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The queen of Kingsbury

4:22pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

In 1965 Kingsbury schoolgirl singing sensation Lorraine Silver sang her way to stardom, now she's back in the limelight with The Mod All Star Band at The Alban Arena.

A Q&A with Mr Yeats ahead of The Waterboys Alban Arena gig

11:00am Friday 11th May 2012

Vocalist and guitarist Mike Scott talks about the inspiration for The Waterboys' latest album, An Appointment With Mr Yeats

Kim Wilde and husband Hal Fowler guest at Welwyn Harmony Ladies Chorus

10:08am Friday 11th May 2012

Enterprising singers from Welwyn Harmony Ladies Chorus are putting on a grand variety show to raise money for Isabel Hospice and they had some very special guests sitting in on rehearsal recently.

Bringing jazz to the people

11:05am Friday 11th May 2012

Abram Wilson talks to Melanie Dakin about a chat with a man on a plane that changed his life

Purcell School student returns with honours

9:37am Tuesday 8th May 2012

Purcell graduate Ori Epstein is making a very welcome return to perform with Watford Symphony Orchestra next weekend. This will be his first local performance since completing his studies at the school last summer.

Sarratt Folk Festival offers workshops and fun for all

9:41am Tuesday 8th May 2012

This year’s Sarratt Folk Festival, May 11-12, promises a host of delights including a family friendly concert in the village hall with The New Rope String Band, a poetry performance from Rob Barratt and dancing outside the pubs on The Green. There will also be a tent in The Dell for impromptu folk music and singing. Gikita Partington hosts a voice workshop in the village hall on Saturday afternoon, and there’s a folk dance workshop for children and three fiddle playing workshops for various abilities.

St Albans Symphony Orchestra celebrates 80 years of music-making

3:40pm Thursday 26th April 2012

SASO celebrates 80 years with a "fantastic music party"

"It‘s like he‘s a little parrot on my shoulder watching the gig": As The Blockheads prepare to mark their 35th anniversary, Chaz Jankel remembers his bandmate Ian Dury

1:17pm Wednesday 25th April 2012

I was going to try and resist opening this article with a play on Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3), one of the best known tracks by The Blockheads, Ian Dury’s former band who come to Harpenden this month. But then came this while speaking to the song‘s co-author Chaz Jankel: “Oh look at that, a fiver has just climbed my foot!“ he says in surprise. “That‘s amazing. I’m walking down the street and a fiver is just rolling down the street. A reason to feel cheerful, hey?!“ A very good reason, and there are more: the guitarist and keyboard player‘s band have been enjoying a renaissance of late with 2010‘s biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. Reasons To Be Cheerful, a stage musical about the band and its fans has just completed a national tour. The Blockheads, the group Chaz formed with Ian Dury, celebrate their 35th anniversary this year. Less cheerfully, this year also marks what would have been Ian Dury‘s 70th birthday.

Homegrown folk

11:08am Thursday 26th April 2012

Folk fans should head to The Maltings for First Friday Folk Music, a monthly event featuring local performers, plus young musicians from St Albans’ annual New Roots event. Homegrown duo Run of the Mill (picture, below) will be heading the bill, with support from New Roots 2011 finalists, Tom and Jess.