music
APRIL Wed 1 April CHAMBER MUSIC FOR STRINGS An informal concert premiering two works by newly-resident-in-Presteigne composer, John Hyslop. The works for a viola trio and string quartet, employ traditional musical forms infused with hints of Ibero-Celtic Iron Age pop music. Presteigne Assembly Rooms, 4pm. Admission free with suggested £10 on the door. All proceeds to children’s cancer charity, Team Cleo. COFFEE MORNING Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 10am-12pm, all welcome, no entry charge, 07396 541340. THE WOO TOWN HILLBILLIES Plus Norrie on Washboard. Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, 7.30pm, £25 includes meal, 01568 612876, please book in advance.
HAY MUSIC Featuring Lore Lixenberg, mezzosoprano and Bartosz Glowacki, accordion. Programme includes Bach, Purcell, Eccles, John Cage and Acquaviva. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £12.50, students £6, under 18s free, tickets from Richard Booth’s Bookshop, 01497 820322. MARK LATIMER / TREV DAVIES TRIO Chequers, Etnam St, Leominster. MZLEADING The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. INDIGO MACHINE Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. WHISKEY RIVER BOYS Yew Tree Inn, Peterstow, 9pm.
THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060.
BENJI KIRKPATRICK & THE EXCESS Benji and his band bring their brand of roots/folk/rock to this classic Shropshire pub. Three Tuns, Bishop’s Castle, 8.15pm start, £15, students £10.
GET THE BLESSING Jazz special. Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767.
THE INSTITUTIONS Gordon Bennetts, St Peter’s Square, Hereford, 9pm.
Thurs 2 April
CELEBRATION OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL Featuring Tim Chu and Ian Bailey. Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton, 7.30pm, £12, 01694 720132.
ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, www.almeleysteadysession.wordpress. com MUDD CLUB Plus Asteroids. Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE SOUND OF SRINGSTEEN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26-£24, 01743 281281.
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Fri 3 April
BACK TO BACHARACH The soundtracks of the 60s and beyond. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £23, 01873 850805. LOKIA Plus guests. Feel good house music. Chang Tahi, Market St, Ludlow.
FRIDAY LIVE Featuring Howlin’ Rick and the Rocketeers. Original rock and roll and rhythm and blues. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £6 in advance, £8 on the door, 01497 821762. WHAT THE FLOYD? The music of Pink Floyd. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £22.50, 01874 611622. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND ‘Emerging Talent’, this year’s young composers in a working session with composer Rhian Samuel and students from the Royal College of Music. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 3pm, free. Welcome reception, Ludlow Assembly Rooms Studio, 5.30pm, free. Toby Spence in Recital. With Michael Trainor and Iain Burnside. Programme includes Tippett, Britten and Philip Lancaster. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm. Late Night Film: Poets in a Barren Age, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10pm. Facebook LudlowSong CUSTARD COLLECTION Malthouse, Ironbridge.
Sat 4 April HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01743 281281. ACADEMY OF SOUL Malthouse, Ironbridge. REMI HARRIS LIGHT & SHADE TRIO Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard, 7.30pm, £12/£7, 01348 873421.
