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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

(Unless otherwise stated entrance = (£6 Members / £7 Non-Members)
Ticket Prices - £9 - £10 for members (Apologies but we can only except cash (Sterling))

Membership prices
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
2^nd July	Terry Lees/ Natasha Norodien (£10 / £11)	Terry Lees is a world-class acoustic guitarist winning guitarist of the year in 2000 and described as an ‘Absolute guitar virtuoso’, BBC radio. Natasha Norodien is a folk singer, guitarist, and flautist with a ‘Staggering good voice’, Broadstairs Folk Festival. As a duo, they perform their own arrangements of traditional songs and tunes combing guitars, flute, and penny whistle with some wonderful harmonies.
9^th July	Lynne Heraud/ Pat Turner (£10 / £11)	Individually, and in combination with a variety of well-known singers and bands, Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner have both served long apprenticeships on the shop-floor of folk music. Lynne sang in a duo with Sue Ashby; performed with John Lambert and Frank Lee as Tom, Dick and Harriet; and has made a CD, 'Stars in My Crown' with Keith Kendrick. She was, for many years, the organiser and MC for the Hoddesdon Folk Club. Pat toured for six years with the folk band Filigree, making an album and also releasing a single! She was co-founder and MC of the City Folk Club in London. Together they later joined Pete Cunningham (ex-English Tapestry and Heritage) to form Brandis, making several radio appearances. They finally settled into a permanent duo and made their first CD, 'Parallel', in 2003, and have since made five more on the Wildgoose label. Between them they play guitar, recorder, English concertina and a variety of whistles (including swanee, policeman's and referee's), list a spoons workshop in their hall of fame, and are not in the least averse to dressing up or dancing when a song requires it. They both agree, however, that their voices are their most important instruments. Their resulting style is a unique blend of stunning song and harmony, and a humour which takes their audience on a roller-coaster ride - "everything from high tragedy to ingenious smut in glorious vocal harmony!" In addition to appearing at folk clubs and festivals, Lynne and Pat also organise and perform themed shows and workshops, music hall evenings (awash with sauce and innuendo), and a special show called 'A Birds' Eye View', which presents songs particularly from a woman's perspective (but which men are invited to attend as well — and learn from!) Audiences need to be robust as their humour has been known to cause side-splitting injuries. They both, however, include emergency first aid amongst their many qualifications.
23 July	The Lost Notes (£11 / £12)	"An eclectic blend of Americana, folk and country (laced, for good measure, with soul, gospel and jazz) ...stories each wrapped in a gilded coating of rich, gentle and perfectly-balanced music... all done with sumptuous three-part vocal harmonies that would make even a Beach Boy sit up and take notice. Good Luck Shoes is a polished, highly accomplished album, performed by a band of polished, highly accomplished musicians.... Stunning." At The Barrier The Lost Notes are a 5-piece acoustic roots band based in the creatively fertile blaglands of Moseley, Birmingham UK. They have built up a loyal fan base across the British Americana/folk and festival circuit through their lively full band performances and more intimate trio gigs. They write songs for chin-strokers, foot-stompers, head-nodders and those who like to partake in the dark art of inarticulate dancing and hollering. It happens. All delivered in glorious 3 part harmonies.
27 August	John Clarke (£10 / £11)
10^th September	Stan Graham (£10 / £11)	Every now and again someone quite special comes up from the Club scene that stands out in both terms of repertoire, personality and performance. Stan Graham is one such person. He can be counted among that rare breed of songwriters with an innate ability to capture real emotion. His songs reflect life’s immense variety, with memorable words and melodies. With five internationally successful and highly acclaimed albums of self penned songs to his name, he stands out from the usual run of songwriters.
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 (£10 / £11)
3^rd December	John Kirkpatrick (£12 / £14)
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.