Marmalade Jam

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tony Burt

Tony Burt and FriendsThe Herefordshire Marmalade Festival opens on Thursday 23rd February with “Marmalade Jam”, an evening of musical entertainment and good food featuring Nonny James together with Tony Burt and Friends. All proceeds go to St Michael’s Hospice.

Held in the Falcon Mews at the back of the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard, doors open at 7.30pm and a two course hot buffet will be served from then until about 8.30pm.

Last night the food was rumoured to include pheasant with oranges and Jane’s renowned spare ribs.

The music will kick off with Nonny James, singer, piano player and raconteuse. Well known to Bromyard audiences if you haven’t seen her you’ll be in for a nice surprise. As well as her own songs, she’s a brilliant performer of blues, jazz and more “folky” material.

Finishing the night will be Tony Burt & Friends. Tony writes the songs, sings and plays guitar and mandoline; Dave Evans plays lead guitar and mandoline; Dave Haigh rhythm guitar; Jim Rolt double bass and the wonderful Aly May lights it all up with her whistle playing.

Tickets cost £10, including food. Please call the Falcon on 01885 483034  to reserve your tickets. Numbers are limited to 80 so please get in quick as only about 20 seats are left.

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Concert In Worcester

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Tony Burt

Saturday 25th February Kings and Folk with Granny’s Attic are in  concert at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, St. Stephen’s Street, Droitwich Road, Barbourne, Worcester WR3 7HS.

Tickets : £5 Adults, £2 Children (in advance) from Ian or Claire King 01905 756287. £6 Adults and £3 Children (on the door).

Details on the bands at:
www.myspace/kingsandfolk and www.grannysattic.org.uk

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Ceiligraphy Workshops

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Tony Burt

7.30pm usually on the 3rd Friday of the month at:

The Methodist Church, The Homend, Ledbury HR8 1BP (Bring and share supper)

More info from : Linda and Vernon Webb on 01531 635374 or email lindarwebb@yahoo.co.uk

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Borderlines In The Villages

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tony Burt

An updated website is available for the Borderlines Film Festival with background info on the villages and venues taking part and a timetable of events.

Take a look at:

http://www.borderlinesinthevillages.co.uk/

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Malthouse Passage Ceilidhs

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Tony Burt

A series of ceilidhs is being organised by popular Malvern based band Malthouse Passage, who have a growing reputation for excellent performances at Folk Festivals, Dances and Concerts throughout the Midlands and beyond.

The dances are on Saturday 17th March at Powick Parish Hall, Old Malvern Road, Powick WR2 4RT, and Saturday 21st April at Upton on Severn Memorial Hall, Old Street, Upton WR8 0HA. These are (hopefully) forerunners to a series of ceilidhs we hope to introduce next winter if they prove to be popular.

To learn more about them and their music please visit their website. At the 17th March dance they appear with acclaimed caller Paul Weir from Cheltenham, and on Sat 21st April with nationally well known caller Sheena Masson. The dances are open to all comers. Bar, Raffle, Interval entertainment.

Tickets in advance from Alan Courtney (alancourtney@tiscali.co.uk or 01684 562608). Early booking recommended.

Appreciation for Malthouse Passage “Malthouse Passage played great music for us at Unicorn Ceilidhs in April.   As well as the melodeon / concertina / guitar / bass/ whistle combination we had oddities like the bass clarinet, mandola and hammered dulcimer – but they all blended well, and the five-piece band was always really together. Obviously well-rehearsed and professional, they were a joy to dance to. “Alan Creamer – Unicorn Ceilidhs, Hitchin , Hertfordshire.

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Silurian Ceilidh March 20-12

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Tony Burt

Silurian Border Morrismen are holding their next ‘All Fools’ Ceilidh at the end of March as follows:

SATURDAY 31st MARCH 2012 – 8pm till Midnight (latest) at

LEIGH & BRANSFORD MEMORIAL HALL,Sherridge Road,Leigh Sinton,Worcs WR13 5DB ……….

See……http://www.leighandbransford.org.uk/memorialhall.html

TICKETS £6 per person ( ticketsales@jigsnreels.com ) or Tel 01905 424411
Bar and food available for purchase

BAND………Silurian Border Morris ‘Wall of Sound’ (and friends)

CALLERS…Ian Craigan & Chris Mulvey (both Silurian members)

GUESTS…. Horizon Lights (4 piece folk band)

Full details are on http://jigsnreels.com/news.php?ID=21

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tony Burt
  • Getting the band together now for "Marmalade Jam" – wozzat? http://t.co/CqtQvGI1 – so far me, Aly the whistle, Jim on bass, DaveE and MarkL. #
  • Don't forget tonight's session in the bar at the Falcon. Live acoustic music from 8.30 till we've had enough or get thrown out. #
  • For news of jazz gigs around Bromyard and updates on Bromyard Jazz Festival follow @BromyardJazz – please spread the word. #
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Folk Directory

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Tony Burt

The Folk Directory (www.FolkDirectory.co.uk) has recently relaunched.

The Folk Directory is a user–maintained database of all the regular folk music events in the UK. The Folk Directory is FREE – it does not charge you for adding your event to the database (and never will), and encourages you to add as many events as you like. You don’t even have to sign up or make an account. You can edit or delete an event listing at any time by finding it in the directory and clicking the edit link in the listing toolbox.

The Folk Directory does not intend to, and never could, replace all those great local resources and web pages. In time we will be integrating links to more local and regularly updated web pages into the search function. If you know of a local folk listing website or you run one, let them know and they can link to you.

The site is meant to be simple and easy to use. If it is not, or you have some comments, feedback or ideas, please contact them.

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Marmalade Jam

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Tony Burt

The opening concert for the 2012 Herefordshire Marmalade Festival features musical entertainment from Nonny James plus Tony Burt and Friends at the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard from 7.30pm on thursday 23rd February 2012.

All profits to St Michael’s Hospice.

Tickets £10 including a buffet supper. Tickets direct from Falcon hotel on 01885 483034 or call in to reception. More here.

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Remi Harris Trio

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Tony Burt

Do you remember Typsy Jazz featuring at Bromyard Festival a couple of years back?

Three Bromyard lads playing red hot Gypsy Jazz on the main stage as part of the big Sunday evening concert.They went down a storm and showed what talent Bromyard has all year round, not just at Folk Festival time.

Since then Remi Harris, one of TJ’s two guitarists, has built a major following as one of the UK’s top young jazz guitarists. Whilst technically very accomplished his playing is very entertaining and appeals to both jazz lovers and the not so keen.

He is playing, along with the rest of the Remi Harris Trio, at Bromyard’s Crown and Sceptre this coming Saturday, 21st January 2012, from 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 each and include a hot buffet. The function room at the Crown and Sceptre has recently been refurbished to a very high standard and will present an ideal venue for an evening of music and good food.

Tickets can be bought at Dots Gallery on Broad Street or by calling Ros – 01885 410318 or 07812 041179.

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