contemporary folk

Open Mic

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Open Mic
Oxford Folk Club

£2 on the door. Those who wish to perform at the Oxford Folk Club open will almost always be able to do so at the open mic nights.

Robert Burns Theme Night

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Robert Burns Theme Night
Oxford Folk Club

25th of January marks the annual celebration of Robert Burns. Any musical offerings to Scottish National poet will be appreciated, though there will be plenty of artistic licence as usual!

The Willows E.P Launch

The Willows E.P Launch
Boathouse, The

The Willows Debut E.P Launch at The Boathouse, Cambridge
Sat 19th Feb
An Alt Folk band who create a beautiful sound that intricately weaves traditional and modern roots music within well-crafted songs. Based in Cambridge the band formed in the summer 2010 and bring together members of The Winter kings, Jade Rhiannon and The Black Flowers. They have been playing many a gig since, as well as supporting top folk acts such as Lau, and are rapidly building up an ever enthusiastic fan base along the way.
www.thewillowsband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/thewillowsbandmusic

along with special guests

The Malingerers - a 5 piece old time band playing original songs clearly influenced from a melting pot of traditional country, blues and rock’n’roll (Hank Williams, Merle Travis, Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie etc.) but as you’d expect, combined with a warped sense of humour and history!
http://themalingerers.co.uk

Faith Taylor - ' Brimming with wit, Faith's perceptive folk-pop is pierced beautifully by her haunting high wire voice'.
http://www.myspace.com/faithtaylor

£4 on door or you can email us to reserve a ticket at contact@thewillowsband.co.uk

The band will also be appearing on BBC Introducing Radio Cambridgeshire
On Friday the 18th at 7pm on 95 - 96.5 FM

Acoustic Cafe

An informal and relaxed café atmosphere where talented singers and musicians from a wide variety. . . more>>

Acoustic Cafe

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Starting on Thursday, October 8th 2009 and continuing fortnightly, the Acoustic cafe is an inform. . . more>>

Fence Collective

Fence Collective
Junction 2, The
Fence Records is a micro-indie label based in the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland. They have a decidedly down to earth, DIY work ethos and a roster of artists with a wide range of musical styles from folk to ‘squelch-hop'!

The Fence Collective hits the road with Fence head honcho King Creosote, the first lady of Fence HMS Ginafore, Pip Dylan and Uncle Beesly who will be keeping everyone sane with his magical bass.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

Jez Lowe

Jez Lowe
Golden Hind, The
Jez Lowe:
'Folksinger of the Year' nominee in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, Jez has been described by Richard Thompson as "the best song writer to emerge from the UK in a long time." Jez's new CD, 'Jack Common's Anthem', celebrates life in the North East in a selection of songs and tunes that reflect the hard times, the good times, the hard work and hard play of the region.

Support from Ember
"One of the UK's hottest underground folk acts," according to BBC Wales, Emily Williams and Rebecca Smith offer up exquisite harmonies, skillful instrumentation and original songs about prison, love, murder and apocalyptic floods!

Booking Info:
Entry £10 (door), £9 (adv), £8 (members)
E-mail: enquiries@cambridgefolkclub.org
Tel: 01223 304447
http://www.cambridgefolkclub.org

Michelle Shocked

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Michelle Shocked
Junction 2, The
Michelle Shocked is a traveller and a troubadour; a "picker-poet," as they say in Texas. Her musical career was ignited by a bootleg recording made at Kerrville Folk Festival, The Texas Campfire Tapes. Subsequent albums have incorporated rock, folk, blues, country and gospel and cemented her reputation a true American original.

In association with Cambridge Folk Festival.

Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

Seth Lakeman

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Seth Lakeman
Junction 1, The
Seth Lakeman - the West Country born singer songwriter credited with taking folk to a new audience with his rhythmic, urgent performances and lyrically engrossing albums - hits the road with his largest headline tour to date.

http://www.sethlakeman.co.uk/


Booking Info:
Book online on The Junction website www.junction.co.uk or ring 01223 511511

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