Friar's Folly

Rhythm and Blues - acoustic group
Adult Music Workshops   

2 pm to 4.00 pm

Blackfriar's Theatre & Arts Centre, Boston

Performing tunes from the 1960s to today, bring along your instrument, or voice, to be part of the friendly band meeting for the joy of playing.

Your first session is free to attend.  All sessions thereafter £2.50 per week
Contact Stuart Bull on 07484 118989 stuart@blackfriarsartcentre.co.uk

Stringing Nettles 

Adult Music Workshop

1.00pm - 3.00pm

Nettleham Community Hub

Want to learn an instrument, learn new skills and meet new friends? All abilities welcome at these friendly sessions. Come along and try something different!

Your first session is free to attend.
Contact Chris Rogalski  chrisrogalski@yahoo.com

Grantham Music Ensemble

Adult Music Workshop    

10.30am - 12.30pm

Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham 

Want to learn an instrument, learn new skills and meet new friends? All abilities welcome at these friendly sessions. Come along and try something different!

Your first session is free to attend.
Contact crauford@cthomson-music.co.uk

Sing It Loud! 

Singing Group
Adult Music Workshop    

10.00am - 12.00pm

Woodhall Spa Methodist Church 

Explore singing, learn new skills and meet new friends as part of this enthusiastic and friendly group.

Contact Liz on 07713 746679 or email hello@singitloud.org

One Good Eye 

Rhythm and Blues
Adult Music Workshop    

10.00am - 12.00pm

Lincoln Library  

Performing tunes from the 1960s to today, bring along your instrument (or voice) to be part of this friendly band meeting for the joy of playing.

Your first session is free to attend.
Contact Jonny Gillard at jonnygillard@gmail.com

Spalding Acoustic Ensemble

Adult Music Workshop    

10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue TBA

Join an acoustic ensemble playing songs from across a range of genres and meeting for the joy of playing

Your first session is free to attend.
Contact crauford@cthomson-music.co.uk

Old School Rhythm Machine

Adult Music Workshop    

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Terry O'Toole Theatre, North Hykeham 

Performing tunes from the 1960s to today, bring along your instrument (or voice) to be part of this friendly large band meeting for the joy of playing.

Your first session is free to attend then £7 a session with a £10 annual membership fee.
Contact David Harding-Price at david@mattdotcom.org.uk

Sing Out Louth! 

Singing Group
Adult Music Workshop    

10.00am - 12.00pm

Louth Roverhead Theatre 

Explore singing, learn new skills and meet new friends as part of this friendly group.

Your first session is free to attend.
Contact Liz on 07713 746679 or email singoutlouth@gmail.com

Indian Drumming Workshops

Adult Music Workshop    

6.00pm - 8.00pm

soundLINCS, soundHOUSE, Lincoln 

Join this workshop and experience a variety of drumming methods and genres with Rajeesh.
Drums provided.

Contact soundLINCS on 01522 510073 or info@soundlincs.org

Winter Tour

Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman

7.30 pm

Blackfriars Arts Cemtre

Now established as a popular UK and European touring duo, Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman are embarking on a UK tour in January 2020, creating their own innovative arrangements and we welcome them for what should be a most interesting concert.

Tickets £16.50  Box Office: 01205 363108

Truly, Madly, Ukulele

Ukulele Group
Adult Music Workshops

7.00 pm - 9.00pm

The Wheatsheaf Pub, Grimsby 

We are of various ages (18 and over) and abilities and are happy for others to join us.

If you wish to bring another instrument other than a Uke or just your voice you are very welcome.

Please phone 01472 885911 for more information.

Boston Community Choir 

Adult Music Workshops

7.00 pm

St Botolphs Church, Boston

Explore singing, learn new skills and meet new friends as part of this brand new Older Adults group.

£22 per term.
Contact 01205 310929 or music@parishofboston.co.uk

Grantham Music Club

The Hermes Experiment

7.30 pm

ChristChurch, Finkin Street, Grantham

As an ex King's School pupil Oliver Pashley (clarinet) is among the talented local musicians the Music Club has always tried to encourage.  Members have followed his progress and burgeoning career, when he has given solo recitals in the past.  He has now completed his studies and amongst  other things, is performing professionally as a member of the Hermes Experiment, a contemporary quartet consisting of harp, clarinet, voice and double bass.  This ensemble has commissioned new works as well as creating their own innovative arrangements and we welcome them for what should be a most interesting concert.

All concerts are open to non-menbers.  Tickets £15, students free
at the door or in advance from the Guildhall Arts Centre Box Office 01476 406158

Jazzpac

Jazz in the Cellar Bar

Chris Bowden
The Andrew Wood Trio
Chris Bowden – alto saxophone
Matthew Ratcliffe – piano
Tom Clarke-Hill – d.bass
Andrew Wood – drums

8.00 pm

Stamford Arts Centre

Chris is an alto saxophonist who has a huge presence on the UK jazz and improvised music scene, having a career spanning the 90s acid jazz boom with his 1996 album ‘Time Capsule’ through to his contemporary ‘Slightly Askew’album.  Chris’ style spans boundaries within jazz, sounding equally at home playing contemporary jazz, funk and pop music with his sound being compared to both Charlie Parker and Michael Brecker.

For this special concert at Stamford Arts Centre, Chris will be joined and given great support by the popular Andrew Wood Trio

Tickets £12, Concessions £10 Online: www.stamfordartscentre.com Box Office: 01780763203

Jazzpac

Xhosa Cole Quartet

Xhosa Cole – saxophone
Jay Phelps – trumpet
James Owston – bass
Jim Bachford – drums

8.00 pm

The Blue Room at The Lawn, Lincoln

Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, Xhosa Cole brings together an all-star quartet featuring some of the finest talent based in the UK. Alongside fellow finalist, bass player James Owston, powerhouse drummer Jim Bashford and Canadian trumpet virtuoso Jay Phelps, this band embodies the spirit of the Bebop and Hardbop greats.

With a repertoire inspired by the music of Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown and Gigi Gyrce this band lights up the stage with all the charisma, passion, edge and spontaneity of that special era.

Tickets £14 Concessions £12 Online: www.stamfordartscentre.com Box Office: 01780763203

Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society

Martin James Bartlett - piano

7.30 pm

Outwood Academy, Foxhills, Scunthorpe DN15 8LJ

Martin James Bartlett is not only a prodigy of the piano but an accomplished artist who counts among the
greats of his generation.  Nice Matin
Martin James Bartlett brought maximum feeling to the music and played with astonishing delicacy and punch. Daily Telegraph
The wit and colour in pianist Martin James Bartlett’s playing was thrilling. Times

  http://www.wegottickets.com/event/463416

Folk and Acoustic Music

Between the Lines

7.30 pm

All Saints Gainsborough DN21 2JR

Bring the whole family and friends along to enjoy the Folk and Acoustic music of Between the Lines. Phil Biggs, John Blanks and Mark Addison recruited Dave Tucker into their ranks a couple of years ago. Phil and Mark already played with Dave in the country/rock band “Crossing the Tracks”, and this has, as you might expect, lent an intriguing air of Americana to the four-piece.

Between them they play various guitars, mandola, whistle, mandocello, bouzouki, dobro, banjo and slide guitar, although Dave takes responsibility for most of these. This is all underpinned by Mark’s bass guitar

Tickets £8; Students with ID and accompanied children FREE Tickets are available on the door
Contact Jonathan Swatton on 07910276082 for further details

Bye Bye Baby

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute

7.30 pm

Blackfriars Arts Cemtre

A celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons presented by Europe's No. 1 tribute 'Bye Bye Baby'.

Bye Bye Baby is more than your average tribute group. They deliver a full theatre show covering the journey of the Four Seasons from the very beginning up until the Disco era and the rock and roll hall of fame. In fact a musical journey through the sounds of one of the most successful vocal groups of all time.

Tickets £24.00 Box Office: 01205 363108

Come and Sing Day with John Rutter

2.00pm

Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

After the huge success of the 2019 Come and Sing with John Rutter, there have been many requests for a repeat workshop, so John Rutter will be returning to the Royal Concert Hall for another great day of singing.

If you love singing and can read a bit of music, this inspiring workshop is for you. Led by the celebrated composer and conductor John Rutter, Come and Sing is an afternoon of choral singing designed to lift the spirits. The music will be a mixture of old and new, including some of John Rutter’s own well-loved choral works.

Tickets for Singers £22.50* (Unreserved seating in the Stalls)
Tickets for Non-Singers £12.50* (Reserved seating in Tier 1)

*Ticket price includes free tea or coffee and cake in the interval

The proceeds from this concert will help to support the work of Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk

Boston Concert Club

Amy Roberts - oboe

Boston Grammar School (main hall), Rowley Rd, Boston   PE21 6JE

7.30 pm

Amy Roberts will be accompanied on the piano.  Her programme will include works by Telemann, Schubert, Arnold and Debussy

Parking available on site - entrance via Rowley Rd, just off John Adams Way
Individual concerts £12 (from 01205 366018)  Children and Students Free