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 ( jigs8reels@gmail.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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Vernon Arms Session, Hanbury

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Tony Burt

Vernon Arms Hanbury – closed for refit, and session temporarily relocated to private location adjacent to the garage opposite Vernon Arms. For further info contact Graham Collins (graham_collins@onetel.net).

When we hear of a re-opening date we’ll post that here too.

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Live Music Queens Arms Bromyard

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tony Burt

It’s not folk but it will be fun. And I just love the poster – be sure to read the small print.

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Winter Wassail In Bretforton

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Tony Burt

The National Trust owned Fleece Inn in Bretforton will host its annual Winter Wassail on Saturday 14 January from 6.30pm. The event is free entry and family friendly.

This Pagan blessing of the trees is said to ensure a good crop of cider apples for the following year’s harvest. The best or oldest tree in the orchard is chosen as a guardian to represent them all. Pieces of toast soaked in cider are placed in the tree and cider is poured around the base of it. Shot guns are fired into the top most branches and buckets are beaten, the aim being to scare away evil spirits and wake the sleeping trees. Some believe that if the trees aren’t wassailed there will be no harvest.

This year there are more Morris sides attending than ever before and the introduction of Civil War re-enactors is set to make the torch-lit procession to the nominated apple tree a real spectacle.

Nigel Smith the Landlord of the Fleece says ‘The Wassail is the perfect antidote to the winter blues and a great event for families and friends of all ages. It’s great that we’re able to host such a traditional yet vibrant event to bring a bit of cheer to the cold winter nights. Wassail!’

Mulled cider and delicious food will be available to ‘warm the cockles’ and the folk singers that frequent the pub will be adding to the traditional fun. Join in and help make the Fleece’s homemade cider in 2012 the best yet!

For more information please contact Nigel or Sadie at the Fleece Inn on 01386 831173 or 07940731137 or email us at info@thefleeceinn.co.uk

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Change Of Venue

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Tony Burt

News from Kevin Sanders - sadly there will not be any more sessions at the Rose and Crown, Shrawley. It’s understood that the pub will be shutting its doors, for good, as from tomorrow (Saturday 7 Jan)!

On a brighter note, following the session on 29th December, we have been offered “The Old Beams” in Stourport on Severn as our “2nd Friday” venue. The inaugural “Friday Session” will take place on 13th January 2012.

Directions (for those who haven’t been before):

From Worcester direction: A449 as far as “Mitre Oak” roundabout. Turn left onto A4025 to Stourport. When you reach Stourport, follow signs for Great Witley A451. Cross the river and take 1st turn on the left (leisure centre and swimming pool) – Harold Davies Drive, “The Old Beams” is on your right.

From the “Rose and Crown” Shrawley/Holt Heath direction : Continue on the B4196 towards Stourport (approx 5mls/8 kms), and turn right to town centre at “T” junction with A451. Turn right by the pedestrian crossing into Harold Davies Drive (access road to leisure centre and swimming pool),approx 400 metres after joining A451. “The Old Beams” is on your right.

From Birmingham/ Kidderminster direction: Approaching Kidderminster on the A456, go straight over the traffic lights at “Land Oak”. Turn left onto ring road and follow A451 to Stourport and then signs to GreatWitley A451. Take the 1st turn on the left (leisure centre and swimmingpool), as soon as you have crossed the bridge (by the pedestrian traffic lights), “The Old Beams” is on your right.

Pub address : Harold Davies Drive, Dunley Road, STOURPORT on SEVERN.: DY13 0AA Telephone : 01299 878 833

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