When Bob sings a song about his beloved North East he imbues it with a magic that makes it his alone. Expect songs of love, joy, work and humour, sometimes all four in one song, all accompanied by a wonderful guitar style that can both drive or embellish a number. This man has served his time at his craft and it shows. Get your tickets early as I am polishing the house full sign.

We start the new season with the wonderful Hissyfit. Hazel and Linda are on their third visit to the Diamond. Linda’s songs give us a window to what it must be like to earn your living from the seas as well as the people at home waiting. Expect some gorgeous harmonies and a varied repertoire. You have heard the songs sung by others so come and see the real thing. Bring your voices and come early.

This is a different night for us - a film in the first half and then Jill and Doc singing in the second.
Jill, who now resides in Robin Hood’s Bay, rarely gets down this way and has a wonderful repertoire of traditional songs which will leave you wanting more.
Doc tells me he will be dusting down his guitar and larynx to join Jill. Doc is our foremost archivist of all things folk.

A first visit from Sound Tradition who hail from the East of England. They are Linda Baddley, David Bartlett, Catherine Legge and Moose and I know many of you are already familiar with the group because of their appearances at our local festival at Alcester.  For the rest of you expect some lovely arrangements of some fine traditional songs with harmonies that are gathering praise up and down the country. Don’t worry all you joiner inners you will have plenty of opportunity to participate.