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Johnny features Richard Thompson

There'll be new tracks from Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, Danu, Holly Lerski, Kelly Oliver, Barrule and folk/rock band Harper's Ferry. There's also music from Kathryn Tickell and Archie Fisher. And a preview of forthcoming events with the weekly gig guide

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Jul 2015 17:30

Music Played

  • Richard Thompson

    Beatnik Walking

    • Proper.
  • Holly Lerski

    Inkblot

    • Laundry Label.
  • 顿补苍煤

    The Willow Tree

    • Danu.
  • Kathryn Tickell

    The Wedding/Because He Was A Bonny Lad

    • Park.
  • Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

    The Traveling Kind

    • Nonesuch.
  • Kelly Oliver

    Jericho

    • Folkstock Records.
  • Archie Fisher

    Windward Away

    • Green-trax.
  • Barrule

    The Laxey Reels

    • Ear Records.
  • Harper's Ferry

    What To Believe

    • Unsigned.

This week's gig guide

There are far too many regular events to mention, so for full list of all dance clubs and sessions see.

Saturday 4th July

Barn Dance in Berkeley with 鈥淪argent鈥檚 Mess鈥 and Rob Taylor. Phone 01454 260376 for tickets (拢12 includes supper).
French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall 鈥 with Deux Sans Frontieres from 7pm
Harper鈥檚 Ferry - Chelt folk/rock band at Birm Jazz & Blues Festival听 - Caf茅 Nero, New St Station 听at 5pm and Grosvenor Casino at 9pm
Kathryn Williams 鈥 Bristol Folk House
Chris Wood-听 Cornerstone Arts in Didcot

Sunday 5th July

Archie Fisher (Sco)- Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney (ev 1st and 3rd Sun) 8pm
Solana 鈥 playing gypsy folk from all over Europe - Prince Albert Stroud

Monday 6th July听

Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham

Tuesday 7th July听

Glosfolk Annual General Meeting at Fountain Inn, Westgate Street, Gloucester 7.30pm followed by a music/song session from 8.30pm (if not earlier) Agenda, papers are at http://www.glosfolk.btck.co.uk/Meetings All welcome to attend, but only full Glosfolk members can vote.
Folk Night at The White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LJ All musicians and singers welcome. 8pm Free admission.
Singers Night at the Brockweir Inn, Brockweir. NP16 7NG By Brockweir Bridge. 7.30. All welcome to sing, play listen and join in. No PA. Info: adrianbirch1@gmail.com 01291 689812. (1st Tuesday)
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village hall
Country Dancing at Brand Green, Pauntley V H,Brand Green Road, nr Redmarley GL19 3JD 7.30pm Info: Jeannette 01531 821535
Harper鈥檚 Ferry - Chelt folkrock band 鈥 Birm Jazz & Blues Festival 鈥 The Mailbox at 12.30 and La Tasca later in evening

Wednesday 8th July

Kelly Oliver 鈥 s/s at The Carpenter's Arms Miserden From 7.30pm
Witcombe Folk Dance Club (Formerly the The Square Folk Dance Club), Witcombe Village Hall GL3 4TB. Bring & Share supper Musical Folk, with club callers 8pm Visitors 拢3 Info: Gwen 01453 543254
Open mic at The Prince Albert Stroud
Curtis Eller鈥檚 American Circus- The Belli inn, Walcot St, Bath
Harper鈥檚 Ferry - Chelt folkrock band 鈥 Birm Jazz & Blues Festival听 - Brasshouse at 12.20, Caf茅 Opus at 5.30, Hampton Inn Hilton at 8pm

Thursday 9th July

Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band -听 album launch The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 9pm
Folk Club at White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean GL17 0AT 8pm Free entry (monthly 2nd Thursday) Info: andyscarf@yahoo.co.uk
Minchinhampton folk club, The Caf茅 Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street,

Friday 10th July 听

Kathryn Tickell DL OBE at Pittville Pump Rooms as part of Cheltenham Music Festival 0844 880 8094 Brewery Blues in Cirencester presents The Rebecca Downes Band 鈥 A Black Country girl and fast establishing herself at the glittering vanguard of UK Blues - with support from Robert Chaney 鈥 UK based American s/s - The Vaulted Cellar Lounge of the Kings Head Hotel- Tickets in advance from reception at The Kings Head Hotel, or call 01285 700 900 拢10, (拢8 concessions/students). Alternatively 拢11 on the night. (拢9 concessions/students).
Open Night Cheltenham Folk Club at The Beaufort Arms, London Rd
Flamenco evening 鈥 with performers from Stroud & Bristol- Prince Albert Stroud
Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3HA 8pm 拢1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313
US jazz blues guitarist Anne McCue + support by local s/s Claire Boswell 鈥 Colwall Village Hall nr Malvern听 7pm, on stage at 7.45pm
Tickets are 拢12.10 (for adults) and 拢8.80 (for children) on line from 听听听 or 拢13 and 拢10 on the door
Somers Trad Folk Club 鈥 Alma Tavern Worcester
Swindon Folk Song Club 听鈥 Ashford Rd Social Club

Friday 10th July-Sunday 12th July FOLK ON THE LAWN at Tintern Abbey Mill- innovative folk music inc听 Edd Donovan & The W Moles, Dan Mills, Nick Smith Band, Astrakan Project,听 01291 689228

Friday 10th July-Sunday 12th July听听PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL nr Cheddar, Somerset 鈥 Barrule (Fri), Dick Gaughan, Wolfstone, Duncan Chisholm Trio, Leveret, Will Pound Band, John Kirkpatrick, Wizz Jones, Nizlopi, Drystones, Keston Cobblers Club and many more鈥

Thursday 9th July-Sunday 12th July听BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL 鈥 Artisan, Colum Sands, Antony John Clarke, Sunjay, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Hat Fitz & Cara, Blackbeard鈥檚 Tea Party etc..

Thursday 9th July-Sunday 12th July听BRISTOL AMERICANA WEEKEND 鈥 Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Larkin Poe, Police Dog Hogan,听 (The Shires plus Striking Matches听 Fri concert sold out),听 Mud Morganfield (Son of Muddy Waters), soul legends Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, plus The Coal Porters, and James Hunter Six -at St George鈥檚 and Colston Hall - Americana Weekend ticket 拢35 plus fees (for both days saving 拢5). Box Office 0845 40 24 001 stgeorgesbristol.co.uk听 #bristolamericana --Colston Hall Box Office 0844 887 1500 鈥

Sunday 12th July 听

Larkin Poe (USA) 听- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 10pm

Wednesday 15th July

Johnny Coppin is at Cheltenham Cricket Festival 鈥 with Paul Burgess 鈥 in concert at The Chapel at Cheltenham College, 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets from Gloucestershire Cricket ticket office 0117 910 8010 or visit reception at the Cricket Club, Nevil Rd, Bristol, BS7 9EJ Mon-Fri 9-5pm.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Jul 2015 17:30