Woody Guthrie Centenary Tribute Session at Lincoln Drill Hall

This Saturday 21st July there is a Woody Guthrie Centenary tribute session at Lincoln Drill Hall, noon-3 pm, in the Drill Hall Cafe/Bar.

For musicians there's still time to participate as a performer, or even just jam along with others! As long as it's Guthrie related feel free to play whatever you like as Woody himself often played songs by and with Leadbelly,Pete Seeger,Sonny Terry & Brownie Macgee and the like. Email stephen.jackson8@ntlworld.com   for further details or to book a spot.

Otherwise, if you are in Lincoln Saturday lunchtime pop in to the Drill Hall, have a spot of lunch and/or a pint and enjoy some good music. Admission is free!

Drill Hall Website...

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Pictures of 2012 Lincoln Busking Festival

See some great pictures of this years busking festival by George Plemper by following this link...

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Lincoln Bailgate Busking Festival 14 July 2012

Live Music @ Old Nicks Tavern Horncastle August 2012

Live Music
@ Old Nicks Tavern Horncastle
August 2012

01507 526862

www.oldnickstavern.co.uk

DATE	BAND
Tues 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th	Jam & Open Mic Night (Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp), please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Sat 4th	Basket Case (New Wave/Pop/Punk) Technically known as a four-piece new-wave pop punk cheesy covers band. Basket Case ‘rattle’ out songs like a machine gun on heat, if there’s a world record for songs per hour these boys must hold it, if Basket Case were a sports car, Jeremy Clarkson would be at the wheel. Playing an archive of punk classics from The Ramones, Clash, Ruts, Buzzcocks, Tempole Tudor and many more.  An all round entertaining band.  9pm start
Fri 10th	Acoustic Night The fourth of our monthly session (second Friday of each month from now on) featuring Stunz & Harpman playing a mix of Blues & Bob Dylan songs, Mick Stones and Ken Mayle are both experienced and talented musicians in their own right hailing from Louth. Mick on acoustic guitar and stomp box plus Ken’s vocals and harmonica skills are legendary, especially around Lincolnshire, starting at 10pm.  We would also like to invite those who like to have a play and join in or, if they wish, play a few songs solo before our featured guest starts (please bring your own instruments). The idea is to enjoy a nice sedate evening soaking up the easy listening music that acoustic instruments offer.  (No Electric). 8pm start
Sat 11th	The Dave Simpson Trio (Blues Rock) Hailing from the Louth area, we look forward to this accomplished local band gracing Old Nicks playing originals with covers to compliment their performance. Floorless guitar driven, influences include the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy and other classic blues & rock artists. 9pm start
Sat 18th	Tornado Radio (Rock/Blues/Progressive) Ex All Schools Are Strange main man Michael Torry now heads Tornado Radio with equally outstanding musicianship and quality personified. Playing an evening of music to include tracks from their new album along with the music of Marc Bolan & T Rex. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Marc Bolan Memorial Fund. 9pm start
Sat 25th	Bullitt A 4 piece from Holbeach, Bullitt play a broad mix of covers including music from Foofighters, The Who, T-Rex and many more. 9pm start.
Sun 26th 12 noon	BIG ARVO 7 - An event in support of Wish Upon A Star…….a mini fest of live music from 1pm to 11pm – 8 Bands, Real Ales, BBQ, Hog Roast, Face Painting plus Raffle with Great Prizes.  Gold coin donations.  A great way to enjoy a bank holiday Sunday with the family.  An ALL AGE event!  For more details contact Old Nicks on 01507 526862 or visit our website at www.oldnickstavern.co.uk.

Pennyless @ Lincoln Drill Hall!

Pennyless
Wednesday 11 July 8pm in the Room Upstairs @ Lincoln Drill Hall

Join one of the Drill Hall’s most popular Saturday Session bands in the Room Upstairs as they perform a lively acoustic set of sparkling melodies and tunes from Ireland, Scotland, England and America on flute, fiddle and guitar with additional whistle, melodica and motley percussion. Self-penned songs in three part harmony give a glimpse into the very English world of Pennyless who love poetry, trees, birds nests and the moon.

Tickets: £5.00 from 01522 873894 boxoffice@lincolndrillhall.com

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Lincoln Folk News July 2012

DATE NAME OF EVENT, VENUE AND TIME PRICE & CONTACT DETAILS
Su 1st Session, The Dog and Bone, John Street, Lincoln 3.00pm Free, Eve, 01522 522403

Tu 3rd Lincoln City Radio Fine Folk with Alan Ritson 103.6FM 7.00pm Alan, 0794 903 5554

Tu 3rd Bishop’s Morris Longsword Dance, Bishop Grosseteste University College, Newport 7.30pm Liam, 01522 560163

Tu 3rd Kesteven Morris Practice, Sleaford, 8:30pm Trevor 01529 305 186

We 4th Radio Lincolnshire Folk Show with Tom Lane 94.9FM, 104.7FM 6.30pm Tom, 01400 272705

We 4th French Music Session, The Blue Bell, Gringley on the Hill 8.30pm Jerry, 01427 890151

Th 5th Lincoln Folk Dance Club, St Faiths Church Hall, West Parade, Lincoln 7.45pm Colin, 01522 880968

Th 5th Poacher Morris, Burton Road Methodist Hall, Burton Road 7.45 - 9.30pm Sue, 01522 576458

Th 5th Siren Folk with Alan Ritson 107.3FM 8.00pm Alan, 0794 903 5554

Th 5th 600 Whiskies Unplugged, The George Hotel, Leadenham 8.15pm Free, Tom 01400 272705

Th 5th Lincoln Folk Dance Club, St Faiths Church Hall, West Parade, Lincoln 7.45pm Colin, 01522 880968

Fr 6th Lincoln Folk Club, UNISON, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln 8.00 -11.00pm £2, £1, Colin, 01522 880968

Fr 6th Lincoln Ceilidh with Liam Robinson Dance Band, IMPart, 39b High Street, Lincoln 8.00pm £4, £3, Frank, 01522 560163

Fri 6th Session, The Red Lion, Bull Ring, Horncastle 8.30pm Free, Jonathan, 07548 925199

Tu 10th Lincoln City Radio Fine Folk Show Alan Ritson 103.6FM 7.00pm Alan, 0794 903 5554

Tu 10th Kesteven Morris Practice, Sleaford, 8:30pm Trevor 01529 305 186

We 11th Pennyless, Lincoln Drill Hall, Free school Lane, Lincoln £5 LDH 01522 873 894

We 11th Radio Lincolnshire Folk Show with Tom Lane 94.9FM, 104.7FM 6.30pm Tom, 01400 272705

Th 12th Poacher Morris, Burton Road Methodist Hall, Burton Road 7.45 - 9.30pm Sue, 01522 576458

Th 12th The Write Note, Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln 12.00 - 2.00pm Free, Steve, 01522 824563

Th 12th Lincoln Folk Dance Club, St Faiths Church Hall, West Parade, Lincoln 7.45pm Colin, 01522 880968

Fri 13th Time Gentlemen Please, Theatre Royal, Clasketgate, Lincoln, 7.15pm £16.50 01522 519 999

Fr 13th Singaround, Gainsborough Folk Club, Melrose Club, Gainsborough 8:30pm £1, Mike & Sue, 01427 838726

Sa 14th Lincoln Busking Festival, Castle Square, Lincoln Free, Steve, 01522 824563

Sa 14th The Hot Tomarles, Dog and Bone, john Street, Lincoln 8.30pm Free, Eve, 01522 522403

Su 15th Third Sunday Session, Marquis of Granby, Northgate, Sleaford 4.00 - 8.00pm Free, 01529 300277

Su 15th Acoustic Night, The Thorold Arms, High Street, Harmston 8.00pm Free, 01522 720358

Tu 17th Lincoln City Radio Fine Folk with Alan Ritson 103.6FM 7.00pm Alan, 0794 903 5554

Tu 17th Bishop’s Morris Longsword Dance, Bishop Grosseteste University College, Newport 7.30pm Liam, 01522 560163

Tu 17th Kesteven Morris Practice, Sleaford, 8:30pm Trevor 01529 305 186

Tu 17th Reely Grim Folk Dance Club, The Blacksmiths Arms, Rothwell 8.00pm £1, Dave & Joy, 01472 887984

We 18th Radio Lincolnshire Folk Show with Tom Lane 94.9FM, 104.7FM 6.30pm Tom, 01400 272705

We 18th English Music Session, The Blue Bell, Gringley on the Hill 8.30pm Jerry, 01427 890151

Th 19th Poacher Morris, Burton Road Methodist Hall, Burton Road 7.45 - 9.30pm Sue, 01522 57645

Th 19th Lincoln Folk Dance Club, St Faiths Church Hall, West Parade, Lincoln 7.45pm Colin, 01522 88096

Fr 20th Lincoln Folk Club, UNISON, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln 8.00 -11.00pm £2, £1, Colin, 01522 880968

Sa 21st Woody Guthrie Event, Lincoln Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln 12 noon Free Steve, 01522 824563

Sa 21st Traditional Craft Session, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Burton Road, Lincoln 11.30 - 1.30pm Free, Frank, 01522 560163

Sa 21st Music Session, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Burton Road, Lincoln 2.00 - 4.00pm Free, Liam, 01522 560163

Sa 21st Pete and Helen Wray, Lincoln Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln 12 noon Free 01522 873 894

Su 22nd Tune Session, Tap & Spile, Hungate, Lincoln 2.00 - 5.00pm Free, 01522 534015
Tu 24th Lincoln City Radio Fine Folk with Alan Ritson 103.6FM 7.00pm Alan, 0794 903 5554
Tu 24th Kesteven Morris Practice, Sleaford, 8:30pm Trevor 01529 305 186
We 25th Radio Lincolnshire Folk Show with Tom Lane 94.9FM, 104.7FM 6.30pm Tom, 01400 272705

Th 26th Poacher Morris, Burton Road Methodist Hall, Burton Road 7.45 - 9.30pm Sue, 01522 576458

Th 26th Lincoln Folk Dance Club, St Faiths Church Hall, West Parade, Lincoln 7.45pm Colin, 01522 880968

Fr 27th Karl Svarc Trio, Café Portico, Grantham Street, Lincoln £5, 01522 800 307

Fri 27th Singaround, Gainsborough Folk Club, Melrose Club, Gainsborough 8:30pm £1, Mike & Sue, 01427 838726

Tu 31st Kesteven Morris Practice, Sleaford, 8:30pm Trevor 01529 305 186

Tu 31st Bishop’s Morris Longsword Dance, Bishop Grosseteste University College, Newport 7.30pm Liam, 01522 560163JSARTS residential music courses in Lincolnshire Mixed instrument weekend with Stewart Hardy
Fri 13 July to Sun 15th July

Fiddle Weekend with Chris Haigh

Fri 27th July to Sun 29th JulyArchway House Guest House, Swinegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire
01476 567 021 www.jsarts.co.uk

Lincoln Folk News is a free monthly listing for folk and traditional music, song and dance events within an

approximate 30km radius of Lincoln City. To have your event listed or to receive Folk News via email get in touch

with us at lfn@minimorris.co.uk

For folk listing in other parts of the county have a look at:

Peterborough and South Lincs Folk Dairy www.peterboroughfolkdiary.org.uk

Folktalk www.folktalk.co.ukemail: lfn@minimorris.co.uk

Chris Farlowe with the Norman Beaker Band - Book Now!

CHRIS FARLOWE with the NORMAN Beaker Band
CHRIS FARLOWE  classic number one ‘OUT OF TIME'  written for him by MICK JAGGER and
KEITH RICHARDS is  one of  the top 50 most played records of all time.
Followed by the classic ’HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS’ written especially for him by MIKE D’ABO.
His first band was the JOHN HENRY SKIFFLE GROUP; this eventually became
CHRIS FARLOWE AND THE THUNDERBIRDS, This featured future rock giants
DAVE GREENSLADE, CARL PALMER AND ALBERT LEE.
JIMMY PAGE invited Chris to sing three tracks on his solo album ‘OUTRIDER’.

Chris had previously worked with Jimmy on the soundtrack to the film DEATH WISH 2.

In the 70’s Chris became the vocalist with COLOSSEUM and later with ATOMIC ROOSTER.
His album  ‘WAITING IN THE WINGS’ was released in 1993 to high critical acclaim.
This album featured the talents of MICKY MOODY, LEO LYONS, ALVIN LEE, BOZ BURRELL
AND ALBERT LEE.
In 1994 COLOSSEUM reunited with DICKHECKSTALL-SMITH, JON HISEMAN. CLEM CLEMSON
and DAVE GREENSLADE it was like the band had never been away.

In September of 1995 Chris recorded a live album entitled ‘LONESOME ROAD’ with the

NORMAN BEAKER BAND who have also worked with such luminaries as JACK   BRUCE,

RUBY TURNER ,BB KING, VAN MORRISON and ALEXIS KORNER, J and this combination has

continually toured the UK and Europe and is one of the finest live acts around,

Chris known as the ‘Voice’ is one of the finest singers Europe has ever produced , a true icon

of  Blues & Soul

www.chrisfarlowe.co.uk /   www.normanbeakerband.com

Booking: nbeaker@ntlworld.com

Youtube clips...

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Live Jazz @ The Bustard Inn.

Live Jazz in the bar

@ The Bustard Inn South Rauceby

July 2012

 

Wednesday 11th Tony Giles All Stars

Wednesday 18 th Thom Whitworth Quartet
Wednesday 25th Andrew Wood Trio

www.thebustardinn.co.uk

Tonight @ Lincoln Drill Hall

Live Music @ Old Nicks Tavern

Live Music @ Old Nicks Tavern

July 2012

Old Nicks Tavern
8 North Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire LN9 5DX

01507 526862 www.oldnickstavern.co.uk 5DX

DATE	BAND
Tues 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st	Jam & Open Mic Night (Musicians come & join in – ALL genres welcome – backline provided which includes 1 x Drum kit, 1 x bass amp plus 1 x guitar amp), please bring own instruments. 8.30pm start.
Fri 6th	Acoustic Night The third of our monthly session featuring a local young talent, Elliott Morris who has been described as “One of the best young musical talents in the country", "...his talent is so astounding yet effortless”. A singer-songwriter, Elliott taps the strings and beats the guitar's body to create an intricate spectacle, together with an original and unique sound integral to his songs, starting at 10pm.  We would also like to invite those who like to have a play and join in or, if they wish, play a few songs solo before our featured guest starts (please bring your own instruments). The idea is to enjoy a nice sedate evening soaking up the easy listening music that acoustic instruments offer.  (No Electric). 8pm start
Sat 7th	Still Remains UK (Metal/Rock/Alternative) We look forward to this band’s return to play some of their originals. Their style is very much a cross between the older style metal and newer, fantastic vocals and musicianship.  9pm start
Sun 8th	Horncastle Summer Fair – set up outside at the front of the pub, with a seating area to enjoy a drink of your choice whilst listening to music all afternoon. Starting off with a bit of jamming at 11.45pm where some of our Tuesday night ‘jammers’ will grace the stage area playing some of the favourites and more. Followed by the amazing Dave Simpson Trio playing two sets of Hendrix style blues, outstanding musicianship, starting at 1.30pm.  Collecting for Wish Upon A Star.
Sat 14th	Firegarden (Classic Rock/Progressive/Funk) Old Nicks welcome back this band from Sheffield as it is always a pleasure to see these guys perform.  Firegarden are a band that believe in the expression of emotion in it's purest form: live and rocking! With a multitude of influences, from classic '70's rock to absolutely anything that excites your ears. They sound ‘British’, but not slavishly so. 9pm start
Sat 21st	Swansong (Rock/Blues/Soul) This band with an outstanding female vocalist can boast a very high standard of musicianship. Performing songs from Led Zep to Stevie Ray to Sheryl Crow with a sprinkling of R & B and Soul. 9pm start
Sat 28th	Forty Fivers – (Post Punk/New Wave) A 4 piece from the Spalding area playing covers predominantly from the 1978 to 1983 period’ish.  Playing songs from Elivs Costello, The Police, Ian Dury, The Cars and many more. 9pm start.