Folk Music
Folk Music is the thing around here. It has long
been a very popular genre of music in the Rotherham area and still continues to be.
Folk Clubs
Nellie Folk
Nellie Dean's, Chantry Bridge, Rotherham. Every fourth Monday in the month at 8.45pm. Contact Rob Slow 01709 382478 Email rob.slowatbtinternet.com (remember to replace at with @).
The Rock
Wesley Centre on Blyth Road at Maltby. No details.
Wath Folk Club
The Sandygate House Hotel, Sandygate, Wath upon Dearne. Tel. 01709 878361. Main lounge Sundays at 8.30pm. This features local musicians and singers on most Sunday evenings at the
Sandygate near Wath-Upon-Dearne town centre. Visit their website at www.syfolk.co.uk/wath.
Anston Folk Club
The Loyal Trooper, South Anston, Sheffield. Email. judyatlittlepotstove.com (remember to replace at with @). Tel. 01909 569481. Meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month: also special
themed nights.
Kiveton Park Folk Club
Kiveton Park Colliery Cricket Club, Stone Close, Kiveton Park. Tel. 0114 2879592. Every Tuesday.
Beehive Folk Club
The Beehive, Harthill. Tel. 0114 2664206.
Folk Festivals & Concerts
Oakwood Real Ale and Music Festival
Oakwood School, Rotherham. Free for CAMRA members with membership cards. Every February. For more information visit visit their website
www.realale-oakwoodtc.org.
The Wath Folk and World Music Festival
Various venues in Wath. Late April or early May. Visit their website
www.syfolk.co.uk.
Rotherham Show Folk Festival
Clifton Park, Rotherham. September each year. For more information Tel. 01709 822455 or visit onsite at Recreation in Rotherham >> Rotherham Events >> Rotherham Events
Diary >> September Events - Rotherham Show.
Some sites you may find useful
South Yorkshire Folk
For more information visit their website www.syfolk.co.uk.
The South Riding Folk Network
For more information visit their website
www.folk-network.com.