Forest Folk

North Boarhunt, Nr Wickham (Forest of Bere)

First and third Mondays of the month

Forest Folk began in February 2001 and has gone from strength to strength due to the tremendous support we have had from everyone who comes along to our monthly singarounds and guest nights. Singarounds are held on the first Mondays of the month and are free with a jug collection; guest nights take place on third Mondays, details as below. All evenings start at 8 pm and finish at 11 pm. We do, however, take a break and close during August when we all go on holiday!

We are delighted to be able to tell you that Martin Carthy MBE has agreed to become our patron.  Despite his well earned fame, he continues to champion folk clubs and this link to him emphasises our commitment to promoting live folk song and music and to try and bring the best acts we can to as wide an audience as possible – Martin will be back at Forest Folk in March 2008!

New! Download our Programme Leaflet and our Song & Ale Leaflet in pdf format

Spiers & Boden on Monday 19 May - tickets £14 non members, £12 members (www.spiersandboden.com)

John Spiers and Jon Boden have been consistently wowing audiences up and down the country for the last 5 years with their unique blend of traditional English folk song with a contemporary twist and hi-octane dance tunes which get everyone dancing.  Winners of the Best Duo category at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in both 2004 and 2006, and founders of the Big-Band folk phenomenon that is Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden now find themselves at the forefront of the new folk revival.

Jon Boden follows in the footsteps of many of the great folk-singers with his theatrical style that can tell the story of a 20 verse ballad from the 18th century while maintaining the audience’s attention throughout every twist and turn of the story and then sing a roaring sea-shanty with enough gusto to get everyone joining in.  John Spiers has taken the traditional squeezebox styles and blended them with his knowledge of contemporary dance music to create an infectious acoustic groove which sounds like folk music but has an amazing effect on the uninitiated.

Summer Barn Dance with The Woodsiders, Sibby Calling on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2008

The Marquee, North Boarhunt Recreation Ground

8-11 pm (bar & barbecue available)

Tickets £8, under 16s £5 (must be accompanied by a responsible adult)

all proceeds to the North Boarhunt New Village Hall Fund

Colvin Quarmby on Monday 16 June - tickets £12 non members, £10 members (www.colvinquarmby.com)

ColvinQuarmby are a four-piece band from the UK featuring the songwriting talents of Gerry Colvin, a man who has rubbed shoulders with some of the finest. The live show is spontaneous - often very lively and always amusing.

To overstate the humour and tongue-in-cheek delivery style though would be to ignore the strength of this band and most importantly, Colvin's material. The songs are crafted with incredibly evocative lyrics which can touch the soul in a most powerful way. This power is the more enhanced due to the consistent performances of a great band which includes Martin Fitzgibbon on drums and backing vocals with founder member Nick Quarmby providing bass, acoustic guitar and vocals.

Come and see them...ColvinQuarmby will provide you with a truly rewarding and memorable evening.

Song & Ale Weekend 27/28/29 June 2008 See Song & Ale Leaflet in pdf and more information below.