Granny's Attic

Fri 18 DecDoors 19:30

Jackie Oates & John Spiers

Village Hall · Hepworth

Two of the most recognised musicians on the British folk scene today, combine their considerable talents to provide a beautiful and warm evening of the highest calibre music; the perfect antidote to the materialism of the festive season. With their understated brilliance, the duo invite you into their captivating world of English carols, wassails and other historical traditions, festive songs and tunes from the British Isles and far beyond. Concerts include original music and selected covers, and a host of instruments are played - fiddle, melodeon, percussion, recorders and stomp box - creating a richly textured sound. By sharing insights into their own family traditions, the duo provide inspiration for a simpler and wholesome Christmas - one where tradition, family, ritual and celebration are the beating heart. Multi award-winning and hugely influential folk musicians Jackie Oates and John Spiers bring their breadth of experience to this finely matched duo. Jackie (two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner and five-time nominee) is an exquisite singer, expressive fiddler and composer with a string of critically acclaimed albums and reputation as one of our most gifted interpreters of...

GigsFolkBlues

Sat 30 Jan 2027Doors 19:30

Katie Spencer

Village Hall · Hepworth

'Her articulate picking, with suggestions of folk and jazz, frames intelligently written songs’ – Guitarist Magazine ​ ‘Fresh as a sweet Sunday morning’ – MOJO ★★★★ ​ ‘A fine singer-songwriter, and an excellent guitarist’ – Songlines ★★★★ ​ ‘A master-class of inspired and beautifully-sounding craftsmanship’ – KLOF ​ ‘One of the most distinctive voices in folk music’ – Folk London ​ ‘What Love Is is a triumph. Katie deploys her signature vocal vibrato to devastating effect’ – At The Barrier ​ Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull (UK), Katie Spencer’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through her assured guitar style and songwriting. Now, as Katie steps into this new era with a third album, her focus turns to those deeper inner spaces, inviting the listener to engage with her heartfelt and intricately-crafted songs. ​ Her writing, and most notably her guitar playing stems from a time when the steel-stringed instrument was truly finding its voice. Artists like Joni Mitchell, Judee Sill, Julie Byrne and perhaps most...

GigsFolkBlues

Fri 19 Feb 2027Doors 19:30

Skye Consort & Emma Bjorling

Village Hall · Hepworth

"Trans-Atlantic Chamber Folk - unheard of! Skye Consort & Emma Björling is a bunch of renowned musicians from Canada and Sweden who make marvelous music together. They're mixing trad music from Scandinavia, Ireland and the British Isles, French-Canada, and tunes of their own devising. They find enchanting stories and melodies, then bring them into the 21st century with worldly chamber-folk settings. "Lots of groups play those styles. None of them do it like Skye Consort." - David Noel Edwards Voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion riffing on whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions. Skye Consort and Emma met during a La Nef project in Montréal in October 2017. At the end of the project, just as Emma was preparing to return to Sweden, a HUGE storm in Iceland cancelled all of the flights from North America to Europe. Emma and the members of Skye consort spent the next several days listening to tunes, jamming, and joking about starting a band. By the time Emma went home, the BAND had actually been STARTED! ​ Emma Björling (lead voice, percussion & shruti box) is an award-winning Swedish singe...

GigsFolkBlues

Sat 20 Mar 2027Doors 19:30

Paul McKenna

Village Hall · Hepworth

Scotland’s Paul McKenna has long been ranked among our finest singers and songwriters, armed with a powerful yet intensely emotive voice and passionate social conscience, often expressed through his songs, a combination that’s brought frequent comparisons to the great Dick Gaughan. We saw Paul do a set at Orkney Folk Festival in May 2025 and were so impressed we decided to book him there and then. ​ Cutting his teeth as the front person for The Paul Mckenna Band, Paul travelled the world sharing his songs and his stories for over a decade, playing many of the biggest venues and releasing 5 albums. Having honed his craft, he is now touring on his own. Paul was a featured artist at the world-renowned Transatlantic Sessions in 2019. Alongside Cara Dillon, Tim O’Brien, Molly Tuttle, and the multi-talented house band, he performed a string of shows across the UK. ​ 2024 saw Paul McKenna team up with long term friends, and traditional music powerhouse, Ímar to release a brand-new song titled “Always You”. The single was an immediate hit with fans and was released in time for Paul to join Ímar on their tour of Ireland and perform the song with them on each night of the tou...

GigsFolkBlues

Sat 14 NovDoors 07:30

Stained Glass

JT Soar · Nottingham

GigsRock

Sat 14 NovDoors 13:00

Coltrane & Hartmann on Impulse ft Mark Lockhart & Marvin Mounweke

BAPTIST Church · Loughton

In John Coltrane’s centenary year, this show explores the repertoire of Trane’s immortal 1963 collaboration with baritone singer Johnny Hartman. The phenomenal star vocalist and trumpeter Marvin Muoneké is joins founding Loose Tubes saxophonist Mark Lockheart, Tomorrow's Warriors founder Gary Crosby MBE on bass, international drummer Alfonso Vitale and top composer, band leader and damned-fine pianist Alex Webb on keys. We're celebrating his 100th Anniversary with this top-notch quintet taking us through John Coltrane's only vocal jazz album recorded on Impulse! Records in 1963 with the silky tones of Johnny Hartmann and a set interspersed with some other well-loved and deftly performed Coltrane tracks.

GigsJazzLatin

Sat 14 NovDoors 13:00

M&P's Big Band Brunch

Matt And Phreds · Manchester

18-piece powerhouse TKNE play utterly epic jazz, funk, Latin, pop, film, TV, & library music KIDS GO FREE *PLEASE READ FULL INFO*

GigsBig BandJazz

Sat 14 NovDoors 13:00

Reg Meuross

Methodist Church · Ipstones

Earth Peace Day Gathering organised by Peace through Folk Saturday November 14th with Reg Meuross and friends Leek Peace Choir, Penny Barfield, Lester Simpson, The Unhappy Mundys, and Stephen Edkins including concerts plus singing workshop, singarounds, folk club sessions etc. 12.00 noon to 9.30 pm at Ipstones Folk Club in the Methodist Chapel, Ipstones in the Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 2LY For more information, text or call: 07494 738 939 The Narrative that underpins the programme of this event is dedicated to the pursuit of Peace, Friendship, Reconciliation, Kindness and the survival of a sustainable Planet Earth. It also pays homage to those who left Ipstones and Foxt to go to war in 1914 - never to return, many of whom would have known this chapel well. They could not have conceived that man-made climate change would now be threatening the very existence of the human race. The programme in the afternoon will include a special screening of the film ‘People’s Emergency Briefing’ Programmes from 12.00 noon in the school room and local pubs. Informal sing-arounds and instrumental sessions . Chapel (the main venue) - 12.00 noon sound check 1.00 pm - doors open for afternoon...

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