The Davy Lamp Folk Club, Washington

The Davy Lamp Folk Club...an award winning folk club.

All nights start with an informal music session from about 7.30p.m. which welcomes musicians of all abilities.

(6.7.19) Martin Carthy

Martin has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon] and later artists such as Richard Thompson since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. Over the years , Martin has visited us in many different collaborations but this time he’ll be playing solo.

(3.8.19) CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION

(7.9.19) Anthony John Clarke
A consummate entertainer,   Anthony John is one of the top songwriters on the folk scene. He draws on a wealth of much-loved songs, and we can be sure of for an evening of exquisite music and a lot of humour. It’s great to have him back.



(5.10.19) Huw Williams
Huw played at the club for the first time last year and went down a storm, with his well-crafted and finely-honed songs, each one an absolute belter. He’s a grand singer and a hugely entertaining performer and we are very happy to welcome him back.

(2.11.19) Jens Kommnik with Tom McConville
Jens is a wonderful guitarist whose style has been described by some as Celtic Finger Style Guitar, with influences from classical and jazz. In 2012, Jens became the first and only German musician ever to win the All Ireland Championships, not only once, but twice, both as a soloist and an accompanist. Tom is one of the leading fiddle players in the British Isles. He is a brilliant musician with a unique style, and is always in demand for his sensitive accompaniments for other musicians. He’s a grand singer, too. This is a magical combination!

(7.12.19) Dana & Susan Robinson

Dana & Susan Robinson play traditional American music, as well as their own material, with elegant simplicity, on guitar, fiddle and banjo. They combine vivid, songwriting and storytelling, with fiddle tunes, clawhammer banjo, elegant melodies, and rich harmony singing. They’ve been coming to the Davy Lamp for many years now, although it’s a couple of years since they were last here, so they’re all the more welcome.

********************************************************
Coming soon....

The Mighty Doonans…. George Welch & Stewart Hardy....

Allan Taylor...The Hunch
PLUS … ‘Jimmy’s Fiddle’ a new production about Newcastle fiddler, James Hill, featuring Tom McConville, and Stuart Hardy among others.

The sound system at the Davy Lamp is second to none. Our sound engineer, Sean Taylor, ably assisted by his partner Melanie. is very experienced on the local music scene.