E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com
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ACOUSTIC APRIL!! TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026 Culverake Culverake is a new traditional singing trio promising gusto and harmonies a plenty. The trio is made up of Seb Stone, Matt Quinn and Lizzy Hardingham, and together they breathe new life into timeless melodies. Matt Quinn is a singer and instrumentalist but primarily a mandolin and duet concertina player. He is also well known for his skills on the melodeon and as a singer, and is always in demand on the English folk scene. Folk-infused singer songwriter Lizzy Hardingham sings songs that drive straight to the heart, giving audiences a chance for genuine connection and empathy. Paving her way as a powerhouse performer, with her wonderful voice grabbing listeners from the very first note and holding on until the last, just think Christine Collister, Joni Mitchell, Sandy Denny and KT Tunstall all wrapped into one! In short, 'Lizzy has a dazzling combination of voice and songwriting talent that rarely appears.' Seb Stone is a traditional singer, whistle player and uilleann piper from the Peak District. He draws on a varied repertoire of traditional English and Irish songs, focussing on the stories they have to tell, and their relevance to our modern world, singing them with 'understanding, sensitivity & strength'. TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2026 Clive Carroll Clive Carroll's unique tone, versatility, and unmistakeable voice as a composer, have seen him become one of the world's premier acoustic guitar players and "...arguably the most accomplished fingerstylist in the world today..." - Total Guitar Magazine Clive made his musical debut at age two as a banjo-strumming cowboy singing nursery rhymes. His parents had a passion for Irish, American country, and old-time music, and it wasn't long before he was playing in the family band on a homemade banjo. By his early teens, guitar in hand, Clive was traversing the worlds of soul, pop, funk and traditional Irish music. This breadth of musical curiosity was to become one of his strengths; even as a child Clive was as comfortable accompanying a group of folk singers as he was jamming along to Nirvana or performing on banjo and guitar in the orchestral pits for musicals. A chance meeting with English guitar legend John Renbourn proved the catalyst for Clive's debut album, 'Sixth Sense', which Renbourn deemed 'a milestone in the journey of the steel-string guitar'. He subsequently took Clive on the road with him and the pair toured North America and Europe together, launching Clive's solo performing career. To continue the story, please visit Clive's own website by clicking here. For further information, please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com |
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Tuesday evenings
GUEST LIST FOR 2026
8.00pm - 10.30pm
** January to July **
How to find us! |
How to contact us |
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Our BBC Radio 2 |
'Folk Club of the Year' Award!
Dartfordian Award |
Pam & Alan Colls' Award for "Services to Music & the Community"
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Our regular members' bands and interests!
Who was on in Previous Years |
(1999 - 2005)
The Hall of Fame |
** Updated to DECEMBER 2024 **
Tickets and Prices |
** Updated Jan 2025 **
Our Links to |
'Folk-related' Sites
Who was on in Previous Years |
(2006 - 2010)
Who was on in Previous Years |
(2011 - 2015)
Who was on in Previous Years |
(2016 - 2020)
Who was on in Previous Years |
(2021 - 2025)
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 | ||||||