An hour or so with Nancy Kerr | Downend Folk Club— 8pm GMT Friday 29 January 2021.

Spend an hour or so with Nancy Kerr | Downend Folk Club— 8pm GMT Friday 29 January 2021

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.

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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".

https://nancykerr.co.uk

Check Out Folk Discovery – a Topic Spotify Playlist

Folk Discovery – a Topic Spotify playlist

Topic Records recently launched a new Spotify playlist called ‘Folk Discovery’ which features new and not so new folk songs they are currently enjoying. The playlist isn’t just limited to Topic artists and includes folk music from around the UK, Ireland and further afield. Topic will be keeping it regularly updated so make sure to follow on Spotify and check back in to explore the world of folk.

If you like what you hear, you can consider supporting the artists by buying an album or merch and by following, sharing and liking on social media and streaming platforms.

As well as Topic’s Folk Discovery playlist, you’ll also find lots more on their Spotify profile here

UK Independent Venues Week - 25 to 31 January 2021

Forced to shut by various lockdowns, and otherwise faced with the prospect of trying to operate on a financial shoestring due to social distancing, an already precarious industry has been pushed ever close to the brink.

It all means that it’s more important than ever to support and celebrate our favourite gig spots — and Independent Venue Week is the perfect opportunity to do just that. Going digital for the first time, the seven-day series will feature an array of live-streamed gigs, online Q&As, radio shows, quizzes, film screenings and more, all reminding us just how important it is to protect smaller venues.

By championing these venues, we are able to highlight why they are so much more than just places for live music – they are cultural hubs for learning, creativity, arts and culture more widely connecting people 

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Independent Venue Week – Celebrating The Spirit Of Independence

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This week is Independent Venue Week, so listen out for us on BBC Radio Lincolnshire this Thursday where we will be talking about what we miss about live events, why it's important for you to carry on supporting local venues, and picking some of our favourite songs from local artists!

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Band From County Hell - Online Shop Now Open

Sleaford Celt Rockers 'Band From County Hell', like so many bands, are currently 'off road' but...

Valentine's day s coming and their online shop is open. T - shirts all sizes for the one you love www.bfch.co.uk - Check It Out!

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Michael Chapman: Ancient & Modern — View all week 25–31 January 2021

Michael Chapman: Ancient & Modern — View all week 25–31 January 2021

To mark his 80th birthday at the end of January, Michael Chapman is broadcasting this special concert, recorded during the November lockdown in York’s stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. It will be available to view during Independent Venues Week, 25-31 Jan 2021. The concert looks back through Michael’s career, and also features support from Katie Spencer.

Tickets £5

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Michael Chapman (born 24 January 1941) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Chapman originally began playing guitar with jazz bands, mainly in his home town of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He became well known in the folk clubs of the late 1960s, as well as on the 'progressive' music scene, and has released over 50 albums to date. In 2016 Chapman celebrated 50 years as a professional musician.

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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Gary Moore & Buddy Whittington - So Many Roads.

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Gary Moore & Buddy Whittington  - So Many Roads

Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 Monday 7th July 2008

So Many Roads" is the song written by widely respected blues musician, singer and guitarist Otis Rush

Gary Moore and Buddy Whittington playing together - does it get any better than that?

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Check Out No Money, No Honey, Cheap Charlie Sung by: David "Goose" Gossett

No Money, No Honey, Cheap Charlie

Music and Lyrics by Mike Gordon (C) Alchemy Music Ltd Sung by: David "Goose" Gossett 

Visit http://www.alchemymusicltd.com for more songs

Tim McGraw Strippin’ it down - “Something Like That”

Tim McGraw Releases Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of 1999 Hit, “Something Like That”

When it comes to Tim McGraw classics, you know… before he had the 6% body fat, “Something Like That” might just be at the top of my list.

Written by Rick Ferrell and Keith Follesé, it was released in 1999 as the second single from McGraw’s A Place in the Sun album. Topping the country charts, and doing well on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, it was the MOST-PLAYED radio song in any genre from 2000-2009. Pretty damn impressive for a country song, eh?

And now, Tim is breathing new life into the ’90s country classic, releasing a stripped-down acoustic version of the fan favorite.

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Listen to the song now...

Edinburgh Festivals 'Optimistic' About Making a Comeback in Summer 2021

The Scotsman reports that Edinburgh's festivals have revealed they are pressing ahead with plans to return this summer - despite the cancellation of Glastonbury and huge doubts over whether restrictions on live events will be lifted by then.

Organisers of the city’s flagship events say they are “optimistic” they will be able to bounce back after they were all called off last April.

Council chiefs said they would be doing all they could to “support the sector and its recovery as safely and as quickly as possible.

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However it could be months before the scale and form of the city’s cultural extravaganza is known.

In recent years, the summer festivals have been worth more than £300 million for the economy.

The Tattoo has been selling tickets for this year’s show since October. Tickets for EIF shows normally go on sale in the spring, while the book festival usually launches its programme in June.

Fringe venues have been able to sell tickets as early as January in recent years, however the final programme is not normally launched until June.

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