Singer Songwriter Entertainer
07852 143 580
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Performances
Sunday, 22nd December 2019
Clent Village Hall,
Crown Lane, Kidderminster,
DY10 3LU
Jim Yarwood: 07393 618 866
Saturday, 28th December 2019
Faldingworth Live
Nettleham Village Hall,
Brookfield Ave, Lincolnshire
LN2 2SS
Andy Watkins: 01522 535 770
And now into .....2020
Friday, 17th January 2020
Supporting the fabulous HOMETOWNERS at
SHAW THEATRE, 2 Newton Street,
Shaw, OLDHAM
OL2 8NX
Tel: 01706 840 400
Tuesday, 21st Jan 2020
Sandbach Folk Club,
The Market Tavern,
The Square, Sandbach,
Checshire CW11 1AT
Winston Baldwin: 07815 721 93
Tuesday, 28th January 2020
JULIA PORTER, with Anthony John Clarke and friends,
Dragon's Breath Folk Club,
Treuddyn Village Hall,
Queen St,
MOLD CH7 4LU
John and Carole Warburton 01352 771 165 and 07734 817 685
Wednesday, 11th March 2020
Bromborough Folk Club,
The Bolton Room, The Bridge Inn,
Port Sunlight, Merseyside
CH62 4UQ
John Coleman: 0151 334 0759
Thursday, 12th March 2020
Bromsgrove Folk Club, Catshill Club,
13 Meadow Rd, Bromsgrove, B61 0JJ
Bob Bignell: 07828 716 842/ 0121 476 5938
Friday, 24th April 2020
Rhyl Folk and Acoustic Club Club
Royal British Legion,
Abergele Rd,
Llandulas,
Abergele, LL22 8EN
Neil: 07761 913 884
Thursday, 30th April 2020
Brewood Cricket Club,
Four Ashes Rd, Brewood,
STAFFORD
T19 9HZ
Will Morgan: 01902 850 422
Friday, 1st May
Ram Club,
Old Cranleighan Club,
Thames Ditton, SURREY
KT7 0HB
Maggie and Bob Wood: 0208 686 9421
ram@btinternet.com www.theramclub.co.uk
Saturday, 2nd May
Kingston Village Hall,
Kingsbridge, Devon
TQ7 4QE
John Connor: 01548 810 806
Sunday, 3rd May
Forest of Dean Folk Club,
Orepool Inn, Chepstow Rd,
Sling, Nr Coleford, Gloucestershire,
GL16 8LH
forestofdeanfolkclub@gmail.com
Wednesday, 6th May
Llantrisant Folk Club,
Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club,
Castan Rd, Llantrisant,
CF72 9EH
Thursday, 7th May
Kitchen Garden Cafe,
17 York Rd, King's Heath,
BIRMINGHAM B14 7SA
Brett: 0121 443 4725
info@kitchengardencafe.co.uk https://kitchengardencafe.co.uk
Wednesday, 13th May
Blub, Trent Valley House Working Men's Club,
New St, Bedworth, Warwickshire
CV12 9DL
Mal Gurnham: 07760 190 309
www.bedwothfolkclub.co.uk info@bedworthfolkclub.co.uk
Friday, 15th May 2020
Waveney Folk Club,
Gunton Community Hall,
Hollingsworth Rd,
LOWESTOFT NR32 4DZ
Peter Hood: 01502 566656
Tuesday, 19th May 2020
Maghull Folk Club,
St Georges Social Centre,
Station Rd,
Maghull, Merseyside
L31 3DF
Contact : Paul Robinson 0151 920 6857
paulrobinson@maghullfolkclub
Friday, 22nd May
Bingham Folk Club,
The Pavilion, Brendon Grove,
Bingham, Nottinghamshire
NG13 8TN
Janet Smith: 01949 850 338
www.binghamfolkclub.weebly.com
Saturday, 23rd May 2020
Aberystwyth Folk Club,
Folk and Roots Coliseum Theatre
Amgeuddfa Ceredigion Museum,
Terrace Rd,
SY23 2AQ
Daniel Laws: 07452 887 701 / 01970 880855
Friday 5th - Saturday 6th June
Wirral Folk Festival, The Whitby Club,
Chester Rd, Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire CH65 6QF
Details: 0151 678 9902, or text 07981 639 336
Sunday, 7th June 2020
Fleur de Lys Festival,
Didcot
OX11 9LN
Darren: 01235 813 247
Sunday, 14th June 2020
Readifolk Song & Music Club,
44 Watlington St, READING
RG1 4RJ
Una: 0118 948 3145 una@readifolk.org.uk
Anne: 0118 961 3586 ali@readifolk.org.uk
Sat 27th June 2020
Private Party
Staffordshire
Thurs- Sun 9th - 12th July 2020
Bromsgrove Folk Festival,
The Bowling Green, Shaw Lane,
Stoke Prior
B60 4BH
Contact: Yvonne 07519 370 548
Fri 7th - Wed 12th August 2020
Broadstairs Folk Week
Broadstairs, KENT
https://broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Thurs- Sat 13th - 15th August 2020
Cropredy festival
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
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
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,
Banbury Cross Inn,
Butchers Rd,
OX16 5JH
Kevin West: 07721 009 827
Monday, 19th October 2020
Runcorn Folk Club, (12 - 2pm).
Runcorn Golf Club, Merseyside
WA7 4SU
Tony & Anne Toy: 01928 5 61431
Sat, 24th October 2020
Village Hall,
Water Yeat,
Ulverston
LA12 7DJ
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
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 Hall,
Tuesday, 10th November 2020
Wurzel Bush Folk Club,
Thursday, 12th November 2020
Cast Theatre, DONCASTER
Fri, 13th Nov 2020
Chesterfield Folk Club
Sat, 14th Nov
Village Folk
Chellaston
Tues, 17th Nov 2020
Dartford Folk Club
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
Mon, 23rd Nov, 2020
Glenfarg,
Kinross
Tues, 24th Nov 2020
Star Club,
Glasgow
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
Cramlington
Thursday, 26th Nov 2020
Sunderland Folk Club,
The Blue Bell,
Fulwell, Sunderland
SR6 9AD
Patricia Haswell: 07983 784 010
Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Thorner Victory Hall.
Carr Lane,
Thorner
Leeds LS14 3EY
Contact: David Stainthorpe
Sat, 28th Nov 2020
Great British Folk Festival,
Skegness
Bookings: 0330 102 5295
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
Tbc The Black Swan, YORK
AND SO TO 2021
Friday, January 2021 (date tbc)
Woodman Folk Club,
Ashwood Marina,
Kingswinford
DY6 0AB
Derry & Debby: 01384 560462
Barry & Corinne: 0121 602 3010
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, April tbc
Brussels
Private function
15th -22nd June 2021
Danube Cruise
costadelfolf.co.uk
Details: 01254 445 050
August 2021
Cropredy Festival MC
August 2021
Moira Furnace Folk Festival
November 2021 tbc
Over Hulton Folk Club,
BOL
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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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Ask Julia (07518228933 )
for details of payment
£13.50 includes postage
Or better still, come to a show, and have a private fitting!
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