The Lamb Folk Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, upstairs in The Lamb Inn in Eastbourne Old Town. Everybody is welcome and we present a wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians.

Doors open at 8.00pm with an 8.30pm start. (7.30pm with an 8pm start from July)

Floor singers are welcome but early arrival is recommended. Admission for floor singers is free on open stage nights.

The Lamb Folk Club is run by volunteers.

The Lamb Folk Club

High Street, Eastbourne BN21 1HH

Residents
Nick Westcott
Terry Fougere
Brian Stimpson

Enquiries
(01323) 728268 or 638811

2012

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16th May – Strangeworld - £5
Back by demand and using a unique combination of instruments including cittern, oboe, cello and accordion, this talented four-piece produces a vibrant and colourful sound inspired by folk sources from around the globe.

6th June – Open Stage - £1
Newcomers always welcome, the more the merrier.

20th June – Landermason - £5
Northumbrian-based multi-instrumental duo, Fiona Lander and Paul Mason, have wowed audiences at some of the Uk's best known music venues. Their unique sound flows effortlessly between haunting ballads, jaunty jazz and bouncy jigs!

4th July 2012 – Open Stage - £1
Listeners and performers welcome, the more the merrier.

18th July – Bof! - £5
Fantastic on their last visit, this band specialises in the songs and tunes of Brittany and central France played on a variety of traditional instruments, including diatonic accordion, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes and mandola.

1st August – Klezmer Klub - £6
Don't miss this wonderful band whose 2009 appearance was one of the club's most memorable nights ever! From thumping Klezmer dance tunes to Yiddish songs, covering a variety of themes performed with passion and exuberance.

15th August – Open Stage - £1

5th September – Dana and Susan Robinson - £6
Regular visitors from the USA and consummate instrumentalists (guitar, banjo. fiddle), their music explores rural America with elegant simplicity, bringing roots and storytelling traditions to contemporary song writing. One of our favourite duos, don't miss!

19th September – Steve Ashley - £5
Writing contemporary songs inspired by the English tradition, Steve has long been regarded as one of our finest singer songwriters. His debut album "Stroll On" is still regarded as a folk classic and his latest "Time and Tide" confirms his reputation.

3rd October – Open Stage - £1

17th October – Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds - £6
Naomi's eclectic career has included a top 20 single, an appearance on the Jools Holland Show alongside REM and now, returning to her roots, an award winning CD "Tales from the Weeping Willow", a beguiling and unique fusion of traditional folk and Americana. Stunning vocals with guitar accompaniment by Paul Simmonds (The Men They Couldn't Hang).

7th November – Kirsty McGee - £6
Twice nominated for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Kirsty has been recording and touring to critical acclaim since 2002. With an instinctive ability to meld words with infectious melodies, her engaging music lies somewhere between folk, jazz, chanson and Americana. "Absolutely superb………..memorable", Bob Harris BBC Radio 2.

21st November – Black Strap Molasses - £2
Including songs from their new CD "A Shivery Waltz", expect the usual mix of the melancholy, the thought provoking and the downright hilarious!

5th December – The Twagger Band - £5
Featuring five of the county's most experienced traditional musicians, expect an entertaining mix of songs and tunes played on a wide variety of insteuments.

19th December – Christmas Party – Free
A night of seasonal celebrations with song, food, giant raffle and surprises!