During Lock Down, enjoy live performances daily at 11.10am on Facebook
Performances
Listen to ANTHONY JOHN live every morning at 11.10am on his Facebook page
Thank you to all the hard-working club organisers who have kindly offered to re-arranged these concerts when things get better. 'This too will pass'. In meantime, Anthony John and Julia send you ALL our very best wishes, and are SO looking forward to being 'out there' again... indeed just being OUT!
SOCIAL DISTANCE CONCERT details to follow
26th June 2020
Bollington
Thursday, 3rd September 2020
Darlington Folk Club,
THe Copper Beech
Neasham Rd,
DL1 4DH
Bob Tuddenham: 07404 427 134
Fri - Sun, 4-6th September, 2020
Fleetwood Folk and Blues Festival
Marine Hall, The esplanade,
Fleetwood FY7 6EZ
Monday, 7th September 2020
Swinton Folk Club,
White Lion,
242 Manchester Rd,
Swinton M27 4TS
Sue and Ged Todd: 01942 811 527
Thursday, 10th September 2020
Black Swan Folk Club
Peasholme Green
YORK
YO1 7PR
Friday, 11th September 2020
Bollington Folk Club,
Dog and Partridge,
Bollington, Macclesfield,
Cheshire , SK10 5JX
Pete Wood: 07570 807 645/ 01625 573255
Sat,12th Sept 2020
Top Bar at
The Queens Head,
29 Chesterfield Rd,
Belper, DE56 1FF
Chris Butler: 07377 368 924
Sunday, 13th September 2020
Folk on the Moor,
Westwood Inn, Lee Mill,
Devon PL21 9EE
Ben Campbell: 01752 708 770
Tuesday, 29th September 2020 12- 2pm
Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre,
Bognor Rd,
Merston, CHICHESTER
PO20 1EJ
www.brickkilngardencentre.co.uk
Josie Henry: 01243 756 175
Tuesday, 29th September 2020 8pm
Crown and Anchor Music Club,
15-16 Marine Parade,
Eastbourne
BN21 3DX
Jim Neale 07909 524 171 jtneale@hotmail.com
Venue only : 01323 642 500
Monday, 5th October 2020
Mansfield Folk Club,
The Black Bull, Woodhouse Rd
NG18 2AD
Details: 01623 825382/07443 847901
Tues, 6th Oct 2020
Foggy Furze Folk Club,
Causeway Inn,
Elwick Broad,
HARTLEPOOL
TS24 7QT
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
Banbury Folk Club,
The Church House,
2/3 North Bar Street,
Banbury, OX16 0TB
Kevin West: 7845 821 041
https://www.facebook.com/banburyroots
Thursday, 15th October 2020
Commonfolk Folk Club,
Pelsall Cricket & Sports Club,
Walsall Rd, Pelsall
Walsall, West Midlands
WS3 4BP
Margaret & Steve: 01922 685 568/ 07910 632 695
Monday, 19th October 2020
Runcorn Folk Club,
Runcorn Golf Club,
Clifton Rd,
Runcorn, WA7 4TD
Tony & Anne Toy: 01928 5 61431
http://www.runcorngolfclub.co.uk/
Sat, 24th October 2020
Village Hall,
Water Yeat,
Ulverston
LA12 8DJ
www.wegottickets.com/wateryeatvillagehall
Sunday, 25th October 2020
Bothy Folk Club,
Park Golf Club,
Southport PR9 0JS
Details: Clive Pownceby 01704 807 374
Friday, 30th Oct 2020
Northwich Folk Club,
The Harlequin Theatre,
Queen st,
Northwich CW9 5JN
Details: 01606 74258
Mirth & Mischief 2020 with DAVE PEGG
Thursday, 5th November 2020
Fleur de Lys,
30 Main Rd,
East Hagbourne,
Didcot
OX11 9LN
Darren: 01235 813 247
Friday, 6th November 2020
Wessex Acoustic Folk Club,
Royal British Legion Club,
Church Lane, Blandford Forum,
DORSET DT11 7AD
John Butcher: 01747 850 212
Kathy Dunn: 01202 732 239
Saturday, 7th November 2020
Bradden Village Hall,
North Hants
NN 12 8EJ
Jenny Williams: 07738 826 618
Sunday, 8th November 2020
The Keys,
6 Ely Street,
Stratford Upon Avon'
Warwickshire
CV37 6LW
Chris Creasey: 07492 399 029
chris.creasey@thequayatstratforduponavon.co.uk
Tuesday, 10th November 2020
Wurzel Bush Folk Club,
The West Indian Club,
Railway Terrace,
Rugby
CV21 3HE
Wednesday, 11th November 2020
The Crooked Billet,
Stoke Row,
Henley on Thames
RG9 5PU
Details: 0149 168 1048
Thursday, 12th November 2020
Cast Theatre,
Waterdale,
DONCASTER
DN1 3BU
Details: 01302 303 959
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
Chesterfield Folk Club,
Chesterfield Library Theatre,
New Beetwell Street,
S40 1QN
Sat, 14th Nov
Village Folk,
Melbourne Assembly Rooms,
High Street, Melbourne,
Derbyshire
DE73 8GF
Tickets: 07852 174745
Sunday, 15th Nov 2020
Private Party Event
Poppleton,
York
Tues, 17th Nov 2020
Dartford Folk Club,
Dartford Working Men's (CIU) Club,
40 Essex Road,
DA1 2AU
Marj Mitchell: 01322 277 218
Wed, 18th Nov 2020
Worley’s at the Swan,
56 High Street,
Stourport-on-Severn,
DY13 8BX
Matt: 01299 877 832
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
Shining Friends Acoustic Roots Music,
Lickey Parish Hall,
Bromsgrove
B45 8ES
Paul Edwards: 07753487632
Sat, 21st Nov 2020
Wychwood Folk Club,
Tiddy Hall,
Shipton Road,
Ascott-u-Wychwood,
Oxfordshire
OX7 6AG
Mark/Elaine: 019938 31427/ 07870 563 299
Sunday, 22nd November 2020
House Concert
Barnoldswick
Mon, 23rd Nov, 2020
Glenfarg Folk Club,
Backstage at the Green Hotel,
2 The Muirs,
Kinross,
Perthshire,
KY13 8AS
Jean Young: 01764 684 640 / 07801 889820
Tues, 24th Nov 2020
Star Folk Club,
The Admiral,
72A Waterloo Street,
Glasgow
G2 7DA
Tom Holmes: 0141 563 0454
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
Cramlington Folk Club,
The Benedictine Social Centre,
Glenluce Drive,
Southfield Green,
Northumberland,
NE23 6YA
Keith Taylor: info@cramfolk.co.uk
Venue only : 01670 714 694
Thursday, 26th Nov 2020
Sunderland Folk Club,
The Blue Bell,
Fulwell, Sunderland
SR6 9AD
Patricia Haswell: 07983 784 010
Friday, 27th Nov 2020
Thorner Victory Hall.
Carr Lane,
Thorner
Leeds LS14 3EY
David Stainthorpe: 07988 496 567
www.ticketsource.co.uk/thornevictoryhall/t-qqmrel
Sat, 28th Nov 2020
Great British Folk Festival,
Skegness
Bookings: 0330 102 5295
SOLO CONCERTS
Saturday,19th December 2020
Byfield Village Hall,
Norhamptonshire
Contact: Pat Cannel
Sunday, 20th December 2020
Scrag End Folk Club,
Shoulder of Mutton,
Chapel St, Oakthorpe nr Measham
DE12 7QT
Richard: 07434 303 130
info@scragfolk.co.uk www.scragfolk.co.uk
Monday, 21st December 2020
Kitchen Garden Cafe,
17 York Rd, King's Heath,
BIRMINGHAM B14 7SA
Brett: 0121 443 4725
https://kitchengardencafe.co.uk
AND SO INTO 2021, if we are spared....
Friday, January 2021 (date tbc)
Woodman Folk Club,
Ashwood Marina,
Kingswinford
DY6 0AB
Derry & Debby: 01384 560462
Barry & Corinne: 0121 602 3010
Saturday, 6th February 2021
Rosslyn Court, Music and Arts
MARGATE,
Kent CT9 2DD
Morag Butler 01843 449531/ 07902 140 248
Wednesday, 10th March 2021
Llantrisant Folk Club,
Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club,
Castan Rd, Llantrisant,CF72 9EH
Pat Smith: 01442 226 892/ 07989 209 824
Fri, 26th March 2021
Stonehaven Folk Club,
Stonehaven Community Centre,
Bath Street,
AB39 2DH
Contact: Pat Popplestone 01569 764 202
stonehavenfolkclub@hotmail.com
Mon, 29th March 2021
Stirling Folk Club,
Stirling County R.F. Club,
Bridehaugh Park,
FK9 5AP
Tuesday, 30th March 2021
Balerno Folk Club,
Balerno Bowling Club,
5 Ladycroft,
Balerno, Edinburgh
EH14 7AG
0131 449 345
Thursday, 1st April 2021
Denholm Folk Club,
Cross Keys Inn,
nr Hawick,
Roxburghshire
Contact: Kenny Speirs 07795 463 199 kennyspeirs53@hotmail.com
Wednesday, 7th April 2021
Irvine Folk Club
Vineburgh Community Centre,
Quarry Rd,
KA12 0PS
Joyce: 01294 551 04
Saturday, 17th April 2021
Brussels
Private function
Friday, 7th May 2021 (TBC)
Wessex Acoustic Folk Club,
Royal British Legion Club,
Church Lane, Blandford Forum,
DORSET DT11 7AD
John Butcher: 01747 850 212
Kathy Dunn: 01202 732 239
Friday,14th May 2021
Waveney Folk Club,
Gunton Community Hall,Hollingsworth Rd,
LOWESTOFT NR32 4DZ
Peter Hood: 01502 566656
Thurs- Sat 3rd - 5th June 2021
Wirral Folk Festival, The Whitby Club,
Chester Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire CH65 6QF
Details: John and Angie Owen 0151 678 9902,
or text 07981 639 336
Sunday, 6th June 2021
Fleur de Lys Festival,
East Hagbourne,
Didcot, Oxfordshire,
OX11 9LN
Darren: 01235 813 247
Sunday, 13th June 2021
Readifolk
Una and Colin Waters unaandcolin@talktalk.net
15th -22nd June 2021
Danube Cruise
costadelfolf.co.uk
Details: 01254 445 050
June 2021
New Forest Folk Festival
August 2021
Cropredy Festival MC
August 2021
Moira Furnace Folk Festival
Thrsday, 14th October 2021
Ruthin All Styles
Feathers inn Tafarn Y Plu,
Ruthin , LL15 1AW
Chris Birchill 07760 764 441
MISCHIEF AND MIRTH tour with DAVE PEGG
Wednesday, 3rd November 2021
Over Hulton Folk Club,
Over Hulton Conservative Club,
BOLTON
BL5 1AA
Corrie Shelley: 07841 288 238
overhultonfolkclub@hotmail.com
Friday, 12th November 2021
Bingham Folk Club,
The Pavilion, Brendon Grove,
Bingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8TN
Janet Smith: 01949 850 338
www.binghamfolkclub.weebly.com
Wednesday, 17th November 2021
Lamb Folk Club,
The Lamb Inn, High St,
Eastbourne,
BN21 1HH
Contact: 01323 728 268
eastbournelambfolk@outlook.com
Friday, 26th November 2021
Wessex Acoustic Folk Club,
Royal British Legion Club,
Church Lane, Blandford Forum,
DORSET DT11 7AD
John Butcher: 01747 850 212
Kathy Dunn: 01202 732 239
Mon, 29th November 2021 (AJ and Peggy)
Stirling Folk Club
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Reviews
Review in TYKES, by Nigel Schofield
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.
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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
'AJC is a National Treasure' (Fairport Convention)
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