STOCKTON FOLK CLUB

July to Dec 2023

3rd July Singaround
10th July Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson - a rare chance on Teesside to hear some of the best of Scottish traditional music and song. Paul is a world-renowned fiddle player who, in a tradition that stretches back to Neil Gow, is also an acclaimed composer, adding to that tradition. Shona is an award-winning singer who especially enjoys the Doric songs of her native Aberdeenshire. She is a former winner of the MG Alba Scots Singer of the Year and to date the only woman to win the Bothy Ballads Champion of Champions competition. Cancelled due to illness. Singaround
17th July Singaround
24th July Singaround
31st July Singaround
August 7th and14th Singarounds -- 21st and 28th Club closed
4th Sept Singaround
11th Sept Welcome back to Dan McKinnon from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dan has a wonderful baritone voice and some exceedingly fine self-penned songs which have evoked comparisons with Stan Rogers. He’s also one of the most engaging and genuine performers on the scene.
18th Sept Singaround
25th Sept Singaround
2nd Oct Damien Barber - Raised in Norfolk and heavily influenced by earlier Norfolk singers like Walter Pardon and Peter Bellamy, Damien is a stylish and distinctive singer, either a capella or accompanied on guitar or concertina..After two Covid-enforced postponements,we're glad to help him celebrate 30(+) years in folk music.
9th Oct Singaround
16th Oct Singaround
23rd Oct Singaround
30th Oct Singaround
6th Nov Singaround
13th Nov Roisin Ban is a Yorkshire-based trio (it means White Rose) featuring Chris Dyson, Paddy Heffron and our old friend Gordon Tyrrall. They play mainly Irish and Scottish songs & music with fiddle, flute, melodeon and step dancing. Sure to be a lively, entertaining evening. (Find them on Facebook)
20th Nov Singaround
28th Nov Hot spot for New Roots finalist Kyle Lennox from Guisborough. Kyle sings and plays concertina, melodeon and banjo. A chance to share the folk-club scene with a new talent.
4th Dec Singaround
11th Dec Tony Wilson A welcome return for an old friend of the Club - a folk hero with a cheery face and a wealth of songs, traditional and self-penned, accompanied by lively guitar, mandola and banjo. "He is always a delight, Go and see him!" [Bridge Folk Club]
18th Dec Christmas Party - Free entry for members and friends of the Club. Bring food (in moderation) for a shared supper: join in singing and playing. Seasonal outfits or headwear are optional.
25th Dec Club closed