THE following musical events are being held in the area over the coming seven days.
Friday, October 10
THE CALIFORNIANS, Welsh band rooted in the West Coast music of the late 1960s and early 1970s, celebrate the music at the Wyeside Arts Centre, BUILTH WELLS.
STRING THING, live at the White Horse Inn, CLUN.
HARRIETT BARTLET
T, Celtic accordionist in concert at LYDBURY NORTH Village Hall.
PUM DIWRNOD O RHDDID, former cast members of the famous Welsh musical (Five Days of Freedom) unite after 20 years to sing some of the classic songs, at the Brigands Inn, MALLWYD.
EMMA & THE PROFESSOR, live music at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
BALUJI SHRIVASTAV, Indian classical music in concert at SHREWSBURY Music Hall.
Saturday, October 11
MARI WILSON, beehive queen of retro pop is back with her catchy iconic hits from the 1980s and her Platinum Collection CD playing live with her 12-piece band The Wilsonettes at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.
Also at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON on Wednesday, October 29.
COR MERCHED MALDWYN, the Montgomeryshire Ladies Choir, in concert at BERRIEW Community Centre in aid of Wales Air Ambulance. With guest appearance by local schoolboy cellist Jacob Owen.
CWMBACH MALE CHOIR, Aberdare based ensemble at Theatr Brycheiniog, BRECON.
PETE KEELEY & JON CROWE. live at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
WHISKY RIVER BOYS, at the Anchor Inn, SHREWSBURY.
Sunday. October 12
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST, blend of folk with classical music and comedy plus the odd music hall song, at NEW RADNOR Community Centre.
NEWTOWN MALE VOICE CHOIR, new members welcome at weekly practices at the United Reformed Church on Sundays at 7pm.
SOUTHERN SOUND JAZZMEN, Lunchtime jazz session on the second Sunday of the month now at the Raven Inn, WELSHPOOL, from 12.30pm.
CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH. return of the great statesman of British Country Music and three times winner of the Best Male Vocalist title in the BCM Awards, plays WOLVERHAMPTON Wulfrun Hall.
Monday, October 13
MADDY PRIOR: BACK TO THE TRADITION, Steeleye Span's long time vocalist returns to her roots with tour accompanied by Bellowhead band members Benji Kirkpatrick and Giles Lewin, tonight at Theatr Llwyn, LLANFYLLIN.
FFONIC, community world music band meets for sociable music making on Monday evenings at NEWTOWN, playing traditional and new music for community events. Celebrating their eighth anniversary this autumn by raising money for the charity Water Aid, with a ceilidh at LLANDINAM Village Hall on Saturday, October 18. Visit www.ffonic.co.uk
OPEN MIC NIGHT, new singers and acoustic music welcome at The Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
WELSHPOOL CHORAL SOCIETY, rehearsals at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church hall on Mondays. For further information contact the conductor Beryl Jones on 01938 553638.
Tuesday, October 14
BORDER FOLK COMMUNITY NIGHTS, musicians and singers welcome at weekly sessions from 9pm at The Grapes, NEWTOWN.
RHAYADER JAM, session at The Cornhill Inn, every Tuesday, from 8pm, for musicians and performers. Call the pub to check on 01597 810029.
Wednesday, October 15
ELLIOT MINOR, play their blend of emo, pop-punk and indie at ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre.
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS, informal folk, blues and jazz every Wednesday, from 8.30pm, at the Red Lion, LLANIDLOES. Musicians welcome.
LIVE JAZZ, informal music sessions with local musicians at the Dragon Hotel, MONTGOMERY, from 9pm on
Wednesdays.
TONY SKEGGS, regular at the Horseshoe Inn, RATLINGHOPE.
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