Blazin’Fiddles cross the border

May 18, 2013 Folk Artists & Bands, Folk News, Tour News

Scottish fiddlers blaze a trail south for a rare visit to England

Blazin’Fiddles bring the flavours of the Highlands and Islands to English venues for a rare foray south of the border during June. The tour starts on 14 June in Harrogate and finishes on 29 June in Kendal and heralds a return to England in advance of a major UK tour in 2014.

The Scottish six piece fiddle-driven band has recently undergone personnel changes and now boasts contemporary acclaimed fiddle players Jenna Reid, Bruce MacGregor, Allan Henderson and Iain Macfarlane who are joined by Anna Massie on guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon on keyboard. The band draws on each members individual inspirations and traditions which collectively has re-invigorated and re-energised the heart and soul of the band resulting in breathtaking performances wherever they play.

Throughout the tour the band will showcase much of the the material destined for the forthcoming new album – due for release in early 2014 – as well as breathing renewed energy into many of the tunes and stories that have become audience favourites over the band’s 15 year history.

‘We are all looking forward to playing in England again’ says founding member Bruce MacGregor. ‘Our music has always been well received by English audiences and they always make us feel so welcome’

Tour Dates – June 2013

14th Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate 01423 502116
15th The Met, Bury 0161 761 2216
18th The Guildhall, Grantham 01476 406158
20th Key Arts Centre, Peterborough 01733 207239
21st Phoenix, Exeter 01392 665938
23rd Cornerstone, Didcot 01235 515144
26th Stables, Milton Keynes 01908 280800
28th Assembly Rooms, Ludlow 01584 873229
29th The Brewery, Kendal 01539 725133

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Barrule

May 18, 2013 Folk Artists & Bands, Folk News, Tour News

From out of the shadows comes the music of the Isle of Man …….
The unique sound of traditional Manx music: the Celtic world’s best kept secret – until now!

Barrule

Named after the famous Manx summit, where legend says the ancient Celtic God Manannan Mac Lir stalked his mighty fortress, Barrule fuses three distinct musical forces – Mabon frontman and accordion wizard Jamie Smith, gifted 20 year-old fiddle-player Tomás Callister and versatile accompanist Adam Rhodes (Mabon and King Chiaullee) on bouzouki. Together this compact but versatile acoustic unit create a powerful and wholly distinctive sound to put the small island in the Irish Sea firmly on the map.

Their eponymous debut album, due to be released next week (May 20), is funded by the Manx Heritage Foundation and showcases a rich collection of material from rousing marches, jigs and reels to sorrowful slow airs and beautiful songs sung in both English and the Manx Gaelic language.

Elevating the Isle of Man’s native music to a new level of performance and musicianship, the trio with the big band sound have already impressed audiences at the internationally renowned Festival Interceltique de Lorient and Edinburgh’s Scots Fiddle Festival and in 2013 will take their unique sound to venues and festivals across Europe.

Says Jamie: “I’ve been involved in the Isle of Man folk scene for about 10 years and have strong ties to the island through family and friends and a burgeoning passion for Manx music. “The Isle of Man has an extremely rich and diverse musical heritage, yet when compared to its Celtic cousins, Manx music is often not given the recognition it deserves. We’re hoping to change that and put Manx music in front of as many people as possible, both on the island and, most especially, off it.”

As the heaviest snowfall since 1963 recently hit the Isle of Man causing catastrophic livestock losses during the lambing season, Barrule made The Sheep Under The Snow available on their website as a free download, inviting people to make a donation towards the Isle of Man Agricultural Benevolent Trust to benefit Manx farmers and raised more than £6,000 in a short period.

Barrule’s debut album will be unveiled at album launch gigs in both England and Wales. It will be released on the Easy on the Records label and distributed by Proper Distribution. A free download single from the album She Lhong Honnick Me (“I Saw a Ship Sailing”) is available on the band’s website at www.barruletrio.com.

See Barrule performing Mylecharaine’s March www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwBQAMl1dbA

 

2013 BARRULE GIGS

May 14 GLASGOW – Stereo Bar. Supporting Rua Macmillan Big Band www.stereocafebar.com

May 30 ENGLAND ALBUM LAUNCH Cumberland Arms, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 8pm – with special guests

May 31 CARDIFF, Wales Millennium Centre – Glanfa Stage, 6.15pm

June 5 RUGBY Roots – The Merchants Inn, 5-7 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AN. Doors 8pm. Tickets £10, available online from www.rugbyroots.com or by mail order.

June 6 House concert Stiwdio Felin Fach, Abergavenny. Private invitation

June 16 WALES ALBUM LAUNCH at Gower Folk Festival, Gower, Swansea

June 22 PEEL, ISLE OF MAN – Centenary Centre

July 21: Sheffield, Yorkshire: The Folk Forest @Tramlines Festival, Endcliffe Park www.thefolkforest.net                www.tramlines.org.uk

August 24-25 Mull of Kintyre Music Festival www.mokfest.com/

September 1 Fylde Folk Festival, Fleetwood, Lancashire

Sept 8 Scottish Weekend Alden Biesen, Bilzen, Belgium. Web: www.scottish-weekend.be/

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Le Vent Du Nord – Tour Dates

May 18, 2013 Folk Artists & Bands, Folk News, Tour News

Le Vent Du Nord (Wind from the North) perform traditional Québécois music in French which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany.

The group use a very diverse range of musical instruments augmented by Québécois Foot Percussion presented via a most entertaining, energetic and engaging stage show.

They are recipients of the Grand Prix du Disque 2012 ‘Musique du Monde’ (World Music) from The Académie Charles Cros

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July 2013

 

Tues 23  New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-u-Lyme, ST5 0JG

Tel: 01782 717962 Tickets £15.00  — From 7.30 p.m.

 

Wed 24   The Sage, Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, Tyne& Wear, NE8 2JR

Tel: 0191 443 4661 Tickets £15.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

 

Thurs 25. Borough Theatre Town Hall, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales HP7 5HD

Tel: 01873 850805 Tickets £15.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

 

Fri 26. WOMAD, Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 9DG

Tel: 0118 960 6060 Tickets & times – see website

 

Sat 27. Cambridge Folk Festival Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 8DW

Tel: 01223 357851 Tickets & times – see website

 

Sun 28. Cambridge Folk Festival Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 8DW

Tel: 01223 357851 Tickets & times – see website (Afternoon concert)

 

Sun 28. Warwick Folk Festival Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP

Tel: 01926 776438 Tickets & times – see website (Evening concert)

 

Tues 30. The Playhouse Theatre, 126 -130 High Street, Weston-Super-Mere, BS23 1HP

Tel: 01934 645544 Tickets £16.50 — From 7.30 p.m.

 

August 2013

 

Thur 1. The Hawth, Hawth Ave., Crawley, W.Sussex, RH10 6YZ

Tel: 01293 553636  Tickets £16.50 — From 7.30 p.m.

 

Fri 2. Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee, The Ham, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 8XR

Tel: 01395 577952 Tickets & times – see website

 

Sat 3. Wickham Festival Blind Lane, Wickham, Hampshire PO17 5AL

Tel: 023 8071 1818 Tickets & times – see website

 

Sun 4. Madfest 2013, Building 21, Elscar Heritage Centre, Wath Rd, Elscar, Barnsley S74 8HJ

Tel: 01226740203 Tickets £15.00 (Under 16 £10.00) — From 7.00 p.m.

 

About Le Vent Du Nord & Their Latest CD – Tromper Le Temps

To coincide with ten successful years of touring and recording Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord released their seventh album ‘Tromper Le Temps’ in 2012. Renowned as ambassadors of Francophonie they are acknowledged as one of the key groups in Quebec’s traditional music revival.

Since their formation in August 2002 Nicolas Boulerice, Olivier Demers, Réjean Brunet and Simon Beaudry have enjoyed great success which in turn has allowed them to take their music to other countries. Over the course of the last decade the band has played close to 1,000 concerts in North America and Europe.

Le Vent Du Nord perform traditional Québécois music in French which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from Ireland and Brittany. The album Tromper le Temps sees Le Vent du Nord pushing their own limits and exploring their vocal harmonies and musical textures. Through the course of the thirteen tracks the band take you on a trip of several historical periods. The lyrics and poetic scenes that have marvellously survived the passage of time are wonderfully pertinent to our present day realities, socially, politically and personal. The group use a very diverse range of musical instruments augmented by Québécois Foot Percussion presented via a most entertaining, energetic and engaging stage show. Whilst music changes with time and fashion Nicolas, Olivier, Réjean and Simon proudly continue to anchor their musical traditions in the present with fluid arrangements, great instrumentals, vocals, and the best in contemporary production. Prior to receiving The Académie Charles Cros Award for World Music their previous album La Part du Feu earned them their second Juno Award (Canadian Grammy’s)

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Sean Canon (of the Dubliners)

May 13, 2013 Folk Artists & Bands, Folk News

The Regal Theatre in Minehead  Somerset is the venue where on Friday June 14th
SEAN CANNON  front member of the legendary DUBLINERS, together with his son Robert and local musicians Danny and the Dragons  play a one-off evening of fine Irish/Folk music.

Sean Cannon + 2 sons

Taking time away from his busy schedule with the Dubliners, this Irish gem will seduce the audience with his vast repertoire of ever-popular Irish songs, soft ballads and easy humour all performed with the usual Irish charm and passion (and a bit of the blarney).

Tickets £12 and are on sale at the theatre box-office

call or phone 01643  706430 or buy online  www.regaltheatre.co.uk

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Lady Maisery’s May Tour 2013

May 2, 2013 Folk News

This week sees BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominated band Lady Maisery set out on an ambitious 22 date tour across England and Scotland. It’s the biggest tour yet for the band, who have been creating a stir on the folk scene ever since the release of their debut album ‘Weave & Spin’ in 2011. The album was declared an ‘Album of the Week’ in The Independent and earned them Best Debut nominations at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Spiral Awards. Since then they’ve had a busy year of touring, festival appearances and live performances on BBC Radio 3 and 4, and they have quickly gone from highly promising newcomers to cementing their reputation as one of the best live bands on the folk scene today.

LM Location 2-s

During the tour, Lady Maisery will be previewing material from their highly anticipated second album MAYDAY, which is to be released in June 2013. The album is a collection of stories about different human struggles that remain relevant today and demonstrates how Lady Maisery have evolved and are pushing boundaries with their distinctive style of folk music. MAYDAY will also include ‘This Woman’s Work’, their acclaimed Kate Bush cover which was released as a single for International Women’s Day earlier this year, with all profits going to the End Violence Against Women Coalition.

Lady Maisery will be launching MAYDAY at two special gigs during the tour, one at St Pancras Old Church on 15th May and one at the Upper Chapel in Sheffield on 21st May.

For full 2013 tour dates and to keep track of the latest information about the release of MAYDAY see: www.ladymaisery.com

 

MAY TOUR 2013 Dates

 

30th April

GLASGOW: Live at The Star

0141 563 0454

http://www.starfolkclub.com/

 

1st May

PEEBLES: House Concert

N/A

 

2nd May

EDINBURGH: House Concert

douglas@soundhouse.org.uk to reserve seats

 

 

3rd May

ABERDEEN: Stonehaven Folk Club

01569 764202

http://www.stonehavenfolkclub.co.uk/

 

5th May

CUMBRIA: Stepping Stones Festival

http://www.steppingstonesfestival.co.uk/index.html

 

9th May

SOMERSET: Bridgwater Arts Centre

01278 422700

http://www.bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk/

 

10th May

CORNWALL: Bodmin Folk Club

01208 77442

http://www.bodminfolk.co.uk/

 

11th May

DORSET: Shaftesbury Arts Centre

01747 854321

http://www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk/

 

12th May

GREATER LONDON: Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington

020 8977 7558

http://www.landmarkartscentre.org/

 

15th May

**LONDON: MAYDAY ALBUM LAUNCH – St Pancras Old Church**

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/217781

 

16th May

YORK: Black Swan Folk Club

http://www.blackswanfolkclub.org.uk/

 

17th May

LANCASHIRE: The Barlow Institute, Bromley Cross

01204 852217.

http://www.bromleycrossfolkclub.org.uk/

 

18th May

WEST YORKSHIRE: Shepley Spring Festival

01484 604704

http://www.shepleyspringfestival.com/

 

19th May

NOTTINGHAM: The Poppy Folk Club

0115 9812861

http://www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk/

 

21st May

**SHEFFIELD: ALBUM LAUNCH – Upper Chapel, Unitarian Church**

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/218437

 

23rd May

BERKSHIRE: New Greenham Arts

01635 817480

http://www.cornexchangenew.com/

 

24th May

WORCESTERSHIRE: The Fold Cafe, Bransford

01886 833112

http://www.liveandlocal.org.uk/

 

28th May

GATESHEAD: The Sage

0191 443 4661

http://thesagegateshead.org/

 

29th May

LANCASHIRE: The Willows Social Club, Kirkham

01772 673744

 

30th May

OXFORDSHIRE: The Unicorn, Abingdon

01235 555670

http://www.folkattheunicorn.co.uk/

 

31st May

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: The Stables, Milton Keynes

01908 280800

http://www.stables.org/

 

1st June

SUSSEX: The Lewes Saturday Club + workshop

01273 476757

http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

 

www.ladymaisery.com

www.rootbeatrecords.co.uk

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An Evening of Folk with Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace and The Collectress

May 2, 2013 Folk News

An evening of folk with Mercury Prize nominee Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace and The Collectress.

Sam Lee is one of Britain’s finest singers and the most cogent force of his generation in British folk music; an heir to the great revival during the 1950s and 60s led by Martin Carthy and the Watersons, and Fairport Convention in their wake. Lee brings contemporary folk music back to whence much of it came: Roma, Gypsies and Scottish and Irish Travellers, who have passed these songs from generation to generation, over centuries.

Nancy Wallace is a singer and musician, guitarist and concertina player, her approach to both instruments, and her interpretations of both traditional material and her own songs, sets her apart on the contemporary folk scene. Wallace creates an atmosphere and intimacy with her audience which is not to be missed.

The Collectress, an all-female multi-instrumental quartet described as a cross between the Elysian Quartet and ”possessed Bronté sisters teasing an unsuspecting dinner party” (Foxy Digitalis), bring experimental and lyrical music performed with strong visual play. Performed in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter’s Church, this will be an evening of contemporary folkish charm.

‘An Evening of Folk with Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace and The Collectress’

Thursday 23rd May 2013
8pm

Full Price £12, Concessions £7

St Johns Church
Landsdowne Crescent
Notting Hill
London
W11 2NN

http://www.nottinghillmayfest.org.uk/node/22

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Johnny Coppin writes music for alfresco Shakespear Tour

April 22, 2013 Folk News

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Popular Players take to the road in alfresco Shakespeare twin tour 

UK tour A Midsummer Night’s Dream: June 1 – August 18

UK tour Romeo and Juliet: June 8 – August 18

Gloucestershire’s acclaimed Festival Players will be taking a contrasting Shakespeare twin tour across the UK and into Europe this summer – mixing the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the poignancy of the ultimate love story, Romeo and Juliet.

Music will be specially written for both productions by Gloucestershire folk star Johnny Coppin (front man of the cult Seventies folk-rock group Decameron).

The Festival Players Theatre Company, who this year celebrate their 28th year of touring outdoor Shakespeare productions, has grown in strength since acquiring the long-established London-based Theatre Set-Up and the new-look Players now bring audiences a combined 60 years experience of professional touring theatre.

Undeterred by the worst possible weather last summer, the Festival Players will perform nearly 100 shows between June and August across England, Scotland, Wales and the Scilly Isles and as far afield as Belgium, Berlin, the Netherlands and Norway.

The shows will be played out an at increasingly varied number of locations from Scottish castles to English village greens, famous Welsh gardens to London commons, island botanical gardens to Roman amphitheatres. The company will also return to Bosworth Battlefield at Sutton Cheney in Leicestershire with its topical Richard III associations.

Two small casts of six will punch well above their weight, playing multiple roles demanding quick costume changes, as well as performing as musicians.

Whilst A Midsummer Night’s Dream will feature an all-male cast (a sometimes controversial hallmark of the Festival Players), Romeo and Juliet will be mixed gender and both productions will be directed by Worcestershire-based Michael Dyer.

Between June 1 – August 18, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed at more than 40 locations from abbeys and amphitheatres to National Trust for Scotland properties and Shakespeare’s own Stratford upon Avon.

New venues this year include Devon’s Tiverton High School, Huntingdon Racecourse, Cambridgeshire, RSBP Loch Leven and Berwick Lodge, Bristol as part of the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. In the Players’ home count y of Gloucestershire the company will return to locations including Gloucester’s New Inn; Poulton House, Cirencester and the futuristic Swinhay House at Wotton under Edge.

Nearly 50 performances of Romeo and Juliet will be performed between June 8 and August 18 including two shows as part of Gloucester’s Three Choirs Festival. New venues for this tour will include Sandal Castle, Wakefield, The Hyde at Prestbury, Cheltenham, and Westonbirt School at Tetbury.

Music will be specially written for both productions by Gloucestershire folk star Johnny Coppin (front man of the cult Seventies folk-rock group Decameron).

*For the first time tickets for some performances are now available online at http://www.thefestivalplayers.co.uk

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Rare opportunities to see up-and-coming troubadour Sean Taylor

April 17, 2013 Tour News

From busking in Notting Hill Gate, through a myriad of clubs and stages, to the major Australian music festivals, singer songwriter Sean Taylor has been winning audiences from all musical genres. With his virtuoso guitar style and charismatic thoughtful songs he has been described by Eric Bibb as ‘a wonderfully talented modern troubadour’. Now a select few audiences in the UK have a chance to catch up with him on a short tour during May.

Sean Taylor (Photo by Neil King)

Sean has become one of the hottest new names on the European blues/acoustic scene and will play only nine shows in the UK, some solo and others as a duo with James Taylor on drums. These shows will showcase tracks from his most recent critically acclaimed album Love Against Death and introduce audiences to some of the songs destined for the new album which is due for release at the end of the year.

As well as his guitar and songwriting skills Sean is also equally at home on keyboards and harmonica. His incredible passion for performance, sheer talent and songwriting of the highest calibre has led to frequent comparisons with John Martyn, Chris Isaak and Tom Waits amongst others.

‘I am really looking forward to being back on the road’ says Sean. Performance is very important to me whether I am busking on street corners or on a big stage, it connects to me to the audience and that in turn drives my writing. This mini tour will be great way to reconnect to my UK fans before I head back into the studio to finalise the new album’.

May Dates

4th The Castle, Wellingborough, 01933 270007 http://www.thecastle.org.uk/

5th The Met, Bury, 0161 761 2216 http://themet.biz/

16th The Drawingroom, Chesham, 07973 664 551 http://www.the-drawingroom.co.uk/

22nd Talking Heads, Southampton, 08444 771000 http://www.thetalkingheads.co.uk/

25th The Globe at Hay, Hay on Wye,  01497 821762 http://howthelightgetsin.org/

28th Chapel Arts Centre, Bath,  01225 463362 http://www.chapelarts.org/

29th Green Note, London, 0207 4859899 http://www.greennote.co.uk/

30th The Cellars, Eastney, Portsmouth, 02392 826249 http://www.thecellars.co.uk/

31st Memo Arts Centre, Barry, 01446 738622 http://memorialhalltheatre.co.uk

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Sarah McQuaid – Ireland & UK Tour Dates

April 16, 2013 Tour News

Ireland & UK Tour Dates April, May & June 2013

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This tour sees the acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist taking part in several exciting collaborations. In Scotland, she’ll be performing a series of four concerts “in the round” with fellow songwriters Bill Adair & Richard Grainger in Farncombe, Surrey, she’ll be backed on a number of songs by the Godalming Community Gospel Choir and later in June, as part of the Golowan Festival, she’ll be supported by three secondary school students from the Music MixX programme at Mounts Bay Academy, where Sarah gave a songwriting workshop earlier this year.

“Being a solo artist, I don’t often get the chance to perform with other musicians and singers,” says Sarah, “so I’m really happy to be doing so much collaborative work on this tour. “I know the gigs in Scotland with Bill and Richard will be great — I’ve done a couple of ‘in the round’ gigs previously over in the States, at the Bluebird in Nashville and at Anderson Fair in Houston, and it’s really nice to be able to exchange ideas and harmonies in a really off-the-cuff, informal way onstage. “And when Julian Lewry at Farncombe Music Club asked me if I’d like to try working with a gospel choir, I got really excited — I sang with a children’s choir for many years and still sing with my local church choir, and it’ll be a real honour to have the choir in Godalming joining me on songs I’ve written!”

Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” (Minor 7th). A captivating performer, she seduces her audience with cheeky banter and stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; in her hands, the guitar becomes much more than merely an accompanying instrument. Her musical output reflects her own eclectic background: Sarah was born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holds dual US and Irish citizenship, and now lives in rural England. Refusing to be pigeonholed, she spans the genres with both her beautifully crafted originals and her interpretations of material from around the globe and down the centuries. Sarah’s third solo album The Plum Tree and the Rose has drawn critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic: “Impeccable,” wrote fRoots (UK), while Midwest Record (USA) called it “low key but glorious and incendiary” and Hot Press (Ireland) said it “should feature on many end-of-year best-ofs.”

 

April 2013

Thurs 18. New Music Club @ Moran’s — Moran’s Bar, 7 Parnell Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Tel 087 291 3484 Tickets TBA — From 8.30 p.m

Fri 19. An Creagán, Creggan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone N. Ireland BT79 9AF
Tel 028 80 761112 Tickets £10.00 — From 8.30 p.m.

Sat 20. The Playhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, 5-7 Artillery Street, Derry, N. Ireland BT48 6RG
Tel: 028 71 268027 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Sun 21. Monroe’s Backstage Bar, Dominick Street, Galway, Ireland
Tel 087 978 3245 Tickets €10.00 — From 9.00 p.m.

Mon 22. Ballymore Acoustic Gigs @ Mick Murphy’s, Stage Inn Bar, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Tel: 086 327 0780 Tickets €12.00 — From 8.30 p.m.

Fri 26. Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Fingal, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Tel: (01) 802 0898 Tickets €13.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Sat 27. Walton’s New School of Music, 69 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel 01 478 1884 Workshop Tickets €20.00 — From 1.00 p.m.

Sat 27. Conary Community Arts, Conary Community Hall, Conary, Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Tel: 087 233 4714 Tickets €15.00 — From 8.00 p.m.

 

May 2013

Wed 1. Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Tel 0131 650 2458 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 2. Falkirk Folk Club, The Tolbooth Tavern, Tolbooth Street , Falkirk FK1 1NL
Tel 07535 097296 Tickets £7.00 – From 8.00 p.m. ”An Evening with Bill Adair, Sarah McQuaid & Richard Grainger

Fri 3. The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Scotland FK8 1DE
Tel: 01786 274000 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Sat 4. Birnam Arts Centre, Station Road, Birnam, Perthshire, Scotland PH8 0DS
Tel: 01350 727674 Tickets £12.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Sun 5. Helmsley Arts Centre, The Old Meeting House, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire YO62 5DW
Tel 01439 771700 Tickets £10.00 From 7.00 p.m.

Tues 7. Hoy at Anchor Folk Club, The Royal British Legion, 7-9 Northview Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 9NG
Tel 01702 347581 Tickets £6.00 From 8.00 p.m.

Wed 8. Wednesday Folk at the Man of Kent Alehouse, 6-8 John Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1YL
Tel 07772 214315 Tickets TBA — From 9.00 p.m.

Thurs 9. Milford Folk Club, Milford on Sea Village Community Centre, Sea Road, Milford on Sea, Hampshire SO41 0PH
Tel: 01590  643404 Tickets £4.50 – From 7.30 p.m.

Fri 10. Hunton Village Hall, West Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 0RR
Tel: 01622 820683 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Wed 15. Lamb Folk Club, The Lamb Inn, High Street, Old Town, Eastbourne BN21 1HH
Tel: 01323 728268 Tickets £6.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Thurs 16. Uxbridge Folk Club, Uxbridge RNA, 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex UB10 9PG
Tel 01895 464154 Tickets £8.00 — From 7.00 p.m.

Fri 17. Watford Folk Club, The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Lower Watford High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 2JP
Tel: 07913 430205 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

Sarah McQuaid & Godalming Community Gospel Choir
Sat18. Farncombe Music Club, St. John’s Church, St. John’s Street, Farncombe, Surrey GU7 3EH
Tel: 01483 421520 Tickets £12.00 — From 7.00 p.m.

Sun 19. The Colonnade Bar, 10 New Road, Brighton, Sussex BN1 1UF
Tel 01273 328728 — From 8.00 p.m.

Thurs 23. Ash Keys Music, St Nicholas of Tolentino, Lawford’s Gate, Easton, Bristol BS5 0RE
Tel 07855 826228 Tickets £10.00 — From 7:30pm

Sat 25. South Pool Village Hall, Herring Street, South Pool, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2RP
Tel: 01548 531304 Tickets £10.00 — From 7.30 p.m.

June 2013

Thurs 6. The Blue Anchor Inn — 50 Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8EL
Tel: 01736 786463 Admission Free — Open Session — From 8.00 p.m.

Fri 28. The Acorn Penzance, Parade Street, Penzance TR18 4BU
Tel 01736 363545 Tickets £12.00 — From 7.30 p.m.
Part of the Golowan Festival

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Show of Hands Release 7″ Vinyl Single

April 16, 2013 Albums & Singles, Tour News

SHOW OF HANDS RELEASE FIRST EVER 7” SINGLE FOR RECORD STORE DAY
~In store appearance in Falmouth, Cornwall this weekend as they set off on UK tour~

SPRING TOUR: April 17 – May 18, 2013

As they set off on a virtually sold-out 21-date tour of England and Wales, Devon’s Show of Hands will release their first ever vinyl 7” single to mark Record Store Day on Saturday (April 20) – a celebration of the UK’s independent record store sector.

Steve Knightley, Phil Beer and Miranda Sykes will also be giving a live West Country performance at Jam Records in Falmouth, Cornwall at 4pm that day – a High Street indy store that describes itself as “a shabby and quite groovy, flock wallpapered shop stuffed with comfy sofas, formica and battered old standard lamps for that lived-in feel”!

jam

The limited edition double A-side single features special ‘Mix from the Stix’ mixes of Aunt Maria and King of the World which appeared in their original versions on the band’s latest album Wake the Union.

Unavailable in any other format, some 1,000 of the singles will be available from independent record stores, a full list of which is available at www.recordstoreday.co.uk/participating-stores

SOH sleve

Record Store Day is now an established date on the music calendar. It came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent stores in the USA joined forces to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2013 will see the sixth celebration of the UK’s independent sector.

Meanwhile Show of Hands are setting off on tour on April 17 with the majority of their UK dates sold out. A spring tour with a difference it will see them returning to some old haunts, appearing at venues hit by funding cuts and mixing in some new locations along the way.

It will be a busy tour for bass player Miranda Sykes, who, together with mandolin ace Rex Preston (ex Scoville Units) will also be the support act.

Somerset-based Miranda and Rex this week released their second album Sing a Full Song. The rare fusion of double bass and mandolin makes for one of the most exciting new pairings on the acoustic roots scene, weaving a colourful thread through folk, blues, Americana and jazz.

Most of the dates on the SoH tour are already sold out. Venues range from a refurbished church in Kent to an art deco cinema in Worcestershire and two festival appearances are included at Cromer’s Folk on the Pier and Holmfirth’s Festival of Folk. The band will continue to showcase their new Anglo-American studio album Wake the Union acclaimed by many critics as their best yet.

 

SHOW OF HANDS SPRING TOUR 2013
Supported by: Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston
April
Wed 17 ASHFORD Revelation St Mary’s 07548 679199 SOLD OUT
Thu 18 SHOREHAM Ropetackle Arts Centre 01273 464440 SOLD OUT
Fri 19 SALISBURY Arts Centre 01722 321744 SOLD OUT
Sat 20 FALMOUTH The Performance Centre 01326 255885 SOLD OUT
Wed 24 BANBURY The Mill Arts Centre 01295 279002 SOLD OUT
Thu 25 BRECON Theatr Brycheiniog 01874 611622
Fri 26 SALE Waterside Arts Centre 0161 912 5616 SOLD OUT
Sat 27 BRADFORD New Playhouse 01274 308727 SOLD OUT
May
Wed 1 MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm Arts Centre 01628 788997 SOLD OUT
Thu 2 FARNHAM Maltings 01252 745444 LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING
Fri 3 MARLBOROUGH Theatre on the Hill 01672 515068 SOLD OUT
Sat 4 BIDEFORD The Devon Hall 01805 624624 (Plough Arts Centre)
Tue 7 STREET Strode Theatre 01458 442846 SOLD OUT
Wed 8 LYME REGIS Marine Theatre 01297 442139 SOLD OUT
Thu 9 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 01908 280800 SOLD OUT
Fri 10 CROMER Folk on the Pier Festival-Pavilion Theatre 01263 512495
Sat 11 HOLMFIRTH Festival of Folk – Picturedrome Theatre 01484 689759
Wed 15 BROMSGROVE Artrix 01527 577330 SOLD OUT
Thu 16 TENBURY WELLS The Regal 01584 811442 LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING
Fri 17 PONTARDAWE Arts Centre 01792 863722
Sat 18 EXETER Barnfield Theatre 01392 270891 SOLD OUT
Sun 19 EXETER Barnfield Theatre 01392 270891 SOLD OUT

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