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Monday 31 January 2022

The Matthews Baartmans Conspiracy at Kirton In Lindsey Town Hall on Friday 11 February, 2022

The Matthews Baartmans Conspiracy at Kirton In Lindsey Town Hall on Friday 11 February, 2022
The Matthews Baartmans Conspiracy, features Matthews Southern Comfort members Iain Matthews and BJ Baartmans.

Iain originally from Scunthorpe, worked for Jack Tighes in Kirton before moving down to London. He was a founding member of Fairport Convention and was the vocalist on the band's first three albums. He went on to form Matthews Southern Comfort, exploring his interest in American music. In 1971 MSC had a No. 1 hit with 'Woodstock'. Iain went on to forge a successful solo career in America, playing in other bands, most notably Plainsong and collaborating with a variety of other musicians. Ove the past 50 plus years he has recorded over 50 albums and has one of the the purist, pitch perfect voices that you will ever hear

Always active and never one to dwell on past successes Iain, who now lives in Holland, reformed Matthews Southern Comfort in 2005. They played to a sold out audience at Town Hall Live in 2018. BJ Baartmans is the lead guitarist in the band and first met Iain in 2003 and have been playing together ever since.

BJ is up there with the best in the world. During lockdown the pair teamed up with each other to write and arrange an album 'Distant Chatter' that was produced by BJ and released last summer. It is a collection of rootsy Americana songs with an adventurous, colourful and gritty side to it, with ear catching hook lines and intriguing harmonies and stellar guitar.

Tickets for this concert are priced at £14.50 and can be obtained from Londis (Kirton), from Brian on 01652 649230 or brianchudley@btinternet.com or from www.wegottickets.com.

Check out the website at www.townhalllive.co.uk for more information on all of the above concerts or contact Brian for tickets on 01652 649230 or brianchudley@btinternet.com. They can also be purchased from the Londis store in Kirton or from www.wegottickets.com.

TheMatthews Baartmans Conspiracy - BJ Baartmans

@BJBaartmans

The Frankie Cox Band are at the Ferryboat Washingborough on 28 February 2022

Friday 28 January 2022

The Chantel McGregor Co-Headline Shows

Chantel McGregor Co-Headline Shows

Just a week to go until the co-headline shows (originally with Erja - those tickets are still valid for these shows)!

You can still get tickets at www.chantelmcgregor.com

Wilco Johnson Hits The Road In February 2020

Not long now until the boys hit the road…

www.thegigcartel.com

Thursday 27 January 2022

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage New Album Ink of the Rosy Morning Out on 1st April 2022

The folk/Americana duo, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage have announced their new album, Ink
of the Rosy Morning which is scheduled for release on 1 April 2022Following the success of Before the Sun (2016) and Awake (2018), both produced by David Travers-Smith in Toronto, the duo opted for an altogether different approach for their new record.

They hired a quiet old schoolhouse by the sea, sat in the dining room, lit the fire, opened a bottle of wine, set up a few mics and played. Nothing pre-arranged. No big ideas. No pre-production. No thought of releasing anything from it. Nobody else around. Simply playing the songs they’ve known for years; savouring all the energy and emotion they carry.

Since emerging in 2016, Hannah & Ben have been defying all conventions of style, genre and compartmentalisation. A touch of ‘Americana’, yet quintessentially English. Traditional, yet contemporary, with their individual writing style. Playful and instinctive, they make music with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense.

Their intimate, pin-drop single microphone live show has captivated audiences across the UK, US, Canada & Asia, sharing the stage with the likes of Sarah Jarosz, Martin Simpson, Seth Lakeman and Gretchen Peters.

Listen to the first single and/or pre-order "Ink of the Rosy Morning"

Check out this YouTube Link...

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage (hannahbenmusic.com)

@HannahBenMusic

Topic Records – Traditional and contemporary folk from the British Isles

Monday 24 January 2022

Fender Announce the Classic Vibe Squire Starcaster

The Starcaster broke the mold of semi-hollow guitar design with its offset body shape when it was introduced in the ‘70s, offering versatile sounds and out-of-this-world styling for the most adventurous players. The Classic Vibe Starcaster is a throwback to the original Fender model, creating massive tone courtesy of its dual Fender-Designed Wide Range humbucking pickups. Player-friendly features include a slim, comfortable “C”-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5”-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets, as well as a stop tailpiece for solid tuning stability. This Squier model also sports a unique painted headstock contour, 1970s-inspired headstock markings, rich-looking nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tint gloss neck finish for an old-school vibe.

Features…

§ 100% designed by Fender

§ Offset semi-hollow body

§ Fender-Designed Wide Range humbucking pickups

§ Vintage-tint gloss neck finish

§ Nickel-plated hardware

Find out more at…

ClassicVibe Starcaster® | Squier Electric Guitars (fender.com)

Friday 21 January 2022

Former Status Quo drummer John Coghlan Has Announced His Retirement.

Planet Rock have reported that former Status Quo drummer John Coghlan has announced he’s retiring from music after 60 years.

A statement on John Coghlan’s official Facebook page confirms that the 75-year-old will call it a day once he’s completed a farewell tour with his Status Quo offshoot band John Coghlan’s Quo.

It reads: “After an incredible career spanning 60 years, former Status Quo drummer John Coghlan has finally decided to hang up his drumsticks.

“John and his band John Coghlan’s Quo will be playing a series of dates this year giving fans the opportunity to see John onstage for the last time!”

Coghlan left Status Quo in 1981, however alongside Alan Lancaster he rejoined Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt in Status Quo in 2013 for the Frantic Four Reunion Tour in the UK and Europe, which continued into 2014.

John Coghlan’s farewell tour dates...