TOURS from AUGUST 2008

• ACOUSTIC STRAWBS
• ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM
• AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB (USA)
• STEVE ASHLEY
• JOAN BAEZ (USA)
• BARKER BAND
• LES BARKER
• BATTLEFIELD BAND
• BELLOWHEAD
• IRA BERNSTEIN & RILEY BAUGUS (USA)
• TOM BLISS & TOM NAPPER
• LUKA BLOOM
• JOE BONAMASSA (USA)
• DANNY BRYANT [Blues)
• ELIZA CARTHY BAND
• CHUMBAWAMBA
• COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON and JO FREYA'S LAL WATERSON PROJECT
• STEVE CROPPER [USA]
• PAUL CURRERI (USA)
• CARA DILLON
• DR JOHN (USA)
• DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE
• THE DYLAN PROJECT
• RORY ELLIS (Australia)
• JULIE ELLISON
• FAIRPORT'S CROPREDY CONVENTION
• FAUSTUS BAND
• JULIE FOWLIS
• ANDREA GLASS
• ELIZA GILKYSON (USA)
• JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ (Sweden)
• THE GROANBOX BOYS (USA)
• EMMYLOU HARRIS support Kimmie Rhodes (USA)
• BRYN HAWORTH
• BOO HEWERDINE
• HEY NEGRITA
• EILEN JEWELL & BAND (USA)
• JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN (USA)
• LUCY KAPLANSKY (USA)
• LANDERMASON
• LAST NIGHT'S FUN
• LAU
• LE VENT DU NORD (Quebec)
• LEVELLERS
• JACKIE LEVEN
• THE LONG NOTES
• JEZ LOWE & The Bad Pennies/ Jez Lowe Solo/ Kate Bramley
• LUNASA
• DOUG MacLOUD
• ELEANOR McEVOY
• SARAH McQUAID
• MANDOLINQUENTS
• JOHN MARTYN
• THE MAVERICK FESTIVAL, Suffolk, August 29th, 30th & 31th
• MAWKIN:CAUSLEY
• SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES
• RALPH McTELL
• MICHAEL MESSER (blues)
• REG MEUROSS
• MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL, Birmingham 29-31 August
• MOSTLY AUTUMN
• RUTH NOTMAN
• JACKIE OATES
• TOM PACHECO (USA)
• PAUL & FRED ACOUSTIC DUO - The Guitarists of Little Feat
• PEGGY & PJ (Dave Pegg & PJ Wright]
• JACQUI McSHEE'S PENTANGLE - Jacqui McShee, Spencer Cozens, Gerry Conway, Alan Thomson, Gary Foote
• ROD PICOTT and Amanda Shires
• KARINE POLWART
• RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008 - August 29-31
• PETER ROWAN (USA)
• KATE RUSBY BAND
• SHOW OF HANDS
• SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL - August Bank Holiday 22-25 August
• MARTIN SIMPSON
• CHRIS SMITHER (USA)
• SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION
• JOHN SPIERS & JON BODEN
• ST AGNES FOUNTAIN
• MARTIN STEPHENSON
• DAVE SUTHERLAND
• DAVE SWARBRICK including original line-up Whippersnapper dates
• HEIDI TALBOT
• HANS THEESSINK (blues/solo)
• RICHARD THOMPSON Solo
• STEVE TILSTON
• WALTER TROUT (USA)
• RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET
• UISCEDWR
• TIM VAN EYKEN
• ROBBY VEE (USA)
• KREG VIESSELMAN (USA)
• AMY WADGE
• WATERSON:CARTHY
• NORMA WATERSON, MARTIN CARTHY & CHRIS PARKINSON
• CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS
• CHRIS WOOD

ACOUSTIC STRAWBS

Autumn 2008

• 10 Sept - The Lowry, Salford Quays
• 15 Sept - Minster WMC, Isle of Sheppey
• 24 Sept - The Musician, Leicester
• 27 Sept - Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford
• 28 Sept - Madame Guitar Fest, Tricesimo, Italy
• 2 Oct - Quay Theatre, Sudbury
• 3 Oct - Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon

www.strawbsweb.co.uk

ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM

August 2008

• 22: Dunoon Queens Hall 01369 702 800
• 23: Greenock Arts Guild Theatre 01475 805 220
• 27: Portree Aros Centre 01478 613 750
• 28: Sleat Sabhal Mor Ostaig 01471 844 207
• 29: Ullapool MacPhail Centre 01854 613 336
• 30: Inverness Eden Court Theatre 01463 234 234
• 31: Pitlochry Pitlochry Festival Theatre 01796 484 626

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

www.philandaly.com

AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB (USA)

September 2008

• 2: BELFAST, Empire BO: 0870 243 4455
• 4: MANCHESTER, Academy 3 BO: 0871 424 4444
• 5: GLASGOW, Stereo BO: 0844 847 2487
• 6: NEWCASTLE, Cluny BO: 0191 230 4474
• 7: YORK, Princess Charlotte BO: 0870 060 0100
• 9: BRISTOL, Thekla BO: 0871 310 0000
• 10: LEICESTER, The Musician BO: 0116 251 0800
• 11: LONDON, Bush Hall BO: 0870 060 0100
• 12: DORSET, End of The Road Festival BO: 0871 230 2605
• 13: EXETER, Phoenix BO: 01392 6679080
• 15: CAMBRIDGE, Junction 2 BO: tbc
• 16: WINCHESTER, Railway BO: 0870 060 0100

www.myspace.com/americanmusicclub

STEVE ASHLEY

Autumn 2008

• Sep 12: Norwich Folk Club
• Sep 17: Ely Folk Club
• Sep 22: Croydon Folk Club
• Sept 31: Oxford Folk Club Oxford
• Nov 28: Ruskin Mill Stroud, Midlands

http://www.myspace.com/steveashleymusic

JOAN BAEZ

September 2008

• 26: DUBLIN Vicar Street 0818 719390 www.ticketmaster.ie
• 27: DUBLIN Vicar Street 0818 719390 www.ticketmaster.ie
• 29: GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall 08444 999 990 www.gigsinscotland.com

• 1: MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall 0161 9079000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
• 2: LONDON Royal Albert Hall 0207 589 8212 www.royalalberthall.com www.ticketmaster.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/joanbaez

BARKER BAND

2008

• Sun 24th Aug - The Boogaloo, 312 Archway Road N6 5AT (next to Highgate Tube) 9pm (Free!)
• Fri 29th Aug = Edward's Bar, Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 7AB
• 3rd Sep - The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Rd EC1 3BL - 9pm - £3
• 5th Sep - Bestival, Isle of Wight - Insect Circus Stage (Evening hoedown)
• 6th Sep - Bestival, Isle of Wight - Strummerville at Club Dada stage (1pm)
• 20th Sep - Private Function
• 18th Oct - AppleFest, Middle Farm. Lewes E.Sussex (Onstage 4pm)
• 1st Nov - Honky Tonk Hayride, Hector's House, Grand Parade, Brighton (Onstage 10pm)

www.barkerband.com

LES BARKER

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

Autumn 2008

• Aug 28: Fiddle Festival of Wales, Stackpole, 01646 621269
• Oct 26: Cross Keys, Chester, 01244 677212
• Nov 19: Korks, Otley, 01943 467189
• Nov 21: Crown, Coalway, GL16 7HX, 01291 641369

• 5: Guildford Institute, Guildford, 01483 871443
• 15: Arts Centre, Colchester, 01206 500900
• 16: Old King's Head, Belper, 01246 865170
• 19: Harlequin Theatre, Northwich, 01606 79356
• 22: Warwick Arms, Warwick, 01926 403228

www.mrsackroyd.com

BATTLEFIELD BAND

October 2008

• 7: Cardiff St Davids Hall 029 2087 8444
• 8: Bristol The Croft 0117 9874144
• 10: Reeth, North Yorks Reeth Memorial Hall 01748 884759

www.battlefieldband.co.uk

BELLOWHEAD

August 2008

• 25: SHREWSBURY Festival 01746 768 813 www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
• 26: Snape Maltings, Snape Suffolk

• 7: North Devon Folk Festival - Landmark Theatre, ILFRACOMBE 01271 324242 www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
• 13: Proms in the Park - Hyde Park London

• 23: The Ritz Ballroom Manchester
• 24: Assembly Rooms Derby
• 25: Buttermarket Shrewsbury
• 26: Waterfront Norwich
• 27: Opera House Buxton
• 29: Carling Academy Oxford
• 30: Koko London
• 31: Victoria Hall Saltaire

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

IRA BERNSTEIN & RILEY BAUGUS (USA)

November 2008

• Various locations UK - please check back

www.tentoepercussion.com/appalachianroots/index.htm

TOM BLISS & TOM NAPPER

August 2008

• 29-31: Wallingford Bunkfest Wallingford, Oxon OX10 0DB - 07743 330 494 Tom Bliss

• 4: Black Swan Folk Club, The Black Swan, Peasholme Green, York, North Yorks YO1 7PR - 01904 632922 Tom Bliss
• 10: Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, Dunfirmline, Fife, Scotland KY12 9EG - 01383 729 673 Tom Bliss
• 11: Crail Folk Club, The Golf Hotel, 4 High Street, Crail, Fife, Scotland KY10 3TB - 01333 312 485 Tom Bliss
• 16: Cramlington Folk Club, The Hind, Dewley, Cramlington, Northumbs NE23 6DT - 01670 715 106 Tom Bliss
• 18: Otley Black Sheep Folk Festival - 01943 464 858 Tom Bliss
• 27: White Hart Folk Club, The Lane, Mickleby, Tyne & Wear TS13 5LU - 0191 287 3135 Tom Bliss and Chris Parkinson
• 29: Foresters Folk Club, Foresters Arms, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington, County Durham DL1 3LU - 07922 324675

• 5: Birmingham Traditional Music Club, Wagon and Horses, Adderley Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B9 4ED - 01527 517 600 Tom Bliss
• 6: Old House Acoustic Music Club, The Pilot, Upper Stone Street Maidstone, Kent - 01622 672277 Tom Bliss
• 7: Hoy at Anchor Folk Club, The Ship, New Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex SS9 2EA - 01702 297 982 - Tom Bliss
• 9: Windmill Acoustic Club Church Lane, Ewshot Surrey GU10 5BJ - 01276 609954 Tom Bliss
• 10:- Fo'c'sle Folk Club, The Richmond Inn, Portswood Road, Southampton, Hants S017 2FW - 0238 045 6337 Tom Bliss
• 11: Words Festival, The Pound, Pound Pill, Corsham Wilts SN13 9EU - 01249 701 628 Tales of Time and Tide
• 12: Readifolk, The Gardeners Arms, Surley Row, Caversham, Reading, Berks RG4 8NA - 0118 948 3145 Tom Bliss
• 17: North Wraxall Village Hall, Wiltshire, Rural Arts Wiltshire, 01249 701 628 Tales of Time and Tide
• 18: Hullavington Village Hall, Wiltshire, Rural Arts Wiltshire, 01249 701 628 Tales of Time and Tide
• 23: Wolf Folk Club, Wolferton Social Club, Sandringham Estate Norfolk PE31 6HA - 01485 600 948 Tom Bliss (singaround spot only)
• 24: Waveney Folk Club, Crown St Hall, Factory St, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1LB - 01502 567 049 Tom Bliss

www.tombliss.co.uk

LUKA BLOOM

October 2008

• 23: The Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 7LJ. 020 8222 6955 Tickets £15 from 7.30pm www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
• 25: The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1NQ 0141 353 8000 Tickets £15 from 7.30pm www.grch.com

www.lukabloom.com
www.myspace.com/lukabloom

JOE BONAMASSA (USA)

New double album "From Nowhere in Particular"

November 2008

• 8: Birmingham NEC ( Music Live) 0871 945 4956  www.musiclive.co.uk
• 9: Manchester Academy 1  0161 832 1111   www.manchesteracademy.net
• 10: Gateshead Sage   0191 443 4661    www.thesagegateshead.org
• 12: Bristol Colston Hall  0117 922 3686  www.colstonhall.org  

www.jbonamassa.com

DANNY BRYANT

New album "Black and White" on Rounder Records

• 23: PETERBOROUGH Blues on the Boat, Charters Bar, Town Bridge PE1 1FP 01733 315700
• 25: COLNE Blues Festival International Stage

• 5: ROTHERHAM Rudi's Blues Corporation St, S60 1NP
• 6: LINCOLN The Lincoln Imp Gloucester Ave Scunthorpe DN16 2DN 01724 840891
• 13: BASINGSTOKE Blues Club, The Moose Centre, Churchill Way, Hants RG21 7QU. 07092 140894
• 19: LEICESTER The Musician, Clyde St, LE1 2DE. 0116 251 0080. www.themusicianpub.co.uk

• 20: STRATFORD UPON AVON Blues at the Yard, Cox's Yard, Bridgefoot, Warwickshire CV37 6YY
• 21: HANTS Boarhunt Blues Club, Trampers Lane North, Boarhunt, Nr. Wickham 02392 254909
• 22: BILLERCAY Blues at the Farm, Barleylands Depot Barleylands Rd, CM11 2UG. 01268 570642

www.redeyeband.co.uk

ELIZA CARTHY BAND

Autumn 2008

• Sept 7: Cambridge Junction 2
• Nov 8: Farnham Maltings
• Nov 12: Bristol The Croft

www.eliza-carthy.com

CHUMBAWAMBA

September 2008

• 6: SWINDON Bowl, Old Town, Swindon
• 12: LIVERPOOL - Carling Academy 2 NEW!!
• 13: DUDLEY Women Chainmakers' Festival
• 19: KNOCKENGORROCH Hairth Festival, Castle Douglas

• 15: ST ALBANS - Maltings Arts Centre NEW DATE
• 17: ALNWICK - Playhouse
• 18: COCKERMOUTH - Kirkgate Centre
• 20: Otley Festival, Otley, West Yorkshire, 01943 467189. www.otleyfolkfestival.co.uk

www.chumba.com

COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON and JO FREYA'S LAL WATERSON PROJECT

Summer 2008

• 21 Sept - Coope Boyes & Simpson in Concert Otley Folk Festival http://www.otleyfolkfestival.com/

www.coopeboyesandsimpson.co.uk
www.myspace.com/jofreya

STEVE CROPPER AND THE ANIMALS

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

August 2008

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

www.playitsteve.com

PAUL CURRERI (USA)

Recently re-released album ‘Songs For Devon Sproule’ on Tin Angel Records. And here is Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule on "Later ..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsjWSHj6YQc&feature=related

• 21: The Pavilion, BRIGHTON (01273 709709, £10, 7.30PM)
• 23: Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, GLASGOW (www.tinangeltickets.co.uk, £8, 7.30PM)
• 25: Taylor John’s House, COVENTRY (www.tinangeltickets.co.uk, £8, 7.30PM)
• 26: Purcell Room, LONDON (www.southbankcentre.co.uk, £12.50, 7.45PM)

www.myspace.com/paulcurreri

CARA DILLON

October 2008

• 3: Forest Arts New Milton
• 4: Ashcroft Arts Fareham
• 9: Par Hall Warrington
• 10: Millenium Forum Derry
• 11: Mc Grory’s Donegal
• 16: Burnavon Arts Centre Cookstown
• 17: Strule Arts Centre Omagh
• 18: Riverside Theatre Coleraine
• 31: Southill Park Bracknell

• 2: Arts Centre Norwich
• 4: Union Chapel London
• 5: St Georges Bristol
• 7: The Met Bury
• 8: Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
• 9: Queens Hall Edinburgh
• 12: Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham
• 14: Corn Exchange Exeter
• 16: Royal & Derngate Northampton

www.myspace.com/caradillon

DR JOHN

New CD "City That Care Forgot" (Cooking Vinyl)

• 21: BRIGHTON, The Dome BO: 01273 709709
• 22: LONDON, Shepherd’s Bush Empire BO: 0844 477 2000
• 24: ST. ALBANS, Alban Arena BO: 01727 844 488
• 27: GATESHEAD, The Sage BO: 0191 443 4661
• 28: EDINBURGH, Queens Hall BO: 0131 668 2019
• 30: BUXTON, Opera House BO: 0845 127 2190

www.myspace.com/caradillon

DREVER McCUSKER WOOMBLE plus dates with Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine

September 2008

• 24: The Union Chapel, off Upper Street, London N1 with Boo Hewerdine & Heidi Talbot + Blue Rose Code
• 25: Cambridge Barfly
• 26: City Varieties Leeds
• 27: The Met , Bury
• 29: Drever, Talbot, McCusker,Hewerdine @ Nettlebed Folk Club Nettlebed (Oxon)
• 30: The Tolbooth, Stirling DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine

• 2: Ironworks, Inverness DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine
• 3: Glasgow Fruitmarket DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine
• 5: Edinburgh Queens Hall DMW +Heidi Talbot + Boo Hewerdine

www.myspace.com/krisdrevermusic

DYLAN PROJECT

The Dylan Project tours each autumn and here are the 2008 dates so far (check back regularly for additions):

October 2008

• 24: RHYTHM @ The Legendary 100 Club, London

• 1: Birmingham Town Hall
• 7: Abingdon, Unicorn Theatre
• 8: Farnsfield Acoustic, Notts
• 13: Leek, The Swan 01538 385260

• 2: Inn at Lathones, Largoward, St Andrews, Fife KY9 1JE 01334 840494

www.hedgeofsound.com/dylans.html

RORY ELLIS (Australia)

New album Two Feathers - see review

August 2008

• 24: Southsea Festival Southsea
• 25: The Cellars Eastney, Southsea, Hampshire
• 27: The Musician Leicester
• 28: The Jericho Tavern Oxford

• 3: Halfmoon Putney Putney, London SW15
• 4: Acorn Arts Centre Cornwall
• 6: The Phoenix Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall
• 18: Ride Cafe Bar Plymouth
• 24: West End Centre Hampshire

www.myspace.com/myspace.com/roryellis65

JULIE ELLISON

September 2008

• 24: Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey - £8 (£7) - Box Office: 01252 745444

• 2: Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire - Box Office: 01427 676655
• 10: Academy Theatre, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorks - £8 (£7) - Box Office: 01226 744442

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

FAUSTUS

Newt Album "Faustus". Summer/Autumn 2008

• Aug 17: Bideford Folk Festival Devon 01237 473931
• Aug 24: Towersey Village Festival Oxfordshire
• Sep 14: Bromyard Folk Festival Herefordshire
• Sep 19: National Portrait Gallery London
• Nov 10: Colchester Arts Centre

www.myspace.com/faustusband

JULIE FOWLIS

Summer 2008

• Aug 24: Snape Maltings Aldeburgh, Suffolk
• Sep 7: Blas Festival - Phipps Hall Beauly
• Sep 8/9: Blas Festival - Aros Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
• Sep 12: An Lanntair Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
• Sep 13: Carinish Hall Carinish, Isle of North Uist, Scotland

• 15: The Stables WAVENDON, MILTON KEYNES
• 17: The Coliseum ABERDARE
• 18: Ashcroft Arts Centre FAREHAM
• 21: St George’s BRISTOL
• 22: City Varieties LEEDS
• 24: Union Chapel LONDON
• 25: Derby Traditional Music and Arts Festival Derby
• 26: South Hill Park BRACKNELL
• 27: Komedia BRIGHTON
• 29: The Brewery Theatre & Arts Centre TAUNTON
• 30: Guildhall GLOUCESTER

• 1: Biddulph Town Hall BIDDULPH
• 3: Royal Northern College of Music MANCHESTER
• 25: Under One Sky - Fruitmarket Glasgow
• 27: Under One Sky - Aberdeen Music Hall Aberdeen
• 28: Under One Sky - Perth Concert Hall PERTH
• 29: Under One Sky - Ironworks Inverness, Scotland

• 1: Under One Sky - Pocklington Arts POCKLINGTON, Northeast
• 2: Under One Sky - The Lowry MANCHESTER
• 4: Under One Sky - The Sage GATESHEAD
• 5: Under One Sky - Alnwick Playhouse ALNWICK
• 6: Under One Sky - Queen Elizabeth Hall LONDON
• 7: Under One Sky - The Albert Hall NOTTINGHAM
• 8: Under One Sky - The Queens Hall EDINBURGH, Scotland

www.myspace.com/juliefowlis

ANDREA GLASS

Autumn 2008

• Oct 10: day event Newcastle
• Oct 16: Garstang Unplugged - Kenlis Arms
• Oct 30: the village at leith Edinburgh
• Oct 31: The Inn at Lathones, St. Andrews

www.myspace.com/andreaglassmusic

ELIZA GILKYSON (USA)

Get your hands on Eliza Gilkyson's first studio album in three years - the most excellent Beautiful World (Red House)

September 2008

• 20 Ionad Cois Locha Dunlewey, County Donegal
• 21 Music Station @ Cromore Hall Portstewart
• 22 Hawk's Well Theatre Sligo
• 23 The Sugar Club Dublin
• 24 Bronte Music Club @ the Bronte Centre Rathfriland
• 25 BELFAST, The Real Music Club @ The Errigle Inn
• 27 BUCKINGHAM, Radcliffe Centre
• 28 TWICKENHAM (London) The Cabbage Patch
• 29 CHICHESTER, The Barn @ The Bull's Head
• 30 BRISTOL, St. Bonaventures

• 2 CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian Theatre
• 3 EAST GRINSTEAD, Chequer Mead Arts Centre
• 4 BURY, The Met
• 5 EDINBURGH, The Pleasance
• 6 GLASGOW, ICA
• 7 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, The Cluny

www.elizagilkyson.com
www.myspace.com/elizagilkyson

JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ (Sweden)

Latest album In Our Nature

August 2008

• 24: Tenby Folk Festival Tenby, Pembrokshire
• 25: Beachdown Festival Brighton
• 28: St Georges Music Hall Bradford
• 29: Roadmender Northampton
• 30: Moseley Folk Festival Birmingham
• 31: Regents Park open Air Theatre London

www.myspace.com/josegonzalez

THE GROANBOX BOYS

August 2008

• 27 Blues Cafe Bar, Harrogate
• 28 Gala Theatre, Durham
• 30 Burnham On Sea Folk Festival

• 3 Carlyon Arms, St Austell
• 7 The Tall Ship, Glasgow
• 8 Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh
• 9 The Old Library, Kilbarchan
• 10 The Courtyard, Kenmore
• 11 Acoustic Music Club, Kirkcaldy
• 12 The Tower Theatre, Folkestone
• 13 The Square and Compass Worth Matravers, Swanage
• 14 The Arts Depot, London
• 14 The Grey Horse, Kingston
• 16 Folk Club, Dartford
• 18 The Oval Tavern, Croydon
• 19 Brook's Blues Bar at the Telegraph, Putney
• 25 Bramwell Memorial Institute, Taddington
• 26 Millennium Hall, Preston on Stour
• 27 Community Forum, Brimington
• 28 The Rose and Crown, Charlbury

www.myspace.com/thegroanboxboys

EMMYLOU HARRIS support Kimmie Rhodes (USA)

September 2008

• 9: GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall 08444 999 990 www.gigsinscotland.com
• 10: NEWCASTLE City Hall 0191 2612606 www.newcastle.gov.uk/cityhall
• 12: DUBLIN Stadium 0818 719300 www.ticketmaster.ie
• 13: MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall 0161 9079000 www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
• 14: LONDON Hammersmith Apollo 0844 888 9991 SOLD OUT

www.emmylou.net

BRYN HAWORTH

2008

Now booking Autumn/winter tour

• Oct 10 Littlehampton
• Nov 14 Peterborough
• Dec 14 Ferndown
• Dec 20 Walsall, W. Mids

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

BOO HEWERDINE

Toybox No 1 - new mini-album

• Oct 3/4/5th: Stones Barn Teaching Course, Roweltown
• Oct 16th: Barnacre, Garstang Kenlis Arms

www.myspace.com/boohewerdine

HEY NEGRITA

New album "You Can Kick" released 8th September

September 2008

• 5: Bestival Isle Of Wight
• 14: End Of The Road Festival Wiltshire
• 16: Monto Water Rats 328 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1
• 17: Komedia Brighton
• 18: The Joiners Southampton
• 19: The Ent’ Shed Bedford
• 20: Moles, Bath
• 21: The Bassment Chelmsford
• 22: Arts Centre Norwich
• 23: 12-Bar Swindon
• 24: Slak, Cheltenham
• 25: The Boiler Room Guildford
• 26: The Deaf Institute Manchester
• 28: The Brudenell Leeds
• 29: The Sage (Gateshead) Newcastle
• 30: The Maze Nottingham

• 1: The Musician Leicester
• 2: The Jericho Tavern Oxford
• 4 : Taylor Johns Coventry

www.myspace.com/heynegrita

EILEN JEWELL & BAND

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

August 2008

• 25: Brighton – The Prince Albert
• 27: Cornwall – Penzance – The Acorn Arts Centre
• 28: Bristol – St Bonaventure's
• 29: London – The Green Note
• 30: Maverick Festival Woodbridge, Suffolk

www.myspace.com/eilenjewell

SETH LAKEMAN

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

• 24: Regents Park Open Air Theatre London
• 29/30: Tonder Festival Denamrk
• 31: Moseley Folk Festival Moseley

• 12: Bowood House Wiltshire
• 15: St Ives Festival St Ives

www.sethlakeman.co.uk

JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN

December 2008

• 4: Cambridge - Junction
• 5: Leeds - Brudenell Rooms
• 7: Brighton - Concorde 2
• 8: Bristol - Thekla
• 9: London - Shepherds Bush Empire
• 10: Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
• 12: Gateshead - The Sage
• 13: Edinburgh - Liquid Rooms
• 14: Manchester - Academy 2
• 15: Belfast - Empire
• 16: Dublin - The Button Factory

www.myspace.com/joanaspolicewoman

LUCY KAPLANSKY

October 2008

• 22. The Sage, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2JR Tel: 0191 443 4661
• 23. The Komedia, 44 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN Tel: 01273 647100
• 24. Ashcroft Arts Centre, Osborn Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7DX Tel: 01329 223100
• 25. Radcliffe Centre, Church Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG Tel: 01280 821771
• 26. The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX Tel: 01223 511511

• 11. The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9TJTel: 0131 220 3234
• 12. Carlisle Folk & Blues Club, The Sunset Suite, Carlisle United Football Ground, Brunton Park, Warwick Road, Carlisle. CA1 1LL Tel: 01228 515061
• 13. The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 OBW Tel: 0161 761 2216
• 14. The Memorial Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JA Tel: 0114 278 9789

www.myspace.com/lucykaplansky
www.lucykaplansky.com

LANDERMASON

Autumn 2008

• Oct 19: Pebbles Art Cafe Allendale Northumberland
• Oct 24: GIRVAN FOLK CLUB Ayreshire, Scotland
• Oct 28: Chapelton Folk Club Quarter, Scotland
• Dec 4: The Anchor Folk Club, Byfleet Surrey
• Dec 5: The King Arthur Glastonbury Somerset
• Dec 7: Horsham Folk Club Sussex

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

LAST NIGHT'S FUN

October 2008

• 17: Open Door Music Festival. Tickets 0113 287 2068 http://www.differentstages.leedslearning.org

• 22: Kirkby Fleetham folk club. www.kirkbyfleethamfolkclub.co.uk
• 25: Amberley folk club www.amberleyfolkclub.com
• 27: Nottingham Playhouse www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

www.lastnightsfun.com

LAU

Autumn 2008

• Sep 15: Forest Folk, North Boarhunt Social Club Wickham, HANTS
• Nov 5: Soho Revue Bar London
• Nov 10: Brighton Komedia Brighton

www.myspace.com/laumusic

LEVELLERS

The Levellers's new studio album "Letters From The Underground" is now available

• 30: Connect Festival

• 12: Bowood House Wiltshire

• 17: Musicport Festival

www.myspace.com/levellers

LE VENT DU NORD

A lively and entertaining band performing original material mixed with traditional songs and performed in native French.

October 2008

• 24 Canterbury Festival Club, St Alphege Lane, Canterbury, 01227 378188, www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
• 25 Sligo Live, The Clarence, Wine Street, Sligo, Ireland
• 28 Belfast Festival at Queens, The Spiegel Tent, Customs House, Belfast, 028 9097 1197, www.belfastfestival.com
• 29 The Assembly House, 2 Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk, 01603 598688, www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

www.myspace.com/leventdunord

JACKIE LEVEN

LOVERS AT THE GUN CLUB' (COOKCD464) a new studio album from the demiurge that is JACKIE LEVEN

• 1: The Borderline, London 0871 231 0842
• 3: Barfly Cardiff
• 4: Kitchen Garden Café Birmingham 0870 320 7000
• 5: King Tuts Glasgow
• 6: The Met Bury 0161 761 2216
• 7: Komedia Brighton 01273 647 100

www.myspace.com/thejackieleven

THE LONG NOTES

Autumn 2008

• Oct 4: AcousticFest @ M19 Bar
• Nov 1: Return to Camden Town Festival London

www.myspace.com/thelongnotes

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

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

• 29-30: BAD PENNIES FYLDE FESTIVAL 01253 770547

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

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

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

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

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

LUNASA (Ireland)

August 2008

• 25 Devizes Street Festival 2008, Devizes Market Place, Devizes. www.devizescarnival.co.uk

www.lunasa.ie

DOUG MACLEOD

September 2008

• 5-7: Monaghan Harvest Time Blues
• 10: Leeds The New Roscoe
• 11: East Boldon, Tyne And Wear Boldon Cricket Club
• 12: (afternoon) Arbroath, Angus Arbroath Academy (school concert)
• 12: (evening) Arbroath, Angus St Vigeans Hall
• 13: (afternoon), Dundee Dexters
• 13: (evening), Carnoustie The Stag's Lounge
• 15: Brighton Komedia
• 16: Taggs Island, Hampton house concert at Dave Raven's
• 18: Oswestry Hooker Blues Club @ Number 35
• 20: Lisburn Island Arts centre

www.doug-macleod.com

ELEANOR McEVOY (Ireland)

September 2008

• 15 Forest Folk, North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Lane, North Boarhunt, nr Wickham, 01329 833625 / 02392 264288

• 31 Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith, Blacks Road, Hammersmith, London, 020 8563 8232, www.irishcentrehammersmith.co.uk

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

SARAH McQUAID

September 2008

• 12: St Ives Theatre (part of the St Ives September Festival) St Ives, Cornwall
• 13: Bromyard Folk Festival Bromyard, Herefordshire
• 14: Bromyard Folk Festival Bromyard, Herefordshire
• 21: Veryan Parish Hall Truro, Cornwall

www.myspace.com/sarahmcquaid

MANDOLINQUENTS

August 2008

• 29: LUDLOW Assembly Rooms, 1 Mill Street, Ludlow, SY8 1AZ 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

• 2: NEWBURY, Berkshire New Greenham Arts 8.00pm... Mandolinquents and friends. (special guests: John Etheridge and Christian Garrick) 01635 522733

• 6: NEWBURY, Berkshire New Greenham Arts 8.00pm... Mandolinquents and friends. (special guests: Ira Bernstein and Riley Baugus) 01635 522733

• 11: NEWBURY, Berkshire New Greenham Arts 8.00pm... Mandolinquents and friends' Christmas Party. (special guests: Dynamo's Rhythm Aces ) 01635 522733

www.mandolin.co.uk

JOHN MARTYN

John Martyn 'Live at the Roundhouse' DVD & CD available

November 2008

• 7: Brighton Dome 01273 709709 www.brightondome.org
• 9: Oxford New Theatre 0844 847 1585 www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk
• 10: London Barbican 020 7638 8891 www.barbican.org.uk
• 12: Birmingham Town Hall 0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk
• 14: Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357 851 www.cornex.co.uk
• 16: Salford Lowry 0870 787 5780 www.thelowry.com
• 17: Glasgow RCH 0141 353 8000 www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
• 19: Newcastle City Hall 0191 261 2606 www.newcastle.gov.uk/cityhall
• 21: Cardiff St.Davids Hall 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
• 23: St.Albans Arena 01727 844 488 www.alban-arena.co.uk
• 25: Dublin Vicar Street +353 (0)1 4545533 www.vicarstreet.com

www.johnmartyn.com

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

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

Programme highlights include:

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

www.maverickfestival.co.uk

MAWKIN:CAUSLEY

Autumn 2008

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

www.myspace.com/mawkincausley

SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES

Autumn 2008

• Sept 10: HENLEY The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row, RG9 5PU After dinner concert at this TV celebrated, country pub/restaurant. Fabulous food! Concert £12.50 If you'd also like to eat, check out the menu at www.thecrookedbillet.co.uk/menu.htm 01491 681048
• Nov: 22 COLCHESTER, Mersey Centre, W Mersey CO5 8QA Doors open: 7.30pm /start: 8.00pm Tel: 01206 384656

www.mandolin.co.uk

RALPH McTELL

Keep checking back for more dates

October 2008

• 24: The Brindley Theatre, Runcorn 0151 907 8360
• 25: Royal Opera House, York 0844 847 2322
• 26: Memorial Hall, Sheffield 0114 278 9789
• 28: The Anvil, Basingstoke 01256 844244
• 29: Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon 0208 603 3981
• 30: The Elgiva, Chesham 01494 582900
• 31: The Gulbenkian, Canterbury 01227 769075

• 1: Town Hall, Birmingham 0121 780 3333
• 2: Norden Farm Arts Centre, Maidenhead 01628 788997
• 5: The Wharf, Tavistock 01822 611166
• 6/7: The Acorn, Penzance 01736 365520
• 8: Landmark Theatr, Ilfracombe 01271 324242
• 9: St Georges Hall, Bristol 0845 4024001
• 11: The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton 01823 283244
• 13: The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster 01202 885566
• 14: Cornerstone Art Centre, Didcot 01491 823823
• 15: The Stables, Milton Keynes 01908 280800 Gala Concert
• 16/11/2008 Chicester Festival Theatre, Chicester 01243 781312
• 18/11/2008 Emmanuel United Reform Church, Cambridge 01638 603986
• 19/11/2008 Fisher Theatre, Bungay 01986 897130
• 20/11/2008 The Royal, Northampton 01604 624811
• 21/22: The Guildhall, Derby 01332 255800
• 23: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmonds 01284 769505
• 25: Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire 08451 272190
• 26: The Guildhall, Preston 01772 258858
• 27: The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead 0191 443 4661
• 28: The Playhouse, Alnwick 01665 510785
• 29: Goldmark Gallery, Uppingham 01572 821424

www.eleanormcevoy.com

MICHAEL MESSER

• 4: The Musician Michael Messer & Ed Genis Leicester
• 6: Maltings Arts Centre / Michael Messer & Second Mind Band St Albans
• 12: High Barn Michael Messer & Ed Genis Braintree, Essex

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

REG MEUROSS

September 2008

• 2: Winkleigh
• 4: Holsworthy, Devon
• 5: Nailsea Folk Club, Ring O Bells
• 6: Ashcroft Arts Centre Fareham
• 10: The Unicorn Theatre Abingdon
• 11: Bridport Arts Centre Bridport
• 17: Buckland Dinham Village Hall
• 21: Hornblotton Village Hall
• 23: Wootton Courtenay Village Hall
• 27: The Arc Trowbridge

• 4: The Warehouse Rayleigh
• 11: Goosefest Goosetrey, Midlands
• 24: Tivoli Theatre Wimborne

• 28: The Rosehill Theatre Whitehaven
• 29: The 9 Kings Bistro Barnard Castle
• 30: Haile village hall Haile

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

MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL, Birmingham 29-31 August

Moseley Private Park, Birmingham

Tickets are on sale now - Festival information line: 07789 440 026

www.moseleyfolk.co.uk

MOSTLY AUTUMN

September 2008

www.myspace.com/mostlyautumn

RUTH NOTMAN

August 2008

• 24: TOWERSEY - Towersey Village Festival
• 30: FLEETWOOD - Fylde Folk Festival
• 31: BIRMINGHAM - Moseley Folk Festival

www.myspace.com/ruthnotman1

JACKIE OATES

Autumn 2008

• Sep 13: Exmouth Folk Club Devon
• Oct 24: Baring Gould Folk Festival Devon

www.myspace.com/jackieoates

TOM PACHECO (USA)

check back later for more dates

• 10: The Taybank, Tay Terrace, DUNKELD (01350 727340 / 07774 195806)
• 11: The Links Motel Montrose, Scotland 01674 830658
• 12: The Inn at Lathones St. Andrews, Scotland http://theinn.co.uk/ 01334 840494 (Speaking as a Yank who'll probably never get to see this place in person, I urge you all to check out the website for this venue. What a fantastic lineup of talent they have and what an amazing setting.
• 13: The Polish Club Falkirk, Scotland (01324 639980) - www.falkirkfolkclub.co.uk
• 14/15: Loudoun Castle Galston, Scotland http://www.loudouncastle.co.uk/Bespoke/Loudoun/index.jsp 07722030522 or 07875895068
• 17: Met Arts Centre Bury, England 0161 761 2216 http://themet.biz/
• 18: The Sports Club Ulverston, England 01229 586 306
• 22: Private Function
• 23: The Green Note Camden, London 02074859899 http://www.greennote.co.uk/

www.myspace.com/tompacheco

PAUL & FRED ACOUSTIC DUO - Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett, the guitarists of Little Feat (USA)

December 2008

• 6 Tunnels - Aberdeen
• 7 Lighthouse - Dunnet Head
• 8 Pavilion - The Square, Strathpeffer
• 9 Òran Mór - Top of Byres Road, Glasgow

www.paulandfred.com

PEGGY & PJ TOUR

Don't forget to check Dylan Project dates

• 13 Aug: Broadstairs Folk Week

www.fairportconvention.com/
www.hedgeofsound.com

JACQUI McSHEE'S PENTANGLE - Jacqui McShee, Spencer Cozens, Gerry Conway, Alan Thomson, Gary Foote

September 2008

• 5: The Windsor Suite, King Georges Hall, Blackburn 0844 8471664
• 7: Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles 01721 725777
• 8: Inn at Lathones, St Andrews 01334 840494
• 9: Glenfarg Hotel, Glenfarg, Nr Perth 01577 830241
• 12: Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent 01322 291101
• 13: Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon 01793 614837
• 19: Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham 01329 310600
• 20: Hall For Cornwall, Truro, Truro 01872 262466
• 25: The Playhouse, Norwich 01603 598598
• 26: The Mill, Banbury, Oxon 01295 279002
• 27: The Platform, Morecambe 01524 582803

• 4: St Donats, Glamorgan 01446 799100
• 5: The Half Moon, Putney 0208 780 9383

www.jacquimcshee.co.uk

ROD PICOTT and Amanda Shires

October 2008

• 1: The Maze, Nottingham
• 2: The Green Note, London
• 3: The Grapes, Sheffield
• 4: The Ent Shed, Bedford
• 5: House Concert, Turners Hill
• 6: Zebra Bar, Maidstone
• 8: The Musician, Leicester
• 9: St. Bonaventures, Bristol
• 10: York City Screen, Basement Bar, York
• 11: The Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend

www.myspace.com/rodpicottandamandashires

KARINE POLWART

September 2008

• 20: Colonsay Festival COLONSAY
• 28: Grace, Hewat, Polwart at Hitchin Folk Club HITCHIN

• 10: Celtic Colours Festival CAPE BRETON

www.myspace.com/karinepolwart

RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008 - August 29-31

Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Bedford MK41 6AB

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

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

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

PETER ROWAN (USA)

October 2008

• 11 The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Scotland, 01786 274000, www.stirling.gov.uk\tolbooth\
• 12 Macphail Centre, North Road, Ullapool, www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
• 13 SabhalMor Ostaig, Isle of Sleet, www.seall.co.uk
• 16 Ards Arts Centre, Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards, Belfast, 028 9181 0803, www.ards-council.gov.uk/visitor-information/ards-arts/index.php
• 20 Cinema Le Parc, 74800 La Roche Sur Foron, France
• 21 The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft, Bristol, 0117 987 4144, www.thecroft.com
• 22 The Musician, 21 Clyde Street, Leicester, 0116 251 0080, www.themusicianpub.co.uk
• 23+24 The Green Note, 106 Parkway, Camden Town, London, 0207 845 9899, www.greennote.co.uk

www.peterrowan.com

KATE RUSBY BAND

September 2008

• 25: Beck Theatre Hayes 020 8561 8371
• 26: Derby Assembly Rooms 01332 255 800
• 27: Birmingham Town Hall 0121 780 3333
• 28: Victoria Theatre Halifax 01422 351158
• 30: Burnley Mechanics 01282 664400

• 2: Ipswich Corn Exchange On sale soon 01473 433100
• 3: Marlowe Theatre Canterbury On sale soon 01227 787787
• 4: Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells 01892 530613
• 15: St David's Hall Cardiff 029 2087 8444
• 17: Newark Palace Theatre 01636 655755
• 18: ARC Stockton on Tees 01642 525199
• 19: The Lowry Salford Quays 0870 787 5783

• 7: Malvern Theatre 01684 892277
• 8: The Lighthouse Poole 0844 406 8666
• 9: Aylesbury Civic Centre On sale soon 01296 486009
• 11: The Octagon Theatre Yeovil On sale 28/7/08 01935 422884
• 12: Hall for Cornwall Truro On sale to friends 18th August, General public 1st September 01872 262466
• 14: The Alban Arena St Albans On sale soon 01727 844 488
• 15: Gala Theatre Durham 0191 332 4041
• 16: Grand Opera House York 0844 847 2322

www.katerusby.com

SHOW OF HANDS

Festivals

• 25: CASTLE PARK FESTIVAL, LEICESTER LE1 5FX 0116 253 2569 (Guildhall)
• 30: BOLLINGTON nr Macclesfield , Mind & Boogie Festival
• 31: FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL, FLEETWOOD FY7 6HF 01253 770547 (Marine Hall)  

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

(Below Autumn Concert Tour of Theatres and Arts Centres 2008 with Miranda Sykes)

• 24: WEST WING ARTS CENTRE, SLOUGH SL2 5AY 01753 823710 westwing@slough.gov.uk
• 25: THAMESIDE THEATRE, GRAYS RM17 5DX 0845 300 5264 Mon-Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm. Sat: 9:30am-1:00pm/2:00pm-5:00pm
• 26: ST NICHOLAS CENTRE, IPSWICH IP1 1UQ 01473 258070 (Ipswich TIC) Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm tourist@ipswich.gov.uk
• 27: LAWRENCE SHERIFF HALL, RUGBY CV21 3AG 01788 567338 boxoffice@rugbyroots.co.uk A Rugby Roots Promotion
• 28: THE SWAN THEATRE, Worcester WR1 3EF 01905 611427

• 1: FARNHAM MALTINGS, FARNHAM GU9 7QR 01252 745444 info@farnhammaltings.com
• 2: THEATRE ROYAL WINCHESTER, SO23 8SB 01962 840440 boxoffice@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
• 3: OCTAGON THEATRE, YEOVIL BA20 1UX
• 4: THE ALBAN ARENA, ST ALBANS AL1 3LD TIX LATE AUGUST
• 5: THE STABLES, MILTON KEYNES MK17 8LU 01908 280800 stables@stables.org

  (Below Spires & Beams 2008 Tour of churches and historic buildings with Miranda Sykes)

• 22: ST MARY'S CHURCH CROPREDY, CROPREDY OX17 1NQ 01295 750633
• 23: ST GEORGE'S BECKENHAM, BECKENHAM BR3 1AX 020 8663 6996 office@stgb.net TICKETS ON SALE NOW
• 24: TOWER THEATRE FOLKESTONE, FOLKESTONE CT20 3HL 01303 223925 bookings@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk
• 25: ALL SAINTS CHURCH, EASTBOURNE BN21 4HE TIX ON SALE from Hailsham Pavilion 01323 841414
• 26: UNION CHAPEL, LONDON N1 2UN 020 7605 5255 (Big Wheel Promotions) info@bigwheeltickets.com
• 29: ST MARY'S CHURCH, MARLBOROUGH SN8 1JQ 01672 512465 andrew.bumphrey@btconnect.com
• 30: EMMANUEL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE CB2 1RR 01638 603986 enquiries@cambridgefolkclub.org
• 31: ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, WINGFIELD, EYE IP21 5QZ BOX OFFICE DETAILS TBC

• 1: ELY CATHEDRAL (LADY CHAPEL), ELY CB7 4DL TICKETS ON SALE
• 4: GREAT HALL DARTINGTON, TOTNES TQ9 6DE TICKETS ON SALE
• 7: EXETER CATHEDRAL, EXETER EX1 1HS BOX OFFICE/TICKET INFO TBC SOON
• 8: ST DONATS ARTS CENTRE, ST DONATS CF61 1WF 01446 799100 enquiries@stdonats.com
• 9: ALL SAINTS CHURCH HEREFORD, HEREFORD HR4 9AA TICKETS ON SALE

www.showofhands.co.uk

SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL - August Bank Holiday 22-25 August

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

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

www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk

MARTIN SIMPSON

September 2008

• 26: BARTON UPON HUMBER The Ropewalk Maltkin Lane Barton Upon Humber North Lincs DN18 5JT 01652 660380
• 28: BRISTOL The Croft 117 - 119 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RW 0117 987 4144

• 3: PETERSFIELD The Studio @ TPS Petersfield SChool Cranford Rd Petersfield Hants GU32 3LU 01730 231733
• 5: TWICKENHAM The Cabbage Patch 67 London Road Twickenham Middx TW1 3SZ www.TwickenhamFolkClub.moonfruit.com
• 9: LYMM Lymm Folk Club Lymm Rugby Club Crouchley Lane Lymm WA13 0AT 07919 270916
• 10: ROTHERHAM The Rock at Maltby The Wesley Centre Blythe Rd Maltby Rotherham S66 8JD www.therock.org.uk 01709 585977
• 11: WAKEFIELD Acoustic Cabaret The Red Shed Vicarage St Wakefield WF1 1QX 01924 385000
• 14: MONTROSE Montrose Folk Club Links Hotel Mid Links Montrose DD10 8RL Scotland 01674 67100
• 15: STIRLING Tolbooth Stirling 01786 274000
• 17: BOWNESS The Old Laundry Theatre Crag Bow Bowness LA23 3BX 01539 440872
• 18: BRIDLINGTON Musicport World Music Festival The Spa Bridlington N Yorks www.whitbymusicport.com
• 21: LONDON The Green Note 106 Parkway London NW1 7AN www.greennote.co.uk 020 7485 9899
• 24: CARDIGAN Rhosygilwen Rhoshill Cardigan North Pembs SA43 2TW 01239 841387
• 25: BIRMINGHAM The Red Lion Vicarage Rd Kings Heath Birmingham B14 0121 472 4253 www.redlionfolkclub.com
• 26: LONDON Walthamstow Folk The Plough Wood St Walthamstow E17 3NU 07740 612607

www.martinsimpson.com

CHRIS SMITHER (USA)

(Additional shows tba)

September 2008

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

• 1: READING, South Street Arts 0118 96060608pm, £12
• 2: LITCHFIELD, UK The Garrick 01543 412121
• 3: CIRENCESTER, Sundial Theatre 01285 6542287:30pm, £10/12
• 4: MYLOR, Tremayne Hall 01326-3747678pm, £10
• 5: TORRINGTON, Plough Arts Centre 01805 6246247:30pm, £12/10
• 6: LONDON, The Luminaire 020 7372 7123 £14
• 7: BANBURY, UK The Mill Arts Centre 01295 279002
• 9: HEBDEN BRIDGE, Hebden Bridge Trades Club 01422 845265 8:30pm, £8/10
• 10: NEWCASTLE, The Round The Jumpin Hot Club £12, 0191 260 5605
• 11: BROOKFIELD, Brookfield Hall 01505 706346 £12
• 12 : GLASGOW, The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour 0870 220 1116 £12, Doors at 7:30pm Purchase tickets

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

SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION

www.myspace.com/southerntenantfolkunion

JOHN SPIERS & JON BODEN

2008

• see Bellowhead

www.spiersandboden.com

ST AGNES FOUNTAIN

www.stagnesfountain.co.uk

MARTIN STEPHENSON

September 2008

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

DAVE SUTHERLAND

2008

• Aug 29: Rhythm Festival Bedford
• Aug 30: Folk Fest Burnham on Sea
• Oct 13: Canary Wharf London
• Oct 29: The Green Note London

DAVE SWARBRICK including Lazarus dateswith Kevin Dempsey and Maartin Allcock

2008

• Aug 23: WADEBRIDGE Cornwall Folk Festival TBC - Lazarus
• Aug 24: MUCH MARCLE Rock n Roots Festival nr Ledbury - Lazarus
• Oct 3: PRESTON Guildhall 01772 258858 - Lazarus
• Oct 4: NAILSWORTH Ruskin Mill 01453 837537 - Lazarus
• Oct 13: COLCHESTER Folk Club 01206 500900 - Lazarus
• Oct 17: BARTON ON HUMBER The Ropewalk 01652 660380 - Lazarus
• Oct 18: BLAKENEY Harbour Room 01263 741018 - Lazarus
• Oct 21: SOUTHSEA The Cellars 023 9282 6249 - Lazarus
• Oct 23: ABERGAVENNY Borough Theatre 01873 850805 - Lazarus
• Nov 2: SOUTH PETHERTON, David Hall Arts Centre 01460 240340 - Lazarus
• Nov 7: MALTBY nr Rotherham, The Rock 01709 585977 - Lazarus
• Dec 13: Cellar Upstairs, Exmouth Arms, London 020 7281 7700 - Solo

HEIDI TALBOT

Album "In Love + Light" (with John McCusker, Boo Hewerdine, Michael McGoldrick, Roy Dodds, Kris Drever, Eddi Reader, Neill McColl ...) winner of Indie Acoustic Award

September 2008

• 18: Swindon Arts Centre, Box Office: 01793 614837
• 19: The Ropewalk, Barton Upon Humber
• 24: Union Chapel, London w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 25: Cambridge Barfly w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 26: Leeds City Varieties w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 27: Bury Met Theatre w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 29: Nettlebed folk club with Boo Hewerdine, John McCusker, Kris Drever near Henley oxon
• 30: The Tollbooth, Stirling w/Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever

• 2: The Ironworks, Inverness w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 3: The Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever
• 5: The Queens Hall, Edinburgh w/ Boo Hewerdine + Roddy Woomble, John McCusker, Kris Drever

HANS THEESSINK (blues/solo)

New album now available, "VISIONS" with Terry Evans + musical guests: Phil Bloch/percussion, Richard Thompson/electric guitar andBo Diddley/spoken comment. Hans Theessink comments, "We recorded Bo Diddley's hit "Can't Judge A Book By it's Cover" - after the session I went to visit Bo at his home in Florida - he liked our version and commented on it - most likely Bo's last public appearance). I toured quite a bit with Bo during the 80ies - a friend, musical heavyweight and innovator - he'll be sorely missed."

May 2009

• 1: London / Brooks Blues Bar
• 3: Walthamstow / Folk Club
• 4: Faringdon
• 6: Faversham / Folk Club
• 7: Treorchy / Park & Dare Theatre
• 8: London /Kalamazoo Club
• 10: Hitchin / Folk Club
• 11: Colchester / Folk Club
• 12: Dartford / Folk Club
• 13: Liverpool / Harbourside Blues Club
• 14: Glasgow / Live at the Star
• 20: Edinburgh / Folk Club
• 21: Birnam / The Fiddle Tree
• 22: Stirling / Tolbooth

RICHARD THOMPSON

2009

• 15 January 2009 London The Barbican 020 7638 8891
  1000 Years of Popular Music: Richard Thompson, Judith Owen, Debra Dobkin

STEVE TILSTON

August 2008

• 24-25: Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Shrewsbury & West Midlands Agricultural Showground, Berwick Road SY1 2PF www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk t: 01746 768813
• 28: Skelton - Cutty Wren Folk Club, at the Duke William Inn, 9 North Terrace, Skelton in Cleveland TS12 2ES www.cuttywrenfolkclub.ukforum.com t: 01287 622623

www.stevetilston.com

UISCEDWR special guest Karen Tweed

* Plus special guest Karen Tweed Summer 2008

• 29/30 Aug: Fylde Folk Festival Fleetwood, Lancashire 01253 770 547

• 12: Cambridge Folk Club, Cambrdige T: 01223 304 447 www.cambridgefolkclub.org *
• 24: Brewhouse Arts Centre, Taunton T: 01823 283 244 www.thebrewhouse.net *

• 2: The Courtyard, Hereford T: 01432 346 500 www.thecourtyard.org.uk *
• 4: UISCEDWR BIG BAND, Hailsham Pavilion, Hailsham T: 01323 841 414 www.hailshampavilion.co.uk
• 10: UISCEDWR BIG BAND, Banbury Folk Festival, Banbury T: 01295 279 002 www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk
• 11: Farnsfield Acoustic, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire T: 01623 870 668 www.farnsfieldacoustic.com *
• 18: Otley Courthouse, Otley, West Yorkshire T: 01943 467 466 www.courthouseproject.org.uk *
• 25: WRI Hall, Comrie, Perthshire Details to follow *
• 27: Inn at Lathones, St Andrews, Scotland T: 01334 840 494 *

• 6: Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham, Hants T: 01329 223 100 www.ashcroft.org.uk *
• 7: Walthamstow Folk Club, Walthamstow T: 07740 612 607 www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk *
• 9: The Vic, Swindon *
• 12: The Ropewalk, Barton Upon Humber T: 01652 660 380 www.the-ropewalk.co.uk *

www.myspace.com/uiscedwr

WALTER TROUT (USA)

October 2008

• 2: Edinburgh The Old Picture Hse. 0844 847 1740 £17.50
• 3: Glasgow The Ferry 0141 429 1010 £16adv/£18
• 4: Newcastle The Academy 0191 260 2020 £17.50
• 5: Kendall Brewery Arts Centre 01539 725133 £15 www.breweryarts.co.uk
• 6: Crewe The M Club 0161 832 1111 £15 www.themclub.co.uk
• 7: Cardiff The Point 02920 460873 £16
• 8: Sheffield The Boardwalk 0114 279 9090 £16 www.theboardwalklive.co.uk
• 9: Holmfirth Picturedrome 01484 222444 £16
• 10: Blackburn St Georges Hall 0844 847 1644 £16 www.kinggeorgeshall.com
• 11: Frome Cheese & Grain 01373 455420 £13.50adv/£15 door www.cheeseandgrain.co.uk
• 13: Milton Keynes The Stables 01908 280800 £22 www.stables.org
• 14: Derby Assembly Rooms 01322 255800
• 15: Southampton The Brook 02380 555366 £15adv/£17 door www.the-brook.com
• 16: Wolverhampton Robin 2 01902 401211 £15adv/£16 door www.therobin.co.uk
• 17: London Shepherds Bush Empire with special guest Monte Montgomery www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk  0870 771 2000 £16.50

www.waltertrout.com

RACHEL UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET

August 2008

• 23: Rock’n’Roots Festival Ledbury
• 30: The Electric Picnic Ireland
• 31: Moseley Folk Festival Birmingham

• 11: Union Chapel LONDON

www.myspace.com/rachelunthank

TIM VAN EYKEN

*Solo ** Band

• 22: SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury Folk Festival - 01746 768813**
• 30: FLEETWOOD - Fylde Folk Festival**

www.myspace.com/timvaneyken

ROBBY VEE (USA)

Rockabilly son of Bobby Vee with new album "Liquid Love"

October 2008

• 9: The Brickmakers Norwich
• 10: The Leopard Doncaster, South Yorkshire
• 11: Hark to Towler Tottington Bury gtr: Manchester
• 12: Half Moon Lower Richard Rd Putney, London SW15
• 15: The Chequers Inn Hook, Hampshire
• 16: The Diamond Sutton in Ashfield, Notts
• 17: Riga Music Bar Westcliffe-on-Sea
• 18: Riff’s Bar Hook, Swindon
• 19: British Legion Allestree Derby

www.myspace.com/robbyvee

KREG VIESSELMAN

November 2008

• 13: Browsers Lingfield, Surrey
• Joogleberry's Brighton tba

www.myspace.com/kregviesselman

AMY WADGE

Amy's solo album 'BUMP'

• 6: Carad Arts RHAEADR
• 13: Acoustic Routes CAMBRIDGE
• 21: Riga Music Bar SOUTHEND ON SEA
• 27: The Chattery SWANSEA

• Oct 22: Theatr MYFANWY Theatre MERTHYR TYDFIL
• Nov 22: The Mad House ROSLISTON
• Nov 25: K-City Music Tuesdays, Gulbenkian Theatre Café Bar CATERBURY

WATERSON:CARTHY

October 2008

• 12: Banbury Town Hall

• 18: Nottingham Playhouse www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk 0115 941 9419
• 26: East Winter Gardens, Canary Wharf

• 11: The Met Arts Centre, Bury www.themet.biz 0161 761 2216
• 18: St Georges, Bristol www.stgeorgesbristol.com 0845 4024001
• 19: The Ropery, Barton upon Humber 01652 660380
• 20: The Square Chapel, Halifax www.sq-chapel-arts.com.co.uk 01422 34942

NORMA WATERSON, MARTIN CARTHY & CHRIS PARKINSON

2008

• October 4: NORTHALLERTON - Methodist Church - 01609 772620

CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS

The While and Matthews 'Together Alone' Tour

• 11 - Coal Aston - Village Hall - 01246 410611/ 01246 411526
• 12 - Hitchin - The Sun - 01462 812391
• 17 - Marlborough - St. Marys Church Hall - 01672 512465
• 18 - West Moors Nr.Verwood - Memorial Hall - 01202 874792
• 19 - Bristol - The Albert Hole at Bordeaux Quay - 0117 9041870/07929 135744
• 20 - Nettlebed - Village Club - 01628 636620
• 21 - Dartford - Folk Club - 01322 222553
• 23 - Banbury - The Mill - 01295 279002
• 24 - Bridport - Arts Centre - 01308 424204
• 25 - Dartmouth - Blackawton Village Hall - 01803 712449
• 30 - Stamford - Arts - 01780 763203
• 31 - Shaw - Playhouse 2 - 01706 847494

• 1 - Hornby, Nr.Lancaster - Hornby Institute - 015242 22227
• 5 Salford - The Lowry - Studio Theatre - 0870 787 5780
• 6 -Chester - Hungry Horse Acoustic - 0151 6789902
• 7 - Maghull - Town Hall - 0151 5319273 - www.maghullfolkclub.btinternet.co.uk
• 8 - Birdwell Nr.Barnsley - Academy Theatre - 01226 744442
• 9 - Cottingham Nr.Hull - The Back Room - 07748 258481
• 14 - Carlisle - Folk & Blues Club - 01228 515061
• 15 - Birmingham - The Red Lion - 0121 2025000
• 16 Hitchin - The Sun - 01462 812391

www.whileandmatthews.co.uk

CHRIS WOOD and English Acoustic Collective

August 2008

• 24: Towersey Village Festival 01629 827016
• 30: Moseley Folk Festival 0870 754 4454

• 20: 'On Common Ground' Chris Wood & Hugh Lupton Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne, Dorset
• 21: Chris Wood Twickenham Folk Club, London
• 25: Chris Wood Islington Folk Club, London 020 8360 8610
• 26: Chris Wood The Electric Theatre, Guildford 01483 444789

www.englishacousticcollective.org.uk