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Ryburn 3 Step is a folk development organisation promoting traditional song, music and dance in the Ryburn Valley, near Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Next Event

Sun 8 Feb, 2026

Folk Club — Damien Barber & Mike Wilson

A proud Norfolk man and heavily influenced by such earlier Norfolk singers as Walter Pardon and Peter Bellamy, Damien is a stylish and distinctive singer, be it unaccompanied or alongside his guitar or concertina.

Mike Wilson is the youngest member of the inimitable Wilson Family, the powerful Teesside singing siblings who have raised the rafters at many a festival or folk club event over the years.

Together, Damien and Mike share an incredibly rich repertoire of traditional songs from around the country, as well as drawing on the work of modern folk writers such as Peter Bellamy, Ewan MacColl and Mike Waterson.

See www.damienandmike.co.uk/

Hollins Mill, Hollins Mill Lane,
Sowerby Bridge HX62QG

7pm - 10pm

Admission: £11

See events page for details of all future folk club nights, Ryburn ceilidhs and other events.

Regular Events

Monthly, 2^nd Sundays: Folk Club, mostly guest nights, at Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2QG. See Events page for details
Weekly, Monday 8pm: Northern English tune session at The Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden.
Weekly, Thursdays 7:30pm: Singing In the Shop at 103 Oldham Road.
Weekly, Wednesdays: Ryburn Longsword practice sessions every Wednesday evening from 7 pm in the upstairs room at the Hollins Mill, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2QG. New dancers welcome.

Ryburn 3 Step News

Sessions at 103 Oldham Rd, Ripponden HX6 4EB

This venue helped establish the Ryburn 3 Step organisation enabling a variety of dance, instrumental & song sessions. From September, Pete & Sue wish to revive singing & playing sessions in the shop.

SINGING IN THE SHOP, started in November 2024, will feature a wide variety of traditional songs. Thursdays 7.30 – 9pm. See Singing in the Shop page for more details. This is a revival of the weekly singing event previously run by Chris Coe.

It is hoped that the singing & playing participants will feed into supporting & contributing to both the folk club & barn dances. Where requested we can call on additional vocal & instrumental skills within Ryburn 3 Step & our contacts further afield.

We can also present House Concerts at 103 where artists are on tour but with limited dates available.

Pete has been a professional folk musician for over 50 years, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dance musician & caller with considerable teaching experience at festivals & university. Pete & Sue have a substantial sound & print library available as resources with facilities for providing print & sound copies.