E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com
*** A very warm welcome to all our members, friends and visitors *** |
|||
JUNE AND JULY TREATS! TUESDAY 30 JUNE 2026 Jenn Butterworth Jenn Butterworth is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading exponents of traditional folk guitar. Renowned for her exceptional skills in collaboration, accompaniment and arrangement, she seamlessly adapts to any stage, whether performing in an intimate venue or commanding a large festival audience. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Jenn is a central figure in the thriving Scottish folk music scene. She is a key member of the award-winning folk powerhouse Kinnaris Quintet and performs regularly in duos with Laura-Beth Salter and Will Pound. Her versatility has seen her contribute to an impressive array of projects, including performances with Fairport Convention, Fiddlers' Bid, Treacherous Orchestra, Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton, Bella Hardy, to name but a few! TUESDAY 07 JULY 2026 John Ward Trio John has achieved an excellent reputation as a writer of powerful, thought-provoking and witty songs that draw upon his life in a gritty port town, his wider travels in the world, and often capture the spirit of the times. He performs in folk clubs, festivals and theatres across the UK and beyond, mainly with wife, Lynne, and band mate, Les Woodley, as the imaginatively titled John Ward Trio! The trio line-up delivers powerful 3-part harmonies, with acoustic guitar, bodhran, harmonica, double bass, mandolin, accordion and recorder to bring a fuller sound to John's excellent songs. The Trio also draws on its wider repertoire of traditional and contemporary folk tunes and songs, many of them suited to communal singing. Their performances are authentic and heartfelt, engaging audiences with their choice of material, thoughtful arrangements, versatility and humour, not to mention John's blistering bodhran solos, which all blend to delight and entertain folk audiences in intimate venues and bigger stages alike. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Tuesday evenings
GUEST LIST FOR 2026
8.00pm - 10.30pm
** January to December NOW UPDATED! **
How to find us! |
How to contact us |
Our Residents |
Floor Spots |
Our E-mail Newsletter |
Our BBC Radio 2 |
'Folk Club of the Year' Award!
Dartfordian Award |
Pam & Alan Colls' Award for "Services to Music & the Community"
News and Links |
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 | ||||||