Come Down and Meet the Folks

Live music and DJ on the 2nd and last Sunday of each month
The Apple Tree, 45 Mount Pleasant London WC1X 0AE
4pm to 9pm, last act on about 7 pm
$Free admission£ - donation requested during main act
info@comedownandmeetthefolks.co.uk
Hosted by Alan Tyler and Big Steve
Country/Americana/Bluegrass/Folk/Blues/Pub Rock

Dates in 2012

29 April - The Piccadilly Bullfrogs, Ma Polaine's Long Decline, Claudia Heidegger
The Piccadilly Bullfrogs are Danny Brittain (lead vocal / rhythm guitar), Pete Davenport (lead guitar / backing vocals) and Tim ‘Trundle’ Purkess (string bass / backing vocals). Danny Pete and Trundle have collaborated on many musical projects since the 1980s and are perhaps best known as the longest serving members of internationally renowned Rock’n’Roll band The Stargazers.

Although firmly established as leading exponents of the Big-Beat Jive style, they struck out in a new direction back in 2009 with The Piccadilly Bullfrogs. They play an eclectic mix of covers and original material infused with Western Swing, Hillbilly, Skiffle and Country, their unique take on the Rockabilly feel has resulted in a highly individual and strikingly powerful sound.

Also on the bill...
MA POLAINE'S GREAT DECLINE
CLAUDIA HEIDEGGER
Your hosts BIG STEVE & ALAN TYLER
And your DJ JON THE BOATMAN
Gigs coming up...
13 May - Piccadilly Bullfrogs, Ma Polaine's Great Decline
27 May - Katy Carr, All The Queen's Ravens
10 June - Tom Paley's Old Time Moonshine Medicine Show
24 June - TBC
8 July - TBC
29 July - Viper Central, Jan Bell

Previously at Come Down and Meet the Folks:

Sunday 20 November 2005 - Royal Gun/Sparkwood&21
18 December 2005 - Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys/Terry Clarke
15 January 2006 - Vic Godard and the Subway Sect/Weaver Hawkins
26 February 2006 - Little George
Sunday 26 March 2006 - Reg Meuross and his band + Indigo Moss, Case Hardin, Wendy Mackenzie, Johnny Heartache,
Sunday 30 April 2006 - Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, Mary Epworth, Cusack, Jones
Sunday 28 May 2006 - Danny George Wilson, The Cedars, Jason Mcniff, The Empty Orchestra
Sunday 30 July 2006 - The Ugly Guys, Gordon Grahame
Sunday 27 August 2006 - The Barker Band, Mat Gibson, The Artist Formerly Known as Shithead
Sunday 24 September 2006 - Loudmouth Soup, Snakeoil Rattlers, Dan Copeland
Sunday 22 October 2006 - Big Steve and Stephanie Arlene, The Left Outsides
Sunday 29 October 2006 - The Redlands Palomino Co. + Southern Tenant Folk Union
Sunday 26 November 2006 - Case Hardin, Pete Molinari, Ellis Island Sound Orchestra
Sunday 31 December 2006 - Alan Tyler and the Lost Sons of Littlefield, Jason McNiff Band
Sunday 28 January 2007 - Michael J. Sheehy and the Hired Mourners, Morning Blue
Sunday 25 February 2007 - The Shivers, Simon J. Alpin, Andrew Clark
Sunday 25 March 2007 - The Toy Hearts, The Whybirds
Sunday 27 April 2007 - Southern Tenant Folk Union, Caramel Jack
Sunday 13 May 2007 - Texas Mike and the Tumbleweed Cartel, The Cheap Dates, Emma Scarr
Sunday 27 May 2007 - High Class Family Butchers + Blueflint + Lance Cusack
10 June 2007 - James Walbourne Band + Doug Paisley + Cheyne Pride
24 June 2007 - Hayman Watkins Trout and Lee + Pete and the Egg + The Sunshine Delay
8 July 2007 - The Barker Band + Adam Beattie
29 July 2007 - The Ugly Guys + Wes Charlton
26 August 2007 - The See See + Pete Greenwood
9 September 2007 - The National Debt, Bob Rafkin,
30 September 2007 - 2 Dollar Bash, Indigo Moss
14 October 2007 - Kirsty McGee and Mat Martin, The Groanbox Boys
28 October 2007 - Norton Money, Andrea Glass
9 November 2007 - Jason McNiff Band, The Desert Downtown
25 November 2007 - The Cedars, Green Rock River Band
9 December 2007 - The Epstein, Sons of the Soil
23 December 2007 - Little George Sueref, Vince McCann
13 January 2008 - Simon J Alpin + Romy and Jack's Medicine Show
27 January 2008 - Big Joe Louis, Cookie The Cutter
10 February 2008 - Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, Hogen
24 February 2008 - The Redlands Palomino Co. + The Sorrentinos
9 March 2008 - The Coal Porters, Hillbilly and the Bonfire
30 March 2008 - Jason McNiff, Darrel Bath
13 April 2008 - Tom Paley's Old Time Moonshine Medicine Show

27 April 2008 - Eileen Rose Band, Christopher Rees
11 May 2008 - Southern Tenant Folk Union, Old Lost John
25 May 2008 - Zervas and Pepper, The Hi & Lo
28 September 2008 - The Moon Music Orchestra, Her Make Believe Band, Ben Thomas, Steve Curtis
12 October 2008 - The Quarter After, The See See, The Lorcas, Joel and Emily Barker, Hollowbody
26 October 2008 - Circulus, Bill Evans and Megan Lynch
9 November 2008 - Jason McNiff Band with Dudu, Fry and Daniele from Modena City Ramblers, Pete Ross
30 November 2008 - Darren Hayman Band, Adam McBride Smith
14 December 2008 - Alan Tyler and the Lost Sons of Littlefield, Stuart Warburton
11 January 2009 - The Snakes, Snakeoil Rattlers, The Jolenes
25 January 2009 - The Ugly Guys, Bex Marshall
8 February 2009 - Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of The Gilded Palace of Sin: Norton Money, Two Fingers of Firewarter, The Henry Brothers
26 February 2009 - Smokey Angle Shades, Jenny Lindfors
8 March 2009 - The Travelling Band, Ange and the Wagon Band
29 March 2009 - Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, Oli Talkes Band
12 April 2009 - The Hi and Low, Eoin O'Ruainigh
26 April 2009 - The Tailors, My Mie,
10 May 2009 - Rachel Harrington, Ben Thomas Band
31 May 2009 - Jamie Rowan Band, The Rosinators
14 June 2009 - The Cedars, The Dog Roses
28 June 2009 - John Crampton, Dollar Bill, Onions
12 July 2009 - Los Chicos, King Salami and the Cumberland 3
9 August 2009 - The Bonfire Band, The Maybelles
30 August 2009 - The Barker Band + Martin Ledner, King James - OPENING DAY AT THE STAGS HEAD
13 Sept 2009 - Peter Bruntnell Trio, The Good Intentions
27 Sept - The Moon Music Orchestra, Spring Park Motel, Chris Altmann

11 Oct - Piney Girl Country Roadshow, Paul Handyside

25 Oct - Stove Pony Records Special: The Walking Wounded, Onions, Cusack

8 Nov - The Louche, Pale Blue Eyes, Noah Kelly

29 Nov - The See See, Kontiki Suite

13 Dec - James Hunter and his Band, The Henry Brothers

10 Jan, 2010 - The Kittiwakes, Emily Barker (with Gill Sandell)

31 Jan - Little George Sueref, Cowbell

14 Feb - 2 Fingers of Firewater, Polly & The Billets Doux

28 Feb - The Curst Sons, Steven Finn, Lea Andrews

14 Mar - Norton Money, Robin Grey

28 Mar - Bearhat, Jefferson Ross

11 Apr - The Bonfire Band, Emil Brynge

April 25 - Nancy Wallace, Ellen Mary McGee, Jason Steel, Straw Bear Band and The Owl Service

9 May - Hungrytown, TBC

30 May - Southern Tenant Folk Union,Old Lost John

13 June - Benjamin Folke Thomas

27 June - The Toy Hearts, Stuart Smith, Lizzie Nunnery

11 July - NO SHOW - World Cup Final

25 July - The Barker Band, Aaron Johah Lewis

8 August - 16 Tonnes, Jason McNiff

29 August - The Mighty Low, Souther Still, Maria Byrne,

12 September - Trent Miller and the Skeleton Jive, Emma Tricca, James Walbourne

26 September - The Lucky Strikes, Deer Park, City Shanty Band

10 October - Wagon Tales, Troubadour Rose

31 October - Blueflint, Jeremy Mendonca and the Rejection, The Queen's Ravens

14 November - The Cedars, Mat Gibson and the Wild Pines

28 November - Gordie Tentrees, John Wort Hannam, The Blazing Zoos

12 December - Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo, Serious Sam Barrett, and special guests The Arlenes

9 January, 2011 - Little George Sueref, Dave Sutherland, Hank's Cafe

30 January - The Ugly Guys, Cusack, Mick Terry

13 February - Ahab, Lea Andrews, Al Sheilds

27 February - The Snakes, The Glorification, James Deane

13 March - Lowlands, Ramshackle Union Band, Kate Ellis Band, Mike Harrison

27 March - Ducks Deluxe Unplugged, Jason McNiff

10 April - Tony Poole, Band of Outsiders

24 April - The Dog Roses, Troubadour Rose

8 May - The See See, 16 Tonnes

29 May - Hungrytown, All The Queen's Ravens, Alan Tyler Ensemble

12 June - Daniel Jeanrenaud Band

26 June - Ramshackle Union Band, Mark Harrison

10 July - Ely Plains, Bob Collum

31 July - The Redlands Palomino Company, Thad Beckman,

28 Aug - Serious Sam Barrett, Simon Onions, Richard Warren

11 Sept - Betty Soo (with Doug Cox), Stuart McNair

25 Sept - Trent Miller and the Skeleton Jive, Paul Handyside

9 Oct - The Dreaming Spires, Ian McFeron, The Administrators, + The Hankdogs

30 Oct - The Hallelujah Trails, Susan James, Hakan Hawk Soold

13 Nov - Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Buckshot Soup, Bara Bara Band

24 Nov - THANKSGIVING HOOPLA: Hallelujah Trails, Tom Paley, Country Dirt at the Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3PT

27 Nov - Case Hardin, Dan Raza Band

11 Dec - Danny & The Champions Of The World/Jack Day

8 January, 2012 - Rosco Levee Band/The Jolenes/DJ Jon The Boatman

29 - Little George/The Return of Big Steve!DJ Jon The Boatman

26 February - The Barker Band, The Kilcawley Family

11 March - The Lucky Strikes, Country Dirt

25 March - Mark Nevin, Dave Sutherland

8 April - The Arlenes (with BJ Cole), Ginger Byker

29 April - Jason McNiff, Kate Denny, GaelBones, Piers Haslam

If you'd like to come and play at Come Down and Meet the Folks drop me a line at info@comedownandmeetthefolks.co.uk
with a link to your myspace or equivalent so we can have a listen. Apologies in advance if you don't get a reply.
Feel free to nag us! But remember, we don't have that many slots to offer.
Alan

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