Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern,… Continue Reading
We have been hoping to have husband and wife duo, Phil and Deborah Marshall play for us for a while now and have finally managed to confirm a booking They have been performing as Wickenwood for the past five years… Continue Reading
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from Norwich. Their music is rich with intertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style that is both delicate and moving. Deeply inspired by the world around them, they… Continue Reading
10 songs, 3 judges, 1 winner!! The 19 entries have been whittled down to ten finalists who will compete on Friday 18th November with Nigel Moorcroft and Ray Owen hosting the evening. The Finalists: Bob Hines Leroy Hampton Linda Birmingham… Continue Reading
We are pleased to welcome four new folk acts to Watford Folk Club Just starting out on their musical journeys, these young performers are the future of folk music and we are happy to support them by showcasing their talent… Continue Reading
With Martyn Wyndham– Read, Iris Bishop, Doug Jenner, Cathy Barclay and Peter Barclay Recommended donation – £10:00 From the mid-19th century up to the 1970s, Australia’s economy rode high on wealth from its primary exports – and wool in particular… Continue Reading
John Kirkpatrick is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso (melodeon, Anglo concertina and button accordion), as… Continue Reading
On the evening of Wednesday January 22nd 1873, a ship rests at anchor in calm seas, two miles off the Kentish shore. On board are three hundred and seventy nine men, women and children, mostly emigrants traveling to Tasmania to… Continue Reading
Nick Dow has been singing traditional Folk Songs for over forty years. He has had a big influence on the Folk scene and most recently award-winning English Folk Musician Jim Moray has quoted Nick as an influence singing two songs… Continue Reading
Mandy, a seasoned writer and performer in both Europe and America, has spent most of her adult life giving in to wanderlust and crafting songs wherever she has happened to find herself on her unconventional journey. Many of them tell… Continue Reading