Gigs - May 2010

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SAT 1 MAY

LUDAFEST ROCK 'N' BLUES BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 2010 RUNS FRI 30 APR - SUN 2 MAY See daily listings for events @ KINGS HEAD, MERCER ROW, LOUTH For full info please visit festival Ludafest website

EGYPT (East Anglian Rock & Blues trio) - LUDAFEST ROCK'N'BLUES @ KINGS HEAD, MERCER ROW, LOUTH

MARY HUMPHREYS & ANAHATA / EMBER [info] (Doors 7.15pm for 8pm ~ £8.00 ~ tickets / info 01673 843036 or 07771 745470) - FALDINGWORTH LIVE @ MEMORIAL HALL, FALDINGWORTH. LN8 3SE

MERLIN'S KEEP (celtic/folk) - ANCHOR INN, CHURCH END, FRISKNEY. PE22 8NB

REVOLVER - ROYAL OAK, WASHINGBOROUGH

HAIR OF THE DOG (Classic Rock covers band ~ 01406 364675) - THE GRANARY, 5 MARKET STREET, LONG SUTTON. PE12 9DD

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 SAT 1 MAY KESTEVEN MORRIS (11am) - MARKET PLACE, SLEAFORD TRIAX (12 noon ~ Classical guitar trio) - ST DENYS CHURCH, SLEAFORD NEIL O'GRADY (1pm ~ Classical guitar) - CURIO CAFE, SLEAFORD ROCK'N'ROLL NIGHT with FRANK GRAVES - KESTEVEN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, SLEAFORD OAK (9.15pm) - ELECTRA CLUB, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

FLOWER FESTIVAL SAT 24 APR - MON 3 MAY Flower festival with a difference 'A year in the life of a Scarecrow' (10.30am to 5.30pm each day ~ Come and see our scarecrows in a world of flowers ~ info tel Janice 01205 460590) - ST MARY'S CHURCH, SUTTERTON, nr BOSTON 1 mile off A16/A17 Roundabout ~ Coaches very welcome. Lunches by arrangement Refreshments, Plants, Produce, Flowers, Bric a BracToilets, Parking, Disabled access to Church

KAREN TWEED (solo) - LITTLE THEATRE, SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK

SUN 2 MAY

ROADHOUSE (4-6pm ~ London blues band) - HOPE TAVERN, CAISTOR RD, HOLTON LE MOOR

BACKSTREET BLUES BAND / GREEN TIN BLUES (tbc) - LUDAFEST ROCK'N'BLUES @ KINGS HEAD, MERCER ROW, LOUTH

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 SUN 2 MAY SLEAFORD UKULELE ORCHESTRA & FRIENDS (1-3pm) - COGGLESFORD MILL, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

MON 3 MAY

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 MON 3 MAY BAND SHOWCASE (from 1pm) - BARGE & BOTTLE, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

TUE 4 MAY

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 TUE 4 MAY KESTEVEN MORRIS DANCE (WORKSHOP) (Newcomers welcome) - VILLAGE HALL, QUARINGTON, nr SLEAFORD UNPLUGGED SESSION - THE HUB, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

WED 5 MAY

BOB McNEILL (8.15pm ~ £6 / £5 members ~ Info tel: 01406 380100) - SPALDING FOLK CLUB, SOUTH HOLLAND, MARKET PLACE, SPALDING PE11 1SS

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 WED 5 MAY DELTA DOGS (ceilidh) - THE MABERN, SLEAFORD JAZZ NIGHT - THE PLOUGH, HORBLING, nr SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

THU 6 MAY

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 THU 6 MAY DELTA DOGS - (departs Sleaford Station at 6.55pm; Heckington 7.02pm; Boston 7.21pm for travel to Batemans Brewery, Returning from Wainfleet at 9.10pm to arrive back in Boston at 9.37pm; Heckington 9.51pm and Sleaford at 10.00pm. ~ Info 01522 782070) - POACHER LINE MUSIC TRAIN from SLEAFORD STATION to BATEMAN'S BREWERY, WAINFLEET (Return) PETE TATUM (Being Instrumental) - THE MABERN, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

FRI 7 MAY

BEVERLEY CRAVEN (01522 519 999) - THEATRE ROYAL, LINCOLN

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 FRI 7 MAY Acoustic Evening with SLEAFORD UKULELE ORCHESTRA / WINTER WILSON (7.30pm) - SOLO CLUB, MARKET PLACE, SLEAFORD DOUBL'AGE / SLEAFORD [formerly EVASION] - BARGE & BOTTLE, SLEAFORD VINTAGE BRASS - SLEAFORD GOLF CLUB, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

THE DREAMERS / THE TEMPLE BROTHERS / STUART McDONALD present 'The You Were Made For Me' Show (7.30pm ~ £15 ~ 01205 363108) - BLACKFRIARS THEATRE, SPAIN LANE, BOSTON

Nottingham Blues Society present THE PHILIP SAYCE BAND [info] (USA ~ Tickets £9.00 - £8.00 Members) - ROCK CITY (Downstairs), NOTTINGHAM, NOTTS.

FARSA MONEA [info] (7.30pm ~ drums voice guitar ~ tickets £10 includes free glass of wine ~ tel 01604 492192) - JGALLERY, 25 WEST ST, MOULTON, NORTHANTS. NN3 7SB

SAT 8 MAY

THE BLUES BAND / CHANTEL McGREGOR (acoustic set) (£19 adv ~ Solid Entertainments / 01472 349222) - BEACHCOMBER, CLEETHORPES

THE HAMSTERS / THE ALMABOOBIES(£11 advance / £13 on the door if available ~ Box Office 0782 803 2241) - CORN EXCHANGE, 3 ABBEY RD, BOURNE. PE10 9EF

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 SAT 8 MAY Organ recital by DAVID PRESCOTT (12 noon) - ST DENYS CHURCH, SLEAFORD Recitals by WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL CHOIR / ROUNDELAY / FRAN, ALWYN KIRK & DOROTHEA ADLEM (Music for all) - RIVERSIDE CHURCH, SLEAFORD BOSTON SINFONIA (7.30pm ~ Tickets £10 from Keith Dolby Jewellers or Blackfriars Theatre, Boston ~ 01205 363108) - ST DENYS CHRUCH, SLEAFORD DOUBL'AGE / SLEAFORD [formerly EVASION] also featuring LEONA HEINE (singer/guitarist from Germany) - READING ROOMS, EWERBY, nr SLEAFORD SKROOLOOSE BAND (9.15pm ~ 5 piece 50-70s covers band ~ Members free Non members £1) - ELECTRA CLUB, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

CROSSFIRE (Covers band) ANCHOR INN, CHURCH END, FRISKNEY. PE22 8NB

WRITE NOTE SESSION (Noon - 2pm ~ free entry ~ All musicians & audience welcome to the Acoustic sessions) - CENTRAL LIBRARY, LINCOLN

REVOLVER - THE KILTON INN, WORKSOP, NOTTS

SUN 9 MAY

MICK PINI BAND (4-6pm) - HOPE TAVERN, CAISTOR RD, HOLTON LE MOOR

SLEAFORD LIVE '10 SUN 9 MAY THE MAYOR'S THANKSGIVING SERVICE featuring LEONA HEINE (Germany singer/guitarist) / SLEAFORD CONCERT BAND (Tickets £6.00 & £3.00 (children) from Keith Dolby Jewellers) - ST DENYS CHURCH, SLEAFORD OPEN MIC (4-8pm) - MARQUIS OF GRANBY, WESTGATE, SLEAFORD Sleaford Live Website

HENRY SMITH [info] (details tel 01472822889 / 07850917979) - GRIMSBY RUGBY UNION CLUB, THE PAVILION, SPRING FIELD ROAD, GRIMSBY. DN33 3JF

MON 10 MAY

JOHN OTWAY (tel 01205 358783 for info) - BOSTON FOLK CLUB, THE EAGLE, WEST ST, BOSTON

SAT 15 MAY

JOHN OTWAY (8:30pm ~ Tickets: £10 advance or £12 on the door if available ~ 0782 803 2241) - BOURNE CORN EXCHANGE, ABBEY RD, BOURNE. PE10 9EF

FLOSSIE MALAVIALLE / RICHARD GRAINGER (Doors 7.15pm for 8pm ~ £8.00 ~ tickets / info 01673 843036 or 07771 745470) - FALDINGWORTH LIVE @ MEMORIAL HALL, FALDINGWORTH. LN8 3SE

THE FESTIVALS EXPERIENCE [info] (01205 367300) - AXE & CLEAVER, WEST ST, BOSTON. PE21 8QH

GIN HOUSE (R'n'B) - ANCHOR INN, CHURCH END, FRISKNEY. PE22 8NB

STEVE "PYEVAROTTI" (Comedian/singer/impressionist ~ Black tie cabaret night fundraiser for St Nicholas School, Lutton ~ tickets £10 each incl buffet ~ 01406 364675) - THE GRANARY, 5 MARKET STREET, LONG SUTTON. PE12 9DD

SUN 16 MAY

HARLEY & THE FAT BOYS - THE ANCHOR, HIGH ST, LINCOLN

WED 19 MAY

GUILDHALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2010 WED 19 - TUE 25 MAY Live Dance / Workshops / Films / May Ball (vist Guildhall website or ring 01476 406158 for full details) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM

THU 20 MAY

SINGAROUND (8.15pm) - SPALDING FOLK CLUB, WELLAND YACHT CLUB, RIVER BANK, SPALDING

FRI 21 MAY

JUST FRIENDS JAZZ BAND (9.00 - 11.30 pm) - LORD HARROWBY, DUDLEY RD, GRANTHAM

SAT 22 MAY

Cancelled due to China Tour:RORY McLEOD (8pm ~ £ 8 / £ 7 conc ~ 01526 352153) - THE CELLAR @ UNISON CLUB, BEAUMONT FEE, LINCOLN. LN1 1EZ

THE BLUES TUBES (Blues/RnR) - ANCHOR INN, CHURCH END, FRISKNEY. PE22 8NB

ZUBOPGAMBIA (7.30pm ~ African music fused with jazz, funk, reggae & blues ~ 01777 871593) - VILLAGE HALL, EAST MARKHAM, NOTTS.

SUN 23 MAY

NZZ (4-6pm ~ French blues band) - HOPE TAVERN, CAISTOR RD, HOLTON LE MOOR

MON 24 MAY

BALLET CENTRAL 25th Anniversary Tour (8pm ~ £12 / £10 conc ~ 01476 406158 for full details) - GUILDHALL ARTS CENTRE, ST PETER'S HILL, GRANTHAM

WED 26 MAY

NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN [info] (7.30pm ~ top folk duo ~ 01159 391818) - ST HELEN'S PARISH CHURCH, STAPLEFORD, NOTTS.

THU 27 MAY

GRACE NOTES (8pm ~ BYO drinks ~ £8 ~ adv booking advised tel 01778 560497) - THE BARN, BASTON, S. LINCS. PE6 0PQ

Artists t.b.c. - (departs Sleaford Station at 6.55pm; Heckington 7.02pm; Boston 7.21pm for travel to Batemans Brewery, Returning from Wainfleet at 9.10pm to arrive back in Boston at 9.37pm; Heckington 9.51pm and Sleaford at 10.00pm. ~ Info 01522 782070) - POACHER LINE MUSIC TRAIN from SLEAFORD STATION to BATEMAN'S BREWERY, WAINFLEET (Return)

NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN [info] (7.30pm ~ top folk duo ~ 01159 830533) - VILLAGE HALL, THRUMPTON, NOTTS.

FENLAND RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL FRI 28 - MON 31 MAY 2010 An International Music Festival with Acts and Artistes from around the world (Watch local and national press for details ~ Covered Stage and Real Ale Bar. 15acre Camping Field) - THE PLOUGH, RAMSEY RD, FARCET FEN, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS. PE7 3DR Friday Classic Rock/Rhythm & Blues Disco, (9pm ~ hosted by Tony Nightingale of Blues Unlimited Radio & Lincoln City FM. ~ Tony will also be MC for the whole event.) Saturday / Sunday Live music - see Saturday Listings (12noon to 1am) - Main Stage Open Mic sessions (between acts) - Outside stage Monday Jam Session (12noon to 4pm) Weekend tickets £25.00 per head Day tickets £10.00 per head Weekend Camping £15.00 per plot + Weekend ticket(s) Weekend Stall Holders £15.00 per 5sqM plot + weekend ticket(s). Bring your own Gennie. For tickets, stalls and site info Tel: 01733 844307 / For bands and acts Tel: 07711 217987 www.fenlandrhythmandblues.com

SAT 29 MAY

Horncastle's First Regency Festival Weekend SAT 29 - SUN 30 MAY 2010 Includes THE REGENCY BALL (Sat 29 May) with music by THE REGENCY PLAYERS (Formal period dress Dance + buffet, music includes the premier of 2 new Regency style dances + music by Handel, Purcell ,Beethoven and Mozart ~ 1800 - 1825 period formal clothing available from www.regencybydesign.co.uk ~ tickets £25 or £30 available from May ~ info) - BULL HOTEL, HORNCASTLE Visit The Regency Festival Website

SCOTCH CHOCOLATE (Rock with a Scottish twist!) - ANCHOR INN, CHURCH END, FRISKNEY. PE22 8NB

NIGEL PORTASS BAND (Rock'n'Roll hits of the 60s ~ 01406 364675) - THE GRANARY, 5 MARKET STREET, LONG SUTTON. PE12 9DD

FENLAND RHYTHM'N'BLUES FESTIVAL SAT 29 MAY BLUES AFTER MIDNIGHT (11.45pm) / DANNY BRYANT'S RED EYE BAND (10:15pm) / LLOYD WATSON (8.45pm) / DR.A'S BLUES CONSORTIUM (7pm) / STARVIN' SID (5.15pm) / DERIK & THE MOONDOGS (3.30pm) / GRAHAM ROBINSON (1.45pm) (Day ticket £10) - FENLAND RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL @ THE PLOUGH, RAMSEY RD, FARCET FEN, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS. PE7 3DR STEVE LOCKWOOD - BLUES HARMONICA WORKSHOP (12 noon) (tickets £5.00) - FENLAND RHYTHM'N'BLUES FESTIVAL, THE PLOUGH, RAMSEY RD, FARCET FEN, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS. PE7 3DR

THE UNTHANKS [info] - CIVIC HALL, BARNSLEY, YORKS.

SUN 30 MAY

FENLAND RHYTHM'N'BLUES FESTIVAL SUN 30 MAY KENT DUCHAINE (11.45pm) / IAN SIEGAL (10:15pm) / ROUTE 66 (8.45pm) / ROBIN BIBI BAND (7pm) / THE CAHONIES (5.15pm) /GIZZ BUTT'S RED BLACK & BLUES BAND (3.30pm) /LEXIE GREEN (1.45pm) / MICHAEL KEANE (12 Noon) (Day ticket £10) - FENLAND RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL @ THE PLOUGH, RAMSEY RD, FARCET FEN, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS. PE7 3DR

MON 31 MAY

HENRY SMITH [info] (details tel 01623860752) - GOLDEN GARTERS FESTIVAL, WALESBY VILLAGE SPORTS CLUB, FOREST LANE, WALESBY, NEWARK, NOTTS. NG22 9PF.

JAM SESSION (12 Noon - 4pm) FENLAND RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL @ THE PLOUGH, RAMSEY RD, FARCET FEN, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS. PE7 3DR

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