music with a social conscience
Upcoming folk gigs
in and around Cambridge
22nd October – Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Cambridge Acoustic Routes
23rd October – Open Stage, Black Fen Folk Club
25th October – Cath & Phil Tyler, the Blue Moon
25th October – Boo Hewerdine, The Junction
28th October – Freddie Hall, support: Ouse Brothers, Cambridge Folk Club
29th October – Open stage with Neil Cousin, Cambridge Acoustic Nights
30th October – Halloween Open Stage, Black Fen Folk Club
1st November – Erin Rae and the Meanwhiles, Blue Moon, Cambridge
4th November – Open Stage with Richard Sutton, Cambridge Folk Club
5th November – Joe Solo / The Broadside Boys, Strummers, CB2
6th November - Open Stage, Black Fen Folk Club
8th November – Sarah McQuaid, with Amanda Hall, Strummers, Golden Hind
9th November - The Teacups, Portland Arms
10th November – Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, The Junction
11th November – Louise Jordan, Cambridge Folk Club
12th November – Open Stage, Cambridge Acoustic Nights
13th November - The Hogsden family, Black Fen Folk Club
17th November - The Willows, Portland Arms
18th November – Clive Gregson, Cambridge Folk CLub
19th November – Gerry Colvin Band, Cambridge Acoustic Routes, CB2
20th November - Open Stage, Fen Folk Club
25th November – Cambridge Folk Club Showcase, with Morganway, Martin Baxter and Karl Hunter
26th November – Open Stage with Eva’s Dream, Cambridge Acoustic Nights, CB2
27th November - Caxton & Hinton, Black Fen Folk Club, The Boathouse
Acoustic Music in Cambridge ...
The Black Fen Folk Club runs regular Open Stage nights and occasional gigs at the Boathouse, Chesterton Rd, Cambridge, CB4 3AX, every Sunday at 7.30pm.
The club welcomes performers from all musical traditions with a particular enthusiasm for traditional folk. The club run events at the Cambridge Folk Festival and put on a Folk Day every summer.
www.blackfenfolkclub.com
Cambridge Acoustic Nights are our fellow residents of the CB2 basement, running regular acoustic open stage events in collaboration with Acoustic Routes and occasional gigs.
www.cambridgeacousticnights.com
Acoustic Routes
Acoustic Routes presents concerts in the CB2 basement, also running regular acoustic open stage events in collaboration with Cambridge Acoustic Nights.
Acoustic Routes presents concerts in the CB2 basement, also running regular acoustic open stage events in collaboration with Cambridge Acoustic Nights.
acousticroutes.co.uk
Cambridge Folk Club - From its inauspicious beginnings, back in 1964, its reputation has steadily grown to the point where it's now a recognised and respected fixture in Cambridge's varied musical landscape.
http://cambridgefolkclub.co.uk
Cluzion Music - aims to create spaces for listening audiences to enjoy the best jazz, blues, world, folk, fusion, acoustic, classical and new music that the region has to offer. Based at the Plough and Fleece in Horningsea, Cluzion is run by Strummers' own Tony Phillips.
www.cluzionmusic.org.uk
The Elm Tree
The Elm is an oasis of difference amongst the chain pubs that dominate the city, and also offers occasional live entertainment – mainly Folk, Blues, Country and Spoken Word.
http://theelmtreecambridge.co.uk
Mayflower Folk Club
The Mayflower Folk Club is no longer a weekly club, but under the new name "Mayflower Folk Music" events are being organised at the Portland Arms, and there are ideas for resources such as an agency, contacts, local bands etc.
https://mayflowerfolkclub.org.uk/
Nomads
Nomads is the sort of shop that practically beckons you inside, every time you pass it on Kings Parade any time of the year, with the promise of some exceptional present-buying opportunities. Nomads also provides gems of musical entertainment.
www.nomads.uk.com
Relevant Records
Relevant Records aims to play a part in Cambridge’s music scene by bringing people together and actively supporting and promoting local acts, hosting regular live music events.
www.relevantrecordcafe.co.uk/
... and beyond
Baldock & Letchworth Folk Club
Baldock and Letchworth Blues, Folk and Roots Club started out at the beginning of 1999 as the Mad Nanny! Folk Club, with the intention of offering a diversity of folk and traditional music.
Since then they have broadened their musical range and are noted for their diversity of musical style and quality guests and local performers.
http://www.madnanny.co.uk/
Bury Folk Collective
Promoting the very best of grass roots folk music through a range of folk-related events in and around Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
http://www.buryfolkcollective.co.uk/
Dunton Folk
Based in the small Bedfordshire village of Dunton, Biggleswade, Dunton Folk organises a series of folk music concerts and traditional sessions throughout the year. Publishers of Unicorn magazine.
Great Bardfield Folk Club
Great Bardield Acoustic Nights are held on the second Thursday of every month, plus occassional special events. This is a round the room style club, with a featured artist.
Milkmaid Folk Club
The Milkmaid Folk Club started its life at the Milkmaid Tavern in Willingham in October 1996. It has seen performances by the likes of Peggy Seeger, Waterson:Carthy, The Watersons, Martin and Swarb, John Renbourn and lots of other top folk stars.
The intention is to make Bury St Edmunds the folk music, song and dance capital of East Anglia.
Royston Folk Club
For the best in live acoustic music. Showcase second Friday and Concert last Friday every month.
http://www.roystonfolk.org/
The Plough, Shepreth
A series of free-entry folk concerts and sessions held on the first Thursday of each month.
www.facebook.com/Folkattheploughshepreth
St. Neots Folk Club
Has guest artists most weeks with the last Tuesday of each month reserved for a Round the Room night when anyone is welcome to come and play, sing or just listen.
http://www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk/