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Special guest - Paul Brady

The special guest will be Irish singer/songwriter Paul Brady talking about his new live album. There'll also be music from Altan, Blair Dunlop, Natalie MacMaster, Rachael Sage plus Gilmore & Roberts. There's also a preview of upcoming events with the weekly gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 May 2015 17:30

Music Played

  • Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

    St NickÂ’s

    • Linus Records.
  • Blair Dunlop

    Fifty Shades of Blue

    • Rooksmere.
  • Altan

    MaggieÂ’s Pancakes/ Piobaire an Cheide/ The Friel Deal

    • Compass.
  • Paul Brady

    Not The Only One

    • Proper.
  • Paul Brady

    Nobody Knows

    • Proper.
  • Peter Knight's Gigspanner

    Down By The Salley Gardens

    • Gigspanner.
  • Gilmore & Roberts

    Fleetwood Fair

    • GR! Records.
  • Rachael Sage

    Used To Be My Girl

    • Mpress Records.

This week's track listing

There are far too many regular events to mention so for full list of all dance clubs and sessions, see

Saturday 9th May

Randwick Wap – Mayor’s Procession and Dunking etc..!– from 12.30pm with England’s Glory Ladies Morris
Louise Jordan – Under The Edge Arts, Chipping Hall, Wotton under EdgeÌý 8pm
Annabelle Chvostek (ex Wailin’ Jennys) UK tour with new album – nearest date.. St Mary’s Church, Ross on Wye
Bella Hardy – Bristol Colston hall
Bob Fox – (War Horse songman) – St Stephens Church Bristol ashkeysmusic website
Coco and the Butterfields – Louisiana in Bristol
Oxfolk Ceilidh – with Haddo + callers Jo Freya and Daisy Black …at Kennington Village hall,Ìý OX1 5PG

Sunday 10th May

Fairport Convention at The Convent, Sth Woodchester 8.30Ìý SOLD OUT! See it on the internet… www.theconvent.net
Steve Ashley – Almonry Heritage Centre, Evesham doors 7.30pm tickets from almonryfolk.com or 01386 446944
Gordon Giltrap- at The Fleece Inn,Ìý Bretforton nr Evesham
Simply Acoustic at Barny’s at The Bell at Selsley. Later starting time of 7.30, finishing at 10.30. Info: Karina 01453 886879
Al Stewart – St David’s Hall Cardiff

Monday 11th May

Cheltenham Ukulele Club meets every Monday at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, CheltenhamÌý GL53 7LX
England’s Glory Ladies Morris, with Pebworth Morris Men, are at The Apple Tree, Woodmancote from 8pm Info: Gill 01452 859991

Tuesday 12th May

Belshazzar’s Feast on tour -Ìýnearest date The Bell Inn, at Adderbury Oxon
Styx of Stroud Morris are at Queen Matilda Tavern, Avening GL8 8NT, 7.30pm onwards
Folk at Frampton on Severn Village hall
Emily Smith (Sco) – ÌýSt Davids Hall Cardiff

Wednesday 13th May

Celtic Fiddle Festival (trio Kevin Burke etc) Chipping Norton Theatre
Steve Page – (Americana s/s from Bristol band The Open Secrets) at The Carpenter's Arms Miserden From 7.30pm
The Young ‘Uns – (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Folk Award winners) Red Lion Folk Club, Vicarage Rd, Kings Heath, Brum 7.45pm

Thursday 14th May

Songs of Nick Drake - Stroud Subscription Rooms RoomsÌý tbc
Folk Club at White Horse Hotel, High Street, Mitcheldean GL17 0AT 8pm Free entry (monthly 2nd Thursday) Info: andyscarf@yahoo.co.uk
Altan – Huntingdon Hall in Worcester
Mary Black- The Last Call Tour – Warwick Arts Centre
Belshazzar’s Feast on tour – Ace Space in Newbury

Friday 15th May

Gilmore & Roberts- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Miranda Sykes & Rex PrestonÌý & Grant Gordy (US)– United Reform Church, Highworth 7.45pm - White Horse Folk Club – tix 01793 762070
Kristina Olsen (USA) - Hen & Chicken in BristolÌýÌý www.jazzata.com
Ruth Notman + Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith - Downend Folk Club at Frenchay Village Hall tickets from Baguette Me Not or from www.downendfolkclub.co.ukÌý Doors open at 7.30pm.
Open House - Swindon Folk Song Club- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Somers Trad Folk Club at The Alma Tavern in Worcester
Open Mic - at Village Pump Folk Club at Lamb Inn Trowbridge
Mary Black- The Last Call Tour – St Davids Hall Cardiff

Friday 15th May-Tuesday 26th May - ÌýBATH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL includes Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Hugh Masakela, Emily Portman & Sam Sweeney, Jennifer Crook etcÌý

Friday 15th-Sunday 17th May - ÌýWOOD FESTIVAL- Tunng, Josienne Clarke & Ben walker, Spiro, Duotone etc. at Braziers Park nr Wallingford, Oxon – ticketsÌý gigantic.com/wood-festival

Saturday 16th May

The Magnificent AK47s– Stroud Sub Rooms
James Bell (Oxford s/s) + support Troubshort & Turnipseed – Wychwood FC - The Swan, Shipton Road, Ascott -u- Wychwood, Oxon, £5 reserve a ticket 01993 831427
Barn dance with Life of Riley, with Penny Plowden calling at Over Farm Gloucester 7.30pm Info: 07925 999942

Sunday 17th May

Ralph McTell – Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
Sarah McQuaid – Forest Folk Club, now at new venue The Royal Oak, in Whitecroft, nr Lydney 8pm
Hattie Briggs- Nailsworth Festival
Singaround at Dursley Acoustic Music Night – at 13 Five Acres, GL11 4JPÌýÌý See dursleyamn.org.uk
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – The Fleece Inn, Bretforton nr Evesham

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Broadcast

  • Sat 9 May 2015 17:30