May 2012

• 25: Shepley Spring Festival 01484 604704
• 10 June: Hever Lakeside Theatre 01732 866114

www.thealbionband.com

May 2012

• 19: Doncaster Folk Festival, Ukrainian Centre, Beckett Road, Doncaster, S. Yorks DN2 4AD Tel: 07774 196124 Tickets £35 Weekend – Various Prices on door. www.doncasterfolkfestival.org.uk
• 25: Huntingdon Hall, Chapel Walk, Crowngate, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3LD Tel: 01905 611714 Tickets £12.00 – From 8.00 p.m. http://www.worcesterlive.co.uk

• 1/2: Ireby Festival, Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 1EA Tel 01697 371645 Tickets www.wegottickets.com/f/2833 + www.irebyfestival.co.uk
• 17: Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, Middlewich, Cheshire. Tickets at www.midfest.org.uk
• 22: Denbigh Golf Club , Henllan Road, Denbigh, Denbighshire LL16 5AA Tel: 01745 812822 Tickets £4.00 -- From 7.00 p.m.

• 11: Club at Well Hall, Kidbrooke Lane, Eltham, London, SE9 6TE Tel: 07809 095237 Tickets TBA -- From 8.30 p.m. folkmobonline.co.uk

• 2: Wickham Festival Folk Club, Blind Lane, Wickham, Hampshire PO17 5AL Tickets 023 8071 1818 Various Prices See website From 7.30 p.m. http://www.wickhamfestival.co.uk/
• 8: Llantrisant Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan, Wales CF72 9DQ Tel 01443 226892 Tickets £7.00 -- From 7.30 p.m. www.folkwales.org.uk
• 17-19: Tegeingl Festival, Mold Rugby Club, Chester Rd, Mold, Flintshire, Wales CH7 1UF Tickets We Got Tickets + www.tegeingl.com

www.mrsackroyd.com

PHIL BEER

• 24: Victoria Hall, Settle Call 01729 825718 www.settlevictoriahall.co.uk
• 25: Otley Courthouse, Otley Call 01943 467466 www.otleycourthouse.org
• 26: Browfoot Room, Cumbria Call Paul on 01946 723277 www.duddonvalley.co.uk
• 27: Shepley Festival TBC www.shepleyspringfestival.com
• 28: Tudor Folk Club, Chesham Call 01494 775190 (9.30 to 4pm) or call 07771 727943 www.tudorfolkclub.org
• 29: Hoy at Anchor, Leigh on Sea Tickets on the door, call Tony Prior on 01702 715111 with any enquiries www.thehoy.info

• 6: Chapel Arts Centre, Bath www.chapelarts.org

• 2: Ipplepen Village Hall, Ipplepen - call 01803 813876
• 3: Cellars, Eastney www.thecellars.co.uk (support by Chris Ricketts www.chrisrickettsmusic.com)

www.philbeer.co.uk

BELLOWHEAD

• June 8: WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL
• July 1: EDEN SESSIONS - CORNWALL
• July 8: T IN THE PARK
• July 11: LICHFIELD FESTIVAL
• July 13: HAMPTON POOL SUMMER CONCERT
• July 14: RHONDDA FESTIVAL
• July 20: ABBEYFEST - BURY ST. EDMUNDS
• July 27 CAMP BESTIVAL
• August 4: WICKHAM FESTIVAL
• August 9: CROPREDY FESTIVAL
• August 18: BEAUTIFUL DAYS FESTIVAL
• August 24: TOWERSEY FESTIVAL
• August 25: FOLKEAST FESTIVAL

www.bellowhead.co.uk

BLUEFLINT

Spring/Summer 2012

• 24th June: Leigh Folk Festival, Leigh-on-Sea. Website: www.leighfolkfestival.com

www.blueflint.org.uk

SUZY BOGGUSS (USA)

May 2012

• 23: The Gala, Durham
• 24: The Stables Theater, Milton Keynes
• 26: Phoenix, Exeter
• 27: Bush Hall, London
• 28: Arts Centre, Norwich
• 30: Eric's, Liverpool
• 31: Bootleggers Bar, Cumbria

• 1: Town Hall, Selby
• 2: The Met, Bury Lancs

www.suzybogguss.com

BREABACH

June 2012

• 2: The Gate to Southwell Festival, Nottinghamshire

• 14: Ely Folk Festival, Cambridgeshire
• 20: Music on the Marr, Cumbria
• 21: The Big Tent Festival, Fife
• 22: Folk by the Oak, Herts
• 26: Festival de Cornouaille, Quimper, France
• 29: Warwick Folk Festival, Warwick

• 4: Fyvie Live, Aberdeenshire
• 10: Broadstairs Folk Week, Kent
• 25: Folk East, Suffolk

www.breabach.com

THE CIVIL WARS (USA)

October 2012

• 28: Belfast Mandela Hall
• 30: Manchester 02 Apollo

• 1: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
• 2: Glasgow O2 ABC
• 3: Gatehead The Sage
• 4: Cambridge Corn Exchange
• 6: London Round House
• 7: Brighton Dome
• 8: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre
• 10: Southampton Guildhall
• 11: Cardiff University

www.thecivilwars.com

COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON

June 2012

• 3: Chippenham Folk Festival 41st year of this popular festival of traditions in the heart of Wiltshire 01249 657 190 / info@chippfolk.co.uk / www.chippfolk.co.uk
• 8: a special new programme of Sea Songs Sint-Benedictuskerk, Havenmarkt, Fort-Lillo (Antwerpen haven) Tickets & Info: www.defijn.be/cbs
• 9: Official re-opening of In Flanders Fields Museum, Ieper
• 10: In Flanders Fields Museum, Lakkenhalle, Ieper Free concert to celebrate the opening of the redesigned and extended Award-winning museum in Ieper’s famous Cloth Hall Info: www.inflandersfield.be / www.ieper.be
• 17: Beverley Festival Brilliant concerts, workshops and events in the heart of a Yorkshire market town www.beverleyfestival.com/

• 7: Cleckheaton Folk Festival info@cleckheatonfestival.org / www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org

• 11: No Masters Concert – Broadstairs Folk Week. Special concert with Coope Boyes & Simpson, Chumbawamba, Freya Abbot Ferguson, O’Hooley and Tidow, Ray Hearne, The Fraser Sisters Tickets & Info: www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
• 12: Coope Boyes & Simpson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya, Georgina Boyes. Christmas Comes Early – A Concert with Carols. Carols in the sun! Broadstairs Folk Week www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

www.coopeboyesandsimpson.co.uk

JENNIFER CROOK

May 2012

• 17: The Oakwood, Glossop (with Mike Cosgrave): The Oakwood, 67 High St West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8AZ 01457 857974
• 18: The Verge, Hyde (with Mike Cosgrave):72 Manchester Road,Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 2BJ www.the-verge.co.uk/
• 19: Shaw Playhouse, Oldham (with Beth Porter and Mike Cosgrave): Playhouse 2, 2 Newtown St, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8NX http://playhouse2.org/music/the-jennifer-crook-band/ Tel 01706 840400
• 30: Bath Fringe Festival (with Andrew Cresswell Davis): Ring'O Bells, 10 Widcombe Parade, Bath BA2 4JT 01225 448870 www.bathfringe.co.uk/shows/crookanddavis/2012-05-30

• 7: The Colston Hall, Stage 2 (with Beth Porter and Mike Cosgrave): Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AR Tel: 0117 922 3686 www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event2949
• 9: Wimborne Folk Festival (with Beth Porter): Quarterjack Suite, Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk Start 3pm Tickets £12 from www.wimbornefolkfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

www.jennifercrook.com

DEMON BARBER ROADSHOW

May 2012

• 20: The Artrix Theatre, Bromsgrove
• 25: Shepley Spring Festival, Huddersfield

• 7: Wymondham Music Festival, Norfolk

www.thedemonbarbers.com

STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART (USA)

"Earle's unmistakable voice, a mercurial marriage of spun-glass fragility and molasses-thick Deep South twang, bewitchingly wrapped around her songs' subtly volatile melodies and vividly crafted lyrics …. Harmonising and duetting, Stuart's dustier tenor tones reflected the soulmate empathy that clearly defines their bond, while his brilliantly fluent lead guitar was complemented in turn by Earle's rhythm work." The Scotsman

May 2012

• 18: Holmisdale Red Roof Café Gallery Nr. Glendale, Isle Of Skye 01470 511 766 / www.redroofskye.co.uk
• 19: Bogbain Bogbain Farm Nr. Inverness 01463 772800 / www.bogbainfarm.com/whats-on/
• 20: Isle Of Bute Details TBA
• 24: Gourock Show and Workshop Details TBA
• 25: Gourock Details TBA
• 26: Cumbria Details TBA
• 27: Oxfordshire Details TBA
• 29: Exmouth House Concert
• 30: Topsham The Bridge Inn Devon 01392 873862 / www.cheffers.co.uk/bridge.html
• 31: London The Green Note Folk Festival @ The Green Note Café Camden 020 7485 9899 / www.greennote.co.uk

www.staceyandmark.com

FAIRPORT CONVENTION Spring Tour

May 2012

• 17: Leek The Swan Hotel 01538 385260 www.cnfc.info
• 18: Chipping Norton The Little Theatre 01608 642350 www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk
• 19: Sale The Waterside Theatre 0161 912 5616 www.watersideartscentre.co.uk
• 20: Durham The Gala Theatre 0191 332 4041 www.galadurham.co.uk
• 21 North Boarhunt Nth Boarhunt Social Club 01329 833625 www.forestfolk.co.uk
• 23: Bristol Colston Hall 2 07855 826228 www.ashkeysmusic.com
• 24: Didcot The Cornerstone 01235 515144 www.cornerstone-arts.org
• 25: Poole Upton Community Centre 01202 732239/01202 690 856 www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
• 26: Ivybridge, Devon The Watermark 01752 892220 ivybridgewatermark.co.uk
• 27: Lichfield The Arts centre 01543 262223 www.lichfieldarts.org.uk

• Fairport's Cropredy Convention 9 - 11 August 2012

www.fairportconvention.com

GANDALF MURPHY & THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS (USA)

"They have been called "the hillbilly Pink Floyd", which is an apt description, particularly if you throw in elements of Incredible String Band, Neil Young, The Band, Dylan, and maybe a dash of Zappa. The Grand Slambovians have built up a sizable and loyal UK fan-base following highly acclaimed festival appearances at the likes of Glastonbury, Celtic Connections, and Rhythm Festival. Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams tour in support of their latest album, The Grand Slambovians, just released in the UK on their own Slambovian label (distributed in the UK by Proper)."

27: Acoustic Festival of Great Britain, Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter ST14 8BD Tickets: http://www.acousticfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

• 1: West End Centre, Aldershot Address: 48 Queens Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3JD Tickets: 01252 408040 | http://www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre
• 2: Victory Hall, Broughton-in-Furness Address: Station Road Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA20 6HN | 01229 716908 Tickets: Broughton Information Centre, 01229716115 | http://victoryhallbroughton.co.uk
• 7: Band on the Wall, Manchester Address: 25 Swan Street, The Northern Quarter Manchester, Greater Manchester M4 5JZ | 0161 834 1786 Tickets: (link) http://bandonthewall.org/events/#/2012/06/
• : Borderline, London W1 Address: Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, London W1D 4JB Times: 7:00pm-11pm Tickets: (link) http://www.rhythmgigs.com/the-grand-slambovians-borderline-08-06-12
• 9: The End @ Birmingham Ballroom, Birmingham Address: 52-54 Dale End Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7LS | 0121 448 0797 website: http://www.birmingham-ballroom.com/events.php Tickets: http://www.birmingham-ballroom.com/events.php
• 13: The Stables Theatre, Milton Keynes Address: The Stables Theatre, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU Tickets: (link) http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=STABLES&organ_val=22492&schedule=list&event_val=6642
• 15: Queens Hall, Narberth Address: High St Narberth, Dyfed SA67 7AS | 01834 861 212 Tickets: (coming soon) http://www.thequeenshall.org.uk/whats_on.html
• 16: Portishead Carnival, Portishead, Somerset Venue: Show Field, Clapton Lane, Portishead, North Somerset, UK, BS20 7RA http://www.portisheadcarnival.co.uk
• 17: Linton Festival, Linton, Ross-on-Wye Venue: (adjacent to) The Alma Inn, Linton, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7RY | 01989 720355 Tickets: http://www.lintonfestival.org/tickets

www.slambovia.com

THE HANDSOME FAMILY (USA)

May 2012

• 16 LEEDS, Brudenell
• 17 GLASGOW, St Andrew's In The Square
• 19 BELFAST, Spring & Airbrake
• 21 BRISTOL, The Fleece
• 23 LIVERPOOL, Leaf
• 24 MANCHESTER, St Clement's Church
• 25 OXFORD, The Bullingdon Arms
• 26 NORWICH FESTIVAL, The Spiegeltent
• 27 LONDON, The 100 Club

www.handsomefamily.com

BRYN HAWORTH

• May 26: St John's Church, Tidebrook, E.Sussex details to follow
• Jun 8: Lantern Arts, Raynes Park SW20 8RA 0208 9495794
• July 6: St Paul Church, Woking GU22 7BD details to follow

www.brynhaworth.com
www.myspace.com/brynhaworth

PHILLIP HENRY AND HANNAH MARTIN

May 2012

• 17: The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden, NW1 7AN London 020 7485 9899 www.greennote.co.uk Split bill with The Carrivick Sisters
• 19: Lincoln Folk Lincoln Andy 01526 352153 www.lincolnfolk.com/
• 25/26: Spring Festival Shepley, Yorkshire www.shepleyspringfestival.com/
• 28: Mansfield Folk Club, The Black Bull Mansfield NG18 2BQ Tina 01623 825 382 mansfieldfolkclub.org.uk tshirtedwinstowe@yahoo.co.uk
• 31: Bellingham All Acoustic, Riverdale Hall Hotel, NE48 2JT Bellingham, Northumberland 01434 220254 Fiona or Paul 07788 www.baaclub.co.uk/diary.php

www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk

SARAH JAROSZ (USA)

• 27: Basingstoke, The Forge at the Anvil Basingstoke RG21 7QR 01256 844244 anvilarts.org
• 28: Sheffield, Greystones Greystones Road Sheffield S11 7BS mygreystones.co.uk
• 29: Bristol, St. Bonaventure's Berkeley Road Bristol BS7 8HQ 08000 147 111
• 30: Pontypridd, Muni Arts Centre Gelliwasted Road Pontypridd CF37 2BP 08000 147 111

• 1: Brighton, Komedia 44-47 Gardner Street Brighton BN1 1UN 0845 293 8480 komedia.co.uk/brighton/
• 2: London, Bushstock Festival Shepherds Bush London bushstock.co.uk Doors: 1:00pm
• 3: Chorley, St. Bede's Brownley Street Chorley PR6 7JF 0161 761 2216
• 4: Gateshead, Sage Gateshead - Hall Two St. Mary's Square Gateshead NE8 2JR 0191 443 4661 thesagegateshead.org
• 6: Glasgow, Òran Mór Top of Byres Road Glasgow G12 8QX 0141 204 5151

www.sarahjarosz.com

KAN

May 2012

• 24: NOTTINGHAM Nottingham Glee Club, The Studio Room, British Waterways Building, Castle Wharf Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7EH. Tel Box Office 0871 4720400 Doors 7pm ( No entry after 7.25pm ) Tickets £12. www.glee.co.uk/nottingham
• 25: THAMES DITTON, SURREY The Ram Folk Club, The Old Cranleighans Club, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0HB Tel 0208 6869421 Perf 8pm www.theramclub.co.uk
• 26: HEXHAM The Queens Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3LS. Tel Box Office 01434 652477 Perf. 7pm Tickets £14 www.queenshall.co.uk
• 27: BRISTOL Colston Hall, ( Hall 2 ) Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR Tel Box Office 0117 9223686 Tickets £13.50 Perf 8pm www.colstonhall.org
• 28: COLCHESTER Colchester Folk Club at Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF. Tel 01206 500900 Tickets £11. Doors 7.45pm www.colchesterartscentre.com
• 29: GLASGOW Stereo, 22-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH Tel 0141 2222254 www.stereocafebar.com
• 31: BANCHORY Woodend Barn, Banchory, AB31 5QA Tel Box Office 01330 825431 www.woodendbarn.co.uk

• 1-3: ORKNEY Orkney Folk Festival, Tel Box Office 01856 851635 www.orkneyfolkfestival.com

www.kan-music.co.uk

LEVELLERS

November 2012

• 14: CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 01223 357 851
• 15: BRISTOL O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
• 16: LINCOLN Engine Shed 0844 888 8766
• 17: MANCHESTER Academy 0161 832 1111
• 18: LIVERPOOL O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
• 20: GLASGOW ABC 08444 999 990
• 21: NOTTINGHAM Rock City 0845 413 4444
• 22: LEEDS O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
• 23: BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
• 24: LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 0844 477 2000
• 25: SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall 023 8063 2601

www.levellers.co.uk

LADY MAISERY

www.ladymaisery.com

SETH LAKEMAN

www.sethlakeman.co.uk

LANDERMASON

June 2012

• 15: THE SQUARE & COMPASS, Worth Matravers, Nr Swanage DORSET
• 17: FOLK ON THE MOOR, Plymouth, DEVON www.moorfolk.co.uk
• 18: FOREST FOLK - North Boarhunt, Hants tbc
• 20: LAMB FOLK CLUB, Eatbourne, SUSSEX
• 23: 'FOLKING LIVE' - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell BERKSHIRE RG12 7PA (Double Bill with Green Diesel) www.folking.com

• 19: FALKIRK FOLK CLUB www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk

• 8: IRVINE FOLK CLUB www.irvinefolkclub.co.uk
• 10: THE BEN NEVIS INN, Claggan, Achintee, Fort William, SCOTLAND www.bennevisinn.co.uk
• 11: STRATHCARRON HOTEL - Strathcarron, Ross-shire, SCOTLAND IV54 8YR www.strathcarronhotel.co.uk
• 19: EDINBURGH FRINGE - The Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh

• 3: TONBRIDGE FOLK CLUB - Foresters Arms, 52 Quarry Hill, Tonbridge, KENT TN9 2RT www.tonbridgefolkclub.org
• 4: AMBERLEY ACOUSTIC MUSIC CLUB - The Black Horse, Amberley WEST SUSSEX BN18 9NL www.amberleyacousticmusicclub.com
• 8: BELLINGHAM CAMPING & CARAVAN CLUB Northumberland
• 11: ST NEOTS FOLK CLUB - The Priory Centre, St Neots, CAMBRIDGESHIRE www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk

www.landermason.com

LITTLE JOHNNY ENGLAND

www.littlejohnnyengland.co.uk
www.hedgeofsound.com

LUNASA

Often considered, the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet. Their inventive arrangements and bass driven grooves are steering Irish acoustic music into surprising new territory.

May 2012

• 17 Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire. 023 8059 5151. www.turnersims.co.uk
• 18 The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ. 01805 624624. www.theploughjartscentre.org.uk

www.lunasa.ie

SARAH McQUAID

www.sarahmcquaid.com

SIMON MAYOR'S MANDOLINQUENTS

June 2012

• 8: Kirkgate Arts Centre, Kirkgate, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9PJ Tel: 01900 826448 Tickets £16.50 Under 18's £5.00 Family Ticket £35.00 -- From 7.30 p.m. http://www.thekirkgate.com/theatre.asp
• 9: The Civic, Hanson Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2HZ Tel: 01226 327000 Tickets £15.00 From 8.00 p.m.
• 14: New Greenham Arts Auditorium, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury, RG19 6HN. Tel: 01635 522733 Tickets £15.00 – From 8.00 p.m.

• 8: Museum of English Rural Life (Reading University) Redlands Road, RG1 5EX. Tel: 0118 9268615 Tickets £55.00 Conc. £42.00 - From 1.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Concert starts at 7.00 p.m. A Day With The Mandolinquents: Workshops in mandolin, guitar, banjo and voice with an evening concert.
• 18:. The Arts Centre, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DL Tel: 01780 763203 Tickets £15.00 Concessions £14.00 -- From 7.30 p.m. www.stamfordartscentre.com
• 20: Yarm Fellowship Hall, 44 West Street, Yarm on Tees, Yorkshire TS15 9BU Tel: 07986 913653 Tickets £TBC -- From 7.30 p.m.

www.mandolin.co.uk

CHRISTY MOORE

November 2012

• 5: YORK YORK BARBICAN Box Office: 0844 854 2757 www.yorkbarbican.co.uk
• 6: MANCHESTER THE BRIDGEWATER HALL Box Office: 0161 907 9000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
• 8: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE Box Office 0131 529 6000 www.ticketmaster.co.uk
• 9: GLASGOW BARROWLAND 0844 999 990 www.ticketmaster.co.uk
• 11: STIRLING THE ALBERT HALL 01786 473 544 www.ticketmaster.co.uk
• 12: GLASGOW CONCERT HALL 0141 353 8000 www.ticketmaster.co.uk

www.christymoore.com

PEATBOG FAERIES

• June 16: Beverley Festival Festival Village Beverley
• July 7: National Forest Festival Moira Miners Welfare, Bath Lane, Moira, near Ashby de La Zouch
• July 27: Womad Venue: Charlton Park Malmesbury
• August 24: Folk East Somerleyton Estate

www.peatbogfaeries.com

KARINE POLWART TRIO

May 2012

• 20: The Sage Gateshead St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Tyne and Wear, NE8 2JR 0191 443 4661 www.thesagegateshead.org

www.karinepolwart.com

MADDY PRIOR with Giles Lewin and Hannah James

This Spring Audiences are invited to come and see performances of songs from far and near with Clogs on!

• 14: Theatre Royal Winchester 01962 840440 http://www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk/

www.maddyprior.co.uk

EVE SELIS (USA)

June 2012

• 28: Godalming , St. John's Church
• 29/30: Easton, Suffolk, Maverick Festival

• 2: Gateshead, The Sage
• 4: BILSTON, The Robin 2
• 5: Milton Keynes, The Stables Theatre
• 6: Nottingham, Americana International Music Festival
• 9: Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
• 10: London, Half Moon Putney London SW15
• 12: Bury (Lancashire), The Met
• 13: Oxford, The Bullingdon (The Bully)
• 14: Colchester, Ardleigh, Colchester House Concert
• 15: Cranbrook, Kent
• 16: Sevenoaks, Kent Stag Theatre

www.eveselis.com

SHOW OF HANDS with Miranda Sykes

Summer Dates and Festivals with Miranda Sykes

• 19: Bearded Theory Festival www.beardedtheory.co.uk/shop Quay www.quaytickets.com or 08432 081835. We Got Tickets www.wegottickets.com See Tickets www.seetickets.com or 0871 220 0260

• 9: Plough Arts Centre @ RHS Rosemoor GREAT TORRINGTON Tickets from box office: 01805 624624
• 15: Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival 2012 MIDDLEWICH
• 16: Band On The Wall MANCHESTER STANDING ONLY. bandonthewall.org or by phone from Ticketline 0845 2 500 500
• 17: Big Session Festival WALTON-UPON-TRENT
• 23: HOME Festival - DARTINGTON TOTNES Tickets on sale now: 01803 847070 / www.dartington.org/home/tickets
• 30: SARK Folk Festival (duo) www.sarkfolkfestival.com

• 7: Abbotsbury Summer Family Concert ABBOTSBURY Tickets from Abbotsbury Tourism: 01305 871130
• 13: Moonbeams Wold Top Festival DRIFFIELD www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk/events/moonbeams/
• 14: Ely Folk Festival ELY
• 21: Village Pump Folk Festival WESTBURY http://www.villagepumpfolkfestival.co.uk/ticketinfo.php available from website:
• 22: Folk By The Oak HATFIELD, Herts box office: 01432 355416 or online www.folkbytheoak.com
• 29: The Festival Theatre, Hever Castle EDENBRIDGE Tickets: www.brandywinemusic.co.uk

• 3: Sidmouth FolkWeek SIDMOUTH Tickets: 01395 577952 / www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
• 4: Wickham Festival WICKHAM Tickets: 023 8071 1818 / www.ticketsouth.co.uk Info: eastfest@talk21.com
• 18: ESCOT Beautiful Days www.beautifuldays.org
• 25: SHREWSBURY Folk Festival www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
• 26: BIGGLESWADE Rhythm Festival www.rhythmfestival.com

www.showofhands.co.uk

MARTIN SIMPSON

May 2012

• 19: Newhampton Arts Centre Dunkley Street, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 4AN. www.newhamptonarts.co.uk Tel: 01902 572090
• 20: Tredegar House Folk Festival The Riverfront Kingsway Newport NP20 1HG Tel: 01633 656679 Concert: 2pm
• 24: Centre Stage Queen's Road Bournemouth BH2 6BE www.bournemouthfolkclub.com Tel: 02380 711818
• 25: The Goose Is Out! DHFC, Edgar Kail Way Off Dog Kennel Hill East Dulwich London SE22 8BD www.thegooseisout.com www.wegottickets.com
• 26: The Cellars At Eastney 56 Cromwell Road Eastney Portsmouth Hampshire PO4 9PN www.acoustic-fusion.co.uk Tel: 02392 826249

• 15: Taunton - with Andy Cutting & Andy Seward Milverton Music Club Victoria Rooms Fore Street Milverton Taunton Somerset TA4 1JU www.milvertonmusic.co.uk Tel: 01823 400416
• 16: The Big Session - with The Martin Simpson Band The Big Session Festival Catton Hall Burton On Trent Derbyshire Tel: ABM for details 0207 263 0425
• 21: Harrogate - with Andy Cutting Harrogate Theatre Oxford Street Harrogate N Yorks HG1 1QF Tel: 01423 502116
• 25: Nettlebed - with Andy Cutting Nettlebed Village Club, High St, Nettlebed, Nr. Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 5DD Box office 01628 636620. www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
• 29: The Rock At Maltby The Wesley Centre Blyth Road Maltby Rotherham S66 8JD www.therock.org.uk Tel: 01709 585977

EMILY SMITH

• 23: SHREWSBURY The Walker Theatre,Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ Tel 01743 281281 Perf. 8pm Tickets £16 www.theatresevern.co.uk
• 24: ELY St Peter’s Church, Broad Street, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4BB www.elystpeterschurch.co.uk
• 25: SELBY Selby Town Hall, York Street, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4AJ Tel 01757 708449 Perf. 8pm Tickets £12/£14 www.selbytownhall.co.uk
• 26: DUNFERMLINE Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA. Tel 01383 602302 Perf. 7.30pm Tickets £12/£14 www.onfife.com

• 16: PAISLEY Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley, PA1 1EZ Tel 0141 887 1010 http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/els-PaisleyArtsCentre-ArtsandMuseums

SMOKE FAIRIES

May 2012

• 28: London, The Tabernacle Powis Sq, W2- with support from Ellen And The Escapades

• 18: CARDIFF - BUFFALO BAR
• 19: PORTSMOUTH - WEDGEWOOD ROOMS
• 20: BRIGHTON - THE HAUNT
• 22: NORWICH - ARTS CENTRE
• 23: OXFORD - ACADEMY
• 24: BRISTOL - THE FLEECE
• 26: BIRMINGHAM - HARE & HOUNDS
• 27: LEEDS - BRUDENELL
• 28: HEBDEN BRIDGE - TRADES CLUB
• 30: NEWCASTLE - CLUNY

• 1: EDINBURGH - PLEASANCE THEATRE
• 2: GLASGOW - ORAN MOR
• 3: YORK - DUCHESS - Ticket Link
• 5: MANCHESTER - DEAF INSTITUTE
• 6: LINCOLN - ENGINE ROOM
• 7: NOTTINGHAM - RESCUE ROOMS
• 8: CAMBRIDGE - PORTLAND ARMS

SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION

May 2012

• 17: Friars Gate Theatre, Killmallock
• 18: Mullingar Arts Centre, Westmeath
• 19: Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co Dublin

STATE OF THE UNION (Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams)

• 24: Borderline London http://venues.meanfiddler.com/borderline/listings/

• 3: Greystones Sheffield http://www.mygreystones.co.uk/
• 17: The Big Session Festival Derbyshire http://www.bigsessionfestival.com/
• 23: Brudenell Social Club Leeds http://www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/
• 28: The Met Bury http://themet.biz/

HANS THEESSINK TOUR GB SEPT/OCT 2012

• 17: Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Stirling Folk Club, http://www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk
• 18: Penicuik, Roadhouse Pub, Penicuik Folk Club, http://www.penicuikfolk.org.uk
• 19: Birnam, The Fiddle Tree at Birnam Arts, http://thefiddletree.co.u k
• 20: Glasgow, St Andrews in the Square, Live at The Star, http://www.starfolkclub.com
• 21: Bury, The Met, http://themet.biz
• 22: Abergavenny, Labour Club 110, Park Crescent, Abergavenny NP75TN Info: t.konieczny@btinternet.com
• 23: Towersey, The Barn at The Three Horseshoes http://www.musicallymonstrous.co.uk
• 24: Colchester, Arts Centre, Colchester Folk Club, http://www.colchesterartscentre.com
• 25: Dartford Working Men’s Club, Dartford Folk Club, http://www.dartfordfolk.org.uk
• 26: Baldock, The Orange Tree, Baldock and Letchworth Folk Club http://www.questor-cp.co.uk/madnanny/index.html
• 27: Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall, Rodewald Suite http://www.liverpoolphil.com
• 28: Northwich, Harlequin Theatre, Northwich Folk Club, http://www.northwichfolk.co.u k
• 29: Ripley Town Hall, Ripley Blues, http://ripleyblues.com
• 30: Mayshill, Bristol, New Inn Mayshill http://www.newinn-mayshill.co.uk

• 1: Crawley, The Hawth, www.hawth.co.uk
• 2: Bath, Chapel Arts Centre, http://www.chapelarts.org

TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE! by the Demon Barbers Roadshow

"Time Gentlemen Please! is more exciting musically and choreographically than Riverdance or Stomp; it's more ambitious, culturally more important. Someone should give this show a West End run." Songlines

• 1: Wigton Ireby Festival
• 2: Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fife
• 3: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
• Eastern England tour dates July 2012 soon to be announced!

THE TOY HEARTS

May 2012

• 24: Katie Fitzgerald's - 187 Enville Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 3TB - Tickets £10
• 25: Boomswinger Bluegrass Club @ The Mackintosh Institute - Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JW - Tickets £8 Advance or £10 On the Door
• 26: Miss Peapods - Jubilee Wharf, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8FG
• 27: The Plough Arts Centre - 9-11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ

• 1: Evolution Festival 2012, Newcastle upon Tyne
• 2: The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival, Southwell
• 3: The Gate to Southwell Folk Festival, Southwell
• 7: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY23 3DE
• 8: Taylor John's House - Coventry, CV1 4LY - Tickets: www.wegottickets.com/event/151185
• 9: Swindon Arts Centre - 6 Devizes Road, Town Centre, Swindon, SN1 4BJ
• 15: The Rock @ Maltby -The Wesley Centre, Blyth Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8JD
• 16: Beverley Festival - Leisure Complex, Flemingate, Beverley, HU17 0LT
• 17: Middlewich Festival - FAB Showcase Stage, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS
• 20: St Bonaventure's - Egerton Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP
• 21: The Torphichen Inn - Torphichen, West Lothian
• 22: Woodend Bowling & Tennis Club - 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G13 1QE
• 24: Blues on the Farm Festival - South of Chichester, West Sussex
• 29: Maverick Festival - Easton Farm Park, Easton Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0EQ
• 30: The All Saints, Lewes - White Hill, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2DJ - Promoted by Union Music, Lewes

• 1: The Half Moon, Putney - 93 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1EU
• 6: Wyeside Arts Centre, Castle Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3BN.
• 7: Riverside Festival, The Meadows, Stamford, Lincs PE9 8.30pm
• 7: The National Forest Folk Festival - Bath Lane, Moira, near Ashby de La Zouch, DE12 6BP 3.30pm
• 8: Formby Music Festival
• 13: Bridge House Theatre - Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP
• 21: Charity Event in aid of the Psoriasis Association - The Red Tent, 8 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester, LE1 6BU 8pm
• 21: Wolvestock 18, Country Music Festival - East Park, Hickman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS 4pm
• 25: The Old Ship Inn, Main Street, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire NG14 7BD
• 28: Cambridge Folk Festival, Club Tent - Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DW

THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

May 2012

• 18: Colston Hall Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR Performance time: 7.30pm Box Office: 0117 922 3686 Online booking: http://is.gd/NUSchf/
• 19: tickets yet to go on sale Plymouth Pavilion Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LF Performance time: TBC Box Office: 0845 146 1460 Online booking: http://is.gd/G2WyWQ/
• 20/21: tickets yet to go on sale Octagon Theatre Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UX Performance time: TBC Box Office: 01935 422884 Online booking: http://is.gd/xiiEsw/
• 22: The Queen's Theatre Boutport Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1SY Performance time: TBC Box Office: 01271 324242 Online booking: http://is.gd/6YmsrJ/
• 31: tickets yet to go on sale Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP Performance time: TBC Box Office: 0151 709 3789 Online booking: http://www.liverpoolphil.com/

• 1: Coronation Hall County Square, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7LZ Performance time: TBC Box Office: 01229 587140 Online booking: http://www.corohall.co.uk/
• 2: tickets yet to go on sale The Sands Centre Newmarket Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1JG Performance time: TBC Box Office: 01228 633766 Online booking: http://www.thesandscentre.co.uk/
• 3: tickets yet to go on sale The Sage St Mary's Square, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 2JR Performance time: TBC Box Office: 0191 443 4661 Online booking: http://thesagegateshead.org/
• 5/6 - tickets yet to go on sale Leeds Town Hall The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD Performance time: TBC Box Office: 0113 224 3801 Online booking: http://www.leedstownhall.co.uk/
• 7: tickets yet to go on sale Venue Cymru The Promenade, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 1BB Performance time: TBC Box Office: 01492 872000 Online booking: http://www.venuecymru.co.uk/
• 28: Waly Waly on the Ukulele Birmingham Town Hall Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ Performance time: 8pm Box Office: 0121 345 0600 Online booking: http://is.gd/0Mawfh/

LE VENT DU NORD (Canada)

Le Vent Du Nord (Wind from the North) perform traditional Québécois music in French which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany. The group use a very diverse range of musical instruments augmented by Québécois Foot Percussion presented via a most entertaining, energetic and engaging stage show.

May 2012

• 31: Orkney Folk Festival 2012, Orkney Islands, Scotland The Stromness Hotel, The Pierhead, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AA Tel: 07543 013006

• 1: Orkney Folk Festival 2012, Orkney Islands, Scotland, The Pickaquoy Centre, Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 Tel: 07543 013006 www.pickaquoy.net
• 2: Orkney Folk Festival 2012, Orkney Islands, Scotland MIDDAY CONCERT The Stromness Hotel, The Pierhead, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3AA Tel: 07543 013006
• 2: Northern Roots Festival, Bogbain Farm, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 5BD Tel: 08443 954000
• 4: The Gate To Southwell Festival, Upton Road, Southwell, Nottingham NG25 0QB Tel: 01636 812933 Tickets £15.00 -- From 6.00 p.m.
• 6: Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale nr Manchester, M33 7ZS Tel: 0161 912 5616
• 7: Saltaire Live, Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JS Tel: 01274-588614
• 8: Songlines Encounters Festival, King's Place, 90 York Way, Kings Cross, London 9AG Tel: 02075 201490 CD Launch of Tromper Le Temps
• 9: Gower Folk Festival, Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Gower, Swansea, Wales SA3 2EH Tel: 01792 850803
• 10: Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5DJ Tel: 01768 781108
• 11: Forest Folk, North Boarhunt, Trampers Lane, PO17 6DD Tel: 01329 833625

ABIGAIL WASHBURN (USA)

June 2012

• 14: The Lexington London
• 15: Beverley Festival Beverley

• 24: Towersey Festival Oxforshire
• 25: Shrewsbury Festival Shrewsbury
• 31 Aug-2 Sept: End of the Road Festival Salisbury

JIM WHITE (USA)

"Jim White's take on the South is as peculiar and distinctive as it comes... If it's Southern Weird you're after, Jim's your man." THE INDEPENDENT

June 2012

• 7: LONDON, Union Chapel
• 8: NEWCASTLE, The Cluny
• 10: MANCHESTER, Quays Theatre - The Lowry
• 11: BIRMINGHAM, The Library - HMV Institute
• 12: BRISTOL, Thekla

BROOKS WILLIAMS solo

• 26: SEDLESCOMBE (East Sussex) - Private Party