NEWS

28.06.10
May began on a real high supporting Thea Gilmore at The Assembly, in Leamington with special guest Dan Cassidy... thanks to Andrew Lock for the great review. Dan came over from Iceland to the UK for his tour with James Hickman and his Swing Quartet and I was privileged to support and sing with them. There was a full moon and magic in the air as Dan played with his Swing Quartet at the Moonshine Room with excellent musicians Remi Harris on guitar and Larry Melton on bass. The evening made even more special by the presence of Robert Plant.

Another inspiring gig was playing in my local village hall in Martley to raise funds for the Nora Parsons Day Centre, hosting the evening with Paul and Cath Mackie from the BBC. Thanks to Pat Simmons from Age Concern for inviting me to sing once again at their day centre.

Looking ahead to June, in between preparing to go into the studio to record my new album, I’ll be hosting Ian Parker at the Moonshine Room on June 22nd, and returning to my hometown South Wales to play with the Caerphilly Male Voice choir to raise money for St David’s Foundation. At the end of the month I’ll be double-billing with Kenny White – New York Singer-songwriter – at the Hatch in the idyllic countryside on June 29th, fresh from his appearance at Glastonbury. Hope to see you at a gig soon.

05.05.10
Hi there... Spring is here and May promises to be an exciting month of new musical adventures. I’m looking forward to supporting Thea Gilmore at the Assembly Room in Leamington on May 6th with very special guest Dan Cassidy playing violin with me. From the moment I heard Eva Cassidy’s voice on Radio 2 I was spellbound.. So to meet with her brother and perform on stage with him is a dream come true. We’ll also be appearing together at Huntingdon hall, Worcester on May 11th - I’ll be supporting Dan and James Hickman promote their new album ‘Severn Street’.

I’ll be performing at Symphony hall as part of the English originals folk weekend on may 15th at 4pm on level 3, with a whole host of some of my favourite folk artists, including Eddi Reader. Also I’ll be hosting some special evenings of live music in May and June at the Moonshine Room in Bewdley… Gary Fletcher from The Blues Band on May 4th and the Dan Cassidy Swing Quartet on May 26th. For tickets please contact me on 077 393 193 71. Check out my full gig list on my MySpace page.. Hope to see you at some gigs soon! X

21.02.10
DEBORAH SINGS LIVE ON BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER
Listen to Deborah singing live on BBC Radio Friday session’s. BBC iPlayer.

19.02.10
Deborah will be hosting a new music venue in Bewdley as from March 16th.. acts booked include East Coast Blues Guitarist Michael Roach from US, New Yorker Singer Songwriter Kenny White, fresh from his Judy Collins tour, Gary Fletcher from the Blues band, and the Dan Cassidy Swing Quartet. Tickets on sale now.. MORE  

18.02.10
Deborah has some exciting gigs lined up this year at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham’s Town Hall and the Isle of Wight Festival. She will be supporting Eva Cassidy’s brother Dan Cassidy and James Hickman at gigs on their UK tour and in the Isle of Wight – Eva has been a huge inspiration to Deborah in her singing career so to be playing alongside her brother is a special honour.

Tickets now on sale for May 11th at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. For full list of gigs in 2010 visit Deborah's MySpace

25.10.09
Deborah Hodgson opened the Big Top Stage at The Isle of Wight festival in June, alongside Neil Young, The Prodigy and Stereophonics.

Isle Of Wight Festival pics here.
Read a review of Deborah's Isle Of Wight Festival performance on Gigjunkie.

10.10.09
Deborah will be returning to the Isle of Wight in November for a one- off performance following her festival appearance.. venue to be confirmed. She will also be performing at the SunFlower Lounge in Birmingham on October 24th in aid of Oxjam.

22.05.09
ISLE OF WIGHT 2009
& UK TOUR
Along with the likes of Neil Young, Stereophonics and The Prodigy Deborah Hodgson will play on The Big Top stage at The Isle of Wight Festival on June 13th at 11.35am. Fusing her own unique blend of folk-pop melodies come and share the experience and grab a free copy of Deborah’s debut EP. Deborah will be performing with folk guitarist/mandolinist Andy Teece, and pianist/composer Martin Riley, who she has been collaborating with in preparation for their UK tour of folk venues .. watch this space for more dates.

22.05.09
Deborah’s debut EP Launch
Deborah will be launching her debut EP at The Marrs Bar in Worcester on June 9th as a prelude to her Isle of Wight appearance. She is currently working in the West Midlands studios of Gavin Monaghan, producer of Editors, Robert Plant and Scott Matthews to record singles ‘Cardigan Bay’ and ‘Dali-lily’. Poignant lyrics and beautiful melodies Deborah’s writing pays homage to the honesty and nostalgia of Laurel Canyon spiced with the mystic energy gained from her celtic, welsh roots. Email deb@debhodgson.com to purchase a copy.

22.05.09
Red Lion Folk Club
Deborah will be performing with folk guitarist/ mandolinist Andy Teece at the Red Lion Folk Club in Kings Heath on Saturday 23rd May. MORE DETAILS


28.02.09
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2009
Deborah has been confirmed to play
the Isle of Wight Festival this summer. She will play an afternoon slot on the Big Top Stage on Saturday 13th June. So book your tickets soon! MORE


16.02.09
This Saturday Deborah is returning to her hometown Newport, South Wales to sing at the Riverfront Theatre, with Risca Male Voice choir. She will also be singing a folk repertoire with guitarists Vo Fletcher and Tyler Massey. Tickets are £10. Call to book on 01633 656757.

15.01.09
Deborah is touring this week in
Norway 18th – 25th January, Woodys Bar, Hafjel. Visit myspace.com/thekatydidsuk
for info, pics, blogs.