KING KING follow India with UK Arena Tour King King were a revelation at the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai last night where organisers described their set as 'incendiary and absolutely killing it". Comments from the crowd included "a shredding Scotsman schooled me in the blues" The band are pictured at the Press Call with Joss Stone, Keb Mo, Malina Moye and the Heritage Blues Orchestra. The band head straight from the airport out on tour with Thunder this week - don't miss this fantastic bill of UK rock! Monday 15th Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Tue 16th Bristol Colston Hall - Sold Out Thu 18th Glasgow Clyde Auditorium Fri 19th Sheffield Arena Sat 20th London Wembley Arena The band then head out on their own headline tour in May - don't miss!

Jamie Smith’s Mabon - Thursday 25 February 8pm @ Lincoln Drill Hall

Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Thursday 25 February 8pm @ Lincoln Drill Hall

Composed by frontman Jamie Smith, and brought to life by six highly accomplished musicians, Mabon’s music is a true exploration of forms and styles found in Celtic music and a forging into something bold and new.

“…a top band led by one hell of an accordion player and arranger” - Mike Harding (BBC Radio 2)

Tickets: £14 (£12 and £8 students) from 01522 873894

www.lincolndrillhall.com

#LincolnDrillHall Light Lunchtime Lecture - 12 Feb - Keith Luckey 'Play Me A Train Song'

#LincolnDrillHall Light Lunchtime Lecture - 12 Feb 12pm - Keith Luckey 'Play Me A Train Song'

#LincolnDrillHall Light Lunchtime Lecture - 12 Feb 12 pm - Keith Luckey 'Play Me A Train Song'

Former Drill Hall House Manager talks about the experience and lessons learned in a lifetime dominated by railways, music and politics. From living in rented rooms as a child through working on steam trains, playing in a 70's rock band, getting involved in politics to working in the arts and creative sector. Along the way he studied part time to get a degree with the Open University and became involved with charity work in Zimbabwe.

Keith is  now retired and likes to spend time busking and playing occasional solo gigs in pubs and the like.

Tickets £5.00 from 01522 873894 or on the door. The event will last for about an hour.

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Two new titles in The Voice of the People series from Topic Records

It was mighty! It was great altogether!   On 18th March 2016 Topic will proudly release the latest volumes in the widely-acclaimed ongoing series of traditional music from these islands, The Voice of the People;  nearly 200 tracks of the most vital, dynamic music made by Irish immigrants in London over the last six decades make up two 3CD sets: TSCD679T "It was mighty!"  There wasn't a corner of what was to become Greater London in the 1950s where there wasn't some Irish music to be heard, if you knew where to find it. This special collection of recordings presents and explores the fine examples of the music-making of those immigrants from rural Ireland who settled in London in the first couple of decades after the War. TSCD680T "It was great altogether!"  This compilation explores the traditional Irish music which has continued to secure a place for itself in London throughout the last fifty years; demonstrating both the "old" music, completely untouched by the goings-on in Irish popular music, and the traditional music from the current scene led by second and third generation musicians.    This year’s Record Store Day celebrations take place on Saturday 16th April. On the day, Topic will be releasing an exclusive 7” vinyl single by Martin Simpson and some of his musical friends. A double A-side, the single features Martin with Andy Cutting and Tom A. Wright on a brilliant version of Booker T. and the MGs’ ‘Green Onions’, and, on the other side, with Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr on the classic ballad ‘Willie Taylor’.   Fledg’ling Records will also be taking part, with an exclusive reissue of a rare Shirley Collins 7” EP that originally came out on the Collector label in 1964, ‘English Songs volume 2’, in a replica flipback sleeve plus a new inner sleeve with rare photographs. February special offers This month we have four titles from Topic’s highly regarded World Series on offer at the very special price of only £6 each:     TSCD 918  PAPUA NEW GUINEA ~ Healing, Feasting & Magical Ritual TSCD 922  THE TEMPLE MUSIC OF KERALA IN SOUTH INDIA TSCD 923  GUMBOOT GUITAR ~ Zulu Street Guitar Music from South Africa TSCD 925  THE KING’S MUSICIANS ~ Royalist Music of Buganda-Uganda Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party have a fabulous new album Old Adam due in February. Fay’s two albums for Topic are available this month for only £6 each: TSCD 573  FAY HIELD ~ Looking Glass TSCD586  FAY HIELD & THE HURRICANE PARTY ~ Orfeo Shirley Collins on Fledg’ling Records  After splendid 80th birthday celebrations during 2015 and an upcoming book from the Secret Queen of England, our good friends at Fledg’ling Records are offering six of Shirley Collins’ beautiful albums for just £5 each. The perfect chance to fill gaps in your record library or introduce a friend to the delights of Shirley's singing:           FLED 3019  SHIRLEY & DOLLY COLLINS ~ For As Many As Will FLED 3023  SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ Adieu To Old England FLED 3028  SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ The Power of the True Love Knot FLED 3029  SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ False True Lovers FLED 3057  SHIRLEY & DOLLY COLLINS ~ Snapshots FLED 3080  SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ Sweet England    Tour News Martin Carthy & John Kirkpatrick Two of folk music’s greatest practitioners head out on tour together in February. Starting at the Marlowe Theatre on 12th February, the tour runs through until 28th February, finishing at Peterborough’s Key Theatre. Details of all tour dates can be found by clicking the following link: John KIrkpatrick & Martin Carthy February 2016 tour Martin Simpson Martin continues his busy schedule of touring, with solo gigs and those with SimpsonŸCuttingŸKerr booked through to September. Details from his website by clicking here: Martin Simpson tour dates   Best wishes from Topic

Three Great #Gigs Coming Up At #LincolnDrillHall

Three great gigs coming up this month @t Lincoln Drill Hall

Sunday 14 February 7.30 pm

Fairport Convention

Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention remains one of the most entertaining bands on the live music scene.

Tickets: £21 in advance (£23 on the day)

Saturday 20 February 8 pm

Howard Jones Supported by Elise Yuill

Howard Jones solo shows are an intimate trip through Howard’s 30 year music career. Many of his best known songs were composed on his favourite instrument; the piano. Howard shares behind the scenes stories and reveals the inspiration behind the songs in these rare acoustic shows.

Tickets: £25

Thursday 25 February 8pm

Jamie Smith’s Mabon

Composed by frontman Jamie Smith, and brought to life by six highly accomplished musicians, Mabon’s music is a true exploration of forms and styles found in Celtic music and a forging into something bold and new.

“…a top band led by one hell of an accordion player and arranger”

- Mike Harding (BBC Radio 2)

Tickets: £14 (£12 and £8 students)

Tickets for all events from Lincoln Drill Hall Box Office 01522 873894

www.lincolndrillhall.com 

Norman Hewit New Tracks Now Available For Download on iTunes

Norman Hewit New Tracks Now Available For Download on iTunes

Check them out by following this link now...

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/morning-star-single/id1076695941

Blowzabella Friday, May 20th 2016 @ St. Mary In The Castle

Blowzabella Friday, May 20th 2016, 7.30pm
@ St. Mary In The Castle
£15 & £6
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Blowzabella at St Mary in the Castle

Blowzabella is a genuinely unique band that makes an inimitable, driving, drone-based sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling. They compose their own music which is influenced by English and European traditional dance music.

Check out some of the bands music here (http://stmaryinthecastle.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1314220b3e7f9eec99640868c&id=1786d4dbca&e=c6ba5bbda3)  to get a taste of what you can expect on the night.

Tickets (£15 and £6) available here (http://stmaryinthecastle.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1314220b3e7f9eec99640868c&id=7bf0e4534d&e=c6ba5bbda3)

St Mary in the Castle Charitable Trust .
 St Mary in the Castle .

7 Pelham Crescent .
Hastings, East Sussex
TN34 3AF .
United Kingdom

King King - Back By Public Demand!

Back by public demand! King King announce seven  extra UK shows in March Back by public demand! King King announce seven extra UK shows in March With support from Laurence Jones 09/03 The Epstein Theatre - Liverpool 10/03 The Fleece - Bristol 11/03 Brewery Arts Centre - Kendal 12/03 The Box - Crewe 17/03 The Globe Cardiff 18/03 The Picturedrome - Holmfirth 19/03 The Arc - Stockton Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com and the venue box offices.   www.kingkingblues.com

The Frisbys New EP - Out Now!

The Frisbys         The Frisbys! wanted to let you know how excited they are that our thier 6 track EP 'The Cause' is out TODAY and available to be purchased as a download from Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-cause-ep/id1078221560 Or if you fancy a physical copy ( a lancing pack featuring the beautiful artwork of Leon Ridyard ) you can find it at our bandcamp store right here: https://thefrisbys.bandcamp.com/album/the-cause Here's a link to a little sampler of The Cause EP via our soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/thefrisbysband/the-cause-ep-sampler Some lovely words about 'The Cause' EP from others 'Beautiful and often other-worldly...an Epic EP' - VINYL DISTRICT 'The Cause is comprised of six warm tracks as sweet as honey' - MUSIC FOR LUNCH ‘There's an effortless symbiotic chemistry at work in all that they do’ - GIGWISE ‘Breath-taking’ - FOLK RADIO UK ‘Glorious harmonies and sweet, emotive sound’ - FOR FOLK’S SAKE       Featured Album The Cause     Listen Now     Music     Born and Raised     Give in to the Dark     Philosolove   $1.29     Upcoming Shows     Saturday, January 30 Hoodoo's Live Music Venue and Bar  •  Croydon, UK  •  7PM Get the Details   Friday, February 26 The Troubadour  •  London, UK  •  7PM Get the Details

Mnozil Brass, Casino De Paris, March 18 2016.

Mnozil Brass, Paris, March 18 2016