Club Programme |
Tickets for concerts at the Black Swan are available from www.wegottickets.com. Search under venue "York Black Swan" and you will find a list of forthcoming events or click on the links in the listings below.
Note that there are separate entries for Full Price and for Concessions for each event.
They charge you a simple 10% commission on the face value of your tickets and send you a booking reference rather than physically posting a ticket, meaning you can book until 6pm on the day of performance.
Please note that this new scheme only applies to club guest nights. Early Music Centre concert tickets will continue to be handled by the NCEM Box Office (with a few available for sale through the club as well), while Singers Nights will continue to be "pay-on-the-door" only events.
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Doors open at 8pm each Thursday, 7pm at the NCEM. |
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| 6 February |
FOLK CLUB OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
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| Join us for an open meeting to discuss Folk Club affairs. Agenda items include the Folk Weekend, club finances, future bookings (club and concert) and the possible redesign of this club website. Feel free to raise any other issues that concern you. We will be meeting from 8pm in the Oak Room (downstairs) at the Black Swan Inn. |
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| 9 February |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 14 February |
(NCEM Concert) Martin Simpson Trio
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£16 / Concs. £14 |
| www.martinsimpson.com |
| It is always a delight to see this most superlative of English guitarists and singers in York. The winner of multiple Folk Awards, Martin is joined by melodeon ace Andy Cutting and bassist Andy Seward. This concert is promoted by the Jorvik Viking Festival 2012, in association with the Folk Club. See www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/viking-festival/. Plus the Finnish-style vocal group Enkelit. NOW BOOKING on 01904 615505 or through the link below. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.jorvikbookings.com |
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| 16 February |
Gloria Jeffries
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£7 / Concs. £6 |
| www.myspace.com/gloriajeffries |
| An occasional Singers Night visitor who always entertains, Gloria now does a first guest booking under this name, although in other guises she has been a frequent and favourite club guest ever since the early 1980s. A great singer and a skilled guitarist, she has some excellent self-penned material and a wide range of traditional tunes and other covers, including some beautiful pieces on the flute. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150165 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150166 |
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| 23 February |
Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills
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£8 / Concs. £6.50 |
| www.patsymatheson.co.uk |
| One half of the now defunct award-winning female group Waking The Witch, Patsy and Becky are touring as an acoustic duo. As songwriters and guitarists with roots in folk, blues, R & B, jazz and rock, and with a special emphasis on intricate vocal harmonies, they have a unique and very personal sound. Add in their engaging charm and sense of humour for an evening of top quality contemporary musical entertainment. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150167 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150168 |
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| 1 March |
Kieran Halpin
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£9 / Concs. £7 |
| www.kieranhalpin.com |
| Little introduction is needed for this great Irish singer who is one of our perennial favourites. Kieran is an exceptional songwriter, widely covered by other artists, and a dynamic live performer, his skills honed by 30 years on the road across Europe and beyond. Powerful, passionate, intimate and intense, he lives every song on stage. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150169 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150170 |
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| 7 March |
(NCEM Concert) Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne
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£13 / Concs. £11 |
| www.krisdrever.com |
| This is an exciting collaboration between the singer and guitarist in award-winning folk band Lau and the dynamic banjo player from Salsa Celtica. Acclaimed as a song writer and interpreter, Kris has released two best-selling solo albums and has performed with such greats as Kate Rusby, John McCusker, Roseanne Cash and Eddi Reader. Dublin-born Eamonn plays in a range of musical styles and has worked with Sharon Shannon, The Wrigley Sisters, Béla Fleck and others. He and Kris first joined forces for a duo CD in 2007 and they revisit that material, plus Kris’s extensive song repertoire, on this tour. The support act is club resident singer and songwriter PAULA RYAN. BOOKING IS NOW OPEN. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.ncem.co.uk |
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| 8 March |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 15 March |
O'Hooley & Tidow
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£9 / Concs. £7 |
| ohooleyandtidow.com |
| The music of Belinda O’Hooley (formerly enjoyed in York with The Unthanks) and fellow songwriter Heidi Tidow defies easy description, crossing as it does folk and classical boundaries with hints of burlesque theatricality. After the success of their debut CD (one of Mojo’s Top 10 Folk Albums in 2010), these dapper gentlewomen are now touring to promote follow-up record The Fragile, with their irresistible blend of striking arrangements, sublime harmonies and cheeky Northern banter. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150171 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150172 |
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| 22 March |
Duck Baker
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£9 / Concs. £7 |
| duckbaker.com |
| A welcome return by one of the world’s premier fingerstyle guitarists, with a repertoire ranging from traditional Irish and Appalachian music to blues, gospel, ragtime, swing and modern jazz. As well as being a dazzlingly proficient player, Duck is a delightfully witty and engaging stage character. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150173 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150174 |
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| 29 March |
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
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£8 / Concs. £6.50 |
| www.swan-dyer.co.uk |
| It is all of 6 years since we last hosted this great duo. Best known at that time for their instrumental prowess (Vicki on Scottish smallpipes, nyckelharpa and flute, Jonny on guitar and accordion), they are now highly rated as singers too. Apparently effortlessly, they blend traditional tunes and ballads with modern arrangements and original material, developing a sound which is familiar yet also fresh. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150175 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150176 |
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| 5 April |
Dan Walsh & Will Pound
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£8 / Concs.£6.50 |
| www.walshandpound.co.uk |
| Labelled as “one of the most original harmonica players in Britain” and “the UK's top clawhammer banjoist”, Will and Dan create an astonishing live act, fusing musical genres with ease and energy. Prepare to be entertained by stunning vocals, banjo wizardry and sounds you didn’t think possible on harmonica. This duo is destined for great things, with their CD nominated for Best Debut Album in the Spiral Earth Awards and Will in the running for Best Musician in the BBC Folk Awards 2012. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150177 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150178 |
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| 11 April |
(NCEM Concert) The Jenna Reid Trio
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£14 / Concs. £12 |
| www.jennaandbethanyreid.co.uk |
| Making her second headlining appearance at NCEM is one of the brightest young talents ever to grace the Scottish traditional music scene. A protégé of the great Shetland fiddlers Tom Anderson and Willie Hunter, Jenna Reid has appeared all over the world with the bands Filska and Dòchas and with Scottish supergroup Deaf Shepherd. More recently, she featured in the last two series of Transatlantic Sessions and was invited to join Blazin’ Fiddles. A player and composer of huge ability and great charm, she is joined by her younger sister Bethany, another award-winning fiddler and pianist. The Edinburgh-based jazz-influenced guitarist Kevin Mackenzie completes the trio. BOOKING NOW OPEN |
| Buy Tickets: | www.ncem.co.uk |
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| 12 April |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 19 April |
Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller
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£9 / Concs. £7 |
| www.jeanaleslie-siobhanmiller.co.uk |
| Here are two of the very best young singers to emerge from Scotland in recent years. Two strong and natural voices blending beautifully together, a rich repertoire of traditional songs plus modern and self-penned material, and all embellished by Jeana’s virtuoso fiddle and Siobhan’s piano. They were voted BBC Young Folk winners in 2008 and have won numerous awards since then. Shows in England are rare, so don’t miss this one! |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150179 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150180 |
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| 23 April |
(NCEM Concert) The Hut People
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£12 / Concs. £10 |
| www.thehutpeople.co.uk |
| Champions of the standing ovation, Sam Pirt (The Pack, 422) and Gary Hammond (The Beautiful South) are gaining a reputation as one of the most entertaining and unusual folk acts around, attracting rapturous feedback from audiences, promoters and critics alike. They perform a high-octane blend of self-penned tunes mixed with British, Nordic and European folk music, engagingly executed by Gary’s dazzling array of exotic percussion and Sam’s driving accordion and occasional foot drumming and step dancing. It’s an unlikely instrumental combination, but one that works brilliantly, thanks to their combination of musical virtuosity with exuberant good humour, spontaneity and a total commitment to getting listeners involved. The support act is local singer/songwriter TIM PHEBY. BOOKING IS NOW OPEN. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.ncem.co.uk |
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| 26 April |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| 3 May |
Andy Irvine
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£12 / Concs. £10 |
| www.andyirvine.com |
| Once again we are honoured that this legendary name in Irish folk music is still available to perform in our intimately small club venue. From Sweeney’s Men through Planxty to Patrick Street, Mozaik and numerous other projects, Andy has given us a lifetime of great music. Long may he continue! EARLY BOOKING ADVISED. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150181 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150182 |
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| 9 May |
(NCEM Concert) Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams STATE OF THE UNION Tour
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£15 / Concs. £13 |
| www.boohewerdine.net |
| Here is an exciting collaboration between two apparently different musicians who have found a creative writing and performing chemistry. Tapping into wide-ranging influences, they make music that will delight fans of hook-laden songs, fiery and emotional guitar playing and soulful vocals. Whether it is authentic Americana, delicate ballads, modern pop or reworked classics, this Union delivers.
A cult English songwriter with over 400 recorded cover versions, Hewerdine was lead singer of The Bible and has worked with artists such as Eddi Reader, Heidi Talbot and Jerry Douglas, while Williams is a bluesy American singer and composer with a reputation as one of the world’s best slide guitarists. Two guys, two guitars and a clutch of songs – the old formula has seldom worked better.
The support act is club resident singer/songwriter DAVID SWANN, who has worked with both Boo and Brooks before. BOOKING IS NOW OPEN
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| Buy Tickets: | www.ncem.co.uk |
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| 10 May |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 17 May |
Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley
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£10 / Concs. £8 |
| www.chrisanddenny.co.uk |
| This remarkable duo first established its reputation in the 1990s before going on to have huge success with Last Night’s Fun. The deep empathy between Chris’s virtuoso concertina playing and Denny’s inventive guitar work is breathtaking. Add to the mix Denny’s distinctive Irish vocal style and Chris’s wickedly funny stage banter and you have a top class folk act. |
| Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150183 | | Buy Tickets: | www.wegottickets.com/event/150184 |
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| 7 June |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 8 June |
City of York Folk Weekend - Day 1
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Free |
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| Evening events. Details tba. |
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| 9 June |
City of York Folk Weekend - Day 2
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Free |
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| Events all day. Details tba. |
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| 10 June |
City of York Folk Weekend - Day 3
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Free |
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| Events all day. Details tba. |
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| 5 July |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 2 August |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| All acoustic performers are made welcome, and listeners besides, at our popular Open House session. The more the merrier, so do come along. |
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| 9 August |
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| 16 August |
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| 23 August |
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| 30 August |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| 13 September |
Young Performer Night
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| 25 September |
(NCEM Concert) Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
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| www.watersoncarthy.com |
| Details tba. Booking arrangements tba. |
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| 27 September |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| 4 October |
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
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| kerrfagan.com |
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| 25 October |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| 22 November |
Singers & Musicians Night
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£3 on the door / Concs. £2 / Performers £1 |
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| 13 December |
TBA
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| 20 December |
Christmas Party
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