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Johnny Coppin 2008 Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews 2008 The Tindalls 2008 Kathryn Nutbeem of Vinegar Tom 2008	Folk for MS Charity Concert The 19^th Annual FfMS Concert will take place on Saturday 7^th June 2008. Artists appearing: JOHNNY COPPIN Johnny Coppin is a singer, songwriter, composer and poetry anthologist. His clear voice together with his ability to write fine songs make his music essentially English in character while having universal appeal. He accompanies himself with great virtuosity on guitar and piano. Johnny was a member of folk/rock band Decameron, has supported Gerry Rafferty, Jasper Carrott and The Albion Band on tour and appeared at Festivals in Britain, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium. TV appearances include programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and HTV, while his radio work includes "Kaleidoscope" for BBC Radio 4, "West Country Christmas", the Arts Programme and "Folk on Two" for BBC Radio Two. His music for theatre includes "Songs on Lonely Roads" (the story of composer/poet Ivor Gurney) with David Goodland, The Shrewsbury Theatre Guild's production of "Arthur's Plough", as well as writing and directing the music for the Festival Players Theatre Company and their touring productions of Shakespeare which culminate in the Three Choirs Festival. He has also edited two poetry anthologies of poems from the border counties of England & Wales plus "A Country Christmas" - a collection of prose, poetry, carols, songs and folklore. DOUG EUNSON & SARAH MATTHEWS Having played together for many years in the English band “Cross o’th Hands” from Derbyshire, Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews are now performing as a duo. With vocal harmonies, melodeons, fiddle and viola, they play English traditional songs and dance tunes, with a little European influence added. Their vibrant, rich sound has been pleasing audiences across the country as well as in Canada where they have played two successful tours. Their latest CD “On Shining Wings” was released last year and has received excellent reviews “a wonderful mix of song and dance music, blending harmony in fine arrangement.” THE TINDALLS Paula and Stuart have been singing together since the 1980s and have developed a repertoire covering many genres of contemporary and traditional music. From Joni Mitchell to Billy Holliday, Bob Dylan to James Taylor and Fairport Convention to Fleetwood Mac, Paula's powerful voice, together with Stuart's harmonies and many intricate fingerpicking guitar styles (including Ragtime, Classical, Jazz and traditional Folk) ensure a varied mix of music, from songs to instrumentals. More recently Stuart has also written and recorded some of his own songs with “Sweet Child” winning the 2007 Banbury Folk Club song-writing competition. Their daughters Sarah and Kathryn began to join in occasionally at Paula & Stuart’s gigs and gradually became fully involved as members of the family band. Sarah plays bass guitar and tenor recorder and Kathryn plays flute, recorder and rhythm guitar. They now take turns with Paula and Stuart in singing lead and backing vocals. A new Studio CD is in preparation, featuring some more original and well-known songs also featuring solo performances from the girls, for release in Spring 2008. VINEGAR TOM Vinegar Tom is a stunning new three part vocal group comprising three outstanding talents. Ian Giles is a great traditional singer and one of the most recorded voices on the English folk circuit. Ian is a member both of Magpie Lane and the Oxford Waits as well as a former member of Folly Bridge and GMW. Darren Ormandy is another a fine singer and an actor with Oxford’s Creation Theatre. He has appeared in TV shows such as Casualty and Cider with Rosie, played theatres up and down the country and is also a writer and director. The trio is completed by bristolian actress and singer Kathryn Nutbeem. Kathryn trained at the Royal Academy of Music on their musical theatre course and graduated in 2003. Her moving performance of Somewhere Along the Road was viewed by millions watching coverage of the 25th Anniversary of the end of the Falklands conflict, on Horseguards Parade last year. Folk for M.S. has been providing entertainment and raising funds for eighteen years and has raised approximately £32,000 to date. The concert runs from 8pm until midnight with doors opening at 7pm for food & drink. There will be a licensed bar with local real ales. The kitchen will offer a small selection of hot food, sandwiches, teas and coffees. TICKETS ON SALE NOW £10 (Under 16 £5) Please send cheque, payable to “Folk for M.S.”, with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: 1 Membury Way, Grove, Wantage OX12 0BP Report on 2007 Concert Report on 2006 Concert