tag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2023-09-28T18:39:35+01:00Sam Sweeneyfalsetag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/72799862023-09-28T18:39:35+01:002023-10-16T15:49:34+01:00NEW TOUR DATES - MARCH 2024<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/194078/f076dc7faccd8ea60b22cfea1f048cdb691fa779/original/full-tour-poster-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>The full Escape That Tour is now on sale… Nottingham on sale in November and March 7th is TBC…</p><p>Please book early folks! </p><p> </p><p> </p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/72231292023-06-08T11:50:22+01:002023-06-08T11:50:23+01:00ESCAPE THAT TOUR<p>The first leg of the tour is now on sale - November 2023. More dates to come in March 2024!</p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/194078/163373e873407778eaf81c944bb74ae60723da2f/original/escape-that-tour-poster-2023-low-res.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/71202562022-12-09T07:59:41+00:002022-12-09T08:01:01+00:00Bellowhead Tour Support<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="tWXrgkF7meg" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/tWXrgkF7meg/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tWXrgkF7meg?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>Escape That is officially launched! Thanks for coming out to see me support Bellowhead. 18 gigs, 19 days, 30,000 people!</p>
<p>Look out for Escape That tour dates later in 2023 xx</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/70579532022-09-11T17:32:15+01:002022-09-11T17:33:26+01:00NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/503704b4ac9cd5c447b06e8033838b32d755416f/original/sam-sweeney-escape-that-packshot.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>I am delighted to announce my new album ESCAPE THAT.</p>
<p>It's coming out on October 21st and you can <a contents="pre-order it now" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/escapethat" target="_blank">pre-order it now</a>.</p>
<p>I hope you love it as much as I do... x</p>
<p> </p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/69338012022-03-28T12:35:37+01:002022-03-28T12:35:37+01:00Unearth Repeat Launch Tour May 2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/9e0e3c501fbedcbadbe3e07b7b712e1b5eb9a1ae/original/may-2022-tour-flyer-a5.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am delighted to be heading back out on the road with Jack, Ben and Louis to conclude the Unearth Repeat Launch Tour in five weeks time. Book your tickets now and we'll see you soon x</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/62546812020-03-19T11:32:46+00:002022-03-09T11:02:28+00:00Launch Tour Rescheduled!<p>It is with great sadness that we have had to postpone the first part of the Unearth Repeat launch tour from May 2020 to May 2021. Thanks to all the venues who have rescheduled dates so quickly. </p>
<p>It goes without saying that this is going to be a hugely challenging time for everyone. If you feel able, it would be an enormous help to me (and my wonderful label, Hudson Records!) if you ordered the new album direct from my website - www.samsweeneymusic.com - to help me recoup some of the money already spent on the tour, and to help make up the huge loss of income for me and my band. </p>
<p>There is also a donation button on my website, should you feel so moved, but I’d much rather you bought the album and came to a rescheduled gig! If I manage to make back the money lost on the tour, I will be splitting the money between the band to make up for their lost earnings. </p>
<p>If you have tickets for a gig, you will be contacted by the venue shortly! </p>
<p>It’s very strange having put so much love and effort into something and then not getting to do the best bit - playing it live for you all. But I will be back on the road and I cannot wait to make this music come to life with an audience. In the meantime, enjoy the album and see you later in the year! Dates in November / December 2020 and May 2021!</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/d5abe98d108823c2aa03d46f27cae8d8a84e25c8/original/tourbanner.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/60979152020-01-14T10:02:35+00:002022-02-13T15:45:06+00:00Listen to The Old Wagon Way now!<p>Here's a track from the new album - it's called The Old Wagon Way. Just click the image below to listen, or stream it via your usual streaming platform.</p>
<p>I hope you like it - <a contents="order the album" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/unearthrepeat" target="_blank">order the album</a> now!</p>
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<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/a3WnIIGGqO4" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/1d1cce0b23073b0f10f9c552558453004e0f2554/original/wagon-way-screenshot-copy.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/60033212019-12-11T00:10:32+00:002020-01-24T09:52:20+00:00NEW ALBUM - UNEARTH REPEAT<p>?? BIG NEWS! I'm phenomenally excited to announce the release of my second solo album, <strong>UNEARTH REPEAT</strong>, which is coming out on March 27th 2020 on Hudson Records!?? </p>
<p>It's a big departure from the last record and I cannot wait for you to hear it.</p>
<p>I'm touring it in May, and all the dates can be found <a contents="here" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs" target="_blank">here</a> - get your tickets now ? </p>
<p>You can pre-order the album on CD or vinyl now from <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/unearthrepeat" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/unearthrepeat" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/662a88c5f26cf1111a2e54aba310860cbd582e27/original/packshot-dp.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/58661672019-08-22T13:06:00+01:002020-11-03T16:08:20+00:00The Streaming Tip Jar<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>Following a number of conversations with people on social media and in person, I've added a 'Streaming Tip Jar' to my website. </p>
<p>I've done it, not because I'm expecting people to give me money (really!), but to highlight the fact that streaming music does not support artists. </p>
<p>Artists are being forced to give up music and find other work, in no small part because CD sales are down and streaming is the most popular way to listen to music. </p>
<p>There is nothing inherently wrong with streaming... I do it, most people do it. It's convenient and the future - I don't doubt that. It's the system that is grossly unfair. Selling one album at a gig / in a shop / online will normally generate between £4 and £10 for an artist, depending on their situation with labels / distribution. In order to make that amount of money from streaming, an album would need literally thousands of plays. </p>
<p>People will only realise that the system is broken when their favourite artists have been forced to find a new job because they can't afford to live. It is already happening. </p>
<p>So, I'm not asking you to donate anything. The 'Streaming Tip Jar' is there to raise awareness that streaming is killing the music industry and needs to be talked about.</p>
<p>Sam x</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/56869052019-03-20T17:06:47+00:002020-07-11T04:24:01+01:00May Tour 2019 - book your tickets now!<p>The Unfinished Violin is touring May 1st - 10th this year and it will be the only time we tour this album, so make sure you book your tickets soon. Some of the gigs are already close to selling out, so act quickly!</p>
<p>Here are the dates again...</p>
<p>MAY</p>
<p>1 - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan</p>
<p>2 - The Met, Bury</p>
<p>3 - The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes</p>
<p>4 - Sage Gateshead</p>
<p>5 - Derby Theatre</p>
<p>6 - NCEM, York</p>
<p>7 - North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford</p>
<p>8 - Brighton Festival</p>
<p>9 - Liverpool Philharmonic</p>
<p>10 - Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Nn5UG45ls1c" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Nn5UG45ls1c/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nn5UG45ls1c?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/55597052018-12-18T23:26:03+00:002019-01-16T22:44:01+00:00Four stars in The Guardian<p>The London album launch at Kings Place just received a 4**** review in The Guardian!</p>
<p><em>"Sweeney showcased his evocative first solo album, The Unfinished Violin, and perhaps emerged as an English equivalent of the great Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes."</em></p>
<p><a contents="Read the full review here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/17/sam-sweeney-review" target="_blank">Read the full review here.</a></p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who came to the launch shows, to my wonderful band (Patsy, Rob, Jack and Ben) and Andy Bell for doing the sound so beautifully.</p>
<p>Lots of gigs in 2019! See you on the road.</p>
<p><br>Sam x</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/54957052018-11-02T05:00:00+00:002018-11-05T18:02:51+00:00It's here! The Unfinished Violin is out today<p>Almost a year to the day since I started putting the album together, it's now out and available for you to listen to!</p>
<p><a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://SamSweeney.lnk.to/TheUnfinishedViolinWE" target="_blank">Click here</a> to order the album!</p>
<p>In addition to the three album launch gigs in December, I'll be touring May 1-10 2019. Click on my <a contents="gig page" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs" target="_blank">gig page</a> for more details. Tickets for most of the those gigs are available already. I'm also booked for a few festivals next summer, to be announced soon! The band sounds amazing and I can't wait to take them on the road. The gigs are going to be very special indeed.</p>
<p>In the mean time, keep an eye on my social media pages - I'll be on the TV and radio quite a few times in the next week!</p>
<p>Thanks for buying the album - I'd love to know what you think of it.</p>
<p>x</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/54443222018-09-26T17:20:27+01:002018-09-26T17:20:27+01:00Album Launch Gigs<p>I'm very chuffed to announce three intimate gigs to launch my album. I'll be touring with Jack Rutter, Rob Harbron, Ben Nicholls and Patsy Reid to bring the album into a live setting. Tickets are on sale now and going fast.</p>
<p>Dec 13th - <a contents="The New Room, Bristol " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/folk-at-the-new-room-sam-sweeney-special-album-launch-gig-tickets-50558014382" target="_blank">The New Room, Bristol </a>(acoustic & candlelit!) <br>Dec 14th - <a contents="The Drama Studio, Sheffield " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk/events/sam-sweeney/" target="_blank">The Drama Studio, Sheffield </a><br>Dec 15th - <a contents="Kings Place, London" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/folk/sam-sweeney-the-unfinished-violin/" target="_blank">Kings Place, London</a></p>
<p><a contents="Grab one now!" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs" target="_blank">Grab one now!</a></p>
<p>xx</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/53444702018-07-13T11:07:58+01:002021-07-07T08:44:47+01:00Album Video<p>The video about my album is released today. Check it out here.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Y_HBPCUeLQk" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Y_HBPCUeLQk/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y_HBPCUeLQk?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/53164942018-06-25T20:17:24+01:002021-12-09T17:19:44+00:00Album video exclusive - Folk Radio <p>Folk Radio have kindly premiered the video about my new album, The Unfinished Violin!</p>
<p>Click below to watch it!</p>
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<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2018/06/sam-sweeney-the-unfinished-violin/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/daab30c3cfdd38d4b4c8f9277bec47ba9be1e7b4/original/folk-radio.png/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/52764552018-06-05T13:09:41+01:002020-01-21T08:13:30+00:00Debut Solo Album - The Unfinished Violin<p>I'm very excited to announce my first solo album <strong><em>The Unfinished Violin</em></strong> is coming out on 21.09.18 on <strong>Island Records</strong>!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/2dbf5fc5f8134e1785244480ed853aa5b49e6910/original/samsweeneyunfinisheviolin.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Inspired by my violin, carved but never finished by Richard Howard in 1915, I've made an album of instrumental music inspired by the Great War.</p>
<p>I'm enormously proud of it, and I hope you'll love it. You can pre-order it now and listen to track one, <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://samsweeney.lnk.to/TheUnfinishedViolinPreOrderWE" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Please spread the word, tell your friends and I can't wait to hear what you think of it.</p>
<p>Sam xx</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/49558252017-11-30T09:42:53+00:002019-04-10T07:39:30+01:00Spiro & Leveret - Double Header Tour Announced!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/3afb58388beb4030b32cd42cfb068174f5a1e7a5/original/spiro-leveret.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/49317382017-11-14T08:52:14+00:002018-12-30T10:10:47+00:00Inventions up for an award!<p>The new Leveret album, Inventions, has been nominated for fRoots Critics Poll Album Of The Year 2017!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rootbeatrecords.com/leveret" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/3c8b5833d25f8806e8ba13c0ca07f7e19eb6b0cd/medium/leveret-inventions-rbrcd38-froots-montage-cover.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a>We're really chuffed about it - read all about it <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.frootsmag.com/content/critpoll/" style="" target="_blank">here</a>!</p>
<p>Have you got your copy yet?</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/47123492017-05-17T18:41:25+01:002021-12-09T20:19:06+00:00Made In The Great War on Radio 2 & 3 - Good Morning Sunday and In Tune<p>I'm chuffed to announce that I'll be Clare Balding's guest on <strong>Good Morning Sunday</strong>, on <strong>BBC Radio 2</strong>, this Sunday, May 21st.</p>
<p>You can listen to the show <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qq5bw" style="" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p>Rob, Paul and I appeared on <strong>In Tune</strong> yesterday on <strong>BBC Radio 3</strong>, with Suzy Klein. Listen again <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08px5hw" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>There are tickets left for the Made In The Great War tour, but not many!</p>
<p>Snap the final few tickets up now - <a contents="click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.madeinthegreatwar.com" style="" target="_blank">click here</a></p>
<p>June 6th - <a contents="Ypres" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.acci.be/jd184ccso591yht1t.aspx?es=9467" target="_blank">Ypres</a> <br>June 8th - <a contents="London" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://uk.patronbase.com/_CecilSharpHouse/Productions/1W/Performances" target="_blank">London</a> <br>June 9th - <a contents="Derby" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/made-great-war" target="_blank">Derby</a> <br>June 10th - <a contents="Leeds" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.cityvarieties.co.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=C80AB434-8D6E-47FD-A7CE-B45B76218946" target="_blank">Leeds</a> <br>June 11th - <a contents="Milton Keynes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stables.org/Whats_on/Event/Sam_Sweeneys_Made_in_the_Great_War_" target="_blank">Milton Keynes</a></p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/46721702017-04-15T10:53:37+01:002021-07-16T10:49:28+01:00Made In The Great War on Radio 4!I just had the brilliant experience of being a guest on Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4, talking about my Great War violin and my touring show, Made in The Great War.<br><br>for tickets to the show, visit <a contents="www.madeinthegreatwar.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.madeinthegreatwar.com" target="_blank">www.madeinthegreatwar.com</a><br><br>to listen again to the show, click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lfcfk" style="" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08lfcfk</a><br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/6ce397e74201fddb7ee15170ca419c499e2409ad/medium/mitgw-2017-bck-lores.jpg?1492419719" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/46587742017-04-05T11:19:13+01:002017-04-05T11:19:13+01:00National Youth Folk Ensemble Ahead of the NYFE's first full length public performance on April 12th in Cecil Sharp House, check out the video from their second residential in lovely Lancashire. Very proud of this lot.<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="lTC1edmEKkA" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/lTC1edmEKkA/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lTC1edmEKkA?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/46498802017-03-29T09:38:51+01:002022-03-14T11:25:28+00:00Low Culture Podcast - interview with Jim MorayDo you fancy listening to me in conversation with Jim Moray about Bellowhead, Leveret, the NYFE, the fiddle and all kinds of other things?<br><br>The Low Culture podcast is back, and episode is with me! <a contents="Listen here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jimmoray.co.uk/upcetera/podcast/low-culture-podcast-s2e1-sam-sweeney/" target="_blank">Listen here</a> and let me know what you think.<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jimmoray.co.uk/upcetera/podcast/low-culture-podcast-s2e1-sam-sweeney/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/194078/c6379de751b3af25e3ddf37ee39b554dde8ebf2d/original/low-culture-sam.png?1490776701" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><p><br>Sam<br>x</p>Sam Sweeneytag:www.samsweeneymusic.com,2005:Post/45348942017-01-03T11:34:31+00:002020-11-20T11:16:14+00:0020172016 saw the end of Bellowhead, my new job with the NYFE starting, nine tours, three albums and whole lot of other wonderful stuff.<br><br>2017 is looking rather exciting as well. Here are some things in the first half of the year for your attention / delectation / diaries!<br><br><strong>February 3:</strong> BIG MACHINE is released! The amazing debut album from Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band. I'm so proud of this album. <a contents="Order it now" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.elizawayward.com/" target="_blank">Order it now</a>.<br><br><strong>February 3-5:</strong> The first ever Sandlings Sessions, hosted by Folk East at Snape Maltings. A wonderful weekend of workshops, gigs and dancing with Leveret, Blowzabella, Chris Wood and more. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.folkeast.co.uk/sandlings-sessions/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more info.<br><br><strong>February 17th:</strong> The first ever public performance of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. This amazing group of musicians are supporting Leveret at The Met in Bury. Please come out and support them. There aren't many tickets left! <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://themet.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873542601" target="_blank">Click here</a> for info and tickets.<br><br><strong>March:</strong> Leveret are on the road again! We are currently writing a new album for release in the Autumn so you can expect to hear a lot of the tunes this Spring. <a contents="Click here for more. " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://leveretband.com/" style="" target="_blank">Click here for more.</a><br><br><strong>April 12th:</strong> The first full length concert by the National Youth Folk Ensemble. The ensemble will have a full evening to themselves in the lovely Cecil Sharp House. <a contents="Get your tickets" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cecilsharphouse.org/component/content/article/22-csh-site/csh-events/3993-national-youth-folk-ensemble" target="_blank">Get your tickets</a> :)<br><br><strong>May:</strong> I am very excited to be doing a duo show with Martin Carthy! More info and tickets soon.<br><br><strong>June 5-11:</strong> The final tour of my show Made In The Great War. We are touring the show one more time, starting in Belgium with a very special show and a commemorative walk to Richard Howard's grave. Then we go to London, Derby, Leeds and Milton Keynes. <a contents="Get your tickets now!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.madeinthegreatwar.com" target="_blank">Get your tickets now!</a> It's selling very fast.<br><br>Those are a few highlights of my year coming up. Happy New Year!<br><br>xSam Sweeney