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UKCOUNTRYRADIO.COM GIG GUIDE

 

WEEK BEGINNING: November 9th

 

 

MONDAY

 

Mon 9 Nov – Toby Keith begins his first-ever UK tour at The Glasgow ABC – SOLD OUT

 

Mon 9 Nov – US Actor Steve Martin is also a bluegrass musician. Join him, along with the Steep Canyon Rangers with support from Mary Black in an evening of bluegrass and banjo at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Tickets cost £25, £40 or £55.

 

Monday November 9: Gretchen Peters in Maidstone,

 

Mon 9 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Royal Oak, Edinburgh

 

Mon 9 Nov – Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers at The Lyceum Theatre, London

 

Mon 9 Nov – Dominic Kirwan at The Town Gate Theatre, Basildon

 

Mon 9 Nov – Hugh & Katy Moffatt at Hopetown Liberal Club, Normanton, West Yorkshire supported by Denis Collier. Tickets cost £6 from 01977 514692

 

THE BLACK HORSE, STAPENHILL, BURTON-ON-TRENT 

NOVEMBER 9th - JONNY WILLIAMS

NOVEMBER 16th - SPECIAL!

Ivor & Di's 40th wedding anniversary

with CHRISSIE BYRNE, DAVE PAISLEY AND IVOR JAMES

Tickets £5 including buffet supper

8 'til late!

All proceeds to Bone Cancer Research Fund

NOVEMBER 23rd - MIKE DENVER

NOVEMBER 30th - DAVE BRYAN

DECEMBER 7th - BOBBY JONES

DECEMBER 14th - ALAN WESTWOOD

DECEMBER 21st - CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT

                                        with

                           TRAVIS LOGAN AND IVOR JAMES

 

SILVER STAR COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB, MOORLANDS RAILWAY CLUB, LINCOLN

Nov 9 – West Virginia

Nov 16 – Phil Lloyd

Nov 23 – Steve Chase

Nov 30 – No Regrets

Dec 7 – Country Contrast

Dec 14 – Saloon Drifters

 

ROSSINGTON LABOUR CLUB, NEW ROSSINGTON, DONCASTER

Nov 9 – Glenn Rogers

Nov 16 – American Spirit

Nov 23 – Carolann B

Nov 30 – Jones Boys

Dec 7 – Double Whiskey

Dec 14 – Mike Lane

Dec 21 – Souls & Stone

Dec 28 – Dillinger

 

TUESDAY

 

Tue 10 Nov – Toby Keith at the HMV Apollo, Hammersmith, London

 

Tuesday November 10: Gretchen Peters at Stockton-on-Tees, The Arc

 

Tue 10 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Liquid Ship, Glasgow

 

Tue 10 Nov – Bap Kennedy begins a UK tour in support of his much acclaimed album “Howl On” at The Boardwalk, Sheffield

 

Tue 10 Nov – Dominic Kirwan at The Brindley Theatre, Runcorn

 

WEDNESDAY

 

Wednesday November 11: Gretchen Peters at Kendal, Bootleggers Music Bar

 

Wed 11 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Sapphire at The Guilty Lily, Edinburgh

 

Wed 11 Nov – Bap Kennedy at What’s Cookin’ @ Upstairs @ The Sheep Walk, London

 

Wed 11 Nov – American Tokyo Rosenthal begins a UK tour at Platforms in Basingstoke

 

Wed 11 Nov – Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers at The Royal Concert Centre, Nottingham

 

Wed 11 Nov – Dominic Kirwan at The Customs House, South Shields

 

Wed 11 Nov – Joe Brown at The Alexandra, Birmingham

 

Wed 11 Nov – Tony Goodacre retires from life on the road with a concert at his local theatre, Saltburn Community Theatre near Middlesbrough. Tony is joined by Nashville singer/songwriter Hugh Moffatt.

 

Wed 11 Nov – Little Rock at Bradford Country Music Club, Buttershaw Lane WMC, Bradford

 

THURSDAY

 

Thursday November 12: Gretchen Peters at Bury, The Met

 

Thu 12-Sat 14 Nov – Regular visitor to the UK, Peter Rowan, returns to the Thomas Fraser Memorial festival, Utterabrake, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland

 

Thu 12 Nov – Katy Moffatt ends her UK tour at The Maze, Nottingham

 

Thu 12 Nov – Bob Cheevers at Hootannanys, Inverness

 

Thu 12 Nov – Texan Vanessa Peters at The Green Note, London

 

Thu 12 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at Cressett, Peterborough

 

Thu 12 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal at Jagz, Ascot

 

Thu 12 Nov – Bap Kennedy at The Marrs, Worcester

 

Thu 12 Nov – Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers end their UK tour at The Leeds Academy

 

November 12, Thursday                  

Buffalo Gals at Bournemouth Folk Club, Centre Stage, Queens Road, Bournemouth BH2 6BE.

This club is gaining a reputation as a good venue for American Roots and Bluegrass.

Tickets £8 adv from Val Munro 01202 707498 £10 unreserved on the door.

 

BRAMLEY SOCIAL CLUB, ROTHERHAM

Nov 12 – Jolene & Barry

Nov 19 – Jim Clarke

Nov 26 – The Haleys

Dec 3 – Campbells Country

Dec 10 – Bryan Gibson

Dec 17 – Arizona Flame

 

NIGHTRIDERS COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB, RENISHAW MINERS’ WELFARE CLUB

Nov 12 – Phil Steel Duo

Nov 19 – carol Stevens and the J.D.Brothers

Nov 26 – Harrison County

Dec 3 – Tim McKay

Dec 10 – Laurel Canyon

Dec 17 – Christmas Party Night with Wrangler and a Dutch Buffet

Dec 31 – Country Theme Night Karaoke

Jan 7 – Jonny Williams & Lynnette Marie

Jan 14 – Katie Rhodes

Jan 21 – Carolann B Duo

Jan 28 – The Hanks

 

FRIDAY

 

Fri 13 Nov – Toby Keith ends his first-ever UK tour at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast

 

Fri 13 Nov – Bob Cheevers at the Kinlochbervie Hotel, Suterland by Lairg, Scotland

 

Fri 13 Nov – Texan Vanessa Peters plays a House Concert in York. For details call 07960 350909

 

Fri 13 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Swan Theatre, High Wycombe

 

Fri 13 Nov – Bap Kennedy at The Ironworks, Oswestry

 

Fri 13 Nov – Dominic Kirwan at The Theatre Royal, St.Helens

 

Fri 13 Nov – Joe Brown ends his latest UK tour at The New Theatre, Oxford

 

Thu 12-Sat 14 Nov – Regular visitor to the UK, Peter Rowan, returns to the Thomas Fraser Memorial festival, Utterabrake, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland

 

Strollin' Steve, in association with Allways Music presents, and hosts, 'The 2009 Bournemouth Country and Western Weekend' at the Heathlands Hotel, Grove Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth BH1 3AY over the weekend of Friday November 13th to Monday November 16th 2009.
The entertainment will cover a wide spectrum of country music from the 1930s to the present day, from The Swing Commanders, Ridgeway Country, The Hanks, Travis Logan and Darren Busby. The price is £179 per person half-board. For a booking form telephone Steve Ashdown on 01638 712187

 

November 13th - 16th - Magnificent 7 Theatre Productions - Isle of Wight

 

Fri 13 – Sun 15 Nov – A Chance To Dance line dance weekend at The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate featuring John Dean, Glenn Rogers, Pat Stott and Michelle Risley. Tickets from 0845 644 1910.

 

Fri 13 Nov – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at The Lawn, Lincoln 01522 754972

 

Nov 13^th-I Tim McKay at an- Weston Super Mare, St Georges Community Centre.

 

Fri 13 Nov – Bonnie Diamond & Co at Singlegate Working Mens Club, Mitcham, Surrey

 

Fri 13 Nov – The Toy Hearts at The Floors, Tenbury Wells

 

Fri 13 Nov - Carolann B Duo at Park Place SC,Knaresbrough

 

Fri 13 Nov – Alan West and his band featuring Sarah Jory at The Dolphin Hotel, Beer, Devon

 

Fri 13 Nov – Livewire at St.Catherine’s Social Centre, Littlehampton

 

ROSTHOLME SOCIAL CLUB, BENTLEY, DONCASTER

Nov 13 – Pete Jones

Nov 20 – Mel Paul & Mary Lacey

Nov 27 – American Spirit

 

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, EDLINGTON, DONCASTER

Nov 13 – The Haleys

Nov 20 – West Virginia

Nov 27 – Ainsco & Co

Dec 4 – American Spirit

Dec 11 – Nicky James

Dec 18 – John McCane & Last Of The Breed

Jan 1 – Dillinger

Jan 8 – Kenny Johnson

Jan 15 – Freewheelin

Jan 22 – Root’n Toot’n

Jan 29 – Wrangler

 

CADES COUNTY CMC, SHIREOAKS, NEAR WORKSOP

Nov 13 – Mel Paul & Mary Lacey

Nov 20 – Phil & Ken

Nov 27 – Dave Bryan

 

SATURDAY

 

Sat 14 Nov – Texan Vanessa Peters brings her UK tour to an end with a House Concert in Wombwell, Barnsley. For details check www.wombwellfolk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

 

Sat 14 Nov – Bob Cheevers at the Georgia Hotel, Coatbridge

 

Sat 14 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Metrodome, Barnsley 0845 838 4519

 

Sat 14 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal at The Pulse Bar, West Yorkshire

 

Thu 12-Sat 14 Nov – Regular visitor to the UK, Peter Rowan, returns to the Thomas Fraser Memorial festival, Utterabrake, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland

 

Chew Valley Country Music

Greenfield Conservative Club

Chew Valley Road

Greenfield

Once a month on a Saturday

Next Event

Saturday 14^th November

West Virginia

15^th Anniversary Charity Night

In aid of Saddleworth Special Needs  Playgroup

Admission £4

Accompanied children free

Dance Floor

Licensed late bar

Hot Beef Butties

Etc.

Raffles, Tombola and other fundraising activities

 

Sat  14 Nov – Clear Cut at Kingshill Holidays, Cumbria

 

Sat 14 Nov – Muddy Boots and Bootscooters Disco at The Smokey Mountain Country Music Club, Park Hall, Wythall, South Birmingham. Admission £6.50

 

Sat 14 Nov - Carolann B at Starbeck Club,Harrogate

 

Sat 14 Nov – Fugitive at The Garibaldi, Stourbridge

 

November 14, Saturday                  

Buffalo Gals at Droxford Village Hall, Southampton, Hampshire 7:30pm.  Tickets £7 Light refreshments and licensed bar Information and tickets: Tim Crowfoot 01489 877631

 

Sat 14 Nov – Alan West and his band featuring Sarah Jory at The Dolphin Hotel, Beer, Devon

           

BARNBY DUN SOCIAL CLUB, DONCASTER

Nov 14 – Blue Horizon

Nov 21 – Carol Stevens & J.D.Brothers

Nov 28 – Gold Stryke

Dec 5 – Country Contrast Tio

Dec 12 – Saltcreek Trio

Dec 19 – Phil & Ken

 

ROTHERHAM TRANSPORT CLUB, MASBOROUGH, ROTHERHAM

Nov 14 – Dave Bryan

Nov 21 – Wrangler

Nov 28 – Darren Busby

Dec 5 – American Spirit

Dec 12 – Root ‘n’ Toot ‘n’

Dec 19 – Campbells Country

 

SUNDAY

 

Sun 15 Nov – Bob Cheevers at Greyfriars, Perth

 

Sun 15 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Alban Arena, St.Albans

 

Sun 15 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal at The Hole Note Acoustic Club, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

 

Sun 15 Nov – Bap Kennedy at The Musician, Leicester

 

Sun 15 Nov – Dominic Kirwan ends his UK tour at The Grove Theatre, Dunstable

 

Sun 15 Nov – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at Gorleston Pavilion, Great Yarmouth 01493 662832

 

Sun 15 Nov – End Of Season Party Night at The Tavern, Brean Leisure Park, Somerset with Nashville Sounds

 

Sun 15 Nov – Clear Cut at Chelmsford Social Club, Essex

 

LAZY K COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB, VION SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, LITTLE WRATTING, HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK

Nov 15 – Richard Palmer & No Regrets

Nov 22 – Big Whisky

Nov 29 – Little Rock

Dec 6 – Henry Smith’s Country Dreams

Dec 13 – Gary Blackmore Band

Dec 20 – Christmas Party with Texas Gun

Jan 3 – Steve Scott’s Changes

Jan 10 – Tennessee Whiskey

Jan 17 – Boney Fingers

Jan 24 – Kevin Barry

Jan 31 – Nashville Rose

 

SILVER SPUR COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB, MEXBOROUGH, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Nov 15 – Jolene & Barry

Nov 22 – Little Rock

Nov 29 – Jonny Williams

Dec 6 – Blue Horizon

Dec 13 – Country Cousins

Dec 20 – Selavie

Dec 27 – Carolann B Duo

 

ST.BERNADETTES CLUB, ASHBY, SCUNTHORPE

Nov 15 – Mean Eyed Cat

Nov 22 – Alan Williams

Nov 29 – Phil Lloyd

Dec 6 – American Spirit

Dec 13 – Country Contrast

Dec 20 – Darren Busby

 

MONDAY

 

Mon 16 Nov – Bap Kennedy at The Windmill, Brixton, London

 

THE BLACK HORSE, STAPENHILL, BURTON-ON-TRENT 

NOVEMBER 16th - SPECIAL!

Ivor & Di's 40th wedding anniversary

with CHRISSIE BYRNE, DAVE PAISLEY AND IVOR JAMES

Tickets £5 including buffet supper

8 'til late!

All proceeds to Bone Cancer Research Fund

NOVEMBER 23rd - MIKE DENVER

NOVEMBER 30th - DAVE BRYAN

DECEMBER 7th - BOBBY JONES

DECEMBER 14th - ALAN WESTWOOD

DECEMBER 21st - CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT

                                        with

                           TRAVIS LOGAN AND IVOR JAMES

 

SILVER STAR COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB, MOORLANDS RAILWAY CLUB, LINCOLN

Nov 16 – Phil Lloyd

Nov 23 – Steve Chase

Nov 30 – No Regrets

Dec 7 – Country Contrast

Dec 14 – Saloon Drifters

 

ROSSINGTON LABOUR CLUB, NEW ROSSINGTON, DONCASTER

Nov 16 – American Spirit

Nov 23 – Carolann B

Nov 30 – Jones Boys

Dec 7 – Double Whiskey

Dec 14 – Mike Lane

Dec 21 – Souls & Stone

Dec 28 – Dillinger

 

IN THE FUTURE

 

Tue 17 Nov – Jace Everett at The Monto Water Rats, London

 

Tue 17 Nov – Bap Kennedy brings his UK tour to an end at The Duchess, York

 

Tue 17 Nov – Peter Rowan at Roots Around the World, Chichester, West Sussex

 

Tue 17 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal at Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh

 

Wed 18 Nov – Bob Cheevers at the Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne

 

Wed 18 Nov – Peter Rowan at The Green Note, London

 

Nov 18^th- Tim McKay at Blazin Saddles Cavendish hotel. Torquay

 

Thu 19 Nov – Peter Rowan brings his latest visit to the UK to an end at the Bournemouth Folk Club

 

Thu 19 Nov – Bob Cheevers at Smugglers, Roker, Sunderland

 

Thu 19 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal at Inn At Lathones, Fife

 

Thu 19 Nov – Chris Raddings at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 19 Nov – Raising Cain at Hitchin Rail, South Shields

 

Thu 19 Nov – Jonny Williams at The Border Post Country Music Club, Jacksdale Miners’ Welfare Club, Nottinghamshire

 

Fri 20 Nov – Thea Gilmore begins her UK tour at The Tower Arts Centre, Winchester

 

Fri 20 Nov – Bob Cheevers at Porters, Tynemouth Station, North Shields

 

Fri 20 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at Aylesbury Civic Centre

 

Fri 20-Sun 22 Nov – November Festival at The Tavern, Brean Leisure Park, Somerset

Fri: Vanessa plus Mickey Page

Sat: Harrison Country

Sun: Dangerous Brothers

 

Fri 20 – Sun 22 Nov – Country Contrast’s Weekend Party, Skegness

 

Nov 20^th- Tim McKay at Lonesome dove cambourne heathcotes Cornwall

 

Fri 20 Nov -  Carolann B at Stable Bar George Hotel, High St,Ledenham,Lincs

 

Fri 20 Nov – The Toy Hearts at The Soundhouse, Boulton

 

Fri 20 Nov – Richard Palmer plays the Line Dance Night at Rotherham Transport Club

 

Sat 21 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Folkhouse, Bristol

 

Sat 21 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Playhouse, Whitley Bay

 

Nov 21^st- Tim McKay at Palm court, wilder Road, ilfracombe ex34 8as

 

Sat 21 Nov – Clear Cut at Circle W Country and Western Club, Smethwick Cricket Club, West Midlands

 

Sat 21 Nov – Charity Night in aid of Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield taking place at Hilltop Sports & Social Club, Dronfield. Live music from the Carolann B Duo with disco from The Driftin’ Cowboys. Tickets cost £3 from 01246 414745 

 

Sat 21 Nov – Country Meets Folk with Triple Echo and Pete & Rob at The Garibaldi, Stourbridge

 

Sunday November 22: Gretchen Peters ends her UK tour at London, Bush Hall

 

Sun 22 Nov – Bob Cheevers at the Millhouse, Birtley, Chester-le-Street

 

Sun 22 Nov – Tokyo Rosenthal ends his UK tour at Uluru, Manchester

 

Sun 22 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

 

Sun 22 Nov – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at The March Centre, Cambridgeshire 01945 465263 (an afternoon show)

 

Sun 22 Nov – The Toy Hearts at The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham

 

Sun 22 Nov – Keith Pearson’s Coup De Grass at Hitchin Folk Club

 

Mon 23 Nov – Taylor Swift plays the first of two UK dates at Wembley Arena, London

 

Mon 23 Nov – Bob Cheevers at Washington Arts Centre

 

Mon 23 Nov - Carolann B at Rossington Labour Club,Gattison Lane,Rossington, Nr.Doncaster.

 

Tue 24 Nov – Taylor Swift plays the second of two UK dates at the Manchester Evening News Arena. Tickets cost £32.50 or £27.50

 

Tue 24 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Tap & Spile, Hull

 

Tue 24 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead

 

Wed 25 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Oakwood, Glossop

 

Wed 25 Nov – The Toy Hearts at The Prom, Bristol

 

Thu 26 Nov – Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin begin a UK tour at Prince Albert, Brighton

 

Thu 26 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Duchess Of York, York

 

Thu 26 Nov – Bob Cheevers at St.Nicholas Church, Cottesmore, Rutland

 

Thu 26 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 01970 623232

 

Thu 26 Nov – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at Birmingham Town Hall 0121 780 3333

 

Fri 27 Nov – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Miss Peapods, Penryn, Cornwall

 

Fri 27 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Stables, Milton Keynes

 

Fri 27 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Square Compass, Worth Matravers, Swanage

 

Fri 27 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Brook, Southampton 02380 555366

 

Fri 27-Sun 29 Nov – Gary Perkins Country Music Weekend at the Barcelo Imperial Hotel, Blackpool

Fri: Gary Perkins and American Routes

Sat: Gary Perkins & The Breeze and Katie Rhodes

 

November 27th - 29th Irish Turkey & Tinsel Party - Texas Gun – Blackpool

 

Nov 27^th- Tim McKay at Cockerton band club, darlington.

 

Fri 27 Nov – Howard Hawks at Singlegate Working Mens Club, Mitcham, Surrey

 

Fri 27 Nov – Yorkie at the Black Stetson Country and Western Music Club, Bighton Village Hall, Alresford, Hampshire

 

Fri 27 Nov – Country Legends at The Playhouse Theatre, Epson

 

Fri 27 Nov – Dave Cash at The Alamo in a different to usual venue of the Lower Wortley Community Centre, Leeds

 

Sat 28 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The London Tavern, Ringwood, Hampshire

 

Sat 28 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at Grimsby Auditorium 0870 602331

 

Sat 28 Nov – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Topsham Wine Celler, Exeter

 

Nov 28^th- Tim McKay at Aberavon beech hotel, Swansea bay port talbot.

 

Sat 28 Nov – The Toy Hearts at Common Folk Club, Pelsall, Walsall

 

28^th November  – Line dance social at Digmoor Community Centre, Birley Wood, Skelmersdale with the Settler’s Creek Band

Final Country and Western Night of Year…continue to show your support next year and to show our appreciation tonight will be our Christmas Party…..dig out your Santa outfits!!

 

Sat 28 Nov – Line Dance Social with Speed Limit at The Crowhill Community Centre, Irthinglingborough, Northamptonshire

 

Sat 28 Nov – Gemma’ni (pronounced: Gemini) at The Assembly Hall, Bognor Regis Campus of the University of Chichester.

 

Sun 29 Nov – Thea Gilmore at The Glee Club, Birmingham

 

Sun 29 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Latest Music Bar, Brighton

 

Sun 29 Nov – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Frontier, Batley 01924 442122

 

Sun 29 Nov – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at The Beacon Hotel, Tunbridge Wells

 

Nov 29^th- Tim McKay at Weymouth-

 

Mon 30 Nov – Bob Cheevers at The Cellars At Eastney, Southsea, Hampshire

 

Tue 1 Dec – Thea Gilmore at Band On The Wall, Manchester

 

Tue 1 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at The Six Bells, Chiddingly, Sussex

 

Wed 2 Dec – Thea Gilmore at Norwich Arts Centre

 

Wed 2 Dec – Bob Cheevers at the 12 Bar Club, London

 

Wed 2 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at The Kitchen Garden Café, Kings Heath, Birmingham

 

Wed 2 Dec – The Toy Hearts at The Prom, Bristol

 

Wed 2 Dec – Christmas Party Night  at the Clear Cut Country Music Club, Anglers Club, Leeds with Nancy Ann Lee, Lazy Daisy Duo and River Trio

 

CHEYENNE MOON COUNTRY AND WESTERN CLUB

Dec 2 – Mick Haley

Dec 9 – Billy Davies

Dec 16 – Brad Stephens

Dec 23 – Christmas Party with Sweet Southern Comfort

Dec 30 – Country Cousins

 

Thu 3 Dec – Thea Gilmore ends her UK tour at Bush Hall, London

 

Thu 3 Dec – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at Worthing Assembly Hall 01903 206206

 

Thu 3 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Lauries Bar, Glasgow

 

Thu 3 Dec – Clear Cut at Texas Rangers, Bilston Miners Club, Lothian, Scotland

 

Fri 4 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at The Cluny 2, Newcastle

 

Fri 4 Dec – Clear Cut at the Grand Ol’Oprey, Glasgow

 

Fri 4 Dec – Raising Cain at Usworth Social Club, Washington

 

Fri 4 Dec – Megafaun at the Band Room, Farndale, the North York Moors. More radical than former band mate BON IVER, more adventurous (and much more impressively bearded) than FLEET FOXES, Megafaun are an exhilarating new trio from Durham, North Carolina, who've somehow managed to fuse Alt.country and Folk with Psychedelic Bluegrass, Steve Reich-like experimentation and gorgeous three-part harmonies reminiscent of CSNY, THE BEACH BOYS, LEVON HELM, GRAM PARSONS and the FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS. "Their roots are familiar; the bloom is uniquely theirs," said ROLLING STONE in August 2009. Prepare to be taken aback by the Shock of the New...

 

Fri 4 Dec – Alan West and his band featuring Sarah Jory at The Electric Palace, Bridport, Dorset

 

Fri 4 Dec – Line Dance Social at Parklands Sports & Social Club, Doncaster

 

Sat 5 Dec – Bob Cheevers brings his extensive UK tour to an end at The Shoe Inn, Plaitford, Romsey, Hampshire

 

Sat 5 Dec – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour at The Quarterhouse, Folkstone 01303 858500

 

Sat 5 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Belper Music & Arts At The Kings Head, Derbyshire

 

Sat 5 Dec - – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at The Regent Centre, Christchurch 01202 499199

 

Sat 5 Dec – Clear Cut at the Southern Comfort Country and Western Club, Neitherlands Community Centre, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

 

Dec 5^th- Tim McKay at Southern Streamline Holbeach.

 

Sat 5 Dec – The Loving Cup at the Whippoorwill Country Music Night at The Shakespeare, Sheffield

 

Sat 5 Dec – Jim Reeves Night with Tony Wall at The Garibaldi, Stourbridge

 

December 5, Saturday                    

Buffalo Gals at Ampfield Village Hall, Hampshire 7pm for 7:30pm Ticktsd and info Lorna Selwood 01794 367 331

 

Sat 5 Dec – Good ‘n’ Country at Hudson Bay Country and Western Music Club, Mill Rythe Holiday Village, Hayling Island, Hampshire

 

Sat 6 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell begins his latest UK tour at Fairfield Hall, Croydon

 

Sunday December 6th– Steve Earle at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

 

Sun 6 Dec – The Illegal Eagles Long Road Tour comes to an end at The Empire Theatre, Liverpool 0844 847 2525

 

Dec 6^th- Tim McKay at brians cmc, kings heath, Birmingham. With Darren Busby.

 

Sun 6 Dec – Ollie Austin and his All Star Country Band’s Best Of Friends Tour at The Corn Exchange, King’s Lynn

 

Monday December 7th– Steve Earle at Perth Concert Hall

 

Mon 7 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Amberley Folk Club at The Black Horse, Amberley

 

Mon 7 Dec – Clear Cut at the Winchester Country Music Club, The Albion Sports and Social Club, Hoker, Glasgow

 

Tuesday December 8th– Steve Earle at Aberdeen Music Hall

 

Tue 8 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at Plymouth Pavilion

 

Wed 9 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at Colston Hall, Bristol

 

Wed 9 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at St.Bonaventura, Bristol

 

Wed 9 Dec – Clear Cut at the Southern Star Country Music Club, Raffa Club, Prestwick, Strathclyde

 

Wed 9 Dec – Barbara Dean at the Silverdale Social Club, Dinnington, South Yorkshire

 

Wed 9 Dec – Dillinger at the Bradford Country Music Club, Buttershaw Lane WMC, Bradford

 

Thursday December 10th– Steve Earle wraps up his UK tour at Inverness Ironworks

 

Thu 10 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at Colston Hall, Bristol

 

Thu 10 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at Taylor John’s, Coventry

 

Dec 10^th- Tim McKay at Top club- south shields

 

Fri 11 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin at The Old Courthouse, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

 

Fri 11-Mon 14 Dec – Ollie Austin & His All Star Country Band’s Turkey & Tinsel Party Weekend at Mundesley Holiday Village, Norfolk featuring Ollie Austin & His All Star Band, John C.King, Merv & Maria, Debbie Allen & Pete Manning, Sean Wilson & Tony Mac, The Barhoppers, Ollie Austin, Cactus River and The Wrights. Details from 01263 721553

 

Fri 11 Dec – Clear Cut at Dunbar Masonic Club, Scotland

 

Fri 11 Dec – Hayden’s Country at Singlegate Working Mens Club, Mitcham, Surrey

 

Fri 11 Dec – B.J.McCabe at the Black Stetson Country and Western Music Club, Bighton Village Hall, Alresford, Hampshire

 

Fri 11 Dec – Richard Palmer at The Alamo, Pudsey Liberal Club, Leeds

 

Sat 12 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

 

Sat 12 Dec – Thrillbillies, Donna Wylde and Johnny B Sounds at The Smokey Mountain Country Music Club, Park Hall, Wythall, South Birmingham. Admission £8.50

 

Sat 12 Dec – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour in Derby 01283 214330

 

Sat 12 Dec – Clear Cut at the Broken Lance Country and Western Club, The Town Hall, Thornton, Fife

 

Sat 12 Dec – Easy Listening with The Jazziatrics at The Garibaldi, Stourbridge

 

Sun 13 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at Sheffield City Hall

 

Sun 13 Dec – Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin end their UK tour at The Green Note, London

 

Sun 13 Dec – Clear Cut at the Silver Spur Country and Western Club, LWRS Club, Linfwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

Dec 13^th- Tim McKay at Braza Club, March, Cambridgeshire (Afternoon)

 

Mon 14 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

 

Mon 14 Dec – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at The Fisher Theatre, Bungay 01986 897130

 

Wed 16 Dec – Daniel O’Donnell ends his UK tour at Caird Hall, Dundee

 

Thu 17 Dec – Country Company play the Christmas Party at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 17 Dec – The Saloon Drifters play the Christmas Party at The Border Post Country Music Club, Jacksdale Miners Welfare Club, Nottinghamshire

 

Fri 18 Dec – Clear Cut at The Queen’s Country Music Club, Queen’s Hotel, Barton on Humber, Hull

 

Fri 18 Dec – Line Dance Night at Rotherham Transport Club featuring Haydens Country

 

Sat 19 Dec – Clear Cut at Langdale Wilson Club, Enham Alamein, Andover, Hampshire

 

Dec 19^th- Tim McKay at Pistolero’s CMC, polegate community centre, Windsor way, polegate east sussex Eastbourne

 

Sat 19 Dec – Christmas Party Night with Fugitive at The Garibaldi, Stourbridge

 

Sun 20 Dec – Raymond Froggatt’s Blue & Gold Tour at The Mill Theatre, Sedgley 01384 816388

 

Mon 21 Dec – Clear Cut at The Anglers Club, Leeds

 

Mon 21 Dec – Raising Cain at the Neon Social Club, Jarrow

 

Tue 22 Dec – Raising Cain at Crowtree WMC, Bowburn

 

Tue 22 Dec – Spangled Banner Christmas Party Line Dance Social at Edlington WMC, Doncaster

 

Wed 23 Dec – Pete Jones at the Silverdale Social Club, Dinnington, South Yorkshire

 

Thu 24 Dec – Arizona Wes at Rotherham Transport Club

 

Sun 27 Dec – Clear Cut at The Marriott Hotel, Hinchingbrook Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

 

Dec 29^th- Tim McKay at ruby street, saltbourne.

 

December 30th - New Year - Hogmanay Celebration Texas Gun - Irvine, Scotland

 

Cloud 9 Entertainments have a New Year Special from Wednesday December 30th until Saturday January 2nd 2010 at the Barcelo Daventry Hotel in Daventry, Northamptonshire. Half board (Bed, breakfast and evening meal) costs £239 per person and more information is available by calling Arthur on 07889 135366, or emailing cloud9ents@aol.com

Among those providing the entertainment will be West Virginia, Fools Gold & Kay D, Nashville Rose, Ainsco & Co and more still to be announced.

 

Dec 31^st - Tim McKay at New years EVE! Tennesse Rebel Club

 

Thu 14 Jan – Clear Cut at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Fri 15 Jan – Tom Russell begins a UK tour at The Redgrave Theatre, Bristol

 

Darren Busby and Tim Mckay are organising a Country Music weekend at the Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough. The weekend will run from Friday 15 - 17 of January 2010. Acts booked include AMERICAN SPIRIT, LITTLE ROCK and CLEAR CUT, not forgetting DARREN BUSBY and TIM MCKAY. Bookings can be made by contacting Darren Busby on 01652 656197.

 

Sat 16 Jan – Tom Russell at Farncombe Music Club, St.John’s Church, Farncombe, Surrey

 

Sat 16 Jan – The Cajun Moon Band at Digmoor Community Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale, Lancashire

 

Sun 17 Jan– Tom Russell at The Duchess, York

 

Tue 19 Jan – Tom Russell and Michael Martin at The Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Southport

 

Wed 20 Jan – Tom Russell at Celtic Connections, Glasgow

 

Thu 21 Jan – Tom Russell at Celtic Connections, Glasgow

 

Fri 22 Jan – Tom Russell at The Ropewalk, Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire

 

Sat 23 Jan – Tom Russell at The Met, Bury

 

Sun 24 Jan – Tom Russell at Gateshead Town Hall

 

Mon 25 Jan – Tom Russell at Norwich Arts Centre

 

Tue 26 Jan – Tom Russell at The Musician, Leicester

 

Wed 27 Jan – Tom Russell at The Luminaire, London

 

Thu 28 Jan – Tom Russell ends his UK tour at The Errigle Inn, Belfast

 

Thu 28 Jan – Country Legends at Forum 28, Barrow

 

Fri 29 Jan – Country Legends at The Galtres Centre, Easingwold, North Yorkshire

 

Wed 3 Feb – American Spirit at the Clear Cut Country Music Club, Anglers Club, Leeds

 

Sat 6 Feb – The Ely Plains at the Whippoorwill Country Music Night at The Shakespeare, Sheffield

 

Sat 6 Feb – Michael Hurley at The Band Room, Farndale, the North York Moors.  If you've never heard of American National Treasure Michael Hurley...don't worry, you are not alone. But he is revered by CAT POWER, CALEXICO, JOLIE HOLLAND, ALELA DIANE, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT, VICTORIA WILLIAMS, SON VOLT, ESPERS, VETIVER, VIC CHESNUTT, DEVENDRA BANHART, JESSE COLIN YOUNG, THE HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS, ABERFELDY, TARA JANE ONEIL and JAMES YORKSTON. And us, of course. In fact, we like him as much as we like B-O-B D-Y-L-A-N...

 

Sun 7 Feb - Georgette Jones, daughter of Tammy Wynette & George Jones, is set to make a guest appearance at Southern Country magazine’s 31st annual show at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, on Sunday February 7th.

She’ll be joined by Pat Nugent & Mustang, the Hayley Oliver Band, Capricorn, Longshot and The Diesel Cowboys for the show which runs from 1.00pm until 10.30pm.

This is a ticket-only event. For fuller details go to www.southerncountry.co.uk or call 01962 734401.

 

Fri 11 Feb – Dave Bryan at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

There’s a ‘Winter Country Dance Party’ at the Hermanus Holiday Centre, The Holway, Winterton-On-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 4BP over the weekend of Friday February 19th to Monday February 22nd 2010.

Performing live will be The Henry Smith Band, The New Smokey Mountain Boys, Nashville Numbers, Nadine Somers Duo, Tony Rouse and Bob Keeley along with host and DJ Strollin' Steve.

Prices start from £79 per person for three nights self-catering.

 

Wed 3 Mar – Logic Duo at the Clear Cut Country Music Club, Anglers’ Club, Leeds

 

Sat 6 Mar – John Miller & His Country Casuals at the Whippoorwill Country Music Night at The Shakespeare, Sheffield

 

Fri 11 Mar – Souls & Stone at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Strollin' Steve, in association with Allways Music, presents and all-inclusive* 'Devon Country Dance Party' at the Sefton Hotel, Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay over the weekend of Friday March 19th to Monday March 22nd 2010. Live music will be provided by Medicine Bow, Capricorn, Ian Calford & The Railmen, The Thrillbillies, Natalie Diamond and Tim McKay. The event will be hosted by top DJ Strollin' Steve. All rooms are en-suite and there is ample free hotel and on the road car parking. The price is £157 per person for three nights half-board (there is a £6 supplement for sea-view rooms).

 

Fri 2-Mon 5 Apr - Strollin' Steve in association with Allways Music presents "Country Meets Rock and Roll (in Bournemouth)" at the 3-star Heathlands Hotel, Grove Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth BH1 3AY over the Easter weekend of Good Friday April 2nd to Easter Monday April 5th 2010.

Performing live will be The Swing Commanders, The Henry Smith Band and Mark Keeley's Good Rocking Tonight. The event will be hosted by DJ Strollin' Steve. The price is £199 per person half-board.

 

Wed 7 Apr – Harrison County at the Clear Cut Country Music Club, Anglers’ Club, Leeds

 

Thu 8 Apr – Jolene & Barry at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 6 May – Mac Bailey & Desperado at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Wed 2 Jun – Atlanta at the Clear Cut Country Music Club, Anglers’ Club, Leeds

 

Thu 3 Jun – Freewheelin at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 1 Jul – Mel Paul & Mary Lacey at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Jul 8-11 – The Americana Festival, Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire

The biggest country music festival in the UK featuring US artists George Hamilton IV, George Hamilton V, Paul Overstreet, Gail Davies, Two Tons Of Steel, Eve Selis, Stacie Collins, Rayburn Anthony, Kathy Stewart, Ray Campi.

Chuck Micalleff from Canada and Nicki Gillis from Australia are also performing.

British acts appearing include John Miller & The Country Casuals, The Diablos, Buchanan, Shooter, The Fret Tones, The Redlands, Palomino Company, Hillbilly Deluxe, OneDay40, Debbie Nunn, Katy Jayne’s Dreams, Root’n Toot’n, The Humdingers, Caravan of Wayne.

Super-group Smokie will also include country rock songs in their stage show as will Scottish based chart-topping band Marmalade.

 

Thu 29 Jul – Stubby at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 26 Aug – West Virginia at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Sep 2-5: The Didmarton Bluegrass Festival featuring Jack Lawrence, one of the most influential flatpicking guitarists from America, together with Cornwall’s Richard Plank

 

Sep 17-19: The Cornish Bluegrass Festival featuring Jack Lawrence, one of the most influential flatpicking guitarists from America, together with Cornwall’s Richard Plank

 

Thu 23 Sep – Country Cousins at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 21 Oct – Ainsco & Co at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 18 Nov – Pete Redfern at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

Thu 16 Dec – Christmas Party Night with The Haleys at the York Country Music Club, York Hospital Sports & Social Club

 

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