DEPTFORD FOLK

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.

Hailing from Liverpool, but with Lancashire roots, this majestic singer and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist plays his own original compositions which appear on his Ottersgear albums as well as a combination of English, Irish, Celtic, Bluegrass and Americana tunes.

His album ‘The Quest for Rest is an English folk record; its traditional elements are stirring, heart-warmingly melodious, and never dull for a second, due largely to Kenney’s musicianship. It’s grounding in the Trough of Bowland, North Lancashire, renders it timeless, a quality that is shared by Kenney’s voice. Dotted throughout the record are subtle musical nods, reference points that hint at a wider sense of knowing, a worldliness compressed; it makes for something that sounds refreshingly original and yet familiar in the way that all great folk music does.’ Bearded Magazine

He will be accompanied by Damon Kilcawley of The Kilcawley Family (who played the first Tooting Folk!). He is a fantastic flat picker, harmonica player and interpreter of folk songs in his own right

There will also be floor spots as usual so come along sing a song! We are back in the usual room, upstairs at The Selkirk, 60 Selkirk Road, Tooting Broadway, SW17 0ES.

Doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. £6 entry.

It will be a different TOOTING FOLK this month as we make a temporary move to Unwined in Tooting Market (due to a clash with some rugby world cup shenanigans).  As it is a bit of an experiment, we have rebooked Hickory Signals for January instead.

There will be lots of floor spots, plus some songs from Caz Forbes & Ste Moncrieff and The Bara Bara Band.  Come along sing a song!

Doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. FREE ENTRY! Oh and Unwined sells lots of wine and local beers!

Address:

Unwined, Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High St, London, SW17 0SN

Please note it is not Broadway Market. Going from Tooting Broadway tube, carry on up the road past the two entrances to Broadway Market until you see Tooting Market!

Long Lankin are four female instrumentalists and singers, whose intricate and thoughtful arrangements of songs and tunes from the English, Scottish, Scandinavian and American folk tradition are as skilfully and beautifully executed as their original material. Singing in close harmony, Long Lankin hail from England, Shetland, the North-East and Ireland.

There will also be floor spots as usual so come along sing a song! This is the last TOOTING FOLK before a break for the summer, back in September.

Doors 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm. £4 entry.

http://www.longlankin.net

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