News - 2008
page Updated 3rd July 2008
Friday 4th July
Malmesbury Morris are at the Hare & Hounds, Westonbirt from 8pm. Their web site: http://www.malmesburymorris.org.uk
Forest Folk Club has a Singer’s Night at the Crown Inn, Coalway near Coleford. 8.30pm. £2 (Singers £1) Tel: 01594 837362. Club web site: http://www.forestfolkclub.com
Banshee are at The Coach & Horses, Chepstow, 8.30pm, free admission. Info: 01594 825682 Their web site: http://www.banshee.org.uk/
Cheltenham U3A Scottish dancers meet at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cheltenham, 2 – 4pm. £1.50. All welcome. Info: Derek Latham 01452 306857.
Gloucester Folk Dance Club,(Gloucestershire’s oldest club – 85 years old!) ‘Pop-in’ Hucclecote Road (opposite Waggon & Horses. 7.30 pm £1. Info: Margaret Mason 01452 713319.
Saturday 5th July
Wild Oats Border Morris are at Lydney Festival. Their web site: http://www.wildoatsmorris.co.uk
Forest based acoustic trio ‘Eos’ are at Coleford Baptist Church 7.30pm £5. Info: 01594 833334
Singers Wilcox & Brooks are at Two Rivers Festival, Chepstow 12noon. Info: 07784 369312. Their web site http://www.myspace.com/wilcoxandbrooks
Steamchicken with Dave Hunt calling at Chepstow Folk Festival Band web site: http://www.steamchicken.co.uk
Folk in the Docks, Lydney Harbour, 12 – 5pm featuring Banshee, Geoff Wyatt, Whiskey River Boys, and Bob Smith. Info: 01594 825682
Scottish Highland Dancing at Montpellier Church Hall, St. Andrew Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham. 10am. to 12 noon. Tel: Barry Steele 01242 528220.
Sunday 6th July
Johnny Coppin’s ‘Folk Roots’ show on BBC Radio Gloucestershire, 3pm to 4pm and ‘listen again’ online. Web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire Acoustic Music Session at Jamesons pub, Station Road, Gloucester, 2 – 5pm All music styles welcome. Info from Gareth cheesygareth33@hotmail.com"Instrument Workshop" with Banshee at British Legion, Chepstow from 12 noon. Info: 01594 825682 Their web site: http://www.banshee.org.uk
Monday 7th July
Charlton Kings Folk Dance Club meets at Holy Trinity School, Sherborne St, Cheltenham at 7.30p. £1.50. Info: Sarah Collicut, 01242 242245.
Traditional (mostly English) music session in pub bar - all welcome. 8:30 onwards at: The Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud. Regulars: Phoenix - Rod Stradling, Martin Brinsford, Fran Wade, Kevin Bown, etc. Contact: Rod Stradling, Tel 01453 759475. E-mail: rod@mustrad.org.uk
England’s Glory Ladies Morris and Appleyard Traditional Dancers are at The Fleet Inn, Twyning 8pm. Their web site: http://www.englandsglory.org.uk
Tuesday 8th July
Gloucestershire Morris Men and Faithful City Morris Men at Village Inn, Twyning 7.45pm, Fleet Inn 8.45pm. Their web site: http://www.glosmorrismen.org
Wednesday 9th July
Mike Harding’s Folk Roots Show on BBC Radio 2, 7pm and ‘listen again’ online. This week featuring Seth Lakeman. His web site: http://www.sethlakeman.co.uk
Ragged & Old Morris are at The Crown, Frampton Mansell at 7.30pm.
Wild Oats Border Morris are at Tintern, various venues from 8pm. Their web site: http://www.wildoatsmorris.co.uk
Lassington Oak Morris Men are at The England’s Glory, London Road, Gloucester. 8pm Their web site: http://www.lassingtonoak.co.uk
Thursday 10th July
Minchinhampton Folk Club meets at The Crown, Minchinhampton. 8.15pm . MC, Chris Newton. Info: 01453 834478 Club web site: web site: http://www.minchfolkclub.org
Kathryn Tickell (Queen of the Northumbrian Pipes) with Kuljit Bhamra on Tabla are at Pittville Pump Rooms 9pm Info: 01242 227979. Her web site: http://www.kathryntickell.com
‘Folk at The Slip’, Slip Tavern, Watery Lane, Much Marcle. 8pm. Free admission, Info: Eric Bottomley 01531 660667
Cirencester Primary Schools Country Dance Festival is at Cirencester Arena (at Cirencester Football Club) from 6.30 - 8.00 Info: Peter Hendy 01452 770401
Friday 11th July
Kathryn Tickell Band at Cheltenham Town Hall 7.30pm Info: 01242 227979. Her web site: http://www.kathryntickell.com
Cheltenham Folk Club no meeting, next meeting Sept 12th
Saturday 12th July
Baily’s Beads with Mike Davies calling at Dursley Recreation Field 8pm £5 inc supper Info: 01453 545341
Trabuco – traditional music from Venezuela - at Cheltenham Town Hall 7.30pm Info: 01242 227979
Old Meg Morris are at Bredon’s Norton Fete, nr Tewkesbury. Their web site:
http://www.oldmegmorris.org.uk
Ragged & Old Morris are at Stroud Farmers Market.
Please send me details of your event and I will do my best to include it. Copy needs to be with me on Saturdays. Preferably e-mail me at peter@petercripps.co.uk, or phone on 01452 780401. Peter Cripps Glosfolk
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