Martin Carthy Wednesday 8th July 2020
Martin Carthy Lifetime Achievement Award – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 For more than 50 years 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 […]
Edgelarks Wednesday 4th March 2020
Born from the work of the duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, Edgelarks combine exquisite folk with influences as diverse as the blues and Indian classical slide guitar, to create a sound that is“Subtle,atmospheric and bravely original” (The Guardian).The BBC Folk Award winners take thei r strong roots sound, mixing original songwriting with stomping beatbox […]
Steve Knightley Friday 27th March 2020 rescheduled to Thursday 10th September
Steve Knightley Pass Notes – The stories behind the songs Following the success of last year’s intimate one man show, Steve’s latest outing is intended for anyone fascinated by the art and craft of song writing. Exploring his extensive back catalogue and introducing unheard, new material he explores the themes and stories that inspire him […]
Faustus Wednesday 22nd April 2020 – rescheduled to Thursday 8th Octoberd
Faustus are three of the leading lights of their generation: Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead, Steeleye Span), Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy, Whapweazel) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast). They have a plethora of experience between them, brought together here in a virtuosic display of musicianship and testosterone. Rooted deeply in the English tradition, in 2007 […]
Gigspanner 8th November 2019
“Peter Knight’s Gigspanner were amazing… I can only think of a handful of folk musicians world-wide that have the kind of relationship with their instrument that Peter Knight has: Martin Hayes, Enda Scahill, Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker, Martin Simpson.Many people as they trickled out into the night said that this was one of the best […]
Nick Harper – 58 Fordwych Road 25th October 2019 SOLD OUT
58 FORDWYCH ROAD is an all new show that centres around a living room in a small flat in Kilburn, London in the mid 1960s. Then the abode of up-and-coming singer-songwriter Roy Harper & his wife Mocy. The flat was an after hours hang-out for the legends who played at Les Cousins in Soho at […]
St Agnes Fountain 17th December 2019 SOLD OUT
The traditional start to the Christmas festivities is always uplifting and fun – not to be missed. Since their first get together, to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet; David Hughes, Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere […]
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan Monday 24th June 2019
We are delighted to welcome this brilliant duo back to Marlborough. Twice winners “Best Duo” BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2003, 2011 Nancy Kerr: 2015 “Folk Singer of the Year” BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Nancy Kerr: nominated for ‘Best Original Track’ with ‘Fragile Water’ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 Nancy Kerr and James […]
Show of Hands Saturday 11th May at The Memorial Hall Marlborough College
‘Special Relationship’ Tour 2019 Show of Hands join forces with long-term friend and collaborator Richard Shindel! to present their very own transatlantic ‘SpecialRelationship’ show this spring. Hailing from New Jersey and now a resident of Buenos Aires, Shindell writes flawless, vivid songs that paint pictures and tell stories. Along with a selection of their own […]
Urban Folk Quartet Thursday 18th April 2019
We are delighted to welcome this fab high energy band for their first appearance in Marlborough “UFQ are impossibly wonderful” – fRoots“Seriously exceptional musicians” – R2 (Rock ‘n’ Reel) “Up there with the best of them – amazing musicians.” – BBC Radio 2 Folk Show In an age where the word “folk” encompasses everything from acoustic pop to […]
