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Presenting live acoustic music in Twickenham most Sundays, at Patchworks, The Cabbage Patch pub, 2 minutes from Twickenham Station

TwickFolk has been presenting live music in South West London since January 1983. We are now one of the best-known and most highly respected hosts of live acoustic, folk, blues and Americana in South East England. We aim to book the best quality acts across a broad range of genres – traditional and contemporary music from Britain, Europe and beyond. Doors open at 7.45pm, for music at 8pm. The Cabbage Patch serves a selection of real ales and craft beers alongside everything you’d expect of a pub, including food.

Coming up at TwickFolk:

16 February: Alex Seel + Heather Cartwright

Alex Seel is a familiar face at TwickFolk, having played here several times over the past few years. Music has led him from Devon to London to Ireland and back to London again. Through his wanderings, Alex has picked up a beautifully crafted, rootsy song-writing style with thought-provoking lyrics and finger-picked acoustic guitar trait. A contemporary twist on the British folksinger/guitarist, he has a growing reputation as a solo performer, having performed around the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Spain. Alex’s latest release is the critically acclaimed album All Sails To The Sun. He also picked up GSMC Best Single Award 2024 for the “No Goodbyes/Wishbone” double A-side, having been played by Cerys Matthews on BBC6, BBC Wales and BBC Scotland among many others.

The TwickFolk team first heard Heather Cartwright at the 2024 New Roots showcase for young folk performers, where we were captivated by her singing and intricate guitar work. Heather’s musical style is an amalgamation of solo-fingerstyle, traditional Scottish rhythm… Continue reading. →

23 February: Robb Johnson

Robb Johnson is recognised as one of the finest songwriters in the UK and a genuine folk legend. His songs have featured in the repertoires of musicians from folk singer Roy Bailey to cabaret chanteuse Barb Jungr, and he enjoys a similarly diverse spectrum of critical acclaim. Robb has played pubs, clubs, pavements, pickets and benefits, arts centres and festivals, local radio, as well as BBC Radio 3 and 4, Belgian Radio 1, Nicaraguan TV, Channel 4 and the Albert Hall in London. He also plays extensively in Belgium, Holland and Germany, and he has toured Britain supporting Chumbawamba and the US with David Rovics. For several years, Robb has also been a regular feature of the Tolpuddle Festival, which led to him doing the same job at the Labour Live festival in June 2018.

As a writer, Robb is a regular contributor to RNR magazine. He co-wrote Woman, a biography of Yoko Ono, with Alan Clayson and Barb Jungr, and The People’s Republic Of Neverland based on his experience of working as a teacher. He has worked with a variety of bands, with friend… Continue reading. →

2 March: Roswell

Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss launched Americana duo Roswell after an impromptu open mic night collaboration. Roswell’s multi-instrumental harmony-infused sound has been likened to First Aid Kit, Fleetwood Mac and the Indigo Girls. Winning Purbeck Rising in their first year as a band, Roswell’s first release earned the title of Fatea EP of the Year, and the duo went on to be named winners of the Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Competition.

Fresh from tours in Germany and France, and an appearance at Costa Festival Ibiza, Roswell are currently working on their debut album, which features their signature candid songwriting on themes from mental health and sibling love to real-life activist adventures at sea.

Roswell have supported artists including Catherine McGrath, John Smith and Dea Matrona, and played festivals from Cambridge Folk Festival and Wimborne Folk Festival to the Fête de la musique Genève. The tour for their second EP, “Come Home”, included sold-out shows at the Green Note in London, The Stables in Milton Keynes and The Shelley Theatre in Bournemouth.

“A duo whose voices combine to create a seamless flow of rich, harmonic beauty” – Americana… Continue reading. →

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