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Please note that I will be away on holiday until 20th August and will not be around to update the FOAOTMAD news page or send emails. Paul.
From September 6th-8th 2024, Laura-Beth Salter and Ethan Setiawan present a weekend of mandolin workshops at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow, the heart of traditional music in Scotland. Capped at only 40 participants, the Glasgow Mandolin Retreat presents an opportunity to study with renowned mandolinists from around the world in a variety of musical traditions - Scottish trad, bluegrass, jazz, old time, and who knows what else! During the day, Laura Beth and Ethan will alternate between classes, with the idea that each participant is exposed to a wide variety of styles and ideas. Each evening, all will gather for a session, with tunes and songs welcomed from all. Additionally, Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep! and Rain of Animals) will join Laura-Beth and Ethan for a masterclass. The weekend culminates in a concert on 8th September, featuring performances from Laura-Beth Salter, Hildaland, and Rain of Animals. For full details, cost and booking information see http://glasgowmandolinretreat.com Promo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1QWAQWisug&t=1s  Talented banjoist, fiddler and singer Jake Blount is a rising star of American roots music. Jake won the 2020 Steve Martin Banjo Prize and was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2023 International Folk Music Awards. He has also been showcased on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series and BBC Radio Two’s Folk Show. Jake’s work shines a light on the major contributions that Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ artists have made to American folk traditions, often overlooked. Jake has toured widely across the USA and Europe, taking his music and scholarship to venues including Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall and Denmark’s Roskilde Festival. His 2022 album The New Faith features inspired new arrangements of traditional songs including Black spirituals and Blues, and has received glowing reviews from Rolling Stone, The Guardian and many more. Jake will be touring with his trio, featuring double bass ace Nelson Williams and gifted multi-instrumentalist Gus Tritsch (fiddle, guitar, banjo uke). Expect a mix of evocative songs and footstomping fiddle tunes. More info and ticket links at truenorthmusic.co.uk Wed, 12/06/2024 Kings Place London Thu, 13/06/2024 Mussenden Temple Coleraine, Northern Ireland Fri, 14/06/2024 Market Place Theatre Armagh, Northern Ireland Sat, 15/06/2024 Strule Arts Centre Omagh, Northern Ireland Sun, 16/06/2024 The Black Box Belfast, Northern Ireland Wed, 19/06/2024 Music at the Buildings Ashington, Sussex - SOLD OUT Thu, 20/06/2024 St Mary's Creative Space Chester Fri, 21/06/2024 St George's Bristol Sat, 22/06/2024 Marsden Americana & Bluegrass Day Marsden, Huddersfield  USA duo Golden Shoals combine old time Appalachian traditions with fine original songwriting and excellent musicianship on acoustic guitar, fiddle and banjo. They draw on varied influences from bluegrass to folk and jazz, blending traditional and contemporary to entertaining effect. Amy Alvey and Mark Kilianski formed their musical partnership back in 2013 while studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Formerly known as Hoot & Holler, they have released an EP and two albums to date, and have toured extensively across the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany and the UK. Golden Shoals have taken their blend of footstomping traditional tunes and memorable original songs to festivals including Blackpot in Louisiana, Americanafest in Nashville and Omagh Bluegrass Festival in Northern Ireland. Both Amy and Mark have placed in numerous instrument contests over the years, including Mount Airy and Clifftop, and they're both members of old time supergroup Tune Hash. “Rousing old-time-style music that’s fueled by acerbic modern-day wit.” – No Depression magazine 1 June 2024 Fire in the Mountain festival, Aberystwyth 2 June 2024 Fire in the Mountain festival, Aberystwyth 5 June 2024 What's Cookin', Leytonstone, London 6 June 2024 Fishery Wharf Café, Boxmoor, Herts 7 June 2024 Linklater Pavilion, Lewes 8 June 2024 Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff 9 June 2024 Bristol Folk House, Bristol 11 June 2024 Bere Regis Folk Night, Drax Arms, Bere Regis, Dorset 12 June 2024 Old Malthouse, Chidham, Chichester 13 June 2024 Carberrys, Norwich 14 June 2024 The Bear Club, Luton 15 June 2024 Cat Asylum Brewing Co, Newark 16 June 2024 The Cock Inn, Leek, Staffordshire (4pm show) 18 June 2024 Evron Centre, Filey, North Yorkshire 19 June 2024 Bijou Cinema, Southport 20 June 2024 Three Tanners Bank, North Shields 21 June 2024 Saltburn Arts, Saltburn by the Sea 22 June 2024 Marsden Americana & Bluegrass Day, Marsden, Huddersfield  May: 18/05 - Nettleham (Village Hall) 19/05 - Nottingham (Peggy's Skylight) 22/05 - Settle (Victoria Hall) 23/05 - London (Conway Hall) 24/05 - Worth Matravers (Square & Compass) 25/05 - Cambridge (The Junction) 26/05 - Hull (Wrecking Ball Press) 31/05 - Arisaig (Arisaig Americana Festival) July: 10/07 - London (Green Note) 11/07 - Poole (Lighthouse) 12/07 - Sevenoaks (St Edith Folk Club) 13/07 - Lichfield (Lichfield Festival) 14/07 - Sheffield (Cafe 9) 16/07 - Peebles (Eastgate Arts) 17/07 - Aviemore (Old Bridge Inn) 18/07 - Stornoway (An Lanntair) 19/07 - Portree (LAS) 20/07 - Glenelg (Village Hall) 22/07 - Glenfarg (Folk Club) August: 20-21/08 - Edinburgh (Fringe Festival) 23/08 - Ullapool (Ceilidh Place) 24/08 - Knoydart (Village Hall) September: 07/09 - Kelso (Folk Festival) 28/09 - Allendale (Allen Valleys Folk Festival) Buy tickets to all events here: https://bnds.us/in052u  FOAOTMAD Spring Camp Friday 17th - Monday 20th May. Croft Farm Water Park, Tewkesbury, GL20 7EE. The camp site booking is now all on line at the Croft Farm's website at Lakeside camping & caravanning Croft Farm Waterpark, Gloucestershire. Website: www.croftfarmwaterpark.com/camping/  Kate Lissauer is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer from Maryland, USA, who honed her musical skills and creativity on the byways of rural West Virginia, and has lived in the UK for many years. She is a proud ambassador for the rich living tradition of songs and tunes from North American roots and the early days of country music.
Kate is a multi-award-winning fiddler both in her home state and in the UK, and an excellent banjo and guitar player and singer. The club meets on Mondays from 8pm to 10.45pm, upstairs at the Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road, N1 8LU, between Pickering Street and Popham Street (www.thealpaca.co.uk). The pub is about a 10-minute walk from the Angel tube and a shorter walk from Essex Road railway station; several buses go up and down that road to and from the Angel. As before, no tickets are needed for any of the nights listed here: people just pay on the door – in cash only (though we can still take cheques from those who still use those). Robin Gillan’s music recalls the timeless old field recordings of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s and early, commercial country recordings from the 1920s. Described as a polymath musician, he delivers songs with power and sensitivity. Equally adept at five-string banjo, fiddle, harmonica, guitar and melodeon, he draws upon the music of the British Isles and the USA, and his playing has rawness, balanced by technical ability, producing an archaic sound rarely achieved in the 21st century.
The club meets on Mondays from 8pm to 10.45pm, upstairs at the Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road, N1 8LU, between Pickering Street and Popham Street (www.thealpaca.co.uk). The pub is about a 10-minute walk from the Angel tube and a shorter walk from Essex Road railway station; several buses go up and down that road to and from the Angel. As before, no tickets are needed for any of the nights listed here: people just pay on the door – in cash only (though we can still take cheques from those who still use those). Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band will be in Ireland June 10-15 and we would to pick up some extra shows/dances/workshops. We will be coming from Westport Folk Festival. Both Martha Spencer and Lucas Pasley could offer workshops/demonstrations on old time fiddle and banjo and we could perform a more traditional set to suit. Martha is an internationally known country/old time/bluegrass/Americana musician that has been featured in Rolling Stone and other publications We would love to bring a deeply rooted Appalachian country sound to your venue. Here's some links. Westport Website: www.westportfolkbluegrass.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MarthaSpencer Website: marthaspencermusic.com Rolling Stone Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-november-2018-757994/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-november-2018-757994/ Further Information and Bookings: Lucas Pasley [email protected]  Dear friends of the festival, we’re busy preparing for another great weekend of concerts, workshops , sessions, friends, delicious food, beer and campfires. Friday 6th - Sunday 8th September. We’re still working on the details of this year’s line up and will be on our website as soon as possible - it will be sure to include the following : Mitch Depew The Ragged Out String Band Jeri Foreman and Ruth Eliza The Outlaw Sisters The Hotfoot Specials Crooked Moon Appalachian dancers Tickets We are keeping the price of tickets bought direct from us via BACs the same as last year ie : £75 ( includes Full weekend + camping and workshops) Tickets will also be available via a Paypal button on our website from 1st May 2024. These will be £77 to help us cover the fees charged by Paypal. After making your payment please email us at [email protected] to let us know that you have paid. Do not reply to this email. You will receive an acknowledgement in due course. In the body of the email, please state your name and the number of tickets you have bought. If tickets sell out from this mailing list, before 1st May, we will operate a first come first served policy based on the time stamp of your email. To help us manage space, please let us know your sleeping arrangements by stating whether you are sleeping in a… Tent Car Campervan Large campervan (over 6 metres) Caravan Large caravan (over 6 meters) Off site Please also let us know if you have any additional needs. A note about dogs There was a useful discussion about dogs at the festival on Facebook earlier this year. In the end we have agreed to keep our policy the same and continue to allow well behaved dogs to attend. However we are going to ask owners to keep their dogs completely under control and on a lead at all times. If you are in any doubt about how your dog might behave among crowds, meeting other dogs, interacting with children or how quiet they will be at a concert - we ask you to make arrangements for them to stay elsewhere. Thanks for reading We hope to see you at this year’s Festival 6-8th Septemeber Fingers crossed it will be sweet and sunny down South! Michi , Gill, Patrice and Chris Website: https://www.sweetsunnysouth.org Email: [email protected]  I am on my travels for a couple of weeks and may even get to play some tunes along the way. You can send me news and events updates but they will not be posted until after my return 24th April. Paul :)
Jake Blount is a rising star of American roots music, a talented banjoist and fiddle player and soulful singer. Jake won the 2020 Steve Martin Banjo Prize and was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2023 International Folk Music Awards. He has also been showcased on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series and BBC Radio Two’s Folk Show. Jake’s work shines a light on the major contributions that Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ artists have made to American folk traditions, often overlooked. Jake has toured widely across the USA and Europe, taking his music and scholarship to venues including Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall and Denmark’s Roskilde Festival. His 2022 album The New Faith features inspired new arrangements of traditional songs including Black spirituals and Blues, and has received glowing reviews from Rolling Stone, The Guardian and many more. Jake Blount is a mesmerising live performer, and will be appearing with his trio, featuring double bass ace Nelson Williams and gifted multi-instrumentalist Gus Tritsch. Expect a mix of evocative songs and footstomping fiddle tunes, with exceptional musicianship and singing. More information and Tickets  An event which may be of interest to members. Friday 26th April at The Globe Bar, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. As part of a weekend celebrating their 10th anniversary on Friday evening there is a old time & Americana concert featuring Izzy Walsh, Jeri Foreman and Ruth Eliza, Catch the Sparrow followed by an old-time jam session, so take your instruments.
The Globe also runs various music courses and bookings are now being taken for the next term. All the learning groups, including the 'Bluegrass Slow Jam group' are performing at the Globe on Monday 29th April. For full details see: The Globe Bar, Newcastle website. |
