Watch YouTube videos of some of our Guests for the 2024 - 2025 Season.
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Previous Guests
Dec 11th. Sue Brown and Lorraine Irwing.
Author: Paul Ryan
2015-2016
It is by way of an early Christmas treat that we have this talented duo from Oxford. Expect skilful harmony singing from their well crafted repertoire that is firmly rooted in the tradition. They have a knack of finding different versions of songs that we know and love. Sue and Lorraine are firm favourites with our audience and the joy they have in performing shines through. I am looking forward to hearing a few seasonal items in their sets.
Are no strangers to running folk clubs so we know they will feel right at home here. Together they sing a variety of folk songs from the British Isles, as well as early American material, in two-part harmony. Peta can also turn her hand to Irish Ballads, while Ken’s choices range from traditional material to music hall and some wonderful humorous ditties. Come along and sing the choruses.
This is Nick Dow’s second visit to the club and judging from the many comments we received after his last visit he will get a warm reception. He has a new CD out called “Old England’s Ground “which has garnered a lot of attention as it makes great use of his fine singing voice with all the tracks being unaccompanied. Fear not as he will also have his trusty guitar with him on the night for all you admirers of his playing.
Quartz are a four piece group who for years have performed the length and breadth of this country at festivals and folk clubs entertaining audiences and gaining many friends. For the last few years they have ceased to gig regularly, but we have managed to coax them out for a night at the Diamond. Expect wonderful harmonies and a broad selection of material. They will make you work for their fee.
We are very happy to see Dorset’s own back at the club. Actor, producer, story teller and a wonderful duet concertina player. He sings songs of the West Country and much farther afield. Many of his self penned songs are sung in clubs nationwide with many thinking they are traditional. A night not to be missed.