Watch YouTube videos of some of our Guests for the 2024 - 2025 Season.
A Walm Welcome Awaits You
Previous Guests
Sept 4th. Pete Grassby.
Author: Black Diamond Folk Club
2026-2027
Pete Grassby
We are delighted that Pete has agreed to be our first guest of the new season. Pete performs both locally and internationally. He has many strings to his bow being a soloist but he is also part of the Laners. Those of you who are festival goers know him in his guise as a seller and repairer of all things musical whilst passing on sound and helpful advice. Expect superb melodeon playing along with a wonderful collection of songs and tunes. Plenty of opportunities for you to join in.
We welcome for the first time a visit by Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom. Two rising stars on the folk scene performing mainly traditional and revivalist material. Either of them could easily carry a night, but together they are a delight to listen to both vocally and as musicians. They play saxophone, melodeon, fiddle and concertina between them and there will be a lot of interest in this duo so come early for a good seat. You will certainly get a chance to sing the choruses.
Jimmy now hails from Newburgh but is originally from South Uist - his mother was a Gaelic speaker, his father from Glasgow. This is a rare tour down this way and his second visit to the club, though many of you also know him from the wonderful Whitby Festival. He has been singing traditional songs for many years and in the 1960s he was involved in the St Andrews folk club. Look out for his solo CD Corachree on the Living Tradition label.
Jeff Warner comes from an American folk dynasty that I could not do justice to here. Suffice to say that he is a consummate performer who has a fine singing voice and can accompany himself on banjo, concertina and guitar. Come along for a wonderful American traditional evening. He loves to involve the audience so plenty of opportunities to join in. He may even bring along his dancing doll.
A much-respected song-writer, Jez'ssongs are loved and sung throughout the folk world. It is great to have the man as well as the songs. Come and be bowled over by the skill and ease that he conveys stories of the life’s of ordinary people and trades of his beloved north-east. A longtime favourite of the club so please come along early.