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31st January Amendment to Sara Grey's tour dates: 29 Apr Ryburn Folk Club is at The Alma, Cottonstones, Sowerby Bridge NOT The Royal Hotel, Ripponden *************************************** The Slowdown Boys gig for Sat 2 Feb at The Hawke and Buckle, Etwall, Derby has been canceleld at short notice by the venue. *************************************** 24th January Sara Grey tour dates www.maclurg.com/SaraGrey/dates.htm 8 Feb The Globe Inn The Globe Inn, Clifton Road, Newton, Exeter 9 Feb "Moving On" workshop, Ripponden, W.Yorks 10 Feb Open Door Folk Club Royal Oak, Manchester Rd, Oldham 13 Feb Dunfermline Folk Club Dunfermline, Fife 26 Feb Balerno Folk Club, Bowling Club, Balerno, Scotland Sara Grey and Kieron Means 3 Apr Acoustic Music Club The Polish Club, Bennochy House, Kirkcaldy 4 Apr Rolling Hills Folk Club, The Kings Arms, Melrose, Roxburghshire 5-6 Apr (with Bryan Bowers) Mini Festival Aryshire 7 Apr Glenfarg Village Folk Club, Glenfarg Hotel, Glenfarg, Perthshire 8 Apr Taybank Hotel, Dunkeld, Perthshire 10 Apr TyneFolk The Black Bull, Blaydon 11 Apr Folk At The Grove, Leeds 12 Apr Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 13 Apr The Plough, Walthamstow, London 14 Apr (with Ben Paley) Warwick Folk Club, Warwick Arms Hotel, Warwick 15 Apr Sharps Folk Club, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London 16 Apr (with Ben Paley) Faversham Folk Club The Chimney Boy, Faversham 17 Apr Lewes Folk Club, Royal Oak, Lewes 18 Apr Bodmin Folk Club, Garland Ox, Bodmin 19 Apr Arts Centre, Bridgwater 20 Apr ** 2:00pm ** (with Bryan Bowers) The American Museum, Claverton Manor, Bath 20 Apr Folk On The Moor, Plymouth 21 Apr Folk Club, The Nova Scotia, Bristol 22 Apr (with Ben Paley) The Magpie's Nest, The Old Queen's Head, London 24 Apr Bromsgrove Folk Club, Bromsgrove 25 AprFrodsham Folk Club, Conservative Club, Frodsham 26 Apr (with Ben Paley) Village Hall, Hope, Shropshire 27 Apr Crabshell Inn Concert Kingsbridge 29 Apr Ryburn FC The Royal Hotel, Ripponden *************************************** Forthcoming gigs for The Slowdown Boys, featuring Dave Proctor, John Elliott, Tim Zielonko and Julian Clark (Links, further details etc. available at www.theslowdownboys.co.uk) Fri 1 Feb High Lane Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Club, Conservative Club, High Lane, Stockport Sat 2 Feb The Hawke and Buckle, 46 Main St, Etwall, Derby DE65 6LP Sat 16 Feb The Barley Mow, The Dale, Bonsall, Matlock DE4 2AY Sat 1 Mar The Queens Head, Chesterfield Road, Belper, Derbyshire Fri 21 Mar (Good Friday) The Butchers Arms, 2 Gildingwells Road, Woodsetts,S. Yorks, S81 8QA Wed 2 Apr The Travellers Rest, 24 Derby Road, Draycott, Derby DE72 3NJ. Thu 3 Apr Katie Fitzgerald's, 187 Enville Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge *************************************** The Dirk Powell Band play their Southern Routes show at Celtic Connections Festival at The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Sunday 27th January at 8pm. The show will be two halves, one of old-time music, the other Cajun music, and the line-up features Dirk Powell, Christine Balfa, Riley Baugus, Courtney Granger, Brett Ratliff, Jesse Wells, Jock Tyldesley and Vera van Heeringen. www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/68509 Dirk is also playing in Dublin and Cork: Mon 28 Jan, Whelans, Wexford St., Dublin 2. Doors 8.00 p.m. Show 9.00 p.m. sharp Tue 29 Jan The Corner House at Coburg Street, Cork city, at the usual session time - about 9.30 pm. *************************************** The Foghorn Duo in Ireland... Caleb Klauder and Stephen Sammy Lind began playing music together in 2000 in Portland, Oregon. Since then they have performed traditional American old-time music all over the globe with their band the Foghorn Stringband and many other projects: Tues. 5th: Glens Center, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Wed. 6th: Crane Bar, Galway Thurs. 7th: Claremorris Folk Club, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Fri. 8th: McGrory's, Culdaff, Co. Donegal Sat. 9th: Wine Bar (?), Ramelton, Co. Donegal Sun. 10th: Feile an Phobal, Belfast Tues. 12th: Cherry Tree, Dublin *************************************** Session news: Regrettably the session at Milnathort, Fife, has ended due to lack of support. There is a new sessions in Co.Durham - Monday evening 7 to 9 - Memorial Hall, Nettlesworth, Chester-le-Street 17th January If you are coming to the Gainsborough festival and have yet to buy your ticket, I'd just like to mention that there will be tickets avaiable when you arrive but it saves time for you and the desk staff if you book in advance and only have a receipt to hand over. Members should have had a festival flyer and booking form in the latest Old Time News or you can download it from here Remember, no access before 5:30 - it's still an operational school and we are expected not to let ourselves loose while there might be pupils around. DOn't want to set a bad example, do we!!! *************************************** The first UK Autoharp day in 2008 is on Sat.16th February at Picklenash Junior School, Ross Road, Newent, Glos. GL18 1LL. The event starts at 11am and will end at 6pm with Open stage/playing together. Bring your own lunch, but tea and cakes are provided! Mike Fenton is the organiser and main tutor for the whole group. Beginners Tutor is Heather Farrell-Roberts, and Nadine White is taking an intermediate class. There will be a 'slow jam' session too with Chris and Chris Younger, and technical help with maintenance of 'harps. Mike Fenton will also be available for individual one-on-ones throughout the day as requested. Complete beginners, non members and other instrument players are very welcome as well as experienced players, and loaner autoharps will be available. People can also try out a variety of harps, Chromatic and Diatonic. Check out the details on the events page of www.ukautoharps.org.uk and contact the Advance Organiser Sue Laughton (01963 251026) *************************************** Carolina Chocolate Drops tour - amendment Thursday March 6 - due to the unavailability of the Windsor venue on the 5th March there is now a gig at North Mundham Village Hall near Chichester *************************************** Note the amendments to both ticket price and contact email for 'Piney Woods' at the Wildwood Flower Mountain Music Club. The tickets are actually £9 and the e-mail is . *************************************** There's a new Bluegrass and Old Time mini festival the weekend of May 16th to 18th at Almeley in Herefordshire. Amongst various guests will be Beverly Smith and Carl Jones, The New Essex Bluegrass band, Cousin Pearl,The Kent Carters, Stomping Dave, Brandywine Cloggers. More details contact Ken Davis - or 01544 327936 *************************************** The Portland (Oregon) old time music crowd have been given use of Rachel Gold's personal songbook in pdf format It is available to download *** FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY *** at www.bubbaguitar.com/festival/songbook_bubba_january2008.pdf *************************************** BIG MEDICINE featuring Joe Newberry, Kenny Jackson, Jim Collier and Bobb Head are likely to be booked to play at the Omagh Folk Park this year. More information will eventually appear at www.bluegrassomagh.com and www.folkpark.com *************************************** Monday 21st is Old Time & Bluegrass Night at The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth. 8.00pm start COntact Andrew Metcalfe on 01604 862256 or ************************************** 10th January Note the change of venue for the Cambridge session - it is still the second Tuesday but is now at The Salisbury Arms, Tenison Road, Cambridge. *************************************** Clogging with Kerrry Fletcher 07703 639 720 Thursday 10th January – new term starts - Appalachian Clogging at The Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8NY Improvers 6.30pm to 7.30pm 1st Intermediates 7.45pm to 8.45pm 2nd Intermediates 8.45pm to 9.45pm Term Dates: Jan 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, Feb 7th, 14th, 28th, March 6th (upstairs), 13th. 9 week term. Please Note that there will be no class during half term on February 21st Cost: Beginners £54 / conc. £45 Intermediates 1: £54 / conc. £43 Intermediates 1 & 2 £90 / conc. £69 Youth – conc. rate for 15-25year olds Saturday 12th January – monthly Appalachian Clogging Workshops start. Pirton Village Hall, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3PS Sat 12th January 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Musicians Sat 2nd February 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Performers Sat 1st March 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Musicians Sat 5th April 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Performers Sat 10th May 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Musicians Sat 7th June 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates / 1-2 Informal performance & shared lunch Cost: Beginners/performers/musicians session £5, Intermediate session £10 Contact: Baya Salmon-Hawk *************************************** Piney Woods and the “Walk Chalk Chicken” Tour Kate Lissauer will be touring with Piney Woods in February 2008. Champion fiddler, and a mainstay of England’s Old-Time Country Music scene, Kate Lissauer, is on the road with the wizards behind her acclaimed recording project “Walk Chalk Chicken”-- WestVirginia’s Dave and Time Bing, and Jim Martin. Together they produce one of the most spirited and authentic sounds of American roots music that you’ll hear anywhere. Dave and Time Bing, legends in their home state, and hugely influential bearers of the great fiddle and banjo traditions of rural Appalachia, must be heard live to be appreciated as one of the great sibling instrumental duets of all time. With Kate’s multi-instrumental and vocal flair and Jim Martin’s superlative bass playing and singing, the quartet create an American string band experience that is a must for your musical calendar. February appearances: February 8-10, Friday-Sunday Lincolnshire Gainsborough Old-Time Music and Dance Festival Castle Hills School, The Avenue, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Events Page February 12, Tuesday Derbyshire The Devonshire Arms, Nether End, Baslow , Derbyshire, DE45 1SR. http://www.pub-explorer.com/olpg/devonshirearms/baslow/index.htm Contact: Paul and Joanne Kaczmarek 01248 582 551 February 15, Friday Cornwall Cornish Bluegrass Association concert at the Crossroads Motel, Scorrier Contact: Morris Drew 0776 492 0866, www.cornishbluegrass.co.uk Tickets £5 February 16, Saturday, 8:30pm North Devon Wildwood Flower Mountain Music Club, The George Hotel, South Molton, North Devon. Contact: Martin and Marianne Lucas 01237 472 083, Tickets £8; book by ringing contact number. 2-course pre-concert meals can be booked through George Hotel at £13.95 per person. February 17, Sunday, 8pm Devon The Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge. At Kingsbridge, follow signs for Dartmouth (A379) With Kingsbridge Estuary on Rt. After 660yds., Inn is on the right. Contact: Neil and Gill White 01548 856 601 Tickets £8 in advance £10 at door. February 18, Monday, 8:30pm Gloucestershire Blue Front Blues Room, The Miner’s Arms, Whitecroft, Lydney, near Parkend, Glos, GL15 4PE, www.minersarmswhitecroft.co.uk Contact John Anderson, 01594 861151 www.bluefrontbluesroom.org Opening act TBA February 20, Wednesday, 7:45pm Somerset Merlin Theatre, Bath Road, Frome , Somerset, BA11 2HG. www.merlintheatre.co.uk box office 01373 465 949, or contact Tickets £8.50 and £7 conc. *************************************** Banjo and Fiddle week in Spain with Dave Bing and Kate Lissauer The second Spain Music Week is announced at last! Saturday to Saturday, May 3-10, 2008. This is a holiday for fiddle and banjo players and anyone, playing another instrument or not, who wants to be around fiddles and banjos for a week of shared adventure, musical and otherwise. Home for the week is Nueva Luna, a lovingly restored farmhouse set in the stunningly beautiful, fragrant and remote highlands of Andalucia, near Almeria. Tutors Dave Bing and Kate Lissauer will each offer classes on both instruments. Workshops will focus on traditional fiddle and banjo style, technique and repertoire, as well as on encouraging all participants to play together formally and informally. Some individual assistance for beginners and for those wanting to learn other instruments will be available. Out-of-class time is spent on hiking, swimming, climbing, photography, eating, partying, jamming, daytrips to the beach or mountaintop, or to places of cultural or historic interest, and night trips to the taverna. The price for the week is £475, which includes room and full board of delicious home-cooked vegetarian and omnivorous fare, tuition, and use of all facilities. Travel is not included, but we will assist with organising transport to and from Almeria airport. Places are strictly limited, so we encourage early booking. Contact Kate Lissauer for any further information you require, or to book. 5 Christchurch Street West, Frome, Somerset BA11 1EH or phone 01373 474 110. Also visit www.katelissauer.com *************************************** After the success of last year, Penni Gillis will be organising another picking weekend at Catthorpe near Rugby. The weekend of the 28th June. More details nearer the time or *************************************** As mentioned above, the WILDWOOD FLOWER MOUNTAIN MUSIC CLUB's next Special Guest Night will be on SATURDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2008 AT THE GEORGE HOTEL, South Molton at 8.30 pm when they proudly present the brilliant Old Time American String Band 'PINEY WOODS' (Kate Lissauer, Dave and Tim Bing, and Jim Martin). Tickets are £9 from Martin & Marianne Lucas Tel: 01237 472083. Special guest nights are usually sell outs, and this looks like being the same, if the enquiries they've had so far are anything to go by, so they would advise you to get your tickets early. E-mail here The Hotel does an excellent, pre-concert, 2-course dinner £13.95 but bookings are essential. Telephone them direct on 01769 572514. *************************************** Too late to catch the beginning but... Starting Wednesday 9 January, 7.30 - 9.30pm, Pete Cooper will be teaching “Appalachian Old Time Fiddle” at Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, Camden Town, NW1 7AY. It’s a friendly, mixed-ability adult group course (not for complete beginners on violin) and runs until 19 March (1/2 term break 20 February). As usual, you’re welcome to drop in for one class, free, to check it out before enrolling for the term. Cost: £75.00 (concessions £50.00). *************************************** Details of the 2008 Coastline Bluegrass Music Event are now available on the festival’s website www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk The weekend will be headlined by Sweden’s G2, and will also feature Sons of Navarone from Belgium plus, Longway from Scotland. This event takes place near Llandudno, North Wales over the weekend of June 6th - 8th, where the organisers plan to retain the spirit of their first two events, with a strong emphasis on picking sessions and workshops. For further information please log onto www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk *************************************** Carolina Chocolate Drops tour dates www.carolinachocolatedrops.com Tue 26 Feb Errigle Inn, Belfast Thu 28 Feb Strule Theatre, Omagh Fri 29 Feb Bronte Centre, Rathfriland Sat 1 Mar Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul Sun 2 Mar Playhouse Theatre, Derry Mon 3 Mar Maverick @ Zebra, Maidstone Tue 4 Mar St Bonaventure's, Bristol Wed 5 Mar Arts Centre, Windsor Fri 7 Mar Cluny Newcastle Sat 8 Mar Tolbooth, Stirling Sun 9 Mar Memorial Hall, Sheffield ********************************** Beverly Smith and Carl Jones tour dates Fri 9 May Wildwood Flower, South Molton, Devon Sat 10 May Arts Centre, Castle St, Bridgwater, Somerset Wed 14 May London (TBC) Thu 15 May Wolf Folk Club, Sheringham, Norfolk Fri 16 May Full Circle Folk Club, Cutthorpe, Derbyshire Thu 22 May Newcastle on Tyne Tue 27 May Dartford Folk Club, Working Men's Club, Essex Road, Dartford DA1 2AU Thu 29 May Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes, E. 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