folk

Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators

Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators
CB2
Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators (previously known as The Burglars) are a jazz, country, swing, blues, doo-wop group. They all play lots of instruments and sing - really quite well. If you get Asleep at the Wheel, Ry Cooder, Dan Hicks, Howlin' Wolf, Chris Cox and Duke Ellington, you'll understand. The line up is Nick Barraclough playing guitar, banjo and bass; Steve Reynolds, accordion, guitar and bass; Robb Appleton, harmonica and bass; Chris Cox, bass, guitar and mandolin.

Support from Adrian Nation and Adriana

Booking Info:
Book tickets via website: http://www.acousticroutes.co.uk
or contact: bernard@acousticroutes.co.uk
tel. 07971 299659, for information about the gigs only.

Benny Gallagher (ex-Gallagher & Lyle)

Benny Gallagher (ex-Gallagher & Lyle)
CB2
For sheer quality and distinction you need look no further than the career of Benny Gallagher. One half of hit makers and songwriters Gallagher & Lyle, he began his career as a staff writer with the Beatles music publishing company, Apple writing songs for Apple Records' biggest artist Mary Hopkin under the constant encouragement of Paul McCartney.

On record he has worked with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Mary Hopkin, Elkie Brooks, Ralph McTell, Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention. Between song-writing visits to Nashville, and composing soundtracks for film and television he has toured Australia, the Middle and Far East, Europe and the U.K. as bassist and vocalist with The Manfreds and Dennis Locorriere - "The Voice of Dr. Hook".

Support from Liz Ryder

Booking Info:
Book tickets via website: http://www.acousticroutes.co.uk
or contact: bernard@acousticroutes.co.uk
tel. 07971 299659, for information about the gigs only.

The New Rope String Band

The New Rope String Band
Commemoration Hall
Back by popular demand - don't miss out this time!

We are over the moon that The New Rope String Band is returning to this hall as they are one of the most entertaining bands we have ever had here.

Made up of four talented musicians playing beautiful and invigorating acoustic music from various traditions around the world, Pete Challoner and Tim Dalling are both from the Old Rope String Band and have joined forces with Jock Tydesley and Vera Van Heeringen. Between them they sing, dance and play their little hearts out on fiddles, guitar, piano accordian, mandolin and anything else that comes to hand.

Tickets can be purchased from or via the following places:
1) The Commemoration Hall, 39 High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3AQ
Contact Lydia Eldridge on 01480 455167 or lydia.eldridge@huntingdontown.gov.uk
2) The Card Gallery, High Street, Huntingdon

 

Lau

Lau
Junction 2, The
Folk group comprising Kris Drever (guitar & vocals), Martin Green (accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle) who perform traditional music with a contemporary feel.

Winners of the Best Band Award at the 2008 Radio 2 Folk Awards, Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today.

In association with Cambridge Folk Festival.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

 

Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson
Junction 1, The
Teddy Thompson is a London-born singer songwriter based in New York, his work is melodic and brooding - following in the footsteps of his parents, British folk-rock icons Richard and Linda Thompson.

'Teddy Thompson's ability to craft eloquent and intricate pop songs will see his ascent a quick and fulfilling one' (BBC)

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

Woomble, Drever & McCusker

Woomble, Drever & McCusker
Junction 1, The
Three of Scotland's most successful young musicians unite for this special live concert tour of newly written, contemporary folk.
Kris Drever is an award winning solo artist and member of Lau.
John McCusker is a successful artist and producer who has appeared with many artists, including Kate Rusby.
The trio's lead singer, Roddy Woomble is known to many hundreds of thousands as the vocalist of Idlewild.

They are joined by fellow folk pioneers Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine.

In association with Cambridge Folk Festival.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511
RESCHEDULED DATE FROM 25 SEP 2008. TICKETS REMAIN VALID FOR THE NEW DATE.

St Neots Folk Club

St Neots Folk Club
Worx
Feb 3rd Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Traditional and self-penned tunes and songs originating and influenced mainly from the Irish tradition

Feb 10th Andy Clarke
traditional material with skill and imaginative accompaniment on guitar and mandocello.

Feb 17th Alquimia (AKA- Maggie Sand Band)
Varied songs and tunes from this talented group.

Feb 24th Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

Mar 3rd Life and Times
Traditional style with guitar and bouzouki from Graeme and melodion and concertina from Barry

Mar 10th Bella Hardy with Chris Sherburn
Twice nominated in the BBC Folk Awards 2008, Bella has now established herself as one of the finest young folk acts around

Mar 17th Open Stage
This is your chance to be the Guest!

Mar 24th Archie Fisher
One of the most influential folk artists of his time, called everything from a folk father figure to both the James Dean and Frank Sinatra of folk music.

Mar 31st Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

St Neots Folk Club

St Neots Folk Club
Worx
Feb 3rd Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Traditional and self-penned tunes and songs originating and influenced mainly from the Irish tradition

Feb 10th Andy Clarke
traditional material with skill and imaginative accompaniment on guitar and mandocello.

Feb 17th Alquimia (AKA- Maggie Sand Band)
Varied songs and tunes from this talented group.

Feb 24th Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

Mar 3rd Life and Times
Traditional style with guitar and bouzouki from Graeme and melodion and concertina from Barry

Mar 10th Bella Hardy with Chris Sherburn
Twice nominated in the BBC Folk Awards 2008, Bella has now established herself as one of the finest young folk acts around

Mar 17th Open Stage
This is your chance to be the Guest!

Mar 24th Archie Fisher
One of the most influential folk artists of his time, called everything from a folk father figure to both the James Dean and Frank Sinatra of folk music.

Mar 31st Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

St Neots Folk Club

St Neots Folk Club
Worx
Feb 3rd Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Traditional and self-penned tunes and songs originating and influenced mainly from the Irish tradition

Feb 10th Andy Clarke
traditional material with skill and imaginative accompaniment on guitar and mandocello.

Feb 17th Alquimia (AKA- Maggie Sand Band)
Varied songs and tunes from this talented group.

Feb 24th Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

Mar 3rd Life and Times
Traditional style with guitar and bouzouki from Graeme and melodion and concertina from Barry

Mar 10th Bella Hardy with Chris Sherburn
Twice nominated in the BBC Folk Awards 2008, Bella has now established herself as one of the finest young folk acts around

Mar 17th Open Stage
This is your chance to be the Guest!

Mar 24th Archie Fisher
One of the most influential folk artists of his time, called everything from a folk father figure to both the James Dean and Frank Sinatra of folk music.

Mar 31st Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

St Neots Folk Club

St Neots Folk Club
Worx
Feb 3rd Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane
Traditional and self-penned tunes and songs originating and influenced mainly from the Irish tradition

Feb 10th Andy Clarke
traditional material with skill and imaginative accompaniment on guitar and mandocello.

Feb 17th Alquimia (AKA- Maggie Sand Band)
Varied songs and tunes from this talented group.

Feb 24th Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

Mar 3rd Life and Times
Traditional style with guitar and bouzouki from Graeme and melodion and concertina from Barry

Mar 10th Bella Hardy with Chris Sherburn
Twice nominated in the BBC Folk Awards 2008, Bella has now established herself as one of the finest young folk acts around

Mar 17th Open Stage
This is your chance to be the Guest!

Mar 24th Archie Fisher
One of the most influential folk artists of his time, called everything from a folk father figure to both the James Dean and Frank Sinatra of folk music.

Mar 31st Round the Room
Friendly singaround atmosphere, performers and audience very welcome

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