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, and subsequently archived here. 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.
Tsunami benefit featuring BOOGAchaLOOGA plus support
Saturday 22 January
9 pm at "Revolution": The Sky Bar, The Plaza, West One, Fitzwilliam Street (near Glossop Road Baths) Sheffield.
Tickets £5: all proceeds to appeal. Bar till midnight.
Info:
Tom Chester, 4 Folds Crescent, Sheffield S8 0EQ.
Telephone: 0114 236 3520 (evening) 236 6699 (daytime)
Email: blanktape@blueyonder.co.uk
Nellie Folk : opening night
Monday 24 January
8.45 pm. A new Singers' Club which will run on the 4th Monday of each month at Nellie Dene's, Chantry Bridge, Rotherham. All welcome. No-smoking room.
Info: 01709 382478
Email: rob.slow@btinternet.com
New English Session
Thursday 27 January
at the Rivelin Hotel, Tofts Lane, Sheffield 6
English instrumental music session: all welcome
Info from Diane Richardson on 0114 2631315
Tsunami Disaster Appeal fund-raiser with Stinger — Lost Cause — Utopia
Friday 28 January
7.30 pm - 12.30 am at The Palace Hotel, Palace Road, Buxton
Compèred by local comedian Dave Buckle.
Tickets £10 from The Palace Hotel.
Tsunami Disaster Appeal fund-raiser with Michael Clement — The Boogiemen — Lisa Chera & Gill Sweeting with Jim Davey — The Stalactites — Janet Galloway & Friends — Blues Train
Tuesday 1 February
7.30 pm at Buxton Opera House, Buxton
Tickets £5 (from 20 January). All takings to South East Asia ( S E A ) Aid.
Box office: 01298 72190
Tsunami Disaster Appeal fund-raiser: Red House, Sheffield
featuring a wide range of local musicians, raffle, and more.
Saturday 5 February
7.30 pm till late at The Red House, Solly Street, Sheffield.
Info: 0114 272 7926
8 pm at The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield. Tickets £10.
Bob Hazelwood and Suzie O'Connell's concert series, relocated from Calver Village Hall.
Info: Bob Hazelwood: 0114 2815324
Email: bob.hazelwood@blueyonder.co.uk
Valentine Contra Ceilidh with Fiddlin Around and caller Rhodri Davies
Saturday 12 February
at Queen's Hall, The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 294 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 6LE
Admission £6 in advance, £7 on the door, concession £5 (unwaged)
Tickets: 01274 491 505
Email: richard@gibsonrj.fsworld.co.uk
Website: http:// www.leedscontra.freeuk.com/
FolkTrain
Tuesday 22 February
Deepcar Folk
Music and song with the accent on joining in. Train leaves Sheffield at 7.14
pm.
Details: http://www.folktrain.org.uk/
South Yorkshire Sacred Harp Singing Day
Saturday 26 February
10.30 am - 4.00 pm at the Memorial Hall, Top Lane, Worrall.
Please bring food to share for a traditional American "Dinner on the Grounds."
Info: Ian West: 0116 270 9702
Email: singing@ianewest.co.uk Map
Tom Napper and Tom Bliss
Sunday 27 February Postponed due to uncertain weather: will now take place on Sunday 17 April.
8 pm at The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield. Tickets £7.50
Info: Bob Hazelwood: 0114 2815324
Email: bob.hazelwood@blueyonder.co.uk
Radio Sheffield
Friday 4 March
9.30 pm: feature on the Young Acoustic Roots Competition (see below)
Website:
Wickersley Folk Festival
Saturday 5 March
Afternoon & evening singarounds at the Three Horseshoes: 12 noon - 6pm & 8-11 pm.
Ceilidh with Kerfuffle
8-11 pm at Wickersley Village Hall
Tickets £6 (concessions £4)
Young Acoustic Roots Competition
1-3.30 pm at Blessed Trinity Church Hall.
Tickets £2.50
Finalists: Matthew Powney; Ceridwen Davies; Tanzen (Rosie Huzzard, Hannah Noyce, Sarah Noyce, Robin Beatty); Ceri Ashton; Lucy Huzzard.
Info: 01709 546555
Email: pts@barrel.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.barrel.demon.co.uk/
Appalachian dancing workshops: Bakewell
Saturday 5 March
2 - 4.30 pm at Bakewell Town Hall. Two workshops: beginners and intermediate. Live music, refreshments. Please bring tap or hard shoes.
Info: Jude on 01629 815469
Email: jude.brown@ntlworld.com
Website: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/whdt/
Dick Gaughan
Sunday 6 March
8 pm at The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield. Tickets £8.00
Info: Bob Hazelwood: 0114 2815324
Email: bob.hazelwood@blueyonder.co.uk
Traditional English Singing Session
Tuesday 8 March
8.30 pm at the Fleece Inn, Holmfirth.
With traditional singers from the Sheffield and Holmfirth areas, including Will Noble & John Cocking, Roger Hinchcliffe, Stanley Marsden & Billy Mills. Plus pie-and-pea supper.
Info: Mark Davies: 0114 285 1479
Email: edeophone@aol.com
Keith Hinchliffe
Friday 11 March
8 pm at the Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield.
Launch concert for Keith's new album Red Scarf Smiler.
£7.50: ticket holders eligible for a special price of £5 on any of Keith's cds.
Info & booking: Bob Hazelwood on 0114 281 5324.
Email: bob.hazelwood@blueyonder.co.uk
Last Loves: a radio drama by Rony Robinson with original songs by Sally Goldsmith.
Friday 11 March
9 pm on BBC Radio 4
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
Palestinian folk dance with El Funoun
Friday 11 March
7.30 pm at the Merlin theatre, Meadow Bank Road, Sheffield 7. Tickets £7 (concessions £4)
Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Info: Musheir: 07750 48821 or Hilary: 07818 040982
Email: hilarysmith@blueyonder.co.uk
Contra dance
Friday 11 March
8 pm at Stephenson Hall of Residence, Sheffield University.
Workshop 8-9 pm, followed by dancing until 11 or so.
With the Sheffield Contra resident band and callers Grace Jackson, Elmo
Eldridge and John Brown.
£4; concessions £3.
Info: Grace Jackson on 01663 734660.
Email: grace@aphelia.co.uk
Website: http://www.aphelia.co.uk/contra/
Dan McKinnon at the Subscription Room
Wednesday 6 April
at the Red Deer, Pitt Street, Sheffield
Info: Jim McDonald: 0114 2798897
Email: JimMcFb@aol.com
Sacred Harp Singing School with Cath Tyler
Saturday 9 April
11 am - 4 pm at Choppards Mission, Dunford Road, Holmfirth.
Info: Cath Tyler: 0191 215 0138
Email: cath@newcastleshapenote.co.uk
There will be a follow-up workshop at Holmfirth festival: http://www.holmfirthfestival.com/
Barnsley Youth Folk Festival
Friday-Saturday 15-16 April
Friday, 7.30 pm
Festival Ceilidh at Kingstone School with the 'Swing Yer Granny Big Band'
Performances by Shenanigan and Adam Guest.
Saturday, 1.00 pm
World Music Workshop at Kingstone School led by Mohamed Asani. Open to anyone aged 8 to 16 who plays any type of musical instrument.
Music Dance Workshop at Kingstone School led by Sam Pirt. Open to experienced young performers at (approx. grade 3 or better) who play folk related instruments.
Limited spaces available : contact Chris McShane on 01226 291525 from Monday 4 April.
Saturday, 7.30 pm
Performances by students attending the workshops, Sawa-Teen ( Mohamed Asani, Giulliano Modarelli and Oliver Moore) and Sam Pirt.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday night are £3.00 each or £10.00 for a family (2 adults and up to 3 children). Workshops are being provided free of charge.
Info:
Chris McShane
Barnsley Guitar & Folk Ensembles
c/o Performing Arts Development Service (PADS), Grove Street, Barnsley S71 1EF
Phone: 01226 291525
Fax: 01226 283251
Tom Napper and Tom Bliss
Sunday 17 April Re-scheduled from Sunday 17 February.
8 pm at The Highcliffe Hotel, Greystones Road, Sheffield. Tickets £7.50
Info: Bob Hazelwood: 0114 2815324
Email: bob.hazelwood@blueyonder.co.uk
Scandinavian Festival
Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May
Music, dance and song workshops,
evening concerts and dances
with artists from Jämtland, Sweden.
Based around Settle, N Yorks. A Yorkshire Dales Workshops event.
Info: 01535 631166
Email: office@ydw.org.uk Website: http://www.ydw.org.uk/
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