Music in the Memorial Hall
All profits from events are for the upkeep and improvement of facilities at the hall for the benefit of the community. Tickets for under 16s are usually half adult price - please confirm before booking. This does not imply that all events are suitable for young children. Occasionally for larger events we also use St Andrew's church at Grinton as a venue.
If you prefer to pay by credit card, for many events it is now also possible to buy tickets through the WeGotTickets website - see links below but do note that this will incur a booking fee. Tickets are also on sale over the counter at Reeth Post Office.
All music events begin at 8pm with doors opening at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated below.
For further information or to book tickets contact John Little on 01748-884759 or email: memorialhall@swaledale.org
If you prefer to pay by credit card, for many events it is now also possible to buy tickets through the WeGotTickets website - see links below but do note that this will incur a booking fee. Tickets are also on sale over the counter at Reeth Post Office.
All music events begin at 8pm with doors opening at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated below.
For further information or to book tickets contact John Little on 01748-884759 or email: memorialhall@swaledale.org
Martin Carthy & John Kirkpatrick
We're sorry that Martin has had to withdraw from this concert due to illness. The event will still go ahead with John performing solo, at a reduced ticket price of £14. Any ticket holders wishing to cancel are asked to contact the Hall on 01748-884759 or email: memorialhall@swaledale.org for a full refund. It will still be a fantastic night out - just not the one we'd planned.
Friday 18th January 2019
For more than 40 years, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it.
John Kirkpatrick is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established a reputation as an instrumental virtuoso on melodeon, Anglo concertina and button accordion. He has been a member of the Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, The Richard Thompson Band, Umps and Dumps, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Trans-Europe Diatonique, and Band of Hope, as well as numerous ceilidh bands and is known to many for his appearances on BBC’s Victorian Farm.
Tickets £16 (£18 on the door)
Friday 18th January 2019
For more than 40 years, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill, stage presence and natural charm have won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it.
John Kirkpatrick is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established a reputation as an instrumental virtuoso on melodeon, Anglo concertina and button accordion. He has been a member of the Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, The Richard Thompson Band, Umps and Dumps, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Trans-Europe Diatonique, and Band of Hope, as well as numerous ceilidh bands and is known to many for his appearances on BBC’s Victorian Farm.
Tickets £16 (£18 on the door)
Symbio
Friday 1st February 2019
Swedish duo Symbio consists of Johannes Geworkian-Hellman (hurdy-gurdy) and Larsemil Öjeberget (accordion), both graduates of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Named Best New Artists of the Year at the Swedish Folk & World Music Awards 2016 the duo have a strong stage presence and take their audience on a moving and dreamy musical journey through the magical combination of hurdy-gurdy and accordion.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
Swedish duo Symbio consists of Johannes Geworkian-Hellman (hurdy-gurdy) and Larsemil Öjeberget (accordion), both graduates of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Named Best New Artists of the Year at the Swedish Folk & World Music Awards 2016 the duo have a strong stage presence and take their audience on a moving and dreamy musical journey through the magical combination of hurdy-gurdy and accordion.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
Other Roads
Thursday 21st February 2019
Band members Pete Abbott, Gregor Borland and Dave Walmisley draw upon their diverse backgrounds in Scotland, England and Zimbabwe, performing a mix of traditional, contemporary and original compositions ranging from ballads to lively Celtic fiddle tunes and songs, on fiddle, bouzouki, guitars and harmonica.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Band members Pete Abbott, Gregor Borland and Dave Walmisley draw upon their diverse backgrounds in Scotland, England and Zimbabwe, performing a mix of traditional, contemporary and original compositions ranging from ballads to lively Celtic fiddle tunes and songs, on fiddle, bouzouki, guitars and harmonica.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri
Friday 22nd February 2019
We are delighted to welcome Kiki & Carmelo back to Reeth for their third visit. They continue to successfully tour the UK and Europe with their unique acoustic-based show.
In over 50 years as a recording artist Kiki Dee has released 40 singles, three EPs and 12 albums. With Elton John, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” topped the UK chart for six weeks, enjoyed a 4 week run at No.1 on the US charts as well as reaching No.1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Italy.
Carmelo Luggeri, born in England of Italian parents is a guitarist, composer and producer who has worked with Bill Wyman, Billy Connolly, Andy Williams, Chris Rea and Ralph McTell, to name but a few!
Tickets £17 (£19 on the door)
We are delighted to welcome Kiki & Carmelo back to Reeth for their third visit. They continue to successfully tour the UK and Europe with their unique acoustic-based show.
In over 50 years as a recording artist Kiki Dee has released 40 singles, three EPs and 12 albums. With Elton John, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” topped the UK chart for six weeks, enjoyed a 4 week run at No.1 on the US charts as well as reaching No.1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Italy.
Carmelo Luggeri, born in England of Italian parents is a guitarist, composer and producer who has worked with Bill Wyman, Billy Connolly, Andy Williams, Chris Rea and Ralph McTell, to name but a few!
Tickets £17 (£19 on the door)
Peter Knight & John Spiers
Saturday 9th March
We are delighted to welcome to Reeth Memorial Hall two of the most gifted musicians you are ever likely to see.
Peter Knight, legendary violinist and ex-member of folk-rock band Steeleye Span teams up with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member, John Spiers for one of the most intriguing and exciting collaborations on today's folk scene. 2018 saw the release of their debut album 'Well Met' followed by a 23 date UK tour. They are now on the road again.
"These uniquely gifted musicians make a sublime pairing, and create a live performance to be remembered for a long time".
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
We are delighted to welcome to Reeth Memorial Hall two of the most gifted musicians you are ever likely to see.
Peter Knight, legendary violinist and ex-member of folk-rock band Steeleye Span teams up with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member, John Spiers for one of the most intriguing and exciting collaborations on today's folk scene. 2018 saw the release of their debut album 'Well Met' followed by a 23 date UK tour. They are now on the road again.
"These uniquely gifted musicians make a sublime pairing, and create a live performance to be remembered for a long time".
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
Rag Mama Rag
Friday 15th March 2019
Formed in 1991, this English duo have slowly and consistently built up their reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, playing Henderson Acoustic Guitar, National & Dobro Resonator Bottleneck Guitar, Weissenborn Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar, ukulele, harmonica, washboard and percussion in addition to fine vocals.
Their repertoire is 20s and 30s Blues based.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Formed in 1991, this English duo have slowly and consistently built up their reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, playing Henderson Acoustic Guitar, National & Dobro Resonator Bottleneck Guitar, Weissenborn Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar, ukulele, harmonica, washboard and percussion in addition to fine vocals.
Their repertoire is 20s and 30s Blues based.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Chris Bannister performs the music of John Denver
Friday 12th April 2019
Chris’s uncanny ability to recreate the sound of John Denver has brought him widespread acclaim since he began touring in 2010 with his solo show ‘The Music of John Denver’, celebrating the life and work of the legendary singer/songwriter in his own unique way.
It is a testimony to his talent that he now has an international reputation and no surprise to learn that he regularly performs in Aspen Colorado to sell out audiences.
Chris has also worked alongside long serving members of John Denver’s own band including saxophonist and flautist Jim Horn and lead guitar player Steve Weisberg, who played on hits like ‘Annie’s Song’ ‘Back Home Again’ and ‘Grandma’s Feather Bed’.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
Chris’s uncanny ability to recreate the sound of John Denver has brought him widespread acclaim since he began touring in 2010 with his solo show ‘The Music of John Denver’, celebrating the life and work of the legendary singer/songwriter in his own unique way.
It is a testimony to his talent that he now has an international reputation and no surprise to learn that he regularly performs in Aspen Colorado to sell out audiences.
Chris has also worked alongside long serving members of John Denver’s own band including saxophonist and flautist Jim Horn and lead guitar player Steve Weisberg, who played on hits like ‘Annie’s Song’ ‘Back Home Again’ and ‘Grandma’s Feather Bed’.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
The Baldy Holly Band
Friday 26th April 2019
The Baldy Holly Band are a gutsy Rock ‘n’ Roll outfit based in the North East of England, who play a variety of 1950s classics from the likes of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, mixed in with the great ballads of the day. Using the original and authentic line-up of rhythm, lead, drums and double bass, The Baldy Holly Band re-produce Rock ‘n’ Roll in its truest energetic form. They have become a sensation on YouTube, gaining well over a million hits, recorded two albums and have featured on Tyne Tees Television.
You can either put on your dancing shoes or just sit back and listen!
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
The Baldy Holly Band are a gutsy Rock ‘n’ Roll outfit based in the North East of England, who play a variety of 1950s classics from the likes of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, mixed in with the great ballads of the day. Using the original and authentic line-up of rhythm, lead, drums and double bass, The Baldy Holly Band re-produce Rock ‘n’ Roll in its truest energetic form. They have become a sensation on YouTube, gaining well over a million hits, recorded two albums and have featured on Tyne Tees Television.
You can either put on your dancing shoes or just sit back and listen!
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
Landermason
Friday 24th May 2019
Landermason are multi instrumentalist Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, whistles, saxes, clarinet and recorder) and Paul Mason (guitar, ukulele and vocals). They combine both traditional and contemporary folk with jazz and other styles in their beautiful compositions and striking arrangements.
Their five studio albums, EP and charity single have enjoyed airplay on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and elsewhere. Their version of ‘Dance to Your Daddy‘ was used on BBC 1’s Antiques Road Show, whilst their track ‘Somalia‘ featured in 'Escape From the World's Most Dangerous Places', a TV documentary narrated by Scarlett Johansson. They were also commissioned to write the sound track for 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', a puppet show staged at the Up-Front Puppet Theatre, based on Michael Morpurgo’s recent adaptation of the well known children's classic.
We are delighted to welcome Landermason back to Reeth for their third visit.
Tickets Tickets £12 (£14 on the door).
Landermason are multi instrumentalist Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, whistles, saxes, clarinet and recorder) and Paul Mason (guitar, ukulele and vocals). They combine both traditional and contemporary folk with jazz and other styles in their beautiful compositions and striking arrangements.
Their five studio albums, EP and charity single have enjoyed airplay on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and elsewhere. Their version of ‘Dance to Your Daddy‘ was used on BBC 1’s Antiques Road Show, whilst their track ‘Somalia‘ featured in 'Escape From the World's Most Dangerous Places', a TV documentary narrated by Scarlett Johansson. They were also commissioned to write the sound track for 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', a puppet show staged at the Up-Front Puppet Theatre, based on Michael Morpurgo’s recent adaptation of the well known children's classic.
We are delighted to welcome Landermason back to Reeth for their third visit.
Tickets Tickets £12 (£14 on the door).
Martin Simpson
Friday 28th June 2019
Forty years after he recorded his first album, Golden Vanity, in 1976, Martin Simpson is known as a guitarist of formidable talent. Equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions, he is consistently named as one of the very finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world. He is listed in Gibson Guitars’ Top 30 Acoustic Guitarists of all time, and Acoustic Guitar readers voted him number 12 guitarist in the world in 2005.
Universally acclaimed as one of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players, and a fine banjo-picker to boot, his solo shows bear witness to an artist at the very top of his game. Whether interpreting material from tradition or singing his own potent self-penned songs, Simpson is a remarkable storyteller: captivating and profoundly moving. His own songwriting produced the poignant ‘Never Any Good’, from Prodigal Son, 2007’s Folk Album of the Year.
Martin has collaborated with numerous performers from across the musical spectrum as well as performing solo, and has had the most nominations of any performer in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - an astonishing 32 in all, 13 of those as Musician of the Year, winning that particular accolade twice.
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
Forty years after he recorded his first album, Golden Vanity, in 1976, Martin Simpson is known as a guitarist of formidable talent. Equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions, he is consistently named as one of the very finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world. He is listed in Gibson Guitars’ Top 30 Acoustic Guitarists of all time, and Acoustic Guitar readers voted him number 12 guitarist in the world in 2005.
Universally acclaimed as one of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players, and a fine banjo-picker to boot, his solo shows bear witness to an artist at the very top of his game. Whether interpreting material from tradition or singing his own potent self-penned songs, Simpson is a remarkable storyteller: captivating and profoundly moving. His own songwriting produced the poignant ‘Never Any Good’, from Prodigal Son, 2007’s Folk Album of the Year.
Martin has collaborated with numerous performers from across the musical spectrum as well as performing solo, and has had the most nominations of any performer in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - an astonishing 32 in all, 13 of those as Musician of the Year, winning that particular accolade twice.
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
The Dreamers
Friday 12th July 2019
Enjoy a blast from the past with An Evening with the Dreamers! Alan Mosca, a former member of ‘Freddie and the Dreamers’ will be joined by brothers Steven and Colin Temple and recent recruit Nicky Walker in a show featuring all the favourite Dreamers’ songs plus numbers from The Beatles and The Everly Brothers and many of the popular songs of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Alan has been a member of both bands for over 40 years while Steven and Colin are seasoned professionals in their own right having toured extensively with their Everly Brothers tribute show and the Midnight Dynamos rock and roll band.
Bring your dancing shoes or just sit back and enjoy.
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
Enjoy a blast from the past with An Evening with the Dreamers! Alan Mosca, a former member of ‘Freddie and the Dreamers’ will be joined by brothers Steven and Colin Temple and recent recruit Nicky Walker in a show featuring all the favourite Dreamers’ songs plus numbers from The Beatles and The Everly Brothers and many of the popular songs of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Alan has been a member of both bands for over 40 years while Steven and Colin are seasoned professionals in their own right having toured extensively with their Everly Brothers tribute show and the Midnight Dynamos rock and roll band.
Bring your dancing shoes or just sit back and enjoy.
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
3hattrio
Thursday 29th August 2019
The 3hattrio play American Desert Music inspired by the natural world of their homeland near Zion National Park in Utah. Hal Cannon sings lead vocals and plays banjo and guitar. Eli Wrankle, just 20 years old, combines playing fiddle with studying music at Southern Utah University. Reg Istock plays the stand-up bass, foot percussion and sings, having spent 30 years exploring Caribbean music. All three 3hat albums were recorded in his painting studio.
Their latest CD, 'Lord of the Desert' has been described as 'Fascinatingly original' (Magnet Magazine) and 'A highly original and inspired album' (Cowboys and Indians Magazine).
Read a review of the 2017 appearance at Saltaire here
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
The 3hattrio play American Desert Music inspired by the natural world of their homeland near Zion National Park in Utah. Hal Cannon sings lead vocals and plays banjo and guitar. Eli Wrankle, just 20 years old, combines playing fiddle with studying music at Southern Utah University. Reg Istock plays the stand-up bass, foot percussion and sings, having spent 30 years exploring Caribbean music. All three 3hat albums were recorded in his painting studio.
Their latest CD, 'Lord of the Desert' has been described as 'Fascinatingly original' (Magnet Magazine) and 'A highly original and inspired album' (Cowboys and Indians Magazine).
Read a review of the 2017 appearance at Saltaire here
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Duncan Chisholm
Friday 12th September 2019
Details of line-up and ticket prices to follow.
Details of line-up and ticket prices to follow.
Gaelforce
Friday 27th September 2019
1990s Celtic Rock Band `Gaelforce` are back. They are now a four piece with fiddle, electric guitar, bass, drums & vocals, playing rocked up Trad Irish songs & tunes (jig and reels) as well as self-composed songs. Gaelforce are somewhere between Jethro Tull & Fairport Convention!
The current line up is:
Chris Dyson – fiddle/voc – ex Mike Harding Band
Geoff Taylor – electric guitars – ex Duncan McFarland Band
Eddy Green – bass – ex Dave Burland Band (Shagpile)
Matt Kirton – drums/voc/keyboards – ex Shane McGowan Band.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
1990s Celtic Rock Band `Gaelforce` are back. They are now a four piece with fiddle, electric guitar, bass, drums & vocals, playing rocked up Trad Irish songs & tunes (jig and reels) as well as self-composed songs. Gaelforce are somewhere between Jethro Tull & Fairport Convention!
The current line up is:
Chris Dyson – fiddle/voc – ex Mike Harding Band
Geoff Taylor – electric guitars – ex Duncan McFarland Band
Eddy Green – bass – ex Dave Burland Band (Shagpile)
Matt Kirton – drums/voc/keyboards – ex Shane McGowan Band.
Tickets £12 (£14 on the door)
John Tams & Barry Coope
Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October 2019
Back for two consecutive nights after selling out more than a month in advance for the last two years!
John Tams described by Mojo as 'one of the ultimate British songwriters' has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He also worked as a music consultant on War Horse at the National Theatre. War Horse received six nominations for the Olivier Awards, including one for the Best Sound, for Tams and fellow team members Chris Shutt and Adrian Sutton. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Barry Coope is one part of the vocal folk trio, Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Formed around 1990, their sound is rich and often includes unusual vocal harmonies.
Together, Tams & Coope are an award-winning duo. Their voices sounded perfect: rich, powerful and full. The new songs are all classics - what a wonderful evening. What a lovely audience - such quiet for the music and such gusto in applause. An amazing night at the Borderline." (Barry Everitt, Director, Borderline Club)
"So much passion and real talent." (Tony Engle, Topic Records); "A beautiful gig." (Andy Seward, Producer/Engineer)
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
Back for two consecutive nights after selling out more than a month in advance for the last two years!
John Tams described by Mojo as 'one of the ultimate British songwriters' has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He also worked as a music consultant on War Horse at the National Theatre. War Horse received six nominations for the Olivier Awards, including one for the Best Sound, for Tams and fellow team members Chris Shutt and Adrian Sutton. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Barry Coope is one part of the vocal folk trio, Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Formed around 1990, their sound is rich and often includes unusual vocal harmonies.
Together, Tams & Coope are an award-winning duo. Their voices sounded perfect: rich, powerful and full. The new songs are all classics - what a wonderful evening. What a lovely audience - such quiet for the music and such gusto in applause. An amazing night at the Borderline." (Barry Everitt, Director, Borderline Club)
"So much passion and real talent." (Tony Engle, Topic Records); "A beautiful gig." (Andy Seward, Producer/Engineer)
Tickets £15 (£17 on the door)
Sherburn, Bartley, Sanders
Friday 22nd November 2019
Reeth Memorial Hall's first folk gig was with Chris & Denny’s Last Night’s Fun, so they can be blamed for Reeth becoming one of the folk scene's top venues! Chris (concertina) and Denny (vocals and guitar) have now teamed up with Emily Sanders (fiddle/viola and vocals) and have become a well-established trio, for the first time blending vocal harmonies and strings to underpin Chris and Denny’s unique sound.
We can guarantee that you will have a thoroughly entertaining evening as their soul stirring songs, exhilarating tunes and quick wittedness ensure that no two concerts are ever the same.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Reeth Memorial Hall's first folk gig was with Chris & Denny’s Last Night’s Fun, so they can be blamed for Reeth becoming one of the folk scene's top venues! Chris (concertina) and Denny (vocals and guitar) have now teamed up with Emily Sanders (fiddle/viola and vocals) and have become a well-established trio, for the first time blending vocal harmonies and strings to underpin Chris and Denny’s unique sound.
We can guarantee that you will have a thoroughly entertaining evening as their soul stirring songs, exhilarating tunes and quick wittedness ensure that no two concerts are ever the same.
Tickets £13 (£15 on the door)
Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
Celtic Christmas Strings
Friday 13th December 2019
There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Máire and Chris’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. Individually famed for originality, innovation and virtuosity on their respective instruments, together they have created one of the most distinctive sounds in modern acoustic music and brought their unique musical vision to venues large and small in 22 countries on five continents. Their many recordings express both the depth of their commitment to tradition and an eternally playful, curious and adventurous spirit. Their new Christmas show features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, swing jazz and bluegrass, plus festive favourites given a fresh voice with arrangements that are intricate, inventive, moving and beautiful, and performed in their characteristically heart-warming style – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
There’s something magical about harps, and particularly at Christmas, though Máire and Chris’s alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic at all times. Individually famed for originality, innovation and virtuosity on their respective instruments, together they have created one of the most distinctive sounds in modern acoustic music and brought their unique musical vision to venues large and small in 22 countries on five continents. Their many recordings express both the depth of their commitment to tradition and an eternally playful, curious and adventurous spirit. Their new Christmas show features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, swing jazz and bluegrass, plus festive favourites given a fresh voice with arrangements that are intricate, inventive, moving and beautiful, and performed in their characteristically heart-warming style – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
Megson
Friday 21st February 2020
