Events

Sat 25 Jan: Burns night Ceilidh:

With The Barnstormers in aid of Barn Owls dementia choir. Expect fun calling, great Scottish tunes and songs and maybe a tot, a taste of haggis and smoked salmon & cream cheese canapes.

Tickets £12.

A night of romance: Flamenco Loco and Jim Reynolds.

Flamenco Loco are Aneta La Polaca on dance, Cuffy Cuthberson on guitar and Jaime Cantera on vocals and percussion. Traditional flamenco executed with passion, skill and humour.

"Gentleman Jim" is renowned for his blues, ragtime and songs of unrequited love. 

Jim Reynolds is a guitarist and singer who writes and plays an eclectic mix of music. The individual pieces tap into blues, ragtime, rhythm and blues, music hall and folk traditions. Some are extremely sensitive songs about life, people and relationships, while others are tongue in cheek. His albums are also sprinkled with classics from the likes of J.J. Cale, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Roy Orbison, the Inkspots, Jelly Roll Morton and Jimmy Rogers.

Tickets £14

Our annual and very popular event in aid of Memories at the Barn dementia projects.

Informal sessions capturing the spirit of the jolly shamrock . A fun night of Irish tunes and songs with a wide range of guest performers. Fast paced jigs and rollicking reels and gentle airs.

Tickets £10

Fri 21 Mar: Reg Meuross: Fire & Dust, A Woody Guthrie Story .Trio with Marion Fleetwood (fiddle) and Geraint Hughes (keyboard and accordion).

Commissioned by Pete Townshend and created by Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust – The Woody Guthrie Story is a journey into the heart and soul of one of America’s finest folk musicians.

Seeded by Townshend in 2019, this new work shows how the impact of Guthrie remains and how Meuross was the right man to tell this story through music and song. When Townshend called Reg to suggest the idea he saw how the project would “draw a direct line from Woody, through Bob Dylan, to Reg Meuross” and pledged his full support to realize this vision both as a studio album (which he co-produced and played on) and a series of live tours across the UK and beyond.

The breadth and depth of Reg Meuross’s material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage. If something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it and with Fire & Dust another important chapter of impeccably researched story-telling has begun.

Highlighting racism, bigotry, corruption and inequality this incredible new song-cycle is focused on the life and times of the ‘Dust Bowl’ American folk musician and political activist Woody Guthrie – whose work remains so influential today. Drawing important parallels between Guthrie’s time and our own, each song shows Meuross at his absolute best – sharing stories from social history that are still highly relevant today.

Joined by Welsh pianist and accordionist Geraint Watkins (Nick Lowe, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, Bill Wyman, Peter Green to name but a few) as well as renowned string player Marion Fleetwood (TRADarrr, IOTA, The Sandy Denny Project and Fleetwood Cave) plus Phil Beer (The Albion Band, Johnny Coppin, Show of Hands) the album is scheduled for release March 2025, with full band, trio and solo shows planned.

In addition to the incredible line-up on the album and tours, Who legend Townshend not only co-produced the album but also features on two of the album tracks and will be appearing at the full band launch gig in the spring.

“Reg Meuross is a purist…he sings in the neutral accent of an Englishman who travels the entirety of the British Isles, and tastes all its flavours, influenced by all its most profound national colours. In this he reminds one of Roy Harper or Ewan McColl, recent greats who went before him.”
Pete Townshend

Fri April: 25 Tango Calor:

“One of the best tango trios you will hear in the UK" with Mirek Salmon (bandoneon), Daryl Kellie (guitar), Jimi Can (voice/percussion). Virtuosity and engagement which is gripping. Tango Calor are often called upon to accompany Argentine artists and collaborate regularly with orchestras to perform the works of Astor Piazzolla. 

"A great punching combo that combines tradition with Nuevo flavours. One of the best tango trios you will hear in the UK without a doubt"

Eduardo Bozzo, Tango Alchemy

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"As professional teachers and hosts, if you want dancers to be out of their seats and enjoy great music, Tango Calor really does that."

Joanna & James Whitehead, Viva la dance

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"such great musicianship and connection with the audience"

Chew Valley Arts

Tickets £14

Fri 16 May: Kozachky Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble. 

This event marks Ukrainian Vyshyvanka festival which is the day before. We plan to be serving some Ukrainian food as part of the evening. 

The Ukrainian vocal ensemble Kozachky was created in October 2022 in Bristol and is led by Anna Pyshniuk. She writes: “All these charming women were united by their love for Ukrainian

songs". They, together with children, were forced to leave their native homes, their families, because of the Russian invasion.

All of them are from different parts of Ukraine: Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Berdychiv, Vinnytsia, Lviv, Melitopol. They all have different

professions – among them are musicians, singers, managers, teachers, scientists, doctors,

cosmetologists… But all of them are united by music, love for singing and their native

Ukraine.

Today, with their singing, they want to convey to you the culture of their people

and love for the Ukrainian song!”

Sat 28 June 7.30 Holy Trinity. John Broomhead remembered: This date marks 20 years since John passed away. He was a founder member of both the folk club and the Harry Browns. Expect some names from the early days and of course the wonderful Harry Browns.

Free event.