FOLK GIGS - MAY 2008
FRI 2 MAY
SINGAROUND / MUSICIANS NIGHT (8pm ~ singers, musicians and listeners welcome ~ free entry however compulsory raffle ticket £1.00 ~ info tel Dean or Jenny 01778 570115 ) - FIRST FRIDAY ACOUSTIC FOLK CLUB @ THE WISHING WELL, DYKE, nr BOURNE
MERLIN'S KEEP (8pm) - THE COUNTY, GRIMSBY
LOST CAUSE (info) - (8.30pm ~ 01949 875685) - BINGHAM FOLK CLUB @ BINGHAM TOWN PAVILION, BRENDON GROVE, BINGHAM, NOTTS. NG13 8TN
SAT 3 MAY
THE HOOLEYS (Celtic Rock band) / JESSICA BERGNER / DEVANEY IRISH DANCERS (£8.00 ~ tel Keith 01529 303945 or Micky 01400 273549) - SLEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL, JERMYN ST, SLEAFORD
POLISH CULTURAL DAY MUSICIANS (11am - 4pm includes music & dance, food & drink, childrens activities etc ~ £3.00 ~ U16s free) - ARMOURY BAR CAFE @ DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
SUN 4 MAY
BILLY BRAGG / WALLIS BIRD (doors 7pm ~ over 16s only ~ Billy is promoting his new album 'Mr Love and Justice' ~ £16.00 adv ~ 0871 4244555) - ENGINE SHED, LINCOLN
MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA featuring THE KARL SVARC BAND, ANDREA FERGUSON, STRUMMIN STEVE JACKSON, THE SHANTYMEN, BLUES CONNECTION, SAM HARRISON and many more... (FIRESHOW - homemade food - real ales - 2pm till late - tel: 01522 521058) THE GOLDEN EAGLE, HIGH STREET, LINCOLN
CLARTY SOUGH (Regular intervals between 11am - 4.30pm ~ free admission) - COGGLESFORD WATER MILL, EAST RD, SLEAFORD
WED 7 MAY
HIT " THE WRITE NOTE " (Noon - 2pm - monthly session featuring local musicians hosted by Steve Jackson) - THE LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN
TOM KITCHING & GREN BARCLAY - SPALDING FOLK CLUB, SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE, MARKET PLACE, SPALDING
THU 8 MAY
BILL WHALEY & DAVE FLETCHER / NIGEL CREASEY & TERRI CLARKE (7.30pm ~ £9 gallery / £8 stalls ~ 01529 414294) - SLEAFORD LIVE 08, PLAYHOUSE, WESTGATE, SLEAFORD
TANGLEFOOT (01427 838726) - LIVE @ CASSIE'S, GAINSBOROUGH
FRI 9 MAY
WINTER WILSON / DAN MAYFIELD / VICTORIA & JACOB (8pm ~ donation on door) - SLEAFORD LIVE 08 @ WHITE HART, SLEAFORD
KEITH JAMES & RICK FOOT (8pm ~ The songs of Nick Drake ~ £10 adv / £12 otd) - THE CARNIVAL, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER
SINGERS NIGHT (8.30pm ~ 01949 875685) - BINGHAM FOLK CLUB @ BINGHAM TOWN PAVILION, BRENDON GROVE, BINGHAM, NOTTS. NG13 8TN
TANGLEFOOT (01676 540219) - NATIONAL FOREST FOLK CLUB, MOIRA, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LEICS.
JULIE ELLISON / SPIKEDRIVERS (blues/roots) / THE HAMSTERS (blues rock) (info / Box Office 01263 512495) - MAIN STAGE, FOLK ON THE PIER FESTIVAL, CROMER, NORFOLK
SAT 10 MAY
SING EASY (An Evening of Music, including folk and spiritual songs, songs from the shows and popular songs ~ tickets £5.00 including glass of wine & refreshments ~ tel 01529 303433 / 302427) - SLEAFORD LIVE 08 @ ST DENIS' CHURCH, SILK WILLOUGHBY
TANGLEFOOT (01263 512495) - FOLK ON THE PIER, CROMER, NORFOLK
JULIE ELLISON (11am ~Morning Guitar Workshop) - ANGLIA COURT HOTEL, FOLK ON THE PIER FESTIVAL, CROMER, NORFOLK
RICHARD FARTHING (solo) - GEORGE & DRAGON, WEST HADDLESEY, nr SELBY, YORKS.
SUN 11 MAY
SINGERS & MUSICIANS (01472 322094 / 01507 462045) - GRIMSBY FOLK CLUB, SPIDER'S WEB, CARR LANE, GRIMSBY
CLIVE GREGSON - THE MAZE, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTS.
MON 12 MAY
BRIAN DAWSON - BOSTON FOLK CLUB @ THE EAGLE, WEST ST, BOSTON
CLIVE GREGSON (doors 7.30pm / 8.30pm start ~ £8 ~ tel 07888 657960 or 01302 788478) - MONDAY MUSIC CLUB @ THE REGENT HOTEL, REGENT SQUARE, DONCASTER, S. YORKS. DN1 2DS
| BRIGG FIDDLE FESTIVAL WED 14 - SUN 17 MAY 2008 See daily listings for events @ Various Venues Festival website www.briggfiddlefestival.org.uk / tel 01469 530561 / 01652 657053 / 01507 603049 |
WED 14 MAY
| BRIGG FIDDLE FESTIVAL WED 14 MAY YOUNG PERSONS' CEILIDH & CONCERT (7pm ~ featuring young people who have taken part in the Education Programme) - VALE of ANCHOLME MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE, BRIGG |
BAYOU SECO (7.30pm ~ 01406 330817) - CP SCHOOL, SHEPEAU STOW. PE12 0TX
THU 15 MAY
| BRIGG FIDDLE FESTIVAL THU 15 MAY TASMIN LITTLE (7.30pm ~ Internationally renowned classical violinist ~ £17 / £15 conc) - ANGEL BALLROOM, BRIGG |
DRILL HALL UNPLANNED (8pm ~ Book Festival unplanned with poetry, readings & guest musicians ~ 01522 873894) - DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
SINGAROUND (8.30pm) - SPALDING FOLK CLUB @ WELLAND YACHT CLUB, RIVERBANK, SPALDING
FRI 16 MAY
| BRIGG FIDDLE FESTIVAL FRI 16 MAY FAIRPORT CONVENTION (acoustic) / WOOTTON FIDDLE CLUB (£17 / £15 conc) - ANGEL BALLROOM, BRIGG |
SAT 17 MAY
BAND FROM COUNTY HELL (£8.00 / £7.00 conc ~ 01775 764777) - SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE, MARKET PLACE, SPALDING
GEORGE PAPAVGERIS & DUNCAN McFARLANE with ANNE BRIVONESE (doors 7.15pm for 8pm start ~ £7.00 ~ http://www.faldingworthlive.co.uk/saturday_may_17th.htm ~ bar open, bring your own food. ~ info / tickets ring Les on 01673 843036) - FALDINGWORTH LIVE @ VILLAGE HALL, FALDINGWORTH
LINCOLNSHIRE FOLK MEET featuring BRIAN DAWSON / JOHN BLANKS / ERIC HUBBERT / STITHERUM [May Meet] (11.30am - 3pm ~ info 01427 838726) - BURGHLEY HOUSE, STAMFORD
FOLK WEEKEND (Castle entrance incl. music ~ £12.00) - BELVOIR CASTLE, BELVOIR, nr GRANTHAM
KARL SVARC BAND (Departs 7.30pm ~ £10.00 ~ 01522 800307) - BRAYFORD BELLE BARGE [RIVER CRUISE with MUSIC], from / return to THE BRAYFORD, LINCOLN
BOB GARRETT (singer-songwriter in folk & blues tradition ~ 01205 363120) - DUKE OF YORK, BOSTON
LWT (12.30 - 2.30pm ~ instrumental guitar duo) - ARMOURY BAR CAFE @ DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
SUN 18 MAY
PETE COE / WINTER WILSON (Doors 7.00 pm concert start 7.30pm ~ tickets £8 ~ OAPs £6 other concs £5. Tickets available from 01526 352153 in advance / Salamanders, Park Street, Lincoln approximately two weeks before concert.) - CELLAR BAR @ UNISON CLUB, BEAUMONT FEE, LINCOLN
JET / PETE JAMES (Castle entrance incl. music ~ £12.00) - BELVOIR CASTLE FOLK MEET, BELVOIR, nr GRANTHAM
JUDY COOK (01472 322094 / 01507 462045) - GRIMSBY FOLK CLUB, SPIDER'S WEB, CARR LANE, GRIMSBY
MERLIN'S KEEP (7.30pm) - SHARKEY'S LOUNGE, HULL, E.YORKS
THIRD SUNDAY JAM (4-8pm ~ singers, musicians & audience welcome) - MARQUIS OF GRANBY, WESTGATE, SLEAFORD
MON 19 MAY
BROOKS WILLIAMS (01302 788478 or 07888 657960) - MONDAY MUSIC CLUB @ THE REGENT HOTEL, REGENT SQUARE, DONCASTER, S. YORKS. DN1 2DS
WED 21 MAY
PATRICK STEET (8pm ~ £14 / £12 conc ~ 01780 763203) - STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, 27 ST MARY'S STREET, STAMFORD. PE9 2DL
MIKE WEST & KATIE EULLISS - ALFORD ACOUSTIC CLUB, HALF MOON, ALFORD
WRITE NOTE SESSION (12 Noon - 2pm ~ email stephen.jackson8@ntlworld.com if you would like to play ~ Tel 01522-521058) - GOLDEN EAGLE, HIGH ST, LINCOLN
THU 22 MAY
THE PAPERBOYS (7.30pm ~ Irish / Mexican Roots ~ £10 / £9 conc) - SPILSBY THEATRE, SPILSBY
| Cleethorpes Folk Festival RUNS FRI 23 - MON 26 MAY 2008 Cancelled due to lack of advance ticket sales: Including: PATRICK STREET / CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS / MISÉ / CARMINA / JOHN CONOLLY / DAVE SEALEY / SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES / GORDON TYRRALL / BRIAN PETERS / PETE SMITH + More artists to be confirmed.- CLEETHORPES FOLK FESTIVAL @ Various Venues incl. MEMORIAL HALL, THE PIER, WILLY'S PUB, RAFA CLUB, CLEETHORPES For more information visit the festival website
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FRI 23 MAY
DAN WEBSTER - TAP & SPILE, HUNGATE, LINCOLN
MERLIN'S KEEP (9pm) - ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, YORK
SINGERS NIGHT (8.30pm ~ 01949 875685) - BINGHAM FOLK CLUB @ BINGHAM TOWN PAVILION, BRENDON GROVE, BINGHAM, NOTTS. NG13 8TN
| ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN RUNS SAT 24 - SUN 26 MAY 2008 BAND FROM COUNTY HELL + many other acts (for full line up / ticket info see www.acousticfestival.co.uk) - CATTON HALL PARK, DERBYSHIRE |
| ALFORD CRAFTMARKET & MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS WEEKEND Runs SAT 24 to MON 26 MAY 2008 Music & Stalls etc (10am - 5pm) - MANOR HOUSE GARDENS & MARQUEE, WEST ST, ALFORD For info visit www.alford.info/craftmarket |
SAT 24 MAY
PRAIRIE OYSTER (12.30 - 2.30pm ~ Old time American music ~ Lincoln Beer Festival) - ARMOURY BAR CAFE @ DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
TREEBEARD (Evening ~ £3.00 ~ music described as "Heavy wood" ~ 01522 873894) - LINCOLN BEER FESTIVAL @ DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
STRUMMIN' STEVE JACKSON & FRIENDS (Afternoon ~ Charity Fete In Aid of Lincoln Cardiac Support Group [Johnson Ward] / Rainbows Children's Hospice St Andrews Children's Hospice / St Barnabas Hospice [Lincoln] - 01522-824563) - VILLAGE HALL, FRISKERTON
MERLIN'S KEEP (1pm) - VICTORIA ST, GRIMSBY
BAND FROM COUNTY HELL (www.strummercamp.co.uk) - STRUMMERCAMP FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER, LANCS.
RICHARD FARTHING - VILLAGE HALL, MELLOR, CHESHIRE
SUN 25 MAY
STRUMMIN' STEVE JACKSON & FRIENDS (Tel 01472-851770) - SKIPWORTH ARMS, MOORTOWN, nr CAISTOR
MON 26 MAY
STRUMMIN' STEVE JACKSON TRIO (afternoon event) - NOTTINGHAM PULSE FESTIVAL, NOTTINGHAM CASTLE, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTS.
RICHARD FARTHING - THE CUMBERLAND, DONCASTER, S. YORKS.
WED 28 MAY
MIDGE URE / JULIE ELLISON (7.30pm ~ £17 ~ 01724 277 733) - PLOWRIGHT THEATRE, LANEHAM ST, SCUNTHORPE DN15 6JP
THU 29 MAY
SEAFRONT SESSION featuring MERLIN'S KEEP / TRACES OF GRAY (guitar / fiddle duo) / JOSIE GOES DOOM (8pm) - MUCKY MULDOON'S CLEETHORPES
| GRANTHAM GUILDHALL FOLK WEEKEND Runs FRI 30 MAY - SUN 1 JUN 2008 Various Acts + Workshops (see daily listings) (Weekend tickets £45 / £40 conc / £25 U14s ~ Info ~ 01476 406158) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM. NG31 6PZ |
FRI 30 MAY
STRAWBS (8pm ~ £15 ~ TIC Money's Yard, Sleaford 01529 414294) - PLAYHOUSE, SLEAFORD
| GRANTHAM GUILDHALL FOLK WEEKEND FRI 30 MAY PRELUDE (7.30pm) / ALLAN TAYLOR (8.45pm) / SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED (10pm) (£12 / £10 conc ~ Info ~ 01476 406158) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM. NG31 6PZ |
SINGERS NIGHT - (8.30pm ~ 01949 875685) - BINGHAM FOLK CLUB @ BINGHAM TOWN PAVILION, BRENDON GROVE, BINGHAM, NOTTS. NG13 8TN
SAT 31 MAY
| GRANTHAM GUILDHALL FOLK WEEKEND SAT 31 MAY Afternoon - KESTEVEN MORRIS - ST PETER'S HILL GREEN, GRANTHAM Afternoon Workshops - KEITH CHRISTMAS (2 - 3pm ~ Open Tuning in G for Guitar) / JOHN KIRKPATRICK (2 - 3pm ~ Accordion) / RACHEL ROSE REID (3.30 - 4.15pm ~ Family Story Telling Session) / CHRIS PARKINSON (3.30 - 4.30pm ~ Button Accordion) (Workshop & Concert ticket £20 / £18 conc ~ info 01476 406158) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM. NG31 6PZ Evening Concert featuring RACHEL ROSE REID (6.30pm) / KEITH CHRISTMAS (7pm) / SULTANS OF SQUEEZE (8pm) / RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET (9pm) / SARAH SAVOY & THE FRANCADIANS (10pm) (Concert only tickets £15 / £13 conc ~ Info ~ 01476 406158) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM. NG31 6PZ |
AIDEN MARSHALL (12.30 - 2.30pm ~ classical & blues guitar) - ARMOURY BAR CAFE @ DRILL HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN. LN2 1EY
