2006 Leek Arts Festival

These are the gigs at the Swan for the 2006 festival. They didn't all fit into the fRoots, Folk & Blues genres but we aren't all one dimensional in our likes.

Thursday May 4th - Acoustic Fairport Convention - 8 for 8:30 £15 www.fairportconvention.com

Friday May 5th - Demon - 8 for 8:30 www.the-demon.com

Sunday May 7th - John Gough – piano recital. sponsored by Leek Rotary Club. 12:30pm. £5.00

Thursday May 11th - Michael Chapman & Guest. 8:00 for 8:30pm www.michaelchapman.co.uk

Friday May 12th - Climax Blues Band. - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £12.00 www.climaxbluesband.co.uk

Saturday May 13th - Folk Day. Afternoon concert with Michael Chapman & guest (FREE), with evening ceilidh Cuckoo's Nest, Collin Higgs & guests £5.00

Tuesday May 16th - Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £15.00 www.albertleeandhogansheroes.com

Thursday May 18th - Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £8.00 http://ashleyhutchings.tripod.com

Friday May 19th - Caldon Canal Stompers & Tuxedo - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £5.00

Tuesday May 23rd and Wednesday May 24th - Longsdon Amateur Dramatic Society – Angst, Anger & Aggression: an amusing and wry look at human relationships from the pens of Pinter, Shakespeare, Ayckbourn, Stoppard and others - 8:00 for 8:30pm www.longsdonlads.org.uk

Thursday May 25th - Joe Broughton's Folk Ensemble from the Birmingham Conservatoire. - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £10.00 www.siriusmusic.co.uk/ folkensemble.htm

Friday May 26th - Funk Station Zebra 8:00 for 8:30pm £6.00

Sunday May 28th - Ruth Ellis (Clarinet) & John Gough (Piano) - 12:30pm £5.00

Wednesday May 31st - Green Dragon Society, with Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club, presents Nick Hennessey; story teller, singer & musician - 8:00 for 8:30pm. £5.00 www.nickhennessey.co.uk

The Festival website isn't always up to date but have a gander at http://www.leekartsfestival.org/.

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