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Edd Donovan, Coope Boyes & Simpson, and Janet Dowd

Singer/songwriter Johnny Coppin & his acoustic music showcase from off the beaten track.

The special guest this week is Gloucestershire singer/songwriter Edd Donovan playing two songs in session.

There’s music for the Remembrance Weekend from Coope Boyes & Simpson, and Janet Dowd, plus new tracks from Martha Tilston, and Stu Larsen, music from Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, and Chris Quinn.

And a preview of upcoming events with the acoustic gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Nov 2017 17:30

Music Played

  • Playlist

    • Janet Dowd

      All The Fine Young Men

    • Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

      Talon's Trip To Thompson Island

    • Coope Boyes & Simpson

      Lay Me Low

    • Edd Donovan

      Dog's Don't Bite (live in session)

    • Edd Donovan

      Eva (live in session)

    • Gerald Aitchison

      Longest Day

    • Martha Tilston

      Green Moon

    • Chris Quinn

      The Jolly Beggarman/Red Haired Boy/Blackberry Blossom

    • Stu Larsen

      Straight Line (radio edit)

Johnny Coppin's Acoustic Gig Guide

Saturday 11th

Phil King - s/s - Under The Edge Arts at Wotton-under-EdgeÌý 8pmÌý utea.org.uk

Megson - Woodmancote Village Hall 7.30pm www.smedsongs.com

Chris Quinn - acclaimed guitarist of folk to bluegrass - Stroud Sub Rooms

Jim Causley - Saltcellar Folk Club, Totterdown, Bristol 7.30pm

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Sunday 12th

Si Barron- is guest at Barny's at Little Vic, Queen Victoria pub, Gloucester Street in Stroud 7.30pm 01453 886879 emailÌýÌý karina.gabner@btinternet.com

Jan Vaisey and Ian Harvey - at Cheltenham Folk Club, Sandford Park Alehouse (upstairs) 20 High Street, Cheltenham GL50 1DZ. Ìý8pm

Martyn Joseph- s/s Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Rough Island Band - songs inspired by the landscape and people of the Isles of Scilly - The Folk House in Bristol 8pm info bristolfolkhouse.co.uk 0117 926 2987

Blondes with Beards 2-5pm at Swindon Repair Café, Eastcott Community Centre, Savernake Street, Swindon

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Monday 13th

Jon Boden - No. 8 in Pershore

Singaround at Chipping Norton Folk ClubÌý at Artyard Cafe, Enstone 7.45pm

New Words and Music club every Monday in the Coach House of The George pub at Frocester from 8 till 10.30pm

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Tuesday 14thÌý

Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall 8pm

Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow + Saskia Griffiths-Moore - Wardrobe Theatre Old Market Bristol 8pm

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Wed 15

Mayfish (local band formerly called Woe to the Provoker) The Carpenters Arms in MiserdenÌý 7.30pm free

Singers Club, Stroud. ÌýTraditional Songs. Ìý8.30pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub, Gloucester St, Stroud Ìý Free admission

Singaround- White Horse Folk Club, St Michael's Church Room, Highworth nr Swindon -01793 762070

Australian s/s Stu Larsen - The Louisiana in Bristol

Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis - Red Lion Folk Club, Kings Heath, Birmingham 7.45pm

Sally Barker & Vicky Glenfan - Norwegian Church in Cardiff

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Thursday 16thÌý

Findlay Napier + support from Edd Donovan - The Old Stables, Cricklade

Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Old Crown, Paganhill in Stroud 8.15pm

Folk Club at Kings Arms, Ross Road, Newent, 8pm Info: 01531 820687

UkeStroud Ìý- Ìýjam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe village hall 8pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot. Info: Norma: normamillls@btinternet.com

Thornbury Folk Music Session – 8pm. The Swan, 17, High Street, Thornbury

Sally Barker & Vicky Glenfan - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Trowbridge Town hall

Methera- John Dipper, Emma Reid (fiddles) Miranda Rutter (viola), Lucy Deakin (cello).- New Room, Bristol

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Friday 17th

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc -trio from Norway, Sweden, and Shetland - at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth 8pm

Peggy Seeger and Family (Calum MacColl etc..) - Tithe Barn, Bishops' Cleeve tickets from Town Hall Box Office

Martha Tilston - Stroud Goods ShedÌý 8pm tickets from SVA

Lucy Rose s/s + Charlie Cunningham - Gloucester Guildhall 8pm

Sue Edwards of UK Autoharps will be in the Merrywalks Arcade in Stroud from 10am to 4.30pm with some of her autoharps.

She will be encouraging anyone who might like to try out this unusual instrument to ‘Pay Pudsey a Pound to Play’, and will give them a brief taster session. No music reading required, and no problem if you have not played any other instrument before.

Jeff and Elaine Gillett (Discovery) Swindon Folksingers' Club at The Ashford Rd Social Club, Ashford Road 8.15pm

Roving Crows - Chapel Arts in Bath 8pm

Worry Dolls - Malvern Cube 8pm

Kate Dimbleby and Keith Warmington. with special guest Rebecca Hollweg at Zion, Bishopsworth Rd, Bedminster Down, Bristol Ìý7.30pm.

to book tickets:Ìý

Rough Island Band - Old Headington Village Hall, East Oxford

Ric Sanders & Vo Fletcher in concert at St James Church Welland 7.45 pm £10 Info: Viv 01684 310522 vivnelsontraining.co.uk

Robert Plant and his band The Space Shifters (inc Seth Lakeman) - Colston Hall, Bristol

The Cactus Blossoms (US band recently on Twin Peaks ft close harmony from 2 brothers) - Hy Brasil Music Club, Baldwin Street in Bristol

Alden Patterson and Dashwood - The Globe, Hay on Wye

Somers Trad Folk Club at The Alma Tavern in Worcester 8pm

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Saturday 18th

Rusty Shackle - Welsh indie roots band- Prema Arts Centre, UleyÌýÌý 7.30pmÌý 01453Ìý 860703ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý prema.org.uk

Edd Donovan + Chris Cundy- Postlip Hall, Winchcombe 7.30pm

The Harry Browns of Bristol - sea songs and shanties - Under The Edge Arts at Wotton-under-EdgeÌý 8pmÌý utea.org.uk

French Dancing at Horsley Village Hall with Poisson Rouge - a popular band from Exeter. Doors 5pm. - Social bring and share tea at 6pm - dance workshop at 7.15 - Dance proper starts at 8pm

Blind River Scare - americana music- Stroud Brewery 7.30pm free

Rhiannon Giddens (USA) - ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Folk Singer of the Year in 2016 - Bristol Colston hall

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman - Pound Arts, Pound Pill, Corsham 7.30pmÌýÌýÌý 01249 701628/ 712618Ìý poundarts.org.uk

Banter (ft Simon Care) Ìýat Bath Ceilidhs, St Gregory's School, Combe Hay Lane BA2 8PA 7pm for 7.30pm

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Nov 2017 17:30