ELIZABETH & JAMESON
Wednesday January 16th
The Sargeant Memorial Hall, Brafield-On-The-Green
An evening of folk music & folklore with Bedford-based folk duo Elizabeth & Jameson. Doors 6.30pm, £5.50 tickets
LAY IT DOWN
Thursday January 17th
The Lab, Northampton
Volume eight of the new breed of open mike for the urban music scene. No mention of featured artists this time around, so perhaps a chance to get yourself heard if you fancy a turn on the stage. Doors 8pm, free entry
ATTILA STOCKBROKER & HIS BAND BARNSTORMER 1649 + KARL PHILLIPS
Friday January 18th
The Lab, Northampton
First Attila will do some spoken word, then after a break he will bring on his band, celebrating the release of their new ‘early music meets punk’ album Restoration Tragedy. They don’t sound like anything else! Special guest is local wordsmith Karl Phillips. Doors 8pm, £8 tickets
THE DRONES CLUB + KATIE PATON
Saturday January 19th
The Pomfret Arms, Northampton
Returning to The Pomfret are the quartet with the wild ancestral and improvised music played to a backing of eastern and dub rhythms. With support from the P-Hexer and King’s Gambiter, singer-songwriter Katie Paton. Doors 9pm, free entry
THE DARKHORSE + CASKET FEEDER + LOOSE TOOTH + PHLEFONYAAR + 57 DOWN
Saturday January 19th
Fiddler’s Elbow, Wellingborough
Headliners are a four-piece hailing from the lower depths of East Midlands. Just over a year old, they have already performed at Bloodstock 14 and Mammothfest 15. Heavy/stoner support comes from a range of localish acts. Doors 7pm, free entry
TIM JON BROPHY + THE FED SISTERS + GRAND UNION 3 + HAZEYJANE
Sunday January 20th
The Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne
Audio Vendor present a quartet of acoustic-based acts. The event will be recorded and the recordings will be made available to the events attendees at their request. Doors 6:30pm, £10 tickets. To purchase tickets call The Boat Inn on (01604) 862428 or visit http://www.audiovendor.com