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Anthony John Clarke

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Described by Fairport Convention as a National Treasure, this singer-songwriter has been an integral part of the UK music scene for 30 years. Originally from Belfast, AJ emerged there with his songs ‘The Broken Years’ and ‘The Only Life Gloria Knows’, but now presents as one of the most humorous and entertaining acts around. Audiences cannot resist the musical invitations to sing from this true gentleman of the music world. Expect a degree of sentiment, but also songs covering topics from the Man From Uncle to Car Boot Sales, Presidents, Karaoke Nights, Nuns, Grandchildren and how to avoid them (he has at least five), Camping, Bigots, and Hitchhiking. This man is perhaps the funniest at serious songs and the most serious about funny songs. Enjoy the ride with AJ and everyone is advised to bring all necessary medication!

Performances


Thursday, 28th September 2023

Ruthin All Styles.

Feathers Inn,

Ruthin

LL15 1AW

Chris Birchall: 07760 764 441


Friday, 13th October 2023

Wessex Acoustic

The Royal British Legion, 

Church Lane, 

Blandford Forum,

Dorset 

DT11 7AD

Kathy - 01202 732239 or 07590 411515 

kd.79@live.com 


Thursday, 26th October 2023

Bromsgrove Folk Club,

Catshill Club,

13 Meadow Road,

Bromsgrove

B61 0JJ

Bob Bignell: 07828 716 842


Friday, 27th October 2023 

Bobbing Barn,

2 Little Norwood Cottages, 

Parsonage Lane,

Bobbing,

Sittingbourne,

Kent ME9 8QA

Lesley & Tony Petty: 01795 841 008


Sunday, 29th October 2023

House Concert

Dorking 


Wednesday, 8th November 2023

with DAVE PEGG

Banbury Folk Club, 

Three Pigeons,

Southam Rd

OX16 2ED

https://banburyfolkcliub.co.uk


Thursday, 9th November 2023

with DAVE PEGG and Corrie Shelley

Philharmonic Music Room,

Myrtle St,

LIVERPOOL

L1 9BP

Graham Holland

www.liverpoolphil.com


Sunday, 12th November 2023

with DAVE PEGG

Bolehill Manor Club,

Amington Rd,

Tamworth

B77 3LH


Monday, 13th November 2023

with DAVE PEGG

Crooked Billet,

Newlands Lane,

Stoke Row,

Henley-on-Thames

RG9 5PU

Contact: 01491 681 048


Friday, 17th November 2023

Private  U3A function

Higher Lane,

Cheshire.


Thursday, 30th November 2023 

Blue Bell Folk Club, 

Fulwell, 

SUNDERLAND 

SR6 9AD 

Patricia Haswell: 07983 784 010


Friday, 1st December 2023

The Milkmaid Folk Club

Risbygate Sports Club
Westley Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3RR

 contact@milkmaidmusic.co.uk


Saturday, 2nd December 2023 Christmas concert

Kirkby Stephen Social Club ,

Market Street

Kirkby Stephen

CS17 4QN

Penny Millican 01768 372 123


Wednesday, 13th December 2023

Silverdale Folk Club,

Silverdale Hotel

Shore Rd, 

Silverdale 

LA5 0TP


Tuesday, 16th January 2024

Dartford Folk Club

DARTFORD WORKING MEN'S (CIU) CLUB
40 Essex Road
Dartford, 

DA1 2AU

dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com


Wednesday, 17th January 2024 

Lamb Folk Club

The Lamb Inn

High Street, 

Eastbourne 

BN21 3DX

Christine Halpin / Nick Cant  01323 728 268

eastbournelambfolk@outlook.com


Thursday, 18th January 2024

Rosslyn Court

62 Sweyn Rd, 

Cliftonville, 

Margate 

CT9 2DD

Morag Bulter:

01843 449531/ 07902 140248


Friday, 19th January 2024

Library Theatre,

BIRMINGHAM

Andy Swann: 07501 880 299


Wednesday, 21st February, 2024

Christ the King Hall

Liverpool

Lesley Scholes


31st March, 2024

Dunoon Festival

Contact: Dave Jones 07597 907 575


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


Saturday, 20th April 2024

Glenfarg Folk Day,

Gateside Memorial Hall,

Main Road,

Gateside,

KY14 7SY


Friday, 14th June 2024. tbc

Brewood Folk Club,

Cricket Club

Will Morgan: 01902 850 422


Friday, 24th May 2024

Bingham Folk Club

Bingham Rugby Club Pavilion,

Brendon Grove,

Bingham,

Nottingham,

NG13 8TN

Marion Downs - Tel : 07879226427

 binghamfolkclub@gmail.com

Information regarding tickets - 

Tel : (01949) 875766


Friday, 14th June 2024

The Temperance,

33 Bath St, 

Leamington Spa 

CV31 3AF

contact: 01926 730102


Saturday, 15th June 2024

The Folk of Gloucester,

99-101 Westgate street,

Gloucester

GL1 2GP

Contact: Robin Burton

https://thefolkofgloucester.co.uk


Sunday, 16th June 2024

Folk on the Moor,

The Moorland Hotel, 

Wotter, 

PL7 5HP

Ben Campbell : 01752 708770 

folkonthemoor1@gmail.com


Wednesday, 19th June 2023

White Horse Folk Club,

St Michael's Hall,

Lechlade Road,

Highworth,

SN6 7HQ

Contact: 01793 762 070/ 07721 904 292

canddbeer@gmail.com


29th June- 6th July 2024

with Fairport Convention

Harmony Voyages,

Danube Cruise

www.harmonyvoyages.co.uk 


11- 14th July 2024

Bromsgrove Festival

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Bromsgrove,

B60 4LR

Bob Bignell: 07828 716 842


8th - 10th August 2024

MC for Fairport Convemntion's

Cropredy Festival

https://www.fairportconvention.com


Sunday, 11th August 2024 8pm

Broadstairs Folk Week,

Baptist Hall,

Broadstairs,

Kent


Monday - Friday 12-16th August 2024

Broadstairs Folk Week MC



Wednesday, 25th September 2024

Cramlington Folk Club,

Benedictine Social Centre,

Glenluce Drive,

Cramlington,

NE23 6YA

Contact: Sean Taylor 

info@cramfolk.co.uk


Thursday, 26th September 2024

Darlington Folk Club

The Copper Beach Pub, 

Neasham Road, 

Darlington, 

DL1 4DH

https://www.darlofolkacoustic.co.uk


Friday, 27th October 2024

Woodman Folk Club,

Ashwood Marina,

Lower Lane,

Kingswinford.

DY6 0AQ

Debbie Jones: 07761 115 469


1st-8th October, 2024

Costa del Folk,

Portugal
https://www.costafestival.co.uk 


Saturday, 2nd November, 2024

Denholm Festival,

Denholm, 

Scottish Borders

Contact: Kenny Spiers 07795 463 199


Wednesday, 6th November 2024 

with Dave Pegg

"Everything Good Goes"    

2 Westgate,

Tadcaster

LS24 9AB 

David Stainthorpe:  07988 496 567  

 

Friday, 8th November 2024     

Cambridge Folk Club,

The Golden Hind
355 Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1SP

Details: 01638 603986 

email: enquiries@cambridgefolkclub.co.uk


Saturday, 9th November 2024

with DAVE PEGG

Fleur de Lys,

30 Main Rd, 

East Hagbourne, 

Didcot OX11 9LN
thefleurdelyspub.co.uk

Phone: 01235 813247


Sunday, 10th November 2024

with DAVE PEGG

The Temperance,

33 Bath St, 

Leamington Spa 

CV31 3AF

contact: 01926 730102



28th November - 2nd December 2024

Harmony Voyages

Cologne Cruise

www.harmonyvoyages.co.uk 

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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)

 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)

A little book what I wrote. it's not 'Great Expectations' of course and is unlikely to be made into a movie - for regular cinemas anyway - but it means well. It's a collection of observations about Ireland, music, children, religion and marriage served by a Belfast boy on a scurrilous bed of material I have used I stage over the years and somehow got away with... until now.dare.

A little book what I wrote. it's not 'Great Expectations' of course and is unlikely to be made into a movie - for regular cinemas anyway - but it means well. It's a collection of observations about Ireland, music, children, religion and marriage served by a Belfast boy on a scurrilous bed of material I have used I stage over the years and somehow got away with... until now.dare.

A little book what I wrote. it's not 'Great Expectations' of course and is unlikely to be made into a movie - for regular cinemas anyway - but it means well. It's a collection of observations about Ireland, music, children, religion and marriage served by a Belfast boy on a scurrilous bed of material I have used I stage over the years and somehow got away with... until now.dare.

Choose to read either as a 

beautiful hardback book for your shelves,

 £10 (plus £2 p&p) 

or if you are a Kindle reader, it's now available, 

thanks to MARTIN WALKER's valuable help, 

 via Amazon (£7.86)


Bacs, cheque, Paypal or simply enjoy a gig and we can chat during the  break, perhaps.


julia x

STAND UP, SIT DOWN

enjoy the songs from their annual November 'Mirth and Mischief'Tour

Anthony John and Peggy have been touring together each November for ten years now. Perhaps you have enjoyed one of their 'Music and Mirth' evenings? This is a collection which highlights the musical friendship and the joy and emotion they both bring so effortlessly to their performances.

A little book what I wrote. it's not 'Great Expectations' of course and is unlikely to be made into a movie - for regular cinemas anyway - but it means well. It's a collection of observations about Ireland, music, children, religion and marriage served by a Belfast boy on a scurrilous bed of material I have used I stage over the years and somehow got away with... until now.dare.

A little book what I wrote. it's not 'Great Expectations' of course and is unlikely to be made into a movie - for regular cinemas anyway - but it means well. It's a collection of observations about Ireland, music, children, religion and marriage served by a Belfast boy on a scurrilous bed of material I have used I stage over the years and somehow got away with... until now.dare.

Julia ( 07518 228 933)

 to order  £10  (plus £1.50 p&p)

You can also purchase by PAYPAL , 

using   JuliaP50@aol.com

or come and enjoy a show,

and I'll  see you  there!   

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