Originally formed  in 2009 The Medlars are folk trio from Essex, performing songs and tunes originated and rooted in the folk tradition, revisiting and creating new arrangements of classic English folk songs with a contemporary feel.  Its current line up formed from a chance encounter at Folk East 2017, The Medlars are now Alie Barnes - vocals, Emma Hardy - fiddle/vocals, Tom Hardy guitar/vocals.

Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated song smiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Though they grew up half a world apart, multi-award-winning songwriters Catherine MacLellan (Prince Edward Island, Canada) and Lucy Farrell (Kent, England) connect through the quiet brilliance of their songcraft and the warm clarity of their delivery.

£10 members, £12 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Durham-based Bob Fox is among the best-loved and hardest working singer / guitarists in Britain. His fine voice and his repertoire of traditional songs and contemporary material appeal to all ages.

Bob has been featured on national radio and television, won several awards, and was nominated by the BBC as Folk Singer Of The Year 2004.

'The most complete male artist in English Folk' (The Daily Telegraph)

'One of the best voices in England' (Ralph McTell).

£10 members, £12 non-members

Brian Peters is one of the English folk scene’s great all-rounders, a compelling singer and an outstanding multi-instrumentalist on squeezeboxes and strings.

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Tania Opland and Mike Freeman have been touring the world together for over 25 years with a unique and eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary material from many cultures - songs in several languages, and acoustic music presented with wit and style and played on more instruments than any sane duo would travel with.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Driven by awe and wonder of the natural world Iona Lane delivers poetic songs, with subtle musical touches and contemplative melodies that link unheard stories with the world we find ourselves in today

£8 members, £10 non-members

Dave Ellis & Boo Howard are a long established London based acoustic singer songwriter duo.

With regular appearances at festivals and folk clubs, Dave & Boo are an integral part of the British acoustic folk scene and firm favourites with audiences up and down the land.

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Vicki Swan & Jonny effortlessly blend traditional material with contemporary sounds. Their performances showcase new interpretations of old songs alongside original self penned tunes and new contemporary songs that are entirely at home in the tradition.

Be entranced by the haunting nyckelharpa, amazed at the cow horn (one of the worlds earliest communication devices) and meet some of the bagpipes that didn’t come from Scotland.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

A welcome return for local favourites

£8 members, £10 non-members

A Special Night Double Bill

£7 members, £9 non-members

A Special Night Double Bill

£7 members, £9 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

"Good time blues is alive and well and residing in... Milan, Italy. A band with a mission" - Folk & Roots Magazine

Veronica Sbergia & Max De Bernardi passionately play country blues and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 20's and 30's.

Expect an evening of joyous music and dazzling musicanship!

Masters in the art of connection, this troubadour duo interweave effortless strings, soulful vocals and driving rhythms to form a singular, intense musical voice. The couple have been called contemporary folk, alt-country and acoustic pop, but words don’t capture their unbelievable musical kinship, or the deeply heartfelt way they relate to their audiences.

“With two grand voices – individually and in harmony” (Folker-German Folk Magazine), the Anglo-German duo Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer offer a versatile miscellany of self-penned and imaginatively arranged songs, delivered with guitar, woodwind instrumentation and occasional percussion.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

London-based acapella group who first came together in 2016 having spent many years performing both solo and in other groups.

They share a love of traditional songs from across the British Isles entertaining with their arrangements of both the much-loved and less well known songs and encouraging audiences to join in.

£7 members, £9 non-members

Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow create joyous and virtuosic music that not only tugs at the heart-strings but also gets you up on your feet.

£10 members, £12 non-members

A Special Night Double Bill

£7 members, £9 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

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.

£8 members, £10 non-members

When Mike Harding dubbed Winter Wilson as one of the hardest working duos on the circuit, he'd clearly done his homewor​k. UK based, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson have performed in Germany, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belgium and New Zealand.

£7 members, £9 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

Hannah Elizabeth and Griff Jameson have joined forces to create an acoustic folk-roots sound which encompasses both their individual musical backgrounds.  Hannah’s influences are firmly planted in traditional folk-roots, whilst in contrast Griff has formed his musical reputation within folk pop/rock genres.  Together, Elizabeth & Jameson arguably offer the best of both backgrounds; this is simplistic, classic song writing at its best - a stripped back harmony-driven sound with acoustic guitar, violin and exquisite vocals.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Timeless combination of fiddle & box. ‘Masters of their craft. This duo is just brilliant’ (FATEA)

£10 members, £12 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Emily is an outstanding acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter from North Hertfordshire.

£7 members, £9 non-members

The return of Hoy favourites Granny’s Attic. Always a fantastic evening.

£12 members, £14 non-members

Like an ‘Open Mic’ without the ‘Mic’ - a full evening of floor spots and a chance to showcase local folk talent.

Always a great, fun evening full of variety.

£2 Members, £4 non-members. Free for performers

A return to the Hoy for Bird in the Belly, a Brighton-based Folk group. They collect little known and forgotten lyrics, poems and stories from around the UK, and set them to their own “hypnotically original compositions” (fRoots)..

£8 members, £10 non-members

Monthly singaround at the Mayflower in Old Leigh

Fiddle player, folk singer and BBC folk musician of the year, Tom McConville from Newcastle upon Tyne.

£8 members, £10 non-members

Winter Wonderband features four of the most talented musicians on the UK folk scene - Saul Rose,Beth Porter, Jennifer Crook, & Maclaine Colston

£10 members, £12 non-members

Hoy favourites Arfur Doo and the Toerags.

£7 members, £9 non-members

Pete Morton is a singer and entertainer with a wealth of self penned songs that "express everything from the highly personal to the truly international".

Often referred to as an old time troubadour,  he delivers an unruly mix of  humanism, politics, love, social commentary and humour all wrapping its way around the folk tradition.

£8 members, £10 non-members

£12 members, £14 non-members

“North Sea Gas” is one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three part harmonies.

£8 members, £10 non-members

The Churchfitters is a folk band like no other. The three virtuoso musicians from England and France strut their stuff on a stage that bristles with instruments.

Note - Extended evening with a later finish.

£12 members, £14 non-members

John Kirkpatrick has been dancing, singing, and playing his way around the English folk scene since he joined Hammersmith Morris Men in 1959 at the age of twelve. – including spells in Steeleye Span, The Albion Band, Trans Europe Diatonique, in a long term duo with Roy Bailey, Band of Hope, lengthy stints with Richard Thompson’s Band, The Sultans of Squeeze, and Brass Monkey.

£8 members, £10 non-members