To book tickets email folkatthebarlow@gmail.com ring/text 07427 613783 or use the onsite booking form
Concerts 2024
Folk at the Barlow is a not-for-profit organisation. Our aim is to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy and participate in folk music and song. Both the folk club and the Festival are run by unpaid volunteers. Children's tickets (under 16) are free and students up to 21 are half price.
Concerts are on the third Friday of each month, starting at 8:00pm, doors open at 7:30pm
See our HOME PAGE for details of this month's concert and how to book
The usual format is a 40 minute support act of excellent quality followed by 2 x 45 minute spots by the main act which will often be of National acclaim.
Between the two main act spots is an interval featuring the drawing of the raffle and a chance to visit the bar.
While the audience are checking in there is music from the House Band - you are welcome to bring an instrument and join in.
Tickets are £10 each for the Jan to June concerts. From July they are £12.50 each.
Under 16s are free and students up to 21 half price.
Email folkatthebarlow@gmail.com or use the booking form on the Home Page to purchase tickets
Last Few Concerts 2024
10 Sept 24 Mossy Christian & Megan Wisdom with the Harty Family
18 Oct 24 Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer with Eleanor Hill & Nick Mallion
16 Nov 24 (Sat) Jess & Richard Arrowsmith with LocTup Together
20 Dec 24 Bernard Wrigley with The Wanderers
19 Jan 24 Close Quarters with Dave Boulton
January was heralded by Close Quarters, : Steve and Sandra Harrison, and Jen Wilso. These lovely people are well known on the North West Folk Club and Festival scene for their close three-part harmonies and amazing repertoire of wonderful songs, beautifully sung. They are the organisers of the Lake District Folk and Accoustic club and numerous session around Lancashire and Cumbria and great friends of this club . Expect choruses to join in with of varying complexity, songs both tender and humorous. Their material comes from a wide range of genres and includes several of Steve's own compositions. They just have a talent for picking the right stuff! Close Quarters were supported by that genial Analogue man in a Digital World, Dave Boulton, who is proving a great hit with Folk at the Barlow.
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Tickets £10 each.
email folkatthebarlow@gmail.com, text 07427613783, or use one of the forms below to book in advance.
Please note that the cut-off time for bookings is 1pm on the day of the concert.
16 Feb 24. Redmayne with David Helme.
In February we welcomed Redmayne back to the club. Redmayne started way back in the 60's and have been very popular members of the folk scene ever since. They deliver an entertaining mix of acapella and acoustically accompanied songs with beautifully arranged complex harmonies featuring throughout. To whet your appetite you can find examples of their repertoire on their website here https://acousticredeye.com/artist/johncartain_redmayne/
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David Helme is a regular performer at the folk club and local sessions, with a pleasant mellow voice, who mainly sings contemporary songs.
15 Mar 24. Brothers Gillespie with Gleo.
March saw Northumbrian duo The Brothers Gillespie making their first appearance for Folk at the Barlow. Multi-talented brothers James & Sam write and sing songs of great lyrical power, animated by the sound of soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments. Their songs and performances have a rare, intimate energy that is both earthy and ethereal, romantic and radical. Regular Folk at the Barlow visitors may recognise younger brother Sam Gillespie from his previous 2 visits as lead singer / guitarist / wooden flute player with the excellent Wayward Jane. The duo's recent albums The Fell and The Merciful Road have been widely acclaimed, as have their festival appearances throughout the UK. Apart from a fabulous concert, a highlight was SAM playing martin's flute at the interval and and after the concert.
Support act Gleo went down a storm with the FatB audience. This young and talented quartet GLEO are all members of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. Fin, Shenara, Buffy and Polly masterfully performed both their own compositions and traditional tunes, the unique combination of the cello, trombone, fiddle and concertina taking us on a musical journey through England, Scandinavia and the Celtic regions.
19 Apr 24 Fay Hield with the Dodgers
17 May 24 Jaywalkers with Liz & Dave Walmisley
21 June 24 Sherburn Bartley Sanders with Nick Mallion
Fabulous trio, Sherburn Bartley Sanders gave us a cracking June concert. They are in demand for Festivals all over the UK and abroad, Chris and Emily have just got married so we were pleased that they were happy to celebrate part of their honeymoon with us. They showed real energy and atmosphere, cheeky on-stage rapport, and many great interpretations of well-known tunes and traditional songs as well as contemporary pieces. Renowned anglo concertina player Chris Sherburn and guitarist/vocalist Denny Bartley have been wowing folk audiences for decades. Since 2017 they have trio-ed up with fiddler and vocalist Emily Sanders to give a wonderfully enhanced ensemble of musicianship and harmony. Here's the website is you' d like to hear them :
Supporting Sherburn Bartley Sanders was our very own gifted singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick Mallion. Nick has written many smashing songs too numerous to mention that really hit the spot and tell the story. He is also a member of trio Watch the Wall. For the second part of the act he was joined by Dave Howard on a variety of string instruments and Poppy Weatherall on fiddle. Together they produced some wonderful arranged to frame and enhance Nick's songs.
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This evening we also had atmosphere stage lighting from our sound/light team, so many thanks to them too for making the evening a memorable one.
19 July 24 8pm Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage
with Ed McGurk and Dave Howard
In July, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage provided a touch of ‘Americana’, yet still seemed quintessentially English. Traditional, yet contemporary, with their individual writing style. Playful and instinctive, they make music with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense. Hannah Sanders has a pure, beautiful, even mystical voice. Ben Savage is a singular guitarist with a sound as distinctive as it is innovative. Together their harmonies and unique stage presence shimmer with an infectious enthusiasm and joy for the connection music offers https://hannahbenmusic.com/home
Supporting Hannah and Ben were our own Ed McGurk and Dave Howard. Having worked together in Bandersnatch their musicianship complements each other perfectly with Ed playing a mean guitar and bouzouki and Dave wowing on dobbro, mandolin and guitars. Fancy string-work, fine vocals and a discerning choice of songs.
Who could ask for more!