Welcome to Cambridge Folk Club
Intimate roots and acoustic music
Cambridge Folk Club presents Open Stage, Showcase and Guest Nights. Buy your tickets on-line from this website or phone 01638 603986
We are a live music club offering all styles of acoustic and folk music. We support local and national artists in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We meet every Friday night at 8.00pm in the upstairs function room at The Golden Hind, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SP. This easily accessible pub offers a wide selection of draught lagers, beers and ciders, and a great range of pub food, and there's parking too.
For details of what's coming up, see the Programme at a glance page and the Detailed Programme page.
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Praise for the Folk Club
Maddie Morris sent us this after performing at the Folk Club on 16th February:
"Cambridge Folk Club is an example of what a folk club should look like, and the direction I hope the folk scene continues to go in. With a commitment both to the tradition, and to creating events that welcome everyone. Cambridge Folk Club is a warm, welcoming and safe atmosphere for artists and audiences and a true embodiment of what folk music should be. People coming together, sharing music, laughter and community through song. The team are welcoming, friendly and helpful, the sound is beautiful and the audiences are appreciative."
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Friday 17th May 2024:
Double Header with
Johnny Wright & Lexie Green;
Cobalt Tales
Opening floorspot: Rhys Wilson
At the Golden Hind, 355 Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1SP
8pm (Doors open 7:30pm)
Entry: £12(door), £11(advance), £10(members).
Lexie Green is a multiple genre singer/songwriter whose influences include Americana, Vintage Blues, Gospel, Country & good ole Rock 'n' Roll.
Her passion for songwriting and hard work has gained her a number of International song writing awards (including both semi-finalist and commended entries for The International Songwriting Contest), multiple album releases to critical success, BBC Radio airplay, chosen by and to perform for 'Bob Harris' and touring solo, as a duo with Johnny Wright or accompanied by her band.
Her new single 'Hey Now' has just been released and this will be part of a new album which will be released soon.
"Expressive and powerful… A very capable and beautiful singer… Talented and charismatic" Maverick Magazine
Johnny Wright is the brilliant lead guitarist in Lexie Green's band and accompanies her when they play as a duo. He also performs with a number of other musicians and bands in the Cambridge area and hosts the Wednesday Session at Hanks Dirty in Cambridge.
https://www.facebook.com/johnnymagicboy/
Cobalt Tales are a female singer/songwriter duo based in Sheffield. Pat sings powerful vocals, plays acoustic guitar and harmonica on occasion, whilst Nuala plays bass guitar, sings harmony and adds clarinet, whistles and acoustic guitar to the mix. Their combined influences and writing talents cover a wide variety of song styles. They deliver music from the heart that stirs the soul.
Pat and Nuala met in the Scottish Highlands and formed Cobalt Tales in 2016. They enjoy touring throughout the UK and playing festivals, live music venues, cosy folk sessions, charity fund raisers and local community events.
Since releasing their debut album, 'Ever Changing Blue' in 2019, Pat and Nuala have been busy writing new material, and have built up a bank of exciting new songs which they look forward to releasing on future albums.
Rhys Wilson: Established on the local Cambridge music scene since the end of the 90s, singer/songwriter Rhys has never stopped writing, performing and recording, and has an impressive number of CDs to his credit, the latest being Diary Days (2021). A regular performer at Cambridge Acoustic Nights, he has also collaborated with local musicians Steve Logan and John Meed. He also plays in Thursday’s Band.