Live music and DJ on the last Sunday of each month at The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BL, 5pm to 9.30pm, last act on about 7 pm. $Free admission£ - donation requested during main act.

Country/Americana/Bluegrass/Folk/Blues/Pub Rock

Early music expert Will Summers and his merry man are taking over our main bar for a Winter Solstice celebration this Saturday afternoon. Expect early electronia, stellar crumhorn playing and maybe the odd Christmas carol or two. Anything could happen. Free for Morris Dancers (& everyone else) from lunchtime.

Off the back of two sold out London shows, Scott Lavene adds an intimate gig at The Betsey Trotwood. Small venue. Big banter.

Tickets here: www.skiddle.com

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Joe Solo and Jess Silk hit London on their double-header tour promising classic songwriting, mass singalongs, and a collaboration or two. Unmissable stuff.

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

In their recent feature on who to catch at Americanafest this year, Rolling Stone Magazine described Dillon Warnek as "one of Nashville’s best kept secrets”. Loose first got to know Dillon when he played lead guitar in Courtney Marie Andrews’ band and we are thrilled to grab him for a Loose Night while he is touring the UK with Beans On Toast. Support comes in the shape of Boston born, now London resident, the hugely talented Dietrich Strause. More acts will be announced and DJ’s Chris Minks and Danny Champs will be keeping the party going into the small hours.

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

The Betsey for the groups second London show of the year. The full 4 piece Shadows of Doubt line up will be showcasing new songs alongside their decade spanning back catalog. Expect high energy, Americana and folky tinged Rock ‘n’ Roll with streaks of the surreal. Support comes from two very talented songwriters Emma Scarr and Dave Burn.

Emma Scarr is a singer-songwriter from Leytonstone, East London, writing folk music with an Americana flavour - modern folk tales of everyday life and longings.

Dave Burn is a London-based performer of rootsy folk and ambient Americana, distinguished by his memorable melodies and shrewd lyricism.

Doors 730pm

8pm to 9pm (solo sets from Emma Scarr and Dave Burn)

Interval

915pm to 1030pm Simon Stanley Ward & The Shadows of Doubt

Tickets here!

G Spot Promotions bring you …..

The country, western-swing (& touch of blues) of Martin Fieber (The Customtones) and his new band The Exaggerators for their Betsey Trotwood debut.

Plus …

The timeless tunes of Magnetic Charms, that drift across decades, weaving echoes of the past with the pulse of the present. A beguiling blend of crisp guitar licks, heart-thumping rhythms and loveable lyrics tell timeless truths about love & loss, fleeting visions and restless nights at parties you just can’t leave. Hints of lignum vitae add an earthy twist not to be missed, for love or money.

Doors 8pm

Magnetic Charms 8.30

The Customtones 9.30

£7 (discount price) cash or PayPal on door

The Morris Folk Club runs on the last Tuesday of most months (excepting December and some other holiday months). Entry is free, and all are warmly welcome. 

Morris Folk Club runs 7.30pm-10.30pm-ish.

Check Twitter and Facebook for information on what's happening this month, not least in case of cancellations or special themes, or sign up to the Morris emailing list.

Our Folk Club runs from 7.30pm till about 10.30pm, and generally follows an open, floor performers/singers night format. You can just listen, and sing along, if you like, or you can perform. Let the MC know if you'd like to sing or play something - it's typically up to one item per half, time permitting. It's always a very appreciative audience - and, if you're worried about that kind of thing (which you shouldn't be), a supportive and forgiving one too.

A unique part of Morris Folk Club is that it incorporates elements of 'open choir rehearsal', when anyone can get a taste of singing with the choir, as during the evening we all together learn a song or two or go over an old favourite. 

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Ex-Dollymixture Rachel Love plays songs from her last two albums, Lyra and Without You with her new band. Expect some Dollymixture covers too!
Support from Helen McCookerybook, including songs from her forthcoming album 'Showtunes from the Shadows

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

Black Cat Music, 🐈‍⬛, the Green Note and Evans Above are delighted to present the Jerry Joseph London Residency of November 2024

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places. Across America. Sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

In addition to his touring, Jerry has set up a non-profit called Nomad Music Foundation that acts as a sort of School of Rock for displaced teenagers in areas of conflict. So far, he has taken guitars and taught lessons in camps in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Sulaymaniyah and Dahuk, both in Kurdish Iraq. These life-changing missions have been written up in Rolling Stone, Relix, and PBS News Hour.

Oh yeah, and he’s really ****ing great.

The gig will be in the downstairs room and is standing - if you need a seat please contact Black Cat Promotions

Richie Philips & Rob Corcoran welcome you to an enchanting and charming musical evening in our upstairs acoustic room featuring the finest new and established folk influenced talent playing round the camp fire (but without the fire). And it's like a real society too, you know.

£5 entry (cash only)

More info here

London's only monthly book quiz! Doors 6.30pm, quiz starts 7.30pm. £4 entry, maximum team size = 5. Prizes to be won

To book a table, please contact Gary via gpwigglesworth.co.uk

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Kolektif ASEA is proud to present our inaugural event, Kaya Jams! Expect a cozy night of good vibes while celebrating Southeast Asian music and culture. 

Clerkenville East-West & The Betsey Trotwood invite you to take a Gene Tryp as we celebrate the great Gene Clark's 80th birthday. Expect a host of special guests playing Byrds, Dillard & Clark, solo Gene classics and deep cuts from his marvellous back catalogue.

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

“Quincy and I have just been playing some duo shows together in France and wanted to have an opportunity to do the same thing at home. We'll play songs from my new album, 'Vide Grenier', which comes out in February (first single from it, 'Pomme de Terre', out now). We'll also dig into my back catalogue of solo stuff and play some Departure Lounge and Kid Loco material as well as a few choice covers. Very happy to be finally playing at The Betsy. Hope to see you there” - Tim

Tickets here: www.seetickets.com

Black Cat Music, 🐈‍⬛, the Green Note and Evans Above are delighted to present the Jerry Joseph London Residency of November 2024

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

Jerry Joseph is a musician who lives in Portland Oregon, but he’s often gone. He’s been inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame but is still rather obscure to a lot of people. He plays well over 150 shows a year in the usual places. Across America. Sometimes in Europe, Mexico, and Central America. Then there’s these other places he plays—Lebanon, Israel, Kurdish Iraq, India, and Afghanistan. All over the Middle East, often in war zones and refugee camps.

In addition to his touring, Jerry has set up a non-profit called Nomad Music Foundation that acts as a sort of School of Rock for displaced teenagers in areas of conflict. So far, he has taken guitars and taught lessons in camps in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Sulaymaniyah and Dahuk, both in Kurdish Iraq. These life-changing missions have been written up in Rolling Stone, Relix, and PBS News Hour.

Oh yeah, and he’s really ****ing great.

The gig will be in the downstairs room and is standing - if you need a seat please contact Black Cat Promotions

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Richie Philips & Rob Corcoran welcome you to an enchanting and charming musical evening in our upstairs acoustic room featuring the finest new and established folk influenced talent playing round the camp fire (but without the fire). And it's like a real society too, you know.

£5 entry (cash only)

More info here

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Kelsey Michael

Kelsey celebrates the release of her debut solo album Lethowsow on DimpleDisc CD and LP: Listen: https://orcd.co/kelseylethowsow  Lethowsow has been championed by Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 music, and enthusiastically reviewed by Uncut; ‘this beguiling debut is infused with natural wonder.’ The sonic vision for Kelsey’s music laces her love for uplifting 60s and 70s classic singer-song writing - artists such as Laura Nyro and Carole King - with a contemporary art-pop edge. Lethowsow, an old Cornish word meaning ‘the milky ones’was a name for the Seven Stones reef off Lands End.The sea is a major character in Kelsey’s music, along with the nature and wildlife of farthest West Cornwall where she lives. Storytelling, folky drones, dynamic vocals and dreamy cinematic song-landscapes all play a part in her live show, performed with High Llamas bassist Jon Fell.

Kelsey features on Jocelyn Pook’s score for Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut and sings on many High Llamas albums.

For more info, visit: kelseymichael.com

Videos: Music Of The Waves  https://youtu.be/_C9HGzDT3-0?feature=shared

Mounts Bay Morning   https://youtu.be/uFXNhFyyTpQ?feature=shared

 Montague Armstrong

 The dynamic purveyors of world cinematic sound promote their Dimple Disc CD 'Modern Classics'

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

The Morris Folk Club runs on the last Tuesday of most months (excepting December and some other holiday months). Entry is free, and all are warmly welcome. 

Morris Folk Club runs 7.30pm-10.30pm-ish.

Check Twitter and Facebook for information on what's happening this month, not least in case of cancellations or special themes, or sign up to the Morris emailing list.

Our Folk Club runs from 7.30pm till about 10.30pm, and generally follows an open, floor performers/singers night format. You can just listen, and sing along, if you like, or you can perform. Let the MC know if you'd like to sing or play something - it's typically up to one item per half, time permitting. It's always a very appreciative audience - and, if you're worried about that kind of thing (which you shouldn't be), a supportive and forgiving one too.

A unique part of Morris Folk Club is that it incorporates elements of 'open choir rehearsal', when anyone can get a taste of singing with the choir, as during the evening we all together learn a song or two or go over an old favourite. 

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters

Hey all,

We are back on Sunday 27 October with classic country, western swing and trucking songs from Major A & the Magic Mile, their first time at the Folks.

The five-piece band have a strong 70s vibe and do songs by Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Gram Parsons, Asleep At The Wheel and Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen. Quite a list!

Solo acoustic support comes from Matthew Aylett, and there is room for a couple of floor spots, so just ask if you fancy playing a couple of songs.

Our DJ, as usual, is The Nine Stone Cowboy.

Hosted by Alan Tyler and Patrick Ralla from The Rockingbirds.

Times

5pm doors and DJ

5.30pm live music begins

6.15pm Matthew Aylett

7pm Major A & The Magic Mile

Coming up…

24 November – The Princes In The Tower

22 December – The Come Down & Meet The Folks Christmas Ding Dong!

A concert of Dory Previn's music  to celebrate the UK Premiere of the new documentary Dory Previn: On My Way to Where as part of the Docnroll festival with extra special surprise guest singers interpreting Dory's music accompanied by members of  the famed Loser's Lounge band from NYC.

Special Guest Singers:

Ren Harvieu,Nicki-Leighton Thomas, Naomi in Blue. Others to be announced soon!

Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com

Clerkenville East-West returns to rock out the basement of the wonderful Betsey Trotwood pub with a triple bill of acid guitar goodness and crunchy pop. Just £8 in advance or £10 on the door.

Tickets here: www.wegottickets.com

With roots in much-loved 70s band Help Yourself, THE GREEN RAY have survived the tragic passing of four members to build a reputation as one of the UK's preeminent psychedelic rock bands, their guitar explorations recalling the Haight-Ashbury greats, and taking in elements of country rock and improvisational blues and jazz.
https://thegreenray.bandcamp.com/music

THE OTHYRS, featuring guitarist Andy Golding of acclaimed indie/ C86 rockers The Wolfhounds and assorted family members, are possibly the most exciting musical dynasty since the Osmonds put out Crazy Horses! A compelling mix of Andy's post-punk roots, VU and Krautrock grooves.
https://www.facebook.com/TheOthyrs

The SIMON BROMIDE BAND are the vehicle for south London tour de force Simon's solo output (the man behind Scratchy Records, he also plays and records with indie rockers Bromide...confused, you will be). Simon will be playing songs from his much lauded LP 'Following The Moon'. Vive Le Rock - 9/10 - "The ghosts of Johnny Marr, Peter Perrett and XTC joust with psychedelic sounds and neo-folk".
https://simonbromide.co.uk/

Showcasing some of London’s finest new comedy talent JESTER JESTERS is an intimate night of
COMEDY, JOKES & REFLECTIVE TOMFOOLERY in our upstairs venue on Mondays.

Come down, invite your mates & enjoy or even try some open-mic comedy!

8pm UPSTAIRS

More info and tickets: www.facebook.com/jjesters