What’s On

Your guide to folk events in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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Cov & Warks Folk Events Listing

If you are planning any folk event in the CV postcode area – big concert, back-room singaround, online performance, dance display, or whatever, click here to email us, providing the following details:

  • Date, start-time and end-time
  • Name of venue
  • Type of event
  • Artists/performers appearing
  • Location including postcode
  • Description – including how to book tickets, web links, etc
Please note that information on this page is based on advertising and public announcements by the venues and/or events organisers.
While every effort is made to ensure that details provided here are correct, CVFolk cannot guarantee its accuracy which is why we include contact information for each event so that you can check and confirm if necessary,

Agenda
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February – May 2025 Feb – May 2025
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Feb
1
Sat
Slide Guitar Workshop w/Bob Powell @ Albany Theatre - Clive Benfield Studio
Tickets
Feb 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

CV Folk Freshers Workshop

Here’s your chance to gain and develop your music-making and performance skills under the guidance of leading musicians and performers from the folk circuit.

CVFolk is hosting a series of specialist workshops at the Albany Theatre, Coventry on the first Saturday morning of each month. For 90 minutes you can build your expertise in a range of instruments and performance styles, inspired by experts.

Member of acclaimed trad Americana trio The Harvesters, Bob Powell’s talents in slide and laptop guitar (among several other instruments) produce the powerful blues-y sound that brings something special to the guitarist’s repertoire. He makes a return visit to guide you through the basics – kit, technique, tuning and licks – as preparation for follow-up work on performance and constructing solos.

Admission £8 or $5 concessions, uncl students and pensioners. – book in advance or pay on arrival, and bring a guitar if you have one!

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Mar
1
Sat
Flatpick Guitar Workshop w/Mick Bisiker @ Albany Theatre - Clive Benfield Studio
Tickets
Mar 1 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

CV Folk Freshers Workshop

Here’s your chance to gain and develop your music-making and performance skills under the guidance of leading musicians and performers from the folk circuit.

CVFolk is hosting a series of specialist workshops at the Albany Theatre, Coventry usually, but not always, on the first Saturday morning of each month. For two hours, you can build your expertise in a range of instruments and performance styles, inspired by experts.

On this date we actually present TWO workshops – morning and afternoon. See below for a link to the afternoon event.

The morning workshop is hosted by well-known23 and talented multi-instrumentalist, Mick Bisiker who’ll be giving advice and guidance on the art of flatpick guitar.

Founder of the popular concert and ceilidh band, Rack and Ruin, Mick’s wide repertoire ranges from traditional to self-penned songs and tunes, and he is especially noted for his skills in performing fast arrangements of traditional session tunes played on acoustic guitar, mandola and bouzouki.

An experienced music teacher, Mick makes his debut appearance as a CVFolk Freshers Workshop leader and will share expertise built up over many years on this exciting and foot-tapping style of guitar-playing. All age groups welcome, especially younger, future star performers of folk and acoustic music! Some basic guitar experience is needed and you’ll be amazed how much you can learn in a fun and friendly environment.

Admission £8 or £5 concessions, incl students and pensioners. Book in advance or pay on arrival, and don’t forget to bring your guitars and flatpicks!

Follow this link for the St.David’s Day Afternoon Workshop – Singing Welsh Songs w/Andy Jones

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St.David’s Day Afternoon Workshop – Singing Welsh Songs w/Andy Jones @ Albany Theatre - Clive Benfield Studio
Tickets
Mar 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

CV Folk Freshers Workshop

Here’s your chance to gain and develop your music-making and performance skills under the guidance of leading musicians and performers from the folk circuit.

CVFolk is hosting a series of specialist workshops at the Albany Theatre, Coventry usually on the first Saturday morning of each month. For 2 hours you can build your expertise in a range of instruments and performance styles, inspired by experts.

NB – This is an additional Afternoon Workshop to celebrate and sing songs of Wales – in Welsh!

Andy Jones, organiser of Welsh choir and music events, Côr Cymraeg Coventry, hosts a special afternoon workshop at the Clive Benfield Studio in the Albany Theatre as a celebration of St.David’s Day.

You don’t have to be Welsh – or even an experienced singer – to have a go at performing a few straightforward folk songs. Andy will provide the words and you can learn the tunes by ear. Anyone is also welcome to play along on an instrument instead of singing (or as well). Harmony welcomed. All songs will be in Welsh, and Andy will give a few simple pronunciation hints (but won’t expect many people to be spot on first time!).

If there’s time, he may also teach one or two session tunes (again by ear) but probably only if enough of you bring instruments.

Admission £8 or £5 concessions, incl students and pensioners. Book in advance or pay on arrival, and bring an instrument if you have one!

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Apr
12
Sat
Improvers Guitar Workshop w/Kevin Dempsey @ Albany Theatre - Clive Benfield Studio
Tickets
Apr 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

 

CV Folk Freshers Workshop

Here’s your chance to gain and develop your music-making and performance skills under the guidance of leading musicians and performers from the folk circuit.

CVFolk is hosting a series of specialist workshops at the Albany Theatre, Coventry – normally on the first Saturday morning of each month. For 2 hours you can build your expertise in a range of instruments and performance styles, inspired by experts.

NB This month’s workshop takes place on the SECOND Saturday

 

Admission £8 or $5 concessions, uncl students and pensioners. – book in advance or pay on arrival, and bring a guitar if you have one!

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May
3
Sat
Fiddle Workshop w/Lauren South (Beginners and Improvers) @ Albany Theatre - Clive Benfield Studio
Tickets
May 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

 

CV Folk Freshers Workshop

Here’s your chance to gain and develop your music-making and performance skills under the guidance of leading musicians and performers from the folk circuit.

CVFolk is hosting a series of specialist workshops at the Albany Theatre, Coventry on the first Saturday morning of each month. For 2 hours, you can build your expertise in a range of instruments and performance styles, inspired by experts.

Please note – this month’s workshop starts at the LATER time of 2pm

Admission £8 or $5 concessions, uncl students and pensioners. – book in advance or pay on arrival, and bring a guitar if you have one!

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