Upcoming
events
Shake off the dark in the next few weeks with music and dance from
the Nest Collective. We've got some
great nights coming up - last night saw the first of our Cocked Ale Free Folk nights in
their new venue the Three Compasses; thanks to all who came along
and made it a very special evening, especially to the hosts Band of Buriers.
Next week, 31 January, is hosted by Tanya Jackson.
Tonight (25 January) we have spellbinding Norwegian folk from Sudan Dudan at the Old Queen's Head; coming
up we've got the next Honeypot world music night on 15
February with Michael
Ormiston and Voice;
23 February sees the return of Folk Rising in partnership with
EFDSS, and mark your diaries now for 25 February - London's newest
dance sensation, Reach For The Bunting, with the Ceilidh Liberation Front
and AJ Holmes
& The Hackney Empire.
Big news: we're delighted to announce Gypsies and Traveller Legends, Lore &
Enlightenment, 24-26 February - a weekend of songs, dancing,
traditions, folklore, plant lore and explorations of this
extraordinary community with some of the finest characters and
richest carriers of the old knowledge. Limited places only. Hosted
by Sam Lee.
Enjoy planning your musical adventures for February! Love from Sam
Lee and the Nest Collective.
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Sudan
Dudan + A Band Of Buriers
Weds 25 Jan,
8pm: Sudan Dudan offer a remarkable interplay of two
voices surrounded by the sounds of guitars, Norwegian zither, fiddle,
banjo and mandolin. A Band of Buriers is an english alternative folk
band that blends folk and spoken word elements together.
More info, venue, and book
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Reach for
the Bunting: AJ Holmes & Hackney Empire, Ceilidh Liberation Front
Sat 25 Feb,
8pm: With AJ Holmes & The Hackney Empire alongside the
simply radical Ceilidh Liberation Front - a night of complete
sweat-busting abandon in the glorious town hall! Breaking down
ceilidh conventions, and bringing the wildest of subverted dances and
party tunes to fling you across the dance floor, into the bar and
back on your feet again.
More info, venue, and book
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The
Honeypot: Michael Ormiston + Voice
Weds 15 Feb,
8pm: The Honeypot is a brand new night of unique music
from around the world, traditional sounds with just a touch of
experimentation, in an intimate setting where you can see the
musicians up close and hear every? last? note.
More info, venue, and book
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Maia +
Nick Mulvey
Weds 29 Feb,
8pm: Maia is a 4 piece alternative acoustic band playing
all sorts of disco sci-fi folk pop on ukulele, cajon, trumpet, banjo,
mandolin or whatever else is lying around! A key founding member of
Portico Quartet, Nick Mulvey has toured the world picking up a wealth
of international acclaim, including a Mercury Music Prize nomination
for the Quartet's debut album.
More info, venue, and book
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Folk
Rising
Thurs 23
Feb, 8pm: In partnership with EFDSS. Showcasing exceptionally
talented artists, this is an opportunity to see up-and-coming
musicians explore new ideas and styles with a rich variety of fresh
responses to folk. Adam Beattie, Ballina Whalers, Cosmo Sheldrake,
Brooke Sharkey.
More info, venue, and book
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From our
friends at the Barbican
The Floating
Palace: Wed 8 Feb, Barbican Hall
Feat. Robyn
Hitchcock, KT
Tunstall, Eliza
Carthy, Krystle
Warren, Martin
Carthy and Howe
Gelb
An exceptional carousel of ?roots' artists, all lit within by their
passion for music, accompanying each other on songs they know and
songs they've only just met.
Find out more
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