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 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.
The seating is not numbered and is allocated on a first come, first served basis - if you have mobility issues or, for example, need to be sure of a space for a wheelchair, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us in advance.
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 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.
The seating is not numbered and is allocated on a first come, first served basis - if you have mobility issues or, for example, need to be sure of a space for a wheelchair, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us in advance.
For further information or to book tickets contact John Little on 01748-884759 or email: memorialhall@swaledale.org
The Seamus Egan Project
Friday 24th January 2020
This is a real coup as The Seamus Egan Project has only one free date on the way back from headlining at Celtic Connections.
Seamus Egan is a multi-instrumentalist who has put his mark on the sound of the Irish flute, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, and low whistle, among others. As a composer, he was behind the soundtrack for the award-winning film 'The Brothers McMullen', co-wrote Sarah McLachlan’s breakout hit, 'Weep Not for the Memories' and has scored numerous documentaries and indie films since.
As a bandleader, Solas (which Seamus co-founded) has been the pre-eminent Irish-American band of their generation for the past 20 years, continuously renewing Irish music with fresh ideas, including a collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens on their 2015 album. As a performer, few others can make so instruments or such wickedly complex ornaments seem so effortless.
For this project Seamus Egan teams up with Kyle Sanna (guitar), Owen Marshall (guitar/mandolin/banjo) and Lúnasa’s Trevor Hutchinson on double bass.
Click here for more details.
Tickets £15 (door £17)
This is a real coup as The Seamus Egan Project has only one free date on the way back from headlining at Celtic Connections.
Seamus Egan is a multi-instrumentalist who has put his mark on the sound of the Irish flute, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, and low whistle, among others. As a composer, he was behind the soundtrack for the award-winning film 'The Brothers McMullen', co-wrote Sarah McLachlan’s breakout hit, 'Weep Not for the Memories' and has scored numerous documentaries and indie films since.
As a bandleader, Solas (which Seamus co-founded) has been the pre-eminent Irish-American band of their generation for the past 20 years, continuously renewing Irish music with fresh ideas, including a collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens on their 2015 album. As a performer, few others can make so instruments or such wickedly complex ornaments seem so effortless.
For this project Seamus Egan teams up with Kyle Sanna (guitar), Owen Marshall (guitar/mandolin/banjo) and Lúnasa’s Trevor Hutchinson on double bass.
Click here for more details.
Tickets £15 (door £17)
Newberry & Verch
Thursday 6th February 2020
Joe Newberry and April Verch are both master musicians, and their Canadian/American duo collaboration is fuelled by a shared passion for traditional music. Newberry and Verch perform an entertaining blend of folk, bluegrass and old time Americana, with ballads, joyful fiddle tunes and poignant original and traditional songs.
Joe Newberry is an outstanding clawhammer banjo player, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was a guest star on 2016’s Transatlantic Sessions live tour in 2016 and his award-winning songs have been recorded by top artists including Ricky Skaggs and the Gibson Brothers. Joe also performs with other projects including his duo with mandolin legend Mike Compton and is a hugely charismatic performer who charms audiences wherever he goes.
April Verch is a world class fiddle player, step dancer and singer from Canada’s Ottawa Valley, who started step dancing at age three and playing the fiddle at age six! April has countless awards, ten albums and over eighteen years of worldwide touring under her belt with her trio the April Verch Band. These two hugely talented musicians came together several years ago for this very special duo project and released the debut Newberry & Verch album in 2017. Their voices blend in harmony, their instrumental playing is unsurpassed, and the addition of April’s spectacular step dancing takes their performance to another level!
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
Joe Newberry and April Verch are both master musicians, and their Canadian/American duo collaboration is fuelled by a shared passion for traditional music. Newberry and Verch perform an entertaining blend of folk, bluegrass and old time Americana, with ballads, joyful fiddle tunes and poignant original and traditional songs.
Joe Newberry is an outstanding clawhammer banjo player, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was a guest star on 2016’s Transatlantic Sessions live tour in 2016 and his award-winning songs have been recorded by top artists including Ricky Skaggs and the Gibson Brothers. Joe also performs with other projects including his duo with mandolin legend Mike Compton and is a hugely charismatic performer who charms audiences wherever he goes.
April Verch is a world class fiddle player, step dancer and singer from Canada’s Ottawa Valley, who started step dancing at age three and playing the fiddle at age six! April has countless awards, ten albums and over eighteen years of worldwide touring under her belt with her trio the April Verch Band. These two hugely talented musicians came together several years ago for this very special duo project and released the debut Newberry & Verch album in 2017. Their voices blend in harmony, their instrumental playing is unsurpassed, and the addition of April’s spectacular step dancing takes their performance to another level!
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
Megson
Friday 21st February 2020
Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.
The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars to the stage. Comprising Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) Megson have gained fame on the British folk scene, not only for their arresting & intelligent songwriting, but for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour. As fRoots Magazine puts it ‘if you don’t like the music here then you have a problem’ .
The most original duo on the British folk scene.’ (Robin Denslow – The Guardian); ‘A force in the folk revival’ (Neil Spencer – The Observer); 'Simply Brilliant’ (The Sunday Express).
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Three times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.
The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars to the stage. Comprising Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) Megson have gained fame on the British folk scene, not only for their arresting & intelligent songwriting, but for their exquisite musicianship and northern humour. As fRoots Magazine puts it ‘if you don’t like the music here then you have a problem’ .
The most original duo on the British folk scene.’ (Robin Denslow – The Guardian); ‘A force in the folk revival’ (Neil Spencer – The Observer); 'Simply Brilliant’ (The Sunday Express).
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
Friday 20th March 2020
We are delighted to welcome Nancy Kerr and James Fagan back to Swaledale. They are one of the best-known and most experienced folk duos on the British circuit today. Their BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards include: The inaugural Horizon Award; twice winners of “Best Duo” (one of only two acts to receive this honour twice); nominated in 2017 for ‘Best Original Track’ with ‘Fragile Water’. Nancy is 2015 “Folk Singer of the Year” .
Nancy is an outstanding writer of songs and one of England’s best-known folk fiddle players. As well as the duo with James, her recent work has included the multi-award-winning “The Full English” band, “The Elizabethan Session”, Melrose Quartet and the trio Simpson Cutting Kerr (with Martin Simpson and Andy Cutting).
James Fagan was born in Australia and raised in a folk-singing family, The Fagans. He is a multi-instrumentalist and singer, specialising in bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. James is also part of Melrose Quartet and The James Brothers. He is a core vocal tutor on the Newcastle University Folk Music Degree Course.
As a duo, Nancy and James have toured in the British Isles, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
We are delighted to welcome Nancy Kerr and James Fagan back to Swaledale. They are one of the best-known and most experienced folk duos on the British circuit today. Their BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards include: The inaugural Horizon Award; twice winners of “Best Duo” (one of only two acts to receive this honour twice); nominated in 2017 for ‘Best Original Track’ with ‘Fragile Water’. Nancy is 2015 “Folk Singer of the Year” .
Nancy is an outstanding writer of songs and one of England’s best-known folk fiddle players. As well as the duo with James, her recent work has included the multi-award-winning “The Full English” band, “The Elizabethan Session”, Melrose Quartet and the trio Simpson Cutting Kerr (with Martin Simpson and Andy Cutting).
James Fagan was born in Australia and raised in a folk-singing family, The Fagans. He is a multi-instrumentalist and singer, specialising in bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. James is also part of Melrose Quartet and The James Brothers. He is a core vocal tutor on the Newcastle University Folk Music Degree Course.
As a duo, Nancy and James have toured in the British Isles, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Calan
Saturday 18th April 2020
We’re delighted to welcome Welsh folk supergroup Calan back to Reeth, with their trademark brand of high energy routines, verve and raw excitement.
Calan are an energetic five-piece Welsh band combining guitar, accordion, fiddles, Welsh bagpipes, harp, vocals (in English and Welsh) and a champion Welsh step-dancer.
Already voted Best Band at the inaugural Wales Folk Awards (2019) and Best International Band at France’s gigantic Lorient Festival (often thought of as the World Cup of folk music!) they arrive with us fresh from a barnstorming tour of the USA.
This brand new show includes numbers from their 6th and latest studio album.
Expect stunning playing, beautiful songs and soaring harmonies ... with added virtuoso step dancing!
Calan’s legion of fans need no introduction to the musical thunder and lightning these stunning players create. But if you’re new to the magic, check them out at www.calan-band.com - then come and help us
raise the roof.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
We’re delighted to welcome Welsh folk supergroup Calan back to Reeth, with their trademark brand of high energy routines, verve and raw excitement.
Calan are an energetic five-piece Welsh band combining guitar, accordion, fiddles, Welsh bagpipes, harp, vocals (in English and Welsh) and a champion Welsh step-dancer.
Already voted Best Band at the inaugural Wales Folk Awards (2019) and Best International Band at France’s gigantic Lorient Festival (often thought of as the World Cup of folk music!) they arrive with us fresh from a barnstorming tour of the USA.
This brand new show includes numbers from their 6th and latest studio album.
Expect stunning playing, beautiful songs and soaring harmonies ... with added virtuoso step dancing!
Calan’s legion of fans need no introduction to the musical thunder and lightning these stunning players create. But if you’re new to the magic, check them out at www.calan-band.com - then come and help us
raise the roof.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
Thunder & Rain
Thursday 14th May 2020
Thunder and Rain is a 4-piece acoustic Americana band from the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Consisting of acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, and upright bass, Thunder and Rain seamlessly blend their favourite elements of bluegrass, country, pop and alt-rock to cultivate their own take on the American roots music traditions. Driven by the catchy choruses and dreamy melodies sung by Erinn Peet-Lukes, the band perfectly supports her heartfelt songwriting with strong country grooves, lush harmonies and rich instrumental decoration.
“The foot-tappingly infectious, often dreamy melodies and tumbling chorus hooks work to soothe and invigorate like clean mountain air.” (Folk Radio UK)
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Thunder and Rain is a 4-piece acoustic Americana band from the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Consisting of acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, and upright bass, Thunder and Rain seamlessly blend their favourite elements of bluegrass, country, pop and alt-rock to cultivate their own take on the American roots music traditions. Driven by the catchy choruses and dreamy melodies sung by Erinn Peet-Lukes, the band perfectly supports her heartfelt songwriting with strong country grooves, lush harmonies and rich instrumental decoration.
“The foot-tappingly infectious, often dreamy melodies and tumbling chorus hooks work to soothe and invigorate like clean mountain air.” (Folk Radio UK)
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Peggy Seeger & Calum MacColl
Friday 15th May
Making a very welcome return to Reeth Memorial Hall on her ‘First Farewell Tour’, the charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer, songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl’s partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. Join Peggy and her son Calum MacColl (an exceptional musician in his own right) for a glorious evening of up-close performance. Expect to hear some of Peggy and Ewan MacColl’s most loved songs, readings from Peggy’s award-winning memoir ‘The First Time Ever’, plenty of audience participation and lots of relaxed family banter.
Tickets £18 (£20 door).
Making a very welcome return to Reeth Memorial Hall on her ‘First Farewell Tour’, the charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer, songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl’s partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. Join Peggy and her son Calum MacColl (an exceptional musician in his own right) for a glorious evening of up-close performance. Expect to hear some of Peggy and Ewan MacColl’s most loved songs, readings from Peggy’s award-winning memoir ‘The First Time Ever’, plenty of audience participation and lots of relaxed family banter.
Tickets £18 (£20 door).
Darren Page - The Voice of Roy Orbison
Friday 22nd May 2020
In two one-hour sets, Darren combines Roy Orbison hits with an hour of Rock n Roll. Put on your dancing shoes or sit back and relax!
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
In two one-hour sets, Darren combines Roy Orbison hits with an hour of Rock n Roll. Put on your dancing shoes or sit back and relax!
Tickets £13 (£15 door)
The Fourmost
Friday 19th June
We are delighted to welcome The Fourmost to Reeth Memorial Hall for their Swaledale debut. The Fourmost were part of the 1960s Mersey Beat boom and came out of the Brian Epstein stable along with The Beatles, Billy J Kramer, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and others. They are best remembered for their 60s chart hits such as A Little Loving , Hello Little Girl, I’m In Love, Baby I Need Your Lovin' and Girls Girls Girls.
The Fourmost have been continually active since forming as the Four Jays in 1959. The personnel may have changed over the years but the sound and look of the band have remained the same. They are one of the most authentic 60s bands on the circuit today, from their Vox amps, Rickenbacker guitars and Ludwig drums down to their Italian-made slim-fitted suits and Cuban heel boots. Since the mid 80s they have enjoyed a golden era as part of the wider 60s revival scene and now appear throughout the UK and Europe playing at theatres, clubs and festivals to a diverse fan base.
Put on your dancing shoes or sit back and listen!
Tickets £15 (door £17)
We are delighted to welcome The Fourmost to Reeth Memorial Hall for their Swaledale debut. The Fourmost were part of the 1960s Mersey Beat boom and came out of the Brian Epstein stable along with The Beatles, Billy J Kramer, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and others. They are best remembered for their 60s chart hits such as A Little Loving , Hello Little Girl, I’m In Love, Baby I Need Your Lovin' and Girls Girls Girls.
The Fourmost have been continually active since forming as the Four Jays in 1959. The personnel may have changed over the years but the sound and look of the band have remained the same. They are one of the most authentic 60s bands on the circuit today, from their Vox amps, Rickenbacker guitars and Ludwig drums down to their Italian-made slim-fitted suits and Cuban heel boots. Since the mid 80s they have enjoyed a golden era as part of the wider 60s revival scene and now appear throughout the UK and Europe playing at theatres, clubs and festivals to a diverse fan base.
Put on your dancing shoes or sit back and listen!
Tickets £15 (door £17)
Laura Cortese and The Dance Cards
Thursday 13th August
We are delighted to welcome Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards back to Reeth after the overwhelming success of their 2017 gig.
Laura is a fiddler/vocalist and song-writer who digs deep and aims high. She grew up in San Francisco and moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music (the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world), immersing herself in the city's vibrant indie music scene and enjoying a busy touring-and-studio-sidekick career which included appearances with Band of Horses at Carnegie Hall and Pete Seeger at Newport Folk Festival.
It’s been with The Dance Cards that Laura has made the biggest impression in recent times. Bandmates Valerie Thompson, Jenna Moynihan and Jeni Magana bring their own multi-genre credentials to embellish the stylish mix.
It’s not a string band, not a string quartet, not an indie band, but somehow all of those at once, all while staying firmly rooted in an identity as folk instrumentalists. It’s adventurous and complex music delivered with power and heart.
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
We are delighted to welcome Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards back to Reeth after the overwhelming success of their 2017 gig.
Laura is a fiddler/vocalist and song-writer who digs deep and aims high. She grew up in San Francisco and moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music (the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world), immersing herself in the city's vibrant indie music scene and enjoying a busy touring-and-studio-sidekick career which included appearances with Band of Horses at Carnegie Hall and Pete Seeger at Newport Folk Festival.
It’s been with The Dance Cards that Laura has made the biggest impression in recent times. Bandmates Valerie Thompson, Jenna Moynihan and Jeni Magana bring their own multi-genre credentials to embellish the stylish mix.
It’s not a string band, not a string quartet, not an indie band, but somehow all of those at once, all while staying firmly rooted in an identity as folk instrumentalists. It’s adventurous and complex music delivered with power and heart.
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Rant
Friday 18th September 2020
Following their sell-out gig in 2018 we are delighted to welcome RANT back to Reeth.
RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 for Best Traditional track, they tour their unique brand of ‘chamber-folk’ far and wide.
Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Lauren MacColl and Anna Massie join forces to create a sound which is both rich and lush, yet retaining all the bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player. Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known for their work as soloists and with various bands, this is a celebration of the instrument they all have a passion for.
Since the release of their debut album 'RANT' in 2013 which won them critical acclaim in the form of a Herald Angel Award for outstanding performance across all the Edinburgh Festivals, the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, and recorded strings for Julie Fowlis on her album 'Gach Sgeul'.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
Following their sell-out gig in 2018 we are delighted to welcome RANT back to Reeth.
RANT is the meeting of 4 of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 for Best Traditional track, they tour their unique brand of ‘chamber-folk’ far and wide.
Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Lauren MacColl and Anna Massie join forces to create a sound which is both rich and lush, yet retaining all the bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player. Using just their fiddles, they weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Known for their work as soloists and with various bands, this is a celebration of the instrument they all have a passion for.
Since the release of their debut album 'RANT' in 2013 which won them critical acclaim in the form of a Herald Angel Award for outstanding performance across all the Edinburgh Festivals, the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, and recorded strings for Julie Fowlis on her album 'Gach Sgeul'.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
John Tams & Barry Coope
Saturday 26th September 2020
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 was for many years one part of the vocal folk trio, Coope, Boyes and Simpson.
Tickets £16 (£18 door)
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 was for many years one part of the vocal folk trio, Coope, Boyes and Simpson.
Tickets £16 (£18 door)
Leveret
Friday 9th October 2020
Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron are each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments. Together their performances combine consummate musicianship, compelling delivery and captivating spontaneity.
Fiddler Sam Sweeney was the 2015 BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year, directs the National Youth Folk Ensemble and is known for his work with Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, The Full English and his own Made In The Great War project.
Melodeon genius Andy Cutting, a three-time BBC Folk Awards Best Musician, is a compelling solo performer and currently works with Blowzabella, Topette, June Tabor, and Roger Daltry.
Concertina wizard Rob Harbron leads the English Acoustic Collective summer school and is known for his work with The Full English, Emma Reid, Fay Hield, Jon Boden and many others.
Leveret's music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but sounds fresh and new. With their first three albums and over a long string of sell-out gigs, the trio have built a strong reputation as superb musicians, fine tunesmiths and captivating performers. On their new album Diversions they have brought their trademark groove, energy and intuitive playing to bear on a newly unearthed set of upbeat and accessible traditional gems – truly great music from a band at the top of their game.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians. Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron are each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments. Together their performances combine consummate musicianship, compelling delivery and captivating spontaneity.
Fiddler Sam Sweeney was the 2015 BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year, directs the National Youth Folk Ensemble and is known for his work with Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, The Full English and his own Made In The Great War project.
Melodeon genius Andy Cutting, a three-time BBC Folk Awards Best Musician, is a compelling solo performer and currently works with Blowzabella, Topette, June Tabor, and Roger Daltry.
Concertina wizard Rob Harbron leads the English Acoustic Collective summer school and is known for his work with The Full English, Emma Reid, Fay Hield, Jon Boden and many others.
Leveret's music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but sounds fresh and new. With their first three albums and over a long string of sell-out gigs, the trio have built a strong reputation as superb musicians, fine tunesmiths and captivating performers. On their new album Diversions they have brought their trademark groove, energy and intuitive playing to bear on a newly unearthed set of upbeat and accessible traditional gems – truly great music from a band at the top of their game.
Tickets £15 (£17 door)
Himmerland
Thursday 22nd October 2020
New music from Scandanavia across styles, cultures and frontiers!
We are delighted to welcome Himmerland back to Reeth via Chile, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Scotland, Sicily, the Faroe Islands and New Zealand.
Vocals, sax, fiddle, percussion, guitar, bouzouki and other instruments combine to provide a unique sound made by musicians from Denmark, Ghana, Scotland and Sweden (with possible further surprises!)
Folk meets jazz meets world music
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
New music from Scandanavia across styles, cultures and frontiers!
We are delighted to welcome Himmerland back to Reeth via Chile, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Scotland, Sicily, the Faroe Islands and New Zealand.
Vocals, sax, fiddle, percussion, guitar, bouzouki and other instruments combine to provide a unique sound made by musicians from Denmark, Ghana, Scotland and Sweden (with possible further surprises!)
Folk meets jazz meets world music
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Urban Folk Quartet
Saturday 14th November 2020
Galician born fiddler, Paloma Trigás, Joe Broughton the fieriest English fiddler and showman of his generation, Dan Walsh one of the finest banjo players in the country as well as a gifted singer and guitarist, and the accomplished and innovative cajonero Tom Chapman, come together to produce “A sizzling hot ensemble who fuse folk with elements of dub, house and rock with an ease that shouldn’t naturally follow that list of genres.” (Olivia Haughton, Songlines)
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Galician born fiddler, Paloma Trigás, Joe Broughton the fieriest English fiddler and showman of his generation, Dan Walsh one of the finest banjo players in the country as well as a gifted singer and guitarist, and the accomplished and innovative cajonero Tom Chapman, come together to produce “A sizzling hot ensemble who fuse folk with elements of dub, house and rock with an ease that shouldn’t naturally follow that list of genres.” (Olivia Haughton, Songlines)
Tickets £14 (£16 door)
Peter Knight's Gigspanner
Thursday 26th November 2020
Gigspanner are making their Reeth debut.
In the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, fiddle player Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the process established their reputation as one of the most genuinely ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene, inspiring Maverick magazine to write "Gigspanner are pushing at the boundaries, expanding the possibilities and in the process making some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer". They have been described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, and by Songlines as "another milestone in folk's rebirth of cool".
Taking self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, Gigspanner produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” Spiral Earth.
Tickets £16 (£18 door)
Gigspanner are making their Reeth debut.
In the wake of his departure from Steeleye Span, fiddle player Peter Knight has turned his full attention to his trio Gigspanner, and in the process established their reputation as one of the most genuinely ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene, inspiring Maverick magazine to write "Gigspanner are pushing at the boundaries, expanding the possibilities and in the process making some of the most beautiful music the genre has to offer". They have been described by Folk Radio UK as one of the “most quietly brilliant sets of musicians in the folk world and beyond”, and by Songlines as "another milestone in folk's rebirth of cool".
Taking self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, Gigspanner produce richly atmospheric arrangements “with notes seemingly plucked from the stars and rhythms from the equator” Spiral Earth.
Tickets £16 (£18 door)
