Edition 224: Sunday 13 May 2012

Wath Festival Edition

Interviews: Simon Nicol, Chris and Kellie While,

Dick Gaughan, Brooks Williams, Jennifer Crook,

John Fuller, Sunjay Brayne

Festival News: Doncaster, Shepley, Beverley, Davefest

The Cambridge Den

New Albums: Imagined Village, Norman Bergen

Miss Quincy, Girlyman, Hillfolk Noir

Cera Impala and the New Prohibition 

Vinyl Junkie Selection:

Dick Gaughan - Handful of Earth

Edition 225: Sunday 27 May 2012 


News

Coming Next: Doncaster Folk Festival

Friday 18 - 20 May 2012

Friday Evening
Concert commences 7.00pm
 
Halloe Away
Emma Jade
The Jar Family
Paul Pearson
Circus Envy
 
 
Saturday Afternoon
Concert commences 1.00pm
 
Flossie Malavialle
Les Barker
Lucy Ward
Pilgrims' Way
 
 
Saturday Evening
Concert commences 7.30pm
 
Barber & Wilson
Les Barker
Megson
Lucy Ward

Workshops
In the intermission between the afternoon and evening concerts, Pilgrims' Way will be holding two workshops in the upstairs lounge. One on fiddle playing, and one on the Jew's Harp. The first will commence around 5.15. Bring your instrument if you wish to attend. First come - first served!

More Info: www.doncasterfolkfestival.org.uk

 


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Wath Festival 2012

Once again the community of Wath upon Dearne came out to celebrate their annual May Day festivities, featuring various community and children's events around Montgomery Square in the town centre, along with a full programme of song and dance displays, the curious traditional bread bun throwing spectacular up the hill at the All Saints Parish Church and a veritable feast of top names in the world of folk and acoustic music, performing throughout the weekend, either on the main stage at the Montgomery Hall or in various other locations around town.


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Audio Interview

Northern Sky catches up with Simon Nicol of Fairport Convention at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 1:00am
Northern Sky talks to Chris and Kellie While at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky chats to Dick Gaughan at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky chats to John Fuller of Johnny and the Prison Didn't Help Boys at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky speaks to Jennifer Crook at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky chats with the winner of the Young Performer's Award Sunjay Brayne at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky chats to Brooks Williams at the Wath Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
13 May 2012 - 12:00am

Shepley Spring Festival 2012

Friday 25 May - Sunday 27 May 2012  

Shepley, Near Huddersfield
 
 
Trecherous Orchestra
The Demon Barber Roadshow
Melrose Quartet   
Phil Beer  
The Albion Band  
The Wilsons  
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin  
Hekety  
Tickled Pink  
Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow  
Roy Bailey  
Gentocorum  
Tim Edey and Bredan Power  
The Shee  
Steve Tilston   
The Durbervilles  
The Davenports  
The Noble Family  
Ruth and Sadie Price  
Blair Dunlop  
Flats and Sharps  
Sciorr:Staged  
She Shanties  
Luke Hirst and Sarah Smout  
David Shevelew  
Wilful Missing  
Katherine Hurdley and Alex Percy  
Kirsty Bromley
 
Special Event:
Thursday 24 May
 
An evening with Elkie Brooks
 
More info: www.shepleyspringfestival.com

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The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny

Pic: Island Universal

An evening of classic songs by Sandy Denny featuring Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Policewoman, Maddy Prior, Jerry Donahue, Dave Swarbrick, Green Gartside, PP Arnold, Thea Gilmore, plus members of Bellowhead, Lavinia Blackwall (Trembling Bells), Sam Carter, Blair Dunlop (The Albion Band), Ben Nicholls (Dennis Hopper Choppers) & more…


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A Dozen Chats

As Northern Sky approaches three years of publishing audio interviews, the first with Ezio Luneidi in June 2009, Allan Wilkinson picks a dozen memorable conversations from the vaults.

 


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Audio Interview

Northern Sky has a catch up with Ruth Notman at the Nottingham Playhouse.
Allan Wilkinson
19 April 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky met up with Blair Dunlop at The Wheelhouse in Wombwell.
Allan Wilkinson
27 March 2012 - 12:00am
Northern Sky talks to John 'Drumbo' French and Mark 'Rockette Morton' Boston of The Magic Band backstage at the Duchess in York.
Allan Wilkinson
14 March 2012 - 12:00pm
Northern Sky met up with The Albion Band at Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield on the eve of their UK Tour.
Allan Wilkinson
26 February 2012 - 12:00pm
Northern Sky catches up with Kirsty Bromley to chat about her debut Sweet Nightingale EP.
Allan Wilkinson
8 January 2012 - 11:30am
Northern Sky talks to Paul Adams about his life and career in music between recording sessions with singer/guitarist Gren Bartley at Fellside Recordings in Cumbria.
Allan Wilkinson
13 September 2011 - 12:00am
Northern Sky met up with Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore of The Good Lovelies at the Wheelhouse in Wombwell.
Allan Wilkinson
26 May 2011 - 12:00am
Northern Sky was at Lucy Ward's album launch and spoke to her after her main stage appearance at the Shepley Spring Festival.
Allan Wilkinson
22 May 2011 - 12:00am
Northern Sky met up with Des Horsfall for a good old natter about a Kuschty Rye called Ronnie Lane. 
Allan Wilkinson
20 May 2011 - 12:00am
 Northern Sky caught up with Curtis Eller for a chat backstage at The Greystones in Sheffield.
Allan Wilkinson
24 April 2011 - 12:00am
  Northern Sky met up with Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe backstage at the Barnsley Acoustic Roots Festival.  
Allan Wilkinson
4 April 2011 - 6:30am
Northern Sky in conversation with Devon Sproule at The Wheelhouse in Wombwell. (Music used with artist's permission.) Photo: Hedley Jones.
Allan Wilkinson
27 March 2011 - 1:00am

Beverley Folk Acoustic Roots Festival

Friday 15 June - Sunday 17 June 2012

Beverley
 
 
The headline acts for the prestigious Beverley Festival (Folk, Acoustic, Roots) have now been announced, revealing some of the top names from the British folk, and mainstream music scene. The festival has always managed to provide a top rate programme of artists, with a varied range of musical genres to suit all tastes.  2012 looks set to demonstrate that this success story is to continue.
 
The festival kicks off on Friday (15th June) with folk-rock legends Steeleye Span with a career that has taken in an astounding six decades, with hit records “All Round My Hat” and “Gaudete”. The band are not just a legendary name in British music but also a link to the classic days of rock and folk music. Contemporaries of the likes of Led Zeppelin and Fairport Convention, they have gone on to change the face of folk music forever, taking it from small clubs and festivals into the world of chart topping albums and international tours.

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Sidmouth Folk Week 2012

Friday 3 August - Friday 10 August 2012

Sidmouth
 
 
Milestone Year For Local Folk Heroes
 
2012 is a milestone year in the UK in many ways. One of Devon's greatest success stories, folk icons Show Of Hands, mark a career milestone this year, their 20th anniversary, including a headline date at Sidmouth FolkWeek - the annual celebration of music, arts and dance which takes place in the stunning seaside resort from 3rd – 10th August 2012.
 
Triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners, the dazzling duo of singer songwriter Steve Knightley and multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer have forged one of the most successful ever partnerships in acoustic roots music, already scoring three sell-out shows at the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London.
 
In addition to these popular ambassadors for folk music, other festival headline news includes appearances from local hero singer/songwriter Seth Lakeman; the storming 2012 multi-BBC Folk Awards winners June Tabor & Oysterband and legendary guitar maestro Martin Simpson who featured recently on Sky Arts' First Love, mentoring actor/comedian Stephen Mangan in his challenge to play guitar live on stage with Richard Thompson.

Show of Hands
Donal Lunny, Padraig Rynne & Sylvain Barou
Chris Wood
June Tabor & Oysterband
Martin Simpson
Norma Waterson
Eliza Carthy and The Gift Band.
Frank Yamma
Old Man Luedecke
Otis Gibbs
Michael Marra
Archie Fisher
Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle
Spiers & Boden
Brass Monkey
Jackie Oates
Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party
Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell.
Debby McClatchy
Crucible Trio
John Kirkpatrick
Len Graham
John Doyle
Joe Aitken
Geordie Murrison
Tim Laycock
Duck Soup
The Dollymopps
Sisters Unlimited
Pete Coe
Gavin Davenport
Peta Webb & Ken Hall
Maz O'Connor
John Howson
Dan Quinn
Racker Donnelly
Debs Newbold
Patrick Ryan
Jack Lynch
 

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Davefest

Friday 10 - Sunday 12 Agust 2012

Withernsea 
 
 
On the 23 of June 2010, Lance Corporal David Ramsden was killed near Gereshk, Helmand province, Afghanistan whilst serving his Queen and country. Dave was a lover of music, his favourite band being Green Day. To honour his memory and to raise money for Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion we are holding the very first DAVEFEST at Dave's parents' farm in east Yorkshire.

This will be a three day event featuring bands and performers from a number of different genres including 'Green Dave', a Green Day tribute act put together especially for the festival and featuring Dave's brother Matt on drums.

Artists confirmed so far are....

The Duncan McFarlane Band
Blueprint
Edwina Hayes
The Gerry McNeice Band
Shaun Murphy
The Above Average Weight Band
Boss Caine
Wendy Arrowsmith

and many more. (PLEASE NOTE. Lineup subject to change)

The festival will now kick off with 'Friday Acoustic Night' and there will be two concerts on Saturday. The finale will be a Sunday afternoon folk concert.

Ticket prices are being looked at right now but these will be very reasonable. All the artists, crew and staff are giving their time for free at this event.
 
More Info: http://www.gerrymcneice.co.uk/davefest

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