Cambridge Guitar Club is for local classical, flamenco and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists, and all those who enjoy listening to guitar music performed live.

Club events give everyone who wishes the chance to perform for the audience, and to meet other local guitarists. Bring your guitar and play or come along and listen.

Website
http://cambridgeguitarclub.awardspace.co.uk

Cambridge Guitar Club is for local classical, flamenco and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists, and all those who enjoy listening to guitar music performed live.

Club events give everyone who wishes the chance to perform for the audience, and to meet other local guitarists. Bring your guitar and play or come along and listen.

Website
http://cambridgeguitarclub.awardspace.co.uk

LodeStar is set on over 220 acres of fine lawn 10 mins from Cambridge with a big Texas starry night sky! With live music plus theatre, comedy, circus, zorbing, archery, power kiting, 5-a-side football, camping and more. Three days of the finest fresh music and art set in over 220 acres of beautiful lawn just 10 minutes from Cambridge. Headliners CSS, The Datsuns, The Magic Numbers. Comedy & Theatre. Circus and Poi performances, Power-kiting, Zorbing, Archery, Charity 5-aside football, Healing Field. LodeStar supports the following charities Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, Headway and other community groups.

Petersfield Nights present an acoustic evening featuring Sumudu and Alex Highton
http://petersfield.posterous.com/

Sumudu
Sumudu is a remarkable singer-songwriter from London.
She has sung with such musical luminaries as Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Sir Bob Geldof and Jason Rebello.
The Barnsley born songstress of Sri Lankan heritage has just single-handedly written, performed & arranged her first album Waiting For You; playing most of the instruments herself with production from Grammy Award winning producer Kipper (Sting). BBC Radio are comparing her to legendary artists Eva Cassidy, Karen Carpenter and Alison Krauss.
"It isn't a matter of IF Sumudu will be a big star it is WHEN. She has a voice that could melt a polar ice cap"
- Howard Goodall, RADIO 2

http://www.sumudu.com

Alex Highton
"an old-fashioned troubadour in the strictest sense. Strumming gentle folk songs on his guitar, his warm and soulful voice conjures up memories of sun-kissed summer nights out on the lawn."
The Metro | One To Watch
"One of the most beautiful set of songs I've heard for a long time. Alex Highton is, in my opinion, set for very big things. A must have album for any discerning music lover."
The Waiting Room | Error FM
http://www.reverbnation.com/alexhighton

Heat 3, Thursday 17th March
Karmadillo (Acoustic/Folk/Pop) www.myspace.com/karmadildo
Lexie Green (Acoustic/Folk) - www.myspace.com/lexiegreen
Alex Holmes (Jazz/pop/Soul)- www.myspace.com/alexholmesmusic
The Willows (Acoustic/Folk) - www.myspace.com/thewillowsbandmusic

The Cambridge Band Competition boasts an eclectic mix of performers this year. From over 75 entries, we’ve narrowed it down to 16 acts. Now it’s time for that crucial public vote…

Every Thursday evening in March you’ll get a chance to see the cream of the local music crop in the contest heats at The Portland Arms. Your vote will help us decide which band bags that plum spot on the main stage at Strawberry Fair this year.

The Contest Heats are every Thursday in March at The Portland Arms (129 Chesterton Rd, CB4 3BA/ Tel: 01223 357 268). Entry £5. From 7.30 till 11pm.

Do your bit to support community arts and music. Get down to The Portland and make your vote count.

http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk/band-competition.php

The Willows Debut E.P Launch at The Boathouse, Cambridge
Sat 19th Feb
An Alt Folk band who create a beautiful sound that intricately weaves traditional and modern roots music within well-crafted songs. Based in Cambridge the band formed in the summer 2010 and bring together members of The Winter kings, Jade Rhiannon and The Black Flowers. They have been playing many a gig since, as well as supporting top folk acts such as Lau, and are rapidly building up an ever enthusiastic fan base along the way.
www.thewillowsband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/thewillowsbandmusic

along with special guests

The Malingerers - a 5 piece old time band playing original songs clearly influenced from a melting pot of traditional country, blues and rock’n’roll (Hank Williams, Merle Travis, Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie etc.) but as you’d expect, combined with a warped sense of humour and history!
http://themalingerers.co.uk

Faith Taylor - ' Brimming with wit, Faith's perceptive folk-pop is pierced beautifully by her haunting high wire voice'.
http://www.myspace.com/faithtaylor

£4 on door or you can email us to reserve a ticket at contact@thewillowsband.co.uk

The band will also be appearing on BBC Introducing Radio Cambridgeshire
On Friday the 18th at 7pm on 95 - 96.5 FM

Dustbowl Records Presents:

THE MISERABLE RICH
http://www.myspace.com/themiserablerich

The Miserable Rich's name was inspired by an experience they had playing at the wedding of two ultra-rich aristocrats in Rome. The folk-pop string quintet was formed intending to produce 'unusual acoustic modern music'. Their music has been revered by Bearded Magazine as 'pop music that could soundtrack a nursery rhyme created by Tim Burton', and seduced the well-tuned ears of NME, Drowned in Sound and Q.

ADELAIDE'S CAPE
http://www.myspace.com/adelaidescape

Unlike The Miserable Rich, the name Adelaide's Cape has no story behind it. This hasn't stopped folk troubadour Sam Taylor from embarking on tours with Alessi's Ark and First Aid Kit already this year, as well as his own month-long headline tour of the UK and Ireland. Tipped by everyone from the BBC to For Folk's Sake and already for a range of this year's festivals, including Secret Garden Party, Adelaide's Cape is one of the UK's most exciting emerging artists.

JAY LEIGHTON
http://www.myspace.com/jayleighton

The wonderful Jay Leighton completes the lineup of this wonderfully folky evening. After an extensive European tour with Lou Rhodes, the Cambridge local plays The Haymakers just ahead of a slot at Secret Garden Party in July.

Tickets £4 advance from WeGotTickets.com, more on the door.

CB2 Café (basement), Norfolk Street, Cambridge 8pm Sunday 18 April 2010
Fundraising for Oxfam - an evening of acoustic music from Beth Walthew, Lucas & Chris, Karen Johnson & Tony Clark, and Pandora's box, and poetry from Andrea Porter.