ALDEN, PATTERSON AND DASHWOOD
Spalding Folk Club in the Lounge Bar
Folk/Americana
trio Christina Alden, Alex Patterson and Noel Dashwood weave rich vocal
harmonies, fiddle, dobro, guitar and mandolin around beautifully written
original songs and melodies. Their music takes influence from folk traditions
from both sides of the Atlantic with uplifting instrumentals and self-penned
songs depicting tales of young travellers, sleepy seas and their affection for
home.
Wednesday 2
May 8pm
Duration: 3hrs including floor
singers
Price: £6 pay on the door
Discounts: £5 members
Age Guide: All
Website: www.spaldingfolkclub.co.uk
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WOODY PINES
Nashville
based trio Woody Pines have wowed crowds on both sides of the Atlantic with
their old-time, feel-good, hillbilly boogie concerts.
BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris is a huge fan and the last time they toured the UK, reviewers
unanimously declared them to be one of the most entertaining acts on the
Americana circuit.
‘They’re the best damn band I’ve ever
heard’ Outlaw Country legend, Billy Joe
Shaver
Friday 4 May
8pm
Duration: 1hr 50mins
Price: £13.50
Discounts: £12 over 60s, disabled &
companion
£7.50 under
26s
Age Guide: All
Website: www.woodypines.com
HEADS SOUTH
Summer is not too far away now so why
not get into the holiday mood with a night of sizzling Cuban jazz and Latin
rhythms at part of Lincolnshire Jazz week?
Heads South play a repertoire of
original and classic tunes and features top UK trumpeter Steve Waterman; Cuban
percussionist Chino Martell Morgan on congas, bongos, cajon and guiro; Buster
Birch on drums, timbale and castanets; Venezuelan bassist Adolfredo Pulido; and
band leader John Harriman on piano and organ.
Wednesday 9
May 8pm
Duration: 1hr 50mins
Price: £15
Discounts: £14 over 60s, disabled &
companion
£7.50 under
26s
Age guide: All
Website: www.headssouth.com
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WILL POUND’S THROUGH THE SEASONS - A
Year in Morris and Folk Dance
With live music, archive footage and photos,
plus stories from Debs Newbold, the Morris and folk dance year is joyfully
celebrated. A unique and powerful
musical experience in English culture, tradition and history for all.
Three exceptional
musicians showcase beautiful arrangements of traditional dance tunes and songs,
bringing an innovative and playful style to everything from the joy of a summer’s
festival to the thrill of a winter’s fireside rapper sword-dance. They are Will Pound on melodeon and harmonica; Benji Kirkpatrick (Bellowhead, Faustus) on bouzouki,
banjo, mandolin and vocals; and Ross Grant (Inlay) on violin and vocals.
Wednesday 30
May 8pm
Price: £14
Discounts: £13 over 60s, disabled &
companion
£10 family
ticket, £10 groups 4+
£7.50 under 26s
Age guide: All
JOHN CONOLLY
Spalding Folk Club in the Lounge Bar
John
has been one of the iconic figures of the folk scene, ever since he came to
prominence with the Grimsby Broadside Band back in the 1960s. His writing covers the whole spectrum of
emotion from heartbreaking to passionate, thought-provoking and amusing to
downright rude. His enduring claim to fame is as the author of the classic
Fiddlers' Green. A master of his art.
Wednesday 6
June 8pm
Duration: 3hrs including floor
singers
Price: £6 pay on the door
Discounts: £5 members
Age Guide: All
Website: www.spaldingfolkclub.co.uk
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TENORS UN LIMITED
15 Year Celebration
The number one selling operatic trio
Tenors Un Limited, the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’, is proud to present their newest
show celebrating 15 years of touring the world.
They arrive fresh from their recent
chart-topping success with Who is He?
which went to number one on the iTunes classical chart.
Revel in a fabulous evening of rich
vocal harmonies with songs such as Unchained
Melody, Nessun Dorma, The Pearl Fishers Duet, and Michael
Bublé’s Everything.
Friday 15
June 7.30pm
Price: £20
Discounts: £18.50
Age guide: All
Website: www.tenorsunlimited.com
PETE MORTON
Spalding Folk Club in the Lounge Bar
Pete
is a great songwriter and one of the favourite guests at Spalding folk club.
While social justice is a frequent theme in his songs, he can also melt your
heart with a tender ballad. The anthemic and uplifting Another Train has been taken up by many other singers. He has been developing a unique style of
writing which he calls ‘folk rap’ – listen and be amazed!
Wednesday 4
July 8pm
Duration: 3hrs including floor
singers
Price: £6 pay on the door
Discounts: £5 members
Age Guide: All
Website: www.spaldingfolkclub.co.uk
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ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2018 MAASTRICHT CONCERT -
Amore, My Tribute to Love
Known to millions as The King of Waltz, André Rieu’s
legendary annual Maastricht concerts are set against the stunning medieval
backdrop of the town square in his Dutch hometown where he plays alongside his 60-piece
Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and very special guests.
Spalding audiences can take a front
row seat and experience this spectacular musical event on the big screen hosted
by Good Morning Britain presenter
Charlotte Hawkins. And this year, due to popular demand, we have two screenings
to choose from.
Saturday 28
& Sunday 29 July Saturday 7pm Sunday 3pm
Price: £20
Age guide: All
Sunday Café
hours: Open for Cream Teas from 1pm
Website: www.andrerieu.com
Genre: Broadcast
Music
REG MEUROSS
Spalding Folk Club in the Lounge Bar
Reg’s
latest album, his twelfth, is a collection of songs which comment bravely on
life as he sees it, bringing wide ranging stories, from the ravages of
austerity and the injustice of the plight of refugees, to some of most
beautifully disarming lyrics ever written. Reg has that rare gift of being able
to touch people through his songs and performance, on a really human
level.
Wednesday 1
August 8pm
Duration: 3hrs including floor
singers
Price: £6 pay on the door
Discounts: £5 members
Age Guide: All
Website: www.spaldingfolkclub.co.uk
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Also coming soon:
Andy Fairweather Low Big Band - Saturday 8th October 8pm
Eugene Hideaway Bridges Band - Friday 9th November
8pm
The Demon Barbers - Friday 30th
November 8pm
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South Holland Centre
Market Place
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 1SS
Tel: 01775 764777
