Folk Music

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BBC Radio 2 - Folk Music - Wednesdays.
Mike Harding chats to Jim Moray about the release of his new self-titled album. Jim's previous album, Sweet England, won him the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Album as well as the Horizon Award that year. Plus Mike's usual great selection of the best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news of artists currently on tour and the latest album releases.

Roy Bailey - Great Gig at The Trades Club.
I went over to Hebden Bridge a few weeks ago to see Roy Bailey, veteran folk singer / guitarist for over 40 years, a great performance by Roy at the Trades Club, a superb club that really does get some of the finest performers playing on a very regular basis. I have seen a good few great Folk singer / Songeriter performances at the Trades Club over the last few years, a great venue, with a very appreciative audience. Roy Bailey's performance was superb, I have not heard a great deal of his music, maybe listened to a couple of his C.D.'s and a few tunes played on the Mike Harding Radio 2 Folk show on a Wednesday night, but as any review of Roy Bailey will tell you, he is not to be missed.

Once again another Mike Harding Show on BBC Radio 2 - www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/harding
Once again another Mike Harding Show on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/harding/ WEDNESDAY 19th April Mike chats to record producer Joe Boyd, the man responsible for some of folk music's most historic and valued albums. In a special feature-length interview, Joe tells some of the inside stories from a life working with artists such as Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention. He plays some of the classic tracks he produced, including Drake's Way To Blue and Fairport's Who Knows Where the Time Goes?, featuring the vocals of the much-missed Sandy Denny. Plus Mike's usual great selection of the best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news of artists currently on tour and the latest album releases.

Jim's Cafe - Music Night - Easter Sunday 23rd April
Jim's Cafe Music Night, Easter Sunday. A great night was had back at Jim's Cafe last Sunday Night (Easter Sunday), we have had a good time over the last year with the music nights, more or less every fortnight. Lots of thanks to Jim and all the musicians who turned up to play, it was a really good night, it was the first music night of the year back at Jims, and it was well supported, hopefully it will be back now on a monthly basis, details to be posted here when they are confirmed.
The Latest Live Events. All events listed are believed to be accurate. Check with Venue to confirm before setting off to these gigs.
 ArtistVenueTimeDateSorted By Date In Descending OrderPrice
Fairport Convention Winter Tour 2006Burnley Mechanics 01282 664400?Tuesday 14th February 2006Tickets £17.00
Janis Ian + Support Holmfirth - The Picturedrome?Thursday May 11th 2006Tickets £19.50
WATERSON CARTHYBurnley Mechanics 8pmThursday 20th AprilTickets: £14 discounts £12 Reserved theatre seating
Saturday May 6th John Martyn + Daytime bands & support Holmfirth - The Picturedrome?Saturday May 6th 2006Tickets £22.50
Martin Carthy Hebden Bridge Trades ClubTBC usually 9pmSaturday June 3rd 2006 
Roy Bailey Hebden Bridge Trades ClubTBC usually 9pmSaturday April 29th 2006 
The Strawbs + Support Holmfirth - The Picturedrome?Friday May 5th 2006Tickets £12
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Here's the List of Tour Dates for 2006, Courtesy of BBC Radio 2