TOURS from May 2008

• TOMMY ALLSUP & KEVIN MONTGOMERY (USA)
• ALTAN
• ERIC ANDERSEN [USA]
• MATT ANDERSEN (Canada) [Blues)
• ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM
• STEVE ASHLEY
• BARKER BAND
• LES BARKER
• BATTLEFIELD BAND
• BELLOWHEAD
• BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
• BOB BROZMAN (USA) [Blues)
• CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 31 July to 3 August
• ELIZA CARTHY BAND
• CHUMBAWAMBA
• BOB COLLUM & THE WELFARE MOTHERS
• ELIZABETH COOK (USA)
• THE COPPER FAMILY
• CATHRYN CRAIG & BRIAN WILLOUGHBY
• CROOKED STILL (USA)
• STEVE CROPPER [USA]
• THE DEMON BARBERS
• CARA DILLON
• JOHNNY DOWD BAND (USA) with Kim Sherwood-Caso
• KRIS DREVER
• DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE
• DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS (USA)
• STEVE EARLE [USA]
• JULIE ELLISON
• FAIRPORT ACOUSTIC CONVENTION
• FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION
• FARMER JASON (USA)
• FAUSTUS BAND
• STEPHEN FEARING (Canada)
• JULIE FOWLIS
• HOWE GELB solo piano support for Willard Grant Conspiracy Pilgrim Orchestra
• THEA GILMORE
• ANDREA GLASS
• HARPER (Australia/USA) (blues)
• BRYN HAWORTH
• BOO HEWERDINE
• BRIAN HOUSTON
• JETHRO TULL 40th Anniversary Tour
• EILEN JEWELL & BAND (USA)
• LUCY KAPLANSKY (USA)
• JAMES KEELAGHAN (Canada)
• LAST NIGHT'S FUN
• LAU
• LANDERMASON
• LEVELLERS
• JEZ LOWE & The Bad Pennies/ Jez Lowe Solo/ Kate Bramley
• THE MAVERICK FESTIVAL, Suffolk, August 29th, 30th & 31th
• MAWKIN:CAUSLEY
• SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES
• ELEANOR McEVOY
• RORY McLEOD
• TIFT MERRITT (USA)
• MICHAEL MESSER (blues)
• REG MEUROSS
• RUTH NOTMAN
• JACKIE OATES
• DOLLY PARTON
• PATRICK STREET
• PEATBOG FAERIES
• PEGGY & PJ (Dave Pegg & PJ Wright]
• PENTANGLE - The Original Pentangle
• PICKERING FOLK FESTIVAL, North Yorkshire August 8th, 9th & 10th 2008
• KARINE POLWART
• RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008 - August 29-31
• JASON RINGENBERG (USA)
• KATE RUSBY BAND
• PEGGY SEEGER (USA)
• EVE SELIS (USA)
• SHOW OF HANDS
• SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL - August Bank Holiday 22-25 August
• MARTIN SIMPSON
• BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES (USA)
• CHRIS SMITHER
• SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION
• JOHN SPIERS & JON BODEN
• DEVON SPROULE
• STEELEYE SPAN SPRING TOUR
• MARTIN STEPHENSON
• STOKES BAY FESTIVAL - Alverstoke, Hampshire 31 July - 3 August
• DAVE SUTHERLAND
• DAVE SWARBRICK
• RICHARD THOMPSON Solo
• STEVE TILSTON
• GUY TORTORA (USA) (Blues)
• RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET
• UISCEDWR
• TIM VAN EYKEN
• AMY WADGE
• THE WAILIN' JENNYS (Canada)
• MARTHA WAINWRIGHT (USA)
• WATERSON:CARTHY
• MICHAEL WESTON KING
• JOE WHYTE (USA)
• BROOKS WILLIAMS (USA)
• CHRIS WOOD

TOMMY ALLSUP & KEVIN MONTGOMERY (USA)

'An Evening With Tommy Allsup and Kevin Montgomery' Featuring special guests.

• May 30th Joogleberrys BRIGHTON 01273 687171
• June 1st Half Moon PUTNEY 020 8780 9383
• June 3rd The Musician LEICESTER 0116 283 5533
• June 4th The Inn ST ANDREWS 01334 840494
• June 5th The Village LEITH 07866662497
• June 6th Harbour Arts Centre IRVINE 01294 274059
• June 8th The Aspinall Arms MITTON LANCS 01254 826223

www.myspace.com/alabama3uk

ALTAN

May 2008

• 15: Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Road, LONDON, SE3 www.blackheathhalls.com 020 84630100
• 16: Norwich Arts Centre Reeves Yard, St Benedicts St, NORWICH www.norwichartscentre.co.uk 01603 660352
• 17: Brigg Fiddle Festival The Angel Ballroom, MarketPlace Brigg, North Lincs www.briggfiddlefestival.org 01469 530561

www.altan.ie

ERIC ANDERSEN [USA]

May 2008

• 4: The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road Twickenham TW1 3SZ 020 8991 5461
• 6: The Musician Clyde Street Leicester 01162510080 www.themusicianpub.co.uk
• 7: The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn High Street Eastbourne 01323 728268 / 638811 www.lambfolkclub.freeuk.com
• 8: The Green Note 106 Parkway Camden London NW1 7AN 020 7485 9899 www.greennote.co.uk
• 9: The Cause Music & Arts Centre 42 Causeway Chippenham Wilts 01249 46893 www.thecausemusicandarts.com
• 10: The Otterton Mill Otterton Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 7HG 01395 568 521 www.ottertonmill.com
• 11:The Anchor Inn Barcombe Mills (nr. Lewes) East Sussex BN8 5BS 01273 383569
• 12: Maverick @ The Zebra Club 15-17 King St. Maidstone ME14 1BA
• 15: Black Swan Folk Club Peasholme Green York
• 17: Dunnet Head Lighthouse Caithness info@qpqproductions.com
• 18: The Gable End Theater Hoy Orkney Isles
• 19: Woodwick House Evie Orkney Isles
• 20: Leith Folk Club The Village South Fort Street Edinburgh EH6 4DN 0131 478 7810
• 22: Acoustic Music Club The Polish Club Bennochy House Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy 01592 653645
• 23: The Bein Inn Glenfarg (nr. Perth) 01577 830116
• 24: The Wynd Theatre Melrose 01896 820028

www.ericandersen.com

MATT ANDERSEN (CAN)

May 2008

• 17: COLCHESTER - AcousitCity (www.acousitcity.co.uk) (TBC)
• 21: LONDON Camden - The Green Note Café (0207 485 9899 / www.wegottickets.com / www.greennote.co.uk) £8, 7pm
• 23/14: ELGIN (Scotland) - Red Shoes Theatre (01343 548614 or 01343 548514 / www.redshoestheatre.com or www.myspace.com/redshoestheatre ) £12,
• 25: NEWCASTLE - Jumpin' Hot Club @ The Cluny (0191-232 1232 / www.jumpinhot.com) (supporting Honeyboy Edwards) £TBC, 7.30pm
• 28: BRISTOL – St. Bonaventure's Club (0870 4444 400 / www.bristolticketshop.co.uk / www.crhmusic.com) £7, 7.30pm
• 29: SWANSEA - The Monkey Cafe (01792 654226 / www.monkeycafe.co.uk £7, 7pm
• 30: BURY (Greater Manchester) - The Met (0161 761 2216 / www.themet.biz) £8, 7.30pm
• 31: LEICESTER - The Leicester City Blues Festival at De Montfort Hall, Granville Road (0116 233 3133 / http://citybluesfestival.co.uk)

• 1: SHEFFIELD - The Grapes (www.wagonwheelmedia.co.uk / www.myspace.com/wagonwheelmediapromotion) £5, 7.45pm

ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM

July 2008

• 30: Orkney Orkney Arts Theatre 01856 850 773
• 31: Orkney Stromness Town Hall 01856 850 773

• 1: Banchory Banchory Lodge Hotel 07515 562 920 /01330 822 625
• 2: Cramond Kirk Cramond Kirk 0131 336 2036
• 8: Stirling Albert Halls 01786 274 000
• 9: Dumfries DG ONE
• 13: Dundonald Dundonald Hall 01563 851 386
• 14: Arran Lamlash High School 01770 600 219
• 15: Berwick The Maltings 01289 330 999
• 16: Innerleithen Festival 01721 725 777
• 17: Langholm Buccleugh Centre 01387 381 196
• 18: Crawford John Public Hall 01864 504 265
• 22: Dunoon Queens Hall 01369 702 800
• 23: Greenock Arts Guild Theatre 01475 805 220
• 27: Portree Aros Centre 01478 613 750
• 28: Sleat Sabhal Mor Ostaig 01471 844 207
• 29: Ullapool MacPhail Centre 01854 613 336
• 30: Inverness Eden Court Theatre 01463 234 234
• 31: Pitlochry Pitlochry Festival Theatre 01796 484 626

• 2: Mull An Tobar 01688 302211
• 3: Iona Village Hall 01688 302211
• 5: Fochabers Public Institute 01343 820 870
• 6: Turriff Turriff Academy 01888 563 261
• 7: Old Meldrum Meldrum Academy 01651 872 571
• 8: Portmahomack The Carnegie Hall Blas Festival 2008 01463 782 213
• 9: Strathy Strathy Village Hall Blas Festival 2008 01463 782 213
• 12: Oban Corran Halls 01631 567 333
• 13: Glasgow ABC 0844 847 2363
• 14: Bathgate Regal Theatre 01505 632 558
• 17: Strontian The Sunart Centre 01397 709 228
• 18: Glenurquhart Craigmonie Centre 01453 459 224
• 19: Stornoway An Lanntair 01851 703 307
• 20: Clashmore The Carnegie Hall 01862 811 068
• 21: Brechin Arts Festival
• 25: Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Theatre 01236 732 887
• 26: Edinburgh Queens Hall 0131 668 2019
• 27: Strichen Ritchie Hall 01771 653 320
• 28: Aberdeen Music Hall 01224 641 122

www.philandaly.com

STEVE ASHLEY

May 2008

• 8: HEBDEN BRIDGE Trades Club - 01706 845265
• 17: COLCHESTER Headgate Theatre - 01206 366000 with Dik Cadbury

• 7 RAGLAN Raglan Music Festival - 01291 691119 with Dik Cadbury
• 8 TOPSHAM The Globe Hotel - 01392 875332 with Dik Cadbury

www.steveashley.co.uk

BARKER BAND

2008

• May 4: Honky Tonkin’ London
• May 8: The Betsey Trotwood London
• June, 21: The Barker Band Barn Dance II Freightliner’s Farm, London, N7 Cost : £5 Acts TBA, Line dancing and square dancing, food, licensed bar

www.barkerband.com

LES BARKER

Guide Cats for the Blind Catalogue
Vo 3. Top Cat, White Tie & Tails
Vol 2. The Missing Persians File
Vol 1. The Songs And Poems Of Les Barker

May 2008

• 7: Orange Tree, Baldock
• 10: Folk Festival, Holmfirth, 01484 664646
• 14: Chimney Boy, Faversham, 01795 539055
• 26: Folk Festival, Cleethorpes, 01472 322094

• 8: O.C. Club, Bromborough, 0151 678 9902
• 14: Folk Festival, Wimborne, 01202 623740
• 15: Folk Festival, Gower, 01792 850803
• 20: Folk Festival, Teignmouth, (Mrs Ackroyd Band)
• 21: Folk Festival, Teignmouth, (solo) 01626 866698
• 28: Four Fools Folk Festival, Lostock Hall, 01257 263678
• 29: Four Fools Folk Festival, Lostock Hall, (Mrs Ackroyd Band) 01257 263678

• 11: Festival, Stonehaven, 01569 767666 (with Keith Donnelly)
• 13: Folk Festival, Ely, 01353 669985 (with Keith Donnelly)
• 27: Folk Festival, Warwick, (Mrs Ackroyd Band)

• 10: Folk Festival, Pickering, 01751 473780
• 16: Tegeingl, Mold (Yr Wyddgrug)
• 17: Folk Festival, Bideford, 01237 470792
• 28: Fiddle Festival of Wales, Stackpole, 01646 621269

www.mrsackroyd.com

BATTLEFIELD BAND

May 2008

• 3: Rochester Sweeps Festival, Concert Marquee, Castle Gardens Rochester www.medway.gov.uk/sweepsfest 01634 843666
• 4: Wath Festival Wath upon Dearne, S. Yorks
• 27: Perth Festival 3 - 5 High Street, www.perthfestival.co.uk 0845 612 6330

• 12: Stonehaven Town Hall 36 Allardice Street, Stonehaven Aberdeenshire www.stonehavenfolkfesti 07766 581596
• 24: Trowbridge Village Pump Festival Wilts www.trowbridgefestival.co.uk 01225 769132

www.mrsackroyd.com

BELLOWHEAD

May 2008

• 17: SHEPLEY Spring Festival nr HUDDERSFIELD 01484 604704 www.shepleyspringfestival.com

• 7: BATH International Festival 01225 463362 www.bathmusicfest.org.uk
• 8: SOUTHWELL - Gate to Southwell Festival - Nottinghamshire 01636 816678 www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk
• 15: BIG SESSION FESTIVAL - De Montfort Hall, LEICESTER 0116 233 3111 www.bigsessionfestival.com

• 5: DUISBURG - WDR Radio Concert, GERMANY 0203 429 1919 www.traumzeit-festival.de kaufen on-line
• 6: CORNBURY Festival, Oxfordshire 0207 229 2219 www.cornburyfestival.com
• 17: LARMER TREE FESTIVAL - nr. SALISBURY WIlts 01725 552300 www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
• 18: DURHAM Brass Festival 0191 3324041 www.brassfestival.co.uk
• 19: BRAMPTON LIVE - Cumbria 01228 534664 www.bramptonlive.net
• 26: WARWICK Folk Festival 01926 776438 www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

• 3: WICKHAM Folk Festival - Hampshire 01329 231942 www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
• 24: TOWERSEY Village Festival 01629 827016 www.towerseyfestival.com
• 25: SHREWSBURY Festival 01746 768 813 www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

• 7: North Devon Folk Festival - Landmark Theatre, ILFRACOMBE 01271 324242 www.northdevontheatres.org.uk

www.bellowhead.co.uk
www.myspace.com/thisisbellowhead

BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST

June 2008

• 1: BURSLEDON - Village Hall - 023 8040 2286
• 3: LEIGH ON SEA - Hoy at Anchor - 01702 715111
• 4: GOWER - Port Einion
• 5: ETTINGTON - Ryepiece Barn
• 6: NEWTON TONY - Village Hall
• 11: ISLINGTON - Magpie's Nest
• 12: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN - Village Hall
• 13: CHIPPENHAM - The Cause
• 19: WHITCHURCH - White Hart
• 20: LOWESTOFT - Waveney Folk Club
• 24: BRIGHTON - Bom Banes
• 25: OTLEY - Korks Wine Bar - 01943 467189
• 26: TAMWORTH - Coton & Hopwas Social Club - 0121 354 4234

www.belshazzarsfeast.co.uk

BOB BROZMAN

May 2008

• 19: Whitecroft, Gloucestershire The Miner's Arms 01594 861151
• 21: Cambridge The Junction 01223 511511
• 22: Fareham Ashcroft Arts Centre 01329 223100
• 26: Worcester Marr's Bar 01905 613336
• 29: London The Half Moon, Putney 0208 780 9383
• 30: Bath Bath Music Festival, The Assembly Rooms 01225 463362
• 31: Bath Bath Music Festival, Conygre Hall 01225 463362

www.bobbrozman.com

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 31 July to 3 August

2008

• k.d. lang, Joan Armatrading, Levellers, The Imagined Village, Billy Bragg, John Hiatt, Judy Collins, Allen Toussaint, Seth Lakeman, Eric Bibb, Eliza Carthy, Martha Wainwright, The Waifs, Altan, Peatbog Faeries, Tim O?Brien, Karine Polwart, Michael McGoldrick Band, Laura Marling, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Tunng, Devon Sproule, Chris Wood, Cherryholmes, Brian McNeill, Mauvais Sort, Lisa Knapp, Hot 8 Brass Band, Beoga, Grupo Fantasma, Frank Turner, Whapweasel, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson, Elizabeth Cook, The Chair, 3 Daft Monkeys, Noah & The Whale, Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller, 6 Day Riot, Kidsamonium, Findlay Napier & The Bar Room Mountaineers, Megson, The Shivers Artists subject to contract.

• Tickets for the Festival go on sale on Sunday 11 May.

www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

ELIZA CARTHY BAND

May 2008

• 3: Footlights, West Chillington Village Hall West Chillington 01798 812661
• 5: The Thekla The Grove, East Mud Dock, BRISTOL 0117 9293301
• 8: The Brewhouse Theatre TAUNTON, Somerset 01823 283244
• 15: Gloucester Guildhall 23 Eastgate St, GLOUCESTER 01452 503 050
• 16: Easton Farm Park Woodbridge, IPSWICH 01473 295 900
• 17: The Rescue Rooms Masonic Place, Goldsmith Street, NOTTINGHAM
• 18: Sheffield City Memorial Hall Barkers Pool, SHEFFIELD 0114 2789789

• 14: Goldmark Gallery UPPINGHAM 01572 821424 (Eliza Carthy and Saul Rose)
• 19: Exeter University EXETER 01392 434343

• 8: Broadstairs Folk Week, Concert Marquee Broadstairs 01843 604080
• 10: Pickering Folk Festival Pickering

www.eliza-carthy.com

CHUMBAWAMBA

May 2008

• 17: MATLOCK BATH The Fishpond
• 18: SHEFFIELD Octagon Centre - Sheffield Socialist Choir 20th Anniversary celebration

• 29 June DENT Folk Festival
• 1 August WICKHAM Festival
• 15 August SHREWSBURY Farmer Phil's Festival, nr Gatten Farm, Ratlinghope

www.chumba.com

BOB COLLUM & THE WELFARE MOTHERS

May 2008

• 4: Americana @ Under The Boardwalk Sheffield

www.myspace.com/bobcollumthewelfaremother

ELIZABETH COOK (USA)

Her new album latest album Balls is produced by Rodney Crowelll

July 2008

• 18: The Gallery Bar of The Coliseum Theatre 01685 881188 www.rct-arts.co.uk Aberdare (South Wales)
• 19: The Ent Shed 01234 269519 or 07818 493053 www.eastwestpromotions.co.uk Bedford (TBC)
• 23: The Monkey Cafe 01792 654226 www.monkeycafe.co.uk, http://madeinamericana.wordpress.com, www.derricksmusic.co.uk Swansea
• 24: The Thunderbolt 0117 373 8947 www.thethunderbolt.net, www.bristolticketshop.co.uk Bristol
• 25: The Blue Walnut Café 01803 605995 www.lemonrock.com/bluewalnutcafe Torquay
• 27: SummerTyne Americana Festival outside The Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661 www.thesagegateshead.org, www.jumpinhot.com
• 28: Maverick @ Zebra Bar 01622 744481 www.myspace.com/maverick_zebra, www.wegottickets.com Maidstone
• 30: The Green Note Café, Camden 0207 485 9899 www.greennote.co.uk, www.wegottickets.com London

• 1: Southern Fried (Americana Festival) Perth
• 3: Cambridge Folk Festival www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

www.elizabeth-cook.com
www.myspace.com/elizabethcook

THE COPPER FAMILY

May 2008

• 4: HASTINGS - Jack in the Green Festival

• 5: BEAMINSTER - Beaminster Festival

www.myspace.com/copperfamily

CATHRYN CRAIG & BRIAN WILLOUGHBY

May 2008

• 11 IVYBRIDGE - Westward Inn - 01752 708770
• 12 GILLINGHAM - Gillingham School Creative Arts Theatre - 01747 853514
• 14 NAILSEA - Nailsea Festival - 01275 790915

www.craigandwilloughby.com
www.myspace.com/cathryncraigandbrianwilloughby

CROOKED STILL (USA)

New album "Still Crooked" will be available during the tour. General release in June.

May 2008

• 22 thru Sunday May 25: Orkney Folk Festival www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
• 28: Edinburgh TBA
• 30: The Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow Americana Festival Glasgow www.fallenangelsclub.com
• 31: Jumpin' Hot Club Newcastle www.jumpinhot.com

www.myspace.com/crookedstill

STEVE CROPPER AND THE ANIMALS

Voted World's Greatest Living Guitarist by Mojo magazine (and number 2 to Jimi Hendrix in Greatest Ever), Steve Cropper is a musical god. A founder member of Booker T & The MGs and leader of the Stax Records house band, he played on, produced and co-wrote classics of the order of '(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay' (Otis Redding), 'Knock On Wood' (Eddie Floyd), and 'In The Midnight Hour' (Wilson Pickett) as well as many, many more ...

August 2008

• 28:Dingwalls, Middle Yard Camden Lock London NW1 8AB Ticket Line 08700 600 100

www.playitsteve.com

THE DEMON BARBERS

Spring 2008

• May 7: York Theatre Royal The Demon Barber Roadshow York N.Yorks
  The show also features the world premiere of a pilot project created by Damien Barber. Be the first to see the stunning fusion between traditional clog dance, break dance, beat box and percussion!

www.thedemonbarbers.com

CARA DILLON

May 2008

• 3 WATH-UPON-DEARNE - Wath Festival
• 30 TEWKESBURY - Roses Theatre - 01684 290734
• 31 MILTON KEYNES - The Stables - 01908 280800

• 1 CAMBRIDGE - The Junction - 01223 511511
• 4 LONDON - Bloomsbury Theatre - 0207 388 8822
• 5 LEEDS - City Varieties - 08456 441881
• 6 GATESHEAD - The Sage Gateshead - 0191 443 4661
• 7 SOUTHWELL - Southwell Festival - 01636 816678
• 8 SALFORD QUAYS - The Lowry - 0870 787 5796
• 10 BELFAST - Grand Opera House - 02890 241919
• 11 DUBLIN - Whelan's - +353 (0)1 890 200 078
• 12 WOLVERHAMPTON - Wulfrun Hall - 0870 320 7000
• 13 LEICESTER - Big Session
• 14 OXFORD - Academy - 0871 230 1083
• 16 BRIGHTON - Komedia - 0871 230 1083

• 13 DOWNPATRICK - Celtic Fusion
• 24 TROWBRIDGE - Trowbridge Festival
• 26 CALNE - Perfect Day Party
• 27 CHARLTON PARK, MALMESBURY - WOMAD (afternoon)
• 27 HATFIELD - Folk By The Oak (evening)

• 10 BROADSTAIRS - Broadstairs Folk Week - O1843 604080
• 17 BANGOR, IRE - Castle Park

www.myspace.com/caradillon

JOHNNY DOWD BAND (USA)

May 2008

• 9: LEICESTER - The Musician (0116 283 5533 / www.themusicianpub.co.uk / www.magic-teapot.co.uk) £10, 7.30pm
• 10: SHEFFIELD - The Boardwalk (0870 145 1207 / 0114 276 7093 / www.theboardwalklive.co.uk) £10, 8pm

www.johnnydowd.com

KRIS DREVER

Summer 2008

• May 4: Wath Festival
• June 12: Anvil Basingstoke 01256 844244
• June 14: Wimborne Folk Festival

www.myspace.com/krisdrevermusic

DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE

September 2008

• 25: Cambridge Barfly
• 26: City Varieties Leeds
• 27: The Met , Bury

www.myspace.com/krisdrevermusic

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS

New album Brighter Than Creation's Dark (New West)

August 2008

• 4: Electric Ballroom LONDON
• 5: Bierkeller BRISTOL
• 6: Liquid Room EDINBURGH
• 7: Rescue Rooms NOTTINGHAM
• 8: Academy 2 MANCHESTER

www.myspace.com/drivebytruckers

STEVE EARLE

June 2008

• 7 OXFORD - Oxford Carling Academy
• 8 NORWICH - Theatre Royal
• 10 SHEFFIELD - City Hall
• 11 BRIGHTON - Dome
• 12 BRISTOL - Colston Hall
• 13-15 LEICESTER - De Montfort Hall (Big Session)
• 15 LIVERPOOL - Philharmonic Hall

www.steveearle.com

JULIE ELLISON

May 2008

• 9: Folk on the Pier Festival (from 9th to 11th May 2008) Cromer, Norfolk
• 22: The Tump Music Club Brinklow, Midlands
• 24: The Maltings Arts Theatre St Albans, Herts
• 28: Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe, special guest of Midge Ure

• 5: Wivenhoe Folk Club, Wivenhoe, Essex
• 6: Farncombe Music Club, Farncombe, Surrey
• 12: Garstang Unplugged, Garstang, Lancs
• 13: Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax, W Yorks
• 14: Riverhead Theatre, Louth, Lincs
• 27: Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Peebles, Scotland
• 28: Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld, Scotland(*) (*) evening concert & afternoon guitar workshop

www.JulieEllison.co.uk
www.myspace.com/julieellison

RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008 - August 29-31

Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford MK41 6AB

Bookings so far confirmed:
Big Star Jefferson Starship The Saw Doctors Steve Cropper Richie Havens Michelle Shocked Dave & Ansell Collins The Zombies Quicksilver Messenger Service Chas & Dave Jah Wobble Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band The Animals The Pretty Things Wilko Johnson Nine Below Zero Roy Young Band Neville Staples Band Chas Hodges Rock & Roll Trio The Toasters Stackridge Man Juicy Lucy Mike Sanchez Band Diz & The Doormen Delroy Williams & The Junction Band Ricky Cool & The Hoola Boola Boys Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Number 1 Station Dani Wilde The Malchicks Tiny Tin Lady Smashing Time Shedload of Love The Foxes Bruise Fastlane Roogalator Chris Mayfield Band + many more to be confirmed

Three days of great music on three stages plus 'fringe events'.

www.rhythmat.com
www.smartermusic.net
www.rhythmfestival.net

FAIRPORT ACOUSTIC CONVENTION

May 2008

• 1: Buttermarket, Shrewsbury, 01743 241 455
• 2: Fibbers, York, 0870 9070 999
• 3: Rheged Centre, Penrith, 01768 860014
• 4: Customs House, South Shields, 0191 454 1234
• 6: Elgiva, Chesham, 01494 582900
• 8: The Swan, Leek, TBC
• 9: Pacific Road, Birkenhead, 0151 647 0752
• 10: Stirling Folk Club, Stirling, 01259 218521
• 11: Theatr Clwyd, Mold, 0845 330 3565
• 13: Cox's Yard, Stratford Upon Avon, 08700 600 100
• 15: Arts Centre, Pocklington, 01759 301547
• 16: Fiddle Festival, Brigg, 01469 530561/01652 657053
• 17: Ariel Centre, Totnes, 01803 863468
• 19: Folk Club, Nettlebed, 01628 636620
• 22: The Harbour Room, Blakeney, 01263 741666/741018
• 24: King Georges Hall, Blackburn, 01254 582582
• 25: Acoustic Festival of Britain, Tamworth
• 28: Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, 01905 611427
• 29: Talking Heads, Southampton, TBC
• 31: Little Theatre, Chipping Norton, 01608 642350

www.fairportconvention.com

FAIRPORT CROPREDY CONVENTION

August 2008

• 7: ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE; WHAPWEASEL; THE GATHERING; JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE; SUPERGRASS
• 8: 3 DAFT MONKEYS; PEGGY & PJ WRIGHT; THE FAMILY MAHONE; BBC RADIO 2 YFA WINNERS: SIOBHAN MILLER & JEANA LESLIE; STACKRIDGE PAUL BRADY & HIS BAND; JOE BROWN & HIS BAND featuring special guest - DAVE EDMUNDS; LEVELLERS
• 9: RICHARD DIGANCE; LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD; LEGEND (Bob Marley Tribute); THE MUFFINMEN featuring JIMMY CARL BLACK; JULIE FOWLIS BAND; MIDGE URE; FAIRPORT CONVENTION & Guests

www.fairportconvention.com

FARMER JASON (USA)

May 2008

• 12: LONDON - What's Cookin' Junior @ Upstairs @ The Sheep Walk (07904 210218 / www.whatscookin.co.uk) £5, 5pm
• 13: KIBWORTH HARCOURT (Leicestershire) - Cricket Club £TBC, TBC 3pm
• 14: DUNDALK - Spirit Store (+353-42-9352697/www.spiritstore.ie) €TBC, 3.30pm
• 17: WEXFORD - Whites Hotel (+353 (0) 53 91 23764 / www.wexfordartscentre.ie) €5, 3pm
• 18: TIPPERARY - The Source Arts Centre (+353 (0) 504 90204 / www.thesourceartscentre.ie) €10, TBCpm
• 21: ANGLESEY (North Wales) - Village School £TBC, afternoon show
• 23: KEIGHLEY (West Yorkshire) - venue TBC £TBC, afternoon show
• 25: INVERNESS - The Ironworks (0871 7894 173 / www.ironworksvenue.com) £3, 2pm
• 28: GLASGOW - Gilmorehill G12 (0141 330 3247 / www.gilmorehillg12.co.uk) £TBC, 11am
• 29: EAST KILBRIDE - Castlefield Primary £TBC, 11am
• 30: ABERDEEN - Central Library-Children's department TBC, TBCpm
• 31: BANCHORY - Woodend Barn Arts Centre (01330 825431 / www.woodendbarn.co.uk) £TBC, 2pm

www.farmerjason.com

FAUSTUS

May 2008

• 12: Album Launch @ Slaughtered Lamb (Barbican) London, South
• 13: live again.. Album Launch night 2 @ Slaughtered Lamb (Barbican)

www.myspace.com/faustusband

STEPHEN FEARING

June 2008

• 11: Biddulph, Stoke on Trent Biddulph Up In Arms t: 01782 514896
• 14: Chapel Street, Colchester Acousticity @ Headgate Theatre t: 01206 366000
• 18: Hazeleood House Loddiswell, Nr. Kingsbridge, S. Devon www.hazelwoodhouse.com
• 19: Otterton Otterton Mill Budleigh Salterton Devon b/o 01395 568521

www.myspace.com/stephenfearing

JULIE FOWLIS

June 2008

• 7: Book & Arts Festival Nairn
• 17: Galway Sessions Festival (double bill with Róisín Elsafty)

• 3: Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion - 01997 420124
• 6: Festival Theatre - 01796 484626 Pitlochry
• 16/17: Hebridean Celtic Festival Stornoway
• 20: Larmer Tree Festival Salisbury

www.myspace.com/juliefowlis

HOWE GELB solo piano support for Willard Grant Conspiracy Pilgrim Orchestra

May 2008

• 14: Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
• 15: Queens Hall - Edinburgh, UK
• 16: The Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
• 17: Trinity - Bristol, UK
• 18: Bloomsbury Theatre - London

www.myspace.com/howegelb

THEA GILMORE

New album "Liejacker" out 19th May 2008

May 2008

• 31: BUCKINGHAM The Radcliffe Centre 01296 748 268

• 1: NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 0115 822 1314
• 3: GATESHEAD The Sage 0191 443 4661
• 5: KENDAL Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725133
• 6: GLASGOW King Tuts 08444 999 990
• 7: MANCHESTERClub Academy 0161 832 1111
• 9: LONDON Bloomsbury theatre 020 7388 8822
• 10: EXETER Phoenix 01392 667080
• 14: BRIGHTON Concorde 2 01273 673311
• 19: STRATFORD Cox's Yard 01789 404600
• 21: SHEFFIELD Boardwalk 0871 230 1095
• 23: CHESTER Telford's Warehouse 01244 390 090
• 24: BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 0871 472 0400
• 25: LEEDS Brudenell Social Club 0115 959 7908
• 26: NORWICH Arts centre 01603 660352
• 30: EAST GRINSTEAD Chequer Mead Arts Centre 01342 302000

www.myspace.com/theagilmore

ANDREA GLASS

2008

• May 6: Tap & Spile Hull
• Jul 5: The Met, Bury -http://themet.biz

www.myspace.com/andreaglassmusic

HARPER (Blues)

May 2008

• 22: Millers snooker club, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 9.30pm www.millers-snooker-club.co.uk
• 23: Matt & Phreds, Northern Quarter, Manchester, w Kyla Brox opening. 10pm www.mattandphreds.com
• 24: Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter, Devon, 9pm www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
• 25: Maltshovel Taven, North Hampton, 4pm-6pm www.maltshoveltavern.com
• 26: Recording a session for BBC Radio 2's Paul Jones' Show
• 28: The Cellars at Eastney, Southsea, Hampshire, 9pm www.thecellars.co.uk
• 29: The Butter Market, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom www.buttermarket.com
• 30: Blues on the Boat, Charters Real Ale Bar, Peterborough,11pm www.bluesontheboat.co.uk
• 31: City Blues and Acoustic Festival, De Montfort Hall, Leicester 2pm www.leicesterbluesfestival.com
• 31: Blues of the Month Club, The Queens, Seaview St, Cleethorpes, Lincs, 9.30pm www.zyworld.com/bluesofthemonthclub2

• 1: Sinah Warren Blues Weekend, Sinah Warren, Hayling Island, Hants www.boogaloopromotions.com
• 2: The Famous Monday Blues Club, the Bullingdon, Oxford, Oxon 9.30pmwww.famousmondayblues.co.uk

www.harper.biz
www.myspace.com/harperband

BRYN HAWORTH

2008

• May 16: St James Over Darwen Winteron Road Darwen, Lancashire
• May 17/18: Kirkintilloch, Glasgow 0141 578 6998 www.kirkiebaptist.com

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

BOO HEWERDINE

Summer 2008

• June 14/15th: Wimbourne Folk Festival
• Oct 3/4/5th: Stones Barn Teaching Course, Roweltown
• Oct 16th: Barnacre, Garstang Kenlis Arms

www.myspace.com/boohewerdine

BRIAN HOUSTON

May 2008

• 10: Gilnahirk School Belfast
• 11: Purty Sessions, Dun Laoghaire, Admission Free
• 14: The Crane, Galway, Tickets on door or from The Crane
• 15: Bewleys Café Theatre, Grafton Street, Dublin 2, Tickets can be reserved by phoning 086 878 4001 or purchased on the door.
• 17: Aberdeen Band show 01651 863382 Email: Eric Scott: weeeck@mac.com

www.myspace.com/brianhouston

JETHRO TULL 40th Anniversary Tour

May 2008

• 6 Inverness Eden Court 1463 234 234
• 7 Perth Concert Hall 0845 612 6328
• 8 Newcastle City Hall 0191 261 2606
• 9 Carlisle Sands Hall 01228 625 222
• 10 Sheffield City Hall 0114 278 9789
• 11 York Grand Opera House 0870 606 3595
• 13 Liverpool Philharmonic 0151 709 3789
• 14 Llandudno Venue Cymru 01492 872 000
• 15 Blackburn King George's Hall 01254 582 582
• 16 Peterborough Broadway 01733 316 100
• 17 Ipswich Regent Theatre 01473 433 100
• 28 London Royal Festival Hall 0871 663 2500

www.j-tull.com

EILEN JEWELL & BAND

A NetRhythms reviewers' favourite album "From Sinners And Strangers"

"We have been bangin’ on about Boise, Idaho country queen Eilen Jewell ever since the superb From Sinners And Strangers’ hit the CD decks last year. Her retro-country syling (a little bit June Carter Cash, a little bit Loretta Lynn) and rockin’ sound has been the soundtrack to most of the winter here at Ark towers. Well, Eilen and her incredible band are playing a few shows in April/May in the UK whilst on a promotional visit which are quiet simply not to be missed ...." Del Day

August 2008

• 22/23: Shrewsbury Folk Festival Shrewsbury
• 30: Maverick Festival Woodbridge, Suffolk

www.myspace.com/eilenjewell

LUCY KAPLANSKY

Latest CD: Over the Hills (Red House Records)

June 2008

• 12. Muni Arts Centre, Gelliwastad Rd, Pontypridd, Wales CF37 2DP Tel: 01443 485934 Tickets £12.50 & 11.50 (Members) -- From 7.30 p.m.
• 13. The Forge (Anvil) Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR Tel: 01256 844244 £13/Concessions £11 00 -- From 7.30 p.m.
• 14. Norwich Arts Centre, St Benedicts St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4PG Tel: 01603 660352 £12.00/10.00 -- From 7.30 p.m.
• 15.The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK17 8LU Tel: 01908 280800 £16.50 -- From 7.30 p.m.

www.myspace.com/lucykaplansky

JAMES KEELAGHAN

June 2008

• 19: Skelton, Cleveland Cutty Wren Folk Club, 01287 622623
• 20: Claygate, Surrey Ram Club, 020 8686 9421
• 21: Warwickshire Alcester & Ardern Folk Festival, 01527 517600
• 22: Devon Folk on the Moor, 01752 708770
• 26: Parkgate Parkgate FC, 0151 677 1840
• 27: Houseconcert 01257 230508
• 28: Washington Tyne and Wear The Davy Lamp

• 1: Montrose Montrose FC, 01674 830658
• 2 :Edinburgh Edinburgh Folk Club, 0131 650 2458
• 3: Glasgow Live at the Star, 0141 563 0454
• 6: Twickenham Twickenham Folk Club, The Cabbage Patch
• 7: Nettlebed, Oxfordshire Nettlebed Village Club, High Street 01628 636620
• 8: Dartford Dartford FC, 0141 563 0454
• 11: Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Folk Festival, 0121 476 5938
• 12: Birdsedge Birdsedge Village Festival, 01484 606230

www.myspace.com/jameskeelaghan

SETH LAKEMAN

Seth picked up 2 awards at this years Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007: Folk Singer of the Year & Best Album - Freedom Fields

• 29: BUXTON - Buxton Opera House

• 27: Crawley Folk Festival

• 5: National Forest Folk Festival TICKETS

www.sethlakeman.co.uk

LANDERMASON

May 2008

• 7: White Horse Folk Club, The Fox Inn, Swindon Street, Highworth, Nr Swindon www.focsle.org.uk/SCoFF/whitehorse Tel.01793 762070
• 9: Cambridge Folk Club Double Billwith THE FLOOZIES www.canbridgefolkclub.org
• 10: Folk On The Pier - Cromer, Norfolk
• 12: Sheppey Folk & Blues Club, Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent
• 16: Wheaton Aston Festival, Staffordshire www.wheatonastonfestival.supanet.com
• 24: Ryedale Folk Weekend, North Yorks

• 4/5: Folk On The Water, Saul, Glos
• 26: Evolve Festival, Weymouth Dorset

www.myspace.com/landermason
www.landermason.com

LAST NIGHT'S FUN

May 2008

• 9: Helmsley Arts Centre http://www.helmsleyarts.co.uk/
• 16: Gretton village hall, corby http://www.northantstouringarts.co.uk/
• 17: Croughton Village Hall http://www.northantstouringarts.co.uk/

• 6: Wessex folk festival http://www.wessexfolkfestival.co.uk/
• 27: Forest Arts Centre http://www.forest-arts.co.uk 01425 612393

www.lastnightsfun.com

LAU

May 2008

• 4: Wath-Upon-Dearne Wath Folk Festival 07982 658467 www.wathfestival.org.uk
• 7: Pitlochry Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry, Perthshire 01796 484600 www.pitlochry.org.uk

• 3/4: LONDON The Slaughtered Lamb 34-35 Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DX 0870600100 www.wegottickets.co.uk/event/29541

www.myspace.com/laumusic

LEVELLERS

The Levellers are just putting the finishing touches to the new studio album "Letters From The Underground" which will be released in August. The next track to be lifted from the album will be "Burn America Burn" which will be released on May 26th from www.lettersfromtheunderground.com

May 2008

• 24: Perth Festival Of The Arts Scotland www.perthfestival.co.uk
• 25: The Cresset Peterborough www.cresset.co.uk

• 26: Glastonbury Festival The Left Field Stage

• 4: Guilfest
• 12: Arley Hall Northwich
• 17: Larmer Tree Festival

• 1: Cambridge Folk Festival
• 3: Stokes Bay Festival
• 8: Cropredy Festival
• 9: Harewood House Yorkshire
• 15: Beautiful Days Festival
• 22: Arundel Castle

www.myspace.com/levellers

JEZ LOWE & The Bad Pennies/ Jez Lowe Solo/ Kate Bramley

Jez Lowe, Nominee for the 2008 Folk Awards 'Folksinger of the Year'

BAD PENNIES TOUR

• 9:JEZ SOLO The MV Ella, The Marina, Hartlepool
• 10:Helmsley Arts Centre, North Yorks 01439 771700
• 11:(morning) Jez songwriting workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre 01439 771700
• 16:Wesley Centre, Maltby, S.Yorks 01709 585977
• 17:BERWYN FESTIVAL 01691 600310
• 18:Swan in Rushes, Loughborough 01664 569224
• 20:Dartford Folk Club 01322 222553
• 24:Spennymoor Town Hall 01388 815276
• 30:Bury Met Theatre 0161 761 2216
• 31:South Petherton Arts Centre 01460 240340

• 29: Kate Bramley SOLO Topic Folk Club, Bradford 01274 222305

• 5: Kate Bramley SOLO Bishops Stortford Folk Club 01279 656664
• 5: JEZ SOLO- Black Swan, York 01904 632922
• 6: BAD PENNIES SOUTHWELL FESTIVAL 01636 816678
• 7: JEZ SOLO WIRRAL ON THE COAST 0151 652 0734
• 7: BAD PENNIES (eve) Coal Aston Vill. Hall 01246 414042
• 15: JEZ SOLO - The Ring O'Bells, Warrington, Cheshire
• 20: JEZ SOLO Woodman. Kings Winford 01384 831263

• 1: JEZ SOLO Medway Folk Cellar, Central Theatre, Chatham, Kent 01634 338303
• 19: BAD PENNIES Davy Lamp, Washington 0191 4166999
• 26/27: BAD PENNIES WARWICK FESTIVAL 01926 776438
• 29: Kate Bramley SOLO Brown Cow, Mansfield 0115 9655382

• 8-9: BAD PENNIES SALTBURN FESTIVAL 01287 622623
• 10-11: BAD PENNIES BROADSTAIRS FESTIVAL01843 604080
• 29-30: BAD PENNIES FYLDE FESTIVAL 01253 770547

• 4 SEP BAD PENNIES Duke William, Skelton 01287 622623
• 6 SEP BAD PENNIES SWANAGE FESTIVAL 01202 732239
• Sept 12 - 28 USA/CANADA Tour

• 24: Kate Bramley SOLO Reeth Memorial Hall Open for John Tams

• 7: Jez Solo - Barley Sheaf, Bodmin 01208 75261
• 9: Jez Solo - Globe, Topsham 01392 875332
• 11: Jez Solo - Traveller’s Rest, Hartlepool 01429 291067
• 20: Kate Bramley SOLO Polish Club, Falkirk 07971830823
• 21: BAD PENNIES Rose Theatre, Ormskirk 01695 584480
• 23: Kate Bramley SOLO Wee Club, Edinburgh 01315572976
• 26: BAD PENNIES, Greenridge, Upton, Dorset 01202 732239

• 4: BAD PENNIES Hungry Horse, Chester 01516789902
• 6: BAD PENNIES Red Lion, Birmingham 01214416941
• 10: BAD PENNIES Willows, Arundel 07790 51105

www.myspace.com/jezloweandthebadpennies
www.jezlowe.com

THE MAVERICK FESTIVAL, Suffolk, August 29/30/31

"honky tonk country noir old timey americana home on the range"

Programme highlights include:

• SAM BAKER Bob Harris’ favourite Texan son, Sam Baker returns to the UK, and for the first time, brings his US band!
• DEVON SPROULE Following a successful appearance on “Later with Jools Holland”, returns from the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia with her band to conjure up vintage country, tinged with jazzy sophistication.
• REDLANDS PALOMINO COMPANY Hailing from this side of the Atlantic, but delivering authentic West Coast country rock.
• EILEN JEWELL Carves an irrepressible groove with her swinging band,singing melodic originals and country classics in her heartbreakingly hushed style.
• WINTER Scandinavian country rockers’ soul-warming style guarantees to melt the ice
• NICK BARRACLOUGH & THE BURGLARS Country radio maven Nick Barraclough gives his own band a welcome outing
• LOS PISTOLEROS Featuring the blistering steel guitar of BJ Cole, and producing their own blend of western swing, rhythm & blues, honkytonk and cajun.

www.maverickfestival.co.uk

MAWKIN:CAUSLEY

Spring 2008

• Apr 26: The Anvil Basingstoke
• May 11: Folk On The Pier Norfolk
• May 17: Shepley Folk Festival
• May 23: Chippenham Folk Festival

• Jun 27: The Milkmaid Folk Club Suffolk
• Jun 29: Leigh On Sea Folk Festival Essex
• Jul 5: Saul Canal Folk Festival Gloucestershire
• Jul 12: Ely Folk Festival
• Jul 18: Saddleworth Folk Festival West Riding of Yorkshire
• Aug 8: Dartmoor Folk Festival Devon

• Sep 14: Hitchin Folk Club Hitchin, Herts
• Oct 15: Ely Folk Club Cambridgshire
• Oct 21: The Roses Theatre Tewkesbury
• Oct 23: Epsom Playhouse Surrey
• Oct 24: The Sage Gateshead

www.myspace.com/mawkincausley

SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES

May 2008

• 11 WEST WYCOMBE Festival, St Lawrence’s Church, HP14 3AG 7.30pm Tel: 01494 512000
• 18 THE SAGE, St Mary's Sq, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2JR with Mandolinquents 8.00pm Children's show 2.00 pm Tel: 0191 443 4661
• 23 HALIFAX, Square Chapel, 10 Square Road, HX1 1QG 7.30pm Tel: 01422 349422
• 24 CLEETHORPES Folk Festival www.folkfestival.f9.co
• 31 YARM Fellowship Hall, 44 West Street, Yarm-on-Tees TS15 9BU Tel: 01642 888786

www.mandolin.co.uk

ELEANOR McEVOY

New album "LOVE MUST BE STRONG"

May 2008

• 26: Newcastle Under Lyme Jazz & Blues Festival, The Old Brown Jug 01782 711393
• 29: Rothbury, Queens Head 01669 620470 www.rothburyroots.net
• 30: Maltby, The Rock, The Wesley Centre www.therock.org.uk 01709 585977
• 31: Selby Town Hall 01757 213758 Doors 7.30pm Stage 8pm

• 1: Chester, Alexanders Jazz Theatre 01244 340005 www.alexandersjazz.com
• 3: Salisbury, The Red Lion, 01722 413236
• 4: Aldershot, West End Centre 01252 350040 www.westendcentre.co.uk
• 6: Newport, Monmouth Le Pub
• 15: Twickenham TwickFolk @ The Cabbage Patch Pub
• 18: East Grinstead, Chequer Mead Arts Centre 01342 302000 www.chequermead.org.uk
• 20/21: Beverley Folk Festival 01377 217569 www.beverleyfestival.com

www.eleanormcevoy.com

RORY McLEOD

May 2008

• 5 BRIGHTON - The Greys - 01273 680734
• 6 YEOVIL - The Orange Box
• 7 BARNSTAPLE - Queen's Theatre Gallery
• 8 CARDIFF BAY - The Norwegian Church - 02920 454899
• 9 GLOUCESTER - Guildhall - 01452 503050
• 11 LONDON - Green Note, Parkway NW1 - 020 7485 9899

www.rorymcleod.com

TIFT MERRITT

• 3/4: Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival www.kilkennyroots.com
• 5: Zebra Bar Maidstone
• 7: Monkey Swansea
• 8: St Bonaventure Bristol
• 10: The Radcliffe Centre Buckingham
• 11: The Pleasance Edinburgh
• 13: Green Note - SOLD OUT London
• 15: National Centre For Early Music York
• 16: St. Bedes Chorley
• 17: The Cluny Newcastle

• 29: Glastonbury

• 1: Bush Hall London
• 2: Memorial Hall Sheffield
• 3: Rescue Rooms Nottingham
• 6: Cornbury Festival Charlbury

www.myspace.com/tiftmerritt

MICHAEL MESSER

• May 16: Brooks Blues Bar, Putney Heath London SW15 MICHAEL MESSER & ED GENIS (BOOK EARLY - THIS IS A SMALL VENUE & WILL PROBABLY SELL OUT)
• May 23: JAGZ, Ascot, MICHAEL MESSER & SECOND MIND BAND
• June 14: London Music Show, ExCeL, London BJ COLE & MICHAEL MESSER
• June 20: Met Arts Centre, Bury MICHAEL MESSER & ED GENIS
• June 29: North Devon Fringe Festival, Barnstaple MICHAEL MESSER & ED GENIS

www.michaelmesser.co.uk
www.myspace.com/michaelmessermusic

REG MEUROSS

May 2008

• 15: Powers Acoustic Room London
• 16: Folk in The Barn Canterbury - A one off show with Phil Beer and Tom Palmer 01227 831493 or 07799 790 738
• 22: The Globe Hotel Topsham Nr Exeter

• 13: Uncle Calvins Coffee House Dallas, Texas
• 20: Greenham Arts, Greenham
• 22: The Lamb Devizes, Somerset
• 26: Evolve Festival Weymouth

• 5: The Ham Marquee Sidmouth

• 2: Winkleigh
• 4: Holsworthy, Devon
• 5: Nailsea Folk Club, Ring O Bells
• 6: Ashcroft Arts Centre Fareham
• 10: The Unicorn Theatre Abingdon
• 11: Bridport Arts Centre Bridport

www.regmeuross.com
www.myspace.com/regmeuross

RUTH NOTMAN

May 2008

• 11: STOKE ON TRENT - Burslem Small Fringe Festival
• 24: DERBYSHIRE - Off The Tracks Festival

• 7 SOUTHWELL - Gate to Southwell Folk Festival (afternoon)
• 7 MELLOR BROOK - Community Centre
• 14 LEICESTER - The Big Session Festival
• 15 WIMBORNE - Wimborne Festival
• 26 BASTON - The Barn
• 28 DENT - Dent Folk Festival

• 3 HEREFORD - The Courtyard
• 6 SAUL - Saul Canal Festival
• 19 SALISBURY - Larmer Tree Festival

• 2 CAMBRIDGE - Cambridge Folk Festival
• 14-16 BIDEFORD - Bideford Folk Festival
• 24 TOWERSEY - Towersey Village Festival
• 30 FLEETWOOD - Fylde Folk Festival
• 31 BIRMINGHAM - Moseley Folk Festival

www.www.myspace.com/ruthnotman1

JACKIE OATES

May 2008

• 4: The Globe, Topsham Devon
• 11: The Globe, Topsham Devon
• 17: Winchester May Fest Winchester, Hampshire
• 18: Wheaton Aston Folk Festival Staffordshire
• 25: Chippenham Folk Festival Wiltshire

• 20: Teignmouth Folk Festival
• 22: Devizes Folk Festival

• 10: Stortfolk Club Bishop's Stortford
• 11: Milkmaid Folk Club Bury St Edmunds (with James Dumbelton)

www.myspace.com/jackieoates

DOLLY PARTON (USA)

June 2008

• 21: Live At The Marquee Cork
• 22: Nowlan Park Kilkenny
• 24: Odyssey Arena Belfast
• 27: SECC Glasgow
• 28: MEN Arena Manchester Manchester
• 29: SECC Glasgow

• 1: Nottingham Arena Nottingham
• 2: NIA Birmingham Birmingham
• 4: Cardiff International Arena Cardiff
• 5/6: The O2 London

www.myspace.com/dollyparton

PATRICK STREET

May 2008

• 8: FAREHAM - Ashcroft Arts Centre - 01329 235161
• 10: LONDON - Irish Cultural Centre - 02085 638232
• 12: SWANSEA - The Welfare - 01639 843163
• 14: ABERTEIFI - Theatr Mwldan - 01239 621200
• 15: CAERNARFON - Galeri - 01286 685222
• 21: STAMFORD - Arts Centre - 01780 763203
• 24: SKIPTON - The Mart Theatre - 01756 791411
• 26: CLEETHORPES - Cleethorpes Folk Festival - 01472 322094

www.andyirvine.com

PEATBOG FAERIES

May 2008

• 4: Falkirk (Big in Falkirk)
• 15 Ironworks Live Music Venue, Inverness 08717 894173
• 16: Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway (The Buccleuch Centre)
• 17: Crowngate, Worcester, Southwest (Huntington Hall, Worcester Live) 01905 611427
• 24: Dumfies and Galloway (Knockangorrach Festival)
• 25: Edinburgh (Queens Hall)

www.myspace.com/peatbogfaeries

PEGGY & PJ TOUR

Spring/Summer 2008

• 21 May Wessex Acoustic Poole 01202 732239
• 23 May Mill Theatre Banbury 01295 279002
• 30 May Ram Club Claygate, Surrey 0208 686 9421
• 11 June Faversham Folk Club 01795 539055
• 12 June Norwegian Church Cardiff 02920454899
• 13 June Middlewich Festival
• 14 June Centenary Centre Peel, Isle of Man

www.fairportconvention.com/
www.hedgeofsound.com

PENTANGLE - The Original Pentangle

On 29 June 2008, exactly 40 years to the day that unique British folk/jazz 'supergroup' Pentangle recorded the live disc of their seminal double album, Sweet Child, at London's Royal Festival Hall, the original band: Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox, will reunite and return to the Royal Festival Hall to celebrate their legacy. June 2008

• 29: The Royal Festival Hall SOLD OUT

• 1: Cardiff, St David's Hall 02920 878444
• 2: Brighton, Dome 01273 709709
• 3: Cambridge, Corn Exchange 01223 357851
• 5: Birmingham, Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333
• 6: Oxford, New Theatre 0844 847 1585
• 7: London, Lyceum Theatre 0844 412 1742
• 9: Manchester, Palace Theatre 0844 847 2328
• 10: Harrogate, International Centre 0845 130 8840
• 12: Gateshead, The Sage 0191 443 4661
• 13: Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000
• 14: Liverpool, Philharmonic 0151 709 3789

www.myspace.com/pentangle
www.myspace.com/bertjansch

PICKERING FOLK FESTIVAL, North Yorkshire August 8th, 9th & 10th 2008

Highlights include:

The Waterboys (Acoustic); Eddi Reader; Nizlopi; Cara Dillon; Liam O'Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers); Coope Boyes & Simpson; Luka Bloom; Last Night's Fun; Eliza Carthy Band; The Dead Rabbits (Pogues Tribute Band - Late Night Bash); Tiny Tin Lady; Andrew Dinan Band; Clive Gregson; Johnny Dickinson; Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine; Demon Barber Roadshow; Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman; Katie Doherty; Joni Mitchell Project; Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick; Pete Morton; Bella Hardy Trio; Jo Freya's 'Lal Waterson Project'; The Durbervilles ... and more, email info@theeventsoffice.co.uk

www.pickeringfolkfestival.com

KARINE POLWART

May 2008

• 4: LANGHOLM Buccleuch Centre DG13 OAW BURNSONG - see above 01387-381-196 www.buccleuchcentre.com
• 5: GATESHEAD The Sage 2, St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays NE8 2JR BURNSONG - see above 0191-443-4661 www.thesagegateshead.org
• 9: INVERNESS Eden Court 2, Bishop’s Road IV3 5SA BURNSONG - see above 01463-234-234 www.eden-court.co.uk
• 10: EASTWOOD Eastwood Theatre, Rouken Glen Road Giffnock G46 6UG BURNSONG - see above 0141 577 4970 www.eastwoodparktheatre.co.uk
• 11: PERTH Perth Theatre, 185 High St PH1 5UW BURNSONG - see above 0845 612 6324 www.horsecross.co.uk
• 12: ABERDEEN Music Hall, Union St AB10 1QS BURNSONG - see above 01224-641-122 www.musichallaberdeen.com
• 21: ORKNEY Folk Festival Grace, Hewat, Polwart - a feisty new harmony vocal trio (not a solo Karine show) featuring Scottish trad and contemporary songs. 01856 851635 www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
• 30: CORSOCK Village Hall, Corsock, Castle Douglas DG7 3D Grace, Hewat, Polwart - feisty harmony vocal trio (not a solo Karine show) featuring Scottish trad and contemporary song. 01556-503-649 joolscox@tiscali.co.uk
• 31: BRACO Village Hall, Perthshire Grace, Hewat, Polwart - feisty harmony vocal trio (not a solo Karine show) featuring Scottish trad and contemporary song. 01764-681-553

• 1: DUNDEE Out of the Woods, Woodlands Hotel, 13 Panmure Terrace DD5 2QL Grace, Hewat, Polwart - feisty harmony vocal trio (not a solo Karine show) featuring Scottish trad and contemporary song. 01382 480033 www.myspace.com/outofthewoodsmusic
• 7: BROOKFIELD Village Hall with Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin 01505-706-346
• 8: GLASGOW Tall Ship with Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin 01505-706-346
• 28: CRAWLEY Folk Festival, The Hawth Theatre Karine Polwart Trio 01293-553-636 www.myspace.com/crawleyfolkfestival
• 29: MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Rd SL6 4PF Karine Polwart Trio 01628-788-997 www.nordenfarm.org

• 19: STORNOWAY Hebridean Celtic Festival, An Lanntair, Kenneth Street HS1 2DS Karine Polwart Trio with Iain Morrison and the Sleepy Cafe Band 01851 621234 www.hebceltfest.com

• 1: CAMBRIDGE Folk Festival - Karine Polwart Band and Karine Polwart Trio. Performances on all three stages plus a mass harmony singing workshop.
• 5: SIDMOUTH Folk Week Karine Polwart Band and solo unaccompanied. www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk
• 21/22: EDINBURGH Acoustic Music Centre at St Brides Edinburgh Fringe with Grace, Hewat, Polwart - feisty vocal harmony trio (not a solo Karine show).

www.myspace.com/karinepolwart

JASON RINGENBERG (USA)

• 12: LONDON - What's Cookin' @ Upstairs @ The Sheep Walk (07904 210218 / www.whatscookin.co.uk) £VOL, 8.30pm
• 13: LEICESTER - The Musician (0116 283 5533 / www.themusicianpub.co.uk / www.magic-teapot.co.uk) £8, 7.30pm
• 14: DUNDALK - Spirit Store (+353-42-9352697/www.spiritstore.ie) €8, 8pm
• 15: BELFAST - The Rotterdam (www.rotterdambar.com / www.myspace.com/rotterdambar) £5, 8pm
• 17: WEXFORD - Wexford Arts Centre (+353 (0) 53 91 23764 / www.wexfordartscentre.ie) €15/12 concessions, 8pm
• 21: MENAI BRIDGE (Anglesey) - The Victoria Hotel (01248 353020) (JR show) £8, 8.30pm
• 22: SHEFFIELD - The Casbah (0114 275 6077 / www.sheffieldcasbah.co.uk) £TBC, TBCpm
• 23: KEIGHLEY (West Yorkshire) - The New Variety Club (01535 680109 / www.newvarietyclub.co.uk) £TBC, 8pm
• 25: INVERNESS - The Ironworks (0871 7894 173 / www.ironworksvenue.com) £6, TBCpm
• 27: GLASGOW - Blackfriars (as part of Glasgow Americana 2008) (0141 552 5924 / Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151 / www.fallenangelsclub.com

www.jasonringenberg.com

KATE RUSBY BAND

May 2008

• 2: ALDERSHOT - Prince's Hall - 01252 329155
• 5: COVENTRY - Warwick Arts Centre - 024 7652 4524
• 7: WAKEFIELD - Theatre Royal - 01924 211311
• 8: EXETER - Corn Exchange - 01392 665866
• 9: FOWEY - Daphne Du Maurier Festival
• 10: STAFFORD - Gatehouse Theatre - 01785 254653
• 11: OSWALDTWISTLE - Civic Theatre - 01254 232172
• 31: FROME - Cheese & Grain - 01373 455420

www.katerusby.com

PEGGY SEEGER (USA)

May 2008

• 5 Devon, Fairplace Church, OKEHAMPTON 01748 884759
• 9 Reeth, Reeth Memorial Hall with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson, Arkengarthdale Road, £15/£17,8pm
• 10 Birmingham Red Lion with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson, Vicarage Road, £14/£15, 8pm 0121 2025000
• 14 Newcastle Under Lyme New Vic Theatre, Staffordshire with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson
• 15 Bury Met Arts Centre, Lancashire with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson, Etruria Road, £14 + 7.30pm
• 16 Norfolk, The Milkmaid Folk Club, with Norma, Martin & Mike Waterson, Vinces Barat the Railway Freehouse Station Rd, £10/£11/£1?, 8.30pm 01953 604202
• 18 Yorkshire. Shepley Spring Festival,with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson. Dedicated afternoon concert, 3pm £12 01484 604704
• 20 Gateshead, The Sage, St Mary's Square 0191 443 4661
• 22 Thurlby, Peterborough. St. Firmins Church, Traditional Music and Song at The Barn, £10, 8pm 01778 560497
• 23 Pocklington. Pocklington Arts Centre, Market Place, £10/£9, 8pm 01759 301547
• 24 Hammersmith. Irish Cultural Centre, with Norma, Mike and Martin Waterson, Blacks Road, £15, 8pm 020 85638232
• 25 Blackheath Halls with Norma, Martin and Mike Waterson. 23 Lee Road, £16/£14, 7.30pm Box Office: 020 8463 0100
• 28 Magpie's Nest Upstairs at the The Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Road, Islington London N1
• 30 Croydon, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, £12/£9 020 82531030

www.pegseeger.com

EVE SELIS (USA)

July 2008

• 7: Maverick @ Zebra Bar 01622 744481 www.myspace.com/maverick_zebra, www.wegottickets.com Maidstone
• 8: Half Moon 020 8780 9383 www.halfmoon.co.uk Putney
• 9: The Maze 0115 947 5650 www.cosmicamerican.com, www.seetickets.com, www.gigantic.com Nottingham
• 10: Fibbers 08700 600 100 www.fibbers.co.uk, www.ticketweb.co.uk York
• 13: The Matrix 01765 609764 www.dmblivemusic.co.uk Ripon (North Yorkshire)
• 15: Norwich Arts Centre 01603 660352 www.norwichartscentre.co.uk Norwich
• 16: The Musician 0116 283 5533 www.themusicianpub.co.uk, www.wegottickets.com Leicester
• 17: Komedia 01273 647100 www.komedia.co.uk Brighton
• 20: "Owletts" PRIVATE GIG Cobham (Kent)
• 21: The Ravenswood 01342 714810/ 01342 716975 www.myspace.com/acoustic_sussex Sharpthorne (West Sussex)
• 24: Robin 2 01902 401211 www.therobin.co.uk Bilston (Wolverhampton)
• 25: The Old Town Hall 01296 748268 www.empty-rooms.com, www.wegottickets.com Buckingham
• 26: The Met 0161-761 2216 www.themet.biz Bury (Greater Manchester)
• 27: afternoon SummerTyne Americana Festival inside The Sage Gateshead 0191 443 4661 www.thesagegateshead.org

www.myspace.com/eveselis

SHOW OF HANDS

May 2008

• 4: ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL 01634 843666
• 9: PLYMOUTH FOLK ROOTS FESTIVAL 01752 669598
• 11: FOLK ON THE PIER, CROMER !SOLD OUT!
• 24: DORCHESTER FESTIVAL 01305 266926 10am-4pm. Answerphone other times enquiries@dorchesterarts.org.uk

• 21: LOWDHAM BOOK FESTIVAL, LOWDHAM 0115 966 3596
• 28th Jun 2008, 20:45 PARTY ON THE LAWN, nr SWINDON SN6 8PW 01793 790485
• 29th Jun 2008 SEVENOAKS SUMMER FESTIVAL, SEVENOAKS TN13 1HU Festival box office tbc/ 0871 424 4444 Ticketline

• 5: ABBOTSBURY SUMMER FAMILY CONCERT, Abbotsbury DT3 4LA 01305 871130 info@abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
• 6: SAUL CANAL FESTIVAL 2008, Saul, nr Frampton on Severn GL2 7LA Post or online only: www.junctionevents.org.uk/online_shop_intro.htm scf-tickets@junctionevents.org.uk
• 9: HENLEY FESTIVAL, HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2LP 01491 843404
• 11: CHAGSTOCK '08, WHIDDON DOWN www.tixmob.com/web/consumer/event/Chagstock or Solo Records - Exeter
• 12: ELY FOLK FESTIVAL, ELY CB6 2SH 01353 669985 6pm to 10pm otherwise answerphone boxoffice@elyfolk.co.uk
• 17: OTTERTON MILL 'SUMMER COURTYARD CONCERTS', EX9 7HG
• 18: LLANGOLLEN FRINGE FESTIVAL, LLANGOLLEN LL20 9PW 01978 860600 (10am - 4pm Mon-Fri) boxoffice@llangollenfringe.co.uk
• 19: BRAMPTON LIVE, BRAMPTON CA8 1AR 01228 618700
• 22: LLOYDS TSB WELSH PROMS, ST DAVID'S HALL, CARDIFF CF10 1SH 029 2087 8444
• 25: TROWBRIDGE VILLAGE PUMP FESTIVAL C/card bookings 01225 710535 or 0117 929 9008 enquiries@trowbridgefestival.co.uk
• 26: EVOLVE FESTIVAL, WEYMOUTH DT4 7SX By post or online. See website for details: www.evolvefestival.co.uk/tickets.htm
• 27: WOMAD, MALMESBURY SN16 9DG 0845 146 1735 sales@womadshop.com

• 1: SIDMOUTH FOLKWEEK 2008, SIDMOUTH EX10 8XR Season tickets available online: https://kiosk4.ts.com/k?sidmouth  
• 2: STOKES BAY FESTIVAL incorporating Wickham Festival, GOSPORT PO12 2EH 023 8071 1818 (The Mayflower)  
• 23: TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL, TOWERSEY, nr THAME 01629 827016 info@towerseyfestival.com 
• 25: CASTLE PARK FESTIVAL, LEICESTER LE1 5FX 0116 253 2569 (Guildhall)  
• 31: FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL, FLEETWOOD FY7 6HF 01253 770547 (Marine Hall)  

• 12: BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL, BROMYARD HR7 4SR 0777 283 1860 (24 hrs) lynne@bromyard-folk-festival.org.uk 
• 13: PLOUGH ARTS @ SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL, GREAT TORRINGTON EX38 8PH 01805 624624 (Plough Arts Centre)
• 14: ST IVES FESTIVAL, St Ives TR26 2DS 01736 366077 info@rainydaygallery.co.uk 

www.showofhands.co.uk

SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL - August Bank Holiday 22-25 August

The line-up this year includes Richard Thompson (solo), The Duhks, Bellowhead, Oysterband, Eilen Jewell Band, Lunasa, The Tim van Eyken Band, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, John Wesley Harding plus many more!

The Buttermarket is a relatively small venue, and it's likely tickets will be in short supply, so those wishing to purchase tickets should do so sooner rather than later on 0871 230 1083 or direct from the venue.

www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

MARTIN SIMPSON

May 2008

• 8 MARLBOROUGH - St Peter's Church - 01672 512465
• 9 WORCESTER - Huntingdon Hall - 01905 611427
• 10 ST NEOTS - St Neots Folk Festival - 01234 376278
• 22-25 ORKNEY - Orkney Folk Festival - 01856 851635
• 31 TROWBRIDGE - Arc Theatre - 0845 2990476

• 6 STAMFORD - Arts Centre - 01780 763203 (Stamford Guitar Festival)
• 13 MILTON KEYNES - Cock Hotel - 01908 567733
• 14 MIDDLEWICH - Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival - 01606 834969
• 19 BURY - The Met Arts Centre - 0161 761 2216 (with Andy Cutting)
• 20 RICHMOND - Reeth Memorial Hall - 01748 884759
• 21 BEVERLEY - Beverley Festival - 01377 217569 (with Andy Cutting)
• 27 DERBY - Assembly Rooms - 01332 255800 (with Andy Cutting)
• 28 BIDDULPH - Town Hall - 01782 514896 (with Andy Cutting)
• 29 CRAWLEY - Crawley Folk Festival - 01293 553636 (with Andy Cutting)

www.martinsimpson.com

BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES (USA)

New album SOMEWHERE OVER YONDER now reviewed on NetRhythms

• 8: Burnetts Hill Chapel Pembroke, Wales
• 9: Wildwood Flower Mountian Music Club, The George, South Moulton
• 10: Bridgwater Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset
• 15: Wolf Folk Club, King's Lynn, Norfolk www.norfolkfolk.co.uk/Wolferton.htm
• 16: Full Circle Folk Club, Three Merry Lads, Cutthorpe, 0114 2890222
• 17: Eardisley, Herefordshire Contact 01544 327 936
• 21: Spotlight Theatre, Bridlington
• 22: The Side Cafe, Newcastle Upon Tyne
• 23: Berwick-Upon-Tweed TBA
• 25: Fishguard Folk Festival
• 27: Dartford Folk Club
• 29: Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes

www.smithnjones.net

CHRIS SMITHER (USA)

(Additional shows tba)

September 2008

• 9: WORCESTER, Huntingdon Hall 01905 6114278pm, £12/10

• 1: READING, South Street Arts 0118 96060608pm, £12
• 3: CIRENCESTER, Sundial Theatre 01285 6542287:30pm, £10/12
• 4: MYLOR, Tremayne Hall 01326-3747678pm, £10
• 5: TORRINGTON, Plough Arts Centre 01805 6246247:30pm, £12/10
• 9: HEBDEN BRIDGE, Hebden Bridge Trades Club 01422 845265 8:30pm, £8/10
• 10: NEWCASTLE, The Round £12, 0191 2 605 605
• 11: BROOKFIELD, Brookfield Hall 01505 706346 £12
• 12 : GLASGOW, The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour 0870 220 1116 £12, Doors at 7:30pm

www.smither.com
www.myspace.com/chrissmither

SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION

www.southerntenantfolkunion.com
www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion

JOHN SPIERS & JON BODEN

2008

• see Bellowhead

www.spiersandboden.com

DEVON SPROULE

2008

• May 15: Union Chapel in North London.

www.myspace.com/devonsproule

STEELEYE SPAN SPRING TOUR

May 2008

• 2: Reading Concert Hall READING 0118 960 6060
• 4: Buxton Opera House BUXTON 0845 127 2190
• 5: Preston Guildhall PRESTON 0845 344 2012
• 6: Forum 28 BARROW IN FURNESS 01229 820000
• 7: Victoria Theatre HALIFAX 01422 351158
• 8: Palace Theatre MANSFIELD 01623 633133
• 9: Mercury Theatre COLCHESTER 01206 573948
• 11: Assembly Hall TUNBRIDGE WELLS 01892 530613
• 13: Colston Hall BRISTOL 0117 922 3686
• 14: Pavilion Theatre BOURNEMOUTH 0870 111 3000
• 15: Birmingham Town Hall BIRMINGHAM 0121 780 3333
• 16: The Derngate NORTHAMPTON 01604 624811

www.parkrecords.com

MARTIN STEPHENSON

Summer 2008

• 9 May: RAUNDS (Northamptonshire) - Raunds Music Festival at Saxon Hall (07756 015 615 / www.raundsfestival.com

• 20: WHITBY - Victoria Square (01947 605089 / www.whitbymusicport.com) £8, 7.30pm
• 21: BARROW-IN-FURNESS - The Nines (07887 812309 / www.myspace.com/adifferentfriction) £8, 9pm
• 28: ALDEBURGH (Suffolk) - The Pumphouse (as part of The Aldeburgh Festival) (01728 687110) £10, 9pm

• 16: BILSTON - Robin 2 (01902 401211 / www.therobin.co.uk) £9, 7.30pm
• 17: DERBY - Darwin Suite at The Assembly Rooms (01332 255 800 / www.assemblyrooms-derby.co.uk) £12, 7pm
• 20: SHEFFIELD - The Boardwalk (0870 145 1207 / 0114 276 7093 / www.theboardwalklive.co.uk) £TBC, 7.30pm
• 21: PRIVATE GIG - The Rockingham Arms, Wentworth near Barnsley
• 31: OTTERTON (Devon) - Otterton Mill (01395 568521 / www.ottertonmill.com) £9, 8pm

• 1: BLACKPOOL - The Lawrence House Studio, Grand Theatre (01253 290111 / www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk) £10, 7.30pm
• 11/12: LONDON - The Jazz Café (www.meanfiddler.com) £20, 7pm (Martin Stephenson and The Daintees)

• 12: PRIVATE GIG - Malmesbury
• 16: CHELTENHAM - Calmer* Music at the Slak Bar (www.calmermusic.co.uk / www.myspace.com/calmermusic) £6, 8pm
• 17: ALDERSHOT - West End Centre (01252 330040 / www.westendcentre.co.uk) £8, 7.45pm
• 18: BRISTOL - Coup D'Etat @ The Thunderbolt (0117 373 8947 / www.thethunderbolt.net / www.bristolticketshop.co.uk) £5, 7pm
• 27: WHITSTABLE (Kent) - The Horsebridge (01227 281174 / www.horsebridge-centre.org.uk) £12, 7pm

STOKES BAY FESTIVAL Alverstoke, Hampshire 31 July - 3 August

line-up announced

• Capercaillie; The Levellers; The Saw Doctors; Bellowhead; Show of Hands; Martyn Joseph; Michael McGoldrick and Glenn Tilbrook of 'Squeeze' are among the many star names confirmed for the Stokes Bay (Wickham) Festival in Hampshire this summer.
  The 4-day Festival runs from Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August at a picturesque seafront location with stunning views over the English Channel and Isle of Wight. Other artists include The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain; Dick Gaughan; Chumbawamba (acoustic); Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill; The Blues Band; Huun Huur-Tu (Tuva); The New Rope String Band; Gretchen Peters; Devon Sproule; Roy Bailey & Tony Benn; Phill Jupitus & The Blockheads; The Shee; 3 Daft Monkeys; The David Munnelly Band; Karen Tweed's Circa Compania; Kent DuChaine; The Chair; The Silk String Quartet (China); Lauren MacColl, Rachel Hair & Maeve Mackinnon; and many more.

DAVE SUTHERLAND

2008

• May 4: Hobgoblin Forest Hill
• May 23: Olivers Greenwich
• May 31: Hope Festival Bodiam
• Jun 17: The Musician Leicester
• Jun 27: The Talbot Tregaron
• Jun 28: Crawley Folk Festival Crawley
• Aug 29: Rhythm Festival Bedford
• Aug 30: Folk Fest Burnham on Sea

DAVE SWARBRICK

July 2008

• 5: Miner's Welfare - MOIRA, ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE, Leics 01676 540219/07881 558158

RICHARD THOMPSON Solo

May 2008

• 24: LONDON - Royal Festival Hall - 0871 663 2505 (with special guest Mary Gauthier)

• 20: BRAMPTON - Brampton Folk Festival - 01228 534664
• 26: TROWBRIDGE - Trowbridge Village Pump Festival - 01225 769132

• 16: CRICKHOWELL - Green Man Festival - 08700 667799
• 24: SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury Folk Festival - 01746 768 813

STEVE TILSTON

May 2008

• 8: Hebden Bridge Steve Tilston presents 'Trade Roots', at The Trades Club Hebden Bridge with Steve Ashley www.steveashley.co.uk www.tradesclub.info
• 10: Belper Top Bar @ the Queen's Head, Chesterfield Road, Belper DE56 1FF www.belpermusicandarts.co.uk t: 01773 826750
• 23-ist June: USA east coast tour - see website

• 4: Basingstoke The Forge at the Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke RG21 7QR www.anvilarts.org.uk t: 01256 844244
• 5: Devizes Festival Fringe at the Lamb Inn, St John's Street, Devizes SN10 1BT www.devizesfestival.co.uk
• 6: Oxford Folk Club, The Folly Bridge Inn, Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PD www.oxfordfolkclub.com t: 01865 768128
• 7: Bristol Concert for Amnesty @ QEH Theatre, Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol BS8 1JX - email: booksforamnesty@btconnnect.com
• 12: Hebden Bridge - Steve Tilston presents 'Trade Roots', at The Trades Club Hebden Bridge with Stephen Fearing www.stephenfearing.com www.tradesclub.info
• 13: Leeds Folk at the Grove, The Grove Inn, Back Row, Leeds LS11 5PL www.grovefolkclub.org.uk t: 01977 685122
• 22: Southport Bothy Folk Club, at Park Golf Club, Park Road West, Southport PR9 0JS www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk
• 23: Beverley Not the White Horse Folk Club, Foresters Arms, Beckside North, Beverley HU17 0PR www.whfolk.co.uk t: 01430 810213
• 24: Sowerby Bridge Ryburn Folk Club, Alma Inn, Cottonstones, Mill Bank HX6 4NS www.ryburn3step.org.uk/club.htm t: 01422 822569 or 822413
• 27: Tamworth Bolehall Manor, Amington Road, Bolehall, Tamworth B77 3LH www.gamecock.members.beeb.net t: 01827 286001
• 29: Lymm Folk Festival 2008 www.railwayfolkclub.co.uk t: 07919 270916

www.stevetilston.com

UISCEDWR

Spring 2008

• May 9: Milkwoodjam, Swansea 01792 477 577 www.milkwoodjam.com
• May 12: UISCEDWR BIG BAND, Nettlebed Folk Club, Nettlebed, Oxon T: 01628 636 620 www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
• May 17/18: Shepley Spring Festival, Shepley, West Yorkshire 01484 604 704 www.shepleyspringfestival.com

www.myspace.com/uiscedwr

GUY TORTORA (USA) (Blues)

May 2008

• 10: Music Palace 159A Tottenham Lane London N8 9BT Tel: 020 8347 5444 www.themusicpalace.co.uk This is a rare London date, an event to celebrate the launch of the new album "Living on Credit", with full band on stage at this intimate venue. Doors 8:15 PM
• 17: The Lion in Teddington - Acoustic Duo with Janos Bajtala on keys. 27 Wick Road, Teddington, London TW11 9ND Great atmosphere and great food at this South London Venue. 8:30 PM Tel:
• 21: Sutton Blues Collective - the Acoustic Duo is back at Paul Cowley's quality midlands venue, in the Station Pub, Station Street, Sutton Coldfield B73 6AT Tel: 0121 373 0980 8:30 PM http://home.btconnect.com/Tattooz/

• 21: Blues at the Farm Barleylands Depot, Barleylands Road, Billericay, Essex CM11 2UF Lunchtime at this juke joint in the Deep Essex Delta, but it could be way past midnight. 12 Noon
• 26: Cellar Bar Blues at Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham Surrey GU9 7QR Tel: 01252 793430 8:30 PM www.boogaloopromotions.com

• 4: Bronte Blues Club Laycock Village Hall, Laycock, Nr Keighley, W Yorkshire BD22 0PH 8:30 PM Tel: 01274 583674 www.bronteblues.com
• 5: Ripley Blues Club Double Header: Connie Lush & Blues Shouter + Guy Tortora Band -- so book early for this one at the very fine Ripley Town Hall, Ripley Nr Harrogate, Yorks HG3 3AX Tel: 01423 860340 www.ripleyblues.com

www.myspace.guytortoraband
www.guytortora.com

RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET

May 2008

• 4 DUBLIN - Whelan’s - 01 4780766
• 6 BELFAST - The Black Box - 028 90246609
• 8 MANCHESTER - Night & Day Cafe
• 9 EDINBURGH - The Voodoo Rooms - 0844 8472269
• 10 GLASGOW - ABC - 0844 8472269
• 11 NEWCASTLE - The Round - 0191 2605 605 (1pm and 7.30pm)
• 12 LONDON - The Shaw Theatre
• 13 SHEFFIELD - The Boardwalk - 0871 230 1095
• 17 BRIGHTON - The Great Escape
• 24 HEXHAM - Queens Hall - 01434 652477 (Hexham Gathering)
• 31 GRANTHAM - Grantham Folk Festival

• 1: Wychwood Festival 01993 772580
• 5: Newbury Corn Exchange 01635 522733
• 6: Oxford Academy 0844 477 2000
• 7: Venn Festival Bristol 0870 4444 400
• 8: Southwell Folk Festival 01636 814411
• 9-19: European Tour: details tba
• 20: Alnwick Playhouse 01665 510785
• 21: Beverley Folk Festival 01377 217569
• 22: Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 01905 611427
• 27: Dent Folk Festival 01524 582803
• 28: Glastonbury Festival
• 29: Leigh Folk Festival

www.myspace.com/rachelunthank

TIM VAN EYKEN

*Solo ** Band

• 11 LONDON - The Plough Inn - 07740612607*
• 17 ABERYSTWYTH - Arts Centre - 01970 623232**
• 18 GWENT - Blackwood Miners' Institute - 01495 227206**
• 29 NEWTOWN - Theatr Hafren - 01686 625007**
• 30 MARLBOROUGH - Town Hall - 01672 5139508**

• 7 SOUTH PETHERTON - The David Hall - 01460 240340**
• 12 LEWES - Folk At The Royal Oak - 01273 478124*
• 20 LONDON - East Dulwich Tavern - 07981756791*
• 28 CRAWLEY - Crawley Folk Festival - 01293 553636*

www.myspace.com/timvaneyken

AMY WADGE

Amy's solo album 'BUMP' will be released at the end of May '08

• 2: Grand Theatre Studio Blackpool
• 7: Sawyers Kettering
• 18: Half Moon Putney
• 27: St.Davids Hall Cardiff
• 30: Torch Theatre Milford Haven

• 2: East Grinstead Sussex
• 8: Marrs Bar Worcester
• 27: The Ropewalk Barton on Humber
• 28: Trinity Arts Centre Gainsborough

THE WAILIN' JENNYS (CAN): Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, Heather Masse, Jeremy Penner

May 2008

• 10: (afternoon): BELFAST - The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (The CQAF) @ the Blackbox (www.cqaf.com) £TBC, afternoon
• 11: DUBLIN - Whelans (+353 (0) 1 4780766 / www.whelanslive.com) €TBC, 7.30pm
• 13: BRISTOL - St. Bonaventure's Club (0870 4444 400 / www.crhmusic.com) £12, 7.30pm
• 14: NORWICH - Norwich Arts Centre (01603 660352 / www.norwichartscentre.co.uk) £12, 8pm
• 15: EXETER - Exeter Phoenix (01392 667080 / www.wegottickets.com / www.exeterphoenix.org.uk) £12, 8pm
• 17: KINGSTON BAGPUIZE (near Oxford) - The Village Centre (01865 820381) SOLD OUT, 8pm
• 18: BUCKINGHAM - The Old Town Hall (01296 748268 / www.empty-rooms.com / www.wegottickets.com) £15, 7pm
• 24: IREBY (Cumbria) - Ellenside House (Ireby Festival) (01697 371645 / www.musicinireby.co.uk) £various, 8.50pm
• 25: LANGHOLM - The Buccleuch Centre (013873 81196 / www.buccleuchcentre.com) £13.50, 7.30pm
• 26: GATESHEAD - The Little Theatre (The Cluny - 0191 230 4474 / www.jumpinhot.com) £10, 7.45pm
• 28: BURY - The Met (0161-761 2216 / www.mrkite.org) £14, 8pm
• 29: GLASGOW - St. Andrew's In The Square (Glasgow Americana) (0141 204 5151 / www.ticketweb.co.uk) £13, 8pm
• 30: OSWESTRY (Shropshire) - The Ironworks (01691 679123 / www.the-ironworks.co.uk) £12, 8pm
• 31: LONDON Kilburn - The Luminaire (020 7372 7123 / www.theluminaire.com / www.wegottickets.com) £13, 7.30pm

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

New album "I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too" Release Date: UK - May 12th

• 19: Royal Festival Hall - London
• 23: Royal Concert Hall - Glasgow
• 24: Symphony Hall - Birmingham
• 25: Bridgewater Hall - Manchester

WATERSON:CARTHY

2008

• May 22: Bath Festival Assembly Rooms
• June 8: Martlett Hall, Burgess Hill Sussex
• June 21: Beverley Folk Festival East Yorkshire
• August 21: Moseley Folk Festival Moseley Park Birmingham

MICHAEL WESTON KING

May 2008

• 9: Torquay Blue Walnut www.thebluewalnut.co.uk
• 10: New Milton Forest Arts Centre www.forest-arts.co.uk
• 15: Hebden Bridge Trades Club www.tradesclub.info

www.michaelwestonking.com

JOE WHYTE (USA)

May 2008

• 22: Whelan's (Upstairs), 25 Wexford St., Dublin www.whelanslive.com
• 23: The Met, Market St., Bury (with Jess Klein) www.themet.biz
• 25: The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London (with Jess Klein) www.greennote.co.uk

www.myspace.com/joewhyte

BROOKS WILLIAMS

May 2008

• 19: Doncaster Monday Music Club at the Regent, The Regent Hotel, Regent Square, Doncaster www.robertchiswick.co.uk/Regent t: 01302 788478
• 20: Bridlington Bridlington Arts Festival venue tbc. www.bridlington-arts-festival.co.uk
• 22: Sittingbourne Fulston Manor School, Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 4EG e: agbrookes@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk t: 01795 475228
• 23: Bungay Fisher Theatre, 10 Broad Street, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1EE www.fishertheatre.org t: 01986 897130
• 24: Belper Belper Music & Arts @ the Queens Head, Chesterfield Road DE56 1FF www.belpermusicandarts.co.uk t: 01773 826750
• 25: Twickenham Twickfolk at the Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham TW1 3SZ www.twickenhamfolkclub.com & wegottickets.com/location/466
• 26-30: TURKEY musician in residence week Istanbul
• 31: Cambridge Acoustic Routes @ CB2, 5 Norfolk St, CB1 2LD www.acousticroutes.co.uk t: 07971 299659

• 5: Hull North Ferriby Village Hall, Church Road, Nort Ferriby, nr Hull HU14 3DS t: 01482 631881
• 6: Stafford Castle Church, Castle Bank, Stafford www.castlechurch.co.uk t: 01785 223673
• 7/8: Southwell Gate to Southwell Folk Festival www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk t: 01636 816678

www.brookswilliams.com

CHRIS WOOD

May 2008

• 13: Moulton Festival - Chris Wood & Hugh Lupton
• 16: Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, MAIDENHEAD, Berks www.nordenfarm.org 01628 788997
• 26: Chester Folk Festival KELSAL, nr Chester. www.chesterfolk.org.uk 07005 977045

• 1: Wychwood Music Festival www.wychwoodfestival.com - The Imagined Village
• 14: Music in the Church, Aust Church, AUST, S Glos. www.aust.music.btinternet.co.uk

www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk