Fri, 29 Nov
|The Ivy House
JON WILKS
Time & Location
29 Nov 2024, 19:00
The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Rd, London SE15 3BE, UK
About the event
with support from Duncan McTaggart and Nick Edward Harris
Jon Wilks is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads.
He has a keen eye and ear for storytelling. During his live shows, he mixes entertaining folk song performances with fascinating tidbits about the original singers and collectors that he has unearthed during his extensive research on traditional folk music in the UK.
"Jon Wilks is a rather special performer with an authentic and abiding love of traditional song." Folk Radio
https://youtu.be/2Rr5Jd-sPJs?si=UMXwmAwBFEjQQKjg
https://youtu.be/zTuMN5gIRLc?si=oGUziqm-tByctQcD
Duncan McTaggart is a composer, singer-songwriter and interpreter of traditional folk songs. He can often be found at the Folk of the Round Table sessions in Peckham.
Some of you will remember him from his lovely singing at our Goose Singarounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6S2s42yF1s
Nick Edward Harris is a fine singer-songwriter based in South London. His music has been met with acclaim and support from Clash Music, Q Magazine (Calm Your Demons - Track of the Day) and BBC6 Music, amongst others.
"Nick Edward Harris commands a timeless voice and enviable storytelling songwriting" - Raw Meat.
"Beautifully etched music, as endearingly pastoral as it is emotionally gripping" - Clash.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHZLtBAZNNs
At The Ivy House, London’s first community-owned pub - Find Us
Tickets are £14 advance, £16 on the door (cash or BACS only)
Door 7pm, Live music starts 8pm.
This concert will be half seated, half standing, so come early if you want to be sure of a seat!
Please be aware that whilst our events are held in The Ivy House's beautiful Grade 2 listed ballroom, this is a pub, so there may be some background noise from adjoining bars, although we and the pub management have done our best to minimise this.