Any queries please email Doug Folkash@aol.comAug. 3 - Singers + Musicians £1
Aug. 10 - Simon Haworth £3 (Members£2)
Now mostly seen with Jez Lowe as a Bad Penny and on guitar with Fiddle and pipes duo Tom McConville and Pauline Cato. Rare opportunity to enjoy a solo gig. Great CD on Fellside label Coast to Coast.August 17 - Backshift £3 (Members£2)
Backshift are Terri + Eric Freeman and Ken Tonge. With over 25 years experience on the folk scene they place their emphasis on enjoyment - both for themselves and their audiences. They play an eclectic mix of songs with a variety of instruments and a large helping of harmonies.**Aug. 24 - The Eric Bogle Band (Scotland + Australia)
One of Folk's legendary Singer/Songwriters ('The Band Played Waltzing Matilda') on tour from Down- under with his top Australian band which includes former Pye Wacket member Ian Blake. Only tours Britain once every two years.August 31 - The Judith Haswell Band £3 (Members£2)
The band plays a good mixture of traditional and contemptible (!) material with a fine blend of three part harmonies and complementary guitar work; some lively, some chorus, some insensitive ballads - a well balanced set!September 7 - Singers + Musicians £1
**Sept. 28 - Mad Pudding (Canada)
The must re-book band. Storming Music/song on their visit last year from this highly acclaimed five piece French/Canadian Band on fourth European Tour. - 'Reminiscent of Steeleye Span, but more fun!** October 12 - Kristina Olsen + Peter Grayling (California + New Zealand)
(In Association with Wansbeck Festival) The bluesy raw velvet voice of Kristina; her great guitar work on acoustic and steel body slide guitar set alongside the beautiful tones of the Cello played by the classically trained Peter Grayling are simply a joy to watch and hear. Their albums outsell most other artists at Festivals around the world.** November 23 - Rory McLeod (World)
The one-man world music phenomenon singing, playing and dancing across a cocktail of flamenco to blues.
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