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HATS OFF TO KEN THE HAT - £1,025  was raised for The Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice Charity by the efforts of local musicians and his own fund raising.  Thanks also to the Rig Dyke, Rawmarsh for hosting last years event.  Pictures are below.

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Engage With Youth Festival  Rotherham - Firm date now confirmed for Spring Bank Holiday 31st May 2010.   Watch this space for more details.   If you want to get invloved then contact springfestival@jmucreat.com.

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The Star Inn, Rawmarsh is having another Summer Festival as a fund raiser for their Children’s Charity on 8th August 2010.   The Mashers are already booked for the event - they’ve been promised a main outside stage spot, so expect the rain - watch this space for more details as they come in.

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Kiverton Park Folk Club is 30 Years old, this year.  To celebrate they are having a special day of concerts, singarounds and events at the Clubs home in the Cricket Club, Kiverton Park.   It all kicks off at 12 noon on the 13th March.

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Friday Saturday and Sunday 19th -21st March marks the first Barnsley Acoustic Roots festival with Eliza Carthy, Jez Lowe Martin Simpson the Demon Barbers Dave Burland and Lau.

On the Saturday afternoon / evening we are running an open mic session to provide an opportunity for local artists to play. Whilst it is hoped that all who turn up who want to play and/or sing will be able to do so I would like to book slots for people who fancy performing. A slot can be up to half an hour depending on demand etc.

The Saturday concerts and the open mic session will take place at Kingstone school Barnsley - full bar and food facilities including real ale are available throughout the day.

The session will run in parallel with the two concerts and will start at 2.0pm. It is expected that the session will be busiest between 4.30 and 7.30pm  i.e. in between the two concerts.

Details of the whole festival can be found at www.myspace.com/barnsleyacoustic.

If you would like to book a slot please reply to this message. If you know anyone else who might be interested please feel free to forward this message to them.

Keep on truckin

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Some exciting news – on 1st May there will be a music festival in Barnsley organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR). As well as the main festival there will be gigs in the town centre pubs. Barnsley Folk Against Fascism, led by Kate Burland, have been asked to run a small stage outside in the town centre – this is where you come in – we desperately need a pa and someone to run it, acts to perform and helpers to make the afternoon run smoothly, there is no money to pay anyone (we might be able to get some for pa hire), although there is the chance to get into the main festival for free.  CONTACT : kburland@fsmail.net

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The new Acoustic Rotherham Guide to help folks use the internet is now out - 50 pages packed with how to guides - links - tips - etc  full details HERE  AND IT’S AT AVERY SPECIAL PRICE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY ***************************************************************************************************

The Haiti Earth Quake CD - features 19 tracks from local and National performers.  The CD is available for a minimumdonation of £5.  

Merlins Keep the Grimsby based Band.  

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FULL DETAILS ****** A REVIEW   *********  AND A FREE BONUS TRACK FROM THE CD  -  HERE

Anna Shannon’s much anticipated new Album “Over Land” gets it’s official launch on the 15th February. You’ll find it on the Cadiz Music Label.  We’ll be featuring more about this super album as the date grows closer.

You can expect to find the Album at HMV and one or two major music stores and as soon as it’s on the Amazon catalogue in the Acoustic Rotherham Asspociat Shop.

There are a few launch Gigs to get yourselves to and you can find those listed in the Gig listings below.

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Our old friends Swansong have a bulging Gig list so we’ve made it down loadable for you - their big poster -  and if you’ve not yet been seen Swansong then you really do not know what you are missing.   Down Load their dates HERE

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Eliza Carthy, and the Demon Barbers Road Show are to Headline the Barnsley Acoustic and Roots Festival 19 - 20 and 21st March.

Keep an eye on this Web Site for more details as they become published.

http://www.myspace.com/barnsleyacoustic

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A new Jam Session is underway in Rotherham at Dicken’s Bar on Westgate.  The session takes place every Sunday starting at around 3:00pm and wrapping up around 8:00pm.  Sounds good to us.

*************************************************************************************************** Reverbnation  have  changed all their Profile pages - check your New Look out .

Have they made it anymore user friendly?

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Always on the look out to bring you the best deals  for Acoustic Rotherham users - we’ve now linked up with Musicroom, who can bring you a wide range of services and music products from sheet music to instruments, at a price you’ll find hard to beat even in your favourite music shop - if you’re lucky enough to have one.   Hit one of the Banners to be taken to their pages.

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Now in the CD Shop as a fre down load  - the Short Supply Demo Disc.  Six tracks and quality song writting.   Go HERE

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We’ve updated the Amazon Acoustic Rotherham Store by now including all the Cds or MP3s reviewed by David Kidman - so now you can check before buying.  HERE

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FREE DEMO SECTION NOW AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS AND MUSIC DOWN LOADERS  IN THE CD SHOP AREA  HERE

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Acoustic Rotherham - always behind when it comes to some News.............  But we’ve heard that Rotherham’s last popular Music and accessory Shop has closed it’s doors in The Market.

Sad times.

So to help you folks get hold of all those little gadgets which we ummm Musicians must have to survive or simply look good Acoustic Rotherham has added an extensive Accessory Catalogue to it’s Amazon Shop.  

In fact if you can’t find what you want just put it in the old Amazon search engine and it will something.

But make sure you do it through an Acoustic Rotherham link.   HERE

*************************************************************************************************** Heather Woodhead’s debut CD is now available on the CD SHOP Page  HERE

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The Doncaster Folk Festival has published it’s programme for 2010.  The Festival runs March 5th - 7th.

Guests include:  Bill Caddick, The Duncan McFarlane Band, ship The Pig, Little Sister, Trio Threlfall, Stitherum, Adrian and Colin, Anne Smith, Tim and Julie, Valduna.

Plus a full programme of Singarounds etc.

Weekend Tickets £25 or £22 if bought before 31st January.

Call Sue on 01302 361985 or go to the Web Site HERE    -  I’ve just checked the site and it’s still showing 2009 - so those 2010 details are still to be uploaded.  ***************************************************************************************************

The 2010 Pete Burnett Birthday Bash - doubling as a Charity Folk Concert  has an exciting feel to it..  Saturday 13th February.

The fantastic Anna Shannon heads up appearances from Sheffield Folk Chorale, The Wilsons, Pete Garratt, Ken Atkinson and Spoil The Dance.

Tickets available from Pete on 0114 2352344 or Email fredpeterb@talktalk.net costing £10.

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Applications for the Young Acoustic Roots Musician for 2010 are now being sought.  

The competition is organised by the BPAS Group and will form part of the Wath Folk Festival with the Final being held on 2nd May.

For more details and an application form contact Pete Thornton -Smith by Telephone 01709 739093 or Email pete@thebapasgroup.co.uk

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The CD SHOP is now up and running on Acoustic Rotherham - list your Cds and be in from the start.  GO HERE

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WATH FOLK CLUB HAS MOVED AGAIN :  The Sunday night Singaround in Wath has moved again.  From 13th December it meets at The Red Lion, High Street, Wath.

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9th August  :  Star Inn, Rawmarsh -  Charity Festival for When You Wish upon A Star, Children’s Charity.   Details as they come in.  ************************************************************************************************************************

23rd April  Phillip Hartley, will be playing at Sheffield Live betwen the hours of 3 and 5 pm.

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30th March  Haiti UNICEF Appeal Fund Raiser.  The Riverside Sheffield.  Paul Pearson, Tina McKevitt and Matt Hegarty, Phillip Hartley and The Rawmarsh Mashers from around 8:00pm

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13th March Kiverton Park, 30th Birthday Celebration, Kiverton Park Cricket Club.  Starts 12 Noon.

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13th March  The Bridge, Rotherham from around 8:30pm  An Evening with The Rawmarsh Mashers and Friends.

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11th March   :  Crooks Social Club, Sheffield    - Jacks Rake and Friends  from 8:30pm  be early if you want a spot.

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16th March  :   The Cross Keys, Handsworth re-open following the Winter break.  

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Friday Saturday and Sunday 19th -21st March marks the first Barnsley Acoustic Roots festival with Eliza Carthy, Jez Lowe Martin Simpson the Demon Barbers Dave Burland and Lau.

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Some exciting news – on 1st May there will be a music festival in Barnsley organised by Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR). As well as the main festival there will be gigs in the town centre pubs. Barnsley Folk Against Fascism, led by Kate Burland, have been asked to run a small stage outside in the town centre – this is where you come in – we desperately need a pa and someone to run it, acts to perform and helpers to make the afternoon run smoothly, there is no money to pay anyone (we might be able to get some for pa hire), although there is the chance to get into the main festival for free.  CONTACT : kburland@fsmail.net

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Anna Shannon launch concert dates

12th FEb at Harpham village hall Nr. Driffield, presented by Moonbeams Acoustic. 8pm Adm.£5 Supper and Real Ale Bar available.

Scarborough launch is 28th Feb presented by Peasholm Gathering and Acoustic Lounge at Victoria Hotel, Westborough opp.Station. &.30pm. Adm.£5.

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19th - 21st February  Kirkby Fleetham Winter Warmer Weekend

Full details above in News Section.

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COMING TO BARNSLEY FOLK AND ACOUSTIC

WEEKLY CLUB MEETING STILL AT THE SHAW INN FOR THE MOMENT.

17TH MAY             JENI AND BILLY

AND 8TH MAY AT HOLMFIRTH  IT’S WIZZ JONES

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Line Up For THE BRIDGE ROTHERHAM

27th February  Papa Legbas

13th March The Rawmarsh Mashers and Friends

20th March  Platinum Airship

27th March  Papa Legbas

EVERY THURSDAY AT THE BRIDGE IT’S BUSKING NIGHT LEAD BY THE AMAZING GILL

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5th - 7th March - Doncaster Folk Festival - Full details in News Above

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19/20/21st March - Barnsley Acosutic and Roots Festival -  Eliza Carthy + other top names.   Details in the News section above.

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30th April - 3rd May Wath Folk Festival - More details as we get them.

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