Music

MULTIMEDIA ART PERFORMANCE With multiple instruments and projects by artist Omar Majheed exploring mental health issues. Plus Reggae Friday from DJ’s Nicodemus and Ally Baba. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, 01432 342334. ’M STILL STANDING The music of Elton John with Joel Buckingham and The Jets. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401. FRIDAY SESSION Monkland Arms, Monkland, Leominster. LET’S GET QUIZZICAL The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £2 per entry per person, winner takes the pot, 01497 821762. PAUL PARKER Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. THE DOONIES Three-piece Gloucester covers band. The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. JOEY THE CROW Playing their own unique style of Southern rock, bluegrass, country and more. Yew Tree, Peterstow, 8.30pm. CUSTARD COLLECTION Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE BUSQUITOS See 5 March for details. Silvester Horne Institute, 7.30pm, £12/£6, 01694 720132. Arts Alive. PIGDAZE Malthouse, Ironbridge. AN EVENING WITH SHAUN RYDER Front man for the Happy Mondays. Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £22, 01600 772467. POP DOCTORS Malthouse, Ironbridge. MISS PEARL & THE ROUGH DIAMONDS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. BREAKS, BIG BEATS AND BASS A Prodigy Night from DJs The Jilted Generation. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 342334. THE UPBEAT BEATLES Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £22, 01874 611622. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring The Schmoozenbergs. Flavours of Eastern Europe and Gypsy jazz. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £7 in advance, £9 on the door, 01497 821762. THE BUSQUITOS See 5 March for details. Coronation Hall, Kingsland, 7.30pm, £12.50/£8, 01568 708171 and at Kingsland Post Office. Arts Alive. COUNTERFEIT 60S Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01584 811442. BLACK ‘N’ BLUES BAND Vaults, Bishop’s Castle.

Sat 7 March LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Featuring Shrewsbury Light Orchestra. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £13.50-£11.50, 01743 281281.

Sat 7 March THE GAZ HUGHES SEXTET Plays a tribute to Art Blakey. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £15, students £9, 07967 517125, CATHERINE NARDIELLO Pianist Catherine Nardiello celebrates ‘International Women’s Day’ with music from Fanny Mendelssohn and many other outstanding female composers. Aardvark Books & Cafe, The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, 11.30am-2pm, free entry, 01547 530744.

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KNIGHT AND SPIERS Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, 01588 630023.

Sun 8 March JAZZ LUNCH Sunday roasts and smooth sounds of live jazz. The Cliffe Hotel, Dinham, Ludlow, 12.30-3pm, 01584 872063. BURN THE FIDDLE Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. WARREN JAMES The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. BLUES SUNDAY Featuring Eddie Martin. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. THE BUSQUITOS See 5 March for details. Quatt Village Hall, 2pm, £10/£6, 01746 781759. Arts Alive. PETER FISHER & MARGARET FINGERHUT Violin and piano. Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata and a mix of 20th century and contemporary works. Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, near Ledbury, 3pm, £16, students/full time education free. Tickets from The Courtyard, Hereford, 01432 340555 or www.ticketsource. co.uk BLACK & BLUES BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm.

Mon 9 March SESSIONS White Horse Inn, Clun.

Tues 10 March BRECON JAZZ The Muse, Brecon, 8pm, £10 members, £12 non-members, info@breconjazzclub.org VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm. OPEN MIC Enjoy the night as a guest or sign up with Chris to perform on the night. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

Wed 11 March FOOTPRINTS Jazz, funk and Latin grooves. The Meze Bar, West St, Hereford. WARREN JAMES Housmans, Church Stretton, 8pm. SLIPPERY SLOPE Four-piece band. Accordion, steel drum, violin, guitar. Nori’s Cafe, Leominster, £24 with meal included, 01568 612876, please book. THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. JON BODEN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £21.50, 01743 281281.

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Thurs 12 March WEIRDSHIRE GIG Featuring Toby Hay and Pierent. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 01432 342334. KATY HURT & GAB ZSAPKA Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm.

Harp Programme 2020 Harp Recital and Conversation with Eleanor Turner and Katherine Thomas Drama & Dance Studio, Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, Nr Glasbury, Powys, LD3 OSG Sunday 29 March 2020, 3pm Eleanor Turner took over as Director of Music at Glasbury Arts Annual Harp Summer School at the beginning of September 2019 following in the footsteps of Harriet Earis, having been part of the school as a tutor for the last three years. To formally introduce Eleanor to Glasbury in her new role we decided to invite her to showcase her extraordinary repertoire range from Bach to Reggae, to share her experiences and the music that inspires her, in conversation with Katherine Thomas, who also led our summer school for the first 3 years. Do not miss this opportunity to share the experience the work of two world class performers. Tickets: £10 (adults) £8 (Concessions over 65’s) £5 (young people in full time education, or adults unwaged on benefits), Children under 5 free. Members discount applies. Booking essential. To book tickets go to: glasburyarts.co.uk Pre-event 2 course meal (lunch) at a Glasbury Arts special price of £15 at the River Café Glasbury. Booking essential at 01497 847007.

The Animated World! Digital Workshop for young people aged 8–12 With Nick Brown from MASH Cinema Glasbury Village Hall Sunday 8 March 2020, 10.30pm-4pm

Create awesome short films using the animation style called pixilation, in this fun, informal one day workshop. Participants will explore pixilation animation, writing, storytelling, video editing and sound effects. Tickets: £14, £5 if parent or guardian unwaged or on benefits. 10% Members discount applies. Booking essential at www.glasburyarts.co.uk

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Specialist in art, design, photography, history, gardening Also open our superb CAFÉ! The Bookery, Manor Farm, Brampton Bryan, Bucknell, SY7 0DH Off A4113 Knighton Road. Tel: 01547 530744 OPEN EVERY DAY aardvaark@btconnect.com www.aardvark-books.com Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

PIANO CONCERT: Catherine Nardiello

Saturday 7 March, 11am-2pm, Free Entry Pianist Catherine Nardiello celebrates ‘International Women’s Day with music from outstanding female composers.

Thurs 12 March WORLD KIDNEY DAY FUNDRAISER Special dishes in the cafe throughout the day and fundraising activities. Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, 01588 676060. BEKI BRINDELL AND FRIENDS Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. WILD HARE CLUB Featuring Ray Cooper and special guests, The Kilpecks. An evening of melodic, contemporary folk with the return of Ray Cooper (ex-Oysterband). The Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford, 8pm, £12/£7, www.wildhareclub.com

34 Fri 13 March ANNETTE GREGORY ‘Jazz and Me’. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £12/£10, 01743 234970. HOT CHILLI BLUES BAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. JENNY & THE GERMS Pop through the ages on loopedacoustic guitar, percussion and harmony vocals. White Horse Inn, Clun, 8pm. REGGAE FRIDAY With DJs Ally Baba and Nicodemus. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, 01432 342334. THE GOLD ROOM Malthouse, Ironbridge. FOLK IN THE FOYER Featuring Sally Barker & Anna Ryder. Conquest Theatre, Bromyard, 7.30pm, £9, 01885 488575. NO PARKING BLUES BAND The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. MUSIC, RHYTHM And Brain Mix Electronica, DNB and House. Chang Thai Bar, Market St, Ludlow. FRIDAY LIVE Featuring Katy Hurt. Country/folk. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5 in advance, £7 on the door, 01497 821762. MARTIN KEMP ‘Back to the 80’s’. The Buttermarket, Howard St, Shrewsbury, 01743 281750. JAZZ NIGHT Jamie Brownfield, (trumpet) and hot gypsy guitars from Stuart Carter-Smith and Caley Groves. Fownhope New Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, £12 in advance, £15 on the door, 07976 727959. EASTER EGG HUNT Find the painted eggs on a circular route, solving clues. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, £2.50 each, £2.50 each, under 3’s free. www.eatonbishopvillagehall.btck.co.uk WHISKEY RIVER BOYS (Duo). The Bell, Redbrook, near Monmouth, 9pm, free. ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN ‘Petite Symphonie’. Programme includes Schubert, Beethoven and Gounod. Garway Community Hall, 89pm, £12/£5/£30, 01981 580086. Arts Alive.

Sat 14 March BRIGHOUSE & RASTRICK BAND From Yorkshire. Theatr Hafren, Newtown, 7.30pm, £16/£15, 01686 614555. SHRED BELLY The Rose & Crown Inn, Church St, Ludlow. STEVE HOLLINGHURST IN CONCERT Singing songs from the shows and easy listening standards, with Kath Ainsworth on piano. St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne, 7.30pm, £8 on the door from 7pm, including a glass of wine, or book in advance, 01544 260566, keithhatfield66@gmail.com LIVE MUSIC Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. WHISKEY RIVER The rocking electric 5-piece playing Cajun, Zydeco, blues, roots and country rock ‘n’ roll. Clarence Hall, Crickhowell, £10 from www.crickhowellfestival.com ONE TOO MANY Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. REMI HARRIS LIGHT & SHADE TRIO Acoustic gypsy jazz to electric rock and blues. Weobley Village Hall, 7.30pm, £12, 01584 881564. OPEN MIC NIGHT Credenhill Sports and Social Club, Hereford, 8pm, martinchapple1@gmail. com HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY ‘The Creation’, by Haydn. Featuring Joanne Lunn, Gwilym Bowen, David Stout, Marches Baroque and Geraint Bowen (conductor). Hereford Cathedral, 7.30pm, £10, up to two children under 16 free, 01432 340555, unreserved tickets also available from Cathedral Shop. ETERNITY ROAD Malthouse, Ironbridge. FUNITY FUNKING FUNK With DJ Dr B. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 342334. THE ENDINGS & ANDREW PEARCE St Patrick’s Weekend. Ludlow Brewery, The Railway Shed, Station Drive, Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 873291. KINNERSLEY COMMUNITY VARIETY SHOW A fun evening, featuring talent from the area including Eardisley, Almeley, Pembridge etc. A line up of singers, instrumentalists, comedy, magic, tombola, raffle and refreshments, for all the family. Kinnersley Church, 7pm, £5, £2 children, under 5’s free. Tickets from Kinnersley Arms, 01544 328453 or on the door. MUSIC IN NEW RADNOR Featuring Alaw Saxophone Quartet, students from the Royal Welsh College of Music. Programme includes Piazzola, Gershwin, Heiner Wiberny and Gavin Whitlock. Community Hall, New Radnor, 7.30pm, £10, under 14s £3, 01544 350268. SHROPSHIRE MUSIC Two events. Emma Johnson and John Suchet - ‘Tales from Vienna, the Music and the Magic’. ‘Pirates and Princesses’, a family concert with the Carducci String Quartet, suitable for ages 5-11 years, 2pm. United Reformed Church, English Bridge, Shrewsbury, 01743 365561. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring Northern Soul + Ska Night. With DJ Paul Nevin. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £5 in advance, 01497 821762. SHREWSBURY JAZZ NETWORK Featuring ARQ. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £18, £9 under 22s, 01743 234970. AN AUDIENCE WITH KIMBERLEY ENSOR Singing some of her favourite songs from various genres and telling funny and moving stories from her life. Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 7.30pm, 01584 811442. FASCINATING AIDA With hilarious and topical songs and plenty of glamour! Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, 01600 719401.

Sun 15 March OPEN MIC Hosted by Whose Hands Are These. Yew Tree, Peterstow, 3-6pm, all welcome. THE HARRISONS Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. SUNDAY ACOUSTIC Monkland Arms, Monkland, Leominster.

HOWLIN’ MATT Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 8pm. CLASSIC TUNES NIGHT Projections and lighting from the psychedelic band, Pink Floyd. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 342334. HOT ROD 55 Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. WELSHPOOL MUSIC CLUB Featuring The Noxwode Baroque Ensemble. The Methodist Church, High St, Welshpool, 7.30pm, members free, visitors £10, 01938 559087.

Sun 15 March ANDREW PEARCE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. MIKE & DYLAN JAMES Father and son duo performing an eclectic Breton/Celtic infused set of songs, tunes and maybe a dance or two. Accordion, double bass and vocal harmony. Knighton Community Centre Bar, 7.30pm, donate on the door. HOT CHILLI BLUES BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. THE BACH PLAYERS Nicolette Moonen, violin and Pawel Siwczak, organ. St Swithin’s Church, Clunbury, SY7 0HG, 5pm, £12.50, 01588 660424. DAVE BEALE The Ducker, South St, Leominster, 6.30pm.

Mon 16 March MIKE & DYLAN JAMES Irish, Welsh, Scots, Breton and English songs. The Dukes Arms, Presteigne, 8pm. TALLULAH’S GOAT Credenhill Sports and Social Club, Hereford, 8.30pm, members free, non-members £1. NICK BROWN & MADDIE MEW Audio visual event from video and installation artists. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 342334. HITS OF MOTOWN Featuring original Drifters member Roy G Hemmings. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £24.50, 01743 281281.

Thurs 19 March ENGLISH TRADITIONAL TUNES SESSION Open session, all musicians welcome. The Crown Inn, Woolhope, 8pm, 01432 860468.

Tues 17 March VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm. OPEN MIC Enjoy the night as a guest or sign up with Chris to perform on the night. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

Wed 18 March THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. PAUL DUNMALL / PHIL GIBBS QUARTET Experimental night. Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. 36

Fri 20 March SONYA SMITH The Dog and Bull, near Whitchurch, 9pm. REGGAE FRIDAY With DJs Cai Roots and Nicodemus. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, 01432 342334. INDIGO MACHINE Malthouse, Ironbridge. ROUTE DOCTORS Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. WHAT? Charlie Beresford (guitar), Gerry Gold (trumpet), Sonia Hammond (cello) and Rod Paton (piano). A mesmerising and unclassifiable music that at times sounds like the score from a film you saw in a dream. St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, 7.30pm, £10, to reserve tickets info@the52nd.com or 07717 416319 or on the door. OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. The Rose & Crown, Ludiow, 8pm. Please pre-book your slot by emailing markianrichards@ hotmail.com

STEVEN HOLLINGHURST IN CONCERT Singing songs from the shows and easy listening standards, with Kath Ainsworth on piano St Andrew’s Church, Presteigne Saturday 14th March, 7.30pm Tickets £8 on the door from 7pm, including a glass of wine, or book in advance

01544 260566 keithhatfield66@gmail.com

Fri 20 March ROUGH NECKS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. WORRIED MEN The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. URBAN VOODOO MACHINE With support from Pig Daze. Albert’s Shed, Telford, 8.30pm, £12.

Sat 21 March MARTIN HARLEY Slide guitar maestro. Upstairs at the Chapel, Market St, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, 8pm start, £15, 01873 736430, pre concert suppers available, booking essential. ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW Dust off your air guitars for an evening of classic rock anthems. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, £19/£17, 01600 719401. UNCONVENTIONALS Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. GOOD JUJU DJ Ally Baba’s own club night. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 342334. HUCKWORM Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE ELVIS YEARS Bringing the incredible and compelling story of the ‘King of rock ‘n’ roll’. Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £23/£20, 08444 771000, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk BLACK HEART ANGELS Malthouse, Ironbridge. HOLDER & SMITH Tribute to the swinging jazz sensations, Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. With violin, hot gypsy guitar and a dash of vocals. Leintwardine Village Hall, 7.30pm, £10 in advance, £12 on the door, 07976 727959. SHRED BELLY The Sun Inn, Clun.

WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7.30pm, £17, 01874 611622. I’M STILL STANDING Elton John tribute. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £20, 01873 850805. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring jazz with The Jukes. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, free, 01497 821762. WHALEBONE - TOTALLY PLUCKED Shropshire guitar duo Steve Downs and Char Watson. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £10, 01588 630023. DAOIRI FARRELL Singer and bouzouki player. Oscars, Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 8pm, £15, 01584 878141.

Sun 22 March BLUES SUNDAY Featuring Groovyhead. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. SP3 Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. KNIGHTON & DISTRICT CONCERT SOCIETY Featuring Maria Stratigou, concert pianist. Programme includes Louise Farrenc, Mozart, Ravel, Medtner and Prokofiev. St Edward’s Church Hall, Knighton, 3pm, £12, on the door, £2 students/children. BIG Q FISH Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. SIMON KNIGHT The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. CONOR GRICMANIS & NOXWODE ‘Bound to Nothing’. Baroque concert. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30pm, £12, www.ticketsource.co.uk or on the door.

Tues 24 March VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm. OPEN MIC Enjoy the night as a guest or sign up with Chris to perform on the night. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

Wed 25 March THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. AMERICANA SESSION The Press Room, Leominster, 8pm. LITTLE RUMBA Housmans, Church Stretton, 8pm.

Thurs 26 March MOISHE’S BAGEL Klezmer, jazz and Latin. St Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, 01743 365561. CLASSIC TUNES NIGHT Featuring tunes with projections of Fleetwood Mac. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 7pm, 01432 342334. MIKE HOLLAWAY DOES FLOYD Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN “Umpteenth Violin Concerto’. Featuring Thomas Gould. Performing Beethoven’s concerto with cadenzas written by Django Bates. Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Fri 27 March NIGHTINGALES WATCH Present Luna Bec, multi-instrumentalist playing jazz, funk and ancient Georgian folksong. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, £5, 01497 821762. FORFEIT The Exchange, Newtown, 10pm. LUDLOW JAZZ COLLECTIVE Jazz night. Drinks, light bites or dinner. The Cliffe Hotel, Dinham, Ludlow, 8-10.30pm, 01584 872063.

LIVE MUSIC White Horse Inn, Clun. REGGAE FRIDAY With DJs Nicodemus and Cai Roots. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 5pm, 01432 342334. CRACK ON DAFT Dun Cow, Shrewsbury. 50’S AND 60’S NIGHT With Keri Hoffman playing tribute to icons of the 50s and 60s and Dave Wickenden as Buddy Holly. Leominster Golf Club, £10 to include buffet, 01568 610055. SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. WESTERN ROCK The Golden Cross, Sutton St Nicholas, Hereford. THE ROY ORBISON STORY With Barry Steele. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Sat 28 March KATE O’MALLEY With her hip-swaying country/blues band. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555. SKA BURST Malthouse, Ironbridge. LLANDRINDOD WELLS RECORD FAIR Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells, 10am-3.30pm, free entry, www.pavilionmidwales.org.uk OPEN MIC Hosted by Mark Richards. The Sun Inn, Leintwardine, 8pm. Please pre-book your slot by emailing markianrichards@ hotmail.com

WILD HARE CLUB Featuring Joe Le Taxi and special guest, Will Killeen. Foot-stomping zydeco from the headliners and the fearsome slide guitar of Irish blues veteran. The Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford, 8pm, £12/£7, www.wildhareclub.com PIGDAZE White Horse Inn, Clun. HEREFORD CHAMBER CHOIR ‘The Flight of Song. Programme includes pieces by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Tomkins, Finzi and Rose. All Saint’s Church, Hereford, supper and bar 6pm, performance 7.30pm, £20, 01432 340555. LIVE MUSIC Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. HEREFORD YOUTH ORCHESTRA Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, 7.30pm, tickets on the door, cash only, 01432 853219. PHOENIX SINGERS & ORCHESTRA Handel’s Messiah, one of the great pillars of choral music. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, 7pm, £15, 01939 291467, or on the door, www.phoenixsingersshrewsbury.co.uk RETURN TO THE WHACK Bristol DJ Bob. Babar Cafe, Union St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 342334.

@ THE GREEN DRAGON, HEREFORD Thursday 12 march RAY COOPER & special guests THE KILPECKS A Spring evening of melodic, contemporary folk WILD HARE CLUB

Saturday 28 March JOE LE TAXI & special guest will killeen Stomping zydeco dance band and ferocious blues guitarist 8.00pm, £12 (£7 concessions) available online Keep up with the hare! www.wildhareclub.com

The Rotundas, 6 & 29 March

40 Sat 28 March LUDLOW MUSIC SOCIETY ‘My Dearest Hedgehog’. A narrated recital, devised and written by Henrietta Bredin, explores the relationship between Richard Strauss and his wife Pauline. Sarah Fox (soprano), Susie Allan (piano), Oliver Cotton and Penny Downie (narrators). Henderson Hall, Moor Park School, SY8 4DZ, 7.30pm, £18, £6 students, children free. Tickets from Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 01584 878141 or on the door. SATURDAY SHENANIGANS Featuring True Strays, a vintage loving, blues-fuelled, dirty rock and roll band. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, £8 in advance, £10 on the door, 01497 821762. SHOP FRONT HEROES Vaults, Bishop’s Castle. THE ROVING CROWS Celtic folk. Market Theatre, Ledbury, 8pm, £14, students £8, 07967 517125, CANTORION LLANDRINDOD With The Peregrine Ensemble. Programme includes Faure, Schubert and Bach. Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod Wells, 7.30pm, £12.50, under 18s free from The Herb Garden Community Cafe or 01597 810601. MONMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY Spring concert, performing Mozart’s Requiem and Schubert’s Mass No. 4 in C Major. Blake Theatre, Monmouth, 7.30pm, 01600 719401. CURRY AND QUIZ Maximum of up to six per team, £7pp, students £4 including curry. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Eaton Bishop Village Hall, 6.30pm, booking not required.

THE JONI MITCHELL CELEBRATION ‘Both Sides Now’. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16 in advance, £18 on the door, 01743 234970. MAL POPE An evening of stories and songs. Wyeside, Builth Wells, 7.30pm, £15/£13, 01982 552555.

Sun 29 March GEORGIA RUTH Songwriter and musician from Aberystwyth. The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.45pm, £14, 01743 234970. MISFIT PEARL & THE ODDFELLOWS Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. PRESTEIGNE POP CHOIR Present a programme of pop hits from the 60s to the present. Knighton Community Centre, 3pm, donations on the door. Tea and cakes. THE ROOT DOCTORS Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. STELLA SEATON-SIMS, CROINNE FROST, JANINE PARSONS & MICHAEL JONES Mezzo, cello and piano. Concert of French and Russian music. Programme includes Faure, Bizet, Debussy, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich. Lion Ballroom, Leominster, 3pm, £12, students £6, 01568 616460. ABERGAVENNY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Programme includes Suppe, Bruch and Borodin. Our Lady & St Michael’s RC Church, Pen y Pound, Abergavenny, 2.30pm, £8.50 online via Ticket Source - link on Abergavennysymph.org.uk or £10 on the door. NO LIMITZ Vaga, Hereford. THE ROTUNDAS Contemporary interpretations of 18th and 19th century industrial and social folk songs from Birmingham and the Black Country. The Wicked Grin, Ludlow, 5pm. UNDERCOVER White Horse Inn, Clun. REMI HARRIS LIGHT & SHADE TRIO Acoustic gypsy jazz to electric rock and blues. Black Mountain Jazz Club, Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk STEVE FAIRBRACHE The Grape Vaults, Leominster, 3pm. ELEANOR TURNER & KATHERINE THOMAS Harp recital and conversation. An extraordinary repertoire ranging from Bach to Reggae, Eleanor Turner shares her experiences in conversation with Katherine Thomas. Drama & Dance Studio, Gwernyfed High School, Three Cocks, near Glasbury, 3pm, £10/£8, students/unwaged £5, www. glasburyarts.co.uk Glasbury Arts. FRANCIS ROSSI - I TALK TOO MUCH Legendary Status Quo lead singer, takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01432 340555.

Tues 31 March VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm. OPEN MIC NIGHT Volunteer Inn, Harold St, Hereford, martinchapple1@gmail.com QUIZ White Horse Inn, Clun. OPEN MIC Enjoy the night as a guest or sign up with Chris to perform on the night. The Globe, Hay-on-Wye, 8pm, 01497 821762.

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.

THE DRAGON BIG BAND Jazz to swing to Latin. The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke, 8pm, 01588 620060. GET THE BLESSING Jazz special. Queen’s Head,

Monmouth, 01600 712767.

Thurs 2 April ALMELEY STEADY SESSION The Bells Inn, Almeley, near Kington, www.almeleysteadysession.wordpress. com THE SOUND OF SRINGSTEEN Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £26-£24, 01743 281281.

Fri 3 April HAY MUSIC Featuring Lore Lixenberg, mezzosoprano and Bartosz Glowacki, accordion. Programme includes Bach, Purcell, Eccles, John Cage and Acquaviva. St Mary’s Church, Hay-onWye, 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. BACK TO BACHARACH The soundtracks of the 60s and beyond. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £23, 01873 850805. 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. CONTRABAND Bull Inn, Shrewsbury. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND ‘Looking Ahead’ Discussion panel with Katy Hamilton, Oliver Soden, Ceri Owen, Stephen Banfield and James Murphy select their pick of the weekend, while Rhian Samuel, John Greening, Martin Bussey and Philip Lancaster introduce their works. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10am. ‘The Moon & I’, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 11.30am. Piatti Quartet, St Laurence’s Church, 2.30pm. ‘When Finzi Meets Hardy’. Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 5pm. Young Composers Showcase, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 7pm. ‘The Phantom’ Matthew Durkan, Bozidar Smiljanic, Iain Burnside with Richard Goulding. St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 8pm. Facebook - LudlowSong THE ROCK SHACK BAND The Ducker, South St, Leominster, 9pm. MARCHES CHOIR AND SINFONIA Performances of Hadyn’s Creation and the Hallelujah Chorus from Beethoven’s Mount of Olives. St John’s Church, Bishop’s Castle, 7.30pm, £12, students/children free, 01588 650448 or on the door.

Gemma King - soprano, Oliver Gerrish - counter tenor Ranald McCusker - tenor, James Berry - bass The Phoenix Orchestra Leader - Clare Horgan

Tickets £15 - under 18s free Online: www.trybooking.co.uk The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE 01743 234970 Julia Millington 01939 291467 or on the door www.phoenixsingersshrewsbury.co.uk

Sat 4 April BOO HEWERDINE + DEBORAH ROSE & GREY WOLF Old time American string band and country music. Town Hall, Bishop’s Castle, 8pm, £15, 01588 630023. HEREFORD STRING ORCHESTRA Spring concert. Programme includes Wagner, Prokofiev and Beethoven. St John’s Methodist Church, St Owen St, Hereford, 7.30pm, 01568 760633. FROM GOLD TO RIO Celebrating the music of Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 7.30pm, £23, 01873 850805. THE BAR-STEWARD SONS OF VAL DOONICAN Hailing from Barnsley Rock City in t’North, The BarSteward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! The Hive, Belmont, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £15, 01743 234970. Sun 5 April HEREFORD JAZZ CLUB Featuring The Dixie Hot Shots. Richmond Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 276304. BACCHUS BLUES BAND Prince of Wales, Ledbury, 4pm. BLUES SUNDAY Featuring The Rads. Richmond Place Club, Edgar St, Hereford, 3-5pm, 01432 356529. CHRIS MAYFIELD Queen’s Head, Monmouth, 01600 712767. THE LUDLOW ENGLISH SONG WEEKEND Ann Murray Masterclass, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 10am. The RPS Conversation: Storytelling, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, 12pm. Roderick Williams recital, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 2.30pm. Festival Evensong, St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow, 5pm. Facebook - LudlowSong

Mon 6 April CIDER CITY JAZZMEN The Barrels, St Owen’s St, Hereford, 01432 274968. AMERICANA PLUS SESSION Grape Vaults, Leominster, 8pm. SESSIONS White Horse Inn, Clun. BRIMFIELD FOLK CLUB Brimfield Village Hall, Brimfield, near Ludlow, 7.30pm, 01584 711480 www.roger435.wixsite.com/brimfieldfolkclub

Tues 7 April VINTAGE JAZZ REVIVAL Rose and Crown, Ludlow, 8.45pm.

Music Workshops GREGYNOG YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION Open to all instrumentalists aged 18 and under, who have reached a standard of Grade 8 or above on any orchestral instrument, brass band instrument or percussion. The chosen finalists compete for the Peter Garbett-Edwards trophy and £3000. This year’s competition will be held on Sat 25 April, semi-final round from 10am and final concert at 7pm. For more information visit the website - www.gregynogymc.co.uk Sunday 1 March SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE We sing and play mainly West Gallery music, which is energetic, rousing, no-nonsense stuff that is great fun to perform. Led by Sue Harris. FREE for newcomers! Bishop’s Castle Methodist Hall, Station Street. 2-5 pm. Enquiries: trevorchalkley@gmail.com. Sat 7 March FOLK FIDDLE WORKSHOPS Enjoy playing traditional fiddle tunes in fresh arrangements with two or three-part harmony. Combine sociable ensemble playing with expert tuition: technical tips, advice on style, ornaments and bowing patterns plus a strong emphasis on developing musicality and confidence within the group. Sheet music provided (in advance), or play by ear, whichever you prefer. The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS Time: 10.30am-12.45pm Advance booking essential, £15 per workshop. folkfiddleteacher@gmail.com 01584 841564. Sat 21 March BORDER MARCHES EARLY MUSIC FORUM ‘Music for the Salamander King’. A workshop for singers with tutor Andrew Kirkman. Composers at the court of Francois i of France: Jean Mouton, Jean Lheretier and Mathieu Gascogne. Holy Trinity Church, Whitecross Rd, Hereford, 9.30am-4.30pm, booking essential, www.bmemf.org.uk Monday BRECON TOWN BAND REHEARSALS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 7pm, 07779 390954. Sun 22 March SHROPSHIRE HARMONY QUIRE We sing and play mainly West Gallery music, energetic, rousing, no-nonsense stuff that is great fun to perform. Led by Sue Harris. Bishop’s Castle Methodist Hall, Station Street. 2-5 pm. trevorchalkley@gmail.com Monday THE GARRICK SINGERS For over 60s. The Courtyard, Hereford, 2pm. £5 per session, 01432 340555. Mondays ALIVE & KICKIN’ CHOIR Old Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon, 7-9pm, £5 public, £3 students/staff. tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com Mondays CRAVEN ARMS MALE VOICE CHOIR All ages welcome singing a broad repertoire of traditional and modern songs. Practice at The Craven Arms Community Centre, 7.30pm. Martin on 01694 722500. Monday BANDAMANIA Traditional dance music from far and wide. Assembly Rooms, Presteigne 7.15pm, Sue Harris 01547 550158. Monday GARRICK SINGERS The Courtyard, Hereford, 2-3.30pm, £5 per session, first session free, 01432 340555. Tuesday DOLAU MIXTURES Mixed choir. Dolau Community Hall, Llandrindod Wells, 8pm, 01597 851427. Tuesday LUNCHTIME UPLIFT SINGING SESSIONS Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 12.30pm, 01874 611622. Tuesdays SAMBA BRECON Sue on 07792 165481 or Gill on 01497 821631. 7-9pm, Village Hall, near Brecon. Tuesday LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY CHOIR Choir leader: Olivia Preye. No auditions, no need to read music. World, folk music, anything goes. 7-8.30pm at Leominster Community Centre. 01568 369074.