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Here's an archive of all the news stories from the Hobnobbin Magazine over the last few years. Be aware that some of the information is now out of date - for up-to-date folk news, go back to the Hobnobbin Index Page


SQUEEZING SHROPSHIRE
Melodeon Workshops, North Shropshire, July

Bank Holiday Weekend
Easter Is Coming - When are we open?

Dogan Mehmet & Blabbermouth in Bristol
Ash Keys Presents two fantastic Hobgoblin Records acts on one bill! 25th March 2010 at the South Bank Club

Simon Care at Hobgoblin
March 20th Melodeons in Newport Pagnell - Free Event

Bristol Branch is Moving
Hobgoblin in Bristol will be moving up the road to 36 Park Street on 2nd March 2010

Christmas and New Year
Opening Hours For The Holiday Period

Live Music Astons Wine Bar
Acoustic Blues Every Friday and Saturday from 9pm

Dave
After a few months of taking a back seat Dave is back

Takamines to go
Special Prices on our last 3 Takamines

Hungarian Folk Music Shops
With Hungary's Finest in Folk Fusion - Fabula Rasa

BENEFIT GIG IN BRISTOL
Karen Tweed, Ed Hicks, RSVP

SINGING STICKS
Didgeridoo Weekend, This Weekend!

2009 CATALOGUE OUT NOW

DOGAN MEHMET WEBSITE
doganmehmet.com now up and running

CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL 2009
Hobgoblin Stage at the Amphitheatre

WADEBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2009
Tannahill Weavers, Fred Wedlock, Cornish Lads Show...

Folk on the Pantiles 2009
25th & 26th July 2009, Tunbridge Wells.

STAR PRODUCTS
Ten of the Best, in Stock Now!

MUSIC EVENTS
Musc Events we're Involved with in 2009

NEW LINES
New gig bags & stands, Mandolins, Guitars, Whistles...


New gig bags & stands, Mandolins, Guitars, Whistles...

DOGAN MEHMET ALBUM
Coming Soon!

Closed on Tuesday 17th

CANCELLED BLUES NIGHT
Newport Pagnell Royal British Legion Monday 2nd February

Battle of the Bands, Wakefield, 20th Feb
Hobgoblin has donated a guitar as a prize for this Charity event to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease

Festive Season Opening Times
Additional Sunday opening 14th and 21st

Saturday 27th Sept - Change of hours
ONE DAY only - Open from 9am - 4pm - Sat 27th September

Acoustic Blues Open Mike
British Legion Newport Pagnell First Monday of the month - 8.30pm

Irish Music Day in Bedford
"Halfway To Paddy's Day

Guest in Store This Saturday
Our great friend Steafan Hannigan, will be with us Saturday 21st June

Great Knight Folk Club
Important Information - Change of Venue -

Another Bodhran Workshop
July 13th Steafan Hannigan will be back here at Hobgoblin, Newport Pagnell, for a Bodhran workshop

Try The Ceilidh Experience
Hobgoblin in Newport Pagnell Sponsor Exciting Ceilidh Project - Sign Up and play in a Ceilidh Band!

Bodhran Workshop with Steafan Hannigan
Sunday 25th May 10-1

Steafan returns
Meet Steafan Hannigan here at Hobgoblin Music 24th May

Sukilove and Dan Plews 25th April
Sukilove with Dan Plews and support from Karmatic at The Cannon Newport Pagnell

Easter Opening
Open Good Friday, Easter Saturday as usual 10 - 6. Closed Easter Monday. Come and see us!

New Folk Club for Bath
Looks to be a good thing for the region

Temporary Shop Opening Times
Shop closed on Monday 25th Feb, due to illness. Open 11am-4pm Tue-Fri, and usual hours on Saturday.

Closed Friday 22nd Feb
Due to illness we can't open today 22nd Feb

Wadebridge Festival 08
Tickets are now on Sale for Wadebridge 2008

New Store in Minneapolis
Hobgoblin USA opens a new store in Minneapolis

Cowboy Angel
A tribute to Bob Dylan - Sat 26th Jan. The Cannon, High St. Newport Pagnell 8pm

Sunday Opening!
Hobgoblin Wadebridge open on Sunday 23rd, 11am - 4pm!

Sunday Opening!
Hobgoblin Leeds open on Sunday 23rd, 10am - 6pm!

Christmas Holiday Opening Hours
Additional Sunday Hours

Mat's crash
Mat very lucky to escape serious crash with minor injuries

Music At The Mansion
Catch Dansmall 8th December at Hinwick House

Is it time to protect your hearing?
Do you regularly play in noisy environments or at high volumes

Stolen Concertina

Blabbermouth Album Launch!
19th November, The Fly, London. Tickets £5

Early Closing Wed 3rd October
Exceptional circumstances force early closing for 1 day only - Newport Pagnell

Togmor
Official launch of the new Short Stories EP

Solstice at the Pitz, Milton Keynes
They're back! Melodic Prog Rock with a soulful feel this Sat - 22nd September

Jenny Newman Guest Fiddler
2pm Saturday afternoon, 29th Sept, a personal appearance by Jenny Newman

New Folk/Irish session in Bedford
White Horse, Newnham Avenue, Bedford

Parklife site flooded!
But it's not off! Check with Parklife and bigfunwithbrian for details

Wadebridge Music Weekend
24th-27th August 2007 Bank Holiday Music Extravaganza

Bill Prince and Bob Plews
Two of Northamptonshire's finest at the Great Knight Folk Club, Tuesday May 1st

St. Neots Folk Club NEW VENUE
St. Neots Folk Club re-locates from 10th April

SETH LAKEMAN TO ENDORSE FYLDE & HEADWAY
BBC Radio 2's Folk Singer of the Year endorses two of our best brands.

Open on Good Friday
Hobgoblin Wadebridge open for Business on Good Friday

STEAFAN HANNIGAN @ THE BIRMINGHAM SHOP
Come and meet world reknowned musician and author Steafan Hannigan

Walkin' The Dog
Hobgoblin Music Blues Night at Planet Ice featuring Dwayne

ROHAN ON THE RADIO
Rohan Kriwaczek to be on Southern Counties Radio on 23/02/07

Electric Guitar Bargains
We need to make room for some more tasty acoustic instruments so our electric guitars are reduced 15%

Comhaltas Tour Arrives In Birmingham
Echoes of Erin Tour

Playing the Bodhran with Steafan
A new series of Hobgoblin Music workshops for 2007 started with Steafan Hanningan's famous Bodhran class

TUNBRIDGE WELLS SPA FEST
Hobgoblin Folk Fringe

CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Hobgoblin Stage takes place on Saturday Afternoon

CORNWALL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Sponsored by Hobgoblin Wadebridge

ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW
Loads of Photos!

MILTON KEYNES' 2nd ANNIVERSARY

Hayseed Dixie Again

CHOIR SEEKS MUSICAL DIRECTOR

IRISH/WELSH WEEKEND IN TORFEAN

SIDMOUTH FOLKWEEK 2006
Bigger and Better - Season Tickets on sale Now.

BLUERIDGE SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS
The BR 163 goes to Everest

FARNHAM DANCE & SONG DAY
Takes place on 9th April 2006

JOHN JORGENSON UK TOUR DATES
Gypsy Jazz at its best

EFDSS UPDATE

HAYSEED DIXIE PLAY DEERING
The Bluegrass heroes come to Crawley

NEW FACE OF HOBGOBLIN?
Bill Bailey 's Interview with Jonathan Ross

RETURN TO CAMDEN
Noel Hill Sponsored by Hobgoblin

LEEDS SHOP EXPANDS
Upstairs Department now open

Interest Free Credit Now Available
Typical 0% Finance available in participating stores and by mail order.

NEW MANAGER IN CRAWLEY

SHERWOOD CONCERTINAS
Anglo concertinas, hand built in the UK.

THE HEADWAY AMPS ARE HERE!
Amazing quality acoustic amps

ROHAN THEATRE BAND APPEARING AT SIDMOUTH
The Rohan Theatre Band are standing in for Candela

TRANSPORT SHARE TO SIDMOUTH

SHIRE FOLK FINDS EDITOR

FESTIVAL TOUR

FORTHCOMING PRODUCTS
Amps, Concertinas, Melodeons

Typical 0% Finance
Find out how you can use this scheme to get Interest Free Credit on any instrument over £100!

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