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"The Winding Stair" album was selected as one of best albums of 2007 by Len Holton for his 9th Jan Radio programme From Albion And Beyond...on KUAR FM89 Little Rock, AR 72205, USA - producer/host: lholton@swbell.net

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‘Johnny Coppin's Folk Roots’: Sundays at 3pm
on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Streaming Live - and Listen again for 7 days - www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire then click "LISTEN AGAIN" and then "JOHNNY COPPIN'S FOLK ROOTS SHOW"

 

Latest Programme News.. even more people listening online!

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SUN 16th November programme has new albums by Martyn Joseph, Clive Carroll, Aiden O'Rourke, Megson, Box Club, Sarah McQuaid, Lorelei Loveridge - plus tour dates by Oysterband, Tim O'Brien, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Jim Moray, Les Barker, Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman- plus all Diary dates for week ahead..Listen again for 7 days.

 

SUN 9th November programme has new albums by Bob Fox and Stu Luckley, Fowlis/Doorley/Martin/Nic Amhlaoibh, preview of A L Lloyd Celebration, plus Tour dates by Seth Lakeman, Ralph McTell, Sharon Shannon band, Steve Ashley, Ric Sanders, Steve Tilston, May Monday, 3 Daft Monkeys, Coppin/Silver etc ....plus all Diary dates for week ahead..Listen again for 7 days.

 

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My Folk Roots show was the 4th most listened to BBC Local Radio programme in the UK national online (listen again) in December figures with 8,900 people listening per week so spread the word.....(Sundays 3-4pm and for 7 days on www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire)

 

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Johnny's popular radio show can be heard on BBC Radio Gloucestershire on 104.7FM, 95.8FM, 95.0FM and 1413AM. The show is broadcast between 3and 4pm on Sundays. The AM transmitter means that the show can be heard over a wide area of the West and Midlands - from Warwickshire to Somerset, from Oxfordshire to Shropshire and Wales!

Johnny plays the best in acoustic, celtic, and traditional music, together with new releases, interviews, your requests, competitions for CDs and tickets, and regional diary dates. Johnny would love to hear from you so please do write in. Send your letters, requests (and any event information) to Johnny at:
Folk Roots, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, London Road,

Gloucester GL1 1SW.
Tel: 01452 308585 or email johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk

or johnny.coppin@bbc.co.uk

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 16 Nov 2008

1. OYSTERBAND Ð Where the World Divides (3.35) Ttack 2 from MEET YOU THERE album on Westpark 87141 (Chopper, Jones, Partis, Prosser, Telfer- Westpark Music) 30th Anniv Tour includes Fri 21 Brimingham Town Hall / Thu 27 Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre/ Fri 28 Reading Concert Hall/ Sat 29 Salisbury City Hall/ Sun 30 Exeter Corn Exchange

2. LORELEI LOVERIDGE Ð Home is Where the Heart is (2.51)Track 2 from new album BAKHOOR on Orderly Bazaar OBAZ 0101 Ð 2 (Lorelei Loveridge Ð Orderly Bazaar Music/SOCAN)

3. BOX CLUB Ð The First Rule of Box Club (3.06 ) 2nd part of track 1 from new album BOX CLUB on own label Box Club BOXCLUBCD 1 (Martin Green Ð PRS)

4. COOPE, BOYES AND SIMPSON Ð The Turtle Dove (2.37) Track 7 from TRIPLE ECHO on No Masters NMCD 22 (Trad arr Coope , Boyes and Simpson Ð Voice Pub) on tour with poet Michael Morpurgo in "Private Peaceful" Fri 21 Shrewbury Music Hall 01743 281281 / Sat 22 Bristol St Georges 0845 402 4001

5. MARTYN JOSEPH Ð Arizona Dreams (4.22) Track 4 from new album EVOLVED on Pipe PRCD 19 (Martyn Joseph- PRS) on UK Tour ends 7 Dec Worcester Huntingdon Hall ---see www.martynjoseph.com

6. MEGSON Ð Take Yourself a Wife (3.02) Track 3 from new CD TAKE YOURSELF A WIFE on EDJ 015 (Mrs G Tweddell arr Stu Hanna and Deb Hanna-Palmer- PRS) Thu 20 Birmingham. Kitchen Garden CafŽ, York Rd, Kings Heath 0121 443 4725

7. ARTIE McGLYNN, CHRIS NEWMAN, NOLLAIG CASEY AND MAIRE NI CHATHASAIGH- : The Yellow Barber/Gold Rush (3.15) Track 9 from new CD HEARTSTRING SESSIONS on Old Bridge Music OBMCD 18 ( Trad/Bill Munro arr McGlynn, Newman, Casey, NI Chathsaigh - Old Bridge Music/IMRO) Maire and Chris dates- Th 20 Hurley Village Hall nr Atherstone, Warks, Fri 21 Stretton on the Fosse Village Hall. Warks.

8. TIM OÕBRIEN Ð Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden (3.51) Track 1 from FIDDLERÕS GREEN on Sugar Hill SUG-CD- 4006 (Trad arr Tim OÕBrien- Howdy Skies/Universal Music) Mon 17th Nov Hereford Courtyard Arts new tel no 01432 340555

Request for Tom Burns in Salt Lake City, Utah. USA ----

9. NANCY KERR AND JAMES FAGAN Ð Barbara Allen (3.42) Track 1 from STRANDS OF GOLD on Fellside FECD 199 (Trad arr N kerr/J Fagan- Fellsongs Pub)

10. LES BARKER Ð A Very English Thing (3.33.) Track 1 from THE WAR ON TERRIER on Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 018 (Les Barker-Mrs Ackroyd/PRS) Fri 21 Nov at Forest of Dean Folk Club, The Crown, Coalway 8.30pm 01291 641369

11. JIM MORAY- IÕll Go List for a Sailor (3.02) Track 7 from LOW CULTURE on Niblick NIBL 007 (Trad arr Jim Moray- PRS) Sat 22 Nov at Red Lion , Kings Heath, Birmingham 0121 472 4253

12. CLIVE CARROLL Ð Shiny Wooden Toy (3.13) Track 5 from new album LIFE IN COLOUR on own label CC 290908 (Clive Carroll Ð PRS) www.clivecarroll.co.uk

13. SARAH MCQUAID Ð Shady Grove/Cluck Old Hen (2.21) Track 3 from new album I WONÕT GO HOME TIL MORNING on own label SMQCD 002 (Trad arr Sarah MCQuaid- PRS) Th 20 Nov at The Severn Stars, Bath Rd, Knowl Hill, Reading 0118 944 8269

14. AIDEN OÕROURKE Ð An Tobar (6.32) Track 1 from new album AN TOBAR on Navigator 24 (Aiden OÕRourke Ð Reveal Pub Ltd) ÉÉ..ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 9 Nov 2008

1. SETH LAKEMAN- Blood Red Sky (3.58) Track 4 from POOR MANÕS HEAVEN on Relentless CDRELDJ 18 (Seth Lakeman- PRS) Tour includes 13 Nov Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 and 16 Nov Exeter

2. DOORLEY/FOWLIS/MARTIN / NIC AMHLAOIBH ÐDa bhfaigheann mo rogha../Dhannsamaid le Ailean/ CairistionÕ NighÕn Eoghainn (3.44) Track 1 from new CD DUAL on Machair Records Machair 0829 (Trad arr Doorley/Fowlis/Martin/ Nic Amhlaoibh Ð PRS)

3. BOB FOX AND STU LUCKLEY Ð The Bonny Gatesnead Lass (3.50) Disc 1 Track 1 from new album THIRTY YEARS ON on Bob Fox Music BFMCD 010 (J Wilson Ð PRS)

4. BRENDAN MULHOLLAND/BRENDAN HENDRY/PAUL MCSHERRY Ð Johnny OÕLearyÕs/Boys of Malin (3.20) Track 9 from new CD TUNED UP on Copperplate COPP 014 (Trad arr P McSherry/B Mulholland/B Hendry Ð PRS) 5. STEVE TILSTON Ð A Pretty Penny (3.44) Track 2 from new CD ZIGGURAT on Hubris HUB 004 (Steve Tilston- Hubrisity Music) Tues 11 Nov Bristol- on the tall ship Kaskelot, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA - tel 0117 927 6868 music@shipshapeandbristolfashion.co.uk

6. A L LLOYD Ð A Thousand Miles Away (2.22) Disc 2 Track 1 from new album TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY on Fellside FECD 219 (Trad arr A L Lloyd Ð PRS) Sat 15 Nov ÔA Tribute to BertÕ at Cecil Sharp House London 12noon Ð 11pm with Maddy Prior, Watersons, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Martyn Wyndham-Read etc tel 0207 121 1100

7. MADDY PRIOR Ð Martinmas Time (4.11) Track 5 from latest CD SEVEN FOR OLD ENGLAND on Park PRKCD 100 (Trad arr A L Lloyd/ M Prior/B Kirkpatrick/G Lewin Ð PRS/Parkwest Music)

8. STEVE ASHLEY Ð The Birds of the Country (1.41) Track 3 from TIME AND TIDE on Topic TSCD 569 (Steve Ashley- Topic Records Music) Fri 14 Nov Nailsworth, Ruskin Mill 01453 837537

9. SHARON SHANNON BAND Ð Neckbelly (3.17) Track 2 from RENEGADE on Daisy DICD 023 (Sharon Shannon. S Shannon/Jim Murray Ð Daisy Music/Wardlaw Banks) UK Tour inc Wed 12 Nov with Big Band and spec guests Damen Dempsey and Mundy at Birmingham Irish Centre

10. RALPH MCTELL Ð Glory of Love (3.03) Track 5 from GATES OF EDEN on Leola Music TPGCD 26 (William Hill- Shapiro Bernstein) Tour includes Sun 9 Nov Bristol St Georges 0845 402 4001 / Tues 11 Nov - Yeovil Octagon Theatre

request for Mark Edwards in BirminghamÉÉ.

11. JOHNNY COPPIN AND MIKE SILVER Ð Breaking the Silence (5.02) Track 4 from BREAKING THE SILENCE on Faymus FRCD 0101 (Mike Silver- Faymus Music) Fri 14 Nov Exeter Cygnet Theatre 01392 277189 / Sun 16 Plymouth- Folk on the Moor, Westward Inn, Lee Mill 01752 881638

12. SPIKEDRIVERS Ð Too Much Trouble (2.54) Track 10 from BLUE TRASH on Scratchy Records CD 121102 (Ben Tyzack ÐScratchy Pub) 14-16 Nov Tenby Blues Festival, in West wales- with Johnny Dickinson etc.. www.tenbyblues.co.uk

13. MAY MONDAY ÐHope/Gerry CommaneÕs/Back Home at OnsbackenÐ(4.21)) Track 1 from MIDNIGHT on May Monday Adventures MMA 6327001 (T Alokatila/Trad/K Tweed- PRS /MCPS Only 2 UK dates Ð Sat 8th The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcs 01886 833633 / Sun 9th Bristol at Bordeaux Quay, V Shed, Canons Way 0117 904 1870

14. 3 DAFT MONKEYS Ð Paranoid Big Brother (2.34) Track 8 from UN-HERD VOL 7 free CD with Rock n Reel magazine Jan/Feb 2008 and from their CD Social Vertigo (Ashton/Roberts/Waters- PRS) Tour includes Th 13 Nov Bristol ÐLouisiana 0870 444 4400 / Fr 14 Gloucester Guildhall Arts 01452 503050 15. RIC SANDERS Ð Remembrance Day (3.12) Track 12 from new CD STILL WATERS on talking Elephant TECD 129 (Ric Sanders Ð Sony MusicPub) Fri 14 Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher at Hartpury Old Chapel, Glos info/tix 01452 790860 ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 2 Nov 2008

1. PAUL OÕBRIEN Ð Plastic (4.29 ) Track 2 from new album PLASTIC on own label Paul OÕBrien 54635 (Paul OÕBrien- SOCAN) Touring UK in Feb 2009

2. ELIZA CARTHY Ð Rosalie (3.42) Track 4 from new album DREAMS OF BREATHING UNDERWATER on Topic TSCD 571 (Eliza carthy Ð Topic Pub Ltd) Tour includes 7th Nov Salisbury City Hall / 9th Exeter Phoenix Arts / 12th Bristol The Croft

3. THE OLD DANCE SCHOOL Ð Amber (4.27) Track 4 from new album on own label Old Dance School ODSCD 003 ( Samantha Norman Ð PRS)

4. BOO HEWARDINE Ð Harvest Gypsies (4.04) Track 3 from new EP TOY BOX NO 2 on Navigator 26 (Boo Hewardine- Chrysalis Music Ltd) with Eddie Reader Mon 3 rd Nov Bristol The Trinity..tickets from Bristol Ticket Shop

5. EDDIE READER Ð Mary and the Soldier (3.31) Track 3 from PEACETIME on Rough Trade RTRADCD 233 ( Trad arr Eddie Reader/J McCusker/I Carr- Chrysalis Music /PRS/PRS) with Boo Hewardine Mon 3 rd Nov Bristol The Trinity..tickets from Bristol Ticket Shop

6. MAY MONDAY Ð En Suite Barn/ Spaghettis Panic/with Chilli Ð(5.05) Track 5 from MIDNIGHT on May Monday Adventures MMA 6327001 (John Dipper/ Andy Cutting- PRS/ Topic Pub Ltd ) Only 2 UK dates Ð Sat 8th The Fold, New House Farm, Bransford, Worcs 01886 833633 / Sun 9th Bristol at Bordeaux Quay, V Shed, Canons Way 0117 904 1870

7. KATE RUSBY Ð The Old man (3.49) Track 7 from AWKWARD ANNIE on Pure PRCD 23 (words Trad/tune K Rusby- PRS) Fri 7 Nov Malvern Forum Theatre / Tue 11th Nov Yeovil Octagon Theatre

8. FURLINED Ð ThereÕs Beauty in Improbable Things (2.44) Track 2 from recent album LOVE COMES IN CANISTERS on Concave Music CCV 001 (Neil Crossley- PRS) Th 6 Nov Bristol ÐLansdown in Clifton / Tue 11th Bath- Royal Oak

9. RIC SANDERS Ð Your Heart and Mine (3.06) Track 9 from new album STILL WATERS on Talking Elephant TECD 129 (Ric Sanders- Westbury Music Ltd) Fr 14 Nov Ð with Vo Fletcher at The Old Chapel, Hartpury nr Gloucester 01452 790860

10. CARA DILLON Ð HereÕs A Health (4.42) Track 3 from AFTER THE MORNING on Rough Trade RTRADCD 198 (Trad arr Cara Dillon/Sam Lakeman- PRS) Wed 5th Nov Ð with Ruth Royall Bristol St Georges 0845 402 4001/ 6th Nov Worcester Huntingdon Hall 01905 611427

11. PITCHPOLE JACK Ð ScanÕs Stepdance/Monkey Hornpipe (4.07 ) Track 3 from new album THIS WAY UP, THAT WAY BACK on PJ PJ09 (Trad arr G Davies/C Davies/ P Meager- Cop Control)

12. LAU Ð Hinba ( 2.43) Track 1 from LIGHTWEIGHTS AND GENTLEMEN on Reveal 17 (Aiden OÕRourke/Martin Green- PRS) Tour includes Mon 3 Nov Nettlebed Village Club, Oxon / Th 6 Nov Swindon Arts Centre / Fr 7 Bristol- The Fiddlers (with Babel)

13. SHOW OF HANDS Ð Roots (2.31) Disc one Track one from ROOTS Ð on Hands on HMCD 28 (Steve Knightley- PRS) Spires and Beams Tour includes Th 6 Nov St MaryÕs Church, Banbury / Sat 8 St DonatÕs Arts Centre, nr Cardiff /Sun 9 All Saints Church, Hereford ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

 

BBC FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 26 Oct 2008

1. CARA DILLON Ð Never in a Million Years (3.49) Track 1 from AFTER THE MORNING on Rough Trade RTRADCD 198 (Cara Dillon/Sam Lakeman- PRS) Thur 30 Oct Swindon Arts Centre / 5th Nov Ð with Ruth Royall Bristol St Georges / 6th Nov Worcester Huntingdon Hall

2. THE SHEE Ð Tom PaineÕs Bones (3.59) Track 1 from new CD A DIFFERENT SEASON on Shee Records SHEE 1 (Graham Moore- PRS)

3. SETH LAKEMAN- Solomon Browne (2.54) Track 5 from POOR MANÕS HEAVEN on Relentless CDRELDJ 18 (Seth Lakeman- PRS) Tour includes Wed 29 Oxford Carling Academy/ 13 Nov Cheltenham Town Hall 0844 576 2210 4. MARTIN AND SHAN GRAEBE Ð The Bold Privateer (2.39) Track 1 from new CD DUSTY DIAMONDS on Wild Goose WGS 359CD (Trad arr Martin/Shan Graebe- PRS) Baring Gould Folk Song School 27-31 Oct at Bridestowe, Devon info tel Wren Music 01837 753754

5. JOHN MCSHERRY/ DONAL OÕCONNOR Ð Tripswitch (4.33) Track 2 from new CD TRIPSWITCH on Vertical Records VERTCD 076 (J McSherry/D OÕConnor Ð PRS) on tour with At First Light band (inc Alan Burke) Sat 1st Nov Stroud The Space , Lansdown info 01453- 762022 / Sun 2 Nov Bath ?

6. EMILY SMITH- May Colven (4.25) Track 5 from TOO LONG AWAY on Spit and Polish SPIT 035 (Trad / Emily Smith Ð PRS) Support act to Julie Fowlis on tour Wed 29 Oct Taunton Brewhouse Theatre / Thu 30 Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre 01452 503050

7. GENTICORUM Ð La Belle En Vous Aimant ( 2.11) Track 7 from new CD MALINS PLAISIRS on Roues et Archets RA 006 (Trad / Genticorum Ð Roues et Archets/SOCAN) Tour includes Tues 28 Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre

8. MARTYN JOSEPH Ð I Have Come To Sing (2.57 Track 7 from VEGAS on Pipe PRCD 0018 (Martyn Joseph Ð PRS) Sun 2 Nov Bristol QEH Theatre - tickets 0870 444 4400

9. BELLOWHEAD Ð I Drew My Ship Across the Harbour ( 4.36) Track 4 from new CD MATACHIN on Navigator 17 (Trad arr Jon Boden Ð PRS) Tour includes Wed 29 Oxford Carling Academy/Sun 2 Nov Bristol Fiddlers

10. DOORLEY/FOWLIS/MARTIN / NIC AMHLAOIBH Ð Tha Ôm buntata mor/An Bairille/Boc Liath nan gobhar (3.39) Track 3 from new CD DUAL on Machair Records Machair 0829 (Trad arr Doorley/Fowlis/Martin/ Nic Amhlaoibh Ð PRS) Julie Fowlis on Tour with support Emily Smith- dates include 21st Oct Bristol St Georges / 29th Taunton Brewhouse Theatre / 30th Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre tel- 01452 503050

11. ANI DIFRANCO Ð Way Tight (3.42) Track 5 from new CD RED LETTER YEAR on Righteous babe RBR 063- DE (Ani DiFranco- Righteous Babe Music)

12. JOHN MCSHERRY/ DONAL OÕCONNOR Ð Commonalty Set (4.33) Track 7 from new CD TRIPSWITCH on Vertical Records VERTCD 076 (Trad/J McSherry/D OÕConnor Ð PRS) on tour with At First Light band (inc Alan Burke) Sat 1st Nov Stroud The Space , Lansdown info 01453- 762022 / Sun 2 Nov Bath ?

13. HAZEL OÕCONNOR Ð Rebecca (2.43) Track 14 from A SINGULAR COLLECTION on Invisible Hands IHCD 31 ( Hazel OÕConnor- Ad Hoc/Foxrock Music) Sun 2 Nov with Cormac de Barra(harp) Stroud Subs Rooms 01453 760900

14. NORTHERN HARMONY ÐEdna Vecher Vecher Jahme Track 10 from MUSIC FOR MIDWYNTER 2000 on own label (Trad Bulgarian arr Larry Gordon-PRS) several workshops and concerts in region inc Hereford St james School 26 and 28 Oct email npigott@hwfire.org.uk/ 29 and 30 Oct Stroud The Space email fiona@circleofsong.co.uk / 2 Nov Bristol Redland School email anthony@realvoice.co.uk 6/7 Nov Wilts Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 01225 860110 / 10/11 Nov Stourbridge, Elmfield Steiner School 01384 377833 ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 19 Oct 2008

1. CHRISTY MOORE Ð So Do I (4.19) Track 2 from THIS IS THE DAY on Columbia 503255.2 (Wally Page- No Rules Pub) Tues 21 Oct Barry Memorial Hall, S Wales

2. ROSIE DOONAN ÐI Nee You Around (4.02) Track 1 from new CD MOVING ON on Silvertop Records SRCD 02 (Rosie Doonan Ð PRS)

3. MALINKY Ð The Ploughboy and the Maid (3.55) Track 9 from new CD FLOWER AND IRON on Green-trax CDTRAX 330 (Trad/Mark Dunlop/Mike Vass - PRS/MCPS)

4. MAWKIN:CAUSLEY Ð Come My Lads (3.54) Track 4 from COLD RUIN on Navigator 14 (Trad arr Mawkin: Causley- PRS) Tues 21 Tewkesbury Roses Theatre 01684 295074

5. JULIE FOWLIS Ð An t-Aparan Goirid Ôs an t-Aparan Ur (4.05) Track 3 from CUILIDH on Spit and Polish SPIT 032 (Trad arr Doorley/Fowlis/Kelly Ð PRS) Tour with support Emily Smith- dates include 21st Oct Bristol St Georges / 29th Taunton Brewhouse Theatre / 30th Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre tel- 01452 503050

6. JULIE FOWLIS - Ð Lon-dubh (Blackbird) (2.39) new single on Machair Records/Spit and Polish Records ÉÉÉÉÉ(Lennon/McCartney- Sony/ATV Music )

7. FLOOK Ð Gone Fishing (4.02) Disc 2 Track 3 from FOLK AWARDS 2006 on Proper PROPERFOLK 02 (Sarah Allen/Damien OÕKane- PRS) Wed 22nd Bristol- The Croft 0117 987 4144

8. JANE AND AMANDA THRELFALL Ð No My Love, Not I (4.12) Track 2 from SWEET NIGHTINGALE on Beehive WBCD 004 (Trad arr j and A Threlfall/R Edwards- PRS) Fr 24th Oct Cheltenham Folk Club, Beaufort Arms, London Road.

9. KATHRYN WILLIAMS AND NEIL MCCOLL Ð 6am Corner (2.31) Track 1 from TWO on Caw Records CAW 013 (K Williams/N McColl Ð PRS) Sun 26 Oct Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre tel- 01452 503050

10. DON ROSS AND ANDY McKEE ÐDolphins (4.18) Track 4 from THE THING THAT CAME FROM SOMEWHERE album on Candyrat Records CANDYRAT 2008 (Mike Marshall- Imaginary Road Music/Rotagilla Music/BMI) UK Tour 10th to 30th Oct includes Sun 19th Gloucester Guildhall 01452 503050 , Tues 21 Bristol The Thekla 0871 3100 000 , Th 30th Worcester Huntingdon Hall 01905 611427

11. NORTHERN HARMONY Ð Gurilo Alilo (2.50) Track 11 from MUSIC FOR MIDWYNTER 2000 on own label (Trad Georgian arr Larry Gordon-PRS) several workshops and concerts in region inc Hereford St james School 26 and 28 Oct email npigott@hwfire.org.uk/ 29 and 30 Oct Stroud The Space email fiona@circleofsong.co.uk / 2 Nov Bristol Redland School email anthony@realvoice.co.uk 6/7 Nov Wilts Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 01225 860110 / 10/11 Nov Stourbridge, Elmfield Steiner School 01384 377833 ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS -Sun 12 Oct 2008 PLAYLIST and LIVE EVENT DETAILS

1. MEGSON Ð The New Fish Market (4.12) Track 8 from new album TAKE YOURSELF A WIFE on EDJ EDJ 015 (William Mitford arr Hanna/Hanna-PRS)

2. REG MEUROSS Ð FoolÕs Gold ( 3.45) Track 1 from new album DRAGONFLY on Hatsongs Records HAT 001 (Reg Meuross Ð Bug Music )

3. KATE RUSBY Ð Awkward Annie (3.14) Track 1 from AWKWARD ANNIE album on Pure PRCD 23 (Kate Rusby Ð PRS) Wed 15 Oct Cardiff St DavidÕs Hall 0292 087 8444

4. RABBI JOHN Ð Rockit Dog (3.20) Track 6 from FURTHER on Dreadnought Records DREAD 103 (Paul Bienek and Rabbi John- PRS) Sat 18 Oct Under the Edge Arts Centre, Wotton under Edge, Glos.

5. CHRIS WHILE AND JULIE MATTHEWS Ð The Here and Now (3.57) Disc 2 Track 5 from FOLK AWARDS 2008 on Proper PROPERFOLK 05 (Matthews/While- Circuit Music) Tour includes Fri 17 Oct Marlborough St MaryÕs Church 01672 512465 / Sun 19 Bristol , Bordeaux Quay 0117 904 1870 / Mon 20 Nettlebed Village hall 01628 636620 / Th 23 Banbury Mill Arts Centre

6. TAKE TWO Ð Ulysses (3.57 ) Track 7 from new album ONE MORE TIME on own label Take Two LM 0002681 (Jake Thackray- PRS) www.take2-music.co.uk

7. RUTH NOTMAN Ð Fause Fause (3.56 ) Track 6 from THREADS album on Mrs Casey MCRCD 7003 (Trad arr Ruth Notman Ð PRS) Fri 17 Oct Forest Folk Club, The Crown at Coalway nr Coleford, Glos

8. SIMON CARE with The Morris on Band ÐOld Tom of Oxford/Webley Twizzle (4.08 ) Track 14 from new album OH WHAT A CAPER on Talking Elephant TECD 130 (Trad arr Simon Care/Ashley Hutchings -PRS)

9. CHRIS WOOD Ð The Lady of York (4.06) Track 7 from TRESPASSER on Ruf Records RUFCD 11 (Trad arr Chris Wood-PRS) Tues 14 Oct with Hugh Lupton at Cheltenham Literature Festival

10. DON ROSS AND ANDY McKEE Ð Hoover the Musical Dog (3.28) Track 7 from THE THING THAT CAME FROM SOMEWHERE album on Candyrat Records CANDYRAT 2008 (Don Ross- Goby Fish Music/Top Side Charlie (SOCAN)) UK Tour 10th to 30th Oct includes 17th Bridgwater, Sat 18th Exeter. Sun 19th Gloucester Guildhall 01452 503050 , Tues 21 Bristol The Thekla 0871 3100 000 , Th 30th Worcester Huntingdon Hall 01905 611427

11. RUTH ROYALL - Box (2.38) Track 4 from MUSIC IN WORDS EP on Jelli Records JRCD 2008 (Ruth Royall Ð PRS) Fr 17 Stroud, Star Anise Arts Cafe 7.30pm

12. DON ROSS AND ANDY McKEE Ð Spirit of the West (3.53) Track 1 from THE THING THAT CAME FROM SOMEWHERE album on Candyrat Records CANDYRAT 2008 (Russell Ferrante Ð Kalabash Music/La Viera Music/ BMI) UK tour see above

13. BARRON BRADY Ð Fisherman (3.34) Track 2 from STRANGE HARVEST on own label info 01803 868954 (Simon Barron/Rosalind Brady Ð PRS) Fri 17 Oct Nailsea Folk Club, Ring OÕBells, Nailsea, Somerset 01275 540231

14. NATHAN AND THE FESTIVAL CHA CHAS - Festival Zydeco (3.25) Track 3 from ZYDECO PARTY on Easydisc EDCD 7045 (N.Williams, S Williams, G Foreman- happy Valley Music, El Sid OÕs Music BMI) 17-19 OCT Bristol Cajun and Zydeco Festival with Joe le Taxi, Whisky River Boys, Bearcats Trio etc 01227 274340 ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 5 Oct 2008

1. MALINKY Ð Pad the Road WiÕ Me (3.11) Track 1 from new CD FLOWER AND IRON on Green-trax CDTRAX 330 (Words trad + Steve Byrne/Music Mike Vass- PRS/MCPS)

2. JOAN BAEZ Ð I Am a Wanderer (2.32) Track 6 from new CD DAY AFTER TOMORROW on Proper PRPCD 034 (Steve Earle Ð Serangel Music)

3. KERR FAGAN HARBRON Ð The Tide Coming I/ The Beehive (3.25) Track 6 from STATION HOUSE on Fellside FECD 211 (Trad arr Kerr, Fagan, Harbron / Nollaig Casey- PRS/MCPS/IMRO) Sun 5 Oct Bath Folk Club

4. BOB FOX AND STU LUCKLEY Ð The Two Magicians (4.49) Track 1 from SONGS OF WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC on Wild Goose WGS 341 CD (Trad arr Fox/Luckley-PRS) UK Tour includes Oct 6 Nettlebed Village Hall/ 8 Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre / 9 Bromsgrove Folk Club at Catshill Social Club, Meadow Rd / 10-12 Banbury Canalside Festival/ 17 David Arts Centre, South Petherton / 18 Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham

5. TOM ACTON Ð Sligo fair (3.50) Track 1 from new CD DOWN THE IRISH GRAVEL ROAD on Full Spiral FSCD 002 in Holland www.fullspiral.nl (Tom Acton- PRS)

6. ARTIE McGLYNN, CHRIS NEWMAN, NOLLAIG CASEY AND MAIRE NI CHATHASAIGH- Jigs: I NeÕer Shall Wean Her/ The Priest in his Boots/ Tomas OÕ CanainnÕs (3.14) Track 4 from new CD HEARTSTRING SESSIONS on Old Bridge Music OBMCD 18 ( Trad arr McGlynn, Newman, Casey, NI Chathsaigh- Old Bridge Music/IMRO) Oct UK Tour includes Sat 18 Didcot Cornerstone Arts Centre www.oldbridgemusic.com

7. PATSY MATHESON Ð Addiction to You (3.42) Track 1 from new album A LITTLE PIECE OF ENGLAND on Witch Records WITCH 03 (Patsy matheson- PRS) UK Tour Oct/Nov includes 9th Oct Otterton Mill, S Devon, and 10th Blue Walnut CafŽ Torquay

8. COLUM SANDS Ð Here I am Amongst You (2.04) Track 15 from new album LIVE IN CONCERT Ð SONGS AND STORIES on Spring Records SCD 1054 (Colum Sands- Elm Grove Music) UK tour 8-18 Oct includes Th 9th Newport Folk Club, Lyceum Tavern in S Wales www.columsands.net

9. JULIE FOWLIS Ð Lon-dubh (Blackbird) (2.39) single on Machair Records/Spit and Polish Records ÉÉÉÉÉ(Lennon/McCartney- Sony/ATV Music )

10. JON SWAYNE AND BECKY PRICE Ð WooÕd An Married an AÕ (2.31) from sample CD Sat 11 Oct at Aust Church in S Glos

11. JOHNNY COPPIN with Paul Burgess- The Fire Kindled (2.37) Track 11 from THE WINDING STAIR on Red Sky Records RSKCD 118 (Ivor Gurney/Johnny Coppin- PRS/MCPS) Fri 10 Bath Mission Theatre 01225 336161 / Sat 11 Sheepscombe Village Hall nr Stroud 01452 814306/ Fr 24 Pitchcombe Village Hall 01453 763330 (mike Foran) steve@artension.com / Sat 25 Northleach Cotswold hall 01451 860688 pamparkinson@uwclub.net

12. BENITA JOHNSON Ð WeÕre Okay (2.13) Track 2 from EP 29th MAY on own label www.benitajohnson.co.uk (Benita Johnson- PRS) Sun 5 Oct Priory Inn Tetbury

13. RATTLE THE BOARDS Ð Polkas (3.30) Track 1 from THE PARISH PLATFORM on Doon Productions DP 001 (Trad arr B McCarthy/D Gough Ð IMRO)

14. KIRSTY McGEE Ð Coffee Coloured Strings (1.42) Disc 2 Track 9 from FOLK AWARDS 2005 on Proper PROPERFOLK 01 (Kirsty McGee- PRS) Th 9 Oct Bristol ST Georges 0845 402 4001

15. BATTLEFIELD BAND ÐÐ DookinÕ for Beetroot (3.12) Track 1 from DOOKINÕ on Temple COMD 2100 (Mike Katz- Kinmor Music ) Tues 7 Oct Cardiff St DavidÕs Hall / Wed 8 Oct Bristol The Croft --- band have a new DVD out.www.battlefieldband.co.uk ÉÉÉÉÉENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 28 Sept 2008

1. MEGSON Ð Take Yourself a Wife (3.03) Track 3 from new album TAKE YOURSELF A WIFE on EDJ EDJ 015 (Mrs G M Tweddell arr Hanna/Hanna-PRS) 2. BELLOWHEAD Ð Fakenham Fair (4.47) Track 1 from new album MATACHIN on Navigator 17 (Trad arr Peter Bellamy/ Jon Boden- PRS) Tour of UK 3 Oct to 16 Dec

3. KAREN MATHESON- O Nach Eisdeadh (3.35) Track 7 from DOWNRIVER on Vertical VERTCD 075 (Trad arr Matheson/Shaw- Vertical Music/Perfect Songs) Fri 3rd Oct Coliseum Theatre, in Aberdare 01685 881188

4. COLUM SANDS Ð Look Where IÕve Ended Up Now (3.45) Track 2 from new album LIVE IN CONCERT Ð SONGS AND STORIES on Spring Records SCD 1054 (Colum Sands- Elm Grove Music)

5. MADDY PRIOR Ð TrooperÕs Song (2.35) Track 2 from SEVEN FOR OLD ENGLAND on Park PRKCD 100 ( Trad arr Prior, B Kirkpatrick/G Lewin- Park West Music) Tour Wed 1 Oct Mill Arts Centre, Banbury etcÉ.

6. BATTLEFIELD BAND Ð IÕm Going To Set You Free (3.12) Track 2 from DOOKINÕ on Temple COMD 2100 (John Spillane- IMRO/PRS) Tues 7 Oct Cardiff St DavidÕs Hall / Wed 8 Oct Bristol The Croft --- band have a new DVD out.www.battlefieldband.co.uk

7. ELIZA GILKYSON Ð Tender Mercies (3.58) Track 4 from LAND OF MILK AND HONEY on Red House RHR CD 174 (Eliza Gilkyson Ð Gilkysongs/BMI) Tues 30 Sept Bristol- St Bonaventures on Gloucester Road. -

8. SWARBÕS LAZARUS Ð Jigs (4.24) Track 6 from LIVE AND KICKING on Squiggle SQUIGGLECD 2 (Turlough OÕCarolan arr SwarbÕs Lazarus- PRS) Sat 4 Oct Ruskin Mill Nailsworth tel 01453 837537

9. SIMON CARE with Gerald ClaridgeÐ Moll in the Wad (3.34) Track 2 from new album OH WHAT A CAPER on Talking Elephant TECD 130 (Trad arr Simon Care/Gerald Claridge-PRS)

10. CHRIS SMITHER - Thanks to You (2.43) Track 1 from SMALL REVELATIONS on Hightone HCD 8077 (Jesse Winchester Ð Warner/Chappell (ASCAP)) Tour inc Tues 30 Sept Worcester Huntingdon Hall / Fri 3rd Oct Cirencester Sundial Theatre 01285 654228 / Mon 6 Oct Banbury Mill Arts Centre

11. JEANETTE GERI Ð Rattling RoarinÕ Willie (3.54) Track 2 from new album TELLING TALES on own label 2008 (Trad arr Jeanette Geri- PRS) with Beck Sian and Michelle Chandler- 3 Australian singers on UK Tour inc Sat 5 Glastonbury Abbey 2.15pm / Mon 7th Shrewsbury The Lion Hotel 01743 281281 etcÉ.

12. USICEDWR ÐNot the Hurricane (3. 32) Track 8 from CIRCLE on Yukka YRCD 02 (Trad arr K.Dempsey, A. Esslemont, C Byrne- PRS) Th 2 Oct Hereford Courtyard Arts 0870 1122330

13. NOTTS ALLIANCE Ð Coasts of High Barbary (2.12) Track 12 from new album FAITHFUL HEART on RMB/Vienna Records RMB CD 304 (Trad arr S Bailey, C Orme. P Hardcastle-PRS)

14. MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK Ð The Hillsbrook Reels (4.25) Track 3 from WIRED on Vertical VERTCD 74 (Trad arr McGoldrick, Shaw, Yates ÐVertical Music/ PRS) 2-5 Oct Cork Folk Festival with Salsa Celtica, Beal Tuinne etcÉ ÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 21 Sept 2008

1. THEA GILMORE Ð Come Up With Me Ð (3.17 ) Single for download from 22 Sept onwards on Fulfill Records ÉÉ.. (Thea Gilmore Ð PRS)

2. SPIERS AND BODEN Ð Mary Anne (3.11) Track 6 from new album VAGABOND on Navigator 12 (Trad arr Spiers/Boden - PRS) Tour inc Sat 20 Sept Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham / Mon 22 Nettlebed Village Hall nr Henley / Tues 23 Stratford on Avon, CoxÕs Yard/ Wed 24 Bristol The Croft

3. BEAL TUINNE Ð La Figin Fado Fado (2.34) Track 8 from new album LIVE AT ST JAMES CHURCH, DINGLE on Tara TARACD 4022 (Words Kevin Kennedy/music Shaun Davey- IMRO) at Cork Folk Festival 2-5 October

4. EVA CASSIDY Ð My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose (3.43 ) Track 2 from new album SOMEWHERE on Blix Street Records G2 10190 (Trad/Robert Burns arr Eva Cassidy- BHC Pub)

5. RABBI JOHN Ð Higher (3.27) Track 11 from new album FURTHER on Dreadnought DREAD 103 (Paul Bienek- PRS)

6. UISCEDWR (Feat KEVIN DEMPSEY) Ð The Music Bringer (3.57) Track 7 from CIRCLE on Yukka YRCD 02 (Kevin Dempsey- PRS) Kevin on Sat 27th Sept Bath Cosmicacoustica at St james Wine Vault with Diana Johnstone etc and Sat 4th Oct with SwarbÕs Lazarus at Ruskin Mill Nalisworth

7. USICEDWR Ð Esta Levista (3.12) Track 2 from CIRCLE on Yukka YRCD 02 (Anna Esslemont- PRS) Thur 25 Sept Gloucester Guildhall Arts Centre 01452 503050 / Th 2 Oct Hereford Courtyard Arts 0870 1122330

INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN CURTIS- singer/songwriter from New Zealand

8. MARTIN CURTIS Ð Master of the Crew (6.02) Track 1 from new album SEA TO SUMMIT on Gin and raspberry GRCD 027 (Martin Curtis Ð Copyright Control) contact www.martincurtis.co.uk Gin and Raspberry Records, Cardrona, RD1 Wanaka, Otago 9361 NZ.

9. MARTIN CURTIS ÐThe Ghosts of Okarito (4.49) Track 4 from new album SEA TO SUMMIT on Gin and raspberry GRCD 027 (Martin Curtis/Graham WardropÐ Copyright Control) contact www.martincurtis.co.uk Gin and Raspberry Records, Cardrona, RD1 Wanaka, Otago 9361 NZ.

10. HEIDI TALBOT Ð The Music Tree (3.57) Track 7 from IN LOVE AND LIGHT on Navigator 6 (Tim O Brien/Darrell Scott- Howdy Skies Music/Chuck Wagon Gourmet Music) Mon 29 Seot Special show with Kris Drever, Boo Hewardine, John McCusker at Nettlebed Village Hall 01628 636620

11. ISSY AND DAVID EMENEY ÐD JÕs Jamboree (4.15) Track 2 from LEGENDS AND LOVERS on Wild Goose WGS 344 CD (Issy Emeney Ð PRS) Fri 19 Sept Forest of Dean Folk Club, The Crown at Coalway nr Coleford / Fri 26 Cheltenham Folk Club, The Beaufort Arms, London Road.

12. PETE MCGREGOR Ð Wee Francie (2.21) Track 3 from WHEN YEARS WERE LONG on Village Pump PUMPCD 004 (Pete McGregor- PRS) Wed 24 Sept at reopening of Village Pumo Folk Club at the Lamb Inn Trowbridge

13. SHOW OF HANDS Ð Are We Alright? (2.43) Disc 1 Track 2 from ROOTS on Hands on HMCD 28 (Steve Knightley- PRS) Tour includes Sat 27 Sept Rugby- Lawrence Sheriff Hall / Sun 28 Worcester Swan Theatre 01905 611427 ÉÉÉÉÉÉ..ENDS

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 14 Sept 2008

1. JIM MORAY Ð Across the Western Ocean (3.56) Track 2 from new album LOW CULTURE on Niblick is a Giraffe Records NIBL 007 (Trad arr Jim Moray Ð PRS) 19-21 Isle of Wight Folk and Blues Festival with fairport Convention, Salsa Celtica, Last NightÕs Fun etc..

2. CLANNAD Ð Na Buachailli Alainn (2.58) Disc 1 Track 1 from new 2CD album BEGINNINGS- THE BEST OF THE EARLY YEARS on Music Club MCDLX 095 (Trad arr C Brennan and P Brennan Ð Clannad Music)

3. DAN McKINNON Ð My Old Walking Shoes (3.31) Track 3 from JUST ANOTHER DAY on Walking Shoes Music GRZ 1406 (Dan McKinnon- Socan) UK Tour 5 Sept- 12 Oct see website for details www.danmckinnon.ca

4. EOIN DILLON ÐLiffey reels (2.48) Track 1 from new album THE THIRD TWIN on Kila Records KCRD 201 (Eoin Dillon- Kila Music)

5. ISSY AND DAVID EMENEY Ð The Ballad of Ann Green (3.26) Track 8 from LEGENDS AND LOVERS on Wild Goose WGS 344 CD (Issy Emeney Ð PRS) Fri 19 Sept Forest of Dean Folk Club, The Crown at Coalway nr Coleford / Fri 26 Cheltenham Folk Club, The Beaufort Arms, London Road.

6 ARCHIE FISHER Ð Windward Away (3.33) Track 4 from WINDWARD AWAY on Green- trax CDTRAX 329 (Archie Fisher- PRS)

7. SPIERS AND BODEN Ð RamblinÕ Robin (3.11) Track 8 from new album VAGABOND on Navigator 12 (Trad /Peter Bellamy- PRS) Tour inc Sat 20 Sept Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham / Mon 22 Nettlebed Village Hall nr Henley / Tues 23 Stratford on Avon, CoxÕs Yard/ Wed 24 Bristol The Croft 8. ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK (with Bruce Cockburn) Ð Driving Away (4.46) Track 8 from new album RESILIENCE on Borealis BCD 193 (Bruce Cockburn/ Annanelle Chvostek Ð Golden Mountain/Socan)SheÕs one of The WailinÕ Jennys from Canada and on UK Tour 6- 20 Sept inc 17th London, The Green Note, and Sat 20th Prema Arts Centre, Uley nr Dursley 01453 860703.

9. GUY DAVIS - Let Me Stay A While (4.12) Track 3 from BUTT NAKED FREE on Red House RHRCD 142 (Guy Davis Ð Medicine Hand Music) 19-21 Isle of Wight Folk and Blues Festival with Fairport Convention, Salsa Celtica, Last NightÕs Fun etc..

10. KERR FAGAN HARBRON Ð Thaxted/Leaving Old England (4.26) Track 1 from STATION HOUSE on Fellside FECD 211 (Gustav Holst/Trad arr KFH Ð PRS) Fri 19 Sept Nailsea Folk Club, The Ring OÕ Bells

11. COLIN SILLENCE ÐBlood and Bone, Wire and Wood (4.02) Track 1 from new album WIRE AND WOOD on own label (Colin Sillence- cop control) colin@sillence.co.uk

12. JOHN TAMS AND BARRY COOPE Ð Unity (Raise Your Banner) (4.47) Disc 1 Track 5 from FOLK AWARDS 2008 on Proper PROPERFOLK 05 (John Tams- PRS) Sat 20 Sept Lydney Town Hall see website www,johntams.co.uk

13. SPIERS AND BODEN ÐThree Tunes (3.42) Track 3 from new album VAGABOND on Navigator 12 (Trad /Peter Bellamy- PRS) Tour inc Sat 20 Sept Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham / Mon 22 Nettlebed Village Hall nr Henley / Tues 23 Stratford on Avon, CoxÕs Yard/ Wed 24 Bristol The Croft 14. SALSA CELTICA Ð Correla (4.21) Track 5 from EL CAMINO on Discos Leon DSLCD 001 (Shippey/Alexander- PRS) 19-21 Isle of Wight Folk and Blues Festival with Fairport Convention, Jim Moray, Guy Davis, Lisa Knapp, Last NightÕs Fun etc.. ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 7 Sept 2008

1. JOAN BAEZ - I am a Wanderer(2.23) Track 6 from new album DAY AFTER TOMORROW On Proper PRPCD 034 (Steve Earle- Sarangel Music) 3 UK dates 29 Sept Glasgow Royal Concert Hall / 1 Oct Manchster Bridgewater Hall / Thu 2 Oct London Royal Albert Hall

2. DOWNES AND BEER - Go to Work on Monday (3.25) Track 12 from new album LIVE AT NETTLEBED on Talking Elephant TECD 131 (Si Kahn Ð PRS) Phil with Show of Hands at Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

3. REBECCA HOLLWEG Ð Have You Heard the Birds Sing in the Night? (3.32) Track 9 from JUNE BABIES on Emu Records EMU 02 (Rebecca Hollweg- PRS) Sun 7 Sept Birmingham, Kitchen Garden CafŽ, york Rd, Kings Heath 7.30pm and on Janice Long Show Radio 2 after midnight on Wed 10 September

4. MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK Ð Honesty Bar (4.47) Track 5 from WIRED on Vertical VERTCD 074 (Michael McGoldrick- PRS) at Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

5. MEGSON Ð Smoke of Home (3.14) Track 1 from SMOKE OF HOME on EDJ 013 (Stu Hanna/Deb Palmer- PRS) Sat 13 Sept at Lickey Hills Parish Hall nr Bromsgrove www.shiningfriends.com

6. ELIZA CARTHY Ð Gallant Hussar (4.47) Disc 1 Track 11 from FOLK AWARDS 2006 on Proper PROPERFOLK 02 (Trad arr E Carthy/Boden/Ivitsky/Spiers- Topic Records Music) and from he album ROUGH MUSIC on Topic Ð Tour dates Mon 8 Sept Nettlebed Village Hall nr Henley 01628 636620 / Wed 17 Worcester Huntingdon Hall 01905 611427/ h 18 Bristol St Georges 0845 402 4001

IN SESSION Ð RUTH ROYALL singer/songwriter

7. RUTH ROYALL- Whitewashed Wall (3.42) (Ruth Royall- cop control)

8. RUTH ROYALL- He was Beautiful (4.25) (Ruth Royall- cop control) Friday 12 Sept supporting JOHNNY COPPIN AND MIKE SILVER at Cheltenham Town Hall (Acoustic Guitar Show 12-14 Sept) box office 01242 227979 www,guitar-show.com/ also playing Sun 14 Sept Stroud , The Lock-keepers Arms

9. GORDON GILTRAP Ð Appalachian Dreaming (3.29) Track 1 from CAPTURED FROM A POINT IN TIME on Hypertension HYP 6251 (Gordon Giltrap Ð Bucks Music) 13/14 Sept at Acoustic Guitar Show Cheltenham Town Hall box office 01242 227979 www,guitar-show.com

10. THE DUBLINERS Ð Seven Drunken Nights (3.43) Disc 2 Track 3 from THE BEST IRISH ALBUM IN THE WORLD..EVER! on Virgin VTDCD 102 (Trad arr Dubliners- Carlin Music) In memory of Ronnie Drew who passed away age 73.

11. FAUSTUS Ð Next Stop: Grimsby/The Three rascals (3.35) Track 4 from new album FAUSTUS on Navigator 5 (B Kirkpatrick/Paul Sartin/Saul Rose Ð PRS) at Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

12. JOHNNY COPPIN and MIKE SILVER ÐBreaking the Silence (5.02) Track 2 from new album BREAKING THE SILENCE on Faymus FRCD 0101 (Mike Silver- Faymus Music/PRS) Friday 12th September Cheltenham Town Hall Ð opening concert of Acoustic Guitar Show 12-14 Sept- tel 01242- 227979 www.guitar-show.com ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 31 Aug 2008

1. ANN SCOTT- Imelda (3.37) New Promo Single from album WE SMILING on Raghouse Records (Ann Scott Ð IMRO) UK tour 4- 10 Sept supporting Gemma Hayes

2. BELLOWHEAD Ð Fakenham Fair (4.59) Track 1 from new albuM MATACHIN on Navigator ? (Trad arr Bellowhead Ð PRS) 5-7 Sept North Devon Folk Festival at Ilfracombe / Spiers and Boden at Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept and UK Tour 3 October onwards

3. EOIN DILLON Ð March of April Maye (3.30) Track 6 from new album THE THIRD TWIN on Kila Records KCRD 201 (Eoin Dillon- Kila Music)

4. JIM MORAY Ð Rufford Park Poachers (4.58) Track 2 from new album LOW CULTURE on Niblick is a Giraffe Records NIBL 007 (Trad arr Jim Moray Ð PRS) 5 CHUMBAWAMBA Ð The Diggers Song (2,27) Track 11 from GET ON WITH IT LIVE on No masters NMCD 26 (Trad arr Chumbawamba- EMI Music Germany) Sat 6 Sept Swindon Bowl, Old Town 01793 614837 / Sat 13 Black Country Living Museum, Dudley 0121 552 9643

6. REG MEUROSS Ð Jealous (3.12) Track 4 from SHORT STORIES on Offspring OFFCD 00109 (Reg Meuross- PRS) Fri 5 with Phil beer at Ring O Bells, nailsea 01275 540231

7. RABBI JOHN Ð Rockit Dog (3.20) Track 6 from new CD FURTHER on Dreadnought DREAD 103 (Paul Bienak and Rabbi John- PRS)

8. MARY HAMPTON Ð Free Grace (2.34) Disc 2 Track 1 from FOLK RISING 2 on Proper PROPERFOLK 07 (Mary Hampton- PRS) Sat 6 Sept at Stranger Songs Festival atFrog and Fiddle Cheltenham tix 01242 227979

9. BELLA HARDY Ð Three Black Feathers (3.59) Track 1 from NIGHT VISITING on Noe NOE 01 (Bella Hardy- PRS) 5-7 Sept North Devon Folk Festival at Ilfracombe / at Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

10. COLIN SILLENCE Ð Sidmouth Hat (3.08) Track 8 from new album WIRE AND WOOD on own label (Colin Sillence- cop control) colin@sillence.co.uk

regular performer of Minchinhampton Folk Club every Thursday at The Crown.

11. JOHNNY COPPIN and MIKE SILVER Ð We Had it All (3.34) Track 2 from new album BREAKING THE SILENCE on faymus FRCD 0101 (Mike Silver/Johnny Coppin- PRS) Friday 12th September Cheltenham Town Hall Ð opening concert of Acoustic Guitar Show 12-14 Sept- tel 01242- 227979 www.guitar-show.com

12. TOM KITCHING AND GREN BARTLEY Ð An tAhatr jack walsh (2.01) Track 5 from RUSHES on Fellside FECD 202 (Trad arr Kitching/Bartley- PRS) Thur 4th Sept Hereford Courtyard Arts Centre tel - 0870 1122330

13. JENNA REID Ð JanineÕs Reel (3.55) Track 5 from LAUGHING GIRL on FootstompinÕ CDFSR 1738 (Trad arr Jenna Reid - PRS) 6 -17 Sept at BLAS Festival in Scotland

14. FURLINED Ð ThereÕs Beauty in Improbable Things (2.35) Track 2 from new albumLVE COMES IN CANISTERS on Concave Music CCV 001 (Neil Crossley- PRS) Tour includes Thu 4 Sept Bristol Folk House, Park Street / Fr 12th Sept Gloucester Guildhall Arts 01452 503050

15. KEITH THOMPSON and STRANGEBREWÐ PreachinÕ the Blues (Acoustic Version) (2.58) Track 4 from INDEPENDENCE on Density Music Den 107 (Keith Thompson- Density Music) Fr 5 September Ð at The Space In Stroud 8pm tix from KaneÕs Records Stroud tel 01453 766886

ENDS

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 24 Aug 2008

1. JEZ LOWE Ð Jack CommonÕs Anthem (3.57) Track 1 from JACK COMMONÕS ANTHEM on Tantobie TTRCD 109 (Jez Lowe- Lowe Life Music) Fylde Folk Festival 29-31 Aug , and Swanage Folk Festival 5-7 September

2. CHERISH THE LADIES Ð Betsy Belle and Mary Gray (3.27) Track 7 from WOMAN OF THE HOUSE on Rounder 11661 7063 Ð2 (Trad arr CTL Ð Wood Park Publishing) 6 -17 Sept BLAS Festival in Scotland, 8 Sept St Ives Festival in Cornwall, 12-14 Bromyard Folk Festival

3. KERR FAGAN HARBRON Ð Farmhands and Masters (4.33) Track 5 from STATION HOUSEon Fellside FECD 211 (Rod Pudefoot- PRS) Fylde Folk Festival 29-31, Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

4. JOHN DOYLE Ð The Gallant Poacher (3.24) Track 1 from WAYWARD SON on Compass 7 4408 2 (Trad arr John Doyle- Setanta Music /ASCAP) Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

5. BLACKHEART Ð Indigo (4.12) Track 5 from new album INDIGO on Sugar Tree Records STR CD 109 (C Mostyn/ R Pilkington- Handmade Music)

6 JULIE FOWLIS Ð An-t-Aparan Goirid Ôs an t-Aparan Ur (3.56) Track 3 from CUILIDH on Spit and Polish SPIT 032 (Trad arr Doorley, Fowlis, Kelly- PRS) ) 5-17 Sept BLAS Festival in Scotland

7. KERFUFFLE Ð BonaparteÕs Retreat (1.13) Track 11 from TO THE GROUND on Root Beat RBRCD 06 (Trad arr Kerfuffle- PRS) Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept

8. SETH LAKEMAN Ð Crimson Dawn (3.14) Track 3 from new album POOR MANÕ HEAVEN on Relentless CDRELDJ 18 (Seth Lakeman- PRS) St Ives Festival in Cornwall 15 September

9. MARTHA TILSTON Ð Polly Vaughan (3.12) Track 3 from OF MILKMAIDS AND ARCHITECTS on Squiggly Records SQRCD 03 (Trad arr Martha Tilston- PRS) 10. STEVE TILSTON Ð After Summer Rain (3.52) Track 6 from new album ZIGGURAT on Hubris HUB 004 (Steve Tilston- Hubrisity Music) 5-7 Sept North Devon Folk Festival at Ilfracombe

11. RACHEL UNTHANK AND THE WINTERSET Ð BlueÕs Gaen OotÕo the fashion (4.14) Track 5 from THE BAIRNS on EMI 50999 501 38020 (Trad arr Rachel Unthank- PRS) 30-31 Aug Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham, and 16th Sept St Ives Festival in Cornwall

12. MARTYN JOSEPH - Turn Me tender (4.10) Track 9 from DEEP BLUE on Pipe PRCD 014 (Martyn Joseph- PRS) Thu 4 Sept with Steve Knightley at Charity Concert for Music Against Domestic Abuse- at Phoenix Theatre, Exeter- tel 01392- 667080

13. SHEELANAGIG Ð Soup with a Fork (3.42) Track 5 from BABA YAGAÕS BALL on own label 2007 (Dave Archer- PRS) 31 Aug Burnham on Sea Folk Festival 14. TINDERBOX Ð Travelling( 2008) (2.56) Track 8 from new album GOLDEN on own label 2008 (Monique Houraghan/ Dan Tucker- PRS)

15.LUNASA ÐThe Cullybacky Hop (4.49) Track 1 from SE on Compass Records 7 4422 2 (Trad arr Crawford, Smyth, Hutchinson etc../ Kevin Crawford- SGO Music Pub Ltd) 21-25 Aug Towersey Folk Festival, 22-25 Shrewsbury Folk Festival., and Mon 25 Aug Devizes Street Festival

ENDS....

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 17 Aug 2008

1. SHOW OF HANDS Ð Roots (3.53) Disc 1 Track 1 from ROOTS Ð best of CD on Hands on HMCD 28 (Steve Knightley- PRS) at Towersey Folk Festival 22-25 Aug, Wadebridge Folk Festival 22-25, Fylde Folk Festival 29-31, Bromyard Folk Festival 12-14 Sept, and St Ives Festival sun 14 Sept.

2. BREABACH Ð The Rolling Hills (4.25) Track 3 from THE BIG SPREE on Vertical VERTCD 081 (Trad arr Breabach Ð Vertical Music/PRS) 23-25 Tenby Folk Festival, 22-25 Shrewsbury Folk Festival

3. RUTH NOTMAN ÐHeather Down the Moor (3.16) Track 4 from THREADS on Mrs Casey Records MCRCD 7003 (Trad arr Ruth Notman- PRS) 22-25 Aug Towersey Folk Festival, 29-31 Aug - Fylde Folk Festival, 29-31 Aug - Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham

4. RICHARD THOMPSON Ð Needle and Thread (4.43) Track 1 from SWEET WARRIOR on Proper PRPCD 032 (Richard Thompson- Beeswing Music) 22-25 Shrewsbury Folk Festival

5. LUNASA Ð Loophead (3.21) Track 2 from SE on Compass Records 7 4422 2 (Trad arr Crawford, Smyth, Hutchinson etc../ Kevin Crawford- SGO Music Pub Ltd) 21-25 Aug Towersey Folk Festival, 22-25 Shrewsbury Folk Festival., and Mon 25 Aug Devizes Street Festival

6. THE DEMON BARBERS Ð The Good Old Days (4.02) Track 1 from new EP CD + 24DB on own label Demon Barbers DBS 001 (Damien Barber Ð PRS) 22-25 Aug Shrewsbury Folk Festival

7. 3 DAFT MONKEYS Ð Go Tell the Bees (3.26) Track 5 from SOCIAL VERTIGO on own label 3DM 2007 (Ashton/Roberts/waters Ð PRS) 22-25 Aug at Rock n Roots Festival at Much Marcle nr Ledbury, and 23-25 Wadebridge Folk Festival

8. JANE AND AMANDA THRELFALL Ð No My Love, Not I (3.53) Track 2 from new album SWEET NIGHTINGALE on Beehive Music WBCD 004 (Trad arr J and A Threlfall, R Edwards- PRS)

9. JENNA REID Ð The Laughing Girl (3.26) Track 1 from LAUGHING GIRL CD on Footstompin Records CDFSR 1738 (Jenna Reid- PRS) 5-17 Sept BLAS Festival in Scotland

10. LOU BROWN Ð A Scenic View (2.37) Track 5 from album WHAT ARE YOU SINGING ABOUT? On own label Lou Brown Music LBM 2007 Sun 24 Aug at Priory Inn Tetbury 8pm

11. JOHN TAMS Ð All Clouds the Sky (3.54) Track 4 from THE RECKONING on Topic TSCD 551 (John Tams Ð Topic Records Ltd) 29-31 Aug - Fylde Folk Festival, 29-31 Aug - Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham, 5-7 Sept North Devon Folk Festival at Ilfracombe

12. BOLDWOOD Ð Tunbridge Beauties/Galloway Girth (4.08) Track 10 from FEET, DONÕT FAIL ME NOW on Hobgoblin Records HOBCD 1006 (Trad arr Boldwood- Barking Green Music) 23-25 Aug Wadebridge Folk Festival, 22-25 Aug Shrewsbury Folk Festival

13. ELBOW JANE Ð England Stone ( 2.46) Track 1 from ENGLAND STONE on own label EJCD 02 ( Rich Woods- PRS) 22-25 Aug Shrewsbury Folk Festival 14. CHERISH THE LADIES Ð Betsy Belle and Mary Gray (3.27) Track 7 from WOMAN OF THE HOUSE on Rounder 11661 7063 Ð2 (Trad arr CTL Ð Wood Park Publishing) -17 Sept BLAS Festival in Scotland, 8 Sept St Ives Festival in Cornwall, 12-14 Bromyard Folk Festival ENDS....

 

BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE FOLK ROOTS PLAYLIST-Sun 10 Aug 2008

1. MARY BLACK Ð Summer Sent You (3.55) Disc 1 Track 12 from new 2 CD set TWENTY-FIVE YEARS/TWENTY ÐFIVE SONGS on 3U Records TUCD 8 (Noel Brazil Ð Little Rox Music)

2 KRIS DREVER, JOHN McCUSKER, RODDY WOOMBLE Ð Silver and Gold (3.42) single and Track 1 from new CD BEFORE THE RUIN on Navigator 1P (Roddy Woomble- PRS)

3. JIM MORAY ÐAcross the Western Ocean (4.05) Track 6 from new album LOW CULTURE on Niblick is a Giraffe Records NIBL 007 (Trad arr Jim Moray Ð PRS)

4. KIM EDGAR Ð Red (3.46) Track 1 from new album BUTTERFLIES AND BROKEN GLASS on Quietly Fantastic Music QFM 002 (Kim Edgar- QFM/PRS)

5. RON TAYLOR AND JEFF GILLETT Ð All Among the Barley (3.31) Track 6 from BOTH SHINE AS ONE on Wild Goose WGS 334 CD (Trad / Mike Garbriel Ð PRS) 15-17 Aug White Horse Folk Festival at Grove, nr Wantage 01235 765445

6 SIAN JAMES Ð Dacw ÔNghariad (2.12) Track 5 from PUR on Bos Recotds RBOS 001 (Trad arr Sian James- PRS) 15-16 August Tegeingl in Mold, Flintshire

7. LUNASA Ð Road to Barga (3.03) Track 8 from SE on Compass Records 7 4422 2 (Trad arr Crawford, Smyth, Hutchinson etc../ Cillian Vallely- SGO Music Pub Ltd) 21-25 Aug Towersey Folk Festival, 22-25 Shrewsbury Folk Festival 22-25 Aug., and Mon 25 Aug Devizes Street Festival

8. CHRIS WOOD Ð Summerfield Avenue (4.15) Track 1 from TRESPASSER on Ruf RUFCD 11 (Chris Wood- PRS) 21-25 Towersey Folk Festival , 30-31 Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham

9. JO FREYA Ð Different Shades of Meaning (4.12) Track 2 from new album FEMALE SMUGGLER on No Masters NMCD 29 (Jo Freya Ð Voice Pub)

10. COLIN SILLENCE Ð Chicken Run (2.01) Track 2 from new album WIRE AND WOOD on own label - email É..colin@sillence.co.uk (Colin Sillence- Cop Control)

11. SECKOU KEITA Ð Bimo (3.45) Track 1 from SILIMBO PASSAGE on World Adventures WA 2008 (Seckou Keita Ð PRS) 15-17 Aug Pontardawe Festival with Ar Log, Kila, Guo Yue etc..

12. MARTYN JOSEPH Ð How Did We End Up Here? (4.50) Track 4 from DEEP BLUE on Pipe PRCD 014 (Martyn Joseph Ð PRS) 23-25 Aug Rock n Roots Festival, at Much Marcle nr Ledbury Tel 01269 596056 / 23-25 Tenby Folk Festival 01834 843568

13. CEILIDHOGRAPHY Ð Walter BulwerÕs No 2/ Speed the Plough (4.12) Track 5 from new album SPOTS ON THE SUN on FolkSound FSCD 78 (Trad arr Ceilidhography- PRS) 15-17 Aug White Horse Folk Festival at Grove, nr Wantage 01235 765445

14. ROSIE DOONAN Ð Moving On (3.35) Disc 2 Track 10 from new album FOLK RISING 2 on Proper PROPERFOLK 07 (Rosie Doonan Ð PRS ) and from the album Moving On.

15. KILA Ð Electric Landlady (2.43) Track 2 from GAMBLERÕS BALLET on Kila Music KRCD 012 Fonn/Dee Armstrong- Kila Music ) 15-17 Aug Pontardawe Festival with Seckou Keita, Ar Log, Guo Yue etc.. www.pontardawefestival.com ENDS....

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