23 March: Sparring Songwriters: Chris Ronald & John Wort Hannam

Sparring Songwriters brings together acclaimed and award-winning Canadian songwriters John Wort Hannam and Chris Ronald for a highly entertaining song smackdown. Actually, John was born in Jersey and Chris in Lancashire, but they’ve built successful music careers over their many years living in western Canada. Both have been recognised by the Canadian Folk Music Awards with John winning two for his latest album Long Haul. John with his narrative, lyrically driven roots style and Chris with his “poetic lyrics and buttery fusion of Roots and Americana” go head-to-head trying to outdo each other. Accompanying them will be multi-instrumentalist (and referee) Ryland Moranz, a talented songwriter in his own right. Who will emerge victorious from the ultimate folk-off? That’s for the audience to decide!

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30 March: Jenn Butterworth + support from David Collins

Guitarist and singer Jenn Butterworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of traditional folk guitar. Renowned for her exceptional skills in collaboration, accompaniment and arrangement, Jenn seamlessly adapts to any stage, whether performing in an intimate venue or commanding a large festival audience. Her highly anticipated solo album, Her By Design, is set for release in February 2025.

Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Jenn is a central figure in the thriving Scottish folk music scene. She is a key member of the award-winning folk powerhouse Kinnaris Quintet and performs regularly in duos with Laura-Beth Salter and Will Pound. Her versatility has seen her contribute to an impressive array of projects, including performances with Fiddlers’ Bid, Treacherous Orchestra, Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, Bella Hardy, Adam Sutherland, Sian, Malin Makes Music, Claire Hastings and RURA’s Jack Smedley and David Foley.

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6 April: 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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