Thursday 4th Sept 8pm in the Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford
Nightjar Folk Club £6, £5
Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley
From deepest Loughborough come Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley: an aromatic hotpot of folk, world and blues from around the globe - a great opportunity to catch the pair on their way up. Recently signed by Fellsides, and with a busy festival schedule, the future looks bright. A Young Folk Award finalist 2003, Tom plays fiddle with a unique flair and a broad command of styles. Gren is a superstar of the finger style guitar, leaving audiences flabbergasted with the speed and control of his picking. Together, there’s quite a chemistry…
Thursday 2nd Oct 8pm in the Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford
Nightjar Folk Club £8, £6
Uiscedwr
The latest manifestation of Uiscedwr features the original and magical pair, Anna Esslemont – fiddler and singer - and extraordinary rhythmic virtuoso on the Irish Bodhran, Cormac Byrne, who’s recently turned down the chance of touring with Seth Lakeman in order to stay with the trio. They’re now joined by guitarist James Hickman to create a new and gorgeous version of the sound that won them the BBC Young Folk Award in 2002. A captivating way with anything from a bunch of reels to dark and mysterious songs, original arrangements and appearances this year at festivals all over the country confirm their place at the forefront of a new and passionate commitment to folk music amongst younger people.
Thursday 13th Nov 8pm in the Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford
Nightjar Folk Club £14, £12
Hazel O’Connor with celebrated harpist Cormac De Barra in:
Beyond Breaking Glass - the phenomenal autobiographical show
“Five star performance” The Guardian
Even if you’ve never heard of Hazel O’Connor, the show, the songs, the voice, the melody of Cormac De Barra’s intuitive harp, plus her humorous, and sometimes poignant, autobiographical storytelling, will touch your soul - just as it has done to theatre audiences worldwide. Fresh from the Edinburgh Festival and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show, which spawned a beautiful album of the same name, Hazel and Cormac are bringing an updated script to The Courtyard, offering you a rare opportunity to see this performance. “Unique and unforgettable - the show was the highlight of the Edinburgh Festival” The Scotsman
Monday 17th Nov 8pm in the Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford
Nightjar Autumn Special £14, £12, under-14s £7
Tim O’Brien
We welcome Grammy Award winning musician/singer/songwriter Tim O’Brien (banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki...) as part of a short tour to present his solo album Chameleon, which has received rave reviews since its release in March – an intimate project that, in its blend of virtuosity, wit and warmth, is unmistakeably his. Long-time member of Hot Rize, one of America’s most innovative and popular bluegrass bands, Tim branched out into an acclaimed solo career including glorious sung duets with his sister Mollie, and collaborations with many of America’s top Country and Western singers and musicians, jazz players, Irish traditional, Celtic, Appalachian – constantly creating new music out of old, and new songs out of the whimsical air, with a reputation second to none.
Thur 4th Dec 8pm in the Studio Theatre, The Courtyard, Hereford
Nightjar Folk Club £6, £5
Compost Heap, Tom Doughty
To celebrate the beginning of the winter season, we’ve got a shared bill tonight: Tom Doughty is a master of acoustic lap slide bottleneck guitar and song, and we welcome him back following a rapturously received floor-spot that he gave us earlier this year. His blues-based style includes Celtic, jazz and folk influences and he’ll include his very distinctive versions of anything he fancies from a range of other genres. Compost Heap, Monmouth’s finest,will bring their collection of traditional and seasonal songs with full, warm harmonies for you to join in with.