Returning after the summer break, the Club starts off the new season with a great event unique in the South East!

 

08 September 2010
ARTISAN                                                                        
Entrance £10
Artisan are Hilary Spencer, Jacey Bedford and Brian Bedford - three friends who decided to sing together for fun way back in 1984 in deepest darkest Yorkshire.

Since they hit the road, this supremely talented trio have taken their own brand of harmony and humour round Britain, Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia and Hong Kong.

2005 was planned to be Artisan's final year – the group disbanded whilst celebrating twenty years in the business. 

 

And now they’re back!   We are proud to present these fantastic performers as part of their short return tour - this will be the only place to see this hugely popular trio in the South East.

Artisan's special talent is making friends with an audience, who in turn love the dynamic,  a cappella harmonies, superbly crafted  poignant songs and fabulous humour which are their trademark.   Come along to welcome them back, and enjoy a special evening as they resurrect old favourites and entertain with new songs from their recently-released latest album.

www.artisan-harmony.com

 

15 September 2010
SINGERS NIGHT  
(What’s a singers’ night?)                               Entrance £3

From this evening the Club will take up residence in a new room within the venue –the Regency Room (upstairs, over the bar) -   which was a great success when trialled earlier this year.

The Singer’s Night will be as usual in all other aspects and we look forward to welcoming one and all in our new home.

 

 

22 September 2010
SINGERS NIGHT – again!
                                                        Entrance £3

Yes, a second week running  (it falls like that sometimes!) to bring your own songs and melodies to the  Regency Room.   An optional theme might be something autumnal, now the nights are closing in?

 

29 September 2010
STEVE TURNER                                                             
Entrance £8
Steve comes from a family of singers and concertina players  - his grandfather was known to have sung and played the instrument in the 1890's.   Steve began his career at the end of the 1960s; in 1979 he won the Melody Maker "Stars of the 80s" national competition and remained popular on the folk circuit until he pursued other interests in 1991.

But folk music has a habit of getting into your blood so 2004 saw Steve make a welcome return to the folk scene.   A new album  "The Whirligig of Time" featuring guests Martin Carthy, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and Miranda Sykes was released in 2008 to great acclaim.

A wonderful voice giving powerful interpretation of song plus his mastery of the concertina leaves all who hear him enthralled

www.steve-turner.co.uk

 

 

Upcoming guest artist dates to put in your diaries now (more detail coming soon) ……….

 

  13 Oct 2010      Colum Sands:

                                   great Irish performer rarely in England – not to be missed!

 

27 Oct 2010      Grace Notes:

                                   with Maggie Boyle, a cappella/accompanied 3-part harmony

 

10 Nov 2010     Eddie Walker:

                         blues/folk scintillating guitar-work and song

 

24 Nov 2010     Steve Tilston:

                                   celebrating his 40 years in the business

 

01 Dec 2010     Tom McConville with David Newey 

                         the popular `Newcastle Fiddler’ with young talented guitarist

 

….so keep checking this website for further details