Updated 24/04/26
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 about our events or for ticket enquiries, either call:
Des O'Byrne on
Home: 01428 607096
Mobile: 07800 951 507
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 quality bottled Bitters such as: Hook Norton "Hooky", Long Man Best Bitter and Greene King IPA.
We also stock Red and White 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:
Saturday 2nd May 2026 at 7.30pm
EABHAL
We are delighted to introduce to you, a vibrant and talented group of young musicians from Scotland. We know that Scotland produces far more talented musicians per head of population than anywhere else in the World and EABHAL will add to our extensive roll call of Scottish musicians who have royally entertained our audiences over the years.
EABHAL are:
Ewan Duncan: Flute, Whistles, Bagpipes
Robbie Grieg: Fiddles
Kaitlin Ross: Lead Vocals
Megan MacDonald: Accordion, Stomp Box, Vocals
Nicky Kirk: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals
Eabhal have released two albums. Their debut album was called "This Is How The Ladies Dance" and was released in 2018. Their follow up album was called "Aisling" and was released in 2022 and this led to a nomination for the prestigious Folk Band of The Year Award at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2022.
They have toured extensively across Scotland, England and Europe. Eabhal were also invited to showcase their talents at World Music, Asia in Shanghai and perform at various shows in the U.S. in 2018.
However, the best way to discover what they do, is to listen to a live performance they gave at The Easatgate Theatre in Peebles, Scotland in March 2024:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgAmwGPVfRY&list=RDQgAmwGPVfRY&start_radio=1
Be sure to get your tickets soon........
Tickets £20
Available (in person only) at Grayshott Post Office
By phone on 01428 607096
Online from Ents 25 at:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/eabhal/7403411
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at 7.30pm
THE JOHN McCUSKER TRIO
with:
John McCusker:
Fiddle player, extraordinaire. A member of top Folk triumvarate McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle, as well as being a touring member of Mark Knopfler's band, John has played annd recorded alongside the very best contemporary musicians.
His distinctive, emotionally-charged playing and masterful compositions have made him a linchpin of modern Celtic music.
Sam Kelly
Singer, Guitarist, Song Writer and Producer, Sam Kelly is a highly sought-after musician. He has played at Grayshott Folk Club before, with his long-standing musical partner, Jamie Francis and as a member of Heidi Talbot's band, as well as playing and singing for us in The Ainsley Hamill Trio.
Sam is also a regular member of Kate Rusby's touring and recording band.
Toby Shaer
Toby is THE go-to multi-instrumentalist band member. The list of bands he has played with, is only exceeded by the list of instruments he plays; Flute, Whistle, Fiddle, Guitar, to name but a few. He has apeared at Grayshott Folk Club with: Honey & The Bear, Heidi Talbot, Ainsley Hamill and he is a regular member of Cara Dillon's touring band.
The combined talents of these three guys is amazing and John McCusker assured me in a message that read:
"just a wee note to say that lots of the show is made up of songs and harmonies and getting the audience to sing with us......it'll be a joyful night"
Listen to THE JOHN McCUSKER TRIO here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzeg--U9yTw
What's not to like?
Tickets £22
Available from Grayshott Post Office
Phone: 01428 607096
Online from Ents 24 at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzeg--U9yTw&list=RDqzeg--U9yTw&start_radio=1
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PAST GIGS AT GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB
September 2021-April 2026
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 (on tour from Canada)
+ COPPER VIPER
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2022
Friday 28th January 2022
NIALL MCNAMEE & BAND
Saturday 19th March 2022
THE TRIALS OF CATO
Friday 22nd April 2022
CUA (on tour from Ireland)
+ 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 (on tour from Ireland)
+ Rebecca Jayne
Saturday December 3rd 2022
INDIA ELECTRIC CO.
Friday 16th December 2022
ST. AGNES' FOUNTAIN
SOLD OUT
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2023
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 (on tour from Ireland)
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"
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2024
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 (on tour from Ireland)
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 (on tour from Ireland)
SOLD OUT
Saturday 19th October 2024
RACHAEL McSHANE & The Cartographers
Friday 29th November 2024
BELLA HARDY (with Jenn Butterworth)
Friday 13th December 2024
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special"
with MELROSE QUARTET
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2025
Saturday 18th January 2025
SHOWMAN & COOLE + RUBE & RAKE (on tour from Canada)
Saturday 8th February 2025
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS
+ Ed Blunt
Saturday 1st March 2025
POLLY PAULUSMA with Jon Thorne
Tuesday 11th March 2025
KRIS DREVER & CHRIS STOUT
At Churt Village Hall
Saturday 29th March 2025
STEVE KNIGHTLEY
SOLD OUT
Saturday 3rd May 2025
HONEY & THE BEAR + Friends
(with Toby Shaer, Archie Churchill-Moss, Evan Carson)
Wednesday 4th June 2025
ADAM BEATTIE with FIONA BEVAN
Friday 1st August 2025
MERRY HELL
SOLD OUT
Saturday 2nd August 2025
STEVE WICKHAM (ex-The Waterboys) with RAY COEN
Saturday 20th September 2025
BOB FOX
Saturday 4th October 2025
TOBIAS ben JACOB with CHRIS CLEVERLEY
(and Kathy Pilkington)
Saturday 18th October 2025
HEIDI TALBOT (with Toby Shaer and Innes White)
Thursday 13th November 2025
GATEHOUSE (on tour from Ireland)
Saturday 29th November 2025
JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN
Saturday 13th December
Grayshott Folk Club's "Christmas Special" with:
THE FURROW COLLECTIVE
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2026
Wednesday 21st January 2026
RUM RAGGED (on tour from Newfoundland, Canada)
Friday 20th February 2026
THE AINSLEY HAMILL TRIO (featuring Sam Kelly & Toby Shaer)
Friday 6th March 2026
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
Saturday 28th March 2026
CHURCHFITTERS
Tuesday 14th April
WAYWARD JANE
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
KRIS DREVER + Annie Dressner
--------------------------------------------Please note: our e-mail address is:
grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
Or you can call us on:
01428 607096
or
07800 951 507
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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;
Acoustic Strawbs, Altan,
Ashley Hutchings/Blair Dunlop/Becky Mills, Belshazzar's Feast, Bob Fox, Breabach, Coig, Honey & The Bear,
Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, Jon Wilks,
Katherine Priddy, Kris Drever + Chris Stout, Lau, Melrose Quartet, Merry Hell, O'Hooley & Tidow,
The Ric Sanders Trio
Sam Carter/Sam Sweeney, Sam Kelly/Jamie Francis,
St. Agnes' Fountain,
SilverBlues
(Ric Sanders, Ray Jackson, Vo Fletcher and Tom Leary),
Steve Knightley, Steve Wickham (ex-The Waterboys) & Ray Coen,
Tannahill Weavers,The Bully Wee Band, The Churchfitters,
The Furrow Collective, The Henry Girls, 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.
From time to time, we host touring musicians from Canada and these have included:
Cara Luft, Coig, Fish & Bird, Red Moon Road, Rum Ragged and Showman & Coole, all of whom have been outstanding musicians and entertainers.
Visiting musicians from the U.S.A. have included:
Betty & The Boy,The Way Down Wanderers and Underhill Rose.
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
but from time to time, we also use
St. Alban's Church, Tilford Road,
HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6RB
and
Churt Village Hall, Crossways, Churt Nr. Farnham,
Surrey GU10 2JA
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!