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May
Sunday 19th May
19/5 Sing: Whit Sunday Sing at Dungworth Village Hall 2-4PM. Traditional Whitsun hymns and May folk songs. There will be beer, wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and cake for sale. Words provided.
19/5 Gig: Ryan Young at Live at Sam’s POSTPONED TO 2025
19/5 Session: Steady Tunes Session at The Lescar. First of a new regular session playing well know, mainly English and Irish tunes at a more relaxed speed- ideal for anyone learning these tunes. 7PM extra slow start, 7.30PM Steady tunes.
Wednesday 22nd May
22/5 Gig: Miranda Sykes at The Greystones: POSTPONED. On at Wesley Centre, Maltby 25/5
Thursday 23rd May
23/5 Gig: Breabach at The Greystones Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled, innovative and contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene.
23/5 Gig: Lon Dubh at Cafe #9 a three part harmony trio singing hypnotic original songs inspired by landscapes of Ireland and its ancient folklore. Expect carefully crafted songs for three voices that sound like they’ve always existed.
23/5 Folk Club: Pete Watkins at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Floor spots before the guest artist. Entry by donation (cash only please).
23/5 Session- At Dog and Partridge A new quarterly session with Jack’s Rake and guests
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May
24-26/5 Workshop: Lady Maisery Singing weekend in Stannington Think lovely people from all walks of life singing in a lovely reverberant room together for a whole weekend, with delicious food being cooked for us while we do the hard work of singing in glorious harmony! sold out- also running 6-8th Sept
Friday 24th May
24/5 Gig: Lefty Chris Band at Nether Edge Bowling club. 5 piece original acoustic band Acoustic guitar, violin, bass, drums and 2 voices
24/5 Gig: The Great Malarkey at The Greystones A charismatic folk punk rock 8-piece band based in London.
24/5 Gig: Our Atlantic Roots at Cafe #9 Cornwall based indie duo, Our Atlantic Roots (Mac and Laura Johnston), bring an uplifting blend of American & British alt-folk, with harmonies that are rich, dynamic and unite beautifully.
Saturday 25th May
25/5 Gig: Shoon at Dorothy Pax melded in the fires of the Steel City of Sheffield sometime in the last few years…… taking the iron ore of the 60s British Folk Revival as our base, we have sprinkled in alloying elements of Americana, Blues and a couple of looping pedals to create fresh interpretations of mostly traditional folk songs. (Rebecca Hearne, Ric Booth, Johnny Griff) With Support- Carl Woodford
25/5 Gig: Miranda Sykes at The Wesley Centre, Maltby Acclaimed multi talented singer, double bass and guitar player, member of Show of Hands. Her rich, spine tingling vocals and strident yet sensitive double bass playing is much in demand and she has worked alongside some of the finest musicians in the world.
25/5 Concert: Albion Choir Spring Songs at St Peter’s Church, Greenhill. Albion’s exciting and much-awaited first Sheffield performance of 2024 celebrates the springing up of warm weather and big skies. The songs and words are both familiar and new, spanning folksongs, poetry, and meditations – music which brings people together and creates space for change, connection, and feeling better. With support- Fretworks.
Sunday 26th May
26/5 Gig: Those Folk at Cafe #9 Authentic, entertaining and full of personality, Clare Quinn (AUS) and Lawrence Menard (USA) are the transpacific-troubadours known as ‘Those Folk.’ A partnership forged in the fires of folk music, Those Folk explore sounds from the 1960’s folk revival and contemporary Americana music.
Monday 27th May
27/5 Sing: Whitsuntide Remembered- Grenoside Village Sing Old Red Lion, 210 Main St 2PM Do you remember singing at Whitsuntide or would you like to help to keep those hymns and songs alive? You are warmly invited to join the Grenoside carols string band and singers for an afternoon of old favourites. We hope that you can join us! A small number of word sheets will be available
Wednesday 29th May
29/5 Liz Hanks at Graves Art Gallery 6PM This unique event will see Hanks perform her debut album Land, surrounded by Matthew Conduit’s striking photography exhibition, Land. Hanks and Conduits’ work complement each other, exploring both the loss of nature in the urban environment and forgotten natural worlds, whilst celebrating the green and coastal spaces that remain.
29/5 Folk Club: The John Ward Trio at Nether Edge Folk Club, Nether Edge Bowling Club. John has achieved an excellent reputation as a writer of powerful, thought-provoking and witty songs that draw upon his life in a gritty port town, his wider travels in the world, and often capture the spirit of the times. There are usually a few floor spots before the guest artist.
Thursday 30th May
30/5 Gig M.G. Boulter at The Greystones A songwriter and musician living on the Thames coast in Essex
30/5 Gig: Douglas and Moss at Cubley Hall, Penistone. A folk duo known for uncommon passion, grace, and sensitivity. The pair, Rebecca Clare Douglas and Richard Moss, met whilst performing with Mike Harding and discovered a shared musical connection that blossomed into a unique artistic partnership. Support- Penistone Folk Ensemble
30/5 Gig: The Greatest Endangered Thing at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. The band, originally formed in 2016 by Samuel James Taylor and Rebecca Van Cleave, began it’s journey under the name of Ophelia… The duo took a hiatus, retreating into the English countryside to regroup and found solace in the stillness of the natural world that surrounded them.
30/5 Folk Club: The Rye Sisters at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Floor spots before the guest artist. Entry by donation (cash only please).
30/5 Dance: 8PM Playford in the Pub at Shakespears Fabulous tunes and energetic dances from the seventeenth-century onwards. The batty grandparent of ceilidh and contra dancing! Dancers, callers, musicians and beginners at all of these things welcome. Please note- back at Shakespears from this month
A full list of events for each month will be available 2 weeks before the beginning of that month, and updated as new events are added. Click on the event for link to ticketing or event website. Some future events are also listed- see below. New Gig listings within the last 2 weeks are in a rainbow box. Sold out gigs- it’s worth checking with venues- some have a few tickets to sell in person, or they may have a waiting list, or returns on the day. For larger events try www.twickets.live. There is more information and advice about venues and attending gigs on the “about us” page. Information/ descriptions in italics are take from ticketing/ artist websites.
June
Saturday 1st June
1/6 Gig: Chesaba at The Leadmill. South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining the parameters of the cello. He moves seamlessly across genres and styles and combines virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion. Abel is devoted to composing works and curating programmes that highlight the links between Western and non-Western musical traditions, broadening the horizons of classical music to reach a more diverse audience.
2/6 Session: Steady Tunes Session at Kelham Island Tavern. First night at this venue. New regular session playing well know, mainly English and Irish tunes at a more relaxed speed- ideal for anyone learning these tunes. 7PM extra slow start, 7.30PM Steady tunes.
Wednesday 5th June
5/6 Gig: Adam Beattie and Fiona Bevan at Cafe #9 Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Adam Beattie ‘Uplifting Reveries Of Love’ (Mojo Magazine) and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan ‘Startling odysseys’ (TheGuardian) embark on a double headline tour of the UK this spring/summer in celebration of their new music releases. ** New listing **
Thursday 6th June
6/6 Gig: Carter Sampson at Cafe #9 Carter Sampson is an Okie-born singer/songwriter with a big voice. Suppport- Banjo Jen
6/6 Dance: Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall, Forbes Rd, Hillsborough, Sheffield S6 2NW. 7.30PM £5 suggested donation- pay cash on the door.
Friday 7th June
7/6 Dance: 8-11PM Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at High Tor, The Edge.34 Endcliffe Cres, Sheffield, S10 3ED. Lively ceilidhs, all are welcome. Mainly students but many older folk also attend. There is usually a dance display by a Sheffield Morris side in the interval. £5 pay on the door.
Saturday 8th June
8/6 Gig: Charm of Finches at The Greystones. Australian sister duo Charm of Finches delivers intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure.
8/6 Gig: Gabriel Moreno at Cafe #9 Gabriel Moreno is Gibraltarian singer-songwriter, currently based in London. An irresistibly engaging performer, he combines a latin exuberance and passion with a rare lyrical calibre (he is also an accomplished poet, with 12 books published to date). Performing on nylon string guitar, he creates a live experience that has been described as ”Taberna Folk” – at once both energetic and intimate, anarchic and absorbing.
Sunday 9th June
9/6 Lost Songs Of Scilly- John Elliott & Piers Lewin at Cafe No9 a unique collaboration that seeks to capture the stories and essence of the Isles of Scilly in music. Foot-stomping reels blend into timeless songs and ambient immersive instrumentals – this is music infused with an unshakeable sense of place.
Thursday 13th June
13/6 Gig: Danni Nicholls at Cafe No9 Soulful Americana singer/songwriter Danni Nicholls has been paving her way on the UK roots scene for over a decade
13/6 Folk Club: Cath James & Martin Harwood at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Floor spots before the guest artist. Entry by donation (cash only please).
Friday 14th to Saturday 22nd June
Migration Matters Festival ‘Britain’s largest festival about Sanctuary and refugees in the country’ (The New Internationalist, 2017) returns to Sheffield in a festival that creates a platform to champion the voices of people who are so often muted, pigeon-holed into labels and rarely genuinely offered a chance to shape in the cultural and artistic landscape of the cities they live in. Please see website for the full listing- I’ve included some of the music and dance events have been in the guide.
Friday 14th June
14/6 Gig: Toby Hay and Aidan Thorne at Bishop’s House. In 2021, guitarist Toby Hay and bassist Aidan Thorne (Duski) headed to the studio to make an album of new music, the inspiration being the things they missed most due to the restrictions of the pandemic. They focussed on improvisation and the timbre of acoustic instruments in real spaces.
Saturday 15th June
15/6 Germa Adan– Borderlines and Bloodlines at Yellow Arch Studios Germa Adan, a talented musician, draws inspiration from her Haitian roots, crafting music that transcends borders. Her journey from Haiti to the US and now the UK shapes her art with a strong sense of identity. Known for her storytelling and social consciousness, Germa blends vocal and stringed harmonies with influences from various folk traditions. Part of the Migration Matters Festival
Sunday 16th June
16/6: Hamsaz Ensemble – Echoes of Earth – Tales and Tunes from the Iranian Folkloric Land + Manasamitra – Meltwater at Firth Hall. Traditional Iranian folk music, skillfully performed by talented musicians featuring authentic instruments like the Setar, Santur, and Daf mixed with the western instruments. Immerse yourself in powerful storytelling segments, depicting tales of resilience, adaptation, and hope amidst climate adversity. + MELTWATER is an immersive a 60-minute music and performance event which looks at ‘water’ as an environmental disruptor. Migration Matters Festival
16/6 Dance: Turbobal at Broomhall Centre. Hosted by Sheffield Eurosessions. Dance workshop & bal. Cécile Birot-Delrue (hurdy gurdy, violin, vocals) & Lucas Thébaut (diatonic accordions) take you to see the stars via Poitou-Limousin CW France. New listing
Monday 17th June
17/6 CROWN- Company Scheherazade at Montgomery Theatre. CROWN/تاج is the UK’s first touring production combining classical Persian dance, contemporary dance, and Sufi movement to tell a story of displacement, identity, and body sovereignty to an original soundtrack of live classical music and electronica. Migration Matters Festival
Tuesday 18th June
18/6 Songs from the Tin Tabernacle: A Roots Romance at Crucible Theatre A first public sharing as a work-in-progress performance, music-video screening & Q&A. Featuring musicians-songwriters Cerys Hafana (harp/vocals), Bryony Griffith (fiddle/vocals), Cath Carr (steelpans), Kadialy Kouyate (kora) & Tony Francis Bowring (bass), with filmmaker Joao Paulo Simoes (video). Part of the Migration Matters Festival
18/6 Folk Club: Rare Occasion at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM Judy Dunlop, Jon Scaife and Nigel Corbett
Wednesday 19th June
19/6 Performance: The Green Room at Sidney and Matilda Witness seven artists from migrant and refugee backgrounds weave music, dance, spoken word and film to address themes of home, displacement and migration. Part of the Migration Matters Festival ** New listing **
19/6 Dance: Topette!! Bal at Crookes Social Club The “Balfolk” style of dancing is easy to pick up, relaxed and lots of fun, but if you don’t fancy dancing, just sit and enjoy the top quality musicianship from this unique quintet.
19/6 Gig: The Gentle Good At Cafe No9 The Gentle Good is the moniker of Cardiff-based musician and songwriter Gareth Bonello. Known for his enchanting melodies, intricate guitar style and beautiful acoustic arrangements, Gareth is one of the foremost songwriters in Wales today.
Thursday 20th June
20/6 Song and Spoken word: Bob Fox, Julie Matthews and Jez Lowe- In The Footsteps of Ewan MacColl at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane. A selection of songs from the 2006 new Radio Ballads in a concert performance.
20/6 Gig: Monique Clare At Cafe No9 Wielding a cello and strikingly crafted vocals, multi award-winning songwriter Monique Clare delivers impactful indie-folk
20/6 Folk Club: Raintown Seers at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Floor spots before the guest artist. Entry by donation (cash only please).
Saturday 22nd June
22/6: Africa Calling at Tudor Square/Winter Garden. 3.30PM The city centre will be filled with the sound of authentic drum rhythms from West and Southern Africa – and people will see how drum and dance connects as our dancers perform and share some of their dance movements with the crowd. There will be artists from Gambia, Zimbabwe and enthusiasts from South Yorkshire who are learning the drumming culture and are eager to share what they have been taught. Two 30-minute performances and a dance workshop. Migration Matters Festival
Sunday 23rd June
23/6 Dance: Beginners Contra Workshop Led by Lisa Heywood, at Low Bradfield Village Hall. (Also see dance Sunday 7th July)
23/6 Gig: Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones at The White Horse Inn, Misson Expect an evening of music and song performed by two of the country’s most charismatic musicians with Bryony on fiddle and Alice on Tenor guitar or harmonium.
23/6 Gig: Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern live at Sam’s- House Concert. Hailed by the late John Renbourn as ‘the best Celtic guitarist in the world’, Tony McManus has been listed as one of 50 transcendental guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine. “Tony’s music is beyond beautiful, it’s perfect” Tommy Emmanuel.
Julia Toaspern, from Berlin, combines classical violin and voice training with an interest in jazz, baroque and traditional music. ** New listing **
Monday 24th June
24/6 Gig: The Weeping Willows at The Greystones. 3 times 2021 Golden Guitar Award winners, 2 times Australian Folk Music and Victoria Award winners, The Weeping Willows are a couple of old souls steeped in bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery. Support- Banjo Jen ** New listing **
Wednesday 26th June
26/6 GIg: Threaded at Cafe No9 Threaded are an acoustic fusion trio that create and perform music inspired by world folk culture, nature, stories and personal experiences. Their original compositions fuse influences from traditional folk, classical music and world soundscapes, which has culminated in their unique and distinctive sound.
Thursday 27th June
27/6 Roswell at Cafe No9 Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss launched Folk-ish Americana duo Roswell after an impromptu open mic night in Cambridgeshire.
27/6 Gig: Eric Chenaux at Bishop’s House. Eric Chenaux is a purveyor of jazz, folk, and pop-inflected avant-garde balladry juxtaposing a warm, clear singing voice and fried, noised, semi-improvised guitar. ** new listing **
Friday 28th June
28/6 Gnoss at The Greystones Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character. Triple Scots Trad Music Awards nominees, the band have built an invested following through their forward-thinking take on traditional music and the unique warmth of their live shows. ** New listing **
28/6 Gig: Dave Bainbridge and Sally Minnear at the Lantern Theatre. An Evening of Iona Music & More…Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge joins forces with Lord of The Dance vocalist and instrumentalist Sally Minnear to bring a spellbinding evening of music that will, in equal measure, have you jigging in (or out of!) your seat or bring a tear to your eye.
Sunday 30th June
30/6 Family Concert: Bella Hardy- Concerteenies Family Concert at the Greystones 10.30 and 11.45AM For under 5s and their grown-ups.
July
Friday 5th July
5/7 Dance: Powerhouse Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club Two 75-minute Ceilidh sets of high-octane folk/rock/metal/general nerdery, sandwiched around a Morris interval spot
Sunday 7th July
7/7 Workshop: O blythely spin my bonny wheel: Exploring work songs with Debbie Armour (Burd Ellen) at Millenium Galleries Join traditional singer and song leader Debbie Armour for a day of group singing with a focus on work song. We will explore what work song is, what it does and why it is so important as a practice, and as a living history of social change.
7/7 Dance: Contra Dance led by Lisa Heywood at Low Bradfield Village Hall 2.30PM (Musicians Matt Quinn and Charley Roberts)
Tuesday 9th July
9/7 Gig: The Spooky Men’s Chorale at The Leadmill The Spooky Men’s Chorale is a vast, rumbling, steam powered and black clad behemoth, seemingly accidentally capable of rendering audiences moist eyed with mute appreciation or haplessly gurgling with merriment.
Friday 12th July
12/7 Gig: Sam Baxter with support Seb Stone at Bishop’s House. Sam Baxter is an interpreter, arranger, and performer of traditional song. With a skilful blend of guitars, drones and more.
Wednesday 17th July
17/7 Gig: Kirsty Bromley Live at Sam’s She is returning to the UK once again this summer and I am so excited and grateful that she has agreed to do this one off gig to help us celebrate our 10th anniversary. She will be joined by a few special guests on the night too it’s going to be very special.
Tuesday 23rd July
Folk Club: Loctup Together at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM We are a close harmony duo in the folk music genre. We are heavily into maritime themed songs. Also perform as part of Four ‘n’ Aft
Friday 26th July
26/7 Darlingside at Upper Chapel The band has long been praised for their harmonies and intelligent songwriting, described by NPR as “exquisitely-arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop,” and their dynamic presence (crowded tightly together onstage) have made them a live-performance favourite. ** New listing **
August
Wednesday 14th August
14/8 Gig: The Magpie Arc at Yellow Arch Studio The UK’s folk/rock supergroup featuring Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson, Findlay Napier, Tom Wright and Alex Hunter.
Sunday 25th August
25/8 Gig: Donovylan at Oughtibridge Sports Club Guitar, harmonica and voice – playing covers from the Dylan, Donovan, Neil Young songbook and beyond.
Monday 26th August
26/8 Festival: Chapfest 11AM-11PM at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Free entrance- see below for details
Tuesday 27th August
Folk Club: Jill & Bernard Blackwell at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM
September
Sunday 15th September
15/9 Sarah McQuaid at Live as Sam’s House Concert Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience. ** New listing **
Thursday 19th September
19/9 Harp & a Monkey at The Samuel Worth Chapel The work of Martin Purdy (vocals, glockenspiel, accordion, harmonica and keyboards), Simon Jones (harp, guitar, viola) and Andy Smith (banjo, melodica, guitar and programming) is imbued with a deep Lancashire sensibility that shines through in their beautifully crafted and sometimes spookyvignettes of life, love and remembrance. From original compositions to traditional songs, their approach is rooted in integrity. ** new listing **
Saturday 21st September
21/9 The English Fiddle Ensemble at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane. …made up of 4 of England’s finest traditional fiddle players, Bryony Griffith, Jim Boyle, Ross Grant and Rosie Butler-Hall. They make a truly wonderful sound and in the Church this will be even more special, purely acoustic in a building designed for this. ** new listing **
October
Tuesday 1st October
1/10 Folk Club:George Sansome and Matt Quinn at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM George Sansome (Granny’s Attic) and Matt Quinn (Dovetail Trio) sing folk songs from the British Isles, both unaccompanied and with guitar and mandolin. Their well-blended voices create a warm, enthralling sound and their instrumental styles complement each other perfectly.
Friday 4th October
4/10 Gig: Chris While and Julie Matthews at The Wesley Centre, Maltby Chris While (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bodhran and percussion) & Julie Matthews (vocals, piano, guitar, mandolin and bouzouki) are stunning singers, songwriters, musicians and performers whose energy and commitment to their craft and their audience is boundless.
Friday 11th October
11/10 Gig: Blackbeard’s Tea Party at The Greystones Sea-shanties will be given a bombastic rock edge, and folk instrumentals will become late-night floor-fillers when this raucous bunch of reprobates hit the stage. They have dirt under their fingernails and a twinkle in their eyes, and you can expect fantastic musicianship, playful choreography and an unstoppable urge to move your body.
Friday 15th October
15/10 Gig: Fairport Convention at Crookes Social Club Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, with 2024 being their 57th anniversary! During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same – Fairport’s passion for performance.
Saturday 19th October
19/10 Gig: Kerr, Fagan and Van Eyken at Live at Sam’s
Wednesday 30th October
30/10 Gig: Gigspanner Big Band at Firth Hall Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental
November
Sunday 3rd November
3/11 Show: Ghosts, Werewolves and Countryfolk- the Songs and Stories of Sabine Baring-Gould at The Samuel Worth Chapel. Six-time BBC Folk Award nominee Jim Causley and Miranda Sykes of Award-winning Show of Hands and Daphne’s Flight, join John Palmer to celebrate the centenary of Victorian superstar Sabine Baring-Gould, interweaving songs with stories from Jim’s best-selling books about Ghosts, Werewolves; Norse Myths and Countryfolk. ** New listing **
Friday 8th November
8/11 Gig: John Tams at Saint Andrews Church, Psalter Lane described by Mojo as ‘one of the ultimate British songwriters’ has had a career spanning four decades in every medium.
Saturday 9th November
9/11 Kris Drever at The Greystones Kris Drever is a Scottish folk singer songwriter, who has won multiple awards including an incredible 7 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, two shortlist nominations for Scottish Album of The Year (with his trio Lau) and much acclaim for his solo recordings and concerts including glowing reviews from The Herald, The Guardian, Mojo and Q Magazine. ** New listing **
Tuesday 12th November
12/11 Folk Club: The Wilsons at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM
Saturday 16th November
16/11 Bellowhead at Sheffield City Hall Celebrating 20 years of Bellowhead support- The Longest Johns, Sold out- try City Hall Website for returns or Twickets for resales
Wednesday 20th November
20/11 Oysterband at Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall. A Long Goodbye (The Final Tour)
Friday 22nd November
22/11 Martin Simpson– Live at Sam’s sold out
Monday 25th November
25/11 Bella Hardy at The Greystones With her mesmerising voice and ability to conjure stories that call straight to the heart, Bella has beguiled audiences from Canada to Japan, from folk clubs to national concert halls. **** New listing ****
Thursday 28th November
Roswell at Cafe No9 Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss launched Folk-ish Americana duo Roswell after an impromptu open mic night in Cambridgeshire.
December
Tuesday 10th December
10/12 Folk Club: Jess and Richard Arrowsmith at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM traditional musicians and singers who specialise in English music and song. They perform as a duo using voices, melodeon and fiddle
Sunday 15th December
15/12 Gig: Kate Rusby at Sheffield City Hall Full of warmth, sparkles and her unique festive music featuring songs from her latest charting Christmas album ‘Light Years’ 2023 and her ever-popular previous six Christmas albums.