The Hoy
at Anchor Folk Club Diary
Come and
join us just after 8pm Every Tuesday Night
at The Ship Hotel, New Road, Leigh on Sea
On a
normal guest night we have several floor-spots who perform between 8.00 and
9.00 pm
Arrive early and ask to the MC on the night if you want to perform -
or email now and book ahead
Open
Nights usually end with a 45 minute spot by a pre-booked guest, often a
local semi-professional artiste,
who is paid modest expenses by the Club. If you would like to be considered
for this spot,
please contact Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or email:
hoy@priority.ms
17th January - Rolling Down the River
An evening of Folk Theatre
at it's best...Take a trip in song and story down the Thames from London
Bridge to Southend Pier! In 1982 Jack Forbes wrote and recorded the song
''Rolling Down the River'' for a radio programme about Tilbury Docks. The
song has become a folk classic worldwide and inspired Jack to create a story
in music, song and narrative with our great river as the star. Jack tells
the tales and sings the songs with Slow Loris providing the music
and backing vocals. It's a warm and wonderfully entertaining show and will
be a night to remember...Bring the family!
24th January - Churchfitters
A really special night! The
Churchfitters are: Rosie, superb vocals and a vast array of instruments;
Chris, fiddle wizard; Topher, lead vocals and driving guitar/bouzouki and
Boris who can create hot rhythms from just about anything! This flamboyant
group of musicians have been taking club, concert and festival audiences by
storm with their unique and energetic
performances, in France (where they
are based) and on their regular tours of the UK. Their music is fast paced
and infectious, full of fresh, original song-writing as well as rearranged
songs and tunes from the Celtic tradition, washed down with a large dose of
humour. They fill concert halls and receive standing ovations at
festivals...so mark the date on your calendar and have a great night
Upstairs at The Ship.
31st January - Tony McManus
''Tony McManus is the Jeff
Beck of the acoustic guitar''; ''His guitar playing is
faultless...atmospheric and evocative...consistently appealing'' just two of
the many glowing reviews attributed to this guitar virtuoso. In the course
of his relatively short career Tony has established a reputation as the best
Celtic guitarist in the world...the man whose fellow guitarists would aspire
to and are in awe of!
Vicki
Swan & Jonny Dyer - 7th February
This Essex based duo...Vicki (small pipes and nyckelharpa) and Jonny (guitar
and accordion) have been carving out an international reputation at folk
clubs and festivals with their fine blend of tunes and songs from the
British and Swedish traditions. Vicki's unique style of playing the Scottish
small pipes is both spellbindingly beautiful and haunting and is perfectly
complemented by Jonny's driving guitar...add to that two great voices and
you have one of the top duos on the UK folk scene!
Bryony Griffith & Will Hampson - 14th February
Bryony and Will have been performing together in one lineup or another for
almost twenty years...first in the acclaimed celidh band 'Bedlam' in their
teens; followed by 'The Witches of Elswick' for her and the mighty 'Demon
Barbers' for them...it's no surprise then that these two excellent musicians
have now combined their talents to create this cracking good duo. Will's
faultless melodeon playing and Bryony on fiddle and stunning vocals will
leave you in no doubt about their pedigree as they perform a largely
traditional repertoir of dark ballads, chorus songs and dance tunes all
delivered with good humoured Yorkshire banter.
Open Night featuring Bill Delderfield - 21st February
Our Open Nights are attracting an ever growing number of new musicians and
singers and long may it continue. Our featured guest is an old friend of the
Hoy and someone who over the years, has been actively involved in promoting
all aspects of the tradition. Bill is a great character and a fine singer
with a wealth of songs and anecdotes...the man is a bit of a local treasure,
so don't miss him!
Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner - 28th February
Pure and simple and utterly beautiful...harmony singing at it's very best
from Pat and Lynne who are two of the most experienced and established
singers on the folk scene. They have a leaning towards traditional English
material, but also include carefully selected contemporary classics in their
act. Whether singing unacompanied or with guitar accompaniment, their
interpretation of both contemporary and traditional material is sensitive,
moving and on occasions with a good deal of humour.
John Kirkpatrick - 6th March
He's been around a while, but is still the undisputed squeezebox master, a
great traditional singer and all round excellent entertainer. His CV reads
like a 'Who's Who' of English folk music having performed in so many classic
bands...Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, Steeleye Span, Richard Thompson
Band, Brass Monkey, Band of Hope...the list goes on and on, but despite his
undisputable high-profile John is still one of the most accessible
performers around...equally happy playing a folk club or to a packed concert
audience. Welcome John...it's good to have you back!
Anthony John Clarke - 13th March
So good to have AJC back at the Hoy...his previous and only other appearance
at the club was a complete revelation...taking the place by storm with an
evening of all-round excellence! Belfast born, but Liverpool based for many
years Anthony John has been writing his own superb, sometimes
thought-provoking songs and performing them with his equally superb
guitar playing. There's more to the man than just his obvious musical
skills, he has a remarkable stage presence and an energy that has the
audience eating out of his hand, nothing illustrates this better than when
he is performing and comparing in front of a 20,000 crowd at Fairport
Conventions Cropredy festival.
Croabh
Rua - 20th March
Craobh Rua,
pronounced (Crave Ru-ah) play Irish traditional music 'from the Heart'.
Belfast born and based, they perform Celtic music at it's finest, mixing
rousing jigs and reels with tender ballads and airs. Fronted by the powerful
vocals of Jim Rainey, with group founder Brian Connolly on banjo and
mandolin, the stunning fiddle playing of Michael Cassidy and last but not
least Connor Lamb on uillean pipes and whistles...the band are regarded
around the globe as a shining example of everything that's good about Irish
music.
Open Night featuring Simon Oliver - 27th March
A chance to hear
the best of our local musicians and singers (visiting performers are always
welcome). The evening will end with a full set by Hoy at Anchor favourite,
Simon Oliver. Simon is a fine singer/guitarist who writes much of his own
excellent material.
Apr. 3rd : Skyhook
Apr. 10th : Askew Sisters
Apr. 17th : Open Night
Apr. 24th : Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller
May. 1st : Cloudstreet
May 8th : Carravick Sisters
May 15th : Al Parrish
May 22nd : Open Night with Simon Routh
May 29th : Phil Beer
Jun 5th : Richard Digance
Jun 12th : Lauren McCormick
Jun. 19th : Open Night with Lucky Strikes
Saturday Jun 23rd : Club Stage in Library Gardens (Leigh Folk Festival)
Sunday Jun. 24th : Hoy Stage at The Billet (Leigh Folk Festival)
Jun. 26th : Tom McConville & David Newey
Jul. 3rd : Alastair Russell
Jul 10th : Jess & Rich Arrowsmith
Jul.17th : Open Night with Bounty Hounds
Jul 24th : Special Night with Roy Mette & The Jones Boys
Jul.31st : Galley Beggar
Aug 7th : Kevin Dempsey with Rosie Carson
Aug 14th : Fake Thackray
Aug.21st : Open Night
Aug 28th TBC
Sep.4th : Nick Dow
Sep.11th: Quicksilver
Sep. 18th : Issy & David Emeney with Kate Riaz
Sep 25th : Eleanor McEvoy
Oct 2nd TBC
Oct.9th : Phil Drane
Oct.16th : Open Night
Oct.23rd : Phil Henry & Hannah Martin
Oct.30th : Wendy Arrowsmith
Nov 6th : James Hickman & Dan Cassidy
Nov.13th : Maggie Boyle with Paul Downes
Nov. 20th : Fil Campbell
Nov 27th : Open Night
These bookings are subject to change, often due to circumstances beyond our
control.
For up to date information call Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or email
hoy@priority.ms
Speak to
the MC on the night for a floor spot or book a spot online.
There are
normally several requests from artistes willing to perform
so please arrive in good time to discuss the situation on that particular
evening with the MC.
For links to the websites of
artistes appearing at The Hoy
(and a lot more about the national folk scene)
look up all you need to know on
folkandroots gigguide
On a normal guest night
we have several floor-spots who perform between 8.00 and 9.00 pm
Arrive early and ask
to the MC on the night if you want to perform
- or email now and
book ahead
Our Open Nights usually end with a 45 minute spot by a pre-booked guest,
often a local semi-professional artiste, who is paid modest expenses by the
Club.
If you would like to be considered for this spot,
please contact Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or
hoy@priority.ms
These bookings are subject to change, often due to circumstances beyond our
control.
For up to date information call Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or
email hoy@priority.ms
Speak
to the MC on the night for a floor spot
or
Book a spot
on-line
There are normally has several requests from artistes
willing to perform
so please arrive in good time to discuss the situation on that particular
evening with the MC.)
For links to the websites of artistes appearing at The
Hoy
(and a lot more about the national folk scene)
look up all you need to know on
folkandroots gigguide