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Music Makes You Brave – Meet Boff, Reg & Joe – Musicport 2019
October 22nd 2019. Four men took their seats on the top deck of ‘Bob’s Blundabus’, with the crashing waves of the North Sea on one side and Whitby Pavilion on the other, and waited for the bus to fill. The wind was howling outside and everyone could feel the vehicle...
Harbottle and Jonas #SavingTheGoodStuff 2 – 'I'm On Fire'
Every Sunday morning at 10am Harbottle & Jonas upload a new cover video to their facebook page. Check out their beautiful cover of Springstein's 'I'm On Fire' and follow them HERE to be the first to see the new #SavingTheGoodStuff each week. "We recorded this live...
February Songwriting Retreat – Reg Meuross at Halsway Manor
Monday 10 February 4pm to Friday 14th February 11.30am Songwriting Retreat with Reg Meuross. Reserve your place or HERE. Folking.com Soloist of the Year 2019, Reg Meuross returns to Halsway to run another songwriting retreat. A wonderful opportunity for songwriters...
Charlie Dore brings Dark Matter To Oxford in a special trio gig
TICKETS A very special evening and a rare trio gig as legendary singer-songwriter Charlie Dore returns to Oxford for the first time since 2013. Charlie will be joined by long-time school friend and collaborator, the multi-instrumental Julian Littman (who has played in...
Sounding good! Two legends in one studio
Legendary singer-songwriter Charlie Dore brings double award-winning album Dark Matter to the Olympic Cinema’s intimate Olympic Live Sessions on Thursday 14th March. Charlie has written platinum selling hits for other artists (such as Celine Dion, Jimmy Nail, Paul...
Reg Meuross returns to Hull with 12 Silk Handkerchiefs
On Friday the 8th of March, internationally renowned radical singer-songwriter Reg Meuross brings ’12 Silk Handkerchiefs’ back to Hull Minster, presenting the city with another chance to experience his moving song cycle about the ’68 Triple Trawler Disaster, fighting...
Release Your Creative Genius – A Songwriting intensive with Charlie Dore
Last call for songwriters to join a small and like minded group for a week of intensive tuition and development at The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth, led by one of the UK’s most respected songwriters Charlie Dore and including sessions with leading Film & TV...
Ben Morgan-Brown joins fromthewhitehouse
We're excited to announce that Devon-based musician and journalist Ben Morgan-Brown (pictured here with Reg Meuross) has joined the Fromthewhitehouse team. Ben has worked at the infamous Tin Pan Alley Recording Studio on Denmark Street, sold guitars to the ‘rich &...
GemsOnVHS releases first of 3 Reg Meuross videos filmed at Cecil Sharp House
With a love of authentic songwriting, passionate people and out of the ordinary stuff it's no wonder that Antony Simpkins, founder of GemsOnVHS which is spearheading a new wave of DIY Americana on youtube, was immediately drawn to Reg Meuross when they met at a gig at...
Harbottle & Jonas – duo/trio
Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting prospects on the folk circuit today, combining a love of the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Currently touring with their fourth album, The Sea Is My Brother, Dave and...
Smothered Love live at Laylow – new video from Catty Pearson's debut EP launch (Time Tells Me)
London singer-songwriter Catty Pearson, with her musical roots planted in folk, country and blues and her head set on unravelling some of the confusion she feels in today’s world, released a stunning debut EP Time Tells Me on Wednesday 24th October, recorded by...
Mary King would approve of Reg Meuross in the Reading Room, Stratford-sub-Castle
One of the most talented singer-songwriters of our generation, Reg Meuross, is bringing his beautiful songs of life, love and social commentary to the Stratford-sub-Castle Reading Room on Friday 2nd November (doors 7.15pm, music from 8pm). The concert, which will help...
Reg Meuross returns to Twigg's Gigs Exeter on Sunday 14th October.
TICKETS HERE Somerset singer-songwriter Reg Meuross represents contemporary folk writing at its best. Described by Mark Radcliffe live in session on BBC Radio 2 Folk Show as “a brilliant singer songwriter with a social conscience”, Reg has a rare gift of being able to...
Jess Vincent Kingskerswell gig Oct 6 is postponed
Very sorry folks, tonight’s Jess Vincent gig at Kingskerswell Devon has been postponed to to 2019. All ticket holders will be contacted and refunded, if you were coming please private message us as she would like to still give you the chance of receiving the special...
Catty Pearson (A breath of Mother Earth) releases new single 'Electricity' today.
When legendary record producer Chris Kimsey says "listen to Catty Pearson, take a deep, deep breath as her gracious soothing voice transports your blood pressure and heartbeat to a new vista. Truly unspoilt, a breath of Mother Earth" ….you know it's worth listening....
Jess Vincent's back in the UK for 3 October UK dates PLUS a limited edition EP available only at those gigs.
Jess Vincent is now living and recording in Bulgaria with her partner, the musician and producer Jozeph Chowles. Jess’s last release, Lions Den brought a brave new flavour, perhaps reflecting some of the colours and flavours of the people, stories and instruments in...
Getting to know Mae Karthauser (Trio gig 5th October at Ashburton Arts)
Mae Kartäuser Trio are live at Ashburton Arts on Friday 5th October. TICKETS HERE or from Church's Ironmongers in Ashburton or message 07832 200980 to reserve. Can you tell me more about the trio - who are they and how did you meet and why do you love playing with...
Double the usual audience for Geoff Lakeman & Em Marshall on BBC Radio Devon!
Double the usual audience were treated to this great live session on BBC Radio Devon yesterday with Geoff Lakeman & Em Marshall as technical issues in Truro meant that BBC Cornwall listeners were temporarily diverted in our direction. I expect they were delighted to...
Willows Band launch their new album tour at historic Holywell Music & Folk Sept 2
Don't miss this, Oxford (and please share with any Oxford folk you know) SUNDAY SEPT 2nd (doors 7pm). Holywellmusicandfolk (the oldest, and stunningly beautiful, purpose-built live music venue in Europe) is hosting the first gig in the new album tour for Cambridge...
Charlie Dore returns to Scotland 6/7 September
"Charlie Dore AND Julian Littman together? How strongly can I recommend this? Very very strongly" says Ricky Ross on Another Country With Ricky Ross, as he plays a track from Dark Matter which never fails to make me cry. So prepare yourself before you listen at 20:00...
Singer-songwriter Reg Meuross performs in Sidmouth in aid of homelessness charity
"A concert to raise money to help homeless people in Sidmouth takes place during FolkWeek." A lovely lead article was published in the Sidmouth Herald this week. Thank you Philippa Davies. "The internationally-acclaimed singer-songwriter and guitarist Reg Meuross will...
Reg Meuross live at Epping Music Club 16th May
Reg Meuross returns to Essex, the county where 10 years ago he wrote 'Lizzie Loved A Highwayman’, the true and unromanticised story of Dick Turpin, in song. The award winning Somerset singer-songwriter wrote the song in the Bluebell Inn in Hempstead, which was...
"You'll be unfit to work when you're dead"
“There is light at the end of the tunnel, apparently. Except that light looks an awful lot like more cuts and lower trend growth.” Says Stephen Bush in today's Morning Call about the Spring Statement in the New Statesman Faraway People by Reg Meuross has won awards...
Daria Kulesh & Jonny Dyer with special guest Ben Morgan Brown – Ashburton Arts Centre
Friday 16th March Doors 7.30, music from 8pm Daria Kulesh and Jonny Dyer, with special guest Ben Morgan-Brown Ashburton Arts Centre West Street Ashburton TQ13 7DT Tickets £10/£6 wegottickets.com, call 07832 200980 or from Churches Iron Monger in Ashburton or call into...