The terrific new Long Ryders album, High Noon Hymns. Not pulling up any trees, but perfectly serviceable. Will particularly appeal to folk who enjoyed ‘Run, Dusty Run’ from their earlier oeuvre, for example.

Meant to post this earlier. There's a live stream of Reg Meuross going out this evening on Folkscape. He's playing his Woody Guthrie album with Marion Fleetwood on fiddle and vocals and an accordion player whose name I've either missed or he hasn't been introduced yet.

https://www.folkscape.live/upcoming-events/reg-meuross-the-strike-fire-dust-a-woody-guthrie-story

Last year's advert says... "Sellers just rock up at the gate!"

Having a Pentangle and Bert Jansch solo day having downloaded the expanded release of Sweet Child.

Just listened to Bert's Moonshine and now on to Birthday Blues with Danny T and Terry Cox on the bass and drums.

Hawkwind in Morecambe 8-9 Aug  

"We are happy to announce that Hawkwind will headline the closing weekend of the Morecambe Bay Fringe Festival in August with a celebration at the iconic Winter Gardens.

Two days of Hawkwind Friends and Relations will kick off on the evening of Saturday 8th August with a full Hawkwind concert plus support.

This will be followed by an aftershow party at a nearby venue until 3am.

The festivities will continue from midday on Sunday 9th August with a day of live music featuring a mix of Hawkwind Friends and Relations’ bands, poetry, family friendly activities, and a live Q&A with the Hawkwind team.

The event closes on Sunday evening with a special premiere film screening of a live Hawkwind concert.

Hawkwind Friends and Relations Tickets will be on sale from 10am on Friday 27th March from https://www.skiddle.com/ and are priced at £70 for the two days, including the aftershow party.

Special event camping is available from Sunnyside Campsite. Hard standing and hook ups available. Call 01524418373 to book.

We will also be booking a warm up show for Friday August 7th. More details of that very soon."

I think the football club have a hand in running the Car Boot Sale - there's some info on facebook via the link below, albeit from 2024.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BanburyCommunity/posts/2571508629695520/

The tickets are now advertised on the Union Chapel Web Site and go on sale in the morning  

Part of a run of 4 60th Anniversary gigs next May - current 5-piece line-up "joined by special guests reflecting the band's rich and storied history" (from the 2026 tour programme)

Mon 24  PERTH Concert Hall
Tue 25 MANCHESTER New Century Hall
Wed 26 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall
Thu 27 LONDON Union Chapel (the actual 60th anniversary of the the first FC gig)

(And the "acoustic" tour is coming to Gloucester Guildhall 15 Oct, which means I can have a few beers!)

The programme states tix for 25-27 are on sale now, Perth to come soon...

Manchester on sale now £59.74 (inc fees),
Brum tix on sale from Fri 27th £55 (plus fees)
I can't find anything on the Union Chapel site at the moment. That's the one for me!

I'd start by mailing festival@fairportconvention.com.

Does anybody know who to contact about a pitch at the Cropredy Boot Fair?