Hi, I am a bit of a fan of folk music and have recently moved to Sheffield. Can anyone tell me where I might go to hear some decent folk?

Thanks
Liz

Hi, I am a bit of a fan of folk music and have recently moved to Sheffield. Can anyone tell me where I might go to hear some decent folk?

Welcome Liz :)

For a start, keep an eye out for Stirrings (http://www.stirrings.org.uk/) magazine.

Hi, we have a great Eastern European folk band called Minnie Moosika playing at Wood Fair Endcliffe Park Oct 4th. A beer tent too!

Jeffrey Lewis is playing at Plug this Sat, it's more like anti-folk though

www.myspace.com/jefflewisband

Hi, I am a bit of a fan of folk music and have recently moved to Sheffield. Can anyone tell me where I might go to hear some decent folk?

Thanks
Liz
What exactly do you mean by 'decent folk'?

Cool as Folk do some excellent nights at the University they're probably a bit too much at the alt/anti folk end of things for some people though.

There's a LOT of folk in Sheffield. I think there's still singing at Kelham Island the last sunday of every month and there's lots of folk bands based here. Check out the University Ceilidh Society for details of Ceilidhs (where a lot of good bands play). If you PM me I'll try and remember to let you know if I hear about anything. Look out for Hekety, Minnie Moosika, Crucible, Glorystrokes, Spiers and Boden, they're around quite a bit. Recently Sheffield has had it's own folk festival in October (I think) so keep an eye out for that too.

Sheffield has its own folk festival

Friday 31 October — Sunday 2 November 2008 (http://www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org/)

http://www.folktrain.org.uk/
http://www.jcbnet.eclipse.co.uk/diary.htm
http://www.chesterfieldfolkclub.org/
http://www.risingsunsheffield.co.uk/rising_sun_entertainment.html

Friday 31 October — Sunday 2 November 2008 (http://www.sheffieldfolkfestival.org/)

This weekend! Concerts, ceilidhs, sessions and workshops, at or around the Burton Street project (nr Morrison's) in Hillsborough.

Every Thursday night from about 9.30pm there is an acoustic session in the Cobden View in Crookes, Mostly folk music but a bit of a mix, depending on who turns up. If you are interested, come and join in, bring an instrument if you play, or you can just sing, or watch, whatever you like. Alot of guitars, but had a cello last week, have had trombone, banjos, drums, sax.... whatever.... every now and then!

There's a good quality folk night on Tuesdays at the Burton Street Foundation at Hillsborough up behind the New Barrack Tavern just down from the top of Barrack Hill at S6 2HH. 8.00pm start with occasional guests. There's also a good quality folk guest concert night at the Holly Bush Hollins Lane Sheffield S65GQ on Thursdays at 8.30pm, which has support singers for the opening 3/4 hour then guest performers only. The website domain name is syfolk.co.uk.

There's also a good quality folk guest concert night at the Holly Bush Hollins Lane Sheffield S65GQ on Thursdays at 8.30pm, which has support singers for the opening 3/4 hour then guest performers only. The website domain name is syfolk.co.uk.

Jack's Rake will be there on 23rd April. Put it in your diary ;)

http://www.folktrain.org.uk/
http://www.jcbnet.eclipse.co.uk/diary.htm
http://www.chesterfieldfolkclub.org/
http://www.risingsunsheffield.co.uk/rising_sun_entertainment.html

as quoted above get on the folk train. I think it's the last tuesday of every month. Absoloutley wonderful idea where you catch a train into the peaks with a folk band playing you on the way to the pub, at the pub and on the train home from the pub back to sheffield

there is a little cafe on the top end of sharrow rd that does live jazz/blue/folk its a great place only 4 quid to get in, you get a big slab of cake and a endless refill of coffee/tea
the website is http://www.myspace.com/liveat215

as quoted above get on the folk train. I think it's the last tuesday of every month. Absoloutley wonderful idea where you catch a train into the peaks with a folk band playing you on the way to the pub, at the pub and on the train home from the pub back to sheffield

Hi.

The folk train is on the 4th Tuesday of the Month which isn't always the last one. In fact, that applies to this month when the folk train, featuring Sheffield Folk Chorale, is on Tuesday 22nd.

Incidentally, if you get train-sick or don't fancy a whole night of four part harmony Christmas Carols but would like to hear some top folk stuff that night, then Jack's Rake are playing at Burton Street ... Should be a good one!

We're, also, playing our monthly residency at the Crookes Social Club this Thursday, the 10th.

Full details of both gigs available at each of the links below.

Sheffield Folk Chorale will be performing at St Mary's Church Ecclesfield on 24th April. More information at: http://www.ecclesfieldtower.org.uk/Fund-Raising.html

Sheffield is Folk City. My favourite for spontaneity, atmosphere and quality is Fagans on Broad Lane. Musicians will turn up and play most nights of the week.

Fagan's every night bar Thursdays and Sundays. Dog and Partridge every night. Red Deer Wed night and 1st and 3rd Sunday afternoons. Kelham Island Tavern every Sunday night. Bath Hotel monday night. Hillsborough Hotel every Sunday with moi Jim McDonald and Smiley Dave Young plus friends (except 2nd Sunday of month when it's Hekety)

Fagan's every night bar Thursdays and Sundays. Dog and Partridge every night. Red Deer Wed night and 1st and 3rd Sunday afternoons. Kelham Island Tavern every Sunday night. Bath Hotel monday night. Hillsborough Hotel every Sunday with moi Jim McDonald and Smiley Dave Young plus friends (except 2nd Sunday of month when it's Hekety)

Ha Ha.

Hi Jim!

"The day the dog ate my aunty Ethel!"

Chuckle.

Anyway .... Let's not forget the Red House on Monday Evenings. A growing number of musicians returning to a pub with a long history of folk music.

Maybe we'll see you there one day, Jim.

Try Burton Street Foundation
There is a folk night every Tuesday evening from 8pm till 11pm
If you want you can also get up and sing
Bar selling real ale
Nominal charge to enter

Burton Street
Off Middlewood Road
Hillsborough

Try Burton Street Foundation
There is a folk night every Tuesday evening from 8pm till 11pm
If you want you can also get up and sing
Bar selling real ale
Nominal charge to enter

Burton Street
Off Middlewood Road
Hillsborough

There isn't usually a charge but a collection for the turn is usually taken.

Website here (http://www.myspace.com/hillsboroughfolk). I'm told the 25th of May will be a good one. :cool: