Dates & Guest Details
Friday 27 September 2024 - DAN WALSH
Dan is one of the finest young performers around, with a love of traditional music from Britain, Ireland, and America. His dazzling and melodic clawhammer style challenges all preconceptions about the banjo and, when you see Dan live, it’s easy to appreciate why he was a BBC Folk Awards Best Musician nominee. Poignant songs, virtuosic playing, astonishing musical departures, and lively humour.
Friday 25 October 2024 - DAVE WEBBER & ANNI FENTIMAN
In addition to Dave’s own fine compositions (which are sung extensively by others), Dave and Anni love to sing some of the finest songs from the tradition that have inspired them and songs they have encountered on their travels. Anni also has a repertoire from her native North East of England. Their quality of material is matched by the excellence of their performance, all enhanced by their gentle wit.
Friday 29 November 2024 - NIAMH PARSONS & GRAHAM DUNNE
Niamh has an emotionally haunting and crystal clear voice, and is admired for her expression and intricate ornamentation. This outstanding interpreter of traditional and contemporary songs is accompanied by fellow Dubliner and partner, Graham; himself renowned for masterly guitar playing and subtle support of Niamh’s singing. A rare opportunity to hear one of Ireland’s most acclaimed singers.
Friday 31 January 2025 - CATHY BARCLAY & SARAH YARWOOD
Mother and daughter, Cathy and Sarah, have been singing together for most of Sarah's life. Performing mostly a capella, and with some accompaniment by Cathy on dulcimer, they weave delicate and intimate vocal harmonies into traditional songs. Cathy was a member of folk groups Bryony and Beggar’s Velvet, and Sarah grew up marinating in their music. Glorious arrangements of wonderful songs.
Friday 28 February 2025 - GREEN MATTHEWS
A modern-day ballad and folk duo who add a remarkable 21st century style to traditional English songs and tunes, and specialise in story-telling through their singing. Chris plays most things fretted, while Sophie plays English border bagpipes as well as a variety of early woodwind instruments. A mix of the familiar and the obscure, the raucous and the reflective, and the courtly and the commonplace.
Friday 28 March 2025 - MAT GREEN & ANDY TURNER
Mat has played fiddle for morris for more than 40-years and has a unique, quintessentially English style. Andy is one of the UK's finest Anglo concertina players, with a punchy, rhythmic technique. It is a joy to listen to this Oxfordshire duo perform mainly traditional English songs, and little-known tunes from 18th and 19th century village musicians' tunebooks, with delightfully understated, brilliant arrangements.
Friday 25 April 2025 - NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN
Nancy and James are one of the best-known, most highly regarded folk duos on the British circuit. Nancy has few equals as a singer, songwriter, and fiddle player. James is an astoundingly talented and in-demand bouzouki player, guitarist, and singer. Twice winners of the BBC Folk Award for Best Duo, their performances together are astonishing for their outstanding musicianship, energy, and virtuosity.
Friday 30 May 2025 - KEVIN DEMPSEY
A master guitarist, arranger, singer, and entertainer, Kevin is a quality musician and an icon of British folk music. With music in his soul and a host of beautiful songs, this spellbinding craftsman always seeks out the most sensitive chord, the perfect arrangement, the ultimate lyrical sound, or sheer driving rhythm, all to blend seamlessly into great pieces of music. A varied and wonderful musical journey.