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About flaxey green
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| Otterton Mill - Tom Mcconville & David Newey - tickets £12.00
BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year (2009), Tom is a singer and fiddle player extraordinaire. Drawing on traditional music from his Newcastle home with Irish, American and Scottish influences, he creates a truly original sound combining jazz, folk, bluegrass and classical roots. Tom's partnership with wonderful guitarist David Newey has won worldwide acclaim. Expect a heart-stopping performance, punctuated by Tom's inimitable Geordie wit. To book, call 01395 568521 or visit the craft shop in the mill building - website> |
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| Friday 3 February | ||||||||
| Wood Sisters Winter Storytelling Festival> | ||||||||
| The Acoustic Strawbs - Blackawton Village Hall, nr Totnes - 7.30pm The front line of one of Britain's most successful and enduring folk rock bands, with their unique sound and the distinctive voice of Dave Cousins. Licensed bar and ample free car parking. Tickets £12 from Steve Gale 01803 712449 or 07941 611868. |
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| Madison Violet - Victory Hall, Whimple -8pm - tickets £8.00 Since releasing their last album, No Fool for Trying, Madison Violet from Canada won the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their track "The Ransom," took home the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, and were nominated for multiple East Coast Music Awards and a 2010 JUNO Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year (Group). Enquiries telephone 07548 278276. £8. |
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| Saturday 4 February | ||||||||
| Nicky Swann > - Totnes FM Studio Lounge - 8.00pm - Doors 7pm. + special guests. Since launching her solo career in 2006 Nicky Swann has achieved a growing reputation in such a short space of time, singing from the heart and captivating audiences with her emotionally honest delivery. Bar. Fill details at website> . Totnes FM, The Voice Of South Devon, Unit A, The Scope Complex, Wills Road, Totnes TQ9 5XN Vist Totnes FM website> |
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| Teignmouth Acoustic Cafe, Carlton Theatre bar - Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £6 on the door. A lively and varied evening of top quality acoustic music featuring sets by Maz Totterdell, Adelia, Adam Sweet, The Estuary Buoys and Mae and the Midnight Fairground - 5 local acts performing in aid of the Tykes Youth Theatre. Bring your own wine drinks and nibbles. Great music, great acts, great atmosphere. Telephone 07768 474152 for full details. | ||||||||
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| The Moulton Brothers> - The Bridge Inn Topsham - 8pm. The Moulton Brothers, Mac and Neil on Fiddle and Bruce on Bodhram. we will be playing lots of Irish music. It a very casual affair with lots of banter, but good fun, we don't get paid so the odd pint thrown our way will oil the strings. | ||||||||
| DANCE - Totnes Folk Dance Club> - Civic Hall Totnes - Nicole Mac - Pete Mac Band > 8.00 pm - 11.30 pm Refreshments available - Admission £6.00 Members £5.50 For more information contact June Prowse 01803 862435 or Harry Lowe 01626 821045 |
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| Dave Wood - Route 2 Café Bar, Topsham - 8.15pm - In aid of The Magic Carpet Project. £5 adv /£6 door. Telephone box office 01395 267029 / 07771 558914 or "... an intimate venue - max 40 plus- Dave will be playing two decent sets (no support), allowing me space to draw on the wider range of material that reflects my writing and influences- from traditional ballads, to blues, original songs (new ones too) and beatles etc arranged wood!" |
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| Thursday 9 February | ||||||||
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SONG - Jurassic Folk Club> - Guest night - Tim van Eyken - The long awaited return of a great singer and musician to the folk scene after 3 years acting in War Horse and other productions. Award-winner solo and with Dr Faustus & Waterson Carthy
Tickets are now available at the Advance Price of £5, and can be bought at the Online Shop>. On the door price, if any available, will be £6. |
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| Otterton Mill - Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan - tickets £12.00 Barb's Mill visit in 2011 blew us away.This internationally lauded singer returns in 2012 with her powerful performance of one of the great musical icons of the twentieth century, Bob Dylan. Described by Billy Bragg as "possibly our best interpreter of Dylan's songs", Barb has won two NewYork awards for her exciting live shows and a devoted cult following for her passionate singing, subtle arrangements, artistry and humour. "Superlative" (The Independent) and "Sensational" (NewYork Times). Accompanied by pianist Jenny Carr. To book, call 01395 568521 or visit the craft shop in the mill building - website> |
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| Friday 10 February 2009 | ||||||||
| Exeter Pride Ceilidh - A Ceilidh in support of Exeter Pride and open to all - Exciting band: "One Night Only" led by Jason Rice of Dartmoor Pixie Band. Callers: Martin Hodge and Simon Maplesden. Song spot by the inimitable Jim Causley - 8pm to 11pm. Doors open 7.30pm - Exeter Phoenix Auditorium, Gandy Street, Exeter - Tickets from Exeter Phoenix Box Office: £6 in advance. £7 on the door for more details Exeter Pride website website> |
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| Claude Bourbon - B-Bar, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth - 9pm - A breathtaking acoustic fusion of blues, jazz, folk, classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso from France. Tickets 01752 242021 or from website> . Visit B-Bar website> | ||||||||
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| Saturday 11 February | ||||||||
| Ceilidh with Up The Creek (Nigel and Sarah Sture) - Caller Ken Hudson - Kings Arms, Fore Street, Kingsbridge - 7.30pm - Bar. Tickets £8, includes sandwich supper, from Kingsbridge Information Centre or telephone 01548 854407. Nearest parking top of Fore Street or Cookworthy Car Park access from Cookworthy Road only. |
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Dave Swarbrick The George Hotel, 1 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AB - 8.30pm - Tickets £10
The very welcome return of the legendary folk fiddler. During an illustious and influential career, Swarb has worked with Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, Ian Campbell and (of course) Martin Carthy. He was also a member of Fairport Convention and Band of Hope as well as founding Whippersnappers. Swarb received the coveted Gold Badge from the English Folk Song and Dance Society and a Lifetime Achievement Award in the annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2004. Swarb’s evening will doubtless be well peppered with anecdotes about the music and musicians. For more information Telelephone 01769 572514 - or visit website> |
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| DANCE - Great Western Ceilidh, Bowhill Primary School Exeter. Pete Langley - Red Shed >. To book telephone Alan Jones 01392 217152 or |
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| DANCE - Willand Folk Dance Club> Willand Village Hall - Eileen Nightingale - Jigs for Gigs - Admission £5.00 - 8.00 - 11.30 - Bring & share supper Raffle - For more information telephone Mary Marker 01626 854141 Note: There is a concession for those unable to dance and junior dancers. Tickets are not sold in advance. |
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| A Music Section for the Devonshire Association The Devonshire Association, which this year celebrates the 150th anniversary of its foundation, launches a new Music Section at The Plough Theatre ...read more> |
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| Wednesday 15 February | ||||||||
| Eduardo Niebla Duo - Bigbury Memorial Hall - 7.30pm - "Villages in Action" see website> Amazing Flamenco-jazz guitar virtuoso, a master of today's generation; technically superb, poignantly poetic, supernaturally talented. Inspired by tours to India, the Middle East, his adopted Yorkshire homeland and his mother, Eduardo presents his stunning new album "My Gypsy Waltz" together with music from his acclaimed 30 year career - intricately brilliant, passionate flamenco infused with a myriad of Eastern colors and a Gypsy-jazz edge. For ticket telephone 01548 810373 |
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| Thursday 16 February | ||||||||
| Steve Knightley - Exeter Phoenix - One half of Show of Hands, Steve is touring solo with special guests Philip Henry and Hannah Martin. ‘Committed and distinctive songs of conscience, love and history’ BBC Radio 2. For more information visit website> or telephone 01392 667080 |
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| Eduardo Niebla Duo - Milton Combe Village Hall - Milton Combe - 7.30pm - "Villages in Action" see website> Amazing Flamenco-jazz guitar virtuoso, a master of today's generation; technically superb, poignantly poetic, supernaturally talented. Inspired by tours to India, the Middle East, his adopted Yorkshire homeland and his mother, Eduardo presents his stunning new album "My Gypsy Waltz" together with music from his acclaimed 30 year career - intricately brilliant, passionate flamenco infused with a myriad of Eastern colors and a Gypsy-jazz edge. For ticket telephone 01822 854865 |
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| Tavistock Acoustic Café - Tavistock Wharf - Doors open 7pm - Popular monthly event in which local musicians and performers entertain audiences all in aid of local charities. Entry £5/U18s £3. Visit website> | ||||||||
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| Friday 17 February | ||||||||
| Seaton Carnival Committee presents a Valentines Barn Dance with the The |
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| Eduardo Niebla Duo - Scoriton Village Hall - Scoriton - 7.30pm - "Villages in Action" see website> Amazing Flamenco-jazz guitar virtuoso, a master of today's generation; technically superb, poignantly poetic, supernaturally talented. Inspired by tours to India, the Middle East, his adopted Yorkshire homeland and his mother, Eduardo presents his stunning new album "My Gypsy Waltz" together with music from his acclaimed 30 year career - intricately brilliant, passionate flamenco infused with a myriad of Eastern colors and a Gypsy-jazz edge. For ticket telephone 01626 873650/ 873178 |
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| Saturday 18 February | ||||||||
| Ceilidh/Barn Dance with Mrs Midnights> , caller Mike Boston. Langtree Village Hall, 8 - 11.30 pm. Optional Bring & Share supper. Free soft drinks provided (bring your own alchohol). For more information telephone John Blackburn 01237 476632. | ||||||||
| Eduardo Niebla Duo - Stokeinteignhead Village Hall - Stokeinteignhead - 7.30pm - "Villages in Action" see website> Amazing Flamenco-jazz guitar virtuoso, a master of today's generation; technically superb, poignantly poetic, supernaturally talented. Inspired by tours to India, the Middle East, his adopted Yorkshire homeland and his mother, Eduardo presents his stunning new album "My Gypsy Waltz" together with music from his acclaimed 30 year career - intricately brilliant, passionate flamenco infused with a myriad of Eastern colors and a Gypsy-jazz edge. For ticket telephone 01364 631288 |
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| CEILIDH - Kevara> - Klezmer, Eastern European and Yiddish - Caller Pam Hayes - Cheriton Bishop Village Hall - 7.30pm Admission £8 (concs £6). Life enhancing joyful music to dance to. No need for a partner, and easy steps that everyone can do! Enquiries telephone 01647 24789 |
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| Sunday 19 February | ||||||||
| Jeff Davis (USA) with Brian Peters (UK) - Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge - 8pm - Long term collaborators in exploring and making real the authentic music which got its strong stomach from travelling to and fro across the Atlantic: port to port, ranch to farm, mine to mine, pub to saloon, back and forth, over and again down the years. Great singers and multi-instrumentalists with virtuoso skills on fiddle, guitar, banjo, and reeds. £10 advance booking telephone 01548 856601 - £15 door - 20% off booked pre-concert meals, Telephone 01548 852345. Visit website> for information. |
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| Breabach - Exeter Phoenix - 8.00pm - £12.00 - For more information visit website> or telephone 01392 667080 With a blend of the best of old and new, this young Scottish band were Best Group nominees at the 2011 Radio 2 Folk Awards. "Breabach are magnificent live. There is a dark fire at the heart of great Scottish and Irish traditional music and the ability to capture that dark fire is the measure of the very best bands. Breabach are in this category’" FROOTS MAGAZINE |
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| Thursday 23 February | ||||||||
| Otterton Mill - Gary Fletcher - tickets £11.00
For over 25 years Gary has been best known as the bass player in the hugely successful, Glastonbury headlining group, The Blues Band, led by Paul Jones. More recently, Gary has pursued a solo career and has rapidly established himself as a wonderfully talented singer songwriter in his own right. Championed by BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris, Gary is a performer of, "strong, personal, meaningful blues... a writer who isn't afraid to tell it like it is" (Blues Matters). Expect emotionally honest lyrics delivered with impeccable musicianship. To book, call 01395 568521 or visit the craft shop in the mill building - website> |
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| Friday 24 February | ||||||||
| Mick Groves with Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll - Church House, South Tawton, nr Okehampton - 8pm - Intimate cosy venue. Seven Stars across the road, or BYO drinks. Advanced booking recommended due to limited capacity. Tickets from Mark or Sarah Bazeley telephone 01837 840775. See website> for further details. Former 'Spinner' Mick joins forces with the Devon based fiddle duo Nick and Becki to bring us an evening filled with music and song, both old and new. |
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| Steve Banks with John Risdon - Stoke Gabriel Village Hall - 7pm - "All the Way Fro’ France: tales of maritime smuggling and very special visitor Napoleon Bonaparte”. An evening of fascinating historical anecdotes from John about smuggling on the Devon coast and the “Billy Ruffian”, the ship of the line that brought Bonaparte to Torbay en route to exile in St Helena, interwoven with traditional and brand new songs and tunes from Steve Blue Jewel > Tickets from Stoke Gabriel Post Office. | ||||||||
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| Saturday 25 February | ||||||||
| North Sea Gas The George Hotel, 1 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AB - 8.30pm - Tickets £8
Scottish folk entertainers North Sea Gas are first and foremost a Scottish folk band that has now been performing for almost 30 years. The band’s eclectic career includes live performances in a variety of venues from national theatres to private functions, oilrigs, folk clubs and open-air concerts. They have recorded 13 albums, and have maintained a large and diverse repertoire. North Sea Gas’ philosophy is one of quality folk music coupled with entertainment. The band has attracted large audiences to concerts held during the Edinburgh Festival over the past 16 years. In 1998 the band collected a Gold Disc award from the Scottish Music Industry for their album Caledonian Connection For more information Telelephone 01769 572514 - or visit website> |
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