WELCOME TO

D ARTFORD    F OLK    C LUB

Winner of the BBC Radio 2 "Folk Club of the Year" Award 2008

E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com


  
*** A very warm welcome to all our members, friends and visitors ***


      DARTFORD FOLK CLUB IS A LIVE MUSIC VENUE PROMOTING MANY STYLES OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC.       
  




** STAY SAFE **        'HANDS     FACE     SPACE'        ** STAY SAFE **


WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON


***     TUESDAY 19TH MARCH 2024   ***

when we welcome:    Martyn Wyndham-Read    and Iris Bishop     to Dartford Folk Club

Martyn Wyndham-Read has been involved with folk music for over 60 years. In his late teens he left his mother's farm in Sussex, and headed off, with his guitar,
to South Australia where he worked on a sheep and cattle station. It was there that he first heard the old songs sung by some of the station hands
and became captivated by the character and atmosphere of these songs, plus the need to know more of them and where they came from.
He headed off to Melbourne and became part of the folk song revival there and throughout Australia during the early 1960s.

Back to England, in 1967 he met up with renowned singer and song collector Bert Lloyd, who himself had spent time in Australia, and they recorded some albums.
Martyn also started recording for Bill Leader, and later with Fellside Recordings, but he now has his own label: Wynding Road Music.

Iris Bishop is widely recognised for her skill and originality on the uniquely English Duet Concertina. Associated mostly with her subtle and expressive approach
to song accompaniment on concertina and accordion, her solo repertoire includes styles not usually associated with these instruments. She is probably best known
for her playing alongside Martyn, with whom she has toured and recorded extensively. Iris is also in demand as a musical arranger and workshop leader,
with her regular 'Concertina Workshops' inspiring a new generation of players with her enthusiasm and expertise



Doors Open at 7.15pm with the evening starting at 8pm.
NO RESERVED SEATING! Please do come early if you are planning to sit with a large group of friends.


For further information, please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com

Tuesday evenings                                            GUEST LIST FOR 2024                                           8.00pm - 10.30pm

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PAM & ALAN COLLS

Founders of the Dartford Folk Club, Pam and Alan Colls ran the Club together for over 40 years, booking an amazing variety of artists within the Folk genre.
Sadly both Pam and Alan have passed away but, at our 50th Birthday celebrations in October 2023, the team, guests and audience raised a glass
to remember their friendship, achievements and amazing contributions to the music world.

The Dartford Folk Club is now managed by a small team of original members in memory of and as a legacy to Pam & Alan's love for music.

For further information, bookings and enquiries please E-mail:   dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com





DARTFORD FOLK CLUB meets at the

DARTFORD WORKING MEN'S (CIU) CLUB
40 Essex Road
Dartford, DA1 2AU


We hope to see you there!


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