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The Big Whistle Weekend celebrates the unique qualities of
the tin whistle with a three-day indulgence of whistle related concerts, sessions
and workshops and this years headliners include Flook, Cherish the Ladies
and Dòchas.
Follow
this link for more details.
Coniston - All day workshop for singers and musicians
- Saturday 21st June 2008
St Andrew's Church Coniston. All day workshop for singers
and musicians (strings, woodwind & brass) West Gallery music from a Coniston
Manuscript book of the 1840s and a short concert. Contacts Chris Brown & Judy
Whiting cbrowo@tesco.net or judyshapes@tesco.net 01422311736.
Julie Ellison in the Northwest

Julie Ellison has announced her first batch of tour dates for 2008.
One North West date is included at Garstang Unplugged on Thursday 12th June.
Details at her newly re-organised website at www.julieellison.co.uk.
Droylsden Folk Weekend June 27th
- June 29th 2008
Already announced Vin Garbut will be headlining Saturday 28th June
Scolds Bridle's new CD " Horizons"

Scolds Bridle's new CD " Horizons" is available now.
For full details see their website www.scoldsbridle.co.uk.
It's also available through the post - priced £12 including p & p
contact Sue Bousfield, 7 The Hermitage, Thornton - Cleveleys, Lancashire
FY5 2TH
Steve Goodman: Facing the Music by Clay Eals

Steve Goodman was diagnosed with a fatal disease at age 20, he managed
to survive and thrive to write an anthem of his generation and become what
many considered the most galvanizing entertainer of his time. What lessons
did he learn and share with others while privately, then publicly, fending
off leukemia for more than 15 years?
The answers lie in Clay Eals' "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music." This
is the comprehensive, untold story of a young man whose hilarious, touching
and provocative music — "City of New Orleans," "You Never Even Call Me by
My Name," "Banana Republics," "A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request" and many
more stellar songs — uplifted millions from the late 1960s to the early
1980s and continues to do so today.
The book features fresh interviews with more than 1,050 sources, including
Arlo Guthrie, John Prine, Steve Martin, Jimmy Buffett, Kris Kristofferson,
Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Randy Newman,
Paul Anka, David Allan Coe, Judy Collins, Tom Paxton, Pete Seeger, John
Sebastian, Leo Kottke, Gordon Lightfoot and Goodman's high-school classmate
Hillary Rodham Clinton and is available from Amazon
amongst others

Rock’n’Reel has been completely redesigned in full colour with reader
friendly layouts. The review section is divided into categories of styles
allowing readers to locate their favourite music in a more satisfying and
absorbing way.
Visit the web-site www.rock-n-reel.co.uk
or by purchase nationally from WH Smiths, Virgin, HMV, Our Price, Borders
and all good newsagents.
Colin Rudd

©All the photos are the copyright
of Roger Liptrot ©
Since the break up of Roam, Colin has been busily working
on a wealth of new material some of which can be previewed on YouTube by
following
this link
Folk in Blackburn
Seamus Heffernan is promoting monthly gigs at the local Community Centre
at Mellor Brook (half-way between Blackburn and Preston) most of which are
in a folk vein. For further details follow
this link
Folk in Blackpool
Visting Blackpool?
The very best in Traditional and Contemporary Folk Music can be heard every
Wednesday at:
The Clarence
Preston New Road
Blackpool
For further details please contact Ann & Eddie on 01772 683027
Folk Concert footage on the Net!
The
Kennedy Center has broadcast their Millennium Stage performances
live on the web every night for almost three years.
Search through their performance archives (which you can search by genre or
artist) and future performances to view some great 'live' shows.
Artists' shows that I've found from this side of the water
include:
Artisan 11th December 2003
Allan Taylor 1st May 2003
Kevin Burke 19th September 2002
Dervish 29th September 2004
Equation 1st October 2001
Equation 7th February 2000
Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies 9th January 2001
Johnny Cunningham 14th December 2000
John Renbourne 24th April 2000
Lindisfarne 22nd February 2000
Little Johnny England 4th November 2001
Waterson Carthy 8th May 2001
Waterson Carthy 9th May 2001
The Wrigley Sisters 12th May 2002
If you find any more, please
email me and I'll add them to the list