The Village Folk Club with Emma Sweeney

Tuesday 16 June 2015
The Britons Protection 
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start 
£8 full price on the door / £6 concessions

 We're delighted to welcome fiddler extraordinaire, Emma Sweeney, to The Briton's Protection for the next installment of The Village Folk Club. Emma's first album, Pangea, produced by Mike McGoldrick no less, has seen her win rave reviews – and a nomination for Best Artist and Best Newcomer by Songlines in their 2014 Awards.

And the best thing? She's one of her own – yes, this outstanding talent is Manchester born and bred. Come along and see Emma with cellist, Ben Cashell, and multi instrumentalist, Jack Rutter.

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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.