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September
Thursday 12th September
Folk Club: Calum Gilligan at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please).
12/9: Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears, Gibraltar Street. 8PM Music workshop, Bal and session. suggested donation £5-8. This month: Musician Elye Cuthbertson.
12/9 Nick Granata (Shovel Dance Collective), Kit Knight, Jennifer Reid, Purple Rapper at Gut Level. We invite all folk freaks, goblins, and queerdo’s for an evening of soft and sweet listening at Sheffield’s finest drinking hovel. Please note- you must sign up as a member 48H before attending events at Gut Level. Members must sign a membership agreement.
Friday 13th September
13/9 Gig: Lizzy Hardingham at Cafe #9. Folk infused singer songwriter Lizzy Hardingham performs songs that “drive straight to the heart, giving audiences a chance for genuine connection and empathy”. She will be bookended by roots legend Katriona Gilmore on fiddle and mandolin and improv hero Jonny Wickham on the double bass.
13/9 Our Man in the Field at the Greystones He and his brilliant band of pedal steel, guitar, banjo, keys, upright bass and drums (with fine harmony backing vocals) take inspiration from the alt-Americana and Caledonian soul stylings of Van Morrison, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ryan Adams and Wilco.
13/9 The Moon Shines On Us All Chinese traditional music and dance at Firth Hall. A special free event from our community of Chinese students and the Confucius Institute.
13/9 William Tyler at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. William Armistead Tyler is an American musician and guitarist who plays “cosmic country,” folk, indie folk, and pop rock ** CANCELLED **
Saturday 14th September
14/9 Dance: Nether Edge Festival Ceilidh at St Andrew’s Hall The North & South Band return yet again to play for the ever popular Nether Edge Festival Ceilidh. Suitable for everyone, both adults and families with children. No bar, bring your own refreshments. Come along and have a fun evening.
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.
15/9 Liz Hanks at Bishop’s House- The evening show is Sold out (This event will be an evening show featuring Liz Hanks playing the “Land” album with audio visual. with support Pefkin) Liz is doing a shorter performance designed specifically for younger listeners at 6PM. Liz Hanks is also performing on 30/11 at General Cemetery
Monday 16th September
16/9 Gig: Lovell + Rhiannon Scutt + Wolf Peaches at Cafe #9 sold out
16/9 Folk Club: The Bearded Churchman at Booit Straps Folk Club, The Commercial, Chapeltown. 8-11PM. Weekly club with regular guest nights. Entry £1.
Tuesday 17th September
17/9 Gig: Sidiki Dembélé at The Leadmill. Djembe and ngoni virtuoso Sidiki Dembélé is joined by an ensemble from Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia to celebrate the music of West Africa. This is a crowd funded gig.
17/9 Gig: Lovell + Rhiannon Scutt + Wolf Peaches at Cafe #9 sold out
Wednesday 18th September
18/9 Music Session Marathon at Gardener’s Rest from noon to midnight. Raising money for Prostate Cancer UK
18/9 Eliza Edens at Cafe#9 Edens takes inspiration from folk luminaries such as Nick Drake, Karen Dalton and Elizabeth Cotten, sowing her compositions with introspection born from her own grief. What emerges is a glowing collection of songs that serve as a map through tumult, toward hope.
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.
19/9 Folk Club: Jig for a Kiss at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please).
19/9 Alex Hart + Craig Joiner at Cubley Hall, Penistone Double headliner.
19/9 Dance: Sheffield Scratch Ceilidh at Broomhall Community Centre. Doors 8PM, dancing from 8.30PM. £5 suggested donation on the door. Anyone interested in playing or calling please contact the group via their Facebook page.
Friday 20st September
20/9 Gig: Dominie Hooper at The Greystones. Simmering memory and unspoken truth righteously seethe in songs with tenderness, anger and startling leaps of joy and optimism...This exhilarating new voice is bound to make waves in the world of alt folk and beyond. With Support Rebecca Hearne.
20/9 Old Baby Mackerel at Cafe #9 Old Baby Mackerel play high-energy, foot-stomping Bluegrass featuring some of the UK’s best Bluegrass musicians.
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.
21/9 Peter Bellamy/ Young Tradition Themed session at the Rutland Arms (upstairs) 8PM
Sunday 22nd September
22/9: Simon Kempston at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes 2.30PM This is a ticketed concert, email to go on the list. Support- Carl Jessop.
22/9 “Won’t You Go My Way” A Celebration of the music of Peter Bellamy at Samuel Worth Chapel 4pm showing The Transports film 7.30PM Concert- Jon Boden, Damien Barber, Mike and Chris Wilson, Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom ( please note- change of venue)
22/9 Gig: Me Lost Me / Rosie Brownhill at Bishops’ House. Award-winning folk-inspired experimental electronic artist plus hotly tipped folk guitarist / whistle player
22/9 Dance: Ceilidh with The Well Dressed Band at The Broomhall Centre Sheffield Doors 7 pm supporting the S6 Foodbank. Bar provided; bring food to share
22/9 John Blek at Cafe #9 an original folk singer from Cork, Ireland. Known for his work with band John Blek & The Rats, he draws on Irish, English & American styles.
Tuesday 24th September
24/9 Vera Van Heeringen and Brooks Williams at Cafe #9 “Song Roots,” a night of songs, stories and masterful guitar playing. Audiences will be treated to duets as well as solos in this variation of the “songwriter in the round” sessions made famous in Nashville in the early years of Folk/Americana.
Wednesday 25th September
25/9: Clarke Buehling at Nether Edge Folk Cub, Nether Edge Bowling Club. There are a few floor spots before the guest artist. Clarke is one of the world’s leading authorities on nineteenth century banjo. A legend in the banjo world Clarke is widely recognised for his unparalleled repertoire of 19th century songs and banjo instrumentals. **** New listing 2nd week ****
25/9 The Lost Trades at Bishop’s House. A Folk/Americana trio, based in the West Country, with a sound that is reminiscent of the California folk scene of the late 60s/early 70s. **** new listing ****
Thursday 26th September
26/9 Folk Club: Paul Chisnell at Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, Slinn Street, Crookes Doors 8.15, starts 8.30. Around 30 mins of floor spots before the guest artist in first and second half. Sign up if you want to perform. Entry by donation (cash only please).
26/9 Touki at Cafe#9 Touki means “journey” in Wolof, Diagne’s mother tongue. Plastic Man [album] focuses on climate change, environmental activism and spiritual matters—drawing together West African fables, personal stories and the social, economic and political challenges facing both developing countries and western ones. This is music that asks ecological, spiritual, and political questions.
Friday 27th September
27/9 Edwina Hayes at Courtyard cafe/bar The absolutely delightful singer/songwriter/musician Edwina Hayes, returns to the Courtyard Cafe in Sheffield for an evening of laughter and song.
27/9 Concert: Making Tracks at Firth Hall eight musicians, performing solo and collaboratively, this time around the theme of Oceans. This year’s group includes Uyghur rawap and dutar player Shohret Nur, double bassist Nina Harries and Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Matua, amongst others.
27/9 A Different Thread at Cafe #9 Transatlantic Americana group, A Different Thread, is fronted by Alicia Best from Durham, North Carolina and Robert Jackson from Lichfield, England.
27/9 Roving Crows at The Greystones. Multi award winning, must see band who never fail to deliver a good time with a vibrant, exciting show that pushes the boundaries of Celtic folk/rock
Saturday 28th September
28/9 Workshop: Songs for Ramblers at Sheffield Central Library 10.30AM- 3PM Abbi Flint will share brief highlights from new research into historical connections between singing and being on paths, with a special focus on the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers, but the main focus of the workshop will be singing. Rosie Hodgson will help us bring the past into the present through teaching us a selection of songs from the 1922 Sheffield Clarion Ramblers songbook “Songs for Ramblers to Sing on the Moorlands”. **** New listing ****
28/9 Gig: Ciderhouse Rebellion at Bamford Institute. The duo brings together master accordionist Murray Grainger and fiddle player Adam Summerhayes.
Sunday 29th September
29/9 Outdoor concert: Treebeard + Bungalow Bliss at Whirlow Brook Park, 3-5PM Admission free but suggested donation £5 to support the work of Friends of Whirlow Brook Park. Bring chair/ rug and a picnic. Treebeard- lively Celtic folk rock; traditional, original & contemporary songs & tunes on a variety of acoustic instruments
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.
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.
Wednesday 2nd October
2/10 Kate Young at Highfield Trinity Church. Umbelliferæ Album Tour. Kate Young has emerged as one Scotland’s most innovative composers and musicians. She is driven by the exploration of new sounds found in traditional musics around the globe, which feed into her compositional world. As a musician, Kate combines voice with fiddle-playing techniques to conjure intriguing soundscapes as she navigates her way across musical genres. Support- Lucy & Hazel **** new listing ****
Thursday 3rd October
3/10 Gig: Sam Carter with Rowan Rheingans at The Greystones Out promoting his stunning new album Silver Horizon Sam will be joined for this very special one off show by Rowan Rheingans (Lady Maisery, The Rheingans Sisters) whose rich backing vocals added a soulful depth to the new album.
3/10 Milkweed / The Bloody Bones at Bishop’s House. Milkweed’s “Folklore 1979” takes its lyrics exclusively from an academic journal published by the Folklore Society and renders it into a piece of music that blurs the lines between what is found and what is created. Across a beguiling 11 minutes, Milkweed unspool like a single disjointed dream narrative, taking in ritual, extinction, migration, esoteric cosmogony and Arthurian legend.
3/10 : Planchée at Shakespears. East-Breton band Planchée are coming to the UK for the first time this autumn, celebrating the release of their second studio album. Firmly rooted in sung circle-dance traditions, and the « avant-deux » dance repertoire as well as fiddle and melodeon traditions of the Gallo area… They are accompanied on this tour by melodeon-player and singer Mike James. Dance workshop 5.30-7, Bal/Concert 8PM **** new listing ****
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.
4/10 Folk Club: We Mavericks at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall A few floor spots, followed by the guest artist. Tickets are usually £10., email to go on the ticket list and pay (cash) on the door, see club website for details. Bring your own drinks.
5/10 First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Pen & Stu
Saturday 5th October
5/10 Burd Ellen at Bishop’s House. Experimental folk duo Burd Ellen return to Bishops House with a new, live audio-visual work, exclusive to this Sensoria programme. Burd Ellen are twice Guardian Folk Album of the Year listees, 2020 & 2022. Their latest album, A Tarot Of The Greenwood, is an enveloping journey through the Major Arcana that refreshes and relocates traditional song in a new conceptual frame. Plus support MacGillivray **** New listing 2nd week****
Sunday 6th October
6/10 Harvest Sing at The Rivelin Hotel, Tofts Lane, Stannington. From Midday. Come and sing traditional harvest hymns. All welcome, words provided.
Thursday 10th October
10/10 Song/ story : 3 Acres and a Cow at Upper Chapel A history of land rights and protest in folk song and story, the show connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt with current issues like the housing crisis, reparations, climate breakdown and food sovereignty via the Enclosures, English Civil War and Industrial Revolution, drawing a compelling narrative through the radical people’s history of England in folk song, stories and poems.
10/10 Seb Stone + BRUXELLES EXcITE at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. Seb Stone is a traditional singer, whistle player and uilleann piper from the Peak District. BRUXELLES EXcITE – this five piece act combines American folk, harmony-driven avant-pop, and operatic vocals soaring through accordion refrains and layers of honeyed electric guitars. **** New listing 2nd week ****
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.
Saturday 12th October
12/10 Colour of Light at The Lantern Theatre. Leeds-based acoustic band performing across Yorkshire with songs of protest, dreams and celebration. Playing a mixture of guitars, banjo, double bass, harmonica and ensemble vocals, they blend folk, blues, Americana/bluegrass and classical influences into their own unique sound. support- Mike Simms
Sunday 13th October
13/10 Moonrakers – Folk Orchestra Day Workshop at Yellow Arch Studios 10:00 to 16:00. For intermediate/ advanced players of all instruments. Music with video sent two weeks in advance for those who book. £40 (£50 including the evening concert). Tickets/information: call 01865 769206 or 07914 79 5823 or email MoonrakersCelticMusic@gmail.com
13/10 Gig: Moonrakers at Yellow Arch Studios 4-piece Moonrakers perform sparkling and unique arrangements of traditional British folk songs and tunes as well as their own compositions. Their multi-instrumental show comprises harp, cello, fretted instruments, whistles, and female/male vocals.
13/10 The Midsommars/ Modern Coven at Samuel Worth Chapel- Sold out
Tuesday 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.
Friday 18th October
18/10 Gig: Jennifer Reid + Jim Ghedi at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. The working classes made music as a provocation and this is a tradition that Jennifer Reid continues, performing 19thC Lancashire dialect work songs, Manchester broadside ballads and clog steps. Jim hails from Sheffield and although clearly well versed in the history of folk music, he stands out as a potential torch bearer for a new generation of respectful yet experimental performers.
Saturday 19th October
19/10 Gig: Kerr, Fagan and Van Eyken at Live at Sam’s
19/10 Gig: Witty Ditties at Bamford Institute Chris Green (piano, guitar, accordion) and Sophie Matthews (early woodwinds, flute, saxophone) bring us four centuries of chromatic comedy, ranging from bawdy Restoration ballads to stinging Sixties satire. Featuring songs by Noël Coward, Tom Lehrer, Flanders & Swann and a host of other lesser-known songwriters, this fun and fast-moving revue will have us rolling in the aisles!
19/10 Gig: Hannah Scott at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. The best stories elicit profound personal reactions and in the 15 years she has been writing and performing, Hannah Scott has become a consummate storyteller. Her music is shaped by human stories, with family, in all its chaos and glory, sitting at the heart of her work.
Friday 25th October
25/10 Gig: The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican at The Lantern Theatre. The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission! Far from being your typical folk ensemble, this cult-like collective of like-minded knit-wear enthusiasts are determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive.
Sunday 27th October
27/10 Frankie Archer at The Greystones Frankie Archer has exploded onto the electrofolk scene with music that transcends stereotypes using a combination of manipulated samples, synths, drum tracks and earthy Northumbrian fiddle and voice to capture her audience.
27/10 Ellie Gowers at Cafe #9 Emerging onto the UK folk scene with her debut album, ‘Dwelling by the Weir’ (2022), Ellie explored folklore and stories of her hometown, Warwick, through ecological, sociological, and personal themes (‘Full of delicacy, precision, and gentle delight’, The Guardian). It connected with wider audiences and secured her a place on the UK touring circuit.
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
Thursday 31st October
31/10 Emily Portman & Rob Harbron at Bishop’s House. Two of the finest and most distinctive performers on the British folk scene. With multiple accolades for their years of work in different collaborations, now they have formed an inspired new collaboration. Together they create a boldly stripped-back and intricately woven sound, exploring traditional song alongside new writing.
November
Friday 1st November
1/11 Folk Club: Bob Fox at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall A few floor spots, followed by the guest artist. Tickets are usually £10., email to go on the ticket list and pay (cash) on the door, see club website for details. Bring your own drinks.
1/11 First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Mountain Hares
Saturday 2nd November
2/11 Folk Club: Culverake at Royal Traditions, The Village Hall, Dungworth The evening includes a tunes session, house songs and song session. Book a ticket to ensure a seat, you will be able to pay on the door but you might have to stand. Culverake are an acapella harmony trio, comprised of Matt Quinn, Lizzy Hardingham and Seb Stone
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.
Thursday 7th November
7/11 Dance: Powerhouse Ceilidh Band- Gothic Masquerade III at Crookes Social Club Powerhouse Ceilidh Band invite you, once again, to the Gothic Masquerade. A night of ghoulish folk tunes and ghastly riffs in the refined and elegant surroundings of Crookes Social Club. Bring your finest masquerade attire and prepare to dance until you’re dead..! **** New listing 2nd week ****
7/11 Gig: Ranagri at Cubley Hall, Penistone Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable.
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.
8/11 Mishra at Dorothy Pax Mishra are a global folk band from the UK gathering international recognition, who draw together roots in UK traditional music with continent-spanning musical textures into a breathtaking quartet performance. **** new listing ****
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.
Sunday 10th November
10/11 Le Vent Du Nord at Firth Hall Le Vent du Nord is a driving force behind the progressive folk movement in Quebec, as well as a flagship group of traditional music in Quebec. **** New listing ****
Monday 11th November
11/11 Calan at The Greystones CALAN are a multi award-winning Welsh folk band comprising of five virtuoso musicians formed after they met at a folk music course in Sweden.
Tuesday 12th November
12/11 Folk Club: The Wilsons at Kiveton Park Folk Club, Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, 8PM tickets for this event must be bought in advance, with priority for club members.
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
16/11 Gig: Lindisfarne at The Octagon Centre. Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar.
Wednesday 20th November
20/11 Oysterband at Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall. A Long Goodbye (The Final Tour)
Thursday 21st November
21/11 Track Dogs at Firbeck Village Hall. Eclectic line-up of acoustic guitar, electric bass, trumpet, cajón, banjo, ukulele and mandolin as well as gorgeous four part vocal harmonies. Well- established in Spain where they are based, they are surprising music lovers everywhere with “Sun-shiny songs thriving on dark themes behind irresistible rhythms. **** New listing 2nd week ****
21/11 The Rheingans Sisters at Firth Hall. After a decade releasing critically celebrated albums (BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners of ‘Best Original Track’ 2016 and ‘Best Group’ nominees in 2019) and touring across the UK, Europe and Australia, The Rheingans Sisters will release their much anticipated fifth studio album in autumn 2024. **** New listing ****
Friday 22nd November
22/11 Martin Simpson– Live at Sam’s sold out
22/11 Steve Knightley at The Greystones Steve Knightley is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and musician, best known as a founding member of the folk/acoustic band “Show of Hands”. sold out
Saturday 23rd November
23/11 Gig: Henry Parker & David Ian Roberts at Bishop’s House. An evening of folk-guitar music and lyrical songwriting
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November
23&24/11 Sheffield Folk Celebration Weekend at Crookes Social Club: Sam Hindley, An incredible weekend of top-drawer live folk music, sessions, a rare folk vinyl auction and Sheffield carols, all under one roof. Saturday 23rd Nov: Martin Simpson, Melrose Quartet, Underground Sun, Pete Smith, Alec Thompson, Sheffield City Morris. Sunday 24th Nov: Tim Van Eyken, Rosie Hood Band, Culverake.
Monday 25th November
25/11 Gig: 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. Sold out
Thursday 28th November
28/11 Gig: Roswell at Cafe No9 Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss launched Folk-ish Americana duo Roswell after an impromptu open mic night in Cambridgeshire.
Saturday 30th November
30/11 Liz Hanks and Manon McCoy at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. Based on the local and natural history of her neighbourhood in Sheffield, Liz Hanks’ ‘Land’ album explores both the loss of nature in the urban environment and forgotten natural worlds. Manon McCoy is an experimental harpist and composer based in the North. Her work is focused on pushing the boundaries of contemporary harp through developing DIY and accessible approaches to live-electronics. **** New listing ****
December
Sunday 1st December
1/12 Gig: The Furrow Collective at Walkley Community Centre, Fir Street. In 2024, award-winning English/Scottish group The Furrow Collective will celebrate 10 years since the release of their first album and will perform a selection of songs from their decade of collaboration.
Thursday 5th December
5/12 Arsen Petrosyan, Mehdi Rostami and Adib Rostami at Firth Hall. For the first time acclaimed duduk player Arsen Petrosyan will collaborate with lauded Iranian musicians Mehdi Rostami and Adib Rostami.
Friday 6th December
First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Lou Marriott
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
Saturday 14th December
14/12 Gig: Grace Petrie at The Foundry, Uni of Sheffield Forged from the political disillusionment of a generation of Tory rule, folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie returns to UK venues this year with the protest song firmly back in her heart.
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.
15/12 Tim Edey at Live at Sam’s Tim needs no introduction to lovers of folk, roots and Celtic music, having performed with most of the major names in Irish and Scottish music. he will treat us to music from his album , A Celtic Christmas, to help us celebrate the festive season.
Friday 20th December
20/12: The Young’uns Christmas Show at Firth Hall Join one of the UK’s best loved folk groups for a special set of seasonal songs old and new. **** new listing ****
January 2025
Friday 3rd January
First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown. Acoustic music club with floor spots and guest artist performing “5 a side” 5 songs in both halves. – this month- Jake’s Rake
April 2025
13th April
13/4/25 Duo Niepold Cutting at The Greystones. Andy Cutting & Anne Niepold – a playful meeting of 2 diatonic accordionists After a rather long hiatus, we are delighted to be presenting two fantastic musicians and friends, Andy Cutting (Blowzabella, Martin Simpson, Leveret, 3 x winner of BBC Folk Musician Of The Year) and the amazing, Anne Niepold from Belgium.