Gigs
Upcoming gigs:
Friday 10 May, 6.00pm: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset.
Thursday 30 May, 7.30pm: Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, Somerset (with Lara Linette and James Slater).
Friday 31 May: Wilcote Art Studios, Finstock, Oxfordshire (with Lara Linette).
Tuesday 4 June: Winscombe Folk Club, North Somerset (with Lara Linette and James Slater; private function).
Saturday 8 June, 11.20am: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, Wimborne, Dorset.
Saturday 8 June, 5.10pm: The Minster Church, Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, Wimborne, Dorset.
Sunday 9 June, 7.30pm: Barny's @ The Little Vic, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1QG (with Lara Linette, opening for Colin Pitts).
Friday 14 June, 7.30pm: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5AA (song swap with Lara Linette and James Slater).
Friday 28 June: BlueJam Arts CIC, Penrith, Cumbria (with Lara Linette).
Wednesday 18 September, 8.00pm: Banbury Folk Club, The Three Pigeons, Southam Road, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 2ED.
Sunday 20 October, 2.00pm: The Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH193LF.
Friday 10 May, 6.00pm: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset.
Thursday 30 May, 7.30pm: Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, Somerset (with Lara Linette and James Slater).
Friday 31 May: Wilcote Art Studios, Finstock, Oxfordshire (with Lara Linette).
Tuesday 4 June: Winscombe Folk Club, North Somerset (with Lara Linette and James Slater; private function).
Saturday 8 June, 11.20am: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, Wimborne, Dorset.
Saturday 8 June, 5.10pm: The Minster Church, Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, Wimborne, Dorset.
Sunday 9 June, 7.30pm: Barny's @ The Little Vic, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1QG (with Lara Linette, opening for Colin Pitts).
Friday 14 June, 7.30pm: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5AA (song swap with Lara Linette and James Slater).
Friday 28 June: BlueJam Arts CIC, Penrith, Cumbria (with Lara Linette).
Wednesday 18 September, 8.00pm: Banbury Folk Club, The Three Pigeons, Southam Road, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 2ED.
Sunday 20 October, 2.00pm: The Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH193LF.
Gigs in recent years:
Thursday, June 6 2019: Orpington Folk Club, Orpington.
Monday, June 10: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, London.
Saturday, July 13: Riverfolk Festival, Lechlade, Gloucestershire.
Tuesday, July 23: Sandy’s Piano Bar, Oxford.
Wednesday, July 24: The Old Court, Windsor.
Sunday, July 28: Barny's Concert Night, The Queen Victoria Pub, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Thursday, August 1: Half Moon pub, Oxford.
Friday, August 23: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset.
Friday, August 30: Royston Folk Club, Hertfordshire.
Saturday, August 31: Secret Widget Fest, Ewhurst Green, Surrey.
Saturday, 28 September: Saturday-morning concert at Community Wise, Eastbourne.
Thursday, 10 October: The Troubadour, London.
Saturday, 26 October: Folk@Snells, East Hendred, Oxfordshire.
Saturday, 30 November: Glastonbury Frost Fayre, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Friday, 3 January 2020: The Pilton Stage, Pilton, Somerset.
Thursday, 9 January: Minchinhampton Folk Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire.
Thursday, 30 January: Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Saturday, 8 February: Beehive Arts Centre, Honiton, Devon.
Friday, 28 August: Night at the Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Saturday, 14 August 2021: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset.
Sunday, 22 August: Withyfest 2021, Witheridge, Devon.
Saturday, 28 August: Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Friday, 10 September: Watford Folk Club.
Saturday, 11 September: Horseshoe Inn, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Friday, 24 September: Royston Folk Club, Royston, Hertfordshire.
Sunday, 23 January 2022: Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Dorset.
Wednesday, 6 April : Bath Acoustic Club, Bath.
Sunday, 1 May: Railway Inn Sunday Sessions, Meare, Somerset.
Monday, 6 June: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham.
Sunday, 12 June: Green Scythe Fair, Thorney, Somerset.
Saturday/Sunday, 6-7 August: Lake District Folk Weekend, Staveley, Cumbria.
Sunday 14 August: Pebbles Tavern, Watchet, Somerset.
Thursday 18 August: Watchet Summertime, Watchet, Somerset.
Thursday 3 November: Crookes Folk Club, Sheffield.
Friday 4 November: First Friday Folk, Chapeltown, Sheffield.
Thursday 10 November: The Riff Corner, Clevedon, Bristol.
Friday 25 November: Royston Folk Club, Royston.
Sunday 27 November: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, London.
Sunday 5 March, 2023: Barny's, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Sunday 19 March: BlueJam, Penrith, Cumbria.
Wednesday 12 April: Banbury Folk Club, Oxon.
Friday 14 April: Watford Folk Club.
Sunday 16 April: Folk Weekend: Oxford.
Friday 21 April: Aylesbury Folk - Acoustic - Blues Club, Aylesbury, Bucks.
Monday 1 May: Monday Night Music Club, Bob Hope Theatre, London.
Sunday 4 June: Railway Inn Sunday Sessions, Meare, Somerset.
Sunday 11 June: Green Scythe Fair, Thorney, Somerset.
Sunday 2 July: Cider Barn, Draycott, Somerset.
Sunday 9 July: Priddy Fringe Festival, Priddy, Somerset.
Thursday 24 August: St John's Church, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Monday 28 August: FAR Stage, Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Sunday 24 September: TwickFolk, London.
Friday 6 October: Highams Park Live, The County Arms, Highams Park, London.
Saturday 21 October: Redcatch Community Centre, Bristol.
Friday 10 November: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset.
Tuesday 12 December: Bracknell Folk Club, Bagshot, Surrey.
Saturday 20 April, 2024: Oxford Folk Festival, Oxford.
Thursday, June 6 2019: Orpington Folk Club, Orpington.
Monday, June 10: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, London.
Saturday, July 13: Riverfolk Festival, Lechlade, Gloucestershire.
Tuesday, July 23: Sandy’s Piano Bar, Oxford.
Wednesday, July 24: The Old Court, Windsor.
Sunday, July 28: Barny's Concert Night, The Queen Victoria Pub, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Thursday, August 1: Half Moon pub, Oxford.
Friday, August 23: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset.
Friday, August 30: Royston Folk Club, Hertfordshire.
Saturday, August 31: Secret Widget Fest, Ewhurst Green, Surrey.
Saturday, 28 September: Saturday-morning concert at Community Wise, Eastbourne.
Thursday, 10 October: The Troubadour, London.
Saturday, 26 October: Folk@Snells, East Hendred, Oxfordshire.
Saturday, 30 November: Glastonbury Frost Fayre, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Friday, 3 January 2020: The Pilton Stage, Pilton, Somerset.
Thursday, 9 January: Minchinhampton Folk Club, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire.
Thursday, 30 January: Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Saturday, 8 February: Beehive Arts Centre, Honiton, Devon.
Friday, 28 August: Night at the Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Saturday, 14 August 2021: The David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset.
Sunday, 22 August: Withyfest 2021, Witheridge, Devon.
Saturday, 28 August: Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Friday, 10 September: Watford Folk Club.
Saturday, 11 September: Horseshoe Inn, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Friday, 24 September: Royston Folk Club, Royston, Hertfordshire.
Sunday, 23 January 2022: Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Dorset.
Wednesday, 6 April : Bath Acoustic Club, Bath.
Sunday, 1 May: Railway Inn Sunday Sessions, Meare, Somerset.
Monday, 6 June: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham.
Sunday, 12 June: Green Scythe Fair, Thorney, Somerset.
Saturday/Sunday, 6-7 August: Lake District Folk Weekend, Staveley, Cumbria.
Sunday 14 August: Pebbles Tavern, Watchet, Somerset.
Thursday 18 August: Watchet Summertime, Watchet, Somerset.
Thursday 3 November: Crookes Folk Club, Sheffield.
Friday 4 November: First Friday Folk, Chapeltown, Sheffield.
Thursday 10 November: The Riff Corner, Clevedon, Bristol.
Friday 25 November: Royston Folk Club, Royston.
Sunday 27 November: Bob Hope Theatre, Eltham, London.
Sunday 5 March, 2023: Barny's, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Sunday 19 March: BlueJam, Penrith, Cumbria.
Wednesday 12 April: Banbury Folk Club, Oxon.
Friday 14 April: Watford Folk Club.
Sunday 16 April: Folk Weekend: Oxford.
Friday 21 April: Aylesbury Folk - Acoustic - Blues Club, Aylesbury, Bucks.
Monday 1 May: Monday Night Music Club, Bob Hope Theatre, London.
Sunday 4 June: Railway Inn Sunday Sessions, Meare, Somerset.
Sunday 11 June: Green Scythe Fair, Thorney, Somerset.
Sunday 2 July: Cider Barn, Draycott, Somerset.
Sunday 9 July: Priddy Fringe Festival, Priddy, Somerset.
Thursday 24 August: St John's Church, Glastonbury, Somerset.
Monday 28 August: FAR Stage, Cornwall Folk Festival, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Sunday 24 September: TwickFolk, London.
Friday 6 October: Highams Park Live, The County Arms, Highams Park, London.
Saturday 21 October: Redcatch Community Centre, Bristol.
Friday 10 November: Cafe @ the Allendale, Wimborne, Dorset.
Tuesday 12 December: Bracknell Folk Club, Bagshot, Surrey.
Saturday 20 April, 2024: Oxford Folk Festival, Oxford.
This wonderful, touching thank-you letter, which was presented to me during lockdown along with a beautifully accurate model of my recording studio, is what music is all about for me – passing on to others my own love and enthusiasm for writing, singing and playing. Finding creative ways to do this in the socially distanced world of the pandemic was challenging, but outcomes like this made it so very worthwhile!
Reviews
Review: Mandy Woods, Cabin Fever (2022 album)
https://mandywoodsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cabin-fever
Glastonbury-based singer and songwriter Mandy Woods' album ‘Cabin Fever’ features fifteen songs recorded during Lockdown. The title track Cabin Fever opens the album, telling the story of being confined inside with a loved one, which is appropriate for a Lockdown, which is followed by the gentle My Second Hand Heart with beautiful harmonica backing. This whole album has an Americana/ Folk feel to it with well crafted songs, wonderful musicianship and easy to listen to stories and you have to wonder why Mandy Woods isn’t more well known on the acoustic music scene. The up tempo One Trick Pony definitely takes on more of a Country Music sound and could easily be heard in any Bar or Honky Tonk in Nashville and even has a Yee Haa at the end to prove my point.
There are so many good songs on this album, with Cactus Rose, Butterfly, Awesome Woman and Full Moon Over Vegas being particular highlights, all telling what sound like personal real life experiences. Although all the songs feature vocals and guitar from Mandy, there is some backing with the occasional steel guitar [played by Mandy], and in All That is Left to Cherish beautiful violin accompaniment from Judith Hooper. Ain’t No G in Country is a great fun track with has more of a band feel than the other songs. The closing track, Every Single Second, is all about making the most of life whilst you can, which is a positive message as we all hopefully prepare to come out of Lockdown. This is a really enjoyable album that is perfect listening equally on a cold Winter’s night or on a Summer’s evening under the stars, highly recommended.
The album is available from Bandcamp.
Graham Steel
https://mandywoodsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cabin-fever
Glastonbury-based singer and songwriter Mandy Woods' album ‘Cabin Fever’ features fifteen songs recorded during Lockdown. The title track Cabin Fever opens the album, telling the story of being confined inside with a loved one, which is appropriate for a Lockdown, which is followed by the gentle My Second Hand Heart with beautiful harmonica backing. This whole album has an Americana/ Folk feel to it with well crafted songs, wonderful musicianship and easy to listen to stories and you have to wonder why Mandy Woods isn’t more well known on the acoustic music scene. The up tempo One Trick Pony definitely takes on more of a Country Music sound and could easily be heard in any Bar or Honky Tonk in Nashville and even has a Yee Haa at the end to prove my point.
There are so many good songs on this album, with Cactus Rose, Butterfly, Awesome Woman and Full Moon Over Vegas being particular highlights, all telling what sound like personal real life experiences. Although all the songs feature vocals and guitar from Mandy, there is some backing with the occasional steel guitar [played by Mandy], and in All That is Left to Cherish beautiful violin accompaniment from Judith Hooper. Ain’t No G in Country is a great fun track with has more of a band feel than the other songs. The closing track, Every Single Second, is all about making the most of life whilst you can, which is a positive message as we all hopefully prepare to come out of Lockdown. This is a really enjoyable album that is perfect listening equally on a cold Winter’s night or on a Summer’s evening under the stars, highly recommended.
The album is available from Bandcamp.
Graham Steel
Sara Williams (Philadelphia, PA; board of directors, Xtreme Folk Scene), 24 April 2023:
Mandy's music is like a hug, in a song.
Paul B., 8 April 2023:
Mandy played at our 50th anniversary in 2018, great music, great musician and highly recommended.
Bath Acoustic Club, 15 April 2022:
Mandy has a wonderfully easy style which permeates all her songs.
Susan (Sedona, Arizona), 14 July 2020:
I am just blown away! ... [‘Cactus Rose’] is such a beautiful song and the lyrics and music are so captivating... I love your music and your love for animals... the energy I felt after visiting your website was overwhelming.
Singer-songwriter Gordon McKinney on Mandy’s performance at the Bluebird Café, Nashville, 1 July 2019:
Mandy Woods took our breath away with her amazing story telling, delicate delivery and lyrical genius...wow!
Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, 15 October 2017:
Really inspired me last night Mandy, your songs are so well crafted and the first one [‘Before You’] could have been written for me… A real pleasure…
The Bell Folk Club, Adderbury, 5 September 2016:
Mandy’s song about a Grandmother (‘Safe in Grandma’s Arms’) was quite beautiful, but should only be sung in future if boxes of tissues are issued in advance.
Uckfield Folk & Blues Club, 14 April 2016:
And so we came to Mandy Woods. All of her songs were self-penned and her lyrics are poignant, sensitive and clever... I was reminded somehow of Buffy Sainte-Marie ... the depth and belief behind the words. An impressive performance.
From Sleeping Bag Studios’ review of Mandy’s All Along EP:
The ‘All Along (Remix)’ is wonderful. It certainly has the advantage of being an incredibly well-written song, but the additional low-end in the production and general fullness of this track is thicker, bigger, stronger. Truly though – she’s got herself a champion of a song on her hands and a real journey in acoustic folk-music here in ‘All Along’, no matter which version you choose, they both have impeccable merit and certainly a place on my stereo. Mandy’s created a really strong vibe that’s all her own and it comes through shining through the music, lyrics and smoothed-out feel of this final remix; a very smart way to end a well-written EP with the memorable impact it deserves. (http://sleepingbagstudios.ca/mandy-woods-all-along/)
Mandy's music is like a hug, in a song.
Paul B., 8 April 2023:
Mandy played at our 50th anniversary in 2018, great music, great musician and highly recommended.
Bath Acoustic Club, 15 April 2022:
Mandy has a wonderfully easy style which permeates all her songs.
Susan (Sedona, Arizona), 14 July 2020:
I am just blown away! ... [‘Cactus Rose’] is such a beautiful song and the lyrics and music are so captivating... I love your music and your love for animals... the energy I felt after visiting your website was overwhelming.
Singer-songwriter Gordon McKinney on Mandy’s performance at the Bluebird Café, Nashville, 1 July 2019:
Mandy Woods took our breath away with her amazing story telling, delicate delivery and lyrical genius...wow!
Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, 15 October 2017:
Really inspired me last night Mandy, your songs are so well crafted and the first one [‘Before You’] could have been written for me… A real pleasure…
The Bell Folk Club, Adderbury, 5 September 2016:
Mandy’s song about a Grandmother (‘Safe in Grandma’s Arms’) was quite beautiful, but should only be sung in future if boxes of tissues are issued in advance.
Uckfield Folk & Blues Club, 14 April 2016:
And so we came to Mandy Woods. All of her songs were self-penned and her lyrics are poignant, sensitive and clever... I was reminded somehow of Buffy Sainte-Marie ... the depth and belief behind the words. An impressive performance.
From Sleeping Bag Studios’ review of Mandy’s All Along EP:
The ‘All Along (Remix)’ is wonderful. It certainly has the advantage of being an incredibly well-written song, but the additional low-end in the production and general fullness of this track is thicker, bigger, stronger. Truly though – she’s got herself a champion of a song on her hands and a real journey in acoustic folk-music here in ‘All Along’, no matter which version you choose, they both have impeccable merit and certainly a place on my stereo. Mandy’s created a really strong vibe that’s all her own and it comes through shining through the music, lyrics and smoothed-out feel of this final remix; a very smart way to end a well-written EP with the memorable impact it deserves. (http://sleepingbagstudios.ca/mandy-woods-all-along/)