The Lamb Folk Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, upstairs in The Lamb Inn, High Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HH - the town’s oldest pub serving traditional Harvey’s handpump and gravity real ales, and good food! Doors 7.30pm, start 8pm, finish 10.30pm. On guest nights some floor spots will be available - singers and musicians all welcome. Please arrive early or advise in advance. Everybody is welcome and we present a wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians. Admission is half price for students and under 21s. There is no charge for floor singers on open stage nights. The Lamb Folk Club is run by volunteers.
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Programme for 2025
19th March 2025 – Bird in the Belly - birdinthebelly.com - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. A Brighton-based Folk group consisting of folk-duo Hickory Signals (Laura Ward and Adam Ronchetti), alt-folk singer-songwriter Ben Webb (Jinnwoo, Green Ribbons), and multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Pryor. Together they collect little known and forgotten lyrics, poems and stories from around the UK, and set them to their own original compositions. 2nd April 2025 – Chris & Wendy Moreton - chrismoretonmusic.com |- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Described by the Independent as 'the best bluegrass guitarist in the country', Chris is indeed a world-class multi-instrumentalist, singer and purveyor of mischievous humour! Add Wendy's excellent double bass and you have the perfect match. 16th April 2025 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 7th May 2025 – Steve Tilston - stevetilston.com – £10 (cash) Pay on the door. One of our most celebrated song smiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else. 21st May 2025 –- Rosewood Acoustic Trio - rosewoodband.co.uk - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. A trio comprising 3 members of regular visitors Bof! who sing and play traditional and contemporary songs and instrumentals, some of which they write themselves. Their unique features are the variety of their source material and the range of instruments they play. 4th June 2025 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 18th June 2025 – Pete Coe (rearranged from October 2024) petecoe.co.uk - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Pete Coe celebrates narrative folk songs rooted in English traditions. He performs with great skill, presents with authority & good humour & encourages audience involvement. 2nd July 2025 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 16th July 2025 – Reg Meuross -Reg Meuross | singer-songwriter, storyteller £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Reg Meuross is a true troubadour. The breadth and depth of his material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage; if something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it. 6th August 2025 – Kath Tait- Music | Kath Tait- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Repeat visit from Kath Tait, a songwriter from New Zealand, living in London. She writes about her life as a carer, a hippy, an itinerant bard and a wholefood freak. Described as ‘wonky and eccentric’ she is an empathetic and intelligent lyricist. 20th August 2025 – Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke – Home £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke have long been favourites, on the south London Folk and Blues scene. Mike Burke is a superb guitarist and McGillivray has the best blues voice. 3rd September 2025 – Milton Hide – Milton Hide music “Pass the Hat” collection on the night, with additional floor spots available. Milton Hide's songs are often stories about people or places they know. Often uplifting, sometimes melancholy, sometimes up tempo and sometimes laid back, many original songs and a few surprise covers, Josie and Jim's voices and playing blend like your favourite smoothie. 17th September 2025 – Open stage - Singers and musicians all welcome – free entry 1st October 2025 – John Ward Trio John Ward- £8 (cash) Pay on the door. "The John Ward Trio gave us powerful songs, fine harmonies, skilled accompaniment and a breathtaking bodhran solo from John. The audience loved it, gave them one of the most enthusiastic responses the Club has seen in over 30 years and demanded that they be booked again" -- Folk on the Moor, Devon 15th October 2025 – Winter Wilson - Winter Wilson - Kip Winter and Dave Wilson £8 (cash) Pay on the door. It is in live performance where these two really excel. Now in their 9th year as full-time musicians, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson bring a sense of intimacy to every venue, blending superb, often hard-hitting original songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship with sometimes hilarious humour and tales of life on the road. 5th November 2025 – Ray Cooper - Ray Cooper - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. An acoustic singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, the guy that sings with a cello, as well as mandolin, guitar and piano, Ray was for many years a member of Oysterband, then in 2013 he decided to go solo and has released five acclaimed albums. 19th November 2025 –- Hunter Muskett - Welcome to Hunter Muskett - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. Formed in 1968 and still going strong, Hunter Muskett are Terry Hiscock, Doug Morter and Rog Trevitt – acoustic, electric, slide and bass guitar, mandolin, piano and vocals. 3rd December 2025 – Skinner & T'witch -Skinner & T'witch - £8 (cash) Pay on the door. “A very entertaining duo with great stories and, of course, Sandra’s fabulous voice!” Wayne Richmond, Humph Hall, Sydney 17th December 2025 – Christmas Special with Black Strap Molasses - £2 (cash) on the door. Note early start - Doors 7.0pm, start 7.30pm. Guests will be Black Strap Molasses, who will give us two sets of about half an hour. Otherwise the floor is yours - all singers and musicians welcome!
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