Here’s the list for June 2011 Part 2 :

Once a month sessions/clubs:

Weds June 15 – session at The Admiral Rodney, Berrow Green, nr. Martley
Fri June 17- session at The Cross Keys, Linley Green, nr Suckley
Sat June 18 – session at Bridge House, Riverside, Upton on Severn
Fri June 24- session at The Fox Inn, Monkwood Green, nr Hallow
Sun June 25- session at The Bowling Green, Stoke Prior, nr Bromsgrove
Tues June 28 – session at The Talbot, Newlands, Pershore

Weekly sessions/clubs:

Every Sunday – session at The Rose and Lion, Bromyard (June 5, 12, 19, 26)
Every Tuesday – session at The Falcon, Bromyard (June 7, 14, 11, 28)
Every Wednesday – session at the Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, nr Welland : SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Every Friday – Somers Folk Club at The Albion, Bath Road, Worcester (June 3, 10, 17, 24)

For all of you who have met up with The Folk Trail recently, why not keep an eye on their progress at www.folkltrail.com

VARIOUS WEBSITES

Folk Clubs :
Somers Trad FC – www.somers-folk-club.org.uk (new website)
Folk at The Fold – www.ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk
Rushwick Folk Club : www.rushwickfolk.com

“What’s on” websites:
Mr Red – www.cresby.com
Mike Walton’s pages – www.worcesterfolk.org.uk
Worcester Folklife : www.worcestershire-folklife.org.uk
Bromyard Music Sessions : www.bromyardsessions.co.uk

Forthcoming special events:

June 2011

Richard Grainger and Chris Parkinson at Alcester Folk Festival (www.alcesterfolkfestival.org for more details) on Saturday 18 June and also in concert at The Falcon Mews, Bromyard on Sunday 19th June. Tickets for The Mews are £6. Contact The Falcon Hotel on 01885 483034 or 01905 723959 for more info.

June 17th – 19th : Alcester Folk Festival. See website for more details and guest list

Saturday 18th June at 8.00pm – “Ceilidh for Cambodia” : ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT
The Courtyard, HEREFORD HR4 9J
Box Office: 01432 340555
Tickets : £7.50 £5 (concessions)
The Porridge Ceilidh Band

Saturday June 25th. – Oxfam Charity Concert, The Angel Centre, The Butts, Worcester WR1 3QN. Tickets £5 – available on the door or in advance from Anthony Wood on 01905 351025. Line-up : Paul Jeffery, The Retinal Circus, Broken Brothers, Foxtail Soup, and Metal Fatigue. 7.30 – 11.00pm.

Vin Garbutt on Friday 24 June at Avoncroft Museum Bromsgrove B60 4JR.

Further information at : http://www.avoncroft.org.uk/visiting-whats-on/events-programme
Support artists.
Concert ticket price (incl site entrance fee) : £12.50 obtainable from 07930 557493
Site promenade ticket : £4.00 on the door, excludes the Vin Garbutt concert.

JT

1. Upton singaround is NOT happening again until August due to the Jazz and Blues festivals in June and July.

2. I omitted “Folk at The Fold” – Saturday June 25th.

3. Bowling Green date should read 26th not 25th June!

An addition:

There is a ceilidh happening as follows:

Friday 17th June, 2011 at 8.00pm in the Lion Ballroom, Leominster HR6 8BT
Band – Fiddlehead
Admission : £7 incl supper
Box Office : Gill’s Gifts 9 Buttercross Arcade, Leominster 01568 611588

Cheers for now
JT

Another month gone, and soon the daylight hours will be getting shorter once more. But still time for plenty of music making. Here’s the regular first half list plus a few special events taking place in June for you to look through:

Once a month sessions/clubs:

Weds June 1 – Back Bar session at The Talbot, Knightwick
Fri June 3 – session at The Camp Inn, Grimley
Fri June 3 – session at The Vernon Arms, Main Road, Hanbury
Sun June 5 – session at The Hop Pole, Droitwich
Sun June 5 – session at The Railway, Wells Road, MALVERN
Weds June 8 – session at The Fleece, Bretforton
Weds June 8 – session at The Yew Tree Inn, Conderton (nr Bredon) GL20 7PP
Fri June 10 – session at The Rose and Crown, Shrawley
Sat June 11 – Rushwick Folk Club at The Village Hall, Rushwick
Sun June 12 – session at The Walter de Cantelupe Inn, Kemspey
Sun June 12- session at The Sports Club, Pershore (The Bottoms, Defford Road)

Weekly sessions/clubs:

Every Sunday – session at The Rose and Lion, Bromyard (June 5, 12, 19, 26)
Every Tuesday – session at The Falcon, Bromyard (June 7, 14, 11, 28)
Every Wednesday – session at the Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, nr Welland (June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Every Friday – Somers Folk Club at The Albion, Bath Road, Worcester (June 3, 10, 17, 24)

Forthcoming special events:

June 2011

Richard Grainger and Chris Parkinson at Alcester Folk Festival (www.alcesterfolkfestival.org for more details) on Saturday 18 June and also in concert at The Falcon Mews, Bromyard on Sunday 19th June. Tickets for The Mews are £6. Contact The Falcon Hotel on 01885 483034 or 01905 723959 for more info.

Fri 3rd to Sun 5th June – Garway Folk Weekend : see website for full info. http://www.learningobjectivity.com/garwayfolkweekend/index.php

“SHINDIG” event at Severn Sailing Club – on Sat 11th June 8.30pm
Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasige,
In the clubhouse,by the riverside at Bredons Norton GL20 7HD
Admission £8
Tel: 01684 772 849 for reservations

“Ceilidh for Cambodia” – Saturday 18th June at 8.00pm
The Courtyard, HEREFORD HR4 9JR
Box Office: 01432 340555
Tickets : £7.50 £5 (concessions)
The Porridge Ceilidh Band

June 17th – 19th : Alcester Folk Festival. See website for more details and guest list

Saturday June 25th. – Oxfam Charity Concert, The Angel Centre, The Butts, Worcester WR1 3QN. Tickets £5 – available on the door or in advance from Anthony Wood on 01905 351025. Line-up : Paul Jeffery, The Retinal Circus, Broken Brothers, Foxtail Soup, and Metal Fatigue. 7.30 – 11.00pm.

If there is anything else special, please let me know and I will post it for you.

Thanks and kind regards,
JT

Once a month sessions/clubs:

Weds May 18 – session at The Admiral Rodney, Berrow Green, nr. Martley
Fri May 20- session at The Cross Keys, Linley Green, nr Suckley
Sat May 21 – session at Bridge House, Riverside, Upton on Severn
Tues May 31- session at The Talbot, Newlands, Pershore
Fri May 27 – session at The Fox Inn, Monkwood Green, nr Hallow
Sun May 29 – session at The Bowling Green, Stoke Prior, nr Bromsgrove

Weekly sessions/clubs:

Every Sunday – session at The Rose and Lion, Bromyard (May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
Every Tuesday – session at The Falcon, Bromyard (May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31)
Every Wednesday – session at the Plume of Feathers, Castlemorton, nr Welland (May 4, 11, 19, 25)
Every Friday – Somers Folk Club at The Albion, Bath Road, Worcester (May 6, 13, 20, 27)

For all of you who have met up with The Folk Trail recently, why not keep an eye on their progress at http://www.folktrail.com/

VARIOUS WEBSITES

Folk Clubs :
Somers Trad FC – http://www.somers-folk-club.org.uk (new website)
Folk at The Fold – www.ericpaynefolksongs.co.uk
Rushwick Folk Club : http://www.rushwickfolk.com

“What’s on” websites:
Mr Red – www.cresby.com
Mike Walton’s pages – www.worcesterfolk.org.uk
Worcester Folklife : www.worcestershire-folklife.org.uk

Forthcoming special events:

Friday May 27th – Worcester Music Festival 2011 Fundraiser at Keystones, Copenhagen Street, Worcester WR1 2HB. 19-30 to 23-30. Lots of good local music and raffle prizes. See website for more details : www.wumufest.com

Advance warming for June 2011

Richard Grainger and Chris Parkinson at Alcester Folk Festival (http://www.alcesterfolkfestival.orgfor more details) on Saturday 18 June and also in concert at The Falcon Mews, Bromyard on Sunday 19th June. Tickets for The Mews are £6. Contact The Falcon Hotel on 01885 483034 or 01905 723959 for more info.

Please let me know of any other events you want posting (and of course if I’ve dropped any clangers!)

Best wishes
JT

The fun starts at 7pm with the official opening and BBC Friday session broadcasting live from the Marrs Bar. Tonight’s venues are:

The Albion, The Boston Tea Party, Charlstons, The Cricketers, Drummonds, The Eagle Vaults, Horn & Trumpet, Keystones, Marrs Bar, Monroes Cellar Bar, The Old Rectifying House, The Pheasant, The Severn View Hotel, The Swan with 2 Nicks, Worcester Arts Workshop.

Check out today’s line-up at: www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk/whatson/friday

**Worcester Music Festival Unplugged
We will have buskers in town in Cathedral Plaza and outside the Guildhall from 10.30am on Saturday and Sunday. Come along and dance in the streets!

**Looking good Festival goers!
Official Worcester Music Festival T-shirts will be available while stocks last at Worcester Arts Workshop. For the bargain price of £15, you can have your own piece of Festival merchandise… Cash only, strictly limited supply so get yours early or miss out!

**Keep up with what’s going on
If you’re on Twitter, follow us at: www.twitter.com/worcsmusicfest to hear about any last minute line-up changes, additions and Festival gossip…

**Finally…
Worcester Arts Workshop’s café is officially re-opening next Wednesday but we have persuaded them to open this weekend to provide Festival goers with food and drink to keep us all going in between bands. Festival organisers will be there most of the weekend, and, as well as the Workshop Theatre being a venue in itself, there will also be live music in the café most of the day. Worcester Arts Workshop is located opposite the Job Centre on Sansome Street.

So we hope you enjoy your weekend of live music as much as we will… Remember, it doesn’t matter if it’s raining – it’s the only festival the weather can’t spoil!

The Worcester Music Festival Committee – BrianH, ChrisB, RyanT, HelenK, AntR, NoorA, AndyO, GazzaT, JohnW, SteveH, DanB, SusanC, JohnT, MarkS, MickS, MikeT, AndyT, TracyR xx

**Worcester Music Festival – how it works

We have around 230 live performances taking place in 27 venues in the city centre from 7pm on Friday 20th through to 11pm on Sunday 22nd August. Nearly all of these are free entry but a few workshops and a couple of gigs do have a charge on the door.

The Festival Guide contains details of what’s going on where and when, along with a summary of the type of music being played by each band. You can get your copy at any venue, the Tourist Information Centre in Worcester, or the café at Worcester Arts Workshop. Also, do visit the online What’s On guide at www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk/whatson

Music Festival organisers will be at Worcester Arts Workshop all weekend, and we’re aiming for all day unplugged live music from a series of buskers in the café. If you want to find out what bands are worth seeing, want to pick up a spare gig listing, or just want to sit and have a coffee and a chat – come and say hello! The Arts Workshop is on Sansome Street, (opposite the job centre).

**Poetry, spoken word events at Worcester Music Festival – because it’s not JUST about music!

We are happy to be working with The Phonic Room – Worcester’s new platform for spoken word, providing performance space/time to local (and national) poets, comedians, writers, actors and performance artists of all kinds. They are hosting two events this weekend, and you can view details of the events here:

*The Worcester Music Festival Phonic Room – Poets and stories at Boston Tea Party on Friday 20th August from 7pm until 10pm: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104995722891484

*The Phonic Room Free Mic – The Phonic Room, but with a rhythm section… and maybe a few musical treats… Severn View Hotel on Sunday 22nd August from 7pm until 11pm: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109876082399361

**Something for Everybody

With so many gigs and fantastic performers playing at the Festival this weekend, we couldn’t possibly recommend any one over the other but for a good cross-section of the music on offer you may wish to check out the following links:

*On Friday 20th August from 7.30pm Worcester Arts Workshop and Lockjaw Records will play host to 3 excellent hardcore bands: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144120508950723&ref=ts

*Fedheadz Promotions presents a night of awesome live music with 6 local bands playing at The Pheasant on Friday 20th August from 7.30pm: www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=122715821108653

*Come along and relax in the company of 5 fabulous female performers at the Art House Café in Crowngate on Saturday 21st August from 7pm until 11pm: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129488050425378

*Sunday 22nd August from 4pm sees the Driver Promotions Alldayer at The Firefly, Lowesmoor featuring 9 fab bands: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115506521830699&ref=mf

**Families at Worcester Music Festival

Over the weekend there will be several activities suitable for children and young adults. In addition to the events being listed below, many of the venues hosting our performers are open to under 18s up to certain times – please check the listings for more details.

*Ukulele!
Open to all ages is Steven Sproat’s ukulele workshop at the Elgar School of Music. If you don’t own a uke you can borrow one on the day. This workshop costs £30 and runs on Saturday from 10am to 3:30pm. To book your place call Worcester Live 01905 611427.

*Join a Rock Band – no musical experience needed!
Ever dreamed of joining a rock band but never even played an instrument? If you want to try singing, playing guitar / bass or drums then this is the place to be. Worcester School of Rock & Performance will provide all the instruments and coaching, you just need to turn up and have a go. This is open to ages 8 to 18 years and is free. Runs on Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the City Youth Centre, Spring Gardens.

*Singing
On Saturday Helen Russell is running a series of singing sessions suitable for all ages at St Swithun’s Institute. From 2pm to 2:45pm is Helen’s ‘All Stars Singing’ session suitable for children aged 2 and up; from 3pm to 3:45pm there is the ‘Popstars Singing and Dancing’ aimed at older children; and from 5pm to 6pm is the Worcester Music Festival Community Choir – perfect for those who have never sung outside the shower!
Free entry but to guarantee your place please e-mail info@worcestermusicfestival.co.uk

*Rappers and Lyricists open mic session
On Saturday evening there is a Rappers and Lyricists open mic session being held at Boston Tea Party on Broad Street from 8pm to 9pm. This will suit teenagers and upwards. So if you’re an aspiring rapper or lyricist please come along and join in! Free entry.

*Worcester Young Musician’s Showcase
Young musicians from Worcester and beyond will showcase their talents here. There will be a mixture of acoustic performances and band performances. Come along and see the future of music in Worcestershire!
This event is being run in association with Energy Factory and Youthcomm Radio 106.7 FM.
Come and see how good our young local musicians are! This event takes place at the City Youth Centre, Spring Gardens from 3pm to 6pm – entry is free.

So it’s clear from just this email how much great stuff there is going on this weekend… Wherever you end up, don’t forget to take your camera if you want to get involved in the Photo competition (for more info, visit: www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk/info/photocompetition)

As always, any questions, please email us on info@worcestermusicfestival.co.uk

The Worcester Music Festival Committee x

Hi and welcome to the latest newsletter from the team behind Worcester Music Festival. We have only two weeks to go now so it’s a bit like the calm before the storm here at Festival HQ. We just can’t wait to get out and about and watch some of the 230 performances that will be happening throughout the city over the weekend…!

**Music Festival Warm-Up
What goes better with beer than live music? Nope, we couldn’t think of anything either! So that’s why we’ve persuaded the organisers of Worcester Beer Festival to let us put on some extra special live bands next Thursday (12th) for the Beer Festival opening night! We will treat you to a live set from Stuntdog, Tallulah Fix and Calm Like A Riot as a warm-up to the Music Festival which will begin just over a week later. Music Festival organisers will be there too (of course, did I mention there was beer?) so come along and say hello! Visit www.worcesterbeerfest.org.uk for more info.

**Folk events during the Music Festival
There’s something for everyone at Worcester Music Festival and for fans of folk…

Saturday 21st August
- ‘Folk Club’ from 1.00pm to 5.00pm at Tudor House Heritage Centre, Friar Street Worcester featuring: Driftwood, Julia Davies, East West Infusion, Rex Waldron, Deadmoney Duo, Makale, The Rawmarsh Mashers

Sunday 22nd August
- ‘Sunday Extra’ from 1.00pm to 2.00pm at Tudor House Heritage Centre, Friar Street Worcester with Flatworld (the acoustic trio)

- Folk Club Concert from 12.00pm to 2.30pm at The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester featuring: Jennie Harwood, Loxley, Ouj’a, Foxtail Soup, Eric and Eileen Payne. This will be followed at 4.30pm by a special one hour concert performance from Uiscedwr featuring Anna Esslemont, Cormac Byrne and Nick Waldock..

**V2A’s The Dark Side of Worcester – Saturday 21st August, The Marrs Bar
If you’re into industrial/metal/goth/electro music, or if you’re just into having a great time, this gig promises to be one of the many treats of the Festival weekend. Starting at 6pm, the evening will include gigs from Weak13, Attrition, Kommand & Kontrol, Oak, Deviant and V2A. Last year, V2A’s gig at the Pig n Drum was so popular that the place was overcrowded and there was a party in the street. So get down to this one early if you want to guarantee you’ll see them!

**Demo Derby – Sunday 22nd August, 1pm-3pm, Worcester Arts Workshop
If you’re in a band and have a demo, bring it along to this event and let a panel of experts give you their feedback and advice. Paul White, editor of Sound on Sound magazine will be on the panel along with Scott Garrett from MAS Records and other industry experts.
You’re welcome to just turn up with your demo but in order to guarantee your place, please email info@worcestermusicfestival.co.uk

**‘Gull Film’ Video Draw
There are around 230 live acts playing this year’s Worcester Music Festival. One act will be chosen at random on Monday 23rd August and will be invited to have one of their songs made in to a quality music video by local film makers, Gull Films. We’ll let you know how it goes after the Festival but in the meantime, why not visit Gull Films’ Facebook page here: http://tinyurl.com/gullfilms.

Thanks for reading the latest newsletter. Please feel free to forward this to anyone else you think might be interested – people can sign up at: www.worcestermusicfestival.co.uk/news/newsletter. If you want to get in touch please email us on info@worcestermusicfestival.co.uk.
The Worcester Music Festival Committee x

PS – our brochure is hot off the press. It’s packed full of Festival info, including full band details, workshop details and each day’s line-up. Watch out for them appearing over the next couple of weeks in venues and other public places throughout the city the neighbouring surroundings. They’re free so please pick one up when you see one and share with your friends!

I just feel humbled to have been a part of that day.

I am sure there are many, many people locally who will remember Johnny for his singing, his friendship and his gentleness. Just a lovely man in so many ways. I count myself fortunate to have been known him, and to have sung in the same room as him on so maay occasions.

Farewll, Johnny – an inspiration and example to everyone. 

Music and dance will include :

Appalachian Clog by Soft Option
Morris by Silurian and Faithful City
Dancing round the Maypole
Music and Song sessions ('Come All Ye' format)
Acoustic Open Mic Sessions

Camping available on village sports field (small concessionary charge applies)
Toilet and shower facilitiers available
No fires on camp site

Camping space on the sports field is limited – book in advance (contact Green Dragon)

More information from :

Simon or Alison at Green Dragon : Tel – 01885 490607  E-mail : greendragoninn@btconnect.com