Folklife Quarterly FQ 40: Jan 2014 Folklife Quarterly, web version | Page 24

v FQ 40,

Jan 2014 p22

v Clubs & Venues, England Ü West Country Ü West Midlands Ü Other Areas

HEREFORDSHIRE

® The COURTYARD Centre for the Arts, Edgar Street, Hereford HR4
9JR.
Occas., time varies.
Oysterband, Wednesday 26 February, 7.30pm.
Consistently creative, Oysterband continue to redefine their particular brand of Folk-rock and find
an even bigger audience. One of the great live bands
will return with a classic mix of original songs full of big, open melodies
and uplifting, insightful lyrics with a couple of their older best-loved
hits. Join this traditional band as they rediscover their songwriting
roots following a busy festival season. Tickets £18, Concessions £17.
Gren Bartley Band, Thursday 3 April, 8pm. Gren Bartley sits on
the edge of the ever-growing link between English and American folk
music. He explores the whole range from traditional English songs
to the darkest American blues ballads. Add to this his impressive
songwriting with a depth and insight of someone twice his age and
you will find an artist that is sure to be an important contributor to the
roots scene for many years to come. His album, Winter Fires, has gained

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folk music in S-W Herefordshire & nearby Powys
… by our Correspondents

John & Jane Baxter

Since we last wrote, a lot of folk music has been heard among the hills
above the Golden Valley. Having decided to make the most of the festival
season we clocked up rather a lot of miles but managed to get home for
our principal commitments.
Not least among these were rehearsals with a