Sat 20. Acoustic Routes, CB2, 5 Norfolk St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 2LD Tel 07971 299659 Tickets £10.00 -- From 8.30 p.m. www.acousticroutes.co.uk
Sun 21. The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1T2 Tel: 01743 234970 Tickets £10.00 – From 7.30 p.m. http://www.hiveonline.org.uk
There is a free workshop with Krista before the performance where she will discuss the songwriting process, answer questions and explain how her songs are written. Tickets for this are free, but must be booked in advance by emailing neil@shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk or calling 01743 231522
Tues 23. The Black Horse Folk Club, High Street Amberley West Sussex, BN18 9NL Tel 07787 570207 Tickets £8.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.amberleyfolkclub.com
Thurs 25. Errigle Inn, 320 Ormeau Rd, Belfast, Co Antrim, N Ireland BT7 2GE Tel 028 9064 1410 Tickets £12.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.realmusicclub.org
Fri 26. The Bronte Music Club, Church Hill, Ballyroney, Co Down, N Ireland, BT32 5LX Tel 0044 79 8101 9650 Tickets £TBA – From 8.00 p.m. www.brontemusicclub.com
Sun 28. Twickfolk @ The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham, Middx, TW1 3SZ Tickets £9.00 at the door or on line from www.wegottickets.com – from 7.30 p.m.
May 2010
Fri 7 Calstock Hall, The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QA Tel. 01726 879 500 Ticket £12.00 Adult £5.00 Child – Doors 7.30 p.m. www.calstockhall.org Sat 8, Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre, Gandy St, Devon, EX4 3LS, Tel. 01392 667080 Tickets £12.00/£14.00 -- From 8.00 p.m. www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Sun 9. Po’Girl With Hullabaloo Community Quire www.hullabaloobrighton.org.uk The Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG Tel. 01273 464440 Tickets £9/£7.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk
Tue 11. Band on the Wall, The Northern Quarter, 25 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JZ Tel. 0161 834 1786 Tickets £12.50 – From 7.30 p.m. www.bandonthewall.org
Wed 12. Students Guild, Glyndwr University, Mold Rd, Wrexham, LL112AW Tel. 01978 292015 Tickets £10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.glyndwr.ac.uk
Thurs 13. Brewery Arts Centre, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE Tel. 01539 725133 Tickets £12.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.breweryarts.co.uk
Fri 14. The Luminaire, 311 Kilburn High Rd, London, NW6 7JR Tel: 020 7372 7123 Tickets £12.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.theluminaire.co.uk
Sat 15. Whitstable Folk Club, Royal Native Oyster Stores, Horsebridge, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1BU Tel: 07895 683567 £12/£10 – From 7.30 p.m. www.whitstablefolk.co.uk
Sun 16. Railli Hall, Denmark Villas, Hove, E.Sussex, BN3 3TH Tel. 01273 709709 Tickets £10.50/£8.50 – From 7.00 p.m. www.brightonfestival.org
Tue 18. Swindon Art Centre, Devizes Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire,SN14BJ Tel. 01793 614837 Tickets £12/£10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.swindon.gov.uk/artscentre
Wed 19. The Holywell Music Room, Holywell St, Oxford. Oxfordshire, OX1 3SB Tel: 01865 305 305 Tickets £10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. This is a joint show with The Epstein
Thurs 20. St Bonaventure’s Social Club, Berkeley Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, Avon, BS7 8HQ Tel. 0870 4444400 Tickets £13.00 – From 7.30 p.m. http://www.crhmusic.com/
Fri 21. Forest Art Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, BH25 6DS Tel. 01425 612393 Tickets £12.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.forest-arts.co.uk
Sat 22. Electric Palace, 35 South St, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NY Tel. 01308 428 354 Tickets £10.00 – From 7.00 p.m. http://www.electricpalace.org.uk/
Sun 23. Glee Club, Arcadian Centre, 70 Hurst, St, Digbeth, Brimingham, B5 4TD Tel. 0871 472 0400 Tickets £12.00/£13.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.glee.co.uk
Tue 25. The Bluebell Inn, High St, Hempstead, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2PD Tel. 01799 599 199 Tickets £10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.thebluebellinn.co.uk
Wed 26. The Hop, 19 Bank St, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF1 1EH Tel. 01924 367111 Tickets £12/£14.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.myspace.com/thehopwakefield Thurs 27. Darwin Suit, Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH Tel 01332 255800 Tickets £12/£10/£9.00 – From 7.30 p.m. http://www.derbylive.co.uk
Fri 28. Ireby Festival, Ireby Village, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 Tel: 016973 71645 Tickets £18.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.musicinireby.co.uk/ Sat 29. The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, HX7 8EE Tel. 01422 845 265 Tickets £12.00/£10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. http://home.btconnect.com/tradesclub/trades/
Sun 30. The Evolution Festival, Quayside, Newcastle. Tel. 0191 2304474 Appearing on Ballast Hill Stage www.evolutionfestival.co.uk
June 2010
Fri 4. The Róisín Dubh, Dominick St, Galway, Co Galway, Ireland Tel. 00 353 91 509960 Tickets €0.00 – From 7.30 p.m. http://www.roisindubh.net
Sat 5. The Séamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Naul, Fingal, Dublin, Ireland Tel. +353 (0) 1 802 0898 Tickets €16.00 – From 7.30 p.m. www.seamusenniscentre.com
Sun 6. The Black Box, 18-22, Hill St, Belfast, N. Ireland, BT1 2LA Tel: 028 90244 400 Tickets £10.00 – From 8.00 p.m. www.blackboxbelfast.com
March 2010
Fri 5. Chamucos, 51 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E1 6LA Tel 0207 749 9670 Admission Free -- From 7.00 p.m. http://www.greenred.co.uk Catherine will be launching her new single and playing tracks from her forthcoming album
June 2010
Sun 6. Portland Arms, 63 Portland St St Albans, AL3 4RA 01727 844574 Tel: 01727 844574 Admission free – From 8-30 p.m.
(See also Mandolinquents)
March 2010.
Hilary James & Simon Mayor Fri 5. Burton Institute, West Bank, Winster, nr Matlock DE4 2DQ Tel: 01629 650090 Ticket £7.50 From 8.00 p.m.
Hilary James & Simon Mayor Sat 6. Alrewas Village Hall, Wellfield Road, Alrewas, Nr Lichfield, Staffs DE13 7AA Tel: 01283 791670 Tickets £7/£5.50 Students & OAPs/ £5 Children -- From 7.00 p.m.
Hilary James & Friends with Special Guests Tim Healey and Simon Mayor Sex, Drink & Death In 17th Century Oxfordshire Tues 16. Museum Of English Rural Life, University of Reading, Redlands Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5EX. Tel: 0118 378 8660 Tickets £15.00 – From 7.30 p.m.
A very welcome return to MERL of popular writer and broadcaster Tim Healey, exploring the colourful and raffish side of English social life during the tumultuous era of the Civil War and Restoration. Accompanied in song and music by Hilary and Simon.
Hilary James & Simon Mayor Fri 26 Bouverie Hall, North Street Car Park, Goddard Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5QE Tel: 01672 562584 Tickets £7.00/£6.00 Concessions /£4.00 Child -- From 7:30 p.m.
Hilary James & Simon Mayor Sat 27. The Fold, 72 Laindon Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9LD T Tel: 01277 659286 Tickets £9.00 – From 7.30 p.m.
May 2010.
Hilary James and Simon Mayor with Special Guest John Kirkpatrick The Victorian Farmer's Year in Song Tue 18.Museum Of English Rural Life, University of Reading, Redlands Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5EX. Tel: 0118 378 8660 Tickets £15.00 and £12 (concs) – From 7.30 p.m.
Singer, melodeon and anglo-concertina maestro, John Kirkpatrick (as seen recently on BBC 2's 'Victorian Farm') takes his audience on a remarkable journey through the country calendar in music and song. + Free Pre Concert Workshop 6.15 -7.15 p.m. The Victorian Village Band Workshop, with John Kirkpatrick
Whatever your level of ability bring an instrument, join in the fun and become part of the Victorian village band. John's experience as a workshop leader and teacher of singing, instrumental and dancing skills is legendary. He'll concoct an arrangement to suit everyone from enthusiastic beginner to seasoned professional. Great fun for all!
June 2010.
Hilary James with guests, Simon Mayor and Belshazzar's Feast (Paul Sartin and Paul Hutchinson) The Sands of Song Tues 22.Museum Of English Rural Life, University of Reading, Redlands Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5EX. Tel: 0118 378 8660 Tickets £15.00 and £12 (concs) – From 7.30 p.m.
Hilary traces the history of English Rural Life in song: bell-ringing, country dancing, high days and holidays, love, lust, loss, landscape and labour. Virtuoso accompaniment on guitar, fiddle, oboe, accordion and mandolin plus a hearty dose of wit and repartee from the assembled company.
Special free, pre-concert event for ticket-holders (please book when you buy your tickets): In conversation with Belshazzar's Feast 6.30-7.10pm
A rare opportunity to meet this highly respected and hugely popular musical and witty duo in the intimate setting of MERL. Paul Sartin (who appeared with Bellowhead at the 2008 Proms) sings and plays fiddle and oboe while Paul Hutchinson plays accordion. Recently seen in a 2009 TV Christmas Special for BBC4.
July 2010
Hilary James & Simon Mayor Tues 20 The Welsh Proms, St Davids Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, CF10 1SH Tel: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
March 2010
Mon 1. Hard Rock Café,Old Brewery Quarter, 49 St Mary St, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1AD Tel 01492 872000 Admission Free Celebrating St Davids Day -- From9.00 p.m.
Sat 20. The Cellar Bar, Castle Street, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales, SA43 1JJ Tel 01239 621882 Tickets £5.00 – From 8.00 p.m.
May 2010
Thur 6. Cuffern Manor,Roch, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, SA62 6HB Tel 01437 710071 Tickets - £6.00 -- From 7.30 p.m.
June 2010
Fri 4 BuckInn,Pontlliw, Swansea Rd, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, SA4 9EF Tel 01792 892294 Admission Free – From 9.00p.m.
Sun 27 Crawley Folk Festival, Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6YZ Tel. 01293 553636 Tickets TBC – On Stage 3.30 p.m.
July 2010
Thur 8. The Miners Institute, Llanhilleth, Nr Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, NP13 2JT Tel 01495 354674 or 01495 357825 Tickets £5.00 – From 7.30 p.m.
Mandolinquents Fri 28. All Saints Parish Church, Church St., Ilkley, West Yorks LS29 9DS Tel: 01943 602319 Tickets £12/£10.00 – From 7:30 p.m.
Mandolinquents Sun 30 Torphichen Summer Nights, Torphichen Kirk, Torphichen, Bathgate, W. Lothian. EH48 4LA Tel: 01506 635257 Tickets £10/£8.00 -- From 7.00 p.m.
June 2010
Mandolinquents & Friends Special guests: A Band Like Alice (bluegrass... stunning banjo!!!!) New Greenham Arts, 113 Lindenmuth Way, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HN. Tel: 01635 522733 Tickets £15.00 – From 8.00pm.
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 8:00 PM The Barge Canal Coffee Company 37 Lebanon St. Hamilton, NY 315-824-4331 http://bargecanal.com/
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Mexicali Live 1409 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 201-833-0011 http://mexicalilive.com
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 8:00 PM Black Rock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Drive Germantown, MD 20874 http://www.blackrockcenter.org
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 8:00 PM East Hartford Community Cultural Center 50 Chapman Place East Hartford, CT 06108 860-528-1458 http://www.podunkbluegrass.net
Saturday, April 10th, 2010 8:00 PM Homegrown Coffeehouse First Parish Unitarian Church - 23 Dedham Avenue Needham, MA 781-444 -0823 http://www.uuneedham.org/Coffeehouse/
Friday, April 16th, 2010 8:00 PM Theatre of The Living Arts 334 South Street Philadelphia, PA 215-LOVE-222 http://www.electricfactory.com/tla
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 8:00 PM The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center 300 Main St. Old Saybrook, CT 06475 860-510-0453 http://www.katharinehepburntheater.org
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 8:30 PM The Park Theater 15791 Highway 63 Hayward, WI 54843 715-634-2100 http://www.parktheatreproject.com/
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 7:30 PM Calumet Theater 340 Sixth St. Calumet, MI 49913 906-337-2166 http://www.calumettheatre.com
Saturday, May 1st, 2010 Sellersville Theater 24 Temple Avenue Sellersville, PA 18960 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/ Show time TBA
Saturday, May 29th, 2010 9:30 PM Sterling Stage Folkfest 274 Kent Rd. Sterling, NY http://www.sterlingstage.com
Friday, June 4th, 2010 Mountain Jam Festival Hunter Mt. Ski Resort Rt. 23A Hunter, NY http://www.mountainjam.com Time slot TBA
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Woodbridge Summer Series TBA Woodbridge, NJ
Saturday, June 12th, 2010 Roots on the River 593 Rockingham Rd. (Rt. 5) Bellows Falls, VT 05101 http://www.rootsontheriver.com/
Sat.19. Beverley Festival, Beverley Leisure Complex, Flemingate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 OLT Tel 01377 217569 Tickets t.b.a. From 7.30 p.m. http://www.beverleyfestival.com