07852 143 580

Monday, 19th June 2023
Runcorn Folk Club Celebrating 25 years!
Runcorn Golf Club,
Clifton Road,
WA7 4TD
Tony Toy: 01928 8561 431 for tickets please
22nd-29th June 2023
Rhone and Saone Cruise concerts
with Fairport Convention
or call: 01254 476075
Friday, 7th July2023
New Forest Folk Festival
Powells Farm,
Salisbury Road,
Plaitford, Nr Romsey,
Hants,
SO51 6EF
nick@newforestfolkfestival.co.uk
Keith Curtis 07435 123057
Sat - Sun 8th and 9th July 2023
Bromsgrove Festival
Fabulous New Venue!
Avoncroft Museum of Buildings
Bromsgrove
B60 4LR
Bob Bignell: 07828 716 842
0121 476 5938
Saturday, 5th August 2023
Private Party,
Northamptonshire
10th- 12th August 2023
Cropredy Festival,
nr Banbury
13th- 17th August 2023
Broadstairs Festival,
Kent
https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
18th - 20th August 2023
Moira Furnace Festival 2023
Furnace Lane,
Moira,
Swalincote,
Leicestershire,
DE12 6AT
www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk
Friday, 8th September 2023
Norwich Folk Club,
Christ Church Centre,
Magdalen Road,
NORWICH
NR3 4EA
contact : Bridget Lely
Friday, 13th October 2023
Wessex Acoustic
The Royal British Legion,
Church Lane,
Blandford Forum,
Dorset
DT11 7AD
Kathy - 01202 732239 or 07590 411515
Thursday, 26th October 2023
Bromsgrove Folk Club,
Catshill Club,
13 Meadow Road,
Bromsgrove
B61 0JJ
Bob Bignell: 07828 716 842
Tuesday, 7th November 2023
with DAVE PEGG
Worsleys at THE SWAN,
High Street,
Stourport-upon-Severn
DY13 8BX
Bar: 01299 877 832
Wednesday, 8th November 2023
with DAVE PEGG
Banbury Folk Club,
4 Butchers Row,
OX16 5JH
https://banburyfolkcliub.co.uk
Thursday, 9th November 2023
with DAVE PEGG
Philharmonic Music Room,
Myrtle St,
LIVERPOOL
L1 9BP
Graham Holland
Monday, 13th November 2023
with DAVE PEGG
Crooked Billet,
Newlands Lane,
Stoke Row,
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 5PU
Contact: 01491 681 048
Thursday, 30th November 2023
Blue Bell Folk Club,
Fulwell,
SUNDERLAND
SR6 9AD
Patricia Haswell: 07983 784 010
Saturday, 2nd December 2023 Christmas concert
Kirkby Stephen Social Club ,
Market Street
Kirkby Stephen
CS17 4QN
Penny Millican 01768 372 123
Wednesday, 3rd April, 2024
Over Hulton Folk Club
Over Hulton Conservative Club,
St Helens Road,
Bolton
BL5 1AA
overhultonfolkclub@hotmail.com
Corrie Shelley: 07841 288 238
Sunday, 16th June 2024
Folk on the Moor,
The Moorland Hotel,
Wotter,
PL7 5HP
Ben Campbell : 01752 708770
Thursday, 26th September 2024
Darlington Folk Club
1st -7th October 2024
costa del folk,
Portugal
https://www.costafestival.co.uk
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Peggy and AJ tour together each November. This collection of ten songs is a summation of seven years of doing so. AJ has a keen eye for observation, a sharp wit for writing and a knack for turning phrases, evident in titles that make you wonder “what on earth could that be like? viz Routine Love, Irishman In Paris and Let Me Tell You How It Works.This is not a reproduction of their stripped-back, seated live sound – aside from mandolin, Peggy plays electric and bass guitar; La Belle Julia Porter, who co-wrote the songs, adds piano and strings; Adrian Black provides entirely apt clarinet and Mark Walker plays chimes. The songs benefit from these added dimensions. Try the full-on rock sound of Until the Wall Comes Down or Life’s got its own agenda, a song that could only otherwise exist if Jake Thackery had been transplanted to Basin Street! There are songs that make you smile, songs to make you think and songs for which the only reaction is “yes – exactly”. How can you resist a line like “I lost my religion in a poker game”? The songs are all direct and involve you immediately, but the craft in writing, subtlety of narrative and deftness of observation all reward repeated listens. Even after one listen, those skilfully coined phrases will leap into your head – and you’ll thrash around to recall where it’s from…and when you remember, this album ends up in CD player: it’s an endlessly repeating cycle. Earworms that never get earworn.
Kilburn Village Institute 25th March 2019
This erudite and charming man provides entertainment of the highest quality. He is hailed as one of the countries leading singer ....He enthralled the audience for over 2 hours......singing very witty and verbally complex songs, telling stories........ think Victoria Wood on a good day crossed with Mike Harding Eric Clapton and an Irish accent!
TRUDY CLARKE, 5th April 2019
"Loved your show at the Woodman from start to finish- music, songs, stories, tales and jokes all complimenting each other. Kevin and I watched your great DVD 'One more story to be told' today - just hope there's more to follow x"
MJ BALDSPUR JARVIS 6th April 2019
"Ellen Malin and I have seen Anthony John Clarke compere at Cropredy and always thought what a great bloke he seems. I have had interactions with him yet never seen him perform live. At last, tonight we saw him at the Queens Head, Belper -. it was even better than I could have imagined.
A genuine, heartfelt and lovely man. The music was beautiful, and the connection between Anthony and his wife Julia is something to behold."
When Irish Eyes are Smiling. Chris Birchill
(10th October 2019. Ruthin All Styles Music Club)
In fact, every single pair of eyes in the room were smiling, whilst those Irish eyes were twinkling as their owner’s beautifully crafted songs were interspersed with tales of his Irish upbringing and anecdotal yarns about his musical journey through life.
You will go a long way to find a more entertaining and engaging folk singer than Antony John Clarke. He has his own unique style of modern folk songs with words that conjure up pictures of life, painted with humour and a not insignificant touch of the old blarney.
He was accompanied on piano by his lovely wife Julia, who also wore a beautiful smile throughout the evening despite bearing the brunt of many of his jokes. It was Julia’s 63rd birthday and Anthony John made much of the fact that it heralded the beginning of the annual eight-day period when he is technically a year younger than her.
The humour comes effortlessly, both within the songs and in the narrative between them. The whole of his performance is full of fun with lively and uplifting songs such as “The Cockerel Has Done a Runner”, “We Pulled Through”, “I Hate Camping” and “They Don’t Write Them Like That Any More”.
As with his 2017 concert, Anthony John and Julia stayed over in The Feathers’ comfortable accommodation which once again resulted in him overrunning our usual finish time by almost an hour. Not that anybody objected.
and now, about the annual (November/ December)
Mirth & Music TOUR
Featuring Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention, Anthony John Clarke, Irish stand up and song smith supremo.
Two legendary musicians and consummate entertainers unite for an evening of outstanding song and music, with plenty of humour.
Belfast born Anthony John is recognised as one of the top songwriters on the acoustic/ folk scene, 12 albums and 3 singles including the beautiful “Seven in Ireland” and “Irish Eyes”. Anthony John enjoys an enormous following in UK, Europe, Australasia and USA.
Legendary Fairport Convention multi-instrumentalist Dave Pegg joins Anthony John. The friends draw from a wealth of hits and much loved songs for an evening of exquisite, outstanding music and a lot of humour.
Truly astonishing musicians, delivering songs that make your spine tingle. You can feel their friendship, as much funny humour, laughs & and smiles as belting songs
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