Black Swan Folk Club

E-Newsletter 258

June 2023

 Hello everyone

 

We are now well into our summer programme of music at The Black Swan Folk Club, a list that contains some well established performers who haven’t visited us for a while and some brand new names making their first visit to the club. Here’s the line-up starting with this coming Thursday.

 

JUNE 22-DONNELLY & SOUTH We’ve seen Keith Donnelly at the club before when he came with long-time favourite Flossie Malavialle. He’s an extremely entertaining performer and this time he’s joined by his new singing partner Lauren South.   

JUNE 29-SOUNDSPHERE local all-women vocal trio featuring Sarah Dean, Paula Ryan and Judith Simpson launch their new album ‘Joined Up Writing’. A top night is in store with some wonderful vocals from the band, premiering their new material.

JULY 6-OPEN MIC as always everyone is welcome to sing a few songs or play a few tunes. Starts 8pm, finishes 11pm approx. everyone gets a couple of songs apiece and we go round again if there’s time.

JULY 13-LEATHER’O-Locally based band who have some fine renditions of traditional tunes and songs in their repertoire. They’ve given us some great performances at The Winter Folk Day and Folk Weekend in the past and here they get their own club guest spot.

JULY 20-NIGEL WEARNE En route to the Cambridge Folk Festival an Australian blues-based singer-songwriter with a high energy guitar technique and a bagful of strong original songs. ‘….poet, luthier & gleaner. "Warmth flecked with grit... beauty awaits" 4 Stars - Rolling Stone.

JULY 27-JACK RUTTER  A return to the club for Jack who has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk scene. His soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing, plus masterful arrangements of traditional songs and covers make for a great evening of folk song.

AUG 3 and AUG 10-Two OPEN MIC nights one after the other.

AUG 17-MARTYN WYNDHAM READ One of the folk scene’s long time performers, Martyn is a collector and singer of Australian folk song. He is one of the oldest friends of The Black Swan Folk Club and he returns to us once again.

AUG 24-STEVE TURNER It’s been a few years since Steve has played The Black Swan but we’re pleased to welcome him back. He is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. A multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, mandolin, fiddle and tenor banjo.

 

AUG 31-JON PALMER BAND Another locally based talent Jon hails from nearby West Yorkshire and comes to guest for us once again with a selection of original songs and his high energy acoustic band.

 

SEPT 7-VIKKI CLAYTON A powerful vocalist, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Vikki is New Zealand based so we don’t get a chance to see her at the club very often. A UK tour beckons and we stepped up to give her a date immediately.

 

At THE CRESCENT CLUB although only recently announced tickets are selling well for the award winning and highly acclaimed LE VENT DU NORD. A leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement, the group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, with some highly rhythmic and soulful music. The date for this one  is WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2nd..

 

Still at The Crescent Club on TUES SEPT 12 we present DAPHNE’S FLIGHT (the fantastic 5-piece band featuring MELANIE HARROLD, JULIE MATTHEWS, MIRANDA SYKES, HELEN WATSON and CHRIS WHILE).

First time to YORK for this ground-breaking ensemble who contain five top rate vocalists, instrumentalists and songwriters in their number.

 

Back to the club and it’s

 

Thursday 14 September OWEN SPAFFORD and LOUIS CAMPBELL

Thursday 21 September OPEN MIC

Thursday 28 September MAZ O’CONNOR

Thursday 5 October LYNNE HANSON (Canada)

And 2 exciting nights with guitar virtuoso CLIVE CARROLL accompanied by another excellent player DARIUSH KANANI.

The pair are performing 2 special concerts for us in the club showcasing the music of JOHN RENBOURN and BERT JANSCH.

Wednesday Oct 11 and Thursday Oct 12.

 

We also have HEIDI TALBOT and BOO HEWERDINE booked in for Thurs Nov 9

 

And this year’s Christmas Show will feature ST AGNES FOUNTAIN with Julie Matthews, Chris While and Chris Leslie(Fairport Convention) at The National Centre for Early Music in York on Friday December 1st.   

  

Ticket links and availability for all the above can be found by going to the Black Swan Folk Club website:-www.blackswanfolkclub.org.uk

Watch our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

 

As always we’re looking forward to seeing you soon.

Chris and The Black Swan Folk Club