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The Red Lion, Vicarage Road King’s Heath, Birmingham B14 7LY. Wednesday 7.45 pm. Doors open 7.15 pm. Finish around 10.30 pm. |
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Red Lion Folk Club Autumn 2023 |
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Oct 4th |
Ranagri Plus Every Thread |
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£14 |
Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable. Ranagri has established themselves as a standout act, drawing in crowds from around the world with their captivating live performances and exceptional musicianship. |
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Oct 11th |
Liz Simcock Plus Luca FD |
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£12 |
Liz Simcock is one of the country’s finest female singer songwriters. Her songs – often autobiographical and highly personal – are immediately accessible to audiences and injected with poetry, emotion and splashes of humour. As always though, Liz’s main focus is on her own songwriting and live performances. 2020 brought the release of her fifth album Winter Hill, a pared down acoustic album featuring one voice, one guitar and a handful of beautifully crafted and previously unreleased songs. |
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Oct 18th |
Chris Fox Plus Small Changes |
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£12 |
A genre defying Folk troubadour Chris made rapid progress through the UK folk and roots scene with his song writing, utilising a variety of styles across the roots lexicon of traditional & contemporary folk, Americana, Country and Blues. Chris is humorous & thought provoking in equal measures an his naturally laid back, unostentatious style creates the perfect ambience for an intimate and inclusive live experience drawing listeners in with tales of both the everyday and the unexpected. |
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Oct 25th |
Michell, Pfeiffer and Kulesh Plus John & Carol Hoare |
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£12 |
Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh are an all-female close harmony folk trio that brings together the exciting talents and exquisite voices of award-winning songwriters Odette Michell, Karen Pfeiffer and Daria Kulesh. Their stunning three-part vocal harmonies bring to life spellbinding folk tales, expertly woven together with an international twist. They wow their audiences with a deeply moving, exciting and unique live show. |
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Nov 1st |
Bob Fox Plus Geoff & Isaac |
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£12 |
We are delighted to welcome Bob Fox back to the Red lion. He is one of the north-east's finest singers and musicians having duo'd with Tom McConville, Stu Luckley (Hedgehog Pie) and Billy Mitchell (Lindisfarne). He was the Songman in the National Theatre's production of WarHorse and with Jez Lowe, Billy Mitchell and Benny Graham, formed The Pitmen Poets. If you haven’t heard Bob before come! If you have you’ll be here. |
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Nov 8th |
John Ward Trio Plus Sue Paynter |
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£12 |
John is a formidable songwriter and writes in a variety of styles, often about the natural world, children and family, local and personal heritage, social issues, injustice and hope for the future. He is also a fine guitarist, bassist, harmonica and bodhran player. Les Woodley, joined forces with John and Lynne to form the trio and bring a fuller sound to these excellent songs plus a wider repertoire of traditional and contemporary music They get rave reviews wherever they play. |
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Nov 15th |
The Rabbitts Kate & Carl |
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£12 |
We are delighted to welcome a new group, The Rabbitts, a Norwich based indie folk band to the club. 'They are acoustic at heart but experimental in nature and define their own unique sound with creative harmonies, fingerstyle guitar arrangements, epic mandolin solos, and an intricate yet impactful rhythm section. They will be joined by one of our favourite groups, The Twiddlers (unfortunately only Kate and Carl because of teaching commitments). Expect beautiful vocal harmonies, multi-instrumental carnage and traditional songs and tunes given a new lease of life with a lively and raucous performance. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear two exciting duos! |
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Nov 22nd |
Malin Lewis & Jon Doran Plus TBA |
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£12 |
Two wonderful artistes touring together this autumn. Malin is part of the Scottish folk band - Malin Makes Music which has received rave reviews. Malin plays a self-made two-octave Lindsay System chanter invented by Donald Lindsay. The pipes are one of only a few existing sets. Jon is a Newcastle-based folk singer and multi-instrumentalist from Gloucestershire and a 2019 finalist on BBC Radio 2's Young Folk. With his sensitive approach to arranging and performing traditional songs on guitar and Irish bouzouki Jon never fails to capture the beauty and excitement that lies within traditional music. This should be a spectacular evening. |
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Nov 29th |
Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker Plus Gilly Darbey |
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£12 |
Whilst Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer are acclaimed for their image provoking song-writing, expressive vocals and authentic musicianship, they are frequently recalled for their warmth, humour and their remarkable ability to engage with their audience. Karen’s natural theatricality and life affirming playful energy compliments charmingly with Paul’s calm geniality and combined they magically turn a great performance into a real event. |
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Dec 6th |
TBA Plus TBA |
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Dec 13th |
The Lost Notes Plus Marianne Mills |
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£12 |
This local 5-piece group are , misery and glee abound. It makes for a great night out! They sing songs about things that matter. Like the perils of one night stands and plastic surgery, the plight of bankers, greaseballs, snakes, Greco-Roman health and safety failings, mules, mermaids and the downright miserable. So be ready for a fabulous evening of fun, dance and music. |
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Dec 20th |
Mad Jocks & Englishmen Christmas Extravaganza |
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£12 |
We end the autumn programme with the traditional Mad Jock’s Christmas Extravaganza. As always we have no idea what to expect except a wonderful evening to end the year. Their music includes a blend of contemporary music, bluegrass and country with a generous helping of (politically incorrect) humour. Essential preparation for the rigours of a family Christmas. |
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Prices are for non-members. Members - £2 less except * prices. Membership costs only £8 and lasts for a year. Please note, if you book online there will be an additional 10% booking fee. For on-line sales we can only sell tickets at the non-members price. If you are a member please purchase a full price ticket and we will give you a refund on the door. Students £5. Again, if booking on-line purchase a full price ticket and we will give you a refund on the door. Non-members are always most welcome. Tickets are available on the door. Advance tickets may be purchased from the club during any performance or online via this page. For most concerts we have enough seats for all. However, for a few events latecomers will have to stand. Please note a ticket guarantees admission, not a seat. |
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