar players. While still a teenager, Anna's destiny was twinned with music when she was accepted to study opera in Austria. The timing couldn't have been worse! The invitation coincided with her falling in love with country music and over the following months she came to realise that her heart was not in the formal world of the opera stage but behind a guitar and singing her heart out to country fans. Then she met Danni, one of Italy's finest young guitar players. He is a stunning blues and rock player but Anna brought out deeper emotions in his playing when she recruited him as her musical partner. Together they make the most incredible music which crosses boundaries to create one of the music world's finest duo. Search Anna out on Youtube. Here is a link which shows Anna & Danni performing Gordon Lightfoot's Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.. Support John Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqeZnlWLusI
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £8.00

Guy Tortora Quartet
Live music from 9:00 pm Club bar open till midnight
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 8:00 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £8.00

Geoff Berner Trio
Once Upon A Time In the East presents - Geoff Berner Trio Once Upon A Time In The East is JMI's new series presenting original artists who draw on the heritage of Jewish music and culture and express them within the frame of 21st century London. Hosted at Jamboree, in the legendary Cable Street Studios, we pay homage to the old Jewish East End where identity, politics and people collided to help make London the global city it now is. We launch the series with Canada's finest alt-klezmer Geoff Berner and his trio. Berner fuses klezmer melodies and Ashkenazic rhythms with a cabaret flavour and more than a dose of punkish posturing, gaining a cult following for his controversial wit, politically charged songs and legendary showmanship. With DJ Jamie Renton in support.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm til Midnight
Venue: London Jamboree
Price: £10.00

Fusion
Fusion Saturday 6 July: 8pm A taste of jazz, folk, flamenco, Africa and the East. Fusion are a multi-instrumentalist band drawing on music from Spain, Morocco, India, Greece, Egypt, Hungary, Zimbabwe, Syria and the Punjab, mixing melodies and moods to forge a new highly original sound. They use jazz percussion, saxophone, flute, melodica, mandolin and violin, keyboards, flamenco guitar, clarinet, piano accordion, Irish whistle, double bass, Arabic lute - and even bag pipes! Tickets: £10/£8 in advance, £11/£9 on the door.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Otley Courthouse
Price: £10.00

Johanna Graham
Refreshments available
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: doors 7.00pm music 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £7.00

Duncan Chisholm (black Isle Fiddle Weekend)
The Black Isle Fiddle Weekend proudly presents Duncan Chisholm in an intimate and acoustic setting, performing music from his critically acclaimed 'Strathglass Suite' alongside Matheu Watson and Jarlath Henderson.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm (doors 7.30)
Venue: Cromarty East Church
Price: £13.00

The Cajun Dawgs
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A deep south gumbo of Cajun, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Rockin' Blues & Rockabilly authentically played on screaming accordion, twanging guitars, thumping bass and crazy drums. The Cajun Dawgs combine traditional Louisiana Cajun & Zydeco with Rockin' Swamp Blues, Country and early Rock and Roll music, all served up with an earthy authentic sound resonating back to the 40's and 50's. The band demonstrates the great variety of influences to be found in the true sound of the Louisiana Bayous and Prairies. A deep south sound track for dancing, loving, crying and fighting...
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

The Do Right Twins
Two of Scotland's finest performers share a wonderful blend of folk song, classic pop influences and self written favourites!
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cherry Burton Village Hall
Price: £12.00

The Idle Hands
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £10.00

The Idle Hands
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £8.00

Zanubia
Join us for a special evening of music as we discover about the early Arab Christian chanting traditions. It was in the second century, during the reign of Queen Zanubia, that Christianity reached Palmyra, the town she governed in ancient Syria. It was at that time that the first church melodies, influenced by the secular Aramaic music of Syria and Iraq, began to be composed and developed. Egyptian/German singer Merit Ariane Stephanos and Father Shafiq Abouzayd will introduce the audience to this music, in particular to the chanting traditions of the Levantine and Byzantine churches, such as the ancient Syriac liturgy of Aleppo. Accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Jon Banks, they will explore the history and developments of the different traditions through an informal lecture and performance. The sound world of these chants is rich with quartertones and Middle Eastern virtuosic ornamentation. This evening will offer a glimpse into these little known musical traditions, which offer a bridge between cultures.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: London The Mosaic Rooms
Price: £10.00

I See Hawks In L.a.
I See Hawks in LA is a Californian Country Rock band, the like of which is rarely seen in Kings Heath. Check them out at www.iseehawks.com , look out for I Fell In Love With The Grateful Dead, and don't miss them as they stop by The Kitchen Garden. The reviews say it best, so I'll leave it to them. I See Hawks In L.A. blend country and psychedelia with soaring three-part harmonies that leave the poseurs of alt-schmaltz dust choked. These guys are the house band for a revolution that isn't over yet. (High Times) . . . the finest country-rock band currently flying the freak flag of freedom, eco-peace, and psychedelic transcendence on planet Earth. Their three- part harmonies are unsurpassed, their lyrics the right proportions of literate and twisted, and Lacques's deft picking ranges from hot-grass to fuzzboxed. (MOJO). A superb ensemble with a serious pedigree in California's roots-rock scene. (UNCUT) They know how to lock into a solid groove and ride it like a bucking bronco, and that's the hallmark of all great country bands. (CRAWDADDY) Southern California is a land of strange, dangerous and beautiful contrasts. A mountain lion prowls outside the tract home bedroom of a teenage girl while she talks, oblivious to its existence, on her cell phone. A rattlesnake slithers across an empty shopping mall parking lot on a hot summer night while the employees count up the days profit and turn out the lights. While paparazzi chase the latest talent free celebrity, a talented, literate bunch of soulful musicians create honest and wise roots music for the ages. I See Hawks are indeed one of California's unique treasures.( Dave Alvin)
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Emily Maguire With Christian Dunham
mily Maguire is an acclaimed singer-songwriter whose songs have been played regularly on Radio 2 and has toured with the likes of Don McLean, Eric Bibb, Roddy Frame and Glenn Tilbrook. Originally from London, Emily was classically trained on cello, piano and flute before she discovered Bob Marley, and taught herself to play his songs on the guitar. When a chronic illness left her stuck at home for months on end, she started writing her own songs to pass the time. A few years later, back on her feet and fed up with grey skies and concrete, she decided to give up her flat in London for a shack made from recycled wood, tin and potato sacks on a goat farm up in the hills behind the Sunshine Coast, Australia. There she overcame her snake phobia and recorded her critically acclaimed debut album 'Stranger Place' followed 2 years later by 'Keep Walking', writing and performing all the string arrangements for both albums. She set up her own record label Shaktu Records with partner Christian Dunham, financing her albums by making and selling goats cheese on the farm. In March 2008, 'Keep Walking' was released through Universal in the UK and Ireland. The title track was playlisted on Radio 2 in the UK and on ABC Radio across Australia. From touring clubs and pubs in 2007, Emily was asked to support Don McLean on his UK tour, performing at all the major concert halls in the country including the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2008 she played the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury Festival and toured with Roddy Frame, Eric Bibb, The Blue Nile and Glenn Tilbrook. Best-known for her strong, thought-provoking lyrics and "supremely expressive vocals (Rock'n'Reel Magazine), Emily's songs have won her fans across the globe. She released her third studio album 'Believer' in November 2009 to critical acclaim with rave reviews in Uncut, Maverick, Rock'n'Reel and Guitarist Magazine among others. The singles 'Lighthouse Man' and 'I'd Rather Be' were both playlisted on Radio 2. While her second single 'I'd Rather Be' was being played every day on Radio 2 at the start of 2010, Emily was touring the country as 'Artist of the Month' for the Caffè Nero chain, playing her songs in coffee shops up and down the country. She was also secretly coping with a breakdown, which she revealed in October 2010 when she published a remarkable book called 'Start Over Again'. A collection of her poetry, prose, song-lyrics and some very personal diary entries, the book is Emily's account of her experiences of living with bipolar disorder. It was launched on Radio 2 on World Mental Health Day and provoked a huge response from listeners. Emily puts her classical training and cello-playing to good use, writing and recording all the string arrangements for all her albums. On her MySpace page she cites Bach, Bob Marley and Buddha as her influences. A practising Buddhist for over 10 years, her albums 'Stranger Place', 'Keep Walking' and 'Believer' are all dedicated to her teacher Lama Jampa Thaye. After finishing a 7-month UK tour in 2011 with the former lead singer of Dr Hook, Dennis Locorriere, Emily has been writing and recording her 4th studio album which is due for release in spring 2013.
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.45pm, Music 8pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £9.00

Geoff Berner Trio
Admission on door is free, with voluntary contribution requested. However if you reserve a ticket here for £5 you will get one of only 12 RESERVED SEATS with the best stage views. Some seats in the pub don't have a good view of the stage, hence no door charge on the night. You should take your seat by 8:15pm otherwise we may have to give it away! ALL ONLINE SALES PROFITS WILL GO ENTIRELY TO THE ARTISTS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHY Canadian klezmer accordionist GEOFF BERNER will be touring in the UK in June/July 2013, accompanied by DIONA DAVIES (violin) and WAYNE ADAMS (percussion). The tour will kick-off at GLASTONBURY, where he has been invited to play on the Leftfield Stage by Billy Bragg, followed by gigs nationwide. After several years fronting punk band Terror of Tiny Town, Geoff Berner released Light Enough to Travel (2000) which was covered by The Be Good Tanyas, who had some chart success with their version in the UK. His first full-length album, We Shall Not Flag or Fail, We Shall Go On to the End (2003) featured the track We All Gotta Be a Prostitute Sometimes, also covered by a number of artists. Berner travelled to Romania, to study traditional klezmer music, where he suffered a severe infection and was rushed to a Romanian hospital. This inspired him to write Song Written in a Romanian Hospital released on the Whiskey Rabbi album (2005), the first of a trilogy of albums, each providing a different spin on his Jewish heritage and traditional klezmer. The 5th studio album, Victory Party, was released in 2011. He has toured constantly since. His openness to experimentation, spirited Eastern European klezmer influences, punk rock attitude and work with producer Josh Dolgin (a.k.a. Socalled) resulted an innovative, engaging and lively album full of surprises. I wanted to make an album that sounded bigger, more klezmer-ey, and more transgressive, all at the same time. And I knew I couldn't do it alone. In fact, I knew that I couldn't do it without Josh. Josh Dolgin is an acknowledged genius of modern Jewish music. He is famous for his own albums, which fuse hip-hop and klezmer. I had to swallow a great deal of anxiety to be able to hand the reigns of production over to someone else. And if anything, he exceeded my expectations. He had a new idea for making a song better every 3-5 minutes. Berner's live shows are a revelation, ranging from crazed, chaotic, drunken dancing and psychotic laughter to a reverential calm. He has built a sizable cult following through extensive touring.
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Green Dragon
Price: £5.00

Fiesta Flamenca
SUNDAY 7 JULY £12 A night of Spanish passion with the exuberant and sheer explosiveness of Anita La Maltesa's dancing, the haunting beauty of her voice, superbly complemented by Seville's Los Gallos guitarist, Ramon Ruiz, make Fiesta Flamenca one of the most exciting and intoxicating shows to be seen in Europe today. FIESTA FLAMENCA Fusing Flamenco with Andalucian Folk and South American Cantos, whether as a duo or a full flamenco ensemble, these unique artists give us a celebration of dance, voice, palmas, zapateado and jaleo - full of passion, joy, sensuality and "Duende". " ...offer a high quality repertoire of Andalucian pieces with great passion and outstanding technique... a breathtaking show" Juan Teijero - Managing Editor, Flamenco International Magazine. "A dynamic Flamenco tour de force which has an extraordinary mesmeric dimension: a rare and powerful combination driven by passion" David Freeman - Jazz FM, London www.anitalamaltesa.co.uk and www.flamenco-london.com Tickets www.wegottickets.com/lequecumbar or www.QuecumBar.co.uk doors open at 6 food until 10 £15 on the door
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013
Time: 6pm
Venue: London Le Quecum Bar & Brasserie
Price: £12.00

Owlsworld Presents The Barker Band + Supports
08/07/13 Sarratt The Barker Band http://barkerband.com/ Over the last 5 years The Barker Band has evolved from a band featuring twins Jake & Sam Barker and oldest friend Laurie Sherman into one of the country's top country-rock bands. The band expanded to include vocalist Nella Johnson, bass player Tom Wright with drummer Ru Shreeve, making up the core of the band. Guitarist Samir Yakoubi, fiddle player Simon Cohen and Dave Fretton playing the keys make up some of the musicians that play with the Barker Band They've been playing regularly at venues like The Borderline, The Wheelbrarrow, The Boogaloo as well as appearing at festivals including The Camden Crawl and The Innocent Festival in Regent's Park, South By South West Festival in Austin Texas, Bestival, Glastonbury and Summertyne. They have recently appeared at the Strummerville spring sessions. They have also recorded radio sessions for Bob Harris's Country Show, and Steve Lamacq. In June 09 the band released their 3rd album Sorry for The Kissing earning 4 stars from Q mag, and 5 stars from Country Music People magazines and now have released their 4th album DIG ME A HOLE Monday 8th July 2013 The Old Barn @ The Coq Inn Church Lane, Sarratt WD3 6HH www.cockinn.net/ Doors Open at 7.30pm. Live Music 8.30pm - till 11.00pm For more info email owlsworld@gmail.com or call 07775 526 881 Tickets £10.00 on the door or £8 pre-booked from: www.wegottickets.com/owlsworld 10% booking Fee Paypal ticket links on website www.owlsworld.co.uk Zero % booking Fee
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8.30pm
Venue: Sarratt The Cock Inn
Price: £8.00

Grainne Duffy Band. / Irish Republic.
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Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £12.00

Tift Merritt
www.tiftmerritt.com www.facebook.com/tiftmerritt OFFICIAL BIO: I've always had a taste for traveling alone, Tift Merritt sings in the title track of her fifth album. This time around, she got to prove it, calling the shots myself and letting myself go wherever I needed to go at a point in time when she was a free agent without label or manager. But the song does also conclude that everybody here is travel- ing alone, a realization that places as much value on community as icono- clasm. And Merritt put together her dream cast of fellow travelers to play on Traveling Alone, which found its happy home at her new label, Yep Roc. The road less taken doesn't preclude good company. The New Yorker has called Merritt the bearer of a proud tradition of distaff country soul that reaches back to artists like Dusty Springfield and Bobbie Gentry, a standard upholding that got under- way in earnest with Bramble Rose, the 2002 solo debut that put her on the Americana map forever. As her sophomore album,Tambourine, was followed by Another Coun- try and See You on the Moon, Merritt found acclaim coming not just from critics and awards orgs but her own heroes, like Emmylou Harris, who marveled that Merritt stood out like a diamond in a coal patch. Now a leading lady in her own right, Merritt is hardly one to hog the spotlight. She engages in dialogue with fellow artists of all disci- plines on her public radio broadcast and podcast The Spark With Tift Mer- ritt, bringing in fellow sojourners ranging from Patty Griffin and Rosanne Cash to Rick Moody and Nick Hornby (who devoted a chapter to Merritt in his 31 Songs book). For Traveling Alone, Mer- ritt knewand got- exactly the journeymen she wanted with her on this 11-track trip: legendary guitarist Marc Ribot, Calexico drummer John Convertino, steel player extraordinaire Eric Hey- wood, acclaimed jazz and rock multi-instrumentalist Rob Burger, and longtime cohort Jay Brown on bass. As captured by producer Tucker Martine (known for working with the Decem- berists, and one of Paste magazine's 10 Best Producers of the Decade) and mixed by three-time Grammy-winning engineer Ryan Freeland, the sound is both spare and luxuri- ous. Maybe I was bored with bells and whistles and wanted to go without them. It might have been that I didn't have enough money for bells and whistles, she quips. But once you get in that sweet spot where things feel real and right, you just want to burrow down in that feeling. Nothing to hide behind, no distractions, no sense trying to be everything to everybody. There's a beautiful economy of motion in that place. Who wouldn't want to tag along?
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £14.00

Man Overboard
MONDAY 8 JULY £10 Leading this fantastic band are violinist Thomas Gould and star of London swing, clarinetist Ewan Bleach. This partnership is complemented by the unique voice of Louisa Jones and a hot rhythm section with Jean-Marie Fagon on guitar and Dave O'Brien on the double bass MAN OVERBOARD Man Overboard add their own stamp to a repertoire of tunes made famous by the likes of Billie Holiday, Django Reinhardt, the Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller. The chemistry between these superb musicians and their audience makes every Man Overboard performance a magical occasion. Man Overboard's performances at venues such as Le QuecumBar, Heaven Night club, and The Royal Festival Hall, have earned them rave reviews and a fast growing fan base. Man Overboard were featured in BBC3's "Being Human". Man Overboard released their first album, All Hands on Deck, in June this year, on Champs Hill records. All tickets at www.wegottickets.com www.QuecumBar.co.uk Doors open at 6pm, food until 10pm. All seating allocated on arrival. £12 on the door.
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: 6pm
Venue: London Le Quecum Bar & Brasserie
Price: £10.00

Cathryn Craig And Brian Willoughby
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £12.00

Cathryn Craig And Brian Willoughby
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £9.00

Jarrod Dickenson
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Texas-born, New York City-based songwriter, Jarrod Dickenson's road worn melodies and lyrics invoke a mid-Western post-war America, when cars ran on leaded gas, television hadn't yet kidnapped the country's imagination, and men wore hats every day. His reflective lyrics, almost like hand-written letters, remind us that human stories of lost love, sudden fortune, and abiding mystery transcend the decades...and nothing is better or worse right now than it's ever been." -Moonlight On The Mountain Jarrod's new album (released 1st April 2013 in UK), "The Lonesome Traveler", was recorded in Los Angeles, CA with 4-time Grammy winner, Ryan Freeland (Ray LaMontagne, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Aimee Mann, Lisa Hannigan, Joe Henry, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Art Garfunkel, etc.), and is quickly becoming regarded as being one of the top releases of 2013." A voice like a young Tom Waits...Jarrod Dickenson's songs are simply breathtaking, possessing melodies many of his peers would give their left arm for. - No Depression "This is one of those albums where everything comes off just right, and it's a joy to lose yourself in it." -FlyinShoes "Dickenson has a superb, expressive voice that is reminiscent of Ray LaMontagne or Justin Townes Earle." -Country Music People Magazine
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Ethan Johns
CRH Music presents (NB - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £10.00

Lisa Knapp At The Calderdale Folk Concerts
Upstairs at The Works
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Halifax The Works
Price: £10.00

Leeroy Stagger
Born in Victoria, British Columbia and raised on a little island on the very west coast of Canada, Stagger spent most of his youth with his grandparents who exposed him to the world of country music. Developing his musical drive early on, Stagger formed his first punk rock band at age 18. Songwriting came shortly after with themes revolving around his childhood, traveling, relationships, substance abuse and the tribulations of life. Having collaborated with one of his icons, Danny Michel, Stagger found commercial success in the song, Just in Case, which was featured twice on the television hit, Grey's Anatomy. Over the years, Leeroy Stagger has shared the stage with plenty of talented musicians, including The Pixies, Los Lobos, Tegan and Sara, Ron Sexsmith, Joel Plaskett and George Thorogood and his songs have received placement on the hit TV shows Greys Anatomy, Sons Of Anarchy, Degrassi and Heartland. He has garnered an international fan base after relentless touring both home and abroad. It is simply a matter of time before Stagger joins the likes of Ryan Adams, John Hiatt and Steve Earle as an ambassador for North American Roots Rock n Roll.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Coventry Taylor Johns House
Price: £6.00

Pete And Ellen Vigour - American Old Time Concert
Direct from Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, these fine multi-instrumentalists bring us a feast of American old-time duets, fiddle tunes, and songs Pete and Ellen Vigour's music is infectious and delivered with excitement and flair. Skilled and knowledgeable in many facets of traditional Appalachian music they promise us a delectable evening of old country duets, fiddle tunes, novelty songs, skits and many pieces learned from elder players from their local area of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. They will be joined by UK banjoist, Ray Banks.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Time: Doors Open 8.15pm Starting at 8.30pm
Venue: Penzance The Admiral Benbow
Price: £5.00

The Bee's Niece + Will Robert + Karen Grace
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bee's Niece is the music project of Norwegian singer-songwriter, saw player, social worker and socialist politician Ragnhild Zeigler. She writes quirky antifolk/alternative songs with social awareness, tenderness, humor and cleverness. Ragnhild grew up in Norway, but she is half American, studied music in Manchester for 3 years, and has lived in Ecuador, and Tanzania. Her two albums are recorded in Ireland, and in 2011, Ragnhild went on world tour. She is now based in Oslo, Norway and sings in English, Norwegian and Swahili. Among her fans are several ministers in the Norwegian government. Will Robert has a distinctive brand of infectious, guitar focussed acoustic music. Experimenting with open tunings, unusual guitar techniques and percussive elements, Will creates an exciting dynamic connecting melody and rhythm through the body of his acoustic guitars. With soulful folk tones, his vocal straddles beautiful melodies that will ring in the ears for days to come The world of singer-songwriter Karen Grace is a place where enchanting melodies meet poignantly intelligent lyrics, delivered with a warm wistful voice that moves effortlessly between the fragile and the fiery. She has recently finished recording an album with producers Iain Archer (Jake Bugg) and Dave Lynch, which will be released later this year. Highlights of the recording process, include collaborating with octave violinist Jote Osahn from Elbow for her song 'The Scapegoat', which features Karen on violin and Jote on octave violin. This is music with soul and imagination that will find it's way to your heart expect to be spellbound!
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

"the Spinners" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club
The iconic HUGHIE JONES, MICK GROVES and JOHN McCORMICK get together for a one-off concert and the organisers of this prestigious folk club are understandably delighted. A night of wonderful singing and musicianship with choruses a plenty is guaranteed. Be sure to book early. More information at - www.hungryhorseacoustic.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: Start 8-30pm, Doors open 7-45pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £8.00

Rainbow Girls
Rainbow Girls are a group of 5-6 female musicians who write and perform original material with roots in folk, americana, gypsy, funk, soul, and rock n'roll. In addition to their soaring 4 part harmonies, these ladies switch back and forth amongst a multitude of instruments including, but not limited to: guitar, ukelele, accordion, harmonica, banjolele, mandolin, dulcimer, bass, cello, piano, melodica, recorder, kazoo, washboard, djembe, drum kit, and stomp-tap percussion. Born in an underground open mic night in Santa Barbara, CA, they began as an acoustic act, busking around the farmers markets of California before they hit the streets of Europe for a summer of couch surfing and busking. Since their return, they have evolved into an electric gypsy-americana-stomp-folk band, complete with drums, bass, and a whole lotta stompin'. They spent 2012 touring the western half of the United States, and this summer they are returning to Europe to tour festivals in the UK, Italy, and the Czech Republic. They are known to put on one hell of a show.
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Eileen Rose & The Holy Wreck
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boston's Eileen Rose plays a unique blend of Americana music that mixes roots, rock, pop, folk, country and rockabilly. Her richly melodic and emotive songs have had UK critics reaching for superlatives like SENSATIONAL (The Sunday Times), A GEM (The Guardian) and MESMERIC (Uncut). Critics compare her astonishing diversity to many great artists - Lucinda Williams, Maria McKee, Bob Dylan, David Bowie...the list goes on. She has released 6 albums, toured and shared the stage with with the likes of Ryan Adams, Ron Sexsmith, Eddie Reader, Jackson Brown and Joe Bonomassa. Now based in Tennessee, her brand new album features Nashville legends including fiddle player Buddy Spicher (Bob Dylan, Linda Rondstadt, Emmylou Harris) and drummer, Johnnie Barber (Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Johnnie Paycheck). Eileen's rich, warm voice, slice-of-life lyrics and wry sense of humour make her an intimate, entertaining and moving performer. Her band The Holy Wreck features virtuoso The Legendary Rich Gilbert (Frank Black & The Catholics, Jack White, Wanda Jackson, Steve Wynn), well known and loved for his beautiful pedal steel and jaw dropping telecaster solos. The perfect mix of song craft, stunning vocal delivery and musicianship at it's best.
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: Doors@ 7pm. Pls see greennote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.00

Ray Hearne
A Black Swan debut for this South Yorkshire celebrity. Ray is a critically respected songwriter, poet and singer who has won comparison with Richard Thompson's writing and Dick Gaughan's voice. His songs have been covered by such as Roy Bailey, Kate Rusby and John Wright, but there's nothing quite like his own passionate performances.
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £7.00

The Rum Puppets 'adapt For Flight' Ep Launch
Free copy of the new EP with this ticket!
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff The Full Moon
Price: £5.00

Merry Tom Folk Festival 2013
Brixworth Country Park on Friday July 12th and Saturday July 13th 2013 Following the hugely successful first ever Merry Tom Folk Festival in 2011, Merry Tom will return to Brixworth in July 2013 by popular demand. Merry Tom Folk Festival already has an excellent line-up of nationally and locally recognised bands including Something Nasty In The Woodshed and Northampton's favourite artists The Angels' Share plus many more. The event is once again planned as a family oriented, easily accessible summer festival featuring a wide range of live music supported by children's entertainment, workshops, food and craft stalls as well as onsite camping facilities. The campsite will be opening at 12 noon on Friday for pre booked pitches only, otherwise access will be from 2pm More details at www.merrytom.co.uk and you can now follow us on Facebook
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: .
Venue: Brixworth Merry Tom Folk Festival
Price: £20.00

Vin Garbutt
Vin Garbutt has now recovered from bat flu which caused his 2012 Reeth cancellation. His 5 previous appearances have all been sell-outs. Support by Tipperary's Paula Ryan on marimba/tongue drum, guitar and a variety of percussion instruments including bodhran, djembe and darabuka.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £11.00

Petit Cafe De Paris
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Django, Tango, French Chansons and a wealth of hilarious new comedy songs from award-winning Cabaret Vérité quartet. We're delighted to welcome them back for another evening of passion, fabulous music and joie de vivre! 'Full of Colour!' (The Times) 'I rather loved you! Terrific!' (Dillie Keane of Fascinating AIDA) 'Unique, fun and sophisticated. So compelling!' (Hayley Chester, Ambassador Theatre Group) 'A truly innovative and exciting evening!' (Kath Serkis, Southwark Playhouse) Anglo-Belgian comedienne and songwriter Bethany Jameson (vocals), Romano Viazzani (accordion, arranger & composer), Charlie Brown (violin) and Ben Hazleton (double bass).
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £11.00

Martin Carthy
Doors open at 7pm, full bar and light snacks available. Support act Armstrong & Shoesmith 7.30pm followed by Jed Grimes and then folk legend Martin Carthy 9pm.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Door 7pm, programme starts at 8pm
Venue: Sandwich St Mary's Church
Price: £15.00

Kuri
KURI are Katsu and Miho, two very talented multi-instrumentalists making rare concert appearance in London. KURI'smusic is dedicated to the land of the mountains in Japan, where they live, as well as the landscapes they have encountered in their world travels. Their love of ethnic musical instruments is expressed within the duo KURI.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

Maurice Dickson
Singer songwriter Maurice Dickson has been writing and performing for over thirty years. He plays his own beautifully crafted original songs in tandem with traditional Irish instrumental music showcasing the wonderful uilleann pipes of Catherine Ashcroft, from Cumbria. A jaw dropping talent, Catherine is a former junior All Britain champion on pipes and tin whistle. Dickson's amazing stage presence and trademark folk and blues guitar-picking has earned him a hugely enthusiastic audience across the acoustic music circuit throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and beyond. "One of the most talented solo artists on the festival circuit today. Held the audience spellbound and made his guitar talk." Arran Folk Festival "A CD that stopped the work and silenced the office babble." Music Maker Magazine
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.45pm / Onstage 8.30pm
Venue: Lyme Regis Marine Theatre
Price: £10.00

Police Dog Hogan
CRH PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: Please note - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £10.00

Two Man Ting
Sierra Leone is a stunningly beautiful country with tropical rainforests and idyllic sandy beaches. Two Man Ting bring that magic and vibe to their music. The traditional sounding guitar playing and catchy Afro rhythms fill the air with the smell of coconuts and palm wine. Feel the sun in your soul and the joy in your smile. Ting bash, shaky shaky, ting bash More information on http://www.twomanting.co.uk / http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IcULfnR1jm0#! Seated event, with some space for dancing. Optional interval supper : chille con carne / chille sin carne (vegetarian). Please email info@underonesun.org.uk if directions to venue needed.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm [doors 7.30pm]
Venue: Stogumber Village Hall
Price: £12.50

Ken Nicol & Becky Mills
Lancashire's Ken Nicol and Yorkshire's Becky Mills embark on the Tour of the Roses and their mission is to make music not war! The two have worked together previously but until now they have not teamed up in an event built around their combined talents. Accomplished solo artists and members of illustrious bands including Steeleye Span, The Albion Band and Waking The Witch, Ken and Becky are both well known to folk and folk-rock fans. Now, for the first time, they present audiences with a special showcase of their own music. BECKY MILLS Rebecca Tamsin Ballantyne Mills, or Becky to her friends, is a singer and guitarist, originally from Pickering in the White Rose county of Yorkshire, and is now based in Leeds. Becky has been singing and playing since her mid-teens, and in the early 2000s became one of the four female stars of the genre-busting acoustic music group Waking The Witch. After three albums, successful tours and appearances at scores of folk, indie and blues festivals around the UK. Waking The Witch broke up. Since then, Becky has performed solo and in a duo with her fellow "Witch", Patsy Matheson. Becky also contributed vocals to Historic Events And Other Subjects, the latest solo album by Ken Nicol. KEN NICOL Kenneth Stephen Nicol, or Ken to his friends, is from Preston, and has been hailed as "one of the greatest guitarists in the world" by Ashley Hutchings, the founder of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. Ken has played in duos and bands with Ashley, as well as in Steeleye and with a host of other stars, ranging from Al Stewart to Phil Cool. From his musical debut in the 1960s, Ken has continued to make groundbreaking music, playing live around the world and in the studio, contributing to well over 50 albums as writer, singer, musician and producer. Renowned for his amazing acoustic guitar playing, Ken also plays electric and resonator guitars, 5-string banjo, mandolin and ukulele - although not all at once... His music ranges from folk to ragtime, blues to rock, ballads to jazz, and from amazingly intricate instrumentals to fun comedy numbers. Becky and Ken ... together at last. This is definitely a good year for the Roses!
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Preston The Continental
Price: £12.00

Jon Strong Band
http://www.myspace.com/jonstronguk Jon Strong never gives half measures. He delivers every song at full throttle, ensuring every ounce of feeling and emotion are laid out before the audience. This trio has been making great music on our stage at The Rock for years. Jon's unique and percussive guitar style is matched by one of the best rhythm sections in the business. Having worked with Van Morrison, Ry Cooder Danny Thompson and Tom Robinson we anticipate a top night. Support will be provided by The Storm Trees duo, from Sheffield who deliver a wide selection of covers with strong vocals and close harmonies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJHhXG2cbY0
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £8.00

Lydia And Cuthbert Noble
Lydia & Cuthbert Noble are back again, this time without their folks! This is going to be a right good sing to celebrate the launch of their new album. Don't forget to bring your walling hammers if you want to properly fit in. www....They might get around to making a website one day? If you'd like to learn a spot of dry stone walling then sign up for Cuthbert and Lydia's workshop day the same day as the gig, combined workshop and concert tickets are available.
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Dungworth The Royal Hotel
Price: £7.00

Snakestrings
The UK's finest jazz-soul saxman and his latest project-a string quartet playing a mix of funky, classical, soulful and world music, all with a Snakey twist. Doors 7.00pm
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 8.oopm
Venue: Shaw Playhouse2
Price: £12.50

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Mix of seating and standing. This is a very special event and the first announced date on Emily's tour to promote her new album. It will sell out very quickly. Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo went from the Old Cinema Launderette last year to playing Wembley Arena and then being part of the Olympics opening ceremony. The next natural step in their career progression is to return to the Old cinema Launderette. Miss them at your peril.
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £18.00

The New Mendicants Ft. Joe Pernice & Norman Blake
Finding themselves new neighbours in Canada, Glasgow-born Norman Blake and Joe Pernice from Massachusetts began a low-key collaboration in a Toronto tavern. Their performances were marked by plenty of banter, open-tunings and sublime pop smarts. Now they bring their two-man show to the UK and Europe under the guise of The New Mendicants. Two of the most sublime and revered songwriters of the 1990s, Blake and Pernice between them have founded Teenage Fanclub, Scud Mountain Boys, BMX Bandits and Pernice Brothers. Performing together on stage, they delve into each other's hefty back catalogues as well as their new material. They are currently working on a full-length album, which they expect to release later this year.
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester The Deaf Institute
Price: £12.50

Midnight Train - Bluesnight
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm)
Venue: Dorchester Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Midnight Train - Bluesnight
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm (doors and bar 7.30pm)
Venue: Dorchester Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Before The Gold Rush
London's finest night of folk, americana, and acoustic live acts. Plus, playing the best music from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Fleet Foxes, The Low Anthem, Midlake, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Bon Iver, Gram Parsons and many more... For more information on the performers see http://beforethegoldrush.co.uk/
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm. Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London Wilmington Arms
Price: £4.00

Rory Mcleod
"A true original" ..."an awe-inspiring performer" ..."one of the folk circuit's greatest live acts." Critics and fans are agreed. So hold on tight for this one because when Rory McLeod gets a-hold of you he does not let go. A former circus clown and fire eater, our troubadour hero has travelled the world with his unique high-energy stomping blues and beautiful self-penned ballads. "I'd roam because I was curious to see what was around the next corner," he says. See him in action and you'll understand why he can't stay still for long. His stories champion the underdog, the downtrodden and the victims of injustice and they pour from this one-man band in a blaze of guitar and harmonica solos with tap shoes and trombone thrown in. Unpredictable, unconventional, his sets are a glorious mix of his own work and his interpretations of folk, blues and country classics. An unaccompanied Oh Death might easily be followed by a yodelling Hank Williams number or a blistering version of Jerry Reed's Guitar Man. Not to be missed!
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £12.00

Delicatessen
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delicatessen is a London-based group offering a mouth-watering menu of music from across Europe and the Mediterranean. Combining sumptuous vocal harmonies, heart-stopping melodies and driving rhythms they weave a colourful tapestry of moods and emotions, telling stories of love and everyday life
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

The New Mendicants - Norman Blake (teenage Fanclub) & Joe Pernice (pernice Brothers)
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £14.00

Tattie Jam - Seylan Baxter And Ruaridh Pringle
Spiced-up Scottish traditional music and full-pelt vocals on a wealth of instruments. Lively? You bet! A much-requested 2nd visit.
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Jez Hellard & The Djukella Orchestra
A singer of potent songs, stunning harmonica player, guitarist and producer, Jez Hellard thrives on music of all stripes. His band, The Djukella Orchestra, play traditional and contemporary folk music, from jigs and reels to tango, rhumba, funk and reggae. From original and traditional songs to rare gems from some of the world`s greatest, if lesser known song-writers; often fellow troubadors who Jez has met in many years on the road. Since 2005, Jez has played over 600 gigs; from Vancouver to Istanbul, New York to Taipei. He`s performed at festivals including Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party in the UK, North Country Fair and Sasquatch Gathering in Canada, Macedonia`s Pivoland and Taiwan`s Migration Music Festival, and venues ranging from London`s Jazz Cafe to theatres, pubs, clubs, tunnels and street corners around the world. Whether he`s improvising over Gypsy rhythms, stomping out fiddle tunes on the harmonica, singing a rebel ballad, or dropping fresh beats on a variety of drums, his infectious energy, skill and passion for music has gained him fans far and wide. As a harmonica player, he`s renowned as an adept improviser in most styles of music and loves to be put on the spot, either on stage or in the studio. http://www.jezhellard.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Bright Phoebus Sings Tom Waits
Tom Waits is one of the most respected and prolific songwriters of all time. He has released dozens of albums since his first release 'Closing Time' (1973) right up until his most recent 'Bad as Me' (2011). A sonic adventurer and cult performer, his songs have been performed and recorded by everyone from The Eagles to Bruce Springsteen to Peter Gabriel. Not to mention Rod Stewart. Bright Phoebus is a folk collective based in Sheffield which has been performing and promoting concerts across the city and have even ventured south to London once or twice. Regulars include Martin Simpson, Fay Hield, Jon Boden, Roy Bailey, Sam Sweeney, Andy Cutting, James Fagan and Nancy Kerr all of whom will be contributing to this special tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm Start 8pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £15.00

Gigspanner
Gigspanner is a Trio formed by Steeleye Span's legendary fiddle player, Peter Knight. Now established as a powerful presence in its own right, the Trio's unique approach to traditional and world music is attracting the attention of a wide variety of music venues and festivals. Gigspanner's material has its roots in the traditional music of the British Isles. But it also audaciously flirts with Eastern European, Cajun, African, French and even Aboriginal influences. To quote Julian Cowley writing for The Wire "The music reverberates with Anglo-Celtic lilt and melancholy, robust Balkan accents, Middle Eastern and African intricacy and exuberance, Western classical poise and mainstream jazz balladry. It is Intelligent, multi-lingual music making". It is fitting that Author Terry Pratchett wrote that "Peter Knight can spin the world on his Bow". Bydd yn noson ardderchog gyda tri cherddor gwych. Peter Knight, y chwaraewr ffidil o Steeleye Span gyda Roger Flack ar y gitâr a Vincent Salzfaas ar djembe. Rhowch i ffwrdd eich rhagdybiaethau a bod yn barod am daith rollercoaster o arddulliau cerddorol amrywiol ac o liw a dwyster.
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7pm concert start 7.30pm
Venue: Laugharne Millennium Memorial Hall
Price: £14.00

Ethan Johns
Doors open 8pm Seated show CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £11.00

Ethan Johns
Doors open 8pm Seated show CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £9.00

The Bombay Royale
The Bombay Royale make their London debut for a special show at Village Underground on Wed 17 July. The magic and mayhem of vintage Bollywood collides in spectacular fashion with a dizzying blend of Tarantino-esque surf, wild disco, flamboyant theatrics, swirls of kaleidoscopic colour, outrageous costumes and utterly irresistible dance moves that sweep entire crowds off their feet. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when The Bombay Royale one of the most utterly unique bands to emerge from the cultural melting pot of the Melbourne music community hits the stage. Originally conceived as a vehicle to bring the marvellous but hitherto obscure songs from Bollywood's golden era of the 1960s and '70s to a new audience of Melbourne club-goers and festival audiences, The Bombay Royale morphed into something new when the band members started writing original music inspired by the spirit of old Bollywood and classical Indian traditions, but creating something entirely fresh. Theirs is a rare new sound that instantly bewitches your senses; a music that does not yet have a genre or a precedent. Exotic, teasing, cinematic and utterly exhilarating, The Bombay Royale's madcap mash-up of intoxicating rhythms, seductive lyrics (in Hindi, Bengali and English) and fantastic bordering on surreal performances are always a wonder to behold. The Bombay Royale's debut album You Me Bullets Love features eight originals and two fascinating re-workings of long-forgotten Bollywood production numbers. It was released in May 2012 and has won wide acclaim, including a place in iTunes Best of 2012 and #1 on the iTunes World Music charts.
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Village Underground
Price: £10.00

Stewart Curtis & His Brass Bottomed Klezmer Quartet
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Award winning Klezmer reedsman Stewart Curtis & his quartet will be performing an eclectic concoction of swing Jazz, authentic Klezmer & sensuous Tango with a hint of New Orleans. He is reluctantly joined by Mark Ridout , Dagenham's answer to Django Reinhardt, Ronen Kozokaro, the most charismatic yet sensitive Israeli drummer/percussionist living North of the North Circular & Paul Tkachenko, the only sousaphone player to be trained on stilts..however he promises to be more down to earth at the Green Note. Stew Curtis is unpretentious, musicianly & serious fun, josling klezmer and many other genres promiscuously together Chris Parker ..Londonjazz.com Stewart Curtis .. clarinets, piccolo, soprano & tenor saxes Mark Ridout .. guitar Ronen Kozokaro .drums & darbuka Paul Tkachenko.sousaphone & tuba
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Melrose Quartet
There is a new band already making waves on the British Folk Festival circuit: Melrose Quartet. Multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Nancy Kerr and James Fagan join forces with legendary Sheffield duo Richard and Jess Arrowsmith (Crucible, Hekety, Pecsaetan) and the band are capturing imaginations with their bold take on old and new English songs and tunes. Glorious four-part harmony singing combines with crunchy twin fiddles, full-bodied melodeon and powerful bouzouki in a set that will leave your heart singing and your feet tapping. Their live performances infect audiences with the warmth and sparkle that these four seasoned musicians feel when they unite.
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm
Venue: London St Pancras Old Church
Price: £15.00

Jeff Lang
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winner of the best Blues & Roots Album 2012 Australian Record Industry Award for 'Carried in Mind' - his 14th record release - Jeff certainly falls into the unique musician category. He's built up a reputation for startlingly original performances, working without a set list and allowing the unique energy of each night to shape the songs. "Seeing Jeff Lang was like being at church for three hours - a totally sacred event. He's the man as far as I'm concerned." John Butler "Lang's music is as fiercely original as it is moving." Guitar Player Magazine "Lang is really the godfather of an Australia-based back-to-basics blues movement that now encompasses the John Butler Trio, Ash Grunwald and Xavier Rudd." Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.50

Salvation Jane
Soaring vocals and exquisite harmonies from a recently re-formed Australian women's group. Rose, Tess, Penny, Anna and Jenny perform a richly varied folk plus repertoire, mostly a cappella, with lashings of silliness and laughter, and the occasional tear-jerking moment. This is sure to be a stand-out event in our summer season.
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £9.00

Rhythmtree World Music Festival 2013
The 'Out of this World' Music Festival This independent music festival is situated on beautiful farmland close to the famous West Wight Heritage Coast and is regarded as the Island's friendliest festival. Now in its fourth year the Rhythmtree has a great reputation for showcasing an extraordinarily diverse mix of high quality world influenced music. Free camping and parking with adult week-end tickets.
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Campsite opens 9.00 am
Venue: Isle of Wight Calbourne Water Mill
Price: £0.00 - £75.00

Megan Henwood
Megan Henwood in concert. Doors open 7.30pm
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Wakefield Pennine Camphill Community Hall
Price: £12.00

Jez Lowe
For the last thirty years, singer and songwriter Jez Lowe has taken his songs of life in his native North East England to audiences across the world, sometimes solo, sometimes with his band The Bad Pennies, and sometimes in a variety of collaborative and commissioned musical enterprises, all of which have made him one of the most hard-working and popular acoustic/folk artists of the present day. Described by Radio 2's Mike Harding as 'one of our best songwriters', Jez Lowe is a singular talent, and you don't have to come from Gateshead or Newcastle to enjoy his work. 'Some of the greatest contemporary English folk songs since early Richard Thompson are coming from the pen of Jez Lowe' - BOSTON GLOBE
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £12.00

Kirsty Mcgee Plus Cole Stacey & Joseph O'keefe
Somewhere between Jazz, Folk, Chanson and Americana there's an area of music that doesn't have a name. Honed over twenty years of wandering and touring, McGee's songs show the light touch of a singer with an instinctive reﬂex for bringing together words and music. Gentle, and with the bittersweet edge of experience, her voice speaks directly from an open heart, and her rich, dark style continues to defy categorisation. KIRSTY MCGEE Twice nominated for the BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS and winner of an IMA, McGee has shared the stage with artists such as KARINE POLWART, EDDI READER, SI KAHN, CAPERCAILLIE AND SUZANNE VEGA. Her songs, increasingly in demand, have been covered by the likes of ARCHIE FISHER, KARINE POLWART, MIRANDA SYKES (whose album 'Bliss' takes its name from one of McGee's songs) and ANNIE GRACE. Since the release of her critically acclaimed debut album HONEYSUCKLE in 2002, McGee's relentless touring schedule has taken her across the European mainland as well as to the USA. McGee's ﬁfth album No.5, recorded live in one take with her band The Hobopop Collective won the Best Live Performance Album (vox pop) in the INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS. In autumn 2012, she will be releasing a brand new solo album, CONTRABAND, on her own label Hobopop Recordings. Coming out of a year during which she almost gave up music entirely, her latest album, CONTRABAND deals with 'the illicit ways we can cling to love', and sees Kirsty more musically and emotionally exposed than ever before. The album features guest appearances from acclaimed songwriters from around the world, including recent Live Room guests Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin. 'Bewitching, Exquisite and skeletal.' - **** Q 'Absolutely superb.' Bob Harris 'A quiet triumph.' - fROOTS COLE STACEY & JOSEPH O'KEEFE Cole Stacey is an acclaimed singer-songwriter originally from Devon who in the last 3 years has opened sell-out shows for the likes of Midge Ure, Cara Dillon,& Martin Simpson, enjoyed national radio play on the likes of BBC6 music, major festival appearances and headline European shows. In the winter of 2012 alongside multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Joseph O'Keefe, he released their debut joint album 'On Hire' prompting adulation from the likes of Steve Knightley (Show Of Hands) who declared it is 'fresh, inventive & original one of the best albums I've heard from young songwriters in 2012'. In 2013 Cole & Joseph are performing concerts & festivals across Europe with a headline Tour in the Spring to promote their new album & major shows with the likes of Midge Ure & Steve Tilston. 'Quality musicianship and passion in equal measure..heartfelt lyrics, distinctive and soaring vocals, high quality compositions, natural charm' - Acoustic Magazine 'Just so lovely, so fresh[Cole & Joseph are] one of the more interesting collaborations of the year' Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £10.00

Connie Lush
Connie Lush has been recognised as one of the finest Blues singers in the UK, winning five times, Best Female Vocalist Uk earning a place in the gallery of greats, alongside Alexis Corner and Eric Clapton to name just two. Twice voted European Blues Vocalist of the year by the French Blues Trophies Awards and nominated again Best UK Blues Vocalist 2011-2012. In recent years, Connie has performed in over 30 countries. She has played at some of Europe's largest and most prestigious festivals, including Glastonbury Festival 2011 and wowing audiences in Moscow, New York and LA , recording in The Cotton Row Studios in Memphis and of course singing at BB Kings, Beale St....Connie also toured with BB King through the Uk, finishing at The Royal Albert Hall London. Connie is also a known songwriter, writing for TV and featuring at Jazz FM and other radio stations as a DJ. She continues her love affair with audiences everywhere, bringing her enormous Gusto for life and music wherever she goes. As BB King said That Woman makes my heart sing! Blues is her first love. www.connielush.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Mosi Conde & Kaira Kora Afrika
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fabulous Mosi Conde is back with an intriguing evening's entertainment. The first set will showcase Mosi's outstanding solo prowess and compositions with a tantalising preview of his forthcoming solo album. The second set will raise the roof with Mosi Conde and his full band, Kaira Kora Afrika. Immensely skilled and talented, Mosi Conde is from Guinea Conakry's leading Griot family whose members are key to most of West Africa's vital traditional and contemporary related music scene. Mory Kante is amongst his closest maternal uncles and called Mosi to join him as part of Baaba Maal's Africa Utopia finale concert at the Royal Festival Hall last year. He represented Guinea in the Photographers' Gallery World in London Olympiad photographic installation and is often called by the BBC World Service to expound on his culture and to play. Mosi Conde's compositions are steeped in tradition with a global sonic awareness, growing from his fierce love and awareness of his original culture and reflecting his strong involvement and commitment as a Londoner. Master of every instrument he learnt as a young child, he is a kora virtuoso, a searingly beautiful guitar player, vividly dextrous balafonist, an intricate and dynamic djembe proponent and a mellifluous singer. Whether solo or leading his matchless Kaira Kora Afrika crew Mosi is an engaging and popular performer delivering crisp exciting shows with the crowds more than willing to join in call and response and dance. Equally the more meditational pieces hold an audience spellbound. Mosi Conde's debut album Kaira Kora Afrika garnered appreciative reviews, widespread radio coverage including BBC R3, Resonance FM, Colourful and international airplay. His second album is in progress and will be launched mid 2013. Utterly mesmorising and spellbinding, totally infectious! Truly great music Rainlore's World of Music; A mighty release ... great material, a pleasure to listen to Russ Jones Hackney GlobeTrotter; ... soundtrack of the summer Flying Carpet "
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Gwyneth Herbert
The multi award-winning Gwyneth Herbert is an artist who continues to redefine (and defy) our expectations. A singer-songwriter with one foot in the jazz world and one somewhere in the future, with pierrot-dotted eyes, polka-spotted shoes and swanny whistle in hand she may appear as whimsical as a Bonzo Dog, but writes beautiful melodies and has a poet's grasp of the world around her. Every day, a woman walks the beach alone. She collects each discarded or washed up object she finds and takes it home, cataloguing it with the care and rigour of a scientist. These objects are placed in The Sea Cabinet, and each one sings with the memory of a secret sea-set story - the victory of a Fishguard cobbler's wife, a jaded seaside hotel, a sunken chapel, the shifting sands of wartime Alderney, the dangerous allure of the King's Shilling, the loves and the losses and the stars and the whores and the drink and the drowning and the drip, drip, drip... The Sea Cabinet, a unique multi-sensory, multi-layered song-cycle, is the latest project from musical adventurer Gwyneth Herbert. Working with musicians from her own world-class band, members of folk trio 'The Rubber Wellies', Herbert presents an imaginative fusion of music, film, art and storytelling that explores stories from inshore and out. Also at Bridport Arts Centre.
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.45pm / Onstage 8.30pm
Venue: Lyme Regis Marine Theatre
Price: £10.00

Red Sky July
CRH Music presents (NB -Entrance to venue is via. Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £10.00

Jo Harman & Company
UCKFIELD BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2013 Visit www.facebook.com/UckfieldBluesRootsFestival2013 www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm Show starts at 8.15pm
Venue: Uckfield Civic Centre
Price: £12.50

Reg Meuross & Jess Vincent
Reg's career began with The Panic Brothers, alongside partner Richard Morton. Their sole album, In The Red, was produced in 1986 by Clive Gregson after which they went on to perform for five successful years across the UK, including at all the major festivals of the day. Later, Reg went on to form The Flamingos who featured ex Graham Parker guitarist Martin Belmont, Bob Loveday from The Penguin Cafe Orchestra & Bob Geldof's Band + Alison Jones of The Barely Works. In recent years Reg has been a crucial member of Hank Wangford's band, The Lost Cowboys. In 1996 he released the critically acclaimed CD 'The Goodbye Hat' and was nominated for several music awards, including best song for 'Ring around the Roses.' That was followed up in 2004 with Short Stories, the album that established him as one of our finest singer songwriters. He will be performing as a duo with Jess Vincent on vocals and guitar. Support will be provided by Shaun Hutch from Sheffield. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4F3-oPOsg www.regmeuross.com www.jessvincentmusic.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £8.00

Spooky Men`s Chorale
UNRESERVED SEATING STALLS
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Oxford Town Hall
Price: £17.00

Spooky Men`s Chorale
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Oxford Town Hall
Price: £17.00

Skylark Song Single Launch
On the 22nd July 2013 the first single from Skylark Song's new album will be released. This will be the double a-side single of 'The Last Place You Said Goodbye' and 'Underneath the Roots'. To celebrate they will be playing a show at The Cumberland Arms where copies of the single will be available before it's online release. Skylark Song will be playing songs from their debut album recorded at the amazing Blast Studios not far from The Cumberland. There may be some special guests from the album to help them play a few songs. Come and join us at one of the finest venues in the North. Support on the night come from two amazing singer-songwriters: Nev Clay is a local legend and never fails to disappoint. Amazing guitarist and singer he has some of most well crafted songs you are ever likely to hear. This Little Bird is one of the best up and coming talents in the North East. Building up a great reputation with her fantastic songs and unique voice. Don't turn up late and miss her!
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Newcastle Cumberland Arms (Byker)
Price: £4.00

Jeff Lang
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Chidham Hambrook Village Hall
Price: £12.50

Spikedrivers
UCKFIELD BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2013 Visit www.facebook.com/UckfieldBluesRootsFestival2013 www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm Show starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Uckfield Civic Centre
Price: £12.50

Smokestack And John Crampton
UCKFIELD BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2013 Visit www.facebook.com/UckfieldBluesRootsFestival2013 www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 1.45pm Start 2.30pm - Finish 5.30pm
Venue: Uckfield Club
Price: £7.50

Jeni Hankins And Billy Kemp (jeni And Billy)
The high twang of a banjo starts it off -- or maybe the mournful lilt of the mandolin. Then, a train comes barreling down the reeds of a harmonica. The guitar catches fire and lifts two voices into the high lonesome harmonies of the Appalachian mountains, painting pictures of miners and millworkers, roustabouts and revival preachers, Buicks and beauty queens. In the past four years, Jeni & Billy have travelled from their home in East Nashville over 150,000 miles throughout the USA & Canada -- and hopped across the Atlantic three times -- just to paint those pictures in song for thousands of people. At festivals and fiddlers' conventions along the way, they have picked up ribbons in songwriting, traditional folk-singing, guitar-picking, and flatfoot dancing. Novelist Lee Smith says, "Jeni and Billy's stunningly original music is as old as the hills, yet brand new at the same time. Jeni is a true poet and a born storyteller, through and through -- many of her songs contain whole novels. " "Jeni's songs spring from the true vine. Billy is the perfect partner, skillfully accompanying Jeni with guitar, banjo and harmonies. These two are tradition bearers -- the next generation of traditional music," according to Mary Smith, Director of the Richmond (VA) Folk Music Society. Jeni & Billy bring to their work distinct musical backgrounds that draw from the deep well of Appalachian roots music. Jeni Hankins traces her vocal style to Virginia Lowe, the blind music minister of the Friendly Chapel Church on Smith Ridge, the Appalachian community in which Jeni spent her childhood summers. A natural storyteller and prolific writer since childhood, Jeni trained formally with Pulitzer-Prize-winning Northern Irish poet, Paul Muldoon, and earned a Masters in English Literature. While her singing has been compared to the lonesome voices of Maybelle Carter and Iris Dement, her writing has been likened to that of Southerners Carson McCullers, Flannery O'Connor, and Lee Smith. Billy Kemp, a Baltimore native, embraced the sound of country music in the nearby community of Oella the home of Appalachian migrants who came to the city looking for work in the mills. Fired on by dreams of the Grand Old Opry and his passion for the sound of Flatt & Scruggs, Billy headed to Nashville and toured with country bands all over the US, Canada, Germany, and right onto the stage of the Opry. He honed and shared his skills as both student and instructor at the University of Maryland, and built a producing career working with roots artists. Mountain roads and mountain churches, moonshine and oxycodone, snake handlers and sherbet cake -- you get to know them all at a Jeni & Billy concert. You might arrive a stranger, but you'll leave a member of the family. www.jeniandbilly.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £9.00

Andrew Duhon
Andrew Duhon is a New Orleans native, raised in the country's most unique and mysterious city. A city that accepts all walks of life with a curiosity and forgiveness that has found its way into his wholly American songwriting. A Folk and Blues influenced singer/songwriter, Duhon shares his love of American History, it's struggles, triumphs, and impulses through his music. Whether its love that crosses color lines, a family challenged by life's unexpected turns or the woeful tale of a city left to drown, Duhon brings his audience into the most intimate of spaces through his storytelling. "Another world-class voice is heard from Louisiana, another soulful, mesmerizing singer who writes emotional songs with impact and heart. Andrew Duhon is a troubadour for the next generation, a story-teller for his generation. Measured in the blues with the gift of narrative, Andrew¹s songs will not only make you think, they will make you sing along, days later. This a young artist to watch, and to hear, as soon as you can find a way. " - John Snyder, ArtistHouseMusic.com NOTE THAT THIS IS A SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT - DOORS OPEN AT 2.30PM.
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 2.30pm
Venue: Portsmouth The Square Tower
Price: £10.00

Folk By The Oak 2013: Headliners Kate Rusby And Oysterband
A festival of folk's finest acts gathered in beautiful leafy parkland for one uplifting summer day of music
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013
Time: Gates open 1.00pm, Main stage acts commence 2.00pm
Venue: Hatfield House
Price: £35.00

The Elevators
UCKFIELD BLUES & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2013 Visit www.facebook.com/UckfieldBluesRootsFestival2013 www.uckfieldfestival.co.uk
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 1.45pm Start 2.30pm - Finish 7.00pm
Venue: Uckfield Club
Price: £7.50

Michelle Holding And Bonz
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £8.00

Michelle Holding And Bonz
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £6.00

Martin Simpson
terrace cred. presents: Just about the finest acoustic and slide guitar player you'd ever wish to see. Martin Simpson's performances are stunning in their intensity. Whether immersed in American blues, adding his own shiny patina to a Dylan song, delving into the English tradition or carving out his own songs, he provides a deeply moving, rewarding, eclectic experience. He has literally dozens of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations, with a blaze of wins, including 2 as Musician Of The Year and a gig list that stretches from the folk clubs of England via the Deep South USA, 'Later...with Jools Holland' to The Proms at The Royal Albert Hall. A great chance to see Martin Simpson up close back in the excellent, intimate surroundings of a little backstreet shoebox corner pub venue that he loves to play.
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Brighton The Greys
Price: £15.00

Tom Russell
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £13.00

Pilgrim's Way - Edwin Beasant, Tom Kitching & Lucy Wright
A popular return for this bunch of young thrusters, "Refreshingly different, reassuring traditional" is their publicity tag and who could put it better? Confidence and maturity beyond their years, you might say as well. Lucy's jaw-harp and vocals = an especial delight.
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Mark Harrison Band + Laine Hines + Will Greener... An Evening Of Original And Classic Acoustic Blues
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARK HARRISON BAND Mark Harrison's highly individual songs take elements of blues and folk, adding his own twist to produce something totally original. His music, with its memorable tunes and strong and compelling rhythms, has gained him fans of all ages. Mark's songs cover a wide range of non-standard themes, from observations of the way we live today to imaginings of the era of the early blues. They all have something to say or a story to tell. They'll make you move, make you think, make you smile. Mark is an adept rhythmic finger-picker and slide player, with a very distinctive style and sound. He plays a 1934 National resonator guitar and a 12-string guitar. Mark's band consists of some of London's most highly regarded roots musicians. With them, he has just released his second album, Crooked Smile. It is receiving extremely enthusiastic reviews and a lot of airplay, and radio sessions have included a guest appearance on Jazz FM's Saturday morning show. LAINE HINES Widely regarded as the best and most original practitioner of authentic pre-war acoustic blues for miles around, Laine Hines is regularly described as 'captivating' and 'spellbinding'. He has his own distinctive take on both classics and obscurities of the era, and his performances feature a unique vocal style reminiscent of the old field hollers of the Mississippi Delta and highly individual and effective guitar technique. WILL GREENER Harmonica maestro Will Greener will be playing traditional American folk music, drawing on the work of the pre- and postwar harmonica masters and performing pieces including blues, old time, medicine show songs and spirituals. Will's inimitable set also provides an education in the fascinating history of the music and the harmonica. A unique experience.
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

Ed Laurie + Lily & Meg + Kirsty Merryn
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ED LAURIE: 'A singer-songwriter with the emotional depth of legendary troubadours such as Leonard Cohen... a sweet offering if ever we head one' THE STOOL PIGEON 'Ed Laurie evokes the feeling of calm before the storm. With haunting vocals and gentle, Spanish-inflected guitar, 'Meanwhile In The Park' is a dark and stormy affair. 'Like all great songwriters, Ed Laurie takes his influences and moulds them into something entirely new and unique. An artist of rare and exceptional talent' (The Guardian) LILY & MEG are an acoustic roots duo blending banjo, guitar, piano, harmonica and vocals. Coming together in the South West town of Falmouth in April 2012, they have gigged continuously around the UK, completing two successful tours and are currently looking forward to a Summer of festivals. "Lily & Meg punctuate their vocals with guitar, harmonica and banjo, their voices imbued with that simple, yet crucial, power to hold a room spellbound." (Mail Online) KIRSTY MERRYN is a singer songerwriter from the New Forest, who has just released her Debut EP Just the Winter on Massive Arms records. Accompanying herself on piano and ukulele, her folk-influenced music has been described as sad songs which make you feel better. "This incredible singer/songwriter from right here in the UK, writes some of the most beautiful tracks i've heard. With her warm soothing vocals and her ability to write truly amazing songs, you'll be hooked from the start. Kirsty is a shining example of what unsigned talent is all about." (Rewind podcast)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: Doors@ 7pm. Pls see greennote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

Cocos Lovers / Will Varley / Binewski Murder
I couldn't get a ticket for The Cambridge Folk Festival this year so I thought the best way to get in would be to form a mob at The Portland, get them all riled up on a heady mixture of pink Pinot Grigio, IPA and some of the finest folk acts the UK has to offer and then storm the gates at about 1am. Who's with me? COCOS LOVERS Operating well beyond the remit of alt-folk, Cocos Lovers (pronounced Co-Coss) are a distinctive musical force, seamlessly channelling influences from Africa, the US Deep South and several other real and imagined corners of the globe, while staying ever faithful to their Kentish roots. Hailing from the small but musically rich town of Deal, they are a close-knit 7-piece band of family, friends and former au pairs. Their music swells with powerful choir-like harmonies and glorious widescreen melodies, and they've earned a reputation for fantastic live performances with an ever-changing instrumental line-up of mandolin, banjo, acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica, violin, musical saw, flute and a unique blend of drums and percussion. http://www.cocoslovers.com/ WILL VARLEY Will Varley has been a stalwart of the Acoustic/Folk scene since 2002, playing literally hundreds of gigs through his teens and early twenties.In 2011 Varley recorded his debut album 'Advert Soundtracks' and then set out on the road and walked a hundred and thirty miles with a guitar and tent on his back. Starting the tour at London Bridge he headed south east, strolling through the rolling hills of Kent and singing songs to whoever would listen. After almost two years of relentless gigging he finally managed to record 11 new songs in the basement of an old smugglers cottage. Will Varley's albums Advert Soundtracks and As The Crow Flies will be available for purchase on the night. http://www.willvarley.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=STOk_u6arHc BINEWSKI MURDER (acoustic set) Better known for raising roofs (and tents!) with their storming pirate funk sets at gigs and festivals up and down the country, they're just bringing two guitars and a cahon to this one so you'll just have to listen to the exquisitely crafted lyrics instead of bouncing about like a bunch of speed-addled tiggers.
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm, music starts 8pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £6.00

Blueflint
Doors open 8pm With the success of their highly acclaimed debut album High Bright Morning in 2009, (produced by Jim Sutherland) and their atmospheric and evocative live performances, Edinburgh's Blueflint have built a strong reputation and following. Their much anticipated second album Maudy Tree released in October 2011, has raised their profile even further, gaining the band plaudits throughout the music press. The band is delighted to be supporting The Proclaimers in their UK tour taking in venues such as Edinburgh's Playhouse and Shepherds Bush Empire. CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £9.00

Eddie Walker
This great guitar picker, singer and all-round entertainer is one of our firm favourites, performing a seamless blend of old blues, rags and hillbilly numbers, traditional and modern British and American folk songs, guitar instrumentals and original pieces. He is shortly to retire from active touring, so don't miss this final appearance!
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £8.00

Woody Guthrie: Hard Times And Hard Travellin'
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODY GUTHRIE: HARD TIMES AND HARD TRAVELLIN' is a live programme that sets the songs of Woody Guthrie in the context of the American 1930s - the Dust Bowl, the Depression, the New Deal and the state of popular music itself. In the presentation, Will Kaufman brings such hard-hitting Guthrie songs as "Vigilante Man", "Pretty Boy Floyd" and "I Ain't Got No Home" into conversation with other relevant songs - from Joe Hill's "The Preacher and the Slave" to "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?". These renditions, buttressed by detailed historical commentary, exemplify the blending of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie's most powerful and evocative work. "No one can understand the American people without listening to Woody Guthrie. Will Kaufman's doing important work here." Tom Paxton "Woody wrote literally thousands of songs, and they're known all over 'the other America'. I thank Will Kaufman for introducing a new generation of Europeans to this side of the country. It's a wonderful job he's doing." Pete Seeger WILL KAUFMAN is a singer, guitarist and Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of Central Lancashire. His book, Woody Guthrie, American Radical was published in 2011 by the University of Illinois Press.
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Police Dog Hogan
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Police Dog Hogan are an eclectic and high-energy outfit - with Guardian columnist Tim Dowling on banjo, alongside fiddle, mandolin and guitars - that fuses country, pop, folk, and rocking urban bluegrass into what Spiralearth has called "a hotchpotch of 110 per cent entertainment". The Sunday Times has described them as "wonderful"; the Telegraph named them one of its "favourite new bands"; Radio 2 called them "a band to watch" and veteran DJ Johnnie Walker praises their gigs as "exhilarating - just a really good, fun time". Their literate and superbly crafted songs veer from the wistful and poetic to flat-out, foot-stomping tales of doomed barbecues, French mustard and falling in love on a Tennessee highway. They have just released their new CD, From the Land of Miracles', produced by Eliot James, producer of Two Door Cinema Club, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and Noah and the Whale. www.policedoghogan.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Niall Teague And The Fast Company
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £10.00

The Budapest Cafe Orchestra
The Budapest Café Orchestra play powerful and driving folk-based music from Eastern Europe inspired by the music of European gypsies. The richness and dynamism of Balkan music is on display here in all its untamable glory in a wide-ranging programme of impassioned Hungarian Czardas, tender Russian folk melodies, rollicking dances from Romania and Moldavia, bitter sweet Jewish laments, one or two electrifying compositions of the group's own making plus a few surprises along the way... The music evokes vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires - good enough to make you want to book a holiday along the Danube! Comprising four fabulous players of violins, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz & balalaika the BCO boasts some of the country's most revered international stars: Eddie Hession has accompanied Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea and is a supreme accordion champion of Great Britain; Chris Garrick is one of Europe's most celebrated jazz violinists and has performed with Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy and Duffy. The band boasts one of Russia's most valuable exports in the shape of Adrian Zolotuhin, a master of strummed strings and buff recording engineer besides. Veteran bass-man Kelly Cantlon has been in the business of laying down low notes for many many moons. He is an original founding band member of the BCO and remains its backbone and grounding force. Back by popular demand, the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music this side of a Lada scrap heap will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet Times
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield Central Library Theatre
Price: £14.00

Brian Willoughby & Cathryn Craig
Cathryn hails from Richmond, Virginia and has built a strong reputation as both a singer and a songwriter. She is no stranger to Tennessee's Nashville recording studios, working with Chet Atkins, The Righteous Brothers, Shel Silverstein and Jorma Kaukonen. Brian is best known for his virtuoso performances on electric and acoustic guitar, with progressive folk/rock band Strawbs. He has also played with Mary Hopkin, Joe Brown, New World, Roger Whittaker, Bridget St.John, Jim Diamond and Monty Python. Together, they have accompanied Nanci Griffith. They are one of the finest and most talented duos on the acoustic scene. www.craigandwilloughby.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWqoJk8WSeo
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £8.00

British Sea Power
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £14.00

British Sea Power
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Mochara: Shammick Acoustic
Northern Irishman Maurice Dickson has been writing and performing his songs for almost thirty years, and has for the latter half of that time made a successful career working in Europe and the United States as well as in the UK and Ireland. With a style of folk and blues guitar picking and finely crafted lyrics, his powerful brand of contemporary folk won him the folk section of the Limerick Arts Festival's International Showcase. More recently, he has teamed up with uileann piper and whistle player Catherine Ashcroft, thus adding traditional tunes and another dimension to the song arrangements and in the process, creating the duo Mochara. The combination is impressive.
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Miranda Sykes And Rex Preston
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8.15pm
Venue: Ulpha The Browfoot Room
Price: £12.00

Pete Morton
This event is part of the Minehead and Exmoor festival and includes a glass on wine or juice in the interval and will be supported by a small selection of floor spots. PETE MORTON, totally original and brilliant contemporary English singer/songwriter, with a strong emphasis on social commentary. According to folk music magazine fRoots, Morton 'is amongst the best that the British roots music scene has produced in living memory.' He is the writer of Another Train", known throughout the folk scene.
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30 to 10pm
Venue: Minehead The United Reformed Church
Price: £7.50

The Whisky Dogs
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Whiskey Dogs play authentic, good time Americana. Old time mountain music, hillbilly blues, dust-bowl ballads and jug band hokum are all played in the exhilarating spirit of the 1920s and 30s. Fronting the trio with his powerful, soulful vocals is Pete Bolton. Pete's rhythmic and expressively intricate guitar style, along with his driving banjo playing, create a charismatic and compelling musical presence that gives the band its distinctive and authentic sound. Polly Bolton joins Pete on double bass, mandolin and banjo mandolin. A funky and driving bassist, Polly is also one of the UK's most passionate and melodic mandolin players, and her fast and furious solos and lively stage presence add a youthful energy to the band's performances. Playing a weird and wonderful array of instruments including banjolin, fiddle, mandolin and phono-fiddle is the talented multi-instrumentalist Brian Swinton, whose inimitable presence brings inspired playing and his own particular brand of mischief to the band. I really love that band, they're absolutely superb. Mike Harding
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Trembling Bells & Mike Heron 'the Circle Is Unbroken' Live At The Barrel House Ballroom
Acclaimed folk-rock group Trembling Bells team up with Mike Heron (Incredible String Band) for their first fully collaborative concert tour 'The Circle Is Unbroken'. The show debuted to glowing reviews at Celtic Connections in January, and celebrates Mike Heron's legacy in his 70th year. The concert highlights their musical sympathies, as they exchange material in an evening comprised of classic String Band songs, and the contemporary tunes of The Trembling Bells. An intriguing double bill, matching one of the originators of the experimental British psych-folk scene against its most interesting current exponents. Robin Denselow, The Guardian: ****
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 8pm, main act 9pm
Venue: Totnes Barrel House
Price: £10.00

Tom Russell
Brighthelmstone Promotions are delighted to bring back a real great to Brighton/ Hove Tom Russell was born in Los Angels in 1950 and now makes his home on the border of El Paso-Juarez. He graduated from the University of California with a Master's Degree in Criminology, taught school in Nigeria during the Biafran War, and then re located to Vancouver, Canada. He began his music career in the bars of Vancouver's skid row. He has since lived in Austin, San Francisco, New York and, finally, on a badlands farm in the desert of West Texas. Tom is a master storyteller and Mesabi, his latest release, corrals some of the acclaimed singer-songwriter's most compelling tales to date. A thread runs through its songs, a zigzagging but determinedly solid line that connects the perilous border town of Juarez, Mexico to the real and faux glitz of L.A. and the bleak iron range of Minnesota - the Mesabi of the album's title. The broad landscapes created by Tom Russell for Mesabi are inhabited by characters we all know - Bob Dylan, James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor - and some we may not: the now-obscure, once well-known singer Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards, the tragic Disney child star Jimmy Driscoll and the character actor Sterling Hayden. It's a logical progression from Russell's last album, 2009's Blood and Candle Smoke, yet it's like no other album Russell has made in his nearly four decades as a recording artist. Co-produced by Russell and keyboardist Barry Walsh, and recorded in several different studios in Tucson, Texas, Nashville and Los Angeles, Mesabi is the 26th album from an artist whose songs have been recorded by such icons as Johnny Cash, Dave Van Ronk, Jerry Jeff Walker, Doug Sahm and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, among others. No less than Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the legendary poet, has said that he shares "a great affinity with Tom Russell's songs, for he is writing out of the wounded heart of America." For Mesabi, Russell invited along several prominent friends to assist him in bringing to fruition his newest compositions, among them Lucinda Williams, Van Dyke Parks, Sir Douglas Quintet keyboardist Augie Meyers and Calexico, the band with which Russell previously collaborated on Blood and Candle Smoke. The result is a collection that may be Russell's most cinematic and global to date, a work that instantly grips the listener and holds on as its vivid scenarios unfold from tune to tune. The consummate renegade, Tom Russell makes the music he wants to make, without intervention, and he does so without a care for trends and expectations.
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 8.00PM
Venue: Hove The Palmeira
Price: £15.00

Jagwa Music
The DIY ethic in music has extended far beyond the back-to-basics sensibilities of the punk scene. It's prevalent in Africa where economic necessity dictates that anyone wishing to make music must take such an approach, fashioning instruments from whatever's close to hand. This is the modus operandi of Jagwa Music, a collective of eight youngsters from the streets of Dar-Es-Salaam who play percussion forged from plastic piping and arm themselves with battered, long-discarded Casio keyboards wired up to ancient megaphones. Fronted by a pair of spectacular dancers and a singer/MC whose lyrics tell of survival in the at-times turbulent Tanzanian capital, theirs is a gloriously ragged but addictive sound, as heard on their debut record which revels in the fantastic title of Bongo Hotheads. And it would be an impetuous hothead who would choose not to come within earshot of this joyful noise.
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cargo
Price: £15.00

Treetop Flyers
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Treetop Flyers
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £7.00

Abyss Quartet
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The story of the Abyss Quartet is one of discovery - of Ethiopian music, through the talented 'habasha' diaspora living all around London, of the power of its performance in a dance-driven party atmosphere fuelled by good spirits, and especially of its potential for musical exploration. Jazz, Latin, psychedelic afrobeat, funk, even klezmer, can be heard in the vicious arrangements of these four young musicians' uninhibited alloy of hot Ethiopian grooves. Live, Abyss Quartet takes you on a journey through the streets of the real London searing and multi-faceted, melancholic and exhilaratingly ecstatic.
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £6.00

Richard Shindell
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be taking place at our alternative home for the evening: THE OLD QUEEN'S HEAD, Angel (N1 8LN) DOORS OPEN: 7.30pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk _______ South of Delia, Richard Shindell's stunning new album - his seventh - finds the artist inhabiting the words and music of his favorite songwriters. But this project is more than just a collection of covers; it is, after all, a Richard Shindell record. Familiar classics are transformed, and new songs receive a definitive reading. Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" has been thoroughly rehabilitated with Shindell's crunchy low-key groove revealing a bitter narrative of stinging hardship. Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street" is whispered, stealthy, and rendered in shadowy tones. Shindell even reinterprets "Señor (Tales of Yankee Power)," a late seventies Dylan classic, stripped to its plaintive and mysterious core. But it's the handful of unfamiliar titles that may be the re-cord's best: "The Humpback Whale" - a Harry Robertson song immortalized by one of Shindell's idols, Nic Jones - features a delicate and probing guitar solo from Richard Thompson. Thompson also gets to stretch out on "Texas Rangers," elevating the old cautionary tale into a driving rocker with cascades of scorching solos. But Thompson's not the only one here with range. Two songs in particular highlight Shindell's supple baritone and come from a new generation of songwriters: Jeffrey Foucault's "Northbound 35" and Josh Ritter's "Lawrence, KS." Both of these tracks are as bleak, as beautiful, and as heartbreaking as any song Shindell has ever recorded. Joined by a multitude of fellow first-rate musicians - Greg Anderson, Eliza Gilkyson, Larry Campbell, Viktor Krauss, Tony Trischka, Lucy Kaplansky, Denny McDermott, and Lincoln Schleifer to name a few - every song on South of Delia is meticulously crafted. It's Richard Shindell at his best and American roots music just doesn't get any better. "Shindell is a master builder of songs, yet always leading listeners toward the emotional essence of the moment or character he is evoking. As with all master craftsmen, knowing what to leave out is as important to him as what he puts in. Shindell has uncanny sense of the theater of a song, building his ballads sparely and subtly, set to sweeping graceful melodies." The Boston Globe "A tour-de-force of brilliantly crafted songs, passionately delivered songs that consistently create three-dimensional visual and emotional images which move through the listener's mind's eye." Stereo Review "Shindell is a master of subtle narrative." The Wall Street Journal
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013
Time: Doors @ 7.30pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £15.00

Trembling Bells & Mike Heron : The Circle Is Unbroken
'The Circle is Unbroken' Trembling Bells & Mike Heron in their first fully collaborative concert. Trembling Bells' are an acclaimed Glasgow based indie folk rock band that reference late 1960s psychedelia and British folk revival acts such as Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band. Lavinia Blackwall's soaring vocal style has drawn comparisons to Sandy Denny, and she took part in the recent tour 'The Lady A Homage to Sandy Denny' which was televised by the BBC. This tour 'The Circle is Unbroken' follows on from the release of Trembling Bells' acclaimed collaborative album and tour with Bonnie Prince Billy called 'The Marble Downs' on Honest Jon's last year. Mike Heron is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work in the Incredible String Band. The group built a considerable following, especially within the British counterculture in the 60's and 70's and were pioneers of psychedelic folk, integrating a wide variety of traditional music forms, blending rock, folk and world music into an atmospheric whole. A previously unreleased Incredible String Band concert 'Live at The Filmore 1968' was released on Hux this year. Trembling Bells have worked with Mike Heron on a number of occasions and there is a natural kinship between them. 'The Circle Is Unbroken' debuted to glowing reviews at Celtic Connections in January, and celebrates Mike Heron's legacy in his 70th year. The concert highlights their musical sympathies, as they exchange material in an evening comprised of classic String Band songs, and the contemporary tunes of The Trembling Bells. Celtic Connections review - The List: ***** "Truly, it was a night made in nirvana." Celtic Connections review - The Scotsman: **** "If ever there was a cross-generational match to be made, this would be the obvious one." Celtic Connections review - The Herald: **** Trembling Bells and Heron's first fully collaborative outing made for a magical, convincing match The Guardian: **** an intriguing double bill, matching one of the originators of the experimental British psych-folk scene against its most interesting current exponents. www.tremblingbells.com www.mikeheron.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Trembling Bells & Mike Heron 'the Circle Is Unbroken Tour
Tuesday 30 July Trembling Bells & Mike Heron 'The Circle Is Unbroken' Acclaimed folk-rock group Trembling Bells -fresh from performing with Bonnie Prince Billy and Josephine Foster- teamup with Mike Heron (Incredible String Band) for their first fully collaborative concert tour 'The Circle Is Unbroken'. The show debuted to glowing reviews at Celtic Connections in January, and celebrates Mike Heron's legacy in his 70th year. The concert highlights their musical sympathies, as they exchange material in an evening comprised of classic String Band songs, and the contemporary tunes of The Trembling Bells. An intriguing double bill, matching one of the originators of the experimental British psych-folk scene against its most interesting current exponents. The Guardian: **** As soon as they play a note they win you over any fan of either band should not miss this inspired pairing. Shindig! "Truly, it was a night made in nirvana." Celtic Connections review - The List: ***** www.tremblingbells.com www.mikeheron.co.uk
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Oxford St John the Evangelist Church
Price: £12.00

100 Club Tuesday Blues Featuring Blues 'n' Trouble
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Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013
Time: 7.15pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £10.00

Donnie Munro
Join one of Scotland's musical legends for an intimate acoustic gig. The former Runrig frontman has enjoyed considerable success as a solo artist and writer, and recently embarked on a series of acoustic shows revisiting a wide range of material spanning his career with Runrig and with his own band. The acoustic tour has already resulted in major sell-out shows in Denmark and the UK. Plans for a new acoustic album are also well under way. Donnie will be joined by the current Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion Maggie Adamson.
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm -12.30pm
Venue: Aberdour Festival Marquee
Price: £12.00

Richard Shindell
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £12.50

Tim Eriksen
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Maidstone The Bower House
Price: £10.00

Richard Shindell
An expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Richard Shindell is one of the great craftsmen of song, whose eight studio albums and 2 live recordings have been revered by critics and fans alike. Innovative, original and occasionally spiritual, Shindell's songs weave tales that champion the downtrodden, exalt the disaffected or wax empathetic to those lost to society's fringes. From his first record, Sparrow's Point in 1992 to Not Far Now in 2009, Shindell has demonstrated songwriting at once passionate and profound. His songs are often slowly and painstakingly crafted until honed to perfection. Conversely, he is also capable of writing tunes that are simply clever and amusing. Born in New Jersey, Richard grew up in Port Washington, Long Island andspent the last of his teenage years in Baltimore, before attending Hobart College in upstate New York, where he began to pursue his musical interests. His travels, both literal and spiritual and have taken him to a Zen Buddhist monastery, busking in Paris, back to New York and to Buenos Aires, where he now lives with his family. He has toured and collaborated with artists such as Joan Baez, Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky and Show Of Hands. His 2007 album, South Of Delia, his interpretations of songs by, among others, Woodie Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson and Bruce Springsteen, was universally acclaimed and featured contributions by Richard Thompson, Larry Campbell, Victor Krauss and Eliza Gilkyson. 'Shindell is a master of subtle narrative; his 'Fishing' may be the best, if not the only, song ever written about an interrogation from the viewpoint of the law officer.' James Ring Adams, Wall Street Journal 'Occasionally an artist has a night that makes even skeptics think, 'OK, maybe he is the best.' Richard Shindell achieved this on Thursday at the Bottom Line (Greenwich Village, New York)' ANN POWERS, The New York Times 'Shindell is a master builder of songs.[he] has an uncanny sense of the theatre of a song, building his ballads sparely and subtly, set to sweeping graceful melodies.' SCOTT ALARICK, The Boston Globe
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, show starts at 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £12.00

Mountain Firework Company
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irish Mountain Music for City Folk The renowned anglo Irish alt-country folksters THE MOUNTAIN FIREWORK COMPANY are here to promote their latest critically acclaimed album The Lonesome Losing Blues They first came together over heartache and wine to create what has been described as "gorgeous folk/alt country pop, with equal parts darkness and cheeky humour " and "alternative bluegrass with a dark treacle folk centre Taking the bluegrass sound in new directions and making it totally relevant for the 21st century, their unique brand of Americana is built on the solid foundations of American mountain music but with an added twist of Celtic Folk and a dash of Bed-sit Singer-Songwriter angst. Their trademark cocktail of dynamic drive and reflective power comes from combining traditional instrumentation (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitars, double bass with added beef from a drum kit) with that dark thread of subject matter that runs direct from old Appalachian folk song right up to modern country noir. The bands songwriter and guitar and banjo maestro Gareth McGahan makes no attempt to mask the Gaelic overtones in his distinctive Belfast brogue and his delivery exactly mirrors his heartfelt writing style. His songs sound both contemporary and traditional, and when they are performed with the vocal harmonies supplied by the remaining band members (every one exceptional players) the band bristles with energy and vitality. Irish folk may have informed Americana but few explore the link as well as The Mountain Firework Company..Q MAGAZINE find this album as soon as possible and discover your next favorite band MAVERICK MAGAZINE the band's outstanding musicianship impresses time and again ..AMERICANA UK Contemporary British Folkgrass ..the ace in the hole is the bruised vocal imprint of Gareth McGahan ..Excellent. R2 ROCK'REEL MAGAZINE This is music of rich depth, incredibly rewarding to get into, and easily one of the best albums I've heard this year .FLYIN SHOES REVIEW McGahan's lyrics are wonderfully crafted and the tunes flow almost effortlessly around and through them...They really pack a punch with their full-on rocking acoustic bluegrassy folk ...FOLK RADIO UK
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Raphael Mead Trio
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sandwich St Mary's Church
Price: £8.00

Dsw
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £7.00

Dsw
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £5.00

Trio Manouche
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. -------- Trio Manouche are a world-class gypsy swing ensemble performing the works of Django Reinhardt and their own up-beat quirky original compositions in the style of Hot Club de France, bringing a unique and contemporary take on the genre and the repertoire. The trio have played in Jazz clubs and festivals throughout the UK, Europe and South America and have worked and performed with some of the top exponents of Gypsy Jazz in the world, including Angelo Debarre, Tchavolo Shmitt and Stochelo Rosenberg. Their latest album "The Nu Gypsy" features internationally renowned artists Natty Bo (Ska Cubano) and Quentin Collins.
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Dave Peabody & Bob Hall
Exclusive London performance
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: Doors: 8 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £8.00

Lisa Knapp
Lisa Knapp has discovered and embraced the folk tradition with an almost ravenous desire. Her singing and fiddle playing are emotive and full-bloodied and her inventiveness is fresh and genuinue. The album is underpinned with an innate sense of drama'. A major discovery." - Mojo - Colin Irwin Named by MOJO 'Best Folk Album of the year' (2007) and BBC 2 Folk Award double nominee for Best Track (Blacksmith - Youth Mix) and Horizon Award - London based artist Lisa Knapp's debut album 'Wild & Undaunted' (produced; Gerry Diver) was released to much acclaim. Inspired for many years by traditional ballads, songs and music of Britain and Ireland, 'Wild & Undaunted' remains a refreshing and unique collection of traditional songs. From the archetypal folk song 'Blacksmith', seamlessly sung and given contemporary treatment with Diver's dramatic and poignant arrangement, to the distinctive, stark vocal and plucked fiddle on 'Beggar Beggar', a Scottish ballad of disquieting and subtle mystery. However, flecked with the rekindling of Lisa's promising foray's into original writing including the invigorating 'There u r', a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, long time creative partner and producer Gerry Diver; also 'Little Bird', a folk tinged, intimate song with banjo and accordian accompaniment; Wild & Undaunted asserts a wide ranging artistic vocabulary, deeply inspired by traditional song, un-afraid to stretch the imagination and re-invent, always keeping a beady eye on bringing out the beauty within the material; revealing a unique talent both within the folk scene and beyond. Performances at many major UK festivals including Green Man and Cambridge Folk Festival main stage in 2008. Touring the UK subsequently followed as did radio appearances and sessions on all main BBC stations with regular plays on Late Junction (Radio 3), Mike Harding show (Radio 2) and BBC 6 music.
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm, Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Larkin Poe
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £10.00

Dagadana
DAGADANA's music is a fusion of jazz, electronica, Polish and Ukrainian folk. The trio plays traditional folk melodies and their own compositions set to words of traditional songs, modern poetry and their own lyrics. Their full of humour concerts show that they make the music of such kind that makes both the listener and the performer happy. Full of warmth vocal lines sang often through voice processors, bold synthetic sounds, trance-like acoustic bass and children's toys used as instruments is DAGADANA'S method to flood the listener with sounds that are never boring. This multicultural project will interest everybody who is open for the richness of Slavic soul - wild but mellow too Their debut album "Malenka" (2010) was awarded by the biggest Polish "Fryderyk"- world music album of the year. Their new album "Dlaczego nie" was nominated to "Fryderyk 2011" and got #8 on The Best World Music Albums of the World list in England (www.WorldMusic.co.uk). "If this is the new face of Poland, then I want to kiss it." Glyn Phillips, WorldMusic.co.uk
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £8.00

Mandstock Festival 2013!
Join us for Mandstock Festival 8-12th August 2013 set in the breathtaking surroundings of Lake Garda and the Italian Alps. We've got the best of Londons Folk Scene and main stage headline acts including; The Egg for you to enjoy in this beautiful relaxing atmosphere. The EGG, Israel Vibration, Ras Melody, Will White (Propellerheads), The Turbans, The John Langan Band, Cocos Lovers, This is the Kit, Rozi Plain, Bard, Whiskey Moon Face, Brooke Sharkey & Adam Beattie, Hellfire Orchestra, The Yuya, Kidnap Alice, Cut a Shine, Will Varley, Dan Korn & the Choppy Waters, The Harrison Brothers, Djanan Turan, The Hobos, Ed Hicks and the Nightcaps Camping Included.
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Mandrea, Italy Mandstock Festival
Price: £50.00 - £160.00

From The Usa, "phil Lee - The Mighty King Of Love"
Before he settled in to becoming one of the best songwriters in captivity Phil Lee spent a couple of decades playing drums, driving trucks, dumping motorcycles, hauling equipment, stealing hearts, eluding the authorities and raising Cain. By the time most artists get to their third or fourth album they are down to the material that didn't make the cut for the first two. It is no mean feat to make four albums that stand on their own each one as good as the last yet also better in some way. It's a pretty mighty achievement. Somehow, Phil Lee, knife-thrower, raconteur, rapscallion and bon vivant and the pride of Durham, North Carolina, has pulled it off. The Fall and Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love is all the more impressive when you realize there have also been side projects including touring, recording a DVD Phil Lee Live! At the Purple Onion with L.A. Johnson the head of Neil Young's Shakey Pictures production company, touring, contributing songs to and making his silver screen debut in The One Who Loves You and an ultra-secret project with a collaborator-to-be-named-later, word has it he's even working on reinventing the Tijuana Bible. All this while keeping true to his unique and singular mission; to write songs that try to make sense out of this world, open some eyes, call out some fools and ring out some hard truths. Yet, admirable as such pursuits may be he's simply being true to who he is. Phil Lee's music will make you think and laugh and maybe shed a tear or two but it also provides hours of playtime fun because all of those things are part of the package. He couldn't do it any other way. Phil is a hipster madman Huck Finn meets Jack Kerouac. If he were a character in On The Road he'd be the guy in the back seat telling Sal and Dean which billboards the Highway Patrol is lurking behind, which diners have the prettiest waitresses, where to find the best pie a la mode in any given two mile stretch of Route 66 and where you can stop and get your hat blocked in an emergency 24 hours a day, no appointment necessary. Or, more likely, he'd be the guy they were barreling down the road to meet for hot coffee and enlightenment. Ask his friend, crony and enabler Richard Bennett. Richard is one of the world's finest guitar players and producers and he's worn both hats for all of Phil's records. He's been a believer from the start. This is his take on the Mighty King of Love's mysterious allure: Phil and I often go for breakfast or lunch together where he'll make a big show of picking up the check only to arrive at the register to discover he's left his wallet home. Sometimes you'll be lured to cash only joint and he'll just have a credit card. The guy can put away more food than anyone I know and remain skinny as a rail. Believe me, there are plenty more reasons to dislike him. Still, Phil Lee's the sanest person in my life which doesn't say much for either of us. And nobody paid him to say that either. Anyone looking for a heaping helping of sanity wrapped couldn't do much better than good sized portion of Phil Lee music. http://www.philleeone.com Plus full supporting programme and your hosts "Grateful Fred"
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Time: Doors Open at 8.00pm - Show starts 8.15pm
Venue: Liverpool The Royal British Legion
Price: £7.50

Lucy Ward Band - Cd Launch
Having supported many of the top folk artists including Seth Lakeman, Chris Wood, Tams & Coope, Phil Beer, Dave Swarbrick, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and The Oysterband. Lucy Ward has gone on to become a headline act in her own right at festivals and clubs all over the country. Tonight Lucy will be celebrating the launch of her second album and will be performing in London with her band for the first time!
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm
Venue: London St Pancras Old Church
Price: £12.00

Gadjo At Jurassic Folk
The return of the extraordinary band from Barcelona who were a sell-out last year.
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £8.00

Rebekah Findlay
A contemporary sound immersed in the elements of traditional music. Rebekah is a singer, guitarist and fiddle player developing an enviable reputation for her distinctive and evocative music. Both CDs have had glowing reviews and radio airplay; Mike Harding even chose a track for his final Radio 2 show, devoted to all-time favourites!
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £7.00

Lucy Ward
Lucy Ward is the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 - Horizon Award Winner. She is one of the best young talents on the music scene today.
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £8.00

Klezmer Kollectiv
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Klezmer Kollectiv are a slick six-piece who have become known for their ultra-tight live sound and foot-stomping rhythms. Described as "twenty-first-century klezmorim" these virtuosic musicians give traditional eastern-european tunes a modern twist without losing the original gypsy flavour. Formed in 2007 the Kollectiv cut it's teeth in the bars and clubs of Cardiff before breaking out across the country, equally at home in the concert hall or at a house party. They have been featured on Radio and Television appearing on the "Culture Show" as well as BBCFOUR's upcoming documentary "Now That's What I Call Klezmer" performing with West End star Paul Kaye. The Kollectiv are: Adam Cross - Clarinet Jacob Shaw - Sax Liam Treasure - Trombone Tom Gorst - Accordion Dave Guy - Bass James Hulme - Cajon www.klezmerkollectiv.com
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Lekan Babalola And The Afrobeat Messengers
Larger than life Nigerian percussionist Lekan Babalola, described by the Washington Post as a wizard percussionist, is bringing his band The Afrobeat Messengers to Lyme Regis for a musical and cultural treat. Babalola has an International reputation as a unique and innovative percussionist, and has two Grammys to his name, one with the late master musician Ali Fakatore. A protege of the late Fela Kuti, he is a master of the Afrobeat Groove, having worked with its founder Tony Allen. His music mixes contemporary with traditional and features both UK and Nigerian musicians. Reflecting his interest in many musical genres, this gig will feature Kate Luxmoore on Clarinet, Femi Sofela on Bass and Ebenezer Oke on Guitar.
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.45pm / Onstage 8.30pm
Venue: Lyme Regis Marine Theatre
Price: £14.00

Lucy Ward
Tickets £11 (£12 on door). Tickets also available from the Launderette. Details 0191 3841412 Doors 7pm. Mix of Seating (limited) and standing. http://www.lucywardsings.com/media.php BBC Radio 2 best Newcomer award winner in 2012 Lucy Ward has supported many of the top folk artists including Seth Lakeman, Chris Wood, Tams & Coope, Phil Beer, Dave Swarbrick, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and The Oysterband. Lucy has gone on to become a headline act in her own right at festivals and clubs all over the country. Lucy crowned a highly successful 2011 festival season with a stand-out performance and a standing ovations to a capacity audience at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Having signed to Navigator Records in 2010, her debut album "Adelphi Has To Fly" was released in June 2011. It attracted very positive reviews from Mike Harding (BBCRadio 2), Verity Sharpe (BBC Radio 3) as well as publications such as The Guardian, Uncut, and Froots Mag. Lucy is a 21 year old acoustic artist from Derby. She plays guitar and concertina but considers her voice to be her first instrument.. Her sets are an eclectic mix of traditional and modern folk interpretations, interspersed with her own songs. There is a natural and easy sound to her music that is brought to life by expressive performance, breath-taking delivery and Lucy's own brand of banter and crowd participation. Lucy has the ability to still an audience with the strength and purity of her voice, which she uses to great effect on the unaccompanied songs that sprinkle her set. She is developing into a fine songwriter and a consummate performer who wows her audience with her genuine and sparkling personality and her stunning voice.
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £11.00

Eva Abraham
Fresh from recording her latest album, Cold Light, Eva returns to the Kalamazoo Klub. Singer, songwriter, composer, performer, Eva, has been honing her talents and craft over the years and has shared the stage and road with the likes of the late great John Martyn on his last UK tour. Dexy's Midnight Runners UK Tour. Many many supports to name a few Courtney Pine, Ani DiFranco, David Grey, Eddi Reader, Brian Kennedy, the list goes on Eva Also writes and composes music for film. She is half of Hamworth Music with Andy Waterworth.
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £6.00

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin @ Forest Live
A truly unique young duo, at the forefront of the new global folk movement. They will amaze you with their astonishing instrumental virtuosity, their genre-bending material and their warm personalities. A force to be reckoned with. Hot homemade food and snacks will be available and the proceeds of this will support the local charity the Trust for Overseas Aid and Development. Bar selling hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Cash Only.
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, music from 7.30
Venue: Fordingbridge The Town Hall
Price: £10.00

The Young Uns
With bags of charm, talent, and an abiding enthusiasm for traditional song, The Young'uns are making a big impact on the UK folk scene. Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes bring freshness and dynamism to their arrangements of close harmony songs, both with and without accompaniment. Everything from traditional sea and working songs to more recent compositions is present in their repertoire, and is delivered with originality and flair. Their natural rapport makes them an ideal choice for festivals, venues and clubs: they are effortlessly entertaining, with an irreverent sense of humour that always engages the audience. The lads hail from Teesside, which features strongly in the songwriting of Sean Cooney. Though only in his mid-20s, he crafts powerful songs that are beautifully evocative of the area's heritage, and have a timeless quality that many an older songwriter would envy.
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £11.00

The Nightporters
The Nightporters, one of the wildest and most popular touring Rockin' Rhythm & Blues acts of the past 20 years are proud and excited to announce their return to the European music scene. The Original, classic line up will come together during July & August 2013 to perform one tour only not to be missed The band will feature the four original band members: Ian Roberts ... Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica; Martin Vowles ... Guitar / Backing Vocals Chris Robbins-Davey ... Double Bass; Kevin Crowe ... Drums / Backing Vocals It's been a good while since a blues band caused such a ruckus on British shores, they come across with the same exuberance shown years ago by The Yardbirds" Blues On Stage, USA "These are musicians who like to communicate with their public, to vibrate and transmit pleasure to their audience" Blues Border, France
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm
Venue: Birmingham Hare and Hounds
Price: £8.00

The Young 'uns
With bags of charm, talent, and enthusiasm, Teesside lads Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes bring freshness and dynamism to their close harmony arrangements, both with and without accompaniment. Sea songs, work songs, modern songs and more are delivered with originality, flair and an irreverent sense of humour.
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £9.00

Clennell Hall Folk Festival
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August 2013 Includes Camping (3 Nights) Music Starts From: 6pm Friday 16th Until Late 11am Saturday 17th Until Late 11am Sunday 18th
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: Music From 6pm Friday 16th
Venue: Morpeth Clennell Hall Country House
Price: £15.00 - £35.00

It's A Beautiful Day
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £15.00

It's A Beautiful Day
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

The Spikedrivers
Refreshments available
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: doors 7.00pm, music 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £8.00

Town Hall Live - Edwina Hayes
A Town Hall Live return for the wonderful Edwina Hayes. Her beautifully written songs and charming stage presence have won Edwina a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. Nanci Griffith calls her the sweetest voice in England. Her cover of the Randy Newman song "Feels Like Home" featured in the Cameron Diaz film "My Sisters Keeper" and has since had over 3 million plays on YouTube.
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £10.00

The Swing Ninjas
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8pm. This ticket guarantees entry until 8.30pm ONLY. After this time, entry is space permitting. Advance tickets are non-refundable, EXCEPT in the case of a show being cancelled. In certain circumstances credit notes will be issued. Please see greennote.co.uk for full refund policy. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. -------- THE SWING NINJAS: Mixing the sounds of New Orleans and '30s Parisian swing, The Swing Ninjas will entertain and delight any crowd of any age. Saxophone, manouche guitar and helicon (tuba) create the perfect combination of dirty horn jazz and Gypsy swing, while 3-part vocal harmonies complete their sound. The Swing Ninjas have performed at clubs, festivals and events all over Europe. Their energy on stage is infectious and their enthusiasm and enjoyment of the raw musical pleasures shine through.
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Dave Peabody
Refreshments available
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm. Music 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £8.00

Noel Harrison
Like a circle within a circle, like a wheel within a wheel...son of Rex and father of Catherine...the man who brought us timeless baroque folk interpretations of the great works of Michele Legrand, Leonard Cohen and the Beatles alongside several classics of his own makes an exceedingly rare appearance in High Wycombe, bringing a dose of magic to Arts4every1's smaller hall. Noel normally only plays in his native Devon, so grab a chance to see him while you can. Whether an old folkie, a young folkie, an easy listening man, a Mod or a hippie, there's something in his art that is truly for everyone.
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013
Time: 7 30 pm
Venue: High Wycombe Arts4Every1 Centre
Price: £10.00

Ailie Robertson & Gwyneth Glyn Emyr
Harpist Ailie Robertson has previously played at FolkOnMonday twice as part of The Outside Track, we are very pleased to be welcoming her tonight performing a solo set. "Ailie Robertson is a musician in the broadest sense: composer, arranger, teacher, improviser and harp virtuoso. Her synthesis of Irish, Scottish and contemporary harping technique into an individual style represents the realization of otherwise unimagined possibilities for the Celtic harp (Niall Keegan, 2006). She has some of the most impressive credentials in the Scottish harp world. A 5-time National Mod Gold Medalist, she was also 1st prizewinner at the inaugural London Harp Competition, and best overall musician at the Edinburgh Competition Festival. She has represented Commun na Clarsach for Scotland at the Pan Celtic Festival in Ireland, and in 2005 she was awarded a scholarship from the ESU in recognition of her 'virtuosic clarsach playing', and was a winner of the St Albans New Roots award. She was the winner of the Live Ireland award for 'Instrumental Cut of the Year' for her debut album 'First Things First'. She has performed all around globe, and is recognised for her unique fusion of Scottish, Irish and contemporary styles." http://www.ailierobertson.com Gwyneth Glyn grew up with a passion for words. However, that she had songs and melodies within her - and a voice with which to sing them - came as surprise. During her time as a Philosophy and Theology undergraduate at Oxford, she joined the Oxford University Drama Society and was later chosen to be a member of the Oxford Revue. Some of her theatrical friends had a folk band called Coca Rosa and she was invited to join their side-project, The Dirty Cousins. The thrill of singing live was a revelation, and so, a Welsh singer-songwriter was born. After returning to her homeland, Gwyneth rediscovered her native folk traditions which have been a central influence on her music ever since. The success of her first album 'Wyneb Dros Dro', released in 2005 surpassed her expectations, with positive reviews and radio plays pushing it to the top of the Welsh charts and leading to Gwyneth winning Best Female Artist in Wales's Roc and Pop Awards in 2006. Since then, she has gone on to collaborate with some of Wales's leading musicians and poets, and to perform at high profile events at home, as well as representing Wales abroad. Among such highlights was the invitation to perform her poetry and music at the Smithsonian Festival in Washington DC in 2009. Gwyneth now lives in the capital city of Cardiff and, three albums later her work is being appreciated by audiences further and further afield as she tours, performs and creates dynamic collaborations. Recently she's begun exploring the music and literary cultures of lands far beyond Wales, igniting friendships and creativity along the way, deepening her music and the experience which informs her poetry. Her current collaboration with musician Tauseef Akhtar of Mumbai, India, supported by Wales Arts International, weaves Urdu poetry and ghazal singing with old Welsh verse, and traditional Indian instruments with Gwyneth's guitar and voice. http://www.gwynethglyn.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Chris Ricketts + Support
Internationally renowned touring shanty singer Chris Ricketts releases a CD containing self penned songs that draw upon his experience as a well travelled musician and his love of the sea. Between the Devil and The Deep Blue Sea is the culmination of several years of rapid musical growth for singer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Ricketts. The new album brings together his love of sea shanties and folk song, his formidable instrumental skills, songwriting skills and a recent performance track record of exciting stage shows not only in the UK but across Europe and America. The roots of Chris Ricketts love affair with sea songs lie in seafaring Portsmouth, where he was born and bred and involved in the city's acoustic and folk music scene since the age of 15. Shortly after this musical discovery Chris was invited to play at the International Maritime Festival in Vegesack, Germany. It was here that the whirlwind of bookings and International acclaim started. Within a matter of months Chris was playing all over Europe and America. Ricketts' previous album 'Port of Escape' was described as the 'perfect example of English Folk Rock' by Folk London and awarded 4 stars in R2 Magazine. Chris was also semi finalist in the prestigious and influential BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. As well as numerous international validations, he also gained added local acclaim, winning Best Folk Roots Act in the Portsmouth Evening News. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea is the first of Ricketts' recordings to include mostly self penned songs. The songs all look closely into the life of a sailor with deeper relevant social issues being highlighted. All the songs relate to Ricketts' love of the sea and travelling. 'Na Zdrowie' is a song that reflects the many visits to Poland over the last 12 months and Ricketts' desire to engage and meet like-minded friendly communities. This summer Ricketts embarks on a huge tour including Poland, Holland, Canada and the UK. So not miss the opportunity to see Ricketts perform and see why he has had such international acclaim for his thrilling and exciting live performances.
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Ascot Jagz
Price: £7.00

Nish As Rish
These five former University of York students say they are captivated by the disarming immediacy of folk music and the joy of playing together. With patchwork musical backgrounds (which include Manx and Irish music), they are known for bold yet sensitive arrangements involving fiddle, flute, guitar, bass and bodhran.
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £8.00

Shooglenifty
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £15.00

Shooglenifty
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Anna Shannon
A versatile singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Anna carries the folk music tradition forward in her own distinctive style. Since winning the local BBC radio's 'Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year' 2006, she has released seven albums of her original material, accompanying herself on guitar and a number of other instruments. Coming from a classical musical background has given her undoubted advantages, and her variety of guitar styles and her honest voice win over increasing numbers of fans, including the greats of the folk world like Vin Garbutt and Martyn Wyndham-Read. A major song-writing talent. A stunning singing voice. A truly fine multi-instrumentalist. Come and find out for yourself!
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

John Renborn
Refreshments available
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm, Music 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £12.00

100 Club Tuesday Blues Featuring The Brew Uk
Anyone who's seen THE BREW UK perform live knows why calls for a live album have been growing louder and louder by the year. The breathtaking, energy-packed show this trio of rockers from Grimsby puts on drives both the band and its audiences to ecstatic heights night after night. As soon as the three members of THE BREW UK hit the stage, they put the pedal to the metal and don't let up until the last note has been played. The band is nothing if not dynamic and has wowed legions of fans with the heart, soul and authenticity they display onstage. September 21, 2012 was the release date of the latest album called "Live in Europe". Finally, here is a recording that allows listeners to feel the unstoppable live energy of a concert by THE BREW UK inside their own four walls. "Live in Europe" presents guitarist and lead singer Jason Barwick, drummer Kurtis Smith and his father, bassist Tim Smith during their Spring 2012 tour across Europe. Most of the 12 cuts were heard originally on the band's two previous albums, "The Third Floor" (2011) and "A Million Dead Stars" (2010), but there's also "Postcode Hero" and "Ode To Eugene" from 2008's "The Joker" as well as the ever-popular drum solo by Kurtis Smith. The full-bodied, hard-driving mix of the live recording was crafted by renowned producer Chris West (Richard Ashcroft, Status Quo), who was also responsible for the brilliant sound of the band's last two studio albums. Following countless headliner gigs all across Europe, several TV appearances (including the 3sat Tonträger Festival and the legendary WDR Rockpalast programme in 2009 and 2012), a selection of support shows (incl. Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top) and rave reviews in the press ("one of today's most exciting live acts" - ROCKS), the trio is ready to take to the road again in spring 2013 with the second part of their "Live in Europe" tour. Fans can rest assured that guitar standout Jason Barwick, top-flight drummer Kurtis Smith and groove specialist Tim Smith will celebrate the release of their new live album the only way they know how: By leaving every last bit of their passion and power on the stage. Sounds like/influences: Wolfmother, Led Zeppelin, The Black Keys, The Who, Kula Shaker
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013
Time: 7.15pm - 11pm
Venue: London 100 Club
Price: £10.00

Carrie Rodriguez
A native of Austin, Texas, Carrie Rodriguez has established an impressive roster of touring, recording, and co-writing affiliationsLucinda Williams, Rickie Lee Jones, John Prine, Mary Gauthier, Alejandro Escovedo, guitarist Bill Frisell, and others. Although she has issued three albums under her own name and enjoyed major label support for 2008's 'She Ain't Me', the release of her fifth studio album, 'Give Me All You Got', marks a giant step forward. And the songswhich she wrote, co-wrote, or handpicked from the repertoire of longtime collaboratorsestablish her musical identity more powerfully than ever before. A key point in Carrie's career came when she met veteran songwriter Chip Taylor ('Wild Thing', 'Angel of the Morning'), who soon had Rodriguez touring and recording, and encouraged her to sing and write. After recording four studio albums with Taylor, Rodriguez made her solo debut in 2006 with 'Seven Angels on a Bicycle'. Her latest release 'Give Me All You Got' was produced by Lee Townsend, known for his work with Bill Frisell, Loudon Wainwright III, Kelly Joe Phelps, Crooked Still, and many others, and captured the band essentially live in the studio. With the new record Carrie says: 'As a singer-songwriter, I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. It's a lifelong learning curve, and I hope I always stay as excited about it as I am now.' 'her voiceat full throttle on the album's first single, 'I Cry for Love'is now her primary instrument.' The New York Times 'Rodriguez at her freewheeling best, an inspired mix of passion and energy that captures the spirit of her feel-the-burn live shows.' Huffington Post 'her finest, most poignant and accomplished album in an already impressive seven year solo career.' American Songwriter
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £10.00

The Barr Brothers
Brothers Andrew and Brad Barr had spent most of the 90s criss-crossing North America, playing music with their spirited, improv-based rock trio, The Slip. In the spring of 2004, the band was playing a small club in Montreal, QC when a fire broke out in the venue. They grabbed a few guitars/drums and rushed out onto the rainy street with the rest of the concert goers. As the club's mezzanine was swallowed by flames, Andrew offered his coat to one of the waitresses from the bar. One year later, Brad and Andrew Barr were living in Montreal. That waitress is now one of their managers. In his first apartment in the new city, Brad shared an adjoining wall with Sarah Page, a classically trained harpist from Montreal, whose melodies would seep through the cracks of the wall and into the music Brad was writing. From this nebulous relationship, a friendship developed and the brothers, with Sarah, began recording and performing around Montreal. Soon, their friend and multi-instrumentalist Andres Vial was brought in to lend his wide array of expertise to the outfit, playing keyboards, bass, vibes, percussion, and singing. They called themselves The Barr Brothers. www.thebarrbrothers.com
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £8.00

Cara Dillon
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Stogumber St Mary's Church
Price: £21.00

Cara Dillon
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Stogumber St Mary's Church
Price: £16.00

North Sea Gas
Doors/Bar open from 7.00pm, On stage at 8.00pm
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Lossiemouth The Warehouse Theatre
Price: £10.00

Chris Rickets
Further info from Ash Keys Music www.ashkeysmusic.com Bristol Folk House, Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG 21st Century Shantyman, Chris Ricketts brings his youthful vision to songs drawn from deep in the folk and maritime tradition. The rapid musical growth for singer and guitarist Chris Ricketts is evident in his many successes. His recent albums brings together his love of shanties and folk song, his formidable instrumental skills and ability to write relevant and thought provoking songs. www.rickettsmusic.com
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £10.00

Josienne Clarke And Ben Walker
Those who have been following the folk revival movement will already know about Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker. Both classically trained, Josienne's voice and style has been compared to June Tabor, and Ben's vintage guitar and mandolin lends the perfect musical tact. Leading lights of the emerging folk scene, reviewers for the NME were already talking about their 'exceptional talent' before they won the 2012 Isambard Folk Award and the wider world started to take notice. Josienne was raised in Sussex. While at university in London she began to perform regularly on the circuit, honing her song writing talent. The result is sincere and succinct songwriting, distilled through traditional folk and executed with skill and dexterity. When Josienne released her debut album, One Light Is Gone, in late 2010, reviewers made comparisons to Sandy Denny. For Folk's Sake said: Josienne's songs are traditional and sound like they could be from the sixties or seventies, or long, long before - which really means they are classic and absolutely means you should listen to them. Josienne's voice, which is mesmerising live, is similarly hypnotic on this album, it's full of texture and emotion but never falters and never sounds frail. Ben's guitar is all over that first album, and creatively, they are now inseparable. Described by fellow musicians as chronically modest as well as a musician that you are in awe of, Ben Walker studied classical guitar and played electric before finally coming home to fingerstyle, performing on both steel and nylon string acoustic guitar, and mandolin. Influenced by the likes of Martin Simpson, Bert Jansch, Pierre Bensusan and Richard Thompson, Ben's playing and arrangement add magic to Josienne's already sculpted sound.
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 7:00pm, Live Music starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Happy Cats
With a good mixture of well known songs and their own compositions, Marty with Les Dodds on guitar and Brian Duffy on accordian certainly knows how to please an audience - fans often travel long distances to their gigs assured of a good time.
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £12.00

Carrie Rodriguez
CRH Music presents (NB - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £12.00

Bright Phoebus Presents: Sing Like A Bloke With The Spooky Men
Bright Phoebus Presents.... Sing Like A Bloke Workshop With The Spooky Men (For Blokes Of All Genders) Monday 2 September The Heeley Institute, 147 Gleadless Rd, Sheffield S2 3AF Prior to his Penistone debut with the Spooky Men's Chorale, 'Chief Spook' and renowned choir leader Stephen Taberner (& a trusted selection of Spooky Henchmen), will delight us with his own unique teaching style and sumptuous choral arrangements for this one-off singing workshop. Experienced singers and total beginners alike will discover a world of inspiring songs and awesome arrangements, all taught with flair, fun and energy. Stephen is a whirlwind of ideas and inspiration, and has delighted singers and non-singers world-wide with his indefatigable teaching style. You'll leave inspired, having learnt songs from a hugely diverse repertoire, and probably having made a few musical friends along the way. Absolutely no experience necessary, just enthusiasm! Tickets £12 / £10
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm - 10pm
Venue: Sheffield The Heeley Institute
Price: £12.00

David Gibb And Elly Lucas
David Gibb and Elly Lucas are an exciting young duo who play a mixture of original and re‐worked traditional folk material. They hail from Derbyshire in the Midlands and have previously toured the UK extensively as part of David Gibb & The Pony Club. David plays the guitars, melodeon and sings; Elly plays fiddle, viola and also sings. From these minimal resources, the twosome produce distinctive vocal leads, haunting harmonies and a quite dense instrumental sound. Their singing is simple and unadorned ‐ check out Elly's wistful vocal on 'Blacksmith' or David's lead to 'Jerusalem Cuckoo'. The pair were chosen as finalists in the prestigious BBC Young Folk Awards 2011 and, on the road, have supported such acts as Cara Dillon, Chris Wood,Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Jez Lowe, and Megson. See www.gibbandlucas.co.uk
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7:00pm, Live Music starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Fake Thackray At Jurassic Folk
The next best thing to having that amazing songwriter and performer, Jake Thackray, the songs come to life again in the hands of John Watterson, fresh from touring with Fairport Convention.
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £8.00

Jon Gomm
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Surya
Price: £11.00

Carrie Rodruigez
"It must be said that Carrie Rodriguez is strikingly beautiful. With a voice like that, she pretty much has to be a singer. But she has the looks to be a model or actress. She had a large white flower in her curly hair, and a pink blouse and black shirt ensemble that could have been plucked from the 1920's. But it still would have been a stunning performance even if she'd been dressed in a burlap sack with a paper bag over her head." Mounatin Stage Festival promoter "I have to say I am very impressed. She's got something unique in her voice that's very subtle and a little smoky and sweet. She's got a refreshingly spunky attitude to go along with it. I detect a certain wisdom in her, and yet a sense of wonder as well." Lucinda Williams / New York Times Love and family have always been sources of inspiration for critically acclaimed singer/songwriter/musician Carrie Rodriguez, but never have they featured so prominently than on her brand new release Love & Circumstance, a covers album that includes songs written by her father, and once performed by her great aunt. Rodriguez' journey from teenage violin student to touring the world with the likes of Chip Taylor (famed songwriter of "Wild Thing), Lucinda Williams and Alejandro Escovedo, has resulted in a prodigious output of recordings - eight albums in as many years - for the young musician; with the new album, Carrie relies on others to handle the songwriting duties, she provides the interpretations. "In 2009, after a very busy few years, I felt like I should take a step back and assess the situation," she says, during a quick stop between tours. "The idea of doing a covers record had been developing for a while, and had been prompted by requests I get at every show for a recording of some of the covers I play live, especially 'La Punalada Trapera.' I stated to wonder what kind of album I could make that would be a fit for that song." Besides the contributions from her immediate family, Love & Circumstance, includes compositions from her extended musical family and friends, including John Hiatt/Nick Lowe/Ry Cooder/Jim Keltner (aka Little Village), Buddy Miller & Julie Miller, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Richard Thompson, Townes Van Zandt, M. Ward, Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens, Hank Williams, and Lucinda Williams. "It was very important for me to go back to my roots with this record and concentrate on what was important to me," Rodriguez explains, "songwriters like Richard Thompson, Townes, Hank, they're the ones who initially inspired me." And Rodriguez' inspirations are being admired, with Thompson exclaiming "It is always a thrill to write a song and have someone else take it to unexpected places. Thank you (Carrie) for the heartfelt and impassioned performance." Rodriguez' professional career was launched in 2001 after a show at South By Southwest introduced her to Taylor, with whom she has recorded four full albums and an EP. Her musical development started much earlier, however, and at the hands of an equally seasoned songwriting veteran, her father David Rodriquez. "My dad gave me a Leonard Cohen record for my ninth birthday! I hated it. But of course I rediscovered it at thirteen and loved it." By fifteen Rodriguez and her dad were touring the Netherlands together; chops were being honed. Rodriguez' maternal side of the family also influenced her musical upbringing. Not only was her mother a fanatical opera enthusiast, her great-aunt, Eva Garza, was a popular Latin recording artist in the 50's, and it was from Garza that Rodriguez first heard 'La Punalada Trapera,' which soon became a mainstay in her live set. Having family friends include Lyle Lovett, who invited Rodriguez to sit in with his band when she was at college, also helped her develop as a performer. The list of bold faced names that have come into Rodriguez' orbit over the years also includes Lee Townsend, the famed producer, who collaborated with Carrie on the selection of songs for the album, and ultimately produced the project at her new label's (Ninth Street Opus) studios in Berkeley and at the renowned Fantasy Studios. As might be expected from her and Townsend's A-list connections, the list of players on Love & Circumstance includes a sterling roster of music greats including Bill Frisell (guitars), Greg Leisz (pedal steel & slide guitars), Aoife O'Donovan (background vocals), and Buddy Miller (background vocals). "Greg Leisz is the greatest pedal steel player in the world, and for someone with a Bill Frisell record collection getting to play with him is a dream," gushes Rodriguez, reminding us that despite a decade and a half in the trenches she's still a young (31) and impassioned music fan. Those who have been following Carrie Rodriguez throughout her career will find Love & Circumstance an exciting addition to her oeuvre, new fans will get a glimpse of the rising star's influences; both will revel in the sterling musicianship and heartfelt interpretations of new and classic songs. "This is a really important record for me,' says Rodriguez, 'not just because it gave me the chance to go back to my roots, but also because it celebrates my family." And for those who need a more intimate experience with Carrie Rodriguez, you'll find her where she started, live and on the road. http://www.carrierodriguez.com Supporting Carrie will be the fabulous "Jaywalkers" and your hosts "Grateful Fred". http://www.jaywalkers.co.uk
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013
Time: Doors Open at 8.00pm - Show starts 8.15pm
Venue: Liverpool The Royal British Legion
Price: £8.00

Emily Weygang & Ben Harker
Emily and Ben were mainstays of York's folk scene before a young family and a move to Manchester took them out of action. Happily, they are now gigging again with the old mix of folk songs, political songs, instrumentals and originals. Emily is an expressive vocalist and fiddle player and Ben provides some fine guitar accompaniments.
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £7.00

Acoustic Amnesty (music & Poetry Fundraising Night)
Amnesty Manchester are delighted that a number of great musicians and poets are joining us for an evening ot totally acoustic entertainment - there will be no mikes or amps. The event is seated and will be totally quiet during the acts to give them the respect they deserve! A great bar is in another room. This will be a special night - as you'll know if you've even seen just one of the listed acts before. Quiet Loner http://quietloneruk.wordpress.com/ TG Elias http://tgelias.com/ Chris Flynn http://www.soundcloud.com/flynn280 Hawker Reunion http://hawkerreunion.bandcamp.com/ Little Sparrow http://www.soundcloud.com/uklittlesparrow Leonie Kate Higgins http://www.leoniekate.com/ Kieren King http://kierenking.com/ Louise Fazackerley http://www.writeoutloud.net/profiles/louisefazackerley Ben Mellor http://www.benmellor.net/
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm doors for 8pm PROMPT start
Venue: Manchester 2022NQ
Price: £7.50

Brooks Williams - Cd Launch "new Everything"
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ranked in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, singer-songwriter Brooks Williams is one of the most versatile and entertaining performers on the roots Americana music scene today. From Shrewsbury Festival to Celtic Connections, from Bluesnights to Cropredy Festival, Brooks Williams is a musician of staggering depth and breath, with an easy-going vocal delivery, groove-laden songs, and monstrous guitar chops. Originally from Statesboro Georgia USA the town made famous in Blind Willie McTell's classic song Statesboro Blues Williams is a fret monster who has to be seen to be believed! He has worked stages worldwide for over 25 years, amassing a staggering back-catalogue of songs, recordings and tales. With 20 albums to his name - including his brand new, much anticipated release New Everything - recorded for labels as diverse as Reveal Records, Signature Sounds, Green Linnet, and Solid Air Records, as well as his own Red Guitar Blue Music, Brooks Williams' music has featured on the BBC, RTE (Ireland), CBC (Canada) and NPR (USA) and has charted on the FOLKDJ stations. He can also be heard on Satellite and Internet radio throughout the world. WUMB-FM radio in Boston USA voted him one of their Top 100 Artists. He has also appeared on BBC-TV's The Andrew Marr Show. From his own recent compositions to early blues, Brooks Williams delivers the goods night after night. Imagine Doc Watson, Willie Nelson, Lonnie Johnson and Blind Boy Fuller sitting in a bar having a jam and you're just about there! How soulful a solo guitarist can be when he has talent, taste and astonishing technique. (Blues Revue) I've known Brooks for many years. He's a lovely player, a lovely singer, and a great writer and a lovely man. The real thing. (Martin Simpson)
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Live At The Trades : Dirty Dylan
From the beginning to the present day - Britain's best Dylan Tribute Band bring us the authentic sound.
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm
Venue: Rotherham Trades Club
Price: £8.00

Sam Baker
Sam Baker, Texan singer songwriter, has carved out a strong following with his trilogy of albums chock full of poetic lyrics and fine melodies. He returns with a new album, 'Say Grace', in the pipeline and will no doubt capture more fans with his singular approach. Note that this venue has unreserved seating and standing areas. More details at www.mrkite.org
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Chorley St Bede's Club
Price: £14.00

Dave Swarbrick & Martin Carthy
Folk legends to a man, world-famous in their own right AND as members of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and the Albion Band between them, Swarbrick and Carthy are the kind of artists that we at Arts4every1 feel privileged to put on. With Swarb now re-lunged, rejuvenated and re-energised and back to his old self, expect nothing less than a genre-defining evening of English folk music.
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: High Wycombe Arts4Every1 Centre
Price: £17.50

Ewan Mclennan
20 Warwick place, Maidstone
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Maidstone The Bower House
Price: £10.00

Jon Gomm
One of the finest guitarists in the world - http://www.jongomm.com/home.cfm
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Cardiff The Full Moon
Price: £10.00

The Motives (featuring Matt Taylor)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £10.00

The Motives (featuring Matt Taylor)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £8.00

Steve James (usa)
UK Tour - Exclusive London performance
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: Doors: 8 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £8.00

John Tams & Barry Coope @ Forest Live
Award winning musician Tams wrote the music for the play WarHorse and also wrote the music and starred in the TV series Sharpe. Recently described in MOJO magazine as 'one of the giants of folk.' Coope is a member of celebrated acappella group CBS. Together John and Barry bring experience, innovation and tradition to their humorous and captivating performances. In 2008 John and Barry won the prestigious Duo of the Year trophy at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm, music starts 7.30pm
Venue: Fordingbridge The Town Hall
Price: £13.00

Vicki Swan And Jonny Dyer
You like nyckelharpa? Of course you do and you can add Scottish smallpipes, guitar, accordion plus assured vocals into the mix and come up with some of the freshest sounds in traditional music with both modern and Swedish trad. slants. Their 3rd visit in as many years.
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Stourbridge Folk Festival + Nizlopi
Stourbridge Folk Festival is being held this year on a World Heritage Site - The Red House Glass Cone - a unique setting for possibly the most exciting and eclectic folk line-up of the year. The Red House Glass Cone site will open to the general public at 10am, with bar from 12pm and live music, food and attractions throughout the afternoon. The site will close to the general public at 4pm and access to the site after this time will be FESTIVAL TICKET HOLDERS ONLY. Between 4pm and approx. 10:30pm the festival will present some of the finest folk acts from across the UK, set within the awesome Red House Glass Cone. 'Nizlopi' will be playing one of only a handful of reunion performances, and their only West Midlands date, and The Bushbury Mountain Daredevils celebrate their 20th Anniversary Reunion. Also appearing - folk legend Rory Mcleod, Nick Harper, Jimmy Davis & the Barefoot Apostles, The Humdrum Express, Sunjay Brayne, Kim Lowings & The Greenwood, The Jon Richards Band and The Dirty Old Folkers, plus many more...
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013
Time: Bar open from 12pm. Ticket Holders only from 4pm.
Venue: Wordsley Red House Glass Cone
Price: £22.50

Jon Gomm
Jon Gomm is widely viewed as one of the most prominent acoustic guitar players in the world. He has appeared on BBC Breakfast, the front page of Reddit, and Stephen Fry's Twitter feed. His video for 'Passionflower' has received over 4 million views on YouTube and the past few years have seen him perform to packed rooms all over the planet. Suddenly being catapulted from cult obscurity to mainstream acceptance has been a strange experience for someone so devoted to his craft, and Jon is an unlikely star and remains very much true to his roots in the acoustic circuit of the North of England. Jon is a truly and fiercely independent artist. He has deliberately worked with his own label and has sought no mainstream industry support. Instead he relies on mostly online social networks for promotion and good old fashioned word-of-mouth. He has defied the odds with a huge, truly supportive fanbase resulting in headline tours from Australia, Canada and the USA to China and South Africa. His debut CD Hypertension has sold over 50,000 copies at the time of writing, and his latest CD Don't Panic sold out within 3 days of appearing on Amazon. His videos are watched tens of thousands of times within hours of appearing on Youtube. He is currently releasing a series of Pay What You Want singles, with a new fan-funded album Secrets Nobody Keeps out later in 2013. Mike Dawes achieved what appeared to be overnight fame in 2012 when his cover of 'Somebody That I Used To Know' went viral and achieved over 1 million views in a matter of days. In actual fact he had spent years honing his craft and playing all over England. His surprise success came months after logistical and health problems nearly scuppered his career completely. Opening the show will be Petteri Sariola, who is one of the finest solo-guitar players in all of Finland and with a great voice too. He is visiting the UK on a short tour and we're very lucky to have acquired him for this date.
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Guildford Boileroom
Price: £9.00

Askew Sisters
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

Damien Barber & Mike Wilson At The Calderdale Folk Concerts
Upstairs at The Works
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Halifax The Works
Price: £10.00

Jim White
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Jim White
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £8.00

Katy Moffatt
After a sensational debut in 2007, this American country/roots singer has become a fixture in our club schedules. Solo or with partners like Tom Russell, she has written many great songs and performs them beautifully in a warm, rich voice. Katy has great charisma and fits snugly into our up close and personal small venue ethos.
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £10.00

Rory Mcleod
More info at www.ashkeysmusic.com Rory McLeod is easily one of the UK's very best live roots musicians and songwriters. A live Rory McLeod set is un unforgettable experience. Rory's solo sets combine virtuoso harmonica and spoon playing, great lyrics, rhythm generated by the use of the tap board and a percussive guitar style which at times echoes reggae and blues and other times folk and South American Music. Rory weaves yarns between the songs that often have a cultural or political significance. www.rorymcleod.com/
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £12.00

Jez Lowe
Rescheduled dates from the last year blown out firstly, and literally by superstorm Sandy and secondly by a double booking! Will this be the third time lucky? We thought we go for a Friday the 13th, just to be sure! An old friend of the club - simply an exemplary songwriter of finely-observed situations, whether personal or widescreen.
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013
Time: Doors from 7pm, music from 8pm
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Moreland & Arbuckle
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm
Venue: Aldershot West End Centre
Price: £10.00

John Emil
John Emil, an accomplished singer/songwriter, guitarist, and a master of slide guitar, has delivered show-stopping performances at major music festivals in the UK,USA and Europe Equally adept with the acoustic Hawaiian lap steel guitar and dobro, Emil first appeared on the South Florida music scene in 2000. Fans hear haunting, subtle hints of Delta bluesmen Son House and Blind Willie Johnson, but Emil ultimately creates a unique style all his own by integrating country blues, folk, bluegrass and lush Hawaiian sounds into his repertoire. Routinely taking the lost art of slide guitar in a new direction, Emil has composed a wealth of slide guitar tracks. Among the many television and cable network shows Emil has supplied music for are Dateline, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, CMT's Cribs, and several international wildlife and nature documentaries. www.myspace.com/johnemilmusic
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £8.50

Bushbury Mountain Daredevils
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £8.00

Quiet Loner & Garron Frith
Door price £6
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 8pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £4.00

Tinderbox
Tinderbox return to the folk club - a venue of so many brilliant Tinderbox gigs.
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £7.00

Jim White
AMERICANA ALBUM OF THE MONTH ★★★★ - UNCUT "there's always room for the real thing, and you'll know it when it hits you" ★★★★ - INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY "The master of spooky Southern gothic Americana" ★★★★½ - THE SUN "An artistic triumph" ★★★★ - THE MIRROR "A record rich in expertly crafted songs, with a truly affecting emotional core." 8/10 - THIS IS FAKE DIY "a first-class piece of work" 8/10 - SUBBA-CULTURE "At a time when Jim White's personal life has hit a roadblock he has served up a masterclass in song writing." - FOLK RADIO 7/10 - DROWNED IN SOUND 7/10 - THE 405 7/10 - AMERICANA UK "Classic heartbreak stuff" ★★★ Q "White's albums have tendrils that imperceptibly wrap themselves around one's attention" ★★★ THE INDEPENDENT
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £14.00

The Askew Sisters
Emily and Hazel Askew are a young duo making waves on the folk scene with their energetic brand of English folk music. Using fiddle and melodeon, they play and sing with an infectious enjoyment and love for the music, winning them fans wherever they go. From rhythmic foot stomping tunes to powerful interpretations of songs and ballads, their playing always guarantees to engage and inspire those who hear. They've spent the last couple of years playing at venues across the country, from top festivals and folk clubs to London's National Theatre and National Portrait Gallery. "Hazel's rich gutsy voice and inventive melodeon playing combined with the skill of Emily's singing fiddle or soulful cello are a new force to be reckoned with!" Stirrings Magazine "What the Askew Sisters do so well is tell the story and allow the music accompanying to help that story-telling along." EDS Magazine www.askewsisters.co.uk
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Kelly Joe Phelps
It's as thin as the edge of a razor, the road separating Heaven from Hell, sin from salvation, redemption from despair. It's a lonely road to go down and like the old gospel says, you've got to walk it for yourself. Kelly Joe Phelps has been doing lot of soul searching since his last record 'Western Bell' came out in 2009. Three years later, his journey has wound its way to a recording studio in Vancouver, and Kelly Joe has once again beaten a path to Steve Dawson's door with a new batch of songs tucked into his satchel that reflect both the new insights gained along the journey as well as things that have been dropped by the wayside. Together Phelps and the veteran producer embarked on a three day recording odyssey that has resulted in 'Brother Sinner and the Whale', a record that may very well come to be recognized as the best of an already very impressive body of work. Since his debut album 'Lead Me On', came out in 1994, the Pacific Northwest based singer and songwriter has written and performed some of the most compelling slide guitar based music ever recorded. Playing a lap slide in a style that both evoked the sounds of the ancients and pointed towards new possibilities for the instrument, Kelly Joe's music seemed to originate in another time as he sang with the voice of an old soul, weary with experience, yet excited with all of the prospects that life brings. With song titles like 'Talking to Jehovah', 'I've been Converted' and 'The Holy Spirit Flood', there's no escaping that something has grown and changed in Kelly Joe's world. Phelps explains some of the motivation behind the new songs. "When I found a way to allow myself to open up to creative impulse, this is what was staring me in the face and I did not want to say no to anything. This is going to be referred to as a gospel record, I suppose. It'll sound contemporary because of the way I play and write. But, thematically, I'm basing my compositional approach on old styles like the old blues and folk guys played." "Taken together, these songs are like a book. First, there's 'Good-Bye to Sorrow' and it's like the foreword and all the other songs are like chapters in that book. 'Hard Times Have Never Gone Away' says that just because you believe, it doesn't mean that life is going to stop being hard or even change in its intensity. Very few things are ever likely to change overnight." While that may be true, it's still amazing to consider how three days spent in a recording studio have allowed Phelps to redefine who he is as an artist with a solo record that builds on all of his lyrical, compositional and technical strengths to form the best album of his career. Listen to 'Brother Sinner and the Whale' and you'll certainly agree. 'Mahalia Jackson once said: "When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong" and a spirit of optimism shines through the new album Brother Sinner & The Whale from Kelly Joe Phelps' - The Telegraph 4**** 'John Fahey as pilgrim father....often brilliant!' - Independent On Sunday 'Brother Sinner & The Whale is dazzling, moving too, and bordering on perfection...' Mojo 4****
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £12.00

Dave Beckett
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £7.00

Dave Beckett
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £5.00

Dave Kelly, Christine Collister & Peter Filluel
Close friends Christine, Dave and Peter have done 3 great tours together when touring with The Travelling Gentlemen, fronted by Collister & Kelly, with Peter as the 3rd harmony vocal, and in 2011 they toured as a trio. In September 2013 they are returning to trio their trio format, where the stunning voices of Christine and Dave will be beautifully supported, again, by Peter's harmonies and piano. They will perform a host of their favourite songs - crossing every music genre; soul, blues, country and maybe a little folkabilly too. An evening packed with musicality, talent, emotion. ... and surely a little humour also. Christine Collister Vocals + guitar Dave Kelly Vocals + guitar Peter Filleul Vocals + keyboards Christine Collister can sing the birds down off the trees and send them back with a tiny flick of her vocal chords. Mojo Dave Kelly his guitar and voice great talent, great depth and a real sense of his roots. "Time Out" Peter Filleul - the melodic backbone of the Climax Blues Band. Melody Maker
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013
Time: Doors & Bar 7pm
Venue: Sandwich St Mary's Church
Price: £18.50

Collister, Kelly & Filleul
"Three roving/raving minstrels whose paths have crossed many times on long and varied journeys to find, to their surprise, they are still excited by playing, singing and performing together, share a tapestry of fascinating fortuitous fables and coincidences. Tawdry dressing-room anecdotes of long lost legends, hopeful and hopeless tales of life and loves and close-up insights into the web of intrigue, tenacity and luck that has sustained the three diverse 'careers' of Christine Collister, Dave Kelly and Peter Filleul. Colouring the narrative is an eclectic collection of timeless songs evoking the hopes, dreams and disappointments that we all have shared. A unique collage of naturally presented emotions and hard won experiences laid bare in an unmissable evening of harmonious reflection." Christine Collister, Dave Kelly & Peter Filleul Close friends Christine, Dave and Peter have done 3 great tours together when touring with The Travelling Gentlemen, fronted by Collister & Kelly, with Peter as the 3rd harmony vocal. In September 2013 they are coming together again, this time to tour as a trio, where the stunning voices of Christine and Dave will be beautifully supported by Peter's harmonies and piano. They will perform a host of their favourite songs - crossing every music genre; soul, blues, country and maybe a little folkabilly too. An evening packed with musicality, talent, emotion. ... and surely a little humour also. Christine Collister can sing the birds down off the trees and send them back with a tiny flick of her vocal chords. Mojo The Blues Band's Dave Kelly his guitar and voice great talent, great depth and a real sense of his roots. "Time Out" Peter Filleul - the melodic backbone of the Climax Blues Band. Melody Maker
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £15.00

Emily Portman Plus Support
Singer and concertina player from Glastonbury, hailed 'one of the new British folk scene's most beguiling presences' (Uncut). With her 2010 debut album The Glamoury gaining her two BBC Folk Award nominations.
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm until late
Venue: Coventry Dog & Trumpet
Price: £8.00

Sarah Mcquaid
Sarah is a versatile and beguiling performer making her second visit to the Black Swan. She blends elegantly crafted originals with traditional Irish and Appalachian songs, Elizabethan ballads, Thirties jazz numbers, surprise covers and lively guitar instrumentals, on top of which she has an open and engaging stage manner.
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 8.00pm
Venue: York Black Swan Inn
Price: £8.00

The Willows
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Willows are a folk roots family band from Cambridge. Fronted by the breathtaking voice of Jade Rhiannon, supported by rich vocal harmonies and sensitive acoustic musicianship the band draw inspiration from the Americana and British folk traditions in equal quantity. Debut album 'Beneath Our Humble Soil was released in February 2013, and has been championed by the likes of Mike Harding and Bob Harris. Husband and wife, Cliff and Jade Ward, sister Prue Ward, housemate Steve Maclachlan and an unexpected find in the free-ads, Ben Savage began singing and writing songs together in the spring of 2010. Within a few months The Willows were plying their trade in numerous folk and acoustic clubs across the UK, supporting the likes of LAU, Uiscedwr, Rory McLeod, Peatbog Faeries and Lucy Ward along the way. Favourable reviews of their 2011 self-titled EP were followed up with standout festival performances at the likes of Cambridge Folk Festival, Folk By The Oak, FolkEast and Secret Garden Party, helping build a reputation as a compelling live act. Debut album Beneath Our Humble Soil was released on 11th February 2013 on Elk Records. Recorded in a selection of living rooms, hotels and garages, the record was recorded soley by the band themselves and produced in conjunction with BBC Folk Award Winner Stu Hanna (Megson, Lucy Ward, Show of Hands, Faustus). The release caught the attention of BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris, who having already played a number of tracks from the album invited the band in for a live session midway through their UK tour. Tracks from the album have also featured on The Mike Harding Folk Show, Folk Radio UK, BBC Introducing, Bob's Folk Show and received numerous enthusiastic reviews, including 4½ stars from Maverick Magazine. The band's love of writing about people, their lives and their stories is abundantly clear throughout the record: The banjo-driven stomper Bella's Fury tells of a remorseless woman who kills her husband; the beautiful stillness of This Book of Ours depicts two childhood sweethearts nearing the end of their time together; while Worker's War (written for Jade's father) tells of a loyal man unfairly stripped of his employment. Despite covering so many of the darkest places possible, Beneath Our Humble Soil is by no means a depressing listen; the band have a knack of conveying human spirit through their music, and perhaps most notably, this spirit remains at the heart of the album. The Willows will be appearing at Cambridge Folk Festival, Towersey Folk Festival, Sark Folk Festival, Secret Garden Party, Sommersound Gelsenkirchen, Middlewich FAB Festival and more over the course of the summer 2013.
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Southdowns Folk Festival
with SHOW OF HANDS, HOME SERVICE, RICHARD DIGANCE COLVIN QUARMBY, MEGSON, LEGACY The Southdowns Folk Festival offers a superb range of great music, dance, workshops, sessions and many other attractions in The Regis Centre & beautiful Hotham Park plus other venues around the seaside town of Bognor Regis. Full Weekend Tickets are £46 and Family Weekend Tickets £120.00 ( 2 adults + 2 children 10-16)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: 7.00pm ( Fri & Sat ), 6.30pm (Sun )
Venue: Bognor Regis The Regis Centre
Price: £46.00 - £120.00

Kan
Kan is a supergroup, a union of four of the finest, most influential, award-winning, in demand artists of the 21st century traditional music world; one member of Lau, one member of Flook and two members of more bands than even they can remember. They are a unique melding of the bold and beautiful flute virtuosity of Brian Finnegan, from Armagh in the North of Ireland, with the expressive and daring fiddle playing of Aidan O'Rourke, from Scotland's Isle of Seil, cemented by the organic and intuitive drumming of Harrogate's James Goodwin and the unfettered, playful guitar reinventions of Ian Stephenson, out of Selby in Yorkshire. Their debut album 'Sleeper' makes clear the band's intention to create what they call 'a homogenous quartet of lead instruments', which emerged from the musicians' frequent past collaborations both in their compositional and recorded work and in less formal and more lubricated sessions. On stage, Kan performs in an arc with no lead musician the drums are as important to the melodic content as the fiddle. There's a mutual admiration bordering on fandom between the individual members of Kan which makes them compelling and joyous to watch. When asked why he joined Kan, Ian replied: 'There are probably dozens upon dozens of grown men who grew up listening to Flook and Lau, harbouring dreams of being in a band with Brian or Aidan one day. Well that's me now. I'm chuffed to bits.' Between them they've recorded and performed with the likes of Kate Rusby, Cara Dillon, BBC Philharmonic, Blazin' Fiddles, Liverpool Philharmonic, Kathryn Tickell, Northern Sinfonia, Wayne Shorter, Eddi Reader, Justin Currie, Roddy Woomble, Adem, Sting (yes, really), OMD (yes, really), Jack Bruce (and again), Bella Hardy, Nitin Sawhney, Katherine Jenkins, Jan Garbareck, Karine Polwart, Trilok Gurtu and we could go on. But the most exciting thing about Kan is there's never been a band like Kan before. 'a live wire of rhythm and melody - a tapestry of textures, there is magic in this' - **** Songlines 'Highly original' - **** R2 'all four members shine, both separately and in unison - a spellbinding course through a world of musical inspiration' - Fatea
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £12.00

This Is The Kit
This Is The Kit is Kate Stables playing banjo, guitar and a voice of unaffected clarity accompianied by her Wild Band creating primal and electric textures onto songs of unpretentious beauty. http://thisisthekit.co.uk/ Absolutely georgeous, like an aural bath with the warm winter lapping over you Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 music Elbow frontman Guy Garvey: "amazing amazing album which i think should have been on the mercury music awards short list
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £8.00

Kelly Joe Phelps
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £12.00

Grapevine Blues Http://www.grapevineblues.com/
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Wokingham Emmbrook Sports & Social Club
Price: £7.00

Chris & Kellie While
Barrow born Chris While is an award-winning songwriter, singer and musician, known particularly for her powerful and moving vocals and the quality of her compositions and live performances. She has enjoyed success both as a solo artist, a songwriter and as a member of a number of notable and influential musical duos and groups. Her daughter, Kellie is also a highly talented singer and guitarist in her own right. Their last album together was Too Few Songs, in 2006, which received widespread critical acclaim, as the review in the Daily Telegraph put it 'each song remains a showcase for the delicate, complementary powers of expression of two expert vocalists, truly living up to the more like sisters description of one admirer, Ralph McTell' www.myspace.com/chriswhilemusic for sample music
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open at 7:30pm for 8:00pm start
Venue: Water Yeat Village Hall
Price: £12.00

Julie Felix
Julie Felix has always proved a popular artist here and we are delighted to welcome her back soon after celebrating her 75th birthday with a major concert at the Leicester Square Theatre in London. Julie was the first solo folk artist to be signed to a major British record producer (Decca) when she arrived from California after hitching round Europe with a duffel bag and guitar back in 1964. Protest and passion have always been at the heart of Julie's work, from singing to 27,000 people opposing the Vietnam war in New Zealand in the early 70's to her championing women's and gay rights and opposition to the Gulf War and use of landmines in more recent years. She remains as committed and engaged as ever, promising an evening of music and conversation guaranteed to delight her admirers. www.juliefelix.com
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £12.00

Steve Roux And The Brass Knuckle Blues Band
A stunning 7 piece band, playing traditional blues and swing with their own twist and groove. Featuring the superb guitar skills and vocals of Steve Roux, an outstanding rhythm section of Bernie Fox (drums), Rob Vick (bass), Cliff Chapman (keys) and horn section of Steve Grainger (alto sax), Jon Gooding (tenor sax) and Tom Edwards (trumpet) bringing a taste of big band blues with a modern edge. Opening Chords Back in 1993 blues guitarist and vocalist Steve Roux signed a solo recording contract with EMI/Virgins' Pointblank Blues Label by John Wooler. Other blues artists on the prestigious label included: Albert Collins, Johnny Winter, Pop Staples, John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, and Walter 'Wolfman' Washington. Steve recorded his all original album entitled 'Steve Roux' in Memphis USA at the legendary Kiva Recording Studios. The album was released in 1994 and received critical acclaim across Europe. Gigs and radio sessions followed - a highlight being the Cologne Music Festival in Germany, where Steve was invited onstage by Albert Collins to join him for his encore along with Robben Ford. The trio played an extended version of Alberts instrumental 'Frosty' to an ecstatic crowd. The event was also broadcast live on national radio. Steve's album is still receiving radio airplay in Australia, South Africa, Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands. The White Knuckle Blues Band In 1997, Steve, along with Bernie Fox (drums) and Rob Vick (bass guitar) formed The White Knuckles Blues Band. This powerhouse band quickly built up a critically acclaimed reputation for playing tough uncompromising blues. The White Knuckle Blues Band have recorded two albums 'Raw Knuckles' and 'Can't Change the Time'. In 2003, during the recording of the second album 'Can't Change the Time' the band contacted Procul Harum's Hammond organ player Josh Philips. Josh had played in Steve's live band from the early 90's and he contributed his distinctive sound to a number of the tracks on the CD. Over the following years Josh played on numerous gigs with The White Knuckle Blues Band and this inspired a master plan to put together an augmented line up of the band. The Brass Knuckle Blues Band During 2007 Rob and Steve were involved in the formation of another band 'The Sensational Jonny Deps' which included a marvellous horn section comprising of session player Steve Grainger on alto sax, Jon Gooding on tenor sax, and Tom Edwards on trumpet. It soon became clear that this horn section could expand the horizons of the band - and from this The Brass Knuckle Blues Band was formed. The band quickly put together a new set of kicking and swinging blues songs and after putting their own twist and groove on them were ready to start gigging. The first warm up gig for the Brass Knuckles Blues Band was a slot at the Barking Spider Blues Club supporting Guy Tortora. Following on from this gig the Brass Knuckles Blues Band headlined the Boarhunt Blues May bank holiday festival. The band received a standing ovation from the sell out crowd. The band then supported the internationally renowned Sharrie Williams and the Wise Guys. An estimated crowd of 3000 people at the outdoor blues bandstand gig gave the Knuckles a superb reception. Supporting The Debra Bonham Band on the last night of the Southsea Roots & Blues Festival followed. Next up headlining the Boarhunt Blues Club Christmas Marquee special. As a direct result of this gig were confirmed as the headline act on the Saturday night at 'Blues at Fort'. This was followed by being invited to play at the prestigious Blues on the Farm. 2012 saw the introduction of keyboard player Cliff Chapman into the band due to Josh's touring commitments with Procul Harem. Cliff's musical connections go back a long way with Bernie, Dr Gran, and Rob - having played in bands with them since the late 1970's. Quotes. "the big city blues of Albert King and Albert Collins" (Blues in Britain) "the horns and rhythm section added to the stupendous guitar work of Mr. Steve Roux" (Blues Matters) "Steve's guitar playing was a lesson in R&B excellence" (Blues Matters) www.bkblues.com/
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

This Is The Kit
Nu-folk with songs of quiet and original quality
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £7.00

This Is The Kit
Nu-folk with songs of quiet and original quality
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £4.00

John Otway
In order to celebrate his 60th birthday in 2012, Otway booked the Odeon Leicester Square to show the documentary of his life. Titled Otway the Movie, the sell out screening saw cinematic history made with the final scenes of the movie being filmed from the red carpet on the morning of the film. The film was funded by fans becoming producers who, as with the Hit campaign, were all individually credited in the movie credits. Following the success of the producers' premiere, 2013 will see Otway take the completed movie to various international film festivals. The live show remains as chaotic as ever, with the continued possibility of physical injury at every gig! John has built a large cult following, attracted by his surreal sense of humour and the manic energy he puts in to his live performances
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm
Venue: Birmingham Hare and Hounds
Price: £10.00

Town Hall Live - Katriona Gilmore And Jamie Roberts
Their star is rising! Recent accolades for Katriona and Jamie include: BBC Radio 2's Folk Awards - Best duo nomination 2012 Roots Album of the Year runner up for 'The Innocent Left' and 2012 FATEA Song of the Year 2012 Songwriting Contest Song of the Year for 'Doctor James' Katriona is an amazing fiddle player and has an oustanding voice. Jamie is astounding on the acoustic guitar, playing it across his lap and combines string work with percussion work from the face and body of the instrument. Together they create a powerful sound with trademark harmonies. Katriona is also a member of the newly reformed Albion Band, which also includes Blair Dunlop and Bob Davenport. She is a busy and talented girl.
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £10.00

Robin Laing
A long-overdue visit from this Premier League Scots singer/writer and who wouldn't want a tag-line of 'The Whisky Bard?' The Angels' share can be yours too this evening. Perceptive, understated and often wry observations of life, n' stuff.
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: Doors from 7PM, music from 8PM
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

Rory Mcleod
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rory Mcleod - ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soulband, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. A modern travelling troubadour using tap shoes, acappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments! Rory has travelled the globe for different reasons at different times, from Asia to the middle East from Gambia to Cuba, Central America, Australia, North America, Canada, Europe and other nooks and crannies of the earth. "You don't listen to McLeod you travel with him" City Hub, Sydney (Australia) "I've travelled to look for work, to mend a broken heart, to be with someone I longed for. I'd travel to visit friends and on the way I'd make new ones, I'd roam because I was curious to see what was around the next corner, sometimes I travelled to follow the warmer weather and migrate... like the birds and the big whales and fishes do". Rory
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.50

Sofie Reed
The British Blues press are talking... 'Sofie Reed is just starting to emerge in the UK and not a moment too soon, she has a brilliant command of her instruments and a wonderful tone to her voice, I for one can't wait for her to hit our shores... ' Blues Den Influenced by American blues and jazz, Swedish born Sofie Reed changed her plans from theatre school to pursue a career as a singer/song writer. In 1987 she left Sweden and settled in Minneapolis USA. Utilizing her creative skills Sofie freelanced as a stylist within the local music scene, until one of her clients, Sheila Charles, daughter of Ray Charles, hired her as a backing vocalist and her singing career took off. Following a period of session work and performing with her former husband, guitarist Preston Reed, she moved to Colorado, and in 2004 released her debut CD 'Baby Boo Got Gone' which became a top-seller at CDBaby.com. With hearty foot-stomping, harmonica and voice, Sofie Reed will no doubt have you up on your feet and dancing in no time at all. www.sofiereed.com
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 8.00pm, on stage 8.30pm
Venue: Chichester The Chichester Inn
Price: £10.00

Was Ist Das? Presents Mainliner
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Was Ist Das? Presents Mainliner
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £8.00

Double Ticket For Mainliner And Acid Mothers Temple
This ticket is for entry to TWO SHOWS: Was Ist Das? Presents MAINLINER on Wednesday 25th September and ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE on Wednesday 9th October, both events @ THE TRADES CLUB. Doors Open 8pm for both shows. Only purchase this ticket if you wish to attend BOTH SHOWS. CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY There are also single show tickets available: MAINLINER: http://www.wegottickets.com/hebdenbridgetradesclub/event/224817 and ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE: http://www.wegottickets.com/hebdenbridgetradesclub/event/219984
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £17.00

John Fullbright
CRH Promtions presents N.B. Entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £12.00

Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick
* Door 7pm * DJ FlapJackDavey 7 - 8pm and 11pm onwards * Live music 8-11pm includes two sets from Martin and Dave plus a set from each of the support acts. * Mix of row seats and standing room * Concessionary tickets are for the unwaged - proof required at the door on the night * Tickets on the door (where still available) will be priced at £13/9 * Seats are not reserved, and a ticket may not always guarantee a seat, although there will be standing room - please come early to ensure a seat. * Children are allowed at this venue. However we ask that they are of an age where they will not make a noise or distract other people. If you are unsure, please contact us before buying a ticket. Thanks! * For more information or to contact the Goose please see our website www.thegooseisout.com
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: Door 7pm
Venue: London Crown and Greyhound
Price: £12.00

Jez Lowe & Kate Bramley
Jez Lowe is regarded by many as the top singer songwriter on today's folk scene. Jez and Kate (Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies) are a formidable duo.
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £10.00

Home Service
Seated event Bring your own drinks
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £15.00

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Best Duo, Bbc Folk Awards 2013
Twin daughters and a folk-rock whirlwind forced Kathryn Roberts (Vocals / Piano / Woodwind), and Sean Lakeman (Guitar), to sideline their popular duo performances in the mid noughties. Now the Dartmoor based couple return to the fray with a new highly acclaimed album, 'Hidden People', to bring their own mix of traditional, self-penned songs and covers back to the stage. Two of the British folk scene's most accomplished performers, Kathryn and Sean have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat. With a story that includes music making with the likes of Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Levellers, Kate Rusby and Show of Hands, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have established themselves as pillars of modern British folk. You can buy tickets online at www.b-bar.co.uk The B-Bar is open from 11am daily with excellent teas, coffees and chocolate, fresh Thai noodles and specials with live music and jazz, blues and world tunes on our constant playlist. Call The B-Bar on 01752 242021 Email: info@b-bar.co.uk Web: www.b-bar.co.uk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheBBar Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbarplymouth
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm, show at 8pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £12.00

Jon Gomm
The Glasgow Guitar Night presents and evening with Jon Gomm and Thomas Leeb. We welcome back the outstanding guitarist and singer Jon Gomm for this up close and personal show. We have been bring Jon up here for gigs for over 12 years and it is always a pleasure to have Jon play for us. Joining Jon is the Austrian virtuoso guitarist Thomas Leeb for his only Scottish date. ** Tickets are strictly limited for this show **
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Coatbridge Berits & Brown
Price: £10.00

Royal Southern Brotherhood
Mike Zito, Devon Allman, Cyril Neville ~ The soul of the south. Amplified soul for the new generation Before they even hit a chord, The Royal Southern Brotherhood have your attention. In the US South, where music is religion, two rock 'n' roll bloodlines tower above all others. In the saloon bars from Mississippi to Maryland, mere mention of the Allman and Neville Brothers casts a magic spell. Conversation falls silent. Pool balls stop rolling. Ten-gallon hats are tipped in respect and beer-bottles raised in salute. These aren't just bands, they're gods, and with a lineup comprising both the iconic Cyril Neville and Devon Allman, The Royal Southern Brotherhood come pre-loaded with expectations. Don't worry: they can match them. The family tree might be auspicious, but this new band trades on talent, not genealogy. It's not about rock history: it's about the here-and-now. This lineup has talent to burn. You'll already know Cyril Neville: poet, philosopher, percussion master and perhaps the South' last great soul singer. Devon Allman. As the son of Gregg Allman, the 39-year-old has rock 'n' roll in his DNA, but he's always walked his own path. Mike Zito: the blues ace whose ear for melody provides the counterpoint to his wingman's rocking tendencies. Nominated in 2011 for the Blues Music Foundation's 'Best Blues Rock' award, and winner of 2010′s Blues Music Award. Bassist Charlie Wooten and drummer Yonrico Scott: both heavyweight names in their own right, with Charlie's bass chops celebrated on the Southern jam scene for his sets with the Woods Brothers, and Yonrico hitting the skins for luminaries including the Derek Trucks Band, Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers themselves. They said that rock 'n' roll was dead, but they were wrong. Right now, in 2012, there's something in the air, as The Royal Southern Brotherhood drag their thrilling new brand of blues-rock and white-hot musicianship from the Southern States onto the world stage. The South is rising again. Come along for the ride.
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Derby The Flower Pot
Price: £15.00

Kelly Joe Phelps
Brighthelmstone are delighted to present Kelly Joe Phelps. It's as thin as the edge of a razor, the road separating Heaven from Hell, sin from salvation, redemption from despair. It's a lonely road to go down and like the old gospel says, you've got to walk it for yourself. Kelly Joe Phelps has been doing lot of soul searching since his last record 'Western Bell' came out in 2009. Three years later, his journey has wound its way to a recording studio in Vancouver, and Kelly Joe has once again beaten a path to Steve Dawson's door with a new batch of songs tucked into his satchel that reflect both the new insights gained along the journey as well as things that have been dropped by the wayside. Together Phelps and the veteran producer embarked on a three day recording odyssey that has resulted in 'Brother Sinner and the Whale', a record that may very well come to be recognized as the best of an already very impressive body of work. Since his debut album 'Lead Me On', came out in 1994, the Pacific Northwest based singer and songwriter has written and performed some of the most compelling slide guitar based music ever recorded. Playing a lap slide in a style that both evoked the sounds of the ancients and pointed towards new possibilities for the instrument, Kelly Joe's music seemed to originate in another time as he sang with the voice of an old soul, weary with experience, yet excited with all of the prospects that life brings. With song titles like 'Talking to Jehovah', 'I've been Converted' and 'The Holy Spirit Flood', there's no escaping that something has grown and changed in Kelly Joe's world. Phelps explains some of the motivation behind the new songs. "When I found a way to allow myself to open up to creative impulse, this is what was staring me in the face and I did not want to say no to anything. This is going to be referred to as a gospel record, I suppose. It'll sound contemporary because of the way I play and write. But, thematically, I'm basing my compositional approach on old styles like the old blues and folk guys played." "Taken together, these songs are like a book. First, there's 'Good-Bye to Sorrow' and it's like the foreword and all the other songs are like chapters in that book. 'Hard Times Have Never Gone Away' says that just because you believe, it doesn't mean that life is going to stop being hard or even change in its intensity. Very few things are ever likely to change overnight." While that may be true, it's still amazing to consider how three days spent in a recording studio have allowed Phelps to redefine who he is as an artist with a solo record that builds on all of his lyrical, compositional and technical strengths to form the best album of his career. Listen to 'Brother Sinner and the Whale' and you'll certainly agree. 'Mahalia Jackson once said: "When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong" and a spirit of optimism shines through the new album Brother Sinner & The Whale from Kelly Joe Phelps' - The Telegraph 4**** 'John Fahey as pilgrim father....often brilliant!' - Independent On Sunday 'Brother Sinner & The Whale is dazzling, moving too, and bordering on perfection...' Mojo 4****
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: 8.00PM
Venue: Hove The Palmeira
Price: £12.00

Maggie Boyle With Paul Downes: Shammick Acoustic
Maggie nor Paul are strangers to Shammick Acoustic, both being amongst our favourite performers, and this new collaboration will be a double treat. Maggie is a traditional singer, who through songs old and new, continues the tradition of music and storytelling passed on by her Irish family. Reared in the musically vibrant London-Irish community of the '60s and '70s, she and her brothers got the music from their father, Paddy Boyle from Donegal, as well as learning from Oliver Mulligan, a great singer from Co. Monaghan, also resident in London as she was growing up. She has built up an impressive catalogue of live and recorded work including film soundtracks, theatre and folk circuit appearances worldwide. She first got together with Paul Downes when both were working on Mick Ryan's ballad opera, 'The Pauper's Path', since when they have recorded a CD together, and started doing the round of clubs, concerts and festivals. Paul is Devon born and bred, hailing from Exmouth, but has travelled the world working with Phil Beer of Show of Hands, The Arizona Smoke Revue, Pete Seeger and The Joyce Gang. He is undoubtedly a great acoustic guitarist, performing a dazzling array of styles with effortless brilliance.
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Robin Williamson
Founder in the 1960s of the influential Incredible String Band and the Merry Band of the 1970s, Robin has been a key figure at the forefront of the folk music and storytelling revival in Europe and America since the 1980s. He has authored a number of books including The Craneskin Bag, a re-telling and re-versifications of Celtic lore and Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids co-authored with R.J. Stewart Robin is Honorary Chief Bard of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. To visit Robin Williamson's website go to www.pigswhiskermusic.co.uk
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £15.00

Iona
Formed in 1989, IONA take their name from the small island off the west coast of Scotland. From the beginning, their aim has been to write spiritual, atmospheric, yet uplifting music that would stir the emotions, weaving complex patterns that echo the intricate knot work of the great Celtic artists. Often inspired by the great figures of the Celtic Golden Age such as Columba, Aidan, Brendan and Patrick, IONA's music is as timeless as the message that reaches out to us across the centuries. Uniquely combining rock / folk / progressive / ethnic and ambient elements with the crystalline voice of Joanne Hogg as their focus, IONA create 'a blaze of colours and textures...all the sounds fusing into a single, yearning, heartfelt beautiful cry.' Iona played for us at Folk in the Barn in Canterbury last year and it was one of our most memorable and stirring concerts, we're thrilled that they're coming back!
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm for 8pm start
Venue: Canterbury The Chapel
Price: £15.00

Maartin Allcock And Huw Williams
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm. starts 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £12.00

West Country Songwriting Circle
Nicky Swann, winner of Spiral Earth 'Best Original Song 2013', joins two of the most notorious of Dorset's songwriting fraternity, Pete Christie and Jinder. Like Nicky, Pete and Jinder have both enjoyed great professional widepsread success. This should be a fabulous gig!
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £7.00

Gill Sandell: Light The Boats Album Launch
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Gill has a beautiful, clear soft voice which more than matches the sparse strings and rich piano that accompany it. From the first track you can tell this is an accomplished musician... I am smitten by her beautiful music." - For Folk's Sake Since her last visit to the Green Note, fast rising contemporary singer-songwriter Gill Sandell has played Wembley Arena and the Olympics Opening Ceremony with Frank Turner, as well as touring Europe, the UK and Australia as multi-instrumentalist with Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo. Yet Gill is at her most potent performing her own captivating blend of delicate but lyrical modernist folk: her sweet delivery disguises a dry wit and some darkly complex, nuanced songwriting, which is making waves on the UK grassroots folk and acoustic scene. "An insightful writing style, impressive fiddle and ethereal harmonies. Beautiful and reflective." - Maverick Tonight Gill Sandell returns to the Green Note to launch her new album Light The Boats with a headline show. She performs as a quartet with guitarist Ted Barnes (Beth Orton, Clayhill) and her fellow Red Clay Halo members, violinist Anna Jenkins and cellist Jo Silverston. Light The Boats is Gill's second solo record and features guest appearances from Adrian Crowley and Chris T-T, as well as long-term cohort Emily Barker. The album is out September 16 on Gill's own Rowan Tree Records. She'll also perform songs from her 2011 debut Tarry Awhile ("Beautiful in its simplicity, there's something really refreshing about Gill's voice" - Fatea).
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

State Of The Union (boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams)
In the grand tradition of 'The Special Relationship', State Of The Union combines the talents of America and England, producing an end result that is sure to delight fans of hook-laden songs, fiery and emotional guitar playing and soulful vocals. State Of The Union is a masterclass in songwriting, showing off the talents of bluesy Americana stalwart Brooks Williams and cult British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine to full effect.
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Topsham Matthews Hall
Price: £12.00

The Twagger Band
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £10.00

The Twagger Band
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £7.00

Slaid Cleaves An Evening With
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30PM
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £14.00

Madison Violet
PLEASE NOTE: This event will be taking place at our alternative home for the evening: THE OLD QUEEN'S HEAD, Angel (N1 8LN) DOORS OPEN: 7.30pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finding the good in goodbye is always bittersweet. JUNO nominated roots duo Madison Violet (Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac) can attest to that with their latest release, The Good in Goodbye, out on September 6 (True North Records). An album born from their growth, both together and apart, The Good in Goodbye is an open diary of their personal and professional experiences together as friends and musicians, two very unique relationships that affect each other in profound ways. Since releasing their last album, No Fool for Trying (2009), Madison Violet won the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their track The Ransom, took home the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, and were nominated for multiple East Coast Music Awards and a 2010 JUNO Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year (Group). As a follow-up to their breakthrough successes in 2010, The Good in Goodbye captures the duo's growth and musical maturity. Their distinct take on iconic Americana-inspired up-tempo melodies beautifully contrasts with their breathtakingly sweeping and personal lyrics, creating songs that blend nods to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch with radio-friendly flecks of The Court-Yard Hounds. To capture the intimacy of The Good in Goodbye, Madison Violet returned to the studio with trusted friend and producer Les Cooper (Jill Barber) while bringing a collective of remarkable musicians into the fold, including Joel Stouffer (Dragonette) on drums, Adrian Lawryshyn (Andy Stochansky) on bass, and vocals from Ruth Moody (The Wailin' Jennys) and singer/songwriter Blair Packham. Though Madison Violet seemingly made their mark in the last year or so, success was hard earned, spending up to eight months a year on the road, winning fans and champions the old-fashioned way, one song at a time, one gig at a time. Their first disc, Worry the Jury (2004), was an introduction to the lush arrangements and radio-friendly harmonies that would become a Madison Violet hallmark, with their sophomore album Caravan (2006) further exploring and incorporating country-infused, toe-tapping melodies. Their breakthrough album, No Fool for Trying (2009) enlisted, for the first time, the help of producer Les Cooper. The record showcased Madison Violet's heartfelt (and often heartbreaking) lyrics in brilliant contrast to their uplifting arrangements, pushing their graceful harmonies to the surface. Receiving a mass of acclaim from outlets including the BBC, the CBC, Maverick Magazine, NPR, and Penguin Eggs Magazine, No Fool for Trying made dedicated fans of even the most hard-to-crack critics. Ultimately, Madison Violet captured the attention of Mojo Magazine, landing Small Of My Heart on the publication's distinguished playlist, Mojo's Top 10, in December 2009. Madison Violet also have the unique distinction of being the only Canadians to win The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. The duo has sold-out venues across North America and Europe, had the prestigious distinction of touring with Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe, and has shared stages with contemporaries such as Chantal Kreviazuk, Ron Sexsmith and The Indigo Girls. With their newest effort, Madison Violet prove on they're among Canada's brightest singer/songwriters.
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013
Time: Doors @ 7.30pm, Music @ 8.30pm
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £12.00

Paul Downes & Maggie Boyle At Jurassic Folk
The perfect matching of Paul's guitar and song and Maggie's voice-to-die-for and tender flute, no wonder this duo is so popular wherever they appear.
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £8.00

Jon Gomm
Jon Gomm, based in Leeds, is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a revolutionary virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, bass lines and twisting melodies all at the same time. The emphasis is still on the soulful vocals and song writing, and his original material is influenced by everything from Robert Johnson to Radiohead. His live shows combine deeply personal performances and a natural wit, with a once seen-never-forgotten two-handed guitar style, both physical and complex, producing sounds people can barely believe are coming from a humble acoustic guitar. Nowadays, Jon tours worldwide. In January 2012 the song Passionflower went viral online, with the video passing 3 million hits, resulting in national TV appearances in the UK, Portugal, Holland and Turkey, and plaudits from new celebrity fans, such as: Wonderful to watch. Genius. - Stephen Fry I love your work and style so much. You are very special Jon Anderson (Yes) Wonderful playing and singing - David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash) Hands down the most amazing guitarist I have ever seen! - Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Preston The Continental
Price: £12.00

Madison Violet
CRH Music presents (NB - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £12.00

London Klezmer Quartet
London Klezmer Quartet - "Welcome to Butterfield Green N16" This acclaimed ensemble will be performing music from their new CD - Welcome to Butterfield Green. Four accomplished and sought-after musicians bring to life the celebratory and soulful music of Eastern European Jews in performances which are full of joy and passion and captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Uplifting and beautiful. Ilana Cravitz (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet), Carol Isaacs (accordion), Indra Buraczewska (double bass - Australia) http://www.londonklezmerquartet.com
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm (Gallery open 6pm)
Venue: London Vibe Gallery
Price: £10.00

The Wiyos
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £12.00

Rhiannon Giddens & Leyla Mccalla
With cello, fiddle, banjos and soaring vocals, Rhiannon Giddens and Leyla McCalla of the Carolina Chocolate Drops bring together their African American and Haitian heritage, culture and history.
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £14.00

Anthony John Clarke -first Friday Folk & Roots
Chances are you've met Anthony John at an event on the folk music circuit. He has been involved in music for many years now, having recorded twelve CD albums, three CD singles and published two songbooks. He has played in hundreds of clubs and festivals in the UK, Europe, Australasia and the USA, and his songs and career receive good coverage.
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 Start 8.00pm
Venue: Margate Tom Thumb Theatre
Price: £10.00

Steve Tilston
Ask anyone on the English acoustic scene who their favourite guitarist, singer, songwriter and entertainer is and nine times out of ten the same name will crop up in the top three of every department. Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song-smiths; widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music: the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else. Born in Liverpool and raised in the Midlands, Steve made his recording debut in 1971 with the classic An Acoustic Confusion and has been turning out quality albums ever since. Life by Misadventure, And So It Goes, Solo Rubato and Such and Such all featuring first-class song-writing, quintessentially English in style and typically Tilston, marking him out as one of this country's finest writers. Whilst the instrumental Swans at Coole is testament to his guitar virtuosity A celebrated artist in Britain and abroad, winning accolades in Europe, Australia and the USA, his songs have been recorded by Fairport Convention, Dolores Keane, The House Band, Peter Bellamy, North Cregg, Bob Fox and John Wright. Here's to Tom Paine is the adopted theme song for the Tom Paine Society of America and it's been rumoured, has featured in Bruce Springsteen's live set. His music is also played regularly on radio and TV and 2012 saw Steve featured on both 'Later With Jools' and BBC 4's prestigious 'Songwriter's Circle' alongside Martin Simpson and Michael Chapman. Steve will be playing songs from a new album, due for release in the autumn and will be in a trio with Keith Warmington and Stuart Gordon. 'Steve Tilston, in case events have conspired to conceal the fact from you thus far, is that very rare combination of singer, songwriter and guitarist who actually excels in all departments' Froots Magazine 'His musicianship is beyond question, while the arrangements set a standard against which other acoustic/roots albums ought to be measured' - The Daily Telegraph 'Steve Tilston, singer songwriter and exquisite guitarist is hard on the heels of Richard Thompson in the perennially underrated stakes' - Q Magazine
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £10.00

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin
Winners of the Spiral Earth Award for Best Duo 2013! A truly unique young duo, at the forefront of the new global folk movement. They will amaze you with their astonishing instrumental virtuosity, their genre-bending material and their warm personalities. A force to be reckoned with!
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013
Time: Bar open at 6.00 pm / Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £12.00

Amy Wadge And Pete Riley
Following their critically acclaimed initial collaboration, 'Rivers Apart', (5* Maverick Magazine), Amy Wadge and Pete Riley are about to release their second album together. Afterglow is a 13 track collection of songs co-written during the course of eighteen months of touring together promoting their previous release. During that time they have delighted audiences and regularly played sell-out shows up and down the length and breadth of the country.
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7pm Starts 7.30pm
Venue: Ebbw Vale Institute
Price: £8.00

Slaid Cleaves
Heading our way from Texas, Slaid Cleaves who will have songs from his new album, 'Still Fighting the War', to lay on us. Do come down and enjoy one of Austin's finest songwriters. Unreserved Seating/Standing More info at www.mrkite.org or on Twitter @mrkitebenefits
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Chorley St Bede's Club
Price: £14.00

Penzance Young Musicians
Refreshments available
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm. Music 7.30pm
Venue: Penzance St Marys Church
Price: £6.00

Willy And The Bandits
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £10.00

Willy And The Bandits
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £8.00

Rag Mama Rag
UK Tour - Exclusive London performance
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: Doors: 8 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £8.00

The Wiyos
Sensational rootsy American band on annual UK tour
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £12.00

The Wiyos
Sensational rootsy American band on annual UK tour
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £6.00

The Martin Barre Band
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £17.50

The Martin Barre Band
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £15.00

Phillip Henry And Hannah Martin
Phillip Henry is a figurehead for the next generation of English slide guitarists and has been blazing a trail on the festival and folk club scene. He is considered by many to be one of the finest slide guitarists this country has ever produced, bringing together folk melodies of the British isles, blues, gospel and Indian music in his moving and original compositions and arrangements. He is also making a name for himself as a harmonica player, arranging tunes and songs in his own unique style that incorporates blues, traditional melodies and human beatbox. Definitely one of the most exciting and innovative performers on the acoustic circuit today. Hannah Martin is a singer, songwriter, banjo-and-fiddle player from Devon. Having been brought up attending folk clubs and sessions, she developed a keen interest in traditional music, and her songs weave folklore and legend old and new with beautiful melodies and innovative arrangements, while retaining a strong sense of the living tradition. Playing music has taken Phillip and Hannah as far a field as recording sessions in Nashville, USA; gigs in Ireland, Germany, and the Channel Islands, as well as touring all over the UK. They have recently been privileged to tour with Show Of Hands; play on Steve Knightley's "Live In Somerset" album; work with Judy Dyble (Fairport Convention, King Crimson); and appear live from Maida Vale studios for a special edition of BBC Radio Three's Late Junction. www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Slaid Cleaves
CRH Music presents (NB - entrance to venue is via. Berkeley Road, Bristol BS7 8HQ)
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £13.00

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

The Carolina Chocolate Drop's Rhiannon Giddens & Leyla Mccalla
Rhiannon Giddens & Leyla McCalla of the Carolina Chocolate Drops The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American stringband musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas piedmont.
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £15.00

Stefan Grossman
Upstairs at The Works.
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Halifax The Works
Price: £10.00

Ahab
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Ahab
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

The New Rope String Band
Once seen, never forgotten: combining superb musicianship with side-splitting comic genius, the New Rope String Band are truly unique entertainers. Elements of circus, clowning, vaudeville, slapstick and sheer inspired silliness are spliced with beautiful acoustic music from various world traditions, in precision-honed yet uproarious performances that have delighted audiences from Borneo's Sarawak rainforest to the Shetland Folk Festival. Equally at home in tiny village halls or on major festival stages, these maniac minstrels are now touring again as a three-piece, mixing up longtime favourite routines with ever-evolving new material. From musical tennis to deconstructed nursery rhymes, Python-esque absurdism to pyrotechnics and live interactive film, expect the hilariously unexpected. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Award Winner 2012
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £13.00

Tim Grimm
Singer-songwriter Tim Grimm from Indiana is " a storyteller, up there with the likes of [Rodney] Crowell, [Steve] Earle and Jackson Browne..Bit like Woody Guthrie" (Americana UK) Tim Grimm is a jack of many trades. Singer-songwriter, actor and farmer. As singer-songwriter he toured and recorded amongst others with his friend Ramblin' Jack Elliott. In the second role he appeared with Harrison Ford in the film Clear and Present Danger and shared the stage with writer and poet Wendell Berry. And about the third activity mentioned talk to his horses. Musically Tim Grimm walks that fine line between folk and country, while maintaining a strong footing in tradition. We hear the rural rumblings that have shaped his life, but we are also invited into a bigger picture, as evident in so much of his work. Critics searching for comparisons most often cite Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie and (Nebraska era) Bruce Springsteen. His qualities as lyricist are much praised. Grimm is a story-teller par excellence, who not only sings but also acts his songs. A trade that without doubt originates from one of his other jobs. Besides musician Tim Grimm is also a popular stage and screen actor. He can regularly be seen on stages in major cities such as Chicago and New York and on movie and TV screens. After living and working several years in Los Angeles where among others he starred 2 seasons as Bruce Kaufman in the TV series Reasonable Doubts, and where he played in a number of films, Tim returned home to Indiana. He grew up in the woods and small town settings of southern Indiana, son of schoolteachers and grandson of farmers, and his return home was a conscious choice to live a life of significance rather than one of successes. He now lives with his wife and sons on an 80 acre farm close to where he grew up. The rural atmosphere and lifestyle are reflected in Tim's songs. Warm and intimate, rich with descriptive details, and sung with warmth and intimacyrecognizing the inextinguishable national romance with the idea of the family farm and the vanishing landscape of rural America. Tim's album The Back Fields was named Best Americana Album at the main award ceremony for this genre, the Just Plain Folks Music Awards in Los Angeles and every album he recorded made the top 5 in the folk and Americana charts. Heartland, Coyote's Dream, Names, The Back Fields, Holding Up The World, Farm Songs; popular and successful in our 'Low Lands' too. 2011 was a busy year for the man from Indiana. In addition to a large number of gigs Grimm also released two new albums: THANK YOU TOM PAXTON-12 songs of the great (and Lifetime Grammy Award winner) Tom Paxton. Produced by Tim Grimm and Jason Wilber, guitarist of the John Prine Band. Tom Paxton was and still is one of Tim's heroes. Guests include Krista Detor, Joe Crookston and The Bowmans. In the same year Tim Grimm recorded and released WILDERNESS SONGS AND BADMAN BALLADS featuring songs based on stories written by the famous Hoosier author, Scott Russell Sanders (Hoosier is the nickname for a resident of Indiana). The album includes five brand-new songs as well as songs from the award-winning theatre show Wilderness Plots. Tim Grimm's recent acting activities include guest spots on Television's Chicago Code and Detroit 187, on stage appearances in God of Carnage and a new theatre concert-piece Forever Sung And look out for Tim in the upcoming feature film At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Effron. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, who Roger Egbert has named one of the top 10 directors of the decade! A film about an enterprising farmer whose plans cause problems with his family, that will be touted at all the important film festivals such as Cannes and Venice.
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Jim Moray
20 Warwick place, Maidstone
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Maidstone The Bower House
Price: £10.00

Andy Irvine
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his 45-year career. From Sweeney's Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s and then from Patrick Street to Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny's Mozaik, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians. As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. To quote The Irish Times, "Often copied, never equalled", his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £12.00

Otis Gibbs
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Time: Doors7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £8.00

Eric Taylor Plus Support
Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar. If you're familiar with the intricate Texas singer/ songwriter jigsaw puzzle, you probably already know a lot about Taylor. If you're not familiar with Taylor by name, you've probably heard his songs performed by people such as Nanci Griffith and Lyle Lovett. He has created a multitude of fans and devotees that are legends themselves in the singer/songwriter realm, artists who have long considered Taylor to be a teacher and a lantern bearer whose time is long overdue. Taylor grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and started playing soul music in his early years, steeping himself in the rich cultural heritage of the black South, learning intricate blues guitar stylings from music legends Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Mississippi Fred McDowell while working at the Family Hand club. Later, he developed his own unique guitar picking style, that would be imitated by many of his contemporaries from the early Houston days, such as Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and ex-wife, Nanci Griffith. 'To say that Eric Taylor is one of the finest writers of our time, would be an understatement,' Nanci Griffith says. 'If you miss an opportunity to hear Eric Taylor, you have missed a chance to hear a voice I consider the William Faulkner of songwriting in our current time.' Griffith has recorded several of Taylor's songs, including 'Deadwood', 'Storms', 'Dollar Matinee' and 'Ghost in the Music', which they wrote together. Lyle Lovett, who recorded Taylor's 'Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning' and with whom Taylor co-wrote the immensely popular 'Fat Babies', compares Taylor's narrative voice to that of Bruce Springsteen. Eric's eighth album, 'Live at the Red Shack' features Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Denice Franke and others and has garnered universal glowing reviews amid rumours of a Grammy nomination. A mesmerizing performer, Taylor has toured extensively in the United States and Europe. Festival appearances include Kerrville, Newport Folk Festival, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, Take Root (The Netherlands), and Roots of Heaven Festival (The Netherlands). 'I'm always the opening act when I'm around Eric. I love his voice, and he has a great narrative quality and sense of detail. He sort of takes you out of your own reality and into the reality of his songs. It's good writing no matter how you cut it.' Lyle Lovett 'He's the real deal. Eric Taylor was one my heroes and teachers when I started playing around Houston in the early 1970s'. Steve Earle
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7pm Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £10.00

Hatful Of Rain
Bluegrass band
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £7.00

Hatful Of Rain
Bluegrass band
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £4.00

Megson @ Forest Live
STU HANNA & DEBBIE HANNA are the husband & wife duo MEGSON. Three times nominated in the BBC Folk Awards and double winners of the 2011 Spiral Earth Awards they draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a unique brand of folk music. Their infectious sound is a mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars and mandolas. As FROOTS Magazine puts it, 'if you don't like the music here then you have a problem.' Hot homemade food and snacks will be available and the proceeds of this will support the local charity the Trust for Overseas Aid and Development. Bar selling hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Cash Only.
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, music from 7.30
Venue: Fordingbridge The Town Hall
Price: £13.00

Phillip Henry And Hannah Martin
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin combine influences as diverse as English folk music, Indian classical and American blues . Using slide guitars, fiddle, banjo, vocals, and even beatbox harmonica, their debut album, Singing The Bones, has garnered warm praise from the likes of Mike Harding (BBC Radio Two), Fiona Talkington (BBC Radio Three), and fRoots Magazine. They have played everywhere from Maida Vale Studios to Nashville, Tennessee; and are regulars on the festival circuit, from Glastonbury Festival to the Ham Marquee at Sidmouth Folk Week.
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Topsham Matthews Hall
Price: £9.00

Andy Irvine
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £13.00

Andy Irvine
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £10.00

Sam Carter & Catherine Maclellan
More info to follow... Sam Carter - www.samcartermusic.co.uk/ Catherine MacLellan - http://www.catherinemaclellan.com/
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £12.00

Ahab
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £12.00

Faustus
'Frill-free folk music, superbly and tastefully performed . . . a folk essential' **** Sunday Times 'A considered album of exceptional class' ***** Daily Telegraph Nominated in the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the Faustus triumvirate are three of the leading lights of their generation: Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy, Whapweazel), Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar's Feast). They have a plethora of experience between them, brought together here in a virtuosic display of musicianship and testosterone. Rooted deeply in the English tradition, in 2007 they received a 75th Anniversary Award from the English Folk Dance and Song Society. Benji: Son of the famous folk melodeon and accordion player John Kirkpatrick, Benji Kirkpatrick a key member of folk big band Bellowhead who have appeared regularly on Later with Jools Holland and have been enjoying sell out tours throughout 2011. Benji also plays with the Seth Lakeman Band who shot to fame when Seth's album 'Kitty Jay', featuring Benji, was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005. The follow up to 'Kitty Jay', 'Freedom Fields' has sold more than 100,000 copies and led to a hectic touring schedule and sold out shows in the UK and beyond. Benji's has also performed with numerous other artists including Oysterband, John Jones and Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span), and has also found time to release three solo albums. Saul: Saul Rose was a long time member of Waterson:Carthy, winning two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards with Waterson:Carthy's album 'Broken Ground' and eventually forming a successful duo with Eliza Carthy. The double album 'Red Rice', of which Saul was an integral part of the 'Rice' half, was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. More recently Saul has joined Whapweasel, played in Ruth Notman's band, and re-launched his duo with hammered dulcimer player with Maclaine Colston and in summer 2009 he joined Jim Moray's regular band. He has played on several albums as a guest, including Jackie Oates' album 'Hyperboreans', Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy's album 'The Gift' and the soundtrack for the film 'Morris- A Life With Bells On'. He was nominated for the Musician of The Year award in the 2010 BBC Folk Awards and in 2011 took the part of Songman in the West End play War Horse. Paul: Paul Sartin is also a member of BBC Radio 2 Award-winning big band Bellowhead along with Benji, as well as award-nominated duo Belshazzar's Feast. He is also director of the Andover Museum Loft Singers, is a consultant for the charity Live Music Now and is a composer of note with recent compositions including 'The Hartlepool Monkey' for Streetwise Opera, 'Anthony and Cleopatra' for the Central School of Speech and Drama, and 'Changing Landscapes' for Broadstairs Folk Week. Faustus came together in 2006 as an evolution of the award winning band Dr. Faustus, when Tim Van Eyken and Rob Harbron left to pursue other projects. They made an eponymous debut album in 2008, produced by Stu Hanna and released by Navigator Records, which saw them nominated as the Best Group in the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Subsequent touring saw them headlining at festivals, as well as playing sell-out www.faustusband.com
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013
Time: Doors open 7:00pm, live music starts 8:00pm
Venue: London The Forge, Camden
Price: £14.00

Dave Kelly
Dave Kelly made stunning solo acoustic performances at three festivals in 2012 :- Ely Folk Festival, The Great British R&B Festival in Colne and Blues On The Farm in Chichester, whilst also appearing with The Blues Band, having enjoyed these shows so much , he now returns to his roots with a series of solo performances in 2013. Dave Kelly,founder member of The Blues Band with Paul Jones, Hughie Flint & Tom McGuinness thirty three and a third years ago. When The Blues Band started back in 1979 Dave was already a seasoned blues artist with a reputation across the world. In the early sixties he started performing acoustic, mostly Mississippi style blues, in folk clubs. His first performance was a floor spot at The Half Moon Putney in 1964- a session run by Gerry Lockran, Cliff Aungier & Royd Rivers. In 1966 he went to the USA and played at Gerde's Folk City in New York. On returning from the States he joined The John Dummer Blues Band as lead vocalist and guitarist. It was with The Dummer Band that he made two UK tours backing John Lee Hooker and one with Howlin Wolf. After leaving the JDBB late in '69 he went back to solo performing and toured and recorded with the legendary Eddie 'Son' House. Since then he has recorded a TV show with and backed in concert Buddy Guy and Junior Wells as well as continuing to tour with The Blues Band In late 2012 Dave will be releasing on Hypertension Records a new album entitled: Dave Kelly - Family and Friends. Featuring tracks with various family and friends recorded over the past 45 years. Guest include: Jo-Anne Kelly, Eric Bibb, Long John Baldry, Maggie Bell, Chris Barber, Jona Lewie, Christine Collister, Chuck Leavell, Paul Jones, Howlin Wolf amongst others.
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Ascot Jagz
Price: £10.00

Gavin Davenport Band
Alongside his integral role in The Albion Band, Gavin Davenport is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in his own right, having performed at festivals and clubs throughout the UK, Europe and Canada, both solo and alongside some of the greatest names in roots music. Following the critical acclaim for his 2010 debut album, Brief Lives, a compendium of lesser-known, narrative-led songs, Gavin Davenport released his brand new album, The Bone Orchard, in Spring 2013. Always motivated by plots and stories, an instinct honed during his time studying English Literature and a Masters in Oral Culture and Literature, The Bone Orchard sees Gavin focus ever more closely on characterisation and empathy. The songs both traditional and original toy with the viewpoints and emotions of his subjects, with plot secondary to the intrinsic humanity of the song. The cautionary tone of 'Farewell to Yorkshire', for example, is underpinned by the resentment in Gavin's vocals, while the evident mournful sorrow of 'Jim Jones in Botany Bay' has the listener pleading for a pardon alongside him. An atmosphere of invisible cinema pervades the whole record, established immediately with album opener, 'Whitby Lad', and its percussive washes and anticipatory strings. Aural ambience helps build the theatre in which Gavin's characters grow, so that the protagonist in 'Fair Rosamund' is tormented by nightmarish whispers and hysterical harmonics, while the original title track sees the listener besieged by the voices of past and present in a hallucinatory chatter. With original songs as strong and as innovative as this, it's no wonder Gavin is a past winner of the John Birmingham Cup for original, unaccompanied song. His songs have, so far, been performed by Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman, Lady Maisery, Keith Kendrick and The Albion Band, and this list will undoubtedly keep growing over time. After a successful summer of festivals this Autumn sees Gavin accompanied for the first time on tour by his band. Fellow Albion Band member Tim Yates takes up Double Bass duty, and he's joined by phenomenal fiddle player Tom Kitching of Pilgrims' Way, and melodeon whizz Nick Cooke (Mawkin, Jim Moray Band). This exciting line-up gives audiences across the UK their first chance to hear The Bone Orchard live as it is on the record.
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Flossie Malavialle And Her Musicians
Seated concert Bring your own drinks
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £12.50

Martin Simpson
Nominated for Best Album 'Purpose and Grace', Musician of the Year and Best Traditional Track 'Lakes of Ponchartrain' BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 Martin has been nominated an astounding 29 times in the eleven years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - with 11 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for "Prodigal Son' and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, "True Stories" and a win for Best Traditional Track, "Sir Patrick Spens". His 2007 release, "Prodigal Son" was nominated for 5 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and won Album of the Year, and Best Original song for the deeply moving "Never Any Good". At the end of 2008, Simpson returned to the States for the first time in 5 years for a triumphant series of gigs. Having lived and worked in the US for 14 years he is regarded there as a guitar legend, and an enormously influential musician. 2009 saw the release of a new CD, "True Stories" to wide critical acclaim. The music ranges from solo guitar instrumentals and songs to full band arrangements featuring some of the finest musicians anywhere. They are, bass icon Danny Thompson, pedal steel player BJ Cole, Radiohead drummer Phil Selway, Bellowhead front man Jon Boden on fiddle, accordion ace Andy Cutting, ex Page and Plant hurdy gurdy man Nigel Eaton, singers Muireann Nic Amloaibh and Kellie While and co-producer Andy Seward on bass. The influences are eclectic, Northumbrian dance tunes, Anglo Scots ballads, old timey and blues songs, New Orleans jazz and Rand B and more. The sounds are highly distinctive, led by Simpson's guitars, banjola and banjo, it moves from solo slide to flat out grooves via nursery rhymes and tragic dark ballads. Simpson's own songs are beautifully written and at times most unusual in form, telling true stories and dealing with themes of love, loss, home and much more. Martin released his new album 'Purpose and Grace' in early September 2011 on Topic Records to critical much acclaim. Special guests on the CD include June Tabor, Dick Gaughan, Richard Thompson, Will Pound, Jon Boden and Fay Hield, as well as regular band members Andy Cutting, Andy Seward, Keith Angel and BJ Cole. 'Simpson's latest is a potent blend of the highest calibreSimpson has never sung or played better' Acoustic Magazine 'A cracking follow up to 2009's True Stories' The Sun 'One of our finest traditional musicians, Simpson's latest album offers a roving overview of his talents' **** 4 Stars Uncut 'Sounds better than ever' **** 4 Stars The Guardian 'An excellent collection of material drawn from both sides of the Atlantic handled with loving care by Simpson and aided by some of the biggest names in folk' **** 4 Stars Maverick
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £15.00

Babajack
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £10.00

Didi Bergman & Friends
Hailing from Rochester, Kent, Didi Bergman has created her very own fantasy world and furnished it with the most exquisite creative charms one might hope to encounter. A multi-instrumentalist, Didi writes, sings, plays guitar, piano, accordian and a host of woodwind instruments. When she's not gigging, writing, performing or painting, you're likely to catch Didi creeping through woods, hedgerows and marshlands, lens at the ready and holding her breath as she captures the micro flora and fauna - an ever-changing muse for her music and art.
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: Bar opens at 6.00 pm / Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £10.00

Lonnie Donegan Band Featuring Peter Donegan
PUTTING ON THE STYLE THE FABULOUS AND ORIGINAL LONNIE DONEGAN BAND FRONTED BY THE HIGHLY TALENTED PETER DONEGAN SON OF THE ICONIC LONNIE WILL BE PLAYING A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC WHICH HAD SUCH A HUGE INFLUENCE ON THE EARLY DAYS OF POPULAR MUSIC. PETER'S INFECTIOUS DEMEANOUR, CHEEKY SENSE OF HUMOUR AND UNBOUNDED ENERGY KEEPS ALIVE THE SPIRIT OF HIS DAD'S MUSIC, HELPING TO CREATE A FEEL-GOOD FACTOR WHICH DELIGHTS AUDIENCES OF ALL AGE GROUPS
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm (doors 7.00pm)
Venue: Cossington Village Hall
Price: £15.00

Martin Stephenson
Doors 7pm Buy your tickets sharpish, this will sell out.
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £20.00

Cathy Burton
Cathy's music career is probably as diverse as they come. She grew up in rural Devon, UK, leant the piano from a very early age and picked up the guitar in her teens. Inspired by artists as diverse as Tracy Chapman, The Shamen, and Elvis Presley her love of music led her on to an ever-developing interest in song writing. She studied for a music degree at Chichester University which stood her in good stead for the diversity of her life and work in music which was to come. Cathy's music and talents have taken her from the roof-tops of Shillong in North East India to arenas in Beirut, from village churches in England to stadiums in Argentina, from an orphanage in Romania to Brixton Academy in London. She has toured and played around the world over the last 12 years in Countries including, Russia, Canada, USA, France, Holland, Ukraine and many more. As a result of her enjoyment of a broad cross section of music, Cathy works and performs in several genres. She has released three singer songwriter albums of which she continues to tour, performing both solo, with an acoustic guitar and also with her long-standing band. Her work as a singer songwriter has, amongst others, seen her work with people such as the legendary Elton John producer Gus Dudgeon and probably her favourite song writer of all time Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross. It's no secret that Cathy greatly values her own spiritual journey and in 2010 she fulfilled one of her dreams by releasing an album of self-penned Worship music,. This album: 'Source of every hour' has been particularly well received. She continues to perform and lead this music in Churches and events around the World alongside her other mainstream engagements.
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.15 pm
Venue: Windsor Baptist Church Centre
Price: £12.50

Tunng
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Tunng
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

The Long Road To Peekskill: Will Kaufman Sings Woody Guthrie's Freedom Songs
THE LONG ROAD TO PEEKSKILL presents the story of Woody Guthrie's personal transformation from a youthful Oklahoma racist to the ardent anti-racist champion who, along with many others, risked his life holding the line against American fascism during the notorious Peekskill riots of 1949. Conventionally known for his championing of the poor white Dust Bowl migrants, Guthrie also left an extensive body of songs condemning Jim Crow segregation, lynching and race hatred. Most of these songs were never recorded, but they are the legacy of this remarkable journey that eventually brought Guthrie into the fellowship of Lead Belly, Josh White, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Paul Robeson. The Long Road to Peekskill is both a harrowing and uplifting presentation, showing through the example of Woody Guthrie that racists are not born, but made - and that they can be unmade.
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7:30 pm; concert starts at 8:00pm
Venue: Liverpool St. Anthony of Padua Parish Centre
Price: £10.00

Ahab
http://ahabofficial.com/ Fast rising folk heroes. They're no strangers to the city, having supported Bellowhead at the Corn Exchange, as well as ramming the Club Tent at the Folk Festival. Book early!
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £8.00

Bagpuss: The Songs And Music
With Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan More info coming soon...
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £22.00

Catfish Keith
Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Since 1992, Catfish Keith has been building a steady fan base here in the UK and Europe 2012 sees him celebrating 20 years of European tour dates. He took part in a nationwide theatre tour of the UK with fellow US guest artists on The American Festival of The Blues as well as touring solo annually appearing at small intimate gigs. He's headlined on various UK and European festivals and been featured on the covers of many blues magazines. He's appeared with John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Ray Charles and others! The Guardian called Catfish Keith a solo revelation, breaking new ground for blues. The British Blues Connection nominated him for Best Overseas Artist calling him The new slide king of the National Steel Guitar. Blueprint said .. his vocals and guitar sound are instantly recognizable his picking is as sharp and decorative as ever his slide work is as vibrant as it can get his vocals richer and more expressive than ever. Acoustic Guitar wrote one of the most exciting guitarists of any genrecompletely irresistible. Other notable quotes include This man is flat out spectacular! Keith's guitar and slide work are outstanding and his obvious love and enthusiasm for his material catches you up in the fun. It seems Catfish Keith can't miss.. keep 'em coming, Catfish. Always entertaining and fresh. Catfish has got the goods! Catfish is in the Blues Who's Who and tours internationally. His dedication to revitalizing an almost lost art form testifies to his love of the music, whilst continuing to make new discoveries on his lifelong blues quest. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of his music is that listening to Catfish Keith is . fun ! Keith's foot-stomping, spellbinding Delta and roots music gives blues a finger-snapping funky edge. Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time with his dynamic stage show. A two-time W. C. Handy Award nominee for BEST ACOUSTIC BLUES ALBUM, Catfish has ten NUMBER ONE independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit. " ... Catfish Keith isn't your usual dude. His 13-track gem, Sweet Pea, indulges the juiciest blues licks, giving in fully to the ache, the grind, that sensation which feels so good, it hurts. .... It's certainly not every day that a blues album of this quality comes through our doors and even less common that after the end of the day, the album gets played again and again for deeper listening." www.catfishkeith.com
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Maz O'connor
A young ballad singer from Cumbria, Maz O'Connor, was first inspired to sing when she attended a Folkworks youth summer school a few years ago. Since then she has appeared as guest singer with Last Orders, winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2007, at festivals all over the U.K., Spain and Germany, before going on to become a finalist in the competition herself in 2009. Currently studying English at university, Maz has performed at many summer festivals since the competition, often accompanied by Matthew Jones on guitar. Maz's sets feature a mixture of contemporary, traditional and original songs, accompanied by guitar, shruti box, and piano, and all delivered with an honesty that is born of a love of folk song and a commitment to a good story. Maz and Matthew's debut EP has just been released on Haystack Records, and an album will follow next Spring. See www.mazoconnor.com
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Wizz Jones
Wizz Jones never knew that Bruce Springsteen had heard of him until last May, only a couple of weeks after Wizz played the Greystones, when Springsteen opened a show in Berlin with a song Wizz wrote over forty years ago When I Leave Berlin. More recently still, Wizz, whom Keith Richards praised lavishly in his autobiography, features in the cinema released documentary Acoustic Routes, about his late friend Bert Jansch. Wizz Jones is a maestro of the acoustic guitar who learned at the feet of Big Bill Broonzy and Ramblin' Jack Elliott and has all the stories, as well as the songs, of fifty years on the road.
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sheffield The Greystones
Price: £12.00

Kim Lowings & The Greenwood
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: Stourbridge Katie Fitzgerald's
Price: £5.00

Ewan Mclennan
Door 7pm * DJ FlapJackDavey 7 - 8pm and 11pm onwards * Live music 8-11pm includes two sets from Ewan McLennan plus a set from each of the support acts. * Mix of row seats and standing room * Concessionary tickets are for the unwaged - proof required at the door on the night * Tickets on the door (where still available) will be priced at £13/9 * Seats are not reserved, and a ticket may not always guarantee a seat, although there will be standing room - please come early to ensure a seat. * Children are allowed at this venue. However we ask that they are of an age where they will not make a noise or distract other people. If you are unsure, please contact us before buying a ticket. Thanks! * For more information or to contact the Goose please see our website www.thegooseisout.com
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: Door 7pm
Venue: London Crown and Greyhound
Price: £12.00

Blueflint
In 2009 the success of Blueflint's highly acclaimed debut album 'High Bright Morning' gained the band plaudits throughout the music press. In 2011 their much anticipated second album 'Maudy Tree' raised their profile even further. Blueflint supported The Proclaimers for six weeks on their UK album launch tour. The tour took in venues such as Edinburgh's Playhouse and London's Shepherds Bush Empire. Blueflint's atmospheric and evocative performances, proved them to be a formidable live act and gained them a strong reputation and following through the UK. The band's 2012 debut single 'Take your shoes off' gained airplay on stations including BBC Radio 2 (Steve Lamacq,) BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Ulster. "If you are going to The Proclaimers get there early to see Blueflint." Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 2 The Music The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices, both ethereal and warm, interweave in ballads and songs of eerie melancholy and heartfelt charm. This Edinburgh-based five-piece band, intertwine banjos, fiddle, double-bass and drums to accompany the singers in beautifully-crafted songs. Blueflint swoop easily from the dark underbelly of folk to buoyant Americana-tinged ballads. Blueflint successfully thwart attempts at musical pigeonholing; their fresh and original sound refuses to sit squarely in any one genre, bringing an unexpected twist to the banjo sound and gaining them fans from across the musical spectrum. fRoots ..lyrically clever, musically immediate...Rich imagery and cleverly captured vignettes draw the listener in...total winner. R2/ Rock 'n Reel Music Magazine 4 stars **** the musicianship is consistently excellentDeborah Arnott and Clare Neilson..sing beautifully together and demonstrate an impressive range as songwriters. The Herald This second album has ample evidence that their talent should be a lasting one The Scotsman **** The Daily Express ***** Daily Record "Wonderous." Americana UK 7/10 The Skinny **** Blueflint are: Deborah Arnott on vocals, banjo and ukulele; Clare Neilson on vocals, clawhammer banjo; Hugh Kelly on double-bass; Danny Hart on fiddle and Ali Murray on drums. www.blueflint.org.uk www.facebook.com/blueflint
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Town Hall Live - The Rod Picott Band
A return to Town Hall Live for Rod Picott this time as a trio, featuring East Nashville couple Doug and Telisha Williams. Kirton will be just one stop of on Rod's latest UK tour to promote his new CD 'Hard Luck Baby' which is due on in September. Doug will accompany Rod on lead guitar, whilst Telisha will play upright bass and sing harmonies. Doug and Telisha will also play together as support.
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £10.00

Blair Dunlop And David Gibb & Elly Lucas
Mad Dog Folk and The Ropewalk present this folk double header
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, start 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £10.00

Bury St Edmunds Oxjam Folk Weekend
A weekend of the best in Folk music, with Doug Hudson & Ian Cutler, Wendy Arrowsmith, The Bounty Hounds, Two Coats Colder and many more. All proceeds to Oxfam 26th Doors at 12.30pm 27th Doors at 11.30am
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 12.30pm
Venue: Bury St Edmunds All Saints Church and Hall
Price: £5.00 - £20.00

Freshly Ground: Shammick Acoustic
At the beginning of 2011, our concert guests were Issy and David Emeney from Somerset, since when they have continued to delight audiences wherever they have performed. But this is a new departure for Issy. Freshly Ground combines the talent and experience of some dozen of the South West's folk singers, who come together to sing traditional English songs in glorious harmony. Issy writes the preliminary harmonies and arrangements, then everyone sticks their respective and respected oars in, and so the songs evolve. But the group never loses sight of the fact that the song itself is what matters most, so the arrangements are often simple, but always simply beautiful. This is something quite unusual for a Shammick Acoustic concert and will undoubtedly be a refreshing delight!
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Arthur Knevett
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Dungworth The Royal Hotel
Price: £7.00

While & Matthews
Chris While & Julie Matthews are breathtaking singers, songwriters, musicians and performers whose energy and commitment to their craft and their audience is boundless. They have been hailed the best and most hard working acoustic duo on the folk roots scene. Though internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the UK's acoustic/roots arts circuit. Their songs cover life as they see it, from the industrial waste lands of the north, to injustice and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between. Their songs are covered by many revered singers the world over but it is While & Matthews' musical partnership and obvious joy of performing together that really brings their songs to life. As performers they are unrivalled and their audiences leave their concerts having been through every emotion possible. They have been nominated eight times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk music awards in the 'Best Song, Best Duo, Best Live Act' categories.
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Cherry Burton Village Hall
Price: £10.00

The Young'uns
After bursting onto the folk scene 3 years ago, The Young'Uns have fast become one of the most popular, entertaining and sought after live acts today. With bags of charm, talent, and an abiding enthusiasm for traditional song, Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes bring freshness and dynamism to their arrangements of close harmony songs, both with and without accompaniment. Everything from traditional sea and working songs to more recent compositions is present in their repertoire, and is delivered with originality and flair. They are effortlessly entertaining, with an irreverent sense of humour that engages any audience! The lads hail from Teesside and, in 2012, they joined top names such as Bellowhead, Bella Hardy and Lau and signed with Navigator Records in London. Under the direction and production expertise of Stu Hanna (Megson), they have recorded a superb new CD for 2012 called 'When Our Grandfathers Said No'. They are an act not to be missed! 'One of the most popular and entertaining live acts on the folk scene today' - Jez Lowe 'The Young'uns...dodgy name, but very very good music' - BBC Radio 3 '... I think they're really superb... I like their stuff very much...' - Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 'Singing brilliant songs as they should be sung - a great live act' - Fay Hield 'A fantastic repertoire, intricate and pleasing harmonies and fantastic patter to boot' - Bromyard Folk Festival
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, show starts at 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £9.00

Martyn Joseph
The great Welsh songwriter
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £15.00

Martyn Joseph
The great Welsh songwriter
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £10.00

Liz Simcock
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £8.00

Liz Simcock
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £6.00

The Full English
Featuring: Fay Hield, Seth Lakeman, Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Sam Sweeney, Rob Harbron, Ben Nicholls Building on the extraordinary success of the album Orfeo and the launch of her phenomenal traditional outfit The Hurricane Party, Fay Hield creates new work showcasing discoveries from The Full English - 11 archives being drawn together by EFDSS to create the most comprehensive free database of English folk songs, tunes, dances and customs in the world. This new commission brings together some of the country's most highly renowned folk singers to present an interactive show to celebrate this achievement.
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £17.00

Blackbeard's Tea Party
In their four years together, Blackbeard's Tea Party have built a reputation as one of the most formidable live acts on the folk circuit. This was cemented in 2012 by a plethora of crowded festival shows at the likes of Cambridge, Sidmouth and Shrewsbury. In striking the perfect balance between traditional material and contemporary arrangements, Blackbeard's Tea Party's fans range from the most committed folkies to the most hardcore of rockers. Following a stratospheric take off with their first UK tour in April, the six-piece folk-rock band now embark on their Autumn tour due to popular demand. This run of live dates promotes the release of their second full-length album Whip Jamboree, which scampered up the Amazon mp3 Folk Charts to enjoy the view at #4 for the duration of the band's April tour; the best party going on 5 inches of plastic. (**** R2 Magazine May/June 2013 issue)
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Surya
Price: £10.00

O'hooley & Tidow - First Friday Folk & Roots
'The Fragile' **** GUARDIAN **** MOJO **** UNCUT **** SONGLINES **** R2 'BEST DUO' Nominees BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2013 Hailed as the best act of the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival 2012 by The Guardian; the multi award-winning Belinda O'Hooley (Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, Nic Jones Trio, Jackie Oates) and Heidi Tidow are now one of the most popular and unique acts on the contemporary folk scene
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013
Time: Doors, 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Venue: Margate Tom Thumb Theatre
Price: £10.00

Henry Priestman
An up close & personal show from the hit songwriter behind the chart topping bands The Christians & It's Immaterial. With classic hits like Forgotten Town, Hooverville, When The Finger Points, Ideal World and Born Again, Henry wrote some of the most memorable hits of the late 80's and early 90's. Henry found a whole new fanbase when he scored a radio hits with his 'oldie anthems' Grey's The New Blonde and Don't You Love Me No More from his hit album The Chronicles of Modern Life. He became the oldest artist to sign a major solo deal when he signed to Island Records. Henry is much in demand as a songwriter and producer for other artists having produced Take That's Mark Owen's debut album and has written the music for various tv commercials and BBC nature shows as well as writing the music for the hit musical 'Dreamboats and Petticoats'.
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Coatbridge Berits & Brown
Price: £10.00

The Dts (return Of The Classic Line Up ) !!
THE DTs !! The Reunion of the Classic Line up of The DTs ! STEVE WALWYN ! SIMON`HONEYBOY`HICKLING ! CRAIG RHIND ! CHEEKY CHAS CHAPLIN ! Now back in Coventry for the first time in almost a quarter of a Century !
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013
Time: Doors Open at 7pm.
Venue: Coventry The Spencer Sports and Social Club
Price: £8.00

The Blair Dunlop Trio
Blair Dunlop is 20-years old, a captivating vocalist, and is rapidly emerging as one of the finest of singer-songwriters, with a charismatic and vibrant stage personality a combination that makes his shows into a thoroughly engaging and uplifting experience for his growing audience. The son of folk legend Ashley Hutchings and singer Judy Dunlop, Blair is well on his way to carving out his own place in the musical hierarchy both as a solo performer and as a member of the reformed Albion Band. His vocals have a paradoxically light and raunchy feel, a very much 'once heard, never forgotten' sound. On guitar, he is forging a style of his own which is quite breathtaking and he featured recently in Acoustic magazine purely as an up-and-coming guitarist.
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013
Time: Bar opens at 6.00 pm / Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £15.00

Ursula Holden Gill
20 Warwick place, Maidstone
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Maidstone The Bower House
Price: £10.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Boldwood
'Simply beautiful' Folk and Roots 'Life enhancing' English Dance and Song 'Exquisite' Green Man Review We first met Boldwood at the first Folk Weekend: Oxford and were totally blown away by their spellbinding performance. We're very excited to be welcoming them as the opening act to our third year season! Back in 18th century England, the worlds of folk and classical music happily co-existed and inspired each other to produce rich and fascinating instrumental music. This glorious period in our musical history provides Boldwood with the core of its repertoire. Much of Boldwood's material is taken from little-known publications and hand-written manuscripts, all of which could end up sounding rather dry and academic. Boldwood, however, is anything but, being described by Blast from the Past as 'the most exciting band playing English music at the moment'. All the members of Boldwood are classically trained, with an additional grounding in traditional music and, since much of this material was originally intended for dancing, they bring these neglected musical gems to life with a tremendous energy and drive. Their debut album, Feet, Don't Fail Me Now, which was released in 2007 to great acclaim, includes many previously unrecorded tunes. The band was awarded Fatea magazine's Tradition Award in 2008. Boldwood is well-known for leading workshops with musicians and dancers. The group is involved in the highly successful Playford Liberation Front project with Paul Hutchinson and Paul James, including weekends at Halsway Manor, the National Centre for Folk Arts. Becky Price - accordion Matthew Coatsworth - violin, viola, English concertina Daniel Wolverson - violin, viola Kate Moran - violin, viola You can find out more about Boldwood and have a listen to their music here. Doors open at 7:30pm. Music from 8pm to 10pm with interval.
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £10.00

Veronica & The Red Wine Serenaders (ita)
UK Tour - Exclusive London performance
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013
Time: Doors: 8 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £10.00

Cate Ferris
Up-and-coming innovative and quirky songwriter performs her own gig. Cate is well-known for being part of Dizraeli's Small Gods
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £7.00

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
WINNER: BEST DUO ~ BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 2013. NOMINATED: BEST DUO AND BEST SONG ~ SPIRAL EARTH AWARDS 2013. Twin daughters and a folk-rock whirlwind forced Kathryn Roberts (Vocals/Piano/Woodwind), and Sean Lakeman (Guitar), to sideline their popular duo performances in the mid noughties. Now the Dartmoor based couple return to the fray with a new highly acclaimed album, 'Hidden People'. Hidden People is an apt title for this long-anticipated debut CD from husband and wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman. They have been lynchpins of the UK's burgeoning folk-acoustic revival over the last two decades - but a case, perhaps, of "always the bridesmaid and never the bride." This bold and superbly-crafted album includes eight self-penned songs, onetraditional arrangement and a poignant cover version. With Kathryn's sublime voice and effortless delivery, Sean's masterly guitar arrangements and the sonic quality of the production this CD, this is one the most eagerly awaited modern folk albums of the year. The esteem in which they are held is reflected in the list of artists who queued up to make a contribution: Sean's famous brother Seth Lakeman; the award-winning Irish singer Cara Dillon (who is married to another brother, musician and producer Sam Lakeman); Levellers' lead singer Mark Chadwick; veteran folk troubadour Dave Burland, singer-songwriter Jim Moray, Megson's Stu Hanna, Caroline Herring from the USA and Greta Bondesson from Sweden's sister trio Baskery. "These are stories, first and foremost," says Kathryn, but she warns: "My home-life is so 'roses round the cottage door', that I tend to prefer music with an edginess, so some of the tracks on the album are quite dark and brooding, to say the least." The messages and meanings behind these songs belong to the "hidden people". 'Classy return for Devon based husband and wife duo' Q Magazine **** 4 Stars 'Thoughtful ballads to stomping acoustic rock, an impressive and entertaining set' The Guardian **** 4 Stars 'A striking comeback for Kathryn and Sean' fRoots 'English Folk's Buckingham-Nicks' The Independent on Sunday 'Roberts and Lakeman shouldn't remain hidden for too much longer; rather they'll be praised to the rafters and revelling in the acclaim that this work so richly deserves' Indie London 'clearly realised, bright and attractive 21st century folk music.' The Herald-Scotland www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.com www.facebook.com/kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman www.youtube.com/user/KathrynSean
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £13.00

The Jigantics
UK festival favourites, The Jigantics, bringing their own brand of cajun-kissed Americana and folk-rockery to Portsmouth. A seasoned and talented 5 piece band who have that innate ability to engender a feel good factor, whilst at the same time rocking up an outlaw Country storm. Featuring Marion and Mart from ColvinQuarmby and Mark, Ade and Rick from Sons Of The Delta. A Sunday afternoon concert, they will be promoting their new album release.
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013
Time: 2.30PM
Venue: Portsmouth Groundlings Theatre
Price: £10.00

Bombino
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, start 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £12.50

Michael J Tinker And Tim Graham & Rose Lippard
Michael J Tinker 2012 saw this Sheffield-based Folk/Americana musician release 'Shores of Amerikay'; recorded in just 3 days, it brought together the award-winning line-up of Katriona Gilmore, the Incredible Washboard Pete II, Geth Griffith and John Ellis. The recipient of the Good Traditions Award at this year's BBC Folk Awards, Bill Leader, also worked on the project. Michael has also supported Lucy Ward, Ewan McLennan and the Albion Band and performed around the UK and abroad. www.michaeljtinker.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rose Lippard and Tim Graham Rose Lippard ("pure Anne Briggs" - Steven Collins) and Tim Graham ("Shades of Bert Jansch" - Glastonbury Folk Club) are a young duo who perform traditional and folk songs sourced from both text and their favourite recordings. Having met each other through a mutual friend who thought they might get along, Tim and Rose have been sharing music for the last three years and now perform together with a mutual respect for each other's talents and a love of the music they work with. Their track 'Lankin' was described as "superlative... I could almost swear I was hearing a young Eliza Carthy" and is included on the physical copy of their first E.P, also available as download from http://timgraham.bandcamp.com/album/rose-lippard-and-tim-graham
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £8.00

Luke Jackson
Luke is a rising 18 year old Roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent , and 2013 sees him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity. He has been making ripples on the live acoustic scene supporting such luminaries as Show of Hands, Paul Brady, Chris Wood, Steve Knightley, Lucy Ward and Boo Hewerdine and playing Sidmouth, Bristol and Trowbridge festivals. More than Boys, produced by the acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph, launched at the Shrewsbury Festival, has been receiving plaudits from critics and airplay on numerous radio stations. Luke has also appeared on BBC South East TV, guested on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday, interviewed by Aled Jones, and received national airplay from such respected DJs as Bob Harris and Mike Harding. He was also one of the artists appearing at Lancaster University's PipeFest, hosted by Martyn Joseph. The 11-track debut album is a riff- layered rite of passage CD that draws inspiration from memories of childhood camaraderie; a lyrical real-time journey from adolescence to young adulthood in songs that are by turns powerful, passionate, poignant and pop tinged. A cache of arresting but honest, uncluttered narrative numbers it brilliantly conveys the free-wheeling freedom of youth climbing trees with friends in Bakers Woods, scoring a Winning Goal, riding down the Big Hill on a bike with no brakes and then changes tack with a totally unexpected insight into parents watching their children grow in the perceptive and graceful How Does It Feel? His lyric now it seems like all my childhood songs have been sung seems to underpin the whole album mirroring Luke's own journey into what promises to be a tipped for the top future. A great singer, a great songwriter and a really commanding presence Mike Harding A fantastic voice, a great year and a terrific new album - Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 For a while after Nic Jones and Chris Wood there was a big gap and you wondered where the next generation was coming from now Luke's the next guy John McCusker A huge talent is emerging Acoustic Magazine An affecting and highly promising debut album one to watch Daily Telegraph A sumptuous voice loaded with maturity and a melodically blessed guitar style with wisdom and musical clout beyond his teenage years we'll be hearing much more of Luke Spiral Earth A young man enjoying some notable patronage a debut album of surprising maturity and a compelling listen Properganda A maturity beyond his 18 years reminiscent of a young Tim Buckley with a touch of Nizlopi thrown in for good measure- Northern Sky One of the strongest first albums I've heard in absolutely ages. This is an album to buy now and be able to say 'I was there'.- FATEA Luke Jackson sings with an extraordinarily rich voice and possesses a guitar technique astonishing for one so young. I first heard him sing four years ago and even then his songwriting suggested a performer of rare promise Steve Knightley, Show of Hands This teenager has a voice you could get lost in. He has a musical maturity and a songwriting ability that belies his years. His roots may be firmly within folk music but his exuberant stage performance suggests emerging rock star! London Life
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Rugby The Merchants Inn
Price: £10.00

Louise Jordan At Jurassic Folk
A rising young star, Louise plays guitar, piano and cello but it's her voice which is most often celebrated as the pinnacle of her trade mark sound: captivating, powerful and evocative.
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £8.00

Tim Easton
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim Easton's forthcoming album Not Cool is a tightly wound gearbox of tunes that showcase his influences, including Doc Watson, Elmore James, and Keith Richards. A compelling live performer, Easton recently re-located from Joshua Tree, California, to Nashville, where he recorded Not Cool in five hard-charging days with producers and long time collaborative team Robin Eaton and Brad Jones. Says Easton, It was the easiest time I've ever had in the studio. The concept for Not Cool came to Easton as he was getting acquainted with his new, adopted hometown. The back stage door of the Ryman Auditorium is directly across the alley from the back door to Robert's Western World on Lower Broadway. I walked in the bar one night and heard the locals killing it. JD Simo on guitar and Joe Fick on upright bass. It was just the modern, yet vintage sound that I wanted and I simply asked them to play on my record. Sonically, Not Cool is both a departure from and return to his first solo album, Special 20 (1999). Like Special 20 - a standout favorite among many Easton fans - Not Cool draws inspiration from an assortment of scrappy, lost-and-found instruments, including Easton's $100 Kay guitar, wired with a cheap-o pick-up and run through a tiny, 5-watt Gretsch amp. In choosing the band for Not Cool, the Ohio-raised songwriter embraced a collaborative approach and picked players I knew could learn these songs on the spot and nail them. And, of course, I was prepared to roll with the surprises they brought with them because that's how good work is done. Don't Lie kicks the album off with a romp. Hard-hitting and tough, the song is driven by Simo's greasy slide guitar and the instinctive drumming style of Jon Radford. Never has Easton's studio band matched his sound and performance as well as on Not Cool. Don't Lie- like many of his best songs developed quickly and naturally. Says Easton, 'Don't Lie' is a blues story-song, straight and simple. We all know couples like this, liars and ne'er do wells. And this is a snapshot of a combustible relationship. Now married with a young daughter in his life, Easton's songwriting has been rejuvenated by parenthood. Having a kid's been great for helping me to get back in touch with the whole spirit of doing things just because they're fun or because it feels good. As a songwriter whom Rolling Stone praised as having a novelist's sense of humanity, Easton's Not Cool his seventh album - further expands his already impressive output of melodic and nuanced tunes. Often drawing inspiration from America's more menacing margins, Not Cool's Four Queens - inspired by an off-the-strip Vegas hotel Easton has frequented - is a blunt and memorable tune that traces a woman's descent into addiction in fewer words than a tabloid lead: Skipped all the good stuff, took straight up with the pills/ Now she's underneath the table licking dollar bills. But just as Easton's writing is evoking the tough and grizzled world of down-and- outers, he and his band put forward an impossibly appealing Tennessee Three- styled arrangement for Troubled Times, a true charmer that gets a gorgeous lift from the background vocal stylings of Easton's longtime musical partner, Megan Palmer. Palmer also plays violin on the album's haunting Knock Out Roses (For Levon). Says Easton, The day Levon Helm died I walked out into my backyard with my mandolin, stood by a rose bush, and wrote this tune for him. It's men like Levon who make you remember how much we owe the music. I feel the same way about Doc Watson. Of the eleven songs on Not Cool, one Crazy Motherfucker from Shelby, Ohio was penned by friend and Brooklyn-based filmmaker, JP Olsen, whose songs Easton has recorded previously on The Truth About Us (2000) and Break Your Mother's Heart (2003). Now living happily in East Nashville, Easton maintains a rigorous and far-reaching tour schedule and has been participating in the Nashville tradition of co-writing. He has also been contributing to film scores and soundtracks, most recently Marc Smolowitz's powerful, award-winning 2011 documentary, The Power of Two. As for Not Cool, Easton sums it up simply, there is nothing vague or indirect about the songs or lyrics on this album. It is my version of what American music sounds like".
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Martyn Joseph In Concert
The Welsh singer songwriter who had hits with 'Dolphins make me cry' and 'Working Mother' sings songs of protest and social comment.
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Grimsby Oasis Wintringham Academy
Price: £15.00

John Kirkpatrick
John Kirkpatrick (Albion Band, Richard Thompson Band, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey) presents 'A Victorian Farmer's Year In Song'. This follows his TV appearances in 'A Victorian Farmer's Year'. John was BBC Radio 2 Musician of the Year 2010.
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £10.00

Chris Wood
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8.15pm
Venue: Ulpha The Browfoot Room
Price: £12.00

Police Dog Hogan
If you read the Guardian or the Daily Telegraph or if you travel with Rough Guides or watch TV ads then you probably know several of this extraordinary band. Tim Dowling (banjo), for example, writes a very popular, and totally hilarious, weekly column in the Guardian's Saturday supplement while the other Tim (Jepson mandolin) has several Rough Guides to his credit and then there's Pete Robinson (dobro, lead guitar) who is travel writer for the Telegraph and affable and entirely eccentric frontman James Studholme who runs one of the country's leading film production companies. Together, this bunch of London media mates got together out of a joint love of American music and as the BBC's Johnnie Walker says they create 'a really good, fun time'. These are busy guys so they don't play too many live shows but following two sell-out performances in London (Bush Hall and the 100 Club) they are all set for a short season of festivals (Maverick, Larmer Tree, Bestival and Kendal Calling) - which you can follow in the band's regular column in the Telegraph - before embarking on a very selective CD launch tour this autumn. And with the Guardian and the Telegraph behind them, not to mention lots of pals all over the radio and TV, you can count on a shed load of publicity and an excellent house as well as a brilliant night of music and laughter. Police Dog Hogan are a high-energy and eclectic seven-piece, combining fiddle, banjo, mandolin, drums and guitars with knockout four-part harmonies in an exuberant fusing of country, pop, folk, and rocking urban bluegrass. The Sunday Times has described them as wonderful; the Telegraph named them one of its 'favourite new bands; BBC Radio 2 called them a band to watch and veteran DJ Johnnie Walker praises their gigs as just a really good, fun time. Police Dog Hogan were good actually, they were excellent. The Sunday Times One of my bands to watch great songs, great musicians, and their live shows are really, really good fun. DJ Johnnie Walker Police Dog Hogan with Bellowhead were the highlight of the Larmer Tree Festival 2011. BBC Radio 2 One of our favourite new bands. The Telegraph, 2012 An idiosyncratic bunch that pulls pop, Cajun, country and just about anything else into a hotchpotch of 110% entertainment. Spiralearth, 2012 A great set Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones at Bush Hall, London The Big Top tent at Camp Bestival was all about up-and-coming talents and Police Dog Hogan impressed mightily with their blend of bluegrass, Cajun and urban folk. Songwriting Magazine, 2012 We love these guys. Jo Good, BBC Radio London A seven-piece of great style and a sound that is polished to perfection. They clearly know how good they are and look like they're having a great time. At Maverick 2012 they huffed and puffed and blew the house down, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Louise Rogers, Americana UK Police Dog Hogan proved to be the highlight of Kendal Calling. Clara Barton, The Guardian Loving the new Police Dog Hogan album James Hodder, Radio Resonance Footstompin' Townbilly for people who don't like old-time country. Their album, From the Land of Miracles, took my breath away as it sounds different but different in a very good way. Trust me: Police Dog Hogan are well worth seeking out before the youngsters claim the band for themselves. No Depression, The Roots Music Authority since 1995 The most literate non-literary band on the circuit. Port Eliot Festival The wonderful Police Dog Hogan are a great band that are doing the festival rounds at Cornbury 2012 they set about giving the crowd a performance to remember. Make sure you check them out. Andy Jamieson, Festivals for All From The Land Of Miracles is the perfect template for a foot tappin' good night out, and an enchancting set and a riveting ride, from the rabble-rousing opener, Better Go Now, with its Pogues undertones, to the beautiful a cappella closure of The Banks. It's easy to see how they have begun to draw acclaim and why they're a great live draw. Pete Whalley, Get Ready to Rock Okay, so let's get one thing straight: From the Land of Miracles rocks. It really is quite brilliant. Sarah Creber, Shire Folk Highlights included the London band Police Dog Hogan, whose individual style, with lyrics full of amusing extended metaphor, filled the venue and really got the audience going. BBC Suffolk Their literate and superbly crafted songs veer from the wistful and poetic to flat-out, foot-stomping tales of doomed barbecues, French mustard and falling in love on a Tennessee highway. Founded in 2009, the band is now gigging in earnest, buoyed by a rapturous reception at festivals last summer, with appearances at Cornbury, Camp Bestival, Larmer Tree and Kendal Calling, among others, in 2012 and a whole raft of top festivals confirmed for 2013. Their new CD, 'From the Land of Miracles', produced by Eliot James (Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Noah and the Whale, Two Door Cinema Club), was released in late 2012 on Major Tom Records. Police Dog Hogan are: James Studholme lead vocals, guitar Pete Robinson vocals, lead guitar, dobro Eddie Bishop violin, vocals Tim Dowling banjo, vocals Tim Jepson mandolin, vocals Adam Bennette bass Michael Giri drums, vocals Regular onstage guests include Bill Amberg on the jaw harp and once (memorably) Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on tambourine. www.policedoghogan.com
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

The Roving Crows
Multi award winning original folk-fusion outfit. Formed in early 2009 The Crows inexhaustible energy and unrivalled ability to connect deeply with the audience gives them real stand-alone status. The Crows fuse folk, ska, reggae and klezmer in a unique and energetic performance. The Roving Crows' line-up boasts fiery fiddle playing, trumpet, guitar, drums and vocals and comprises: Caitlin Barrett - Fiddle player, singer and co founder of The Roving Crows. An experienced musician with a vast repertoire, her strident and formidable fiddle style has been developed over many years of self-study. Paul O'Neill - Lead singer, guitarist, and front man of The Roving Crows, Paul is a founder member of the band, with a background in theatre and writing he scribes all lyrics for the band. Greg Wilson-Copp Trumpet player and backing vocals Having recently studied Music Technology at Birmingham UCE he has many years of performance experience with various different groups. Tim Tolhurst Drummer and backing vocals - Currently studying popular music at the University of Gloucestershire; his dynamic style has been influenced by the likes of Keith Moon and Joe Morello. Lawrence Shaw Bass Newest member of the band hailing from Evesham. He has played in rock bands for the last 6 years whilst studying sound engineering at Staffordshire University. Now a full time musician with The Roving Crows. Winners of Best Folk Act at the Exposure Music Awards 2012. Winners of Top Celtic Rock Band and Top Fiddle Player at The Irish Music Awards 2012. "Songs you can sing along to, with tunes you can dance to - a winning combination" Shelley Rainey, Bright Young Folk (2012) "Great party music...I love that band" Paul O'Grady, BBC (April 2012) Really individual Celtic folk rock group Mike Harding, BBC (Nov 2012) www.rovingcrows.com www.facebook.com/therovingcrows www.youtube.com/therovingcrows http://twitter.com/therovingcrows
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

The Old Dance School
more info at www.ashkeysmusic.com ★★★★★ "Truly exciting, awe inspiring music" SONGLINES "Absolutely stunning... Full on, full of life, and verve!" MIKE HARDING, BBC RADIO 2 ★★★★ "Classical quality, jazz imagination, folk sensibility, rock/roots energy... Masterful." SCOTSMAN With one foot firmly planted in their folk roots, forward thinking septet The Old Dance School's expansive, cinematic sound combines flavours of folk, classical, electronica and jazz, one moment rip-roaring, the next beautifully delicate. Duelling fiddles, soaring brass crescendos, foot-stomping grooves and some of the most ambitious arrangements you're ever likely to hear, their new show charts their remarkable journey from ballet school basement jam sessions and cowshed rehearsals, to remote lighthouses, to headline appearances at international festivals. www.theolddanceschool.com
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £10.00

Bonnie Dobson
Bonnie Dobson is a Canadian folk music songwriter, singer, and guitarist, most known in the 1960s for composing the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "Morning Dew". The latter became a melancholy folk rock standard, covered by Lulu, Nazareth (band), the Grateful Dead, the Jeff Beck Group, Robert Plant, the Pozo Seco Singers, The 31st of February (including Greg Allman, Duane Allman, & Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band), Long John Baldry and Einstürzende Neubauten, among many others.
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £10.00

O'hooley & Tidow @ Forest Live
The best act of Cambridge Folk Festival (Guardian), and BBC R2 Folk Awards finalists for Best Duo; Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow present an evening of thought-provoking songs, intricate harmonies and striking, piano-led arrangements from their current album 'The Fragile' (**** Guardian, Mojo, Uncut and Songlines). Hot homemade food and snacks will be available and the proceeds of this will support the local charity the Trust for Overseas Aid and Development. Bar selling hot, soft and alcoholic drinks. Cash Only.
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7pm, music from 7.30
Venue: Fordingbridge The Town Hall
Price: £12.00

Soiree
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £8.00

Soiree
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £6.00

Joe Topping
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

The Young'uns
After bursting onto the folk scene 3 years ago, The Young'uns have fast become one of the most popular, entertaining and sought after live acts today. With bags of charm, talent, and an abiding enthusiasm for traditional song, Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes bring freshness and dynamism to their arrangements of close harmony songs, both with and without accompaniment. Everything from traditional sea and working songs to more recent compositions is present in their repertoire, and is delivered with originality and flair. They are effortlessly entertaining; with an irreverent sense of humour that engages any audience! The lads hail from Teesside and, in 2012, they joined top names such as Bellowhead, Bella Hardy and Lau and signed with Navigator Records in London. Under the direction and production expertise of Stu Hanna (Megson), they have recorded a superb new CD for 2012 called 'When Our Grandfathers Said No'. They are an act not to be missed! "One of the most popular and entertaining live acts on the folk scene today" Jez Lowe The Young'uns...dodgy name, but very very good music BBC Radio 3 "... I think they're really superb... I like their stuff very much..." Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 "Singing brilliant songs as they should be sung - a great live act" Fay Hield "A fantastic repertoire, intricate and pleasing harmonies and fantastic patter to boot" Bromyard Folk Festival www.theyounguns.co.uk
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Chris Wood At The Calderdale Folk Concerts
Upstairs at The Works
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Halifax The Works
Price: £12.50

Bruce Cockburn
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: London Bush Hall
Price: £20.00

Viki Genfan + Sally Barker
PLEASE NOTE: DOORS OPEN: 7pm, MUSIC STARTS AT 8.30pm. The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of seats. These are allocated on a first come first served basis, so if you'd like a seat, please ensure you arrive early. We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.15pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you. We can be contacted by email on mail@greennote.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viki Genfan has been recognized among the world's greatest guitarists and musicians at festivals such as The International Montreal Jazz Festival, Germany's Open Strings Guitar Festival, Italy's Soave Guitar Festival, as well as at venues and Performing Arts Centers across the US and abroad. Sally Barker is a founder member of The Poozies and has also enjoyed a notable career as a solo artiste, Her last appearance at the Green Note was with The Joni Mitchell Project, a personal tribute to one of her favourite musicians.
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time.
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £9.00

Sharon Shannon
Legendary accordionist Sharon Shannon has achieved remarkable status throughout the world as one of the foremost talents in accordion playing. Renowned for her unique and versatile style of playing, Sharon has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music today including Sinead O'Connor, Steve Earle, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Alisson Krauss and Shane MacGowan. Sharon releases an album of original tunes written for and recorded with the RTE Concert Orchestra in November 2013. She gets a strong, almost "vocal" tone from her accordions; her instrumental technique is remarkable, yet looks effortless; and her smile could light up a small fishing village by itself. - The Guardian Tickets can also be purchased from the reception desk at Cecil Sharp House (in person only), Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. No booking fee applies. Promoted by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) in association with Songlines.
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £18.00

John Smith
2 For The Road Productions proudly present Guitarist and songwriter John Smith returns in 2013 with his third studio album, the sparsely beautiful Great Lakes, released on March 25, 2013. Having supported Richard Hawley on tour through December 2012, John embarked on headline shows in March 2013, including a sold-out date at London's Purcell Rooms. He will be playing his first headline show at the Union Chapel on Nov 14th and no need to tell you how excited he is! John Smith's musical destiny was cast in his early life, informed in no small part by the records his father chose to play during family gatherings at their West Country fishing village home. Amongst other albums, it was the inclusion of Ry Cooder's late 70s masterpiece Bop Till You Drop which had a mesmeric effect on his young son's imagination. It was not long after this that his father entrusted the young Smith with his own guitar, equipping also him with the skills to navigate his way through Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir'. Quite aside from the fact that it is an album of astonishing beauty, the arrival of his new album Great Lakes is something of a miraculous happening in itself, given that it followed a 2 year period of writer's block so crippling that Smith had considered abandoning songwriting altogether. But when the cloud lifted, the results were plentiful- at the back end of 2011 Smith began working with 2 songwriters, Dennis Ellsworth and the legendary American producer Joe Henry (Lisa Hannigan, Loudon Wainwright, Solomon Burke), and by spring 2012, had over 15 fully formed new songs. The beguiling 'Salty and Sweet' literally came to Smith in a dream, replete with Lisa Hannigan, in whose live band Smith regularly performs, singing the refrain's harmony- and in a prophetic touch, it is indeed Hannigan who shares the vocal credits for this track on Great Lakes. Don't miss this chance to catch this 30 year-old songster from Devon and his engaging performances. He is a dazzling and inventive guitarist with a jaw-dropping, unconventional percussive guitar style, and possessor of an unforgettable honeyed gravel growl of a voice that belies his age and background. "Absolutely gorgeous, he is a sublime player. If you ever get the chance to go see him, do it!" - Janice Long on BBC Radio 2 "He possesses a common name but a rare talent" - The Independent "His performance was an object lesson in how taste and imagination always outweigh mere musical virtuosity...unexpected and daring" - The Sunday Times "John Smith continually swoons audiences with his own strain of nu-folk. It is only a matter of time before he is enormous." NME
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: London Union Chapel
Price: £12.50

Heidi Talbot
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £15.00

Martyn Joseph
Bar opens 7.15 pm, band on stage 8.00 pm Martyn has come a long way since the days when Epic signed him after selling 30,000 copies of his self-financed album 'An Aching and A Longing'. Since those days he has had 5 Top 50 UK chart hits and has toured with, amongst others, Art Garfunkel, Ani DiFranco, Jools Holland, Suzanne Vega, Chris DeBurgh, Runrig, Celine Dion, Shirley Bassey, Joan Armatrading, and Mark Cohn. He has received many humanitarian plaudits and awards, with themes of social justice being a constant presence throughout his music. October 2010 saw the release of Martyn's 31st album release 'Under Lemonade Skies', enthusiastically described by Radio 2's Bob Harris as 'his biggest album to date'. Martyn's ability to transcend preconceptions about how one man and a guitar can sound is testament to his talent and dynamic stage presence. In fact, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there's more than one musician on stage. He continues to tour extensively on both sides of the Atlantic, building up a constantly expanding and enthusiastic fan base. Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn's work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is underpinned with a heady promise of hope. There is a versatility to Martyn's music that is hard to categorise. Many have tried, resulting in labels such as Folk, Rock, Soul, Folk Funk and Americana; all of which somehow miss the mark. But sometimes music doesn't need a defining genre and with the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn's music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman. Built around memories and observations alike, his work is inspired by all that's good in the world and also that with which society often falls short. Because of this the music can often be both outspoken and challenging. Yet the tenderness with which the vocals are effortlessly wrapped around Martyn's rich melodies gives ! the songs an exquisite beauty that ensures they are remembered long after the evening has drawn to a close. Martyn Joseph. A unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade, continues to write, sing and play from the heart. It's a road he's been travelling for most of his life and, as he often tells his audience, 'you keep turning up and so will I.' 'Britain`s best kept secret......a challenging songwriter and a compelling courageous live performer' - MoJo 4* review 'One of the most charismatic and electrifying performers in Britain today...tough and passionate' - Tom Robinson BBC 6 music 'A profound experience' - The Boston Globe 'He is one of our most intelligent writers. He gets better and better like the finest of wines' - Bob Harris - BBC Radio 2
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013
Time: 7.15 pm
Venue: Windsor Baptist Church Centre
Price: £15.00

The Carrivick Sisters
One of the UK's top young bluegrass and folk acts, identical twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick have grown up playing and writing music together. Their unique style shows their strong bluegrass influences without obscuring their English roots. They perform their original songs and instrumentals along with a few carefully chosen covers on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, and clawhammer banjo. These girls can only be classified as exceptional, and that applies in several areas. They are astonishing instrumentalists on any and every instrument. Laura is an award winning, speedy fiddler and an absolutely sublime dobro player which is the best way to play a dobro. At first, you might think Charlotte is the rhythm guitarist of the duo until she just takes off with some startling runs with the fleet grace of David Grier or John Lowell. Same on banjo. Same on mandolin. Both sisters play with a precision that makes others seem like bluegrass bulls in china shops. And if all this arcane bluegrass virtuosity is lost on you, well, there is the singing. When the first harmony chimes in, you immediately realise that the musical closeness siblings can attain is multiplied geometrically by twin siblings. They sing as one, never a mis-timed entrance or a note even the slightest bit off throughout. It is mesmerising.
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013
Time: Bar opens at 6.00 pm / Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £12.00

Dana & Susan Robinson: Shammick Abroad
Dana and Susan played at Shammick Acoustic back in 2009. For those who missed them, they are two guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing and harmony-singing interpreters of the American experience. Their unique blend of contemporary songwriting and traditional Appalachian music brings to their performances a deep understanding of America's musical heritage. The genius of their performance lies in their ability to capture the imagination of their audience, evoking an experience that touches on the deepest humanity. They can make an audience howl with laughter or hush with poignant reflections as they take them on a journey across the United States, and convey the mystery and wonder of the places they visit. For anyone with a love of America or American music, this evening is a must!
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 8.00 pm for 8.30 start
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £7.00

The Roving Crows
Top Celtic Rock Band and Top Fiddle Player at The Irish Music Awards 2011.
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceriog The Ceiriog Centenary Hall
Price: £10.00

Kathryn Roberts And Sean Lakeman
BBC Radio 2 2013 Folk Award's best duo make a welcome return to Rugby Roots Twin daughters and a folk-rock whirlwind forced Kathryn Roberts (Vocals / Piano / Woodwind), and Sean Lakeman (Guitar), to sideline their popular duo performances in the mid naughties. Now the timing is right for a return to form from the Dartmoor based couple. Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn and Sean have graced stages the world over in a number of guises, however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat. With a story that includes music making with the likes of Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Levellers ,Kate Rusby and Show of Hands, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have established themselves as pillars of modern British folk. www.kathrynrobertsandseanlakeman.co.uk
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 7.15pm
Venue: Rugby Lawrence Sheriff Hall
Price: £12.00

Kit Holmes
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £9.00

Brooks Williams
BROOKS WILLIAMS - GUITARIST SINGER-SONGWRITER Brooks Williams is the proverbial triple threat. He plays a fiery guitar, has a rich and silky voice, and writes hook-laden songs. He is one of the most commanding performers on the acoustic roots scene, walking the line between Blues and Americana, he is ranked one of the world's Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists www.brookswilliams.com/
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £10.00

Chris Wood
One of the greatest folk performers of his generation.
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £15.00

Chris Wood
One of the greatest folk performers of his generation.
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £10.00

The Young'uns
The Young'uns have established their fast-growing reputation in the folk world with sublime a cappella harmonies, but the Teesside trio Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle are an unlikely force of nature on stage, beguiling audiences with irrepressible humour, bold vocals, gripping storylines and innate musicality.
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Topsham Matthews Hall
Price: £8.00

Jim Causley
Young Devon folk singer Jim Causley became involved with traditional music from an early age via his family, the local folk scene and an historical tradition of wassailing in his home village of Whimple, East Devon. After studying Jazz & Popular Music at Exeter College he went on to study Traditional Music at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. During this time he became involved in the wider folk scene and gained great interest as a solo performer in folk clubs throughout the country. His recording debut came in 2005 as part of Martyn Wyndham-Read's Song Links project (Fellside) which linked English Traditional songs with their American variants. Later that year he recorded the first of two solo albums with WildGoose Records and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Causley also received great acclaim for his work as part of a cappella trio; The Devil's Interval whose album 'Blood & Honey' (WildGoose) also received another Folk Award nomination in 2007. He has toured with Waterson:Carthy for six consecutive years as part of their annual Frost & Fire Christmas show and joined them in the studio for on their most recent album 'Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man' (Topic).
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm, Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Matt Schofield
Should need no introduction to blues fans currently the UK's finest blues guitarist shortly on tour with Joe Satriani & more often these days in Canada / US get your tickets while you can they just don't come any better than this !.
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 8pm Band 8.45-10.45 approx
Venue: Oxford The Bullingdon
Price: £15.00

Heidi Talbot
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Ely St Peter's Church
Price: £13.00

Show Of Hands (with Miranda Sykes)
Front stalls seats centre, rows D & E Powerhouse band Show of Hands return to the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells in a year that sees them celebrate 21 years of an incredible partnership that has put them right at the top of British folk. The triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners (Best Live Act, Best Duo, Best Original Song) are singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer, joined by double bassist/vocalist Miranda Sykes. Their captivating music dips and dives through roots, rock, blues, country and trad folk - an unmistakable signature sound played out on a wealth of instruments from slide guitar to mandocello, fiddle to South American cuatro , each gig promising a memorable, harmony-rich programme of punch-packing original songs.
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013
Time: Starts at 7.30pm
Venue: Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre
Price: £18.50

Jacqui Mcshee's Pentangle
Seated event Bring your own drinks
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £15.00

Jody Kruskal: Shammick Acoustic
This talented concertina player, songwriter and singer comes from New York's Brooklyn, and brings with him a wealth of traditional and vintage American songs and tunes. His joyful, energetic and distinctive style of playing makes his concertina a 'band in a box' with complex bass lines, syncopated rhythms and internal voices. His singing tells American stories that are hilarious, gritty and true stories of train wrecks and wrecked marriages, death row convicts and lonesome lovers, heroes, losers, swaggering braggarts, lazy slackers and slapstick fools. Jody's warm and engaging presentation endears him to his audiences, and if you want to join in on the choruses, he'll be delighted. If you like American old-time, bluegrass and vaudeville (American music hall) songs and stonkingly good tunes, this is definitely for you!
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Three Drunken Maidens
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £8.00

Three Drunken Maidens
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £6.00

Martyn Joseph
Singer songwriter Martyn Joseph returns to Cecil Sharp House. More info soon... Martyn Joseph - http://www.martynjoseph.net/bio/
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £14.00

O'hooley & Tidow
Hailed as the best act of the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival 2012 by The Guardian and finalists in the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for 'Best Duo'; the multi award-winning Belinda O'Hooley (Rachel Unthank & The Winterset, Nic Jones Trio, Jackie Oates) and Heidi Tidow are now one of the most popular and unique acts on the contemporary folk scene. Their latest album 'The Fragile' garnered 4 star reviews from The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut and Songlines, and was described by The Independent as a 'must-buy'. Their 2010 debut album 'Silent June' received widespread acclaim and was listed in Mojo Magazine's top 10 Folk Albums of 2010. The duo's beautifully unusual songs touch on every human emotion; drawing on love and loss, dark and humorous folk tales and everything from the invisibility of the elderly, through to ecology, rumour-mongering and the global economy. Championed by folk icon Nic Jones and 6 Music's Cerys Matthews; expect an irresistible blend of thought-provoking songs, intricate harmonies and striking piano-led arrangements. 'Marvellous, packed full of gems' - Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music 'Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow return with a set that shows even greater bravery and far more confident vocal work.' Robin Denselow, The Guardian 'plaintive, inviting, disquieting, mysterious, harmonic, austere, beautiful, oblique and sing-along.' MOJO
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £10.00

Brooks Williams, Cole Stacey & Joseph O Keefe, The Crash Blossoms
This is another 'LIVE IN THE LOUNGE' event held in the stylish, contemporary, all seated, downstairs lounge of this new £15m venue. Capacity 200. Another fantastic nights entertainment from ScunnyMusic.co.uk in Scunthorpe's jewel in the crown venue, the £15m BATHS HALL. Held in the contemporary, air conditioned, self contained downstairs lounge, this is an event not to be missed! Our last event was sold out, early bird tickets are on sale now for just £10. TICKETS available NOW just £10 until 30th June 2013. Tickets will be £12 from 1st July 2013 if there are any available. For more info see www.scunnymusic.co.uk
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Scunthorpe Baths Hall
Price: £10.00

Ewan Mclennan
Mad Dog Folk and Ropewalk presents Folk on the last Saturday of the month.
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Start 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £10.00

Fran Mcgillivray & Mike Burke
Rare appearance by the outstanding John B Harris on piano
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Time: Doors: 8 pm
Venue: London Polish Jazz Cafe POSK
Price: £8.00

Buddy Whittington Plus Support
THIS IS A SEATED GIG in the large venue. Tickets purchased here have seats allocated on the day of the concert. In order to choose your seats, please book direct with the venue on 01322 291100.
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Time: Doors at 7pm, Support 8pm, Headline 9pm approx.
Venue: Dartford The Mick Jagger Centre
Price: £16.00

Town Hall Live - The Hut People
A welcome return to Kirton Town Hall Live for the amazing Hut People. The Hut People are accordianist Sam Pirt and percussionist Gary Hammond, who has toured for many years with The Beautiful South. The Hut People take the audience on a voyage across the globe with their material, performing a high octane, unique blend of home grown tunes mixed with Nordic, European and South American folk music perfectly formed and embellished with driving accordian and a mind boggling array of exotic percussion instruments. Great music aside, a show from Sam and Gary is filled to the brim with spontaneity, hilarious patter and a 110% commitment to getting the audience involved. Don't miss them, they have to be seen to be believed.
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall
Price: £10.00

The Churchfitters
Great four-piece band
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £10.00

The Churchfitters
Great four-piece band
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £5.00

Henry Priestman
Christmas Party with Hull's own, Henry.
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £11.00

Tyde
Seth, Heather and Andrew formed the trio Tyde in April 2008 whilst on tour in Madrid as members of Folkestra the North-East regional youth folk ensemble based at The Sage Gateshead . In July 2008 they played in the first and only Folk Prom at the Royal Albert Hall and by December they were playing in the finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Whilst playing at Warwick Folk Festival in 2009 they were approached by Mrs Casey Music and by Christmas their first album, Tyde, had been recorded. With CD in hand, and on the back of an acoustic coffee break performance at the Association of Festival Organisers Conference, a full summer of festivals and folk clubs followed in 2010. After much critical acclaim for their first album and year touring, recognised by PRS for Music as one of the years hardest working bands, 2011 was similarly hectic with another summer full of festivals and club appearances. Tyde's music is really dynamic with a unity of playing rarely seen on the live music scene. Centred in English tradition but with a contemporary edge, Tyde deliver modern, punchy, danceable tunes, carefully arranged songs and intricate, emotional slow sets and as to the bands song writing skills there is really something remarkable going on. It's the mixture of raw energy, prodigious musical ability and clever, fresh arrangements that make Tyde something different.
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm, Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Ruth Notman At Jurassic Folk
Ruth's pure and powerful voice stunningly conveys stories of love, loss, adventure and heartache, weaving through simple stripped down ballads and soaring above sweeping strings arrangements. Her quirky piano melodies and catchy guitar riffs are augmented on her album with melodeon, fiddle, cello and beautiful harmonies.
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013
Time: Doors open 7.45pm, concert starts 8.15pm
Venue: Seaton Grove
Price: £7.00

Oysterband Homecoming Tour
Oysterband return to UK touring this winter to play a limited run of dates in favourite venues and places which have a strong collective and personal resonance for the band. After two and a half years taken up with Ragged Kingdom, the hugely successful collaboration with June Tabor, Oysterband evolve again to play the shows with a classic Oyster set and a taster of new songs from a brand new studio album to be released in January 2014. This show is standing with unreserved seating.
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.00pm Music 7.30pm
Venue: Wantage Civic Hall
Price: £16.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Tyde
Seth Tinsley, Guitar and Vocals Heather Gessey, Fiddle and Vocals Andrew Waite, Accordion Seth, Heather and Andrew formed the trio Tyde in April 2008 whilst on tour in Madrid as members of Folkestra the North-East regional youth folk ensemble based at The Sage Gateshead . In July 2008 they played in the first and only Folk Prom at the Royal Albert Hall and by December they were playing in the finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Whilst playing at Warwick Folk Festival in 2009 they were approached by Mrs Casey Music and by Christmas their first album, Tyde, had been recorded. With CD in hand, and on the back of an acoustic coffee break performance at the Association of Festival Organisers Conference, a full summer of festivals and folk clubs followed in 2010. After much critical acclaim for their first album and year touring, recognised by PRS for Music as one of the years hardest working bands, 2011 was similarly hectic with another summer full of festivals and club appearances. Tyde's music is really dynamic with a unity of playing rarely seen on the live music scene. Centred in English tradition but with a contemporary edge, Tyde deliver modern, punchy, danceable tunes, carefully arranged songs and intricate, emotional slow sets and as to the bands song writing skills there is really something remarkable going on. It's the mixture of raw energy, prodigious musical ability and clever, fresh arrangements that make Tyde something different. Over the spring 2012 Tyde have been recording their second album which will be released this winter. Tyde have recently linked up with a new agent, Hannah Bright, at Haystack Music and are looking forward to touring with the new album in the spring and another summer of festival performances across the country in 2013. Doors open at 7:30pm. Music from 8pm to 10pm with interval.
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £10.00

Glenn Tilbrook
An up close & intimate show with the master songwriter and performer Glenn Tilbrook. The Squeeze front man will be playing a mix of his Squeeze classics, his brilliant solo material and a few choice covers. ** Only 60 tickets available for this very, very special show **
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Coatbridge Berits & Brown
Price: £25.00

Aynsley Lister Band
Seated concert Bring your own drinks
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert starts 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £12.50

Kieran Halpin
If the mark of a great songwriter is the number of artists singing their songs then Kieran Halpin must be considered a great modern writer of songs. There can be few writers on the acoustic/folk scene in Europe today who have had more songs covered by names like Vin Garbutt, Dolores Keane, The Battlefield Band, Ilse De Lange, John Wright, Flossie, Niamh Parsons, Chris Jones and countless more. In fact his songs can be heard in folk clubs, pubs and festivals all over the world sung by the famous and not so famous. Whilst his albums are always something to look forward to it is live on stage where Halpin makes his mark. Powerful and passionate, intimate and intense, he is impossible to ignore. He has managed to marry his intelligent and thought provoking lyrics with great melodies and has developed over the years into a writer with a unique style. All this is underscored by an incisive wit in his introductions which helps an audience understand where the song comes from and hint at where it might be going. Kieran Halpin is equally at home playing to a small folk club audience and a large festival crowd. He is also one of the hardest touring musicians on the scene today with upwards of 160 shows per year all over the world. Don't miss him at this one!
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Time: Bar opens at 6.00 pm / Doors at 7.00 pm
Venue: Kemsing St Edith Hall
Price: £12.00

Martin Simpson
There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. There is no-one who has more successfully combined the diverse elements of British, Afro-American and old-timey music than Simpson. His 15 years living in the US were well spent. In addition his own songwriting has produced some real gems, from the truck-stop epic, 'Love Never Dies' to the profoundly moving 'Never Any Good' and 'One Day'. His career includes collaborations on stage and record with Richard Thompson, June Tabor, Kelly Joe Phelps, Jackson Browne, Danny Thompson, Danú, Martin Carthy, Cara Dillon, David Lindley, Roy Bailey, Martin Taylor, David Hidalgo, Steve Miller, Dick Gaughan and many more. Martin has been nominated an astounding 26 times in the twelve years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for 'Prodigal Son' and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, 'True Stories' and a win for Best Traditional Track, 'Sir Patrick Spens'. 2012's nominations for Martin include, Best Album for 'Purpose & Grace', Best Traditional Track for 'The Lakes Of Ponchartrain' and Best Musician. Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety. 'Simpson's latest is a potent blend of the highest calibreSimpson has never sung or played better' - Acoustic Magazine 'One of our finest traditional musicians, Simpson's latest album offers a roving overview of his talents' - **** 4 Stars Uncut 'Sounds better than ever' - **** 4 Stars The Guardian 'An excellent collection of material drawn from both sides of the Atlantic handled with loving care by Simpson and aided by some of the biggest names in folk' - **** 4 Stars Maverick
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm, Show starts 8.00pm
Venue: Saltaire The Live Room @ Caroline's Social Club
Price: £14.00

Martin Carthy
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £13.00

Martin Carthy
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Croydon Ruskin House
Price: £10.00

Blast From The Past
Blast From The Past present their costumed Christmas show. They specialise in historical music and entertainment, maintaining a high level of audience engagement while attempting to recreate the sights and sounds of the past in an authentic and accessible way.
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm - doors open at 7.30pm
Venue: Reeth Memorial Hall
Price: £12.00

Christmas Party With Special Guest Ronnie Golden
Another riotous evening of old time blues and acoustic music, headlined by the always popular Ronnie Golden. Ronnie Golden, born Tony De Meur, is a British singer, guitarist and comedian. He was the founder of the band The Fabulous Poodles. After the group broke up he worked as a stand up comedian as a member of The Comic Strip.
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: London The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Price: £8.00

Danny Bryant's Redeye Band
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £10.00

Danny Bryant's Redeye Band
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Pontypool Borough Blues Club
Price: £8.00

Boo Hewerdine Christmas Show Plus Special Guests
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Ely The Maltings
Price: £15.00

Kerfuffle
Wine and soft drinks will be on sale.
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Nottingham St. Mary's Church, Lowdham
Price: £13.00

Christmas Concert W. Tom & Barbara Brown & Friends: Shammick Acoustic
It's rare for Shammick Acoustic to promote a concert in December, but this one doesn't quite clash with Christmas itself, so founder members of the club, Tom and Barbara Brown, will be getting together with other singers and musicians from around North Devon to mount a Christmas concert of appropriate songs, carols, music and readings. Tom and Barbara are professional musicians and singers, and are renowned for their knowledge and renditions of traditional songs, particularly of the West Country, but also from further afield. They have been putting together shows for the past thirty-five years on subjects as widely different as farming, songs of the sea, English landscape, village life, and the seasons of the year, and whilst doing so, have worked with a myriad of folk performers from all over the country. So, for those who fancy something a little different from the telly or the pantomime in the way of Christmas entertainment, look no further.
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30 pm for 8 pm start
Venue: Combe Martin The Pack o' Cards
Price: £6.00

Willowen
Great young Bournemouth band - back from respective uni's - launch their new album.
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £5.00

Folk At The Unicorn : The Hut People
Champions of the standing ovation, The Hut People are rapidly gaining more and more of reputation as one of the hottest & most entertaining world/folk acts touring today. Taking the audience on a voyage across the globe with their material, they perform a high-octane unique blend of home-grown tunes mixed with British, Nordic and European folk music, perfectly formed & embellished with the driving accordion and a mind-boggling array of exotic percussion. Accordionist Sam Pirt also performs with 422 (previous Radio 2 Folk awards winners) and is a very experienced musician who is well established within the folk circuit. Sam has in the past performed alongside Kathryn Tickell, The Dubliners, Sharon Shannon, Jez Lowe, Brian Finnegan, Brian McNeill and many others. He is also the founder of Ethno England. Percussionist Gary Hammond has for the past 12 years recorded and toured with The Beautiful South. He has also worked with Nina Simone and has frequently been a part of many other groups and collaborations within the World, Jazz & Pop genres. Great music aside, a show from The Hut People is filled to the brim with spontaneity, often hilarious patter and a 110% commitment to their getting-the-crowd-involved ethos. Don't miss them. an enormous ebullience, an absolutely hyper off-the-scale level of sweaty hi-energy, and total (ok, 200%) commitment. what an impression they madea very high 'wow' factor - NETRHYTHMS certainly the most entertaining act on the folk scene by far. - Not the White Horse Folk Club.
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £10.00

Paul Jones & Dave Kelly
Bring your own drinks
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £16.00

Folk Song In England 1850-1950: One-day Course
This one-day course is aimed at those who want to learn more about the roots and development of traditional English folk music. Hear rarely-played field recordings of singers from across the country and watch archival film as you learn about the historical, social and personal contexts of folk singing. The course is inspired by The Full English, the world's largest digital archive of traditional English folk song and dance music, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by the English Folk Dance & Song Society. Led by renowned folklorist Steve Roud. Course Timetable: 9.30am - Registration 10am - Introduction 10.15am - Setting the Scene: Definitions and descriptions 10.45am - Chronology: Chronological outline of the growth of a 'folk song consciousness' 11.30am - Break 11.45am - Broadsides and Print Traditions: The importance of print traditions 12.15pm - The Singers: Who sang folk songs? 1pm - Lunch 2pm - The Contexts: Where people sang 2.30pm - The Songs: Major categories and sub-genres, local songs 3.30pm - Break 3.45pm - Revival(s): Decline of traditional singing 4.15pm - Finding out more: Bibliography and Discography 4.30pm - Discussion 5pm End
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014
Time: 9.30am - 5pm
Venue: Sheffield University Humanities Research Institute
Price: £10.00

Jackie Oates
'Deservedly becoming a celebrity in the new folk scene' The Guardian 2011 fRoots Critics' Poll Album of the Year nominee 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Album of the Year nominee 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Folk Singer nominee Jackie Oates is a phenomenon in the exploding folk-pop scene in the UK today. Originally a member of The Mercury-nominated The Unthanks (then Rachel Unthank & The Winterset), she has since carved out an astonishing solo career which has made her a name to conjure with in folk music circles, in demand for work with other artists, cosmetics stores, collaborative projects, even the subject of pop-art. She has toured toured as support to Mercury nominated folk-pop star Seth Lakeman. She's newly established as a member of the all-star multi-cultural folk band Imagined Village alongside Eliza Carthy, Chris Wood, Martin Carthy and more (recording for Radio 2 at Maida Vale Studios in June). She recently spent a week in the songwriting house of the Cecil Sharp Project which garnered major features on Radio 3's World on 3, Radio 4's Today programme and The Guardian. In the wake of this explosion of activity, Jackie released her new studio album 'Saturnine' in September 2011. She says of the album, 'The songs, their arrangements and instrumentation, and the album artwork are the result of a frenzy of current fascinations from viols, hand bells, eccentric percussion to the Saturn return, Joseph Cornell and Alphonse Mucha.' Through the album is a strong connection to the songs, tunesand people of her west country of England base, as well as a burgeoning maturity which sees her move on to new heights from her 2009 released 'Hyperboreans' album, which itself drew a landslide of rave reviews:'Jackie Oates is deservedly becoming a celebrity in the new folk scene' said The Guardian. 'English folk-pop...as pretty as some spring mornings.' said The Independent 'Saturnine' sees special guest contributions from Jim Moray, Alasdair Roberts, Karen Tweed and the little known Devon acoustic male voice line up The Claque. In March 2013 Jackie released an album of lullabies supported by two Lullabies tours in spring and autumn 2013. The project as a whole will include a new archive of lullabies collected by Jackie, being lodged in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library at Cecil Sharp House in London, the home of the English Folk Dance & Song Society. The project is supported by funding from Arts Council England. www.jackieoates.co.uk
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014
Time: Doors 7:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £14.00

Steve Knightley
Steve Knightley, one of English contemporary folk's finest songwriters (a