Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

"Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures."

£10 members, £12 non-members

Linde was described "best folk singer of the Netherlands" (Heaven). For many years she has been performing and recording with multi-instrumentalist Bert Ridderbos ('seemingly a one man orchestra' fRoots) on guitars, cittern, accordion, banjo and dobro.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly are a groundbreaking new collaboration who seek to capture the excitement that lies within traditional song. The trio aims to breathe new life into old stories from across the British Isles, injecting the energy they feel these narratives deserve.

£12 members, £14 non-members

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

John Kirkpatrick has been dancing, singing, and playing his way around the English folk scene since he joined Hammersmith Morris Men in 1959 at the age of twelve. – including spells in Steeleye Span, The Albion Band, Trans Europe Diatonique, in a long term duo with Roy Bailey, Band of Hope, lengthy stints with Richard Thompson’s Band, The Sultans of Squeeze, and Brass Monkey.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Louise and Chris Rogan are an award winning daughter and father Folk Duo.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song smiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

Exceptionally talented brothers Joe and Will Sartin launched their first recording ‘When You’re Ready’ with festival performances in summer 2023. Bringing driving rhythms and innovative harmony to their fresh interpretations of traditional music and their own original tunes and songs, the brothers beautifully and skilfully express the music-making and folk tradition that runs through the very core of their family.

£10 members, £12 non-members

Individually, and in combination with a variety of well-known singers and bands, Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner have both served long apprenticeships on the shop-floor of folk music.  

Their style is a unique blend of stunning song and harmony, and a humour which takes their audience on a roller-coaster ride - "everything from high tragedy to ingenious smut in glorious vocal harmony!"

£7 members, £9 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Jim Causley is a folk-singer, award winning songwriter, musician, proud Devonian and all-round entertainer.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

A welcome return for local favourites

£8 members, £10 non-members

Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson have been performing together as a duo for a few years now.

These Northern folk legends are a force to be reckoned with and, since their reunion, have been delighting audiences at Folk Clubs and Festivals around the UK, Europe and New Zealand.

£10 members, £12 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Raised in Norfolk and heavily influenced by such earlier Norfolk singers as Walter Pardon and Peter Bellamy, Damien is a stylish and distinctive singer, either a Capella or accompanied on guitar or English concertina. Though he has lived in West Yorkshire for over 20 years he retains a strong East Anglian identity.

Accomplished melodeon player Tony Hall is considered by many in folk music circles to be the master of his art. Since his solo debut in 1979, the highly-regarded Field Vole Music, Hall has contributed to albums by Nic Jones (Penguin Eggs) and Maddy Prior and June Tabor (Silly Sisters).

£8 Members, £10 non-members.

"Good time blues is alive and well and residing in... Milan, Italy. A band with a mission" - Folk & Roots Magazine

Veronica Sbergia & Max De Bernardi passionately play country blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 20's and 30's.

Expect an evening of joyous music and dazzling musicanship!

Hailing from Lincolnshire and East Anglia respectively, Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom perform traditional English folk songs, unaccompanied or supported by a variety of instruments. With songs from traditional singers such as Cyril Poacher, Sam Larner, and Oscar Woods, influenced by revival era performers such as Peter Bellamy, Anne Briggs and Nic Jones.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

In an exciting collaboration between two leading lights of their generation of traditional singers, George Sansome (Granny’s Attic) and Matt Quinn (Dovetail Trio) sing traditional folk songs from the British Isles, both unaccompanied, and accompanied by mandolin and guitar.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow create joyous and virtuosic music that not only tugs at the heart-strings but also gets you up on your feet.

£10 members, £12 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

The return of Hoy favourite Jez Lowe

Over the past four decades, Jez Lowe has been one of the UK’s busiest singer-songwriters, playing for audiences the world over, either solo, or with his long-time band The Bad Pennies.

Along the way he has gathered a long list of awards and nominations, including from the BBC Folk Awards and the Sony Radio Awards. His pace and enthusiasm for writing, performing and touring shows no sign of waning.

£8 members, £10 non-members

£10 members, £12 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

Phil is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling multi-instrumentalist.

£10 non-members. Free to members (i.e those who were existing or new members at last Tuesday’s meeting)

No new memberships or renewals on the night.

A brand-new trio formed by three seasoned session musicians, this collaboration between Toby Shaer, Archie Moss and Jack Warnock was born out of a shared love for traditional music from the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. Since meeting in 2019, the trio have established themselves not only as dynamic performers but also as sensitive re-interpreters of the tradition.

£12 members, £14 non-members

Dana Robinson incorporates elements of oldtime and country blues with rock and folk sensibilities. Equally adept at American flat picking and English finger-style, Dana often combines them to create a rhythmic style uniquely his own. Dana’s fiddle playing is influenced by the Round Peak-style from North Carolina. 

£8 members, £10 non-members

Folk troubadour Chris Wood has been described as “the Ken Loach of songwriting” (fROOTS Magazine), a testament to his powerful narrative flair.

With his anecdotal and impassioned storytelling, the self-taught musician has forged his own distinct path within folk heritage.

£12 members, £14 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Monthly Folk Tunes sessions at Anke’s. Free to join in or listen

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members

Free entrance to members and non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

A Special Night Double Bill

£8 members, £10 non-members