2010 - This years' gigs.
(Sessions and private functions not listed).
January
2010
February
2010
Feb 05 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Theatr Harlech. The full hot club line-up featuring the extraordinary talents of Andy MacKenzie on lead guitar, Phil Gardiner on rhythm guitar, Eryl Jones on guitar/vocals and Dave Turner on Bass. 7.30pm start.
Feb 06 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Y Gwesty Gwernan. It's a Welsh St Valentine's Night. Noson Santes Dwynwen.
Feb 07 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Plas yb Dre, Bala. A Rotary evening open to all. The night is a fundraiser joining in the attempt to help eradicate Polio globally.
Feb 08 w. Ysgol Glan Tegid performing an original piece about a famous Romani Gypsy family that settled in Bala. Neuadd y Buddig, Bala, North Wales.
Feb 09 w. Ysgol Glan Tegid performing an original piece about a famous Romani Gypsy family that settled in Bala. Neuadd y Buddig, Bala, North Wales.
Feb 26 w. Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes performing The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Free tickets for this S4C recording to be broadcast around Easter. Gorau Gwlad: Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes + John Ac Alun + Iona Ac Andy + Dylan A Neil + Tara Bethan + Wil Tan Info...
March
2010
Mar 03 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing for the North Wales Jazz Society at The Farmers Arms, Wraen nr. St Asaph.
Mar 04 at Cadwaladers in Criccieth w. Andy MacKenzie on lead guitar, the lead and rhythm of Eryl Jones (guitar/mandolin/vocals) and Greg Robley on Bass.
April
2010
April 24 performing in Mike Westbrook's Glad Day - The Choral Version, Tavistock Festival, Tavistock Parish Church with The Big Noise Choir. Mike Westbrook on piano and narration, Kate Westbrook and Phil Minton on vocals, Karen Street on accordion, myself on violin and baritone violin and Steve Berry on bass.
May
2010
May 14 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing for Jazz at the Bonded Warehouse in Stourbridge. 7.30pm start.
May 15 performing in Mike Westbrook's Glad Day - The Choral Version. Mike Westbrook on piano and narration, Kate Westbrook and Phil Minton on vocals, Karen Street on accordion, myself on violin and baritone violin and Steve Berry on bass. Wenlock. The Edge Arts Centre, Wenlock.
June
2010
June 26 performing with The Bala Players, Ysgol y Berwyn, Bala, North Wales. 7.30pm. Varied mix of music, largely classical with various alternative moments including an improvised loop piece by Billy.
July
2010
July 02 performing with The Bala Players, Llangollen Town Hall, Llangollen, North Wales. 7.30pm. Varied mix of music, largely classical with various alternative moments including an improvised loop piece by Billy.
July 17 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing with Eryl Jones and Phil Gardiner at Tafern y Gader, Dolgellau, North Wales as part of Sesiwn Fach.
July 24 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing with Eryl Jones and Phil Gardiner at Ty Siamas, Dolgellau, North Wales.
August
2010
September 2010
Sept 22 recording with Amledd for Noson Lawen. Date of broadcast to be announced.
Sept 24 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style. At a bistro somewhere in Rhyl. More details to follow.
Sept 25 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style headlining a music festival in Aberystwyth. More details to follow.
October 2010
Oct 05 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style at the Royal British Legion, Llay, North Wales for the North Wales Jazz Society. The full line-up with Andy Mackenzie (guitar), Eryl Jones (Rhythm guitar and voice), Phil Gardiner (Rhythm guitar) and Dave Turner (bass).
Oct 06 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style at the Victoria Hotel, Anglesey, North Wales for the North Wales Jazz Society. The full line-up with Andy Mackenzie (guitar), Eryl Jones (Rhythm guitar and voice), Phil Gardiner (Rhythm guitar) and Dave Turner (bass).
November 2010
Nov 07 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style at Plymouth Jazz Club, The Matchroom Suite, Colebrook, Plympton, Plymouth. PL7 4AW. Tel. 01752 847611
December 2010
2011 - Next year's gigs.
(Sessions and private functions not listed).
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
April 09 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style for the Wye Valley Music Society, Monmouth, South Wales.
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011
2009's gigs.
(Sessions and private functions not listed).
January
2009
Jan 09 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at The Bonded Warehouse Canal Street, Stourbridge DY8 4LU
01384 395216. The full hot club line-up featuring the extraordinary talents of Andy MacKenzie on lead guitar, Phil Gardiner on rhythm guitar, Eryl Jones on guitar/vocals and Dave Turner on Bass.
Jan 24 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Gwernan Hotel, Dolgellau LL40 1TL 01341 422 488 w. Andy MacKenzie and Eryl Jones.
Jan 29 Performing at Cywain in Bala. This is a fundraiser for the National Eisteddfod of Wales which this year comes to Bala. With Eryl Jones, Mr T (Chest) and Ifor.
Jan 31 w. Amledd. The full band will be performing in Llangynog, North Wales.
February
2009
March
2009
April
2009
April 04 performing with Trefor Owen (guitar), Andy Mackenzie (guitar) and Bill Coleman (bass) at ORIEL LLWYNGWRIL GALLERY (On the A493 Dolgellau to Towyn road). The Church Room, Llwyngwril, Gwynedd, LL37 2JB Telephone: 01341 250054.
April 07 at the Royal British Legion, Llay, North Wales for the North Wales Jazz Society performing with Andy Mackenzie (guitar), Eryl Jones (Rhythm guitar and voice), Phil Gardiner (Rhythm guitar) and Dave Turner (bass).
May
2009
May 14 Performing in Mike Westbrook's Glad Day. Mike Westbrook on piano and narration, Kate Westbrook and Phil Minton on vocals, Karen Street on accordion, myself on violin and baritone violin and Steve Berry on bass with the Choir of St Pancras Church / Christopher Batchelor. 8.00pm.
St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden, Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED. Tickets £15. (£10 concessions) Advance booking tel: 020 7388 1461. Email: lfccm2009@gmail.com
May 23 Performing at the White Eagle Beer Festival, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey LL65 2NJ w. Damien Wilton (guitar), Phil Gardiner (guitar) and Paul Roberts (bass). Tel: 01407 860267 Email: white.eagle@timpson.com
June
2009
June 28 Performing in Mike Westbrook's Glad Day. Mike Westbrook on piano and narration, Kate Westbrook and Phil Minton on vocals, Karen Street on accordion, Billy Thompson on violin and baritone violin and Steve Berry on bass with the Queldryk Chamber Choir directed by Paul Ayres.
MUSIC IN THE GARDEN 2009 series http://www.stables.org/Whats_on/Event/Glad_Day
The Old Rectory, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU.
Box Office - 01908 280800 Admin - 01908 280814 Tickets £17 including champagne tea..2.30pm. CANCELLED.
July
2009
August
2009
Aug 01 - 08 The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Meirion and District. This year the National Eisteddfod of Wales comes to Bala - Billy's new home town. The following are confirmed appearances:
Sunday Aug 02 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Cywain 12-3pm.
Sunday Aug 02 Performing in Maes D with Amledd Maes D is the Welsh learners tent on the main field.
Sunday Aug 02 Leading the orchestra in the Cymanfa Ganu.
Tuesday Aug 04 Improvising music inspired by the art in the exhibition tent (Lle Celf). 11am.
Tuesday Aug 04 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Cywain 6.30-9.30pm.
Wednesday Aug 05 Improvising music inspired by the art in the exhibition tent (Lle Celf). 12pm & 2pm.
Wednesday Aug 05 Performing with Amledd on the Performance Stage on the main Eisteddfod field. 4-5pm.
Thursday Aug 06 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style in the Danse Tent on the main Eisteddfod field. 1-2pm.
Thursday Aug 06 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Cywain 6.30-9.30pm.
Friday Aug 07 Improvising music inspired by the art in the exhibition tent (Lle Celf). 12pm & 2pm.
Friday Aug 07 Performing with Amledd on the Performance Stage on the main Eisteddfod field. 4-5pm.
Saturday Aug 08 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style on the Performance Stage on the main Eisteddfod field. 2-3pm.
Saturday Aug 08 w. Ysgol Glan Tegid performing an original piece about a famous Romani Gypsy family that settled in Bala. 3pm.
Saturday Aug 08 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Cywain 6.30-9.30pm.
Saturday Aug 08 Performing with Gai Toms on the Cymdeithas yr Iaeth Gymraeg stage.
September 2009
October 2009
Oct 17 Oxjam at C.A.T. with Dave Elwyn, Amledd and Billy Thompson Gypsy Style 8pm. Click on your preferred language to see flyer: English/Cymraeg.
Oct 28 Fiddler on the Roof, Rhyl. 7.30pm
Oct 29 Fiddler on the Roof, Rhyl. 7.30pm
Oct 30 Fiddler on the Roof, Rhyl. 7.30pm
Oct 31 Fiddler on the Roof, Rhyl. 2.30 and 7.30pm
November 2009
December 2009
2008's gigs.
January
2008
February
2008
Feb 16 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia In The Bottom Line, Nagoya, Japan, 7pm.
Feb 18 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia In Sweet Basil, Tokyo Rappongi, Japan, 7pm.
Feb 19 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia In Sweet Basil, Tokyo Rappongi, Japan, 7pm.
Feb 20 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia In Sweet Basil, Tokyo Rappongi, Japan, 7pm.
Feb 24 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia In The Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford, Essex, 7pm. Click here for poster.
March 2008
March 02 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia in Ronnie Scott's  for one night only... Best to book in advance. 02074390747.
March 08Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at The Scholars, Aberystwyth.
March 19 for the North Wales Jazz Society at The Farmers Arms, Wraen nr. St Asaph, North Wales w. guitarists Trefor Owen and Andy Mackenzie and Dave Turner on double bass playing a mixture of Gypsy Jazz and Mainstream Jazz. For further information tel. 01745 812260.
March 23 The Thompson/Lemer Quartet performs at The Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford, Essex, 7pm. Click here for poster.
April
2008
April 12 Fund Raiser for Bryan Davies, a local all round good egg known as ‘Yogi’ recently paralyzed from the neck down. Ysgol Y Berwyn, Bala, North Wales, 7.30pm, £6. I perform with a new Gypsy Jazz Line-up featuring Andy Mackenzie on guitar. The full Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir will also be performing along with other talented young musicians and singers.
April 15 International Jazz Guitar Spectacular with a line-up picked to celebrate the links between the USA, the birthplace of jazz, the Port of Liverpool and North Wales. Featuring one of today's most celebrated American guitarists, Howard Alden, Liverpool's Gary Potter and Welsh guitarist Trefor Owen with Billy Thompson (violin) & Bill Coleman (double bass). Howard Alden did the music to Woody Allen's classic comedy 'Sweet & Lowdown' and Gary Potter is just brilliant. It's part of the Liverpool city of culture celebrations. Liverpool Community College Arts Centre, Myrtle Street, Liverpool, 8pm.
April 18 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia, "Kulturetage", Oldenburg, Germany.
April 19 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia at "Kursaal Bad Hamm" Hamm Jazz Festival, Hamm, Germany.Germany.
April 20 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia, "Fabrik", Hamburg, Germany.
April 23 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia, "Pavillon", Hannover, Germany.
April 24 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia, "Stadthalle", Marburg, Germany.
April 25 w. Barbara
Thompson's Paraphernalia, "Café Hahn", Koblenz, Germany.
May 2008
May 10 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Llangollen Jazz Festival. An exciting new gypsy project featuring the extraordinary talents of Andy MacKenzie on guitar most ably backed by Phil Gardiner (Rhythm Guitar) and Julian Anderson (Bass).
May 24 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at Glangwma Park, Caethro, nr Caernarfon, North Wales. 5-piece line-up.
May 25 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Penlan Hotel, Pwllheli, North Wales. 3 piece line-up.
May 26 Billy Thompson Gypsy Style performing at the Beaumaris Music Festival. The full exciting new gypsy project featuring the extraordinary talents of Andy MacKenzie on guitar, Huw Warren on accordion, Phil Gardiner on rhythm guitar, Eryl Jones on guitar/vocals and Dave Turner on Bass.
June
2008
June 05 performing at a fundraiser for the North Wales Jazz Society. Other musicians contributing their services include the amazing Martin Taylor on guitar, guitarist Gary Potter, Dave O'Higgins (sax) and other very fine musicians. Oriel House Hotel, Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph, LL17 0LW. Admission £15. Concessions £12. 8pm. Bookings/Info: 01745 812260. Tickets also available from the hotel.
July
2008
July 24 w. Gary Potter and Trefor Owen for the North Wales Jazz Society in Llangollen... www.llangollenfringe.co.uk, 8.00pm Llangollen Town Hall, tickets:£10 (£8 for members of NWJS).
August
2008
Aug 13 Performing at the North Wales International Jazz Guitar Festival with John Etheridge. The Bill Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham. 8pm. More details...
September 2008
October 2008
Performing in a musical by Theatr Bara Caws, bringing a children’s classic to life with the first theatrical production of Llyfr Mawr y Plant:
Oct 04 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 06 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 07 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 08 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 10.30am & 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 09 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 10.30am & 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 10 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 11 Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor. 7.30pm Tickets 01248 351 708
Oct 15 Theatr y Pafiliwn, Y Rhyl. 7pm Tickets 01745 330 000
Oct 16 Theatr y Pafiliwn, Y Rhyl. 10am & 1.15pm Tickets 01745 330 000
Oct 17 Theatr y Pafiliwn, Y Rhyl. 10am & 1.15pm Tickets 01745 330 000
Oct 18 Theatr y Pafiliwn, Y Rhyl. 2pm & 7pm Tickets 01745 330 000
Oct 22 Theatr Mwldan, Aberteifi. 10am & 1.15pm Tickets 01239 621 200
Oct 23 Theatr Mwldan, Aberteifi. 10am Tickets 01239 621 200
Oct 24 Theatr Mwldan, Aberteifi. 1pm & 7pm Tickets 01239 621 200
Oct 25 Theatr Mwldan, Aberteifi. 2pm Tickets 01239 621 200
November 2008
Oct 31 - Nov 02 Improvisation
on the Violin with Billy Thompson.
Running a course on Jazz
and Improvisation on the Violin. Grade 6 and up (or
equivalent) preferred. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
Nov 04 Canolfan y Mileniwm, Caerdydd. 1.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets 08700 402 000
Nov 06 Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth. 1pm & 7pm Tickets 01970 62 32 32
Nov 07 Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth. 10am & 1.30pm Tickets 01970 62 32 32
Nov 08 Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth. 2.30pm & 7pm Tickets 01970 62 32 32
December 2008
Dec 07 - 08 Performing in Mike Westbrook's Glad Day again after last years's great success. Mike Westbrook on piano and narration, Kate Westbrook and Phil Minton on vocals, Karen Street on accordion, myself on violin and baritone violin and Steve Berry on bass with the London College of Music Chamber Choir directed by Paul Ayres. Toynbee Studios, 28, Commercial St, London E1 6AB. Tickets £15 (£12) Box Office 020 7650 2350 - booking opens in September. More details...
2007's gigs.
January
2007
February
2007
Feb 10 Running a course in improvisation at Nottingham Trent University for NCT Music for strings (grade 6 standard and above). £15.
Feb 24 'Billy Thompson & Friends' at The Scholars, Aberystwyth. Landlord Tom's idea... Billy performing with various guests... Amledd will feature and some surprises will be in there too...
Feb 28 for the North Wales Jazz Society at the Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge, Anglesey w. guitarists Trefor Owen and Andy Mackenzie and Paul Roberts on double bass playing a mixture of Gypsy Jazz and Mainstream Jazz. For further information tel.
01745 812260.
March
2007
Mar 09 Parti Pen-blewydd Meic yn 65! Meic Stevens' 65th birthday bash featuring Wyn Lodwig a'r Harlem Swingers, Y Foneddiges Miss Heather Jones, Gruff Rhys, Lyn Phillips a'r Boogeymen, Twm Morys, Gai Toms, Y Bara Menyn, Yr Hennessys, Meic Stevens a'r Band - Wild Bill Thompson (me... Meic probably told them to put that!...). Tickets available from Spillers Records (as is Amledd's CD) or from Sain Records.
Mar 18 Performing a new work by Mike Westbrook 'for improvising violinist, jazz piano, string quartet and string orchestra' at the Isle of Purbeck String Festival Concert.
April
2007
April 13 - 15. Improvisation
on the Violin with Billy Thompson. Step 2. Running a course on Jazz
and Improvisation on the Violin for violinists of a higher standard. Grade 8 and up (or
equivalent) preferred or a strong ability to improvise over a blues. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
May
2007
May 16 for the North Wales Jazz Society at Theatr Ardudwy, Harlech w. guitarists Trefor Owen and Andy Mackenzie and Paul Roberts on double bass playing a mixture of Gypsy Jazz and Mainstream Jazz. For further information tel.
01745 812260.
May 18 w. Mike and Kate Westbrook. The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music presents Mike Westbrook's Glad Day. Settings of the poetry of William Blake. Phil Minton and Kate Westbrook on voices, Mike Westbrook on piano, Karen Street on accordian and Billy Thompson on violin. More details...
May 25 w. Amledd. The full band supported by Meic Stevens. With Dave Edwards on guitar, Dave
'Taif' Ball on Bass and Steve
Roberts on drums. Starts with Meic & Billy at 8pm.
May 26 w. Amledd. The full band will be performing an 'Amledd & more' evening in the Community Centre. With Dave Edwards on guitar, Gaz Thomas on Bass and Steve
Roberts on drums. 8pm.
June
2007
June 18 w. The Amigos at the Criccieth Music Festival. This is probably the last chance to see Billy perform with The Amigos for the foreseeable future.
July
2007
July 09 - 12 w. Barbara
Thompson & Paraphernalia at the Freiberg Festival, Germany. More details to follow...
July 21 at Sesiwn Fawr with Amledd (5.15pm in the Acoustic Theatre), Meic Stevens (8pm, main stage 1), Gai Toms (9pm, main stage 2) and possibly Genod Droog at 11pm... More details to follow...
July 24 with Meic Stevens at The Half Moon, Putney, London. Tickets.
July 27 performing with the Huw Warren Trio at The Galeri, Caernarfon, North Wales.
July 31 Performing 'Blues for a Blue Earth' by Mike Westbrook 'for improvising violinist, jazz piano, string quartet and string orchestra' at the Swanage Carnival.
August 2007
Aug 04 w. Amledd at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Maes A around 3pm on the Performance Stage with the acoustic line-up
Aug 05 w. Amledd at The Golden Fleece, Tremadog. Around 4pm - 6pm. Gai Toms is playing 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
Aug 08 at the National Eisteddfod of Wales with Gai Toms. Mold Rugby Club.
Aug 11 at the National Eisteddfod of Wales with Gai Toms. Maes B.
Aug 15 Performing at the North Wales International Jazz Guitar Festival with three of the World's best Gypsy Jazz Gutarists - Robin Nolan, Andreas Oberg & Gary Potter. The Bill Aston Hall, NEWI, Wrexham. 8pm.
September 2007
Sept 01 Performing at the Pembrokeshire Fiddle Festival. Eryl Jones on guitar.
Sept 22 at Wa! Bala with Gai Toms. 8.45pm.
October 2007
Oct 02 for the Red Violin Festival. The Thompson/Lemer Quartet rides again.
Oct 12 w. Amledd at Tyrfe Tawe. The full band supporting the headliners at this yearly Welsh music festival.
Oct 13 w. Amledd at The Beuno Hotel, Clynnog Fawr (between Pwllheli & Caernarfon). The full band.
Oct 20 w. Amledd at Gwanas Fawr, Dinas Mawddwy. Acoustic set with Gwyn Maffia on percussion.
November 2007
Nov 02 - 04 Improvisation
on the Violin with Billy Thompson.
Running a course on Jazz
and Improvisation on the Violin. Grade 6 and up (or
equivalent) preferred. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
Nov 16 performing with the Huw Warren Trio at Y Fricsan pub, Cwm Y Glo, Gwynedd, North Wales.
Nov 27 for the North Wales Jazz Society at The Crown, Llay, nr. Wrexham w. guitarists Trefor Owen and Andy Mackenzie and Paul Roberts on double bass playing a mixture of Gypsy Jazz and Mainstream Jazz. For further information tel.
01745 812260.
December 2007
2006's gigs.
January
2006
Jan 07 w. Peter Lemer at St John's Art & Recreation Centre, St John's Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex. 8.00 pm. Tickets £10.00 for information phone 01279 726625.
Jan
17 w. The Amigos at the Treorchi
Parc & Dare. 8 - 11pm. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
Jan
20 w. Meic Stevens at The Eagles, Llanuwchllyn, North Wales. 9pm.
February
2006
March 2006
Mar 10 w. Meic Stevens, Sarn, Penllyn.
Mar 25 w. The Amigos at the Scholars, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 9pm.
April
2006
Apr. 07 w. Amledd at The Ring, Llanfrothen. Performing as an acoustic trio with Dave Edwards on guitar.... TBC.
Apr. 22 w. The Amigos at the Chware Teg pub, Brecon, 9pm.
Apr. 26 w. Meic Stevens at Callaghans, Cardiff, 10pm.
Apr. 29 w. Meic Stevens at Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd, 9pm.
Apr. 30 w. Meic Stevens at The Robin Hood, Pontcanna, Cardiff, 9pm.
May 2006
May 06 w. The Amigos at the Scholars, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 9pm.
June
2006
June 17 w. The Amigos at Ifford Arts Centre, Bath.
July
2006
July 05 w. Amledd at Y Galeri, Caernarfon. Performing as an acoustic trio with Dave Edwards on guitar.... TBC.
July 08 w. The Amigos at Cin y Cwm nr Llandovery.
July 14 w. Amledd at The Bee Hotel, Eglws Bach, Conwy. Performing as an acoustic trio with Dave Edwards on guitar....
July 15 w. Meic StevensSomewhere near Lampeter.
July 21 w. Amledd at The Llangollen, Bathesda. The full band - Dave Edwards on guitar, Dave
'Taif' Ball on Bass and Steve
Roberts on drums.
July 22 w. Amledd at Sesiwn Fawr, 7pm, The Acoustic Theater, Dolgellau. The original project Billy has been working on for around 2 and a half years now featuring co-songwriter Rhian Williams singing, Dave Edwards on guitar and Dave
'Taif' Ball and Steve
Roberts on bass and drums from Billy's quartet.
July 27 w. The Amigos at the Fishguard Music Festival.
August
2006
Aug 04 w. The Peter Lemer, Billy Thompson & Steve Cook Trio 8PM-LATE - TICKETS £6.50 01279 651746 RHODES ARTS COMPLEX SOUTH ROAD, BISHOP’S STORTFORD, HERTS. For further information visit Cluzion-Music or email info@cluzionmusic.org.uk
Aug 05 w. Amledd at The Black Lion, Pwllheli. 9pm. Full band.
Aug 06 w. Amledd at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Maes A around 3pm with the acoustic line-up and then with the full band at 9pm opening the night on Maes B. Then later on...
Aug 06 w. Meic Stevens at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Maes B, Abertawe.
Aug 09 w. Meic Stevens as part of the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bar 5, Swansea.
Aug 13 w. The Amigos at Brecon
Jazz Festival. On what used to be called the Lambert & Butler stage, 2pm.
September 2006
Sept 02 w. The Amigos at the Torfaen Jazz Festival, Pontypool.
Sept. 09 w. Amledd at The Victoria, Bathesda. Full band.
Sept. 15 w. Amledd at Wa! Bala. Full band.
Sept 16 w. Amledd at The Black Lion, Pwllheli. 9pm. Full band.
October 2006
Oct 09 w. Amledd. Acoustic Session on C2 Radio Cymru. 11pm... 92.4-96.8 and 103.5-104.9 MHz, Sky - 0154, Freeview - 720, NTL - 936. Web - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/ Click on the ‘Gwrando ar Radio Cymru’ link and either listen live or choose ‘C2: Lisa Gwilym’ to listen at your leisure.
Oct 20 w. Amledd at The Bay Hotel, Aberystwyth. 9pm. Full band.
Oct 27 w. The Amigos at the Scholars, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 9pm.
November 2006
Nov 03 w. Amledd at The Griffin Inn, Penrhndeudraeth. Full band, 9pm.
Nov 04 w. Amledd The Victoria, Bathesda. Full band. 9pm. CANCELLED.
Nov 10 - 12 Improvisation
on the Violin with Billy Thompson.
Running a course on Jazz
and Improvisation on the Violin. Grade 6 and up (or
equivalent) preferred. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
Nov 14 Guest of the North Wales Jazz Society, The Crown Inn, Llay, North Wales. 9pm.
Nov 18 w. Amledd Supporting Mim Twm Llai at the Brecon Guild Hall, Brecon. Full band, 8pm. CANCELLED.
Nov 24 w. Amledd at 'Twnti', Rhydyclafdy. Acoustic set, 9pm. CANCELLED.
Nov 25 w. Amledd at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. Full band, 10.30pm.
December 2006
Dec. 02 w. Amledd. Llanast Llanrwst. Lots of bands doing an acoustic line-up going round the pubs in Llanrwst.
2005's gigs
January
2005
Jan.
21 w. The Amigos at a Dinner
and Live Music Night at Bodafon
Farm Park, LLandudno. For further details contact Leslie on
07881873769. CANCELLED.
Jan. 27 w. Shonu at The
Troubadour, Old Brompton Road, London.
Jan. 29 w. Peter Golding & Le Quecumbar Hot Club Gang, Chelsea
Arts Club, 143 Old Church Street, London SW3. 8.30pm start. For further details take a look at the flyer.
February
2005
Feb. 05 w. The Amigos at Ty Llewelyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales' 1st home 6
nations Rugby match.
Feb.
19 w. Meic Stevens at The Bull Hotel, Anglesey, North Wales. 9pm ish.
March
2005
Mar.
01 w. Shonu at The
Troubadour, Old Brompton Road, London.
April
2005
Apr.
14 w. Barbara
Thompson & Paraphernalia playing
at a Parkinson's Disease reception (this might not be public...
more details to follow) Church House, next door to |Westminster
Abbey, London. www.parkinsons.org.uk
Apr.
22 w. Meic
Stevens at the
Cooper's Arms, Aberystwyth, West Wales. 9pm until late.
Apr. 23 w. Craig from Fujam at The Mau Mau Bar, 265 Portobello Rd, London. 4 - 7pm.
May
2005
May 14 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Line-up TBC.
8.30pm to 11pm.
May
16 w. Shonu at The
Spitz. 9pm, 109 Commercial St, Old Spitalfields Market,
London. E1 6BG.
May 24 w. The Amigos supporting Tom
Jones at Ynysangharad Park/Ponty Park, Pontypridd, Wales.
A spectacular one-off homecoming concert for Tom's birthday.
His only UK date this year! 8 - 9pm.
June
2005
June
02 w. Meic
Stevens at the Electricity Club, Pontcanna, Caerdydd (Cardiff).
June
10 w. Meic Stevens in The
Can Office, Llancadfan,
Nr Oswestry.
June 13 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Line-up TBC.
8.30pm to 11pm.
June 18 w. Meic
Stevens at the Village
Hall, Pontrhydfendigiad,
Tregaron.
June 19 w. Peter Golding & Le Quecumbar Hot Club Gang,
Pizza on the Park, Knightsbridge Rd, London. For
further details take a look at the flyer.
June 25 w. Amledd. Debut gig for the project Billy has been working on for a
long time now with singer/songwriter Rhian Williams - formerly
of Ust. The venue is Tafarn
y Fic, Llithfaen, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 6PA. More details
to follow... For further information about Amledd follow the
link and listen to some sound samples of the latest demos...
July
2005
July
06 w. Huw
Warren performing as a guest at one of Huw's events at Theatr
Gwynedd. More details to follow.
July 16 w. Amledd playing at Dolgellau Rugby Club, Dolgellau, North
Wales. 5.30pm. Full band featuring Dave Edwards on guitar,
Dave 'Taif' Ball on bass and Steve Roberts on drums.
July
19 w. The Amigos. at the Treorchi
Parc & Dare. 8 - 11pm. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
August
2005
Aug.
01 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Line-up TBC.
8.30pm to 11pm. TBC.
Aug. 03 w. Meic Stevens at The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Maes B.
Aug.
06 w. Meic Stevens at The National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bangor University Student's
Union.
Aug
12 - 14 Brecon
Jazz Festival.
____Aug 13 w. The Amigos,
4.30pm in the Watton Marquee (near Theatr Brecheiniog).
Aug 25. Doing a Masterclass on violin improvisation at Dona
Lee Croft's course in Lymington, Hampshire.
Aug 29 w. Meic
Stevens headlining
at the Faenol Festival, North Wales.
September 2005
Sept. 09 w. Amledd in
Canolfan y Banw near Llangadfan... 9.30pm.
Sept.
10 w. Amledd Doing
an acoustic slot at Waa! Bala, Bala, North Wales. 5pm.
Sept. 17 w. Barbara
Thompson & Paraphernalia for Results. Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.... More
details to follow...
Sept. 24 w. Amledd at
Dolgellau Rugby Club, Dolgellau, North Wales. 9pm
- 12am... Tickets
are £4 each and available from Gwyn on 01341440656.
October 2005
Oct 02
w. The
Billy Thompson Quartet at Plymouth
Jazz Club, Plymouth.
Oct
22 w. Barbara
Thompson & Paraphernalia at the Mick
Jagger Centre, Dartford.
Oct
28 -30 Improvisation
on the Violin with Billy Thompson. Running a course on Jazz
and Improvisation on the Violin. Grade 6 and up (or
equivalent) preferred. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
November 2005
Performing
with Barbara
Thompson & Paraphernalia The 'Never Say Goodbye' tour.
GERMANY:
Nov.
03 Kiel. Halle 400
Nov. 05 Worpswede. Musichalle
Nov. 06 Hannover. Pavillion.
Nov.
08 Bochum. Barnhof Langendreer.
Nov. 09 Mainz. Frankfurter Hof.
Nov. 10 Hamburg. Fabrik.
Nov. 12 Erfurt. Ratsgymnasium.
Nov. 13 Karlsruhe. Tollhaus.
Nov. 15 Stuttgart. Theaterhaus 2.
AUSTRIA:
Nov. 17 Innsbrück. Treibhaus.
Nov. 18 Linz. Posthof.
Nov. 19 Oslip. Cselley Mühle.
Nov. 20 Graz.
Orpheum.
Nov. 21 Vienna.
Szene.
GERMANY:
Nov. 24 Regensburg. Kulturspeicher. |
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December
2005
Dec
03 w. Meic
Stevens at The Castle
Hotel, Aberaeron.
Dec
10 w. Meic
Stevens at Clwb Ifor Bach, Caerdydd. 8.30pm.
2004's gigs
January 2004
Jan. 07 w. The Amigos at The Lantern, Merthyr Tydfil. 9 Ð 11pm.
Jan. 08 w. The Amigos at Kitty FlynÕs, Cardiff. 9 Ð 11pm.
Jan. 09 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy
Style' w. guitarist Robin Katz. 9 - 11pm. The Wishing
Well pub, 22 Topsfield Parade (Tottenham Lane), Crouch End,
London. 0208 340 1096.
Jan. 10 at Le Quecumbar w. Guitarists Peter
Sheppard and Dave
Kelbie. 8 - 11pm.
Jan. 19 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy
Style' at Le Quecumbar,
Battersea High Street, London. w. Peter
Sheppard and Raphael White on Guitars. £2 cover
charge. 8 - 11pm.
Jan. 24 w. Meic
Stevens, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. POSTPONED to March 13th.
Billy won't be there.
Jan. 25 w. The Amigos at The Fourcroft Hotel, Tenby, West Wales. 12.30pm - 3pm.
Jan. 29 w. The Amigos at Kitty FlynÕs, Cardiff. 9 Ð 11pm.
Jan. 29 w. Meic Stevens, over the
road from Kitty Flyn's at The Toucan Club, St Mary Street,
Cardiff. 11.30pm - 1.30am.
Jan. 31 w. Meic Stevens, Pont Yates
Rugby Clwb. On the B4309 towards Carmarthen, South Wales.
February
2004
Feb. 01 w. The Amigos at The Plough & Harrow, Bishopston, Swansea. 9 - 11pm.
TBC.
Feb. 14 w. The Amigos at Ty Llewelyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales' 1st home 6
nations Rugby match.
Feb. 20 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy
Style' w. guitarist Nils
Solberg. 9 - 11pm. The Wishing Well pub, 22 Topsfield
Parade (Tottenham Lane), Crouch End, London. 0208 340 1096.
Feb. 27 Lemer, Thompson & Cook. The
Cluzion Music Club, Lancaster Restaurant, 12, Market Street,
Bishop's Stortford, Herts. £16. 8pm - Late.
Feb. 28 w. The Amigos at Whitchurch Rugby Club, South Wales. 9 - 11pm. And then:
Feb. 28 as Billy
T at a Synergy event at SE1 near London Bridge. www.thesynergyproject.org.
Around 3am. More details to follow.
Feb. 29 w. John Goldie at the Troubador, London.
March 2004
Mar. 01 St David's day. Meic
Stevens, The Coal Exchange, Cardiff.
Mar. 05 w. Meic Stevens at the Electricity Club, Cardiff.
Mar. 07 w. The Amigos at Ty Llewelyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales' 2nd home 6
nations Rugby match.
Mar. 13 w. Meic
Stevens at Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby
Street, Cardiff.
Mar. 14 w. Jimmy Golding. A new venture with excellent singer/songwriter
Jimmy. Playing a mix of Jazz standards and originals. The
Cedar Lounge, Pond Place, South Kensington, London. 7-10pm.
Mar. 27 w. The Amigos at Ty Llewelyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales' final home
6 nations Rugby match.
April 2004
Apr. 11 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy
Style' w. guitarist Nils
Solberg. 9 - 11pm. The Wishing Well pub, 22 Topsfield
Parade (Tottenham Lane), Crouch End, London. 0208 340 1096.
Apr. 13 w. The Amigos. at
the Treorchi
Park & Dare. 8 - 11pm. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
Apr. 18 w. excellent singer/songwriter Jimmy Golding and amazing
keyboard player ÔNick of TimeÕ. Playing a mix of Jazz standards
and originals. The Cedar Lounge, Pond Place, South Kensington,
London. 7-10pm. And maybe somewhere else afterwards... CANCELLED.
Apr. 19 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy
Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With Tim Robinson
on lead Guitar and Dukato on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
Apr.
22 at Cafe Jazz, Cardiff. Paul Jones on piano, Donny Joe Sweeney
on bass, and Steve Roberts on drums.
Apr. 24 w. Meic
Stevens at the Morfa Clwb, Llannelli.
May 2004
May 01 w. Lollo Meier at Le
Quecumbar. 8.30
- 9.30pm & 10 - 11pm. Followed by a jam possibly. Featuring
Lollo Meier (from Holland) Lead guitar, Mathieu Chatelain
(from Paris) Rhythm guitar, Billy Thompson Violin & Alex
Keen on Bass. Special gig this. Tickets £13.
May 02 w. Lollo Meier at Le
Quecumbar. 8.30
- 9.30pm & 10 - 11pm. Followed by a jam possibly. Featuring
Lollo Meier (from Holland) Lead guitar, Mathieu Chatelain
(from Paris) Rhythm guitar, Billy Thompson Violin & Alex
Keen on Bass. Special gig this. Tickets £13. CANCELLED.
May 08 'Billy
Thompson's Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With Tim Robinson
on lead Guitar and Dukato on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
May 09 Playing some Jazz and original
tunes (by Jimmy Golding)
at the Lonsdale, 48 Lonsdale Road, behind Westbourne Grove,
W11. Featuring the extraordinary Nick 'of time' on keyboards.
May 11 Jamming at Le
Quecumbar some time after 9pm...
May 13 Billy
T performs with the Live Creation Collective
at the London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle,
8pm until late.
May 23 Playing some Jazz and original tunes (by Jimmy
Golding) at the Lonsdale, 48 Lonsdale Road, behind Westbourne
Grove, W11. Featuring the extraordinary Nick 'of time' on
keyboards.
June 2004
June 02 w. Jimmy Golding at The
Troubadour, Old Brompton Road, London.
June 06 w. Robin Katz and Raphael White on guitars at the
'Camomile' Café, England Lane, Belsize Park, London.
3 - 5pm.
June 12 w. Peter Golding (Jimmy's father) and others at Le Quecumbar performing an evening of swing, blues and who knows what else... £5
cover charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
June 13 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With Pete Sheppard
and Dukato on Guitar and Alex Keen on Bass. 1 - 4pm.
June 17 w. fantastic Welsh singer/songwriter Alun Tanlan,
at 'Cofi - Roc', Caernarfon, North Wales.
June 19 w. The
Amigos at Iford Arts Centre, Bath.
June 22 w. Jimmy Golding,
at 'Pop', Soho St, London. 10pm.
July 2004
July 03 w. The
Billy Thompson Quartet at the Silsoe
Jazz Festival, Bedfordshire. 8pm.
July 10 w. The Amigos in Neath Athletic Club, Neath, S.Wales.
July 11 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at the Denmark Street
Festival. Around 3pm.
July 12 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With Tim Robinson
on lead Guitar and Dukato on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
July 17 w. The Amigos at Sesiwn Fawr, Dolgellau.
July 18 w. The
Amigos at 'The
Barn' Beer Festival, Llantrisant, 2 - 5pm. Full Amigos
line-up in Beer Garden with real beer and pétanques.
An excellent day.
July 24 w. guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard at Le
Quecumbar,
Battersea High Street, London. Dukato will be on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover
charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
July 25 w. the Peter Lemer Quartet. At an excellent venue
called High Barn, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4SL. www.high-barn.com
July 26 w. The Amigos at the Fishguard
International Music Festival.
August 2004
Aug
02 - Aug 05 Hot Fiddle with Billy Thompson. Running a course
on Jazz and Improvisation on the Violin with particular reference
to the 'Hot' style. Grade 6 and up preferred. www.benslow.org mail to: info@benslow.org for further information.
Aug 13 w. Meic
Stevens in
Portmadog, North Wales.
Aug 13 - 15 Brecon
Jazz Festival.
____Aug 14 w. The Amigos,
3.45pm in the Watton Marquee (near Theatr Brecheiniog).
Aug 21 'Billy Thompson Gypsy
Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With Tim
Robinson on lead Guitar and Dukato on Rhythm Guitar. £2
cover charge. 8.00 - 11pm.
Aug 22 w. guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Dukato will
be on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.00 - 11pm.
Aug 25 w. The Live Creation Collective. A new collective playing
street music. Beats, rapping, Billy using his crazy pedals
etc. more info to follow...
Aug
27 w. The Amigos at the Scholars pub, Aberystywth, West Wales. 9 - 11pm.
Aug 29 w. The Amigos at the Plough & Harrow, Bishopston, Swansea. 9 - 11pm.
Aug 30 w. The Amigos at The Joiners
Arms, Bishopston, Swansea. 2 - 5pm.
Aug 30 'Billy Thompson
Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. With
Robin Katz on lead Guitar, Dukato on Rhythm Guitar & Alex Keen on Bass. £2 cover charge. 8.00
- 11pm.
Aug 31 w. Shonu at The Spitz. 9pm.
September 2004
Sept. 01 Billy's
birthday.
Sept. 03 w. Ana Gracey and Band at Gymnasium
Puschkinstr,
Perleberg, Germany. Featuring guitarist Eran
Kendler, bass
player Stefan
Redtenbacher and drummer Accy Yeats.
Sept.
04 w. Ana
Gracey and
Band at Hotel
Deutscher Kaiser, Perleberg,
Germany.
Sept. 11 w.
guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Dukato will
be on Rhythm Guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.00 - 11pm.
Sept. 12 w.
guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. POSTPONED
TO OCTOBER 31.
Sept. 18 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' w.
guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard. 8.30
- 10.30pm. The Wishing Well pub, 22 Topsfield Parade (Tottenham
Lane), Crouch End, London. 0208 340 1096.
Sept.
20 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Dukato
on Rhythm guitar, Alex Keen on Bass and Robin Katz on lead
guitar. £2 cover charge. 8.00 - 11pm.
Sept. 25 w. The Amigos at Bwlchygroes
Community Centre,
near Cenarth, Ceredigion, SW Wales. Contact Frank Franklin
for further details: f.franklin@tiscali.co.uk
October 2004
Oct.
16 w.
Alun Tan Lan, Machynlleth.
Oct. 16 w.
Alun Tan Lan, Bangor, North Wales.
Oct.
17 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Line-up to be
confirmed. £2
cover charge. 1 - 4pm.
Oct. 19 w. The Amigos. at the Treorchi
Parc & Dare. 8 - 11pm. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
Oct. 20 w. The
Billy Thompson Quartet at Café
Jazz, St Mary Street, Cardiff. 9 - 11.30pm.
Oct. 21 w. The
Billy Thompson Quartet at The
Fishguard Jazz Festival, Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. Sponsored
by the Arts Council of Wales' "Night Out" scheme.
8pm.
Oct. 31 w. guitarist Pete
'Tiger' Sheppard and Dukato at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Performance
in aid of Colon Cancer research. £8.
November 2004
Nov. 05 w. Wez
McGee at The
100 Club, Oxford St, London. Doors open: 7.30pm TERRY
CLARKE on stage at 8.30pm WES McGHEE BAND on stage from 9.15pm.
Club & bar closes 12.30am Tickets £10.00 (+ booking fee, where
applicable) For ticket information go to: www.bangbang-live.com/wesmcghee.html Or try at the door...
Nov. 13 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. Both Tim Robinson & Robin Katz on lead & rythmn guitar.
Alex Keen on bass. £2 cover charge. 8.30 - 11pm.
Nov. 27 w. The Amigos at the
Scholars pub, Aberystywth, West Wales. 9 - 11pm.
December 2004
Dec. 03 w. Red
Rag Band (web-site not yet completed) at The
Water Rats, Kings Cross, London. An exciting new project
for Billy. This band has been described as a cross between
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Levellers, Sisters of Mercy
and Johnny Cash - but now with Billy so who knows what it'll
sound like... This is a warm-up gig for a tour of the Czech
Republic supporting Czechomor.
Dec. 05 w. The Amigos at Plymouth
Jazz Club, Plymouth.
Dec. 06 w. Red Rag
Band supporting Czechomor at PLZEN Venue:
DK INWEST - VELKY SçL - www.dk-inwest.cz Time: 20.00 Phone: Infotel: 377 455 040 Email: parkerjunior@tpmc.cz Tickets: Plzen DK Inwest 377 325 498
Dec. 07 w. Red
Rag Band KUTNA HORA Venue:
MESTSKƒ TYLOVO DIVADLO Time: 19.30 Email: divadlo@kutnohorsko.cz Tickets: M.T.D. tel : 327 562 844
Dec. 08 w. Red Rag
Band LITOMERICE Venue: DñM KULTURY - www.mkz-ltm.cz Time: 19.30 Email: mkz-ltm@oasanet.cz Tickets: DK : 416 732 804 - 5
Dec. 09 w. Red
Rag Band CESKE
BUDEJOVICE Venue:
BB CENTRUM GERBERA - www.kulturacb.cz Time: 20.00 Phone: Info : 777 229 543 Email: kulturacb@kulturacb.cz
Dec.
10 w. Red
Rag Band HRADEC KRALOVE Venue: HALA TJ SLAVIA Time: 19.30 Phone: Info : 495 052 242 Tickets: www.vstupenky.cz
Dec. 12 w. Red
Rag Band PRAHA Venue: PALçC AKROPOLIS - www.palacakropolis.cz Time: 19.30 Tickets: Pal‡c Akropolis 296 330 913
Dec. 19 w. 'Billy
Thompson Gypsy Style' w.
guitarist Nils
Solberg 8.30 - 10.30pm. The Wishing Well pub, 22 Topsfield Parade
(Tottenham Lane), Crouch End, London. 0208 340 1096.
Dec. 20 w. Peter Golding & Le Quecumbar Hot Club Gang.
Momo's 25 Heddon St, London W1. 020 7434 4040, 9.30pm.
One set so be there in time for a 9.30pm start. Guest list
and further info email peter@petergolding.com Peter Golding ~ Harmonica, Robin Katz ~ Guitar, Ducato Pietrowski
~ Guitar, Billy Thompson ~ Violin, Danny Teper ~ Accordion
& George Trebar ~ Double Bass.
Dec. 22 w. Craig from Fujam. TBC.
2003's gigs.
January
2003
Jan. 05 Jam at a get-up day at The Spitz. Nearest Tube, Liverpool
Street, London.
Jan. 07 Jam at a get-up night in a pub in Brixton, London.
Jan. 12 Jazz Jam at the Vortex. Stoke Newington, London.
Jan. 21 Jam at a get-up night at El Paso's, Old Street, London.
Jan. 24 w. Meic Stevens TV recording from the Coal Exchange, Cardiff.
Jan. 25 w. Meic Stevens at The Feathers Hotel, Aberearon. A Codi Cered night promoting
the use of the Welsh Language in the area. www.mentrau-iaith.com
Jan. 29 Jazz Jam at Bar 57, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead.
Jan. 30 Jazz Jam at The View galleries, Hanover Street, Liverpool.
Run by guitarist Trefor Owen.
February 2003
Feb. 01 Sitting in with Trefor Owen's quartet, Bar 57, Birkenhead.
Feb. 08 - 15 Holiday.
Feb. 22 w. The Amigos at
Ty Llewellyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales' first 6 nations
match.
Feb. 27 w. Gypsy Jazz at the Rooftop Bar At the Grand Theatre, Swansea.
Feb. 28 w. Meic Stevens in Machynlleth, Mid-West Wales.
March 2003
Mar. 01 w. The Amigos at
Hendre Hall, Tal-y-bont, Near Bangor, North Wales. 8 - 11pm.
Mar. 01 w. Meic Stevens at Clwb y Felin, Y Felinheli, (Port Dinorwic), 11.30pm. Near
Bangor, North Wales.
Mar. 22 w. The Amigos at
Ty Llewellyn (the TAs), Cardiff. After Wales 2nd 6 nations match.
Mar. 23 - April 02 Holiday visiting brother Rob in Seville,
Spain.
Mar. 25 The Billy Thompson Quartet (made up by members of the
Seville Symphony Orchestra) at Jazz Corner, Seville.
Mar. 29 Jammed at same venue with Pitito (the owner of Jazz
Corner) and his band.
April 2003
Apr. 03 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Apr. 08 Guest of the North Wales Jazz Society. Performing with
guitarist Trefor Owen's band. The Crown Inn, Llay, North Wales.
Tel. 01745 812260.
Apr. 10 Guest of the North Wales Jazz Society. Performing with
guitarist Trefor Owen's band. The Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge,
Anglesey, North Wales. Tel 01745 812260.
Apr. 16 w. Gypsy Jazz at The Jazzland, Swansea.
Apr. 17 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Apr. 18 w. The Amigos at
The Rock & Fountain, Swansea.
Apr. 19 w. The Amigos at
The Barn, Llantrisant. 2 - 5pm.
Apr. 22 w. The Amigos at
The Foresters Oaks, Newport. (Full line-up).
Apr. 25 w. Meic Stevens a'r band, at The Talbot, Tregaron, North Wales.
Apr. 28 w. The Peter Lemer Quartet. All proceeds going to RESULTS.
May 2003
May 04 w. The Amigos in
Neath Athletic Club, S.Wales.
May 08 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
May 10 w. The Amigos (full
line-up). Warwick & Leamington Festival, Leamington Spa.
Royal Pump Rooms 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 from Warwick Arts Society
Tel. 01926 410474
May 16 w. Meic Stevens a'r band, at The Electricity Clwb, Cardiff.
May 21 w. Meic Stevens a'r band, Cardigan, West Wales.
May 22 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
May 24 w. Meic Stevens a'r band, Quinn's Clwb, Carmarthan, West Wales.
May 26 w. The Amigos at
The Joiner's Arms, Bishopston, Swansea.
June 2003
June 10 w. The Amigos. at
the Treorchi
Park & Dare. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
June 15 w. The Amigos at
the Glynllifon
Folk Festival Parc Glynllifon, near Caernarfon, North Wales.
Main Stage.
June 27 - 29 Jamming at the Django
Rheinhardt festival, Samois-sur-Seine, France. TBC.
July 2003
July 11 w. The Amigos at
the Cardiff Food & Drink Festival.
July 19 w. Meic Stevens a'r band at Sesiwn
Fawr. The annual music festival at Dolgellau, N.Wales. 2pm.
July 20 w. The Amigos at 'The
Barn' Beer Festival, Llantrisant, 2 - 5pm. Full Amigos line-up
in Beer Garden with real beer and pétanques.
July 21st - August 2nd. In France.
August 2003
Aug 03 w. Ana Gracey and
Band at 'Pizza on the Park', Knightsbridge, London. For tickets
tel. 0207 235 5273... featuring violinist Billy Thompson, bass
player Stefan Redtenbacher guitarist Eran Kendler and drummer Accy Yeats.
Aug 06 w. Meic Stevens a'r band at the National
Eisteddfod of Wales. On Maes B.
Aug 07 w. Meic Stevens at the National
Eisteddfod of Wales. In the Rock Tent. Just Meic and Billy.
Aug 07 w. Meic Stevens a'r band, somewhere in the area. Later.
Aug 08 w. Meic Stevens somewhere in the area. Just Meic and Billy.
Aug 08 - 10 Brecon
Jazz Festival.
____Aug. 09 w. The Amigos,
on what used to be the Trad stage. 12pm.
____Aug. 09 The Billy Thompson
Quartet, The Rugby Club, 9.45pm.
Aug 22 w. The Amigos at
The Rock & Fountain, Mumbles.
Aug 23 w. The Amigos at
The Mumbles Beer Festival, 5 - 7pm, Oystermouth Community Centre,
Mumbles, Swansea.
Aug 23 w. Meic
Stevens at the Bryncir Arms, nr Portmadog, North Wales.
11pm.
Aug 24 w. Meic Stevens in Abereiron, West Wales. CANCELLED.
Aug 24 w. The Amigos at
The Star, Wick, South Wales. 9pm.
Aug 25 w. The Amigos at
The Joiner's Arms, Bishopston, Swansea. 3 - 4pm.
Aug 29 w. Meic Stevens in Llangefni, Anglesey, North Wales. 9pm.
Aug 31 w. Roger Odell's band at Jazz
Nights.
September 2003
Sept. 01 is Billy's
birthday.
Sept. 04 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Sept. 06 w. The Amigos in
Neath Athletic Club, S.Wales.
Sept. 13 Airing the 'Play' project at the North Star, North Road, Islington. A promotional
event for Gain UK.
Sept. 18 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
TBC.
Sept. 20 w. The Amigos at
the Caldicot Jazz Festival, South Wales. 4.15 - 5.30pm.
Sept. 20 w. Brotherman and Felix at Tanner Park. 9 - 10pm.
Sept. 21 Jamming at Tomy Flynn's, Holloway Road. 6 - 8pm.
October 2003
Oct. 01 w. Gypsy
Jazz at The Jazzland, Swansea.
Oct. 04 w. Meic Stevens in Bangor. The Railway Club.
Oct. 09 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Oct. 23 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
November 2003
Nov. 01 w. The Amigos in
Pontycwmmer, S.Wales.
Nov. 03 Playing at a Blues jam at the 'Ain't Nothing But The
Blues Bar', Kingly Street, London.
Nov. 05 Billy gives a lecture in improvisation at the Guildford
College of Performing Arts.
Nov. 08 w. 'KK Blues'. Rock gig à la Hendrix with Meic
Stevens' band members. The main man is Guitarist/Singer Chris
'Old Bean', Mark Jones on bass and Mark Williams on drums. The
pedals will be out...
Nov. 11 Playing at a Blues jam at 'Spice of Life', Soho, London.
Nov. 15 as Billy T at a Synergy
event near London Bridge. www.thesynergyproject.org.
More details and confirmation to follow.
Nov. 18 Playing at a Blues jam at 'Spice of Life', Soho, London.
Nov. 20 Playing at a Dub-Funk-World Music
jam called Fujam at The Bar, Harlesden.
Nov. 21 w. Meic Stevens.
Llanrhos, North Wales.
Nov. 23 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy Style' featuring Robin Katz
and Raphael White on Guitars at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London. 8 - 11pm.
December 2003
Dec. 04 w. The Peter Lemer Quartet at The Half Moon, Bishop's
Stortford.
Dec. 05 w. Meic Stevens in Machynlleth, Mid-West Wales. The launch of the 2nd part of
Meic's autobiography.
Dec. 11 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Dec. 13 w. Meic Stevens in Portmadog, N. Wales. CANCELLED.
Dec. 18 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's, Cardiff.
Dec. 19 w. The Amigos at
The Scholor's Arms, Queen St, Aberystwyth, West Wales.
Dec. 20 'Billy Thompson's Gypsy Style' at Le
Quecumbar, Battersea High Street, London w. Robin Katz and
Raphael White on Guitars.
Dec. 21 w. The Amigos on
Trafalgar Square, London. 1-3pm & 6-8pm. Whole event CANCELLED.
(Security reasons... Nonsense).
Dec. 21 w. The Amigos at
The Uplands Tavern, Swansea. 9pm onwards... The full 5 piece
featuring special guest Huw
Warren on Accordian.
Dec. 23 w. Meic Stevens.
Christmas S4C recording. To be shown on Wedi Saith, 7pm, S4C.
Dec. 27 w. Meic Stevens.
TBC.
Dec. 28 w. The Amigos in
Neath Athletic Club, Neath, S.Wales.
2002's
gigs.
January
2002
Jan 03 - Jan 28. On holiday around Australia.
Jan. 28th & 29th Iff
& Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
February 2002
Feb. 04 & 05 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Feb. 07 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
Feb. 08 w. Ana Gracey and
Band. Venue tbc (London). CANCELLED
Feb. 08 w. Meic Stevens.
Carmarthen. E-mail me for more details.
Feb. 11 & 12 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Feb. 14 w. Ana
Gracey and Band at 'Pizza on the Park', Knightsbridge, London.
For tickets tel. 0207 235 5273
Feb. 16 w. The Amigos Outdoor
Stage, The Hayes, Cardiff 10am. Pre-match warm up for Wales
v. France. Radio Wales 882MW.
Feb. 16 w. Ana Gracey and
Band at 'Pizza on the Park', Knightsbridge, London. For tickets
tel. 0207 235 5273
Feb. 18 & 19 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort. Final Performances. Contract finished.
Feb. 21 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
Feb. 26 w. The Amigos at
the Treorchi Park & Dare. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
Feb. 28 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
March 2002
Mar. 01 w. Meic Stevens.
Carmarthen. St. David's Day celebrations.
Mar. 02 w. The Amigos at
the TA. After Wales v. Italy 6 nations match.
Mar. 02 w. Meic Stevens.
Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff.
Mar. 06 w. Reuben Blake and Friends, The Bar-fly, Cardiff. Acoustic
line-up from Baby
Elephant's Rubinski Fetachini.
Mar. 07 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
Mar. 10 w. The
Amigos at The Amigos Café, off Queens street, Cardiff.
Mar. 15 w. The Amigos Ty
Tawe, Swansea.
Mar. 16 Meic Stevens'
60th birthday celebrations, The Ship Inn, Solva, West Wales.
Mar. 17 w. The Amigos with
Andy 'Wally' Coughlin on bass at Mulligans. St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Mar. 21 Performing 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows' by Neil Ardley,
preceded by a set from Ian Carr's Nucleus. Bonnington Theatre,
Arnold, Nottingham. 8pm.
Mar. 23 w. Meic Stevens. 'Le Mission Breton', 22 Rue Delambre, Paris, France. With guest
singer/songwriter Jim Rowlands.
Mar. 28 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
Mar. 29 w. Meic Stevens. Bangor University.
April 2002
Apr. 04 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
Apr. 06 w. The Amigos at
the TA. After Wales v. Scotland 6 nations match.
Apr. 07 w. The Amigos at
The Amigos Café, off Queens street, Cardiff.
Apr. 11 w. The
Amigos at Mulligans.
Apr. 15 Performing 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows' by Neil Ardley,
preceded by a set from Ian Carr's Nucleus. Royal Northern College
of Music, Manchester.
Apr. 18 Performing 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows' by Neil Ardley,
preceded by a set from Ian Carr's Nucleus. The Purcell Rooms,
South Bank, London.
Apr. 20 w. The Peter Lemer Quartet. All proceeds going to RESULTS.
Apr. 25 w. The Amigos at Mulligans. soon to be called
May 2002
May 02 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
May 09 w. The Amigos at Mulligans.
May 10 w. Meic Stevens Ty Tawe, Swansea.
May 16 w. The
Amigos at Mulligans. About to be re-named Kitty Flynn's
May 18 w. Meic Stevens Lampeter.
May 19 w. Meic Stevens Lampeter. More information to follow.
May 23 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's - previously called Mulligans
May 25 w. Jim Rowlands,
The Three Pigeons, Graigfechan, Ruthin.
May 30 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's - (previously called Mulligans)
May 31 Billy Thompson gives a 'Masterclass
in Jazz and Improvisation on the Violin' to musicians from the
Royal College of Music, London. 2pm - 5pm. With Andy
Maule.
June 2002
June 02 w. The Amigos at
Dare Park, Aberdare. 4 - 6pm.
June 02 w. The Amigos at The
Uplands Tavern, Swansea. 9 - 11pm.
June 05 w. Meic Stevens Sam's Bar, St Mary Street, Cardiff.
June 06 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's - (previously called Mulligans)
June 07 w. Rob Mills at
The Cross Inn, Gabalfa, Cardiff.
June 13 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's - (previously called Mulligans)
June 17 w. Rob
Mills at The Station, Merthyr Tydfil.
June 20 w. The Amigos on
the Owen Money Show, Ammanford, Radio Wales 2pm - 4pm. 93 -
94 FM, 882 MW.
June 20 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's - (previously called Mulligans)
June 21 w. Meic Stevens The Ship Inn, Solva, West Wales.
June 22 w. Meic Stevens Carmarthan. Radio Cymru, live, 12pm.
June 27 w. The Amigos in
Swansea. NB - Not at Kitty Flynn's
June 28 - 30 Jamming at the Django
Rheinhardt festival, Samois-sur-Seine, France. Going Next
Year instead... definitely.
June 28 w. The Amigos at
St Fagans Museum of Welsh Life, Cardiff.
June 29 w. Meic Stevens at the Glynllifon
Folk Festival Parc Glynllifon, near Caernarfon, North Wales.
At the 'Traditional Stage', 6.30pm.
June 30 w. The Amigos at
the Glynllifon
Folk Festival Parc Glynllifon, near Caernarfon, North Wales.
On the 'Main Stage', 5pm.
July 2002
July 04 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's
July 05 w. The Amigos at
The Rock & Fountain, Newton, Mumbles, Swansea. 9pm.
July 07 - July 19 On holiday in France.
July 20 w. The Amigos at Sesiwn Fawr., the superb
annual music festival held in Dolgellau, North Wales.
July 21 w. The Amigos at
'The Barn', Llantrisant, 2 - 4.30pm. Billy will definitely be
there this year!!!!!
July 25 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's
July 27 w. Rob Mills at
Porthcawl Festival. 9 - 10pm.
August 2002
Aug. 05 w. Meic Stevens.
The National Eisteddfod of Wales, St Davids, South West Wales.
A celebration of Meic's 40 years in the Music Business. Main
Pavillion 8pm start. SOLD OUT.
Aug. 06 w. The Amigos at
the Village Inn, Killay, Swansea. Outside in the square. 9 -
11pm.
Aug. 07 w. The Amigos at
The Lantern, Merthyr Tydfil. 9 - 11.30pm.
Aug. 08 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's
Aug. 09 - 11 Brecon
Jazz Festival.
____Aug. 10 w. The Billy Thompson Quartet, at the Castle Hotel
4.30pm - 5.45pm.
____Aug. 11 w. The Amigos,
at the Bishop's Garden Stage, 1.30pm - 2.45pm.
Aug. 16 - 18 Pontardawe
Festival.
____Aug. 17 w. The Amigos.
Aug. 22 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's
Aug. 24 w. The Amigos at
The Mumbles Beer Festival, 5 - 7pm, Oystermouth Community Centre,
Mumbles.
Aug. 25 w. Rob Mills at
a festival in Port Talbot.
Aug. 26 w. The Amigos at
The Joiner's Arms, Bishopstown, Swansea. 4 - 7pm.
Aug. 29 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's
Aug. 30 w. The Amigos at Journeys.
New venue off Newport Road, Cardiff. 9 - 11pm.
September 2002
Sept. 01 is Billy's
Birthday.
Sept. 05 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Sept. 12 w. Alexa Hamilton and band. 'West One Four', 3 North
End Crescent, West Kensington, London. 0207 603 7006
Sept. 13 w. The
Amigos at Journeys.
Sept. 14 w. Meic Stevens in Bala, North Wales. More details to follow...
Sept. 17 w. The Amigos. at the Treorchi Park & Dare. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813.
Sept. 19 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Sept. 21 w. Meic Stevens in Llandeilo. More details to follow...
Sept. 24 w. The Amigos at
The Singleton, Swansea.
Sept. 26 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Sept. 27 w. The Amigos at Journeys.
October 2002
Oct. 03 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Oct. 04 w. Gypsy Jazz at Journeys.
Oct. 06 w. The Amigos at Plymouth
Jazz Club, Plymouth.
Oct. 10 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Oct. 11 w. The Amigos at
The Rock & Fountain, Swansea.
Oct. 10 - 15 w. Meic Stevens. New York and Boston, U.S.A. More details to follow... RESCHEDULED
FOR MARCH 2003.
Oct. 16 w. The Amigos. St Peter's Hall, Cardiff. More details to follow.
Oct. 17 w. The
Rivets. At Leeds Student Union. 'The best band in the world
ever' - as Gerard 'The Fox' Grealis (Guitar/Vocals) would have
us all believe. Joined by guitarist Gordon West.
Oct. 18 w. The Amigos at Journeys.
Oct. 24 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Oct. 31 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
November 2002
Nov. 01 w. The Amigos at Journeys.
Nov. 04 w. The Amigos.
Foyer gig after the play at The New Theatre, Cardiff.
Nov. 07 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Nov. 14 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Nov. 15 Guest appearance for Alex
Wilson's R&B Latino Extravaganza. Double header with Ruby
Turner. Cabot Hall, Canary Warf, London. Click here for ticket information and sales.
Nov. 20 w. Barbara
Thompson and the Foundation Big Band. A guest spot performing
2 tunes by Barbara. A bid to save the Vortex club from closing.
London. More details to follow. POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 6TH
OR 7TH.
Nov. 21 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Nov. 23 w. The Amigos at
Ty Llewellyn, Cardiff. Performing after Wales v. New Zealand
in the Rugby. 5 - 7pm.
Nov. 23 w. Meic Stevens at The Feathers, Abereiron. 9pm.
Nov. 28 w. The
Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Nov. 29 w. 'Play'. Reuben Blake's new electro acoustic project.
Billy will be going mental with all his sound effects on this
gig. Tommy's bar in the Art College off Newport Road, Cardiff.
9pm.
December 2002
Dec. 05 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Dec. 06 or 07 w. Barbara
Thompson and the Foundation Big Band. A guest spot performing
2 tunes by Barbara. A bid to save the Vortex club from closing.
London. More details to follow. CANCELLED.
Dec. 11 w. The Amigos at
The Pontyclun Folk Club, Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun. 9pm.
Dec. 12 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's.
Dec. 14 w. The Amigos at
Rhumney Rugby Club.
Dec. 19 w. The Amigos at Kitty Flynn's. This is
going to be a special night with hopefully the full 5-piece
line-up of The Amigos. It's sort of a send off for Billy before
his big move to that London.
Dec. 20 - 2003 Home for Christmas.
Dec. 30 w. Meic Stevens TELEVISION broadcast of this summer's National Eisteddfod, S4C
8.40pm, preceded by a documentary on Meic Stevens, 7.40pm.
January
2001
Jan. 04 Mulligans
Jan. 11 Mulligans
Jan. 17 w. Meic Stevens - TBC.
Jan. 18 Mulligans
Jan. 21 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The Big Note Club @ The Hope & Anchor, Upper St, Islington.
Jan. 25 Mulligans
February 2001
Feb. 01 Mulligans
Feb. 08 Mulligans
Feb. 15 Mulligans
Feb. 22 Mulligans
Feb. 28 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The Big Note Club @ The Hope & Anchor, Upper St, Islington.
March 2001
w. Barbara Thompson
& Paraphernalia unless otherwise stated:
Mar. 02 Switzerland: LUZERN - 'StadtKeller'
Mar. 03 Austria: DORNBIRN - 'Conrad-Sohm-Halle' 05522 41000
Mar. 05 INNSBRUCK - 'Treibhaus' 0650 6020602-20 /0512 932493
Mar. 06 WORGL - 'JazzKomma' 05332 75 505
Mar. 07 HALLEIN - 'Stadttheater' Kulturforum Hallein 06245 8539415-20
Mar. 08 KLAGENFURT - 'Jazzklub Kamot' 0463 56694-20 / 0676 5626555
Mar. 09 OSLIP - 'Cselleymuhle' 02684 2209
Mar. 10 ST POLTEN - 'Buhne im Hof' Kulturszene 02742/352 291
Mar. 13 SPIELBERG - 'Kulturzentrum' Kultur im Zentrum 03512
752300 / 0664 2052524
Mar. 14 GRAZ - 'Orpheum' Neue Zeit Concerts 0316 7134730
Mar. 15 LINZ - 'Posthof' LIVA Linz 0732 770548 14
Mar. 16 VIENNA - 'Szene Wien' Stadthalle 01 749 33 41-20
Mar. 17 ZWETL - 'Gasthof Hamerling' 02822 523440
Mar. 18 Hungary: BUDAPEST - 'Darshan Kultur Zentrum' 00361/
2665541
Mar. 20 Germany: ROTH - 'Kulturfabrik' Stieberstr. 7 +49 9171
848762
Mar. 22 TUBINGEN - 'Mensa' Wilhelmstr. 15 +49 7071 944833
Mar. 23 STUTTGART - 'Liederhalle-Mozartsaal' +49 711 402070
Mar. 24 ELSOFF - 'Lasterbachhalle Am Sportplatz' +49 2664 1791
Mar. 25 KARLSRUHE - 'Tollhaus' Schlachthausstr. 1 +49 721 964050
Mar. 26 FRANKFURT - 'Mousonturm' Waldschmidtstr. 4 +49 69 40589513
Mar. 27 WOLFSBERG - 'Congress Park' Heinrich-Heine-Srasse +49
05361 260122
Mar. 29 KIEL - 'Pumpe' Hass Str. 22 +49 431 978391
Mar. 30 HANNOVER - 'Pavillon' Lister Meile 4 +49 511 344558
April 2001
Apr. 02 - 07 England: Ronnie
Scott's London w. Barbara Thompson & Paraphernalia.
Apr. 11 w. Ana Gracey and
Band at the Acoustic Cafe, 17 Manette St, Soho, London. 9.30pm.
Apr. 12 Wales: w. The Amigos at Mulligans, Cardiff.
Apr. 24 Performing with guitarist Trevor Owen's band. The Crown
Inn, Llay, North Wales.
Apr. 26 Trevor Owen's band. The Victoria Hotel, Anglesey.
May 2001
May 03 Mulligans
May 04 w. Ana Gracey and
Band live on Channel 461 'Where it's at', Sky Digital. The show
is called 'Stage Fright - live from the Trocadero' and is between
7 - 9pm.
May 09 w. Ana Gracey and
Band at 'Club Cavort', King's Head, Fulham. 4, Fulham High Street,
Putney Bridge tube. Tel. 0207 736 1413.
May 10 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
May 17 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
May 24 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
May 25 w. Ana Gracey and
Band at the Acoustic Cafe, 17 Manette St, Soho, London. 9.30pm.
Tel. 0207 439 0831.
May 26 w. The Peter Lemer Quartet. (The amazing keyboard player
from Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia). In aid of RESULTS the lobby group aiming to end global hunger & poverty. Telephone
(Harlow) 01279 414081 or e-mail Billy for details.
May 29 w. The Amigos. The
Uplands Tavern, Swansea.
May 31 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
June 2001
June 03 Iff & Butt play at the Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff. CANCELLED
June 04 & 05 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort (7:30 - 10:15pm) Coldra Woods, Newport, South
Wales NP6 27A Tel : +44(0) 1633 413 000
June 07 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
June 11 & 12 w. Ana Gracey and Band at 'Pizza on the Park', Knightsbridge, London.
June 14 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
June 16 The Amigos (full
line-up) play at a free festival, Mumbles, Swansea. Starts at
6pm.
June 17 Iff & Butt play at the Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff.
CANCELLED
June 18 & 19 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort (7:30 - 10:15pm) Coldra Woods, Newport, South
Wales NP6 27A Tel : +44(0) 1633 413 000
June 21 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
June 22 - 24 Jamming at the Django
Rheinhardt festival, Samois-sur-Seine. Going Next Year instead
June 25 Iff & Butt play at the Celtic Manor
Resort (7:30 - 10:15pm) Coldra Woods, Newport, South Wales
NP6 27A Tel : +44(0) 1633 413 000
June 28 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
July 2001
July 01 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The Big Note Club @ The Hope & Anchor, Upper St, Islington.
July 02 & 03 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
July 05 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
July 07 First gig with Wez Mcghee. 'The Verge', Kentish Town
Road, London.
July 09 Warwick & Leamington Festival with The
Amigos (full line-up). Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa.
Starts 7.45pm.
July 10 Iff & Butt play at the Celtic Manor
Resort.
July 12 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
July 13 & 14 Recording with The
Amigos at last. The CD should be ready
for our Brecon gig in August.
July 15 w. The Peter Lemer Quartet. Bentfield
County Primary 'Music in the Park'. We're on at 3pm. Half of
all proceeds going to RESULTS.
July 16 & 17 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
July 18 - 20 Recording sessions with 'Alexa Hamilton' (Hutch's
(David Soul's) girlfriend) and Ana
Gracey.
July 20 The Amigos. Southampton.
More details to follow.
July 21 w. The Amigos at the Trowbridge Festival. CANCELLED
July 21 w. Meic Stevens.
Opening this year's Dolgellau festival. 11am.
July 22 w. The Amigos at 'The Barn', Llantrisant. Their yearly
real ale festival.
July 23 & 24 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
July 26 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
July 29 w. Ana Gracey with
drummer Marc Cecil & bass player Andy Staples added to the line-up.
The Nottingham Tree Festival 2pm, main stage, Sunday 29th July.
July 30 & 31 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
August 2001
Aug. 02 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Aug. 03 w. The Amigos. Malones,
Swansea (just opposite train station). 9.30 till late.
Aug. 05 w. Meic Stevens at the National Eisteddfod of Wales,
Conway. Meis B.
Aug. 08 w. Meic Stevens at 'Celebrities', Rhyl.
Aug. 09 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Aug. 10 - 12 Brecon Jazz
Festival.
____Aug. 11 w. The Billy Thompson Quartet, Usk Marquee, 1.45pm
- 3.00pm.
____Aug. 12 w. The Amigos (full line-up), Phoaroh's bandstand, 4.00pm - 5.15pm.
Aug. 13 & 14 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Aug. 16 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Aug. 17 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The River Bar, 206 Towerbridge Rd, London. Tower Bridge
Tube. CANCELLED
Aug. 18 w. The Amigos. Pontardawe festival is off this year
due to 'Foot & Mouth', however there will be 'Pontardawe
Pub' gigs in the area instead. Venue tbc.
Aug. 20 & 21 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Aug. 22 w. The Amigos. The Monkey Cafe, Swansea.
Aug. 23 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Aug. 25 w. The Amigos. The Mumbles Beer Festival, 5 - 7pm, Oystermouth
Community Centre, Mumbles.
Aug. 26 Wedfest. A bunch
of mates having a get together originally - now become a little
festival of sorts. Much jamming/revelry...
Aug. 27 w. The Amigos at 'The Barn', Llantrisant, 2 - 4.30pm.
Accidentally Missed.
Aug. 27 & 28 Iff
& Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Aug. 30 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
September 2001
Sept. 01 is Billy's
Birthday.
Sept. 03 & 04 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Sept. 07 w. The Amigos. Malones, Swansea (just opposite train station). 9.30 till late.
Billy can't make it - Nigel Hopkins (Accordian) is playing instead.
Sept. 09 w. The Amigos at the Aberdare Folk Festival, Dare Valley
country Park. Afternoonish.
Sept. 09 w. The Amigos at
The Hall, Glyn Corrwg. 9pm 'til late.
Sept. 10 & 11 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort.
Sept. 14 w. Ana Gracey and
Band. See... Tallpoppy records presents... The Henry XIII Hotel, Bayswater.
Sept. 17 Iff & Butt play at the Celtic Manor
Resort.
Sept. 18 w. The Amigos at
the Treorchi Parc and Dare. Tel: Madge on 01443 436813. Billy
can't make it due to family bereavement
Sept. 20 w. The Amigos at Mulligans. As above.
Sept. 23 w. The Amigos at
the Mason's Arms, Cowbridge. As above.
Sept. 24 & 25 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort. As above.
Sept. 29 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, 'The Cockpit Theatre', Gateforth St, London, Marylebone
Rd tube 9pm.
October 2001
Oct. 01 & 02 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort - home of the 2010 Ryder Cup.
Oct. 04 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Oct. 05 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The River Bar, 106, Towerbridge Road, London.
Oct. 08 & 09 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Oct. 15 & 16 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Oct. 22 & 23 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Oct. 28 w. The Amigos. The
Uplands Tavern, Swansea. Billy can't make it.
Oct. 29 & 30 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
November 2001
Nov. 01 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Nov. 02 w. The Amigos. Malones,
Swansea (just opposite train station). 9.30 till late.
Nov. 05 & 06 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Nov. 11 w. Ana Gracey and
Band, The Big Note Club at The Hope & Anchor, Upper St, Islington, London. Newly
refurbished with new sound-system!
Nov. 12 & 13 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Nov. 17 w. Meic Stevens at the Feather's Hotel, Abereiron.
Nov. 19 Iff & Butt play at the Celtic Manor
Resort
Nov. 22 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Nov. 26 & 27 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Nov. 29 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
December 2001
Dec. 02 w. The Amigos at
Plymouth Jazz Club, Plymouth.
Dec. 03 & 04 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Dec. 06 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Dec. 09 w. The Amigos at
Dunvant Rugby Club.
Dec. 10 & 11 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
Dec. 13 w. Grant Olding.
Postponed.
Dec. 13 w. The Amigos at
Mulligans.
Dec. 16 w. The Amigos at
The Railway, Landor.
Dec. 17 & 18 Iff &
Butt play at the Celtic
Manor Resort
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