With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences up and down the country, with bookings everywhere from […]
The launch night of Severn Folk, Shrewsbury’s new monthly Folk club, will feature floor performances from local Folk musicians, music from the Severn Folk resident band and will honour the original Shrewsbury Folk Club, with a few performances, memories and stories from some of the original members. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve enjoyed listening to […]
Free monthly socials for music writers of all levels and stages, where they can meet up, discuss different approaches to writing and perform new songs in a safe space with other music writers. As an optional aspect, a brief to write to is given every two months. It is totally your choice whether you do […]
Life...it's a funny old thing isn't it? The Folk Collective see life from a different angle. The Folk Collective present a programme of Poetry and Folk Songs all about life. Some poems and songs will be humorous, some will be serious, some will be really quite dark. But all of them will be fun! Most […]
Born in France in the early 60’s, Claude grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. This finger picking guitarist takes you on a captivating musical journey that defies borders and genres. With roots in classical guitar, his music flows effortlessly through the blues of the Mississippi Delta, the warmth of the Balearic Islands, […]
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 […]
LOOPFEST is one of Shropshire’s most unique festivals. We wanted to create an event about championing musicians and artists from Shrewsbury, across Shropshire and the UK/World. What makes our event different from other festivals, such as Let’s Rock Shrewsbury, is that our focus is on bringing this Shropshire town to life by filling as many […]
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 […]
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 […]
An opportunity to see two great bands at the top of their game! Grey Wolf is an acoustic Americana/old-time folk band from the Welsh Marches playing traditional instruments such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, dulcimer, mandolin and double bass alongside fine vocal and harmony singing. They like to mix traditional Americana and old time tunes […]
‘The real deal, a demon picker’ – UNCUT MAGAZINE BBC Folk Awards ‘Best Musician’ nominee Dan Walsh combines ‘virtuoso playing and winning songwriting’ (MORNING STAR). Describing what Dan does is no easy task but at the heart of it is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose of funky grooves – […]