Ringwood Folk Club -- the Program

September 9th 2008
Fred Wedlock
A very funny man who did an absolute blinder on his last visit. The " Oldest Swinger in Town " and at the same time " The Folker ". 1980’s Top Ten record Star. A great entertainer. His songs have been covered by Jasper Carrot & Little & Large among many. He is an experienced TV & Radio presenter & paid large sums as an after dinner speaker. Come along & have a good laugh.
More at: his web site

September 23rd 2008
Chris Wood
Co-writer of BBC folk Awards " Best Song 2006 ". Terrific musician and singer. His CD " The Lark Descending " was voted into the four top folk cds at the BBC folk Awards. Chris sings & plays English Traditional and self penned material on Fiddle & Guitar. He also performs with " The English Accoustic Collective ", Wood, Wilson, Carthy, and Andy Cutting, but really shines when performing solo. Chris was recently invited to join Paul Weller, Billy Bragg, Martin & Eliza Carthy in Simon Emerson’s The Imagined Village. He also has had musical commissions from BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction and Between The Ears also from The Sage Gateshead and has completed work for Arts Council England whilst continuing his writing and lecturing. Chris’s new album TRESPASSER is now available.
More at: his web site

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October 7th 2008
Harry Skinner & Dave Saunders
Overdue return of Harry & Dave they were the driving force behind the "The Producers", voted "Best Blues Band" in Britain for 2 years. They’ve supported such artistes as Peter Green, Jools Holland and Eric Bibb. Dave on acoustic guitar & Bass, Harry acoustic guitar & superb vocals. Very popular!
More at: their web site

October 21st 2008
Vin Garbutt
One of the best known performers on the music scene today, Vin Garbutt has worked non-stop since 1969, toured the world and played all over Britain. Accomplished guitarist and whistle player, Vin is a great interpreter of traditional material and his own witty and powerful song writing often tackles thought-provoking issues. He’s also genuinely funny, and his quirky observations of life are always very much part of the act, delighting audiences everywhere.
MC/support Dave Hunt, No floor singers this evening.
Tickets on sale at club. Tel reservations Only after 17th Oct.
More at: his web site

October 28th 2008
Triskele, Paul Burke, Four Hand Reel
Special triple guest evening featuring 3 of the best performers in the area. Entrance tonight is only £3.00.
Triskele are 5 piece group based in Weymouth playing & singing traditional & contemporary material.
Paul Burke is one of the founders of this club who plays and sings accompanying himself on Guitar & Mandocello on a mix of songs.
Four Hand Reel are Andy Stone & Julian Gurr who play stunning instrumentals on guitar & mandolin with Andy on vocals.
MC/support Rod Biggs, No floor singers this evening.
More at:
Triskele’s web site/
Paul Burke’s web site
Four Hand Reel’s web site

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November 4th 2008
The Mellstock Band
Featuring material from the time of Thomas Hardy.
Very popular and have appeared all over Europe Africa and America. The 4 of them play numerous instruments including concertina, fiddle, clarinet, flute, shawm, serpent, ophicleide, trombone, oboe, and cor anglais. They are all fine singers. Tonight they are performing "Human Shows". Come early for a seat!
More at: their web site

November 18th 2008
Rattle on the Stovepipe
Dave Arthur (5-string banjo, melodeon, guitar, vocals), Pete Cooper (fiddle and vocals) and Dan Stewart (banjo,guitar&vocals). Mix of traditional songs, ballads and dance tunes from the British Isles and the Appalachian Mountains region of America, from 3 very experienced and talented performers. "I love them" Shirley Collins. "Stovepipe’s treatment of British material is undoubtedly classy, and it makes a good wooden horse to advance the cause of Old-Time American music". THE LIVING TRADITION. Great musicians, they make you want to dance. 2nd visit.
More at: their web site

December 2nd 2008
Magpie Lane
Top Festival Band normally only appearing at leading Festivals. Quintessential Southern English Folk. Wonderful 6 piece group from Oxford. Any one who saw them on their previous visits will tell you how brilliant they are. Great English singing and playing. The six of them epitomize Southern English Traditional music and song. Bags of instruments including Cello & Hurdy Gurdy, Percussion, Fiddle, Concertina, Bouzouki, Flute & Guitar.
They all sing beautifully. There’s too much to say about them here, visit their web site.
At: their web site

December 16th 2008
John Kirkpatrick Xmas show
The Squeeze box maestro returns with "Carolling & Crumpets", John performing a selection of traditional and self-penned songs & carols connected with Christmas and mid-winter, with plenty of chorus to join in and get everybody in the right mood for Christmas.
More at: his web site

December 23rd and 30th 2008
Closed for Christmas and New year

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January 13th 2009
Les Barker
Return of a very funny man, Les’s poems bring cheer to every one who hears them. He has a different sort of logic to anyone else and has created many wonderful characters. His CDs "The Missing Persians file" & "Guide Cats for the Blind" have guest performers as diverse as June Tabor, Mike Harding, Martin Carthy, Joss Ackland, Terry Wogan, John Humphrys, Timothy West & Prunella Scales, Jeremy Vine. Don’t miss this fun evening.
Support act, The Warick Slade Collective. No Floor singers this evening.
More at his web site

January 20th 2009
Jon Anderson; Innominata; Patrick & Wendy Morrow; Pete Gritton with Gill Redmond
Special 4 guest evening featuring 4 of the best local performers.
Jon is Co-writer & performer of Salt Upon the Shore a musical drama which toured in the SW. Singing traditional and own songs with guitar & bouzouki.
Innominata (4 piece Trad.multi-instrumentalist/vocal group) are veterans of the folk scene appearing at many Festivals and clubs & numerous recordings over a long period. Patrick & Wendy sing & play Celtic & their own music with Fiddle, Guitar, Harp, Flute & Whistles. Their new CD is now available.
Pete is a fine Storyteller with Gill on Cello adding tunes & atmosphere.
Entrance tonight is only £3.00. No floor singers this evening.
More at Innominata’s web site

January 27th 2009
Gordon Giltrap
Truly a virtuoso of the guitar, award-winning Gordon is internationally renowned. Gordon’s music continues to evade categorisation, influenced as it is by the rock guitar of Hank Marvin and Pete Townsend, the folk guitar of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and the classical guitar of Julian Bream and John Williams. He has released 25 original studio albums, plus numerous live albums and compilations. A superb musician.
This is a ticketed affair -- £10 in advance (call Rod on 01425 673713 if you can't make it to the club) or £12 on the door.
More at his web site
and at this site

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February 10th 2009
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid is a singer, guitarist and writer. The author of The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book, she has an exquisite voice and is a terrific guitarist. Previously resident in Ireland, she has recently relocated to the UK and is appearing at Sidmouth Folk Week & other venues. Singing traditional Irish and some contemporary songs. Her CD "When Two Lovers Meet." Is truly wonderful. Watch the TV clip and be stunned by the sheer quality & beauty of her singing at.
the Irish tv site
more at her web site

February 17th 2009
Mary Humphries & Anahata
Wonderful duo that perform mainly traditional songs who really impressed on their last visit. Mary sings mostly in English and a few in Welsh, and plays banjo and concertina. Anahata accompanies with melodeons, concertina and cello, and they play instrumental arrangements, mostly of English traditional music. Really beautiful music
More at their web site

March 3rd 2009
Barron Brady
1st visit of an exceptionally talented young duo from Devon. Ros Brady sings & plays flutes and Harmonium, Si Barron sings & plays guitar & Harmonium. Performing traditional & their own songs which are highly influenced by the tradition."Beautiful music" Bob Harris Radio 2. "Good songs well sung...I kept hearing things- Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, John Martyn- lots of stuff and yet at the same time the music is very much their own". Mike Harding, Radio 2.
More at their web site

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March 10th 2009
The Oxford Waits
Performing material from their new CD. An evening of Court Scandals, Diarist Gossip, Alehouse Rounds and Bawdy Street Ballads.17th-century songs & readings. 4 piece group plus narrator (Tim Healey) appearing in costume. They are Caroline Butler, Edward Fitzgibbon, Ian Giles and Charles Spicer. Expect Fiddle, Hurdy gurdy, Lute, pipe & tabor, percussion, bagpipes, shawm, theobro lute and orpharion. Don't miss this very special evening! Come early if you want a seat! Not suitable for children.
More at:
their web site

March 24th 2009
Ragmamarag
3rd visit fron brilliant Country Blues Duo are English but based in France where they have performed over 2000 gigs. Ashley Dow on Henderson Acoustic Guitar, National & Dobro Resonator Bottleneck Guitars, Weissenborn Acoustic Lap Steel, Ukulele and Vocals, plus Deborah Dow, Harmonica, Washboard, Percussion and Backing Vocals. When touring in England they have performed on Radio 2’s Paul Jones Blues program and at selected Folk & Blues Clubs. They regularly play to full houses across the south of England. Don’t Miss them!
More at:
their web site

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April 7th 2009
Graham Moore
Superb Dorset singer, guitarist & concertina player. Expect his own excellent songs, traditional & contemporary songs with the emphasis on Traditional this evening. Author of musical plays including "Tolpuddle Man" which are performed throughout West Country. Graham really has the knack of involving audiences. His songs have been recorded by Roy Bailey, Dick Gaughan and the Yetties amongst many. Just returned from performing at Festivals in Australia, he has promised some material not heard at the club before. Free CD this evening with material not previously available on CD exclusively available tonight!!
More at:
his web site

April 21st 2009
Chris Foster
Chris has played and sung English Folk music since the 1970’s. He is a terrific guitarist and singer and often sings versions of songs rarely heard. His CD "Outsiders" was released last year to great acclaim. Full of treasures from the English Tradition. ."His singing and playing is so rich in so many things that I can listen time and time again" June Tabor. Chris now lives in Iceland and is rarely heard in the UK these days, don’t miss this rare chance to hear some great English Traditional music. More at:
his web site

May 5th 2009
Bob Whitley, Richard Wirdnam, Black Tulip, Dave Lambert
Special 4 guest evening featuring 4 of the best local performers.
Bob Whitley is a highly acclaimed singer/songwriter who plays guitar & mandolin. who recently published his songbook featuring his serious & funny songs.
Richard Wirdnam is the accordian player with Triskele and Murphy’s Lore and a fine singer. He plays and sings material from English Traditional. to Irish to Klezmer.
Black Tulip are 3 young ladies singing lovely harmonies & entertaining songs, they are booked for this years Wimborne Festival.
Dave Lambert is a singer/guitarist who has appeared with many local groups including Lady Winwood’s Maggot. He performs a wide range of songs from rock to English Traditional & is greatly entertaining.
Entry tonight is only £3.00. Starts 8.15.p.m. sharp. No floor singers tonight.

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May 12th 2009
Tim Laycock
Singer with the New Scorpion band. Tim specialises in the songs, traditions and all things West Country, He has performed with Magic Lantern, The Albion Band and The Melstock Band. Tim plays duet concertina and melodeon. Tim’s repertoire is vast, including music hall, Traditional (many from Dorset) and some excellent self-penned songs. Always greatly entertaining and enjoyable.
More at:
his web site

May 19th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

May 26th 2009
Jeremy Taylor
The funniest, most entertaining and thoughtful artist on the folk scene. Jeremy (ex collaborator of Spike Milligan & Sydney Carter) has performed the world over on Radio & TV and numerous festivals. A great raconteur often relating to his 15 years spent in South Africa where he is a household name. Terrifically humorous and thought provoking songs (accompanied on guitar).
Go home with a smile on your face.
More at:
his web site

June 2nd 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

June 9th 2009
Martyn Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop
Martin’s guitar & amazing voice & the wonderfully talented Iris Bishop (concertina, accordion). Martin sings the finest of songs from England & the Australian Bush where he spent time in his youth plus the odd Bush Poem. A professional for 33 years with over 30 albums to his credit. He has the best voice you’ll ever likely to hear in a folk club!
More at:
 his web site

June 16th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

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June 23rd 2009
Pete Cooper & Richard Bolton
Second visit from this top notch duo featuring very English songs and tunes.
Pete visited recently performing with Rattle on the Stovepipe.
"Cooper and Bolton" are Pete Cooper (Fiddle, Mandolin and Vocals) and Richard Bolton (Cello and Mandolin & Guitar). They’ve played numerous gigs at folk clubs, and folk festivals – including Warwick, Oxford and Cheltenham. Their musical influences are diverse, but they identify their music - both traditional tunes and songs, and their own highly original new pieces - as "Contemporary English Roots". Truly wonderful music. "The day’s first highlight for me was from Pete Cooper and Richard Bolton whose virtuoso renditions of some folk classics on cello and violin were distinctive" - David Chambers, Warwick Folk Festival.
More at:
their web site

June 30th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

July 7th 2009
Black Tulip, Jon Anderson & friends, Jason Hinchey

Special 3 guest evening featuring 3 of the finest local acts.

Black Tulip are 3 young ladies singing lovely harmonies & entertaining songs. They performed at this year’s Wimborne Festival and many folk clubs in the area. Anyone who saw their last performance at the club will know that they really convey their joy of singing to the audience. Great Fun! Terrific singing!

Jon Anderson is Co-writer & performer of Salt Upon the Shore a musical drama which toured in the SW. Singing traditional and own songs with guitar & bouzouki. Currently rehearsing for a brand new production.

Jason Hinchey is a magical singer-songwriter from Limerick, currently based in Bournemouth. Reminescent of Christy Moore & with great songwriting & singing skills. He is building a strong reputation in the area.

MC Rod Biggs

Entry tonight is only £3.00.

Starts 8.15.p.m. sharp. No floor singers tonight.

July 14th 2009
New Deal String Band
The leading American Traditional Old Time & country blues group in Britain.The trio consists of Tom Paley (Guitar,Fiddle,Banjo & vocals) Ben Paley(Tom’s son) playing wonderful Fiddle & Joe Locker a veteran American Old Time player on guitar, Banjo & vocals.
TOM PALEY : Born and raised in New York City. He has performed in a duo with Woody Guthrie. Later, with Mike Seeger and John Cohen, he formed THE NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS.In England, he worked together, from about 1966, with Joe Locker and a series of fiddlers as the NEW DEAL STRING BAND now with Tom’s son, Ben, joining Tom and Joe as principal fiddler. Tom appeared in all 3 of BBC TV’s recent Folk Americana programmes.
JOE LOCKER :Originally from, New York City, Joe Locker is a picker and banjoman who learned his trade in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the now legendary Washington Square Park sessions. Aged just 21, he teamed up with a then little-known Alex Campbell and toured around Europe at folk clubs and caberet performances and the Cambridge Folk Festival.
He recently formed a trio with Rosie Davis and Bob Winquist.
BEN PALEY :Ben began playing the fiddle when he was 6 years old.Ben has recorded and played with The Levellers, The Saw Doctors and psychedelic dance-merchants Mandragora. Currently he’s working in a duo with Tab Hunter; with Duck Baker and Maggie Boyle in The Expatriate Game Sara Grey and her son, Kieron Means; and in English dance band The Sussex Pistols, amongst other things. He is a really great fiddler.
More at:
 their web site
mustrad
youtube
more youtube

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July 21st ---- Closed for Summer break

September 8th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

September 15th 2009
Jez Lowe
Singer/songwriter of real quality and great popularity. Jez sings, plays guitar, cittern and harmonica, with many of his songs having catchy choruses. Jez is popular all over the world. His songs are sung by Fairport Convention, The McCalmans, The Black family and many others.
More at:
 his web site

September 22nd 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

September 29th 2009
Andy Stone
One of the most talented performers in the area. Andy performs with numerous local acts such as Four Hand Reel, but really shines as on this rare solo appearance. Andy is a great guitarist, singer & songwriter with material across many genres. Andy is booked to appear at the Purbeck Folk Festival. Entrance £3.00.

September 29th 2009
We had a late change of program: Unfortunately Andy Stone couldn’t do the gig -- poor fellow was sickly -- we wish him a speedy recovery. However -- we are very grateful that Terry & Patsy, Jason Hinchly and Jill Redmond & Pete Gritton leapt in to fill the gap -- they made it a grand evening.

Terry is a fine local demon fiddler, lots of tunes and also accompanies Patsy, a wonderful singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Jason Hinchey is a magical singer-songwriter from Limerick, currently based in Bournemouth. Reminescent of Christy Moore & with great songwriting & singing skills. He is building a strong reputation in the area.

Jill Redmond is a very fine loal cellist; Pete Gritton will MC proceedings, no doubt telling some tall tales as well (or even better) -- often with Jill sawing away in the background -- so wonderfully that you forget to listen to Pete.
Entrance £3.00.

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October 6th 2009
Roy Bailey
Roy has been delighting audiences since 1958 at Folk Clubs, Festivals and concerts all over the world. He has a great voice which he accompanies with guitar. When he retired as a Professor a few years ago he celebrated by performing with a few of his friends and filling The Royal Albert Hall. Roy sings with conviction choosing the best of contemporary material and some traditional. Roy has also been awarded the MBE for his services to folk music. Roy is equally at home performing to crowds of many thousands or as in this case to a lucky folk club audience. "Majestic, provocative, Quietly inspiring" - Mojo. "Possessor of one of the finest voices in the folk world" – The Guardian.
MC/support tonight is talented singer/songwriter Bob Kirkpatrick who also runs the Sunray Folk Club in Broadmayne. Entrance £8.50
More at:
 his web site

October 13th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

October 20th 2009
George Papavgeris
Wonderful singer/songwriter over a dozen of his songs covered by Vin Garbutt,Andy Irvine, Roy Bailey, Jim Causley, Cloudstreet & Enda Kenny etc.
He’s appeared on UK & Australian radio & toured Australia 3 times appearing at the Australian National Folk Festival.
George has a unique singing style accompanied on 12 string guitar. First impressions of gentility and understatement are quickly dispelled by his trademark passion and with his introductions he draws the audience effortlessly into his emotion-rollercoaster world. Now and then he also mirrors the music and rhythms of his native Greece.A big man with a big heart & a special gift for connecting with the audience, he also has a great sense of humour.
"George is something special" – Martin Carthy. Entrance £5.00
More at:
his web site

October 27th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

November 3rd 2009
Pete Harris & Hugh Budden
Great Blues duo with Pete playing stunning acoustic guitar & vocals, brilliantly accompanied on harmonica by Hugh. Check out some great material on his website and youtube. Pete has performed onstage with some of Blues greats. You may have been lucky to have heard Pete when he did extended floor spots when Ragamarag, Chris Foster and New Deal string Band were the guest artists.
Hugh is a brilliant harmonica player.
MC/support Dave Hunt with his new group. Entrance £5.00
More at:
 his web site

November 10th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

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November 17th 2009
Magpie Lane
Quintessential Southern English Folk. Wonderful 5 piece group from Oxford. Great English singing and playing. The five of them epitomize Southern English Traditional music and song. Bags of instruments including Cello & Hurdy Gurdy, Percussion, Fiddle, Concertina, Bouzouki, Flute & Guitar.
They all sing beautifully. There’s too much to say about them here, visit their web site. English Songs from all the seasons in particular those from Oxfordshire.
Entrance £8.50
More at:
their web site

November 24th 2009
Johnny Silvo
Johnny has been performing in Folk, Skiffle & Jazz venues for over 40 years.
He has made about a 1000 TV and Radio appearances. He is a consummate performer who’s full of energy with an amazing voice, and a great guitar style & a brilliant sense of humour. These days he lives in Norway and is seldom seen in the UK. His pedigree includes The Monty Sunshine Jazz Band, Diz Disley & a duo with Sandy Denny.
He really is a great performer, you’ll definitely go home smiling after one of Johnny’s gigs. "He was the first artist I ever saw in a Folk club back in 1970, I was immediately hooked." (Rod Biggs).
Entrance £6
More at:
his web site
or at:
on youtube.

December 1st 2009
Quinns Quinney, Cath Burke, Paul Openshaw, Innominata
Quinns Quinney are an amazing 10 piece Skiffle band who have enough energy to power the National grid. Umpteen instruments inc. Banjos, Basses, Mandolin, guitars, percussion, ukelele, whistle & harmonica plus loads of singers. At their last gig over half the audience were up & dancing, be prepared to to enjoy yourselves.
Cath Burke plays mandolin, guitar and whistle & flute and is a really good singer. She plays in Djambo, Quinns Quinney & other bands.
Paul Openshaw is a fine singer/songwriter who plays guitar & Banjo. His songs such as Mr & Mrs Grumblybottom are very original and highly entertaining.
Innominata (4 piece Trad.multi-instrumentalist/vocal group) are veterans of the folk scene appearing at many Festivals and clubs & numerous recordings over a long period.
Entrance £3
More at:
Quinns Quinney on myspace
and at:
Cath Burke on myspace
and at:
Innominata on the web.

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December 8th 2009
Siansa
A long overdue return of the 6 piece traditional Irish band featuring Harp, 2 Uilleen pipers, Fiddle, Guitar, Bhodran and vocals. They are based in London but also play in Holland and France. They make a great sound. Support tonight is from Limerick singer/songwriter/guitarist Jason Hinchey
Entrance £8/50
More at:
their web site

December 15th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems)

December 22nd 2009
The Melstock Band’s Christmas Show
Carols and Christmas Music from the English Tradition. Christmas show combining west gallery and folk carols with festive music, poetry and stories.
Appearing in costume they play music & sing material from the era of Thomas Hardy, they are very popular. They’ve appeared all over Europe Africa and America. They play numerous instruments including concertina, fiddle, clarinet, flute, shawm, serpent, ophicleide, trombone, oboe, cor anglais. They are all fine singers. Suitable for all the family. Come early!
Entrance £8/50
More at:
their web site

December 29th 2009
Informal singaround (tunes, songs and poems) Free Entry Tonight

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