The best in folk music and song every Thursday
evening
WELCOME!
STATION STREET,
LEWES
OUR NEXT PRESENTATIONS:-
June 20th * £7.00 * BOB WOOD
Bob, from the west of Scotland, is a warm and engaging solo singer and performer with an easy going sense of humour. He is also a highly accomplished finger-style guitarist.
Hear Bob perform Bogie's Bonnie Belle -
June 27th * £8.00 * JAMES FAGAN & NANCY KERR
One of the most established and respected duos on the folk scene, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan are winners of the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo.
Hear James & Nancy perform sing The Banks of the Condamine -
July 4th * £7.00 * NICK DOW
An old favourite returns to live performance and is enchanting a new generation of enthusiasts with his fine repertoire of traditional songs, his easy velvet voice and his sensitive guitar playing.
Hear Nick perform Riding Down To Portsmouth -
July 11th * £7.00 * JIM WARD & IRIS BISHOP
Master of Music Hall Mirth in song and monologue, Jim will be accompanied by Iris Bishop on piano accordion and concertina. Iris will also offer some of her diverse and brilliant solos.
Hear Iris Play play Godfather Theme / Blue Moon -
This website now has pages devoted to videos. The page has been divided into two sections; the first shows video
performances of coming guests and the second features videos that have been filmed by various people at club nights at the
Royal Oak. Currently, there are over two hundred videos embedded in these pages and they include:-
BOB WOOD ON June 20th
NANCY KERR & JAMES FAGAN on June 27th
NICK DOW on July 4th
JIM WARD & IRIS BISHOP on July 11th
BING LYLE on July 18th
JEZ LOWE on September 19th
MARTIN CARTHY & DAVE SWARBRICK on September 26th
JAMES FINDLAY on September 17th
DEBBY McCLATCHY on October 24th
LEN GRAHAM on October 31st
THE YOUNG 'UNS on November 7th
DEBS NEWBOLD & LAUREL SWIFT on November 14th
JODY KRUSKAL on November 21st
MAGGIE BOYLE & PAUL DOWNES on November 28th
RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE on December 12th
In addition there are now four pages of videos of appearances at the Royal Oak including Chris Foster. Jez Lowe, Bartram Brookes & Weatherall, Martyn Wyndham-Read & Iris Bishop,
Mike Gulston, Tim Van Eyken, Carthy Waterson & Parkinson, Mandy Murray, Davis Locker & Winquist, Black Umfolosi 5, John Kirkpatrick, The Long Hill Ramblers,
The Twagger Band, Maggie Boyle, Linda Game, Edel Fox, The Savoy Family Band, Matt Quinn Jeanie Harris & Dan Quinn, Bing Lyle, Derrick Hughes, Tina Smith,
Derrick Hughes, Cathal McConnell & Duncan Wood, Ian Chisholm, Terry Masterson, Noel Dumbrell, Dan Quinn, Danny Meeney, Mike Ainscough, Derrick Hughes.
Debby McClatchy, Henry Sparks, Marilyn Bennett, Dave Andrews, Sheila Bentham, Jim Ward, Roger Brasier, Annie Winter, Rattlebag, Jan Creaye, Hannah James,
Rowan Rheingans, Lady Maisery, Zoox,Brigitte Kloareg & Yann-Fańch Perroches, Keith Wheele, Brighton Morris Men, Vic Smith, Rattle On The Stovepipe, Sandra Goddard,
George Smith, Rattle On The Stovepipe, Valmai Goodyear & Bryan Creer, Murray Shelmerdine, Jeff Davis
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for monthly newsletter e-mails about coming
events at the Royal Oak and about other folk music news from Sussex, simply click
on the photograph of the pub and put "ADD ME" as the email's subject. Click on:- About Us for statement of policy, for the format of the
evening, and for details of our location and a map. Calendar for our programme of guest artists up
until the end of July. News for fuller details and a short biography of
our guest artists up until the end of July . Pictures for two pages of photographs of some of our
coming guest artists. What's New for guests in future months and some of our
plans. Other Stuff for biographies of resident singers/musicians
and a look through our guest list for the past year or so. Links for links to other folk music
events in south-east England. Videos for two sections of videos, The first section features videos
of artists who have been booked to appear at The Royal Oak. The second features videos of past performances at
The Royal Oak Contact for phone number and address of the
organisers Email to send an email to the organisers now
For other pages on this site, click on:-
for an on-line version of the essential guide to folk song and dance in and around Sussex. This will be updated on-line
as soon as each issue is prepared. for details of the popular barn dance band
and how to book them. for details of
Vic and Tina's various Gambian interests Jali Sherrifo Kontehfor details of the great singer and kora master
from The Gambia and of his CDs. Buba to have a look at (and buy) the wonderful batiks by the
Gambian Batik Artist, Buba Drammeh.