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27th September Ingleton Folk Festival (Yorkshire Dales) 5 - 7 th October 2007 There will be a performance of Appalachian dancing and workshop by Legs Levens & The Limestone Cowboys on Saturday 6th and a peformance by Wildwood on Sunday evening. There will be sessions at the Wheatsheaf Inn, where FOAOTMAD members usually meet up. On Sunday evening there will be an old time session at The Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale. Contact Hugh Connor on 015395 60534 for latest details. Visit the Ingleton Folk Weekend website for details of other events. www.ingletonfolk.co.uk *************************************** The Songs of the Carter Family - "THIS PROGRAMME IS MORALLY GOOD" In this new show, Lynda Hardcastle (vocals), Helen Hockenhull (vocals and mandolin), Mike Hockenhull (vocals, banjo and guitar) and Alan Rose (vocals and guitar) perform many of the Carters’ best known songs as well as some neglected gems from their repertoire, while Nigel Schofield tells their story, which encompasses groundbreaking commercial success and self-destructive personal scandal. Between 1927 and 1943 The Carter Family recorded over 300 sides which established their reputation as the founding family of American roots music. As Bob Dylan has remarked, without them, popular music as we know it today would not have been possible. Taking as its title the promotional line which A.P Carter used to publicise the group, this show celebrates the music which they brought down from the mountain and have given to the whole of America.Their songs include Keep On The Sunny Side, Can The Circle Be Unbroken?, Wildwood Flower, Hello Stranger and You’ve Been A Friend To Me. Topic Folk Club Thursday October 4th 2007 at 8.30pm At The Cock & Bottle 93 Barkerend Rd, Bradford, W. Yorks BD3 The Barn, Baston, Lincs Thursday October 25th at 8.00pm Baston is on the A15 between Market Deeping and Bourne. The Barn is the village hall on the large Playing Field 100yards from the A15 crossroads. You need to bring your own drinks. Tickets for this concert are £8 from Alan or Maggie Wood on 01778 560497. *************************************** Thomas Bailey's tour update - the Prince of Wales gig on Sat 13 October has been cancelled as the pub has just changed hands. Tom with the Down Trodden String Band will be at the Peak Village in Rowsley on Sat 13 and Sun 14 october, from 12-4 both days, just entertaining folks at this shopping village. *************************************** Appalachian beginners' workshop - Thursday 4 October (8 weeks) 8-9.30pm - Civic Hall, Totnes for dancers interested in performing to an audience. Hard-soled shoes needed, not trainers. See www.shufflethedeck.co.uk for contact details. *************************************** There's a new Country Music and Bluegrass session at The Down Under Bar, 234, Wellingborough Road, Northampton on 3rd October 2007 at 8pm. Don't know if they are oldtime friendly but it could be worth a take-over bid. Contact Martin 07805854150 or 20th September London - Sunday night pickers PLEASE TAKE NOTE: As from Sunday 24th September the Sunday night session will be at The Shakespeare at No. 1 Arlington Way, Finsbury. i.e; Just a few steps down the road from The Harlequin, almost opposite the stage doors of Sadler's Wells *************************************** Bob Ward is organising a concert by Dave Bing in Haddenham (near Ely - not the one near Aylesbury) on Nov 13 at 8pm. in the chapel at Haddenham Baptist Church. Dave may well be joined at times by other musicians. *************************************** "From the crossroads of country, folk and bluegrass" is what it says on the press release for Rachel Harrington. She is in Europe during October 2007 as a duo. with multi-instrumentalist Zak Borden on vocals, mandolin and guitar. Doesn't sound my sort of thing but they may appeal to some of you: Oct 10 London: In-studio recording session with Bob Harris, on BBC Radio 2 Oct 11 London: The Luminaire Oct 13 Netherlands, Ottersum: Roepaen Oct 14 Belgium, Hamont: Pebbles Oct 15 Netherlands, Hilversum: In-studio session with Paul Harvey, on Dutch National Radio Oct 15 Netherlands, Heerlen: Café De Zotte Oct 16 Germany, Bonn: Mausefalle Oct 18 Oswestry: The IronWorks Oct 20 York: The Band Room Oct 21 Sheffield: West Street Live Oct 23 Leicester: The Musician Oct 24 Oxford: The Purple Turtle Oct 26 London: Green Note (some dates as the support act) *************************************** The KittyHawks: 17th Oct, The Prom, Gloucester Rd, Bristol 29th Nov, Islington Folk Club, The Horseshoe, Clerkenwell *************************************** If anyone has any definite interest in taking mandolin from Carl Jones at Sore Fingers Summer School, could you please Lucy Ray Mr Wirtz will book Carl with definite interest, but he needs some confirmed numbers. So please let Lucy know asap if you would book yourself on the course with Carl at Sore Fingers. *************************************** 13th September Sara Grey, Kieron Means and Ben Paley are appearing at the High Lane Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Venue, which is based at the High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport Cheshire. Friday November 2nd. Tickets £8 each, available from Tom Travis on 01457 861789. Doors open at 7.30 pm. *************************************** Sara Grey & Kieron Means - More details at www.maclurg.com/saragrey/dates.htm 1 Nov Wivenhoe Folk Club The Greyhound, High St., Wivenhoe, Essex 01206827759 2 Nov High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockort 01457 861789 4 Nov House Concert 13 Fiveacres, Dursley, Gloucestershire, David Cheffings 01453 545065 7 Nov Llantrisant Folk Club The Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun 01443 226892 8 Nov Polaris Folk Club The Star Inn, Roberttown, Liversedge, nr. DewsbUry, W Yorkshire 01924 518753 9 Nov Seaford Folk Club The Beachcomber, Dane Rd, Seaford, E. Sussex 01323 896682 10 Nov The Trooper, Stourton Caundle, West Dorset, England 01963 362890 11 Nov Grimsby Folk Club Spider's Web, Carr Lane, Old Clee, Grimsby 01472 322094 14 Nov Carrington Triangle Folk Club The Gladstone Inn, Carrington, Nottingham 0115 955 2935 15 Nov Topic Folk Club The Cock and Bottle, Bradford 01422 05485 16 Nov Cambridge Folk Club The Golden Hind, Cambridge 01223-304447 17 Nov Sudbury Music Collective afternoon workshop & evening concert, Sudbury, Suffolk 18 Nov Guisborough Folk Club Rugby Club, Belmangate, Guisborough, Cleveland, North Yorkshire 19 Nov Not The White Horse Folk Club Foresters Arms, Beckside, Beverley 01482 823743 20 Nov Cramlington Folk Club Comrades Club, Cramlington, Northumberland 22 Nov Falkirk Folk Club The Polish Club, Falkirk 07971 830823 23 Nov Swindon Folk Singers Club Milton Rd, off Faringdon Rd, Swindon 01793521301 24 Nov Shammick Accoustic Music The Castle, High Street, Combe Martin, North Devon 01271 882366 25 Nov Bedworth Folk Festival, Bedworth *************************************** Rik Palieri is touring (mainly in Lincolnshire) in October. Tour dates and Bio: Totem Pole" Rik Palieri makes his home in Vermont's mountains. He has recorded six CD's, hosts "The Song Writer's Notebook" on TV, and has just published his first book "The Road Is My Mistress, Tales Of A Roustabout Songster". On the road Rik has played 1000's of schools and at some of the largest Folk Festivals in the world. He plays a wide array of instruments including banjo, guitar, Native American Love flute and Ozark Mouth bow. Rik delights in sharing his love for songs and stories, old and new, traditional and contemporary, he has worked with legendary American folkies such as Pete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Jimmie Driftwood, Utah Phillips & some of the Bluegrass legends such as Ralph Stanley and has even worked with rocker Bruce Springsteen. (www.banjo.net). You can hear & see more from Rik at: www.myspace.com/rikpalieri Below is a list of Riks tour dates (sorry the details are a little on the thin side) 10TH HORNCASTLE 11TH LINCOLN 11TH STAMFORD 12TH COWBITS (SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE) 12TH LINCOLN LIBRARY 12TH CAISTER SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB 15TH PARTNEY 15TH ST. GEORGES – STAMFORD 15TH THE DRILL HALL – LINCOLN 16TH KIDGATE – LOUTH 16TH HOLTON – LE – CLAY 17TH GREAT STEEPING 17TH STURTON – BY – STOW 18TH KIRTON 18TH GAINSBOROUGH 19TH CAISTER 20TH GAINSBOROUGH FOLK FESTIVAL 21ST WOLDS FESTIVAL – LOUTH 24TH TRUST AM LIVE ON AIR 24TH CIRCLE ARTS CENTRE LIVE RECORDING OF NEW ALBUM 26TH HOUSE CONCERT HORNCASTLE (TBC) *************************************** Uncle Earl - featuring Rayna Gellert - will be touring the UK and Europe during November 5 Borderline, Soho, London . 0870 264 3333. www.seetickets.com 6 Het Oude Theatre, Oss , Netherlands , + 31 412622123 7 Theatre Het Turfschip, Nieuwkoop , Netherlands . 8 Erve Kots, Lievelde , Netherlands . + 31 5390 1273 www.ervekots.nl 9 Met Centre, Bury. 0161 761 2216. www.mrkite.org 10 The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. 0131 558 7604. www.thebongoclub.co.uk 11 Jumpin' and Hot Club, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne . 0191 230 4474. 12 After 8, Liverpool . 0151 709 3789. www.liverpoolphil.com 14 Soul Café, Maidstone . 01622 744481. www.maverick-country.com 15 Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich . 01603 660352. www.norwichartscentre.co.uk 16 Harper Suite, Bedford . 01234 269519. www.eastwestpromotions.co.uk 17 The Tolbooth, Stirling . 01786 274000. www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth 18 The Platform, Morecambe, Lancashire . 01524 582803. www.lancaster.gov.uk/platformanddome 20 St Bonaventures Club, Bristol . 0870 4444400 / www.ticketweb.co.uk www.crhmusic.com *************************************** Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain September Fri 14th Wynnstay Hotel, Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SZ. Sat 15th Aylesbury Civic Centre, Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UF Thu 27th Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London. NW1 7AY Fri 28th & Sat 29th Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BX October Tue 9th Palace Theatre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1NG. Thu 11th Brighton Dome Concert Hall Sat 13th Dudley Concert Hall, St James Road, Dudley,West Midlands Sun 14th Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edwards Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ. Wed 17th to Sat 20th Regina Theatre, Trädgårdsgatan 6 - 753 09 Uppsala, Sweden. Sun 21st to Mon 22nd Scala Theatre, Wallingatan 32-34, 111 24 Stockholm, Sweden *************************************** Charlie Louvin All the way from Nashville, the home of country music, living legend and septuagenarian Charlie Louvin (of the Louvin Brothers), will be performing songs from his long and illustrious career. It is part of the BBC's Electrioc Proms series. The venue is Dingwalls, London on Wednesday 24 October Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee). On sale from 12pm on Wednesday 12 September. http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/2007/artists/charlielouvin As far as I can tell, the concert may be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 but should also be acvailable to listen to on the web. More details as I get them but if you are interested I'd suggest you do your own investigation as I may miss it. *************************************** Monday 17th September there will be an old time and bluegrass session at The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, Northamptonshire. Starting at 8.00pm Andrew Metcalfe 01604 862256
6th September Kate Lissauer's Buffalo Gals will be performing around Somerset shortly: October Thu 4 Thurloxton
Village Hall November Sat 24 Bishops Lydeard
Village Hall Sat 1 Kingsdon Village
Hall *************************************** Some addditional details about Kerry Fletcher's clogging workshops: Faversham, Kent Beginners & Intermediate classes starting Thursday 13th September 2007 Special offer:first beginners class is a FREE trial so come along on and see for yourself! Thursday evenings, Beginners 6.30pm to 7.30pm 1st Intermediates 7.45pm to 8.45pm 2nd Intermediates 8.45pm to 9.45pm The Alexander Centre, Faversham, Kent ME13 8NY *************************************** Pirton, Herts Pirton classes are monthly on Saturday mornings. Starting on September 22nd - come along and join us! 9.30-10.30 Beginners / 10.45-12.45 Intermediates 1-2 Performers rehearsal for Belinda's show. Pirton Village Hall, Nr Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3PS Future dates: 13th Oct / 3rd Nov / 8 Dec There will also be musicians sessions – hopefully details will be provided *************************************** NEW TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS FOR BBC FOUR A new six-part series of Transatlantic Sessions will be aired on BBC Four and BBC Two Scotland starting Friday 14 September at 8.30-9pm. Against a backdrop of the Highlands, Transatlantic Sessions 3 brings together the best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland to perform what has been called "the greatest backporch shows ever". The first programme features Paul Brady remembering Louisiana, Karen Matheson with some astonishing Gaelic mouth music and American star Joan Osborne making her UK television debut. The series is again made by Pelicula Films Ltd, following the format established by their original landmark TV series in 1995 and 1998. Music co-directors are Nashville expert Jerry Douglas and Shetland fiddle virtuoso and Transatlantic Session veteran Aly Bain MBE, who have assembled a special array of performers to play together in the atmospheric location of Strathgarry House near Killicrankie in the Perthshire Highlands. Transatlantic Sessions 3 is part of BBC Scotland's commitment to Highland 2007 - a year long celebration of Highland culture - and of Scotland's Music 07, its year-long celebration of a wide range of musical styles. (Bruce Molsky also appears but I don't know in which episode) *************************************** |