Grayshott Folk Club started life in January 2011 and is primarily based at:

Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, GRAYSHOTT, Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ

The aim of Grayshott Folk Club is to put on quality music at affordable prices.

There is no membership or joining fee, you simply come along to the gigs you want to.

We strive to encourage and showcase local young musicians whilst offering the widest range of Folk, Roots and Acoustic Music from around the UK and abroad.

Gigs to date: 2011

Saturday January 22nd: MARY JANE (Folk/Rock) + Dan Bennett/Frank Cartwright

Saturday February 26th: SUNTRAP (English Folk/Americana)

+ Snowy Way/Sophie Rigby/Hannah Goodwin

Saturday March 26th: BLACKTHORN (Celtic Folk) + Jack Warshaw

Saturday April 30th: MOORE, MOSS, RUTTER (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musicians of the Year 2011) + Jack Cartwright/Frank Cartwright/Ned 

 + Ellie Nobes/Alex Clarke

Saturday May 28th: ACOUSTIC STRAWBS (Folk/Rock) + Jimmy Lee

Saturday June 18th: TATTIE JAM (Scottish Folk) + Track of Words

Saturday September 24th: RACHEL & LILLIAS FROM THE SHEE (Scottish Folk)

+ Icicle Tree

Saturday October 8th: THE acoustic GATHERING (Folk/Rock)

+ Ellie Nobes and Alex Clarke

Saturday November 26th: CROWNSTREET (English Folk)

+ Josephine Chalmers & Kristina Grundy

Friday 16th December: SIMON MAYOR + HILARY JAMES

Grayshott Folk Club's Christmas Party 2011

2012

Saturday 28th January: THE BULLY WEE BAND (Scottish Folk/Rock)

+ DAN BENNETT/FRANK CARTWRIGHT/SCOTT/CHARLIE

Saturday 25th February: ACOUSTIC STRAWBS (Folk/Rock Legends)

+ JOE MILLS

Saturday 24th March: THE WILLOWS (English Folk/Americana/Pop)

+ BEN MAGGS

Saturday 14th April: MARY JANE (Folk/Rock)

+ JOANNE LOUISE (of THE JETSUNS) 

NEXT UP:

Saturday 26th May @ 7.30pm

At Grayshott Social Club, Hill Road, GRAYSHOTT GU26 6HL

KEVIN DEMPSEY-Guitar/Vocals & ROSIE CARSON-Fiddle/Vocals

(Kevin played in Whippersnapper with Fairport Convention's Dave Swarbrick and Chris Leslie.

Rosie is a talented, young musician who is coming over from the USA especially for this tour).

Together they form a wonderful musical partnership that so far has produced three excellent albums. Some wonderful songs and tunes from the master musician with a young, rising star. Catch them while you can.

For more information go to:

www.kevindempsey.co.uk or www.rosiecarson.co.uk

+ support from TINDERBOX

(acoustic duo from Bournemouth)

All tickets are £10 and are available from:

Grayshott Books, The Square, GRAYSHOTT,

Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6LQ

Tel: 01428 604798 or 01428 607096

Saturday 30th June @7.30pm

Grayshott Village Hall

MAGPIE LANE (www.magpielane.co.uk)

A brilliant, authentic  5-piece band who play traditional English Folk. Hailing from Oxford, they will be playing songs from their sixth and latest album "The Robber Bird" which is receiving a lot of favourable reviews.

+ Support from BB and The Aardvaaks (John Russell's new band)

Just Announced!

Saturday 14th July 2012

BOF!

Come and join our Bastille Day celebrations. In the afternoon BOF! will entertain us in The Square with wonderful French music and dances. You can even enter the French-themed Fancy Dress competition.

In the evening we continue our festivities at Grayshott Social Club (GU26 6HL) for more French music, dancing, fancy dress, quizzes, wordsearches etc.,

Allons y!

Whether you are a performer offering to play a gig or you just want more information about

Grayshott Folk Club

call

Des O'Byrne on: 01428 607096