Mar 29 08:36

Supergrass Podcast

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As an adjunct to its news-stand magazine, The Word's website features a regular podcast. The current cast is devoted to Cropredy headliners Supergrass.

On the eve of the release of the band's new album 'Diamond Hoo Ha', Supergrass members Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey chat with The Word's David Hepworth and Mark Ellen. Unsurprisingly, Cropredy slips into the conversation; in fact, Mark describes it as "...one of the friendliest events I've ever been to."

To listen to The Word's podcast visit:

http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk

Feb 14 14:15

Fairport's Cropredy Convention - 2008 Lineup

The lineup for Cropredy 2008 is almost complete, but as always the acts are subject to confirmation of contracts, etc. For more information please visit Fairport's website.

 

Thursday 7th August

Anthony John Clarke - http://www.anthonyjohnclarke.com

Whapweasel - http://www.whapweasel.com

The Gathering - http://www.myspace.com/thegatheringonline

John Tams and Barry Coope - http://www.johntams.co.uk

Supergrass - http://www.supergrass.com

 

Friday 8th August

Family Mahone - http://www.thefamilymahone.co.uk

Peggy & PJ - http://www.hedgeofsound.com

Three Daft Monkeys - http://www.3daftmonkeys.co.uk

Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/youngfolkaward2008

Stackridge - http://www.stackridge.net

Paul Brady and his band - http://www.paulbrady.com

Joe Brown and his band with special guest Dave Edmunds - http://www.joebrown.co.uk

The Levellers - http://www.levellers.co.uk

 

Saturday 9th August

Saturday's compere will be BBC presenter Bob Harris.

Richard Digance - http://www.richarddigance.com

Larkrise to Candleford - http://www.folkicons.co.uk/ashley.htm

Legend

Muffin Men - http://www.muffinmen.co.uk

Julie Fowlis - http://www.juliefowlis.com

Midge Ure - http://www.midgeure.com

Fairport Convention and guests - http://www.fairportconvention.com

Jan 12 11:44

John Martyn to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award

John Martyn, the influential Scottish singer-songwriter whose career spans an incredible five decades, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008 on Monday 4 February.

Since he emerged on the Sixties folk club scene John's distinctive vocal style, ground-breaking use of the echoplex tape delay, emotive lyrics, and fusion of musical genres including blues, jazz, ambient and electronica, have earned critical praise and a devoted fan base.

Over the years he has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians including Danny Thompson, Steve Winwood, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and Paul Weller, and his prolific back catalogue includes One World, Grace And Danger and Solid Air – the latter often featuring in polls to find the Best album of all time.

The ninth annual Radio 2 Folk Awards will be presented by Mike Harding who says: "With his superb innovative guitar playing and acutely observed song-writing, John Martyn helped define British folk music in the late Sixties and Seventies and in May You Never wrote what is arguably one of the Best-loved folk songs to come from these islands. He has experienced a welcome renaissance in recent years and it's fitting that we reflect his stature as a hugely influential and talented artist."

Jan 04 14:53

Changes to Links section

The Links section has been given extra navigation so that each category can be viewed individually, we hope this will make it easier to use.

Dec 14 10:06

Wychwood Festival - 2008 Confirmed so far...

  • The Imagined Village - featuring Billy Bragg, Simon Emmerson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Sheila Chandra from Trans-global Underground, Andy Gangadeen from The Bays, Francis Hylton, Johnny Kalsi from The Dhol Foundation, Barney Morse Brown, Sheema Mukherjee and Chris Wood.
  • Kate Rusby
  • The Blockheads and Phill Jupitus
  • Palladium
  • Piney Gir and the Country Roadshow
  • The Epstein

Plus Comedy from, Andy Smart, Phill Jupitus, Dave Johns, Stephen Frost and Jeff Green.

30th May - 1st June - Cheltenham Race Course