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Dance, Ceilidh Band, Caller, Music, Song, Morris Dancing & Light Supper
£10 each under 15years £5
7.00 for 7.30 - 11.00 pm
Contact David Chiplen Squire Weesex Morris Men : 01963 220582
davidchiplen AT btinternet.com
The workshops are suitable for all levels and acoustic instruments. Sheet music and audio supplied in advance – please email.
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Admission: £16 on the door
Or cheaper when paid in advance via the website.
www.sherbornefolkband.org
info AT sherbornefolkband.org
Julia: 07527 508 277
Their self penned songs are moving, funny and catchy. Above all they are fun and joyous entertainers.
£12
Doors 7pm for 7.30pm Start.
Contact Meg Rose: 07877 206124
meg.rose AT btinternet.com
Dorset folk singer Alastair Braidwood is joined by his friend and mentor, esteemed and respected folk musician Tim Laycock, for an evening of words and music relating to the turning of the year towards Autumn: the harvest, countryside ways and, most importantly, cider! Alastair and Tim, recent recipient of an EFDSS gold badge, are both actors and storytellers, as well as musicians and singers. They are best known for their unaccompanied close-harmony singing woven into short stories. Readings, songs, and traditional tunes to toe-tap along to, all from the Westcountry, will come together to create a seasonal evening that educates as well as entertains.
This performance is part of a tour to celebrate their first album together: Friends & Neighbours.
£14
2 - 5 pm
Contact Penny Cake: 01305 852220
contact AT millhousecider.com
https://www.millhousecider.com/event-details/to-yollow-autumn-turnd-3
Concert
Details t.b.c.
3.00 - 5.00 pm
Contact Peter Saunders
petersaundersuk10 AT gmail.com
stanchesterquire.org
Autumn Equinox Woodland Rite with Music
A twilight Mabon ritual...
Songs to mark the balance of day and night.
Gather with us in a woodland grove near Bathford, Bath, Somerset for a mystical, musical Equinox experience celebrating the festival of Mabon!
Featuring members of Awen’s Call, the Bardic Band, including Gypsy Jazz fiddle virtuoso, Gina Griffin. With a career spanning thirty years, she’s played with a diverse list of bands and brands, from XTC and Nigel Kennedy to the Discovery Channel, held Bal-Musette residencies in France and with Nofit State Circus, plus several tours of Japan including the Fuji Rock Festival plus sessions with the Moonflowers, Leon Hunt and Rita Lynch.
4pm to 5.15pm.
FREE, but you must Pre-Register at:
www.awenscall.com/equinox2025Guest List closes at 11pm on Saturday 20 September.
Contact Michael Sebastien
events AT awenscall.com
www.awenscall.com/equinox2025
Our Guitar Study Week is an intensive and enjoyable guitar-school for steel-string acoustic guitarists, led by three fantastic tutors - Jenn Butterworth, David Delarre and Tristan Seume. You'll have the opportunity to spend a day with each of the tutors in workshops aiming to develop your technique, skills and repertoire - and provide for an enjoyable course of guitar playing in the manor.
The course will help you to develop your skills and confidence, with options to explore finger style, flat-picking, alternative and open tunings, arranging tunes and song accompaniment, chord vocabulary, and useful theory too. Whole group, smaller group and one-to-one teaching, to leave you enthused and inspired! There will be down-time too, for you to practise, jam, socialise and spend quality time with your instrument.
The tutor team bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience embracing a variety of styles and the programme for the week will be subject to change, tailored to the experience and needs of the group.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/guitar-week-2025
A weekend of mainly English style dance for experienced dancers. This year’s guest caller is Rosemary Hunt accompanied by Dampier’s Round (Moira and Peter Gutteridge). There will be workshops from Rob Dawson, Geoff Elwell, and Pat Hicks.
The weekend is aimed at experienced dancers who enjoy traditional English style dancing, to improve on technique and working together.
Rob Dawson hosts, with house party callers (Geoff Elwell and Pat Hicks), guest caller Rosemary Hunt plus band Dampier’s Round (Moira and Peter Gutteridge).
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/halsway-harvest-weekend
Tarren is an ambassador for New-Folk; music that is fresh and dynamic, rooted in the English tradition. Original and traditional material is expertly arranged by this trio of musicians who are creating music that moves and excites people. By incorporating modular hooks and minimalist forms, Tarren is leading folk music to a new place, while keeping the pulse of traditional dance at its heart.
Tarren is made up of Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden: Sonder) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create new, dynamic English Folk music.
https://tarrenmusic.com/
Tickets: £17.50 Full. £16.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Fabulous songs and wonderful humour make a great evening's entertainment.
Opening support set from Anne-Louise Richards, talented folk singer-songwriter.
£15, ONLY pre purchased or reserved
8.00 pm (doors open 7.45) Legion open from 7.00 pm
Contact Kathy Dunn: 07590 411515
kd.79 AT live.com
www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
To our delight we are able to showcase these rising stars of the Scottish folk scene. For those who love Breabach this will prove an absolute treat. This five-piece line-up features beautiful vocals, guitars, fiddle, bagpipes and accordion.
Eabhal have made a significant impact with their vibrant and energetic folk music. The band’s distinctive West Coast sound and dedication to their craft have earned them a prestigious Folk Band of the Year nomination in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022 amongst multiple other awards and nominations over the past 10 years.
Eabhal have released two albums to date, the debut This is How The Ladies Dance in 2018 and the second Aisling, released in 2022, showcasing an array of arrangements of Gaelic and English songs. The band’s focus on kinship and connection to people, land, elevation and language are all reflected in their music.
£16 earlybird /£18 online tickets booking fee 7.5%
7.30 pm
https://nailseafolkclub.co.uk
One of Canada’s best loved performers and virtuoso singer, song-writer and guitarist brings songs from his new album, ‘The Empathist’.
It is a privilege to welcome back Canadian musician, Stephen Fearing for an intimate evening of lyrical songs and guitar mastery. Described by the critics as 'a virtuoso singer, songwriter and guitarist', and with a career spanning multiple decades of acclaimed albums, Stephen Fearing has shared stages and studios with an eclectic assortment of musical legends - Merle Haggard, Richard Thompson and Cassandra Wilson, to name but a few.
As a co-founder of Canadian roots-rock icons, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Fearing’s genre-busting music consists of visually evocative songs that are relentlessly compelling. 'With a guitar in his hand, he tells stories' (Helena Lynch, Voxwave Magazine). Fearing sees himself as a storyteller more than a songwriter. With songs that seamlessly blend roots, folk, and Americana influences, breathtaking guitar playing, and a voice like velvet, this promises to be an evening of world-class musicianship.
BYO drinks
£19 in advance only
8pm
Contact Angela
songsfromthehalls234 AT gmail.com
www.stephenfearing.ca
Nick started gigging in his early teens playing mandolin and singing in folk/rock/skiffle band ‘Why?’ In 2010 he embarked on a solo career and has since enjoyed over 40 tours around the UK and Europe, playing his own shows, but also supporting the likes of Levellers, Skinny Lister, Bright Eyes, Tom Robinson and Chris Difford among many others. His lyrics are often observational and occasionally humorous, but they can also hit you right in the feels when you least expect it.
For Bere Regis Folk Night, Nick is joined by fiddle player Ben Wain who adds texture, an incredibly infectious smile and an extra bit of diddliness to the If you wish to book a place then send an email to pipthebass AT btinternet.com.
£5 CASH on the door
8 - 10 pm
Contact Pip Evans
pipthebass AT btinternet.com
www.bereregisfolk.com
It’s all about folk song, and it’s all in good company! Whether you want a good sing in the bar, to hear and share new songs, to improve your voice or to create songs of your own, this is the weekend for you.
Bob & Gill Berry host this all-singing weekend, with special guests (TBC).
Singers of all ages (teenagers to pensioners) and abilities are welcome to join the fun, in the comfortable and relaxed surroundings of Halsway Manor. ‘Singin’ in the Bar’ (with everyone having a chance to lead chorus songs or share their favourites – if they want to) when the bar is open, opportunities to explore songs and individual singing in between, learn how to look after your voice and performance, or have a ramble around the glorious countryside – it’s up to you! You’re welcome to bring accompanying instruments if you wish. The extensive folk library will also be open throughout the weekend should you wish to delve into the collection.
Arrival is from 4pm on Friday, with dinner at 6.30pm followed by the first singing session at 8pm. The course includes a Leaders’ Concert at 5pm on Sunday, followed by a buffet supper (included in the price).
Sunday night B&B is available for anyone wishing to stay on for a survivors’ song session.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/give-voice-2025
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Folk rock, Celtic, self-penned music and song. The band shares decades of skilled musicianship and award-winning song-writing, playing a dazzling array of instruments. The line-up brings together former members of folk rock band Shave the Monkey, which was an established name on the European folk scene for 20 years.
Penni McLaren Walker – Lead vocals, guitars, whistles, keyboards, percussion
Bryan Causton - Guitars, bass, mandolin, bouzouki, cittern, keyboards, percussion, vocals
Duncan Moss - Hurdy gurdies, bagpipes, flutes, saxophones, rauschpfeife, piano, keyboards, vocals
Fran Broady - Violins, harp, vocals
John Campbell Armer - Guitars, basses, bass pedals, synths, percussion, vocals
Martin Lindridge - Drums, percussion, congas, cajon, bass, vocals
Dorset folk singer Alastair Braidwood is joined by his friend and mentor, esteemed and respected folk musician Tim Laycock, for an evening of words and music relating to the turning of the year towards Autumn: the harvest, countryside ways and, most importantly, cider! Alastair and Tim, recent recipient of an EFDSS gold badge, are both actors and storytellers, as well as musicians and singers. They are best known for their unaccompanied close-harmony singing woven into short stories. Readings, songs, and traditional tunes to toe-tap along to, all from the Westcountry, will come together to create a seasonal evening that educates as well as entertains.
This performance is part of a tour to celebrate their first album together: Friends & Neighbours.
Pre-concert dinner available.
£15
7.30pm
Phone: 01305 848363
https://www.athelhampton.com/events-1/to-yollow-autumn-turnd
Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh are an all-female close harmony folk trio that brings together the exciting talents and exquisite voices of award-winning songwriters Odette Michell (UK), Karen Pfeiffer (Germany) and Daria Kulesh (Russia).
Performing on guitar, bouzouki, accordion, dulcimer, shruti box, percussion, Irish flute and recorders, their stunning three-part vocal harmonies bring to life spellbinding folk tales, expertly woven together with a vibrant international twist. Their debut album Flowers was released in 2024 to great acclaim, leading to a nomination for ‘Band of the Year’ at the 2024 FATEA Awards.
Expect a beautiful music show that carries messages of peace and female empowerment from a folk-point of view, featuring songs known and new, presented in exquisite, innovative arrangements.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£12.50, £6 u18s, £35 fam
7.30pm
Contact Annette Newman: 07771 561099
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/michell-peiffer-kulesh
Children's workshop
Children can join award-winning singersongwriter Daria Kulesh for a thrilling, interactive musical workshop based on an enchanting Russian fairytale. Learn about the magical underwater adventures of Sadko the Bard, conjure up a storm, and dance away at the Sea King’s court! Pop gigantic bubbles, learn why music makes us happy or sad, explore a multitude of exciting instruments, and enjoy creative activities inspired by the story.
Suitable for 3-9yrs. Children must be accompanied.
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£5
10.30am - 12.00 noon
Contact Annette Newman: 07771 561099
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/tale-of-sadko
Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh are an all-female close harmony folk trio that brings together the exciting talents and exquisite voices of award-winning songwriters Odette Michell (UK), Karen Pfeiffer (Germany) and Daria Kulesh (Russia).
Performing on guitar, bouzouki, accordion, dulcimer, shruti box, percussion, Irish flute and recorders, their stunning three-part vocal harmonies bring to life spellbinding folk tales, expertly woven together with a vibrant international twist. Their debut album Flowers was released in 2024 to great acclaim, leading to a nomination for ‘Band of the Year’ at the 2024 FATEA Awards.
Expect a beautiful music show that carries messages of peace and female empowerment from a folk-point of view, featuring songs known and new, presented in exquisite, innovative arrangements.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£12.50, £6 u18s, £35 fam
7.30pm
Contact Alison Lawson: 01725 517028
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/michell-peiffer-kulesh
Shanties and Songs of the Sea
Yo Ho me Hearties we will be singing at the amazing Nothe Fort, down Weymouth, at their Family Pirate weekend, a fantastic venue. A great place to look around as well as listening to us, Huzzah
Nothe Fort Entrance fee applies
12.00 noon - 3.00 pm
Contact Michael Worth: 07817 939623
mikeihw51 AT gmail.com
Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh are an all-female close harmony folk trio that brings together the exciting talents and exquisite voices of award-winning songwriters Odette Michell (UK), Karen Pfeiffer (Germany) and Daria Kulesh (Russia).
Performing on guitar, bouzouki, accordion, dulcimer, shruti box, percussion, Irish flute and recorders, their stunning three-part vocal harmonies bring to life spellbinding folk tales, expertly woven together with a vibrant international twist. Their debut album Flowers was released in 2024 to great acclaim, leading to a nomination for ‘Band of the Year’ at the 2024 FATEA Awards.
Expect a beautiful music show that carries messages of peace and female empowerment from a folk-point of view, featuring songs known and new, presented in exquisite, innovative arrangements.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£13, £7 u18s
3.00 - 4.50 pm
Contact Mark Sexton: 01308 897649
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/michell-peiffer-kulesh
Our American Contra Dance weeks are tremendously popular and often sell well out in advance so we really do encourage early booking! Our Autumn dance week is led by American caller Cis Hinkle with music by Box of Frogs.
Dance workshops take place each morning with fun optional outings and activities in the afternoons. There is usually a musicians’ workshop Wednesday tea-time, so bring instruments too. Dances every evening, all in the lovely setting of Halsway Manor!
Who is it for? Dancers of all levels of experience; newcomers to Contra are welcome (though some related dance experience would be useful), with plenty to challenge more experienced dancers too!
The Team
Cis Hinkle has delighted contra and square dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances. She is in great demand at music and dance festivals all over the US, England, and Denmark. When not on the road, Cis teaches t’ai chi classes in her native Atlanta, Georgia.
Box of Frogs are two of the most exciting players on the Contra dance scene. With creative accordion player Ali Messer (Blue Mountain, Alterations, Fat Harry, Fiddle Chicks ) and high energy fiddling from Linda Game (ECDB, Token Women) expect some fabulous dance music. Box the gnat and swat the flea, but can you spot the frog…?
Meg Griffin is a familiar face at Halsway Manor, and the perfect, friendly and knowledgeable host to make sure you get the best from your break at Halsway!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/autumn-contra-2025
2025 sees Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman celebrate 30 years of making music together.
One of the UK’s most successful folk duos, they will embark on a busy year touring across England in support of their first ever live concert album - something their fans have been requesting for years!
£20
7.30pm
Contact The corn exchange box office: 01305 266926
Www.dorchesterarts.org.uk
Storytelling preserves the past, reveals the present and creates the future…
Join England’s first storyteller Laureate, Taffy Thomas MBE, special guest Maria Gillen, and a hand-picked team of tellers and musicians for a weekend of workshops, performances and presentations to stir the heart and feed the soul.
From our earliest years, we remember our history as stories. These stories describe good and bad characters, and so helped to created our moral compass without preaching. The fact that stories inspire our imagination can enable us to consider a future that is kinder and more humane for generations to come. If you join our enthusiastic company, you with leave enriched by a wealth of folk tales, and keen for more!
The weekend is suitable for storytellers and traditional performers of whatever experience, those who would like to include storytelling in their work or anyone who just wants to relax and listen.
It will also feature the popular Storyteller’s Supper event on the Saturday evening.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/tales-in-trust-2025
Phenomenal. Unbelievable. Irish music as you have never heard it before. Absolute class
Tickets available from: http://ticketsource.co.uk/nailsea-folk-club
One of the finest and most loved duos on the British and World folk/roots stages.
With over 30 years of unrivalled musical partnership and gathering numerous nominations, awards and critical acclaim along the way, much beloved British singer-songwriters Chris While and Julie Matthews celebrated a quarter of a century last year as one of the best loved and most prolific female duos to come out of this country.
They have played more than 2,600 gigs, appeared on over 100 albums, written hundreds of original songs and reached millions of people around the world. They are also part of female super group, Daphne’s Flight (Helen Watson, Melanie Harrold & Miranda Sykes) and Christmas band, St. Agnes Fountain with Fairport’s Chris Leslie. Now, 31 years after their debut, they sound as fresh and vital as ever.
2024 marked their 30th Anniversary and saw the release of their 12th studio album, Days Like These
2025 sees them on another packed out Autumn Tour.
www.whileandmatthews.com
Tickets: £18.50 Full. £17.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Kimmeridge Keilidh - All Welcome! No Bar, so bring your own drinks & nibbles.
adults £7.50 under 16s £2.50
7:30 - 10.00 pm
Contact Steve & Helen Earwicker: 01929 480 737
arish.mel AT btinternet.com
www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
The Haar brings the fresh talent of traditional Irish singer Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music circuit: Cormac Byrne (Instrumentalist of the Year 2019, FATEA Magazine Music Awards), Adam Summerhayes (‘a Paganini of the traditional violin’ fROOTS) and Murray Grainger (‘Gorgeous stuff’ BBC Radio 3).
The band has its origins in a chance meeting between Adam, Cormac and Molly at a trad session at Craiceann Bodhrán Festival, Inis Oírr, resulting in an improvised live performance recorded by the shipwreck of the Plassey on the wild Atlantic seafront. It was to become typical of the unique ‘live reactive composition’ that characterises their music. With the addition of master accordionist Grainger, they entered the studio at the end of 2019 to record their debut album ’The Haar’ with no plans or arrangements, guided only by the live musical landscapes they created – the music was recorded as it flowed, often in the first and only take.
“We need more music like this; spontaneous, alive and affecting, The Haar will take you on a journey and have you appreciating the purest of life’s pleasures. Wonderful stuff.” Folk Radio UK.
Featuring not one but two FATEA Instrumentalists of the Year Award winners, The Haar take a familiar tune and turn it into something fresh that mysteriously feels as if you have known it forever.
As the band themselves say: “We let our imaginations run free with these old favourites,” and the result is breathtaking and ambitious.
“This is not a dyed-green-Guinness-and-a-bit-o’-craic Ireland, this is the coast of Connemara Ireland, this is watching the fog roll in around The Skellig Islands Ireland… Devastatingly beautiful” Bristol 24/7
Four musicians, each at the pinnacle of their respective fields, whose spontaneity thrives on the trust they put in each other to create their unique and “splendid balance of swirling instrumental magic and beautifully sung narratives” (Folk Radio UK).
£18 adv /20 online tickets booking fee 7.5%
8pm
https://nailseafolkclub.co.uk
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 and 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.
2025 sees them celebrate 30 years of their musical partnership with the release of their first live concert album. Titled ‘Another Day At The Circus’ it perfectly encapsulates the intimate poignancy of an evening with a couple at the top of their game.
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.
General admission: £18
7.30pm
Contact Ilminster Arts Centre: 01460 54973
info AT ilminsterarts.org.uk
https://www.ilminsterartscentre.com/performances/kathryn-roberts-and-sean-lakeman
Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar.
With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on their feet and singing along.
8.00 pm
£33
https://www.electricpalace.org.uk/events/event/lindisfarne/
A radically fresh, boundary-pushing take on traditional songs.
Anglo/Irish Folk band The Haar brings the formidable singing talent of All-Ireland Scór na nÓg winner Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the Folk and Traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne (Show of Hands/Seth Lakeman), Adam Summerhayes, and Murray Grainger (both of the FATEA award-winning The Ciderhouse Rebellion).
Known for taking a familiar tune and turning it into something breathtakingly fresh and ambitious, this band of high level improvisers produce ever-changing musical soundscapes, while Molly lets her sublime vocals flow to stunning effect.
Latest album ‘Where Old Ghosts Meet’ received multiple rave reviews and has paved the way for outstanding festival appearances at Shrewsbury, Beardy Folk, and at other prestigious stages during their successful UK tours.
Expect a magical evening of stunning, made-in-the-moment renditions of some of the world’s most incredible songs.
www.thehaar.ie
Ticket: £21.50 Full. £20.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Join us for our annual ceilidh of folk tales and story rounds with a delicious home cooked evening meal followed by tales and tunes to warm your heart.
Passing on this wealth of folklore to storytellers and listeners alike, we hope to ensure ‘all is safely gathered in’ for future generations.
A great team of guests will join host Taffy Thomas, they will be announced very soon.
Please arrive for 6pm, dinner will be served at 6.30pm.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/gig-the-storytellers-supper
With a crowd-pleasing mix of Bluegrass energy and driving Old-Time rhythms, Sian & Rob Colquhoun deliver an authentic performance full of vitality. Expect toe-tapping, skilled original interpretations of tunes and songs drawing on early bluegrass, old-time mountain music, country blues and their own Scots-Irish roots plus and self-penned songs with gorgeous close harmonies, fiery flatpickin’, hypnotic, clawhammer banjo and a flourish of percussive flat-foot dancing.
As Purbeck Rising finalists in 2025, their performances have been described as “mesmerising” and “unforgettable” with “wonderful musicianship” and “amusing anecdotes that kept us enthralled”
The Coffee Bar opens from 7.00pm beforehand and during the interval, offering fresh filter coffee or tea. We will also have a range of soft drinks and snacks for sale (NB for cash only). You are welcome to bring your own refreshments, but please note that there is a no-alcohol policy in the church building.
Music starts at 7.30pm with the first hour open to anyone who wants to sing or play. Floorsingers are invited to arrive early to sign up in the book on the evening, but as space is often limited you are welcome to email me beforehand to book a slot. We try to ensure that everyone gets at least one song, but we operate a first come/first served policy.
Our guest artists perform from about 9.00pm and we finish music at 10.00pm. Our Folk Nights are free to enter, but please remember to come prepared with cash to make a generous donation to our guest performers.
Laurie Burn
laurieguitars AT gmail.com
07854 750545
The workshops are suitable for all levels and acoustic instruments. Sheet music and audio supplied in advance – please email.
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Admission: £16 on the door
Or cheaper when paid in advance via the website.
www.sherbornefolkband.org
info AT sherbornefolkband.org
Julia: 07527 508 277
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and folk musician, Steve Knightley, unveils his new four-piece band.
Following the outstanding success of his Winter Yards solo tour, Steve joins forces with three incredible musicians – guitar virtuoso David Delarre, master percussionist Evan Carson and double bass maestro John Parker. With the backing of Midnight Mango, this powerhouse ensemble promises a rich, dynamic live experience, breathing new life into Steve’s critically acclaimed Winter Yards album. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to his music, this is an unmissable opportunity to witness one of folk music’s most revered figures in a bold new setting.
Tickets from £27
https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/steve-knightley-and-the-winter-yards-band/
Residential weekend with Corsican ensemble, Spartimu
Learn and experience the beautiful, UNESCO listed singing traditions of Corsica with internationally renowned ensemble, Spartimu.
Forming part of a UK wide tour, this residential weekend in the stunning setting of Milton Abbey school will feature workshops and a public concert.
Highly experienced teachers, Spartimu are a Corsican group, dedicated to teaching and performing ‘cantu in paghjella’ – the distinctive, highly ornamented and improvisational traditional polyphony of Corsica.
This residential weekend will feature workshops both of larger ensemble songs and of paghjellas. Tickets are available for the full weekend, or for Saturday or concert only, and for boarding and non boarding options. So whatever your budget, level of knowledge and experience as a singer, there will be something here for you.
Whilst deeply rooted in their research and practice of Corsican songs, Spartimu’s projects also take in the repertoires of several other countries. The encounters they create between music, repertoires and practices that are at first glance very distant have become a trademark of the ensemble, and give an ever changing and endlessly interesting and surprising experience for their audience.
The ensemble has performed in Sardinia, Lithuania, Georgia, Chicago and Melbourne (Australia), and been recorded and documented by the US Library of Congress, as well as providing original music for the recent Ridley Scott film, Napoleon, and being featured in an upcoming episode of the BBC TV series Great Railway Journeys.
See website for priced
Contact Neil MCKAY: 07703 272510
pitchblend.gigs AT gmail.com
https://buytickets.at/pitchblend/1673674
Barn Dance
The hall is on the left when travelling north. The only street light along the main road is on the hall. Roadside parking.
All are welcome, no experience necessary. We enjoy an evening with live music and a caller who will guide you through all the dances. You don't need to bring a partner. No refreshments other than water provided, feel free to bring your own.
Do come along have some fun and laughter.
£7.50. Accompanied under 16 free
7.15 for 7.30 - ends 9.30
Contact Sally Condon: 01300 348250
riverpiddle2 AT btinternet.com
Mississippi songbird, Bronwynne Brent, has a spine-tingling vocal style and is a remarkable songwriter, who simply oozes class. Performing this evening in the format of a trio with two of her favourite musicians on bass and guitar, her music will be a testament to the enduring power of genuine artistry.
www.bronwynnebrent.com
Tickets from www.caryfordhall.co.uk
£14 advance / £16 on door
7.30 pm
helen AT caryfordhall.co.uk
www.caryfordhall.co.uk
The musical partnership between Leon Hunt & Jason Titley started way back in the early nineties, at some truly unforgettable late-night festival jams which, inevitably, led to the formation of a band, the ground-breaking and hugely popular ‘progressive’ bluegrass outfit, Daily Planet. Numerous projects and years later, Leon and Jason are back as a duo, making the very most of the musical chemistry they always had, but with the addition of decades of experience.
Banjo-wizard Leon Hunt has played alongside some of the world’s top musicians from several musical styles, backgrounds and disciplines for more than a decade. Jason Titley is unquestionably one of the most driving and rhythmically engaging ‘flat pick’ guitarists around, touring with Tim O'Brien, and playing on stage with the god of hell fire himself - Arthur Brown. Jason also recently released his critically acclaimed solo album, Still Rolling, featuring a who’s who of the acoustic scene’s finest from both the USA and the UK.
Leaning heavily on traditional music from the US and The British Isles, their own compositions take on musical references from just about everywhere else. Expect an evening of superb musicianship and funny anecdotes from their 30 years making music together as the duo tour Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£12.50, £6 u18s, £30 fam
7.30pm
Contact Sue Dawson: 07476 020522
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/hunt-titley
An enjoyable ceilidh dance night out with traditional live music at CICCIC (Taunton) with Mitchell & Kirby on guitar and fiddle plus Olive Mitchell (the caller) to guide you through all the dances. Come listen to the music as well as join in with the dancing!
Everyone welcome from first timers to regular ceilidh goers - these have been great fun events at CICCIC over the years.
Rupert Kirby and David Mitchell seamlessly match and weave the traditional with their own original compositions together to create tune sets which are great to listen as well as dance to. Plus, Olive Mitchell has been calling dances for over 15 years and known for her welcoming and friendly calling style. She is a regular at Chard Folk Dance Club.
Mitchell & Kirby: https://www.folkyowls.com/david-mitchell-rupert-kirby
Online ticket: Adult £12.70 (including booking fee) - OTD £15 - Under 14s free.
7:30 - 10.30 pm
Contact Andrew Knutt / CICCIC Taunton: 01823 337477
info AT creativeinnovationcentre.co.uk
https://www.creativeinnovationcentre.co.uk
One of the finest and most loved duos on the British and World folk/roots stages.
With over 30 years of unrivalled musical partnership and gathering numerous nominations, awards and critical acclaim along the way, much beloved British singer-songwriters Chris While and Julie Matthews celebrated a quarter of a century last year as one of the best loved and most prolific female duos to come out of this country.
They have played more than 2,600 gigs, appeared on over 100 albums, written hundreds of original songs and reached millions of people around the world. They are also part of female super group, Daphne’s Flight (Helen Watson, Melanie Harrold & Miranda Sykes) and Christmas band, St. Agnes Fountain with Fairport’s Chris Leslie. Now, 31 years after their debut, they sound as fresh and vital as ever.
2024 marked their 30th Anniversary and saw the release of their 12th studio album, Days Like These
2025 sees them on another packed out Autumn Tour.
www.whileandmatthews.com
Tickets: £18.50 Full. £17.50 Concessions
8:00 PM
https://www.thedavidhall.com
The musical partnership between Leon Hunt & Jason Titley started way back in the early nineties, at some truly unforgettable late-night festival jams which, inevitably, led to the formation of a band, the ground-breaking and hugely popular ‘progressive’ bluegrass outfit, Daily Planet. Numerous projects and years later, Leon and Jason are back as a duo, making the very most of the musical chemistry they always had, but with the addition of decades of experience.
Banjo-wizard Leon Hunt has played alongside some of the world’s top musicians from several musical styles, backgrounds and disciplines for more than a decade. Jason Titley is unquestionably one of the most driving and rhythmically engaging ‘flat pick’ guitarists around, touring with Tim O'Brien, and playing on stage with the god of hell fire himself - Arthur Brown. Jason also recently released his critically acclaimed solo album, Still Rolling, featuring a who’s who of the acoustic scene’s finest from both the USA and the UK.
Leaning heavily on traditional music from the US and The British Isles, their own compositions take on musical references from just about everywhere else. Expect an evening of superb musicianship and funny anecdotes from their 30 years making music together as the duo tour Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£12.50, £6 u18s, £35 fam
7.30pm
Contact Kelvin: 07786 880676
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/hunt-titley
Dance workshop from 6 - 7pm
Main dance from 7 - 9.30pm
All welcome, no experience needed
Tea and coffee available
Free town centre parking
Contact Rainer: 07957 211 879
rainer.wittlin AT outlook.com
https://balcrew.wixsite.com/balcrewkerne
The musical partnership between Leon Hunt & Jason Titley started way back in the early nineties, at some truly unforgettable late-night festival jams which, inevitably, led to the formation of a band, the ground-breaking and hugely popular ‘progressive’ bluegrass outfit, Daily Planet. Numerous projects and years later, Leon and Jason are back as a duo, making the very most of the musical chemistry they always had, but with the addition of decades of experience.
Banjo-wizard Leon Hunt has played alongside some of the world’s top musicians from several musical styles, backgrounds and disciplines for more than a decade. Jason Titley is unquestionably one of the most driving and rhythmically engaging ‘flat pick’ guitarists around, touring with Tim O'Brien, and playing on stage with the god of hell fire himself - Arthur Brown. Jason also recently released his critically acclaimed solo album, Still Rolling, featuring a who’s who of the acoustic scene’s finest from both the USA and the UK.
Leaning heavily on traditional music from the US and The British Isles, their own compositions take on musical references from just about everywhere else. Expect an evening of superb musicianship and funny anecdotes from their 30 years making music together as the duo tour Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.
Running time: 90mins + interval
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity
£12.50, £6 u18s, £35 fam
4.00 - 5.50 pm
Contact Stephen Yeoman: 01929 450587
info AT artsreach.co.uk
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/hunt-titley
In today's fast-paced mid-apocalyptic world it can feel like a waste of time to speak about time at all. Why dwell on the past when we could just live in the present because the future won't shut up about how bad it's going to be? But with This Is The Kit, the pseudonym of songwriter / banjo strummer / pinhole camera lover / Winchester UK born Paris dweller Kate Stables, we're going to have to give time just a modicum of consideration. Because not only is Kate still here and making albums of cataclysmic honesty and welcoming tonal embraces, they are continuing to grow, which is probably the only smart way to move forward through time.
This Is The Kit’s music places companionship at a premium, so being welcomed into its space feels like an obvious privilege, on record and in concert hall with her stellar supporting cast of Rozi Plain (bass), Jamie Whitby-Coles (drums) and Neil Smith (guitar). And at this current point in our confusing history, continuing to be here at all, to stand tall and make music to gather to, that’s a heroic act. Joyful survival as an act of time-wasting, I’ll take that any day of the week. Look to This Is The Kit to spend at least one day of your week this year, I guarantee it will be time well wasted.
Bar opens 7:00 P.M.
Starts 8:00 P.M.
Advance £23.00
On the door £30.00
10% off for members
Standing
https://www.marinetheatre.com/this-is-the-kit-2/
Join Jane Harris and Pip Wright, guest tutor from Cornwall, for the third Songways singing weekend at Halsway. A joyous weekend learning and singing harmony songs from a wide range of traditions, including their own original compositions. Jane and Pip both play the fiddle and have a special musical bond, bringing much joy to all their music-making.
“Wonderful teaching... inspiring... very enabling in so many ways”
The weekend will include full group and smaller ensemble singing sessions, a Nos Lowen (Cornish Ceilidh) on the Saturday evening - if you play an instrument you are welcome to join the band - and a Sunday morning sunrise session – Songs with Spirit, Songs for the Soul – meditative harmony singing with Pip
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/songways-singing-weekend-2025
Somerstep is a group of dancers and musicians based in Crewkerne. Their wide repertoire continues the tradition of step dancing and social dancing in the South West with a lively combination of authenticity and individuality.
Expect exuberant dancing and exhilarating music with some of the best musicians in the South West playing locally collected tunes for dances such as the Dorset four hand reel and the East Coker ribbon dance. Caller Steve’s clear instructions make these appealing, traditional, sometimes quirky social dances suitable for everyone. Several short intervals provide an opportunity to enjoy captivating performances of intricate stepping and clogging.
www.somerstep.org
Tickets: £8 Full. £7 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Orion's Ring offer lively music intended to make people want to dance, with Steve playing accordion along with Genni and Darren.
Rosemary Hunt is a very experienced caller and will guide you through each dance.
Light refreshments available.
£10.00
7.30 - 10.30pm
Contact Michael Selley: 01308 863552
mandgselley AT btinternet.com
Do you struggle to pick up tunes by ear? Would you like to be freed from behind your music stand? Experienced musicians and tutors Rob Harbron and Miranda Rutter are back at Halsway Manor with another edition of this popular course, designed to help you get to grips with the essential 'folk' skill of learning by ear.
You'll learn different techniques and strategies to improve your confidence to play by ear in solo and ensemble contexts, using some accessible folk tunes as a starting point. Once you've got the hang of those, you'll have chance to play them with other people, and even go on to think about how you might turn the tables and teach them to someone else!
Learning will mostly take place in a big group, guided by the tutors, and there may be some time in small groups, both guided and self-led. You won't need to prepare anything in advance.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/learning-by-ear-2025
A powerful, thought-provoking concert to mark Black History month
Tickets available from: http://ticketsource.co.uk/nailsea-folk-club
A powerful, thought-provoking concert to mark Black History month
John Newton was a bad boy teenager. Pressed-ganged at 17, he was sold as a slave himself to an African Princess; later became a slave ship captain and after being saved from a shipwreck devoted himself to God, writing the song that's become a worldwide symbol against oppression - Amazing Grace.
To mark Newton’s 300th birthday, Angeline Morrison; Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne; Jon Bickley and John Palmer explore his life; the inextricable link between Amazing Grace and the slave trade; its iconic status as a protest against oppression and its relevance today.
Many of those singing it don’t know the story of the man who wrote it. Many more cannot reconcile his early life with the sentiments of the song.
Grace Will Lead Us Home uses traditional and new songs, linked by extracts from Newton's and Wilberforce's diaries and writings alongside other contemporary commentaries, to highlight all aspects of his life, how Amazing Grace became such an iconic statement of protest and what it means in the modern world.
It’s the latest chapter in a three-year Arts Council-funded project that's already produced a series of exhibitions, podcasts, videos, lectures, seminars and an album (currently being revised for the tour).
Angeline was born in Birmingham to a Jamaican mother and a father from the Outer Hebrides Her album Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience was The Guardian Folk Album of the Year in 2022.
Cohen is of Barbadian heritage and he was brought up in Birmingham and Worcester. Twice nominated as BBC Radio Two's Folk Artist of the Year, his trio Granny's Attic are currently celebrating their 15th anniversary with a nationwide tour.
Jon is a poet, singer, songwriter and broadcaster, who is the director of the John Newton Project. He has also recorded an album on John Newton and William Cowper’s Olney Hymns
John is a narrator, writer and producer who created Ghosts, Werewolves and Countryfolk – Songs and Stories of Sabine Baring-Gould with Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes and the Vaughan Williams 150th anniversary Cathedral tour From Pub to Pulpit with Paul Hutchinson and Anna Tam’s Coracle and acapella Broomdasher
£16 earlybird/ £18
online tickets booking fee 7.5%
8pm
https://nailseafolkclub.co.uk
Club patrons, PJ Wright and Guy Fletcher, appear as a duo with a selection of traditional folk songs and tunes, plus more contemporary folk and folk rock songs. Opening support is from Paul Thomas singing a selection of contemporary folk roots songs.
£15, ONLY pre purchased or reserved
8.00 pm (doors open 7.45) Legion open from 7.00 pm
Contact Kathy Dunn: 07590 411515
kd.79 AT live.com
www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
"The guitarist/composer who absorbed his art in the land of its origin, Andalucia and later Madrid, introduces his compositions within the forms of the great tradition of flamenco. His unique sound has been honed through a lifetime of concerts and recordings and performing with legends of the song and dance like Rafael Romero and Eva la Yerbabuena.
He has recorded 20 albums, published 17 books and was invited to appear in a Spanish film 'Donde tu Estés' when only 17 years old. He has since made three films/dvds with his flamenco dance company.
Voted into the top three flamenco guitarists in the world by Guitar Player USA, Juan Martín has toured the world playing concerts from Shanghai and Melbourne to New York as well as in the Montreux Jazz Festival. Critics have compared his compositional talent to that of Albéniz, Turina and Tárrega. He played for Picasso's 90th birthday celebrations and his books and films for learning the guitar are now translated into many languages with his original book 'El Arte Flamenco de la Guitarra' being referred to as 'The Bible' of flamenco guitar."
https://flamencovision.com/
Tickets: £21.50. No concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
With a professional conductor and aimed at a more advanced level of playing, being able to play a bass recorder of some description is essential. All participants are expected to frequently change instruments through the course to give everyone the opportunity to play a variety of recorders. This course will focus on cannons and fugues.
Because of the challenging nature of the repertoire, all course participants should have a very good sense of rhythm and be experienced ensemble players. Ideally you should also play both F and C instruments, including tenor AND bass. Being able to play a bass recorder of some description is essential.
The Team
This partnership event is organised by Recorders for All, an entirely voluntary, not-for-profit organisation with Pam Smith as musical director and Jan Epps as secretary and administrator. For more information go to the Recorders for All website.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/recorders-for-all-2025
Members of Moonrakers return to Halsway Manor bringing their exciting and dynamic Folk Orchestra event for musicians and singers, now over a weekend!
Whether you play bowed, fretted or reed instruments, whistles or flutes, or simply like to sing, you are very welcome on this course.
You'll work on your own improvised arrangements of folk tunes and songs, guided by the tutors, in big and small groups. You'll be able to download resources (sheet music and sound files) for the week in advance of the course via a link sent out to participants. The idea is not to just learn tunes but to look in detail at how they can be arranged for a mixed ensemble of instruments. The sound files will provide the skeleton of the tune itself and the beginnings of an arrangement. What you may come up with together as the group works with the tune could be very different!
In the evenings, there will opportunities to showcase some of your own material.
Sunday night B&B is available if you'd like to add an extra night on to your stay.
If you're looking for a longer Folk Orchestra course, Moonrakers will also be with us in March.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/moonrakers-weekend-2025
Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John has released six studio albums with over 100 million Spotify streams. He has played to audiences all over the world in living rooms, festival tents and sold-out concert halls, barely pausing for breath during his eighteen years as a full-time independent touring musician.
Steeped in the lineage of British Folk and American guitar music, taking his cue from Richard Thompson, John Martyn and Ry Cooder, Smith has evolved a transatlantic blend of fingerstyle and slide guitar techniques. His deeply romantic and vivid songwriting, combined with his innovative guitar work, have won him a loyal following.
www.johnsmithjohnsmith.com
Tickets: £23.50 Full. £22.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Experience the Power of Banter: A New Era of English Folk Music
Formed from a shared passion for traditional English music, Banter has revolutionized the genre since 2015, blending time-honoured melodies with a bold, contemporary twist. Renowned for their explosive live energy and praised as “the world’s smallest big band,” Banter has captivated audiences at top festivals like Glastonbury, Sidmouth, and Rudolstadt.
With four critically acclaimed albums, regular airplay on BBC Radio 2 and beyond, and endorsements from folk legends, Banter’s latest release, HEROES, cements their status as trailblazers in English Folk. This is more than music—it’s a movement. Catch Banter live and feel the tradition redefined.
www.banter.band
Tickets: £17.50 Full. £16.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
The multi award-winning band seamlessly marry humour, provocative lyrics, traditional Irish tunes and rock to entertain and take you on a ride you won’t want to get off!
The Crows’ passion and energy on stage is infectious, never failing to deliver a great time with their vibrant live show. Their music pushes the boundaries of the Irish folk genre, the jumping jigs and reels will get you dancing while their enquiring and provocative lyrics will make you think.
They started their journey in 2007: the music flowed and they’ve not stopped since. With 4 albums under their belt (their 5th, Unite, will be released on 4 October 2025) and several national and international awards, the band are an awe-inspiring force on stage – unstoppable and passionate.
A mix of fiery fiddle playing and conscious lyrics alongside driving drums and bass, they make a hell of a noise for 4 people!
Tickets from £16
10% off for BAC Supporters
7.30 pm
https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/roving-crows/
Politically charged singer/songwriter with roots in folk, country, and punk
With a sound that recalls Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash along with the cynicism of grunge and punk, nobody could believe wry singer/songwriter Willy Mason was only 19 when he appeared on the indie scene. Mason is a songwriter who has become harder to define as the years go on. Often outside of time musically, his lyrics reflect the humanness of now and our steps toward transcendence.
His voice and performances have only improved with age. Todays shows are tight and powerful; full of passion and conviction, humour and love.
Advance £19.00 | On the door £25.00
10% off for members
https://www.marinetheatre.com/willy-mason/
A social dance week for more experienced dancers; enjoy dancing in a happy, friendly atmosphere working together as a team to get the greatest possible satisfaction from your dancing. There will be a selection of workshops and evening dances, looking at dances from both sides of the pond.
The event is designed for dancers of an intermediate and experienced level.
Rosemary Hunt leads the course; she regularly calls at festivals in UK, and has been a guest caller at events in the USA, Holland and Belgium.
This year Rosemary is supported by Brian Stanton and Liam Binley, and a workshop with Liesbeth Krijgsman will bring an international flavour. The band is Orion’s Ring, well known for their lovely sound and their supportive 'lifting' playing, allowing the dancers to enjoy the dances to the full.
For more information and booking, contact Rosemary Hunt: rosemaryashunt AT icloud.com
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/mosty-english-rosemary-hunt
This music-making weekend for all acoustic instruments is a firm favourite in our calendar! Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll welcome you back into their Front Room – relocated just for this weekend to Halsway Manor – for another easy-going weekend of session playing.
The inspiration for this came from a weekly Facebook session, run from Nick & Becki’s front room during the lockdowns in 2020/21. They've now transitioned to a live, in-person weekend, which are a lot of fun! It's a weekend to learn new tunes, play old favourites, and have a go at arranging for groups using traditional music from around the world.
There will also be opportunities to join in with singing, as well as performing your own party pieces (if you'd like to) in safe, sharing spaces. For those who like something a bit different, you can expect some alternative options over the weekend - and we really mean "alternative" in every sense!
Nick & Becki look forward to welcoming you to a fun-filled weekend of music and laughter.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/front-room-sessions-2025
What began in 1995 as a ground-breaking union of musicians and instruments, has continued as a unique musical offering through one live album, four studio albums and countless outstanding performances. A new recording, Sanju, is due for release in early 2025. After 30 years Flook show no sign of letting-up in their brilliance, their dynamism, or their inventive flair.
The band early on evolved an inimitable trademark sound and hold fast to their rightful reputation as exceptional musical innovators; the whistles and flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly weaving and spinning tunes rooted in tradition over precise acoustic grooves, with a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination.
There is an ever present abundance of individual virtuosity amongst Flook's four members, but there is also something wholly unique when this iconic Anglo-Irish band step on stage together, their playing always an intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, whistles, frets and skins. An evening and a celebration you don't want to miss out on.
www.flook.co.uk
Tickets: £22.50 Full. £21.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Kimmeridge Keilidh - All Welcome! No Bar, so bring your own drinks & nibbles.
Adults £7.50 under 16s £2.50
7:30 - 10.00 pm
Contact Steve & Helen Earwicker: 01929 480 737
arish.mel AT btinternet.com
www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
After 30 years Flook show no sign of letting up in their brilliance,their dynamism, or their inventive flair. What began in 1995 as a ground-breaking union of musicians and instruments, has continued as a unique musical offering through one live album, five studio albums and
countless outstanding performances.
In 2025, Flook’s enduring class shines bright as they step into their 4th decade with their exhilarating new release, Sanju, and an extensive tour schedule throughout the year, taking them around UK, Europe and Japan. Their achievement has been recently honoured with an award
from Ireland’s TG4 - Gradam Ceoil TG4 Group of the Year 2025.
£20(adv) £22(Doors).
7.30 pm
Contact Adrian: 01202 623740
adrian AT celticfolk.net
https://celticfolk.net/index.php/tickets/
The workshops are suitable for all levels and acoustic instruments. Sheet music and audio supplied in advance – please email.
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Admission: £16 on the door
Or cheaper when paid in advance via the website.
www.sherbornefolkband.org
info AT sherbornefolkband.org
Julia: 07527 508 277
Contra dancing originated in New England as an evolution of the English and European country dances that the early settlers had taken with them to America. It is usually danced in two long lines with your partner opposite, or ‘contrary’, to you. In the 1980s, a more ‘zesty’ form of contra emerged, with the emphasis on high-energy dancing, smooth flowing transitions, and lots of interaction with neighbouring dancers. Contra dancing is still evolving, with new dances continually being written in this style.
Rhodri Davies and Mark Elvins return in 2025 to lead you through some of the best of these contras, new and old! Music will be provided by Mollie Koenigsberger and Ali Messer, joined by Matt Norman on Saturday evening. With two evening dances, morning workshops, as well as open mic and musicians workshops, this is a “not to be missed” weekend for both new and experienced contra dancers.
You’ll spend most of your time as a whole group, with some opportunity for smaller group work on specific themes and topics. We’ll send you a timetable before the course starts so you know what to expect, but there’s nothing to prepare. Just come and have a great weekend of dancing!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/zesty-contra-weekend-2025
Barn Dance
The hall is on the left when travelling north. Just after the shop and the Piddle Inn.
All are welcome, no experience necessary. We enjoy an evening with live music and a caller who will guide you through all the dances. You don't need to bring a partner. No refreshments other than water provided, feel free to bring your own.
Do come along have some fun and laughter.
£7.50. Accompanied under 16 free
7.15 for 7.30 - ends 9.30
Contact Sally Condon: 01300 348250
riverpiddle2 AT btinternet.com
Visiting Wessex Acoustic for the first time, Brooks is a virtuoso guitarist and brings his amazing musical skills to us with style and panache. He also has highly amusing between tune stories and repartee.
Opening support is from delightful Salisbury based duo, Antoine and Owena.
£15, ONLY pre purchased or reserved
8.00 pm (doors open 7.45) Legion open from 7.00 pm
Contact Kathy Dunn: 07590 411515
kd.79 AT live.com
www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
Ninebarrow are a multi-award-winning folk duo, who are impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating take on the folk tradition. Combining breath taking vocal harmonies and melodies, they deliver songs and stories inspired by the landscape and history of the British Isles. An evening with the duo isn't just a concert with superb music - it's also a night of folklore and storytelling at its very best.
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominees for ‘Best Emerging Artist’
www.ninebarrow.co.uk
Tickets: £18.50 Advance. £21.50 On the Door
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
We are delighted to welcome Lucas Thébaut and Lolita Delmonteil Ayral to teach this extended course (please note the earlier start and later finish) at Halsway Manor for advanced, and advanced-intermediate level D/G melodeon players.
This will be an intensive week of skills-based learning focusing on your development as a musician, discovering new ways to interpret and play, and to make the music your own. You need to be open to trying new things, and to be prepared to work hard – it will be intensive but also an enjoyable and rewarding week, with time to relax in the evenings and enjoy informal sessions.
The group - limited to approximately 22 students - will be split in two by the tutors at the start of the course; you'll spend roughly the same amount of time with each tutor. This will be done according to ability level; if you are coming with friends this may mean you will be working in different groups, but there's plenty of informal time to meet, chat and play with others.
Arrival is from noon on Monday, with lunch at 1pm, and work begins after lunch! The course ends late morning on Friday.
About Lolita's workshop
Using the repertoire of traditional Gascon dance music (rondeaux, congos, couple dances, etc.), this workshop will focus on deepening the melodies through ear training, phrasing, ornamentation, and unison playing. We will also explore the connection between music and dance, working on rhythm, energy, and cadence.
Finally, we will experiment with simple arrangements, including harmonic contributions, bass lines, second voices, and sound effects, to enhance both the danceability and the live listening experience!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/advanced-melodeons-november-2025
Join us for the first Halsway Old-Time Weekend, hosted by one of the UK's foremost Appalachian bands, Old Spot. The weekend will be a relaxed and joyful way to connect with the roots of Appalachian music at the foot of the beautiful Quantock Hills and will include:
Workshops - building repertoire, technique and deepening understanding of the genre. We will draw from classic string band repertoire and find hidden gems in the Halsway archive. We'll help you build the technique, ear and understanding to deepen your enjoyment of Old-Time music.
Jams - supported and friendly Old-Time jams, with the opportunity for a slower pace if that's requested. We'll leave plenty of room for spontaneous jams to pop up all weekend and fill the manor with music.
Square Dance - this is dancing music, and we'll be including some dancing as part of the weekend! If dancing is not your thing, you can join the scratch band.
You'll also be able to enjoy informal performances by Joe and Rowan, when you'll hear Old Time music explored and brought to life.
Most of the sessions will be guided by the tutors in small groups, with some self-led time, and will offer you a chance to learn new skills, techniques and repertoire, or an opportunity to build on what you already know.
Everyone will go away with a deeper understanding of the European roots of Old-Time music and have developed techniques and understanding to help you thrive in an Old-Time session. You'll also have the chance to explore some of the ways Old-Time music is evolving and developing in 2025, looking at arrangements, instrumentation and harmony, and how it's received by modern audiences.
Joe and Rowan hope to offer you a weekend where players can feel connected or re-connected to their instrument, this repertoire and their fellow musicians, through the meditative, connective magic of Appalachian music.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/old-time-weekend-2025
Fast paced, mesmerising Balkan and eastern European music to get your pulse going
Tickets available from: http://ticketsource.co.uk/nailsea-folk-club
The celebrated partnership of “one of the UK’s greatest guitarists” (BBC RADIO 2) with “the doyenne of Irish harpers” (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irish music’s most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil TG4), has toured in twenty-three countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, London’s Barbican, Sydney Town Hall and Cologne's Philharmonie. Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris’ subversive wit!
ww.maireandchris.com
Tickets: £18.50 Full. £17.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Fast paced, mesmerising Balkan and eastern European music to get you pulse going
Fast gaining a reputation as one of Bristol’s most dynamic and virtuosic bands, Opa Rosa are an energetic acoustic ensemble sharing music from the Klezmer, Balkan, Greek & Roma traditions. With several combined decades of study and experience, all five musicians are well-versed in the musical traditions’ syntax and significance, capturing all the joy and sorrow that these traditions are so renowned for expressing.
Deeply rooted in Balkan traditions, Opa Rosa’s music aims to explore and reinvent the motifs of Eastern Europe by subtly drawing from other musical influences such as Post-Rock, Classical and Jazz. With their line-up of violin, clarinet, accordion, double bass and percussion, their unique and refined sound consists of an explosive and grooving rhythm section combined with intricate melodies soaring over rich and nuanced harmonic structures.
Following the release of their debut album ‘A Feast from the East’ they have toured internationally and captivated audiences with their high-energy and engaging performances. Recent gigs include a sold-out performance headlining Bristol Beacon, Green Note (London), Trinity Centre (Bristol), The Cornish Bank (Falmouth), Jamboree (London) and various festivals, including Smuggler’s Festival, Secret Garden Party, Valley Fest and Buddhafield.
£16 online tickets booking fee 7.5%
8pm
https://nailseafolkclub.co.uk
Christmas Carol Concert
Details t.b.c.
3.00 - 5.00 pm
Contact Philip Andrews: 01460 240243
stanchesterquire.org
As part of 20th year celebrations, The Unthanks scale back for some intimate shows, supporting today’s best small venues and including memorable ones from their early days. The shows will draw from all parts of their repertoire. How many artists have covered as much musical ground and journeyed so far at The Unthanks over the past two decades?
BBC 6 Music regulars, but equally to be found on Radios 2, 3 and 4, the Tyneside band are like magpies, picking up undiscovered jewels, reframing history and drawing on the worlds of folk, jazz, orchestral, electronica and art-rock to create their own unique truth and beauty.
Standing £32.00 | Seated £34.00
10% off for members
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/category/bmxmymzxxmje
William Lyons and Richard Thomas from The City Musick will be heading back to Halsway Manor this Christmastide, bringing with them all the joys of the festive season during the Renaissance. We can't promise a Boar's Head bedecked with bay and rosemary, but plenty of other music delights will be on offer.
Intended for players of renaissance wind, brass and strings, this course will celebrate the huge variety of sounds and styles of Christmas music heard during the Christmas season in renaissance Europe. We will look at the splendors of music written by Giovanni Gabrieli and co. in the churches and courts of Venice, and of the music written by Germanic composers including Hans Leo Hassler and Michael Praetorius for grand festive occasions in German court and city. There will also be chances to explore smaller scale repertoire from the British Isles, France, and Spain, much of which had its origins in traditional song and dance.
We're offering you the chance to gain a greater knowledge of renaissance Christmas music while enjoying communal music-making on historic instruments. The Christmas tree will be decorated and the fire lit - a perfect December treat.
This Renaissance music course is for players of the cornett, shawm, dulcian, sackbut, any members of the violin family, and viol players. You might play more than one of those instruments - that's OK too! If you play an instrument not listed above but are keen to take part, please get in touch so that we can advise.
You should be a strong sight reader, consider yourself to be playing at an upper intermediate to advanced level, and be prepared to look at repertoire in advance if necessary. We will send you a timetable in advance, with any sheet music that the tutors provide. You will need to be able to read music for this course.
The majority of the weekend will focus on whole-group teaching and learning, with some opportunity for smaller group work, both tutor- and self-led. You'll be able to work on and improve your existing skills and techniques, while learning new repertoire, and perhaps working on some that you're already more familiar with.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/gaudete-festive-renaissance-music-december-2025
How many artists have covered as much musical ground and journeyed so far at The Unthanks over the past two decades? BBC 6 Music regulars, but equally to be found on Radios 2, 3 and 4, the Tyneside band are like magpies, picking up undiscovered jewels and reframing folk. They won Mojo Magazine Folk Album of the Year twice, were in The Guardian’s and Uncut’s Best Albums of the Decade, and count amongst their admirers Elvis Costello, Maxine Peake, and Dawn French.
£34.00 general admission
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/lvpzwkoobapn
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Renowned for their electrifying fusion of traditional British folk music and high-energy dance, the band join us as they celebrate their 25th anniversary.
The Demon Barbers will present a spectacular show featuring fresh new material alongside reimagined favourites from their acclaimed back catalogue. With multiple awards, including the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Live Act, they have captivated audiences across the UK and beyond, and this tour promises an unmissable event for both long-time fans and new audiences alike.
Fronted by Damien Barber, they will feature an exceptional lineup of musicians, including Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (squeezeboxes and vocals), Hugh Vincent (bass), Alix Shepherd (keyboards) and longstanding drummer, Ben Griffith, whose dynamic rhythms have been an integral part of the Demon Barbers’ iconic sound since 2004.
Tickets from £23
10% off for BAC Supporters
7.30 pm
https://www.bridport-arts.com/event/demon-barbers-25th-anniversary-tour/
Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking performances, The Demon Barbers embark on an electrifying tour, blending traditional British Folk music with high-energy dance. Featuring fresh material and reimagined favourites, the award-winning band, led by Damien Barber, includes Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Hugh Vincent, Alix Shepherd, and long-time drummer Ben Griffith. Showcasing outstanding clog and Hip Hop dancers, this tour highlights their signature fusion of folk and urban dance. Don’t miss this spectacular celebration of The Demon Barbers’ 25-year journey across the UK!
www.thedemonbarbers.co.uk
Tickets: £23.50 Full. £22.50 Concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Are you looking for an opportunity to take some time away from the December hullabaloo? Then look no further than our Festive Retreat - a chance to sing, make music, craft, relax, walk and generally enjoy the festive surroundings of Halsway Manor decked for Christmas.
The flexible programme might include options such as:
Sing and play traditional folk carols in harmony
Learn some great new folk tunes and creative things to do with them
A spot of seasonal crafting with tree decorations to take home
An introduction to Dartmoor step dancing and playing for dancing
Optional walks in the beautiful Quantock Hills, weather permitting
A storytelling session
Each session includes something for instrumentalists and non-instrumentalists, so we'll keep you entertained - however, if you're looking for some time out, that's OK too! We hope to see you there and will light the fire in anticipation.
All are welcome - guided sessions will mainly cater for singers and instrumentalists, all instruments, all abilities, but you are also welcome to use this time as a getaway if you would prefer.
There will be a range of parts, notation parts in all clefs and keys available. We will work both by ear and with dots. We want this week to be fun for all, with guidance and support to help you develop your musicality, at whatever level you're at.
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/festive-retreat-2025
Kimmeridge Keilidh - All Welcome! No Bar, so bring your own seasonal drinks & nibbles - including mince pies!
Adults £7.50 under 16s £2.50
7:30 - 10.00 pm
Contact Steve & Helen Earwicker: 01929 480 737
arish.mel AT btinternet.com
www.earwicker.org/arish_mel.htm
A whole evening of seasonal (and not so seasonal) delights from the wonderfully talented master of words, Gerry Colvin, proudly accompanied by wonderful musician friends. You can join in the chat, the laughter and the tears!
£15, ONLY pre purchased or reserved
8.00 pm (doors open 7.45) Legion open from 7.00 pm
Contact Kathy Dunn: 07590 411515
kd.79 AT live.com
www.wessex-acoustic.co.uk
Christmas Carol Concert
Details t.b.c.
7.00 pm
Contact Alison
leosca4 AT gmail.com
stanchesterquire.org
Dance workshop from 6 - 7pm
Main dance from 7 - 9.30pm
All welcome, no experience needed
Tea and coffee available
Free town centre parking
Contact Rainer: 07957 211 879
rainer.wittlin AT outlook.com
https://balcrew.wixsite.com/balcrewkerne
Christmas, as they say, starts with St. Agnes Fountain. Presenting carols with a curve.
Since their first get together, to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet; David Hughes, Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere of the season.
www.stagnesfountain.net
Tickets: £24.50. No concessions
7.30 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
We’re looking forward to this gem of a gig from The Furrow Collective when they join us in December. We’re offering a gig only ticket, or why not make a midwinter’s night of it and join us for the evening with our Gig, Bed & Breakfast option, allowing you to stay over afterwards and enjoy the roaring fire and the cosy bar?
The Furrow Collective is an English/Scottish band consisting of four talented and individually prominent performers, three of whom are joining us at Halsway on their midwinter tour: Lucy Farrell (viola, voice & saw), Emily Portman (banjo, concertina, voice) and Alasdair Roberts (guitars, voice). The group formed in 2013, drawn together by a shared love of traditional song and balladry of the England, Scotland and beyond and an open, intuitive approach to collaboration. In recognition of their innovative approach, The Furrow Collective were awarded the accolade of 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 'Best Group', hot on the heels of the release in late 2016 of their second album, Wild Hog (also on Hudson Records).
As the bleak winter nights draw in, the band have chosen a special festive programme to celebrate the dark time of year. Come in, friends, from the howling wind and bitter frost, draw a little closer to the roaring fire and prepare to be bewitched by eerie story-songs and seasonal carols that revel in the strange and wonderful traditions of these isles. With The Furrow Collective's signature spine-tingling harmonies and masterful storytelling bringing a spark of light into the wintry gloom, this promises to be an unmissable evening to remember.
The Furrow Collective tours extensively throughout the UK as well as in mainland Europe, delighting audiences with their uniquely beguiling approach to traditional song.
£15
8.00 pm
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/gig-the-furrow-colective
The Furrow Collective invites you to join them for a deep dive into seasonal folk songs from England, Scotland and beyond. This course is for people who would like the opportunity to sing together in harmony, and would like to develop their practical knowledge and repertoire of traditional songs, whether to perform as soloists or in groups.
Emily, Alasdair and Lucy will teach a selection of songs fit for long winter nights that they have gathered from their decade of collaboration and four album releases, delving into their history, stories and contemporary relevance.
As well as lots of practical singing opportunities, they will give you an insight into the way they work as a band, from finding and adapting folk songs to how they approach playing together. There will also be some opportunity for instrumental & vocal tuition and guidance on the range of musical instruments which the group plays (e.g. fiddle, concertina, guitar and banjo). You will be offered the chance to sing songs together in large and small groups and to engage with repertoire sourced from Halsway’s well-equipped library.
This course will offer you some new repertoire, new insights into old repertoire, and will aim to build on your pre-existing skills and techniques as singers and singer-instrumentalists. You'll spend the majority of the sessions being guided by the tutors in groups of various sizes, and there'll be some opportunity for working in small groups on self-led collaborations, plus the chance for one-to-one vocal or instrumental guidance if it's of interest.
This course is aimed at all singers and singer-instrumentalists who would like to learn unaccompanied folk songs and harmonies by ear, and learn more about how to put them together in large and small groups. You'll be interested to find out more about the songs' histories, relevance, and their place within the modern folk canon, and you'll have the chance to explore the library in search of material that you'd like to bring to life through performance.
As long as you're happy to learn songs by ear and sing them unaccompanied in a group, you'll be very welcome. You don't need to be able to read music. You're also welcome to bring an instrument (diatonic or otherwise) along in addition to your voice, as long you're not a complete beginner, but the focus is on singing and song accompaniment. You'll get a timetable in advance and further course materials once you arrive. You might like to bring a notebook and device to record with.
There will be an informal sharing event during the course to give you the chance to show off your collaborative creations, plus informal sessions in the bar each evening, so bring your best chorus songs, session-friendly tunes, and proudest party pieces!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/longest-nights-with-the-furrow-collective-2025
A beautiful, traditional start to Christmas
Tickets available from: http://ticketsource.co.uk/nailsea-folk-club
Mashing their own brew of pop-punk and folk since 2013, the five-piece continue on their mission to provide merriment and moshing to the masses by relentlessly touring the UK and Europe.
Drawing inspiration from their favourite pop punk bands growing up, such as Green Day, Sum 41 and The Offspring as well as their self-discovered affinity to folk legends such as The Pogues, Flogging Molly and Bellowhead, the fusion of folk melody and instrumentation with driving, high energy drums and guitar have continued to forge the distinctive sound through the years.
www.blackwatercounty.co.uk
Tickets: £20.50. No concessions
8.00 pm
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Barn Dance
The hall is on the left when travelling north. The only street light along the main road is on the hall. Roadside parking.
All are welcome, no experience necessary. We enjoy an evening with live music and a caller who will guide you through all the dances. You don't need to bring a partner. No refreshments other than water provided, feel free to bring your own.
Do come along have some fun and laughter.
£7.50. Accompanied under 16 free
7.15 for 7.30 - ends 9.30
Contact Sally Condon: 01300 348250
riverpiddle2 AT btinternet.com
We're back open for Christmas celebrations at Halsway Manor and we'll be cooking-up a fine feast of festive delights with plenty to keep you entertained on our Christmas House Party!
The team will be Geoff Cubitt as our dance caller and teacher, with Will Pound and Linda Game providing the music. Gareth Kiddier is back to host the event too, with his team of merry elves... As ever, we love to include your skills and talents if you'd like to be involved, especially in the bar sessions in the evening.
Expect enjoyable and varied folk activities - music, dancing, singing, quizzes, crafts, informal performances (bring your party piece!) and general merry-making. Plus great food, roaring log fires and convivial company. Bring your instruments, dancing shoes, and walking boots too if you fancy a stroll, and prepare for a Merry Christmas. The only thing we can't guarantee is snow!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/christmas-house-party-december-2025
Celebrate the New Year in style – folk style that is! See out the Old Year and bring in the New with dancing, singing, music and games in the glorious setting of Halsway Manor.
With good food, good music and a packed programme of activities for musicians and dancers, plus with workshops and evening dances. There will be plenty of activities to keep you entertained, or room by the fire to relax with a good book. If the weather is fair, optional walks will be arranged, and you can expect playing sessions too; pack your walking boots and instruments.
Enjoy the Manor is its festive finery and see in the New Year with good company!
https://www.halswaymanor.org.uk/event/new-year-house-party-2025
Bring in 2026 with fun and dance at The David Hall.
A light supper will be provided. Please provide any dietary requirements on booking.
Doors open at 8pm, dancing from 8.30pm.
Tickets £17.50 Full. No concessions
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Barn Dance
The hall is on the left when travelling north. The only street light along the main road is on the hall. Roadside parking.
All are welcome, no experience necessary. We enjoy an evening with live music and a caller who will guide you through all the dances. You don't need to bring a partner. No refreshments other than water provided, feel free to bring your own.
Do come along have some fun and laughter.
£7.50. Accompanied under 16 free
7.15 for 7.30 - ends 9.30
Contact Sally Condon: 01300 348250
riverpiddle2 AT btinternet.com
The High Grange sold-out Burns Night returns
The annual Scottish knees-up is a great excuse to dance away the January blues. Enjoy a fantastic Scottish haggis feast provided by Edinburgh-born Sara and Luke from High Grange Devon (bringing their award-winning Feast and BBQ Fire School experience) with piper Ben Scott followed by a traditional Cèilidh (Scottish dance).
Whether you choose to come along to both the Supper and the Ceildih, or just turn up to dance at the Ceilidh this promises to be fantastic evening.
Bar opens 7:00 P.M.
Starts 7:00 P.M.
Advance: supper & céilidh £56.00
Advance: céilidh £16.00
On the door: céilidh £19.00
10% off for members
https://www.marinetheatre.com/burns-night-2/
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Barn Dance
The hall is on the left when travelling north. The only street light along the main road is on the hall. Roadside parking.
All are welcome, no experience necessary. We enjoy an evening with live music and a caller who will guide you through all the dances. You don't need to bring a partner. No refreshments other than water provided, feel free to bring your own.
Do come along have some fun and laughter.
£7.50. Accompanied under 16 free
7.15 for 7.30 - ends 9.30
Contact Sally Condon: 01300 348250
riverpiddle2 AT btinternet.com
+ Special Guests - Concrete Prairie - Trio
Multi award winning & un-missable Irish Folk Rock.
Roving Crows are an Irish Folk Rock band who deliver the goods with unbounded amounts of riotous energy and banter. Paul O’Neill (guitar and lead vocals); Caitlin Barrett (fiddle & vocals); Laurence Aldridge (drums & vocals) and Jim Smith (bass & vocals).
Their passion and energy on stage is infectious, never failing to deliver a great time with their vibrant live show! Their music pushes the boundaries of the Irish Folk genre, the jumping jigs and reels will get you dancing whilst their enquiring and provocative lyrics will make you think.
https://www.rovingcrows.com/
Tickets: £18.50 Full. £17.50 Concessions
https://www.thedavidhall.com
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk
Shillingstone English Barn Dance Evening
Barn Dance evening. Usual easy and fun dances, friendly atmosphere, but no bar. BYO if you wish. No need to come with a partner.
£7.50
7.15 for 7.30 - 9.15
Contact Jenny and Ian Edlin: 01258 861184
jenny_harrison_1123 AT yahoo.co.uk