It was………….….. 2008



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Martin Carthy and

Dave Swarbrick
 
January 11th, 2008 in aid of Freedom from Torture (formerly The Medical Foundation)
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
Martin and Dave from this night


Steve Knightley
With Special Guest Jenna Witts
January 31st, 2008 in aid of CLIC Sargent
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
Steve and Jenna from this night


Gretchen Peters
Supported by
Edwina Hayes
February 5th, 2008 in aid of
DEC Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
Gretchen and Barry from this night


Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine
Supported by
Edwina Hayes
April 26th, 2008 in aid of
Children of the Andes
The Citadel, St Helens


Chuck Prophet and The Mission Express
Supported by The Wynntown Marshals
April 27th, 2008 in aid of
Music In Prisons
The Met, Bury


Sam Baker
Supported by
Edwina Hayes
April 30th, 2008 in aid of Poverty Aid UK
The Brudenell Social Club, Leeds


Chatham County Line
Supported by Adam P.Gorman
May 9th, 2008 in aid of Music In Hospitals
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley


Tift Merritt
Supported by
Kirsty McGee
May 16th, 2008 in aid of
St Catherine's Hospice
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley
Check out Roger's pictures of
Tift and Kirsty from this night


The Wailin' Jennys
Supported by Rachel Harrington
May 28th, 2008 in aid of
DEC Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
The Jennys from this night


Cara Dillon
Supported by
Helen Boulding
June 8th, 2008 in aid of Bliss
The Lowry, Salford Quays


Drever McCusker Woomble
With Special Guests Heidi Talbot and
Boo Hewerdine
September 27th, 2008 in aid of
Cancer Research UK
The Met, Bury
Due to a sudden and unforeseeable health matter, Roddy Woomble was unable to appear at this Benefit and
City Varieties, Leeds on the previous evening was cancelled. But there was enough talent on stage in Bury to keep everyone happy!


Eliza Gilkyson
October 4th, 2008 in aid of Springhill Hospice
The Met, Bury


Chris Wood
Supported by Rachel and Lillias
October 5th, 2008 in aid of
Home-Start (Chorley and South Ribble)
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley


Tom Russell
October 11th, 2008 to help support
The Extended Family via The International Aid Trust
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
Tom from this night


Tony Benn and Roy Bailey present "The Writing on the Wall"
Wednesday October 29th, 2008 in aid of Freedom from Torture (formerly The Medical Foundation)
City Varieties, Leeds
Stage props kindly supplied by Poverty Aid UK


Tim O'Brien
November 19th, 2008 in aid of Arthritis Research Campaign
The Met, Bury
Check out Roger's pictures of
Tim from this night


Fred Eaglesmith
Supported by Gordie Tentrees
November 21st, 2008 in aid of Tender Nursing Care
St. Bede’s Club, Clayton-Le-Woods, Chorley


'Standing Room Only'...
Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes
Supported by Ruarri Joseph
November 29th, 2008 in aid of CLIC Sargent
Club Academy, Manchester


John McCusker's 'Under One Sky'
December 2nd, 2008 to help support
The Extended Family via Plan International
The Lowry, Salford Quays
An extraordinary project from John McCusker celebrating the diversity of the British folk scene featuring Gaelic singer
Julie Fowlis, Idlewild front man Roddy Woomble, percussionist James Mackintosh, bassist Ewen Vernal, multi-instrumentalist Iain MacDonald, Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, Radio 2’s Folk Musician of the Year Andy Cutting, guitarist Ian Carr, Anglo-Swedish fiddler Emma Reid and vocals from Jim Causley and John Tams


Lucy Kaplansky
December 13th, 2008 in aid of
Crisis
The Met, Bury

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