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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, in Cambridge on Thursday June 20th at the Cambridge Union Society, in the midst of their UK Tour. 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. 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." Local Cambridge band Tiger Blue, are thrilled to be the supporting act. Check out the Facebook event as well https://www.facebook.com/events/380869552024551/ Email Dave at david.g.kent@gmail.com for more info
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

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

London Klezmer Quartet
Opening the new World Music Underground Summer Season, the London Klezmer Quartet, made up of Ilana Cravitz (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet), Carol Isaacs (accordion) and Paul Moylan (double bass), will move you from toe-tapping to tears and back again in moments, as their old and new traditional tunes weave a spell, crossing both centuries and continents. Formed in 2009, the band's deep understanding of klezmer, the celebratory and soulful music of pre-war Jewish Eastern Europe, is reflected in exuberant, passionate and accomplished performances. The LKQ has, individually and collectively, performed at many of the UK's best-known music venues and festivals, and comes fresh from a sellout 5-week tour of Australia. Songlines Magazine says of the group's new album, Butterfield Green, N16: A fantastic sound with inventive arrangements, virtuosity, exciting original tunes and soulful playing. The concert will take place 50 foot underground in the spectular and highly original Brunels' Thames Tunnel Shaft. Bring an extra layer as the temperature is cooler than above ground. Enter by bending low through a short tunnel and descending a solid scaffold staircase. We regret there is no wheelchair access. There will be a cash bar available.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm, doors at 7pm
Venue: London Brunel Museum
Price: £10.00

A Celebration Of Diversity
A Celebration of Diversity There could not be a more important time to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions in the Royal Borough of Greenwich than now, after the horrific events in Woolwich in May and the events that followed. Charlton House will be the setting for this festival of hope with some exciting performances from some international artists including the legendary Pianist, Mervyn Africa. The South African pianist and composer Mervyn Africa has been one of the great names of African jazz for the last 30 years. His brilliant technic and ability to create sumptuous piano improvisation and composition drawing from his rich cultural and musical background has made him one of Africa's greatest pianists. The Tamil Dance Academy will be making a welcome return to Charlton House with their tantalising dances and vibrant costumes from Shri Lanka and Southern India. There will a Tai Chi demonstration Malaysian born Chew Yeen Lawes and her group and Jewish Jazz and Klezmer music from the exciting band Echoes of the Shletl, led by the composer and pianist Roland Perrin. All these amazing artists will be there to celebrate diversity as part of Refugee Week 2013! Ticket price £6 available from www.wegottickets.com or £5 for Greenwich Card Holders available on the door from 7pm. Music from 7.30 -10pm. For information phone GFMA: 02088589497.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm t0 10pm
Venue: London Charlton House
Price: £6.00

John Lee Hooker Jnr
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Tunnels
Price: £16.50

Marcus Bonfanti
If you like live music, you will love a Marcus Bonfanti gig. It's a fact, Marcus Bonfanti is one of the finest performers on the British music scene. The live show features mesmerizing guitar and powerful 'wall shaking' vocals from Bonfanti himself along with a rhythm section that's tighter than a.....well, you know the rest! From the first note of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" sixteen-year-old Marcus Bonfanti knew he wanted to be a guitar player. Now 30, Bonfanti has become the sum of all the great music he was exposed to as a young boy growing up in North London. Marcus and his band of Scott Wiber (Bass) and Alex Reeves (Drums) have been together for some years and with neartelepathic communication their live show has both energy and excitement in abundance. Marcus will be touring the UK with his band to promote his much anticipated new album "Shake The Walls which is his strongest and hardest-rocking album yet. A huge vocal and guitar talent, with songs that come straight from the soul, and who many critics are claiming to be at the very forefront of the new generation of British blues-influenced music. Catch Marcus on tour with his band when he'll be playing tracks from the new album.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Guildford Boileroom
Price: £9.00

Kyoti Ep Launch
With full backing band for the first time, Kyoti will be performing songs from his new EP and wider catalogue. With support from This Little Bird and James Allan & Co.
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7:30pm
Venue: Newcastle Cluny
Price: £4.00

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. Adults - £8.00 and U16 - £4.00
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £8.00

Bradfest - Dale Storr Trio + Big City Blues
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. Adult tickets are £8.00 per event or buy this deal and get them both for only £12.00. U16 tickets are £4.00 per event of £6.00 for both.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £12.00

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

Plumhall
Plumhall's music draws inspiration from many different styles, leaning towards Americana, folk and pop, but you just can't pin them down and that's how they like it. Reubik are a local band who play inspiring music to join in with. You'll love them! The gig should end at around 10.30pm. Bar £4.00 in advance. £5.00 on the door.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 8.00pm
Venue: Haworth Old School Room
Price: £4.00

Bradfest - Dale Storr Trio + Big City Blues
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. Adult tickets are £8.00 per event or buy this deal and get them both for only £12.00. U16 tickets are £6.00 for both events.
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: Bradfield Village Hall
Price: £6.00

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. Adults - £8.00 and U16's - £4.00
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

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

Do Miss America
A one-off acoustic set from the band that rocked Groovy Happening. Americana, country, blues with a hint of disco. Bring your dancing shoes. Bar £4.00 in advance. £5.00 on the door.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 7.30pm
Venue: Haworth Old School Room
Price: £4.00

Summer Serenade
A Cornucopia of World Music featuring Folk Songs from Hungary - Matyas Seiber inc The Handsome Butcher, Do I Hear a Waltz - a medley from the musical of the same name by Rodgers, Hammerstein and Sondheim, Feel the Spirit: John Rutter, inlcudes some of those well known Sprituals such as Joshua, I got a Robe, Motherless Child, Deep River and more. St Michael and All Angels, St Michael's Ave, Bramhall, SK7 2PG. Parking at the venue. Also, close to Bramhall Station and the centre with it's excellent choice of restaurants. Enjoy a midsummer evening out in Bramhall! Ticket reservations - tel 0161 366 0532 or email contact@manchesterbachchoir.com. Tickets also available for purchase at www.manchesterbachchoir.com and at the door.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bramhall Parish Church St Michael and All Angels
Price: £8.00

The Men They Couldn't Hang
Last minute booking from legendary British folk punk group! Support: TBC The Men They Couldn't Hang came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden town alongside the legendary Pogues and the Boot Hill Foot-Tappers. Paul Simmonds, Philip 'Swill' Odgers and his brother Jon, veterans of the Southampton based pop-punk band 'Catch 22', met Pogues roadie Stefan Cush whilst busking in Shepherds Bush in London. Their early line up was Stefan Cush (Vocals, Guitar), Philip Odgers (Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, and Melodica), Paul Simmonds (Guitar, Bouzouki, and Keyboards), Jon Odgers (Drums, Percussion) and Shanne Bradley (Bass). Championed by the late John Peel their first single, a cover of Eric Bogle's 'Green Fields of France' (1984), became a big hit on the UK Indie charts and a staple of Peel's festive 50. It then appeared on their first album, "Night of a Thousand Candles", which was released in 1985. The album also includes the singles 'Ironmasters' and 'Greenback Dollar''/'Night to Remember'. Signing for MCA the following year, they recorded their second album, "How Green Is the Valley", produced by Mick Glossop. Included on this album are the singles 'Gold Rush', 'Shirt of Blue' and 'Ghosts of Cable Street'. In 1987 Shanne Bradley left the band and was replaced by Ricky McGuire, famous for touring with punk legends the UK Subs at the tender age of 17. With their third release in 1988, "Waiting for Bonaparte", The Men They Couldn't Hang were starting to achieve recognition across Europe for their political comment and raucous live shows. One year later, they followed up the success of "Waiting for Bonaparte" with their fourth album, "Silvertown". In 1989 they played to over 250,000 people in Estonia as communism started to crumble and followed this with an unforgettable Reading Festival appearance. At the height of their career, TMTCH recorded the brilliant "Domino Club" (1990) produced by Pat Collier however, this was to be their last studio album for a while as in early 1991, after a blistering farewell tour the band called it a day. The split didn't last long as the band were invited by Vince Power to appear at his 10th anniversary celebrations for the Mean Fiddler venue in London and the band performed occasional gigs including a fantastic 2 ½ hour 10th anniversary gig of their own in 1994. By 1996 much to the delight of their fans, TMTCH reunited permanently. They returned with a new power and excitement to their music. "Never Born to Follow" is an excellent work which includes the single, 'The Eye'. Shortly after this, they released the "Six Pack EP" (1997), followed by their 'Best Of' collections, "Majestic Grill" and "The Mud, The Blood And The Beer" (both 1998). In 2003 the band released the self-produced album The Cherry Red Jukebox" to much critical acclaim and this was followed by the Pat Collier produced Devil on the Wind in 2009 featuring long-time associate Bobby Valentino on fiddle and introducing Tom Spencer of the YoYos and the Loyalties fame, son of musician and author the late John B Spencer on banjo. The band spent much of 2010 and 11 touring this across the U.K. and Europe including festival appearances alongside The Levellers and headlining a roots festival in Slovenia. 2012 saw the release of an album from Stefan Cush's new band, the Feral Family and Paul Simmonds was recording and touring with roots singer Naomi Bedford as well as numerous live dates for TMTCH. The latter including appearances at Mike Peter's The Gathering, and festival appearances alongside Billy Bragg and Adam Ant to name but a few. They headlined the 10th anniversary commemoration of Joe Strummer's Acton Town Hall show which also featured a special guest appearance by Hard Fi. March 2013 saw the release of Phil (Swill) Odgers highly anticipated solo album produced by the legendary Mick Glossop, the album "The Godforsaken Voyage" includes guest appearances from Australian folkrockers Weddings, Parties Anything as well as home grown talent such as John Jones (Oysterband) and folk royalty Eliza Carthy. The album has received glowing reviews and has become an Amazon and iTunes hit. A Vinyl version with extra track is planned for the summer. On the exact day of release of "The Godforsaken Voyage", The Men They Couldn't Hang joined Stiff Little Fingers for 3 weeks on their UK tour. This combined with several Festivals appearances in UK and German act as which a great prelude to TMTCH's 30th anniversary in 2014 for which the band are busy writing new material right now. Later in 2013 the band will launch a 'Pledge' campaign to enable fans to not only buy unique recordings in advance of the album but also to help shape the final end product.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Keighley Exchange Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

'sea Shanty' Concert Feat Hughie Jones, Lizzie Nunnery And More
Liverpool Folk and Roots Festival presents... An Evening of Sea Shanties and Maritime Songs at The Nordic Church, Park Lane featuring... Hughie Jones - Former member of The Spinners and the most admired Maritime singer-songwriter performing today Lizzie Nunnery - A captivating new voice in British folk Loctup Together - Astounding close harmony singing duo with an amazing repertoire of folk and maritime songs Bob Conroy - Founding member of US maritime group 'Stout' and acclaimed banjo player Dave Owen - A charismatic and talented singer and guitarist with an expert knowledge of traditional songs Doors 7:30pm. Tickets £5
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7:30pm
Venue: Liverpool The Nordic Church
Price: £5.00

Adriano Adewale / Kuljit Bhamra
JAZZ PERCUSSION FESTIVAL DOUBLE BILL 430 pm ADRIANO ADEWALE - SOLO. MASTER BRAZILIAN PERCUSSIONIST 730 pm KULJIT BHAMRA - DUO . VIRTUOSO TABLA PLAYER + ALIOCHA THEVENETON GUITAR PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY TIME OF THIS CONCERT
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS OPEN 4pm. LIVE MUSIC FROM 430pm
Venue: London Jazzlive@The Crypt
Price: £8.00

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 today...tough 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 in advance. Entry by payment on the door will only be available in the unlikely event that any online tickets remain unsold. If you're unable to buy online, you can reserve a place to pay on the door by calling 0151 726 9304 Full bar Martyn is performing a full show (no support) and will be joined by special guest, multi-instrumentalist and drummer Mason Neely. Martyn will be joined on stage by special guest Mason Neely. UK-based drummer and multi-instrumentalist Neely is responsible for the big, lush arrangements on the album "Songs for the Coming Home" and provides a fascinating and organic on-stage partnership with Joseph. This is the first time Martyn has played in Liverpool for over nine years so don't miss out! --------------------- 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

Ceilidh - Doctor Peacock - York Ri
Ceilidh at York Railway Institute, suitable for beginners and hardened ceilidh-goers alike!
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: York Railway Institute
Price: £5.00

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

Gwyn Ashton Trio. Australia.
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Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Gwyn Ashton Trio. Australia.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

Gwyn Ashton Trio. Australia.
FOR MORE INFO GO TO http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8Pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Gwyn Ashton Trio. Australia.
FOR MORE INFO GO TO http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Time: DOORS 8Pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

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

The Melodic Ep Launch!
The Melodic release their debut four track EP 'On My Way' with Anti Records, come celebrate the launch, their last UK date this summer before embarking on their first American tour. The fantastic Cosmo Sheldrake will support and guest appearance from Nick Pynn too.
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: London The Lexington
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

Attab Haddad, Ramon Ruiz & Demi Garcia Sabat
The music of Andalusia has always been at the crossroads of East and West, none more so than Flamenco. This trio highlights the centuries-old fusion of contrasting regions in Flamenco through the magical dialogue between oud, guitar and percussion, and through their original compositions, which bring to life the beautiful and natural affinity between two Mediterranean musical traditions. Attab Haddad and Ramon Ruiz have been performing and writing together since 2005. They discovered a natural affinity in both their instruments and their approach to music and have worked on creating a sound that is a natural fusion of Flamenco and Middle Eastern traditions. They have previously worked together as a duet, and are both founding members of the Flamenco fusion band Alcazaba. They are accompanied by veteran percussionist and long time collaborator Demi Garcia Sabat to create this new trio that further explores the connection between Flamenco and Middle Eastern music. The performance will take place 50 foot underground in the spectacular and highly original Brunels' Thames Tunnel Shaft. Bring an extra layer as the temperature is cooler than above ground. Enter by bending low through a short tunnel and descending a solid scaffold staircase. We regret there is no wheelchair access. There will be a cash bar available, with eats made by MasterChef winner Julie Friend.
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm, doors at 7pm
Venue: London Brunel Museum
Price: £10.00

Pete Scott Album Launch - 'songs To Sing & Jokes To Tell'
Pete Scott's new album reveals a gifted and seasoned performer at his very best, showcasing a range of great new songs. Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell is a tour-de-force of North East song, but the themes and feelings it evokes are of appeal far beyond the region. Pete's accent may be local, but his songs are universal. Buy an advance ticket and get a free pasty on the door!
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Newcastle upon Tyne Mining Institute
Price: £5.00

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

The Blue Mosquitoes With Special Guest Christopher Coleman
The Blue Mosquitoes of Tasmania play high octane Celtic-influenced folk, with an undeniably Australian character. "Superb musicianship and fabulous singing crafted in the highest level of professionalism, a joy to hear." - Wheal Dream Folk Club, Helston Entrance price includes barbecue!
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm - 8pm BBQ, 8pm - 11pm Music
Venue: Uxbridge RNA
Price: £10.00

Woody Guthrie Folk Club Au Revoir
This will be the final night of the Woody Guthrie Folk Club before it takes a prolonged break. It will be back so it's au revoir not goodbye. Make sure you don't miss this final night for the time being. This event is part of the Liverpool Folk & Roots Festival.
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013
Time: 7.30pm Doors, 8pm prompt start
Venue: Liverpool The Ship & Mitre
Price: £3.00

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

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, driving guitar and wailing harmonica, Richard Earls and Andy Daglish rock, roll and tumble through a full program of blues, beat poetry and rhythm and blues. In the late 70s and early 80s, singer and harp player Richard was a regular feature at the 100 Club, the Marquee, the WAG Club, Ronnie Scott's, Dingwalls, Hope and Anchor and other great London venues too numerous to mention! He recorded on Paul Murphy's Paladin Label; CBS Get Wise, in Seconds of Pleasure and Dangerzone, and made frequent appearances on Capital and the BBC; notably for Gary Crowley and Charlie Gillet. Andy, who has never stopped playing in bands since the age of 16, playing with Tom O'connor and touring with Billy Bragg. In the 80s, he joined Richard in cult R and B band, Dangerzone, after having spent 3 years in CAST theatre group. Richard, more at home in the juke-joints and dives of Bordeaux - Andy, playing guitar in the pubs of Leicestershire - they meet half-way in Plymouth for a rare UK reunion. 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Value ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. PHIL CHISNALL http://myspace.com/philchisnall Phil Chisnall has been performing well known covers as well as his own much respected songs for over 25 years. He has played throughout the country at various folk clubs and festivals in band, duo and solo formats, and has been featured on many local BBC radio shows. He has two self-penned CDs of his own songs (sadly no longer available) and has featured on numerous other artists' recordings as a session musician. Phil's current project is the Phil Chisnall Band which has performed a mix of folk, blues, contemporary and original songs at venues including Thornton Hall, Fort Perch Rock, and sell-out shows at the new Floral Pavilion as part of the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain. Phil is currently recording his new album, and previous studio and live recordings can be found on his website. 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. 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

Joe Tilston And The Embers Band
Joe brings band that plays on his album Embers to Haworth Festival with support from the insanely talented singer and guitarist Luke Hirst. The gig should finish at around 10.30pm. Bar £4.00 in advance. £5.00 on the door.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open at 7.30pm
Venue: Haworth Old School Room
Price: £4.00

Bob Malone
Show includes 2 course supper.
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm
Venue: Emsworth The Stags Head
Price: £22.50

Oui Legionnaires
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: London Nambucca
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

Elbow Jane
Now established as one of the finest acoustic acts in the UK, Elbow Jane are set to release their second CD with Fellside Records entitled The Boldest Blood Hailing from Merseyside their unique blend of bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, keyboards and percussion is complemented by expressive vocals and stunning harmonies winning them national acclaim from top artists festival organisers and radio across the country This dynamic quintet bring energy, excitement and enthusiasm to their music, they'll make you laugh, they'll make you cry and continue to delight their audiences winning widespread applause. Kev Byrne Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Kevin has performed with numerous groups, solo artists and productions at local & national theatres and BBC concerts. He has also played alongside and supported such artists as Jools Holland, Mike Silver and Allan Taylor. Chris Chesters Bass Guitars Chris has given the bottom-end to many theatre productions, acoustic and jazz artists including stage shows such as Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar & Oliver. He has performed at numerous folk festivals, and radio stations throughout the country. Colin Burgess Percussion Colin has appeared with numerous bands and touring productions as both drummer and percussionist from folk to heavy rock, from jazz to classical. He plays cajon and percussion as well a complete drum kit giving Elbow Jane a solid backdrop for their vocals and instrumentation. Joe Topping Vocals, guitars, mandolin, harmonica Joe has recently been awarded the title 'Songwriter of the Year' by national Acoustic magazine. He has toured with various groups including The John Wright Band, Ashley Hutchings 'Rainbow Chasers and The Tom Topping Band. His outstanding warm and expressive vocal is complemented by wonderful guitar and mandolin playing . Richard Woods Guitars, Bazouki, Vocals From wining 'Young Performer of the Year' at Fylde Folk Festival, Richard has appeared on BBC 2 and BBC local Radio stations. He writes and performs solo, and has supported artists such as Kate Rusby, & Mike Silver with passionate vocals and distinguished skills on guitar, bouzouki and mandolin. Absolutely fantastic... BB2 Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday with Aled Jones One of the top acoustic acts in the country... Rock n Reel Perfect Festival Music... R2 Magazine ****...Utterly Infectious R2 Magazine This band has two of the best male singers around Proper Music We've been wanting to book Elbow Jane for a few years now, so we're thrilled to have them coming to the wonderful Kingston Barn. Debs Earl.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm for 8pm start
Venue: Canterbury The Kingston Barn
Price: £13.00

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

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

The Big Ten Inch!
Missed out on a Glasto ticket, or mud just not your thing? Then get yourselves down The Book Club for the best vintage sounds in town, courtesy of The BIG TEN INCH. Live onstage, The Untouchables are champions of raw blues, basing their sound on the swinging soul of the great artists who recorded for Chess Records in the 50s. With a string bass, a stripped down drum kit, a cranked guitar through a hot valve amp and a wailing harp, this band turns any venue into a rocking juke joint. On the decks, Trojan Records remixer Count Skylarkin is joined by the ever versatile DJ Wrongtom and the effervescent Greg Belson. Greg flies in from his home in LA with rare r&b records aplenty, while The Count and Tom fill in the gaps with jump blues, swing, ska, cumbia, calypso and old-time dancefloor dynamite.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm-2am (arrive early!)
Venue: London The Book Club
Price: £5.00

Phil Doleman And Ian Emmerson
Haworth Ukulele Group Extravaganza (HUGE) presents Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson. Phil and Ian have built a reputation as entertaining, playful, engaging performers, as well as being considered two of the finest exponents of the ukulele. In their original compositions and interpretations of standards, they take in jazz, folk and roots, both songs and instrumentals and seem to have a musical 'telepathy' which allows them the freedom to stretch out and really play, in every sense of the word! Support is from Chonkinfeckle a ukulele duo singing songs of everyday life, work, kids, local characters, with a fair bit of Lancashire dialect Bar The gig should finish at around 10.30pm.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open 7.15pm
Venue: Haworth Old School Room
Price: £5.00

An Ré Nua - Grand Final
The winners of An Ré Nua are finally revealed! Grand final of An Ré Nua with special guests Damien O'Kane, Dezi Donnelly and Eamon McElholm.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Derry Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Price: £10.00

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.
40M .....will be playing their own interpretations of songs from classic bands as varied as Pink Floyd (many from Dark Side of the Moon), Genesis, Elbow, Squeeze, Stereophonics, The Doors, Peter Gabriel, Andrew Gold and The Porcupine Tree as well as electro-acoustic versions of songs from their own latest Progressive Album 'Vox Dicentis'. Great night of 'Progtastic' music.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £3.00

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

Lucy Zirins
Combining a mix of original material with blues, soul, folk and gospel numbers in her set, Lucy is fast making a name for herself on the British music scene and as a songwriter. The ticket price includes a buffet meal.
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013
Time: Doors Open at 7.30pm
Venue: Haworth Cobbles and Clay
Price: £5.00

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

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

Brass Knuckle Blues Band. Uk.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Brass Knuckle Blues Band. Uk.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

Brass Knuckle Blues Band. Uk
For More Info go to http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Brass Knuckle Blues Band. Uk
For More Info go to http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

Robert Nicklas
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £6.00

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

Celebrate The 3rd Of July (!!) With 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 to celebrate the "4th Of July" bu a day early on the 3rd!! 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/ Support with be from "Richie Lawrence and Katie Thomas" from California. Both Richie and Katie are excellent performers in the own right as well as playing with a wide range of top US artists including close friends "I See Hawks In LA". http://www.richielawrence.com Plus 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

Tift Merritt + Band
Brighthelmstone Promotions are thrilled to team up with One Inch Badge for this very special show for Grammy nominated country sensation Tift Merrit. reminiscent of the organic warmth of latter-day Emmylou Harris BOSTON GLOBE A thoughtful, soulful singer-songwriter in the country -rock mode THE NEW YORKER artist with a well-developed sense of self CMT
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: 7.00PM - 10.00PM
Venue: Brighton The Haunt
Price: £14.00

Candied Nonsense
Come and support more wonderful acoustic, ambient and folk artists for one last hurrah at this lovely venue and let's make it a send-off to remember! LONG LANKIN http://www.longlankin.net YAZMYN HENDRIX https://soundcloud.com/yazmynhendrix FOR THE ROSES https://www.facebook.com/WeAreForTheRoses ISLA http://islaonline.co.uk/ ABBEY BOWDEN https://soundcloud.com/abbey-bowden £4 advance £5 on the door
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Wilmington Arms
Price: £4.00

Michael Chapman - "wrecked Again"
Celebrating the re-issue of the iconic Chapman album by the good folk at Light In The Attic Records. A unique two-set concert, Michael Chapman will be joined in the second set by guests BJ Cole and Sarah Smout to perform a selection of tracks from Wrecked Again, including Shuffleboat River Farewell, rearranged for guitar, vocal, pedal steel and cello on what promises to be an unmissable event. Michael Chapman is one of the true guitar heroes of this country, a troubadour in every sense of the word, raconteur, songwriter, astounding guitarist and a musician who just loves to play to audiences. He is unquestionably understated and downright honest. A favourite of the late john Peel, he dismisses his technical ability, saying "what I play is atmosphere" - and he is right, he does play atmosphere, but atmosphere served up with mesmerising prowess. With a catalogue of 30 albums and a carrer spanning more than 40 years of touring, Chapman plays a blend of atmospheric and autobiographical material which has established his reputation for intensity and innovation as both a songwriter and musician. Signed to EMI's Harvest label he recorded a quartet of classic albums. LPs like 'Rainmaker' and 'Wrecked Again' defined the melancholic observer role Michael was to make his own, mixing intricate guitar instrumentals with a full band sound. The influential album 'Fully Qualified Survivor', featuring the guitar of Mick Ronson and Rick Kemp's bass, was John Peel's favourite album of 1970. 'Survivor' featured the Chapman 'hit', "Postcards of Scarborough", a characteristically tenderly sour song recounting the feelings of nostalgia and regret. This self-styled old white blues guy from Yorkshire is one of the most under-rated musical heroes of our time. With his uniquely English melancholic perspective and emotive guitar style, for years it felt he deserved wider recognition. Now, however, through the recent reissue of his back catalogue by Light In The Attic, his coast to coast tours of America, critically acclaimed collaborations with Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and two experimental guitar music albums released in the last two years, that recognition is coming there's even been a multi-artist tribute album to the man (Oh Michael! Look What You've Done) that pays testament to Chapman's song writing. BJ Cole (pedal steel) Whether co-writing with the Orb, re interpreting Roy Orbison with Brian Eno or creating a context for the pedal Steel in Folk music with Martin Simpson, BJ COLE continues to prove himself the most essential and pioneering Pedal Steel Guitarist in the UK today. During the 1970s, Cole was a sought-after session man, playing alongside Elton John, Scott Walker, T. Rex, and Nazareth, among others. He also founded the post-psychedelic, country-influenced combo Cochise in 1970, and released three albums with the group. Cole continued to work as a session man throughout the Eighties and Nineties, contributing to the work of the Verve, Björk, and Beck, among others. In 2000 he collaborated with electronica experimentalist and producer Luke Vibert on Stop the Panic, which intersected his shimmering guitar lines with the squelch and bop of Vibert's electronics. Sarah Smout (cello) Sarah has played all over the UK alongside Rosie Doonan as one of the Snapdragons and she has a growing reputation for her live performances and session work. Sarah has shared stages with the likes of Kate Rusby, Dougie Maclean, Kathy Mattea, The Urban Folk Quartet & Beth Nielson Chapman. She is also an accomplished classical cellist and currently leads the cello section in the UEA orchestra, Norwich.
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Croydon Fairfield Halls
Price: £10.00

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: £15.00 - £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

Melrose Quartet (friday Night)
The Sheffield launch of Melrose Quartet's album 'Fifty Verses'. Based at their favourite pub the award winning Shakespeares. This ticket is for FRIDAY night only. Due to limited tickets there will be another performance on Sunday afternoon at 2pm.
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Sheffield The Shakespeare
Price: £8.00

Rob Heron And The Tea Pad Orchestra -the Darktown Strutters Ball
The Darktown Strutters Ball is proud to present...Another night of hokum and jazz music for your toe-tappin' feet with... Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra A hot seven-piece featuring guitars, mandolin, harmonica, accordion, trumpet, double bass and percussion, they're more eclectic than most, mixing Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Hokum Blues, Ragtime, Cajun, and Roots-of-Country. Rob and the band have supported none other than the great Pokey Lafarge who called them 'the gem of the bunch'. http://www.teapadorchestra.co.uk/ also... Sidney Baileys No Good Punchin' Clowns - purveyors Hokum, Hillbilly Jazz and Jug band music This will also be your chance to get your hands on the No Good Punchin' Clowns first full length CD - Come and join us in the celebrations. Plus more to be announced Friday 5th July Doors open at 8.30 1st band 9.00 £5 on the door
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 8.30pm - first band 9.00pm
Venue: Liverpool The Kazimier
Price: £4.00

Wildfire Sessions Presents Blues Night At Ken's Diner
Wildfire Sessions presents BLUES NIGHT at KEN'S DINER Featuring The Swap Stalkers Mick Panter Bob Dayfield Jacksboro Highway Dr X 5 great acoustic based sets from some of the best local blues artists around hand picked by Wildfire Sessions TICKETS: £4 adv/£2 under 16s DOOR: £5/£3 under 16s KEN'S DINER 28c Burton Road, Finedon NN95HX Tel: 01933 682666 No Bar (Bring Your Own) - Great Food Menu
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, early start
Venue: Finedon Kens's Diner
Price: £4.00

Colin & The Crawfish- Cajun
One of the best Cajun bands in Britain today, giving an authentic Louisiana dance hall sound Beginners' dance class 8-8.45pm Live music ~8.50-11.00
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30-11.00pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £10.00

Moonrakers In Concert
Oxford group Moonrakers are performing a special fundraising concert at St John the Evangelist Church on Iffley Road, to raise funds for Malawi. The four musicians in 'Moonrakers' play harp, fiddle, whistles, guitar, Irish bouzouki and sing exquisite music (BBC) to festivals, arts centres and churches. They specialise in Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English traditional and contemporary songs. They have created a buzz in the acoustic music world and their three albums received glowing reviews. Moonraker's leader, Jon Bennett is a development specialist who has visited Malawi. The Chauncy Maples Malawi Trust is renovating Africa's oldest ship to become a floating clinic, to provide much-needed healthcare to isolated communities along the shores of Lake Malawi. The MV Chauncy Maples will transform the lives of lakeside communities by providing healthcare, ensuring that more children attend school, fewer working days are lost to preventable illnesses, and communities have greatly-improved life chances. Tickets also available on the door or from Chauncy Maples. For more information about Moonrakers: www.moonrakers.net. For more information about the work of Chauncy Maples Malawi Trust: www.chauncymaples.org.
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm, music at 8pm
Venue: Oxford St John the Evangelist Church
Price: £15.00

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

Mikey Kenney & T.g Elias
T.G. Elias T.G. Elias is a prolific writer and performer whose distinctive, subtle and powerful voice holds audiences spellbound with his mesmerizing performances. Drawing from his deeply rooted relationship with Gospel, Country and Blues, the result is a collection of candid tales and life stories, served up by a journeyman with an understated raw emotion. Mikey Kenny "A True Companion, and I can think of no higher praise" Bearded Magazine "A diverse wondrous portrait of a thoughtful soul and his home." Spiral Earth "Perplexingly attractive." FolkWords "A one of a kind album." Is This Music? "Truly this is music from the heart, for the heart." Rocksucker Doors at 8.30pm - onstage from 8.45pm
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Glossop The Oakwood
Price: £4.00

Blair Dunlop
Blair Dunlop is a captivating vocalist, and has rapidly emerged as one of the finest of singer-songwriters. 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.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Sheffield The Shakespeare
Price: £8.00

Sly Blue
Blues and Swing Band Travelling the World Dance, dance, dance.
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: London Chats Palace
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

Melrose Quartet (sunday 2pm)
Melrose Quartet are celebrating the launch of their new CD 'Fifty Verses' at their favourite Sheffield pub, Shakespeares.
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013
Time: 2pm
Venue: Sheffield The Shakespeare
Price: £8.00

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.
FOR MORE INFO VIEW OUR WEBSITE ;- www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
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

Hibiki Ichikawa & Akari Mochizuki
As part of the Japan400 events celebrating 400 years of relations between Japan and Britain, Hibiki Ichikawa, a virtuoso Tsugaru Shamisen player, and Akari Mochizuki, a Japanese blues and folk singer, will showcase some wonderful Japanese folk music and songs mainly from the Tohoku region, in the North Eastern part of Honshu, Japan's main island. Hibiki Ichikawa is the only professional player of the Tsugaru Shamisen in Europe: expect both solo & duo performances of 'Minyo' folk songs, when he'll be accompanied by Akari Mochizuki, whose astonishingly powerful vocals will send you to the mountains and seas of the Far East. The performance will take place 50 foot underground in the spectacular and highly original Brunels' Thames Tunnel Shaft. Bring an extra layer as the temperature is cooler than above ground. Enter by bending low through a short tunnel and descending a solid scaffold staircase. We regret there is no wheelchair access. There will be a cash bar available, with eats made by MasterChef winner Julie Friend.
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm, doors at 7pm
Venue: London Brunel Museum
Price: £10.00

"hughie Jones & Mick Groves" Of The Spinners With Count John Mccormick @ 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

Jeni & Billy
Doors open 8pm COCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £9.00

Jeni & Billy
Doors open 8pm COCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £6.00

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

The Jester Manchester Launch (night 1)
9:30pm The Jester spoken word, songs and instrumentals with horns, strings, piano, drums, chorus and percussion 8pm Folly poetic musical play Doors 7pm No dress code
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 7pm 11pm
Venue: Manchester The Three Minute Theatre
Price: £6.00

Henry Priestman
At our new venue Saltburn Cricket Club
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm for 8pm
Venue: Saltburn by Sea Cricket Club
Price: £10.00

Canja Rave
http://canjarave.bandcamp.com/
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cardiff The Full Moon
Price: £4.00

Errol Linton Band
Upstairs at The Patch. Fully air-conditioned room. Full bar Brixton Blues Singer/Songwriter with full 5-piece Blues Band Three times Winner - Blues Harp Player Of The Year
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm. Live music from 8.00pm.
Venue: Twickenham Cabbage Patch Pub
Price: £10.00

Lost In Space - Seven-piece Party Band
A stomping seven-piece party band, with raunchy female vocals, a full brass section, funky bass, rocking guitar and more percussion than you can shake a stick at, playing funky ska and retro grooves, all with an edge of jazz and soul. 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, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 9pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £3.00

Its All About Themusic Presents... The Brick Work Lizards...
BWL...We blend the oud, cello, fiddle, guitar, banjo, trumpet, percussion and a variety of vocal styles such as pure Arabic, country and western, traditional jazz, spoken word and rap. The Hawkhurst...The darkness fell, and in the creeping cliff-top night I heard them; the cut of the pipes and the stab of the drums; the threat and the promise. They made it loud, and the message was clear.
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Oxford Wheatsheaf
Price: £6.00

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

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

Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun. Usa.
FOR MORE INFO GO TO OUR WEBSITE http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8PM
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £12.00

Anna Chiara
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: London Nambucca
Price: £3.00

Peter Knight's Gigspanner
The Musician who can spin the world on his Bow Sir Terry Pratchett Formed by Steeleye Span's legendary fiddle player, Peter Knight, dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle world, Gigspanner is now established as a powerful presence at venues and festivals around the UK and beyond- rapidly gaining new fans, and attracting a host of 5 star reviews for both their live and recorded performances, during which they take listeners on a spellbinding journey, and frequently at a blistering pace. 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. It is fitting that Author Terry Pratchett wrote that "Peter Knight can spin the world on his Bow". A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music, a veteran of the British Folk scene and patron of the Fiddle Festival of Britain, Peter is in possession of a musical flexibility and deeply emotional playing style that is truly unique. Joined by guitarist Roger Flack and percussionist Vincent Salzfaas, both intelligent and powerful musicians in their own right, Knight's latest project combines beautifully crafted, life enriching versions of British traditional and world music. The trio's debut album Lipreading the Poet was named as one of the best 15 'Global' CD's of 2009 by The Wire magazine, a distinction that is reflective of the outstanding musicianship and commitment to originality that is the hallmark of their performances. But ditch the pigeon-holes. If you have a taste for music of intelligently crafted brilliance (Songlines magazine) there is something here to nurture your soul. "An absolute treasure to behold. Great, innovative music, encompassing a variety of influences and sources drawn from an invaluable career. Don't let it be history that tells you how good. Be there, Gigspanner at a venue near you." Simon Rowan (Folk in the Barn, Canterbury, Review) www.gigspanner.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: South Molton The George Hotel
Price: £12.00

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

Feis Rois
Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail 2013 Currently on their second year of their Creative Scotland and SNH funded National Ceilidh Trail tour, this exceptional group of Fèis Rois musicians shows Scottish traditional music at its very best. The Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail is a professional development opportunity for outstanding young musicians to experience life as a touring artist. They will spend summer 2013 touring everywhere from the Western Isles to Dumfries and Galloway! With their beautifully crafted songs and driving tune sets, these young musicians promise you an entertaining performance of both traditional and contemporary folk music.
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Tarbart Harris Hotel
Price: £5.00

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

Snowapple
Bring Your Own Bottle
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Bexhill On Sea Eras Of Style
Price: £8.00

Dennis Ellsworth - Americana Artiste
Dennis Ellsworth is a prolific songwriter and Americana artiste. Lately, he's been in the rhythm of writing, recording and releasing an album a year. He travels around the planet singing what he writes. He's optimistically dark. Naturally, he writes shadowy lyrics and his melodies linger. His songs are haunting, in a good way. His voice is distingue. He was raised on Roy Orbison, Neil Diamond and Kris Kristofferson. 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, 18 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: The B-Bar @ The Barbican Theatre
Price: £8.00

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

Jake Morrell @ The B2, Norwich
19th July B2 Norwich Jake Morrell return a year after they first played this fantastic local venue, to stun, overwhelm and generally get your foot tapping all over again!!
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.00pm music at 7.30pm
Venue: Norwich B2
Price: £4.00

Robert Hokum Devil Drives
Robert (Bob) Hokum is a blues legend in the Ealing and West London area. He was instrumental in establishing the long running Ealing Blues Festival and is it's Musical Director. His latest band The Devil Drives will be supported by Jump 66, a lively jump jive blues band who are guaranteed to get you moving.
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Richmond Crawdaddy Club
Price: £8.00

Warmi
WARMI (Woman of the native languages from the Andes Quechua and Aymara) is a new all female band featuring Andean/Latin American music plus original compositions. WARMI was born as a 6 piece band in October 2011, having their debut gig at The Latin Corner, in London, during an event dedicated to the Cultural Resistance of the Indigenous from the Abya Yala (America in their Native Language).
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London St Ethelburga's
Price: £10.00

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

Idle Hands
Note this gig is at our new venue Saltburn Cricket Club.
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start
Venue: Saltburn by Sea Cricket Club
Price: £10.00

Tailor And The Crow - Album Launch
Tailor and the Crow release their album 'To This I Will Declare' Support from The Moonbears. 'organic, line caught, hand reared brand of english folk music.' Norman Records
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Coventry Taylor Johns House
Price: £4.00

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

Luke Jackson
Luke Jackson 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 In more nearly 50 years at Hitchin Folk Club we have never had anyone so good, so young before. After just one song Luke had the audience in the palm of his hand, such was the power of his performance and maturity of his songs. Maureen & Keiron Jones Hitchin Folk Club 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, 22 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Brixham Theatre
Price: £10.00

Voodoo Room. Uk
FOR MORE INFO Go to http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £10.00

Voodoo Room. Uk
FOR MORE INFO Go to http://www.famousmondayblues.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Time: DOORS 8pm
Venue: Oxford Jericho Tavern
Price: £6.00

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

Adriano Adewale & Diego Rio
Breathtaking percussionist Adriano Adewale and hugely talented guitarist Diego Rio, both from Brazil, join forces to perform original tunes as well as standards of Brazilian music. Expect a vibrant, energetic and exciting set on the xylophone, percussion & acoustic guitar featuring beautiful melodies and harmonies. The performance will take place 50 foot underground in the spectacular and highly original Brunels' Thames Tunnel Shaft. Bring an extra layer as the temperature is cooler than above ground. Enter by bending low through a short tunnel and descending a solid scaffold staircase. We regret there is no wheelchair access. There will be a cash bar available, with eats made by MasterChef winner Julie Friend.
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm, doors at 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, 24 Jul 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, 24 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.15pm, Music starts 8pm.
Venue: London The Haberdashery
Price: £4.00

From East Nashville, Usa - Jon Byrd
In this time of style over substanceof reality with a capital "R"Nashville singer-songwriter Jon Byrd gives us something we can actually use: honesty. Down At The Well Of Wishes, the Alabama native's second solo recording, is a remarkably above-board piece of work that demonstrates his world-class songwriting and performing skills while remaining refreshingly devoid of pretense. If you can imagine Gram Parsons or The Byrds had they actually been accepted by the country music establishment, then you have an inkling of Down At The Well Of Wishes' straightforward mix of barroom exuberance and front porch restraint. As with Jon himself, there's nothing forced about Down At The Well Of Wishesno miasmatic caterwauling; no high speed picking; no obligatory reggae track. On Down At The Well Of Wishes, the songs do the work. From "When it Starts to Rain," a heartfelt acknowledgement of the trials we all share, to "In a Chest of Skin and Bone," written with longtime collaborator Butch Primm, its tracks get right to the heart of the matterand tend to stick in your head long after the listening is through. Recorded at Ocean Way studios in Nashville, Tennessee, Down At The Well Of Wishes pulls together some of Nashville's most respected talents, including Shannon and Adam Wright (The Wrights), Milan Miller (Patty Loveless, Grayson Capps, Gary Bennett), Pat Severs (Bill Anderson, The Everly Brothers), Marty Lynds (Marah, Last Train Home), Ed Adkins (The Derailers), and Jimmy Lester (Webb Wilder, Los Straightjackets)all under the watchful eye of veteran producer R.S. Field (Billy Joe Shaver, Sonny Landreth, Justin Townes Earle). Down At The Well Of Wishes comes as no surprise to those who've watched Jon work over the years. During the 90s, he was an integral part of Atlanta's storied Redneck Underground movement. His inventive yet understated Telecaster bending with bands like Slim Chance and the Convicts, and solo artists like country traditionalist Greta Lee, stands as a testament to that heady scene. In 2001 Jon relocated to Nashville and began working with some of that city's finest songwriters and performers, including Davis Raines, Buck Jones, Stephen Simmons, and Suzette Lawrence. He co-produced Greta Lee's critically acclaimed recording You Must Be Present To Win and furthered his reputation as an empathic musician who can dazzle and support with equal measure. But the move to Nashville had an ulterior motive. As a sideman, Jon had been long been performing his own compositionsif only one or two a nightbut now he was ready to jump in with both feet. In 2004 he debuted Byrd's Auto Parts, a rambling collective of in-demand players who set about fleshing out Jon's original material. A self-titled cd followed, and the critics loved it: "A terrifically accomplished, versatile country singer," reported No Depression magazine. Since then, Jon's songs have appeared on three Red Beet Records compilationsRed Beet is an East Nashville label known for their support of quality, if under-sung, songwriters like Peter Cooper and Fayssoux McLean. A duet with Amelia White, "Morning Song," was highlighted on that singer's 2009 recording, Motorcycle Dream." In the fall of 2010, Jon's composition "Silent Night" was the first single from Master Sessions, an Eric Brace and Peter Cooper recording that also featured steel guitar legend Lloyd Green. This year Jon's voice can be heard on the Grammy nominated I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs Of Fox Hollow, a tribute to Hall and that legendary recording, which also includes Buddy Miller, Patti Griffin, Jim Lauderdale, Lloyd Green, Elizabeth Cook, Duane Eddy, and Bobby Bare. Down At The Well Of Wishes was released EuroAmericana Radio in October of 2011 and to U.S. Americana and Far Chart stations Feb 28, 2012. If you've been left cold by what passes for country singing and songwriting these days, give it a spin. Call it country, Americana, roots-rock, folk, or what have you, this record delivershonestly. "Americana the way it was and the way it should be." MOJO Magazine What the critics are saying about Down At The Well Of Wishes: "Smooth, affecting, classy country hard won mature experience to match the vocal finesse."Engine145.com "Well-structured, full of lovely guitar touches and brimming with clever, mordant songs"The Telegraph A superbly talented songwriter on a par with other Americana stars like Prine, Snider, Crowell... a fine representation of one of the best songwriters and stylists today. Americana Gazette
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Liverpool Lomax
Price: £3.50

Penryn Arts Festival : The Folk Legends Night
STEVE TILSON AND WIZZ JONES play at penryn town hall £8 doors 7:45 . Both steve and wizz are superb guitar players, songwriters and singers with a fare few albums and awards under their belt as well as a long and lasting love of cornwall. this venue is a lovely and intimate vibe - which will make it magic - but we would recommend booking as seats are limited. booking - wegottickets,com
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: 19.45pm
Venue: Penryn Town Hall
Price: £8.00

Vortexgypsy/eastern European Night - Tatcho Drom
Led by fiddle virtuoso Gundula Gruen, Tatcho Drom draw their inspiration from the passionate music and performance of the Romany Gypsies. Exploring the musical heritage of Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Tatcho Drom create fresh arrangements and innovative compositions which are fused with elements of classical, world and jazz. The outcome is a unique and multi-faceted repertoire for attentive listeners. And simply a damn good time for everyone else! Gundula's performances are always full of warmth and joy and reveal a deep love and knowledge of this genre of music. Beautiful music and infectious fun! Gundula Gruen - violin & vocals, Pete Thomas - accordion/vocals, Tom Wagner - percussion/vocals, Daniel Kellett - cello, Jeremy Halliwell, guitar,
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Time: 8.30pm (doors 8pm)
Venue: London Vortex
Price: £10.00

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

Jesca Hoop
On 25 July, Jesca Hoop will be enjoying the intimate company of the lucky few who manage to squash into the intimate surroundings of The Castle. As a warm up to Jesca's appearances at Womad and Cloud Spotting on the same weekend, the California-raised, Manchester-based artist will be trying out her festival set list with songs from her current album The House that Jack Built as well as favourites from her previous albums.
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester The Castle Hotel
Price: £10.00

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

Quiet Loner+the Elles
Tales of romance, heartbreak and social conscience brought to you by the music of Quiet Loner, aka Matt Hill. Support comes from local duo The Elles, with a mix of original songs plus some covers, all delivered in their own unique style.
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.45pm Support 8pm Main 9.00pm
Venue: Newcastle The Millstone
Price: £5.00

Kathleen Mac Innes, Mairi Hall, Mike Vaas, Sineag Mac Intyre
We are delighted to welcome this great singer from the South Uist to An Chultúrlann. Kathleen has a unique voice that is dramatic and gentle all at once - She is an actress and television presenter and made the album "OG-mhadainn Summer", with accompaniment from some of the best traditional musicians in the world including Cathy Ann MacPhee and Julie Fowlis, Michael McGoldrick and Donald Shaw of Capercaillie and fiddler John McCusker. Anyone not familiar with the work of Kathleen will soon be captivated.
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Derry Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Price: £10.00

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

Summer Ceilidh At St Boswells Live! With The Wild Geese
For the first time, St Boswells Live! are putting on a ceilidh because we've decided it's time to dance! After a wide search, we've found the exciting and talented Wild Geese Ceilidh Band, who have the chops to get the entire audience dancing like well, wild geese. There will also be support from some wonderful local musicians, because you will need a break from all that dancing to relax and enjoy great music.
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: St Boswells Village Hall
Price: £8.00

Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
CRH Music presents NB - Entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bishopston, BS7 8HQ
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £12.00

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: Wingham Anchor Inn
Price: £8.00

Bréag: Fiche Bliain Ag Fás
Tiocfaidh Bréag ar ardán na Cultúrlainne chun an 20 bliain ó bunaíodh an grúpa a ceiliúradh. Faoi dheireadh na hoíche beidh 15 duine ar an ardán idir cheoltóirí reatha agus iarcheoltóirí leis an ghrúpa. Beidh taispeántas de ghrianghraif le Sean McKernan agus Sharon Morgan ar 20 bliain den ghrúpa. Imeacht de chuid na Cultúrlainne le linn Féile 25. Bréag in concert to celebrate their twentieth birthday. This concert will feature a grand finale of 15 musicians on stage, including past members. Also photo exhibition by Sean McKernan and Sharon Morgan. A Cultúrlann event during Féile 25.
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013
Time: Doors at 8:00pm
Venue: Belfast Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich
Price: £10.00

Foyle Folk Festival 2013
Now returning for its 6th year, the renowned Foyle Folk Festival is back, taking place in The Courtyard at Café Soul, Derry-Londonderry on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2013. The festival is regarded as a prestigious event for performers, locals and visitors alike and attracts acts from all over Ireland and further afield. The Foyle Folk Festival is a small independently run festival organised by a voluntary committee, most of which are musicians themselves. This helps generate a very friendly, warm and laid back atmosphere, which adds greatly to the overall experience of the festival.
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Derry Café Soul
Price: £15.00 - £25.00

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

Shooglenifty
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 3 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: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £12.00

Southern Folk
Southern Folk will entertain with Country, Blue Grass and Folk Songs and a good smattering of comedy and fun. Bangers and Mash, coffee and cake supper, £10 per ticket Entrance only £6 Bar from 7pm
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: Door at 7pm, Music at 8pm
Venue: Porlock Village Hall
Price: £10.00

Nathan Saltsburg
Nathan Salsburg was born in that Diamond City, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvaniashe of anthracite glimmer and Babe Ruth's 1926 long balland is a longtime resident of Louisville, Kentucky. He is the curator of the Alan Lomax Archive and a producer and presenter of traditional music for a variety of outlets. His first solo record is called Affirmed, and it's about race horses Affirmed, Bold Ruler, and Eight Belles, specifically and desire and reckonings of the spirit. It's an almost entirely instrumental affair, save his elegiac rendering of the traditional tune "The False True Love." Nathan will be showing a short film about his work with the Alan Lomax collection and hosting a q&a before performing hence there is no support at this event.
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013
Time: doors open from 8pm
Venue: Stretton On Fosse Village Hall
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

Sarah Savoy And The Francadians
Top Cajun dance band with one foot in the honky tonk and the other in the juke joint! Louisiana-born Sarah Savoy is the eldest daughter of the legendary Marc and Ann Savoy and sister of Wilson Savoy of the Pine Leaf Boys. This is kick-ass Cajun of the highest order, definitely one for the dancers and lovers of Louisiana music in general. Tall and good-looking, Sarah Savoy is a vision of '50's-style loveliness with fringed hair swept up at the back into a pony tail, high-heeled court shoes and a full-skirted, knee-length dress. Her voice is as clear and strong and gut-wrenching as Patsy Cline's. She plays both guitar and washboard and, with an engaging line in humorous chat, she wins over the audience with her easy Southern charm. A Louisiana singer with hellraising credentials, Sarah Savoy is the self-styled queen of white trash Cajun (fROOTS).
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Jinski
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £8.00

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 Album 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! The band for the night will be Stu Hanna from Megson, Steve Maclachlan from The Willows, Joy Gravestock, and Sam Pegg.
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

Project 9
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: London Nambucca
Price: £6.00

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

Dacorum Folk Fest 2013 Presents - Small World - Featuring:
A first in Dacorum and a special event as part of the Dacorum Arts Sports and Heritage Festival 2013 ( aka Dashfest) a one-day festival featuring an all-star concert headlined by George Papavgeris, na-mara and Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin (Best Duo, Spiral Earth Awards 2013) with support from KARA. In an unconventional display of artistry and versatility, traditional songs of the British Isles will intermingle with the rhythms of Greece, Spain, France, Russia, India and the USA.
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Hemel Hempstead The Boxmoor Playhouse
Price: £12.50

New Songs For Three Counties - Presented By Dacorum Folk Fest
A family-friendly CD launch party with a showcase of local folk artists and brand new songs about the Three Counties presenting the finalists in the 2012 annual songwriting competition hosted by the Watford Folk Club alongside some of the best local folk groups and performers, including Said the Maiden, Foxglove Trio, Julian Mount and Helen Chinn. The event will be compered by singer/songwriter, event organizer and musician Tim Brooks. This event is part of the Dacorum Arts Sports and Heritage Festival 2013 ( aka Dashfest 2013)
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Hemel Hempstead The Boxmoor Playhouse
Price: £5.00

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

"jaywalkers" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club
Americana and Bluegrass music experts - Jay, Lucy and Michael - are BBC Folk Award winners and are musicians of the highest quality. The Maverick Magazine speak of them as follows: - "Astounding abilities and proficient talents......The chemistry between them is electrifying....They show the world, being young holds no boundaries..."
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Time: Doors at 7-45pm, Concert commences 8-30pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £7.00

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

Rona Wilkie And Marit FÄlt
An exciting and innovative new duo which explores the traditions of Scotland and Scandinavia. Marit and Rona won a Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections, Rona went onto be crowned the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year on the same evening. Rona is an exceptional fiddle player and Gaelic singer from the Highlands, who has a great drive behind her playing, and is also able to slow it down to tease the beauty of slower airs. Marit is a hugely dynamic and inventive Låtmandola and cittern player from Norway, of Swedish parents. She captures both the elegance and raw beauty of Norwegian and Swedish traditional music whilst bringing a great rhythmic intensity to her approach to Scottish music. BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE AT THESE SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICES! (NB: Tickets at door will be Adult £10, Concession £7, Family £25)
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tarbart Harris Hotel
Price: £8.00

Rona Wilkie And Marit FÄlt
An exciting and innovative new duo which explores the traditions of Scotland and Scandinavia. Marit and Rona won a Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections, Rona went onto be crowned the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year on the same evening. Rona is an exceptional fiddle player and Gaelic singer from the Highlands, who has a great drive behind her playing, and is also able to slow it down to tease the beauty of slower airs. Marit is a hugely dynamic and inventive Låtmandola and cittern player from Norway, of Swedish parents. She captures both the elegance and raw beauty of Norwegian and Swedish traditional music whilst bringing a great rhythmic intensity to her approach to Scottish music. BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE AT THESE SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICES! (NB: Tickets at door will be Adult £10, Concession £7, Family £25) FAMILY TICKET £20 IF BOUGHT IN ADVANCE 2 ADULTS + 2 CHILDREN
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tarbart Harris Hotel
Price: £20.00

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: The Windmills Of His Mind
Like a circle within a spiral, 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, Dylan, 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

Kadialy Kouyate & Mansa Jaly
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senegalese kora virtuoso/singer Kadialy Kouyate showcases his fleet-fingered skills on this mesmerizing instrument, complementing it with his hauntingly, darkly beautiful voice, to create a Toumani Diabate-meets-Youssou N'Dour sound." Time Out 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: Royal Festival Hall, O2 Arena, Union Chapel and WOMAD amongst others. Kadialy has also done numerous radio appearances : BBC Radio 3 'World Routes', Charlie Gillett's 'World of Music', BBC World Service. European tours with the likes of Roswell Rudd's New York jazz group MALIcool with their concert at Glasgow's Tramway, accompanied by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Kadialy's association with the Afro Caribbean Music Circuit (ACMC) also gave him the opportunity to tour with up and coming African Artists. In 2008, Kadialy represented the kora for the first time at the 2do Festival Mundial Del Arpa in Paraguay. He is featured on the West One Music album Champions of Africa specially commissioned for the 2010 World Cup. Kadialy's critically acclaimed debut album Londo - selected for the fRoots November 2010 compilation CD blends the kora with cello, double bass and percussion. In 2011 an exciting new project with Baaba Maal resulted in headlining the WOMAD stage. In May 2012 Kadialy took part in a unique production of the Royal Shakespeare Company of Julius Caesar set in Africa. Directed by RSC Artistic Director Designate Gregory Doran. Kouyate has worked alongside some renowned actors such as Paterson Joseph as Brutus, Cyril Nri as Cassius, Ray Fearon as Mark Antony and Jeffery Kissoon as Caesar. They toured around the UK for six months and toured in Moscow.
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

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

Sachii Saguyama Band
Sachii Saguyama Band Thursday 29th August 8pm, tickets £8.00, £7.00 in advance Nearly fifteen years after the critically acclaimed debut album as a solo artist, Saiichi Sugiyama returns again with a hot new band and a dynamic live show featuring 90 minutes of his own unique brand of Blues Rock
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Ascot Jagz
Price: £7.00

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

Chantel Mcgregor
Voted 'Female Vocalist of the Year' at the British Blues Awards in 2012 "Chantel McGregor - rising start of the British blues guitar scene." 'The Musician' Musician's Union Magazine. "Chantel McGregor deserves to be held up as a messiah of blues-rock and given her own mountain. She doesn't strum or pick her guitar but almost bends and distorts it, as if she's channelling the ghost of Hendrix through her fingers." Nightshift, Oxford's music magazine Chantel got her very first half size acoustic guitar at the tender age of three. Aged eight she became the youngest person in the country to pass a Rockschool grade, and at just 12 she was playing and singing at local jam sessions. Chantel has sung and played on national television and radio, and holds the record for the longest song ever to be played on BBC Radio 2. She's played with Joe Bonamassa, met up with Eric Clapton, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Bonnie Raitt, has featured on a DVD with Jeff Beck, Keith Richards and Albert Lee celebrating 60 years of the Fender Telecaster and also featured on a Universal Records compilation celebrating 100 years of the blues. www.chantelmcgregor.com/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIIbV4c6w2M‎
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Time: Doors open 7.30pm
Venue: Maltby The Wesley Centre
Price: £10.00

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

Ben And Alfie
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013
Time: 5pm
Venue: Stogumber Village Hall
Price: £5.00

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

The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas return to the UK this September, capturing the hearts of fans and critics alike with their special mixture of deep country, early American folk, old time blues and gospel. The Be Good Tanyas are voices that come out of the wilderness onto centre stage, with music that transcends their years and transports listeners from the past to the present. Their Nettwerk album 'A Collection (2000-2012)' is a 16-song collection including two new tracks 'Little Black Bear' and 'Gospel Song'. Gorgeous instrumentation, stunning vocals and seamless harmonies create music that is warm, honest and captivating.
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7pm and performance starts 7.30pm
Venue: London Union Chapel
Price: £25.00

Bob Lind
terrace cred. presents: It's 2009 and I'm looking through a few things and notice that there's a chap called Bob Lind playing a festival date. Crikey, think I - Bob Lind! So, I email the fellow immediately and, next thing, I've sorted a club date for Bob here in sunny Brighton. It was one of those daft moments that I certainly don't regret. His show at The Hanbury (also the first time I booked the wondrous Caitlin Stubbs) remains, for me, one of the very, very best that I've put on. A major songwriter, his songs have been covered by over 200 artists, from Aretha Franklin, Sonny And Cher, Marianne Faithfull, Richie Havens, The Four Tops, Eric Clapton... to Tony Blackburn! Bob Lind found fame and success, in the mid 60's on the West coast, hanging out with acts like Buffalo Springfield. Then he turned his back on it all, sort of disappeared for decades, a cult figure name-checked by Pulp in 'Bob Lind (The Only Way Is Down'. Living quietly in Florida, Bob became a successful novelist, writer and playwright decades before being enticed back into performing a few years back by his chum Arlo Guthrie. Since then Bob has returned to the stage, playing select club and theatre dates. Championed here in Britain by Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker. With new recordings, including his latest acclaimed album 'Finding You Again', Bob's flame is well and truly relit. Maybe you'll know 'Cheryl's Goin' Home', a hit for Adam Faith that Otway & Barratt found fame with - which became part of 'Cheryl' the rock opera written by John Otway with local boy Attila The Stockbroker. Bob's first UK visit coincided with his first UK top 5 hit in 1966, though another artist, Val Doonican, vied with him in the charts with the same record... If all you remember of Bob Lind is that bright 'Elusive Butterfly' of love, you're going to be pretty dashed amazed by the wealth of beautiful songs Bob has written and bowled over by his mesmerising performance. He's back in UK, playing again at The End Of The Road Festival and staying over to play a very few dates before performing in Spain. It's Bob's request to return to Brighton (and more fish'n'chips on the pier?). It's my privilege to say 'yes'. We're not going for a big venue. This one is designed for the intimacy of The Greys. You'd better buy your tickets quick. On top of all this, in truth, Bob Lind is a real gent. And I'm really so excited that Bob's coming back. http://boblind.com www.thegreyspub.co.uk terracecred@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Brighton The Greys
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

Carrie Rodriguez
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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrie Rodriguez is a singer-songwriter and fiddle player of great accomplishment and tastefulness. Good songs, lovely arrangements. The Independent A well-rounded triumph Uncut Sad, happy, tragic & triumphant, just like country music should be. Q Magazine An unclassifiable musician who, in less than 10 years, has packed more change into her career than someone twice her age - and there's only one appropriate response: It ain't over." The Washington Times "She's a wonderful artist, very creative. She plays beautifully, she sings beautifully, and she's a real nice person." Alejandro Escovedo "Hailed by Lucinda Williams, recruited by Alejandro Escovedo, and nurtured by Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez has rapidly emerged as one of the most compelling new voices on the roots-rock scene. Boston Globe "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." Mountain Stage Festival "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." Give Me All You Got the new CD was released on 9th Street Opus in February 2013 and was immediately acclaimed as her finest work to date. Uncut called it a triumph. And for those who need a more intimate experience with Carrie Rodriguez, you'll find her where she started, live and on the road.
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Time: Doors @ 7.30pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start time
Venue: London The Old Queen's Head
Price: £10.00

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

Southern Tenant Folk Union
One of the most highly acclaimed folk/bluegrass bands in the UK today, Southern Tenant Folk Union are a seven piece all acoustic band with banjo, mandolin, fiddle & harmony vocals performing an eclectic mix of high energy atmospheric folk. They have received airplay from Bob Harris & Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2 and have made live appearances on RTE TV (The Late Late Show & The View) & Radio 4's Loose Ends. Praise in The Sunday Times, Guardian, Irish Times and Independent has seen the band light up the folk music scene. Artistically successful, award winning as well as being a captivating live act they now sell out shows across Europe.
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

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 of 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/ James Carson https://soundcloud.com/#james-m-carson 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

Rory Mcleod
Come together for an evening in the company of one of the greatest and most charismatic British storytelling troubadours. Let the music take you on journeys through the streets of Britain, the dusty plains of the East and the ramble tamble of the south Americas....inhale the freshness of newly cut grass, soak up market aromas, feel the sunshine on your skin, taste succulent fruit, feel tipsy on booze and life, glow with the warmth of friendship and ache with loneliness. Rory McLeod creates music that celebrates life....
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Time: doors open at 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Alington House
Price: £10.00

Kakatsitsi
Kakatsitsi are a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana. Their music takes traditional rhythms and chants from their own Ga tradition and gives them a modern twist. Traditional drumming grooves played on a wide variety of West African drums are mixed with melodies from bamboo flutes, xylophone plus traditional chants sung in six part harmony. This is a welcome return to the Universal Hall for the group who were last here in 2012.
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Findhorn Universal Hall
Price: £12.00

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

"morris On" Swanage Folk Festival Main Concert
Morris On - Ashley Hutchings' Morris music band combines the delights of traditional dance music with actual dance displays on stage. Among the band members are Simon Care, Gareth Fletcher, and Ashley Hutchings plus others. See the exciting dance displays of solo dances and traditional Cotswold Morris. The Teesside Troubador, Vin Garbutt, returns to Swanage bringing his own unique mix of superb songs and hilarious tales. A chance to see him in two very different concerts. Chris Leslie has spent his life playing the violin, and subsequently the mandolin, in a variety of bands over the years, including, but not only, Whippersnapper, Simon Mayor's Mandolin Quartet, The Albion Band, St Agnes' Fountain, and currently Fairport Convention since 1996. His session credits include work for Ralph McTell, Steve Ashley, Alan Stivell, Chris While and Julie Mathews, Jez Lowe, Christine Collister, Maartin Allcock, The Melstock Band, Kieran Halpin, John Wright, All About Eve, and Mostly Autumn.
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Time: 7:00 pm start
Venue: Swanage Mowlem Theatre
Price: £20.00

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

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: Mon, 9 Sep 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £10.00

Rue Royale 'remedies Ahead' Album Launch
Rue Royale release their brand new album 'Remedies Ahead' at Sebright Arms on Tuesday 10th Septembertheir boldest, most romantic work to date! After notching up over 100,000 tour miles in just six years, Ruth and Brookln Dekker recorded 'Remedies Ahead' in March 2013. The pair wanted fans involved from the outset and launched a campaign on pledge-site Kickstarter to finance the record. People put in everything from £4 to a mind-blowing £1,000 as Rue Royale exceeded their goal. Unlike their first two LPs 'Rue Royale' (2008) and 'Guide To An Escape' (2011 and re-released by Sinnbus in 2012) the pair wrote most of the tracks on the road. Almost every demo was recorded into my phone during sound checks, Brookln recalls. This meant the songs were birthed in big, spacious rooms rather than a bedroom. We took these bare bone demos into the studio with Paul and colored in some of the spaces. This more confident approach allows Rue Royale to venture down new artistic avenues on 'Remedies Ahead'. A cottage industry that's already reached the farthest corners of Europe and the US, Rue Royale are breaking out chasing the remedies ahead. Website: http://rueroyalemusic.com/ Video: http://vimeo.com/49597075 Support comes from 'Cakes & Ale' 'One of the most exciting live bands I have seen' Subba-Cultcha Website: http://cakesandaleband.wordpress.com/ Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGeOYf1qrY
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: London Sebright Arms
Price: £5.00

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

Dick Gaughan
One of Scotland's finest voices, Dick was voted Traditional Singer of the Year in the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards. He was an early member of the band Boys of the Lough and the now-legendary, Five Hand Reel, and his own album Handful of Earth was voted Album of the Decade for the 1980s in both Readers' and Critics' polls in fRoots. Attending a Dick Gaughan gig is about so much more than the music; his introductions to the songs, touch on history and civics and are told with a wry humour.
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Findhorn Universal Hall
Price: £12.00

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

Richard Norris (the Grid)
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £10.00

Richard Norris (the Grid)
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £8.00

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

International Guitar Night
International Guitar Night w/Amrit Sond,Roland Chadwick & Jovis Lane. AMRIT SOND is without doubt the coolest and most 'out there' guitarists ever! Grammy Award Winner and Solid Air Records/USA Recording Artist Amrit Sond has graced the same billing with the world's most renowned Guitarists on the scene today; Dominic Miller (STING), Hugh Burns (George Michael), Ronnie Johnson (Van Morrison, Leo Sayer), Doyle Dykes, Antonio Forcione, Jacques Stotzem, Preston Reed, Neil Stacey, Mike Messer, Clive Carroll and John Etheridge to name but a few. His unique contemporary instrumental music draws on elements of World Music, Jazz, Classical, Folk, Rock and New-Acoustic Techniques (two-handed tapping and percussive slaps) all honed into a highly refined and melodically driven compositional approach. ROLAND CHADWICK - To describe this wonderful Aussie guitarist as an enigma still possibly wouldn't do him justice. When you have played classically with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestras and played and recorded with The English Chamber Orchestra, Lesley Garrett, Michel Legrand and Sir George Martin and conversely performed and recorded with Steve Vai, Level 42 and John Renbourn you've got to be pretty talented. Add to this a brilliant sense of humour and an endless supply of jokes anecdotes and stories and you have the recipe for an unforgettable evening. JOVIS LANE, at 19 yrs old, is one of the most gifted and true musicians of his generation. His renditions of the Michael Hedges Classics: Ariel Boundaries and Rickover's Dream are spellbinding and his new songs make any experienced songwriter want to start all over again. Tickets £4 advance or £6 on door
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Time: doors 7pm show starts 7.30pm
Venue: Kingston-Upon-Thames The Grey Horse
Price: £4.00

Diana Jones
Singer-songwriter Diana Jones returns with a new CD, 'Museum of Appalachia Recordings'. A collection of songs that evoke Diana's love of old-time Appalachian music handed down to her by her grandfather. There's some kind of channelling from some other lifetime going on. I don't know the answer to these things, but all I can think of is that it must come from some mysterious part of her soul. Joan Baez Diana Jones is one of the best songwriters I have heard in a long, long time. Steve Earle Unreserved Seating/Standing. For more info see www.mrkite.org
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm; music starts at 8.00pm
Venue: Chorley St Bede's Club
Price: £12.00

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

Nick Harper
Hope Street Music present Nick Harper. Returning to Cambridge the former Squeeze member and son of Roy Harper brings his beautifully crafted folk songs to the newly refurbished Portland Arms. http://www.harperspace.com/index.html
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £10.00

Session A9
Adam Sutherland, Brian McAlpine, Charlie McKerron, David "Chimp" Robertson, Gordon Gunn, Kevin Henderson and Marc Clement are Scotland's traditional supergroup - named after Scotland's main link road between the Lowlands and the Highlands which they travelled over many a mile. If fiddles are your thing then session A9 are your band! Licensed bar.
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Emsworth St John's Church
Price: £12.50

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

"the House Devils" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club
Manchester based - THE HOUSE DEVILS - are a premier celtic band fronted by the superb harmonica and woodwind expert Mat Walklate.
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013
Time: Start 8-30pm, Doors open 7-45pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £7.00

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

Jim White
CRH Promotions presents Please note - entrance to venue is via Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8HQ
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £12.00

Blues At The Blues - Sofie Reed & The Get-go
The Blue Beat Room at Billericay Town Fc is proud to present all the way from Sweden via Colarado & Witham: Sofie Reed and the sweet RnB sounds of South East London's hardest working band The Get-Go for a night of blues at the home of The Blues.
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Billericay The Blue Beat Room at Billericay Town FC
Price: £6.00

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

Fusion In Blues
An evening of classic and contemporary blues, soul and gospel.
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Emsworth Westbourne Club
Price: £10.00

Kris Drever And Eamon Coyne
Kris Drever is a talented guitarist and singer from the Orkney Islands whose debut solo album 'Black Water' won him the Horizon Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007. His band Lau,also won 'Best Group' in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He has toured and recorded all over the world with names such as Kate Rusby and Eddi Reader and composed with Roddy Woomble (Idlewild), Ian Carr (Kate Rusby Band) and John McCusker. A strong natural singer and top notch guitarist. The folk revival has a new standard bearer ( Q Magazine). One of the best singers I have ever heard. His emotional range is outstanding. (Eddi Reader) Many moments of rare beauty Further confirmation that folk music is kicking and screaming into the 21st Century ( The Sun) Eamonn Coyne has been a dominant and important fiddle and mandolin player on the traditional Irish music scene for many years. He has performed for the King & Queen of Spain, the President of Ireland and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice along with many other dignitaries. "A spark of mischief ignites this phenomenal talent on the fiddle and mandolin as Eamon happily blazes through tune after tune." As a duo they are really something special , so don't miss this one. It's the live immediacy of Coyne and Drever's playing that grabs you first, closely followed by its immense yet ultra-supple sophistication...mutually attuned musicianship of the first ordera breath of fresh air." (Songlines).
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £12.00

Ric Saunders & Vo Fletcher
Fairport fiddler accompanied by Vo on guitar return for a real pot-pouri of music dipping into jazz classical and folk.
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Rowlands Castle The Pavilion (Stansted Tea Rooms)
Price: £20.00

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: £15.00 - £17.00

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

Slim Chance
Ronnie Lane wrote great, and often joyous, songs for both The Faces and this band Slim Chance.
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Emsworth Westbourne Club
Price: £12.50

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing tradional music excellence to their welcome return to the Universal Hall. Individually they pursue other ventures in performance, television and education. It is when they tour together that they truly shine, delighting audiences with over quarter of a century of finely honed skills combined with hilarious banter.
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Findhorn Universal Hall
Price: £14.00

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing tradional music excellence to their welcome return to the Universal Hall. Individually they pursue other ventures in performance, television and education. It is when they tour together that they truly shine, delighting audiences with over quarter of a century of finely honed skills combined with hilarious banter. £14/£12 concs/£10 U16s
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Findhorn Universal Hall
Price: £10.00

Blue Rose Code
London-based / Edinburgh-born Blue Rose Code is singer/songwriter Ross Wilson. Featuring legendary bassist Danny Thompson (Kate Bush, John Martyn, Talk Talk etc), Blue Rose Code's beautiful, classic sounding songs have been described as 'Caledonian soul'. Debut album 'North Ten' is out now on Reveal Records (home to Lau, Joan As Police Woman, Kris Drever, Roddy Woomble etc), a perfect fit for an artist's who's debut features legendary bassist Danny Thompson. Raised in a council high rise by his grandmother on the east side on Edinburgh, Wilson skipped school to endlessly listen to his records (Motown,Chet Baker, John Coltrane and the unholy trinity of Van Morrison, John Martyn and Tom Waits). Ross found solace in music, but soon became addicted to the drink and drugs he had been heavily consuming in an effort to escape a troubled upbringing. Following the death of his grandmother Ross escaped to London, dogged by alcoholism and addiction and despite his troubles, Blue Rose Code was formed and soon started to get rave reviews for early live performances. Through 2009 and 2010 Blue Rose Code shared the stage with many celebrated writers including Bert Jansch, Kris Drever, King Creosote, John Renbourn and James Yorkston. Unable to shake off his addictions, Ross gave up playing music altogether until sobriety and redemption came unexpectedly, in Brooklyn, NY. Having been persuaded by friends to once again pick up his guitar, Ross played to small but rapt audiences in Williamsburg before returning to the UK where Blue Rose Code has since enjoyed a steady snowballing of new fans and momentum.
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: Liverpool Leaf
Price: £6.00

Patsy Matheson
Recently voted Best Female Singer in the UK 2013 Spiral Earth Awards, singer/songwriter Patsy Matheson has come a long way since 1991 when she came first in a song writing competition judged by none other than Maddy Prior and Clive Gregson. Founder member of the all girl acoustic quartet, Waking the Witch, Patsy has spent the last ten years touring the length and breadth of the UK first with the band, and more recently either solo, or as a duo with Becky Mills or Clive Gregson. ... Patsy Matheson stands out for the quality of her singing and more importantly, her songwriting...her best songs are thoughtful, delicate and impressively original (Robin Denselow, The Guardian).
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £8.00

Blues In The City
Our Third annual 4 day Blues in the City music festival this year in aid of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity. With many of the top acts from all over the UK and America playing including the Nimmo Brothers, Steve Roux and the Brass Knuckle Band a special one off Supergroup consisting of Papa George, Richard & Valerie Hayes, Sam Kelly, Pete Stroud & Paul Jopson. Kent DuChaine (USA) the legendary Victor Brox Special and many more. With many more acts playing across Chelmsford on the Sunday at free to enter venues. 16 and over. Day 1: Doors 7.30pm Show starts 8pm The Supergroup (Papa George, Richard & Valerie Hayes, Sam Kelly, Pete Stroud & Paul Jopson) + Steve Roux & the Brass Knuckle Band Day 2: Doors open 6.30pm show starts at 7.15pm The Nimmo Brothers, Sam Kelly's Blues Band & Serious Blues Day 3: Doors open 3.15pm first act 4pm The Victor Brox Special, Nicky Moore & Danny Kyle, Clare Free, Kent DuChaine, Dove & Boweevil Band, Sofie Reed The New Crawdaddy Blues Club The Halfway House Southend Arterial Road (A127) Brentwood CM13 3LL The Chelmsford Social Club 55 Springfield Road (Rear of Tesco) Chelmsford CM2 6JG
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm Show starts 8pm
Venue: Brentwood The New Crawdaddy Blues Club|Chelmsford Social Club
Price: £12.00 - £35.00

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

Gerard & The Watchmen
Rising Stars of the UK's Alternative Folk Scene Gerard & the Watchmen are touring the UK to support the release of their brand new album Wooden Castles. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful - Mary Anne Hobbs XFM They don't get much better than this! - Folk Radio UK Website: http://davegerardmusic.com Video: Monochrome (FRUK Session) Support comes from: Heart of a Dog Absolutely beautiful, stunning vocals and perfectly arranged - Flatpack. Website: www.heartofadog.co.uk Video: Awake & Carry On Nuala Honan Beautifully written songs, beautifully sung in a voice free from pretension Dizraeli Website: http://nuala.bandcamp.com/ Video: All Is Not Lost
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Cambridge Portland Arms
Price: £5.00

Nick Harper
Hope Street Music present Nick Harper. Coming to Ipswich the former Squeeze member and son of Roy Harper brings his beautifully crafted folk songs to the historic Ipswich Waterfront http://www.harperspace.com/index.html
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Ipswich Theta Cafe
Price: £10.00

James Hickman & Dan Cassidy
A transatlantic duo inspired by the traditions of America and Britain. Hickman's emotive, soaring vocals and driving guitar is complemented by Cassidy's ingenious and virtuosic fiddling. Their sound flows from the connection between British and American folk and is bursting with all the humour, heartbreak and excitement of these genres. The lively English wit of Hickman is set against Cassidy's bone-dry irony and American drawl as they take audiences on a dynamic and unforgettable transatlantic journey.
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: Stourbridge Katie Fitzgerald's
Price: £10.00

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 The Ivy House
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

Come-all-ye - September
The success of our come-all-ye's last season demonstrated the quality of the singers and musicians in the area and their enthusiasm for sharing their music with a welcoming audience. So we have responded to numerous requests to provide more opportunities for everyone, who wishes to, to sing, say or play a song, poem, story or tune. As well as the Institute folk club's regular singers and audience members the evening provides newcomers with the opportunity to perform in a very friendly space. Discerning audience members also very welcome :-) N.B. The cost of admission will include free membership to the Music Institute's 2013/14 season.
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £3.00

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

Ben Waters
Brought up listening to some of the great New Orleans piano players - Ben's added his own identity and humour, not to mention consummate musicianship.
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: Doors at 8.00pm
Venue: Emsworth Westbourne Club
Price: £12.50

The Spikedrivers
If we had a house band for Upstairs then the Spikedrivers would probably be it. We love having them to play and Upstairs is one of their favourite venues. They get better each year with their innovative mixture of original and traditional blues. Expect a cajon, a corrugated washboard, a commercial break, may be a train whistle and lots of songs about chickens and trains. Support from the Dice People who put on a storming show at the Red Lion last year with their boogie-woogie and rocking blues.
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013
Time: Doors Open at 8pm
Venue: Manningtree Red Lion
Price: £11.00

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

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, 2 Oct 2013
Time: Doors & Bar 7pm
Venue: Lincoln Cathedral
Price: £18.50

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

Beans On Toast
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £8.00

Beans On Toast
Doors open 8pm CONCESSIONS APPLY TO TRADES CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Hebden Bridge The Trades Club
Price: £6.00

Faustus
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Kirsty Mcgee And Katy Rose Bennett (ktb)
Kirsty and Katy will play both solo and collaboratively, swapping and playing on each other's songs in what promises to be a wonderful evening of music. Kirsty McGee is firmly established in the underground jazz/folk/Americana scene and has drawn avid fans from around the world with her rich, dark chanson style, influenced by a deep love for the bygone eras of beat jazz, hobo-culture and the crackle of old vinyl. Her subtle, jazzy Americana has recently reached the ears of a much wider public thanks to its prominent inclusion in Danny Boyle's new film, Trance. Her new album Contraband is also fabulous, go and check it out. The words drip with meaning. This breathlessly fragile and intimate collection of songs almost drowns in McGee's absolute need to sing. (****Q). A fascinating talent.(CLASH). Katy Rose Bennett (formerly known as KTB) writes elegant songs which tell stories of love, loss, hope and the trials of urban life. Under the influence of Gillian Welch, k d lang and Bjork, she has released three albums to critical acclaim. She often plays alongside The Cavalry Parade but tonight she'll be performing solo and collaboratively with Kirsty. A sophisticated mix of folk, jazz pop and rustica (The Independent). Strikingly original ( UNCUT). Heart-wrenchingly gorgeous (Northern Sky).
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £9.00

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

Mark Harrison Band
An evening of original blues songs, contemporary folk and harmonica genius MARK HARRISON BAND Mark Harrison: National & 12-string guitars/vocals Charles Benfield: double bass Josienne Clarke: vocals Will Greener: harmonica/vocals Ben Walker: mandolin Mark Harrison is one of the UK's foremost acoustic blues performers. He's a thrilling, rhythmic, finger-picker and slide player, with a very distinctive style. Mark's highly individual songs cover a wide range of non-standard themes and take elements of blues and folk, adding his own twist to produce something totally original. They all have something to say or a story to tell. With their memorable tunes and strong and compelling rhythms, they'll make you move, make you think, make you smile. Mark plays a 1934 National resonator guitar and a 12-string guitar, as well as singing. One of his songs has been nominated as Best Original Song in the British Blues Awards for 2013. Mark's band consists of some of London's most highly regarded roots musicians, including Ben Walker (mandolin), Will Greener (harmonica/vocals), and Josienne Clarke (vocals). Mark's recently released second album Crooked Smile has been receiving extremely enthusiastic reviews and a lot of airplay. Radio sessions have included a guest appearance on Jazz FM's blues show. Mark and the band are playing at festivals, arts centres and other venues around the UK in 2013. www.markharrisonrootsmusic.com 'wonderful rootsy blues' (Jazz FM) 'rich and charming songs .... gasp-inducing virtuosity' (Classic Rock The Blues) 'Mark writes songs that sound as though they are Blues staples from the late twenties and thirties but his themes are as much 'now' as 'then' and with a sympathetic group of musicians he makes a noise that really is timeless.' (Music News) 'With his gifted finger-picking and slide guitar techniques, Harrison has developed a distinctive style, supported by a group of versatile musicians' (R2 magazine) 'songs that are as unique as they are original' (bluesblues) 'rootsy blues numbers that give Harrison plenty of opportunity to roll over his National guitar with suitable vigour, whilst delivering his poetic self-penned songs in iconic scratchiness' (Blues Matters magazine) 'In that his songs deal with contemporary issues while stylistically rooted in the classic blues of the 30s, Mark's writing reminds me quite a bit of Ry Cooder.' (FATEA) 'the effortless gorgeousness that is Mark Harrison's playing ....' (Roots & Fusion) 'Crooked Smile' should be required listening for anyone who's ever professed an interest in this fascinating genre.' (Messenger Newspapers) 'an observational type of writer focusing on the lives of ordinary people, thus giving the music a certain charm and depth' (Blues in the North West) JOSIENNE CLARKE & BEN WALKER Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker have been rapidly making a name for themselves as a top duo on the folk scene. The combination of Josienne's extraordinary voice and Ben's highly sophisticated guitar skills consistently makes audiences sit up and take note from the moment they start playing. Their original songs sit very comfortably beside their own arrangements of traditional and classic folk songs to produce performances of the highest quality. The word 'spellbinding' is very commonly used to describe them. Josienne and Ben have released three acclaimed albums, received extensive airplay and rapturous reviews, and they have also won folk awards. This year, they will be appearing throughout the UK and touring in Europe. www.josienneclarke.co.uk/ 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: Thu, 3 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Steve Tilston Trio
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £10.00

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

Alistair Anderson & Dan Walsh Plus 2013/14 Membership
Alistair Anderson is internationally recognized as the master of the English Concertina and one of the country's finest performers on the Northumbrian Pipes. Dan Walsh is a graduate of the Folk Music course at Newcastle University founded by Alistair. Those of you who saw him last year at the folk club with Will Pound or at this year's Trinity Festival will know that he is one of the finest young banjo players in the UK.
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013
Time: Music 8.00pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £12.00

Alistair Anderson & Dan Walsh
Alistair Anderson is internationally recognized as the master of the English Concertina and one of the country's finest performers on the Northumbrian Pipes. Dan Walsh is a graduate of the Folk Music course at Newcastle University founded by Alistair. Those of you who saw him last year at the folk club with Will Pound or at this year's Trinity Festival will know that he is one of the finest young banjo players in the UK.
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013
Time: Music 8.00pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £10.00

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

Gerard & The Watchmen
Mix of seating (limited) and standing. Doors 7pm. Support around 7.45pm. Headline around 8.30pm. Mary Anne Hobbs XFM - We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful Folk Radio UK Gerard and the Watchmen rank amongst our favourite bands that we play on Folk Radio UK. Their vocals and harmonies are of the finest out there and the enhanced layering of guitar, upright bass, percussion and violin form the perfect match. They don't get much better than this! SoundonSound Simple, unpretentious, and lilting.folk in a non‑traditional vein, but oozing influences from traditional and renegade folk stalwarts alike, such as Nick Drake and Bert Jansch, at times crossing into very trad country with banjo and pedal steel. Soundcloud Tunes made us feel warm and cozy even in the chilly Berlin December. Communion amaze us with their rich harmonies and lots and lots of instruments. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with 2012 highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. The Wireless Usurping the standard folk formula and carving a niche of their own, Dave Gerard and the Watchmen have a habit of grabbing whatever instrument comes to hand be it guitar, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, harp retuning it and going from there. With rich harmonies meeting melody full on, Gerard and the Watchmen could be the next alt folk heros.
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £10.00

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

An Evening With Slaid Cleaves
terrace cred. presents: Over twenty odd years Slaid Cleaves has accumulated a batch of remarkable albums. The title track of his new album 'Still Fighting The War' includes the lines 'Men go off to war for a hundred reasons, But they all come home with the same demons' - delivered with delicate passion. There's touches of the best of blue collar Springsteen (and, for regular Greys fan, there's nuances of Kevin Montgomery), but such comparisons don't do proper justice to Slaid Cleaves. Originally from Maine, where he graduated in English and Philosophy, he's built a reputation as one of the mightiest musicians based around Austin Texas. Slaid Cleaves has established himself as a fine performer and songwriter - a splendid craftsman, with a sharp, observant eye and a deft, sympathetic ear. He writes songs that are wry, barbed yet poignant, not cynical; literary songs that tell a story delivered in gripping fashion. Slaid Cleaves has also collaborated on songs like 'Broke Down' with his pal since schooldays Rod Picott, who's proved to be a Brighton and Greys favourite. Slaid is touring with a fiddle and mandolin player with a diverse background - Chojo Jacques, a formidable soloist and consummate accompanist whose style will perfectly complement Slaid's songs. Stephen King is a fan (he wrote liner notes for the an album!) - it's not often that I'd put myself in the same category as that chappy. I've wanted to bring Slaid into Brighton for, oh so long. Seems there's plenty of you out there who agree and want tickets already. Form an orderly queue, chaps...
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Brighton The Greys
Price: £12.00

Luka Bloom The Heartman Tour
I'm really pleased that we have managed to secure a show from the great Luka Bloom in one of his rare visits to the UK. Luka is the younger brother of influential Irish singer/songwriter Christy Moore, and as Barry Moore, played with Planxty and Moving Hearts before tiring of being in his brother's shadow and relocating to the US in 1987. Re-christening himself Luka Bloom, he toured with The Pogues, The Violent Femmes, Hothouse Flowers and The Cowboy Junkies and having produced 20 albums since the 1970s, including the classic 'Riverside' in 1990, is now one of Ireland's best-respected contemporary folk artists. With a poet's heart and a rockster's soul, Bloom continues to push the boundaries of what his music can do, making provocative, poetic music that delves deep into the intricacies of the human soul and pulls out the nuggets and puts them in a song. "...someone whose quest is far from over, but whose comfort in his own skin bears testament to a road well travelled. And the music's not half-bad either. Magnificent." (Siobhan Long Irish Times). Bloom never fails to deliver an entertaining show, and you are hereby advised to catch him at a town near you". (Mike Farragher Irish Voice)
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Time: 8PM
Venue: Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe
Price: £15.00

Katherine Craig & Brian Willoughby
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £9.00

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

My Darling Clementine
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £10.00

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

Lucy Ward
We are proud to be presenting Lucy Ward as part of the Lewes Folk Festival. Lucy has gone from strength to strength in the past couple of years, her debut album was released with Navigator to critical acclaim and she went on to win the BBC2 Horizon Folk Award that same year. She followed this with constant giging & festivals all over the country & Europe, becoming a sell out headline act where ever she goes. Summer 2013 sees her playing festivals across the country including Glastonbury! We are very excited that when she arrives in Lewes she will also have her second album with her. Jack Harris won us over last year with his debut album, he is a wonderful & entertaining live performer. The literate, compassionate songs of Jack Harris have won him much acclaim in songwriting circles. A South by Southwest showcasing artist at 17, Jack was also the first international act to win the New Folk songwriting competition at The Kerrville Folk Festival, Texas. Previous winners include Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Gillian Welch and Devon Sproule.
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Time: doors 7.30pm
Venue: Lewes The Con Club
Price: £12.00

Greg Trooper
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Trooper, widely regarded one of America's Top Gun song-writers and performers, makes a welcome return to the UK. In an illustrious career, he has written some of the best material to emerge in recent times - songs that have been recorded by everyone from Steve Earle to Vince Gill. Over three decades, the New Jersey-based performer has produced what Amazon.com calls a "catalogue of superbly crafted albums." As a teenager, he became enthralled by the greater New York area's rich music scene, discovering a holy musical trinity in the work of Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, and Hank Williams, and their guiding lights of passion, literary dexterity and plainspoken honesty led his music to feel equally informed by Memphis soul, Greenwich Village folk and Nashville twang. He returns for a short run of UK dates, while in Europe, to promote a brand new album. One of the great, great American singer-songwriters Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 Trooper's ear for a tune, way with a chorus, grooves, lyrical insight and just plain old humanity, shine through Rock 'n' Reel magazine This is a must-see gig Maverick magazine
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Time: Doors @ 7pm. See GreenNote.co.uk for start tim
Venue: London Green Note
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

"anthony John Clarke" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club
Irishman, Anthony John is a singer/songwriter of the highest order and is one of the top entertainers on the folk scene. With beautiful ballads laced with amusing anecdotes in between. He is a charming man who once again will be gracing the stage at the Hungry Horse.
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013
Time: Start 8-30pm, Doors open 7-45pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £8.00

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

Martyn Wyndham-read & No Man's Band Plus 2013/14 Membership
Martyn is one of the most popular performers on the folk scene and is probably best known to club members for his annual Chirstmas show, Maypoles To Mistletoe, at the Electric Theatre. In his late teens he left Sussex and headed off, with his guitar, to Australia where he worked on a sheep station in South Australia where he heard, first hand, the old songs sung by some of the station hands. Back in England in 1967 he met up with the renowned singer and song collector Bert Lloyd, who himself had spent time in Australia, who asked him to be part of the album Leviathan on the Topic label. The rest, as they say, is history.
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £11.00

Martyn Wyndham-read & No Man's Band
Martyn is one of the most popular performers on the folk scene and is probably best known to club members for his annual Chirstmas show, Maypoles To Mistletoe, at the Electric Theatre. In his late teens he left Sussex and headed off, with his guitar, to Australia where he worked on a sheep station in South Australia where he heard, first hand, the old songs sung by some of the station hands. Back in England in 1967 he met up with the renowned singer and song collector Bert Lloyd, who himself had spent time in Australia, who asked him to be part of the album Leviathan on the Topic label. The rest, as they say, is history.
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £9.00

Ian Mcnabb
A very intimate gig by former Icicle Works Singer/Guitarist Ian McNabb will be playing at the Guitar Bar in Nottingham. Places are limited to around 55 so book your tickets early, for what should be a very special night of material from his superb new album Electric Warrior and classic material from his past, don`t forget your requests and singing voices. About Ian McNabb and The Icicle Works... "The sweetest guy in rock'n'roll - a legend as far as I am concerned." - Alan McGee. Robert Ian McNabb (born 3rd November 1962) first rose to prominence with 'The Icicle Works' when they scored two major hit singles"Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)" (Top forty US) and "Love is a Wonderful Colour" (Top twenty UK). Their eponymously titled debut album was also a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, achieving gold record status in Canada. 'The Icicle Works' released four albums between 1983 - 1988, all achieving top forty placing, until they broke up immediately after their swansong Blind. The other two members of the band were Chris Layhe (bass & vocals) and Chris Sharrock (drums), the latter now enjoying great success playing in Oasis. Ian went on to record one more album under the name 'The Icicle Works,' signing to Epic in 1989 and using session musicians in place of the now departed Chris's. Permanent Damage was released in March 1990, but fared badly in the midst of the then exploding 'Madchester scene.' Ian comes from Liverpool! Ian split with Epic that same year and over the next few months he began preparing songs for what would become his first solo album Truth and Beauty. Self-financed, and released on Andrew Lauder's new label 'This Way Up' in March 1993, the album was rapturously received by both fans and critics alike, finding its way into magazine end of year polls, and even making it into Q magazine's 'best albums released during Q's lifetime'! Now on both a creative and commercial roll, Ian and his new record label knew they had to up the ante for the next release. Ian had written a song called "Fire Inside My Soul" which musically resembled the sound of Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Andrew Lauder had suggested to Ian that it might a good idea for him to record his next album with producer John Porter, who lived and worked in Los Angeles. Ian didn't relish the idea of recording out of his native surroundings, undeterred, Andrew insisted his idea was a sound one. Rather facetiously, Ian suggested that if the services of Neil Young's band could be assured, he would gladly make the long journey to California. When Crazy Horse eventually met with Ian in November of 1993, they all got on famously and spent five days creating the music which would end up being exactly one half of the new record. Released in July 1994, Head Like a Rock was an immediate success. The album returned Ian to the upper reaches of the top forty once again, cementing his position of a great British singer-songwriter in the minds of both the public and the industry. Further weight was given to this fact when the album was deemed worthy of a nomination for the prestigious 'Mercury prize'. Ian ultimately lost out to 'M people' but reckons he had more fun at the party than they did. For his next album, Ian decided to put together a new band. Ian christened them 'The Afterlife.' The resulting album, 1996's Merseybeast, was once again a top forty success. The tour ended on a high note when Ian got to share the bill at 1996's Phoenix festival with Young and Crazy Horse. In 1997 'This Way Up' unfortunately went belly-up. Ian decided to take a break for a while. He packed his bag and flew off to Jamaica where he proverbially 'hung out' and gathered his thoughts. Upon his return, still reluctant to jump back on the treadmill, he accepted the job of playing bass in former Waterboy Mike Scott's new touring outfit. He began writing new songs in January of 1998. In May/June of that year Ian was offered a week-long residency at Ronnie Scott's club in Birmingham. Playing solo night after night, Ian quickly rediscovered his muse. New songs came fast. He decided he would record an all-acoustic album. Accompanying himself on acoustic and (very quiet) electric guitars with a sprinkling of piano and mellotron, Ian released the sublime A Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Emotional Party. Danny Thompson (Pentangle, John Martyn. Nick Drake) played upright bass on five tracks, while Mike Scott and Anthony Thistlethwaite (Waterboys) provided some beautiful acoustic guitar, mandolin and saxophone between them. The stark confessional nature of the songs, combined with the stripped down approach produced a work of dazzling intensity. ...the Emotional Party was released with little fanfare in October of 1998, accompanied by the longest tour Ian had yet undertaken in the UK. It was, once again, warmly received by all concerned and fared well, though not achieving a chart placing this time. A late 1999 show at Liverpool's Life Cafe resulted in a live acoustic recording released as Live at Life. The album features a mix of McNabb classics as well as Icicle Works favourites. Originally only available in limited quantities, this disc was later released by Ian's new label, Sanctuary. The full-tilt rock band appeared once again on McNabb's eponymous album released in April 2001 on Sanctuary. This album is a relatively short collection of rocking numbers that express Ian's love for classic 60s and 70s power pop and rock, with clear nods to the likes of Badfinger, the Who, T Rex, the Beach Boys, and others. It is largely a no-holds-barred rock explosion, through which Ian's knack for melody and pop sensibility always shines through. Ian broke with Sanctuary due to their ongoing U.S. distribution troubles. Teaming up once again with Andrew Lauder, this time under the name of Evangeline Records, Ian released a collection of unreleased and demo material that the fans had been clamoring for over the years. Waifs & Strays consists of material from 1993-2000 and demonstrates Ian's ability to craft winning songs - and then not release them for years. Originally seen as a 'fans only' disc, this album surprised everyone by selling strongly well beyond the circle of die-hard fans, demonstrating McNabb's widespread appeal. The Gentleman Adventurer, a fourteen track album featuring Ian playing almost all the instruments himself was quietly released in 2002, available firstly only on mail order, although proving popular enough outside of Ian's dedicated fanbase to eventually receive a high street release. This album contained many fine songs including the enduring in-concert favourites "All Things To Everyone" and "Lady By Degrees". Ian also used whizz-kid-up-and-coming producer/engineer Mike Cave (The Charlatans/John Martyn) on these sessions, who has appeared to breathe life into recent recordings, and continues to work with Ian up to the present. July 2004 saw the release of Potency - The Best Of Ian McNabb. A long overdue career summary of his post-Icicle Works years, and a fine introduction for the uninitiated. It also featured a bonus disc of rarities, b sides and outtakes. Ian's 2005 album, Before All Of This, was previewed by the top 40 single "Let The Young Girl Do What She Wants To." This was Ian's first 'hit' in 21 years proving there's life in the old dog yet. The album was divided into two distinct acoustic and electric 'sides' and featured the enchanting backing vocals of Wirral born singer Livia Johnson, as well as powerhouse drummer Steve Barney (Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck). Long time cohort Roy Corkill returned for bass duties. In Autumn 2006 Ian resurrected The Icicle Works for a sold-out 25th Anniversary tour. Ian's autobiography Merseybeast was published in October 2008 and was greeted with platitudes from both critics and fans. But not ex-girlfriends.. Ian spent January through June of 2009 recording hi new album Great Things' which is due to be released in January 2010. It will be preceded by a single New Light' which features Ian's old friend Mike Scott (The Waterboys) on guitar and backing vocals. Ian will be touring the UK extensively from September until Christmas 2009. Ian has been a professional musician since the age of fifteen, when he used to play at workingmen's social clubs in the northwest of England, although he now reckons he's only just getting started. Good start Ian...
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Nottingham The Guitar Bar
Price: £12.00

The Abc Of Female Canadian Songwriters
Union Music Store are proud to present The ABC of Female Canadian Songwriters for the Lewes Folk Festival This evening features: Awna Teixeira (from Po'Girl) Brandy Zdan (from Twilight Hotel) Cara Luft (from Wailin' Jennys) This wonderful gig features three of the most talented and charismatic Canadian women. Performing together for the first time Awna, Brandy and Cara will help redefine the breadth and beauty of Canadian music.
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: doors 8pm
Venue: Lewes All Saints Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Blues & Gypsy Jazz
Alan Glenn started playing harmonica after hearing Muddy Waters at folk-blues festivals. He has played at the Montreux & Nice Jazz Festivals, and the Royal Albert Hall, as well as on TV & radio. Blues music continues to inspire Steve Morrison though his technique and writing place him as an original. He looked to other instruments to create his own guitar sound. The Crispy Hot Club's music is inspired in part by Django Reinhardt's Hot Club de France. It's members are: - Bernard Greenwood: classically trained violinist. - Simon Goodwin: studied Jazz Guitar at Goldsmiths College. - Andy Ruiz Palma: bass player who specialises in 1930s jazz.
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00-10.30pm
Venue: London The Prince Regent
Price: £12.00

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

The Coal Porters Featuring Sid Griffin
Live At The Palmeira is delighted to host The Coal Porters. The Coal Porters claim to be the world's first "alt-bluegrass" act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies. They have taken this sound around the world being featured on NPR's Morning Edition in the USA and having recorded a live session for Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. The Coal Porters have recorded four albums. Their most recent, Find The One, was produced by folk-rock legend John Wood, producer of Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Squeeze and Beth Orton. "Not your average fish & chips bluegrass, the Coal Porters have expanded their music with broad strokes and fearless execution." Chris Hillman (Byrds/Flying Burrito Bros) "Sid Griffin was playing Americana long before it was called that with his Long Ryders and his pioneering spirit lives on in his work with the Coal Porters." Billy Bragg Tickets £8.00 in advance (With Booking Fee) and £10.00 on the door.
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00PM
Venue: Hove The Palmeira
Price: £8.00

Roddy Woomble
Familiar to many thousands of music fans as the front man in the Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also celebrated as one of Scotland's finest songwriters & performers. He returns to the Universal Hall with music from his third solo album 'Listen to Keep' which showcases his naturally poetic writing and which is packed with memorable melodies and powerful, artistic expression. 'One of Britain's most distinct and talented voices' Kerrang
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Findhorn Universal Hall
Price: £12.00

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

Allan Yn Y Fan
Allan Yn Y Fan is a multi-instrumental and vocal quintet as famed now for their beautiful vocals as for their fiery instrumentals. This tour showcases Allan Yn Y Fan's latest album Pwnco, which features the band's interpretations of gems from the Welsh tradition, together with their own compositions. The title of the tour and album comes from a new tune coupled with the traditional song Canu Cwnsela, which refers to the battle of wits between the characters of the Mari Lwyd tradition. Whereas those players sought to be rewarded with food and drink, Allan Yn Y Fan will reward their audiences with a concert ranging from contemplative and moving songs of life and love, to uproarious selections of jigs, reels and polcas. The most sensitive and experienced of Welsh bandsthe rate at which Allan Yn Y Fan has gone from being just another instrumental Celtic outfit to front-runners is nothing short of astonishing. Simon Jones fRoots magazine Allan Yn Y Fan is one of Wales' foremost traditional bands recording four albums and one EP for Steam Pie Records and touring internationally (Germany/France/Czech Republic) since their inception in 1996. A multi-instrumental and vocal quintet creating a buzz about their own and Welsh traditional music and song over half of the band's material is self-composed. The band has performed at prestigious festivals such as Celtic Connections and Festival Interceltique Lorient (both twice) and undertaken three major tours of theatres and arts centres in Wales. AYYF has also performed live for many national radio and television shows in Wales. www.ayyf.co.uk www.facebook.com/allanynyfa
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Gerard & The Watchmen Album Launch
Rising Stars of the UK's Alternative Folk Scene Gerard & the Watchmen release their brand new album Wooden Castles at The Lexington on Sunday 13th October The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful - Mary Anne Hobbs XFM They don't get much better than this! - Folk Radio UK Website: http://davegerardmusic.com Video: Monochrome (FRUK Session) Support comes from: Keston Cobblers Club "Keston Cobblers' Club, what a great discovery" - Bob Harris, Radio 2 Website: http://www.kestoncobblersclub.com/ Video: Beam Heart of a Dog Absolutely beautiful, stunning vocals and perfectly arranged - Flatpack. Website: www.heartofadog.co.uk Video: Awake & Carry On Nuala Honan Beautifully written songs, beautifully sung in a voice free from pretension Dizraeli Website: http://nuala.bandcamp.com/ Video: All Is Not Lost
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: London The Lexington
Price: £5.00

Steve Ashley
Songs that matter with a true Folk quality be they pastoral or urban, widescreen or personal from a master lyricist. Ashley's writing has a dark side but can still admit the dappled sunlight of autumn and spring into a world of everyday lives.
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013
Time: Doors from 7pm, music from 8pm
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

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

Gerard & The Watchmen
Rising Stars of the UK's Alternative Folk Scene Gerard & the Watchmen are touring the UK to support the release of their brand new album Wooden Castles. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful - Mary Anne Hobbs XFM They don't get much better than this! - Folk Radio UK Website: http://davegerardmusic.com Support comes from: Cate Ferris Joni Mitchell meets Radiohead, delivered with haunting, goose bumps on the neck, vocals...this is magnificent stuff" - red FM Website: http://www.cateferris.com/ Nuala Honan Beautifully written songs, beautifully sung in a voice free from pretension Dizraeli Website: http://nuala.bandcamp.com/
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Brighton Latest Music Bar
Price: £5.00

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

Sam Carter
The first of what will hopefully be several Thursday night folk events, headlined by one of the genre's brightest rising talents.
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013
Time: 7 30 pm
Venue: High Wycombe Arts4Every1 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

Voodoo Room
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

Voodoo Room
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

Ferocious Dog
Celtic / Folk / Punk Rock
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leicester The Crumblin' Cookie
Price: £6.00

Ferocious Dog
Celtic / Folk / Punk Rock
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leicester The Crumblin' Cookie
Price: £5.00

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

Gerard & The Watchmen
Rising Stars of the UK's Alternative Folk Scene Gerard & the Watchmen are touring the UK to support the release of their brand new album Wooden Castles. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful - Mary Anne Hobbs XFM They don't get much better than this! - Folk Radio UK Website: http://davegerardmusic.com Video: Monochrome (FRUK Session) Support comes from Joe Innes & the Cavalcades Just brilliant Tom Robinson (BBC6 Music) Website: http://www.joeinnes.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f0wtvklhQE
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Bishop's Stortford Water Lane Church
Price: £5.00

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

Chris While & Julie Matthews
Top folk duo - BBC Award-winners many time
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £12.00

Chris While & Julie Matthews
Top folk duo - BBC Award-winners many time
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013
Time: 7pm doors, 8pm music
Venue: Bournemouth Centre Stage
Price: £6.00

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 The Ivy House
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

Jim Causley
This will be young Devon folk singer Jim Causley's third visit to the club. He 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. In 2005 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. Jim also received great acclaim for his work as part of a cappella trio The Devil's Interval whose album Blood & Honey also received a BBC 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 recorded with them on their album Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man. He has recently recorded an album of Devonshire songs and is currently working with the Charles Causley Trust to produce a CD of Jim's ancestor's poems set to music.
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £11.00

Jim Causley
This will be young Devon folk singer Jim Causley's third visit to the club. He 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. In 2005 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. Jim also received great acclaim for his work as part of a cappella trio The Devil's Interval whose album Blood & Honey also received a BBC 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 recorded with them on their album Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man. He has recently recorded an album of Devonshire songs and is currently working with the Charles Causley Trust to produce a CD of Jim's ancestor's poems set to music.
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: Music 8.00pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £9.00

Jim Causley
This will be young Devon folk singer Jim Causley's third visit to the club. He 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. In 2005 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. Jim also received great acclaim for his work as part of a cappella trio The Devil's Interval whose album Blood & Honey also received a BBC 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 recorded with them on their album Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man. He has recently recorded an album of Devonshire songs and is currently working with the Charles Causley Trust to produce a CD of Jim's ancestor's poems set to music.
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013
Time: Music 8.00pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £8.00

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

Stroud Blues Festival
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013
Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Price: £22.00

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

Otis Gibbs
Otis Gibbs is a man in search of an honest experience. Gibbs is often referred to as a folk artist, but that is a simplistic way to describe a man who has planted over 7,000 trees, slept in hobo jungles, walked with nomadic shepherds in Romania, was a fifth grade yo-yo champion and once wrestled a bear (and lost).
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Venue: Wakefield Henry Boons Yard Bar
Price: £9.00

Frome Blues Festival
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Frome Cheese And Grain
Price: £22.00

Roy Bailey
Socialism and passion, world-weariness and hope. What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013
Time: Doors from 7pm, music from 8pm
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

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

Martha Tilston - Thursday 31st October
We're excited to announce that Martha Tilston will be returning to 1:22! Part of the highly-renowned 'Tilston' folk dynasty, Matha is the daughter of Steve Tilston. Drawing influence from her traditional folk roots and musicians such as Joni Mitchel, Tilston has created something very pure, beautiful and sincere. She really captured the whole room last time she played here at 1:22. Her Latest Album 'Machines of Love and Grace' was met with critical acclaim on it's release in 2012. "So clear is Martha Tilston's voice, with its touch of fragility, that it's easy to think she's always off greeting clouds, an impression reinforced by the whimsical cover of this sixth album. " - Neil Spencer (The Guardian) Doors at 8pm.
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013
Time: Doors at 8pm
Venue: Huddersfield Bar 1:22
Price: £9.00

The Young 'uns
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
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

Steve Tilston Trio
Award winning singer-songwriter Steve Tilston returns to Bath, to celebrate the release of his new CD Happenstance. The writer of the classics The Slipjigs and Reels, The Naked Highwayman, A Pretty Penny and The Reckoning is on as fine form as ever winner of the Best Original Song accolade at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards last year, plus appearances on Later with Jools Holland, BBC Four's Songwriters' Circle and four-star reviews in the media there are no signs of him slowing down just yet! Perhaps best known for his song-writing prowess, Steve is also a blinding, dazzling guitarist with a style echoing the elaborate rhythmic folk baroque of Bert Jansch and Davy Graham, but also drawing from folk, blues and roots music to create a sound that has been called quintessentially Tilston. Flesh all that out with Bristol music scene stalwarts and old pals, harmonica maestro (and ex Radio Bristol presenter) Keith Warmington and violin virtuoso (and sought after composer/producer) Stuart Gordon and you can expect something fabulous. As Steve himself puts it, there's more than a bit of magic when we get together...it's a musical equivalent of 'three men in a boat' and hopefully we make a bit of a splash! Everyone in the folk world is familiar with Steve Tilston the solo artist: the great songs, the superlative guitar playing. With his trio he has found perhaps the perfect setting for his music. The results are simply beautiful. All three also have loads of fun on stage and the audience does too. Jeremy Searle, Greenbird Promotions/R2 A great narrator on top form. The Observer **** dominated by Tilston's exquisite guitar work ... The Guardian **** songs of great heart, delivered with authority and instrumental panache. The Scotsman **** Another superb set from the good Mr Tilston, who just can't seem to put a finger wrong. fROOTS www.stevetilston.com
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

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

Gerard & The Watchmen
Rising Stars of the UK's Alternative Folk Scene Gerard & the Watchmen are touring the UK to support the release of their brand new album Wooden Castles. The band have toured extensively throughout the UK with highlights including; Cambridge Folk Festival, Peace and Love Festival (In Sweden), Secret Garden Party, Communion records, Moselely Folk Festival, Elgar room at the Royal Albert Hall and a Folk Radio UK Live Session. We'll be hearing a lot more of them, absolutely Beautiful - Mary Anne Hobbs XFM They don't get much better than this! - Folk Radio UK Website: http://davegerardmusic.com Video: Monochrome (FRUK Session) Support comes from Nuala Honan Beautifully written songs, beautifully sung in a voice free from pretension Dizraeli Website: http://nuala.bandcamp.com/
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Newcastle Cumberland Arms (Byker)
Price: £5.00

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman (Winners of Best Duo @ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012)
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013
Time: 7PM
Venue: Ebbw Vale Institute
Price: £12.50

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

O'hooley & Tidow
This will be the dapper gentlewomen of folk's second visit to the club. After hearing Belinda O'Hooley's accompaniments on the club's Bechstein Grand and Heidi and Belinda's singing of their self-written, reflective songs we have been trying to get them back at the club but so hectic is their touring and recording schedule that we have only been able to squeeze them in by opening the club on a Sunday! Belinda (who is a member of the Nic Jones Trio and was formerly with The Unthanks) and Heidi were decsribed as the "best act of the 2012 Cambridge Folk Festival" by The Guardian and were nominated at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for 'Best Duo'. Their latest album, The Fragile, received 4-star reviews from The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut and Songlines. Championed by folk icon Nic Jones and BBC 6 Music's Cerys Matthews; expect an irresistible blend of thought-provoking songs, intricate harmonies, striking piano-led arrangements and witty between-song chat.
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013
Time: Music from 7.30pm, doors 7.00pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £12.00

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

Hot Club Of Cowtown
For more than 10 years, the amazing Western Swing/Hot Jazz trio Hot Club of Cowtown has traversed the globe performing in venues from New York to San Francisco, from Hawaii to Alaska, as well as in Japan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the UK and throughout Europe. They've toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and were a sensation on Later with Jools Holland. The Hot Club of Cowtown features Elana James on violin/fiddle, Whit Smith on guitar and Jake Erwin on stand up bass and vocals. at that crossroads where country meets Jazz and chases the blues away The Independent
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013
Time: doors 7.30pm
Venue: Matlock Bath Fishpond
Price: £16.50

Flossie Malavialle
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Etton The Processed Pea
Price: £9.00

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

Chris Smither
CRH MUSIC PRESENTS Please note - entrance to venue is via. Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HQ
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Time: Door time 7.30 pm
Venue: Bishopston St. Bonaventure's Parish Social Club
Price: £13.00

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

Rod Picott + Steve Daggett
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7:45pm
Venue: Newcastle Upon Tyne Brandling Villa
Price: £8.00

Sweet Baboo
A native of the North Wales countryside, Sweet Baboo, aka Stephen Black, is a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer possessing an ear for sparkling melody and a gift for a deft lyrical turn from darkly funny to piercingly tender, twinkling boastful to deliciously self-deprecating. Having already been shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize in 2011 for his third album I'm A Dancer/Songs About Sleeping, Black's evolution as a songwriter and musician is still very much in motion with the new record Ships, a concept album about the sea and a marked step up from his earlier material that reveals his true talent is only beginning to be revealed. Influenced by the likes of The Beach Boys, Daniel Johnston and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Black indulges his love of brass-heavy pop on Ships, which was released in April on Moshi Moshi Records. Black's productivity is all the more remarkable given his extra-curricular activities which have seen him working with an ever-growing array of musicians including Cate Le Bon, Slow Club and H. Hawkline. He has also performed with and produced Euros Childs, The Pictish Trail, The Voluntary Butler Scheme and Islet, and collaborated with Gruff Rhys.
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester Night & Day Cafe
Price: £7.00

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

Tom Lewis
Described as "North America's finest exponent of contemporary nautical songs (by the Canadian Society for Traditional Music), Tom Lewis brings to the stage wry humour, button accordion, ukulele, a great voice and his unique experience of more than forty years bridging the sea-going and folk-singing communities. Tom joined the Royal Navy as an Engineering Apprentice and was posted to a naval training establishment in Scotland, where he soon started frequenting THE HOWFF Folk Club and was exposed to such luminaries as Willie Scott, Alex Glasgow, Ewan McColl, Archie Fisher, John Watt, Louis Killen, et al. During a twenty four year naval career (mainly in diesel submarines) Tom managed to juggle the requirements of the service with a growing commitment to participating in folk clubs, concerts and festivals. Many of his self-penned songs have been recorded by others, including Jim Mageean an Johnny Collins, and have entered into the 'tradition'. There are few Shanty Sessions that do not include at least one of Tom's songs.
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £9.00

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

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Bafta and Ivor Novello award winning singer-songwriter Emily Barker and her band The Red Clay Halo are set to release their much-anticipated fourth studio album, `Dear River' on the 8 July 2013 on Linn Records and are touring the UK in October and November. UK based but hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling singer-songwriter, who with her band The Red Clay Halo blends classical, rock, country and folk influences to stunning effect. Having released three critically acclaimed albums, played a string of sold-out UK dates, performed with Frank Turner at the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony and written the award winning themes to hit BBC dramas Wallander and The Shadow Line, the `Dear River' album is a major landmark that will surely take Emily to a whole new level. `Dear River' was produced by Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile) and marks a significant sonic move forward from the previous three albums, highlighting Barker's agile vocal blend of strength and fragility, while lyrically exploring the meaning of Home and its related tangents of exile, displacement, and family. Blending her own story into the wider joys and sorrows gleaned from her rigorous researches into others' experiences of travel and emigration, Emily has emerged with a compelling song cycle that makes her `Dear River' album an unmistakable watershed in her rapidly burgeoning career. `A gorgeous, sincere voice that grabs you and won't let go' - The Sun SFTW `Stripped free of studio frippery and all the better for its carefree simplicity' **** - Q Magazine www.emilybarker.com facebook.com/emilybarkerhalo twitter - @emilybarkerhalo This is a dream of a record. A new Marling, then? No, Barker offers something else..."BBC Music editor's choice (Feb 2011) Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving melody and words. Her talent is perfectly complemented by the magnificent arrangements of her band The Red Clay Halo, whose rootsy ensemble playing underpins Barker's agile vocal blend of strength and fragility The achingly beautiful 'Pause' from the album is the theme tune to BBC 2's gripping TV drama TheShadowLine starring Christopher Ecclestone. And 'Nostalgia', from Emily's second album 'Despite The Snow', is the Bafta-winning theme tune to BBC1's Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh.
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £12.00

Nick Hennessey
Ballad singer/harpist and storyteller. Power and simplicity mix with delicacy and strength; - bard-like to coin a phrase!
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013
Time: Doors from 7pm, music from 8pm
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
Price: £6.00

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

Chris Wood
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £12.00

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

Lau
Lau are modern folk music's most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. Their latest album, Race The Loser (Reveal Records), was recorded in Scotland through the spring of 2012 with American producer Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, R.E.M., Laura Veirs). The album has become Lau's best-selling and most acclaimed release to date. Accolades include five stars from the Guardian, who also listed it in their Best Albums of the Year poll, and a shortlist nomination for Scottish Album of the Year 2013. Following its release in October 2012, Lau were invited to perform on prestigious BBC music TV show Later with Jools Holland, performing Torsa and Throwing Pennies. In February 2013 Lau won the award for Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for a fourth time. Their 2007 debut album Lightweights and Gentlemen mixed original tunes with inspired arrangements of traditional material and rocketed Lau to the fore of the burgeoning new-folk scene. This was followed by the much-loved Live album just a year later. In 2009 came the equally acclaimed Arc Light, with a grander setting that produced a heavily played single Winter Moon, and an invitation from Mojo Magazine to cover The Beatles' Dear Prudence for their White Album celebrations. As Lau's reputation has grown so too has their desire to collaborate with other artists. Following successful international touring, a proud catalogue of major festival appearances, side projects and solo recordings, came a string of intriguing collaborations that took place leading up to the release of Race The Loser. In 2012 Lau were invited by Jack Bruce (Cream) to take part in a BBC documentary about his life and music. The chemistry was so strong that Jack subsequently featured Lau in a live show celebrating his back catalogue. Lau have released two collaborative EPs with Karine Polwart and Adem, and wrote and performed a vast orchestral work Strange Attractors with composer Brian Irvine and Northern Sinfonia. Solo works outside Lau have continued to appear at regular intervals: Martin Green wrote and performed a new commission for Opera North entitled 'Crow's Bones' (featuring Becky Unthank and Inge Thomson); Kris Drever released an acclaimed new album, Storymap, with Éamonn Coyne in February; and Aidan O'Rourke has his third solo album (Hotline) released by Reveal in July 2013. The band will release a new EP featuring remixes by Matthew Herbert, Claro Intelecto, Silver Columns (Adem), Andreas Lust (Frightened Rabbit), Sei-A and Haiku Salut. The future for Lau looks brighter still with more collaborations, Lau-Land festival events and major touring. Central Methodist Hall is a two-tier, fully seated venue on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Our last show there was King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, while Panda Bear, Bill Callahan and Low have all played there too. Alcohol is not allowed in the hall, but soft drinks will be available to purchase. PLEASE NOTE: All tickets are 'Unreserved seating'.
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Manchester Central Methodist Hall
Price: £15.00

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

John Smith
John Smith is the guitar man from Devon who has quietly become one of the most exciting voices on the new British folk scene. He returned earlier this year with his third studio album, the sparsely beautiful 'Great Lakes'. Having supported Richard Hawley on tour through December 2012 and a sold-out headline show in London's Purcell Room in March 2013, John will visit Kent to play a show in St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich on 15 November 2013. 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 singer-songwriter and his engaging performance. 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. 'John Smith again demonstrates why he is the guitarists' guitarists. His steel-strung acoustic playing adding a beguiling complexity to songs that possess a sharp communicative clarity and directness' Sunday Times 'A man with one of those rattling hearts. It's a rambler. It's a true heart. It's a hurt heart' - Daytrotter 'Songs that impress with the beauty of John's guitar work and intertwined vocals. Staggeringly good' Acoustic
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sandwich St Mary's Church
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

Chris Wood
Winner of two BBC Folk Awards 2011 - Folk Singer of the Year and Best Original Song. More info - www.efdss.org Chris Wood - www.chriswoodmusic.co.uk/
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £14.00

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

Rue Royale
http://rueroyalemusic.com/?cat=5 Tickets £10 or £12 Door. Also available at Old Cinema Launderette. Mix of seating (limited) and standing. Doors 7pm. Support around 7.45pm. Headline around 8.30pm. Biography Having clocked up 100,000 miles on the road, Rue Royale are temporarily putting down roots to record their eagerly anticipated third album. The driven duo have ushered numerous tour vehicles into retirement since beginning their global adventure. Three years after they married, in 2006 Ruth and Brookln Dekker started making music together in their then home city of Chicago, inspired by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Radiohead, Grandaddy, John Martyn, Jose Gonzalez and Elbow. The Anglo-American outfit earned their stripes on the Chicago music scene before selling most of their belongings and boarding a plane for Europe, armed with their instruments and self-titled 2008 debut LP, for their first out-of-town tour. The road quickly became Rue Royale's way of life with chips and dents in their tour vans' bodywork testament to over 600 shows in 15 countries. Meanwhile, without the backing of a manager and (until recently) a label, between tours the couple rustled up a cottage industry at their new home in Nottingham. Together they printed, snipped, sewed and stuffed over 9,000 Rue Royale CDs, including 500 pre-orders for their second album 'Guide To An Escape' which they issued independently in 2011. Fans also warmed to the hand-made Rue Royale knitted goods (hot water bottle cover anyone?), bags and clothes that graced their merch stalls. 'Guide To An Escape' was picked up by Sinnbus who officially released it in March 2012. It retained the acoustic duo's hushed, evocative melodies but was richer in sound and wider in scope, recorded at home following experimental sessions with producer Paul Pilot (who mixed the record) in London. The album featured the single Halfway Blind which got repeat plays on BBC 6Music by the likes of Gideon Coe when released as a limited edition seven inch. Always on the move, the outfit collaborated again last year with Paul Pilot in pan-European project Guidebooks, stitching together organic electronica and classic free-spirited songwriting. In November 2012, Rue Royale fans were treated to a very limited edition split cassette single, Try As They Might, with Dutch songwriter and friend Kim Janssen. And now to album number three which is set to see the pair press pause on home recording and enter a bigger studio set-up for the first time. We've written a lot over the past year and it's exciting! Brookln enthuses. The new songs feel fresh and lively. We've been working much more intuitively and have a lot of confidence in this batch of tunes. Our releases so far have been home recordings which have been great fun. But we want to step up the quality and do real justice to our new material. To realize their ambitions, Rue Royale are encouraging fans to help fund the new record through the successful Kickstarter model, with a number of pre-order options. We want to make the best album we can but are relying on the support of our loyal fans. It feels like a risk but it's also exciting, and humbling, that people who like our music can play a big part in helping us create it, says Brookln. Whichever new direction the album takes, you can count on the fact that the journey will continue for Rue Royale, who are fitting in a UK tour in January/February before hitting the studio. That's 101,946 miles and counting.
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: Doors open 7.00pm
Venue: Durham Old Cinema Launderette
Price: £10.00

The Young Uns
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £11.00

The Young Uns
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
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

Wille & The Bandits
Willie & the Bandits' music covers a wide range of genres from rock to world music to blues and roots. Catch them here with two great supports.
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Preston The Continental
Price: £4.00

Juarri Joseph
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leicester The Crumblin' Cookie
Price: £8.00

Juarri Joseph
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leicester The Crumblin' Cookie
Price: £6.00

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

The Bushburys
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Leicester The Musician
Price: £10.00

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

Debs Newbold
This will be Debs' second visit to the club having, in between, told a selection of ghost stories at Farnham Maltings and appeared three times at Guildford's Electric Theatre within a year, telling "King Lear", performing her reworking of the ancient Selkie legend, "Under Her Skin" and reprising her ghosts stories in January this year. A unique, contemporary storytelling voice with one foot rooted in the tradition and the other pointed firmly at the horizon, Debs writes and performs original and traditional stories. Brimming with charisma, Debs can command an audience of 1000 at Shakespeare's Globe, where she regularly tells and teaches, or light up the very tiniest performing space. Tonight she will be telling a selection Medieval tales - Merry Men and Wily Women - a rollicking, firecracking set of medieval banter, bawdiness and belly laughs where the women show the men how it's done and even Death himself manages to get the beers in!
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £9.00

Emily Barker And The Red Clay Halo
Promoted by Ash Keys Music www.ashkeysmusic.com (for further details) Support Chris TT http://christt.com/ Bafta and Ivor Novello award winning singer-songwriter Emily Barker and her band The Red Clay Halo are set to release their much-anticipated fourth studio album, 'Dear River' on the 8 July 2013 on Linn Records and are touring the UK in October and November. 'A gorgeous, sincere voice that grabs you and won't let go' - The Sun SFTW 'Stripped free of studio frippery and all the better for its carefree simplicity' **** - Q Magazine www.emilybarker.com facebook.com/emilybarkerhalo twitter - @emilybarkerhalo
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bristol The Folk House
Price: £12.00

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

The Blossom Street Choir - "down By The Sea"
Amersham Concert Club is delighted to present an evening of a capella folk songs with a nautical slant. The Blossom Street Choir is an ensemble of young professional singers who have received rave reviews for their performances in major London venues and for their first CD 'Sleep, Holy Babe.' This concert will feature songs from their newest CD which will be released this year.
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Time: Concert starts at 8pm. Doors open 7.15pm
Venue: Little Chalfont Dr Challenor's High School
Price: £15.00

A Celebration Of Graeme Miles
Featuring: The Unthanks, The Wilsons, The Young'uns, Martyn Wyndham Read and Iris Bishop, Mike Nicholson, and Robin Dale. In this special concert, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) will celebrate the life of Graeme Miles, one of the finest songwriters of his generation who died earlier this year.
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: London Cecil Sharp House
Price: £18.00

Southern Tenant Folk Union
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 8.00pm, on stage 8.30pm
Venue: Chichester The Chichester Inn
Price: £10.00

Steve Tilston Trio
The Steve Tilston Trio (Steve Tilston, Stuart Gordon and Keith Warmington) in concert at the Ariel Centre, Ashburton Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Time: Doors at 7:00pm, performance starts 8:00pm
Venue: Totnes Ariel Centre
Price: £8.00

John Smith
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm, starts 8pm
Venue: Barton The Ropewalk
Price: £12.00

Pete Morton And Roger Wilson
Fiddle and guitar meet high energy rootsy modern folk writing head-on. Passion and integrity from these not-so-young rascals!
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013
Time: Doors from 7pm, music from 8pm
Venue: Southport Park Golf Club
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

John Smith
John Smith returned earlier this year with his third studio album, the sparsely beautiful Great Lakes. For many years John has focused on his abilities as a guitarist, performing most regularly as a member of Lisa Hannigan's band. Occasionally John would come out to play the odd gig, including a few with hero John Martyn, and self release his albums quietly. Over the last months however, John has had little choice but to concentrate on his own songs. Having supported Richard Hawley on tour through December 2012 and a very successful March headline tour (including a sold-out show at London's Purcell Room) John will play a second London headline show at London's Union Chapel on November 14, 2013. He has also recently supported Iron & Wine at The Barbican and Dublin's Olympia Theatre and is opening for Ben Howard, a huge fan of John's, at the Hammersmith Apollo for two shows in June. This is a great chance to catch this incredible guitarist in the relatively small confines of The Brudenell Social Club on his first visit to Leeds for many years. Selected Press: 'Spellbinding' - Time Out 'One man, a guitar and an incredible voice...mesmerising' - bbc.co.uk 'He possesses a common name but a rare talent' - The Independent 'The playing style he adopts may cause your jaw to hit the floorhe has all the flair for the gathering storm that made Jeff Buckley so attractive...one hesitates to mention Nick Drake but well, one already has done.' - Word Magazine '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 'John Smith again demonstrates why he is the guitarists' guitarists. His steel-strung acoustic playing adding a beguiling complexity to songs that possess a sharp communicative clarity and directness.' - Sunday Times 'A man with one of those rattling hearts. It's a rambler. It's a true heart. It's a hurt heart.' - Daytrotter 'Songs that impress with the beauty of John's guitar work and intertwined vocals. Staggeringly good.' Acoustic
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Price: £10.00

John Smith
Sam and Sofia are proud to welcome JOHN SMITH back to Sheffield! Guitarist and songwriter John Smith released his third studio album earlier this year, the sparsely beautiful Great Lakes. Having supported Richard Hawley on tour through December 2012 and having played a great run of headline shows across the UK in March 2013, including a beautiful and sold out show at The Greystones in Sheffield, John is coming back for more in November. 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. 'That really hit me hard' says John. 'Just hearing that really intricate guitar and soulful singing. I just remember not knowing what this thing was, or what it meant, but I knew I wanted more'. 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'. 'I was only 11' Smith smiles, 'I remember saying to him 'How have they made another world with music?' Then he played me Tom Wait's Invitation To The Blues and the Bert Jansch & John Renbourn album and I was gone. I basically stayed in my room practicing for 8 hours a day until I left home. You can see colours when records are that good.' Quite aside from the fact that it is an album of astonishing beauty, the arrival of 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! What's been said about Great Lakes: "John Smith again demonstrates why he is the guitarists' guitarist. His steel-strung acoustic playing adding a beguiling complexity to songs that possess a sharp communicative clarity and directness." Sunday Times "A man with one of those rattling hearts. It's a rambler. It's a true heart. It's a hurt heart." - Daytrotter Songs that impress with the beauty of John's guitar work and intertwined vocals. Staggeringly good Acoustic Come join us for what promises to be a really special evening!
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013
Time: Doors at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm
Venue: Sheffield Central Library Theatre
Price: £12.00

John Smith
John Smith is the guitar man from Devon who has quietly become one of the most exciting voices on the new British folk scene. Touring relentlessly as headliner and support act, he has opened shows for John Martyn, Iron and Wine, Seth Lakeman, David Gray, Cara Dillon, Jools Holland, Martin Simpson & Gil Scott-Heron. John Smith again demonstrates why he is the guitarists' guitarists. His steel-strung acoustic playing adding a beguiling complexity to songs that possess a sharp communicative clarity and directness Sunday Times New album Great Lakes out now
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2013
Time: Doors @ 7.30pm / Live music from 8pm
Venue: Witney Fat Lils
Price: £7.00

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: £15.00

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

The Oysterband
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Price: £16.00

The Leisure Society
Double Ivor Novello nominees The Leisure Society are to perform in The Gulbenkian Theatre 1 December 2013 following the release of their third album, 'Alone Aboard The Ark' (available now through 'Full Tome Hobby') The genesis of The Leisure Society spans back to the friendship made by Nick Hemming and Christian Hardy in their hometown of Burton on Trent. When the pair relocated to London they fell in with the Brighton-based Wilkommen Collective, and with Helen Whitaker, Mike Siddell and Sebastian Hankins, came to form The Leisure Society. The single 'The Last of The Melting Snow' from their debut LP The Sleeper was nonimated for a 2009 Ivor Novello (alongside heavyweights such as Elbow & The Last Shadow Puppets), and the band joined an incredibly select group when a year later, 'Save It For Someone Who Cares' was also nominated for an Ivor. www.theleisuresociety.co.uk www.canterburylivemusic.com
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7pm
Venue: Canterbury The Gulbenkian Theatre
Price: £14.00

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

St Agnes Fountain
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Ely St Peter's Church
Price: £14.00

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

Blair Dunlop Trio
Blair Dunlop is 21-year old, a captivating vocalist, and has rapidly emerged as one of the finest of singer-songwriters. 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 featured recently in Acoustic magazine purely as an up-and-coming guitarist. Listen to the beautifully crafted lyric of Blight and Blossom (title track) to understand then song-crafting beyond his young years. This coupled with contributions from, friend, Richard Thompson who has given Blair one of his own previously unrecorded compositions -Seven Brothers to début on his new album. The full-bloodied sound on the album is created by Blair interacting with a wonderfully cohesive, intuitive and sympathetic group of musicians. Among the latter are Larkin Poe, Joan Wasser (Joan As Policewoman), the legendary Ashley Hutchings, Pete Zorn, Tim Harries, Mark Hutchinson, Guy Fletcher and a string quartet. Blight & Blossom is truly an adventurous and unique affair. In performance, Blair has confidence and a very real stage presence. Certainly, having started out as a young actor, appearing on TV and in the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton movie 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory', will have helped in this regard. Yet when it comes to discussing his own songs, Blair can be quite modest and happy to let critics and the listeners decide what they think of them.
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Derby The Flower Pot
Price: £8.00

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

Come All Ye - December
Tonight's come-all-ye falls on St Nicholas' Day so the ideal opportunity to bring out your midwinter songs, carols and tunes to share with other musicians and a warm and receptive audience. You could even rehearse your Christmas Mummers Plays! Once again this is the opportunity for everyone to sing, say or play a song, poem, story or tune. As well as the Institute folk club's regular singers and audience members the evening provides newcomers with the opportunity to perform in a very friendly space. Discerning audience members also very welcome :-)
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013
Time: Music from 8.00pm, doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £3.00

Jyotsna Srikanth
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £9.00

Jyotsna Srikanth
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £8.00

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

Lucy Porter
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Lucy Porter
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Price: £10.00

John Smith
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. 'That really hit me hard' says John. 'Just hearing that really intricate guitar and soulful singing. I just remember not knowing what this thing was, or what it meant, but I knew I wanted more'. 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'. 'I was only 11' Smith smiles, 'I remember saying to him 'How have they made another world with music?' Then he played me Tom Wait's Invitation To The Blues and the Bert Jansch & John Renbourn album and I was gone. I basically stayed in my room practicing for 8 hours a day until I left home. You can see colours when records are that good.' Quite aside from the fact that it is an album of astonishing beauty, the arrival of 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. It was only once listening back to early takes recorded in a Chapel in North Wales that the unchartered creative ground inhabited by the tracks dawned on an excited Smith. 'I looked at my last two records and realized there wasn't that much there for people to dig into. I think it had been too dense, too inaccessible. Why not try something new?' Indeed, some of the tracks could have not taken shape in more organic fashion - 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. The tenderly fragile 'Lungs', meanwhile, was born out of perhaps less oneiric origins, written as it was about the end of a relationship. Smith admits to a fascination with notions of water as a metaphor for love, which is a sentiment borne out across tracks on The Great Lakes- see the propulsive ebb & flow of spine-tingling 'England Rolls Away' and John's rather pertinent questioning 'What is love if not the perfect storm?' on the track that bears the same title. Recently, John Smith had a revelation. He realized that all he really wants to do is write the songs that other people will want to sing along to. As a teenager, he used to spend nights sat alone in his room, listening to waves crashing against the rocks. Inevitably he'd be playing his guitar. His favourite sound in the world is still a steel string guitar being played late at night, but these days, happily, there's more and more and more of us listening in to what he's trying to say.
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Liverpool The Kazimier
Price: £10.00

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

Come All Ye - January 2014
The success of our come-all-ye's last season demonstrated the quality of the singers and musicians in the area and their enthusiasm for sharing their music with a welcoming audience. So we have responded to numerous requests to provide more opportunities for everyone, who wishes to, to sing, say or play a song, poem, story or tune. As well as the Institute folk club's regular singers and audience members the evening provides newcomers with the opportunity to perform in a very friendly space. Discerning audience members also very welcome :-) N.B. The cost of admission will include free membership to the Music Institute's 2013/14 season.
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014
Time: Music 8.00pm - Doors 7.30pm
Venue: Guildford Institute
Price: £3.00

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 (and of course one half of the legendary Show Of Hands), makes his debut in the historic surrounds of Old Portsmouth's Square Tower, as part of his "Grow Your Own Gig" solo tour in 2014.
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Time: Doors Open 7.00PM
Venue: Portsmouth The Square Tower
Price: £16.00

Kent Duchaine & Leadbessie
Returning once again to The Chapel, book now to avoid disappointment! Kent DuChaine started in music when his father taught him to play the ukulele at the age of six, at thirteen he got his first electric guitar and formed a band with his buddies in his hometown of Wayzata, Minnesota, playing mainly popular music at private parties and school functions. After reading some liner notes of an Eric Clapton album Kent started researching blues music. He discovered a Robert Johnson album and was astounded and fascinated at the banging sound as the bottle neck knocked against the frets as Johnson slid it up and down the neck of his guitar. Kent used a butter knife at first determined to recapture the wonderful sound. He immersed himself into the blues music of Johnson, Muddy Waters, Lightening Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Bukka White and never looked back. Kent learned to play the slide guitar and soon developed his own ferocious wild style. In 1970 he opened a show for one his hero's, the slide guitar genius, Bukka White. From 1972 - 1975 Kent performed in a band with Kim Wilson from the present day Fabulous Thunderbirds. The band backed up blues greats such as Fenton Robinson, Boogie Woogie Red, Luther Tucker, Hubert Sumlin and Eddie Burns. The reputation of the band grew and Willie Dixon arranged a recording contract and a concert sharing the bill with Albert Collins, John Lee hooker, Howling Wolf and Margie Evens. In 1979 Kent met up with his beloved and ever faithful Leadbessie. She's a beat up 1934 National Steel Guitar that wows and astounds audiences when the equally beat up case she travels in is opened and her extra heavy strings are furiously played. Kent discovered and looked up a legendary blues man with the name of Johnny Shines in 1989. They traveled together for three years and performed over 200 shows together. In that time they recorded Back To the Country with harmonica great Snooky Pryor and were honored with the coveted W.C. Handy Award for best country blues album but unfortunately they did not add Kent's name onto the recording! In 1991 the Smithsonian Institute honored the king of the delta blues, Robert Johnson. Kent and Johnny were specially invited to perform and Roots Of Rhythm And Blues: A tribute To Robert Johnson Era was the result. This was recorded by Sony/Columbia and also Grammy nominated. Kent and Johnny's wonderful partnership and friendship was cut short when Johnny Shines sadly passed away in in April 1992. Since going solo in 1982 and hitting the roads, riding the rails, flying the skies and sailing the seas, Kent and Leadbessie have probably by now clocked up over two million miles together including over 80/81 overseas tours (yup, she's faithful old girl!). A (small) handful of wives have been picked up and lost along the way and many stories gained of friendships, loves, heartaches and the blues that he communicates to his audiences, most of which, leave folk laughing or scratching their heads in disbelief. He also speaks of the history of the blues music, the great men who developed it, and his incredible involvement with some of them to audiences far and wide. Songs such as Shake Your Money Maker, Jitterbug Swing have folk up dancing, Kent's' versions of Trouble In Mind, St James Infirmary have been seen to bring tears in many eyes. The London Times newspaper has named him as one of the best five concerts in the U.K. Kent and Leadbessie have dedicated fans all over the world who are asking all the time for him to add another album to the seven (and one live DVD) that he has already released which include his own ingenious compositions as well as songs that he loves and keeps alive that those wonderful, old blues guys produced.
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Bath Chapel Arts Centre
Price: £12.00

Pilgrim's Way
Refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional, Pilgrims' Way are a 3-piece band with a big personality and big sound. Playing their own particular brand of Folk music, they were brought together by a series of chance meetings at sessions around the North West of England, bonding over red hair and a shared love of traditional music, they have been shaking up assorted kitchens, public houses and folk venues ever since. Their influences individually are many and varied but they share a deep respect for the tradition and take as their inspiration some of the most influential bands from the 60s/70s revival. Named for the Rudyard Kipling poem, set to music by the great Peter Bellamy, their aim is to present gimmick-free English folk of the finest kind. www.pilgrims-way.net
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014
Time: Doors open 7:00pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £12.00

Angie Palmer
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

Fiona Hunter And Mike Vass
Fiona Hunter is one of Scotland's foremost traditional singers and is fast garnering a reputation as a highly gifted song interpreter. Fiona has been singing as part of renonwed folk song group Malinky for the best part of a decade. Her time with the group has seen them win many accolades including the prestigious Folk Band of the year award at the 2010 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards. Fiona has also been twice nominated in the Scots Singer of the Year category at the awards. 2013 will see the release of Fiona's highly anticipated debut solo album, featuring songs from her native Glasgow and beyond. The recording will also feature a cast of some of the finest instrumentalists currently gracing the traditional music scene, including Mike Vass, Matheu Watson, Euan Burton, Gillian Frame and some special guest vocalists www.fionahunter.co.uk Mike Vass is a "Winner of the prestigious 'Composer of the Year' award at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2012, Mike Vass is fast gaining a reputation as one of Scotland's foremost tunesmiths. Mike is regarded as one of Scotland's finest fiddle players, in great demand as a performer, composer and teacher. He has toured extensively in the past few years with leading Scots Song band Malinky, in a duo with twin sister Ali, and with International super group Fiddle Rendezvous, featuring Bruce Molsky, Maryann Kennedy and Gerry O'Connor. " www.mikevass.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Live Music Starts 8:30pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

"spiers & Boden" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club.
JOHN SPIERS & JON BODEN thrilled the audience in the main concert hall in April 2013 with their fantastic mix of English traditional music and songs. It was their first visit to the HUNGRY HORSE FC. We are understandably delighted that they have agreed to entertain us all again in March of 2014.
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014
Time: Doors at 7-45pm, Concert start time 8-30pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £15.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Faustus
To say we're excited about this show would be the understatement of the year. Faustus and The Unicorn Theatre were made for each other - this evening is going to be one of those special nights that will never be forgotten. 'A blend of energy and musicianship that establishes this trio as one of Britain's outstanding folk bands[a] distinctive blend of subtlety and attack.' **** The Guardian 'The concept? To rescue contemporary folk from the curse of feyness Bloke-folk!... Fans of Led Zep III should take a thoughtful interest.' **** Independent On Sunday '[A] beautifully played set that encompasses everything that's best in modern traditional music.' Acoustic 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: Scion of a noted folk dynasty, Benji Kirkpatrick is a key member of folk big band and BBC Award winners Bellowhead. Benji featured with the Seth Lakeman Band who shot to fame when 'Kitty Jay', featuring Benji, was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005. Benji 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 'Broken Ground' and forming a 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. He has played on numerous 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 Bellowhead, as well as BBC Folk Award-nominated duo Belshazzar's Feast. He is Director of the Andover Museum Loft Singers, consultant for the charity Live Music Now and is a composer of note with recent works 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. 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 concerts at arts centres and clubs. 'Exceptional class...' Daily Telegraph 'Dynamically fascinating to watch, entertaining and intriguing. Their ability to switch from song to tune, from instrument to voice, from traditional tune to modern arrangements made seeing them again a necessity' Folk and Roots 'Superb playing; lovely arrangements; great material' Living Tradition After a two year break, Faustus returned to the live circuit for festivals in summer 2012 and a national tour in autumn 2012. In March 2013 they released a new album 'Broken Down Gentlemen' on Navigator Records ahead of a spring tour. Doors open at 7:30pm. Music from 8pm to 10pm with interval.
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £13.00

Suntrap
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Lowdham The Old Ship Inn
Price: £8.00

Belinda O'hooley & Heidi Tidow - Cd Launch
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 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.
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm Music Starts 8:00pm
Venue: London St Pancras Old Church
Price: £15.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin
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 recorded their second studio album, with the working title Mynd, in 2012.
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon The Unicorn Theatre
Price: £10.00

O'hooley And Tidow
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Broseley Birchmeadow Centre
Price: £9.00

"tannahill Weavers" @ The Hungry Horse Folk Club
First time appearance at the Hungry Horse Folk Club of this iconic Scottish band. A night of music and mirth is assured.
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014
Time: Doors 7-45pm - Start time 8:30pm
Venue: Ellesmere Port Whitby Sports & Social Club
Price: £9.00

Feast Of Fiddles
Bring your own drinks All-seated event
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Time: Doors 7.30pm, Concert 8pm
Venue: Lowdham Village Hall
Price: £20.00

Phil Beer
Phil is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling instrumentalist, he is perhaps best known as a top flight fiddler and plays in the all-star line-up, Feast of Fiddles. But his skills don't stop there, he also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitar, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, not to mention contributing rich vocals. Born in Exminster, Devon, he started to play fiddle, guitar and mandolin while still at school in Teignmouth and habitually credits Davey Graham's Folk, Blues & Beyond as his inspiration for acoustic music. He played his first gig at 14 and started working as a duo with Paul Downes in 1974 (their Live at Nettlebed CD has recently been released). He was then in the Arizona Smoke Revue and a key member of Johnny Coppin's band. His impressive track record also includes touring with Mike Oldfield and being a member of the feted Albion Band from 1984-1991. Show of Hands became a full-time partnership in the early 90s, a band that has gone on to sell out the Royal Albert Hall three times and who were voted Best Live Act, by the public, at the 2004 Folk Awards. Phil, who also has his own Phil Beer Band, famously guested on the Rolling Stones Steel Wheels album and Steve Harley's Poetic Justice. As a composer, Phil has written many numbers including the stunning instrumental The Falmouth Packet for SoH's album Witness. As a solo artist he released Rhythm Methodist in 2004, a double album of songs and instrumentals (re-released on the Talking Elephant label this year) while his enviable versatility is shown in the imminent Hard Works compilation of two earlier albums and a long-awaited five disc boxed set of archive, new and live music and video. Phil is also in demand as a producer, co-producing (with Steve Knightley) Jez Lowe's Jack Commons Anthem among others. This year Phil formed his own label, Chudleigh Roots, producing Jackie Oates' highly acclaimed second album, The Violet Hour and an album by Singer Songwriter Tom Palmer, and most recently Isambardes 'Telling Tales. In the meantime, Show of Hands go from strength to strength with the critically acclaimed release, Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed and two great tours to finish off 2010.
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Time: Doors 8pm
Venue: Stourbridge Katie Fitzgerald's
Price: £10.00

Folk At The Unicorn : Patsy Reid
Only two years after leaving the brilliant and loud Breabach, Patsy Reid has become the most in-demand traditional fiddle player in the UK. She hasn't stopped working. On any given day in the last couple of years you could've seen Patsy performing as part of The Cecil Sharp Project or Kathryn Tickell's Northumbrian Voices, or at the London 2012 celebrations with Zakir Hussain's Pulse of the World. She played with The Unusual Suspects and The True North Orchestra, accompanied Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman on tour, as well as forming a new string trio called VAMM. There were numerous Celtic Connections commissions and a residency in Kolkata, India. And in the studio Patsy is a one woman string quartet, contributing cello, viola and violin to albums by Duncan Chisholm, Bella Hardy, Treacherous Orchestra, Tim Edey and There are almost certainly more we've missed out. But after all that collaboration it's time for Patsy herself to take centre stage. Some might say it's not before time. But not Patsy. I've never wanted to be The Patsy Reid Band, but I reached a stage where I could see myself only working on other people's amazing projects and never having enough time to do something of my own. So I'm taking the risk that I might have to say no to something exciting, and I'm investing in my own music. I wouldn't want to regret not giving myself the chance to do that. Asked to describe what makes her such a unique and admired musician and composer, Patsy shrugs and says: I just play like Patsy. But just playing like Patsy means combining skills and techniques from both traditional and classical backgrounds. As a child she first learnt to play tunes by ear at the Alasdair Fraser fiddle camp on Skye. As a teen she made the trip to Alasdair's sister camp in California, where she learned her trademark percussive chopping style a technique she introduced to Scotland. On top of that she has a Post Grad Diploma in Classical Violin Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music. And it's these disciplines that give Patsy ultimate control over the bow allowing her to virtually sing through the instrument. Fellow fiddle player Aidan O'Rourke from the band Lau says: She has an accuracy and tone that many fiddlers only dream of. She has truly mastered her instrument and has developed a unique style which seems to grow in depth and maturity each time I hear her. English folk singer Jim Moray reckons: Patsy transcends simply being a folk musician. She has an understanding of what to play and when and how to play it that rivals the best of any genre. And her morris dancing is coming on in a few years she'll be quite competent. And the celebrated Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell says of Patsy: She's a fantastic musician, a lovely fiddle player and a joy to be with. No wonder everybody wants to work with her. But for now, everybody will have to wait. Patsy has begun work on her first solo album since 2008's Bridging The Gap a recording of her rapturously received Celtic Connections commission that joined folk and classical through a self-penned set of tunes that explored the seven modes of modern music. Her latest album marks the start of a new chapter in Patsy Reid's remarkable musical story. I'm now in a position where I can call the musical shots and not feel guilty about it!
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014
Time: Doors open 7:30pm, music begins at 8:00pm
Venue: Abingdon Guildhall
Price: £10.00

Haddo
Haddo are husband and wife duo Will and Nicky Pound, joining forces to create a new and unique sound. Combining rich and exotic melodeon harmonies with the dark tone of the viola, they take well known tunes and twist them 180 degrees. From morris to bluegrass, traditional tunes to their own compositions, Haddo are guaranteed to raise the roof. Having studied violin from an early age, Nicky Pound graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with a masters in Baroque Viola in 2009. During this time, she had the privilege to work with the late great Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Colin Davies and Sir Elton John. Since then, as well as playing with groups such as the Brandenburg Baroque Soloists, she has been going back to her folk roots and has recently joined the excellent Chinewrde Morris. Will Pound is one of the world's top harmonica players and has taken the instrument to new places and new music, and has a style that is completely his own. As well as his pyrotechnics on the harmonica, Will is now making a name for himself as a virtuoso melodeon player. While Haddo is his debut outing in a concert setting on this instrument, his dulcet tones have previously been heard in the recording studio with ceilidh band Steamchicken. He also guested on the recent release, Purpose and Grace, from the guitar genius Martin Simpson. See www.haddofolk.com
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014
Time: Doors Open 7:00pm, live music starts 8:15pm
Venue: London Green Note
Price: £10.00

Steve Tilston
* Door 7pm * DJ FlapJackDavey 7 - 8pm and 11pm onwards * Live music 8-11pm includes two sets from Steve Tilston 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 Oct 2014
Time: 7pm
Venue: London The Ivy House
Price: £12.00

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