TwickFolk (previously known as Twickenham Folk Club) organises

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events in and around Twickenham, south-west London. A

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,Registered charity number 1159059. it is run,

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, by a small group of volunteers. It was established in January 1983 and is now one of the best known and most highly respected

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s in London and the

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. TwickFolk organises gigs on Sunday evenings, usually at the Patchworks music venue at The Cabbage Patch pub in London Road, Twickenham, featuring British and North American

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and roots-based music in a programme that includes blues, country music and Americana as well as traditional folk music. The evening usually consists of a main "guest" preceded by a support act or several floor spots. Occasionally TwickFolk organises singers' nights. These consist of either several performed floor spots or an

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singaround where everyone sits in a circle and those who want to sing or play an instrument can take turns to do so. TwickFolk has also organised workshops on building a

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and on playing guitar and

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. TwickFolk has also held charity fundraising nights benefiting national and local charities.

Broadcasts

In March 2014

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marked the Six Nations

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tournament by broadcasting live, from

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'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 Bethan Elfyn () is a Welsh radio and television presenter. Elfyn was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Cardiff with her husband, Clwb Ifor Bach Promoter and Works Manager Richard Hawkins. They had a ...

, it featured performers from TwickFolk, and special guests including

Ralph McTell Ralph McTell (born Ralph May, 3 December 1944) is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s. McTell is best known for his song " Streets of London" (196 ...

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.

Guests

Guests who have appeared at TwickFolk include

Nels Andrews Nels Andrews is a folk singer based in Santa Cruz, California. In 2002, Andrews was selected as a winner in the New Folk Competition at the annual Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of, Ker ...

, Les Barker,

Sally Barker Sally Barker (born 19 September 1959) is a British singer and songwriter, known for her solo work and as a founding member of the Poozies. In 2014, she was a finalist in the BBC One talent contest ''The Voice'', finishing in joint second plac ...

Alyssa Bonagura Alyssa Bonagura (born April 1, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life and career Alyssa Bonagura is from Franklin, Tennessee. She is the daughter of singers Michael Bonagura and Kathie Baillie of Baillie & the Boys. She has been sin ...

Maggie Boyle Maggie Boyle (24 December 1956 – 6 November 2014) was an English, London-born folk singer, who also played flute, whistle and bodhrán. Early life Margaret Boyle was born in the Battersea district of southwest London, and grew up in London's ...

and

Paul Downes Paul Downes is an English folk guitarist, singer and composer. He has appeared on eight albums with bands, three highly acclaimed solo albums and has over 150 session credits. He has toured every concert venue, theatre and festival in Britain, p ...

Chuck Brodsky Chuck Brodsky (born May 20, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. He is particularly known for his often humorous and political lyrics, as well as his s ...

, The Carrivick Sisters,

Olivia Chaney Olivia Chaney (born 1982) is an English folk singer, pianist, guitarist, harmonium player and songwriter. Her debut solo album, ''The Longest River'', was released on Nonesuch Records in 2015. Her follow-up solo album, ''Shelter'', was released ...

Charlie Dore Charlie Dore (born 1956) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. Although best known as a singer-songwriter, Dore has a multi-faceted career that includes acting in film, TV and radio, comedy-improvisatio ...

and Julian Littman,

Kris Drever Kris Drever (born 31 October 1978) is a Scottish contemporary folk musician and songwriter who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his debut solo album, ''Black Water''. Drever is the vocalist and guitarist of the folk trio Lau with ...

, Gareth Dunlop,

Ana Egge Ana G. Egge (born September 20, 1976, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian/American musician and songwriter. Egge grew up the daughter of a teacher and a wheat farmer in Ambrose, North Dakota, and later moved to Silver City, New ...

, Carrie Elkin,

Mark Erelli Mark Erelli (born June 20, 1974) is an American singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,Chilton, Martin''The Telegraph'' (UK), November 22, 2011. and touring folk musician from Reading, Massachusetts who earned a master's degree in evolutionary b ...

Stephen Fearing Stephen Fearing (born 1963) is a Canadian roots/folk singer-songwriter.

David Francey David Francey (born 1954) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. He is the recipient of three Juno Awards and three Canadian Folk Music Awards. Early life Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He immigrated to Canada with his family at age 12. ...

Vin Garbutt Vincent Paul Garbutt (20 November 1947 – 6 June 2017) was an English folk singer and songwriter. A significant part of his repertoire consisted of protest songs covering topics such as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland (''Welcome Home Howa ...

Dick Gaughan Richard Peter Gaughan (born 17 May 1948) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, particularly of folk and social protest songs. He is regarded as one of Scotland's leading singer-songwriters. Early years Gaughan was born in Glasgow's Roy ...

, Melissa Greener, Jack Harris, Hatful of Rain, Rebecca Hollweg, Luke Jackson, Robb Johnson, Diana Jones,

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, Sam Kelly Trio, Lau, Sarah McQuaid,

Madison Violet Madison Violet is a Juno-nominated Canadian music duo composed of singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac. The group has been notable for various folk and pop award nominations and wins. History Lisa MacIsaac is a fiddler, voca ...

, Emily Maguire,

Iain Matthews Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, 16 June 1946) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthew ...

, Megson,

Jim Moray Jim Moray (born 1981) is an English folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Recording artist While studying classical composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Moray released the home-recorded ''I Am Jim Moray'' EP. During ...

,} Jess Morgan, Elliott Morris,

Pete Morton Pete Morton (born 30 July 1964) is an English folk singer-songwriter who lives in London, England. According to '' fRoots'', Morton "is amongst the best that the British roots music scene has produced in living memory."Harris, Craig " Pete Morto ...

, O'Hooley & Tidow, Earl Okin,

Ellis Paul Ellis Paul (born Paul Plissey; January 14, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, p ...

, Rod Picott, Rebecca Pronsky,

Kim Richey Kimberly Richey (born December 1, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter. Career Kim Richey came onto the music scene in the 1990s and entered her first recording contract at the age of 37. Kim signed with Mercury Nashville. She spent the n ...

Justin Rutledge Justin Rutledge (born January 3, 1979) is a Toronto-based Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter signed to Outside Music. Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, bot ...

, Southern Tenant Folk Union,

Sunjay Sunjay Edward Brain (born 23 September 1993) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England. Early life Sunjay Edward Brain was born on 23 September 1993 in Derby, the son of an English father, Ro ...

, Miranda Sykes, Greg Trooper,

Kevin Welch Kevin Stephen Welch (August 17, 1955) is an American country music artist. He has charted five singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and released eight studio albums. He is also one of the cofounders of the Dead Reckoning Rec ...

, Dan Wilde, Brian Willoughby and Chris Wood.

Gallery

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at TwickFolk, May 2006 File:2014 02 16 Earl Okin TwickFolk.jpg, Earl Okin at TwickFolk, February 2014 File:2014 03 09 TwickFolk Red Lion radio rec 011.JPG, Sue Graves performing at

's Red Lion pub at a TwickFolk concert, ''Twickenham Heartbeat'', recorded and broadcast live by

on 9 March 2014 File:2014 03 09 TwickFolk Red Lion radio rec 027.jpg,

performing for TwickFolk, March 2014 File:2014 03 02 Diana Jones TwickFolk 011.jpg, Diana Jones at TwickFolk, March 2014 File:Jez Lowe performing at TwickFolk.jpg,

Jez Lowe John Gerard "Jez" Lowe (born 14 July 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe was born and raised in County Durham, in a family with Irish roots. He is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England, ...

performing at TwickFolk, February 2015

Notes and references

External links

Official website: TwickFolk

Official website: The Cabbage Patch pub

Highlights from previous TwickFolk events
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