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Due to the on-going Corona virus situation, a huge number of Folk Concerts and Festivals have unfortunately had to be cancelled or postponed which includes many of the Events listed below, particularly for April - July. Some events beyond those dates have also been cancelled.
Some artistes are finding innovative ways of taking their music on-line for virtual Folk Festivals, Front Room Concerts and Sessions.
A new table has been added below listing online events.
Online Events
Due to the on-going Corona virus situation, a huge number of Folk Concerts and Festivals have unfortunately had to be cancelled resulting in a huge loss of income for musicians and performers. Many are finding innovative ways of taking their music on-line. Some of these events are ticketed, some are free and some invite donations.
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Please keep an eye on Mardles Facebook page as some Artistes are putting details of online events direct on there.
See below for Online Events and Online Events Diary
Cambridge Folk Club and Downend Folk Club are running regular virtual Folk Clubs - see below
Folks at Home
25 Acts - 100 musicians
27 hours of film footage plus market stalls, guitar workshop, merchandise and interviews
The gates are now open in case you haven't yet checked in
Buy your ticket now for just £25 and it's all there for you. Watch as many times as you like for one year.
Enjoy our music and keep safe and well
** New Folks at Home Event: Mini 2020 August Festival £5 Details HERE
Simon Care - Simon Care's Musical Jukebox.
"I've had a lot of people messaging asking where they can donate etc ... I am incredibly touched by your offers of generosity. I have decided that i am going to try to do 2 live shows a week on Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30 -7.30pm, and I am going to introduce a tip jar for those kind souls that wish to donate. However, as i have already stated, luckily I am in a fortunate position financially at the moment, so at the end of each month I will donate what ever I collect to someone less fortunate than myself. I will continue this for as long as possible, or until i become that less fortunate person. I hope that is ok. See you on wednesday night. Please keep sending your requests of Morris/English ceilidh tunes. Stay safe."
Keep an eye on his FaceBook page HERE Donations can be made HERE
John Spiers is doing "Isolation Pub Sessions" in his shed.
See John's YouTube page HERE
Diary of Online Events 2020
| Sat | 1 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman |
| Sat-Sun | 1-2 | Aug | Sidmouth Folk Festival Live online Details HERE | Live streams available on YouTube until 7th August |
| 1-7 | Aug | Sidmouth Folk Festival online. Workshops, videos, events for children & Shooting Roots. Details and daily programme HERE | Workshop links HERE | |
| Sun | 2 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Nick Cope |
| Wed | 5 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Greg Russell |
| Thurs | 6 | Aug | Zoom Songwriting Workshop with Stephen Taberner. Details HERE | |
| Thurs | 6 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band |
| Fri | 7 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Kitchen Percussion with Jo May |
| Fri | 7 | Aug | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live Online. Details and tickets HERE | 9Bach |
| Sat | 8 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Sam Sweeney |
| Sat | 8 | Aug | Dartmoor Folk Festival Details HERE | |
| Wed | 12 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Coope, Boyes & Simpson |
| Thur | 13 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band |
| Thur-Fri | 13-14 | Aug | Virtual Cropredy Hosted by Radio Scarborough. Details HERE & HERE | Radio Scarborough HERE |
| Fri | 14 | Aug | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live Online. Details and tickets HERE | Sam Carter |
| Fri | 14 | Aug | Live Facebook Spoons Workshop with Jo May See HERE for details | Spoons Playing with Jo May |
| Sat | 15 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Tim Eriksen |
| Sun | 16 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | James & David Delarre |
| Wed | 19 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Daria Kulesh |
| Thur | 20 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band |
| Fri | 21 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Kitchen Percussion with Jo May |
| Fri | 21 | Aug | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live Online. Details and tickets HERE | Martyn Joseph |
| Fri | 21 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Faustus |
| Sat | 22 | Aug | Virtually FolkEast Live. Details to be announced HERE An afternoon and evening live concert in front of a small audience which will be streamed live. | |
| Sat | 22 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Jess Morgan |
| Thur | 27 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band |
| Thur | 28 | Aug | Live Zoom Workshop Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Kitchen Percussion with Jo May |
| Fri | 28 | Aug | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Jack Rutter |
| Fri | 28 | Aug | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live Online. Details and tickets HERE | Hannah Scott & Finlay Napier |
| Sat | 29 | Aug | Home Made Towersey | See HERE for FB page |
| Sat | 5 | Sept | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Steve Tilston |
| Wed | 9 | Sept | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | John Kirkpatrick |
| Fri | 11 | Sept | The Live Room, Saltaire. Live Online. Details and tickets HERE | Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman |
| Sun | 13 | Sept | Scandi music session - online Details HERE | |
| Wed | 16 | Sept | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Jez Lowe |
| Fri-Sat | 18-19 | Sept | Online Harpas at Halsway. YouTube and Zoom. Details HERE | Workshops & Concerts. Hosted by The UK Nyckelharpa Project |
| Sat | 19 | Sept | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Leveret |
| Fri-Sun | 2-4 | Oct | Derby Folk Festival at Home. Website Details HERE. FaceBook Page HERE | Various Artists |
| Sat | 3 | Oct | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Kris Drever |
| Sat | 10 | Oct | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Thr Rheingans Sisters |
| Sat | 24 | Oct | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | Emily Portman & Rob Harbron |
| Fri | 30 | Oct | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE | The Rheingans Sisters |
Online Folk Clubs, Sessions and Workshops
| Fridays | Cambridge Folk Club Virtual Open Stage on Zoom | Website Details HERE FaceBook Page details HERE |
| Fridays | Downend Folk Club | Live event on their FaceBook page. See website HERE for details |
| Thursdays | Norwich Slow Tune Sessions See FaceBook page HERE. For an event link, instructions and access to a set list and music, sign up to our newsletter here: https://eepurl.com/g44Gar | |
| Thursdays | Big Band Workshop with the Folk Camps Party Band Details HERE | Dates: July 23rd, 30th. Aug 6th, 13th. 20th, 27th. |
For those who enjoy a good sing, Steven Taberner (leader Spooky Men) is running his Massive Singlet every week. In fact there are four Singlets. The Massive Singlet is 11am UK time on Tuesday mornings, the Massive Singlet kid's edition is 10am UK time Thursday mornings, the Massive Singlet ukelele edition is 12noon UK time on thursdays & the Massive Black Singlet is 8am UK time Sundays. Occasionally, there is also a Spooky Massive Singlet on Saturdays. All are free (donation invited) & take place via Zoom. See Massive Singlet.com for details and booking. See also the Massive Singlet FaceBook page (Just don't expect folk music!!)
**Massive Singlet is taking a break now - sign up to Massive Singlet.com to receive details of when the Singlets will restart.**
If you can manage it, please consider buying a CD direct from your favourite artistes website. This will help to support them through this difficult time. Buying direct results in more going to the artiste as streaming websites pay a very small amount per play.
Many of the Events below are likely to be cancelled.
September 2020
| Tues | 1 | St Neots Folk Club | Open Stage |
| Sat | 5 | The Sweffling White Horse | The Silburys |
| Tues | 8 | St Neots Folk Club | Jez Lowe |
| Mon | 12 |
Canopy Theatre, Hungate Church, Beccles |
Phil Beer |
| Tues | 15 | St Neots Folk Club | Maria Dunn |
| Wed | 16 | Ely Folk Club | Sherburn, Bartley, Sanders +support tba |
| Sat | 19 | East Anglian Traditional Music Trust | September Song in Stowmarket - daytime workshops |
| East Anglian Traditional Music Trust @ The John Peel Centre | September Song in Stowmarket - evening concert | ||
| Tues | 22 | St Neots Folk Club | Jay Turner |
| Fri | 25 | Stapleford Granary | Rura |
| Tues | 29 | St Neots Folk Club | Round the Room |
October 2020
| Tues | 6 | St Neots Folk Club | Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman |
| Thur-Sat | 8-11 | Harwich Shanty Festival details tba | Harwich Shanty Festival |
| Tues | 13 | St Neots Folk Club | Antoine & Owena |
| Wed | 14 | Ely Folk Club | Gilmore & Roberts |
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| Tues | 20 | St Neots Folk Club | Daoiri Farrell |
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| Fri | 23 | Stapleford Granary | Fara |
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| Tues | 27 | St Neots Folk Club | Round the Room |
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| Thur | 29 | Wingfield Barns | Andy Cutting |
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| 17 | St Neots Folk Club | Alden, Patterson & Dashwood | |
| Wed | 18 | Ely Folk Club | Steve Tilston |
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| Sat | 21 | Norwich Assembly House 7.30-11.00pm | Norwich Historical Dance: Norwich Playford Ball |
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| Tues | 24 | St Neots Folk Club | Round the Room |
December 2020
| Tues | 1 | St Neots Folk Club | Belshazzar's Feast |
| Wed | 16 | Ely Folk Club | John Ward Trio + Andy Wall, Ruth Bramley & Ann Biggs |
| Tues | 22 | St Neots Folk Club | Club Christmas Party |
| Wed | 23 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | An Albion Christmas 2020 |
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| Tues | 29 | St Neots Folk Club | Club closed |
February 2021
| Fri | 19 | The Apex, Bury St Edmunds | Fairport Convention |
March 2021
| Sun | 28 | East Anglian Traditional Music Trust | Pressing The Buttons Workshops |
September 2021
| Sat | 4 | East Anglian Traditional Music Trust | Traditional Music Day - Stowmarket |