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Acoustic music for Remembrance Day

The show is full of fine acoustic music to commemorate the Centenary of World War One and Remembrance Day.

The show is full of fine acoustic music to commemorate the Centenary of World War One and Remembrance Day. Tracks will include The Armistice Pals, Peggy Seeger, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Show Of Hands and Josienne Clarke. There's also a preview of Sharon Shannon concerts and other events with the weekly gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Nov 2014 17:30

Music Played

  • Sharon Shannon

    Kids

    • Grapevine.
  • Show Of Hands

    The Lads In Their Hundreds

    • Mighty Village.
  • Songs For The Voiceless Featuring Josienne Clarke

    As The Dust Settles In

    • Haystack Records.
  • Coope Boyes & Simpson

    Can You Spare A Poppy

    • No Masters.
  • Samsweeneys' Fiddle

    Wellesley I

    • Rootbeat.
  • Peggy Seeger

    I Have A Rendezvous With Death

    • Folstock Records.
  • Armistice Pals

    Where Have All The Flowers Gone

    • Folkstock Records.
  • Roscarrock

    First And Last

    • Roscarrock.
  • Sharon Shannon

    Mouth Of The Tobique

    • Grapevine.
  • Hattie Briggs

    Share Your Heart

    • Own Label.

This Week's Gig Guide

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

Saturday 8th November

Matt Woosey - Prince Albert, Stroud
Urban Folk Quartet– May Hill Village Hall 7.30pm
Adam Holmes and The Embers (Sco)The Convent, South Woodchester 8pm
Phoenix Dance Band with caller Sue Barker – Whiteway Colony Hall 7.30 for 8pm 01285 821291
Charity Barn Dance at Churchdown Community Centre featuring Musical Folk 8pm BYO supper £7.50 in aid of Churchdown Age Concern Minibus

Sunday 9th November

Paul Hutchinson’s 3rd Music Day at Bussage Village Hall GL6 7DY 10.15 – 16.15. Cost will be £25 to include a light lunch, tea/coffee and cake. Places are limited to 20. Book by e-mail to Sharron at chris.hill@gmx.com
Duncan Abbott- at Barny’s, at The Stirrup Cup in Bisley 7pm onwards
Sophronie – local young s/s album launch at Prince Albert Stroud
Songs For The Voiceless – nearest tour date -Salisbury Arts Centre. 8pm -A special concert of songs and stories related to the First World War presented by Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates, Gilmore & Roberts etc one of only five tour dates. Tickets are £14 (£12 concessions) from the Arts Centre 01722 321744The Hut People - Bristol Folk House doors 7.30pm
Matthew Fox & Dan Phelps (guitarists from USA) – Chapel Arts in Bath

Monday 10th November

Chipping Norton Folk Club at The Blue Boar 7.30pm
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra ( North Eastern swing) – The Bell Inn Bath

Tuesday 11th November

Sharon Shannon - Bromsgrove Artrix
Folk at Frampton on S V Hall
Anais Mitchell – at The Lantern, Colston Hall is sold out!

Wednesday 12th November

Nick Harper - The Prince Albert, Rodborough, Stroud
Discovery (Jeff and Elaine Gillett) - Carpenters Arms, Miserden 8pm The club is supporting the Armistice pals project..and during the interval Dark Island and local singers will lead the singing of Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Levellers – Greatest Hits UK Tour– O2 Academy in Bristol
The Vocal Company (Denmark) St Stephen’s Church Bristol BS1 1EQ doors 7.30pm Tickets info@gatheringvoices.org.uk

Thursday 13th November

Songs from the Shed project at Roses Theatre Tewkesbury presents The Cadbury Sisters – followed by The 78 Project Movie – which follows a journey around America to recreate early recordings of trad songs using 1930’s technology- tickets 01684 295074
Armistice Pals Night at Minchinhampton Folk Club- at The Market House- commemorating WW1 and Pete Seeger -- 8pm – singers night + Where Have All The Flowers Gone with Johnny Coppin
Folk Club at The White Horse Hotel, Mitcheldean ev 2nd Thursday
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra – Stag & Hounds in Bristol
Celtic Guitar Trio - Worcester Huntingdon Hall
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner– St Helens Church Alveston wegottickets
The Vocal Company (Denmark) Town Hall, High Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 0EZ
Box Office: 01249 701628

Friday 14th November

Sharon Shannon + support Lisbee Stainton- Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth 7.30pm 01453 837537
Nikki Loy Band + Louise Latham + Hattie Briggs -New Brewery Blues -- New Brewery Arts – Cirencester 8-11pm
Armistice Pals Night at Riverfolk at the Trout Inn Lechlade- commemorating WW1 and Pete Seeger -- from 8pm in the Creel Bar – a singers night/open to all + Where Have All The Flowers Gone with Johnny Coppin
Open Night - Cheltenham Folk Club at The Beaufort Arms, London Rd
The Old Dance School - Bristol Folk House doors 7.30pm - Sarah McQuaid - Friday Folk@The Village Pump, Lamb Inn Trowbridge
Peter Knight’s Gigspanner– Swindon Arts Centre
Stuart Pendrill - Swindon FSC Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm

Saturday 15th November

Barn Dance in the Armstrong Hall Chapel Street, Thornbury, South Glos. BS35 2BJ at 7.30 pm, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support - with the Busketeers band, caller Alan Holder, supper included and bar available. Call Naomi on 07840 107935 for tickets: £12 for adults, £6 for children.
The Once (Canada) 02 Academy in Bristol SOLD OUT!
The Cadbury Sisters – followed by “O Brother Where Art Thou” film - Clevedon Community Cinema 7pm 01275 871000
The Vocal Company (Denmark - Colwall Village Hall nr Malvern 8pm Doors open 7.30pm
Mark Pidgeon s/s –founder and guest at Wychwood Folk Club at The Swan in Ascott-u-Wychwood nr Burford doors 7.30pm + support Sandra Shallis

Sunday 16th November

John Shaw and Geoff Reeve-BlackAppalachian dulcimers – combining a workshop and performance- - Dursley Acoustic Music Night at 13 Five Acres, Johnny Coppin + raffle for Armistice Pals night at Forest of Dean Folk Club
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo – The Lantern, Bristol Colston Hall 0844 887 1500
Clive Gregson Hen & Chicken in Bristol - Lady Maisery - Nailsea Folk Club, at The Tithe Barn in Somerset

Monday 17th November

Jackson Browne – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Tuesday 18th November
Sarah McQuaid – The Roses Theatre Bar- Tewkesbury 8.30pm and before that at 6.15 Songs from the Shed project presents O Brother Where Art Thou tickets 01684 295074

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Nov 2014 17:30