Simon Nicol and Debs Earl
Wednesday, 13th March 2024
Banbury Folk Club,
Three Pigeons,
Southam Rd
OX16 2ED
Ian: 07484 674 882
https://banburyfolkcliub.co.uk
Monday, 25th March 2024
Stirling Folk Club,
County RFC,
Bridgehaugh Park,
STIRLING
FK9 5AP
Contact: brenda.richard@btinternet.com
Tuesday, 26th March 2024
Balerno Bowling Club,
5 Ladycroft,
BALERNO,
Edinburgh
EH14 7AG
Ann O'Toole: 0131 228 6479
Wednesday, 27th March 2024
Nova Scotia Folk Club,
Woodhill Evangelical Church,
30 Wester Cleddens Rd,
Bishopbriggs
GLASGOW
G64 2NH
online tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/novascotiafolkclub
Wednesday, 3rd April, 2024
Over Hulton Folk Club
Over Hulton Conservative Club,
St Helens Road,
Bolton
BL5 1AA
overhultonfolkclub@hotmail.com
Corrie Shelley: 07841 288 238
Friday, 12th April 2024
Swinton Folk Club,
White Lion,
242 Manchester Rd,
Swinton,
Manchester M27 4TS
Ged Todd: 07941 581 860
Saturday, 20th April 2024
Glenfarg Folk Feast,
Glenfarg Village Hall,
Perth,
PH2 9NR
Graham Brotherston: 07388 346 833
www. glenfargfolkclub.scot
Friday, 10th May 2024
Northwich Folk Club,
Royal British Legion Social Club,
Firth Fields,
Davenham,
Northwich
CW9 8JB
Brenda: 01565 733 197
tickets@northwichfolkclub.co.uk
Friday, 17th May 2024
Private Function
Friday, 24th May 2024
Bingham Folk Club
Bingham Rugby Club Pavilion,
Brendon Grove,
Bingham,
Nottingham,
NG13 8TN
Marion Downs - Tel : 07879226427
http://binghamfolkclub.weebly.com/programme.html
Information regarding tickets -
WeGotTickets https://www.wegottickets.com/event/606335
Saturday, 8th June 2024
Clent Parish Hall,
Church Ave,
Clent
DY9 9QT
Howard: 01299 878 759/ 07805 817 369
Friday, 14th June 2024
The Temperance,
33 Bath St,
Leamington Spa
CV31 3AF
contact: 01926 730102
Saturday, 15th June 2024
The Folk of Gloucester,
99-101 Westgate street,
Gloucester
GL1 2GP
Contact: Robin Burton
https://thefolkofgloucester.co.uk
Sunday, 16th June 2024
Folk on the Moor,
The Moorland Hotel,
Wotter,
PL7 5HP
Ben Campbell : 01752 708770
Wednesday, 19th June 2024
White Horse Folk Club,
St Michael's Hall,
Lechlade Road,
Highworth,
SWINDON
SN6 7HQ
Contact: 01793 762 070/ 07721 904 292
Thursday, 20th June 2024
Everyman Folk Club,
LIVERPOOL
Rhona Friend:
29th June- 6th July 2024
with Fairport Convention
Harmony Voyages,
Danube Cruise
Friday, 2nd August 2024
The Amazing CHICKENSTOCK Music festival,
Pett Farm,
Pett Road,
Stockbury,
SITTINGBOURNE
ME9 7RL
Contact: 01622 884 114
8th - 10th August 2024
MC for Fairport Convention's
Cropredy Festival
https://www.fairportconvention.com
Sunday, 11th August 2024
RICHARD DIGANCE and Anthony John Clarke
Broadstairs Folk Week,
Baptist Hall,
Broadstairs,
Kent
Monday - Friday 12-16th August 2024
Broadstairs Folk Week MC
Saturday, 17th August 2024
RICHARD DIGANCE and Anthony John Clarke
Fleur de Lys,
30 Main Rd,
East Hagbourne,
Didcot OX11 9LN
thefleurdelyspub.co.uk
Sunday, 25th August 2024
Shrewsbury Folk Festival,
The West Mid Showground,
Gravel Hill Lane,
SHREWSBURY
SY1 2PF
Thursday, 29th August 2024
RICHARD DIGANCE and Anthony John Clarke
on stage at
Bromsgrove Folk Club,
Catshill Club,
13 Meadow Road,
BROMSGROVE B61 0JJ
Contact: Cynthia Bignell 0121 476 5938
Monday, 2nd September 2024
Runcorn Folk Club,
Runcorn Golf Club
Clifton Rd
WA74TD
annetonytoy@yahoo.co.uk
Club Organiser: Tony Toy: 01928561431
http://www.runcorngolfclub.co.uk/
Saturday, 14th Septenber 2024
RICHARD DIGANCE and Anthony John Clarke
Philharmonic Music Room,
LIVERPOOL
Wednesday, 25th September 2024
Cramlington Folk Club,
Benedictine Social Centre,
Glenluce Drive,
Cramlington,
NE23 6YA
Contact: Sean Taylor
Thursday, 26th September 2024
Darlington Folk Club
The Copper Beach Pub,
Neasham Road,
Darlington,
DL1 4DH
https://www.darlofolkacoustic.co.uk
Friday, 27th September 2024
Festival Hall,
Caistor Rd,
Market Rasen,
LN8 3HT
Les Worrall: 01673 843036 lesworrall@firenet.uk.net
1st-8th October, 2024
Costa del Folk,
Portugal
https://www.costafestival.co.uk
Thursday, 10th October 2024
Fleetwood Folk Club,
Strawberry Gardens
Poulton Rd,
Fleetwood
FY7 6TF
Contact: Tony Winstanley
Wednesday 16th October 2024 8pm
Irvine Folk Club,
Vineburgh Community Centre,
Quarry Rd,
Irvine
Ayrshire
Conact irvinefolkclub@gmail.com
Stephen Quigg 07786 892 801
Wednesday, 23rd October 2024
Dunfermline Fok Club,
Glen Tavern,
110-112 Pittencrieff St,
Dunfermline
KY12 8AN
Friday, 25th October 2024
Woodman Folk Club,
Ashwood Marina,
Lower Lane,
Kingswinford.
DY6 0AQ
Debbie Jones: 07761 115 469
Saturday, 2nd November, 2024
Denholm Festival,
Denholm,
Scottish Borders
Contact: Kenny Spiers 07795 463 199
Wednesday, 6th November 2024
with Dave Pegg
"Everything Good Goes"
2 Westgate,
Tadcaster
LS24 9AB
David Stainthorpe: 07988 496 567
Thursday, 7th November 2024
Private Event
Friday, 8th November 2024
Cambridge Folk Club,
The Golden Hind
355 Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1SP
Details: 01638 603986
email: enquiries@cambridgefolkclub.co.uk
Saturday, 9th November 2024
with DAVE PEGG
Fleur de Lys,
30 Main Rd,
East Hagbourne,
Didcot OX11 9LN
thefleurdelyspub.co.uk
Sunday, 10th November 2024
with DAVE PEGG
The Temperance,
33 Bath St,
Leamington Spa
CV31 3AF
contact: 01926 730102
Sunday, 17th November 2024
Forest of Dean Folk Club,
Orepool Inn,
Chepstow Road,
Sling,
Coleford.
GL16 8LH
Thursday, 21st November 2024
Lyceum Folk Club
Crindau Constitutional Club,
Malpas Road,
Newport,
South Wales,
NP20 5PJ
Ruth Smith: 07966 754 366
28th November - 2nd December 2024
with Fascinating Aida and Flossie
Harmony Voyages
Cologne Cruise
Thursday, 30th January 2025
Sunderland
Thursday, 27th February 2025
Barnoldswick
July 2025
Bromsgrove Folk Festival
Bromsgrove Rugby Club
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Peggy and AJ tour together each November. This collection of ten songs is a summation of seven years of doing so. AJ has a keen eye for observation, a sharp wit for writing and a knack for turning phrases, evident in titles that make you wonder “what on earth could that be like? viz Routine Love, Irishman In Paris and Let Me Tell You How It Works.This is not a reproduction of their stripped-back, seated live sound – aside from mandolin, Peggy plays electric and bass guitar; La Belle Julia Porter, who co-wrote the songs, adds piano and strings; Adrian Black provides entirely apt clarinet and Mark Walker plays chimes. The songs benefit from these added dimensions. Try the full-on rock sound of Until the Wall Comes Down or Life’s got its own agenda, a song that could only otherwise exist if Jake Thackery had been transplanted to Basin Street! There are songs that make you smile, songs to make you think and songs for which the only reaction is “yes – exactly”. How can you resist a line like “I lost my religion in a poker game”? The songs are all direct and involve you immediately, but the craft in writing, subtlety of narrative and deftness of observation all reward repeated listens. Even after one listen, those skilfully coined phrases will leap into your head – and you’ll thrash around to recall where it’s from…and when you remember, this album ends up in CD player: it’s an endlessly repeating cycle. Earworms that never get earworn.
Kilburn Village Institute 25th March 2019
This erudite and charming man provides entertainment of the highest quality. He is hailed as one of the countries leading singer ....He enthralled the audience for over 2 hours......singing very witty and verbally complex songs, telling stories........ think Victoria Wood on a good day crossed with Mike Harding Eric Clapton and an Irish accent!
TRUDY CLARKE, 5th April 2019
"Loved your show at the Woodman from start to finish- music, songs, stories, tales and jokes all complimenting each other. Kevin and I watched your great DVD 'One more story to be told' today - just hope there's more to follow x"
MJ BALDSPUR JARVIS 6th April 2019
"Ellen Malin and I have seen Anthony John Clarke compere at Cropredy and always thought what a great bloke he seems. I have had interactions with him yet never seen him perform live. At last, tonight we saw him at the Queens Head, Belper -. it was even better than I could have imagined.
A genuine, heartfelt and lovely man. The music was beautiful, and the connection between Anthony and his wife Julia is something to behold."
When Irish Eyes are Smiling. Chris Birchill
(10th October 2019. Ruthin All Styles Music Club)
In fact, every single pair of eyes in the room were smiling, whilst those Irish eyes were twinkling as their owner’s beautifully crafted songs were interspersed with tales of his Irish upbringing and anecdotal yarns about his musical journey through life.
You will go a long way to find a more entertaining and engaging folk singer than Antony John Clarke. He has his own unique style of modern folk songs with words that conjure up pictures of life, painted with humour and a not insignificant touch of the old blarney.
He was accompanied on piano by his lovely wife Julia, who also wore a beautiful smile throughout the evening despite bearing the brunt of many of his jokes. It was Julia’s 63rd birthday and Anthony John made much of the fact that it heralded the beginning of the annual eight-day period when he is technically a year younger than her.
The humour comes effortlessly, both within the songs and in the narrative between them. The whole of his performance is full of fun with lively and uplifting songs such as “The Cockerel Has Done a Runner”, “We Pulled Through”, “I Hate Camping” and “They Don’t Write Them Like That Any More”.
As with his 2017 concert, Anthony John and Julia stayed over in The Feathers’ comfortable accommodation which once again resulted in him overrunning our usual finish time by almost an hour. Not that anybody objected.
and now, about the annual (November)
Mirth & Music TOUR
Featuring Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention, Anthony John Clarke, Irish stand up and song smith supremo.
Two legendary musicians and consummate entertainers unite for an evening of outstanding song and music, with plenty of humour.
Belfast born Anthony John is recognised as one of the top songwriters on the acoustic/ folk scene, 12 albums and 3 singles including the beautiful “Seven in Ireland” and “Irish Eyes”. Anthony John enjoys an enormous following in UK, Europe, Australasia and USA.
Legendary Fairport Convention multi-instrumentalist Dave Pegg joins Anthony John. The friends draw from a wealth of hits and much loved songs for an evening of exquisite, outstanding music and a lot of humour.
Truly astonishing musicians, delivering songs that make your spine tingle. You can feel their friendship, as much funny humour, laughs & and smiles as belting songs
Choose to read either as a
beautiful hardback book for your shelves,
£10 (plus £2 p&p)
or if you are a Kindle reader, it's now available,
thanks to MARTIN WALKER's valuable help,
via Amazon (£7.86)
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julia x
Julia ( 07518 228 933)
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