TwickFolk
Founded | 1983 |
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Type | acoustic music organisation run entirely by volunteers |
Legal status | registered charity |
Focus | acoustic folk and roots-based music |
Location |
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Method | concerts |
Revenue | ticket sales |
Employees | none |
Slogan | Presenting live acoustic music in South West London since 1983 |
Website |
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TwickFolk (previously known as Twickenham Folk Club) organises acoustic music events in and around Twickenham, south-west London. A registered charity,[1] it is run, not for profit, by a small group of volunteers.[2] It was established in January 1983[2][3] and is now one of the best known and most highly respected folk clubs in London and the South East of England.[4]
TwickFolk organises gigs on Sunday evenings, usually at the Patchworks music venue at The Cabbage Patch pub in London Road, Twickenham,[5][6] featuring British and North American acoustic folk and roots-based music in a programme that includes blues, country music and Americana as well as traditional folk music.[7] The evening usually consists of a main "guest" preceded by a support act or several floor spots.
Guests who have appeared at TwickFolk include Nels Andrews,[8] Les Barker,[9] Sally Barker,[10] Ben Bedford,[11][12] Alyssa Bonagura,[13] Maggie Boyle and Paul Downes,[14] Chuck Brodsky,[15] The Carrivick Sisters,[16] Olivia Chaney,[17][18] Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby,[19] Racker Donnelly,[20] Kris Drever,[21] Gareth Dunlop,[22] Ana Egge,[8] Carrie Elkin,[23] Dave Ellis and Boo Howard,[24][25] Mark Erelli,[26] Stephen Fearing,[27][28] David Francey,[29] Vin Garbutt,[24] Dick Gaughan,[30] Grand Union,[31][32] Melissa Greener,[33] Tim Grimm,[34] Harp and a Monkey,[35][36] Jack Harris,[37] Hatful of Rain,[38] Fabian Holland,[39] Rebecca Hollweg,[40][41] Jacquelyn Hynes,[42] Luke Jackson,[43] Jeni and Billy,[44][45] Robb Johnson,[46] Diana Jones,[47] Kara,[48][49] Martin Karran and Sara O'Keeffe,[50] Will Kaufman,[51] Sam Kelly Trio,[52] Lau,[5] Kelley McRae,[53][54] Madison Violet,[55] Emily Maguire,[56] Flossie Malavialle,[57] Iain Matthews,[58] Megson,[24] Jim Moray,[59] Jess Morgan,[60] Elliott Morris,[61] Pete Morton,[24][62] Linde Nijland,[63] Maz O'Connor,[64][65] O'Hooley & Tidow,[66] Earl Okin,[67] Ellis Paul,[68] Rod Picott,[69] Rebecca Pronsky,[70] Kim Richey,[22][71] Justin Rutledge,[72] Liz Simcock,[73] Stephen Simmons,[17][74] Soiree,[75][76] Southern Tenant Folk Union,[77] Sunjay,[78] Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer,[79] Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston,[80][81] Kath Tait,[17][20][82] Greg Trooper,[83] Dan Walsh,[84] Kevin Welch,[85] Dan Wilde,[60] Winter Wilson[86][87] and Chris Wood.[88]
Occasionally TwickFolk organises singers' nights. These consist of either several performed floor spots or an unplugged singaround where everyone sits in a circle and those who want to sing or play an instrument can take turns to do so.[6][89] TwickFolk has also organised workshops on building a cigar box guitar[90] and on playing guitar and nyckelharpa.[79]
TwickFolk has also held charity fundraising nights benefiting national and local charities.[2][3]
Broadcasts
In March 2014 BBC Radio Wales marked the Six Nations rugby tournament by broadcasting live, from Isleworth's Red Lion pub, a concert, Twickenham Heartbeat, in its folk roots and acoustic music programme Celtic Heartbeat. Hosted by Frank Hennessy and Bethan Elfyn, it featured performers from TwickFolk, and special guests including Ralph McTell.[91]
Recordings
Noel Murphy's CD A Session was recorded live, with The Mahogany Gaspipes, in a folk session at The Cabbage Patch pub in 1997.[92]
Notes and references
- ↑ Registered charity number 1159059. "TwickFolk". Charity overview. Charity Commission. 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Club Of The Month:TwickFolk". FATEA magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- 1 2 Jela Webb (2008). "TwickFolk: Music for the Folks!". Maverick. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Louise Parmakis (28 November 2010). "Twickfolk bring us a programme to ward off those gloomy December nights". Bright Young Folk. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- 1 2 Robin Denselow (5 February 2008). "Lau: Cabbage Patch, Twickenham". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- 1 2 Tom Ambrose (19 December 2014). "Have a sing-along at Patchworks, Twickenham". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ Paul Jackson (2016). "Josh Harty: Holding on". Reviews. FATEA. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Ana Egge And Nels Andrews". Pineapster Tickets. October 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (13 December 2014). "Poet coming to Twickenham's newest music venue tomorrow night". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ George Odling (1 September 2014). "Original material: The Voice runner-up coming to TwickFolk". Kingston Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ Simon Beards (16 March 2010). "Gig Review: Ben Bedford at Twickenham Folk Club". Backroads. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ Rachel Bishop (28 April 2013). "American history with singer Ben Bedford at Twickfolk tonight". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "TwickFolk: KIM RICHEY + Alyssa Bonagura". Events: show. St Margarets Community Website. May 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Strumming their stuff". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 27 September 2013. p. 44.
- ↑ Jela Webb (21 June 2011). "Chuck Brodsky, Twickenham Folk Club, London. June 19th 2011". No Depression. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (31 January 2014). "Sisters of Strings". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 31.
- 1 2 3 Steve Price (28 October 2013). "What's on at TwickFolk in November?". Your Twickenham. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ "'Searching for purity'". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 22 November 2013. p. 30.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (20 March 2014). "Folk duo return to TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Racker Donnelly and Kath Tait at Twickfolk.". Eventviva. 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Will Gore (17 September 2010). "Drever heading to TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- 1 2 Tom Ambrose (7 December 2014). "TwickFolk welcomes double Grammy tonight". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Jela Webb (30 March 2012). "Carrie Elkin: A long weekend during the UK Tour April 14th – 17th 2011". Scribd. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Twickfolk: A great club with eclectic tastes". Music news. Spiral Earth. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (4 June 2014). "Dave and Boo on stage at TwickFolk". Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Georgia Mann (20 March 2009). "Erelli to make his Mark at TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ Will Gore (4 October 2009). "A perfect marriage at TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ "Fearing hurricanes". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 18 October 2013. p. 37.
- ↑ Alex Gallacher (16 May 2012). "David Francey 2012 Tour + UK album releases". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (9 November 2014). "Protest singer shakes up the stage at Twickenham's Cabbage Patch". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Pete Bradley (23 February 2014). "Grand Union + Two Different Roads". Live. FATEA Records. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "A grand night out". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 14 February 2014. p. 30.
- ↑ David Gazet (18 April 2014). "Sound of Nashville". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (22 June 2014). "Harrison Ford co-star Tim Grimm bringing traditional country tunes to Twickfolk". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Folk storytellers at Twickenham". Events: Show. St Margarets Community Website. April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ George Odling (10 April 2015). "Folk Tales". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sounds Soulful: Music". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 11 October 2013. p. 35.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (27 March 2014). "Beautiful bluegrass coming to Twickenham this weekend". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (8 December 2013). "Singer-songwriter Fabian Holland to play Twickenham's patch tonight". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 27. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rebecca Hollweg + Sue Graves". Time Out. London. January 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (31 January 2015). "Jazz songwriter bringing silky tones to the Cabbage Patch, Twickenham". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (2 April 2014). "Multi-talented musician brings diversity to Twickfolk". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (30 June 2014). "New album showcased at Twickfolk next month". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Salina Patel (30 May 2014). "Five of the best: Things to do in and around Hounslow – 4. Great Southern sounds direct from Nashville". Get West London. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (2 June 2014). "Nashville sounds arrive at Twickfolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ George Odling (2 January 2015). "Songwriter to herald start of a new year at Twickfolk". Croydon Guardian. p. 23. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "Finding her roots". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 21 February 2014. p. 34.
- ↑ Alban Low (9 March 2015). "Kara at Twickfolk". Art of Jazz. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Steve Price (2015). "What's on in Twickenham 2015". Your Twickenham. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (4 January 2014). "Folk duo from Kingston to perform at Twickfolk". Kingston Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Will Gore (11 June 2009). "Kaufman preaches the gospel according to Guthrie at TwickFolk". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (17 January 2015). "Britain's Got Talent competitor coming to the Patch, Twickenham". Wimbledon Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Steve Price (27 April 2014). "What's on at Twickfolk in May and June". Your Twickenham. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (3 May 2014). "Duo makes Twickenham their only London stop on European tour". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 28. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Will Gore (10 September 2009). "Madison Violet's sounds of home". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Songwriter showcases fan-funded album at Twickfest". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Flossie's French folk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 12 April 2013. p. 31.
- ↑ Will Gore (14 July 2009). "Matthews goes solo at TwickFolk". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Alex Ramon (1 March 2012). "Concert Review: Jim Moray @ Twickfolk (26/02/2012)". Boycotting Trends: Film, Theatre & Music Musings. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- 1 2 Tom Ambrose (13 April 2014). "All the emotions of life at TwickFolk tonight". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (23 January 2015). "Celtic connections abound at Twickfolk tomorrow". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 32. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Will Gore (24 January 2011). "Pete Morton's Economy Drive". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Folk tribute". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 22 March 2013. p. 27.
- ↑ Alban Low (31 May 2014). "Maz O'Connnor at Twickfolk". Art of Jazz. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Mighty Maz". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 16 May 2014. p. 27.
- ↑ "TwickFolk: Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow". St Margarets community website. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Earl of TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 7 February 2014.
- ↑ Jela Webb (6 August 2011). "Ellis Paul and Lizanne Knott: Twickenham Folk Club, London July 24th 2011". Whispers. Bob Harris. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ Simon Beards (2 November 2011). "Gig Review: Rod Picott at Twickfolk, Twickenham". Backroads. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ↑ Rachel Bishop (29 March 2013). "Brooklyn to Twickenham for folk singer Rebecca Pronsky". Richmond and Twickenham Times. p. 31. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ↑ Will Gore (30 April 2009). "Richey heads to TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Will Gore (12 December 2008). "Toronto Folk Tales". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Catch Liz's train". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 17 January 2014. p. 31.
- ↑ "Tennessee tunes". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 1 November 2013. p. 34.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (12 November 2013). "Old friends headline Twickfolk this weekend". Epsom Guardian. p. 38. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "Soiree + Grand Union + Gerry Evans". FATEA. November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ Will Gore (24 March 2011). "Award-winners set for TwickFolk show". Croydon Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Young folk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 28 February 2014. p. 37.
- 1 2 "Sunday 28th September at Twickfolk, 3 workshop[s]". Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer. September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (4 March 2015). "Singer and double bassist Miranda Sykes at Twickfolk tomorrow". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Alban Low. "Twickfolk Quality Street – Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston". Art of Folk. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Everyday absurdity". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 13 December 2013. p. 29.
- ↑ Jela Webb (30 March 2012). "Greg Trooper: TwickFolk @ The Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham, May 8th 2011". Scribd. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Laura Proto (28 February 2015). "Banjo player Dan Walsh starts UK tour at Twickfolk tomorrow". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Jela Webb (1 May 2012). "Kevin Welch, Twickenham Folk Club (Twickenham, UK 4/29/12)". No Depression: The Roots Music Authority. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ↑ Salina Patel (20 June 2014). "Duo set to wow in a 20th anniversary performance". Get West London. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (14 June 2014). "Wilson and Winter bring some fun to TwickFolk". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Peter Mahnke (November 2010). "TwickFolk: Chris Wood". St Margarets community website. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Tom Ambrose (21 September 2013). "Singers' night at the Cabbage Patch Club, Twickenham". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ Chickenbone John. "Make A Cigar Box Guitar with ChickenboneJohn". Cigar Box Nation. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Twickenham Heartbeat". Celtic Heartbeat. BBC Radio Wales. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Noel Murphy: A Session". The Balladeers. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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