3 May: Singaround: Informal, unplugged song circle

Another of our popular singaround evenings.

Expect anything from sea shanties to psychedelia, with a mix of original songs, traditional songs and covers of well known and less known songs.
Some performers will take requests on the night.

If you fancy a go at singing in public, then this is the place to start.

If you just want to sit back and listen, that’s also fine. In fact listening, and paying attention to the words and music, is what an evening of folk is all about.

We welcome anyone with a song or a tune to play. Or a poem or a story tell. Expect a warm welcome and a supportive ring of singers and audience.

Non-performers are welcome to come and there is no need to pre-book.

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10 May: Phil Beer

With a professional career that started in the 1970’s, Phil Beer is one of the most recognisable and respected folk musicians in the UK and we are delighted to welcome him to TwickFolk for what promises to be a special evening.

Perhaps best known as half of award-winning duo Show of Hands, Phil has also been a member of the Albion Band, toured with Mike Oldfield and Johnny Coppin and played sessions for acts as varied as Steve Harley, Jackie Oates and the Rolling Stones. A vocalist and dazzling multi-instrumentalist, Phil’s solo appearances are an eclectic mix of traditional tunes, covers of Bruce Springsteen or The Hollies, together with his own compositions and songs from his contemporaries.

Phil says: “I’ve now been ‘on the road’ for 45 years. I’m amazed I’m still standing. I’ve made hundreds of albums with bands/singers/ musicians and done gigs with most of them. Some are world famous, some you’ve never heard of. Whilst I ache in the places I used to play (L Cohen!), I’m still up for what is about to happen, not what has been and gone. Hopefully, myself and… Continue reading. →

17 May: Suntrap

Suntrap are an English five-piece folk band specialising in a unique musical experience of folk-inspired traditional, original and contemporary songs and featuring entrancing harmonies and a wide range of instruments. The band was founded by Sara Byers and Mary Wilson, who began singing together after meeting at Cecil Sharp House in 1996. The following year, they made their first demo at Dave Pegg’s Woodwork Studios.

Since then, Suntrap have gone on to make five highly regarded CDs. Their most recent, Northern Lights, was launched at TwickFolk in 2019 and features our own Sue Graves, who is a stunning addition to the band’s powerful harmony sound. The CD also includes virtuosic, irrepressible fiddler John Sandall as well as multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Evans, who recreated the band’s live sound by recording in the round, using a forest of microphones rather than layering up the songs in a studio.

Suntrap have played all over the UK and Europe at major folk festivals, folk clubs and art centres. The band have been privileged to open Cambridge and Warwick Folk Festivals.

Quotes about the Northern Lights album:

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