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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 · 5d

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 · 12d

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 · 17d

The ticket site has been updated

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Sheffield Folk Guide @sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social · 17d

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 · 17d

Thursday 19th Feb at Firth Hall

Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 18d

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 · 19d

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 · 21d

Yes- it went up today, up all week

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

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 · 22d

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 · 24d

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 · 26d

"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 · 26d

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...

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

Sheffield Folk Guides for the next 3 weeks. #Sheffevents @helpsheffield.co.uk

Tuesday 12th
Auka at Mandala Cafe

Thursday 14th August
Simon Ennals- outdoor gig at Crookes Folk Club
16th to 22nd August Whitby Folk Week. A very popular festival with Sheffield folkies! Acts include Martin & Eliza Carthy; Home Service; Banter; Melrose Quartet; Granny’s Attic

Sunday 17th
Brooks Williams at The White Horse Inn, Misson

Thursday 21st August
Kraaklustig at Lughole, Neepsend
Goodnight D! & Friends at Crookes Folk Club

Friday 22nd August

Sieben at Samuel Worth Chapel
Emergence Collective at Peddler Warehouse

Saturday 23rd
Scuppered’s 20th Anniversary Show at Coal Aston Village Hall

Monday 25th
Chapeltown Folk Festival at The Commercial. Sing arounds and guests, 12Noon to 10PM

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

Please note - from today until the end of August the guides will each cover 2 weeks and will be posted once a fortnight. @helpsheffield.co.uk

SHEFFIELD FOLK GUIDE 29th July to 4th August

Thursday 31st July
Paul Pearson & Friends at Crookes Folk Club
Friday 1st August
Allan & Liam Wilkinson at First Friday Folk Club at The Commercial, Chapeltown.

Sunday 3rd August
Iona Lane at Café #9 sold out
Thursday 7th August
Anna McLuckie at Café #9
Sons of Roger- outdoor gig at Crookes Folk Club

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

Sheffield folk music events in the next 2 weeks. @helpsheffield.co.uk

Tuesday 22nd July
Ibantuta at Samuel Worth Chapel
Notts Alliance at Kiveton Park Folk Club

Wednesday 23rd July
Marilla Homes at Nether Edge Folk Club

Thursday 24th July
The Horse Loom at Bishop's House
Entropy at Crookes Folk Club

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th MandalaFest at Mandala Café

Saturday 26th July
Johnny Steinberg and Ichabod Wolf at Libby's Walled Garden Workshop, Chesterfield
Sunday 27th July
Outdoor concert: The Crafters + Ordinary Joes at Whirlow Brook Park, 3PM
Steve Wickham & Ray Coen at The Regent Hotel, Doncaster, 4PM

Friday 1st August
First Friday Folk at The Commercial, Chapeltown: Allan & Liam Wilkinson
Sunday 3rd August
Iona Lane at Café #9
Thursday 7th August
Anna McLuckie at Café #9
Sons of Roger- outdoor gig at Crookes Folk Club

8th-9th August The Magpies Festival at Sutton Park, Near York
Thursday 14th August
Simon Ennals- outdoor gig at Crookes Folk Club
16th to 22nd August Whitby Folk Week. A very popular festival with Sheffield folkies! Acts include Martin & Eliza Carthy; Home Service; Banter; Melrose Quartet; Granny’s Attic

Sunday 17th August
Brooks Williams at The White Horse Inn, Misson
Thursday 21st August
Goodnight D! & Friends at Crookes Folk Club
Sieben at Samuel Worth Chapel
Saturday 23rd August
Scuppered’s 20th Anniversary Show at Coal Aston Village Hall
Monday 25th August
Chapeltown Folk Festival at The Commercial, sing arounds and guests, 12Noon to 10PM
Tuesday 26th August
Ciaran Boyle & Ray Hearne at Kiveton Park Folk Club
Thursday 28th August
Lost Revellers at Café #9
Folktales from the Forest at Samuel Worth Chapel. Storytelling and live music from Alice Nicholls
Carl Jessop at Crookes Folk Club

Saturday 30th August

Anna Rheingans at Café #9
Pete Astor + Emma Tricca at Bishop's House

Sunday 31st August
Mills & Farrell at Café #9

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

Sheffield Folk Guides #sheffield #Sheffevents @helpsheffield.co.uk

Wednesday 16th July
Jennifer Reid at Samuel Worth Chapel, General Cemetery. A short set then a singaround
The Weeping Willows at The Greystones
Soundpost youth groups end of year celebration at the Perch 6-10PM There will be performances from the music and dance groups, a ceilidh led by Folk Factory Youth

Thursday 17th July
Tony Christie and Ranagri at The Greystones
Liz Jones and Suzy Cargill at Cafe #9
Mal Webb and Kylie Morrigan at Tapton Hill Congregational Church, with Marilla Homes

Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July Stainsby Festival, NE Derbyshire.

Saturday 19th July
Chance to Dance Sheffield City Centre 11AM- 5PM
Sheffield Flute Choir and Forge & Fledge Instruments adult folk group at The Perch Brewhouse (upstairs) 7pm until about 8.30pm, followed by a one-off ‘steady’ traditional instrumental music.

Monday 21st July
Sheffield Folk Choral at All Saints Church, Ringinglow Rd Special Guests: Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and Sarah Matthews & Doug Eunson
The Hot Seats at Cafe #9

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

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

SHEFFIELD FOLK GUIDE 8TH TO 14TH July
Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk for details

Tuesday 8th July
Glorystrokes Ceilidh at Crookes Social Club

Wednesday 9th July
Mara Simpson at Haggler’s Corner

Thursday 10th July
Stanley Accrington at Crookes Folk Club
Taff Rapids Stringband at Cafe #9
Sheffield Eurosession at Shakespears

Friday 11th July
Lee Bardsley & India Shan at Cafe #9

Saturday 12th July
Sharrow Festival at Sheffield General Cemetery, 12-8PM

Sunday 13th July
Jack's Rake at The Gardener's Rest, 3PM
McGoldrick & Family at Bent's Green Methodist Church
Janneke Schellekens and Alfonso Bekes at Cafe #9

Monday 14th July
14th to 18th July Folk Unbound- A folk music camp boosting confidence and quashing elitism! All women & marginalised gender folk welcome!
Will Stratton, Trippers & Askers and Jon Coley at Cafe #9

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HelpSheffield @helpsheffield.co.uk · Jul 7

#SheffEvents #Date120725

Russ Chandler @russchandlermusic.com · Jul 7

This Saturday at the Samuel Worth Chapel, Sheffield I'm playing a set as part of the Back to the Bones Festival event to raise funds to restart the Sharrow Festival.

Protest songs, Music Hall, ragtime banjo and more!

It's a great line up of local talent and I'm on at 7:15.

Free admission too.

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Michelle Laverick Music @michellelaverick.bsky.social · Jul 2

So the Iona Lane gig at Cafe#9 was reschedule to Sunday 3rd August - I'm pleased to say I'm still playing support - or should I say extremely special guest... so effing special... (get the song reference, ed?)

There are still a handful of tickets available:

wegottickets.com/event/647609/

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