Here is a land where you will find minstralism, mushroom sound tracks and maidens locked away in castles in the left side of the brain… From their tabards, lutes, Moogs and crumhorns, this is the sound of a band with one foot in the past and one in the future. CIRCULUS were the band that […]
Fran & Flora are a contemporary violin and cello duo playing in the eastern-European folk music traditions. The release of their debut album, unfurl in February follows growing acclaim for their live and radio performances. The duo’s version of Transylvanian Doina was selected as ‘pick of the week’ on BBC Radio 3’s ‘World […]
Penny Rea explores the Wilson Dynasty, which includes John Wycliffe Wilson, his brother HJ Wilson ,MP for Holmfirth and Cecil Wilson, MP for Attercliiffe for 28 years. Also Dr Helen Mary Wilson, President of Sheffield Women’s Suffrage Society. Meet lots of interesting characters. Free – starts 7.30pm. Space is limited so please arrive early to avoid […]
Hawthonn’s music has elements of folk – both in the patterns that Layla Legard’s pure voice follows, and in the inspirations that the band cite – romantic poetry, the history of magic and witchcraft, folklore and the English landscape. The musical backdrop is far from traditional, with dark […]
08/05/2019 Doors open 7.30pm Tickets available here C JoynesOver the last decade, C Joynes has ploughed a singular furrow through solo guitar, with a body of work incorporating English folk-tunes alongside North & West African music, and lifting proto-minimalist and improvised techniques from the European classical tradition. Shifting to solo electric guitar on his […]
Join Andy Whitehouse and some very special guests for an intimate and unique event. Michael Walsh is recognised as one of the leading flute and whistle players of our times, and will shortly be releasing a stunning debut CD “A Quare […]
Heretics Folk Club presents: Alex Rex and Bobby Lee 14/04/2019 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Tickets here Alex Rex is the solo project from Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells/ Bonnie “Prince” Billy) and friends. Singing songs of love, loss and loathing. […]
10/04/20197:30 pm – 9:00 pm How did a knight train for battle? Where did he learn his skills? How do you put on a full suit of armour? Learn the answers to these questions and more about the training of a knight and the development of armour from the 11th to the 15th century. Talk […]