Pilgrims' Way are Edwin Beasant: melodeon, guitar, bass, harmonica, Lucy Wright: Jew’s harp, fiddle, vocals, Jon Loomes: guitar, cittern, concertina, hurdy gurdy, viola, mandolin, backing vocals and Tom Kitching: fiddle, mandolin. They share a deep love for the tradition, but they are not afraid to stamp their own personalities on what they do. Their strapline is ”refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional ‘, which sums them up nicely.

As part of our ongoing mission to bring new acts to the club we start the new season with a great combination - an all female trio who are three generations of the same family. Val, Jane and Rosie sing in close harmony both contemporary and traditional songs intricately arranged for guitar fiddle, flute or viola. Based in the Staffordshire area the band has been playing at folk clubs and festivals for many years.

This man is known as composer, writer and broadcaster as well as being one third of Coope Boyes and Simpson but we have coaxed him away from all that tonight for a solo booking. Expect some fine singing of both traditional and self penned material coupled with a great sense of humour and insightful anecdotes. Lester plays melodeon and bagpipes. Come early for a good night.

This wonderful 5 piece group from Oxfordshire are coming to help us celebrate our 51st Birthday. This will be a feast of traditional English folk music and as the band has eight CDs to their name so far we are expecting to hear some of our favourites. We are of course selling tickets for this evening so contact me as soon as you set eyes on this as I know they will be sold out before the night.

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