Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival Postponed Until 2022

Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival postponed until 2022 due to Covid-19.

The Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon has been postponed for the second year in a row due to Covid-19.

The organising committee of the festival has announced that they are postponing this year’s four-day festival until 2022 in the interest of safety. The festival was to take place between June 3 and 6 this year.

The committee said it is keen to provide clarity to both the loyal audience many of whom are international and also to the accommodation and business sector in south Donegal.  

Among the headline acts that will be appearing between June 2 and 5,  2022 in Ballyshannon will be the legendary Horslips featuring Johnny Fean, Jim Lockhart, Barry Devlin and Ray Fean; Rory Gallagher’s band members Band of Friends featuring Gerry McAvoy and Brendan O’Neill; renowned USA guitarist Eric Gales and his band, Walter Trout Band (USA); Thin Lizzy legend  Eric Bell and his band; Status Quo member Richie Malone All-Star Band; Johnny Gallagher and Boxtie, the Pat McManus Band; the legendary Grand Slam featuring Laurence Archer; Sinnerboy (UK); Laundromat (Holland); Sam Davidson’s Taste; the Seamie O’Dowd Band and many more. 

All tickets purchased for the festival will remain valid for the rescheduled dates in 2022.

https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com 

A Must For Any War of The Worlds Fans

"A Must For Any War of The Worlds Fans"

Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience is a new, completely unique multi award winning event where live actors, virtual reality and sensational 5D effects place the audience inside the action.

The 120-minute adventure takes you back to 1898 London to experience escaping a Martian Invasion with Jeff Wayne’s iconic Musical Version of The War of The Worlds as your soundtrack.

Tickets are on sale now and hundreds of performances have been added from June to September!

Top price Standard tickets cost £72.50 and VIP tickets cost £125-£140. But right now you can book Standard weekday tickets from just £39.50.

Tickets comes with a 100%, no quibble guarantee,

See the event link at https://thewaroftheworldsimmersive.com/ 

Kings of Leon Say That Their Songs Start on Bar Napkins

Twenty years ago, long before Kings of Leon became festival headliners, Caleb Followill made
a deal with one of his friends.

"He and I used to go to random bars, all over the world," says the singer. "Wherever we were, if we had a day off, we'd put our finger on a map and go, 'Alright, we're going to go to this little dive bar'. "And we would sit there and get some bar napkins. I would write poetry and he would draw pictures. And we would trade 'em off to each other and say, 'Alright, whichever one of us is going to be famous first, you own my lyrics - and likewise I own your art'."

Needless to say, his friend got the better end of the bargain. A signed copy of Caleb's lyrics for Use Somebody recently sold for $6,600 (£4,800) at auction - so those wine-stained poems could be a lucrative little nest egg.

Caleb also held on to some of the napkins, too, and every so often he finds one lying around
his house in Nashville.

"I mean, I open books and I have bar napkins from all over the world," he says.

"Some of the poems are not as great, and that will let you know how boozy that night was. But every now and then, there's a clear little picture that I'm painting - and you don't remember exactly when you wrote it, or how you wrote it, but it can definitely make you proud."

Check out their new album ‘Walls’

 

Home - Kings of Leon

 

Alan Ritson Talks To Kitty Macfarlane on Lincoln City Radio On Tuesday 9 March, 2021 at 7PM

Tune in to Fine Folk on Lincoln City Radio 103.6FM (www.lincolncityradio.com) on Tuesday 9th March at 7pm
to listen to Alan Ritson discussing with Kitty Macfarlane, the release of her brand new digital single 'Half Wild' which was released on January 29th on Gilded Lily Records. 

(1) Kitty Macfarlane | Facebook

Singer Songwriter | Kitty Macfarlane

Mighty & Mild - playlist by Kitty Macfarlane | Spotify

Kitty Macfarlane (@KittyMacfarlane) / Twitter

Skinner & T'witch's New Single , 'Living in the Dream' - Due For Release on 19 March 2021

Skinner & T'witch's forthcoming indie-folk single, 'Living in the Dream' (a pre-release from their forthcoming album, 'The Songcatcher') is due for release on March 19th!

Skinner & T'witch are delighted by the superb cover for the single (even if they do say so themselves!), just back from the design studio of the wonderfully creative Sarah Patrick: www.sarahpatrickdesign.co.uk

'Living in the Dream' captures surreal and subconscious perceptions of post industrial city living, inspired by traffic jams, monolothic buildings, busy streets, and urban routines.

The song features the marvellous Joshua Burnell on keys, Hugh Bradley on electric bass, John Rodgers on lead guitar, and John Arneson on drums.

'The Songcatcher' album is due for release later this year.

Website: www.skinnerandtwitch.com

Music: www.skinnerandtwitch.bandcamp.com

Online Social Club:

Skinner & T'witch's Pick n' Mix Social Club

‪Video Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCshnCO_5ZEZxBE5QPGMjs5w

Twitter: @SkinnerTwitch

Skinner & T’witch have been on the road since 2014; released four albums; and have performed widely around the UK. They recently toured both in Australia and the US. Drawing on music-hall and vaudeville traditions, Skinner & T’witch’s show combines comedy and satire with folk, flamenco and theatre-style songs.

'Skinner & T’witch are unique: there is nobody to compare them with’. The Living Tradition

Recorded (remotely) at The Billiard Room Studio and produced by the marvellous Carl Rosamond of RRS Music & Media, Leeds, England: www.rrsmusic.com

  

Fiona Joy Hawkins is an Australian Pianist, Composer and Singer with New Music

FIONA JOY HAWKINS - New video, new music, new album....

This is Interwoven Threads of Chance on a new album Heavenly Voices produced by Cookie Marenco for Blue Coast Records. Written & violin by Rebecca Daniel, piano by Fiona. Available soon everywhere, but until the 19th March you can purchase/listen here https://bluecoastmusic.com/fiona-rebecca/heavenly-voices...

(   Fiona Joy Hawkins | Facebook

(  Artist Composer | Fiona Joy Hawkins               

      

 

Norma Waterson talks to Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music Sat 6 March 9.30pm.

Hear Norma Waterson Talking to Tom Robinson. BBC 6 Music Sat 6 March 9.30pm.

Tune in to Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6 Music this Saturday night 6 March 2021 from 9:30pm to hear a 90-minute career retrospective with folk legend Norma Waterson chatting from Robin Hood's Bay in the company of her equally legendary husband and daughter Martin and Eliza Carthy.

BBC Radio 6 Music 

Derby Folk Festival Returns to the Stage for 2021

Derby Folk Festival is delighted to return to the live stage in 2021 in the heart of the city centre.

Last year’s event was hosted at home as live concerts could not go ahead due to the pandemic. Instead, online performances especially recorded for the festival by Derby LIVE’s technical team, drew audiences from around the world, along with an extensive Festival Fringe on Facebook. Many of the artists who had planned to be in Derby last year are preparing to return in the autumn, optimistic that live shows can once more draw Folk enthusiasts back into the city. 

Now in its 15th year this will be the chance to get together again and it's going to be extra special this time.

A number of artists who were due to perform in 2020, but were unable to be part of the ‘At Home’ event, will be returning for 2021, along with past favourites and familiar faces who will once again be able to play with a full band.

Highlights include: 

• Home Service
• O’Hooley & Tidow
• Kitty Macfarlane
• India Electric Co. 
• Ninebarrow

- Derby Folk Festival               Derby Folk Festival Tickets - Derby Folk Festival

Daoirí Farrell — Online - Saturday 6 March, 2021 - 8pm GMT

Watch Daoirí Farrell Online on Saturday 6 March, 2021 at 8pm GMT

Dublin-born traditional singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell has been described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. Here’s a chance to see him from the comfort of home, and even ask him any questions you might have!

Tickets £14, with options to pay a bit more or less depending on your circumstances.

Find out more

DAOIRÍ FARRELL (daoiri.com)

 Source The Folk Forecast (substack.com)    @daoiri 

John Hiatt &The Jerry Douglas Band’s Forthcoming Album, Leftover Feelings

John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band: 'All the Lilacs in Ohio'

“All the Lilacs in Ohio” is the first video released from John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band’s forthcoming album, Leftover Feelings, available May 21, 2021.

This project and video were recorded in Historic RCA Studio B, continuing the studio’s legacy as a “temple of sound,” and creating documentary resources for use by the non-profit Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.

These educational materials showcase recording methods reminiscent of those practiced in the 1950s and 60s, with Hiatt, Douglas and band members making and recording music in real time by listening to each other and emotionally reacting through their spontaneous performances.

JOHN HIATTOfficial Website | HOME 

Check out this video...