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St. Patrick's Day day special

This week the show is full of fine acoustic music from Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. There'll be new albums from Altan, The Alan Kelly Gang, and Roving Crows.

This week the show is full of fine acoustic music from Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. There'll be new albums from Altan, The Alan Kelly Gang, and Roving Crows. Plus music from The High Kinds, Eleanor McEvoy, False Lights and Luke Daniels. There'll also be a preview of forthcoming events with the weekly gig guide

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Mar 2015 17:30

Music Played

  • The High Kings

    All Around The World

    • Sony Masterworks.
  • Altan

    MaggiesÂ’s Pancakes/Piobaire an Cheide/The Friel Deal (reels)

    • Compass.
  • Alan Kelly Gang

    Music Makers

    • Blackbox Music.
  • Rich McMahon

    Ten Thousand Miles From Dublin

    • Knotted Oak Productions.
  • Eleanor McEvoy

    Only A WomanÂ’s Heart

    • Hi Fi News.
  • False Lights

    Ten Thousand Miles From Dublin

    • Wreckord.
  • Craobh Rua

    Na Buacailli Alainn/The Backwards Gallop

    • BTB Records.
  • Luke Daniels

    Strathspeys

    • Green-trax.
  • Susan Raven

    Strathspeys

    • Izun Records.
  • Roving Crows

    Up Heaval

    • RCCD.

This week's gig guide

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Saturday 14th March

The Roving Crows – Guildhall in Gloucester
Kelly Oliver Ìý- The Convent, South Woodchester nr StroudÌýÌý
Stroud Ceilidh – Toothless Mary- Stroud Sub Rooms 8pm 01453 760900
Johnny Coppin- Chedworth Village Hall Ìý7.30pm Reservations/ Info 01285Ìý 720005
Brooks Williams & Lightning Express - Chapel Arts in Bath
Phil Beer Band - Artrix in Bromsgrove

Sunday 15th March

Jim Moray - The Fleece at Bretforton nr Evesham
Niamh Boadle (young singer from Lancs)- guest at Dursley Ac Music Night – at 13 Five Acres, GL11 4JP
Singers Night - Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm

Monday 16th March

The High Kings (Ire) – Artrix Bromsgrove..
Jon Gomm – ac guitarist – Bristol Colston Hall 2

Tuesday 17th March Ìý

Gretchen Peters (US- songwriter)Ìý St Georges in Bristol
Folk at Frampton on Severn V Hall

Wednesday 18th March

Eleanor McEvoyÌý (Ire) - The Prince Albert, Stroud Tix £10ÌýÌý 01453 755600
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker – White Horse Folk Club (ev 1st and 3rd Wed)Ìý now at Church Room, Vicarage Lane. Highworth. SN6 Ìý7AD
Singers Club, Stroud.Ìý Traditional Songs. Wednesday 8.30 -11pm, Little Vic, Queen Victoria Pub,Ìý Gloucester St , StroudÌý Free
New Folk venture called 'Twitchett's Live'.Ìý 7.30 in Mr Twitchett's Cafe at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud and it is free.Ìý Floor singers welcome.
Craobh RuaÌý (Ire) – The Bell in Bath
Ballina Whalers - Bath Folk Club – Bath Brew Tavern -Ìý James St West

Thursday 19th March Ìý

Luke Daniels – Cheltenham Town Hall
Minchinhampton folk club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street,
UkeStroudÌý -Ìý jam session for ukulele players at Pitchcombe village hall GL6 6LU (1st & 3rd Thursdays) 8 – 10pm BYO drinks. £1 in pot. Info: Norma: normamillls@btinternet.com

Friday 20th March

The Will Pound BandÌý at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth 8pm 01453 837537
The Fureys- Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
Fake Thackray (John Watterson) at Kingshill House, Kingshill Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4BZ 8pm £8.95 Info: 01453 549133
Songs for the Earth and the Sky – music of Susan Raven and Andrew Prince - a fundraising concert in aid of
The Experimental Circle of Biodynamic Farmers & Gardeners
. Christ Church, Nailsworth, 
7.30pm
Tickets: £9 if pre-booked on-line, £10 (£8 for students) on the door.
ÌýLucy Ward - Downend Folk Club at Frenchay Village Hall tickets are on sale now from Ìýand from Bristol Ticket Shop. 7.30pm
Irish Night at St Michael’s Church Hall, Tetbury featuring several Minchinhampton Folk Club regulars – bar and hot food
Open House Swindon Folk Song Club- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Singers night feat Eleanor Simmons - Somers TFC at Alma Tavern in Worcester 8.30pm

Saturday 21st March

Craobh RuaÌý (Ire) Under The Edge Arts,Ìý Wotton under EdgeÌý 8pm
Jess Vincent & Reg Meuross - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth
Miranda SykesÌý & Rex Preston – Woodmancote Village Hall 07970 078220
Fake Thackray at France Lynch Church Rooms, Keble Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8LN Info: 01453 731715

Sunday 22nd March

Emily Barker + Gil Sanders - The Prince Albert, Stroud 01453 755600
Brockweir Spring Acoustic Music Festival Ìýwith Gigspanner.Ìý7.30pm. Mackenzie Hall, Brockweir NP16 7NW. £10 in advance from Adrian Birch. 01291 689812.. £12 on door.

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Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Mar 2015 17:30