Its now just under a month until John Spiers and I head out on our annual Christmas tour! This year we'll be heading to Bretforton, Masham, Chester, Saltaire, London, Bradford on Avon, Lewes, Uffington, Paddock Wood, Llantrisant and Torquay! details can be found here: www.jackieoates.co.uk

Hello everyone! I am delighted to announce that John Spiers and I will be heading out on tour again this December - playing at 11 venues across the country: Please visit: www.jackieoates.co.uk for more details @johnspiers.co.uk

There are just 24 hours left, to get this lovely project past the funding finishing line - and to bring it to life. Please do have a look at the kickstarter page, and see if you would like to pledge + there are some really lovely rewards. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nic...

Evening everyone! Myself and Mike Cosgrave next head to Launceston, Cornwall on Friday 30th May as part of the 'Launceston Poetry Festival. This is a new addition to my Summer Tour dates, and I am really looking forward to it.

Afternoon everyone! I have quite a few gigs coming up over the next few weeks. This Saturday myself, John Parker and Mike Cosgrave are playing at Waldringfield, near Woodbridge, Suffolk. And on Sunday I head to Nottingham. I'll be performing at Peggy's Skylight, 7pm-9pm. @folkroom.bsky.social

Hello everyone! Here is a list of upcoming outings this spring/summer

Yesterdays @livetoyourlr.bsky.social gig with @jonwilksmusic.bsky.social is available to watch for the next 72 hours! It was very fun to sing and play. livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/

A Valentines Day Treat: Jackie Oates reimagines dance classic 'Music Sounds Better With You' isthispop9.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/a... @jackieoates.bsky.social

Proud to have worked on the latest compilation put out by Lush (of bath bombs fame): covers from 1991-2001 chosen by CEO Mark Constantine. Me and the wonderful @jackieoates.bsky.social made this cover of Stardust's "Music Sounds Better With You", and I love it ♥️ /1 open.spotify.com/track/5EQ7Lu...

Coming up this Saturday!

And we're off! New to this month's chart at number 20, it's @jackieoates.bsky.social and @squeezyjohn.bsky.social with "A Midwinter's Night". Check out the full Chart Show to hear their version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel". Watch now: youtu.be/mE5b95P7fFY

Ahem! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE5b... With new entries in December from Jackie Oates and John Spiers ... then the countdown of the biggest selling folk albums of 2024 ... The Official Folk Albums chart of the year.

^ Featuring @jackieoates.bsky.social @squeezyjohn.bsky.social @janice-mandolin.bsky.social @juliefowlis.bsky.social @zoeconway.bsky.social @caradillonsings.bsky.social @katherinepriddy.bsky.social

I sold out of the first batch of little knitted elves during the first 3 gigs, and so i've been panic knitting more but I've lost the pattern, and they're becoming thinner and thinner

This evening we are performing at Wychwood Folk Club, Ascott under Wychwood near Chipping Norton, as a reschedule for the gig that Storm Darragh interrupted! Still some tickets left wegottickets.com/event/613389/

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Setting up at Flowergate Hall in Whitby ready for tonights show

Its really lovely to be sharing our new Christmas album with audiences. Tonight we head to Whitby! @flowergate_hall_whitby . Plenty of tickets still available @squeezyjohn.bsky.social

We have been listening to siri recite reviews of our new album whilst circumnavigating the m25. This evening we play at @waltonfolk.bsky.social @squeezyjohn.bsky.social

WYCHWOOD UPDATE So sorry about last night's postponement. The gig has now been rescheduled for Thurs 19th Dec. If you already had a ticket, that has been transfered to this date, and if you can't make the new date, you can apply for a refund through the wegottickets link @squeezyjohn.bsky.social

IMPORTANT: Tonights gig at Wychwood Folk & Acoustic Club, has had to be postponed due to a power cut. So sorry to everyone who has bought tickets. We are looking to reschedule sometime next week or the week after Jackie and John

Day 1 of the Christmas Tour! @squeezyjohn.bsky.social

NEXT WEEK we have @jackieoates.bsky.social & @squeezyjohn.bsky.social with us for festive shenanigans as part of the Christmas tour. Featuring new music and the best merch table in the business - find out more at bit.ly/OatesSpiers #folk #livemusic #christmas

@squeezyjohn.bsky.social and I have a new album out today! Its available on all the usual platforms + bandcamp.

Hello! Glad to be here posting for the 1st time! I have been busy getting ready to post new copies of mine and John Spiers' album, 'A Midwinter's Night' in time for release day on Monday! We're on tour from Friday 6th December + it would be lovely to see you there. @squeezyjohn.bsky.social

I might be saying this because I have a Christmas album coming out on 1st December with @jackieoates.bsky.social which you can pre-order now! PS the albums have already been delivered to us so if you pre-order now you might get it even sooner. jackieoatesandjohnspiers.bandcamp.com/album/a-midw...

Pssst, #folky friends - TradFolk wants your festive album releases along with folky gift ideas for a December roundup!Email [email protected] or wave them at me.

Immensely proud to be in kittiwake Morris this morning #morrisdancing #inclusivemorris www.bbc.com/news/article...