This page lists details of past folk arts events in the South Riding region, whether organised
by the SRFN or notified to us by our friends and associates. Current and forthcoming events are listed on our home page. The SRFN web-directory also includes a
comprehensive calendar of regular events featuring e.g. sessions
and folk clubs. If you are organising an event, or know of one that may be of interest to our members, please
send details to events@folk-network.com.
Slide Saturday January 4th
8.15 pm at the Lonsdale Hotel, Intake, Doncaster.
Tickets £4.00.
Info: Graham on 01302 349329 or Brian on 01302 768504
BBC4 Folk Night Saturday January 4th
Cambridge Folk Festival
7pm-9pm
Highlights from the 2002 festival - features and clips online.
Martin Carthy and Friends
9pm-10.30pm
A unique concert at Islington's Union Chapel, London.
Christy Moore Uncovered
10.30pm-11.55pm
The artist in top form, performing his bestwork, and giving us insights into his music and his character.
Down from the Mountain
11.55pm-1.30am
The concert features the musicians from the soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Nick Drake
1.30am-2.30am
A documentary about the admired but doomed singer-songwriter.
SRFN Open Meeting Sunday January 5th
7 pm at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road, Sheffield.
BBC4: Musical Traditions: Northern Ireland Friday January 10th
8.30 pm. A documentary examining the influence of the home countries on this rich song tradition.
The return of... The Bakewell Ceilidh with The Well Dressed Band Saturday January 11th
8 pm - 11 pm at Bakewell Town Hall.
Tickets £3.00 adults, £2.00 concessions
Children (under 18) free and welcome.
Bar provided.
Further dances every 2nd Saturday of the month up to May.
Details: Dave Ball on 01433 639331.
BBC4: Musical Traditions: South Donegal Fiddle Friday January 17th
8.30 pm. A documentary examining a particularly interesting tradition of fiddle playing, considerably influenced by the Scottish repertoire.
Peak Folk Friday January 17th
8.30 pm. "Watson & Co" musical café, 8 Hall Bank, Buxton, SK17 6EW.
Admission free. Licenced bar.
Phone: 01298 26535
BBC4: Musical Traditions: Belfast Flute Players Friday January 24th
8.30 pm. A documentary examining "Belfast's vibrant traditional flute-playing subculture".
Tom Napper & Tom Bliss
Saturday February 1st
The Lonsdale Hotel, Intake, Doncaster.
All singers and musicians welcome.
Starts at 8:15pm
Entry £4.00
Details: Graham on 01302 349329 or Brian on 01302 768504
Website: http://www.folk4donny.co.uk/
SRFN Open Meeting Sunday February 2nd
7 pm at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road, Sheffield.
Pierre Bensusan Thursday February 6th
8.30 pm at the Boardwalk, Snig Hill, Sheffield.
Tickets £8.50: available in advance from Jack's Records, Devonshire Street and also between 12 noon and 2pm from The Point ( formerly called Under The Boardwalk.)
Info: 0114 281 5324
Buxton Festival of Jazz, Folk and Blues
Monday - Sunday February 3rd - 9th
Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies
Pavilion Gardens Lounge
Monday 4th, 9 pm: bar till midnight
Martin Stephenson & Jim Hornsby
The Old Clubhouse
Wednesday 5th, 9 pm: bar till midnight
Maddy Prior and friends: Lionheart
Buxton Opera House
Thursday 6th, 7.30 pm
Waterson: Carthy
Buxton Opera House
Friday 7th, 7.30 pm
This is just a selection of the major acts. See the Buxton Opera House website for more information, or phone 0845 12 72190 (box office).
Also on:
Soft Eject, a 6-piece roots band from (former Soviet) Georgia, at the George Hotel on Friday 7th.
Showcase of local blues, folk and jazz at The Old Clubhouse on Saturday 8th.
Live music every lunchtime and evening at Watson & Co cafe bar (including the regular tunes session on Thursday evening): admission free.
Simon Heywood Wednesday February 12th
12.30 - 2 pm at the Meetings Room, National Centre for English Cultural Tradition
(NATCECT), Shearwood Road, University of Sheffield.
Seminar on songwriting with an eye to tradition as a source and
inspiration. Admission free.
Info: srheywood@ukonline.co.uk
Public lecture Tuesday February 18th
7.30 pm at Forum House, Spital Hill, Sheffield.
Harry Bradshaw, one of the foremost producers of traditional music employed by the Irish State Radio (RTE) will be presenting a public lecture, illustrated by video and audio clips from the Irish Traditional Music Archive. Harry will talk about his work re-mastering the RTE collection for the Traditional Music Archive, and will discuss techniques of collecting oral culture in the context of a Somali archive being established in Sheffield. Admission free.
IVFDF: the national student folk festival
28th February to 2nd March 2003
Sheffield University Students Union
Ceilidhs: including Bedlam, Hekety, Alterations and a Scottish dance
Concerts: Martin Carthy plus James Raynard and Simon Heywood
40+ workshops, including
Dance: Molly, Gallician, Appalachian, Irish, Salsa, Broom and more...
Music: fiddle, Breton singing, African drumming...
...Storytelling, mask making, circus skills, sessions and morris tour.
Tickets: £20 waged/£13 unwaged for the weekend; day/event tickets
also available.
Details including full workshop programme:
Website: http://www.ivfdf.ceilidhsoc.org/
EMail: ivfdf@ceilidhsoc.org
Tel: 0870 765 1414
By post: IVFDF, 39 Blake Street, Sheffield, S6 3JQ
BBC4 : Celtic Connections Friday February 28th
9.00 pm, repeated 1.30 am. Highlights from the 10th anniversary festival, including Flook, Billy Bragg, Sinéad O'Connor, the John McCusker Band and Kate Rusby.
Martin Carthy Saturday 1st March
7.30 pm at Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Western Bank.
Supported by Simon Heywood.
Tickets £7.00, £5.00 (senior citizens) £2.50 (students / unwaged).
Details and booking info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/concerts/
Vikki Clayton Saturday 1st March
at Folk Down The Dale, The Lonsdale Hotel, Intake, Doncaster.
Details: Brian Jow (01302) 768504 or Graham Hudson (01302) 349329
Email: alison@folk4donny.co.uk
Website: http://www.folk4donny.co.uk/
Artisan Saturday 1st March
7.30 pm at The Victory Club, Stocksbridge nr Sheffield.
With Worrall Male Voice Choir.
In aid of the Radio Sheffield Childrens' Hospice Appeal.
Details: 0114 286 2511
SRFN Open Meeting Sunday March 2nd
7 pm at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road, Sheffield.
Celtic Connections 12.10 am, repeated from Feb 28th. Highlights from the 10th anniversary festival, including Flook, Billy Bragg, Sinéad O'Connor, the John McCusker Band and Kate Rusby.
Transforming Traditions Tuesday 4th March
Inok Paek: Kayagum zither Pauline Cato: Smallpipes
7.30 pm at Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Western Bank.
Tickets £7.00, £5.00 (senior citizens) £2.50 (students / unwaged).
Details and booking info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/music/concerts/eveningcons.html
Wickersley Folk Festival Saturday March 8th Singaround
at the Three Horseshoes, Bawtry Road
12.30 - 6 pm and 8 - 11 pm
Admission free
Charity Concert
for Rotherham Holiday Aid
St Alban's Church Barn, Church Lane
7.30 pm - 10 pm
Tickets £5.00 Charity Ceilidh
for Christian Aid
Blessed Trinity Hall, Northfield Lane
8 pm - 11 pm
Tickets £5.00
Details: wff@barrel.demon.co.uk
Phone: 01709 546555
Website: http://www.barrel.demon.co.uk/
The Old Rope String Band Sunday March 9th
The Red Lion, High Street, Wath.
Doors open at 8 pm for an 8.30 pm start.
Admission £8; all profits go towards funding this year's Wath festival.
Details: Ragwells@btinternet.com
BBC4 : The Rise and Rise of World Music Wednesday March 12th
8.30 - 9.00 pm, repeated 11.30 pm and 2.30 am. Verity Lambert on the current popularity of "local music, but not from here".
BBC4 : Eliza Carthy Friday March 14th
9.00 - 10.00 pm, repeated 12.30 - 1.30 am. Concert recorded especially for BBC Four at Union Chapel in London, including material from Eliza's new album Anglicana.
St Patrick's Weekend
Saturday - Sunday March 15th - 16th
at The Lonsdale Hotel, Sandringham Road, Intake, Doncaster.
Singaround
Saturday 15th: from 3.30 pm in the snug
Admission free; all welcome.
Ian M. Anderson and Irish Dancers
Sunday 16th: from 5pm downstairs
Admission free. Beer for Breakfast: 4-piece "Celtic" rock band
Upstairs from 8.30 pm
Admission £4. Bar extension.
More details: The Lonsdale Hotel. Tel: 01302 364106
Website: http://www.folk4donny.freeserve.co.uk/
BBC Radio 3: A Place Called England
Wednesday March 19th: 7.30 pm - 12.05 am
Fiona Talkington presents an examination of the state of English folk and traditional music. Includes:
7.35: Oysterband: live set.
7.55: I Lean My Back against an Oak: June Tabor on the love-lyric.
8.15: A Peculiarly English Music: the definition and preservation of English folk tradition. With Malcolm Taylor (Vaughan Williams Memorial Library), Georgina Boyes, Reg Hall, Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy.
8.40: Jim Moray: live set.
9.00: Hidden English: Tony Engle of Topic Records on the status of English traditional music.
9.10: Boka Halat: "multicultural fusion" based on English dance music: live set.
9.25: The Last Outpost of World Music: Ian Anderson (FRoots magazine) on "the way forward". With Billy Bragg, Colin Irwin, Ben Mandelson and Simon Emmerson.
10.10: John Spiers and Jon Boden: live set.
10.30: Shirley Collins in conversation with Fiona Talkington. Includes extracts from her new retrospective compilation Within Sound.
10.55: Waterson:Carthy: live set.
11.15: Music By Degrees: The degree course in traditional music at Newcastle University.
11.50: Traditional Not Trad: journalist Peter Paphides looks at "innovators" in English music.
Barnsley Youth Folk Festival 2003 at The Fleets, Smithies Lane, Barnsley.
Friday March 21st
Ceilidh with Swing Yer Granny and caller Chris McShane.
7 pm.
Saturday March 22nd Youth Folk in Concert with Alistair Anderson and students from Newcastle Folk Music Degree Course, Barnsley Youth Folk Orchestra, The Ward Green Folk Project, The Magical Four and The Merry Sisters.
7 pm.
Tickets to each event £3.50 available on the door. No concessions. Refreshments available.
Details: Chris McShane on (01226) 765792 / 291525
Folk Train Tuesday March 25th
Music and song from Ken Atkinson and Pete Garrett
Train leaves Sheffield at 7.15 pm. Details
Winster Morris Workshop Saturday 29th March
Morning workshop in the Burton Institute, East Bank, Winster with lunch at The Miners Standard. Afternoon workshop in Youlgreave Village Hall. Evening Ceilidh in Youlgreave Village Hall with a Rolling Stock concert and folk dancing and the whole day costs just £10 ( or pay as you go for the various sessions you can attend)
All welcome: no experience required!
All-day ticket £10.00, or pay per session.
Details: David Mitchell, The Old Forge, Winster, Derbyshire DE4 2DJ
Phone: 01629 650220
Website: http://www.footloosefestival.freeserve.co.uk/wmorris.htm
AVID Folk Dance event Saturday 29th March
Imperial Hall, Epworth.
Afternoon workshop on international dances with Martyn Harvey
2.30 - 5 pm: tickets £1.
Evening ceilidh with Pierrot; caller Martyn Harvey.
8 pm start: tickets £7 (£3.50 for children and senior citizens).
Supper provided; bring your own drinks.
Details and tickets: Peter Barnard
Phone: 01427 873937 / 01427 890151 / 01427 753363
Email: peter_barnard.squeeze@virgin.net
Website: http://members.lycos.co.uk/brackenrigg/avid/
Tintagel
Tuesday 1st April
An evening of Celtic music centred on the harp, from one of the North's most exciting young early-music ensembles.
7.30 pm at Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, Western Bank.
Tickets £7.00, £5.00 (senior citizens) £2.50 (students / unwaged).
Details and booking info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/concerts/
Friday April 4th Becci Taylor & Band
in the upstairs room at the Assembly (formerly Fealty & Firkin), Church Street.
Acoustic showcase with young local performers.
Admission free.
Saturday April 5th Outdoors: main stage, Peel Square, from 10 am Shagpile; Barnsley Youth Folk Orchestra; Inox and more.
Dance displays from The Indian Welfare Association of Barnsley; Wath Morris; music from Ritmo Unido Samba Band; Silkstone Junior Brass Band; Barnsley Co-operative Brass Band; Punch and Judy. Durty O'Dwyers on The Arcade, Market Hill
12 noon - 4 pm: admission free.
Singaround upstairs, musicians' session downstairs; hosted by Barnsley Folk Club regulars. Singers and players can contact Ray Padgett on 01226 284927 for more
information before the event or to book a slot.
Details: Emily Penn 01226 774467 (office)
Email: EmilyPenn@barnsley.gov.uk
Contra ceilidh Saturday 5th April
Cookridge village hall, North Leeds LS16 7ER.
English Contra Band with caller Geoff Cubitt.
8.00 - 11.30 pm: tickets £6 (concessions £4).
No bar: bring your own refreshments.
Beginners' workshop at 7.15 pm.
Details and tickets:
Phone: 01274 491505 or 0113 2266687
Email: richard@gibsonrj.fsworld.co.uk
Website: http://www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/
Judy Dunlop and Jon Scaife Saturday 5th April
at Folk Down The Dale, The Lonsdale Hotel, Intake, Doncaster. 8.30 pm start.
Singers and musicians welcome: if you would like to perform please come down before 8pm. Admission free for all performers.
Details: Brian Jow (01302) 768504 or Graham Hudson (01302) 349329
Email: alison@folk4donny.co.uk
Website: http://www.folk4donny.co.uk/
SRFN Open Meeting Sunday April 6th
7 pm at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road, Sheffield.
Barnsley Folk Weekend Friday - Sunday April 18th - 20th
Music and singarounds at The Shaw Inn, Barnsley.
Including, on Sunday April 20th:
An illustrated talk by "Doc" Rowe on his collecting exploits.
1pm to 3-ish: proceeds to the upkeep of the "Doc" Rowe Archive, now housed in Sheffield.
More information
Information: Ray Padgett: 01226 284927
Andy Irvine Sunday April 20th
8.30 pm at The White Swan, Dronfield. Tickets £7
Information: Bob Hazelwood: 0114 281 5324
http://folk-network.com/