A warm welcome to our website. I hope you find out all you want and need to know about Grayshott Folk Club here. If not, phone: Grayshott Folk Club HQ on 01428 607096 or e-mail family@obyrne1.plus.com
You may also order tickets on this number or at this e-mail address.
Please also check out: www.grayshott.com/folk for our corner of the grayshott.com website. It even has pictures and everything..... ------------------------------------------ Grayshott is a village which lies on the borders of Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. It is just off the main A3 trunk road, about 40 miles South of London and 30 miles North of Portsmouth, near the World famous Hindhead Tunnel (that is shut almost as often as it is open......). The Folk Club started up in January 2011 and our spiritual home and the venue we use most often is: Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, GRAYSHOTT, Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ Grayshott Village Hall has ample parking around it and is fully wheelchair accessible.
We also use other venues nearby for our events, including; Grayshott Social Club, GU26 6HL St. Alban's Church, Hindhead GU26 6RB and Haslemere Educational Museum GU27 2AL Occasionally, we put on joint promotions at St. John's Church in Farncombe, Nr Guildford, Surrey with Farncombe Music Club.
The main aim of Grayshott Folk Club is to offer quality live music at affordable prices. There are no membership, subscription or joining fees. EVERYONE of all ages is welcome to ALL of our gigs.
We pride ourselves in introducing Folk perfomers from all over the World to our audiences, as well as giving performance opportunities to local musicians. We have often spotted "the next big thing" ahead of time and we sometimes venture off-piste with gigs by Pop, Rock, Prog Rock and Blues bands. Expect the unexpected at Grayshott Folk Club!
More information is available at: http://www.grayshott.com/folk
We strive to encourage and showcase young, local and emerging talent, whilst offering the very best in Folk, Roots and Acoustic Music from all around the UK and abroad. We have a fully licensed bar that stocks bottled beers from Hog's Back, our favourite local brewery. We also serve a range of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Local eateries such as The Gurkha Durbar (01428 605855) and Frankie's Fish Chip Shop (01428 608020), offer special deals for Grayshott Folk Club ticket holders.
If you are unable to get to Grayshott easily to buy your tickets in person, please call Des O'Byrne on: 01428 607096 or e-mail: family@obyrne1.plus.com to find out how you can get tickets by post or if you want to know more about our events.
You may also purchase tickets in person from: Grayshott Post Office, Crossways Road, GRAYSHOTT, Nr. Hindhead, Surrey GU26 Call 1428 604401
Grayshott Wine Centre, Headley Road, GRAYSHOTT, Nr Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6LB Call 01428 607660
Haslemere Bookshop in Haslemere High Street also sell our tickets. Call: 01428 652952 ------------------------------------------ New 2016-2017 Season:
Friday 23rd September 2016 @ 7.30pm
CONNLA (www.connlamusic.com) a young, new traditional Irish/Celtic Folk band from Northern Ireland on their first tour of the UK. The album reviews of Connla's debut album called "River Waiting" have been very positive and we are in for a real treat.
+ Pepper & Shepherd-two gentlemen of Folk from London Town.
At: Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £12.50/Under 16s £7
Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096 ------------------------------------------ Saturday 8th October 2016 @ 7.30pm
Keston Cobblers Club (www.kestoncobblers.club) KCC are a five-piece Folk/Pop crossover band who are Festival favourites. They have built up a large and passionate following and are noted for their four-part harmoniesand acoustic instrumentation. Between them, they playaccordion, mandolin, fiddle and harmonica and add in percussion, keyboards and brass to make a full and uplifting sound. You won't be able to sit still!
+ Maz O'Connor-a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist who has headlined in her own right at Grayshott before. She already has three brilliant albums to her credit and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. We welcome back a rising star in the Folk firmament.
At: Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £14 Under 16s £7 Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096 ------------------------------------------ Friday 4th November 2016 @ 7.30pm
Colm Mac Con Iomaire (ex-The Frames) & Catherine Fitgerald Colm and Catherine are on tour together from Ireland.Colm feeds his fiddle through various electronic devices to create an incredible sound that is both moving and haunting. He will be accompanied by keyboard player Catherine Fitzgerald and together they will transport you to a different place. Sit back, close your eyes and allow yourself to take a journey in sound.
+ Dan Wilde-a singer/songwriter guitarist who has produced some great songs, including his incredibly catchy single "Pieces" which has had plenty of radio airplay.
At: Grayshott Village Hall Gu26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £12 Under 16s £6 Call Des O'Byrne 01428 607096 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Saturday 5th November 2016 @ 7.30pm
The Robyn Stapleton Band When a top musician like Patsy Reid (ex Breabach) recommends another musician, you know that you have to sit up and listen. So it was with Robyn Stapleton who is a superb, Award-Winning singer from Scotland. Her voice is quite beautiful and she will be performing with Aaron Jones (bouzouki) and Mhari Warwick (fiddle), who are also two of Scotland's outstanding young musicians.
+ The Coach House Company-are a five-piece band of Cambridge graduates who share a passion for Folk music. They play an interesting combination of instruments and went down really well back in October 2015 when they last played for us. we are delighted they have agreed to play for us again.
At Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £12 Under 16s £6
Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Friday 25th November @ 7.30pm
The Ric Sanders Trio (www.dottedline.me.thericsanderstrio)
Fairport Convention's Fiddle player, Vo Fletcher (Guitar/Vocals) and Michael Gregory (Drums/Percussion) perform Americana/Blues classics and play their own compositions.
At Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £14 Under 16s £7
Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096
------------------------------------------------------------ Friday 16th December 2016 @ 7.30pm
Grayshott Folk Club's Christmas Special with: THE CHURCHFITTERS (www.churchfitters.com/ehome.php)
Fun and Frolics From our Folky Favourites. Brilliant musicianship and great showmanship, they are born entertainers and we look forward to their full blown Christmas extravaganza......... Expect a tutu or two!
At Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Tickets: Adults £15 Under 16s £7.50
Call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096 ------------------------------------------ 2017 To include:
Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlaw-Friday 20th January 2017
The Outside Track-Friday 24th February 2017
The Christians-Saturday 25th February 2017
Faustus-Saturday-Saturday 1st April 2017
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage-Saturday 15th April 2017
Ezio/Booga-Saturday 13th May 2017 ------------------------------------------ Past Gigs
Thursday 16th June 2016 BUDDY MONLOCK & MIKE LINDAUER + Andrew Foster
Friday 10th June 2016 MAWKIN + Harry Pane
Saturday 7th May 2016 JEZ LOWE & THE BAD PENNIES + Martha Paton
Saturday 23rd April 2016 Barn Dance with: JIGALOTS
Friday 8th April 2016 ALTAN + Bof!
Saturday 12th March 2016 CARAVAN
Friday 4th March 2016 BREABACH
Saturday 27th February 2016 EDWINA HAYES + Nuala Hanon
Friday 22nd January 2016 THE BULLY WEE BAND + Dan Bennett & Charlie ------------------------------------------ Saturday 19th December 2015 Grayshott Folk Club's Christmas Special with: THE YOUNG 'UNS
Friday 20th November 2015 Barn Dance with: THE HOG'S BACK BAND
Saturday 7th November 2015 FISH & BIRD (Canada) + Joe Boon & Bryony (People)
Saturday 31st October 2015 THE HENRY GIRLS + The Coach House Company
Saturday 26th September 2015 BETTY AND THE BOY + Elliott Morris
Saturday 4th July 2015 GREG RUSSELL & CIARAN ALGAR + Kelly Oliver
Friday 19th June 2015 BLACKBEARD'S TEA PARTY + Kevin Barber
Friday May 15th 2015 ALTAN + Lily Neill
Saturday May 2nd 2015 THE PATSY REID BAND + Gareth Lee & Annie Baylis
Saturday April 11th 2015 RED MOON ROAD (on tour from Canada) + Elliott Morris
Saturday 28th March 2015 LINDA LEWIS + Liz Simcock
Saturday 14th March 2015 WINTER WILSON + Hannah Sanders
Friday 13th February 2015 FERNHILL + Steve Dan Mills
Saturday 31st January 2015 MARTIN TURNER'S WISHBONE ASH
Thursday 22nd January 2015 CARAVAN
Thursday 15th January 2015 FISH & BIRD (on tour from Canada) + Joe Boon & Bryony + Helena Laws --------------------------------------------------------------- Past gigs 2014
December 2014 THE CHURCHFITTERS + Edwina Hayes
November 2014
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