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Gigs
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(For for
past gigs click here)
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last
updated April 19th 2013
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Venue
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Details
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Fri
26th Apr 2013 8pm
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Fourth
Friday
The
Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street
Covent
Garden
London
WC2H
PBP
Venue:
0207 420 9888
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On the fourth friday
of every month in a basement in Covent Garden poets and musicians get
together to delight a small but enthusiastic
audience. This month I'm performing alongside my
friend John Harvey
(poet and crimewriter) and Matthew
Caley. Both tall men and great poets
too!
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Thur
2nd May 2013 8.15pm
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Orpington
Folk Club
The
Change of Horses Farnborough
High St Nr
Orpington Kent BR6
7BB
Tel: 0208 325 6513 / 01959 532 754
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One of the clubs
which welcomed me with open arms when I first started
out. Always a great night. Two 40 min sets.
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Mon
6th May 2013 daytime. Details tba
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Rochester
Sweeps Festival
Rochester
Medway
Kent
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This festival is a
revival of the old chimney sweeps' festival in
Rochester, Kent which apparently dates back 400
years. Free entry and lots of events... I'll
be doing a 60 minute set around midday but time tba.
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Sat
11th May 2013 8pm
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The
Belmont Bull
101
High Street
Belmont
Village
Bolton
BL7
8AJ
Tel:
01204 811 370
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A rare venture up
north but let's hope it's the start of something
new... This is a lovely village pub. I'll be
doing two 40 minute sets.
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Fri
31st May 2013 8pm
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The
Village Pump Friday Night Folk Club
Behind
The
Lamb Inn
Mortimer Street
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8BN
Tel
01225 707346
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A support slot for
me. The guest tonight is Clive Gregson who is
partly responsible for getting me started writing songs
(though he didn't know it!) If I'm lucky I'll get
to sing something with Clive as well as doing my own 20
minute support set.
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Sun
2nd June 2013 8pm
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Readifolk
Reading
International Solidarity Centre (RISC)
35-39
London Street
Reading
RG1
4PS
Club:
0118 948 3145 / 0118 961 3586
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Great to be going
back to this very cosy and welcoming club. I'll
be doing two 40 minute sets.
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Fri
14th June 2013
Doors
8p3
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Chesterfield
Folk Club
Club
Chesterfield
Chester
Street
Chesterfield
S40
1DL
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I haven't been to
Chesterfield Folk Club before: looking forward to
it. Tonight I'll be supporting Fake
Thackray. I'll be doing 30 minutes at 8.00pm.
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Tues
30th July 2013 8.30pm
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Dartford
Folk Club
Dartford
Working Men's Club
40 Essex Road,
Dartford, DA1 2AU
Tel
01322 222553
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By July 2013
Dartford Folk Club will be in it's 40th year: how
amazing. Long may they carry on! I think my
first gig there was around 12 years ago. Always a
very warm welcome at Dartford.
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Sat
14th Sep 2013 8.15pm
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Garboldisham
Village Hall
Church Road Garbodisham Nr
Diss Norfolk IP22
2 SE 01953
681181
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Very excited to be
playing at Garboldisham again. After supporting
the Churchfitters here many times, I put a gig on in my
own right in 2011 which was lovely. I'll be joined
by Dave Ellis &
Boo Howard who will be playing a set of their own as
well as playing with me.
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Thurs
26th Sep 2013 8.30pm
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Redbourne
Folk Club
Old School Room The
Hollybush Pub Church
End Redbourn
AL3 7DU Tel
01582 793164
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I was sad when my
gig at Redbourne was cancelled last year so very pleased
to be returning in 2013. A small club with a big
heart. Two 40 minute sets.
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Sat
5th Oct 2013
Includes
food
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Colton
Village Hall
Off
Bellamour Way
Colton
Staffordshire
WS15
3LN
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This
will be my second visit to Colton Village Hall.
It's a great room to play in. Tonight we'll be
raising money for the upkeep of the hall which in these
days of global arm-chair entertainment is a cause
well worth supporting. There will be
food as well as music so don't eat first!
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Thurs
17th Oct 2013 8.30pm
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Folk
and Original Voices
Herne
Hill Music Festival
The
Prince Regent
69
Dulwich Rd
London
SE24
0NJ
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This
is an evening concert, part of the Herne Hill Music
Festival. I'll be doing a 30 minute set, sharing
the bill with Wizz
Jones and Dave
Ellis & Boo Howard.
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Mon
28th Oct 2013 8pm
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Croydon
Folk Club
Ruskin
House
23
Coombe Road
Croydon
Surrey,
CR0 1BD
Tel
020 8660 5919 / 0770 3210 795
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Croydon
is a club with a long and illustrious
history. I've played there a few times and
really looking forward to going back. I'll be
doing two 40 minute sets.
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Thurs
31st Oct 8.30pm
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Stortfolk
British
Legion
Windhill
Bishop's
Stortford
CM23
2NG
Tel
01279 653 284
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I
think I've played at Stortfolk more times than anywhere
else. A small but very friendly club with some
great floor spots. I'll be performing solo
tonight.
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Fri
6th Nov 2013 8pm
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Romford
Folk Club
The
Sun
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A
new one for me. Apparently it used to be called
the Hornchurch Folk Club and has been going since 1990
so they must be doing something right! I'll be
doing two 40 minute sets.
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Mon
11th Nov 2013 8pm
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Herga
Folk Club
Pinner
Green Social Club
Greenwood Hall
Rickmansworth Road
Pinner,
Middlesex
HA5
3TJ
07747 768 868
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Herga
Folk Club only book one guest a month so I feel honoured
that they have asked me to play. Another new club
to me, though it's been going since the early
60's. Should be good. I'll be doing two 40
minute sets.
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Fri
29th Nov 2013 8.30pm
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Friday
Folk
Orpington
Liberal Hall
7
Station Road
Orpington
Kent
BR6
ORZ
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One
of two great clubs in Orpington which seems to be a
hotbed of acoustic / folk music activity... Expect a
friendly atmosphere and even a bit of heckling!
I'll be doing two 40 min sets.
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Fri
6th Dec 2013 8pm
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The
Milkmaid Folk Club
The
Constitutional Club
12 Guildhall street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1PR
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I've played at the
Milkmaid a few times and always had a good time...
Looking forward to going back. Two 40 minute
sets.
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