LIVE DATES
2020 Gigs
9th Febuary 2020
Duo gig Back o'th Bush (Ben Farmer and Richard Moss)
North Euston Hotel Fleetwood
The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6BN
2pm-5pm
Free
21st Febuary 2020
Solo gig
Wakefield Rhubarb festival
Bullring Wakefield
https://www.experiencewakefield.co.uk/events/rhubarbfestival.aspx
13th March 2020
St Patrick's Night Concert with Drop The Floor
The Assembly Rooms SMSJ Catholic Centre
Loweergate Clitheroe BB7 1AG
14th March 2020
St Patrick's Event With Ben Farmer (Back o'th Bush)
Darwen Bowling club
20th March 2020
Waddow Residential Guitar Workshop 20th - 22nd March 2020
Teaching the Advanced guitar class at the FOLKUS Residential Weekend of Music Making
March 2020 - 20th/21st/22nd
Waddow Hall, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 3LD
Information. 01253 872317
Email alanbell@folkus.co.uk
10-12th April 2020
Teaching guitar workshops at Folk Music at the Park
Park Hotel Dunoon
Glenmorag Ave, The West Bay, PA237 Dunoon
A weekend of Music making with guitar and ukulele workshops during the day or just do your own thing and concerts in the evening. 3 nights full board for just £199. A fabulous Hotel with friendly staff, nothing is too much trouble.
Do as much or as little as you want.
Friendly atmosphere, great food. Why not come and join us, it is great value for money and you won't regret it.
You can also come along just for the workshops or concerts for a small cost. (A days workshop is £15 and concerts £8)
Well behaved dogs are also welcome.
You can contact Anne on 07780781073 or email if you would like more details.
24th-27th April 2020
Ireland Tour with Drop the Floor
9th May 2020
Holmfirth Folk Festival Ceilidh
Performing with Roisin Ban
www.holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/
15th August 2020
Saltburn Folk Festival Ceilidh
Performing with Roisin Ban
22-28th August 2020
Whitby Folk Week
2019 Gigs
11th August
Duo gig Back o'th Bush (Ben Farmer and Richard Moss)
North Euston Hotel Fleetwood
The Esplanade, Fleetwood FY7 6BN
2pm-5pm
Free
13th August 2019
James McKie and the New Inn All Stars
James McKie, Richard Moss, Dan Burke, Jordan Ferguson and Steve Burke
Number 39 Brewery Tap Darwen
39 Bridge Street, Darwen BB3 2AA
from 8.30pm
21st August 2019
Whity Folk Week
Whitby Hoolie w/Roisin Ban
1st September 2019
Fleetwood folk and Blues Festival
solo performance and guitar workshop
7th/8th September 2019
Settle Folk Gathering
Performing with Drop the Floor
Teaching DADGAD guitar workshop (Sat 7th)
27th September 2019
Performing with Drop the Floor Supporting Dervish
18 York St,
Clitheroe BB7 2DL
29th September 2019
Duo gig Back o'th Bush (Ben Farmer and Richard Moss)
SUPPORTING the Rheinegan Sisters
MORE MUSIC MORCAMBE
11th October 2019
Duo gig Back o'th Bush (Ben Farmer and Richard Moss)
Lancaster Music Festival
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PREVIOUS GIGS
2019 dates
3rd Feb 2019
Solo gig Whole Note Acoustic Club
Drummers Arms Blackburn
65 King William Street Blackburn BB1 7DT
Free
https://www.facebook.com/groups/398321441334/
8th-10th Feb 2019
Teaching Advanced guitar class at Folkus Residential music making weekend
Waddow Hall near Clitheroe Lancashire
8th March 2019
Performing with Union Street Band
Union Street Birthday Ceilidh
Mellor Brook Village Hall
Tickets £10
http://www.fiddlemusic.co.uk/union-street-band.htm
9th March 2019
Teaching guitar workshop Chester
All Saints Church Centre,
Vicarage Road,
Chester CH2 3HZ.
Registration 10am. Workshops 10.30am - 4pm.
Tutors: Ben Farmer - ukulele,
Richard Moss-Guitar,
Claire Smith (Fluff) fiddle.
Info 01253 872317
12th March
Solo Perfomance/Talk Langho WI
March 15, 2019
Performing with Back of the Bush
St John Stone's Parish Centre,
7 Sandbrook Rd,
Southport
PR8 3RN
Saturday 16th March
Performing with Drop the Floor
St. Patrick’s Day Concert – The Old School Rooms, Clitheroe
Tickets available from The Old School Rooms and Lightworks Stained Glass
Tel: 01200 429500 | email: dropthefloor@hotmail.co.uk
March 17, 2019
Perforing with Back of the Bush
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Greenlands Working Mens Club,
4 Chatburn Rd, Preston, Lancashire,
PR2 6BJ
9th April 2019
Performing With Drop the Floor
Bromley Cross Folk Club
The Barlow
Bolton Rd
Edgworth
BL7 0AP
http://www.bromleycrossfolkclub.org.uk/index.htm
4th May 2019
Solo Gig at Lytham St Annes Folk Club
Pavilion Cafe,
Ashton Gardens,
FY8 2AE
Tickets available now by emailing lsafolkclub@hotmail.com
11th May 2019
Performing with Drop the Floor
Big Whistle Festival
The Met
Market St,
Bury BL9 0BW
https://themet.org.uk/
6th July 2019
Performing with Union Street Band
Cleckheaton Folk Festival
Cleckheaton Town Hall, BD19 3RH
http://cleckheatonfolkfestival.org/
2018 DATES
3 February 18th 2018
The Snowmoon Festival with Drop The Floor
the Grand Clitheroe
26th January 2018
Burns' Night Ceilidh with Union Street Ceilidh Band
Woodford Community Centre Cheshire 0161 439 1651 for tickets
10th February 2018 Burns' Ceilidh with Union Street Ceilidh Band
Samlesbury War Memorial Hall Call Clare 01254 814926 (evenings) or Jennifer 07966 182544 for tickets
10th March 2018
Union Street Ceilidh Band 10th Birthday Party Mellor Brook Community Centre call 07745 493135 for tickets
30th March – 2nd April 2018
Teaching guitar at Music at The Park In Dunoon, Argyll & Bute.
An Easter Weekend of Music
Saturday concert with Pernille & Stephen Quigg Sunday concert with Jez Lowe For more information please call Anne or Dave on 07780781073 or email
9th June 2018
Copull Folk Festival with Drop The Floor
Allison Arms Coppull
10th June 2018
Great North Swim with Ben Farmer
Brockhole Lake Windemere
1st July 2018
Solo Gig at Drummers Arms Blackburn (afternoon)
65 King William Street, BB1 7 Blackburn
1st Sept 2018
Settle Folk Gathering With Drop The Floor
Settle Victoria Hall
29th January 2017
Performing with Drop The Floor
Tap and Barrel Pontefract
15th January 2017
Teaching guitar at workshop at Folkus Garstang music workshop day
10th-12th Feb 2017
Teaching at Folkus Waddow Hall Residential music weekend
25th Feb 2017
Dyson Moss
at the Ship Sheffeild
4th March 2017
Performing with Drop The Floor
Hey Clitheroe at the Grand Clitheroe
http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/event/hey-clitheroe-jeramiah-ferrari-ragamuffins-drop-floor-djs
15th March 2017
Solo gig
The Willows Folk Club Kirkham
http://thewillowsfolkclub.co.uk/The_Willows_Folk_Club/The_Willows.html
17th March 2017
Performing With Drop the Floor
St. Michael & St. John's Parish Centre Clitheroe
5th 6th May 2017
Performing with Drop the Floor
Big Whistle Festival Bury Met
11th May 2017
Performing with Drop the Floor
Gregson Lane Folk Club near Houhgton
16th May
Solo Gig
Longridge Folk Club
British Legion
Townley Road, Longridge, Nr. Preston PR3 3EA
18th May
Solo Gig
Fleetwood Folk Club
https://www.facebook.com/fleetwoodfolkclub/?hc_ref=SEARCH
3th June 2017
Performing with Drop the Floor
Coppull Folk Festival
9th July 2017
Solo Performance at Lancashire Society Event
The Whitaker, Haslingden Rd, Rawtenstall,
27th August 2017
Solo Performance at Lancashire Society Event
Solo Performance at Lancashire Society Event Botany Bay Canal Festival stage time 11.30 – 12.00
1st-3rd September 2017
Fleetwood Folk and Blues Festival
various venues across Fleetwood
https://www.fleetwoodfolkandblues.com/
**CANCELLED**6th October 2017
Staveley Roundhouse Theatre nr Kendal
**CANCELLED**
Tickets contact jimcooper1970@gmail.com
14th October 2017
Edgeworth Folk Festival SoloPerformance/Guitar Workshop
The Barlow Edgeworth
http://www.bromleycrossfolkclub.org.uk/page2.htm
2nd Nov 2017
Solo Gig Opening for Daoiri Farrell
The Grand Clitheroe
4th Nov 2017
Performing with Drop the Floor
St Annes Folk Club
https://twitter.com/lsafolkclub?lang=en
Friday 11th March
Settle Folk Festival Fundraider
Settle Victoria Hall
Performing with : Mike Harding's William Small Small Orchestra
www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk/prog/2016/mar_moonbeams.html
Saturday 11th March
Liverpool Contra Dance Club
Performing with : Union Street Band with Caller Rhodri Davies Childwall Valley Methodist Church Hall
Friday 18th March 2016
Mellor Brook Village Hall
Performing with : Drop the Floor
http://mellorbrook.org/event/ceilidh/?instance_id=5481
Wednesday 23rd March
w/Drop The Floor at The Willows Folk Club Kirkham
http://thewillowsfolkclub.co.uk/The_Willows_Folk_Club/Appearing_next.html
Thuesday 31st March
Drop the Floor at The Grand Clitheroe
opening for Breabach
http://www.thegrandvenue.co.uk/event/breabach
Monday 30th May
Drop the Floor at Darwen Live Festival
Darwen Library Theatre 3.50pm
http://darwenlibrarytheatre.com/whats-on/darwen-live/
Thursday, April 21st
Blackburn Museum
Solo Gig
Supporting Michael Chapman and Bj Cole at
http://www.cloudspotting-festival.co.uk/?p=761
Sunday June 12th Small Corner of the World Festival
Winmarleigh Village Hall Near Preston
https://smallcornerfestival.org/
Friday 15th July
Drop the Floor
Folk At The Barlow Bromley Cross Folk Club
