News From Topic Records April 2018

Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy with The Gift Band – ‘Anchor’ Out 1st June 2018, pre-order now Anchor is also available on 2LP vinyl set, pre-order from Vinyl180 here   As two of the UK's finest exponents of traditional song, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy's rich, distinctive and authentic voices have engaged new audiences and admirers across two generations. Between them, they have three prestigious Mercury Prize nominations, an MBE each for services to English music and have both been presented with BBC Folk Singer of the Year awards, as well as innumerable other accolades. Eliza recently embarked on her most ambitious project yet by recording and touring with The Wayward Band, a 12-piece adventure. The resulting album, 'Big Machine,' garnered both acclaim and chart placings and the big band have quickly become festival favourites. Although they have recorded independently and together on many occasions over the years, 'Gift' (2010) was Norma and Eliza's first duo release, produced by Eliza. The album went on to win Best Album and Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The remarkable new album, 'Anchor,' produced by Neill MacColl and Kate St. John, was recorded in their home town of Robin Hood's Bay and features an eclectic and beguiling collection of both traditional and contemporary songs. Amongst the 11 tracks we find Norma leading on Tom Waits' 'Strange Weather' and 'The Beast in Me' by Nick Lowe. Trad Arr. 'The Elfin Knight' sees Eliza supported by Norma, Martin and extended family, 'Lost in the Stars' is a wonderful take on the Kurt Weill classic, while 'Shanty of the Whale', also featuring guest vocals of Martin Carthy, is a track written by KT Tunstall inspired by the singing of the Watersons, now come full circle in mutual respect and admiration.  The songs represented on this album all recall influences and cherished friends of the extended Waterson/Carthy family, from New Mexican friends Bayou Seco and the Irish traditional singer Margaret Barry to legendary American ballad singer Helen Schneyer; not to mention the MacColl/Seeger family themselves who are represented in The Elfin Night, a song collected by Ewan and Peggy in the 1950s. The album title, 'Anchor,' comes from a sailor's hymn that would have been sung in the Congo chapel itself, even possibly played on the very organ you hear on the recording. It represents being rooted in love and family whatever may occur, which is what this family has always been about. No matter what the origin, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy bring songs to life with their great musicality and wonderfully compassionate voices in a way that perhaps only this mother and daughter can. JUST ANNOUNCED! Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy With The Gift Band special ‘Anchor’ album launch concert at  Union Chapel, London on Sunday 3rd June. Tickets available from Union Chapel. ‘Anchor’ CD tracklisting: 1. Strange Weather (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) 2. The Elfin Knight (Trad Arr) 3. The Beast (Michael Marra) 4. The Widow's Party (Rudyard Kipling/Peter Bellamy) 5. Lost In The Stars (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) 6. The Galaxy Song (Eric Idle, John Du Prez) 7. Shanty Of The Whale (KT Tunstall) 8. The Beast In Me (Nick Lowe) 9. Scarborough Fair (Trad Arr) 10. Nelly Was A Lady (Stephen Foster) 11. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Trad Arr) Digital album tracklisting as above with bonus tracks : 12. The Wild Colonial Boy (Trad Arr) 13. We Have An Anchor (Trad Arr) Anchor is released on 1st June 2018, pre-order now Anchor is also available on 2LP vinyl set, pre-order from Vinyl180 here Also forthcoming on Topic Records Blowzabella - Vanilla Release date 25th May 2018, pre-order now Originally released on Topic Records subsidiary, Special Delivery, a welcome official re-release on Topic for the 1990 album, ‘Vanilla,’ by folk legends, Blowzabella, who mark their 40th anniversary this year. Blowzabella is a genuinely unique band that makes an inimitable, driving, drone-based wall-of-sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling.  Many of their tunes are "standards" in the modern British/European folk repertoire and are played by people all over the world. Bands across Europe who experiment with folk music often cite Blowzabella as a major influence. Blowzabella are: Andy Cutting - diatonic button accordion; Jo Freya - vocals, saxophone, clarinet; Paul James - vocals, bagpipes, saxophones; Gregory Jolivet - hurdy-gurdy; David Shepherd - violin; Barn Stradling - bass guitar; Jon Swayne - bagpipes, saxophone. ‘Vanilla’ CD tracklisting : 1. Spaghetti Panic 2. La Belle S'est Endormie/Famous Wolf 3. Jan Mijne Man/Go Mauve 4. Fulmine 5. Beanfield/Monster Cafe 6. I Wish, I Wish 7. Down Side/Solvieg's Song/Doctor Feg 8. Horizonto 9. In Continental Mood/The Old Queen/Flatworld 10. The Lover's Ghost 11. The R.S.B. & The Hobb 12. Spaghetti Panic (Live) ‘Vanilla’ is out on 25th May 2018, pre-order now More info on the band and live dates can be found on their website at www.blowzabella.co.uk Exclusive Vinyl 180 / Topic Records Offer Buy two or more of Vinyl180 Topic Records series vinyl releases and get a FREE COPY of the 21 track double vinyl LP ‘The Real Sound Of Folk Music’ compilation. ‘The Real Sound Of Folk Music’ features 21 tracks including Martin Simpson, June Tabor/Oysterband, Eliza Carthy, Nic Jones and Full English. To get your FREE COPY purchase any two of the following seven albums : Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy With The Gift Band - ‘Anchor’ 2LP (released 1st June) Martin Simpson - ‘Trails & Tribulations’ 2LP Eliza Carthy and the Gift Band - Big Machine 2LP Nic Jones - ‘Penguin Eggs’ June Tabor - ‘An Introduction to…’ 2LP Anne Briggs - ‘An Introduction to…’ Shirley Collins - ‘An Introduction to…’ Full offer details can be found on the Vinyl180 website. And… June Tabor ‘Ashore’ Record Store Day Exclusive Released 21st April 2018 For the very first time on vinyl this 180g WHITE vinyl double LP exclusive for Record Store Day, comes packaged as a 2LP set in a gatefold sleeve with full colour inner bags. June Tabor is without doubt 'one of the greats' of the British folk scene. Her recording career has consistently reached ever greater heights of performance and interpretation. Each of her albums consistently reaches the highest technical standard with her emotionally powerful performances and scintillating musical arrangements. Ashore is a collection of songs concerning humankind's relationship with the sea and on release the album was hailed by critics and fans alike as another career highpoint. For information on getting a copy of this collectors item, click here. Topic Shop Please visit www.topicrecords.co.uk for all of your Topic CD and Vinyl needs. Topic Records artists on tour Martin Simpson Sat 14th April - Ards Guitar Festival Thu 19th April - The Met, Bury Fri 20th April - Mansfield Palace Studio Theatre Sat 21th April - Hertford St Andrew Church - Buy Tickets Sat 28th April - Derby Peace Concert More information available from :  http://www.martinsimpson.com/gigs/ Norma Waterson & Eliza Carthy With The Gift Band Sun 3rd June - Union Chapel London Tickets/info Copyright © 2018 Topic Records, All rights reserved. mailing address Topic Records The New Powerhouse, Gateway Business Centre Kangley Bridge Road London, Eng SE26 5AN United Kingdom

Topic Records - April 2018 newsletter

Red Rooster Festival, Suffolk, UK.

Red Rooster Festival in Suffolk this year! UK lets do this
Grab your tickets here: https://bit.ly/RR18Tickets

Callaghan is at Lincoln Drill Hall on Thursday 19 April 2018

"Breathtaking...absolutely incredible" is how BBC London's Gaby Roslin described a recent live performance by Callaghan.

Originally from Lincolnshire Callaghan moved to the USA in summer 2010 to record and tour with Grammy-Nominee Shawn Mullins, since then she's been performing and winning fans all across the USA.

Back home in the UK the BBC's Bob Harris has been a strong supporter regularly playing her music and describing her as "a wonderful artist...hugely talented". BBC Radio 2 have also given strong support play listing three singles Best Year, We Don't Have to Change The World and Last Song, from her most recent studio album A History of Now.

Callaghan plays piano and guitar and delivers a stunning vocal which earns frequent comparisons with artists like Sarah McLachlan and Emmy Lou Harris. Her songwriting chronicles the stories, experiences and emotions which are part of everyone’s lives.

A long-time Shawn Mullins fan, she contacted the Atlanta singer-songwriter through MySpace and, after being knocked out by her music, he agreed to produce her debut album. Callaghan jumped on a plane headed for Atlanta.

Since then she's been constantly on the road touring across 47 states and headlining in multiple US cities. The US music magazine No Depression says of her live show "Callaghan's voice truly sets her music apart...nothing short of stunning".

Over the last two years she’s played live on Clare Balding's Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2, with Gaby Roslin and Robert Elms on BBC London, and on regional radio across the UK. She's also appeared at festivals including the Secret Garden Party, SummerTyne, Celtic Connections, Cornbury and the Cambridge Folk Fest.

The latest chapter of Callaghan's US journey has taken her to LA to collaborate with Jeff Fair & Starr Parodi, producers who have worked at the pinnacle of the movie soundtrack industry on Mission Impossible and Bond Movies, and Anthony Resta who has previously produced Blondie, Duran Duran and Elton John.

Her latest EP The Other Side released in June offering listeners a blend of soaring vocals, epic production and emotional lyrics. Two further EPs are being written and recorded in LA and will release between now and Callaghan’s April tour.

Support will be provided by: Jesse Terry

Jesse Terry is a prolific, independent, New England based artist who left a writing gig at a Nashville publishing house to release his own albums and tour the world, frequently accompanied by his wife and their dog, Jackson Browne. Jesse’s profile has grown considerably over the years, performing at Bonnaroo, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Musikfest, The Great Escape, AmericanaFest and many other festivals.

His most recent album “Stargazer” has garnered airplay on BBC 2, BBC Scotland, BBC Newcastle as well as rave reviews in the UK press. Terry recently premiered two official music videos in support of the new album - Kaleidoscope (filmed in Newcastle) & Stargazer (filmed in Northumberland, inside the walls of Bamburgh Castle).

Jesse’s next album “Natural” is a gorgeous acoustic record that will come out April 2018. The album includes special guests such as Dar Williams, Cary Ann Hearst from Shovels and Rope, Sarah Darling, Liz Longley, Kim Richey and others.

Bomx Office 01522 873894

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Keith Luckey at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln, Sunday 8th April, 2017, 5pm.

Keith Luckey will be playing at the Strugglers Inn, Westgate, Lincoln on Sunday 8th April.

Downbeat 5 pm sharp #

www.keithluckey.fourfour.com

keith@bluecrowmusic.co.uk

Charles M. Mailer & the Sunhill Palace Band Spring Tour 2018

Charles M. Mailer & the Sunhill Palace Band       The spring tour activities are in full swing and again they’re touring over Germany from the South to the North. 04.01.18 - Omnibus, Würzburg – Musikertreff (Surprise Band feat. Andreas Diehlmann) 01.02.18 - Omnibus, Würzburg – 17th Anniversary Musikertreff (Surprise Band) 10.02.18 - Omnibus, Würzburg - "alternative facts" to the carnival (Main Isar Bloozeboyz XXL 12.02.18 - Omnibus, Würzburg – Rock’n’Monday (The 4Beats) 16.02.18 - Murphy's, Ottobunn (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 17.02.18 - Eddy's Rock Bar, Munich (Main Isar Bloozeboyz & Davy Oz Band) 21.02.18 - County Jail, Würzburg – Jailhouse Rock (The 4Beats) 01.03.18 - Schorsch Bar, Munich (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 02.03.18 - Rolleria, Oberaudorf (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 03.03.18 - Riemer's, Munich Riem (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 16.03.18 - Feuchters, Schrozberg (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 17.03.18 - Gleis1, Waldenburg (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 21.03.18 - Kofferfabrik, Fürth (Charles M. Mailer Sessionband) 13.04.18 - Kulturcafe M, Dohna (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 14.04.18 - Speiches Rock und Blueskneipe, Berlin(Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 15.04.18 - Schiffsrestaurant John Barnett, Potsdam (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 16.04.18 - Cotton Club, Hamburg (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 18.04.18 - Goldene Krone, Darmstadt (Solo) 20.04.18 - Feuchter’s, Schrozberg (The 4Beats) 29.04.18 - Ballroom, Nürnberg (Charles M. Mailer Sessionband) 10.05.18 - Timberjacks Grill, Göttingen (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 11.05.18 - Körner Stübchen, Dortmund (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) 12.05.18 - Blue Fox, Gütersloh (Main Isar Bloozeboyz) This happend last month:  04.01. – The Surprise Band featured Andreas Diehlmann, one of germany’s best Blues Guitarists during a session. We had a lot of fun.  10.02. Main Isar Bloozeboyz showed "alternative facts" for Carnival, for those who were annoyed by the carnival truth and on senseless HumbaHumbaTätarä. With the XXL extension we played electric blues and changed the traditional “Omnibus” into a Mississippi Juke Joint.  17.02. Main Isar Bloozeboyz met the Davy Oz Band at Eddy’s in Munich - acoustic blues meets blues rock – and it was loud and heavy.  21.02. The 4Beats played the Jailhouse Rock at the Würzburg County Jail with The 4Beats – The prisonaires spent loud and enthusiastic applause – and finally we were happy doing this.  Now we’re going deep down South next weekend before we’re playing some Gigs in the North (Berlin, Hamburg, Göttingen, Dortmund) in April and May. See you! http://www.charles-mailer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/charles.m.mailer www.mainisarbloozeboyz.de www.facebook.com/mainisarbloozeboyz http://the4beats.de/ https://www.facebook.com/ANgoesbeat   Music   Blues In The Blood_Live @ The Studio Lounge Help The Poor_Live @ The Studio Lounge I Don't Need No Doctor_Live @ The Studio Lounge   MORE MUSIC     Upcoming Shows     Wednesday, March 21 Kofferfabrik  •  F, BY, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details   Thursday, April 5 Omnibus  •  Würzburg, BR, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details   Wednesday, April 18 Goldene Krone  •  Darmstadt, HE, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details     MORE SHOWS     Press   "Love the Blues in The Blood! Excellent feel. Love the guitar and bass counterpoint. Nice snare sound! Great turnarounds! Love the lyrics. Nice vocal delivery too! Cheers! Corey"— Fall oF Silence, Blues In The Blood, Jul 26, 2017 Physical inquiries can be sent to: 5 Am Sonnenhang, Kürnach, BY, 97273, DEU If our email is in your Spam/Junk Folder, please add charles.mailer@charles-mailer.com to your address book.

Keith Luckey @ The Frothblowers Micropub, Werrington, Peterborough, 4 March 3pm.

Keith Luckey will be @ The Frothblowers Micropub, Werrington, Peterborough, \sunday 4 March playing a one hour acoustic set between 3pm.and 4pm. Real Ale and Real Music,

Frothblowers on facebook

www.keithluckey.fourfour.com

www.bluecrowmusic.co.uk

Folk Upstairs at the Drill with John Kirkpatrick

Folk Upstairs at the Drill with John Kirkpatrick

Saturday 10 March 7.30pm @ Lincoln Drill Hall UK

Widely regarded as England’s leading exponent of ‘squeezebox’ instruments, 

John is one of the most well-known & popular performers on the British folk scene and has worked with Richard Thompson, Albion Band, Steeleye Span and Martin Carthy.

Tickets: £10.00 from 01522 873894

Full details at...

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Bob Fox at Grimsby Folk Club Sunday 25 February, 2018.

Bob Fox, one of our finest exponents of storytelling through song, is currently playing SONGMAN This being one of them.

for a record third time in the prestigious 10th Anniversary WARHORSE Tour from 2017 - 2019 and is only able to do a very few selected solo performances during this period.
Don’t miss a chance to experience his warm, rich voice, virtuoso guitar style and newly acquired melodeon playing skill as he performs material from War Horse, newly written songs from the New Radio Ballad series along with old favourites from his many recordings.

Tickets available now Members £10.00 Guest £11.00.
Mary 01472 753862
George: 01472 823891

www.grimsbyfolkclub.co.uk

Weird Garden, Lincoln, UK, Feb 23 2018

Friday 23 Feb 2018 at Decimal Place 10 Burton Rd Lincoln LN1 3LB 6-10pm free entry, live sounds & visions by GAGARIN, Simon Le Boggit, Annie Morrad, Experimental Sonic Machines & Ernie, Experimental Sonic Machines' robot drummer

Weird Garden; Decimal Place LN1 3LB

A New Day Festival, Faversham, Kent.

A New Day Festival. 

By public demand... Discounted Group Tickets for 6 or more adults now available for full weekend AND Day tickets - but only til 1st March. Online now, mail order option very soon. www.anewdayfestival.com