LATEST NEWS January 2023

I do hope you are well.

I’m really looking forward to these CONCERTS coming up soon:

on 18^th Feb, a charity concert at WHITMINSTER Village Hall, near Stroud in aid of a very worthy cause;

on 3^rd March – the Beehive Folk Club at Harthill Village Hall near SHEFFIELD;

on 25^th March at MINSTERWORTH Village Hall near Gloucester;

Then

on 18^th April at DARTFORD Folk Club.

See TOUR DATES page for all details.

*Also there’ll be a concert to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of release of my Forest & Vale & High Blue Hill album in Stroud on 29^th April.

I’m also really pleased to be holding a SONGWRITING WEEKEND on 1^st/2^nd April at the Richard Jeffries Museum in Wiltshire..limited to 5 students. Details of the weekend are on TOUR DATES page or email johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk

My RIVER OF DREAMS album was one of the PICKS OF 2022 on Roger Williams’ “Voice of the Artist” show on Blues and Roots Radio 3^rd Jan – along with Amy Hopwood, Amy Goddard, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Katie Spencer, Katherine Fear with Anya Fay, Jack Blackman, The Trials Of Cato, Jill Jackson, Lady Maisery, and Angeline Morrison. www.bluesandrootsradio.com

And the album was in the TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2022 on Mike Ganley’s Crooked Road radio show on Swindon 105.5FM Broadcast on 29th Dec 2022

Part 1 Sam Sweeney – Escape That

Elles Bailey – Shining In The Half Light

Johnny Coppin – River of Dreams

Rachel Newton and Lauren MacColl – Heal & Harrow

Janis Ian – The Light At The End Of The Line

Part 2

Dom Prag – Needle & Thread

Heidi Talbot – Sing It For A Lifetime

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage – Ink of The Rosy Morning

Oysterband – Read The Sky

Bella Hardy – Love Songs

and also 2 more tracks will be played on the 2^nd Feb Crooked Road radio show.

On YOUTUBE there’s now a video sequence (by Paul Orsler) of my version of CONTRARY by Clifford T Ward

from my 3^rd album Get Lucky.

YouTube slideshow video: 

OTHER NEWS:

It’s good to see the original Transatlantic Sessions are being shown again on Friday evenings on BBC 4 TV.

Recently I have just heard the sad news of the passing of Les Barker, the acclaimed poet and entertainer, and John The Fish – a stalwart of the Cornish folk scene and such a friendly, kind and generous singer who I’ve known for many years.

And also recently we lost Dave “Scotty” Scott, a fine guitarist, bass player and stalwart of the Minchinhampton Folk Club for many years.

Others we’ve sadly lost include David Crosby, Christine McVie, Jeff Beck, Rab Noakes, Noel Murphy, Ian Tyson, Wilko Johnson, and journalist Colin Irwin.

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CONCERTS 2023

Sat 18^th Feb – WHITMINSTER Village Hall, near Stonehouse. GL2 7NN-  7.30pm – with Paul Burgess. A charity concert in aid of Sophie and Sarah – a very worthy cause – see  justgiving.com/crowdfunding/amanda-walker-571

With a great support line-up: singer/songwriter Colin Pitts, Charlie’s Angels, and Jan Newton. I DO hope you’ll come and support this event. Tickets at https://buytickets.at/chrisnewton/832240

Fri 3^rd March – SHEFFIELD – Beehive Folk Club, Village Hall, Winney Hill, Harthill near Sheffield S26 7YL – 8pm

Info and tickets:  www.beehivefolkclub.com

Sat 25^th March – MINSTERWORTH Village Hall, Main Road (A48), near Gloucester GL2 8JH – 7.30pm- with Geoff March on cello and vocals (as Paul is unavailable for this concert)

the link to events page is as follows https://www.minsterworthvillagehall.org/events-coming-soon.html. 

Sat/ Sun 1/2 April – SONGWRITING WEEKEND at the Richard Jeffries Museum, Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA. Limited to 5 students. Each student will have their own room. I’ll be working on a one-to-one basis on both new and existing ideas.

Tues 18^th April – DARTFORD Folk Club, Working Men’s Club, Essex Road, DA1 2AU – 8pm

Info and tickets:  dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com

*Another date for your diary – There’ll be a concert to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of release of my Forest & Vale & High Blue Hill album in Stroud on 29^th April.

Later in the year – concerts will include in June: Newport (South Wales), Leek, and the Forest of Dean; the Minchinhampton Folk Club 20^th Anniversary Festival on 1^st July. Looking ahead, we have several dates booked for the 2023 Christmas Tour.

If you know of a venue or village hall, or would like to organise a concert this year (or next), please do get in touch.… johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk



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LATEST NEWS JULY 2022

Do hope you are well. I really enjoyed my recent gigs at Eastcott Studios in Swindon –  and the Woodman Folk Club in Kingswinford – So thanks to everyone who came along to support.

Now I’m looking forward to playing at Chapel Arts in CHELTENHAM on Thursday 7^th July with Paul Burgess at 7.30pm. Box Office: https://www.thechapelarts.com    01242 – 691141

We’ll be playing a mix of new songs and older material in an intimate venue with fine acoustics.I do hope you can join us!

Then later in August we are at the WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL in Oxfordshire. Info: https://www.whitehorsefolkfestival.co.uk

all the details of these and other gigs are in CONCERT DATES section

The summer tour of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dreamhas begun very well.It is performed by The Festival Players International Theatre Company (Patron: Dame Judi Dench) with my music for the songs. It runs until the 2^nd September. Tour dates and ticket info:     http://www.thefestivalplayers.co.uk It is a very entertaining production so I do hope you can see it somewhere near you.

I am very sad to learn of the recent passing of:

Gwilym Davies – folk singer, musician, and fine collector of folk songs;

Kelly Joe Phelps – a great Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist;

and

Dennis Cahill – a wonderful acoustic guitarist who worked for many years with Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes.

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Sat 18^th Feb – WHITMINSTER Village Hall, near Stonehouse. GL2 7NN-  7.30pm – with Paul Burgess. A charity concert in aid of Sophie and Sarah – a very worthy cause – see  justgiving.com/crowdfunding/amanda-walker-571

With a great support line-up: singer/songwriter Colin Pitts, Charlie’s Angels, and Jan Newton. I DO hope you’ll come and support this event. Tickets at https://buytickets.at/chrisnewton/832240

Fri 3^rd March – SHEFFIELD – Beehive Folk Club, Village Hall, Winney Hill, Harthill near Sheffield S26 7YL – 8pm

Info and tickets:  www.beehivefolkclub.com

Sat 25^th March – MINSTERWORTH Village Hall, Main Road (A48), near Gloucester GL2 8JH – 7.30pm- with Geoff March on cello and vocals (as Paul is unavailable for this concert)

the link to events page is as follows https://www.minsterworthvillagehall.org/events-coming-soon.html. 

Sat/ Sun 1/2 April – SONGWRITING WEEKEND at the Richard Jeffries Museum, Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA. Limited to 5 students. Each student will have their own room. I’ll be working on a one-to-one basis on both new and existing ideas.

Tues 18^th April – DARTFORD Folk Club, Working Men’s Club, Essex Road, DA1 2AU – 8pm

Info and tickets:  dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com

*Another date for your diary – There’ll be a concert to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of release of my Forest & Vale & High Blue Hill album in Stroud on 29^th April.

Later in the year – concerts will include in June: Newport (South Wales), Leek, and the Forest of Dean; the Minchinhampton Folk Club 20^th Anniversary Festival on 1^st July. Looking ahead, we have several dates booked for the 2023 Christmas Tour.

If you know of a venue or village hall, or would like to organise a concert this year (or next), please do get in touch.… johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk



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LATEST NEWS – FEB 2022

I hope you are well.

My new album River of Dreams is now available

“I don’t believe he has ever sounded better, and River of Dreams should be well received by established fans and new listeners alike.” – Folk Radio UK

The songs are almost all originals – many written in lockdown over the past year or so – songs about legends, and about separation, ambition, fears and dreams.

Here’s the link to the River of Dreams page on my website:

http://www.johnnycoppin.co.uk/ab-riverofdreams.htm

CDs are £14 inc P & P (£17 for European mainland / £19 for rest of the world)

The best ways to order:

send an email with your phone number so we can contact you for card details –

or send a cheque payable to “Red Sky Records”, P O Box 27, Stroud, GL6 0YQ

or print and send the order form from website:

http://www.johnnycoppin.co.uk/orderform.htm

Concerts – Now that life is returning to a new normal, I’m really looking forward to the first concerts this year coming up at:

Minchinhampton near Stroud on Friday 11^th February (sold out);

at Littleover near Derby on Sat 19^th March –

both concerts are with Paul Burgess –

and then solo at Folk on the Moor at Ivybridge on Sun 27^th March.

I do hope you can come along – for details see Concert Dates :

CONCERT DATES 2022

Thanks so much for your feedback via email and Facebook

on the new album and Christmas Tour.

Other news:

MARTIN FRY has a solo photo exhibition ‘ Cotswold and Cornish Cream’ coming up this month at The Garden Gallery, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham  Wed 9^th to Tues 15 Feb 10am – 5pm

It was very sad to hear of the death of folk singer Norma Waterson – sincere condolences to Martin and Eliza Carthy, and all the family.

It was also very sad news to hear of the death of folk singer and dancer Tony Poulter from the Gloucestershire Morris Men, and the band Puzzlejug. Sincere condolences to all Tony’s family and friends.

LATEST NEWS -September 2021

*LATEST NEWS

I do hope you are well now that we are past the Autumn Equinox and the nights are drawing in!

I’m pleased to say that recording of my new album River of Dreams has finished…..and I hope to have copies available in late November, and in time for the Christmas Tour dates.

In the meantime I do hope you can support me by buying an album or two.

There are 4 different Christmas albums – including Midwinter – Live in concert –

and 9 other titles available! See below for details.

Earlier this month, it was wonderful to be back playing live again….together with Paul at Chapel Arts in Cheltenham.

A friendly and enthusiastic audience helped calm the nerves and we really appreciated the response! Some people had travelled from as far away as North Devon and Mid-Wales. it was also great to include three of the new songs in the set list.

Now I’m looking forward to returning to play at my favourite venue in the North-West on Friday 1^st October at Poynton – Phoenix Folk Club, Royal British Legion, George’s Rd,  Poynton, SK12 1JY  doors 7.30pm for 8.15pm

I hope to see you there! To reserve tickets contact Audrey, either by phone on 07505 394112 or by email at awilson5459@hotmail.com 

And then on Sat 23^rdOctober I’m with Paul Burgess at Minsterworth, near Gloucester– see website for all concert and ticket details.

After that it will be time to rehearse for the seven dates on the All On A Winter’s Night Tour!

I am very sad to learn of the recent passing of: 

Nick Critchley, Decameron’s first sound engineer and roadie 

three musical legends:

Don Everly, Charlie Watts, and Michael Chapman

And of course the legendary footballer Jimmy Greaves.

LATEST NEWS AUGUST 2021

The recording of my new album is nearly finished and I’m excited to be sharing it with you in the autumn!

In the meantime, it’s only a few days now before my first concert for 18 months!

Really looking forward to playing on Thursday 2 September at Chapel Arts in Cheltenham GL50 3QQ with Paul Burgess – 7.30pm Box Office: https://www.thechapelarts.com 01242 – 691141

Then there are 2 other tour dates in October –

Fri 1st Oct at Phoenix Folk Club in Poynton GL50 3QQ at 8pm – To reserve Tickets contact Audrey, either by email at awilson5459@hotmail.com or by phone on 07505 394112 –

Sat 23 Oct with Paul at Minsterworth Village Hall near Gloucester GL2 8JH 7.30pm Tickets: Terry Moore-Scott 01452 750160 terrymoorescott@outlook.com and Jo on 01452 750709

There are 7 Christmas shows later on – for details see TOUR DATES page

**unfortunately the Exeter date in October has had to be postponed until Spring next year owing to covid restrictions at the venue.Hope to see you somewhere!

CONCERTS 2022

AUGUST

12-14 WHITE HORSE FOLK FESTIVAL – with Paul Burgess

The Rugby Club, Cane Lane, Grove, near Wantage, Oxon. OX12 0FL

Info: https://www.whitehorsefolkfestival.co.uk

Fri 19 private event

SEPTEMBER

Sat 17 – PERSHORE solo concert at No. 8 Arts Centre 7.30pm

– https://www.number8.org/foyer-listings/

OCTOBER

Sat 15 – WOTTON – UNDER – EDGE Under The Edge Arts, with Paul Burgess 7.30pm

https://www.utea.org.uk/event-details/johnny-coppin-with-paul-burgess

Fri 21 – KEMPLEY Village Hall, near Dymock, Glos. with Paul Burgess 7.30pm

Tickets/info:Naomi Cryer naomicryer@hotmail.co.uk  01531 890163.

Fri 28 / Say 29 – CHELTENHAM solo concerts at Everyman Studio Theatre 8pm

DECEMBER – All On A Winter’s Night Tour The 25^th Anniversary Christmas tour 

with Paul Burgess  violin, recorders, stories – and Dik Cadbury  guitars and vocals

extra guests and images by Martin Fry at Tetbury, Cheltenham and Stroud concerts

Fri 2nd CORSHAM – Pound Arts 7.30pm https://poundarts.org.uk/whats-on/jonny-coppins-christmas-show/

Thu 8th HAVANT – Spring Arts 8pm https://thespring.co.uk/whats-on/johnny-coppin-all-on-a-winters-night-25th-anniversary-show/

Sat 10^th TETBURY – Goods Shed Arts Centre, GL7 8EY 7.30pm Tickets 01666 505496   https://shed-arts.co.uk/event/johnny-coppin-all-on-a-winters-night-25th-anniversary-tour/

Sun 11^th  STROUD – The Sub Rooms, GL5 1AE 7.30pm  Box Office: 01453 796880  
https://thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/all-on-a-winters-night-25th-anniversary-tour–johnny-coppin-554

Fri 16^th  CHELTENHAM – The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School GL51 6EP 7.30pm

                                    Box Office: 01242 258002  bacontheatre.co.uk   

 Sun 18th NAILSEA – Tithe Barn 7.30pm https://www.nailseafolkclub.co.uk/

**I’M NOW BOOKING CONCERTS FOR 2023 – PERHAPS YOU KNOW OF A VENUE, or a VILLAGE HALL, 

OR PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON A CONCERT SOMEWHERE. 

PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH.

CONCERT DATES 2021

*CONCERT DATES 

SEPTEMBER

Thu 2  CHELTENHAM with PAUL BURGESS at Chapel Arts, Knapp Road, Cheltenham GL50 3QQ 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Box Office: https://www.thechapelarts.com   01242 – 691141

OCTOBER

Fri 1^st POYNTON – Phoenix Folk Club, Royal British Legion, George’s Rd,  Poynton, SK12 1JY  doors 7.30pm for 8.15pm

                               To reserve Tickets contact Audrey,  either by email at awilson5459@hotmail.com or by phone on 07505 394112. 

Sat 23^rd GLOUCESTER – with PAUL BURGESS – Minsterworth Village Hall, Main Road, GL2 8JH 7.30pm Tickets and info: Terry Moore-Scott 01452 750160   terrymoorescott@outlook.com and Jo on 01452 750709

NOV / DECEMBER – All On A Winter’s Night Tour

with Paul Burgess  violin, recorders, stories    – and Dik Cadbury  guitars and vocals

at Cheltenham and Stroud concerts plus extra guests same line-up as on Midwinter – Live album – plus images by Martin Fry

Sun 28 NOV.  TEDBURN ST. MARY – Methodist Church, Tedburn St Mary, EX6 6AA  7.30pm

                             Tickets 07837 532704 and tsmtickets@btinternet.com 

December

Sat 4^thNOTTINGHAM – Lowdham Village Hall, NG14 7BD Info: Tony Turner 07712 580 802

Fri 10^thTETBURY – Goods Shed Arts Centre, GL7 8EY 7.30pm Tickets 01666 505496   shed-arts.co.uk

Reserved Seating is now available for this show  

Ticket link:

Johnny Coppin – All on a Winters Night

Sat 11^thWYCHWOOD Folk Club – Tiddy Hall, Acott-u-Wychwood, Oxon. OX7 6AG – 7.30pm  

tel 01993 831427 / 07870 563299

Ticket link  https://www.wegottickets.com/event/512642

Tues 14^thST. NEOT’S – The Priory Centre, Priory Lane PE19 2BH 8pm  Info: Patti and Roger Pitt Tel 01234 376278

Fri 17^th  CHELTENHAM – The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School GL51 6EP 7.30pmTICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW

                                    Box Office: 01242 258002  bacontheatre.co.uk   

Sat 18^th  STROUD – Subscription Rooms, GL5 1AE 7.30pm  – TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM 18 JUNE –

                                    AT LAST THIS VENUE HAS NUMBERED SEATS!

Box Office: 01453 796880    thesubrooms.co.uk 

**I’M NOW BOOKING CONCERTS FOR 2022 – PERHAPS YOU KNOW OF A VENUE, or a VILLAGE HALL, 

OR PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON A CONCERT SOMEWERE. 

PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH.

JUNE 2021 NEWS

Hope you’re enjoying the summer in spite of the extension of restrictions until mid-July.

The recording of my new album has begun, and is slowly progressing and thanks so much to those who have sponsored so far. The songs are almost all originals – many written over the past year

End of July is the deadline is for sponsorship and credit on the album artwork– so if you would like to help, please email me:johnny@johnnycoppin.co.uk

I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last played any live concerts – it was in early March last year! As you can imagine, I can’t wait to get back singing live again and have concerts booked ahead – but only from September onwards plus the Christmas Tour (see CONCERT DATES below). 

So times are very hard. In the meantime, I do have albums to buy to add to your collection, and perhaps you’d like to organise a concert next year, or suggest a venue, or village hall? Please do get in touch.

*CONCERT DATES 

SEPTEMBER

Thu 2  CHELTENHAM with PAUL BURGESS at Chapel Arts, Knapp Road, Cheltenham GL50 3QQ 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Box Office: https://www.thechapelarts.com   01242 – 691141

OCTOBER

Fri 1^stPOYNTON – Phoenix Folk Club, Royal British Legion, George’s Rd,  Poynton, SK12 1JY  doors 7.30pm for 8.15pm

                               To reserve Tickets contact Audrey,  either by email at awilson5459@hotmail.com or by phone on 07505 394112. 

Fri 8^th  EXETER – Folk Club, Victoria Park Tennis and Bridge Club 8pm.

                             Tickets andInfo: 01392 210983  exeterfolkclub@outlook.com

Sat 23^rdGLOUCESTER – with PAUL BURGESS – Minsterworth Village Hall, Main Road, GL2 8JH 7.30pm

            Tickets on sale from 1st July and info: Terry Moore-Scott 01452 750160   terrymoorescott@outlook.com

NOV / DECEMBER – All On A Winter’s Night Tour

with Paul Burgess  violin, recorders, stories        

and Dik Cadbury  guitars and vocals

at Cheltenham and Stroud concerts plus extra guests same line-up as on Midwinter – Live album

and images by Martin Fry

Sun 28NOV.  TEDBURN ST. MARY – Methodist Church, Tedburn St Mary, EX6 6AA  7.30pm

                             Tickets 07837 532704 and tsmtickets@btinternet.com 

December

Sat 4^thNOTTINGHAM – Lowdham Village Hall, NG14 7BD Info: Tony Turner 07712 580 802

Fri 10^thTETBURY – Goods Shed Arts Centre, GL7 8EY 7.30pm Tickets 01666 505496   shed-arts.co.uk

Sat 11^thWYCHWOOD Folk Club – Tiddy Hall, Acott-u-Wychwood, Oxon. OX7 6AG – 7.30pm  

tel 01993 831427 / 07870 563299

Ticket link  https://www.wegottickets.com/event/512642

Tues 14^thST. NEOT’S – The Priory Centre, Priory Lane PE19 2BH 8pm  Info: Patti and Roger Pitt Tel 01234 376278

Fri 17^th  CHELTENHAM – The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School GL51 6EP 7.30pmTICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW

                                    Box Office: 01242 258002  bacontheatre.co.uk   

Sat 18^th  STROUD – Subscription Rooms, GL5 1AE 7.30pm  – TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM 18 JUNE –

                                    AT LAST THIS VENUE HAS NUMBERED SEATS!

Box Office: 01453 796880    thesubrooms.co.uk 

**I’M NOW BOOKING CONCERTS FOR 2022 – PERHAPS YOU KNOW OF A VENUE, or a VILLAGE HALL, 

OR PERHAPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON A CONCERT SOMEWERE. 

PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH.

Other news:

The Festival Players have Just started their summer tour of England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, and Netherlands.  It’s a shortened production of Shakespeare’s play Henry V, not known for its songs! – so it includes only one of my songs – but sung twice. 

Directed by Michael Dyer, the show is performed by seven very talented actors, and runs for about 80 minutes with no interval. Most venues are outdoor, so do bring your own seating, food and drink, and warm clothes and so on. For full information and tour date details see http://www.thefestivalplayers.co.uk