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Special guests - The India Electric Company

The special guests will be the English duo The India Electric Company. They'll be talking about their new album, working with Midge Ure of Ultravox.

The special guests will be the English duo The India Electric Company. They'll be talking about their new album, working with Midge Ure of Ultravox, and will play a song live in session. There'll also be music from Lau, Blair Dunlop, ѿý Fold Awards winners The Young 'Uns, Dana and Susan Robinson, Ranagri and Nicky Swann. Plus a preview of upcoming events with the weekly gig guide.

35 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 May 2015 17:30

Music Played

  • Blair Dunlop

    The Station

    • Rooksmere.
  • The Young’uns

    You Won’t Find Me on Benefit Street

    • Hereteu Records.
  • Dana and Susan Robinson

    Who Killed Cock Robin

    • Threshold Music.
  • India Electric Co.

    My Friends Are Rich

    • Own Label.
  • India Electric Co.

    Lost in Translation

    • SHMU.
  • Lau

    The First ѿýcoming

    • Reveal.
  • Nicky Swann

    Because of You

    • Opening Doors Music.
  • Ranagri

    When Music Speaks

    • Charity single.

This week's gig guide

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

Friday 22nd May- Sunday 25th May TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL at Gloucester Docks with many Glosfolk acts 10 – 4pm each day.

Friday 22nd May- Saturday 24th May GLOUCESTER SHANTY FESTIVAL Friday concert Tom Lewis plus The Portsmouth Shanty Men.. Info: Steve ruler@btinternet.com

Friday 22nd May-Saturday 24th May LECHLADE MUSIC FESTIVAL – Sunday headline is Status Quo /Saturday - Dr and the Medics -- weekend line-up includes s/s Louise Latham

Friday 22nd May- Monday 25th May CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL….Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, The Young ‘Uns, Coppin/Silver, Melrose Quartet, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Tom McConville & David Newey, Mawkin, Simon Care Trio, Dovetail Trio, Brian Peters & Jeff Davis, Ninebarrow, Mrs Ackroyds Band, etc..

Friday 22nd May – unday 7th June BATH FRINGE inc Bruce Molsky, Baghdaddies, Cardboard Fox

Saturday 23rd May

Gavin Davenport - UTEA Wotton u Edge 8pm
Anomaly play a mix of ac songs at Queen Mathilda tavern, Avening 8pm
French Dancing at Horsley V Hall- 7-11pm
Tom Paxton – St Georges in Bristol

Sunday 24th May

Blair Dunlop- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Gloucester Shanty Festival..concert at Blackfriars - with Exmouth Shanty Men, The 2 Anchors and many more 7.30pm proceeds to Severn Area Rescue Accociation - tickets from Guildhall
Concert with violinist Michael Bochmann, Shepherd’s Crook Folk Choir at Winchcombe Methodist Church. Children from Temple Guiting and Isbourne Valley Schools will take part in singing games which were done locally over 100 years ago. Michael Bochman and young violinists will be playing dance tunes from Gloucestershire, Shepherd’s f/a Crook Folk Choir will be singing local traditional songs. 4pm
Carmina - Chapel Arts in Bath
Chris Smither (USA) nearest tour date at Stourbridge Folk Festival (Katie Fitzgeralds)

Tuesday 26th May

The Young ’Uns (winners of “best group” ѿý Folk Award)
- The Convent, South Woodchester nr Nailsworth 8.30pm
Rory McLeod - Bar of The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
Eddie Reader – Salisbury City Hall

Wednesday 27th May

Nicky Swann – s/s - at The Carpenter's Arms Miserden From 7.30pm
Folk Night at The Three Horseshoes, The Green, Frampton on Severn , Gloucestershire GL2 7DY Fortnightly 8pm onwards Free admission
Chuck Prophet – Americana s/s at The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol crhmusic.com
Ags Connolly – country s/s Chapel Arts in Bath

Thursday 28th May

SILD – duo playing a fusion of music from Estonia & Wales - At the Last Thursday club, Evergreen hall nr Coleford 7.30pm Tickets £10 in advance from Forestbookshop /01594-833334
Minchinhampton Folk Club at The Café Lounge, Baptist Church, Tetbury Street 8pm
The Houghton Weavers at Courtyard Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR Info: 01432 340555 7.30pm
Katie Buckhaven Band - Chapel Arts in Bath
Coco and the Butterfields – Swindon Arts Centre

Friday 29th May

An evening of folk and acoustic music hosted by Dark Island with special guests Laurie and Karen Burn, founders of the Saltcellar Folkclub, Bristol. The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Stroud, GL5 4AA. Free entry but we're collecting for the church roof fund. Tea, coffee and cakes on sale or bring a bottle. 7.30pm
Stroud out Loud! Stroud’s monthly spoken-word showcase.
Guest MC: Anthony Nanson. 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Arrive early to secure a slot. Mr Twitchett’s, Subscription Rooms, Kendrick Street, Stroud GL5 1AE. Entry free.
Riverfolk at The Trout Inn, Riverside, Lechlade-on-Thames GL7 3HA 8pm £1 (2nd & last Fridays) Info: 01367 252313
Tom McConville has had to cancel his gig at- Swindon FSC- Ashford Rd Social Club 8.15pm
Somers Trad Folk Club – Alma Tavern, Worcester

Friday 29th May -Sunday 31st May WYCHWOOD FESTIVAL - Cheltenham Racecourse
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lucy Rose, The Proclaimers, Mt Wolf (electro-folk), Rusty Shackle, and many more acoustic acts see

Friday 29th May-Sunday 31st May LAU-LAND at Bristol Colston hall --concerts, workshops and talks – acts include Lau, Spiro, Tinariwen, Sam Lee, John Kirkpatrick, Julie Murphy, workshops by Kris Drever and Aiden O’Rourke (guitar & fiddle) , and English fiddle w/shop with Sam Sweeney (winner of Musician of the Year ѿý Folk Award)

Saturday 30th May/Sunday 31st May ASPARAFEST- Music & Food Festival on Ashdown Farm nr Evesham – includes Moulettes, and Blackbeard’s Tea Party

Saturday 30th May

Eliza Carthy & Tim Eriksen – Chipping Norton Theatre
Jackie Oates, Finstock V Hall nr Chipping Norton
Mitcheldean Folk Festival Pre-Festival Concert at Bespoke Brewery Marquee (rear of Mitcheldean Mews) Admission by donation to festival funds. 7pm – 11pm Line up includes May Thrill, and Clint Mann. Wychwood folk club presents a singaround in The Bar at The Swan, Ascott under Wychwood, nr Burford – from 7.30pm free entry

Sunday 31st May

Singers Night - Forest Folk Club, now at The Royal Oak, Whitecroft nr Lydney (ev 1st and 3rd Sun) 8pm
Kent du Chaine (blues) – Hen & Chicken, Bristol

Looking ahead….

Tuesday 1st June - Slaid Cleaves - Americana s/s The Tunnels, Temple Meads, Bristol

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 May 2015 17:30