March 2012

• 9 The Harlequin Theatre, Queen St, Northwich, CW9 5JN Tel: 01606 79356 Tickets £7.00 www.northwichfolk.co.uk

www.mrsackroyd.com

March 2012

• 16 Skipton Mart, The Mart Theatre, Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire. 01756 791411 / 706460. www.themarttheatre.org.uk
• 18 Lichfield Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6LU. 01543 262223
• 20 The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. 01908 280800. www.stables.org
• 21 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 4PF. 01628 788997. www.nordenfarm.org
• 22 Assembley House, Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1RQ. 01603 598688. www.assembleyhousenorwich.co.uk
• 23 Shrewsbury School, The Schools, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA. 01743 280810 / 01743 280581
• 24 Union Chapel, The Vestry, Compton Avenue, London, N1 2XD. 020 83410716.
• 25 Ariel Centre, King Edward VI Community College, Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX. 01803 845251
• 26 National Centre for Early Music, St Margret's Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL. 01904 658338.
• 29 Colston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR. 01179 223686. www.colstonhall.org
• 30 Waterside Arts Centre, Sale Waterside, Sale, Manchester, M33 7ZS. 0161 912 5616.
• 31 Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hants. 023 8059 5151. www.turnersims.co.uk

www.mrsackroyd.com

PHIL BEER

• 3: Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 01905 611427 www.worcesterlive.co.uk
• 18: Whitstable Playhouse 01227 272042 or online: www.playhousewhitstable.co.uk
• 23: Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy Call 01646 685144 or email: pembrokebookshop@btconnect.com www.pembrokebookshop.co.uk
• 24: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Call 01227 392829 Email vicky@firebrandmusic.co.uk
• 25: Birch Meadow Centre, Broseley Call Mike on 01952 882684 www.birchmeadow.org.uk

• 2: The Plough, Great Torrington Call 01805 624624 www.theploughartscentre.org
• 3: Ebbesbourne Wake Call 01722 780717 or email ewmusic@btinternet.com www.ebbesbournefolk.org.uk
• 4: Hitchin Folk Club Call 01462 812391 www.hitchinfolkclub.co.uk
• 23: Rock at Maltby Call Rob on 01709 585977 or email rob.shaw@therock.org.uk www.therock.org.uk
• 24: Lowdham Village Hall, Lowdham Call Mike on 0115 9663596 www.warthogpromotions.co.uk
• 25: King William, Crewkerne Call 01460 77415 Email davelongly@btinternet.com

• 13: The Ram Club, Thames Ditton Call 0208 6869421 www.theramclub.co.uk
• 14: Central Studios, Basingstoke Call 01256 418318 www.centralstudio.co.uk
• 25: Underground Theatre, Eastbourne Call 01323 841414 www.spyboy.co.uk
• 26: Cambridge Folk Club, Cambridge Call 01638 603 986 or via website www.cambridgefolk.org
• 27: Puppet Theatre, Norwich Call 01603 629921 www.puppettheatre.co.uk
• 28: Radwinter Church, Saffron Walden Call 01799 599751 www.radwinter.org
• 29: Rook Lane Arts Centre, Frome Call 01373 455420 www.rooklanearts.org.uk

• 10: Anchor Folk Club, Byfleet Call 07971198412 or email anchorfolk@msn.com www.anchorfolk.org
• 12: Hanger Farm Arts Centre, W. Totton Call 02380 667683 www.hangerfarm.co.uk
• 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

www.philbeer.co.uk

BRASS MONKEY

Martin Carthy – vocals, guitar, mandolin, John Kirkpatrick – vocals, button accordion, anglo concertina, melodeon, Martin Brinsford – mouth-organ, saxophone, percussion, Roger Williams – bass trombone, tuba, euphonium, Paul Archibald – trumpet

April 2012

• 3: St Davids Hall, Cardiff The Hayes, CARDIFF, CF10 1SH, Wales. www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 029 2087 8444
• 5: Electric Theatre Onslow Street, GUILDFORD, Surrey, GU1 4SZ. www.electricvoices.org 01483 444789
• 16: Forest Folk North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, WICKHAM, Hants. www.forestfolk.co.uk 01329 833625
• 18: The Apex Charter Square, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 3FD. www.theapex.co.uk 01284 758000
• 20: Assembly Rooms, Derby Darwin Suite, Market Place, DERBY, DE1 3AH. www.derbylive.co.uk 01332 255800
• 23: Nettlebed Folk Club The Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed, NR HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxon, RG9 5DD. www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk 01628 636620
• 25: Bridport Arts Centre South Street, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 3NR. www.bridport-arts.com 01308 424204
• 27: Brass Monkey The Goose is Out DHFC, Edgar Kail Way, Off Dog Kennel Hill, EAST DULWICH, London, SE22 8BD. www.thegooseisout.com www.wegottickets.com

brass-monkey.squarespace

BREABACH

February 2012

• 3: NOTTINGHAM, Lakeside Arts Centre, Djanogly Theatre, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD Tel 0115 846 7777 Perf. 8pm £15 www.lakesidearts.org.uk
• 9: SHREWSBURY, Theatre Severn, The Walker Theatre, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT Tel 01743 281281 Perf. 8pm £15 www.theatresevern.co.uk
• 10: CHICHESTER, Roots Around The World, Celtic Footprint Festival, The Venue, Spur Road, Chichester, PO19 8P. Tel 01243 781312/ 01243 774641 8pm £17.50 www.rootsaroundtheworld.info
• 11: CHELTENHAM, Cheltenham Folk Festival Tel 0844 5762210 www.cheltenhamtonwhall.org.uk/folk-festival/
• 12: COLCHESTER, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NF Tel 01206 500900 Doors 7pm £10 www.colchesterartscentre.com
• 13: NETTLEBED Nettlebed Folk Club, The Village Club, High Street, Nettlebed, nr. Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5DD. Tel 01628 636620 www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
• 15: BIRMINGHAM Red Lion Folk Club, The Red Lion, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7LY Perf. 7.45pm £11 members/£12 nonmembers www.redlionfolkclub.com
• 17: LONDON Kings Place, 90 York Way, Kings Cross, London, N1 9AG Tel 020 7520 1490 Perf. 8pm £12.50 www.kingsplace.co.uk
• 18: BURY, Big Whistle Festival at The Met, Main Theatre, Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0BW Tel 0161 761 2216 Perf. 1.30pm £12 www.themet.biz/strand/big+whistle+festival
• 19: EXETER, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS Tel 01392 667080 Perf. 8pm £12 www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
• 20: NORTH BOARHUNT Forest Folk, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, nr. Wickham, Hants. 01329 833625 www.focsle.org.uk/SCoFF/forestfolk
• 21: STRATFORD UPON AVON Cox's Yard, Bridgefoot, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6YY Tel 01789 404600 www.coxsyard.co.uk
• 22: BRADFORD ON AVON Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ Tel 01225 860100 Perf. 8pm £16 www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk
• 23: NAILSEA, Nailsea Folk Club Tel 01275 790915 www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk

• 2: FINDHORN Universal Hall, The Park, Findhorn, IV36 3TZ Tel 01309 690110 www.findhorn.org/universal-hall/information/
• 3: EDINBURGH Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG Tel 0131 6682019 Perf. 8pm £12 www.thequeenshall.net
• 8: PEEBLES Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD Tel 01721 725777 Perf. 7.30pm £14 www.eastgatearts.com
• 10: COCKERMOUTH The Kirkgate, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9PJ Tel 01900 826448 Perf. 8pm £12.50 www.thekirkgate.com
• 14: KIRKCALDY Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1ET Tel 01592 583302 Perf. 7.30pm £12 www.onfife.com/events/breabach
• 15: SLEAT, ISLE OF SKYE Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV44 8RQ Tel 01471 844207 www.smo.uhi.ac.uk
• 16: PORTREE, ISLE OF SKYE Aros Hall, Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EU Tel 01478 613750 www.aros.co.uk
• 30: BRAEMAR Braemar Village Hall, Mar Road, Braemar, AB35 5YL Tel 013397 41439

www.breabach.com

CLIVE CARROLL

February 2012

• 9: CORRINGHAM Corringham Village Hall, DN21 5QR 01427 838368
• 10: UPPER BROUGHTON Upper Broughton Village Hall, LE14 3BA 01664 823107
• 11: WEST BRIDGFORD All Hallows Halls, NG2 5BP 0115 9821710
• 12: HALIFAX Square Chapel 01422 349422
• 17: CAMBRIDGE Cambridge Folk Club, The Golden Hind, CB4 1SP, 8 pm 01638-603986
• 18: LONDON Unity Unitarian Church, 277A Upper Street, N1 2TZ 07816 050 777
• 24: LONG SUTTON Market House, PE12 9DD 01406 424428
• 25: HARMSTON Harmston Memorial Hall 01522 722462

• 1: WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall, CrownGate, Worcester, WR1 3LD 01905 611427
• 2: SHREWSBURY The Shrewsbury Coffeehouse, SY1 2AE. Concert at 8.15 pm 01743 242610
• 9: HOTON Hoton, Cotes & Prestwold Village Hall, LE12 5SF 01509 880769
• 10: NETTLETON Nettleton Village Hall, LN7 6AA 01673 828478
• 18: RMMGA Meeting Details TBA
• 21: SHIPTON GORGE Shipton Gorge Village Hall DT6 4NA, 7.30 pm 01308 897948
• 22: SANDFORD ORCAS Sandford Orcas Village Hall DT9 4RX, 7.30 pm 01963 220208
• 23: IBBERTON Ibberton Village Hall DT11 0EL, 7.30 pm 01258 817269
• 24: LANGTON MATRAVERS Langton Matravers Village Hall BH19 3HA, 7.30 pm 01929 426654
• 25: BRADFORD PEVERELL Bradford Peverell Village Hall

www.clivecarroll.co.uk

COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON

February 2012

• 4: Private Peaceful – Saturday Play, BBC Radio 4, 2.30pm - Music by Coope Boyes & Simpson
  Michael Morpurgo's award-winning novel, Private Peaceful has been dramatised for radio by Simon Reade with music by Coope Boyes & Simpson. Full details and cast list - including Nicholas Lyndhurst as Sgt Hanley and Michael Morpurgo as Vicar - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bh91t

• 27 Braceborough Village Hall, Main Street, Braceborough, Stamford, Lincs, PE9 4NT. 01778 5604417 Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert
• 28 Burton on the Wolds Village Hall, Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds, Leics, LE12 5AF. 01509 880473 Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert
• 29 Chilwell Arts Theatre, Chilwell School, Queens Road West, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 5AL. 0115 9252698. Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert
• 30 Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, Teeside, DL3 7AX. 01325 486555. www.darlingtonarts.co.uk Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert
• 31 Lichfield Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6LU. 01543 262223 Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert

• 4: Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert The Brindley, High Street, Runcorn WA7 1BG 0151 9078 360 www.thebrindley.org.uk

• 4: “Precious Cargo” with Coope Boyes & Simpson and Patrick Wildgust
  Words and music event at St Michael's Parish Church, Coxwold marking the opening of the “Eliza Draper – An Absent Presence” Exhibition at Shandy Hall. Arrive early and look round the exhibition, Shandy Hall – home of the 18th century novelist Laurence Sterne - and the beautiful North Yorkshire village of Coxwold 01347 868 465 / info@laurencesternetrust.org.uk / www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk
• 5: Coope Boyes & Simpson at Stepping Stones Festival
  Maddy Prior's houseparty celebrating Spring in the Scottish Borders 01697 748 833 / info@steppingstonesfestival.co.uk / www.steppingstonesfestival.co.uk

www.coopeboyesandsimpson.co.uk

DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD: Pubs Rock Tour - support Billy Vincent

February 14th marks the release of HEARTS & ARROWS

• 10 OXFORD, The Bullingdon Arms
• 11 LONDON, The Windmill
• 12 LONDON, The Birkbeck Tavern
• 14 WINCHESTER, The Railway
• 15 SHEFFIELD, The Greystones
• 16 LEICESTER, The Donkey
• 17 BEDFORD, The Gordon Arms
• 18 GATESHEAD, The Central

dannyandthechamps.com

DAWES (USA)

February 2012

• 17: The Windmill, LONDON
• 18: Academy 3, MANCHESTER

• 5: The Borderline, LONDON

www.dawestheband.com

Friday 24th February – WINCHESTER Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB Tel – 01962 840440 Perf 8pm, Tickets £20.00 www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk Wednesday 29th February – BIDDULPH ( Staffordshire ) Biddulph Up In Arms Concert, Biddulph Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 6AR Tel – 01782 514896 Perf 8pm Tickets £18.00 'Bring own drinks' www.biddulphupinarms.com

Thursday 1st March – BILSTON ( Wolverhampton ) The Robin 2, 20-28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 7LJ Tel – 01902 401211 www.therobin.co.uk Friday 23rd March – BURY ST EDMUNDS The Apex, Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FD Tel – 01284 75800 Perf 8pm Tickets £18.00 www.theapex.co.uk Friday 30th March – FARNHAM Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR Tel – 01252 745444 Perf 8pm Tickets adv £18.00 Door £20.00 www.farnhammaltings.com

Thursday 5th April – PONTYPRIDD Muni Arts Centre, Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 2DP Tel – 0800 147111 Perf 8pm Tickets £17.50 www.muni-rct-arts.org

www.caradillon.com

KATHLEEN EDWARDS (Canada)

February 2012

• 23: Dublin Ireland @ Academy
• 24: Glasgow UK @ Oran Mor
• 26: Manchester UK @ Ruby Lounge
• 27: Birmingham UK @ Glee Club
• 28: London UK @ Islington Academy

www.kathleenedwards.com

FAIRPORT WINTER TOUR support Kieran Goss

January 2012

• 31: Yeovil The Octagon 01935 422884

• 1: Truro Hall For Cornwall 01872 262466
• 2: Croydon The Fairfield Hall 0208 688 9291
• 3: Lincoln The Drill Hall 01522 873894
• 4: Manchester The Lowry 0843 208 6000
• 7: Southend The Palace 01702 351135
• 8: High Wycombe The Swan 01494 512 000
• 9: Bury St. Edmunds Apex Theatre 01284 758000
• 10: Tunbridge Wells Assembly Rooms 01892 530613
• 11: Margate Theatre Royal 08451 301786
• 14: St. Albans The Arena 01727 844488
• 16: Weston-Super-Mare Playhouse 01934 645544
• 17: Farnham The Maltings 01252 745444
• 18: Milton Keynes The Stables 01908 280800
• 21: Shrewsbury Theatre Severn 01743 281281
• 22: Burnley The Mechanics 01282 664400
• 23: Crosby Civic Centre 0151 928 1919
• 24: Chesterfield Winding Wheel 01246 345334
• 25: Leeds City Varieties 0113 243 0808
• 26: Gateshead The Stage (Hall 2) 0191 443 4661
• 28: Edinburgh The Queens Hall 0131 668 2019

• 1: Kendal Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725 133
• 3: Chichester The Venue 01243 781 312
• 4: Cromer The Pavilion 01263 512 495
• 6: Colchester The Arts Centre 01206 500 900
• 8: Pontardawe The Arts Centre 01792 863 722
• 9: Birmingham The Town Hall 0121 780 3333
• 10: London The Union Chapel 0207 226 1686

www.fairportconvention.com

FEAST OF FIDDLES

April 2012

• 2/3: Nettlebed Village Club - 01628 636620 - www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
• 4: The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury - 01684 295074 - www.rosestheatre.org
• 4: Town Hall, Marlborough - 01672 512465 - www.marlboroughfolk-roots.co.uk
• 6: Corn Exchange, Exeter - 01392 665866 - www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange
• 7: Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd - 08000 147111 www.muni.rct-arts.org
• 8: Blackpool, Grand Theatre - 01253 290190 - www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk
• 9: Leeds, City Varieties - 0113 243 0808 - www.cityvarieties.co.uk
• 11: Lichfield, Guildhall - 01543 262223 - www.lichfieldarts.org.uk
• 12: Milton Keynes, The Stables - 01908 280800 - www.stables.org
• 13: Worcester, Huntington Hall - 01905 611427 - www.worcesterlive.co.uk
• 14: Lowdham Village Hall, Notts - 01159 663596 - www.warthogpromotions.com
• 15: The Brook Theatre, Chatham - 01634 241108 - www.medway.gov.uk/theatres

www.feastoffiddles.com

THEA GILMORE

February 2012

• 4: Thea Gilmore presents 'Don't Stop Singing' Cecil Sharp House, LONDON

www.theagilmore.net

NANCI GRIFFITH (USA)

March 2012

• 10: Glasgow, Concert Hall 0141 353 8000.
• 11: Salford The Lowry 0843 2086000.
• 12: Birmingham Town Hall 0121 780 3333 .
• 14: London Shepherd's Bush Empire 0844 477 2000.
• 15: Bristol Colston Halls 0117 922 3686.
• 16: Milton Keynes The Stables 01908 280800 .
• 18: Swansea Grand Theatre 01792 475715.
• 19: Bexhill On Sea Del A Warr Pavillon 01424 229 111.
• 21: Scunthorpe Baths Hall 0844 854 2776.
• 22: Gateshead The Sage 0191 443 4661.
• 23: York Barbican 0844 854 2757 .

www.nancigriffith.com

BRYN HAWORTH

• check Bryn's website

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

STEVE KNIGHTLEY solo - support Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin

February 2012

• 1: HANGAR FARM, TOTTON 02380 667683
• 2: FARNHAM MALTINGS 01252 745444
• 3: HAVANT ARTS CENTRE 0239 2472700
• 4: HAILSHAM PAVILLIONS 01323 841414
• 5: HITCHIN FC 01462 812391
• 9: CHAPLAINCY CENTRE, LANCASTER 01524 414043
• 10: HUNGRY HORSE FOLK CLUB 0151 6789902
• 11: FARNSFIELD ACOUSTIC 01623 879668/01623 794700
• 16: EXETER PHOENIX 01392 667080
• 17: HUNTINGDON HALL 01905 611427
• 18: BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB 01202 707498
• 19: FROME FOLK FESTIVAL 01373 455420
• 22: THE STABLES, WAVENDON 01908 280800
• 23: JUNCTION 2, CAMBRIDGE 01223 511511
• 24: COLSTON HALL 2, BRISTOL 0117 9223686
• 25: THE BREWHOUSE THEATRE, TAUNTON 01823 283244
• 29: LINCOLN DRILL HALL 01522 873894

• 1: NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE 01603 629921
• 2: CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE 01608 642350
• 3: CENTRAL STUDIO, BASINGSTOKE 01256 418318
• 4: BLACKMORE THEATRE, EXMOUTH 01395 227887

www.showofhands.co.uk/about/steve-knightley
www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk

LADY MAISERY

www.ladymaisery.com

SETH LAKEMAN support Carus Thompson

www.sethlakeman.com
www.carusthompson.com

MADISON VIOLET (Canada)

February 2012

• 1: BIDDULPH (Staffordshire) - The Biddulph Arms (01782 514896 / www.biddulphupinarms.com) £12, 7.30pm
• 3: WHIMPLE (East Devon) - The Victory Hall (07548 278276 / www.onawhimpromotions.co.uk) £6.50, TBCpm doors
• 4: ROSS-on-WYE (Herefordshire) - St Mary's Church (01989 562175) £TBC, 7.30pm start
• 5: SHEFFIELD - The Greystones (0114 266 5599 / www.boohoomusic.co.uk) £11 advance / £14 on door, 8pm
• 6: BRIGHTON - The Greys (01273 680734 / www.greyspub.com) £11, 8pm
• 7: BRISTOL – St. Bonaventure's Club (0870 4444 400 / www.crhmusic.com / www.bristolticketshop.co.uk / www.ticketweb.co.uk) £11, 7.30pm

www.madisonviolet.com

SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES

February 2012

• 4: Littleton Millennium Village Hall, The Hall Way, Winchester, Hants SO22 6QL Tel: 01962 885039 or 01962 880320 www.littletonvillagehall.hampshire.org.uk
• 11: Tangley Parish Hall, Wildhern, Andover, Hants SP11 0JE Tel: 01264 730330 www.tangleycouncil.hampshire.org.uk/Pages/VilllageHall.htm
• 24: Helmdon Reading Room, Church St, Helmdon, Brackley, Northants NN13 5QJ 01295 768922
• 25: Little Wolford Village Hall, The Hollows, Little Wolford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5LZ Tel: 01608 674200

• 2: Great Witley Village Hall, Worcester Rd, Great Witley, Wocester, Worcestershire WR6 6HR Tel: 01299 896613
• 3: Repton Village Hall, Askew Grove, Repton, Derbyshire DE65 6GR Tel: 01283 702370
• 5: Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF Tel: 01206 500900 www.colchesterartscentre.com
• 9: Ram Folk Club, The Old Cranleighan Club, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0HB Tel: 0208 686 9421 www.theramclub.co.uk
• 10: King Edward VII Memorial Hall, Upper Clatford, High Street, Upper Clatford, Andover, SP11 7QL Tel: 01264 336808 Hilary James and friends: Songs, stories and traditions. Tales of Land and Sea - Hilary James and Simon Mayor with special guest Taffy Thomas
• 20: Museum of English Rural Life, (Reading University) Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5EX Tel: 0118 378 8660 www.reading.ac.uk/merl/
• 21: Hollingwood Hub Lock House, Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield S43 2PF Tel: 01246 477569

• 14: Heightington Village Hall, Heightington, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 2XU Tel: 01299 822987 www.heightingtonvillagehall.co.uk Hilary James and friends: Songs, stories and traditions with Magpie Lane
• 24: Museum of English Rural Life, (Reading University) Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5EX Tel: 0118 378 8660. www.reading.ac.uk/merl/

www.mandolin.co.uk

SARAH McQUAID

February 2012

• 16: The Blue Anchor Inn, 50 Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EL Tel 01736 786463 Tickets Admission Free www.spingoales.com Open session hosted by Sarah.
• 29: Wednesday Folk at the Man of Kent Alehouse, 6-8 John Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1YL Tel 07772 214315 Admission Free www.facebook.com/pages/The-Man-of-Kent-Ale-house/117409195004747

• 2: Philleigh Folk Club, The Roseland Inn, Philleigh-in-Roseland, Truro TR2 5NB Tel 01326 270379
• 6: East Anglia Guitar Festival, High Barn, Great Bardfield, Essex CM7 4SL Tel 01371 811291
• 9: Llantrisant Folk Club Windsor Hotel, Llantrisant Road, Pontyclun, Wales, CF72 9DQ 01443 226892
• 11: Chepstow Acoustic Music Club, Chepstow Castle Inn, 12 Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5EZ 07870 611979 www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com
• 13: Halfpenny Folk Club, The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Llanrhidian, Gower, Wales 01792 850803 www.halfpennyfolkclub.com
• 16: Folkmob, Blackheath Rugby Club, Kidbrooke Lane, Eltham, London SE9 6TE 07809 095237 http://folkmob.com
• 18: Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR 01252 745444 www.farnhammaltings.com
• 19: Sale Folk Club, United Services Club, Southern Road (off Mersey Road), Sale, Cheshire M33 6HQ 0161 432 4317 www.salefolkclub.co.uk
• 20: Folk at the Manor -- The Old Manor Social Club, Withens Lane, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 7NF 0151 678 1962 www.folkatthemanor.co.uk
• 23: Trades Club Hebden Bridge, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks HX7 8EE 01422 8452656 http://thetradesclub.com
• 29: Amberley Acoustic Music Club, The Black Horse, High Street, Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9NL 01403 711459 http://amberleyacousticmusicclub.com
• 30: Carrington Triangle Folk Club, The Gladstone Inn, 45 Loscoe Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2AW 0115 955 2935 www.myspace.com/carringtontriangle
• 31: Ash Keys Music, The Louisiana Cellar Room, Wapping Road. Bathurst Terrace, Bristol BS1 6UA 07855 826228 www.ashkeysmusic.com

• 1: St Mary's Church, Brixton, Plymouth, Devon PL8 2BS 01752 311013 www.brixton-village.co.uk/stmaryschurchpages.htm

www.sarahmcquaid.com

REG MEUROSS

February 2012

• 4: The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington – accompanied by Bethany Porter. A concert of Songs of Tom, Dick & Harry explores events that influenced the lives of some extraordinary men and women through history including Tom (poet Thomas Chatterton), Dick (Turpin) and Harry (Farr), the WW1 soldier shot for ‘cowardice’. Accompanied by the sublime playing of Bethany Porter. The Plough Arts Centre, 9–11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ Tel: 01805-624624
• 9: Islington Folk club - A solo gig www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/
• 10: The Village Pump, Trowbridge TeL: John Alderslade on 01225 707346 http://www.villagepump.org.uk/index.html
• 17: Milverton Music Club with Bethany Porter on Cello The Victoria Rooms, Fore Street, Milverton, Somerset, TA4 1JU. 01823 400416 for info or tickets email milvertonmusic@f2s.com

www.regmeuross.com

RUTH MOODY (Canada)

February 2012

• 2 -9: The Transatlantic Sessions on tour www.celticconnections.com

www.ruthmoody.com

ZOE MUTH & THE LOST HIGH ROLLERS (USA)

January 2012

• 31: St Bonaventure's Bristol www.crhmusic.com

www.zoemuth.com

OUTSIDE TRACK

The line up comprises Norah Rendell (Canadian Traditional Singer of the Year nominee), Mairi Rankin (Beolach), Ailie Robertson (Live Ireland Winner, BBC Young Trad Finalist), Fiona Black (BBC Fame Academy Winner), and Cillian O'Dalaigh.

• 2: Bridgwater Arts Centre Somerset
• 3: Pontypridd, Wales Muni Arts Centre
• 4: Galeri Caernarfon Wales
• 6: The Green Note, London NW1
• 8: Edinburgh Folk Club
• 10: Langholm, Buccleuch Centre
• 11: Mellorbrook, England Mellorbrook Centre
• 12: The Tin Hut Sessions Gartly, Aberdeenshire
• 16: Baston, The Barn
• 17: Oldham Playhouse 2

www.theoutsidetrack.com

PEATBOG FAERIES

• 14 Djanoly Theatre, Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham. 0115 846 7777
• 15 The Hat Factory, 65-67 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY. 01582 878100
• 16 Artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London, N12 0GA. 020 83695454. www.artsdepot.co.uk
• 17 Grand Theatre, 18 York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DL. 01200 421599.
• 18 Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire. 07809 157845. www.saltairelive.co.uk
• 21 University Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn Foundation, The Park, Forres, Moray, Scotland. 01309 690110. www.universalhall.co.uk
• 23 Perth Theatre, 185 High Street, Perth, PH1 5UX. 02783 621031.
• 24 Glenuig Hall, Glenuig, Highlands, Scotland, PH38 4NG. 01687 470267. www.glenuig.org.uk

www.peatbogfaeries.com

GRETCHEN PETERS (USA)

• 1: The Sage, Gateshead
• 2: The Arc, Stockton on Tees
• 3: The Met, Bury
• 4: The Arches, Glasgow
• 5: Buxton Opera House, Buxton
• 7: Robin 2, Bilston
• 8: Fibbers, York
• 18: The Assembly, Leamington Spa
• 19: Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
• 20: Bush Hall, London
• 21: The Phoenix, Exeter

www.gretchenpeters.com

KARINE POLWART TRIO

February 2012

• 1: Royal Concert Hall Celtic Connections 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY 0141 353 8000 www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/118459-World-Turned-Upside-Down

• 7: The Junction Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX 01223 511 511 www.junction.co.uk/

• 5: Folk Festival 13 Colston Street, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5AR 0117 922 3686 www.bristolfolkfestival.com/
• 17: Brewery Arts Centre Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE 01539 725133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
• 20: The Sage Gateshead St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Tyne and Wear, NE8 2JR 0191 443 4661 www.thesagegateshead.org

www.karinepolwart.com

CHRIS SMITHER (USA)

• 29: LONDON Cecil Sharp House

• 1: EXETER Phoenix Arts Centre
• 2: TREORCHY, WALES Park & Dare Theatre 08000-147-111
• 3: CORNWALL Mylor 0845 094 1362
• 5: BRISTOL St Bonaventure
• 6: NORWICH Norwich Arts Centre 01603 660352
• 8: HEBDEN BRIDGE The Trades Club
• 9: NEWCASTLE Gateshead Old Town Hall 0191 4336965, 9:15pm
• 10: RENFREWSHIRE Brookfield Village Hall 01505 706346
• 11: EDINBURGH Queens Hall

www.smither.com
www.facebook.com/ChrisSmitherMusic

SHOW OF HANDS with Miranda Sykes

April 2012

• 7: The Big Gig 2012 THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL London Tickets on sale from RAH Box Office 0845 401 5034 / online: www.royalalberthall.com

www.showofhands.co.uk

MARTIN SIMPSON TRIO (with Andy Cutting & Andy Seward)

February 2012

• 2: The Met Market Street, BURY, Lancs, BL9 0BW. www.themet.biz 0161 7612216
• 3: Kendal Brewery Arts Centre 22 Highgate, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA9 4HE. www.breweryarts.co.uk 01539 725133
• 5: Birmingham Town Hall Victoria Square, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3DQ. www.thsh.co.uk 0121 7803333
• 9: Martin Simpson with June Tabor and Dick Gaughan Kings Place 90 York Way, LONDON, N1 9AG. www.kingsplace.co.uk 020 7520 1490 / www.kingsplace.co.uk
• 11: Bright Phoebus - Martin Simpson & Special Guests Kings Place 90 York Way, LONDON, N1 9AG. www.kingsplace.co.uk 020 7520 1490 / www.kingsplace.co.uk
• 14: National Centre for Early Music St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, YORK, YO1 9TL. www.ncem.co.uk 01904 658338

SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION

February 2012

• 1: Edinburgh Folk Club
• 17: Montrose Folk Club
• 18: Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

• 1: CRH @ St Bonaventures, Bristol
• 2: Folk Union @ Kings Place, London
• 3: Phoenix Arts Centre, Bordon, Hants
• 23: Glen Uruquat Hall, Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
• 24: An Lanntair, Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis

• 12: Pocklington Arts Centre, nr York
• 13: Norden Farm for the Arts, Maidenhead
• 14: Salisbury Arts Centre, Wiltshire (lunchtime concert)
• 14: Swimbridge Village Hall, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, North Devon (evening concert)
• 15: Hebden Bridge Trades Club

• 10: Courtyard Theatre, Ballyearl, Newtownabbey
• 11: Venue tbc
• 12: Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge
• 13: Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Donegal
• 15: Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart
• 16: Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Mayo
• 17: Friars Gate Theatre, Killmallock
• 18: Mullingar Arts Centre, Westmeath
• 19: Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co Dublin

THE SWEETBACK SISTERS (USA)

• 31: Sowerby Bridge-- Puzzle Hall

• 1: London-- What's Cookin'
• 2: Lewes-- Elephant & Castle

STEVE TILSTON

• 24: Bognor Regis Folk on the Coast Box office: 01243 820187. Seasons, Bognor Town FC, Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis PO21 2TY

• 10: Boscastle Boscastle Village Hall 07886 813343. Gunpool Lane, Boscastle, Cornwall PL35 0AT.
• 17: Stocksbridge Wortley Folk Club 0114 284 7190. The Venue, 650 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge S36 1DY.
• 31: Faversham Faversham Folk Club 01795 534368 or 07980 203992 (Mary). The Chimney Boy, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8PG.
• 23: Chepstow Chepstow Acoustic Music Club 07870 611979. Chepstow Castle Inn, 12 Bridge Street, Chepstow NP16 5EZ.

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: Harrogate Theatre*
• 2: Birmingham Town Hall
• 6: Doncaster Civic
• 7: Dorking Halls
• 8: The Anvil, Basingstoke

TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS on tour

featuring... Raol Malo, Declan O'Rourke, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Ruth Moody, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott, Bruce Molsky. Musical directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas lead the ever-stellar house band, including John Doyle, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Donald Shaw and James Mackintosh.

• 2: GLASGOW - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections 2012 (0141 353 8000 / www.celticconnections.com) £28/£25, 7.30pm
• 3: SHETLAND - Clickiman Centre
• 5: GLASGOW - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Main Auditorium as part of The Transatlantic Sessions, Celtic Connections 2012 (0141 353 8000
• 6: LONDON - Royal Festival Hall £25 / £22.50 / £18, 8pm
• 7: DUBLIN - The Convention Centre Dublin €40.20 / €42.20, 8pm
• 8: BIRMINGHAM - Birmingham Symphony Hall £22.50, 7.30pm
• 9: GATESHEAD - The Sage Gateshead, Hall One £22.50 / £19.50/ £7.50, 7.30pm

ANDY WHITE

February 2012

• 1 LONDON, GREEN NOTE Tel 020 7485 9899
• 2 GLASGOW, CELTIC CONNECTIONS Tel 0141 248 5210
• 3 ABERDEEN, LEMON TREE Tel 01224 642230
• 3 FORRES, EAST GRANGE LOFT Tel 01343 850111
• 4 KINROSS, GREEN HOTEL Tel 01577 863467
• 5 RETFORD, THE BIRCHES Tel 07528 336750
• 8 OTFORD, THE CROWN Tel 0779 876 7770

BROOKS WILLIAMS (USA)

• 24: GLASGOW - The Mitchell Library as part of Celtic Connections (0141 353 8000 / www.celticconnections.com) (with Josh Rouse and as part of State of The Union (with Boo Hewerdine)) £14, 7.30pm

• 23: ALDERSHOT - The West End Centre (01252 330040 / www.westendcentre.co.uk) £10 (£8 concs), 7pm
• 27: BRIGHTON - The Greys (01273 680734 / www.greyspub.com) £10, 8pm

• 7: BIDDULPH (Staffordshire) - The Biddulph Arms (01782 514896 / www.biddulphupinarms.com) £12, 7.30pm (with Matt Andersen)
• 10: OXFORD / THAME - afternoon workshop
• 15: LINGFIELD (Surrey) - Blues at Browser's (01342 834881 / www.bluesatbrowsers.com) £TBC, TBCpm
• 16: CAMBRIDGE - Cambridge Folk Club @ The Golden Hind (01638 603986 / www.cambridgefolkclub.org) £10 door, 7.30pm
• 17: ROADWATER (Somerset) - Roadwater Village Hall (TBC)
• 18: IVYBRIDGE (Devon) - Folk on the Moor @ Lee Mill (01752 881638 / www.moorfolk.co.uk) £TBC, TBCpm
• 27: TEWKESBURY (Gloucestershire) - The Roses Theatre (01684 295074 / www.rosestheatre.org) £8, 8.30pm start (confirmed)
• 30: CARLISLE - Carlisle Folk and Blues Club
• 31: BELPER - Belper Music and Arts at The Queen's Head

CHRIS WOOD

• 9: Red Lion Folk Club (Birmingham) The Red Lion, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B14 47LY. www.redlionfolkclub.com 0121 2025000
• 10: The Ropewalk Maltkiln Lane, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5JT. www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/news.html 01652 660380
• 13: St Davids Hall, Cardiff The Hayes, CARDIFF, CF10 1SH, Wales. www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 029 2087 8444
• 17: Hailsham Pavilion George Street, HAILSHAM, East Sussex, BN27 1AE. www.spyboy.co.uk 01323 841414
• 31: Hepworth Village Hall Towngate , Hepworth, HOLMFIRTH, West Yorkshire, HD9 1TE. www.hepworthlive.com 07845 921527