Old and new American traditions with guitar, banjo, fiddles and harmonies. Our final dose of Americana from DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON playing traditional and original songs with guitar, banjo, fiddle - with very nice harmony vocals. They’re on a national UK tour too. Dana and Susan Robinson are two guitar-playing, banjo-frailing, fiddle-sawing, and harmony-singing interpreters of the American experience. Their unique blend of contemporary songwriting and traditional Appalachian music bring to their performances a deep understanding of America's musical heritage. The…

The Barley Cote Band is a new three piece ceilidh/barn dance band based in West Yorkshire. The band was newly formed in 2018, but all 3 musicians have many years of experience in playing for all kinds of dancing including barn dances,  ceilidhs, and folk festivals all over the country: Chris Partington - fiddle; Anahata - melodeon: Mary Humphreys - keyboard Their music is mostly English and chosen through extensive research into traditional English dance tunes. Click HERE for more…

You are cordially invited to the Ryburn Folk Club Christmas Party on Wednesday 19 December. All Residents, floor singers,  musicians, regulars, angels, friends, Romans, and countrymen are invited to join us  at the Malthouse in Rishworth on Wednesday 18 December, starting at 7.45pm. As usual, we do not book a guest for the December Folk Club, instead we  have a Christmas Party and invite residents and regular folk club attenders to perform a spot. This year we'll be serving up…

The Ryburn 3 Step Grand New Year's Eve Barn Dance will see the Old Year out and the New Year in with the Black Box Big Band and caller Pete Coe at the Waring Green Community Centre. This event has always been hugely popular, so as usual, it will be "Ticket only". You can get tickets at the Ryburn Barn Dances, the Ryburn Folk Club, or by contacting Sue Coe - by phone 01422 822569   or email    sue@petecoe.co.uk We…

R3S is delighted to welcome back Baz Parkes to call at one of our monthly Barn Dances. Baz allegedly “enjoys a national reputation for his entertaining style” as a caller for Folk Dances up and down the country. Together with The Old Bridge Specials, Baz will be leading us in a fine night of dancing at the Waring Green Community Centre. The Old Bridge Specials are a folk dance band comprising the regulars at the Monday night traditional music sessions…

Impressive traditional songs and strings with his new CD "Gold of Scar and Shale"

The Dogsbody band is a well-established West Yorkshire folk dance and ceildh band who perform lively renditions of traditional music and dances of the British Isles, from fast jigs and reels to slow, lilting Celtic love songs. The members are  Pete Norman on guitar, Leah Fox on harp, Norrie Spence on melodeon and whistle, Kath Charnock on fiddle, and Fran Hughes on 12 string guitar. Dogsbody's Caller is Brenda Spence, who also plays the bodhran and the bazouki. Brenda is…

The Bard of Bolton