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Dear artists
We welcome approaches from you asking if you can play at the club. It would be appreciated if you could read the notes here, and then check available dates below, (TBA is a bit of a hint) before contacting us.
Please note that a basic PA will be provided. If you want anything fancier, feel free to bring your own, of course.
Thanks
May 2026
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Emerging Gloucestershire & Bristol folk-roots sensation, Dryadic, deliver an infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair on strings, keys and stomp, peppered with heart soaring vocals and
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Emerging Gloucestershire & Bristol folk-roots sensation, Dryadic, deliver an infectious blend of rootsy folk with a melodic pop flair on strings, keys and stomp, peppered with heart soaring vocals and vibrant fiddle licks. Their inimitable balance of trad, new, romantic, feel-good and rousing rhythms underpin candid lyrics, tenacious hooks and intoxicating vocals to masterfully command the most diverse audience.
Expect a rhythmical mix-up of stomping feminist protest songs to travelling folk tales to dreamy, epic ballads with candid, hilarious, queer lyrics and five-string fiddles with oversized (double) bass guitars do-si-do-ing with the audience! Having built a reputation for compelling live shows, Dryadic has captivated audiences at venues and festivals across the UK, from Glastonbury’s Avalon Stage to Brighton Pride. With performances alongside folk luminaries like Grace Petrie, O’Hooley & Tidow and Heather Peace, Dryadic’s presence is both magnetic and purposeful, engaging listeners through both the music and the inclusive atmosphere created.
Dryadic members joining leader and song-writer Zora McDonald on guitar, stomp and piano, are Aly Rainey on fiddle and George Pearson on double bass.
With Support by …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
June 2026
Event Details
Rack and Ruin are a Warwickshire based folk-rock five-piece band playing a mixture of loud and lively folk-rock: fiddle driven traditional songs and tunes and jigs and reels – with
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Rack and Ruin are a Warwickshire based folk-rock five-piece band playing a mixture of loud and lively folk-rock: fiddle driven traditional songs and tunes and jigs and reels – with added saxophone.
Rack and Ruin are just as comfortable headlining a large music festival or performing at a wedding, birthday, house concert or other private party. Their contemporary blend of lively folk rock, celtic, roots music is interwoven with foot-tapping jigs and reels that makes for an enjoyable and entertaining event.
The Support Artists on the night will be KC Jones
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
July 2026
Event Details
Bruce Watson Supported by TBA… Floor Singers booked to perform on the night … TBA Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson …
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Bruce Watson
Supported by TBA…
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
August 2026
Event Details
Our annual August Singers Night! The recipe will remain the same, just get in touch to be included. Floor Singers booked to perform on the night … TBA
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Our annual August Singers Night!
The recipe will remain the same, just get in touch to be included.
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
Phillip Benson
September 2026
Event Details
KC Jones KC Jones are Karen Killeen-Jones (award winning songwriter) and her husband Colin Jones, both experienced singers and musicians. They come from Nuneaton in Warwickshire and perform mostly original songs, but
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KC Jones
KC Jones are Karen Killeen-Jones (award winning songwriter) and her husband Colin Jones, both experienced singers and musicians.
They come from Nuneaton in Warwickshire and perform mostly original songs, but also some traditional and contemporary covers, with instrumentation such as guitar, mandolin, accordion, melodica and whistle.
Known for their catchy and thought provoking songs, fine vocals and close harmonies, and sense of humour, an entertaining set is always promised from this folk duo.
Their second album, “Roots”, featuring such guest musicians as Keith Donnelly and Lauren South, has received critical acclaim, as has Karen’s solo EP, “A Woman’s Work”.
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
October 2026
Event Details
The Redhills We have fiddle, electric and acoustic guitars, bass and myriad percussive and shakey things which can be piled around a drum kit or a cahon, depending on
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The Redhills
We have fiddle, electric and acoustic guitars, bass and myriad percussive and shakey things which can be piled around a drum kit or a cahon, depending on stage size) as well as male and female vocals.
If you need us to play a bit quieter, we can also do an unplugged acoustic set or use electronic drumkit
We’re based in rural Warwickshire near Stratford-on-Avon and play pubs, folk (or rock) clubs, parties and festivals.
The Support Artists on the night will be …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
November 2026
Event Details
Emma Langford Emma is a Black Country wench that performs laid back classic sing-along songs and some self-penned songs. She has done a few guest nights at Brewood Folk Club, and regularly
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Emma Langford
Emma is a Black Country wench that performs laid back classic sing-along songs and some self-penned songs.
She has done a few guest nights at Brewood Folk Club, and regularly does support for Pete Kelly at the Red Lion Folk Club.
There will be some interesting Tipton stories and a lot of laughs, but most importantly, everyone will be able to talk Tip’n by the end of the noight.
Support by …
Pete Kelly
Pete Kelly was a professional musician. Now retired, (ha, ha) he still likes to keep his hand in.
He’s actually been playing for over sixty years, and in that time has developed a truly polished style.
He is a member of Wild Irish, and plays regularly in the Midlands and beyond.
A member of “Team GB” athletics a few years ago, he can certainly take any hurdles in his stride. (Sorry.)
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
December 2026
Event Details
Donnelly and South Supported by TBA… Floor Singers booked to perform on the night … TBA Your resident artist and organiser is Matt
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Donnelly and South
Supported by TBA…
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your resident artist and organiser is Matt Beeson
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Matt and ask.
Time
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Organiser
January 2027
Event Details
Get rid of that post-Christmas feeling. Come and sing! No guests, just you. Just get in touch to be included. Lots of spots available; individual time depends on numbers.
Event Details
Get rid of that post-Christmas feeling. Come and sing! No guests, just you.
Just get in touch to be included. Lots of spots available; individual time depends on numbers. of course.
Please contact Matt Beeson if you want to perform, but spots may still be available on the night, subject to the time available, of course.
