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Ric and Albion Shows comin up!
Added 2010-09-02 12:41:20

Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher will be performing at the excellent Farnsfield Acoustic on the 25 Septemeber.

The regular Albion Christmas Band consisting of Ashley Hutchings, Simon Care, Kellie While and our very own Simon Nicol will be spreading their own special brand of Xmas cheers this December to a town near you.

More details of both Ric's gig and the Albion tour on our gigs page here.

Fairport Acoustic head for Europe!
Added 2010-08-30 15:02:05

Fairport Acoustic Convention (the 5 piece) will be gigging in Europe in November.

More details here - http://www.fairportconvention.com/gigs.php

Beryl Marriott's Funeral.
Added 2010-08-06 08:23:13

We're able to let everyone know that Beryl's funeral will take place on the Tuesday following Cropredy, August 17th at Noon at All Saints Church, Wing, Bucks LU7 0NY. The family has said anyone is welcome to come and remember her, and that floral tributes should be sent via-

S R Dillamore Ltd
16, Old Road
Regent House
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
LU7 2RF
Tel: 01525 301720

If however, you would prefer a charitable donation to Beryl's own elected one, then Médicins sans Frontières is where to go. I have spoken with them, and the best way is onlinehere, where you can make a one-off, Gift-Aided donation and have no fear of being "charity-mugged" with junk mail if you opt out. More...

Sandy Denny on The BBC!
Added 2010-08-02 14:06:11

BBC Radio 2 is to re-broadcast Bob Harris's award-winning Sandy Denny documentary. The programme will be broadcast at 10pm (2200hrs) on Wednesday 4 August.

Bob's celebration of Sandy's life and music was first broadcast in April 2008 and explores Sandy's time with Fairport Convention, her solo career, and her tremendous musical legacy. There are interviews with Dave Pegg, Simon Nicol, Robert Plant, Dave Cousins, Richard Thompson, Maddy Prior, Joe Boyd and Sandy herself. Bob also plays a wide selection of her music.