Forthcoming events at The Goose is Out!
Please click below for more information about each event, including the artists.
For general information which applies to all our evenings, including timings, click here
For the addresses of DHFC, The Mag and The Ivy House, together with transport details, click here
If you'd like to know about artists who we have already welcomed to the Goose, click here!
back to topDonal Maguire
Friday 10 February 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
The Goose first saw Donal singing at the Cellar Upstairs in 2011, and invited him to support Dick Gaughan in the same year!
We are delighted to have him back, this time headlining at the Mag.
Like so many other young Irish kids, Dónal was affected by the charismatic Clancy brothers and their triumphal return to Ireland from the USA, in the early 60s. Whilst admiring Luke Kelly's strident style, Dónal soon became enamoured of the high style exemplified by Joe Heaney, Paddy Tunney and Elizabeth Cronin.
His emigration to England as a fifteen-year-old paradoxically accelerated his interest in Irish music and culture. The London Singers Workshop helped to develop his singing and he became a resident at the Singers Club, joining Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, John Faulkner, Sandra Kerr, Terry Yarnell et al. Séamus Ennis and A.L. Lloyd had earlier been resident at the club.
Dónal helped to the set up the Knave of Clubs in Bethnal Green, East London, together with Yarnell, Faulkner, Kerr and other members of agitprop group Combine. Latterly, Dolores Keane joined the residents. Dónal moved to Lancashire in 1976 and soon teamed up with virtuoso 2-row accordion player Liam Webster. They played together for over 20 years.
While Dónal has been primarily associated with unaccompanied singing, he has significant other 'strings to his bow'. He is a fine interpreter of contemporary material, as well as an excellent singer of traditional material, and can accompany himself on a range of stringed instruments. He is universally recognised as one of the finest players of Irish dance music on mandolin and tenor banjo.
You can find out more at
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 12 February 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topDave Swarbrick
24 February 2012 - DHFC
Swarb was the very first artist to appear at the Goose, over two years ago now, and our opening night was a sellout! This will now be his third time at the Goose.
Folk legend extraordinaire, brilliant fiddler and mandolinist, ex Fairport Convention, but maybe best known for his amazing gigs/albums with Martin Carthy.
Possibly the only folk musician (or indeed anyone) to have had his obituary printed in the Daily Telegraph whilst, erm, not actually being dead......
Here are some links to more information and music - should you need them!
- Swarb biography
- Interview with Swarb
- Swarb in Wikipedia
- Byker Hill video
- Now Be Thankful video
- Find out lots more from The Copper Family website!
- Click here to find out more about Rory!
Dave will be performing part of his set tonight with Kate Riaz and local lad Jake Wilson.
Support artists will be Dan Sumner plus Brona McVitie, who some of you will know as part of The Woodlarks and The London Lasses.
Dan Sumner
Photo coming soon!
Not many musicians include an Oatcake recipe with their CDs, but Kent singer/songwriter Dan Sumner appears to come from a different age. He grew up listening to his Dad’s record collection, falling in love with John Martyn and Richard Thompson records.
He picked up the guitar at the age of 11, and went on to hone a unique style, fusing his folk roots with elements of blues, rock and jazz into crafted arrangements. After a couple of years cutting his teeth on the London Folk scene, he moved to the south of Spain in search of brighter skies, but moved back a couple of years later with a new found lust for music.
Dan's new EP 'The way we did' is on sale now from iTunes and Amazon MP3. CDs sold at gigs and the Union Store, Lewes.
Click here to find out more about Dan!
Brona McVitie
County Down singer and harper, Brona was brought up in Rostrevor, where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea. She is the founder of
a London-based group which evolved out of Brona's interest in old Celtic songs and the folklore of her homeland. With a Diploma in Musical Techniques and Composition from London’s Birkbeck, Brona creates close harmony arrangements of what would traditionally be performed ‘Sean nós’ (the old way).
Brona is also singer and harper for The London Lasses and Pete Quinn, and more recently Legend.
She has twice appeared at the Goose in a previous incarnation with Tanya Jackson as The Woodlarks and tonight we are delighted to have her perform a rare solo gig for the Goose!
back to topThe Copper Family
Friday 9 March 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
You don't need any information about the Coppers, surely?!
The Copper Family of Rottingdean have been singing their songs for generations, lovingly preserving them for the future. We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming them to the Goose, particularly as their public appearances outside Sussex are quite rare.
Even if you've been living in a cave for the whole of your life, we're sure you'll know most of these songs, even if you've never heard the Coppers sing them before! And hey, audience participation is actively encouraged!
We will be very surprised if we don't have a full house for this one, so please come early to be sure of getting in.
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 11 March 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topRory McLeod
30 March 2012 - DHFC
Anybody who has ever seen Rory McLeod in action will know why we have been wanting to get him to the Goose for ages!
His talents include circus clown, fire eater, poet, storyteller and one-man-band - we think we've booked him in his one-man-band incarnation tonight ..... or if not, we had better make sure the DHFC fire exits are even more clearly marked than usual .....
Rory is a modern travelling troubadour, using tap shoes, a cappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments (I thought that was an excellent description, so I nicked it from another website, sorry).
Find out more about Rory from his website
Support artists tonight will be Sarah Gillespie and Shadrack Tye
back to topSarah Gillespie
We are delighted to be welcoming Sarah Gillespie back to the Goose!
Sarah was born in London to an American mother and British father. She grew up in Norfolk, England – interspersed with numerous trips to Minnesota, where she soaked in the sounds of Bessie Smith, Bob Dylan, Cole Porter and early blues and jazz. From the age of 4, Sarah composed songs on piano, and then at 15 began playing guitar. At 18, she moved to the USA, busking in the streets and playing gigs.
On returning to London, Sarah gained a first class degree in Film And Literature and an MA in Politics And Philosophy from Goldsmiths University. Supporting Ian Dury’s band The Blockheads at Ronnie Scotts one night, Sarah met the saxophonist and composer Gilad Atzmon and Gilad went on to produce Sarah’s critically acclaimed debut album Stalking Juliet (Egea). Sarah has since performed live on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, played festivals, jazz clubs, venues and Arts Centers across Britain and toured in Europe.
Described by Rock’n'Reel as ‘a bracingly eclectic mix of Beat poetry with jazz, folk and Middle Eastern elements’ Sarah’s music is a sonic reflection of the contemporary London street, a melting-pot mix of urban-folk stamped with her trademark lyricism that knits everyday banter with raw poetry. Sarah’s quartet features Gilad Atzmon on accordion, clarinet and sax, Enzo Zirilli on drums and Ben Bastin on double bass. They have released 2 critically acclaimed albums Stalking Juliet (2009) and In the Current Climate’ (2011).
Sarah also writes occasional political papers published on various news websites and regularly organises charity fundraising concerts. Her music was played on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Start the Week’ when she was invited on to discuss politics in the arts. She also paints, writes and performs poetry and hosts songwriting workshops. She lives in London.
Sarah will be performing a solo set for the Goose tonight.
back to topShadrack Tye
If you have been to our Singarounds or to our ticketed evenings Upstairs At The Mag you may well already know Shadrack Tye, who have come down on many occasions to treat us to a song or two :)
South London based, they are all members of the same family, each with many years professional experience. Since the Summer of 2010 they have been playing at venues in London and the south west, in both duo and trio line-up, to great acclaim from audiences and promoters alike.
The line-up consists of Tina Longford (vocals, violin, recorder and percussion), Sam Robson (guitar and vocals) and Paul Robson (violin, mandolin, English concertina and vocals)
Their combined talents produce a vibrant approach encompassing the bands’ eclectic musical tastes. They blend skill and finesse with punchy rhythmic riffs and innovative harmonies resulting in a fresh and sometimes quirky approach to their chosen material - mostly folk songs and traditional material but also early music, modern songs of different genre and anything else they fancy putting their personal stamp on!
In addition they perform Tina’s original songs which range from whimsical and amusing through to intense and moving,with lyrics that sometimes reflect personal experience while always seeking to evoke shared emotions and experiences.
In Summer 2011 Shadrack Tye played their first festivals, with sets variously described as “fantastic”(Paul Burke - Purbeck Festival) and “entertaining and beautifully crafted” (Bob Ford - Wessex Festival) and have recently performed in the Folk Rising series at Cecil Sharpe House. They have just recorded their first EP.
We are delighted to welcome them to their first booked gig at the Goose, and we hope not the last!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 8 April 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topDrohne
Friday 13 April 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
When Drohne first came to the Goose, they had a very appreciative audience, with an interesting mix of instruments and an equally interesting mix of material (Drohne, not the audience! All Tomorrow's Parties played on the hurdy gurdy, anyone?)
For over a decade their moving force Philip G Martin has been making and releasing a unique modern music based on the use of hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes. His music incorporates medieval pieces, traditional songs, carefully selected modern songs, folk and sound pieces into a whole which is always varied, but coherent.
Click here to go to Drohne's websiteClick here to go to Drohne's myspace page
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topBrass Monkey
27 April 2012 - DHFC
If you were at Brass Monkey's first Goose gig back in May 2009, you will know what a truly brilliant gig this was - one of the highlights of the Goose so far, and that's saying something!
We've had some great performers at the Goose since we tentatively tapped our way out of our egg in March 2008, but we can't believe we've actually had Brass Monkey at East Dulwich! We'd go (almost) to the ends of the earth to see them, and half of the Goose used to have The Doffing Mistress as the ringtone on her (clue) mobile. People did tend to look a bit startled on the bus.... sadly she hasn't worked out how to put it on her new one ......
Anyway, back to the Monkey - Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Martin Brinsford, Roger Williams - and now with Paul Archibald on trumpet! What more do you need to know?
Jere's what Routes Music said: "Messrs Carthy and Kirkpatrick naturally lock into one another's playing with an ease and precision that can only come of playing together for over thirty years. Sharing the vocals, and sometimes singing together in unison, they bring the fruits of years of experience to this band with an explosive freshness that is clearly driven by the excitement they all feel by playing together. It is a rare treat to see masters of their art combine with such open hearted enthusiasm to reach such tremendous heights. Feel the power!"
You can find out more and hear some of their music at
http://www.routesmusic.co.uk/brassmonkey.php
Support artists tonight will be Reg Meuross and Kit & Cutter (Katie and Helen, formerly False Hare).
Reg Meuross
Embarrassingly, we have only just heard of Reg Meuross, "One of the finest singer songwriters this country has produced” – Mike Harding. BLUSH.
Having listened to an album of his (Dragonfly - not the latest) we were mega impressed and can't imagine why we hadn't heard of him before. As is the way of these things, we then came across a review of him in Folk London more or less saying the same thing!
Anyway, we are thrilled that he is able to come and support Brass Monkey tonight, and we think that you'll all be as impressed as we were.
Find out more about Reg Meuross from his website here!
Listen to "Lizzie Loved a Highwayman" here!
back to topKit and Cutter
Just don't ask about the photo ..... they used to call themselves False Hare. Not sure if we're supposed to mention that ....
The Goose met Helen and Katie when they came to ask our advice about setting up a new folk club in Deptford (erm, yes, we did ask them if they had any idea what they were letting themselves in for!)
Sadly this has now become a betting shop (the pub, not the folk club) but we went to their first night and when they got up to do a song together, we were blown away, particularly as they had modestly said to us that they were only doing it because it was traditional for folk club organisers to get up and sing (erm, yes, thanks for subtly pointing out that the Goose had not at that point adhered to this tradition ...... possibly there may be people who are sorry that we subsequently succumbed .....)
Anyway, we basically said to them that if they could get a half-hour set together which was anything like as good as what we'd heard, we would be delighted to have them come and sing at DHFC, to which after a bit of shuffling they agreed.
On being asked for a brief biog, this is what they said: Helen was in a cool indie band for a while - Kate was in the school choir. On being pushed for more, it transpires that Helen was lead guitarist in an all girl punk band called Kamikaze Kitten...... who were pretty big on the Oxford music scene circa 1998.
Well, we were well impressed but somewhat bemused until we found out that Helen was about five at the time ..... well fourteen actually .....
And hey, they were great! So here they are again!
back to topThe Raven
Friday 11 May 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
Erm, these two don't actually look like a bird on a branch, but we don't have another pic at the moment!
The Raven originally appeared at the Goose supporting Spiers and Boden, and we liked them so much (and you did too!) we asked them back to headline at the Mag.
The Raven are Stephen Moncrieff on guitar /vocals, and Carolyn Forbes on vocals/flute/guitar. They perform their own arrangements of traditional folk songs from Britain and Australia as well as covers of some of their favourite folk-style songs, and a few self-penned pieces.
Separately both Steve, from Liverpool, and Caz, from Australia, have been playing and performing for many years. Steve originally played saxophone, performing in bands and as a session musician in Liverpool. Since moving to London he moved to playing guitar, having been influenced by artists such as John Martyn and Nick Drake.
Caz comes from a family of musicians, and has been singing since she was very young. She was introduced to folk music in her teens and has enjoyed performing solo and in groups ever since. Ste and Caz met a number of years ago at a gig they were both involvedin, but it was not until 2008 that they started working and performing together in London.
Since this time they have played in a number of London venues, including folk clubs and acoustic music nights./p>
Find out more about The Raven and listen to them at:
back to topTickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 13 May 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topMartin Simpson
25 May 2012 - DHFC
We are delighted to be welcoming Martin Simpson back to the Goose for the third time.
Described by the Sunday Times as "one of the UK's finest folk musicians", the Goose reckons that Martin is probably the best acoustic guitarist in the UK. BBC Radio 2 Folk and Acoustic Reviews said "Although it's his guitar virtuosity that's frequently lauded, it's as an interpreter of song that Martin Simpson really scores."
Martin has been nominated an astounding 23 times in the eleven years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has won twice. 2008 saw an incredible 5 nominations for "Prodigal Son' and 2 wins, whilst in 2010 he had an unprecedented 6 nominations for his CD, "True Stories" and a win for Best Traditional Track, "Sir Patrick Spens".
You can find out more from his website www.martinsimpson.com
Support artists tonight will be James Riley plus Roger The Chorister.
James Riley
Photo and info to come!
back to topRoger The Chorister
Photo and info to come!
back to topCrownstreet
Friday 8 June 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
We came across Crownstreet when they sent us a demo CD which we really liked. However when we saw that between the four of them they play sixteen different instruments, including musical saw, cittern and bagpipes, we were a bit concerned that our sound guy Davide would have a heart attack if we booked them!
We are pleased to say that for their half hour spot supporting Dick Gaughan they were able to use fewer instruments and so Davide may continue in excellent health (we were hoping that the musical saw would still make an appearance, but sadly it was not to be ......).
Will they bring the musical saw to the Mag? You'll have to come to the gig to find out! And no problems for Davide, because as always we have no PA at the Mag!
You can find out more about Crownstreet from:
and
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 10 June 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topFrankie Armstrong
29 June 2012 - Upstairs at the Mag
Please note that this is an addition to our regular programme at the Mag, replacing a concert at DHFC, and that the format will be different - there will be no unbooked floorsingers tonight.
Photo and information about Frankie coming soon!
The main support act tonight will be Lizzie Nunnery.
Lizzie Nunnery
Lizzie supported Alasdair Roberts at DHFC on his third visit to the Goose in May 2011, and we are delighted to be welcoming her to the Mag for the first time - she will also be headlining here in April 2013!.
With the release of her debut album Company of Ghosts in Spring 2010, Lizzie's reputation as a captivating new voice in British folk has continued to grow.
BBC Radio 2's Mike Harding named the album in his top ten releases of the year, and it was nominated for Best Debut in the 2010 Spiral Earth awards.
Lizzie has played at folk festivals and venues across the UK, and ended the year with a performance at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall's Irish Sea Sessions, alongside a fourteen piece all star band including Niamh Parsons and Damien Dempsey.
She is also an award winning playwright, with her most recent stage play "Intemperance," receiving a 5 star review in the Guardian. Her play with songs, "The Singer", was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 08 and she co-composed the soundtrack to her short film, "Monkey Love", broadcast on Channel 4 in September 2009.
"I was stunned by this album the first time I heard it and have gone back to it over and again. There's something riding under all the songs that, as in all great music, makes for more than the sum of its parts. Lizzie Nunnery is better known as a playwright but her songwriting and singing, wherever they have come from, seem to me to move in epic and mythic worlds that are as memorable as any great play." Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 on "Company of Ghosts"
"An outstanding debut." Steve Bennett, Acoustic Magazine on "Company of Ghosts"
"The listener's mesmerised by the quality of rather vulnerable enchantment in her fragile tremelo, which is complimented by the delicate, often weirdly toyshop nature of the accompaniment..." David Kidman, fRoots magazine
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Sunday 8 July 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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Sunday 12 August 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topAquarius Festival
Sunday 1 September 2012 - Aquarius Golf Club SE22
For the third year running, the Goose will have an indoor stage at this festival, showcasing some of the best of our local folk talent.
Artists are to be confirmed, but watch this space!
back to topSingaround
Sunday 9 September 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topThe Askew Sisters
Friday 14 September 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
We had an absolutely brilliant gig Upstairs at the Mag with Hazel and Emily Askew in 2010, though sadly we had to turn quite a few people away as we just couldn't get any more into the room - so do get here early if you want to be sure of getting in!
Emily and Hazel Askew are a young duo making waves on the folk scene with their energetic brand of English folk music. Using fiddle and melodeon, they play and sing with an infectious enjoyment and love for the music, winning them fans wherever they go. From rhythmic foot stomping tunes to powerful interpretations of songs and ballads, their playing always guarantees to engage and inspire those who hear.
Find out lots more from Emily and Hazel's website!
Watch Emily and Hazel sing Adieu to Old England on YouTube!
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
back to topDick Gaughan
28 September 2012 - DHFC
Well, it's becoming quite a tradition at the Goose to have Dick at DHFC - and we love having him, because not only does he always go the extra mile with the music but he's such a nice guy to work with, too :)
We're sure we don't need to tell you about him, but just in case you've been living in a cave for most of your life, we will anyway!
Dick has been at the cutting edge of Scottish music for almost four decades. He was an early member of Boys of the Lough (he is on their first album) before joining the now-legendary Scottish folk-rock band Five Hand Reel, making three albums with them in the mid-to-late seventies.
A stunning and passionate singer with a wonderfully expressive voice allied to a dazzling guitar technique, Dick has been described as "truly masterful" (Folk Roots) and "How music from the gut really sounds" (The Guardian). If you want to know what we mean, just seek out "Handful of Earth" and "The World Turned Upside Down" - nuff said, we think.
And hey, the Goose's cup ranneth over when Dick did both those songs as an encore the first time he came to DHFC, despite the fact they involved completely retuning his guitar! Thanks Dick!
You can find out more about Dick and his music at
www.dickgaughan.co.ukSupport artists tonight will be Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, plus Jack Harris.
back to topPhillip Henry & Hannah Martin
Phillip is the first guitarist since half of the Goose first saw Bert Jansch in the sixties to make her mouth literally drop open when she heard him start to play at Leigh Folk Festival in 2011.
She has since discovered that he is considered by many to be one of the finest slide guitarists this country has ever produced, bringing together folk melodies of the British Isles, blues, gospel and Indian music in his moving and original compositions and arrangements.
Hannah is a singer, songwriter, banjo-and-fiddle player from Devon, with a keen interest in traditional music. Her songs weave folklore and legend old and new, with beautiful melodies and innovative arrangements, whilst retaining a strong sense of the living tradition.
Recent years have seen Phillip and Hannah's reputation go from strength to strength, with recording sessions in Nashville and gigs all over Europe.
Phillip and Hannah will also be headlining Upstairs At The Mag on Friday 9 November. Hooray!
back to topJack Harris
Jack Harris first came to the Goose when he supported Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick way back in 2009. We thought he was great, so we asked him back! Several times! And we are delighted to be able to welcome him back tonight to support Dick.
Jack was born in 1986 in Builth Wells, Powys, Wales. His mum and dad are keen amateur musicians and his life has been steeped in the music of the British Isles and the Americas. He started learning to play the guitar at the age of 8 and by the time he was 13 he was already showing a talent for writing songs and performing at his local High School.
Jack's songs tell searching stories of human experience and reveal a maturity and understanding far beyond his years. His rich, complex lyrics and his powerful melodies draw upon a diverse range of influences - from the music of Tom Waits, Lyle Lovett and Laura Nyro to the local tales told by his grandmother.
Find out more about Jack at
back to topTom Paley
Friday 12 October 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
Hooray! We've wanted to get Tom to the Goose for ages, as we're both fans, and now we have!
Born and raised in New York City, Tom Paley fell in love, long ago, with traditional folk-music. He began playing guitar and 5-string banjo and was soon well-known for his instrumental skill. For a time, he performed in a duo with Woody Guthrie. Later, with Mike Seeger and John Cohen, he formed THE NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS, the group that generated a great wave of interest in the traditional string band music of the rural South.
After the breakup of the original NLCR, he formed the short-lived OLD RELIABLE STRING BAND (together with Roy Berkeley and Artie Rose) and then moved to Sweden, residing there for three years (1963-65) before moving to England, where he has lived ever since, touring often in America, the UK, Scandinavia and other parts of Europe, both solo and with other musicians.
In England, he worked together, from about 1966, with Joe Locker and a series of fiddlers as the NEW DEAL STRING BAND. The NDSB was temporarily laid on the shelf in the late 1970s but has been revived in recent years with Tom's son, Ben, joining Tom and Joe as principal fiddler (though, in 1975, after many years on guitar and banjo, Tom took up fiddle as well, so the NDSB now has two fiddlers).
At first, when Tom began playing fiddle, he played only the same sort of American Old-Time music that he'd been doing for years on guitar and banjo but, eventually, he began trying some of the strange and beautiful fiddle-tunes he heard in Sweden. Banjo and guitar are still his main instruments and American Old-Time music still makes up the bulk of his performance material, but Swedish fiddle-music now ranks equally high in his affections; he plays it whenever he gets a chance. In Sweden, he's been awarded the coveted Zorn-medal (in bronze; not the highest award but not lightly given, especially to non-Swedes) for his Swedish fiddling. When he and Ben perform together, if it's appropriate, they like to present the beautiful Swedish 'twin-fiddle' tradition, along with their hard-driving American music.
Tom has been made (honorary) president of FOAOTMAD (Friends of American Old-Time Music and Dance), the organization formed in England a few years ago
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
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Sunday 14 October 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topJim Causley
27 October 2012 - The Ivy House
We have had Jim twice before at the Goose, once with Mawkin:Causley, and we are delighted to be welcoming him to The Ivy House for another solo gig.
We first saw Jim sing as a third of The Devil's Interval, and later saw him at the Goose as part of Mawkin:Causley in March 2009, but wash our mouths/beaks out, we know they were the latest folkie boy band and nominated for awards and stuff, but we have always thought Jim shone best as a singer singing solo. And we had the chance to prove it to our lovely Goose audiences! And now another chance!
Here's the blurb from his website:
Young Devon folk singer Jim Causley became involved with traditional music from an early age via his family, the local folk scene and an historical wassailing tradition in his village of Whimple, East Devon.
Jim studied Traditional Music at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. During this time he became involved in the wider folk scene and gained great interest in folk clubs throughout the country as a solo performer. He recorded his debut album, 'Fruits of the Earth' on the WildGoose label in 2005. Later the samet year he was nominated for best newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006. Causley also recieved great acclaim and interest for his singing work as part of a trio named The Devil's Interval whose album Blood & Honey (WildGoose) also received wide acclaim and another Folk Award nomination in 2007.
He has toured with Waterson:Carthy as part of their Frost and Fire Christmas Tour for five consecutive years and has joined them in the studio on their recent album 'Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man' (Topic). Causley has become renowned for his warm, rich and mature singing voice, (quoted as being akin to the fruitiest of real ales) his natural gift for interpreting traditional song and his wry and cheeky stage presence.
Most recently Jim has been working as a duo with fiddler Richard Trethewey.
And blimey, he's apparently a distant relative of Charles Causley and is working on setting his poetry to music!
Click here to find out more about Jim Causley
And listen to some of his music here!
Support artists for the night are to be confirmed.
back to topPhillip Henry & Hannah Martin
Friday 9 November 2012 - Upstairs at The Mag
Following their first appearance at the Goose as support to Dick Gaughan in September, we are delighted that Phillip and Hannah are able to headline Upstairs at the Mag today!
Phillip is the first guitarist since half of the Goose first saw Bert Jansch in the sixties to make her mouth literally drop open when she heard him start to play at Leigh Folk Festival in 2011.
She has since discovered that he is considered by many to be one of the finest slide guitarists this country has ever produced, bringing together folk melodies of the British Isles, blues, gospel and Indian music in his moving and original compositions and arrangements.
Hannah is a singer, songwriter, banjo-and-fiddle player from Devon, with a keen interest in traditional music. Her songs weave folklore and legend old and new, with beautiful melodies and innovative arrangements, whilst retaining a strong sense of the living tradition.
Recent years have seen Phillip and Hannah's reputation go from strength to strength, with recording sessions in Nashville and gigs all over Europe.
Tickets £6 - on the door only. Door 7.45pm Live music starts 8pm. FLOORSINGERS WELCOME, COME EARLY AND PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON THE LIST!
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Sunday 11 November 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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back to topHeadliner and support artists to be confirmed
30 November 2012 - DHFC
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Sunday 9 December 2012 - Upstairs At The Mag
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Please note that tonight's Singaround will have a seasonal theme, so please come with Christmas, Solstice or Winter etc songs!
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