Guest nights at Bideford start at 8 pm unless it says otherwise below – we advise you to arrive at 7:30 or thereabouts to be sure of a seat. They finish between 10:30 and 11. There’s no singaround on guest nights, support performers are invited in advance by the MC for the evening.
We don’t charge for tickets but we do pass the box round – please consider how much you might pay for a public concert and then contribute at least the cost of a drink. All club events are financed by the collections taken each week.
2019
Bruce Watson 10th October
Bruce is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is well known for his humorous songs. Bruce’s songs have been recorded by many other Australian and international artists. He has released many albums and has toured extensively in Australia, this will be his first UK tour.
Bruce has a rare talent . . . the best songwriter I have seen in a long time —
Eric Bogle
He rocked the festival with a series of hysterically funny and heartwrenching songs. I was so impressed… Bruce is an animated performer with great songs in the folk tradition — Woodford Folk Festival
Bruce singing The Reedy River Still Flows
Bruce’s website
2020 bookings – subject to confirmation
The Chris Cleverley Trio 27th February
Chris is an accomplished singer-songwriter and an outstanding fingerstyle guitarist. The trio features renowned vocalists and musicians Kim Lowings & Kathy Pilkinton. The trio was assembled to rearrange and reinvent music from Chris’ solo career in a diverse format.
“With artists like Chris Cleverley writing and performing like this, the new British folk scene is in incredibly rude health” – Rock Society
The trio playing “Missing Persons
Chris’s website
Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter 19th March
Sally and Brian have been writing songs and performing together for nearly 20 years. Sally has a unique voice and Brian is an accomplished guitarists. Their songs are rooted in folk tradition but incorporate elements of blues and jazz.
“Music, laugh, reality and friendship ! The Frogs love this pair of fantastic musicians.” (The Flippin’ Frog, Rochester, January 2018)
Sally and Brian performing Metalwork
Sally and Brian’s website
Maggie Duffy 23rd April
Maggie is a well-known west country singer songwriter, her songs reflect the lives and times of the people who live there. She brings a wealth of original material, a fine singing voice and great guitar work to her gigs.
Maggie’s voice has a rare and haunting quality which is just amazing. (Judi Spiers Radio Devon)
Maggie performing Three Times Three
Maggie’s website
Harbour Lights 21st May
Harbour lights are a Suffolk-based trio Alvar Smith – Harmonica, Banjo, Vocals + local yarns Derek Simpson – Melodeon, Anglo concertina, guitar, vocals Rob Neal – English & Duet concertinas, ‘Cello, vocals
They perform a variety of entertaining material both traditional and more recent.
A medley of songs from a live performance
Harbour lights website
Na-Mara 7th July
Rob Garcia (classical guitar, mandolin, mandola) and Paul McNamara (guitar) are a Hertfordshire-based duo. They have performed in venues and festivals across the UK and abroad and also on various radio stations. Their material is both traditional and self-penned, from the UK and European sources.
“…Their musical skills are superb and their songs are of the highest quality…” Milkmaid Folk Club, Bury St Edmonds
A medley of songs from Na-Mara
N-Mara’s website
Jody Kruskal 5th November
Jody is a singer and concertina player from Brooklyn NY where he also teaches, designs instruments and calls for dances. He has a unique collection of unusual andvintage American songs. Blues and Old-Time gems, compelling stories, colouful characters, rich language, sly humour and intriguing melodies.
Jody’s webpage
