Updated 24/04/24
Welcome to our most basic of websites!
We hope it provides you with most of the information you want and all of the information you need.
Almost all of our gigs take place at:
Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ
For further information or ticket reservations for all of our events, either call:
Des O'Byrne on: 01428 607096
or e-mail:
grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
We also sell tickets online, through Ents 24.
Go to: www.ents24.com and search for "Grayshott Folk Club"
and you will find a ticketing link to all of the gigs we currently have on sale.
Established in January 2011, Grayshott Folk Club brings you the very best in Folk, Roots and Acoustic live music events.
We generally host one or two events most months and have a well-appointed and comfortable venue, which has wonderful facilities for both performers and audience alike, as well as having superb acoustics.
We run a fully-licensed Bar, which stocks a range of locally-sourced, bottled Bitters (from Langham's Brewery, near Midhurst) and others from further afield.
We also stock Wine, Cider, Lager and a variety of soft drinks are also available.
Perhaps you might prefer Tea or Coffee?
We sell all of these at reasonable prices.
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Next Up:
Friday 10th May 2024 @ 7.30pm
STEVE WICKHAM (The Waterboys)
with RAY COEN
"Fisherman's Blues" The Waterboys:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4UQJwd3awQ
"All Will Be Well" Steve Wickham:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvKyxcMNn-k
Steve Wickham is one of the nicest guys in music. He also happens to be one of the best Fiddle players in the World and our association goes back several years. It took a while to make it happen but Steve and Ray came and played to a packed house at Grayshott Village Hall in November 2022 and went down an absolute storm.
As they live in the West of Ireland, they need to have enough gigs over here, in order to make any visit worthwhile so we have re-booked them at the first possible opportunity and we are delighted to welcome them both back.
Steve has played alongside the very best musicians, including; Bob Dylan, U2 and Sinead O'Connor but he is most famous for being the Fiddle player with The Waterboys for almost forty years.
Mike Scott of The Waterboys desribed Steve as being:
"the best Rock Fiddler in the World".
As well as his full-time commitment to The Waterboys, Steve has always maintained some musical side projects. One of these is an occasional, international band called NoCrows and it is through them, that Steve met guitarist and singer, Ray Coen.
Over the years, Steve has also recorded two solo albums. His first was called "Geronimo" and was named after his favourite Fiddle.
The second of his solo albums was called "Beekeeper", which is a sublime album that demonstrates how Steve can adapt his playing to a whole range of different styles and genres of music.
Every song and tune is a gem and here is one of our favourites, called: "The Band Played On":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc9vgfHKoA4
Nowadays, Steve is focussing his skills and energy on writing and performing his own songs and tunes and as co-writer of "Fisherman's Blues", he and Ray have adapted it and performed a superb, acoustic version of it in November 2022.
It blew us all away........
Come and join us at Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ, to hear a wonderful night of live, acoustic music but be quick........tickets are selling fast!
Tickets £18
Go to Ents 24 at:
to buy tickets online
Or
Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096 to reserve your tickets.
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Friday 31st May 2024 @ 7.30pm
MERRY HELL
The Wigan Wanderers return with their unique brand of uplifting and joyous Folk/Rock. From their pevious visits, we already know how this band takes an audience and drags it kicking and screaming along with it. Right from the start, Band and audience become one and before you know it, the whole hall full of people are swaying singing along to anthemic songs such as "Bury Me Naked":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8XSJjpYdA4
or
"Come On England":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SDJawQiyMc
Resistance is futile. Whatever happens, you'll be swept up by the europhic sounds and the ever-optimistic vibe that this band generates, wherever they play.
Don't delay. They've already played to packed houses at Grayshott and are selling out gigs, all over the country.
Tickets £18
Call 01428 607096 to reserve yours
or order online from Ents 24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/nr-hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall-1/merry-hell/7002452
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Friday 28th June 2024 @ 7.30pm
The return of:
HARP & A MONKEY
Three of Manchester's finest Folk musicians, Harp & A Monkey draw their inspiration for songs from a diverse range of topics; The Great War, Victorians and everyday life. Their material is well researched and the band has a deep commitment and connection to the songs they write. But don't think for one minute that the can't see the homour in any situation. Their unique and original take on things, marks them ot from the rest and as we know them from past gigs, we strongly recommend you come along to see what they are all about.
Tickets £15
https://www.ents24.com/nr-hindhead-surrey-events/grayshott-folk-club/harp-and-a-monkey/7058710
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Saturday 20th July 2024 @ 7.30pm
RUM RAGGED
Newfoundland has a strong tradition of Folk music going back generations. Understandably, many songs are about the sea and the fishing industry and the skilful playing of the musicians from this part of the World are legendary.
We are therefore delighted to present Rum Ragged, who will be touring the UK and visiting Grayshott to entertain us. They are a four-piece band, whose players play guitar, banjo, button accordion,
Tickets £18
https://www.ents24.com/nr-hindhead-surrey-events/grayshott-folk-club/rum-ragged/7058614
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Covid restrictions:
Between March 2020 and June 2021, the Covid pandemic meant that events were beyond our control and whilst we had to postpone a dozen gigs or more during that time, we are proud to say that we still managed to put on some socially-distanced, limited capacity gigs and witnessed some memorable musical performances between lock downs, those being:
Katherine Priddy/Jon Wilks
September 26th 2020
Zoe Wren + Hannah Dorman
October 22nd 2020
Police Dog Hogan
Friday 25th June 2021
We sincerely thank all of these performers for putting on excellent shows, despite the obvious challenges that the Covid-19 situation created.
We would also like to thank those willing and supportive punters who kept the faith and helped us stay afloat, when so many were sinking.......
Since restrictions were fully lifted in July 2021, we have all thoroughly enjoyed cracking gigs by:
Friday 6th August 2021
MERRY HELL
Sunday 5th September 2021
SERIOUS CHILD WITH ANDY RUDDY
+ KIRSTY MCGEE
Saturday 30th October 2021
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
Saturday 6th November 2021
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS
Friday 12th November 2021
COIG
+ COPPER VIPER
Friday 28th January 2022
NIALL MCNAMEE & BAND
Saturday 19th March 2022
THE TRIALS OF CATO
Friday 22nd April 2022
CUA
+ ANTOINE & OWENA
Friday 14th May 2022
HONEY & THE BEAR
with FRIENDS (Toby Shaer & Evan Carsons)
Friday 15th July 2022
BOB FOX
Saturday 6th August 2022
THE OCELOTS
Saturday September 2022
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Saturday 15th October 2022
BLACKBEARD'S TEA PARTY
Friday 4th November 2022
STEVE WICKHAM & RAY COEN
+ Rebecca Jayne
Saturday December 3rd 2022
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
Friday 16th December 2022
ST. AGNES' FOUNTAIN
SOLD OUT
Saturday 28th January 2023
BARN DANCE/CEILIDH WITH: THE HOG'S BACK BAND
Saturday 11th February 2023
KITEWING
(Alden & Patterson with The Shackleton Trio)
Saturday 24th March 2023
THE HONEYBEES
(Odette Michell, Amy Goddard, Zoe Wren)
Saturday 22nd April 2023
THE OCELOTS
(Ashley & Brandon Watson)
+ Hannah Scott
Friday 26th May 2023
JOHN BLEK
Saturday 5th August 2023
MERRY HELL
+ Virginia Kettle
SOLD OUT
Saturday 23rd September 2023
SILVERBLUES
(Ray Jackson-Lindisfarne, Ric Sanders-Fairport Convention,
Tom Leary-Feast of Fiddles, Vo Fletcher-The Ric Sanders Trio)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 14th October 2023
JAMES YORKSTON with NINA PERSSON (The Cardigans)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 11th November 2023
HONEY & THE BEAR
+ Friends (Archie Churchill-Moss, Evan Carsons)
Thursday 30th November 2023
POLICE DOG HOGAN
SOLD OUT
Wednesday 20th December 2023
JOHNNY COPPIN, DIK CADBURY, PAUL BURGESS
with: "ALL ON A WINTER'S NIGHT"
Saturday 27th January 2024
SIMON MAYOR with HILARY JAMES & Friends
Saturday 24th February 2024
ADAM BEATTIE with FIONA BEVAN & Friends
Friday 22nd March 2024
SAM KELLY with JAMIE FRANCIS
Monday 22nd April 2024
THE LEISURE SOCIETY
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Postponed gigs in 2020, included:
Siobhan Miller, Bob Fox, Oysters 3, Daphne's Flight, John Blek,
Tannahill Weavers, Fara, Tim Edey, Johnny Coppin,
Honey & The Bear and Becky Mills.
We have now honoured most of these gigs and hope to reschedule the others, when and if we can.
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Sadly, owing to continuing Covid-19 restrictions in 2021, we had to postpone even more planned gigs with:
The Bully Wee Band, The Leisure Society, John Blek,
The Way Down Wanderers (due to be on tour from the USA),
McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle and Daphne's Flight.
We also intend to re-arrange gigs with these performers,
IF and WHEN possible. Please keep checking back here as new information will appear here just as soon as we confirm things.
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Please note: our e-mail address is now:
grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
Or you can call us on 01428 607096
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A little bit of Grayshott Folk Club history:
Grayshott Folk Club went live with our first ever gig on
22nd January 2011. The main aim of Grayshott Folk Club is to bring "quality live music at affordable prices " to Grayshott, which is a village near HINDHEAD in South-West Surrey but Grayshott Village Hall is actually situated just inside the Hampshire border.
We mostly host Folk bands/musicians and our past guests have included;
Altan, Bob Fox, Acoustic Strawbs, Ashley Hutchings/Blair Dunlop/Becky Mills, Belshazzar's Feast, Breabach, Coig, Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, Jon Wilks, Katherine Priddy, Lau, Merry Hell, O'Hooley & Tidow, Sam Carter/Sam Sweeney, Sam Kelly/Jamie Francis, St. Agnes' Fountain, SilverBlues, Steve Wickham,The Bully Wee Band, The Churchfitters, The Young 'Uns and Tide Lines, amongst many others.
We occasionally stray off-piste with a little bit of live Americana/Pop/Rock/Prog Rock music and
Caravan, Colin Blunstone & Band, James Yorkston/Nina Persson, Jarrod Dickenson, Joe Topping & Scott Poley, Linda Lewis, Mike d'Abo, Police Dog Hogan,
The Christians and The Leisure Society have all played for us since we started out.
Basically, we do whatever we can, to keep it live, keep it local and to keep hungry musicians off our streets......
Our first choice venue is:
Grayshott Village Hall,
Headley Road,
Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD,
Surrey GU26 6TZ
and from time to time, we also use
Grayshott Social Club, Hill Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD Surrey GU26 6HL
and
St. Alban's Church, Tilford Road,
HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6RB
as venues to host our live music events.
If you wish to buy tickets for our gigs, you can buy them in person from:
Grayshott Post Office, Crossways Road, Grayshott GU26 6HJ
Alternatively, you can call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
or e-mail me at: grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
for all enquiries relating to Grayshott Folk Club.
We also sell our tickets online through ENTS 24 but please be advised there is a 10% surcharge for using this service.
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Watch this space and do please keep coming back to us for updates!