January 15th, 2012
| 10 February 2012 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Mike and Damien
Damien Barber and Mike Wilson are each well known in other contexts. Damien is the driving force behind the Demon Barbers, whose Time Gentlemen Please recently captured the admiration of a packed Norwich Playhouse crowd, and Mike is part of the Wilson Family, who took part in the Percy-Grainger-themed late-night prom at the Albert Hall last summer.
Together Damien and Mike have a rich shared repertoire of traditional songs plus the work of modern folk writers such as Bellamy, Ewan MacColl and Mike Waterson, delivering their songs in full-throated harmony. The pair were nominated for Best Duo in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010.
Tickets are currently available (£8 for non-members). Please check availability via the form on the ‘About the club’ page. Bring your own refreshments. Tea and coffee available.
In the meantime, singarounds continue every Friday, and the showcase guests at the singaround on Friday 20 January will be local favourites Skip and Friends. Free entry. Bring refreshments, as well as songs and tunes of your own.
Tags: Concertina, Guitar, Traditional songs
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January 2nd, 2012
| 6 January 2012 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Tony Hall at Norwich Folk Club, 9 January 2009
Norfolk singer and melodeon player Tony Hall is bound to bring good cheer to a chilly winter evening. A review in Living Tradition describes Tony as being ‘the master of playing distinctive, quintessentially English style two-row melodeon’, pointing out that he ‘has been heard on Maddy Prior and June Tabor’s Silly Sisters album, and Nic Jones’ superb Penguin Eggs‘, and concluding that he is ‘a man of rare talent’.
Tickets on the door (£5 for non-members). Bring your own refreshments. Tea and coffee available.
Tags: Humour, Melodeon
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December 20th, 2011
| 31 December 2011 8:30 pm | to | 1 January 2012 12:30 am |
The Christmas Singaround will be on Friday 23 December. Bring songs and tunes, some food to share and your own liquid refreshment. Tea and coffee available. There will be a singaround, as usual, on Friday 30 December. Entry free on both nights.
The New Year’s Eve Ceilidh and Singaround on Friday 31 December will be a mix of songs and dances, with caller Chris Davis and a scratch band – all musicians, singers and dancers are welcome. Tickets £1 for club members and £3 for non-members. Bring your own drinks and food to share.
Tags: Ceilidh, Food to share, Songs
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November 24th, 2011
| 9 December 2011 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Steve Tilston
Steve Tilston, currently celebrating 40 years as a professional musician, is described in Living Tradition as an ‘absurdly accomplished singer/songwriter and guitarist’. Steve’s songs are considered to be modern folk-song classics and have been covered by many well known names, including Peter Bellamy, Dolores Keane and Fairport Convention. It is even rumoured that ‘Here’s to Tom Paine’ has featured in Bruce Springsteen’s live set.
Steve has recently appeared on Later with Jules Holland and the title track of his most recent CD, The Reckoning, has just been nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 in the “Best Original Song” category. Bring your own refreshments. Hot drinks available. TICKETS SOLD OUT.
Showcase guests at the singaround on Friday 25 November are popular local performers, Glynn and Emily West. All welcome. Free entry.
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October 31st, 2011
| 11 November 2011 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Steve Turner
Steve Turner arrived back on the folk scene in 2004 after a twelve year absence, having been a professional singer for eleven years through the ’80s. His singing and concertina playing are now widely acclaimed, with great reviews, magazine interviews and national radio plays for the fifth album, ‘The Whirligig of Time’ which was also short-listed for the 2008 BBC folk awards.
Tickets can be reserved by email through the contact on the ‘About the club’ page. Bring your own refreshments. Tea and coffee also available.
Tags: Concertina, Singer
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October 8th, 2011
| 21 October 2011 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Peta Webb and Ken Hall
Peta Webb, a Londoner with an Irish background, formed her highly-acclaimed individual vocal style through the influence of Irish traditional singers, especially Margaret Barry, Sarah Makem and Sarah and Rita Keane. Peta believes firmly in the importance of learning directly from traditional singers wherever possible and has taken part in many collecting trips. Ken Hall, originally from Liverpool, started singing at the Islington Folk Club and was much influenced by Bob Davenport, Reg Hall and the traditional singers he heard there. He later developed an interest in the Northern Irish singing style of Joe Holmes and Len Graham, Kevin Mitchell and Roisin White as well as the satirical and humorous songs of Sean Mone.
In a review of their CD ‘As Close As Can Be’ (Fellside) in Living Tradition, Roy Harris comments: ‘Peta and Ken … sound natural and at home with everything they sing whether solo or in duet … each [has] a fine voice … Every track is a gem.’
Owen Woods
In support is New Roots finalist 2011 Owen Woods, a solo melodeon player, who performs traditional music from all over the world. Schooled in classical piano from an early age, he rediscovered folk music and picked up the melodeon some 9 years ago. Now playing for ceilidhs regularly, Owen has developed a personal style of performance, marrying tunes from different cultures and different periods. Prepare for strange time signatures, fluctuating rhythms and lush harmonies.
Bring your own refreshments. Tea and coffee available. Reserve tickets via the contact box on the ‘About the club’ page.
Tags: Acapella singers, Melodeon, Traditional
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September 25th, 2011
| 7 October 2011 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
Akabella
Singarounds continue every Friday at Norwich Folk Club, with a special showcase on 7 October featuring local all-women acapella group ‘Akabella’ with a diverse repertoire, including songs from Georgia, Namibia, Bulgaria, Macedonia and South Africa, as well as Britain. All welcome, entry free. Bring your own refreshments. Tea and coffee available.
Tags: Acapella singers, International songs
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August 28th, 2011
| 16 September 2011 |
| 8:30 pm | to | 11:30 pm |
James Findlay
We look forward very much to welcoming James Findlay back – you may remember that James last performed at the club in November 2008, in support to Tim Laycock, after reaching the finals of New Roots earlier in the same year. Just over a year later, he went on to win the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award.
An accomplished guitarist and fiddler, James is influenced by all genres of music, but his love lies in traditional English folk music and particularly in ballads.
Judging the Young Folk Awards, Bellowhead’s Jon Boden exclaimed, ‘what a voice!’ 2011 sees James’ debut album released under the major folk label Fellside.
Please let us know if you would like to reserve tickets (£8 non-members), by email via the ‘About the club’ page. Bring your own refreshments. Hot drinks available.
Tags: Fiddle, Guitarist, Traditional songs
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July 20th, 2011
There will be singarounds every Friday throughout the summer, with ‘Games and Pastimes’ as the theme on Friday 22 July and ‘Murder and Mayhem’ on Friday 19 August. Songs and tunes connected with the theme will be appreciated, but some leeway is allowed! Everyone is welcome to all singarounds, whether to sing, play or listen, and entry is free. Bring refreshments. Hot drinks available.
Please get in touch via the form on the ‘About the club’ page if you would like to join our Summer Sunday event, from 4-10 pm on Sunday 31 July at Weston Longville, for details of the venue.
Tags: Acoustic, Traditional songs and tunes
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July 8th, 2011
Tonight’s performance by Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman has been postponed due to family illness. There will be a singaround with floor spots from Rosie Hood. Free entry. Bring voices, instruments and refreshments.
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