Mudofest Music Festival Newark 13 - 14 June.

KIERAN GOSS - Performing @ Kirton Town Hall Live - 22 May

May 22nd Doors: 7:00 PM Advance Tickets: £12 Door prices are £1.50 higher Bands start around 7.30 PM   Kirton Town Hall Market Square Kirton in Lindsey North Lincolnshire DN21 4LZ Click to buy Tickets Get Directions KIERAN GOSS  with special guest ANNIE KINSELLA     Performing @ Kirton Town Hall Live Friday 22nd May   Long hailed as one of Ireland's leading songwriters KIERAN GOSS  is the next artist to appear at Town Hall Live.  He will be accompanied  by Annie Kinsella.  Individually they are both gifted singers, but when they sing together magic happens, their harmonies and their chemistry together are just sublime. Kieran has played major venues across Europe and shared stages with the likes of Mary Black, Rodney Crowell, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Kimmie Rhodes. His songs have been covered by many major artists and whilst his songs have made him a star, his live shows have made him a legend.  Rodney Crowell, a long time friend and collaborator gives this endorsement ' I have toured with Kieran and watched him perform many times.  I have seen him win the hearts of everyone in the room, not just with his great songs and instinctive musicality, but with his warmth and humour.  Kieran Goss is one of Ireland's natural treasures' In November and December 2014 followed up a 30 date concert hall tour of Germany and Switzerland with reunion concerts with the legendary Mary Black at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. In may this year he embarks 19 date tour of the UK and his concert in Kirton is the 12th date of the tour.  Don't miss it because make no mistake, Kieran is one of the most gifted performers around today.  He has an amazing ability to reach out to the audience an connect with them in a special way.  This guy is the real deal. Support will come from North West duo Mairead O'Donnell and Lorna Bird.  They have been part of the UK music scene since the 90's and recently returned after a short break.  Mairead provides melodic guitar for the two perfectly blended voices.   Advance tickets are priced at £12 otherwise £13.50 on the door. Tickets can be obtained from the One Stop store in the town, from Brian on 01652 649230 or from www.wegottickets.com     Then next time at Town Hall Live ... THE GOOD LOVELIES Friday 26th June   For our June concert we welcome back The Good Lovelies to Town Hall Live. It is exactly two years since their last appearance and their return is eagerly awaited by many of our audience. The Good Lovelies are Caroline Brooks, Kerrie Ough and Sue Passmore.  They will be joined on their short UK tour by bass player MJ Dnadenau, who played at THL with Amanda Rheaume last September. The Good Lovelies are funny, upbeat, with just a pinch of sass.  They sing text book three part harmonies, with each member taking it in turns to sing lead vocals.  During their set they constantly swap guitar, mandolin and banjo throughout their set. They will be showcasing songs from their soon to be released 4th album 'Burn The Pa Advance Tickets for this concert will be £12, and can be obtained from the usual outlets.     Bring Your Friends for a Great Night Out and Save on Tickets!   We would like as many people as possible to come and enjoy the concerts we put on. Why not ask your friends?   Any person buying 6 tickets up to one week before any concert will get £1 off the ticket price on all tickets purchased.   This offer is available only by ringing Brian on 01652 649230 or emailing him on brianchudley@btinternet.com   Zoey T-shirt A simple declarative fashion statement. Buy now Memories of Water My most personal album yet. Buy now

The latest news from Simpson∙Cutting∙Kerr

Murmurs will be released 8th June "Outrageously great album from Simpson∙Cutting∙Kerr. 'Dark Swift & Bright Swallow' is amazing. It's stunning and beautiful. And timely. All things great folk should be." Rob Cowen, author 'Common Ground'.     The debut album from the wonderful new trio SIMPSON∙CUTTING∙KERR will be released on Monday June 8th on Topic Records. Murmurs was recorded in January this year and captures all the excitement of three master musicians having musical fun together. The album will appear on DL, CD and a limited edition Deluxe CD/DVD set. It’s a collection of songs that communicate to the listener a sense of bonded musicianship, a real feeling and empathy for each others’ playing and a collective love and innate understanding of the music. Recorded with award-winning producer Andy Bell, the combination of traditional songs, such as ‘Fair Rosamund’ and a stunning ‘Plains of Waterloo’, and original compositions, including ‘Dark Swift’ and ‘Not Even The Ground’ makes for a compelling listening experience; stories are told with instruments played by these masters of their respective crafts, but this is no showcase, more an expression of the joy of playing and singing between three absolutely intuitive musicians. “It is so incredibly exciting. Andy and Nancy have been brilliant. The whole project is sheer joy!” An advance single from the sessions – Dark Honey / Ruben – is released as a vinyl 7″ single on Monday 11th May. ‘Dark Honey’ is Nancy Kerr’s reflection on the human influence on our fast-changing ecology, informed by a summer of bee swarms in her inner-city garden, and the story she heard of bees collecting the sweetness from discarded cola cans and subsequently producing the dark honey of the title. ‘Ruben’ is an exclusive non-album track, available only on this single. A spirited and spiritual banjo-led reworking of the American folk standard ‘Reuben’s Train’, it is the lament of a traveller riding the railroad, penniless, longing for a home far out of reach. "We’re not even halfway through the year but we’ve already seen a number of astonishingly high quality records from many quarters; even so, Murmurs stands head and shoulders above much of this extraordinarily stiff competition. By anybody’s standards it’s a top-notch album by three of our best musicians and, if there’s any justice in this world, will soon find its way into the collections of all self-respecting fans of folk music." Folk Radio UK Simpson∙Cutting∙Kerr Murmurs Tour – June 2015 Wednesday 3rd: University Arts, LOUGHBOROUGH Thursday 4th: The Apex, BURY ST EDMUNDS Friday 5th: The Live Room, SALTAIRE Saturday 6th: Gate To Southwell Festival, SOUTHWELL Sunday 7th: St Gregory’s Music Centre, CANTERBURY Monday 8th: Croydon Folk Club, CROYDON Tuesday 9th: The Lantern, Colston Hall, BRISTOL Wednesday 10th: Barnfield Theatre, EXETER Thursday 11th: Robert Ludlam Theatre, DERBY Friday 12th: The Met, BURY Saturday 13th: The Sage, GATESHEAD Sunday 14th: Theatre By The Lake, KESWICK Wednesday 17th: The King’s Place, LONDON Friday 19th: Vivacity Key Theatre, PETERBOROUGH Saturday 20th: Beverley Folk Festival, BEVERLEY Monday 22nd: The Village Hall, NETTLEBED, Nr HENLEY ON THAMES Tuesday 23rd: The Stables Theatre, Wavendon, MILTON KEYNES Wednesday 24th: Wiltshire Music Centre, BRADFORD ON AVON Thursday 25th: Ashcroft Arts Centre, FAREHAM Friday 26th: Forest Arts Centre, NEW MILTON Next week Folk Radio UK and Topic Records will launch a competition to win one of ten signed copies of the deluxe CD/DVD set. Make sure you follow us on FaceBook for all the latest news.

MIB Presents Live Music - Galway Arms Retord Thursday 21st May

MIB Presents Live Music - Galway Arms Retord Thursday 21st May with the MIB Artist Launch Party.

Keith Luckey at the Victoria Pub Union Road Lincoln Sat 9 May

Topic Vinyl

Topic Vinyl On Saturday 18th April, Topic released two classic albums on beautiful 180g vinyl for Record Store Day, specially mastered for the occasion and sounding wonderful. These records, along with two vinyl titles from Fledg'ling Records, are now available to buy direct from the Topic website:     12T2207  ANNE BRIGGS A jewel in Topic's crown from one of the finest English singers. 12TS2015  MARTIN CARTHY A 50th Anniversary edition of Martin's essential first album.   FLLP3097 ~ BOB and RON COPPER - Traditional Songs from Rottingdean A lavish 180g reissue for a rare EFDSS album originally issued in 1963. WING1002 ~ SHIRLEY COLLINS - English Songs A superb reissue of the second of Shirley's short series of EPs on the Collector label, originally released in 1959.   We will be continuing with a series of attractively priced special offers each month throughout 2015. Continuing the vinyl theme, this month we are offering two fabulous vinyl LPs at the very nice price of only £5.00 each!   LINDA THOMPSON ~ Won't Be Long Now A superb 180g vinyl pressing of Linda's acclaimed 2013 album, in a glossy gatefold sleeve. IAN KING ~ Panic Grass & Fever Few Folk for the 21st century on 180g vinyl. "...elegant, witty, daring and powerful..." - Shirley Collins We also continue our Voice of the People offer with four more volumes at the special price of £25.00: TSCD655 - Come all my lads that follow the plough TSCD656 - Tonight I'll make you my bride TSCD657 - First I'm going to sing you a ditty TSCD658 - A story I'm just about to tell      Those nice chaps at Fledg'ling continue to celebrate 21 years of the label with their own monthly special offers. The CDs they have chosen for May at the special price of only £21.00 for this bundle of 4 classic albums from their catalogue are: FLED 3023  SHIRLEY COLLINS  Adieu To Old England FLED 3051  DAVY GRAHAM  Hat FLED 3055  DORRIS HENDERSON with JOHN RENBOURN  Watch the Stars FLED 3071  ROBIN WILLIAMSON & His Merry Band  Journey's Edge   The Full English at Cambridge Folk Festival 2014 - Photo by Phil Carter The Full English head out on the road this week for their final live tour; catch them while you can at the following venues: Saturday 2nd May ~ Bristol Folk Festival, BRISTOL Sunday 3rd May ~ The Lyceum, SHEFFIELD Monday 4th May ~ The Engine Shed, LINCOLN Tuesday 5th May ~ St. George's Hall Concert Room, LIVERPOOL Wednesday 6th May ~ Royal Hall, HARROGATE Thursday 7th May ~ Town Hall, BIRMINGHAM Friday 8th May ~ Anvil, BASINGSTOKE Saturday 9th May ~ St. Mary in the Castle, HASTINGS Sunday 10th May ~ Cecil Sharp House, LONDON

Lincoln Jazz Week 2015 May 8th to 16th

Lincoln Jazz Week; The jazz scene comes to Lincoln for a nine-day celebration of jazz music featuring UK and international acts.

Jazz artists, bands and experts perform, often for free, across Lincoln in venues across the city. Tickets can be purchased from the hosting venues.

Friday 8th May Shannon Reilly Trio
Zing Bar, 5-7pm, free

Saturday 9th May Darius Brubeck Quartet feat. Dave O'Higgins
Lincoln Drill Hall, 8pm, £14/£12/£5

Sunday 10th May Double Take Trio with vocals from Fiona Stein
Horse and Groom, lunchtime, free

Monday 11th May Dennis Rollins with the Pat McCarthy Trio
Brewhaus, 8pm, £7.50/free

Tuesday 12th May Nicola Farnon Band
Stokes at The Collection, 8pm, £7.50/free

Wednesday 13th May Steve Fishwick Quintet
Lincoln Drill Hall Cafe, 8pm, £7.50/free

Thursday 14th May 'Maniere de Bohemiens'
Bar 67, 8pm, free

Friday 15th May Thom Whitworth's Funky Organ
Zing Bar, 5-7pm, free

Tony Kofi with The Andrew Wood Trio
Cafe Portico, 8:30pm, £7.50/free

Saturday 16th May 'Jazz in the Bar'
Zing Bar, 6pm-7:15pm, free

Saturday 16t May Pasadena Roof Orchestra 'Puttin' on the Ritz'
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, 7:30pm, £20/£18

For further information about The Lincoln Jazz Festival check out  Lincoln BIG

WES FINCH - New Album 'Awena' out on June 8th

WES FINCH - New Album 'Awena' out on June 8th, booking live tour dates now Even though Wes Finch has released two previous albums ‘Asthill WES FINCH - New Album 'Awena' out on June 8th, booking live tour dates now Wes Finch Even though Wes Finch has released two previous albums ‘Asthill Grove’ and ‘Mayflower’ both of which were recognised in various guises, ‘Awena’ is his first fully studio‐realised album. The title is taken from his mother’s Welsh name and means, appropriately enough, ‘muse’ or ‘inspiration’. Produced by Gerry Diver (who has worked with the likes of such folk music new bloods as Lisa Knapp, Sam Lee and O’Hooley & Tidow, as well as on his own acclaimed solo album), the new album is forged out of a fruitful collaborative year that began with three Wes Finch demo tracks and allowed a special musical and personal rapport to develop and inform their work together. ‘Awena’ is made up of ten tracks, nine originals and one distinctive version of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’. There’s a s lightly discordant, sepulchral ambience to Awena’s opening song ‘Handfast’. Most striking, however, is Wes’s narrative and the impact of his storytelling. His unconventional use of song structure, prose poetry and narration allows his songs and stories to unfold in a natural, creative way. “I've always loved being read to” he says “and had all the sanitised bible stories and folk and fairy tales when growing up. I much prefer the darker ones I've discovered as a grown up” he adds. “I love to hear them but I'm a terrible oral story teller” (he says modestly) “but I have a great love for fiction and especially the short story form. I read a lot for pleasure and I've studied literature of different kinds. Good stories, lines, turns of phrase all inspire me in writing and I love to try and convey a good story through a song". Wes is a rare talent. Stylistically, he creates a sound that is at the same time both gentle and vulnerable but also epic in proportion. Wes is one of a new school of musicians who is rewriting our understanding of modern folk music. Recognised for support by the likes of Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy, Wes is an undeniably important figure for the future of British music. "A blast of originality, primal energy and musical magic in a market saturated with cloned artists and homogenised songs" - (Gerry Diver - Producer) Wes Finch - 'Smiling Loner' As an avid reader and walker, Wes takes his inspiration from stories, characters and landscapes of Old England. His songs offer a great deal of insight and observation and do not shy away from the tougher experiences of life. “There are a few songs” he points out “ that are inspired by some of my reading over the last year or so (Ronald Blythe, Robert Macfarlane, Alan Warner), a few that mix personal experience and personally collected stories and some just purely made up tales. There are some dark themes running through the songs: loss, tragedy, depression and death. Not to worry”, he laughs, “I'm feeling pretty good myself! “I brought all these lyrics to the table and Gerry and I worked on the arrangements of half of them together. We both agreed we wanted to Anglicise this record a little, if that makes sense; to avoid the Americana influences of my previous recordings which can often lead down easy, and overly trodden, musical paths. It felt right to approach the songs in this manner as so much of the subject matter is English in origin and outlook. ’Widow Thomas’ is about the wife of Edward Thomas going to meet the dying Ivor Gurney. ’Man of Bones‘ was written with the tradition of Death And The Lady in mind ‐ someone pleading with the Grim Reaper for more time, trying to bargain for life. ‘Red Coat‘ was inspired partly by a story related to the writer Ronald Blythe about a newly recruited soldier returning on leave to his family and partly by a story told to me by an artist I was apprenticed to about her brother on leave from the navy. 'Jackie's Stone‘ was sparked off by reading a passage in an Alan Warner novel and is a story about the often unsung Irish navvies who built the roads and canals of this country. ‘Handfast’ is about the pagan version of marriage." “Genre barriers seem to be less and less important to listeners now” Wes says. “People like what they like. Modern music is more about what elements you are bringing together. I'm without a traditional folk music upbringing; it was never present when I was growing up. I came through metal, rock, punk, blues and country before I got to folk music and I hope I can perhaps bring something with a unique new flavour to the table because of that. I think a lot of what we do as writers and musicians is to make interesting combinations of the many things that have come before. True originality is rare if not impossible today but there is always a fresh new way to approach and contextualise anything." “Some musical forms, the folk tradition especially can sometimes be resistant to any kind of evolution but, as with language, it inevitably will change and I think that's a healthy thing. Know the 'rules' and the tradition and don’t be afraid to break from it and bring your own interpretation. “Someone like Gerry, steeped in traditional Irish playing but also with a vast knowledge and experience of other styles of music and production, is an incredible person for an artist like me to work with. Gerry isn't scared of taking risks, getting edgy sonically and working in different ways. Partnering with him on a project like this really feels like a potent combination at the edge of modern music making.“ Click here to see Wes perform 'Jackie's Stone' Wes We are taking bookings for this extraordinary artist now to promote his new album, for all enquiries, promo copies and live dates on the album launch tour please contact: GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk tel: + 44 (0) 7905 952 374 Click here for LAUGHING DOG MUSIC Click here for WES FINCH MUSIC

Katuš & Yankuba Conteh @ Lincoln Drill Hall Thu 30 April

Katuš & Yankuba Conteh @ Lincoln Drill Hall Thursday 30 April 8pm

Katuš' new album 'The Spring of 2022' is a truly world mix of English, Czech, Polish, Russian and Mandinka. In 2013 she met Yankuba Conteh on her way to the ‘Festival of the Desert’ and they spent a month performing together. Yankuba follows his father and grandfather in the griot tradition of storytelling, composing & performing and Katuš has toured all over the world. The duo are accompanied by Ben Monypenny on fiddle and Tom Corda-Stanley on Double Bass Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions) from 01522 873894

 www.lincolndrillhall.com

 Lincoln Drill Hall Freeschool Lane Lincoln LN2 1EY

New Jazz 5 present @GiladAtzmon & The Orient House at Lincoln Drill Hall @lincdrillhall 11 April

Saturday 11 Apr 2015   8:00pm

New Jazz 5: Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House

Maverick, award winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon leads this incredible quartet, which has toured all over the world stunning audiences with firebrand performances packed with drama, luscious harmonies and wit. Gilad’s style and artistry produces live performances that are simply breath-taking.

‘..the best musician living in the world today.’ Robert Wyatt

• Tickets for Sat 11 Apr at 8:00pm   £14.00 / £12.00 / £5.00 from 01522 873894
  Lincoln Drill Hall, Freeschool Lane, Lincoln. LN2 1EY