24 May: Singaround: Informal, unplugged song circle

Another of our popular singaround evenings.

Expect anything from sea shanties to psychedelia, with a mix of original songs, traditional songs and covers of well known and less known songs.
Some performers will take requests on the night.

If you fancy a go at singing in public, then this is the place to start.

If you just want to sit back and listen, that’s also fine. In fact listening, and paying attention to the words and music, is what an evening of folk is all about.

We welcome anyone with a song or a tune to play. Or a poem or a story tell. Expect a warm welcome and a supportive ring of singers and audience.

Non-performers are welcome to come and there is no need to pre-book.

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7 June: Katie Spencer

We are delighted to welcome back the astoundingly talented singer, songwriter and guitarist Katie Spencer. Katie first appeared at TwickFolk in 2023, just after releasing her second album. Since then, she has completed multiple tours in the UK and further afield, and last year released What Love Is, an entrancing album of of heartfelt and intricately crafted songs.

Raised in the East Yorkshire flatlands on the fringes of Hull, Katie’s landscape has always been that of open skies and widening rivers. It is this sense of space and movement that flows through her music. Her writing, and most notably her guitar playing, stems from a time when the steel-stringed instrument was truly finding its voice. Artists like Joni Mitchell, Michael Chapman and John Martyn weave into her sound. Katie absorbs these influences into her songwriting and with her distinctive deep vibrato and crystal-clear guitar style, she makes the music inimitably her own.

What Is Love was produced by Matt Ingram (Laura Marling, The Staves). Recorded in London’s Urchin Studios, it features prominent players Giacomo Smith (clarinet), Max Clilverd (pedal steel), Tom Mason (double bass) and Matt Ingram (drums, synth).… Continue reading. →

14 June: Double-headline special: David Collins + Simon O’Grady & Tim White

Tonight’s performance features two superb acts who will be well known to TwickFolk regulars. David Collins and Simon O’Grady & Tim White have appeared at TwickFolk in floor spots and support slots over the past few years and we are delighted to welcome them back for this special double-headline evening.

David is a singer-songwriter-guitarist who has drawn comparison to Chris Wood. Described by award-winning folk singer Nick Hart as “Fantastic to hear play… his guitar playing sounds really, really lovely”, David is a storyteller at heart. His music is a mix of traditional ballads, his own, often very personal songs, and even some contemporary works, too. All of this is underpinned by his guitar playing that has a gentle and nuanced approach, supporting the story and tradition of ballad singing. A semi-finalist at the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musician awards in 2011, David played across the UK at clubs and festivals. After a break of several years, David’s debut full album, Sundown, was released last year and marks his return to live music and performance.