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A guide to folk music and dance events in and near Sheffield by @KathyBarnes. Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk. A non-commercial information sharing service.

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · Nov 12

Welcome to the first of my weekly what's on listings on Bluesky. This is a non commercial information sharing service about Folk music and dance events in and near Sheffield. Please share to help spread the word about the many fantastic events that are happening. Thanks, Kathy Barnes

Tuesday 12th November
The Wilsons at Kiveton Park Folk Club, sold out

Wednesday 13th November
Maddie Morris at Live at Sam’s house concert, also available online at Live to Your Livingroom.
Maskareen at Attikk Sessions, Hagglers Corner

Thursday 14th November
Eddie Affleck at Crookes Folk Club,

Friday 15th November
Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at High Tor, The Edge.
Chris Foster at Nether Edge Bowling Club

Saturday 16th November
Bellowhead at Sheffield City Hall Sold out
Lindisfarne at The Octagon Centre.
Siobhan Millar Band at Yellow Arch Studio.

Sunday 17th November
Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra at the Greystones
Banjo Jen at Cafe #9 sold out

photo of Bellowhead at Sheffield City Hall 2022

Wednesday 20th November
Oysterband at Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall sold out

Thursday 21st November
The Rheingans Sisters at Firth Hall
Auka at Bishop's House
Steve Graham at Crookes Folk Club
Sheffield Scratch Ceilidh at Broomhall Centre
Track Dogs at Firbeck Village Hall. Sold out
Bella Gaffney and Kate Griffin at Cafe #9 sold out
Eleanor McEvoy at The Greystones sold out

Friday 22nd November
Daisy Daisy at The Lantern Theatre
Steve Turner at Roots Music Club, Brewery & Tap, Doncaster
Martin Simpson- Live at Sam's sold out
Alasdair Roberts and Donald WG Lindsay at Bishop's House, sold out
Steve Knightley at The Greystones sold out

Saturday 23rd November
Sheffield Folk Celebration Weekend at Crookes Social Club: Martin Simpson, Melrose Quartet, Underground Sun, Pete Smith, Alec Thompson, Sheffield City Morris.
Henry Parker & David Ian Roberts at Bishop's House
Man The Lifeboats at The Greystones sold out
Heneghan at Cafe #9 sold out

Sunday 24th November
Sheffield Folk Celebration Weekend at Crookes Social Club: Tim Van Eyken, Rosie Hood Band, Culverake
Polska Workshop with Ella Spring and Lucy Huzzard at St Mary's Walkley,10AM-4PM
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson at Cafe #9
Mossy Christian and Jim Eldon at The Harlequin, Nursery Street
Monday 25th November
Bella Hardy at The Greystones. Sold out

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 1d

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. I'm putting together the November list- please let me know if you have an event to add to the list. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Tuesday 14th October
Fairport Convention at Crookes Social Club sold out
Our Man In The Field at The Greystones

Wednesday 15th October
The James Kerry Trio at Café #9

Thursday 16th October
Jon Wilks at Cafe #9 sold out
Lonan at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 17th October
Wise Woman + Nina Harries at Samuel Worth Chapel
Barn Dance at Bradfield Village Hall, with Penistone Folk Ensemble, Pie and Pea Supper
LunaBarge at Café #9
Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village
The Hunch at Firbeck Village Hall, Worksop

Saturday 18 October
Liz Hanks "Land" at Open House, Hathersage, sold out

Sunday 19th October
The Haar at The Greystone
Ma Polaine at Café #9
Ceilidh at The Broomhall Centre, With The Well Dressed Band

Wednesday 22nd October
Paul and Liz Davenport at Nether Edge Folk Club
Lucy and Hazel at Haggler's Corner
The Breath with Riognach Connolly at Cubley Hall, Penistone

Thursday 23rd October
Ceilidh with Brown Boots Boogie Band at Crookes Social Club
Gráinne Hunt at Café #9
Simon Kempston at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 24th October
Me Lost Me at Bishop’s House
Christina Alden & Alex Patterson at Live at Sam's House concert
Samuel Moore at Café #9
Ballads On The Hill singing session at Dana Cafe, Crookes

Saturday 25th October
The Wilsons at Bamford Institute
Boo Hewerdine at The Lantern Theatre
Harbottle & Jonas at Coal Aston Village Hall
Chris Smithers at The Greystones.

Sunday 26th October
The Domino Effect at The Gardeners Rest pub, 3PM
David Grubb Quartet at Café #9

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Morris Federation @themorrisfed.bsky.social · 2d

Sheffield Steel Rapper's catchphrase is "Making lots of noise in pubs at Sheffield!"

Side hashtag: #SheffieldSteelRapper
Dance tradition: #RapperSwordDance

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 8d

Another fantastic line up of events to choose from in the next 2 weeks in Sheffield. There is a lot of information about what to expect at the many folk clubs on the Venues and Folk Clubs page of Sheffield Folk Guide. Some have regular singers nights that I don't include in the weekly listing.

Wednesday 8th October
Salt House at Samuel Worth Chapel- sold out
Chris While & Julie Matthews at The Greystones
Luke Jackson at Café #9
The Jon Strong Band at Cubley Hall, Penistone

Thursday 9th October
Three Acres and a Cow Robin Grey, Katherine Hallewell & Friends at the Crucible Theatre sold out
Robyn Gair at Crookes Folk Club
Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club, guests are On the Back Porch & Mike Richards
Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears- Gascony

Friday 10th October
Roving Crows at The Greystones

Saturday 11th October
Jackie Oates at Royal Traditions, The Old Band Room, Dungworth.
Cerys Hafana at Firth Hall
Ceilidh at Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Crookes with The Well Dressed Band for Christian Aid

Sunday 12th October
RURA at The Greystones Scottish Evening sold out, Matinee available
The Fraser Sisters + Jim & Lynette Eldon at Alder Bar
M G Boulter at Cafe 9
Spafford Campbell at Samuel Worth Chapel

Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 15d

Sheffield folky events in the next 2 weeks. Please see the website for events in the next few months. #Sheffevents

Tuesday 30th September
Paul & Liz Davenport at Kiveton Park Folk Club
Wednesday 1st October
Culverake at Cafe No9
Thursday 2nd October
Grace Petrie at Sheffield City Hall
Ustad Noor Bakhsh at Firth Hall
Andrew Hardy at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 3rd October
The Domino Effect at First Friday Folk, The Commercial, Chapeltown
Jez Lowe at Beehive Folk Club, Harthill Village Hall
Tara MacLean at Café #9,
Ceilidh Soc Ceilidh at The Edge, Endcliffe Student Village

Saturday 4th October
Cracking Contra at Walkley Community Centre. 1- 11PM A folk dance day of contra
Mister Fox: The Night of the Hunter's Moon at Wortley Men's Club
Lorraine Nash & Dan Sealey at Cafe No9
Folklore Tapes at Bishop’s House
Angel Snow at The Lantern

Sunday 5th October
Harvest Sing at The Bull's Head, Ranmoor, 12-2PM. Traditional Harvest hymns
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell house concert 2.30PM
Jack's Rake at The Gardener's Rest 3PM
Eabhal at The Greystones

Monday 6th October
Alley Bridge-York at Firth Hall. 1PM Harpist
Katie Spencer at Cafe #9 sold out

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 20d

The ticket site has been updated

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 20d

Message from the venue "Apologies thats a mistake, should be 'under 14s to be accompanied by an adult'"

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 21d

Thursday 19th Feb at Firth Hall

Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 21d

NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCEMENT:
Spiers & Boden are delighted to announce that we're going back on the road in Feb/Mar 2026 and that tickets are going on sale today.

Ticket links and details available from spiersandboden.com/live-dates

Make sure to get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Spiers & Boden tour February-March 2026

February: 4th Cambridge, 5th Nottingham, 6th Diss, 7th Ashford, 8th Southampton, 9th Nettlebed, 10th Shoreham, 12th Beverley, 18th Barnard Castle, 19th Sheffield, 20th Settle, 21st Bury, 22nd Leeds, 23rd Shrewsbury, 24th Kidderminster.
March: 4th Pershore, 5th Poole, 6th Caerleon, 7th Falmouth, 8th Topsham, 9th Narberth, 10th Aberystwyth

Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 22d

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Wednesday 24th September
Gilmore and Roberts at The Greystones
Thursday 25th September
The Rheingans Sisters at Crookes Social Club
Jessica Dives + Grace Elizabeth Harvey at Samuel Worth Chapel
Keith Christmas at Crookes Folk Club
Playford in the Pub at Shakespears
Slug Milk at Bishop's House, sold out

Friday 26th September
ROSH at Shakespears, "Those unknown we resemble" Album launch
Christine Collister at Firbeck Village Hall
Edwina Hayes at the Courtyard Café sold out

Saturday 27th September
Morris Federation Day of Dance City Centre 11AM-4PM
Scott Cook at Café No9, support from Marilla Homes

Sunday 28th September
Tarren at The Greystones
Garba Sheffield 2025 at Showroom Workstation 5-10PM A festival of Indian dance and culture
Merlyn Driver at Cafe #9

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 25d

Yes- it went up today, up all week

Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 25d

Also do have a look at the Sheffield City Morris photo exhibition in the winter gardens celebrating their 50th anniversary- it will be up until Saturday evening

Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 25d

Next Saturday there's a massive morris dance celebration in Sheffield with 38 teams from around the UK dancing in the city centre 10.30-4PM.

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 28d

I've updated the what's on page of the website with Sheffield folk events in October- there are 63! Too many to post here- please see sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk/whats-on/

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knightandspiers.bsky.social @knightandspiers.bsky.social · 29d

"There can be no doubting that both performers are amongst the most, if not the most, talented of their peers. I was probably not the only person to leave the venue in awe at having witnessed something very special” @fateamagazine.bsky.social

Witness something special at one of these venues...

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 29d

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks @helpsheffield.co.uk #Sheffevents

Wednesday 17th September
Seb Stone at Nether Edge Folk Club
Sing Out Start of a new series of singing classes at Burton Street with Jess Arrowsmith

Thursday 18th September
Gloria Monday at Nether Edge Bowling Club sold out
Pete Gilbert at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 19th September
Seth Lakeman at The Greystones sold out
Hot Flamingo at Open House, Hathersage

Saturday 20th September
Body, Breath and Voice workshop with Marilla Homes at Dungworth Village Hall 12-5PM
DogFest Live! at The Dog and Partridge from 3.30PM
Dusk Over Rivelin at St Andrew's Church, Psalter Lane
Nether Edge Festival Ceilidh at St Andrew's Hall

Sunday 21st September
The Young'uns at St Andrew's Psalter Lane, 4PM sold out, available online at LTYLR
Maskareen, Lewis Pugh, Kyth at The Harlequin. Pear O'Legs Records Medical Aid for Palestinians fundraiser
Monday 22nd September
New weekly session: Irish Tunes at The Dog and Partridge, 8-11PM, hosted by Will Sartin

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Johnny Campbell @johnnycampbell.bsky.social · Sep 12

The final shows for 2025. England, Wales, Scotland and Norway.

johnnycampbell.co.uk/tour

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · Sep 9

Good point- I'll be there but I forgot to add it to the guide- will do it now

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · Sep 9

Sheffield Folk Guide. For a full list of sessions please see sheffsessions.com and please let Jaki know if there are changes to the list. I've made a list of monthly mainly unaccompanied folk song sessions. I go to all of these so get in touch if you want to know anything about them. #sheffevents

Wednesday 10th September
Mikey Kenney at Bishops' House

Thursday 11th September
The Heather Ferrier Trio at The Greystones
Kerrie Wells at Crookes Folk Club
Liz Simcock at Café No9
Buck Curran + Max Tzortzatos/Deserto Parallax at Bishop's House
Louise and Chris Rogan at Cubley Hall, Penistone
Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears

Saturday 13th September
Hot Flamingo at Samuel Worth Chapel
Remember the Coal, by Alan Wood & John Snook at Raising the Rafters folk club, Wath upon Dearne

Sunday 14th September
The Wilsons + Peta Webb & Ken Hall at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club,
Track Dogs at The Greystones

Monday 15th September
Sarah McQuaid at the Samuel Worth Chapel

Regular Sheffield sessions with unaccompanied folk songs

Second Sundays: Chorus songs at The Harlequin, Nursery Street 3-5.30PM Accompanied children welcome. Next session 14th September
Third Thursdays: Singers’ Corner at The Hallamshire House, Commonside 7.30-10.30PM. Next session 18th September
Forth Sundays: Kelham Island Tavern Song and tunes session, 7-10PM. A song heavy, mixed season. Next session 28th September

These are the sessions that I know about with all or mainly unaccompanied folk songs. They are all very welcoming supportive sessions. Please let me know if you have any to add.

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sheffield Folk music and dance in the next 2 weeks.
3 ways you can help support Sheffield Folk Guide:
1. Spread the word- please share posts
2. Let me know if there are events to add
3. Make some reels to share (this might be suitable for a D of E volunteering project). Please get in touch.

Thursday 4th September
We Mavericks at The Greystones
Mair Thomas at Crookes Folk Club
Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall

Friday 5th September
Simpson, Cutting, Kerr at St Andrew's Church, Psalter Lane. sold out
First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown- Vic Shepherd & John Bowden
Paper Sparrows at Café No9.
Banjo Banjax at Crookes Folk Club,
Other Roads at Beehive Folk Club

Saturday 6th September
Contra Dance with Bluejay and Sam Tetley Smith at Walkley Community Centre

Sunday 7th September
Filkin’s Drift at The Greystones

Wednesday 10th September
Mikey Kenney at Bishops' House
Chris Simpson at Haggler's Corner Attikk Session

Thursday 11th September
The Heather Ferrier Trio at The Greystones
Kerrie Wells at Crookes Folk Club
Liz Simcock at Café No9
Buck Curran + Max Tzortzatos/Deserto Parallax at Bishop's House
Louise and Chris Rogan at Cubley Hall, Penistone

Saturday 13th September
Hot Flamingo at Samuel Worth Chapel
Remember the Coal, by Alan Wood & John Snook at Raising the Rafters folk club, Wath upon Dearne

Sunday 14th September
The Wilsons + Peta Webb & Ken Hall at Alder Bar, New Musical Traditions Club,
Track Dogs at The Greystones

Monday 15th September
Sarah McQuaid at the Samuel Worth Chapel

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · Aug 26

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk #Sheffevents

Tuesday 26th August
Ciaran Boyle & Ray Hearne at Kiveton Park Folk Club
Folktales from the Forest at Samuel Worth Chapel Storytelling and live music from Alice Nicholls

Wednesday 27th August
Marilla Homes Free Webinar- Finding Your Voice

Thursday 28th August
Lost Revellers at Café #9
Folktales from the Forest at Samuel Worth Chapel. Sold out
Carl Jessop at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 29th August
Jamming Codgers + Dusk Over Rivelin at The New Barrack Tavern
Cowbird at The Harlequin, 9PM

Saturday 30th August
Anna Rheingans at Café #9 sold out
Pete Astor + Emma Tricca at Bishop's House

Sunday 31st August
Mills & Farrell at Café #9

Monday 1st September
Gill Landry at The Greystones.

Tuesday 2nd September
RJ McCarty at Café No9
Thursday 4th September
We Mavericks at The Greystones
Mair Thomas at Crookes Folk Club
Sheffield Scratch Contra at Memorial Hall

Friday 5th September
Simpson, Cutting, Kerr at St Andrew's Church, Psalter Lane. sold out
First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown- Vic Shepherd & John Bowden
Paper Sparrows at Café No9.
Banjo Banjax at Crookes Folk Club,
Other Roads at Beehive Folk Club

Saturday 6th September
Contra Dance with Bluejay and Sam Tetley Smith at Walkley Community Centre

Sunday 7th September
Filkin’s Drift at The Greystones

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Stuart @flugelstu.bsky.social · Aug 13

Violin / Fiddle Making Classes in #Sheffield aimed at amateurs/hobbyists & requires no previous woodworking experience - see hardyviolins.co.uk/classes?fbcl...