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. The final will be at Trestle Arts
Base, St Albans on Sunday April 7 from 11am to 5pm. 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.
Write a new Roman song for St
Albans Our festival will take place during the St
Albans Roman Festival being held to celebrate the opening of the new Welcome
Centre for St Albans Cathedral. As we don’t know what Roman songs sounded like,
you are invited to write one to be performed during the St Albans Folk
Festival. Open to people of all ages but entries from young people will be
particularly welcome. Further details are here
and the application form is here.
Folk at the Maltings
Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HL
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 well known local duo na-mara
launching their new album ‘Sisters and
brothers’ and New Roots 2018 finalist
Kirsty 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.
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.
Summer break
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.
Friday
November 1 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.
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. This year, it
will be the opening event of the St Albans International Organ Festival and
will include music from samba band Sambuks.
Links to other
regular events in St Albans
Contact Alison
Macfarlane Tel
01727 852111
Email: info@stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk