Forthcoming events at The Goose is Out!
Please note that we have a break over the Summer festival period, and also during December.
Please click on the artist's name below for more information about the main artist/s and DHFC support artists. All Goose events are on a Friday..
For general information which applies to all our evenings, including timings, click here
For the addresses of DHFC and the Mag and transport details, click here
- Steve Turner - 10 September - Upstairs at the Mag
- Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - 24 September - DHFC
- Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke - 1 October - Upstairs at the Mag
- The Askew Sisters - 8 October - Upstairs at the Mag
- Spiers and Boden - 15 October - DHFC
- Jen Doyle and Joe Fowler - 12 November - Upstairs at the Mag
- The Martin Simpson Trio - 26 November - DHFC
- Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner - 14 January 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- John Kirkpatrick - 21 January 2011 - DHFC
- Maz O'Connor - 11 February 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- February 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Ewan McLennan - 11 March 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- March 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Mary Humphreys and Anahata - 8 April 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- April 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Artist to be confirmed - 13 May 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- May 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Artist to be confirmed - 10 June 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- Dick Gaughan - 17 June 2011 - DHFC
- Matthew Ord - 9 September 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- September 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Artist to be confirmed - 14 October 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- October 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
- Chris Sarjeant and Benedict Taylor - 11 November 2011- Upstairs at the Mag
- November 2011 date and artist tbc - DHFC
If you'd like to know about artists who we have already welcomed to the Goose, click here!
Steve Turner - Upstairs at the Mag
Friday 10 September
Steve Turner comes from a family of singers and concertina players. His grandfather was known to have sung and played the instrument in the 1890's.
Steve began his career on the Manchester folk scene at the end of the 1960s. Joining the Geordie band "Canny Fettle" in 1970, he made two albums and toured in Britain and Europe with them for eight years.
In 1979, he won the Melody Maker "Stars of the 80s" national competition, which persuaded him to turn professional for 12 years until 1991. During this time he made four solo albums with Fellside Records and toured internationally.
A period of thirteen years away from the folk scene followed with Steve building a violin retailing business and diversifying musically into a more classical mode.
But folk music has a habit of getting into your blood so 2004 saw Steve make a welcome return to the folk scene.
Steve's 5th album, his first for 22 years "The Whirligig of Time" featuring guests Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan and Miranda Sykes was released in March 2008.
"A shining example of the music the British folk scene is capable of producing".Folk Roots
"Steve Turner has been turning into one of this country's finest male singers and performers of folk-song ..... with him you can truly say that he has shown all the qualities of a great singer and interpreter of folk song." Swing 51, National Folk Magazine
Watch Steve Turner singing The Rambling Beauty here!
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Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - DHFC
Friday 24 September
Well, we know Swarb is quite vertically challenged, but hey, looking at these photos, he really isn't the same size as Martin's head!
Half the Goose saw these two back in the sixties - they were her (clue) heroes then and they still are, but who could have foreseen she'd meet another folk fanatic and be booking them herself? And hey, not just once! Martin and Dave have appeared at the Goose both solo and together, but having seen their great performance at DHFC last year we just had to ask them back again.
Here's the official blurb .... but do you really need to know more than the names?!
A startlingly intense reunion from this legendary ground-breaking duo. All the old skills are demonstrated with a new collection of traditional songs and instrumentals. Their experienced approach to their art lacks none of the fervour of their early days, and brings a maturity born of many years living with the music that is an integral part of their beings.
This remarkable pairing played an important part in the tremendous shake up given to British folk music in the middle to late 60's. Dave Swarbrick first came to prominence on the folk scene as a young instrumental virtuoso in the Ian Campbell Folk Group. Having worked alongside other leading musicians such as Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, Beryl and Roger Marriott and A. L. Lloyd, he teamed up with Martin Carthy in 1966.
While they featured hot instrumental tracks in their live sets and recordings, Dave's forte in the duo was sensitive accompaniment to Martin's vocals and guitar. On Rags, Reels & Airs the focus was solely on Dave and it finally gave him a chance to really stretch out and demonstrate his leading instrumental prowess. The result was a new era of English instrumental folk music and a new approach to folk music altogether. When they parted in 1969 Dave joined Fairport Convention and his contribution to folk and folk/rock music is legendary and well documented.
"Intense and demanding, this is hard core traditional music. Sublime fiddle playing and the passionate delivery of evocative old songs by their ablest interpretor." Telegraph
"The super-duo are back together after 14 years." The Guardian
"Swarbrick is an absolute revelation here, as instinctively sympathetic and wickedly inspirational as he ever was. It’s like they were a couple of twenty somethings again. To hear Swarb bowing with such soul and tenderness and dynamism too is an unconditional joy." fRoots
For more than 40 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. “Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all!” Q Magazine (2004)
YAY! Is what we (mostly) have to say ....
For the older folkies amongst you (and hey, the younger ones too!) nostalgic clips coming up ......
And this one may be a bit more what you're expecting ......
Click here to buy tickets for Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick now!
back to topSupport tonight will be Skinny Lister and Chris Sarjeant.
Skinny Lister
As soon as Skinny Lister aka Daniel Heptenstall had appeared at the Goose supporting Tim van Eyken in January, we were being asked to have him back, so here he is!
Watch Skinny Lister at
and listen to him at
http://www.myspace.com/skinnylister
Click here to buy tickets for Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick now!
back to topChris Sarjeant
Pic and info coming soon!
Meantime listen to Chris at at
http://www.myspace.com/chris.sarjeant
And watch Chris on YouTube
and
Click here to buy tickets for Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick now!
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Friday 1 October
This is an additional Goose night Upstairs at the Mag, as Fran and Mike don't really fit into our Traditional Folk policy for our regular monthly nights at this venue, and we wanted to give them a proper headlining gig!
As well as being brilliant musicians, Fran and Mike have been very supportive of the Goose. In fact Mike has had his fingers burned many times in attempting to light our DHFC tealights with a lighter after our third candlelighter bit the dust (that's candlelighter as a thing not a person, lol).
Fran and Mike are acoustic folk-blues guitarists who play as a duo and also in the blues band So Long Angel. In February 2008 the Guardian said of them "Very impressive. McGillivray has an agreeably controlled and laid-back vocal style, often with an American twang, while Burke is an excellent blues guitarist."
Colin Irwin, an fRoots Magazine reviewer said of them "The material is beautifully, grippingly balanced - heartbreakingly poignant one minute, rousingly upbeat the next - and the acoustic settings give it all an illuminating freshness"
To find out more, visit Fran and Mike's website
and Fran and Mike's MySpace page
And here's some recent reviews of their latest album......
"This duo have been playing folk and blues together since the mid-70s, and after playing our very own stage at Colne’s Blues festival a few years back, they decided to record a stripped back acoustic album. This CD really is back to basics and is quite sparse musically, letting the collection of self-penned and traditional numbers breathe.
It is beautifully delivered, with McGillivray on vocals singing in a warm, slightly husky tone, whilst Burke accompanies her on guitar, with flourishes of harmonica and mandolin to add some colour. The guitar stays in the background and serves to compliment the overall picture and there isn’t a solo in sight, but this is a thoroughly enjoyable set.
The sound is a very mellow, laid-back affair, bordering towards the folk side of the Blues, but Blues nonetheless, with tunes such as “Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor” and “Researching The Blues” upholding this case. A gorgeous “Wayfaring Stranger” is one highlight, as well as the soulful sermon “Message From My Heart”. It’s certainly not an album to throw on during a party, but the quiet simplicity of cuts such as “The Snows They melt The Soonest” and the title track will keep you warm during winter."
Andrew Baldwin - "Blues Matters" Magazine January 2010
"Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke mix original songs with blues covers such as “Dink’s Song” and “Make me a Pallet on your Floor” and the English tradition on “The road that you believe in”. Mike’s restrained resonator guitar and Fran’s earthy voice make an intriguing combination that puts a new twist on old music."
Rock and Reel Magazine January 2010
"The Road That You Believe In finds the musical partners Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke cover a lot of musical ground over the thirteen tracks of the latest release.
Fran's warm vocals mix well with the sympathetic finger picking acoustic guitar, mandola,cajon and harmonica playing of Mike, whilst support is provided by Roger Nunn on kit drums, percussion and djembe, whilst Jo Burke provides fiddle on one track.
Most of the tracks feature acoustic country blues overtones matched by the deep singing of Fran, who at times sounds like a mix of Rory Block and Bonnie Raitt, particularly on the traditional songs such as "dink's Song" and their effective versions of both "Wayfaring Stranger" and "Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor".
The duo's own songs come from the same deep well, with the traditional folk and blues style of "The Snows they melt the Soonest" and the title ballad "The road that you believe in" being the pick of the very good songs on this album that is worth a proper listen for fans of most forms of acoustic music".
Ben Macnair - Blues in Britain Magazine
"Absolutely lovely and gorgeous - had it on repeat in the car"
Andy Garland, BBC Radio Kent, Nov'09
"There are so few Blues musicians playing the folk clubs these days so it's great to see and hear Fran and Mike still flying the flag.
This brand new album features Mike's superbly sharp guitar playing counterbalanced by Fran's effortless, but still earthy, vocals on a well thought - out set of material, ranging from traditional pieces like " Dink's Song" and "Wayfaring Stranger" to nine of their own joint compositions. Of the latter, I was particularly impressed with "I'd come running" and the CD's title song, but there wasn't a single track which didn't appeal."
Jim Marshall, The Folk Diary - Nov'09
"Having taken time out from being a folk/blues duo back in the late seventies to raise a family, Fran McGillivary and Mike Burke, returned to performing and recording with "Restless", an album they've just trumped with a new album "The Road That You Believe In".
Stripped back to the basics, it's an album of such subtle beauty it could breathe life into the coldest of hearts. Similarly it's an album that'll have you convinced the Thames Estuary feeds into the Mississippi Delta. The songs are a collection of self penned and traditional, I don't think I've heard a stronger "Wayfaring Stranger"."
Neil King, Fatea - Oct'09
With reviews like that, how can you not want to come and hear them?!
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The Askew Sisters - Upstairs at the Mag
Friday 8 October
Emily and Hazel Askew are a young duo making waves on the folk scene with their energetic brand of English folk music. Using fiddle and melodeon, they play and sing with an infectious enjoyment and love for the music, winning them fans wherever they go. From rhythmic foot stomping tunes to powerful interpretations of songs and ballads, their playing always guarantees to engage and inspire those who hear.
They've spent the last couple of years playing at venues across the country, from top festivals and folk clubs to London's National Theatre and National Portrait Gallery. Their album "All in a Garden Green" was released to wide acclaim.
See Emily and Hazel sing Adieu to Old England
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Spiers and Boden - DHFC
Friday 15 October
What can we say?
Twice winners of the BBC Folk Award for Best Duo, do you need to know more? And now Jon Boden has won "Folk Singer of the Year" in the 2010 BBC Folk Awards!
Well we don't just book people who have won awards, we have to personally like them as well, and the Goose cup is running over as we have been trying to get these two down to East Dulwich for ages. We nearly succeeded once before, but our previous venue the East Dulwich Tavern (boo hiss) aka the EDT (boo hiss) refused to let us have the date (boo hiss) and then kicked us out completely anyway (boo hiss).
But hey, this will deffo be worth waiting for!
John and Jon are also founding members of big-band folk phenomenon (it says here) Bellowhead, as well as having a long-term collaboration with Eliza Carthy as The Ratcatchers. Jon has also released two excellent albums of his own contemporary indie songs which are definitely worth checking out if you don't already know them, and performs with his band The Remnant Kings.
"Anyone who needs convincing that the current folk revival is becoming as intriguing, varied and experimental as it was back in the 1960s should check out the remarkable career of John Spiers and Jon Boden. In just a few years, they have established themselves as the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene, and the contemporary equivalent of Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick" - The Guardian.
Find out more at
and
www.myspace.com/spiersandboden
We expect this evening to be a sell-out, especially as we are keeping our tickets at our normal prices (what kind people we are), so we advise you to get your tickets in advance.
Click here to buy tickets for Spiers and Boden now!
back to topWe are delighted to have two really top support acts tonight - Robb Johnson and The Raven.
Robb Johnson
Pic coming soon!
"creator of some of the most potent songs of the last decade" - fRoots
"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson" - Venue
Robb Johnson is now widely recognised as one of the finest songwriters working in the UK today. His songs feature in the repertoires of a wide variety of musicians, from folk legend Roy Bailey to acclaimed cabaret diva Barb Jungr.
Robb has played venues ranging from pubs and clubs to the Albert Hall, and appeared at the Barbican as part of the prestigious BBC “Folk Britannia” series, screened on BBC4. He was also a featured guest on Andy Kershaw’s Radio 3 programme. Robb plays extensively in Belgium, Holland & Germany, & he has toured Britain supporting Chumbawamba.
Robb has also worked with a variety of bands, with friend & fellow songwriter Leon Rosselson, as well as solo.
You can find out much more about Rob from his website
here and his MySpace page here!Click here to buy tickets for Spiers and Boden now!
The Raven
Pic coming soon!
The Raven are Stephen Moncrieff on guitar /vocals, and Carolyn Forbes on vocals/flute/guitar. They perform their own arrangements of traditional folk songs from Britain and Australia as well as covers of some of their favourite folk-style songs, and a few self-penned pieces.
Separately both Steve, from Liverpool, and Caz, from Australia, have been playing and performing for many years. Steve originally played saxophone, performing in bands and as a session musician in Liverpool. Since moving to London he moved to playing guitar, having been influenced by artists such as John Martyn and Nick Drake.
Caz comes from a family of musicians, and has been singing since she was very young. She was introduced to folk music in her teens and has enjoyed performing solo and in groups ever since. Ste and Caz met a number of years ago at a gig they were both involvedin, but it was not until 2008 that they started working and performing together in London.
Since this time they have played in a number of London venues, including folk clubs and acoustic music nights.
Find out more about The Raven and listen to them at:
Click here to buy tickets for Spiers and Boden now!
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Jen Doyle and Joe Fowler - Upstairs at the Mag
Friday 12 November
Sorry about the bit missing in your pic, guys, but hey you have no idea what blood sweat and tears went into trying to format the massive photo you sent for our website!!
We first heard Jen and Joe when they came down to the Mag - or rather up - to do a floorspot when Ewan McLennan was headlining. We asked them back to support Jim Causley at DHFC, and we're so impressed we've invited them to headline at the Mag.
These two are going to be big and hey, they're local, so we're doubly pleased to have them on tonight.
Jen and Joe moved to Dulwich from Fremantle in Western Australia three months ago - and how lucky for us, as you will know if you have seen them Upstairs at the Mag!
Joe was born in Aylesbury and Jen in Dublin, but they both emigrated with their families to Australia over 20 years ago. They have returned to Europe for 'an adventure'.
They have both toured and played in festivals in Australia with various groups ('Sham', 'Seisun', 'FGA', 'Bomshell Fountaine' - Joe and 'Tangled Reel', 'McCool', 'Sila' - Jen.)
Jen plays traditional fiddle and met Nigel Kennedy once, who signed her violin with a permanent marker pen (ruining it). Joe Fowler sings simple songs and learned a lot about music from flute player Brian Warren who said '..its like you're trying to break an egg with a sledge hammer', after a performance. Nice!
Tonight they will be playing traditional songs and tunes from England, Ireland and Australia. If you haven't seen them before, you're in for a treat!
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The Martin Simpson Trio - DHFC
Friday 26 November
Described by the Sunday Times as "one of the UK's finest folk musicians", the Goose reckons that Martin is probably the best acoustic guitarist in the UK. BBC Radio 2 Folk and Acoustic Reviews said "Although it's his guitar virtuosity that's frequently lauded, it's as an interpreter of song that Martin Simpson really scores."
Martin has won many awards, including "Best new album" (Prodigal Son) and "Best original track" (Never Any Good, a moving song about his father) at the BBC Folk Awards.
You can find out more from his website www.martinsimpson.com
Tonight Martin is joined by Andy Cutting (melodeon) and Andy Seward (double bass).
Andy Cutting has been a consistent musical force since he came swiftly to prominence with the innovative Blowzabella. He is also highly respected for his duo work with Chris Wood, and has just released a solo album.
Andy Seward has played bass with artists such as John Tams, Kate Rusby, Eddi Reader and Martin Simpson. He is also a highly respected recording engineer and producer and amongst his hundreds of recording credits are albums for Kris Drever, Eddi Reader, Kate Rusby, Johnny Dickinson, and Roddy Woomble
Have a listen to this on YouTube!Click here to buy tickets for The Martin Simpson Trio now!
back to topSupport tonight will be Geri van Essen and Mondesir
Geri van Essen
We first came across Geri when she came to do a floorspot Upstairs at the Mag. We hope you like her singing as much as we do. You can listen to her singing on her MySpace page
Click here to buy tickets for The Martin Simpson Trio now!
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Pic and info coming soon!
Click here to buy tickets for The Martin Simpson Trio now!
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Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner
Friday 14 January 2011 - Upstairs at the Mag
Pic and info coming soon!
Meanwhile, see
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John Kirkpatrick - DHFC
Friday 21 January 2011
We are really pleased that we were able to rearrange this gig, which had to be postponed from its original date back in May 2010 for reasons outside both John's and our control.
Brilliant performer on the squeezebox, great singer, and a very funny guy as well (we think he could have done stand-up if Steeleye Span hadn't nabbed him first), John Kirkpatrick is one of the most well-known and popular performers on the British folk scene.
His amazing skill with accordion, concertina and melodeon has taken him from folk dancing to experimental rock music - and a wide range of international recording collaborations.
John regularly toured and recorded with Richard Thompson, and played with both the Albion Band and Steeleye Span. He always maintained his love of acoustic music - that led to a long standing partnership with Martin Carthy which subsequently blossomed into the group Brass Monkey.
John has graced the Goose with his presence twice before - once as a solo artist and once with Brass Monkey. But we must fess up - the first time we booked him, back in 2008 when we had scarcely hatched from our egg, we had a hidden agenda. We booked John in a last-ditch attempt to encourage him to sing "Bow Down to the Bonny Broom", which was one of our all-time JK faves and which we hadn't seen him do recently. Yes, heavy hints were dropped to Mr Kirkpatrick ...... :)
And hey - they worked! Not only did we get the Broom (apparently correctly entitled "Riddles wisely expounded"), we got a song about dogs (erm, seemingly entitled "What do doggies do when they get bogies up their nose?") and what must be the only folk song in the world with a chorus of "Hey derry down the computer is down."
It was a fantastic evening, and we really can't wait for this one!
For more info about John, see John's website.
Click here to buy tickets for John Kirkpatrick now!
Support artists for this evening will be Matthew Ord and Luke Edney.
Matthew Ord
Matthew first came to the Goose to support Brass Monkey at DHFC. Straight after that gig we were already getting requests to have him back .... he headlined Upstairs at the Mag, and now he's back at DHFC.
Matthew's live performances draw together the delta blues, English ballads, jigs, reels, protest songs and nursery rhymes, all performed with warmth and conviction.
There are not many people on the folk scene who can make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck with their singing, and Matthew is one of them. His versions of traditional songs are just absolutely stunning.
He is also one of the best guitarists we have ever seen.
Like Ewan McLennan, Matthew is up-and-coming-about-to-be-very-well-known. In fact we'll stick our long Goose necks out here and say that we think he is going to be MASSIVE.
Click here to go to Matthew Ord's myspace page and listen to some of his great music!
Click here to buy tickets for John Kirkpatrick now!
back to topLuke Edney
Half the Goose came across Luke whilst looking for a clip of Bob Dylan singing Blind Willie McTell (fave track), and found that Luke's version was much better than any of Bob's on YouTube! Having investigated him a bit further, we booked him ...oh the power of the internet .....
Check this out ....what a voice!
Luke Edney singing Blind Willie McTell
You can hear some of Luke's other stuff at
www.myspace.com/vintagesunflower
andwww.youtube.com/user/lukeedneymusic
andEnjoy!
Oh and this is his blurb...."Guitarist, Singer and all round Musical Journeyman Luke Edney is the latest young gun in the world of blues influenced rock.He's defined by his emotive and soulful guitar chops, with a soul piercing voice and a maturity that's rare for someone of his age. Drawing from an eclectic range of influences that include Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton stretching to Phil Collins and Stevie Wonder he has crafted his own passion drenched musical style"
Click here to buy tickets for John Kirkpatrick now!
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Maz O'Connor
Friday 11 February 2011 - Upstairs at the Mag
Sorry Maz, for some reason I couldn't make your pic format into a circle, so as soon as I have sorted it it will appear on this page - I hope!
Maz O'Connor is a 19 year old folk singer from Cumbria. She sings unaccompanied traditional songs, and has also performed with Last Orders, previous winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. She reached the final of the awards herself in 2009. She recently won the Fred Jordan Memorial Singing Competition at Bromyard Folk Festival, and the first TRAD2MAD competition run by Islington Folk Club. While Last Orders are out of action (2 of the band are studying abroad) Maz has been performing with Matthew Jones. She also writes her own songs, some of which can be found on youtube.
Listen to Maz at
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February 2011 - DHFC
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Friday 11 March 2011 - Upstairs at The Mag
Ewan is a brilliant young Scottish singer who we originally booked at the Goose to support Faustus, on the basis of hearing his wonderful album of mainly traditional songs, and we were certainly not disappointed. We don't think you were either, judging by the comments afterwards!
When we subsequently asked him to headline at the Mag, the room was rammed with folkies from all over the place. We almost had to turn people away, so we are delighted that he has agreed to come back, even though he has to travel all the way from Leeds!
You can Ewan singing on his MySpace page:
And you can find out more from his website at:
This will be a really great night! We advise you to get down there early - it's a relatively small room and there's a limit to how cosy people may be willing to be!
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February 2011 - DHFC
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Friday 8 April 2011 - Upstairs at The Mag
The Goose really love these two. We had a lovely evening with them at DHFC back in June 2009, and now we've invited them back to the Mag!
Mary has the most beautiful and moving voice - several people commented that she really sings from the heart.
She sings traditional songs, mostly in English and a few in her native Welsh, and plays banjo and concertina. Anahata accompanies with melodeons, concertina and cello, and they play instrumental arrangements, mostly of English traditional music.
If you missed the DHFC gig, you can find out more from their websites
http://www.maryhumphreys.co.uk/
and
http://www.treewind.co.uk/mha/
and hear some of their beautiful music at
We are really looking forward to seeing/hearing them in the more intimate atmosphere of the Mag!
back to topDogan Mehemet and the Deerhunters (tbc)
Friday 15 April 2011 - DHFC
We will add more info once this gig is confirmed!
Artist to be confirmed
13 May 2011 - Upstairs at the Mag
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May 2011 - DHFC
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10 June 2011 - Upstairs at the Mag
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Friday 17 June 2011 - DHFC
Our first evening with Dick in 2008 was such a memorable one that we asked him back in 2009 - and now again in 2011! If you were at either or both of the previous gigs, you will know why we have booked him again!
Dick has been at the cutting edge of Scottish music for almost four decades. He was an early member of Boys of the Lough (he is on their first album) before joining the now-legendary Scottish folk-rock band Five Hand Reel, making three albums with them in the mid-to-late seventies.
A stunning and passionate singer with a wonderfully expressive voice allied to a dazzling guitar technique, Dick has been described as "truly masterful" (Folk Roots) and "How music from the gut really sounds" (The Guardian). If you want to know what we mean, just seek out "Handful of Earth" and "The World Turned Upside Down" - nuff said, we think.
And hey, the Goose's cup ranneth over when Dick did both those songs as an encore, despite the fact they involved completely retuning his guitar! Thanks Dick!
You can find out more about Dick and his music at
wwwdickgaughan.co.ukClick here to buy tickets for Dick Gaughan (available from 12 August)
back to topMatthew Ord
Friday 9 September 2011 - Upstairs at The Mag
There are not many people on the folk scene who can make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck with their singing, and Matthew is one of them. His versions of traditional songs are just absolutely stunning.
He is also one of the best guitarists we have ever seen.
Like Ewan McLennan, Matthew is up-and-coming-about-to-be-very-well-known. In fact we'll stick our long Goose necks out here and say that we think he is going to be MASSIVE.
Click here to go to Matthew Ord's myspace page and listen to some of his amazing music!
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September 2011 - DHFC
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14 October 2011 - Upstairs at the Mag
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October 2011 - DHFC
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Friday 11 November 2011 - Upstairs at The Mag
Pic and info on their way - watch this space!
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November 2011 - DHFC
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