October 2000

Best of the Rest of the UK

Fri 6th Mad Pudding
http://www.webshooter.com/madpudding
The Guildhall Lichfield 01543-26222

Internationally acclaimed celtic funk band from Vancouver playing a hybrid mixture of traditional music with funk, jazz, rock and worldbeat influences According to Folk Roots, with their latest album, 'Grand Hotel', "Mad Pudding have produced a euphoric roots hour perfectly played and delivered. Welcome to the Canadian Sound System."

Sun 8th Ken Hamm (with Jim Condie) http://www.kenhamm.com/
The Greys, Brighton (01273) 680734

Another Vancouver resident, Ken is one of Canada's foremost interpreters of traditional roots and blues music. Nominated for three years running as Best Acoustic Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine who say he "plays and sings the blues like he was born and bred in the Mississippi Delta." Touring since 1978 with acoustic and steel body National, he was awarded a Juno for best roots and traditional CD - 'Saturday Night Blues'.

Thur 12th John McCormick
http://mccormickjohn.com/
Bridge Inn, Chepstow 01291 621 461

Fine American fingerstyle guitarist and singer playing both traditional and original compositions who, according to fellow acoustic guitarist Alex deGrassi is "a brilliant guitarist who has mastered the intricate style of the British Isles folk tradition." His latest CD, 'Between Our Hearts' (Phantom Records) includes guests Maggie Boyle and Judi Meister amongst others.

Sun 22nd Jeff & Vida
http://www.jeffandvida.com
The Greys, Brighton (01273) 680734

On tour from New Orleans, Jeff Burke and Vida Wakeman play a blend of American roots/old time country and Appalachian bluegrass. Their debut CD 'One Horse Town' features appearances by some of Southwest Louisiana's finest acoustic musicians, including Pat Flory, Gina Forsyth and Harold Cavallero.

Fri 27th Steeleye Span
http://www.parkrecords.com
South Parade Pier Portsmouth

Sun 29th Lindisfarne
http://www.lindisfarne.co.uk
Theatre By The Lake Keswick 01768 774411

Sun 29th Tom Ovans
http://nsr.home.texas.net/beattrade/bio/tobio.htm
The Greys, Brighton (01273) 680734

From the USA touring to promote his new CD - 'The Beat Trade' - real "bar room blues". Husky voice and dark compelling songs.

Mon 30th John Prine
http://www.jpshrine.org/index.html
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

His new album 'Souvenirs' (Oh Boy Records), which features new studio re-recordings of 15 of his best loved songs (including 'Donald & Lydia' 'Sam Stone' and 'Hello In There'), was originally only intended for European release, but when his record company heard the finished disc, in the words of 'Oh Boy' Vice President Dan Einstein, "it was just too good to not put out in the US."

UK Festivals - October 2000

For a complete list of UK & European Festivals see the Folk Roots Magazine page.

Fri 6th - Sun 8th Tenterden Folk Festival, Kent Details from: T.I.C., Town Hall, High St, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AN. Tel: (01580) 763572. e-mail: folkspots@btinternet.com

A full weekend festival of folk song, music and dance. Tenterden, situated in the ancient Weald of Kent, about 12 miles west of Ashford, is an ideal setting for this friendly, family folk festival. It features one of the widest High Streets in the country lined with historic and listed buildings, numerous friendly pubs and restaurants and green verges.

Martin Carthy http://www.folkicons.co.uk/wcart.htm
John Kirkpatrick http://www.thebeesknees.com/19th
Band of Two http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~pdcs/bandoftw.htm
Joe Stead http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/banjostead/
and many more

Fri 13th - Sun 15th Ullapool Guitar Festival
Details from Rose Cottage 68 Strathcanaird Ullapool IV26 2TP Tel (+44) 01854 666226 e-mail: georgehearton@excite.co.uk

A unique weekend of master classes, workshops, concerts, free public sessions and ceilidhs - all in the idyllic setting of Ullapool, on the shores of Loch Broom in North-West Scotland, with

John Renbourn http://www.johnrenbourn.com/
Isaac Guillory http://www.anetstation.com/guillory/
Robbie McIntosh http://www.compassrecords.com/mcintosh.htm
Clive Carroll http://www.pressproms.demon.co.uk/page16.html#L
Martin Stephenson http://hallmall.com/music/artist/martin_stephenson.htm
Adrian Byron Burns http://www.adrianburns.com
Gordon Haskell http://www.haskell.co.uk/
Andi Neate http://www.scoraig.com/arts/andineate/

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Paul Castle pdcmusic@freeuk.com

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