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| Sunday 8th November |
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Song and Dance |
Songs, tunes and poems from members & visitors plus dancing to our excellent ceilidh band.
Beginners and experts alike are welcome and our experienced callers ensure everyone can work their way through the dances with enjoyment. Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 15th November |
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Ned Clamp and Pat Smith
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Originally from Dorking and once a frequent visitor to Horsham Folk Club, Ned wandered into Wales, and never quite found his way back. He met Pat, then a member of the duo Calennig, and many years later they teamed up as a duo themselves to become stalwarts of the South Wales folk scene; together, individually, or with their dance band. They have been fixtures at numerous folk festivals, including Shrewsbury and Whitby. They have also made a number of forays abroad: touring New Zealand three times, playing Auckland, Dunedin Celtic, and Tui Farm Festivals. They have also travelled to Asturias in Spain, and to the USA, their most recent visit being to Milwaukee with Calennig Arbennig (their concert band) to play at the North American Festival of Wales.
With their accomplished musicianship and easy humour Pat and Ned guarantee an unforgettable experience.
“Ned & Pat tore the house down, especially with “Moving Day”... excellent!”
– Lyceum Folk Club of Newport.
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 22nd November |
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Nebo i Zemlia
Ukrainian Voices Choir
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The Nebo i Zemlia Ukrainian Voices Choir, many of whom are refugees who found safety and new beginnings in the UK, was founded in Brighton in 2022. United by their love of music, they share a rich repertoire of traditional and contemporary Ukrainian songs.
Since its founding, the choir has performed concerts across the South East, receiving heartfelt praise for its moving performances that transcend language and culture.
Beyond music, the choir provides friendship, emotional healing, and a sense of belonging, while also celebrating Ukrainian heritage and strengthening community ties through the universal language of song. The choir is a collaboration of two choirs: Nebo i Zemlia choir, who rehearse in Lewes, and Ukrainian Voices based in Brighton, both under the Directorship of Liudmyla Kulakova, who brings these two choirs together under one performance banner.
Tonight we'll be seeing a Ukrainian version of the Christmas Nativity, complete with the Devil!
Then lots of joyous and tuneful Ukrainian music to set us up for Christmas!!
(This is also a fund-raising event for humanitarian causes in Ukraine and there'll be an opportunity to contribute on the night.)
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 29th November |
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Steve Tilston
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Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song smiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.
In 2011, Tilston released his solo album, The Reckoning, on his own Hubris label. In October 2011, he performed "Oil & Water" from the album on 'Later...with Jools Holland'. In February 2012 the title track from The Reckoning was awarded Best Original Song at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 6th December |
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Broadwood Morris
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Back again for another bout of inspired something-or-other, Broadwood will spend the evening entertaining us, and even if the majority of them now have to do it largely sober, it will still be a riot!
P.S. Calm yourselves girls - the picture isn't that recent....)
Admission: £7 (members £5) |
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| Sunday 13th December |
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Open Floor |
Our open floor nights are an opportunity for anyone to try a song, a tune or a poem knowing they have a sympathetic audience, although there is no obligation to perform, and those who simply like to listen are welcome.
Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4
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| Sunday 20th December |
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Song and Dance and
Christmas Party |
Songs, tunes and poems from members & visitors plus dancing to our excellent ceilidh band.
Beginners and experts alike are welcome and our experienced callers ensure everyone can work their way through the dances with enjoyment.
Tonight with the added charm of the Christmas Party!!
Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 10th January |
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Song and Dance |
Songs, tunes and poems from members & visitors plus dancing to our excellent ceilidh band.
Beginners and experts alike are welcome and our experienced callers ensure everyone can work their way through the dances with enjoyment. Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 17th January |
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Open Floor
Nothing older than 1950!
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Our open floor nights are an opportunity for anyone to try a song, a tune or a poem knowing they have a sympathetic audience, although there is no obligation to perform, and those who simply like to listen are welcome.
Tonight you're invited to make your contributions - whether sung, read or recited - excitingly modern! That is to say: more recent than 1950!
Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 24th January |
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Rachel Rose |
Rachel Rose is a passionate folk singer with a strong voice. She takes traditional song and makes it her own, often changing lyrics to fit her values and beliefs. A Druid and Morris dancer, who is active in the Sussex folk and Pagan communities.
A member of Brighton Folk Choir and Homeward Bound sea shanty crew, she is also a solo performer, with gigs at local Sussex folk clubs and venues.
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 31st January |
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Open Floor and Spotlight on
Mary Gilmore
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Our open floor nights are an opportunity for anyone to try a song, a tune or a poem knowing they have a sympathetic audience, although there is no obligation to perform, and those who simply like to listen are welcome.
Tonight Mary will be having the Spotlight to herself for a while to sing us her favourite songs, with or without help from others!
We don't know whether she'll be dancing....
Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 7th February |
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Cohen Braithwayte-Kilcoyne
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Described in The Living Tradition as ‘captivating, bold and striking’, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is at the forefront of his generation of English folk musicians as both a powerful and commanding singer and a masterful player of the Anglo concertina and melodeon.
Cohen’s music is rooted in the English folk tradition, celebrating the age-old musical heritage of this broad and diverse land. Traditional ballads, songs and tunes form the basis of Cohen’s material, but with a smattering of early music, ragtime, and music hall thrown in for good measure along with regular forays into the music of the Caribbean.
Cohen burst onto the folk scene in his teens with the energetic and much-loved trio Granny’s Attic, who continue to enrapture audiences with their unique high-octane take on English traditional music. He is a regular visitor to Horsham Folk Club, and we welcome him back.
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 14th February |
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Open Floor and
Malcolm Senior's
Musical Odyssey.
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Our open floor nights are an opportunity for anyone to try a song, a tune or a poem knowing they have a sympathetic audience, although there is no obligation to perform, and those who simply like to listen are welcome.
Tonight Caroline will be talking to Malcolm about the music in his life, possibly finding out how he learnt to sing complicated tunes so perfectly. He'll be challenging other members to illustrate key musical moments.
Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4
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| Sunday 21st February |
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Song and Dance |
Songs, tunes and poems from members & visitors plus dancing to our excellent ceilidh band.
Beginners and experts alike are welcome and our experienced callers ensure everyone can work their way through the dances with enjoyment. Admission: Members £2; Non-members £4 |
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| Sunday 28th February |
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Witchcraft & Vagrancy Act
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The Witchcraft and Vagrancy Act are a folk music collective based in Brighton, England. Combining experimental arrangements with traditional and original songs and tunes, The Witchcraft and Vagrancy Act seek to unearth the sinister side of folk music. Wailing fiddles and 3-part harmonies encounter aching drones and electric guitars in an exploration of historical music and the macabre. Expect tales of magic, murder and misery, as T.W.A.V.A. create their uniquely spooky interpretation of the folk canon.
Admission: £10 (Members £7) |
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| Sunday 14th March |
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Rigmarollers |
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| Sunday 21st March |
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Capella |
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| Sunday 11th April |
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The Kimberleys |
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