Mansfield Brown Cow Folk Club

Programme for 2010 Show Previous
February
9	Singers
16	Alan Prosser Expect some superb guitar work and great vocals from the guy who power riffs the Oysterband and wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s best loved songs. myspace	£5
23	Singers

March
2	Singers
9	Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Dazzling musicians on Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar & Vocals. Their first major CD “Shadows & Half Light” is receiving great press reviews.	£3
16	Singers
23	Feature: Frozen Gin are Bernard Wright and James Medd, a traditional folk duo from Nottingham, who rework the song and dance music of Britain and present it in a refreshing, youthful style. After releasing their debut EP in mid 2008, both members left Nottingham to study music at university. 2010 marks a return to their local music scene and with the addition of a third member, Nathaniel Mason, who knows what their future holds.
30	Singers

April
6	Feature: Acushla This multi-instrumental band playing Celtic tunes and songs have entertained us before with their driving music + plenty of floor singer spots
13	Singers
20	Steve Turner Steve’s singing and concertina playing are now widely acclaimed with great press reviews and national radio plays.	£3
27	Singers

May
4	Feature: To Be Sure This local trio always please on singers nights with lovely songs and tunes. It’s a pleasure to be able to “Feature” Keith, Bob and John at the club. + plenty of floor singer spots
11	Singers
18	Keith Donnelly A superbly original Stand-Up and never offensive; a great singer-songwriter; a fine guitarist; a stunning storyteller and “funny” doesn’t do him justice. Phil Cool reckons “ he laughed so much that he blew a whole cheese sandwich out of his nose”.	£4
25	Singers

June
1	Singers
8	Singers
15	Hannah James & Sam Sweeney Accordion/fiddle/pipes & some clog dancing - As well as playing with Kerfuffle, these fine young musicians started performing as a duo in 2009. Both are part of other successful groups, Sam with big band Bellowhead, and Hannah with the Demon Barber Roadshow. myspace	£4
22	Singers
29	Feature: Cruel Folk A duo from East Anglia, playing contempory songs in the English traditional style, both original and covers. They play guitars, mandolins, bouzouki and mandocello to back up the vocals. To see what they're like, please see this youtube video, as well as the duo's Myspace page.

July
6	Feature: “Oak Tree” Mick Singer / Guitar
13	Singers
16	Mansfield Folk Festival Acoustic Jam Session 7:30 pm till midnight
17	Mansfield Folk Festival All day Concert 12 Noon until Midnight
20	Singers
27	Singers

August
10	Jez Lowe

September
14	Anthony John Clarke

October
12	Flossie
26	Feature: Jinski guitar / vocal duo from Newcastle

November
30	Kieran Halpin

December
21	Kick n Rush Christmas Party with Kick n Rush

Every Tuesday Doors open 8:00 p.m. for prompt start at 8:30 p.m. Finish 11:00 p.m. • Guest nights: £2 unless stated otherwise. All Singers' Nights and Feature Nights £1 admission • Singers’ nights: all singers and musicians welcome. • Feature nights: 2 short spots from featured artist + floor singers: Raffle and free buffet. Non-smoking. Mansfield Folk Club Organisers: folkclub@kochut.co.uk Phone: 01623 825382

Links. Other websites related to the Brown Cow:


	The Mobile Stage Trailer stage hire nationwide - ideal for outdoor events of all kinds.
	Mansfield Folk Festival 2010 Friday/Saturday 16-17th July 2010 Free Admission.
	Mansfield Folk Festival 2009 Friday/Saturday 10-11th July 2009 Free Admission.
	Videos - Mansfield Folk Festival 2009 Some videos from the Mansfield Folk Festival 2009.
	Ghost of Mansfield Morris Meet in different pubs around the Mansfield area every Wednesday night from around 8:30 pm.
	Belper Folk Club A club with open nights where performers and audience are welcome. At least once a month there's a quality guest booking.
	The Music Well Internet Folk Music radio station. Formerly Radio Britfolk.
	Folkwaves Enjoy two hours of the best in Folk music every Monday evening, on BBC Radio Nottingham. 95.5 FM and on DAB. Listen live via the internet, or catch up with a recording of the latest broadcast.
	Mansfield Folk Festival 2008 Background information for the festival in 2008.
	Folk and Roots Music Festivals A useful listing of UK folk festivals from Folk and Roots
	Music Festival List Another listing of music festivals in Britain, courtesy of fROOTS magazine. A good way to plan your festival visits.
	Three Legged Dog Ceilidh Band Nottingham-based Ceilidh Band - featuring among others, our own John Crawford.
	Neil and Julie Smith - members of the folk club who perform and record their own material.
	The Bouviers Local band and well-known members of the Folk Club.
	Calm Down Another band whose members are frequent participants at the folk club.
	Kick 'n' Rush Where would we be without them? A band with a history about as long and venerable as the folk club itself.
	www.robertpitt.co.uk Local photographer Rob Pitt - MySpace. A varied display of photos, mostly of musicians. Websites showcasing Rob's photography.
	Mansfield & Dukeries Irish Association aims to foster and promote Irish culture and heritage.