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Johnny Campbell.

3 upcoming dates, from 1 November 2026 to 6 December 2026, in Twickenham, Nottingham and Sheffield.

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Upcoming dates.

Sun 1 NovDoors 19:45

Johnny Campbell

Cabbage Patch Pub · Twickenham

Johnny Campbell's work delves deep into folk song and story. His 2020 album, From Hull & Halifax & Hell (2020) took him to the Faroe Islands, where he recorded a live album on the island of Nolsoy. Since musical instruments hadn't arrived on the islands until the 19th century, this was perhaps the first time English traditional songs had been recorded on the islands. The album earned him album of the week with blues and roots radio and reviews with British folk press. Since March 2020, Campbell hasn't relented, releasing three singles, "Hard Times Of Old England", "Winter Hill Trespass" and "A Right to Roam". The former receiving play on Ian Lynch's (Lankum) Fire Draw Near podcast, while "Winter Hill Trespass" gained national press in Country Walking Magazine and The Guardian. "A Right to Roam" (2022) is a collaboration with Commoners Choir and Skelmanthorpe Brass Band and received the accolade of One of the Best Folk Songs of 2022 chosen by Tradfolk. 2024 saw Campbell release True North, an album of Northern English traditional songs recorded on their respective county summits, garnering press from Country Walking Magazine, Folk on Foot and BBC Radio 4 Open Country. Richard Thomps...

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Sun 6 DecDoors 19:00

An evening with Johnny Campbell at Cafe No9

Cafe No9 · Sheffield

Describing themes of his material as ''Connection (and disconnection) to the landscape'', songs like 'Winter Hill Trespass' and 'A Right to Roam' have gained the attention of UK Folk scene, with 'A Right to Roam' earning the accolade of 'One of the best Folk songs of 2022' by Tradfolk. With press from Folk on Foot, BBC Countryfile Plodcast and BBC Radio 4's Open Country, the Right to Roam advocate, and writer for Country Walking Magazine, Johnny's work has touched many corners of the Folk, activist and outdoor networks, like Right to Roam. Johnny's recent album 'True North', is described as a ''Psychogeography Field Trip'' (MOJO) in which Johnny field recorded traditional songs of Northern England on each of the county high points. None other than Richard Thompson put it in his top 5 albums of the 2024 in MOJO. Last year he became the first person to tour the Pennine Way for the 60th anniversary of the route's inception. Collaborating with the National Trails Network, Johnny toured/walked Britain's first long distance path, carrying a guitar, performing 17 shows in 19 days over 268 miles. This late 2026 tour in support of his singles 'John Clare's Dream' and 'Trespass', taking him...

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