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Jim Moray At Chapel Arts Centre

Chapel Arts Centre St James Memorial Hall Avon, Bath, United Kingdom

Should you care to look back over the past two decades of British folk music, one musician in particular stands out for having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely wavered in style and substance. Jim Moray may have garnered initial attention for his digitally-driven approach to traditional music, but reflecting on his seven albums and numerous production credits it’s clear that imagination and invention are the real cornerstones of his work. The cinematic vision of albums such as Skulk […]

£15

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson At Cecil Sharp House, London

Cecil Sharp House 2 Regent's Park Rd, Camden, London, United Kingdom

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from Norwich. Their music is rich with intertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style that is both delicate and moving. Deeply inspired by the world around them, they have a keen environmental eye to craft stories with the natural world at its heart, reflecting on the relationship between humans and the wild.

£10 – £14
Jim Moray sits on the floor of a well-decorated studio.

Jim Moray At Chapel Arts Centre, Bath

Chapel Arts St James Memorial Hall Avon, Bath, United Kingdom

Should you care to look back over the past two decades of British folk music, one musician in particular stands out for having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely wavered in style and substance. Jim Moray may have garnered initial attention for his digitally-driven approach to traditional music, but reflecting on his seven albums and numerous production credits it’s clear that imagination and invention are the real cornerstones of his work. The cinematic vision of albums such as Skulk […]

£15

The Finn Collinson Band At Forest Arts Centre, New Milton

Forest Arts Centre Old Milton Rd, New Milton, United Kingdom

Contemporary folk group The Finn Collinson Band return to the stage in May 2023 for a short run of performances across southern and eastern England. Hot on the heels of Finn’s critically-acclaimed album The Threshold, released in 2022, the band’s innovative approach to interpreting traditional and contemporary folk music is set to captivate their audiences when they take to the road. Based in East Anglia, Finn has been touring with his band since the release of his debut album Call […]

Outlandish Nights

Outlandish Nights: Ríoghnach Connolly & Ellis Davies At Boiling Wells Amphitheatre

Boiling Wells Amphitheatre Boiling Wells Ln, Bristol, United Kingdom

Ríoghnach Connolly grew up surrounded by a rich musical familial heritage and through Armagh Pipers’ Club in Armagh City, in the northeast of Ireland. Now based in Manchester, she is a professional vocalist, flautist, lyricist, workshop facilitator and musical activist. She has toured internationally and extensively, performing and recording in bands The Breath (Real World Records), HoneyFeet (Stardust Works) Band of Burns (Órd Bán) and Afro Celt Sound System (ECC). Ríoghnach has a worldwide publishing deal with Real World Records […]

£17

Tin Giants at Royston Live, Hertfordshire

Royston Live Mill Rd, Royston, United Kingdom

Tin Giants take a refreshing “in with the old, in with the new” approach to interpreting, writing, arranging and performing traditional, contemporary and original music inspired by European acoustic and folk traditions. 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. They have since been making music […]

£9

The Finn Collinson Band At Blaxhall Village Hall

Blaxhall Village Hall Church Rd, Blaxhall, United Kingdom

The Finn Collinson Band seamlessly blend old and new music, creating a refreshingly innovative take on contemporary folk. Their dynamic live show is meticulously crafted yet endearingly spontaneous, respectfully traditional yet strikingly modern, and reassuringly familiar yet spellbindingly imaginative. Finn is widely regarded as a ground-breaking recorder player on the English folk scene, as well as a distinguished guitarist, vocalist, tunesmith and educator. Shortlisted for the BBC Young Folk Award in 2018, he has toured extensively with various ensembles, making […]

£15.40
Sam Sweeney sitting in a church during the recording of Solo

Sam Sweeney – Solo at The Holywell Music Room

Holywell Music Room Holywell St, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

In light of recent events, Sam Sweeney's original concert at Holywell Music Room was swifty cancelled. However, the artist has organised a replacement gig in the same venue on May 12th at his own expense. Those wishing to support his brave decision, whilst at the same time listening to some of the finest traditional fiddle music in the country at the moment, would do well to grab tickets and help make this concert a triumph. "One of the defining fiddle […]

£12 – £20

Jon Wilks At Burton-on-Trent Folk Club

Burton-on-Trent Folk Club Shobnall Rd, Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Jon Wilks is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads. With his background as a former editor of Time Out magazine and contributor to Dazed & Confused, The Guardian and other publications, Jon has a keen eye and ear for storytelling. During his live shows, he mixes entertaining folk song performances with fascinating tidbits about the original singers and collectors that he has unearthed during his extensive research on traditional folk music […]

£12

The Finn Collinson Band At Blaxhall Village Hall, Suffolk

Blaxhall Village Hall Church Rd, Blaxhall, United Kingdom

Contemporary folk group The Finn Collinson Band return to the stage in May 2023 for a short run of performances across southern and eastern England. Hot on the heels of Finn’s critically-acclaimed album The Threshold, released in 2022, the band’s innovative approach to interpreting traditional and contemporary folk music is set to captivate their audiences when they take to the road. Based in East Anglia, Finn has been touring with his band since the release of his debut album Call […]

£14
COME ALL YE: THE LIFE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE

Come All Ye: At Lewes Folk Club

Lewes Saturday Folk Club White Hill, Lewes, United Kingdom

Bring songs, tunes and readings to suit the theme. This is a good night to try singing or playing to listeners for the first time. Instrument & vocal groups are welcome. Derek Seed is in the chair. Everyone is welcome, especially if you'd like to sing or play. We mostly sing and play traditional music from the British Isles, but we enjoy other styles as well. We always start off with some English dance tunes for anyone with an instrument to […]

£5

Jack Rutter at Cafe #9, Sheffield

Cafe #9 9 Nether Edge Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years. 

£15

Jon Wilks At West End Centre, Aldershot

West End Centre 48 Queens Rd, Aldershot, United Kingdom

Jon Wilks is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads. With his background as a former editor of Time Out magazine and contributor to Dazed & Confused, The Guardian and other publications, Jon has a keen eye and ear for storytelling. During his live shows, he mixes entertaining folk song performances with fascinating tidbits about the original singers and collectors that he has unearthed during his extensive research on traditional folk music […]

£6

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson Silver St Sessions, Somerset

Silver St Sessions Wiveliscombe, Taunton

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from Norwich. Their music is rich with intertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style that is both delicate and moving.

£13 – £15

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