Best of the Rest of the UK

Tue 2nd Steve Benbow and Eric Underwood
http://music.excite.com/artist/biography/-8096
Dartford Folk Club

A rare folk club appearance by Benbow, known in the late 50s/early
60s for his TV appearances on 'Guitar Club', 'Saturday Skiffle Club'
and 'Easy Beat', and for his regular column on folk music for 'Melody
Maker' during the 60s. His version of the traditional song 'Love is
Teasing' was recently included on "People On The Highway -
A Bert Jansch Encomium" (Market Square)

Fri 12th Keith Hancock
http://www.emerging.demon.co.uk/artists/keith/keith.htm
Woodman Folk Club, Dudley

One of Britian's top songwriters/performers whose retrospective
CD 'Born Blue' (Nico's Records) included his collaborations with
the likes of Clive Gregson, Richard Thompson, Martin Carthy and
Dave Swarbrick.

Fri 16th Calico
http://zeitgeist.aardvark.ie/archives/98/January/980121_001.phtml
The Gantry, Southampton Arts Centre

Irish instrumental quartet featuring Diarmuid Moynihan on Uilleann
Pipes, Tola Custy on Fiddle, Donncha Moynihan on guitar and Pat
Marsh on bouzouki. Their 1998 debut album 'Celanova Square'
(Ossian Records), produced by Declan Sinnot, showcases the
bands own original material combined with Breton and Irish tunes.
According to The Living Tradition magazine, "The musical alchemy
on display suggests a major new force in irish music is on its way..."

Wed 17th Kate & Anna McGarrigle
http://www.mcgarrigles.com/
Newcastle Opera House

Internationally renowned Canadian sisters whose last album
'The McGarrigle Hour' (Rykodisc) included guest appearances by
Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Loudon Wainwright III,
amongst others. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, it is "a great
way for newbies to get to know them, but for longtime fans, it's a
highlight of Kate and Anna McGarrigle's amazing Brönte-folk career."

Fri 19th Bob Fox
http://www.bobfoxmusic.com
Mad Nanny Folk Club, Letchworth, Herts 01462 438 373

Described recently by Colin Randall in The Daily Telegraph as
"possibly the most complete male artist in English folk", Bob's
new album 'Dreams Never Leave You' includes contributions
from Fairport Convention members Ric Sanders, Dave Pegg
and Gerry Conway.

Wed 24th Leon Rosselson
http://www.fishdesign.com/rosselson/profile.html
The Chimney Boy, Preston St, Faversham, Kent. (01795 534368)

Renowned English satirical and political songwriter who in the
early sixties was a member of The Galliards with Robin Hall and
Jimmie MacGregor, and later the Three City Four, which included
Roy Bailey and Martin Carthy. Perhaps his best known song
'The World Turned Upside Down' has been recorded and
popularised by, amongst others, Dick Gaughan and Billy Bragg
(who took it into the pop charts in 1985) and has been sung on
numerous demonstrations in Britain and the USA.

Wed 24th Boys of the Lough
http://www.boysofthelough.com/
Trinity Arts Centre, Tonbridge Wells, Kent 01892 678678

Spearheaded by Shetland fiddler Aly Bain and flautist Cathal
McConnell they now occupy a unique position of respect in the
world of traditional music. They have completed over fifty tours of
the USA and recently celebrated their 30th anniversary as a band.
Describing their latest album 'The West of Ireland' (Lough 007),
Classic CD Magazine said "...the Boys are the crème de la crème...
unadulterated pure integrity. Their latest album is unbeatable."

Fri 26th Eddi Reader
http://web.bham.ac.uk/doveral/honey/eddimenu.htm
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Scotland

Fine singer who first came to prominence in Fairground Attraction,
whose single 'Perfect' was a UK number 1 hit in 1988. Her latest
album 'Simple Soul' (Compass Records) will be released in the
States on 9th January.

Mon 29th The Ridgeriders
http://www.philbeer.co.uk/ridge.htm
Nettlebed Folk Song Club

Ashley Hutchings of the Albion Band teams up with two ex-members,
Phil Beer (now with Show of Hands) and Chris While (now with
Julie Matthews) to sing songs of the Southern English Landscape from
'The Ridgeriders' television series.

Tue 30th Vikki Clayton & Friends
http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~chrisconway/page9.html
Folk on the Fosse, Leamington Spa

Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fairport
Convention and John Martyn. Q Magazine describe her last
CD 'Movers and Shakers' (AND CD15) as "A magical album
brimful of music, wondrous songs and THAT VOICE. Songs
that touch you, songs that rock, songs that tell stories."

Wed 31st Wood Wilson Carthy
http://www.rufrecords.com/woodwilsoncarthy.htm
South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berks

Collaboration between three of England's finest male folk
singers and instrumentalists, Martin Carthy, Chris Wood
and Roger Wilson.

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