South East England Bluegrass & Old-Time Music (Kent, Surrey, Sussex, London)
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Bluegrass on www.ukcountryradio.com: Lynne Butler 8pm on Thursdays (each repeated 4pm the next day)
Bluegrass on
www.bluegrassplanetearth.com: Lynne Butler's Eurograss 9pm Mondays (repeated Tues/Weds/Fri)
Old-Time on www.resonancefm.com: Carole Chant 2pm on Fridays
Graham Anstee has found a good list of International bluegrass radio shows (on-line) at http://radiotime.com/genre/c_63/Bluegrass.aspx
Click Here for a list of Regular Gigs & Sessions
May 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Thu 10 |
Rosie Davis, Bob Winquist & Joe Locker | Royal Oak Folk Club, Station Street, Lewes BN7 2DE - 01273 478124 |
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| Thu 10 | Amy Harrison & the Secondhand Stringband | The Great Eastern – Brighton |
| Fri 11 | The Southdown Ramblers | Findon Acoustic Club, Findon, West Sussex |
Sat 12 |
The So Last Century Stringband | Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant and Castle, Lewes BN7 2DJ |
Sun 13 |
The Southdown Ramblers | The Woodies Sunday Folk Evening, Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Sussex |
Mon 14 |
Rich Pickin's | The Rose & Crown, Lower Hartlip Rd, Hartlip, ME9 7SS [between Rainham & Newington] - 01795 842448 |
Wed 16 |
Sara Grey & Kieron Means | The Wheatsheaf on the Green, 40 Esher Green, Surrey KT10 8AG |
| Wed 16 | Will Kaufman - Woody Guthrie Hard Times Show | The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. - 020 7485 9899 |
Thu 17 |
The Carrivick Sisters | The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. - 020 7485 9899 |
Fri 18 |
The Foghorn Stringband (£8 advance/£10 on the door) |
Willesden Folk Union, The Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NU (venue tbc) |
Fri 18 |
Sara Grey & Kieron Means | Musical Traditions Folk Club, The King and Queen, 1 Foley St, London |
Sat 19 |
The So Last Century Stringband with Crooked Moon Appalachian [part of Brighton Fringe] | Brighton Fringe event (details TBC) |
| Sat 19 | The Curst Sons | The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, London SW2 5BZ |
| Sun 20 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, CR0 1BD |
Mon 21 |
The Foghorn Stringband | What's Cookin' , 45 Langthorne Road, London, E11 4H |
| Tue 22 | The Wagon Tales | Dingwalls, Camden Town |
| Tue 22 | Bayou Seco | Sharp's Folk Club , Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd, NW1 7AY |
| Wed 23 | Bayou Seco | Holy Trinity Church - 4 Holloway Rd E11 4LD |
| Thu 24 | The Wagon Tales [at Brighton Festival] | All Saints Church, Hove |
Thu 24 |
Bayou Seco | Royal Oak Folk Club, Station Street, Lewes BN7 2DE - 01273 478124 |
| Thu 24 | Amy Harrison & the Secondhand Stringband | The Lamb, Lewes |
Sat 26 |
Rattle-on-the-Stovepipe | The Little Op'ry, Tom Thumb Theatre, Cliftonville (nr Margate) |
| Sat 26 | The Curst Sons | Hawkley Inn Pococks Lane, Hawkley, Liss GU33 6NE, United Kingdom 01730 827205 |
| Sat 26 | A Band Like Alice | The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. - 020 7485 9899 |
Sun 27 7.30pm |
Hunter Robertson | Walthamstow Folk Club, Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA |
| Mon 28 | The Biggin Hillbillies | The Walnut Tree, 234 Tonbridge Rd, Maidstone ME16 8SR |
Wed 30 7pm |
Adam Hurt, Stephanie Coleman and Beth Hartness |
Willesden Folk Union, The Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NU (venue tbc) |
| Wed 30 | Hatful of Rain | Prince Albert, Brighton |
June 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Fri 1 |
The Southdown Ramblers | Way Out West Country Music Club, The Blue Coconut Club, Pulborough, West Sussex |
Sat 2 betw.1.45 and 4pm |
The Acoustic Astronauts (with Rick Townend) | Surrey and Hampshire Canal Society Festival, Frimley Lodge Park, Sturt Road, Frimley Green, Surrey GU16 6HY |
Sat 2 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | Hamstreet Country Show, Nr. Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JD |
Sat 2 |
The So Last Century Stringband | 25th Railway Land Festival, Lewes |
Sun 3 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | Ide Hill Village Jubilee Event, Ide Hill Village, nr Sevenoaks, Kent |
Mon 4 [5-8.30pm] |
**Earl Scruggs Memorial Tribute Concert** with The Kent Carters + The Biggin Hillbillies + The Allen Family + Native Grass + Kel Fosberry & Chris Comac + High Weald Ridge |
St Julians Club, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RX - 01732 458261 |
Mon 4 |
Rich Pickin's | The Rose & Crown, Lower Hartlip Rd, Hartlip, ME9 7SS [between Rainham & Newington] - 01795 842448 |
Mon 4 |
Hungrytown | White Horse Folk Club, Bodle St Green, BN27 4RE |
Mon 4 |
The Curst Sons | Shoreham Beach Dreams, Beach Green, Shoreham-by-sea |
Thu 7 |
Rick Townend & John MacDonagh + friends - bluegrass & old-time picking session | St Julians Club, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RX - 01732 458261 |
| Thu 7 | Grinch Mountain | The Harrison, 28 Harrison Street, London WC1H 8JF (nr Kings Cross) - 0207 278 3966 |
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| Fri 8 | Amy Harrison & the Secondhand Stringband | Aquamarine Bar, Emerald Quay, Harbour Way, Shoreham Beach BN43 5JP |
Sat 9 |
Rattle on the Stovepipe | Cellar Upstairs Folk Club, Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 2HR |
| Sun 10 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Footscray Open Mike Sessions - Featured Artistes |
| Fri 15 | A Band Like Alice | Boars Bridge Festival, Little London, Tadley RG26 5EY - 01256 881674 |
| Sat 16 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Cudham Charity Garden Party, National Gardens Scheme |
| Sat 16 | Hatful of Rain | Shoreham-by-Sea Folk Festival |
| Sat 16 | A Band Like Alice | Boars Bridge Festival, Little London, Tadley RG26 5EY - 01256 881674 |
Sun 17 |
Sacred Harp singing | Waltham Cross (details from 01992 622487) |
| Sun 17 | A Band Like Alice | Boars Bridge Festival, Little London, Tadley RG26 5EY - 01256 881674 |
| Sun 17 | Hatful of Rain | Shoreham-by-Sea Folk Festival |
| Mon 18 | Hatful of Rain | Croydon Folk Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, CR0 1BD |
Wed 20 |
Keith Pearson's Coup de Grass | Faversham Folk Club, the Chimney Boy, ME13 8PG |
| Fri 22 | The Curst Sons | The Blues Kitchen, 111 - 113 Camden High Street, Camden |
| Sat 23 | Hatful of Rain | Union Music Store, Lewes |
| Sat 23 | The Curst Sons | The Royal Oak, Grange Road, Crawley Down |
| Sun 24 | The So Last Century Stringband | Con Club, Lewes |
| Sun 24 |
The Toy Hearts (TBC) | Blues on the Farm Festival - South of Chichester |
Sat 30 |
The Toy Hearts + Jamie Freeman Agreement + Early Ghost | All Saints, Lewes - see unionmusicstore.co./events |
| Sat 30 | The Old Time String Band | The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. - 020 7485 9899 |
July 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Sat 1 |
The Toy Hearts | The Half Moon, Putney |
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| Sun 1 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, CR0 1BD |
Tue 3 |
Hatful of Rain | Amberley Acoustic Music Club |
Thu 5 |
The Kent Carters present "The Story of Appalachian Music" - part of the Sevenoaks Summer Festival | St Julians Club, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RX - 01732 458261 |
Thu 5 |
Aaron Jonah Lewis (£10 advance/£12 on the door) |
Willesden Folk Union, The Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, London, NW10 5NU (venue tbc) |
Fri 6 |
The Curst Sons | The Volunteer, 12 Eastgate Street, Lewes |
Sun 8 [2pm] |
Sacred Harp Singing | London N4 (nr Finsbury Park rail/tube/bus) - details from 020 7281 7700 |
Mon 9 |
Rich Pickin's | The Rose & Crown, Lower Hartlip Rd, Hartlip, ME9 7SS [between Rainham & Newington] - 01795 842448 |
Sat 14 |
Hatful of Rain | The Bluegrass-Plus Club, Hillcrest Halls, Clockhouse, 42 Fryston Avenue, Coulsdon Surrey CR5 2PT |
Sat 21 (daytime) |
Amy Harrison & the Secondhand Stringband | The Great Eastern – Brighton |
Sun 22 |
Hatful of Rain | The Neptune, Hove |
Sat 28 |
The Curst Sons | The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN. - 020 7485 9899 |
Sat 28 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | The Little Op'ry, Tom Thumb Theatre, Cliftonville (nr Margate) |
| Sun 29 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, CR0 1BD |
August 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Wed 1 |
Amy Harrison & the Secondhand Stringband | Willows Folk Club, Footlball Club-house, Mill Lane, Arundel |
Mon 6 |
Rich Pickin's | The Rose & Crown, Lower Hartlip Rd, Hartlip, ME9 7SS [between Rainham & Newington] - 01795 842448 |
Sat 11 |
Keith Pearson's Coup de Grass | Broadstairs FolkWeek - Concert Marquee |
Tue 14 |
Monroe's Revenge | Broadstairs FolkWeek |
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| Wed 15 | Monroe's Revenge | Broadstairs FolkWeek |
| Thu 16 | Monroe's Revenge | Broadstairs FolkWeek |
| Sun 26 | The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coombe Rd, CR0 1BD |
Mon 27 11am-11pm |
Kentucky to Kent UK | St Julians Club, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0RX - 01732 458261 |
September 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Fri 7 |
Hatful of Rain | The Haunt , Brighton |
Fri 7 |
The Curst Sons | Lewes Constitutional Club |
Tue 11 [9-11] |
Hatful of Rain | Bob's Folk Show , Radio Wey |
Sun 16 |
Hatful of Rain | Lewes Constitutional Club |
Mon 24 |
Hatful of Rain | White Horse Folk Club, Nr Herstmonceux |
Sun 30 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coobe Rd, CR0 1BD |
October 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Thu 4 |
Jeff Warner | |
Sun 7 |
Hatful of Rain | The Neptune, Hove |
Sat 13 |
Leon Hunt & Joe Hymas | The Bluegrass-Plus Club, Hillcrest Halls, Clockhouse, 42 Fryston Avenue, Coulsdon Surrey CR5 2PT |
Sun 28 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coobe Rd, CR0 1BD |
November 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Thu 15 |
Monroe's Revenge | Orpington Folk Club, The Change of Horses, High St, Farnborough, Kent BR6 7BB |
Sun 25 |
The Biggin Hillbillies | Croydon Folk & Blues Club, Ruskin House, Coobe Rd, CR0 1BD |
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December 2012: (highlights - see sessions for regular nights)
Sat 8 |
The Wagon Tales | The Bluegrass-Plus Club, Hillcrest Halls, Clockhouse, 42 Fryston Avenue, Coulsdon Surrey CR5 2PT |
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