Best albums of 2016
Part 2 of Johnny's look back at some of the best albums of last year. Tracks from Leveret, Ange Hardy, and local duo The Black Feathers as well as music from Billy Bragg, Adam Sweet, and Manran.
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Claire Hastings
The Gretna Girls
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The Black Feathers
Take Me Back
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Leveret
Miss Wrights Fancy
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Adam Sweet
Move On
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Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater
The Call/Daughters of Watchet/Caturns Night
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Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
John Henry
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Realta
The Longford Weaver
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Effra
In And Out Of The Box
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The White Buffalo
Wish It Was True
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Mànran
Inspector
Johnny's Gig Guide
GIG GUIDE – SAT 14 JANUARY
Sat 14
Stroud Wassail ad Midwinter Revels – Subscription Rooms, Stroud 7pm
Green Party New Year Ceilidh – with Caractacus- Trinity Rooms, Stroud 8pm
Tom Paxton – Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Kevin Montgomery (USA) - The Alma Theatre, Bristol
Bradford Roots Festival – Sat 14/Sun 15 - Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
Sun 15
Bernard Hoskin – Forest Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm
Rob Richings – The Convent, South Woodchester
Mon 16
Cheltenham Ukelele Club
Tue 17
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry- St Georges in Bristol
Wed 18
Saskia Griffiths-Moore – The Carpenters Arms in Miserden 8pm
Singers Club – Queen Victoria, Stroud 8.30pm
White Horse Folk Club – St Michael’s Church Rooms, Highworth 8pm
Thu 19
New Folk Club at The Kings Arms in Newent 8pm
Minchinhampton Folk Club – The Old Crown, Paganhill, Stroud 8pm
Almost Unplugged- Stroud Brewery, Thrupp, Stroud 8pm
Fri 20
Kevin Dempsey & Joe Broughton – Bristol Folk House 8pm
Moore Moss Rutter- Downend Folk Club at Frenchay Village Hall 8pm
Mick Ryan & Paul Downes – Swindon Folk Club, Ashford Rd Social Club 8pm
Sat 21
French Dancing with Richard Heacock & Paul Hutchinson – at Horsley Village Hall, nr Nailsworth 8pm
Chepstow Wassail and Mari Lwyd – 2pm onwards see chepstowwassailmari.co.uk
Broadcast
- Sat 14 Jan 201717:30BBC Radio Gloucestershire
