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.
Kelham Island Folk Festival: Bringing in the May
Monday 3 May
The annual Mayfest returns under a new name. Featuring Stone Monkey - Triskele Sword - Sciorr Irish Dancers - the Sheffield Giants - Treebeard - Jo Maher, James Raynard & Mick Cooke - Hodge Podge - all-day Session - Folk club showcase - craft stalls. With all the usual attractions of the museum, and all at no extra cost! This year includes a new attempt on the record for the Worlds Biggest Ceilidh Band.
Admission £3.50 - Concessions £2.50 - Children £2.00 - Under 5 years free - Family (up to 4) £8.00
No Fixed Abode with support Martin Willingham
Wednesday 5 May
Club Acoustic Showcase, from 8.15 pm at The George, The Square, Buxton.
Info: Chris Rockliffe on 01298 72934
Website: Club Acoustic
Holmfirth Folk Festival
Friday 7 May - Sunday 9 May
Featuring Random, Bedlam, Good Egg Band, Brass Monkey, CBS, Danu, Peatbog Faeries, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Dansaul, Old Rope String Band, Uiscedwr, T & Latouche, Martyn Wyndham Read, Alistair Hulett, workshops , sessions, French dance evening,
Irish set dancing, English session with Nick & Mary Barber and Mary Humphries &
Anahata and more.
Tickets and info: Holmfirth Tourist Information: 01484 222444
Holmfirth Folk Festival
PO Box 645 (Scissett) Huddersfield HD8 8WR
Email: CLARE@holmfirthfestival.fsnet.co.uk
Website: http://www.holmfirthfestival.com/
Danu with support Ramon de Juan
Wednesday 12 May
"The Venue", Leeds College of Music, Quarry Hill, LS2 7PD
Tickets £12 (£8 concessions)
Box Office: 0113 2223434
The Subscription Room: Michael Marra with support Tegwen Roberts
Friday 21 May
8 pm at the Red Deer, Pitt Street, Sheffield.
Tickets £7.50, in advance only.
Info: Jim MacDonald: 0114 279 8897 or email: jim@sharrowcf.org.uk
Johnny Handle
Friday 21 May
The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield.
Info: 0114 234 9636
Plotters: Sally Goldsmith with Chris Foster and Val Regan New songs, words and images celebrating allotments and allotment holders.
Tuesday 25 May & Wednesday 26 May
8 pm at the Lantern Theatre, Kenwood Park Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield.
Tickets £6 (concessions £4): available in advance from Jack's Records, Division Street and Forever Changes, Eccleshall Road.
Info: Sally Goldsmith: 0114 255 0019 or email: sallygoldsmith@ntworld.com
Derek Brimstone
Friday 28 May
The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield.
Info: 0114 234 9636
The Phoenix Club
Thursday 3 June
Blind Institute, Mappin Street, Sheffield
With theTegwen Roberts Band and Crucible
with Iranian music and song from Omid Jadidia and David Moatarian, and poetry from Matt Clegg.
Licensed bar, food and snacks. Tickets £6 (concessions £3.50)
Info: 0114 233 6539
Email: info@phoenix.lowtech.org
Website: http://phoenix.lowtech.org/
Barn Dance with Drop of a Hat
Friday 18 June
Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield
Pie & Pea supper; bar; free parking.
Info & tickets: Jayne Brooke (0114) 235 2678
Website: http://www.drop-of-a-hat.org.uk/
Umoja: Refugee Week party
Friday 18 June
7.30 to 11.30 pm at the Blind Institute, Mappin Street, Sheffield.
Live music and dance from around the world, with Eritrean food.
Admission £4 (suggested minimum donation); asylum seekers/refugees free.
Info: Helen Todd (Northern Refugee Centre) 0114 241 2783
John McCusker Band
Friday 18 June
Medway Centre, New Street, Bakewell
Info: 01629 812818 or 0114 276 7093
Barn Dance with Drop of a Hat
Saturday 19 June
Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield
Hog Roast; bar; free parking.
Info & tickets: Jayne Brooke (0114) 235 2678
Website: http://www.drop-of-a-hat.org.uk/
Folk Train
Tuesday 22 June
Morris, clog and Irish dance, music, monologues and belting chorus songs from Sheffield City Morris
Train leaves Sheffield at 7.14 pm. Details
Bakewell International Day of Dance
Saturday 26 June
11.30 am - 4.30 pm: various outdoor venues:
19 dance groups from across the region will be performing.
Workshops at the Town Hall in Contemporary and Street dance, Appalachian, 5Rhythms.
8 pm at Bakewell Town Hall:
Ceilidh with Pierrot
Tickets £6 (£4 concessions)
Info & tickets: Jude Brown: 01629 815469
Email: jude.brown@ntlworld.com
Bára Grímsdóttir with Chris Foster and John Kirkpatrick Funi: traditional songs from Iceland
Saturday 26 June
8 pm at The Merlin Theatre, Meadow Bank Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield.
Tickets £6 and £4.
Box office: 0114 255 1638
Dansaul
Tuesday 29 June
8.15 pm at the Blah Bar, Market Street, Barnsley.
Info: Tony Heald: 07791 447406
Email: tonyheald1@aol.com
Club Acoustic Showcase
Wednesday 30 June
8.15 pm at the George Hotel, The Square, Buxton.
With Natalia & Kel (guitar/flute/vocal) and Chris & friends (American-flavoured roots music).
Info: 01298 72934
Website: http://uk.calsnet.net/bcabuxtonevents
The Phoenix Club
Thursday 1 July
Blind Institute, Mappin Street, Sheffield
With classical Indian violinist and Ghazal singer Kamalbir Singh and tabla player John Ball,
a cappella choir Body of Sound
and ceilidh band Jabadaw.
Licensed bar, food and snacks. Tickets £6 and £3.50.
Info: 0114 233 6539
Email: info@phoenix.lowtech.org
Website: http://phoenix.lowtech.org/
Damhsa Irish Dance Show
Saturday 3 July
Square Chapel for the Arts, Halifax, West Yorks
Info: 01422 381055
Email: ceilihouse5758@aol.com
Mansfield Folk Festival
Saturday 3 July
Mansfield Rugby Club, Eakring Road, Mansfield.
Featuring Little Johnny England, Old Rope String Band, Chechelele and a host of performers and dancers from across the East Midlands.
Info: 01623 626428
Email: info@mansfieldfolkfestival.org.uk
Website: http://www.mansfieldfolkfestival.org.uk/
SRFN Open Meeting Sunday 4 July
7 pm at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road, Sheffield.
Skellig
Saturday 4 July
The Piece Hall, Halifax, West Yorks
Email: ceilihouse5758@aol.com
The Subscription Room: Cloudstreet and support Bay Whittaker
Saturday 10 July
8.30 pm at the Red Deer, Pitt Street, Sheffield
Info & tickets: Jim McDonald: 0114 279 8897
BBC Radio 4: Archive Hour: Across the Great Divide Saturday 10 July
8.00 pm. A welcome repeat broadcast of the late Bob Copper in conversation with Pete Seeger. The programme will also be available online for seven days from broadcast.
Martin Carthy: English Roots
Friday 23 July
11.35 pm on BBC2
The acclaimed documentary, previously broadcast on BBC4, now makes a welcome appearance on terrestrial TV.
BBC Radio 4: Archive Hour: A Cumberland Odyssey Saturday 24 July
8.00 pm. A documentary piece on folk music collecting in Cumbria, presented by Mike Harding. The programme will also be available online for seven days from broadcast.
Keel Over with Martin Willingham and Perry Huntsman
Thursday 29 July
8-11 pm at Club Acoustic, the Palace Hotel, Buxton.
Tickets: £4
Info: Ric: 01298 27052 / Chris: 01298 72934
Website: http://www.clubacoustic.co.uk/
The Living Tradition
Tuesday 3 August
1.30 - 2 pm on BBC Radio 4.
Mike Harding presents a look at Sidmouth Festival (50 years old this year) concentrating on continuity between generations. Includes interviews with the Carthys, the Rusbys, the Kirkpatricks and the Morays. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/index.shtml
Bakewell Arts Festival 2004: folk arts events Club Acoustic featuring The Down Trodden String Band, Last Call, Keel Over, Chris Rockcliffe and Bernie Dart
Friday 6 August
8pm at Bakewell Town Hall
£4
Boneshaker with Pat Walker & Nick Farrelly
Wednesday 11 August
8 pm at Bakewell Medway Centre
£6 / £4
Session
Thursday 12 August
8 pm at The Manners, Haddon Road, Bakewell
Free.
Singing Workshops with Lester Simpson
Saturday 14 August
10 am -1 pm and 2-5 pm at Bakewell Medway Centre
£8 per session or £15 for both.
Folk in the Gardens
Sunday 15 August
1-5 pm at the Riverside Gardens, Bakewell
Featuring local folk musicians and a début performance by the participants in Saturday's singing workshops, plus Lester Simpson.
Box Office: 01629 816696
Email: enquiries@bakewellarts.co.uk
Website: http://www.bakewellarts.co.uk/
Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend
Friday-Sunday 13-15 August
Edgemount Farm, Lumb Lane, High Bradfield
Featuring traditional singers and musicians from around the country, with dancing, pub sessions, real ale bar and on-site catering.
More details and contact info: events/2004/bradfield.html
50 Years of Sidmouth Folk
Friday 27 August
9 - 10 pm on BBC4.
A programme celebrating the festival's golden jubilee; presented by Eliza Carthy. Repeated on Saturday 28 (1 am), Sunday 29 (7 pm) and Monday 30 (2.45 am). http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/
Folk Train
Tuesday 31 August
Music and song from Treebeard
Train leaves Sheffield at 7.14 pm. Details Note the change of date from the 4th to the 5th Tuesday, to avoid a clash with Whitby Festival.
http://folk-network.com/