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If you haven’t heard about Threshold Festival yet, where’ve ya been? Threshold Festival is brought to you by Under the Influence, in conjunction with the Novas CUC venue on Greenland Street, and is happening this very weekend, from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th February. It’s billing itself as Europe’s largestContinue Reading

Grateful Fred’s is kicking off their new 2011 season with a fantastic gig featuring The Carrivick Sisters on Thursday 3rd February at the Freshfield Hotel in Formby.Twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick were finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2010, and in the past year they wereContinue Reading

Mellowtone’s first venture of 2011 hits town on Thursday 26th January when one of Liverpool’s best Americana and Rockabilly outfits Mike Badger and the Shady Trio headline the gig at The Shipping Forecast on Slater Street.  Support is from Copenhagen’s Billie Van, and top Liverpool bluesman SJ Downes. Plus the ever-reliable Beaten TracksContinue Reading

Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #37January 2011 1. Zoe Mulford – Welcome In Another Year 2. Property of Nadya Shanab – Cairo’s Minarets 3. Ste Hedley – Love Gone Wrong 4. Northerndaze – Gypsy Girl Download the show for free  (right-click to download) Or listen online belowhttp://itsafrogslife.net/podcast/player/player.swf (not available for email subscribers) ThisContinue Reading

In January’s newsletter we mentioned an important date coming up on 23rd January. Jacqui & Bridie’s Folk Club is celebrating its 50th year and final night with a celebration at the Liverpool Phil. It’s impossible to underestimate the impact that Jacqui McDonald and the much missed Bridie O’Donnell has hadContinue Reading