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Performances
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Concerts and Festival shows 2021
Wednesday, 8th September 2021
Willows Folk Club,
Bryning Fern Lane,
Kirkham,
PRESTON
PR4 2BP
reservations.willowsfolkclub@gmail.com
Liz/Dave: 01253 640 959
Mike: 07741 200 538
Friday, 10th September 2021
West Houghton Conservative Club,
Tithe Barn St,
Bolton
BL5 3TF
Sue and Ged Todd: 01942 811 527
Tuesday, 21st September 2021
Maghull Folk Club,
The MCA
604 Green Lane,
Maghull, L31 2JH
paulrobinson@maghullfolkclub.co.uk
Paul Robinson: 0151 920 6857
Tuesday, 28th September - 4th October 2021
Grande Real Eulalia Resort,
Algarve,
PORTUGAL
Tuesday, 12th October 2021
Cutty Wren Folk Club,
Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club
1 Thwaites Lane,
REDCAR
TS10 2FD
Details: George Featherston 01642 471 769
Wednesday, 13th October 2021
Cramlington Folk Club,
The Benedictine Social Club,
Glenluce Drive,
Southfield Green,
Cramlington
NE23 6YA
For Venue please contact : 01670 714 694
Saturday, 6th November 2021
Arley Kings Village Hall,
Astley Cross,
Stourport-on-Severn
DY13 0NB
Rob Fowler: 01299 824 318. / 07910 527 318
Sunday, 7th November 2021
Folk on the Moor,
Ivybridge,
Devon
Details: Ben Campbell 01752 708770
Tuesday, 9th November 2021
Wurzelbush Folk Club,
Rugby West Indian Social Club,
Railwat Terrace,
RUGBY
CV21 3HE
Gary Painting 07840 139 991
Thursday, 11th November 2021
Kitchen Garden Cafe
17 York Rd,
King's Heath
Birmingham B14 7SA
0121 443 4725
Friday, 12th November 2021
Bingham Folk Club,
The Pavilion, Brendon Grove,
Bingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8TN
Janet Smith: 01949 850 338
www.binghamfolkclub.weebly.com
Tuesday, 16th November 2021 (support Conor Clarke)
Dartford Folk Club,
40 Essex Rd
Dartford
Kent DA1 2AU
Marj Mitchell: hawleymkm@aol.com
Wednesday, 17th November 2021
Lamb Folk Club,
The Lamb Inn, High St,
Eastbourne,
BN21 1HH
Contact: 01323 728 268
eastbournelambfolk@outlook.com
Tuesday, 23rd November 2021 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
Bradden Village Hall,
North Hants
NN 12 8EJ
Jenny Williams: 07738 826 618
Wednesday, 24th November 2021 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
The Crooked Billet,
Stoke Row,
Henley on Thames
RG9 5PU
Details: Paul 0149 168 1048
Thursday, 25th November 2021 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
Bromsgrove Folk Club
Catshill Social Club,
13 Meadow Rd,
Bromsgrove
B61 0JJ
Cynthia Bignell :0121 476 5938
Friday, 26th November 2021. (AJ and Dave Pegg)
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
Sunday 28th November 2021 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
Great British Folk Festival,
Skegness
Bookings: 0330 102 5295
Monday, 29th November 2021
Stirling Folk Club,
County R.F.C.
Bridgehaugh Park,
Stirling
FK9 5AP
6th - 10th December 2021 Costa del Folk Winter Festival
McDonald Aviemore Hotel
Aviemore
SCOTLAND
Friday, 10th December 2021
Stonehaven Folk Club,
Monday, 13th December, 2021
Runcorn Folk Club,
Runcorn Folk Club,
Clifton Rd,
WA7 4TD
Tony and Anne Toy: 01928 561 431 / 07788 275 207
Saturday, 18th December 2021
Christmas show, details to follow ....
Pat Caroll
Wed, 3rd or 20th April 2022 tbc
Over Hulton Folk Club,
Over Hulton Conservative Club,
St Helens Rd
BOLTON
BL5 1AA
Corrie Shelley 07841 288 238
overhultonfolkclub@hotmail.co.uk
25th April - 1st May 2022
Costa del Folk Festival,
IBIZA
Friday, 6th May 2022
Wessex Acoustic Folk Club,
Royal British Legion,
Church Lane,
Blandford Forum,
DORSET
DT11 7AD
Details from Kathy 01202 732239/ 07590 411515
https://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk
Sunday 5th June 2022 tbc
Fleur de Lys Festival
Didcot
Thursday 28th July - Sunday 31st July 2022
Chickenstock Music Festival,
Norton Green Farm,
Stockbury,
Kent ME9 7RN
Friday 5th - Wed 10th August 2022
Broadstairs Folk Week
Kent
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Thursday, 11th - Saturday 13th August 2022
Cropredy Festival,
nr Banbury,
Friday, 11th November 2022 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
Wessex Acoustic Folk Club,
Royal British Legion,
Church Lane,
Blandford Forum,
DORSET
DT11 7AD
Details from Kathy 01202 732239/ 07590 411515
https://wimborne-acoustic.co.uk
Saturday, 12th November 2022 (AJ and Dave Pegg)
Wychwood Folk Club,
Tiddy Hall,
Shipton Road,
Ascott-u-Wychwood,
Oxfordshire
OX7 6AG
Mark/Elaine: 019938 31427/ 07870 563 299
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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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