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Don't Miss Thank Folk For Fridays at the Ivy Pub in Sleaford Lincolnshire On Friday 1 March, 2024.
Don't forget 'Thank Folkers' on Friday March 1. Dave, Hillbilly & Jock McLelland to open at 7pm as normal and this months guests will get you singing along. Keith Luckey from Peterborough, Nigel Creasey & Teri the busiest duo in Lincolnshire and Cabin Fever are a fantastic collective of musicians from the Lincolnshire wolds. All making the journey to Sleaford Town.
News From Topic Records - May 2023
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If CUA are not on your radar they should be. This concert is guaranteed
to be up with Town Hall Live's best. Don't miss it.
Genre defying acoustic musi that deserves a wide audience
CUA are John Davidson, Sean Booth and Ross O'Meara, who bring together dynamic and contrasting instrumentation and vocal arrangements. They have an expansive soundtrack blending guitar, fiddle, bouzouki, percussion and three part harmonies to create a world music styling that the group call Atlantean.
The band pride themselves on their diversity, with subtle nods to many genres, whilst keeping a folk, roots and traditional line throughout. All three members are multi instrumentalists and are inspired by many aspects of the musical spectrum
Since releasing their superb 'Songs From The Hollow' album in 2017, the band have gone on to gain extensive praise from venues, fans and media alike.
CUA really are an unclassifiable band crackling with life, energy and spark.
BANNY BRADLEY will provide the support. Danny has played Town Hall Live
more that any other artist. He has an enchantingly melodic voice and his
guitar playing is beautiful. He is an artist that holds your attention
throughout.
This will be a great concert, don't miss it.
Tickets
for this concert are priced at £14.
Besides
being available from Brian 01652 649230 or brianchudley@btinternet.com,
they can also be purchased from the Morrisons Daily (Kirton) or
www.wegottickets.com
Martin Simpson Spring Tour, 2023
Martin will be back on the road playing solo shows this spring!
Catch Madison Violet at Kirton In Lindsey Town Hall on 3rd February, 2023
Madison Violet are Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern from Toronto.
Canada. They last played THL in June 2022, they were so good we just had
to have them back.
Categorising Madison Violet's music is an impossible task, in that one can hear
elements of folk, singer songwriter, pop, indie and country flawlessly
interwoven throughout their songs and performances.
The pair are exceptional story tellers, skilled multi instrumentalists and
perfect harmonists. Their voices soar, perfectly complimenting each other,
as they sing songs that will both break and mend your heart.
Their music is played throughout Canada and the world, and the internationally
acclaimed artists are no strangers to glowing reviews for both their studio
work and their live performances. Make no mistake Madison Violet are
a must see act.
Tickets
for this concert are priced at £15.
Besides
being available from Brian 01652 649230 or brianchudley@btinternet.com,
they can also be purchased from the Londis Store in (Kirton) or
www.wegottickets.com
CERA IMPALA - A Slice of Folk, Jazz and Hillbilly Noir, Touring Dates in 2023
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Cera Impala creates songs that feel
instantly familiar. Her whiskey-honeyed voice takes intimately crafted pieces
to another time and place, one of dreams and magic as sensual as they are
savage. Her music has been heard all over the world, Impala has toured internationally
with her handpicked band, The
New Prohibition. In 2019, Cera debuted a new duet project, Delightful Squalor
currently in the studio set to finish an EP this year. She has previously
been a member of The
Blackberry Bushes, Dark
Green Tree, The
Dance Bandits and the fabulous queens of sass and harmony, The Bevvy Sisters. She
released her 5th album of original work in late 2022, "Wildest
Dreams" is out now on all digital platforms, CD and Vinyl. Fueled by pure and poetic storytelling,
Impala has paved a path less travelled in steadfast pursuit of dreams. With
here latest album aptly titled "Wildest Dreams" she invites her
audience to journey through it all with effortless poignancy. The music
sparks images of vaudeville saloons, circus acts and music box ballerinas.
Her world is one of playfulness, exploration and natural raw emotion.
Eetheral themes are embedded in authentic American roots and serious
musicianship. A multi-instrumentalist, she is no stranger to banjo, guitar,
piano and uke, adding a shimmer of synth to bridge genres in a sumptuous
union of sounds. While fully at home with each instrument, each one is
temporal lover enjoyed fully in each moment it is heard. The result is
perfectly moorish, Wildest
Dreams is an instant classic. Cera's previous album 'Tumbleweed', a
collection of songs that will simultaneously take you all the way around the
world and back into the heart of the woods. THE NEW PROHIBITION: A slice of
hillbilly noir and a measure of gritty 20's and 30's jazz, the New Prohibition
have one foot in the past and the other in the future of folk, jazz and
americana. "Dr." Dirk Ronneburg, her long-time musical partner, is
a fiddle-blazer of the highest degree who also performs with gypsy jazzers
Viper Swing, and in did a stint in the folk supergroup, Southern Tenant Folk
Union. The synergy between them is palpable; their music is otherworldly.
Born in Flagstaff, AZ Cera has made many places her home since '94 when she
left; from Portland, Oregon, to New York City, California, Olympia,
Washington. Berlin Germany, to Edinburgh Scotland. There
are various formats available, solo, duo, trio or four piece band.PLEASE
GET IN TOUCH FOR LIVE DATES IN 2023: contact
gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk tel:
+ 44 (0) 7905 952 374 Click here to go to CERA IMPALA Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC
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This Friday, 6 January, 2023, meet the folkers' on the first TFFF 2023. Free entry 7pm - 9pm have a beer or a cup of tea at the Ivy Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Everyone welcome and plenty of friendly faces to greet you.
Songs are central to Salt House. New songs that sound as if they’ve always been here.
Their latest album 'Huam'
sees them solidify their reputation as fine interpreters of words both old and
new. It's their third collection of songs, and the second pairing with folk
heavyweight producer Andy Bell. It was released amidst the impressive roster of
Hudson Records in 2020.
Their most recent EP 'Working For Zeus' was released in 2021, featuring 5
amazing guest musicians Maija Kauhanen, Dean Honer, Cahalen Morrison, Petter
Frost Fadnes and Olav Luksengård Mjelva.
The trio continue their
love of recording ‘on location’ with this album, taking themselves to rural
Argyllshire to finish writing and recording the songs which were crafted
between their homes of Inverness-shire and Shetland.
'Undersong' (2018) was recorded in the stunningly restored Telford Church on the island of
You’ll also hear echoes of
Pentangle, a touch of Dick Gaughan, murmurs of Scandinavian and Scots, all woven
into a music that’s traditional and new. The group’s meticulous attention to
detail, shared passions and care for their craft sees Salt House soar.
More
about the band:
Singer, guitarist and
harmonium player Jenny has a PHD in seabirds. Described by R2 Magazine as “a
singer-songwriter who brings together the old and new with a rare skill.” Her
songs are earthy and wise; she sings them with beauty and power.
Ewan brings to Salt House
a wealth of understanding and experience gained with the highly respected Fribo
and Shooglenifty. His songs are poetic and layered; his voice plaintive and
from the heart.
Lauren’s arrangements hold
a rich, deep, darkness flecked with gold. You can hear the Highlands in
Lauren’s elegant bowing, honed while performing with the quartet RANT, The
Rachel Newton Band and as a prolific and award-winning soloist. She plays with
warmth, wisdom and soul.
“Wonderful… a trio of exceptional talent.” – Folk Radio UK
LINE
UP:
Ewan MacPherson - vocals,
guitars
Jenny Sturgeon - vocals,
harmonium, guitar
Lauren MacColl - fiddle,
viola, vocals
Touring Dates available on FRIDAY 30 SEPT / SAT 1 OCTOBER / MON 3 OCTOBER / TUES 4 OCTOBER / THURS 6 OCT (North) 2022, March/April 2023 + festival appearances.
‘Elegant’ - Mojo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Scotsman
‘Effortless’ Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
‘Awfy Bonnie’ Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland
‘An album of temporal beauty that touches the eternal’
Folking.com
‘Light and quick, profound and full of care, it is an album of
serenely balanced opposites.’ Folk Radio
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fRoots
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Songlines
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Characterful new
songs and settings, deftly woven" The Scotsman
"Outstanding" Irish Music Magazine
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PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR
FESTIVAL DATES & TOURING DATES IN SEPT / OCT
2022 & MARCH / APRIL 2023 contact gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk tel: + 44 (0) 7905 952
374 Click here
to go to LAUGHING DOG
MUSIC |
Click here to go to SALT HOUSE
Sam Sweeney of Leveret fame is on Unearth Repeat tour with his new band. Highly recommended! https://www.samsweeneymusic.com
Book tickets online or at venues…
Pennyless with Rich Young on keyboard, special guest, special sound, are at Mama Liz's, Stamford, Lincolnshire at 4-6pm on Sunday 12 December 2021.
Free admission! Pennyless Folk
Watch Out For The Thank Folk Festival In Sleaford Lincolnshire on 6 and 7 November 2021
More acts to be announced soon. Watch this space
Join Megson to celebrate the arrival of Spring and the launch of their new single, Through the Winter. They’ll be performing a mix of Megson classics, some older gems and brand new tracks, including the new single.
VIP tickets available for £10, which includes an exclusive download of the show and a download of the new single.
Edwina Hayes’ beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of folk-Americana. She has opened numerous shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison, as well as her own gigs, playing stages everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall. For this gig, you’ll be treated to something a little more intimate, as she streams to your living room via Zoom.
Tickets £14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on your circumstances.
New album The Silver Sun is out now from
https://www.revealrecords.co.uk/shop/the-silver-sun/
This debut album contains some of
Briggs’ most notable songs, including ‘Blackwater Slide,’ which she famously
taught to Bert Jansch, (who recorded it on his ‘Jack Orion’ album) and ‘Go Your
Way,’ co-written with Jansch. As with the 1971 original, the sleeve here
contains song notes by the highly-regarded English folk singer and collector of
folk songs, A.L. Lloyd.
Anne Briggs began
singing in local folk clubs in her teens. In 1962, she became part of the
Centre 42 – a leftist group of artists, writers, actors and musicians whose aim
was to make arts and culture accessible to the masses. Ewan MacColl first heard
Briggs’ remarkable voice and persuaded her to join the group and tour. There
Briggs met MacColl’s comrade, A.L. ‘Bert’ Lloyd who became her mentor,
producing her debut EP, ‘The Hazards Of Love,’ and recording Briggs for Topic
landmark albums, ‘The Iron Muse’ and ‘The Bird In The Bush.’
Briggs went on to
record a follow-up album, ‘The Time Has Come,’ for CBS which, at the time, sold
poorly and was rapidly deleted. Two years later, she recorded again but blocked
the subsequent album’s release, disheartened as she was by her singing. She
retired from the limelight, seemingly for good, although Topic’s 2019 re-issue
of this debut heralded a huge resurgence of media and fan interest in this most
reclusive of folk doyennes.
Enjoy an hour or so of song-sharing and conversation with
folk legend Nancy Kerr. This event is presented by Downend Folk Club, who have
been doing a fantastic job of cheering us up with weekly events on Facebook
during lockdown.
No ticket required,
but donations gratefully received on Paypal.
Nancy Kerr is an English folk musician and songwriter,
specialising in the fiddle and singing. Born in London, she now lives in
Sheffield. Kerr is a Principal Lecturer in Folk Music at Leeds Conservatoire.
She is the daughter of London-born singer-songwriter Sandra Kerr and
Northumbrian piper Ron Elliott. She was the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
"Folk Singer of the Year".
On Line and Live to Your Living Room
For more than 50 years, Martin
Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators. His skill, stage
presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the
folk scene, but also far beyond it. Join him for an intimate set from his home
to yours, via Zoom.
Tickets £14, with options to pay
a bit more or less depending on your circumstances.
Enjoy a blend of self-penned songs and
imaginative reworkings of traditional material, with influences from British,
American and Scandinavian folk. This highly original and energetic trio is just
as likely to move you to tears as to move you to your feet. Gig is streamed via
Zoom.
Tickets
£14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on your circumstances.
Ticket
Link…
Christmas Eve Carols at the The Cumberland Arms - 24 December 2020 – 6 pm GMT
Free event but you can also donate to the Cumberland if you so desire. Link to follow and video will be posted at 6pm so we can watch together and feel a sense of community just in our own homes.
The Topic Records "Introduction" series of compilations are the ideal way to familiarise yourself with some of Topic Records’ biggest artists and they make great gifts for any budding folk fans.
