Just call in at the Courtyard’s café/bar on Saturday lunchtimes, for great food and drink, and top musical talent – jazz, blues, roots, folk etc. – from around Herefordshire and beyond. The Saturday Café is promoted by the Music Pool in partnership with the Courtyard, and supported by Herefordshire Council.

Sessions run from 12 noon to 2pm, and admission is free – come on down!

Note: Details may be subject to change – please contact us to confirm.

Coming up…

25 Oct 2008 - the Ragtime Jug Orchestra

For the first time here at the Courtyard, John Anderson & Alan Draisey bring you the authentic African American sound of the early 20th century, playing a good-time mix of ragtime, country blues, hokum, skiffle and jug band music.
On a vast variety of acoustic instrumentation they perform hits from the levees of St Louis, the bars of Beale Street, Memphis, the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta and the famed sporting houses of New Orleans.

01 Nov 2008 - Arthur Ebeling

Glad to be welcoming Arthur, his stunning Gretsch guitar-playing, and his fantastic songs, back to Hereford, from his native Netherlands. This man is the business.

08 Nov 2008 - No Gig

The venue is in use for the annual County Archaeology Event

15 Nov 2008 - No Gig

The veneue is in use for the 2008 Herefordshire Contemporary Crafts Fiar

22 Nov 2008 - the Mike Graver Trio

Welcome back to ace jazz pianist Mike, along with his superb rhythm section

**EVENING END-OF-SEASON SPECIAL**
Thurs 27 Nov - from 8.30pm

WHISKEY RIVER

Once a year, we get to do an evening gig to round off the season in style. This year, be prepared to dance your socks off with the most infectious zydeco, cajun & roots for miles around, courtesy of these fine local legends.....

Martin Blake - vocals, guitar & banjo
Aidan Sheehan - vocals, accordion, harmonica, whistles, mandolin etc etc
Dave Wood - fiddle, vocals
Pedro Brown - drums
...and our own Dennis Schiavon - bass guitar & vocals

**WINTER BREAK** - THE 2009 SEASON OPENS ON SAT 31st JAN 2009, WITH A SESSION FROM:

BRIDGET AND THE BIG GIRLS' BLUES