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Andrew Marston previews the Bewdley Festival

Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Sasha McVeigh

    Mr Brown Eyes

  • Chloe Elliot

    Possession

  • India Parkman

    A Little Space

  • Shiraz Hempstock

    Done The Dirty

  • Featured artist

    • The Naughty Corner Ukelele Band

      First World Problems

  • Lisbee Stainton

    Practice Room

  • The Julie July Band

    The North Star, Grassman & The Ravens

  • Marie-Claire Berreen

    Killer Heels

  • Lucia Nicole

    Tired Of My Mind

  • Kings and Folk

    The Dark Traveller

  • Aaron Yorke

    These Missing You Nights

  • Whiskey River

    Mardis Gras Parade

  • Drakelow May

    Grim Fandango

  • Steve Soden

    Taps Of Love And Hate

  • Tom Southam

    Next To You

  • In the Gig Guide

    • Poppy WS

      Mother Nature

  • Liar, Liar

    For A While

  • Thomasin Toohie

    Pilgrimage

  • Ellisha Green

    Little Things

  • Huw Parsons

    Chucks Deluxe

Ukuleles

Ukuleles
It's quickly becoming one of the most attended music workshops in the county; the has grown to such an extent, they now take over the local library every Monday.
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Beginning with just a handful of players, the group - which started in the backroom of a pub - now has around 100 members who meet at the Hive every week.
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All well as being a community event, they regularly play gigs - from their repertoireÌýof more than 130 songs - raising money for charity.
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The Bewdley Festival

The Bewdley Festival
It's been taking place for more than three decades and, this Friday, the Bewdley Festival returns with ten days of music, comedy and arts.
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The Fine Young Cannibals' frontman Roland Gift will perform at the festival's opening night at the Mercure Hotel.
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Clare Teal and Eddi Reader are among the musicians performing this year.
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A Sunday afternoon Opera is also taking place.
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Matt Cardle in Hay-on-Wye

Matt Cardle in Hay-on-Wye
This month, X Factor winner Matt Cardle concludes his shows on the West End in Strictly Ballroom allowing him to champion his new album Time To Be Alive.
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And the recordings were made in Hay-on-Wye.
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Matt, who talks exclusively to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hereford & Worcester, reveals how his struggles with addiction landed him in rehab where he penned many of these new songs.
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The album was put together by Jim Eliot, who'sÌýalso written and produced songs for Kylie Minogue, Will Young, Olly Murs, Ellie Goulding, Christina Perri, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Leona Lewis, James Morrison, Rae Morris, Sigma and Foxes – and does all of this tucked away in the shadows of the Black Mountains.
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Features

  • In the gig guide: The Bewdley Festival begins
  • : Suggs from Madness to visit Malvern.

Charity gig

Charity gig
A Bewdley saxophonist, who received life-saving heart surgery, held a rock concert to raise funds for the hospital that treated him.
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In 2017, at the age of 66, John Knox found himself in a situation that could happen to anyone; necessitating major open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve.
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John son-in-law, Phil Mountford - a film composer and musician - stepped in to help organise the gig which took place on Friday.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing in Ross-on-Wye

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing in Ross-on-Wye
Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 21 October at Jacqueline's Nightclub in Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye.
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We're bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.
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They've all uploaded their tracks to theÌýÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Introducing UploaderÌý- but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity!
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This free event, which is open to everybody, kicks off at 2pm and you're more than welcome to turn up anytime until 6pm.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Oct 2018 18:00

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Festivals

Festivals

The biggest music events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

Gigs

Gigs

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History

History

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Masterclass

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Sessions

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