Folk Off The Rails

The Crabtree, Shoreham-by-sea

9 and 10 July 2022

Saturday 9 July

2pm - about 8.30 or later………

2pm: The Rude Mechanicals: Multi-instrumental traditional music from here and elsewhere from a talented group of musicians.

Ukulele Country: A lively and enthusiastic band of performers playing varied styles on the increasingly popular ukulele.

Martin Allen: Self-penned, contemporary and traditional songs from a local singer, ably

accompanying himself on guitar.

The Mighty Meddlers: Pure folk to ballads and even the odd pop song, suitably meddled with, and performed on piano, guitar, violin and vocals.

4pm-ish:  The Wellington Wailers: Shoreham's very own popular shanty crew - 'a group of like-minded seadogs' dedicated to singing songs of the sea.

Diddlyjig: Tunes in the Irish tradition on live acoustic instruments.  Guaranteed to set the toes tapping!

Kevin Barber: A talented singer and guitarist performing Americana and self-composed songs.

6pm-ish:  Woodie: Blues with slide guitar and authentic vocals. The Mississippi delta transported to Shoreham!

The Fiery Clockface: Songs and tunes mainly in the folk style from the British Isles and beyond on accordion, whistles, guitar, mandolin, bass and fiddle.

Alfonso the Magnificent: The band mix the traditional genres of folk, Latin, jazz and classical music to create a unique sound of their own, performing original songs, from melancholic ballads to toe-tapping upbeat dance tunes.

8.30pm-ish ….. finish

Sunday 10 July

2pm - about 7pm

2pm: Slipjig: Popular Shoreham band performing Irish jigs, reels and songs on a diverse range of traditional instruments.

Reel And A Net: Tunes and songs with an eclectic range of influences, some railway inspired, some traditional some self-written

Temporary Measured Morris Side: Dances from this lively mixed North West Morris team based in Washington, West Sussex.

Di and Wolfie: Americana-style songs with lovely vocals and excellent flat-picking guitar-work.

4pm-ish: John de Little and Annie Mason: Traditional and more recent songs with voice and guitar along with an excellent fiddle accompaniment.

Five Shades of Grey: Bag-pipes, hurdy-gurdy, melodeon, fiddle, who knows what else!  A veritable musical feast of pieces from France and elsewhere.

The Valentinos: Americana, blues and country with an occasional touch of folk.

6pm-ish: The Fiery Clockface: Songs and tunes mainly in the folk style from the British Isles and beyond on accordion, whistles, guitar, mandolin, bass and fiddle.