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New albums from Barbara Dickson and The Albion Christmas Band

There'll be new albums from Barbara Dickson, The Albion Christmas Band and Bath singer/songwriter Jennifer Crook.

There'll be new albums from Barbara Dickson, The Albion Christmas Band, Bath singer/songwriter Jennifer Crook, Scottish band Dallahan, Kaity Rae and The Old Swan Band. Plus music from Kate Rusby, Jim Moray and The Sweet Lowdown. There'll also be a preview of forthcoming events with the weekly gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Dec 2014 17:30

Music Played

  • Jennifer Crook

    I've Forgotten Everything

    • Transatlantic Roots.
  • Dallahan

    Carrick-A-Rede

    • Own Label.
  • Kaity Rae

    Red Paper Wrapping

    • Folkstock Records.
  • The Sweet Lowdown

    April 29th

    • Own Label.
  • Jim Moray

    Hind Etin

    • Niblick.
  • Barbara Dickson

    The January Man

    • Chariot.
  • Old Swan Band

    Les Trois Puits/Barbara Allen/The Green Ship

    • Wild Goose.
  • The Albion Christmas Band

    The King (Live In Concert)

    • Rooksmere.
  • Kate Rusby

    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    • Pure Records.

This Week's Gig Guide

There are too many regular events to mentionÌý --so for all dance clubs, sessions, etc seeÌýÌý

Saturday 13th December

Hark ! Hark! Show with Coope, Fraser, Freya and Simpson - Whiteway Colony Hall 7.30 for 8pm SOLD OUT
Johnny Coppin with All On A Winter’s Night - Stroud Subscription Rooms 01453 760900
French Dancing at Horsley V Hall- with Woodwose 7-11pm
England’s Glory Ladies Morris are dancing on Cheltenham Promenade 11 – 1pm Info: Gill 01452 859991 email englandsglorymorris@gmail.com
Bristol ukulele band The Rinky Dinks play St Mary’s Hall in Malmesbury (Ac Sessions)
The Roving Crows – Colwall Village Hall nr Malvern
Petunia – from Canada as a duo with old-time guitar ace Nathan Godfrey,Ìý appearing at The Thunderbolt, Totterdown, Bristol.Ìý Tickets are available from the usual outlets
Oxfolk Ceilidh – Steamchicken at Kennington Village hall,Ìý OX1 5PG

Sunday 14th December

Mike Weaver (Worcs singer/songwriter) is guest singer at Barny’s, at The Stirrup Cup in Bisley 7pm onwards
The Albion Christmas Band – Mac Arts in Birmingham

Monday 15th December

Cheltenham Ukelele Club- Exmouth Arms Bath Rd
St Agnes Fountain- Nettlebed Folk Song Club, nr Henley, Oxon.

Tuesday 16th December

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village hall

Wednesday 17th December

Christmas Party and Singers Night at Forest of Dean Folk ClubÌý - Miners Arms, Whitecroft, nr Lydney 8pm
Shepherds Crook Folk Choir for Beer & Carols Service at The Harvest ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ at Greet nr Winchcombe
TheÌýSquare Folk Dance Club, Witcombe Village Hall GL3 4TB. Christmas Party. Musical Folk, with club callersÌý 8pm Visitors £3Ìý Info: GwenÌý 01453 543254 gwen.clift@talktalk.net Lassington Oak Mummers are at Café René Gloucester 8pm, Cross Keys 8.45pm, Dick Whiitington 9.15pm, Fountain Inn 10pm. (All times subject last minute changes of plan! Info: 07714 898671(m) or 01452 714093 Ìý
Shakespeare Mummers will perform the Weston sub Edge play at Thatched Tavern, Honeybourne, Worcs, 8.30pm, Seagrave Arms, Weston Subedge, Gloucs, 9.15pm Butchers Arms, Mickleton, Gloucs, 10.15pm
Christmas Party- Singaround at White Horse Folk Club, now at The Church Room, Vicarage Lane. Highworth. SN6 Ìý7AD
Kate Rusby – The Forum inÌý Bath
Mad Jocks and EnglishmenÌý- Christmas Special- Red Lion FC, Kings Heath, Birmingham 7.45pm pay on door or advance tickets from website

Thursday 18th December

Johnny Coppin with All On A Winter’s Night plusÌýPaul Burgess, Dik Cadbury, Geoff March and images from Martin FryÌý - Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 258002 www.bacontheatre.co.uk
The Albion Christmas Band – Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Kate Rusby – The Forum Malvern
Lila J (acoustic duo from Newent) + Sophronie (young s/s from Stroud) - Queens Head in Monmouth 9pm
Minchinhampton Folk Club at Café Lounge of Baptist Church, Tetbury Street
UkeStroud – jam session at Pitchcombe Village Hall 8pm

Friday 19th December

Jim Moray guest at Downend Folk Club + support act s/s Katherine Priddy –ÌýChrist Church, DownendÌý 7.30pm tix from Baguette Me Not or online from www.downendfolkclub.co.uk and Bristol Ticket Shop
Rodney BraniganÌý s/s gtrist – White Hart in Winchcombe
Ragged & Old Morris Dancers are mummingÌý at Salutation Inn, Ham, Berkeley GL13 9QH From about 8pm, and at The King’s Head, France Lynch from about 9.30pm.
Another All American Open Mic at Friday Folk@The Village Pump, Lamb Inn Trowbridge
Christmas Party- ÌýSwindon FSC Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Somers TFC – Alma Tavern in Worcester ev FRi

Saturday 20th December

Sheelanagig - Stroud Subscription Rooms 8pm 01453 760900
Banshee at Lydney Rugby Club after match at 5pm
North Forest Ceilidh – with Forest Brown Band - Huntley Village Hall. 8pm £6 on the door. Bring own drinks.
Ale House Christmas Concert with Appleby Kinsey - Ale House, Mill Lane, Colwall WR13 6HJ 8pm
Johnny Coppin with All On A Winter’s Night - Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
Box OfficeÌý 01225 756376 www.arctheatre.org.uk
guest TBC - at Wychwood Folk Club at The Swan in Ascott-u-Wychwood nr Burford doors 7.30pmÌý tix 01993 831427Ìý

Sunday 21st December

Jo Hamilton (ex Rainbow Chasers) – intimate Christmas concert by candlelight
At St Faith’s Church at Overbury nr BredonÌý 7 for 7.30pm tix from ticketsource.co.uk
Christmas Party and singaround- - Dursley Acoustic Music Night at 13 Five Acres,
DurlseyÌý

Monday 22nd December

A Victorian Christmas at The Fleece Bretforton nr Evesham

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Dec 2014 17:30