Updated 27/11/24
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 are currently selling tickets for.
Established in January 2011, Grayshott Folk Club brings you the finest 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 (Hook Norton "Hooky", Long Man Best Bitter).
We also stock Wine, Cider, Lager and a variety of soft drinks.
Perhaps you might prefer Tea or Coffee?
We sell all of these at reasonable prices but remember, we are a CASH ONLY organisation.
We do not have card facilities at our venue.
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NEXT UP AT GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB:
Friday 29th November 2024 @ 7.30pm
BELLA HARDY (with Jenn Butterworth)
Bella Hardy has been at the centre of the British Folk scene, since she was a young girl when she made early appearances at the Cambridge and Sidmouth Folk Festivals. As a self-taught "fiddle singer", she has beguiled audiences all over the World and as well as learning the tradition, she has absorbed musical influences from her travels abroad.
Bella is a singer songwriter with a gift for storytelling who has earned her reputation as a boundary-pushing artist and whose work continues to evolve while staying deeply rooted in the traditions that shaped her.
On this tour, audiences can expect a show that spans her remarkable career and hear songs such as:
"The Herring Girl":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV0iFbF29rI
as well as her more recently released material. Here is a single from February 2024, called:
"Shepherds AreThe Cleverest Lads":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCEhQ694VJs
Speaking about this tour, Bella says:
"There'something magical about performing live, where the songs can grow and change each night, depending upon the energy in the room. I'll be performing a collection of songs very close to my heart, and there's nothing like the energy of a live show to bring them to life"
We know that our Grayshott audience will be right behind her.
For anyone who has seen Bella live, it's clear that she's an artist who knows how to captivate an audience. Her voice-at once powerful and delicate-has a way of drawing listeners in, making each performance feel like a conversation between old friends.
For the first time, Bella is thrilled to be accompanied by good friend and award-winning guitarist Jenn Butterworth which will make this tour, something truly special.
With the ability to conjure and twist stories that call straight to the heart, Bella's themes of displacement and home, lost and found, heartache and joy, are delivered with her unique, disarming honesty, and, of course, the acclaimed crystalline voice that won her the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award in 2014.
Tickets £18
Available (in person only) from Grayshott Post Office
By phone from Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
Online through ENTS 24:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/bella-hardy/7099158
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Friday 13th December 2024 @ 7.30pm
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special"
with:
MELROSE QUARTET
After several attempts to make this gig happen, we think we are finally there!
Melrose Quartet will be jetting to us directly from the Costa Folk Festival, in the exotic location of..........................Hayling Island,
where they will be appearing amongst a stellar line up of Folk's finest.
These four top Folk musicians will come together at Grayshott, to perform their joyfest which they call:
"A Bright New Year".
It will mostly be based upon their seasonal album entitled: "The Rudolf Varaiations", which features a range of songs from Traditional Carols to Contemporary Wassails.
This will be a fun evening of songs, dressing up, prizes, lots of choruses to join in with and an award for the most memorable Christmas Jumper..............But if past experience is anything to go by, the bar has been set very high.
Featuring:
Nancy Kerr (Voice/Fiddle).
Nancy has won more BBC Radio 2 Folk (and Spiral Earth) Awards than you could shake a stick at; as a solo performer, in a duo with her partner James Fagan and also as a member of Full English.
Nancy is the go to Fiddle player for many collaborative enterprises, including: The Magpie Arc, The Transports, The Sweet Visitor Band and many more besides.
James Fagan (Voice, Irish Bouzouki, Guitar).
In 1995, James brought many Folk songs over from his native Australia on a short tour of the UK with his family band, The Fagans.........and stayed. Since partnering up with Nancy, he has won many musical awards with her, including BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo in 2003 and 2011.
James is also a well-established DJ on Sheffield Live Radio and hosts the weekly programme, "Thank Goodness, It's Folk".
Jess Arrowsmith (Voice, Fiddle)
Formerly of the band Crucible, Jess performs with her husband Richard in a duo, with Ceilidh bands and as a member of Arrowsmith:Robb (with veteran Canadian Folk musician, Ian Robb).
and
Richard Arrowsmith (Voice, Melodeon)
Richard is another highly sought-after musician, playing in a duo with wife Jess, in Hekety, a Ceilidh band and metal/ceilidh band, Glorystrokes.
Together, these four musicians play at the top level of British Folk music and are sure to give us just the kind of evening that will set us all up for Christmas and get us in the Chrismas spirit.
We are delighted to welcome Melrose Quartet to Grayshott Village Hall
Listen to "Chariots" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHskyQiooI
and
"Come See The Boys Go Round" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPbSEhYheys
Tickets £20
Available in person only and after Saturday 30th November,
from Grayshott Post Office.
Reservations with Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
Online sales through ENTS 24:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/the-melrose-quartet/7189053
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Future Shows:
Saturday 18th January 2025 @ 7.30pm
SHOWMAN & COOLE (on tour from Canada)
Two-thirds of The Lonesome Ace Band (Chris Coole/Banjo and John Showman/Fiddle) bring their joyous and captivating music to Grayshott Folk Club.
John Showman is an exceptional Fiddle player, whilst Chris Coole is an amazing Banjo player. With many years of experience playing together in bands such as The Lonesome Ace String Band, these guys have a telepathetic musical connection and will bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana, music, bridging old-time Bluegrass and Folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless.
For a taster of what's in store, listen to
"Crossing The Junction/Deer River" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymd1cXHZpEM
+ Rube and Rake
From Newfoundland, Canada, these two brilliant guitarists/singer/song writers are over here to do a showcase event in London. They very generously offered their services and we jumped at the chance to give them a support slot.
Listen to "Some Of Mine" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7_3m1MeTig
Tickets £18
Available from Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
Or online from Ents 24 at: https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/grayshott-folk-club-introduces-showman-and-coole-of-the-lonesome-ace-string-band-rube-and-rake/7215267
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Saturday 8th February 2025
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS
Fifty+ years of playing live gigs and travelling the World have not wearied these ambassadors of Scottish Folk/Rock music. The "Tannies" see each new gig is an opportunity to win over new fans, weave their musical magic and cast a spell over their audience.
It will be great to see and hear them at Grayshott Village Hall again!
Just let yourself get blown away by "Geese In The Bog" here:
https://www.youtbe.com/watch?v=0FANYQIFdtE
and you'll see what we mean:
Tickets £18
Available from:
Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
or online from Ents 24 at:
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Saturday 1st March 2025
POLLY PAULUSMA (with Jon Thorne)
Listen to Polly's latest single (released 23rd October 2024)
"Paper Cathedral" right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26q3jMnPGnQ
Tickets £18
Available from Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
or online from Ents 24 at:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/polly-paulusma/7188990
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Saturday 29th March 2024
Announcement soon......................
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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 shows and witnessed some memorable musical performances between lock downs, by the following musicians:
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 Covid 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
SOLD OUT
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
Friday 10th May 2024
STEVE WICKHAM & RAY COEN
SOLD OUT
Friday 31st May 2024
MERRY HELL
SOLD OUT
Friday 28th June 2024
HARP & a MONKEY
Saturday 20th July 2024
RUM RAGGED (on tour from Newfoundland, Canada)
Friday 27th September 2024
THE HENRY GIRLS
SOLD OUT
Saturday 19th October 2024
RACHAEL McSHANE & The Cartographers
--------------------------------------------Please note: our e-mail address is:
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 itself, is actually situated just inside the Hampshire border by about 50 yards and is officially the biggest village hall in the whole of Hampshire.
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
(Ric Sanders, Ray Jackson, Vo Fletcher and Tom Leary),
Steve Wickham (The Waterboys) & Ray Coen,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
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!