St Albans Folk Music organises pub music sessions, a monthly
concert series, ‘Folk at the Maltings’, and an annual 'New roots' competition
for young musicians. It is a part of the 'Folk at the Festival' Committee which
organises the St Albans Folk Festival.
New
Roots an event for young musicians. If you are under 25 and play
folk, roots or traditional music, we would like to hear from you, but entries
for New Roots 2019 closed on January 31. For further details, click here.
St Albans Folk Festival
St Albans Folk Festival 2019 will be on June
28-30, with the main events being on Saturday June 29, 2019. These
will consist of a day of dance in the City Centre, a day of music with free
showcase performances in local pubs and other venues, sessions and singarounds and a festival concert featuring iconic band Flook at the Roman Theatre
at Verulamium. Tickets are now on sale for the
festival concert and booking details are here.
Folk at the Maltings
Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HL
Friday
February 1, 8.00pm, postponed to Sunday February
17, 7.30pm at the Robin Hood, Victoria Street, St
Albans AL1 3TG. Alison Frosdick
and Jack Burnaby Alison and Jack ‘… create the ambience of music halls,
country fairs and horse-drawn caravans swaying down country lanes. They make
contemporary songs sound traditional and traditional songs fresh and immediate’
plus talented folk singer and multi-instrumentalist BLÁNID and four piece group Turnwrest from
Watford. No charge for admission but there will be a collection.
Friday March 1, 8.00pm Cohen
Braithwaite-Kilcoyne Cohen is a singer whose style and approach is
rooted in the traditions of the British Isles and an experienced player of the
melodeon and anglo concertina plus Jenny McNaught and Andy McClennon from Redbourn Folk Club and New Roots 2018 finalist Jem Kid from Kimpton now living in
Berlin.
Friday March 29, 8.00pm Gren
Bartley Well respected as an acoustic musician and lyricist, Gren Bartley
is a talented singer songwriter who blends both British and American folk
influences, plus popular local singer Malcolm
Hobbs and New Roots 2018 finalist
Kirstie McLachlan.
Friday May 3, 8.00pm Will
Finn and Rosie Calvert A folk- and traditionally-inspired musical duo
from the North East of England. They are half of The Teacups and their debut
album, ‘Beneath This Place’, was
released in 2018 plus Odette Michell
from Rickmansworth, currently touring with Phil Beer, and New Roots 2018
finalist Clarke Camilleri.s
Friday June 7, 8.00pm Alden, Patterson and Dashwood
Norwich based folk trio Alden Patterson and Dashwood weave rich
vocal harmonies, fiddle, dobro, guitar and mandolin around beautifully written
original songs and melodies, influenced by folk traditions from both sides of
the Atlantic plus Martin Olyett from
Watford and New Roots 2018 finalist Lizzy
Hardingham.
Tickets: £12, Students and concessions
£11. Under 18 £7.50
To book:
Online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ovo
By phone 0333 666 3366, in person at St Albans Central Library or pay on the
door.
Sessions Mainly
traditional Irish, English, Scottish and other traditional music. All welcome
to listen or to play. Mainly tunes, but singers welcome.
Weekly sessions at 8.30pm on
Wednesdays are now at the Robin Hood,
126 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3TG.
Monthly sessions are at the Great Northern, London Road at 6.00pm
on Sundays, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month.
St
Michael's Street folk evening
St Michael's
Street folk evening will be on Wednesday July 3 2019 as the problem with the street closure has
now been resolved. Dancing in St Michael's Street and music everywhere.
Links to other
regular events in St Albans
Contact Alison
Macfarlane
Tel 01727 852111
Email: info@stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk