27 September: Women of Folk

Gathering together four exceptional voices, Women Of Folk pays homage to the songs and repertoires of the very best women folk singers and singer-songwriters past and present. A veritable folk supergroup, Women Of Folk is a collaboration between Linda Moylan (solo artist), Lizzy Hardingham (solo, Culverake), Louise Hatch (solo, Laurence O & The Blistered Mirrors) and Rebecca Mileham (solo, Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes).

Each brings their own flavour to the mix, covering all bases from traditional to Irish to English folk to Greenwich Village to Laurel Canyon and others along the way, with songs by Sandy Denny, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Melanie, Judy Collins, Carole King, some well-chosen traditional songs and more.

Linda has been described as “a stunning singer-songwriter, with a voice to die for”. Her latest album, The Fool, was included in At The Barrier’s list of best albums of 2024 and she was nominated for Best Female Artist of 2024 by Fatea.

According to Fatea, Lizzy’s voice “demands to be heard as words alone can’t do it justice”. She is a solo artist with a huge and still growing reputation and a… Continue reading. →

4 October: Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating. For three decades, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal. From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup Equation through to becoming a revered duo in the folk music scene, this multi award-winning folk music couple continue to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music.

Last year saw them celebrate 30 years of their musical partnership with the release of their first live concert album. Entitled Another Day At The Circus, it perfectly encapsulates the intimate poignancy of an evening with a couple at the top of their game. Tonight’s performance will feature some exciting new material as well as their best-loved favourites.

Kathryn and Sean have twice been voted BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Duo as well as winning Best Duo honours from both Spiral Earth and Fatea Magazine.

“Folk music for the modern age” – The Telegraph

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11 October: Singaround: Informal, unplugged song circle

Another of our very 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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