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Special guest - Reg Meuross

The special guest will be singer/songwriter Reg Meuross live in session with songs from his new album. There'll also be music from Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Hattie Briggs, Dan Walsh and Gigspanner - Plus a preview of forthcoming events in with the weekly gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Mar 2015 17:30

Music Played

  • Matt Grogan

    Nelson’s Blood

    • Poacher Records.
  • Dan Walsh

    Hermit of Gully Lake

    • Rooksmere.
  • Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

    The Banishing Book

    • Iscream Records.
  • Reg Meuross

    Tony Benn’s Tribute to Emily Davison

    • Hatsongs.
  • Reg Meuross

    The Band Played Sweet Marie

    • Hatsongs.
  • Roy Bailey

    Here’s To The Juggler

    • Fuse.
  • Hattie Briggs

    Old Eyes

    • Own Label.
  • Peter Knight's Gigspanner

    Picnic

    • Own Label.
  • Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

    Moving Speeches

    • Folkroom.

This week's gig guide

For all dance clubs and sessions see

Saturday 21st March 

Craobh Rua  (Ire) Under The Edge Arts,  Wotton u Edge  8pm
Reg Meuross  & Jess Vincent  - The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth
Miranda Sykes  & Rex Preston – Woodmancote Village Hall 07970 078220
Tinkerscuss and storyteller Chloe pres Music and Stories at Lower Swell Village Hall 7.30pm
Fake Thackray at France Lynch Church Rooms, Keble Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8LN Info: 01453 731715
Devil’s Violin Company (music and storytelling) at Postlip Hall, Winchcombe Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5AQ  Info: 01242 602981
Le Vent du Nord (Can ) Salisbury Arts Centre is nearest tour date

Sunday 22nd March

Emily Barker + Gil Sanders - The Prince Albert, Stroud
Brockweir Spring Acoustic Music Festival with Peter Knight’s Gigspanner.  7.30pm. Mackenzie Hall, Brockweir NP16 7NW. £10 in advance from 01291 689812.

Monday 23rd March

Jeff Warner (USA) Devizes Folk Club, The Lamb
Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham

Tuesday 24th March

Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker - Bar of Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 8.15pm
Lukas Drinkwater & Tobias Ben Jacob – support Kelly Oliver at The Prince Albert, Stroud
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village Hall

Wednesday 25th March

Hattie Briggs – Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham 8pm  SOLD OUT
Folk evening with Tim Manning  at Carpenter's Arms Miserden GL6 7JA 8pm  Info: Kevin 01285 821283
Trio Da Kali – Bristol Colston Hall

Thursday 26th March

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner – Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654228
Bill Caddick (writer of John O’ Dreams, Unicorns etc..) - Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham 8pm
Singing/music session at The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe 9pm onwards Free admission  4th Thursdays Info: 01242 604120
Minchinhampton folk club, The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street, 8.15pm  £2  Info: 01453 451070  www.minchfolkclub.org
Ian Siegal (award winning blues artist) The Tunnels, at Temple Meads in Bristol 0845 6050 255
Miranda Sykes  & Rex Preston – St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon  tickets from Pound Arts, Corsham 01249 701628

Friday 27th March

Brian Peters - Cheltenham Folk Club at The Beaufort Arms, London Rd
Fountain Music Hall, with special guests The Vogwells, as well as regular artists May Thrill and The Amazing Mr Gruff, at Fountain Inn, 53 Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2NW 7.30pm £6 Info: 01452 522562
Riverfolk  at The Trout Inn, Riverside,  Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3HA 8pm £1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + support  Roseanna Ball - Bristol Folk House £12.50 in advance     ashkeysmusic website
Kimmie Rhodes (US) + Anwa Teixeira (Can ex Po Girl) – St George’s Bristol
Jimbo & Griff aka Jim Reynolds & Dave Griffiths launch new CD at The Hen & Chicken, 210 North St in Bristol   www.jazzata.com
Fake Thackray (John Watterson) at Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester WR1 3LD Info: 01905 611427
Talis Kimberley – guest at Swindon FSC- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Somers Traditional Folk Club, The Alma Tavern, 74 Droitwich Road, Worcester 8.30pm.

Saturday 28th March

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + support Hattie Briggs – The Convent, South Woodchester nr Stroud
Roy Bailey - Everyman Studio Theatre, Cheltenham 8pm
Fake Thackray at Cranham Village Hall, Cranham,  Stroud GL4 8HP Info: 01452 812943
Ukelele Night – at The Playhouse Theatre in Cheltenham (a precursor to 6th UK Uke Festival in June in Cheltenham)
North Forest Ceilidh at Huntley Village Hall, North Road, Huntley, Glos GL19 3DU with Forest Brown Band, caller Richard Hannah £6 BYO Drinks, families welcome  Info: David   01531 820687
French Dance Stroud presents Levriad at Horsley Village Hall nr Nailsworth - 8 -12pm workshops from 4-6 and at 7.15pm Tickets/information from Peter on 07800 727570
Andy Cutting with Tony McManus - Bristol Folk House 7.30pm - £10  in advance     ashkeysmusic website
Bluegrass & Beyond with Carrivick Sisters / Cardboard Fox/ Rachel Eddy- Wilts Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 7.30pm 01225 860100
Domenic DeCicco and Seeds of Evergreen - Chapel Arts in Bath

Saturday 28th March/Sunday 29th March 

Gloucester Residents’ Weekend Look out for Glosfolk members busking in the ‘Gate’ Streets 10 – 4pm including Carrick, Dark Island, Sid Harvey, Pete Wintle, Friggitt, Sophronie, Keith Hyett, Lotsadots, Helen Watkinson, & Clint Mann

Sunday 29th March

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman + support Hattie Briggs – Chipping Norton Theatre
Foxglove Trio - Forest Folk Club, Miners Arms Whitecroft nr Lydney 8pm
Blind River Scare – Americana from S Wales band + Stroud duo The Peeky Blinders - The Black Book Café, Nelson St, in Stroud 2-4pm free
Dan Korn singer/songwriter - Prince Albert, Stroud
Nicola Clark & friends – present “Goddesses in the Goods Shed” at Tetbury 7-9pm  A Celtic calendar in songs and paintings with
Heather Bristow, Moira Gilchrist,  Janice and Jo (from Blondes with Beards) and others. Tickets £5 inc glass of wine from 07957 580447

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Mar 2015 17:30