Beardy Folk Festival is a carefully crafted, Midsummer music festival boasting a brilliant line up of contemporary and traditional music. All set in the beautiful surroundings of Hopton Court Estate in South Shropshire. There's incredible live music, street food & bars, a woodland spa, trade village, workshops, talks, open mic, comedy, storytelling, family activities, plus […]
A number of sessions based on English folk tunes and songs. Some sessions have Hosts and themes some are general sessions. The common theme is English folk music. The sessions are held in Clubs and pubs in Whitchurch Shropshire through each day and night. The draft programme and booking system should be available early January.
A night of floor performers, anyone who would like to perform please let us know when you arrive and we will try to accommodate you. Everyone is welcome and gets a 2-song/tune set. If there is time, we will go around the room again for anyone who would like to perform another set. As […]
Our sociable music group meets fortnightly to learn tunes by ear and then enjoy playing them together. Develop confidence and musicianship in a variety of folk styles with expert guidance from tutor Kitty Greenwood. First session is free to newcomers - all melody instruments welcome. £90 (10 sessions) or £12 per week. Contact Kitty for […]
Oswestry Folk and Acoustic club is a friendly, welcoming club who welcomes anyone who wants to sing, play or recite a poem.Musicians / singers perform minimum 2 songs, tunes, poems. We have a guest alternate months. Admission is free but we take donations and run a raffle to pay for future guests. During a break […]
A night of floor performers, anyone who would like to perform please let us know when you arrive and we will try to accommodate you. Everyone is welcome and gets a 2-song/tune set. If there is time, we will go around the room again for anyone who would like to perform another set. As […]
Oswestry Folk and Acoustic club is a friendly, welcoming club who welcomes anyone who wants to sing, play or recite a poem.Musicians / singers perform minimum 2 songs, tunes, poems. We have a guest alternate months. Admission is free but we take donations and run a raffle to pay for future guests. During a break […]
A night of floor performers, anyone who would like to perform please let us know when you arrive and we will try to accommodate you. Everyone is welcome and gets a 2-song/tune set. If there is time, we will go around the room again for anyone who would like to perform another set. As […]
Lift your playing from ordinary to awesome! Learn how to vary and embellish traditional tunes using bowing patterns, ornaments, rhythmic grooves and melodic twists. Pdf music and sound files will be available in advance so that you can learn the basic melodies before you arrive and the workshop can focus on the interesting stuff. In […]
Play traditional tunes in the company of a friendly and enthusiastic group of aspiring fiddle players. There'll be plenty of practical tips to help you improve your fiddle technique, but the emphasis will be on developing confident, musical playing whilst enjoying the unique sound of a folk fiddle ensemble. Tunes and some simple harmony parts […]
(Photo by Steve Lacey) Shrewsbury Folk Festival is a family and dog friendly festival that couples a stellar line-up of folk, Americana and world music with a laidback vibe, all on a riverside site close to the picturesque town centre. There’s always a diverse line-up but there’s so much more to Shrewsbury Folk Festival than […]
A micro-music-festival celebrating really good songs and the folks who write 'em. SongFest is a small, intimate, indoor (mudless, no bumbershoots required) music festival, in a cozy setting. Join us for a weekend of powerful, poignant, and hilarious songs and stories by some of the finest singer-songwriters around.