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Thursday 12 April 2018

Red Rooster Festival, Suffolk, UK.

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

Wednesday 11 April 2018

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

Friday 6 April 2018

Thursday 1 March 2018

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


Wednesday 28 February 2018

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,




Monday 26 February 2018

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...


Tuesday 20 February 2018

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

Tuesday 13 February 2018

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


Wednesday 7 February 2018

New Releases from Topic Records


NEW Topic Records releases

Topic Records are happy to announce the next two NEW releases on 9th February 2018.

June Tabor - An introduction to (TICD003)
15 specially selected tracks from one of the greatest voices on Topic Records.

Track listing: While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, The Devil and Bailiff McGlynn, No Man’s Land / Flowers of The Forest, Unicorns, The Scarecrow, Aqaba, Hedger & Ditcher, Shallow Brown, A Place Called England, Maybe Then I’ll Be A Rose, Oh! Alas, I Am In Love, The Rigs of Rye, Finisterre, The Dark End Of The Street.

Available to pre-order now from the Topic Shop, Propermusic.com, Amazon, iTunes and all good music retailers.

Anne Briggs - An introduction to (TICD004)
15 specially selected tracks from Anne Briggs, a genuine original from the modern folk revival the late 1960's, early 1970's.

Track listing: The Recruited Collier, The Doffing Mistress, Polly Vaughan, Rosemary Lane, Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May, The Stonecutter Boy, Blackwater Side, Go Your Way (My Love), The Cuckoo, Reynardine, Young Tambling, Maa Bonny Lad, Sing A Song For You, The Bonambuie, Tongue In Cheek

Available to pre-order now from the Topic Shop, Propermusic.com, Amazon, iTunes and all good music retailers.

And in March

Martin Simpson - An introduction to (TICD005)
17 tracks selected by Martin Simpson which includes a new exclusive recording of ‘Palaces Of Gold (2018)’ on Topic Records.

Track listing: Bones & Feathers / Never Any Good / Banjo Bill / Dives and Lazarus / Love Never Dies / Brothers Under The Bridge / Clerk Sanders /Love Henry / She Slips Away / Will Atkinson / Sir Patrick Spens / Dark Swift and Bright Swallow / John Hardy / Thomas Drew / First Cut Is The Deepest / Delta Dreams / Palaces of Gold (2018)

Watersons / Waterson : Carthy - An introduction to (TICD006)
15 specially selected tracks from one of the greatest folk groups on Topic Records.

Track listing: The Watersons - Three Score and Ten / The Watersons - Pace-Egging Song / The Watersons - Country Life / The Watersons - The Good Old Way / Lal & Norma Waterson - The Wealthy Squire /Mike Waterson – The Light Dragoon / The Watersons – Emmanuel / The Watersons - Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter / Waterson:Carthy – Bold Doherty / Waterson:Carthy – When First I Came To Caledonia / Waterson:Carthy – Rambleaway -Valentine Waltz / Waterson:Carthy – The Devil and the Farmer / Norma Waterson – Once In A Blue Moon / Waterson:Carthy – Jacobstowe Wassail / Waterson:Carthy – Goodbye, Fare You Well.

TOPIC NEWS

It is with regret we have been informed of the passing of John Dickinson of The Valley Folk who died on the 19th January 2018.  He was signed to TOPIC in the Sixties and they made ‘All Bells in Paradise’.

Recorded by R.W. Swettenham at Olympic Sound Studios, London; Notes by A.L. Lloyd;
Photograph by Brian Shuel shows a cast from a Slovak gingerbread mould

Jean and Elaine Carruthers, John Dickinson, Stephen Heap, vocals

Topic Birthdays

Born 15th February 1943 Died 4th September 1998
Lal Waterson
Little introduction is needed here for Waterson group member Lal Waterson, alongside her sister Norma and brother Mike Waterson and cousin John Harrison they produced some great music for Topic Records as well as other labels through a long-career in the music business. Albums like The Watersons ‘Frost and Fire’ and ‘For Pence and Spicy Ale’ truly highlight the talent of one of the leading folk revival groups of the 60’s and 70’s.

29th February 1908 Died 29th September 1982
A L Lloyd.
Regarded as one of the most influential figures in the 1950’s – 1960’s folk song revival, A L Lloyd also known as Bert Lloyd had a remarkable and eventful career – whaler, sheep farm hand, social historian and journalist. The mastermind behind two classic Topic album recordings, ’The Iron Muse’, industrial folk songs and ‘The Bird In The Bush’, a collection of traditional erotic songs which featured early recordings by Anne Briggs. He was appointed artistic director at Topic Records in 1958 and along side Ewan MacColl was one of the biggest influences on what was released by Topic Records.

Topic Artists on tour


Martin Simpson continues to tour his wonderful Topic LP ‘Trails and Tribulations ‘
Wed 7th Feb.  Red Lion Folk Club Birmingham
Fri 9th  Feb.  Chesterfield Folk Club
Sat 17th Feb.  Mottram Village Hall, Cheshire

More information available from http://www.martinsimpson.com/gigs/

Eliza Carthy and Martin Carthy duo / Gift Band Tour 2018

13 Feb. National Centre for Early Music York
14 Feb. Square Chapel Centre for the Arts Halifax
15 Feb. Settle Victoria Hall North Yorkshire
16 Feb. Music At The Hall Nottingham
18 Feb. Vivacity Key Theatre Peterborough
19 Feb. Forest Folk Wickham, Hants
20 Feb. Theatre Mwldan Cardigan
21 Feb. Wyeside Arts Centre Powys, Wales
23 Feb. Guildford Folk Club Guildford
24 Feb. Hailsham Pavilion East Sussex
25 Feb. Topsham Folk Club Devon
26 Feb. Whitchurch Folk Club Hampshire

More information available from http://www.eliza-carthy.com/tour-dates/

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