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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.
If you know of any online events that could be listed here, please send details to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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
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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
| Sun | 17 | May | Live show on Richard's Facebook page, Details HERE Free (donations invited for local charity | Richard Digance Sunday Funday Concert |
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| Thurs | 21 | May | Live Lockdown Session from 8.15pm. Details HERE | Waveney Folk Collective |
| Fri | 22 | May | Hosted by Downend Folk Club Details HERE 8pm | Jackie Oates |
| Fri | 22 | May | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. 8-9.15pm details HERE | Martin Simpson |
| Fri | 22 | May | Chippenham Virtual Folk Festival See FaceBook page HERE Free YouTube Playlist available for a year HERE | |
| Sat | 23 | May | FaceBook live Concert details HERE 7.30pm | Miranda Sykes |
| Sat | 23 | May | Cambridge Acoustic Nights FaceBook Live 8.30-9.30pm. See HERE for details | Open Stage featuring Bernard Hoskin with support guests |
| Sun | 24 | May | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. 7.30-9pm details HERE | Hannah James & Friends |
| Sun | 24 | May | Sunday Night Lockdown FaceBook Live HERE 7.30pm | Honey and The Bear with Kelly Bayfield |
| Mon | 25 | May | Folk On Foot Front Room Festival 2 Details on FaceBook page HERE | See FaceBook page for lineup |
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| Weds | 27 | May | Live FaceBook Concert 7.30pm. Free. Tip Jar HERE | GreenMatthews: Lockdown Live |
| Thurs | 28 | May | Norwich Slow Tune Session Online via Zoom 7.30pm. More information and music to download See website HERE. FaceBook page HERE |
Zoom link |
| Fri | 29 | May | Kitchen Ceilidh. Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. Details HERE 7.30-10pm | Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews with Caller Martyn Harvey |
| Fri | 29 | May | Hosted by Downend Folk Club. 8-9pm Details HERE | Edgelarks - Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin |
| Sat | 30 | May | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. 7.30-8.15pm details HERE | Vasen - Live from Sweden |
| Sun | 31 | May | Harwich Shanty Festival Quiz Details HERE Closing date Sunday 31st May Email answers to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Harwich Shanty Festival 2020 Quiz |
| Fri | 5 | June | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. 8.00-9.15pm details HERE | Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer |
| Tues | 23 | June | Live Zoom Concert Hosted by Folk Weekend Oxford. 8.00-9.45pm details HERE | Nancy Kerr & James Fagan |
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 Saturday nights. 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!!)
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 |