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Belfast-born Tom spent 25 years in the Royal Navy (mostly underwater) before dropping anchor in British Columbia. Since then, he's travelled everywhere (mostly by road) from Brisbane to Baltimore and from Liverpool to Lunenburg, singing traditional songs of the sea and seashore and writing his own songs emerging from his nautical experiences, underscored by sparse, evocative accordion or ukulele. His dynamic engaging style carries listeners on a capitvating, often hilarious voyage, liberally sprinkled with salty stories! Many remember him as a Portsmouth Shantyman and if you were lucky enough to see ‘The Widow's Uniform', he was invited to come over from Canada and and perform in it. Holystone your singing gear and come and be gallantly and royally entertained.Play or Sing, read a Poem, tell a Story, listen, fetch the beer, anything
Always welcome in the UK, Jerry has been involved in traditional music for 40 years and is valued for his powerful voice and his consummate mastery of traditional singing. He is also among the best players of the English concertina around and is famed for his vast knowledge of both his native American and British folksongs/music as well as for his singing. He has performed at many folk clubs and festivals in Eastern USA and Canada and has done 10 solo tours of clubs and festivals in England, Scotland and Ireland as well as 3 tours of Australia. Ralph is a superb performer of banjo tunes and ballads from the old-time southern mountain tradition and his laid-back, easy style comes straight out of that tradition.Then Club Closed for All of August and part of September - re-opening on 18 September 2009 Anything Goes.