The Village Folk Club with Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes

Tuesday 19 May 2015
The Britons Protection 
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start 
£9 full price on the door / £7 concessions

 

 

We're delighted to be welcoming incredi-fiddler, Tom Kitching, back to The Village – but with the addition of regular collaborator, Jon Loomes.

 

You may have heard Tom's recent album, Interloper, which is a fascinating foray into English fiddle – as you've probably never heard it before! Reviews have been very forthcoming: The Sunday Express deemed it their Album of the week and awarded it five stars. Not bad!

As ever, we'd welcome floor singers, instrumentalists, dancers, poets... just let us know you'd like to do a turn on the way in. And don't forget your pennies for the raffle!

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The Village Folk Club with Brian Peters

Tuesday 21 April 2015
Now at the Briton's Protection
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start 
£9 full price on the door / £7 concessions

 “A singer, guitarist and melodeon player of rare ability... one of the very best performers in the field of English traditional song and music” 

Steve Winick, Dirty Linen (USA)

We're so chuffed to welcome Brian Peters to the club for the first time.

Brian Peters is one of the English folk scene’s great all-rounders: a compelling singer, a first-rate squeezebox player and a skilled guitarist. Brian is one of the country’s best anglo-concertina players and is just as good on melodeon, while he’s also internationally-known as a powerful singer of traditional Child ballads. Although best known for traditional folk songs and lively English dance music, Brian’s act is full of variety and also includes newer songs and tunes, plus wild squeezebox excursions into ragtime or blues. Add his energy and dry humour onstage, and you have a truly entertaining performer.

Brian has played most of the major folk festivals in Britain, as well as festivals in the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. In 2015 he will be touring the USA and playing at the famous Library of Congress, Washington DC. Brian is also in great demand as an instrumental teacher and workshop leader, and has recorded several highly-acclaimed CDs.

The Village Folk Club with Sue Burgess

We are not meeting in January or February, just as our home-sweet-home at Taurus Bar is undergoing some renovations. However, we will be back up and running with the mighty Sue Burgess on 17 March...

Tuesday 17 March 2015
Briton's Protection - please note change of venue!
(just a few minutes' walk from Deansgate and St Peter's Square)
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start
£8 full price, £6 concessions

Sue has been singing in folk clubs, concerts and festivals since she was 18, in harmony groups and as a solo performer. She is now widely known for her distinctive voice quality and unique repertoire - including her 'Lost Ladies Found' themed concert presentation. Expect lyrical love songs, powerful ballads and rousing chorus opportunities.

Just what we need! Make sure you come along.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, and thanks for all the support you've shown us in 2014.

We won't be meeting in January, but stay tuned for news about future guests.

In the words of Noddy Holder, IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAS!

Tuesday 16 December 2014 

 Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street 

(just five minutes walk from Piccadilly station) 

 7.30pm doors open for 8pm start 
£2 suggested donation for club funds
As many mince pies as you can eat

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
’Tis the season to be jolly
Don we now our gay apparel
Troll the ancient yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la la la la!

Yes, Christmas / Yuletide is nearly upon us once more, and here at the Village Folk Club we want get things underway by getting together and having a right good sing! Everyone is welcome at our annual festive celebration, from the finest vocalist to the tone deaf. Bring yourselves and your voices along to the club and join in some seasonal fun! This year, we are thrilled that Shelley Rainey and Karen Dyson (two thirds of the amazing Bailey Sisters) have volunteered to lead the carol singing. Also, as is traditional, there will be free mince pies to get you in the party mood!!

There will be a nominal entrance fee of just £2, and doors will open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start

Floor singers, musicians and dancers are very welcome!