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on: February 05, 2026, 09:50:03 AM
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| Started by PaulT - Last post by DarrenWilliams | ||
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Indoor Festival of Folk at Cecil Sharp House on Saturday - The Magpie Arc, Ellie Gowers, Chris Wood, Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver, Maddy Prior and Peter Knight, and Matthew Bannister interviewing Simon Nicol.
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on: February 05, 2026, 12:15:13 AM
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| Started by PaulT - Last post by Kevin M | ||
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Ian Prowse and “the fiddle of fire” coming to Birmingham on Saturday. Can’t wait, of the singer songwriter, activist group, he must be the best around now. New album due in June and major tour in the autumn.
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on: February 04, 2026, 10:20:48 AM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Will S | ||
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The only time I have ever heard Nick Harper was when he played Cropredy (2004, I think), and all I can recall is that I absolutely hated it! I thought he was awful at Cropredy, the Zappa song didnt help, but I have enjoyed him every time since. Glad to hear it wasn't just me, but maybe I will give him another chance if he comes near some time. Not that I think I have had to go far out of my way to ignore him in the past 20 years... |
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on: February 04, 2026, 07:41:30 AM
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| Started by Dan O. - Last post by Dan O. | ||
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Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...
I've been sifting through my cavernous vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening from 9pm 'til 11pm. The next show goes out tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm (after Express FM Country), featuring the following artists : John Mark Nelson, Derek Webb, Dick Van Altena, Ciara Sidine, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Locust Honey String Band, John Bauman, Peter Knight's Gigspanner, Steve Tilston, Jackson Browne, Richard Thompson, Gretchen Peters, Marley Blandford, Ferdinand The Bull, Sofia Talvik, Joni Mitchell, Laura Marling, Twin Bandit, Pink Floyd... Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here : https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/ |
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on: February 03, 2026, 10:37:13 PM
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| Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by Jules Gray | ||
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Billy Bass Nelson of Parliament/Funkadelic, 75.
Jules |
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on: February 03, 2026, 10:09:38 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Lubiloo (Lorna) | ||
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West Coast Folk Festival last weekend in Blackpool. Very Good - Blackbeard's Tea Party Good - Nick Harper, Seth Lakeman, TRADarr (who were short staffed), Baskary, Louise & Chris Rogan and Hazjak(?). Could Do Better - Honey & The Bear (dull to my ears although they seemed very nice people), Jon Boden (he's never been my thing) and Webb Sisters (who I didn't get last time and my opinion wasn't any different this time). Well run festival without any drama - roll on to the fourth. We saw Nick Harper locally on Sunday and it was really quite surreal. My bestie is unable to go to many gigs as his wife is confined to bed/wheelchair with Parkinsons and he is full time carer .We went for a stroll with them last week and stopped at a cafe and noticed on our phone that Nick was playing at a craft ale bar within walking distance of home. As my friend was a big fan of Roy , he showed interest . Mrs Reg pipes up Nick will bring me to sit for your wife and give you a lift (they are 30 minutes away ie 2 hours driving all told). I was happy to oblige as he needed a break. However it was sold out(only 80 capacity) but he managed to get 2 returns at £13 (instead of £20 ). It was billed as Doors 7 PM , start 8 PM with 2 x 45 minutes sets, playing music from the recent album featuring songs by all the folkies who had visited Roy's flat in the sixties . We arrived at 7.15 to be told by the doorlady that he had been playing for a while already, he had done a soundcheck and just kept going doing stuff not related to the main sets and chatting. He was wearing a flat cap, scarf and coat and sat on a low settee with a table from Roy's old flat complete with lava lamp and "herb box" (which we were invited to touch in reverence). At 7.45 he asked for a Tequila as he got nervous before gigs. He was formally announced at 8PM and played for about two and a half hours!! The main set was all songs by the old folkies , some of whom were on the album ( and pictured on the backdrop) Davy Graham , Bert and John, Jackson c Frank , Roy, Sandy Denny and some not Paul Simon, Bolan, Bowie, John Martyn etc. Anji was featured of course, (recorded by at least 3 of the forementioned) and he claimed that the original recording was financed by Bob Monkhouse. The last song before the encores was WKWTTG. The anecdotes were highly interesting and amusing. One of the most rewarding 13 quids I've ever spent. This sounds like a truly special evening, such a bit of luck getting those tickets and precious time with your friend! |
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on: February 03, 2026, 09:29:18 PM
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| Started by Red Shoes (Caz+Mark) - Last post by John From Austin | ||
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Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, age 83, probably of COPD and heart failure.
Mrs. John From Austin saw the original 3DN on August 19, 1972 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. The opening act was a little-known British group called "The Faces." Sadly, I never got to see Chuck or his deceased band mate, Cory Wells. We saw the surviving version of 3DN, led by Danny Hutton, a couple of years ago. The music remains great, but Cory and Chuck were sorely missed. They engaged in some slight deception by hiring a perfectly fine new singer of a contemporary age, who several times alluded to his adventures in the 1960s without making clear that those events occurred outside Three Dog Night. Very sad today. R.I.P. |
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on: February 03, 2026, 08:33:58 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Andy | ||
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The only time I have ever heard Nick Harper was when he played Cropredy (2004, I think), and all I can recall is that I absolutely hated it! I thought he was awful at Cropredy, the Zappa song didnt help, but I have enjoyed him every time since. |
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on: February 03, 2026, 06:06:24 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Nick Reg | ||
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The only time I have ever heard Nick Harper was when he played Cropredy (2004, I think), and all I can recall is that I absolutely hated it! I thought he was awful at Cropredy, the Zappa song didnt help, but I have enjoyed him every time since. |
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on: February 03, 2026, 05:07:16 PM
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| Started by Will S - Last post by Will S | ||
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The only time I have ever heard Nick Harper was when he played Cropredy (2004, I think), and all I can recall is that I absolutely hated it!
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