News

Played trombone on the Xmas track by Pilgrims' Way (Oct 2011)

Working on Keith Kendrick's latest CD for Wildgoose (July 2011)

Appearing as an honorary Bandogg on the 'In Search of Nic Jones' concert at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall (May 2011)

Old Swan Band CD launch at Cheltenham Festival (Feb 2011)

'Ey Up Mi Duck', a new show based on Derbyshire dialect with Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham, and John Titford. (Christmas 2010)

Over to Mali to get acquainted with The African Workshop Project (Sept 2010)

Johnny has been contributing to Pete Coe's forthcoming album (May 2010)

The Old Swan Band have been in studio recording their next album of English Folk Dance Music. (May 2010)

Johnny Adams conceived and contributed to a BBC Radio 4 programme entitled 'From Dots to Downloads', about centuries old music manuscripts making their way onto the internet. (July 21st 09)

Johnny Adams is taking early retirement this summer (09) so that he can devote more time to folk music, research, sailing and friends - not in any particular order.

Johnny Adams & Chris Partington will be giving a talk on the Village Music Project at this years English Country Music Weekend, at Ampthill on June 20/21 2009.

The Old Swan Band are booked at Sidmouth, Towersey and Shrewsbury festivals in 2009.

Ryburn 3 Step have taken on a monthly radio folk programme on PhoenixFM in Halifax. It's called 'Rolling Round the Ryburn. I'm presenting it but would like to get other potential presenters and contributors involved. Listeners outside the transmitter range can catch the monthly show via the internet. Streams of this and the other Sunday folk shows here.