RIP Danny Thompson: bassist for Pentangle, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, June Tabor, John Martyn, Donovan … www.clashmusic.com/news/legenda...

The new Folk London is back from the printers and going out to readers today. Featuring • Our interview with Katie Spencer on her new album What Love Is • Remembering Rita Cherriman: Croydon Folk Club’s new gig season • News, reviews, listings and more Buy here: folklondon.co.uk/product/octo...

Our next gig: Thu 16th October, 7.30pm at @conwayhall.bsky.social, taking part in Songs And Ballads, a 'sharing of songs showcasing the history of the streets of Bloomsbury and St Giles, and the global cultures of communities who live here now'. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/events/songs.... Free entry.

This also works when you replace "Science Fiction" with "Folk Music".

I don't know how "midnight to midnight PST" converts to UK time, but it's Bandcamp Friday on, er, Friday, where Bandcamp waive their share so artists/labels get more; and sometimes artists/labels offer special deals for the day. bandcamp.com

Today is Tuesday, not Monday! Morris Folk Club is tonight!

@folklondon.co.uk thanks for repost; sorry, had to delete and post again, forgot to change the month, not for the first time...

Morris Folk Club for August is on this Tuesday, 26th, (post bank-hol!). 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli.... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Morris Folk Club for July is on this coming Tuesday, 29th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... (and in photo). Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Wed 30th July, 7-9pm: Shanties & Peace Songs for Sudan & Palestine. London Sea Shanty Collective & Morris Folk Choir, fundraising for Medecins Sans Frontieres. At the Dalston Curve Garden (Dalston Lane E8 3DF). Free entry, pay bar, donations to MSF.

Here you go. If Black Sabbath had been Acid Folk softies. open.spotify.com/playlist/5Oj...

Tonight! Morris Folk Club, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell.

Morris Folk Club for June is on this coming Tuesday, 24th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

The May Morris Folk Club setlist, as scrawled by Iain. (See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli...) Thanks to all who came along and performed, and those who listened and joined in. Do make plans to join us on the last Tuesday of June.

Don't be fooled by the bank holiday; today is Tuesday, and Morris Folk Club is this evening, 7.30pm at the Betsey Trotwood.

Morris Folk Club for May is on this coming Tuesday, 27th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli.... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

The April Morris Folk Club setlist, as scrawled by Iain. (See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli..., and join us on the last Tuesday of May.) Thanks to all who came along and performed (or just joined in), and particularly remembered our dear departed friend Elaine with us.

It's Bandcamp Friday! We have: 👉 shanties 👉 trad songs from the Irish Traveller tradition 👉 classic folk club recordings 👉 dance tunes 👉 local singer-songwriters 👉 and loads more available from the Folk London Bandcamp page: folklondon.bandcamp.com #BandcampFriday #Folk #TradFolk

Tonight!

Our folk club, tomorrow night!

Morris Folk Club is on Tuesday, the 29th, 7.30pm, in *St Barnabas Hall, Dalston E8 2EA* (www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk/contact). Free entry, BYOB. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... Previously on...: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Morris Folk Club is on Tuesday, the 29th, 7.30pm, in *St Barnabas Hall, Dalston E8 2EA* (www.saintbarnabasdalston.org.uk/contact). Free entry, BYOB. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... Previously on...: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

The Morris Folk Club setlist from March, as scrawled by Iain. Thank you to all who came along and performed (or just joined in). See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli..., and make plans to join us on the last Tuesday of April.

One of the great things about being part of Morris is the wealth and variety of events that we get to be a part of. This is us last Saturday, in Islington, with Joanie Bones (top left), about to perform with her in her show The Elephant in the Womb. www.joaniebones.com/the-elephant...

This is tonight! Looks like there might be five tickets left...

Morris Folk Club for Marchis on this coming Tuesday, 25th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli.... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

five years ago some friends got together to sing some shanties on zoom because the world was bleak and we were nerds and we kinda just...never stopped Saturday 22 March will mark five years to the day (!!) come sing with us! 7pm UK time

Our next project is working with Joanie Bones on her project, The Elephant In The Womb. We will be performing it with her on Sat 29th March at The Church On The Corner in Islington. Information and tickets (£16.50) at www.tickettailor.com/events/joani.... Small venue, early booking advised.

An interesting article from @londonermag.bsky.social: Keep London Weird - Why the capital’s inhabitants are embracing folklore again. www.the-londoner.co.uk/keep-london-...

The Morris Folk Club setlist from Tuesday, as scrawled by Iain. Thank you to all who came along and performed (or just joined in). See it more legibly at www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli..., and make plans to join us on the last Tuesday of March.

Our next project is working with Joanie Bones on her project, The Elephant In The Womb. We will be performing it with her on Sat 29th March at The Church On The Corner in Islington. Information and tickets (£16.50) at www.tickettailor.com/events/joani.... Small venue, early booking advised.

Morris Folk Club for February is on this coming Tuesday, 25th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

This is on at the Camden People's Theatre this Sunday, 23rd, at 6.30pm: a comedy based on material found in historic American public records, featuring live bluegrass. It sounds intriguing and entertaining. cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/foia... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNEE... www.foialove.com

💟 FEMINIST FOLK CLUB FESTIVAL ✊ SPOTLIGHT ON NANCY KERR 🎤 Ahead of the Feminist Folk Club Festival on International Women's Day, we wanted to shine a light on the inspirational musicians and hosts who will be taking to the stage. Next up: Nancy Kerr

You can see lots of great folk at great festivals around the country but Sidmouth is THE festival to go to if you want to 'DO' Folk! It's not just the 250+ workshops covering song, dance and music but the magical, informal sessions that pop up all over the town during festival week.

Oh, hey BlueSky 👋 This is our first post, and we are kicking off with a bang - our 2025 lineup has dropped! 🎶 We’re so excited for this year’s artists and there are STILL MORE TO COME (including our Sunday headliner)! Stay tuned for more info #WarwickFolkFestival #FirstPost #BlueSkyVibes #FolkMusic

Morris Folk Club tonight! At The Betsey Trotwood, in the downstairs room this month.

Morris Folk Club for January is on this coming Tuesday, 28th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli.... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

Interested in views on whether acoustic bass guitars make a loud enough noise to be a useful addition to our range of accompanying acoustic instruments?

The setlist notes from last night's Morris Folk Club - a bonus meeting for December, held in the Morris Folk Choir rehearsal space. A fun and festive time was had by all. You won't be able to tell from Iain's handwriting, but half of this is upside-down. Which half, though?

Bonus Morris Folk Club! Tue 17th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), St Barnabas church hall (where we rehearse), Shacklewell Row, Dalston E8 2EA. Free. BYOB. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club..... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli.... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!

This is tomorrow! Tickets will be available on the door.

Saturday 7th Dec, 7pm (doors 6.30pm): Morris Folk Choir concert and ceilidh - Drive The Cold Winter Away. Singing a range of songs appropriate to the season. Venue: St Paul's West Hackney, 182 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7UE. Onsite bar. Tickets £12/£7 from www.tickettailor.com/events/morri....

What an honour to perform the Music from Bagpuss tonight at The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, with Simon & Daniel Postgate and Emily Firmin in the audience! Here’s Emily with us and Sandra…. Fifty years after her shop and baggy pink cat became so famous!

As a result of the Bodleian Folk archives being no longer available from today, I'd like to try to get an idea of how many of us use it, how, and how often. It's such a vital resource for so many of us. I've set up an email at [email protected] for this so please do feed back

@juliefowlis.bsky.social hi Julie, had a DM from an account I followed mistakenly thinking it was you, but I think it's a fake account - don't want to tag it here, but add a second 's' to your name and you'll see it. Presuming this isn't also you, I will report it.

Morris Folk Club tonight!

Our Club Guide page now has a searchable Google map of clubs, sessions, singarounds and venues around London: folklondon.co.uk/club-guide/ The map itself is here: www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v... Let us know if you find any errors, or want your event listed

Morris Folk Club for November is on this coming Tuesday, 26th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), upstairs at The Betsey Trotwood in Clerkenwell. Free entry. What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.... What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!