DEPTFORD FOLK

Made up of Hylda Sims, Simon Prager and Doc Stenson, they play an eclectic mix of Skiffle, Blues, Folk, and original songs with an occasional excursion into Rock n Roll, Country and Music Hall, and are named after the City Ramblers, a famous late fifties group of which Hylda was a member. They were regulars on BBC Radio, TV’s 6.5 Special and residents at Soho’s Skiffle Cellar in Greek Street.

The guest act for October is Tim Jones & the Dark Lanterns.  Influenced by the traditional singers and folk music of the UK, the band use this sound to help Tim Jones’ songs come to life. Whether a capella, shape-shifting fairy tales, or a boozy singalong, a sense of the stories and melodies that underpin folk music runs through all the songs. 

https://timjonesmusic.com/

There will also be floor spots, so come along sing a song/do a dance/read a story/play a tune! 

Doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. 

Upstairs at The Selkirk, Tooting Broadway, London, SW17 0ES 

Entry £5 

After a smashing folk fest in June we are now having a break for the summer but will be back at The Selkirk on Saturday 3rd September!  And we are very excited to have bluegrass folk duo The Matchsellers as guest act, all the way from the USA!

The Matchsellers are Warsaw, Indiana native Andrew Morris and Julie Bates of Kansas City, Missouri. Playing down-home bluegrass and wild, gritty country-folk, they have been touring relentlessly across Europe and the USA for the last couple of years.

https://thematchsellers.com

There will also be floor spots as usual! Doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. Entry is £5.

Upstairs at The Selkirk, 60 Selkirk Road, Tooting Broadway, London SW17 0ES

MAGIC CITY TRIO

THE BARA BARA BAND

GENTLEFOLK

CONRAD VINGOE

JOE WOOLLEY & TALI TROW (lords of thyme)

TIM JONES & THE DARK LANTERNS

UMBRELLABIRDS

BLACK SCARR

MR ISAAC’S MAGGOTS

CAZ FORBES & STE MONCRIEFF

Performing a mixture of American and British traditional songs as well as his own songs, Hertfordshire-born folk singer and banjo player Jimmy Grayburn will be accompanied by guitarist and fiddle player Tom Blackburn. Weaving dark folk tales and upbeat rootsy stomps, together as “The Lion’s Share” they are garnering quite a reputation throughout London.

We are proud to have the “Springsteen of the Sea Shanty” as our guest for April.

Often accompanying himself with button accordion or ukulele, former submariner Tom sings nautical songs of loneliness and the lure of the sea as well as traditional shanties and classic nautical poetry, set to his own, and others’ melodies.

Born in Northern Ireland, Tom’s Celtic heritage is obvious in his clear, strong voice, evoking quiet sorrow for a fisherman lost to the sea just as honestly as it powers out a shanty “to be heard above the gales”.

Hello and Happy New Year!  Just a little update, as you may know January’s TOOTING FOLK had to be cancelled as unfortunately the venue told us they had double booked.  We are currently waiting to hear on future dates at the Selkirk and will let you know as soon as we have things confirmed. So, watch this space!  And if you want to be on the email list please drop us a line: tootingfolk@hotmail.co.uk

The first act to do a second stint at TOOTING FOLK so far, Stick In The Wheel play London folk songs in their own unique, raw, authentic and original style.

The album has received much acclaim not only from the folk press but also beyond…

“A triumph” The Observer

“Splendidly pugnacious” The Telegraph

“Inspirationally abrasive” The Guardian

“The hottest new folk band for ages…” Ian Anderson, fRoots magazine

http://www.stickinthewheel.com

There will also be floor spots as usual!  Come along sing a song, arrive around 7.30pm to put your name on the list.

Entry is £6, doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. Upstairs at The Selkirk, 60 Selkirk Road, Tooting Broadway, London SW17 0ES.