Upcoming Folk shows at the Nightingale
Kris Drever & Chris Stout
Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen
Kris Drever & Chris Stout
Icons of the Scottish roots culture, Drever and Stout are two of the most powerful contemporary voices to sing out of it in the last quarter century.
Both come from the Northern Isles (Kris from Orkney and Chris from Shetland) and represent the strength of those identities in the music they inhabit. Inherited through childhood, family and
Icons of the Scottish roots culture, Drever and Stout are two of the most powerful contemporary voices to sing out of it in the last quarter century.
Both come from the Northern Isles (Kris from Orkney and Chris from Shetland) and represent the strength of those identities in the music they inhabit. Inherited through childhood, family and osmosis, you can hear the wind whistling through the strings, the rhythms washing against your animal self and the old stories whispering out from the ingleneuk.
MARCH 2025
https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/chris-stout-fiddle-kris-the-strines-nightingale-tickets/13925963
LIZ HANKS
Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen
Kris Drever & Chris Stout
Liz Hanks is a cellist, composer and collaborator based in Sheffield. While she has worked with an impressive array of high-profile artists across many different genres, she is particularly drawn to folk, Indian classical, and other music traditions.
OCT 2025
ONSALE SOON
Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen
Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen
Hannah Read, Michael Starkey, Vera Van Heeringen
“So exciting to hear such a diversity of old and new tunes and depth of expression, all in the language of old-time music, but at the same time reaching out” - Bruce Molsky
“Gripping… all in all, it’s a foot-tappin’ delight, music and playing that draws you in the way lungs draw in air, the tunesmithery interspersed with fine balladry” -
“So exciting to hear such a diversity of old and new tunes and depth of expression, all in the language of old-time music, but at the same time reaching out” - Bruce Molsky
“Gripping… all in all, it’s a foot-tappin’ delight, music and playing that draws you in the way lungs draw in air, the tunesmithery interspersed with fine balladry” - ★★★★ Songlines
Hannah Read is an award winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer and composer. Born and brought up in Scotland and now based in Northern California, her music straddles both sides of the Atlantic. Equally at home improvising on fiddle, playing Appalachian old-time music or delivering finely wrought original songs, she is an artist that gets equal thrill touring as an International band leader, as well as a collaborative side-musician.
https://www.hannahread.com/watch
FEB 2025
We are pleased to welcome back on the Thursday November 21st
Jon Coley performs the John Martyn masterpiece: SOLID AIR
Cited as being an entry point to genres such as trip hop and ambient, Solid Air is undoubtedly John Martyn’s magnum opus. A true balance of dark and light, the album name and title track serve as a dedication to his friend and label mate Nick Drake whose noticeable depression was of deep concern to him. The record plays through a various array of emotions and expressions, bringing you up before letting you stay too low with its juxtaposing track sequencing. It is interpreted magnificently by troubador JON COLEY.
Tonight will also be the last Supermoon of 2024 and we hope to perform a few songs on the terrace - weather permitting.
3 CLASSIC FRONTMEN FROM BANDS WE ALL LOVED!
BEN OTTEWELL
BEN OTTEWELL
BEN OTTEWELL
The sensational deep lung legend of GOMEZ.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zPGlyitRvJo7iz6OKlETa
November 24th 2024
SOLD OUT!!!!
JAMES WALSH
BEN OTTEWELL
BEN OTTEWELL
Our annual Walshy Xmas Shows ON SALE NOW
Dec 17th and 18th
AKA the frontman of indie troubadours STARSAILOR Older, wiser – and a father – he's looking forward to “doing something different for a while”
https://open.spotify.com/artist/63wGpnzXGgFEeIOxTuSZHj
MARK MORRISS
BEN OTTEWELL
MARK MORRISS
XMAS EVENTS For the Diary.....
Sun 15th Dec - Matt Darwin Jazz Trio - FREE
Sun 22nd Dec - Take Note Community Choir - FREE
Fri 20th Dec - Kinder Mountain Rescue - £10
Local legends!
Fri 20th Dec - Kinder Mountain Rescue - £10
Sun 22nd Dec - Take Note Community Choir - FREE
Fri 20th Dec - Kinder Mountain Rescue - £10
With the Strines!
On sale soon. Raising funds the fantastic
KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Sun 22nd Dec - Take Note Community Choir - FREE
Sun 22nd Dec - Take Note Community Choir - FREE
Sun 22nd Dec - Take Note Community Choir - FREE
Take Note Community Choir Marple is a four part choir, accessible to all.
Fans of Folk Rock and English Psychedelia .....
LAVINIA BLACKWALL - Thu April 10th 2025 7pm
LAVINIA BLACKWALL - Thu April 10th 2025 7pm
LAVINIA BLACKWALL - Thu April 10th 2025 7pm
Blackwall’s work with prolific Glaswegian psych-folk outfit Trembling Bells earned her a reputation as one of the best voices in the scene, many critics have likened her singing prowess to that of Fairport Convention singer Sandy Denny. Along with Trembling Bells she has released seven full-length albums and performed as the backing band to folk legends Bonnie Prince Billy and The Incredible String Band’s Mike Herron.
Support from Trembling Bells ALEX NEILSON
WATCH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9SQR7zKE7s
LISTEN:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4l7vHrzjRMIwvZvl18aNqo
ON SALE SOON - NICK HARPER !
LAVINIA BLACKWALL - Thu April 10th 2025 7pm
LAVINIA BLACKWALL - Thu April 10th 2025 7pm
https://harperspace.com/home
“Betjemen with a guitar”
— Guitarist Magazine
“One of the finest guitarists of his generation, his soaring vocal range and propensity for epic song place him somewhere between Rufus Wainright and Jeff Buckley. Thus far, however, putting his musical freedom before the demands of career, his talents have gone largely unrewarded. Miracles For Beginners, his most focused, warm and triumphant album to date, could right that wrong.”
— Mojo Magazine
“Nick Harper is a force of nature… the sheer weight of ideas in his music makes him irresistible and unstoppable... Harper the performer is a fearsome weapon. Phenomenal? You bet your life.”
— Southern Reporter
Key dates for 2025
EASTER WEEKEND , MAY BANK HOLIDAYS AND AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Our key free, multi stage festival dates for 2025!
Easter festival: Thursday 17th - Monday 21st April
May Bank Holiday Music: Monday May 5th and Monday May 26th
Glastonbury multi-streams in the woods: Fri 27th - Sun 29th June
August Bank Holiday Ale & Folk Fest: Sat 23rd - Mon 25th August