FAVERSHAM FOLK CLUB

Home

PLEASE NOTE:

As of January 2025 Our opening time will change
Doors will open at 7:00 pm and music will start at 7:30 pm
Guest at 8:00 pm and finish at 10:00 pm

Please note that our club room is upstairs.
Whilst we welcome all, unfortunately we cannot safely provide assistance nor be held liable for disabled access.

(Unless otherwise stated entrance = (£10 Members / £11 Non-Members)

Membership prices
Membership saves £1 a night for only £5 per year.
Single: £5.00 / Year
Couple / Family: £8.00 / Year

PLEASE NOTE:- Doors Open at 7:00 Music starts at 7:30


And Booked so far for 2025
		Future Guests include
24 September	Matthew English + 1 (£9 / £10)	I began to study closely the playing styles of different fiddle players, learn the tunes and aspire to follow in their footsteps.
1^st October	Edwina Hayes (£10 / £11)	Edwina Hayes (born 6 June 1973, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish born English singer-songwriter. She grew up in Preston, Lancashire before moving to the East Riding of Yorkshire where she gained her first musical experiences playing at local folk clubs. Since 1999, she has played regularly in London and Nashville, establishing herself as an accomplished songwriter in the process. She released her debut album Out on My Own in 2005. The album was co-produced by singer-songwriter Clive Gregson and featured Dr. Hook singer Dennis Locorriere on two tracks. Her single Eyes of a Stranger received regular plays on BBC Radio 2 courtesy of broadcaster Michael Parkinson. In 2005, she toured extensively as support act to such notable performers as Jools Holland, Nanci Griffith, Ricky Ross and Loudon Wainwright III. In 2006 and 2007 she again supported Nanci Griffith. Hayes released her second solo album, Pour Me a Drink in February 2008. Released on a small independent label it was a much simpler recording than her debut, most tracks just featuring her voice and guitar. The title track was later recorded by Nanci Griffith. In 2009, her version of Randy Newman's "Feels Like Home" was featured in the movie My Sister's Keeper. During June 2009 Hayes supported ex-Byrd Roger McGuinn on his British tour. Her third solo album, Good Things Happen Over Coffee, was released in 2011. She was a finalist in the Yorkshire Gig Guide Grassroots Awards in the category of "Outstanding Band/Artist" in 2017.
15^th October	Jack Rutter	Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years. A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate folk clubs. This year sees the release of his critically acclaimed third album This Is Something Constant, a compelling and spellbinding showcase of gripping story ballads and upbeat festival-stage firecrackers, perfectly pitched and delivered with soaring, crystal clear vocals that breathe new life into ancient tales. ‘Jack Rutter is one of the most enthralling folk singers, guitarists & musicians on the British folk scene today - with This Is Something Constant, the final release in a trilogy, he has hit the highest watermark to date.’
29^th October	Triality	Folk/Ceilidh Band: This UK-based trio consists of three brothers: Charlie, Ted, and Dave. They perform folk-based material, including Celtic music, using trumpet, accordion, bass, and vocals. They've been active since 1982 and have played at festivals like Broadstairs Folk Festival. They've released tracks on SoundCloud and maintain a Facebook page.
12^th November	Pip Ives	I am primarily an Anglo concertina and melodeon player and teacher based in Kent. I have completed the Folk Degree at Newcastle University and have experience of running workshops and one to one tuition at all levels. I play a mix of English Celtic and European music and am CRB checked too. I also play and teach Irish style mandolin and Tenor banjo at basic to intermediate level.
19^th November	Dan Walsh	BBC Folk Awards Best Musician nominee Dan Walsh combines ‘virtuoso playing and winning songwriting’ (MORNING STAR). Describing what Dan does is no easy task but at the heart of it is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose of funky grooves – all performed with his unique and dazzling take on clawhammer style banjo helping to challenge all preconceptions about the instrument. Add to all that poignant songs, astonishing musical departures and lively humour and the result is a truly memorable live show which has wowed audiences across the world from intimate seated rooms to huge dancing crowds in festival fields. Walsh has recorded seven solo albums to much critical acclaim. Most recently he returned to his first love and recorded ‘O’Neill’s Tunes’ – a collection of traditional Irish tunes played in his unique take on clawhammer style which was described as ‘expertly played’ and ‘difficult to find any fault with’ by Songlines magazine as well as receiving airplay on BBC Radio 2. He is an in demand performer with a hectic touring schedule in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and throughout Europe. He has also released two banjo tablature books including a very successful book of clawhammer arrangements of Irish folk tunes which inspired the O’Neill’s album.
3^rd December	John Kirkpatrick (£12 / £14)	John Kirkpatrick has been dancing, singing, and playing his way around the English folk scene since he joined Hammersmith Morris Men in 1959 at the age of twelve. Displaying a rare skill on a variety of push-pull squeezeboxes - the melodeon, the button accordion, and the Anglo concertina - he has been fully professional since 1970, not only with vast amounts of solo appearances, but also in all kinds of duos, trios, and bands – including spells in Steeleye Span, The Albion Band, Trans Europe Diatonique, in a long term duo with Roy Bailey, Band of Hope, lengthy stints with Richard Thompson’s Band, The Sultans of Squeeze, Brass Monkey, and Home Service. In the mid 1990s he led his own John Kirkpatrick Band. He is still an unrelentingly enthusiastic morris dancer, and started one of England’s most influential teams – The Shropshire Bedlams. And he still finds time to play for dancing, currently in a band with all his four sons – Kirkophany. Out in the wide world John has contributed music, song, and dance to a great number of plays in the theatre, and to a lesser extent radio, television, and film. As a virtuoso session player his squeezeboxes can be heard on hundreds of recordings, and as a creator of new work in all these fields he has established an enviable reputation. But on his own live gigs you’re more likely to see him in his natural habitat pursuing his first love - traditional English music and song. John fills the room with an irresistibly joyful noise, topping his sparkling squeezebox playing with lusty vocals, all presented with lashings of wit and humour. In 2002 – Made an honorary lifetime member of the International Concertina Association. In 2003 – Awarded the Gold Badge of the English Folk Dance & Song Society for his outstanding contribution to English Folk Music. In 2010 – Named Musician of the Year in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. In 2016 – Made an honorary lifetime member of The South West Shropshire Historical and Archaeological Society. In 2021 – Appointed MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.
10^th December	Doug Hudson
All Wednesdays without guests.	Singers Nights. Admission £2 for everyone.	Bring your instruments, poems, stories and particularly your favourite songs and join in - or just listen or sing the choruses.