*Folk Night, 4th Monday in every month!!! 8pm ish!!!
Come and listen, lovely evening with lovely people!
*Sunday Session, mostly (though a little bit random) the last Sunday in every month!!! 4-7pm
*Folk Night, 4th Monday in every month!!! 8pm ish!!!
Come and listen, lovely evening with lovely people!
*Sunday Session, mostly (though a little bit random) the last Sunday in every month!!! 4-7pm
2017 gigs in planning progress!!!! Watch this space.............
Chester & The Fog
Sunday 26th February 2017 4-7ish!!!!
Chester and The Fog is a bluegrass-influenced trio who perform songs and tunes from America with a mixture of folk from the British Isles, along with their own compositions of tunes and songs in the same musical styles. They share a passion for the legendary albums of Old and in the Way, J.D. Crow and The New South, Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck and Chris Thile. Based in Gateshead, the trio have performed at the Americana Festival at the Sage Gateshead, Warwick Folk Festival and more. The line-up includes; Rory Ogden from Gateshead and provides acoustic guitar and vocals. Kieran Szifris (also to be found in Newcastle's infamous Monster Ceilidh Band) is on mandolin, and Bevan Morris plays Double Bass. The trio perform uptempo tracks to get the feet stomping and slow numbers that remind you of home. It is an infectious mix of brilliant musicianship and presentation which never fails to light up the room!
Maddison's Thread
Sunday 26th March 2017 4-7ish!!!
"Well written music with thematic substance is a scarce commodity in the modern entertainement era"4.5 stars - Justin Carlton, , The Phantom Tollbooth, USA
"Maddison has a quite outstanding vocal and one that is instantly recognisable"From a live review - Martin Hutchinson, Prgradar
Antic Hay
Sunday 16th April
Celia Bryce Band
Sunday April 30th
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Sunday 4th June
My Sweet Patootie 5-7ish!
"A heck of a good time" maverick Magazine
"Two parts exemplary Musicianship, one part vaudeville comedy" Driftwood magazine
"their positive happiness shines" Folkworld
Wayward Jane 4-7ish!!!!
Sunday 18th June
Edinburgh based Wayward Jane formed in 2015: a group of friends who had played together in many guises over the years. They are a ground-shaking band from Edinburgh with a rich instrumentation comprised of fiddle, viola, banjo, guitar, double bass, flute, mandolin and multiple-part harmony singing. with a sound inspired by American Old Time and bluegrass music, Wayward Jane stand out from the crowd with their original and playful arrangements of traditional tunes and a healthy interjection of Irish and Scottish influence.
Not to be missed!!!!!!
Music Day
Sunday 30th July 12ish!!!!!!
With music from :- Celia Bryce Band, Blue Edge, Antic Hay, Rothbury Highland Pipers
Plum Hall
Sunday 6th August 5-8ish!!!
Winners of The Yorkshire Gig Guide award for Outstanding Songwriting
The Guardian and Observer's readers' Hidden Gem
Quotes:
"Smart lyric writing and wonderful harmonies set them above most of their contemporaries. Add to all that their easy stage manner and you've got yourself a great show. In all the acoustic touring that Erica Nockalls and I have done in recent years, it is rare indeed that we get to see writers and performers of such distinction."
MILES HUNT & ERICA NOCKALLS - THE WONDER STUFF
"Great stuff... a great duo"
DAVE PEGG - FAIRPORT CONVENTION
"A fine duo - go and see them if you get the chance"
STEVE KNIGHTLEY - SHOW OF HANDS
"A brilliant night... with superb guests Nick Hall and Michelle Plum who played a fab opener"
PHIL BEER - SHOW OF HANDS
"Respect to Nick Hall and Michelle Plum. Great people, great artists..."
IAN McNABB - THE ICICLE WORKS/MERCURY PRIZE NOMINATED SOLO ARTIST
“Energy and joie de vivre...articulate, penetrating lyrics with captivating melodies and irresistible choruses...arresting vocals and that big distinctive acoustic sound"
R2 MAGAZINE (read the full review)
"Feisty song writers...immediate comparisons are Richard and Linda Thompson and The Lilac Time"
YORKSHIRE EVENING POST (read the full review)
"The heavens open and talent pours out. A superduo with....a real sense of passion and attack"
FATEA MAGAZINE (read the full review)
"Like watching Springsteen and Emmylou - awesome"
STEVE CHAPMAN SMITH - RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY/THE TROUBADOURS
Holy Moly & The Crackers
Sunday 27th August - 8.30 ish!!!!
Holy Moly & The Crackers are a seven-piece ‘Gypsy Folk Rock’ band from the UK. Founders - Conrad Bird, Ruth Patterson and ‘Squeezebox’ Rosie - lead the band with compelling charismatic style. “They are a bunch of wild gypsy troubadours with more than a touch of magic about them” Diva Publications
They released their debut album ‘First Avenue’ in October 2012 and an EP ‘Lilly’ a year later – described as “a re-imagining of three traditional folk/blues songs that evokes eras of whiskey and guns on modern punk folk steroids” Cover Lay Down. Their single ‘A Punk Called Peter’ (2015) is “a sort of New Orleans funeral march mixed with some fine and highly danceable reggae” Northern Sky. Their latest single ‘Burning Back Wheel’ was released in 2016. They are currently working on their next album with rock/pop producer Matt Terry (The Enemy, Wonderstuff, RSC etc.) – “There is a good reason as to why a lot of people are loving this band, I was drawn in the moment I heard them” M.Terry
Surely they are one of hardest working bands on the circuit with a growing and loyal fan base: Over the last two years they have toured the UK extensively, and made impressive debuts in France, Germany and Holland. Their festival appearances include Glastonbury (Avalon Main Stage), Hop Farm (Bread & Roses Main Stage), Cornbury (Main Stage), Secret Garden Party, Boomtown Fair, Wilderness, Larmer Tree, Kendal Calling, Underneath The Stars, Belladrum, Just So plus many more.
Influenced by an electric range of folk and popular music, Holy Moly & The Crackers play a moonshine mix of rock, pop, folk, blues, balkan, klezmer, ska, reggae etc. –
“We throw a whole load of genres into the mix. We describe ourselves as “gypsy folk rock”, but that’s a very loose term. And we’re changing and developing all the time. There’s a big beat; we like to make people dance. But, at the same time, the songs are built around narrative - I guess that’s why we’d class ourselves as a folk band, we like to tell stories” Holy Moly & The Crackers
Such a brilliant band - you have to bring your dancing shoes!
Sunday 24th Sept t.b.c
Harbottle & Jonas
Sunday 29th October
Harbottle and Jonas are a stunning folk duo based in Totnes, Devon. Their music is eclectic and is always accompanied with a great story. They have received plaudits from folk royalty including Seth Lakeman, Jon Boden, Rod Clements, Declan Sinnott, BBC introducing. These troubadours are to be found far and wide across our beautiful island!
Blue Edge
Sunday 26th November 4-7ish!!!
