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.
St Albans
Folk Festival 2019 was on June 28-30, with the main events being on Saturday
June 29, 2019. Thanks to everyone who
took part in the day of dance in the City Centre, and the day of music with
free showcase performances in local pubs and other venues, sessions and singarounds. The next festival will be on June 26-28 2020.
Write a new Roman song for St
Albans The final will took place on Sunday
June 30 and the winner, Nigel Moorcroft, will be singing his winning song
again during the Folk at the Maltings concert series.
St
Michael's Street folk evening
St Michael's
Street folk evening will be on Wednesday July 1 2020. Dancing
in St Michael's Street and music everywhere.
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, and entries
for New Roots 2020 close on January 31. The final will be at Trestle
Arts Base, St Albans on Sunday April 26 2020 from 11am to 5pm. For
further details, click here.
Folk at the Maltings
Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HL
Friday
October 4, 8.00pm Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer
Multi-instrumentalists
Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer effortlessly blend traditional material with
contemporary sounds. Their performances showcase new interpretations of old
songs alongside original self-penned tunes and new contemporary songs that are
entirely at home in the tradition. Support from Malcolm Hobbs
Friday
November 1, 8.00pm Tom Moore and Archie Moss
Viola and
melodeon duo, widely regarded as two of the best players, innovators and
performers in traditional folk amongst a precociously gifted generation, their
finely-crafted arrangements wield a rare potency. Support from New Roots
finalist Finn Collinson. This concert is now at the
Abbey Theatre Studio, Holywell
Hill, St Albans AL1 2DL.
Friday December 6, 8.00pm Julie Felix
American born but still based in the UK
and living in Hertfordshire, Julie came to fame in the late 1960s and early
1970s and still sings on.
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.
For November 1, tickets are
available from the Abbey
Theatre.
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. There will not be a
session at the Great Northern in August.
Links to other
regular events in St Albans
Contact Alison
Macfarlane
Tel 01727 852111
Email: info@stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk