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One of the best Folk voices of his generation. Nick Dow has been singing and collecting Traditional Folk Songs for over forty years. His Guitar playing is sensitive and well thought out and his repertoire contains many songs you will hear nowhere else. Nick has gleaned songs from the West Country, and been given songsContinue reading “Nick Dow – 14th Jan 2022 POSTPONED till 29th April”

Steve and Julie Wigley Steve and Julie Wigley are a Derby duo, who have been singing together for many years, performing mainly original songs written by Julie, a prolific songwriter. Many of the songs reflect stories of their home town and county. They are regulars at Burton Folk Club and also enjoy travelling to clubsContinue reading “Monkwood plus Steve and Julie Wigley (double bill) – Feb 11th”

We’ve had requests to feature Anne and Rob again as they went down a storm last time they appeared .Anne’s melodic, yet powerful voice and Rob’s amazing guitar work,  plus their charismatic stage presence  is something to behold. Their material is mostly original and their style is a mix of folk, Americana and blues. TheyContinue reading “Ann Duggan and Rob Hines – March 11th”

John Ward’s songwriting has been born from his life in a tough and gritty East Anglian fishing port that has seen more than its fair share of social change and decline. In 2014, Les Woodley (double bass and mandolin) and Lynne Ward (accordion and whistles) joined forces with John to bring a fuller sound toContinue reading “John Ward trio – April 8th”

Rodney Branigan is a London based singer/songwriter who masterfully plays two guitars at once, or both guitar and piano simultaneously, while singing his own heartfelt lyrics with a rich, soulful voice. Having toured his native America coast-to-coast, Rodney’s desire to share his fusion of organic progressive folk with undertones of rock, flamenco, classical, bluegrass andContinue reading “Rodney Branigan – May 13th”

Jim Reynolds is a guitarist and singer who writes and plays an eclectic mix of music. The individual pieces tap into blues, ragtime, rhythm and blues, music hall and folk traditions. Some are extremely sensitive songs about life, people and relationships, while others are tongue in cheek. His albums are also sprinkled with classics fromContinue reading “Jim Reynolds – June 10th”

We first encountered Kip Winter and Dave Wilson on the same stage as they will be playing on tonight but as guests of Bromyard Folk Festival. They also gave us a great night at Folk In The Foyer about four years back. Since then they have toured U.K., Belgium, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.Continue reading “Winter Wilson – July 8th”