The Galleries

Time on your hands,
explore the Galleries below!

Gallery 1

North West England Artists (1)
Stanley Accrington to Jack Lee

Gallery 2

North West England Artists (2)
Joe Kerrins to Bernard Wrigley

England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales (1)
The Albion Band to Vin Garbutt

England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales (2)
Dick Gaughan to Dave Swarbrick

England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales (3)
Dave Swarbrick to The John Wright Band

International Artists (1)
Alianza to James Keelaghan

International Artists (2)
Le Vent du Nord to Gabriel Yacoub

Various 'Americana' photos

Photos taken from my collection of slides and black and whites from the 80's and 90's

Photos taken at taken at The Hobo's Retreat Country Music Club

Includes B'Eagles, Gail Davies and Catherine Craig and Brian Willoughby

This show attracted an abundance of Manchester based performers

Celebrating 25 years on the 'Folk' scene Stanley Accrington and friends held a birthday party to remember at Shaw's 'Sold Out' Playhouse 2 theatre

Jez Lowe, James Keelaghan and Kristina Olsen along with Jez's 'Bad Pennies'

Photos take at Saddleworth on 14th July 2000

Photos taken at Manchester's Festival in May 2000
Includes Alan Stivell, Flook, Equation and more

Photos taken at Gawthorpe Hall in August 2000
Includes Strawhead, Risky Business & Tom McConville and Pauline Cato

Photos taken at Longford Park Stretford on 5/5/02 of North West Artists

Photos taken at The Manchester Jazz Fetsivals in 2001, 2004 & 2005

Manchester SWAP Festival 2005

Photos taken at Manchester's Swap (Songwriters and Publishers) Festival in July 2005

Radio Lancashire 'Live Shows' - Various Dates

Rachel Harrington, Clive Gregson, Steve Tilston, The Lancashire Hotpots, Steve Tilston,
Martyn Joseph, The Swing Commanders, The Bogtrotters, Edwina Hayes, Ken Nicol,
Anthony John Clarke and Elizabeth Van De Waal, Ben Walker, Show of Hands, Mick Hanly,
Stanley Accrington, The Alan Bell Band, Stephen Fearing, The Polyjesters and Dylan Owen

Big Whistle Weekend - Bury Met May 2007

The Michael McGoldrick Trio, Fraser Fifield, Hard Times, Fraser Fifield, Mat Walklate and Matt Fahey and The John McSherry Trio and more

Westhoughton Folk Club - The Final Bash - January 2008

Rogues Gallery, Bernard Wrigley, Phil Beer, Maddy Prior, Vin Garbutt, Julie Matthews, The (original) Oldham Tinkers, John Leonard and John Squire, Strawhead, The Tom Topping Band, Ken and Ruth, John Wright

Littleborough Rushbearing

Photos from the 2007, 2008 and 2010 Rushbearing Festivals

Birdsedge Village Festival 2008

Big Whistle Weekend - Bury Met May 2008

Flook, Cherish the Ladies, Dòchas, Ben Walker and Chris Knowles, Mat Walklate Band, Terry Coyne and Skirm,
The Bogtrotters, Niamh Boadle and Boys in the Blackstuff

Big Whistle Weekend - Bury Met May 2009

The Battlefield Band, Malinky, Jimmy Docherty and Mat Walklate,
Cormac Breatnach & Martin Dunlea, Ali Hutton and Jarlath Henderson and Salsa Celtica

Fylde 1986

Alan Bell, The McCalmans, The Albion Band, Phil Beer, Bryony, Inclognito, Bram Taylor, Alistair Anderson and the Shepherds,
Geoff Higginbottom, Ian Woods, Charlie Yarwood, Martin Carthy, Nic Dow, Golden Bough,
The Kipper Family, Pat Smith, Pete Morton and Paul Metsers.

Kristina Olsen & Peter Grayling,Roy Bailey,
Black Umfolosi, Chris While & Julie Matthews
& The Phil Beer Band

Waterson Carthy, Bluehorses, The Poozies, Little Johnny England, James Keelaghan,
Chris While & Julie Matthews, John Wright Band,
Chris Newman & Maire ni Chathasaigh & more

Roy Bailey, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Real Time,
Roam, John Tams and Barry Coope,
Tanglefoot, Witches of Elswick & more

Andrew Green, Back of the Moon, Brian Preston, Bruce Mathiske,
Chris While & Julie Matthews, Dave Jones, Ferebandaperta,
John Spiers & Jon Boden, Old Rope String Band, Kate Rusby and John McCusker,
Show of Hands & Friends, Strawhead, Threlfall, Ellison & Edwards and Uiscedwr

Fylde 2005

Bernard Wrigley, Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, Eileen McGann and David K, Elbow Jane, Heyfeva, James Keelaghan and Hugh McMillan, Jeff Warner,
John McCusker Band, John Wright Band, Ken Nicol,
Phil Brown,Roy Bailey, Sara Grey and Kieron Mearns,
Trio Threlfall and Waterson Carthy

Fylde 2006

Alan Bell Band, Ben and Joe Broughton, Bodega, Brian Peters and Jeff Davis, Bruce Mathiske, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Fiona Simpson, Harriet Bartlett, Joe O'Connor, Julie Ellison, Keith Donnelly, Keith Kendrick, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Patrick Street, Scolds Bridle, Tanglefoot and The Witches of Elswick

Fylde 2007

Alan Bell, Calum Robinson & Joe Taylor, Chris While & Julie Matthews,
Dave Jones, Dave Walmisley, David Ferrard, Derek Gifford, Elbow Jane,
Eliza Carthy & The Ratcatchers, Emily Smith Band, Flossie, Ian Gartside Band, Keith Donnelly, Last Night's Fun, Last Orders, Mabon, Mrs Ackroyd Band, Muldoon's Picnic, New Scorpion Band, Phil Brown, Pint & Dale, Roisin & Niamh Boadle, Roy Bailey, Scolds Bridle, Tich Frier and Vin Garbutt,

Fylde 2008

Alan Bell Band, Brian Preston Duo, Bruce Mathiske, Dàimh, Doc Harvey and the Philistanz, Flossie, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies, Mad Agnes, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, The Omega 3, Penny Black, Show of Hands, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, Tim van Eyken and the Tom Topping Band

Fylde 2009

Elbow Jane, Roy Bailey, Steve Knightley, Steve Tilston, Anna Massie Band, Eric Bogle & John Munro, Jeff Warner, Alan Bell Band,
Scolds Bridle, Ben & Joe Broughton, David Ferrard, London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra, Dougie MacLean, Trí, Doc Harvey & The Philistans,
Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Maz O’Connor and Ethan Thomas