
Damien Barber
Johnny's special guest Damien Barber talks about The Demon Barber's new show The Folk Fairy Tale, which is coming to Tewkesbury Roses Theatre.
Johnny's special guest Damien Barber talks about The Demon Barber's new show The Folk Fairy Tale, which is coming to Tewkesbury Roses Theatre.
There are new tracks from String Sisters, Hattie Briggs, Darlingside and Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente. Plus music from Martyn Joseph, Jim Reynolds, Spiro and Vervain. There is also a preview of upcoming events with the acoustic gig guide.
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I Searched For You
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King Orfeo
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Early Girl
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Vinterfolk
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Singularity
Johnny Coppin's Acoustic Gig Guide
There are far too many regular events to mention, for full list of all dance clubs, sessions, morris sides on tour and many more go to glosfolk.org.uk or www.folklife.org.uk
February
23rd – 25th
The Gloucester Folk Trail is a series of events over the weekend at various venues around Gloucester. Acts include Jigantics, Bewelian, Harpers Ferry, Vervain, Discovery, Sid Harvey, Blind River Scare, Life O'Reilly and many more. Forfull line-up see the Facebook page.
Saturday 24th
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman – At Winstone Village Hall near Cirencester, doors open at 7pm. It is bring your own drinks and for tickets phone 01285 821935.
Yola Carter with support from Ewan McLannan – At St Georges in Bristol, doors open at 7pm.
Roving Crows – At the Market Theatre in Ledbury, doors open at 7.30pm.
Sunday 25th
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman – At North Nibley Village Hall near Wotton under Edge, doors open at 7.30pm. For more information call: 0845 467 4118 or visit: airing.co.uk.
Nanne & Ankie (from Netherlands with traditional and self-composed songs) - At Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse,20 High Street, Cheltenham. It starts at 8pm.
Jim Reynolds (in a special concert evening) - At Barny’s, The Little Vic, Gloucester Street, Stroud. It starts from 7.30 pm and for information call Karina on: 01453 886879.
Damien O' Kane Trio – AtThe Fleece in Bretforton near Evesham, starts at 8pm.
Monday 26th
Acoustic music & poetry every Monday - At The George, in Frocester, starts at 8pm.
Breabach - Nettlebed Folk Club, near Henley in Oxfordshire, at 8pm.
Tueday 27th
Folk Night - At The Millers Arms in Pershore, from 8pm.
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall at 8pm.
Wednesday 28th
Jeff Gillett (traditional and contemporary songs) – At the Carpenters Arms, Miserden from 8pm. With free entry.
The Jigantics – At the Red Lion Folk Club in Birmingham. For more information visit: redlionfolkclub.co.uk.
Roving Crows – At Kitchen Garden Café in Birmingham.
March
Thursday 1st
The Lock In "Folk Fairy Tale" - A Folk & HipHop Dance Extravaganza featuring The Demon Barbers at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury from 7.30pm. For tickets call: 01684 295074.
Minchinhampton Folk Club - At The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud from 8.15pm.
McGoldrick, McCusker, & Doyle - At The Fleece, Bretforton near Evesham at 8pm.
The Grahams (USA) – At The Tunnels, Temple Meads in Bristol from 8pm.
Ian W Brown - At the Wychwood Folk Club in The Swan Inn, Shipton Road, Ascott -under- Wychwood, Oxon. Starts at 8pm and for tickets call 01993 831427 or 07870563299.
Friday 2nd
Keith Hyett (lyrical acoustic guitarist) - At Flaxley Village Hall, it starts at 7.30pm and for more information go to: www.ents24.com.
Ninebarrow - Inconcert at United Reform Church, Highworth, it starts at 7.30pm and for tickets call: 01793 762070.
Robb Johnson – At Village Pump Folk Club, The Lamb in Trowbridge, at 8pm.
Swindon Folk Song Club – At Ashford Road Social Club, starts at 8.15pm.
Folk Night with Somers Traditional Folk Club – In Bishop Allenby Hall, St Stephens Church in Worcester.
Saturday 3rd
The Hut People (accordion and percussion duo) –At Under The Edge Arts in Wotton-under-Edge, starts at 8pm and for tickets go to: [email protected].
Louise Jordan (No Petticoats Heretour) – At Llanwarne Village Hall, near Ross- on-Wye, from 7.30pm.
Committee Band (Stroud Ceilidh) - At theStroud Subscription Rooms from 8pm and for tickets call: 01453 760900.
Three Acres And A Cow (A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song And Story) - Doors open from 6.30pm for a 7pm show and it is at Lansdown Hall, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Visit: threeacresandacow.co.uk for more information.
UK Autoharps full day workshop for all players - At Tirlebrook Primary School, Tewkesbury. Loaner autoharps, tea and coffee are all provided. For details, contact Jan on 01285 821824.
FolkLaw – At Chapel Arts in Bath from 8pm.
Sunday 4th
Singers Night at Forest Folk Club - Now at new venue The Orepool Inn, at Sling near Coleford from 8pm.
Johnny Coppin (a rare solo appearance with an extra show at The Everyman Theatre Studio from8pm. For the box office call: 01242 572573 or visit: everymantheatre.org.uk.
Spiro, Leveret, and Three Cane Whale (three bands where folk tradition meets minimalism) - At St George's in Bristol, from 8pm.
Broadcast
- Sat 24 Feb 201817:30BBC Radio Gloucestershire
