Atherstone Folk Club meets
3rd Wednesday every month starting at 7:30pm
in the Long Room, ground floor, next to the bar
at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
Entry is FREE, with a paper money collection for the guests, and a free raffle.
Travel and Parking info >>
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Atherstone has plenty of free parking for those arriving after 6:00pm. The Red Lion Hotel also has its own car park, but it can get busy early.
From the WEST (Tamworth)
Leave the A5 at the marked junction, under the A5 Atherstone bypass, and into Station Street. Drive past Tesco on the right, and Aldi on the left, arriving at The Cattle Market Car Park on the right. The second access road is the entrance, the car park is one-way. Do not forget to get your free ticket and display it.
Alternatively, drive a few yards further and use the Bus Station car park on the left. Ticket!
From the EAST (Hinckley, Nuneaton)
Come off the A5 at the Mancetter Island and follow the signs into the town. Having driven up a slight incline, you will drop down to a mini-island. Either drive straight on to the end of town, and then turn left and follow the directions as above, or turn left at the mini-island and then immediately right into Woolpack Way car park. Ticket!
From the NORTH (Ashby, Twycross)
Come into town on Sheepy Road, turn right onto Market Street, and right again onto Long Street, to the end of town, turn left on to Station Street as above.
Or
Come to the west end of town via the B4116, Holly Lane, turn left at the A5 island and then follow the directions as if you are coming from the west, as above.
From the SOUTH (Coleshill)
Drive into town along the Coleshill Road. Having driven over the canal bridge, the hotel car park is directly in front of you about 200 metres ahead.
Or
Turn left at the mini-island into Station Street, parking as above, or right to another mini-island, and then left into Woolpack Way.
You can occasionally find space after 6:00pm outside the Red Lion on Coleshill Street, next to the Royal Mail building.
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
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 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 …
The duo name Indigo springs from the idea that the project is Blue-adjacent – not trying to replicate the 1971 classic, but inspired by its chromatic character and energy. We are also playing Stephen Stills songs, a bit of Bonnie Raitt, and trying other retro artists as they occur to us. What do you think should be next on our list?
We have played at various folk clubs around Oxfordshire and the Midlands, and so far are finding Joni fans wherever we go. To get in touch, just contact Gordon on gordon.raitt@gmail.com or Rebecca on r.mileham@gmail.com.
Rebecca spends most of her musical time playing fiddle and singing in Liam Vincent & the Odd Foxes, a folk rock band whose debut album is Fabric of a Flawed Society. The band has played at the New Forest Folk Festival, Cropredy Fringe at the Brasenose, and the Great Barn Festival where they supported Mark Chadwick. A new acoustic album is coming soon.
She has also released two solo EPs, Underground (vocals/piano/violins – Rebecca) and recently Rising Tide (vocals and piano – Rebecca, guitars – Liam Stuchbury, bass – Brendan O’Neill, drums – Mark Stevens, additional vocals – Matt Berry and Natalie Yeap). This year she played live with her October Band in which Gordon has also played.
Gordon also plays guitar and bouzouki in the folk band Scarecrow with David Moore (whistles, bagpipes), and Rey Lear (bass guitar, flute), and bass guitar in Pete Watkins Originals. Both bands play in clubs and at festivals around the Midlands and the South of England.
Having played his much beloved 1978 Precision bass in various bands for many years, Gordon revisited his acoustic guitar in 2006 when Scarecrow was formed. This was a very welcome new direction, and a reminder of the college years when he played at the local folk clubs. There has been a great reaction to Indigo so far since its formation in August 2023, and we look forward to developing it further.
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
Pamela Biggs and Annette Devenport
Annette and Pam have known each other for about 10 years now and have been in various guitar and Ukulele groups together.
More recently they have coupled up to sing and play at folk venues and open mic nights.
Their repertoire consists of both folk and popular music with a hint of nostalgia from their youth.
Liz Wall
Liz grew up around folk music as her parents both loved folk music. She was about 8 or 9 when she started singing and playing the guitar.
After not having performed for a while, she got back in to playing again in early 2022 having spent time during the various lockdowns playing music, writing songs and entering song writing competitions.
Time
16 October 2024 19:30 - 22:30
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Event Details
Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature
Event Details
Mean Mary’s Woman Creature Tour: An Evening of Fast-Picking Fun
Join Mean Mary, along with her brother Frank James, for an unforgettable night of music on her Woman Creature tour. This dynamic duo brings a blend of harmonies, fast-picking, and a dash of humour. Expect to hear crowd favourites like “Iron Horse” and “Blazing,” as well as new hits like “Tarzan” and the title track “Woman Creature” from her latest album.
Mean Mary, an award-winning musician and writer with over 35 million views on her YouTube videos, has captivated audiences since her childhood days playing for tips on the streets of Nashville. Described by The Tennessean as having “startling talent” and by No Depression as possessing “the voice of a ragged angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil,” Mary is a seasoned performer with over 4000 festivals and concerts under her belt.
Named Deering Banjos’ Goodtime Ambassador, Mary’s banjo playing is known to give chills, as noted by Janet Deering herself. Equally adept on the guitar, fiddle, and eight other instruments, Mary’s lightning-fast fingers, haunting vocals, and intricate storytelling make her performances truly unique. Whether it’s ghost pirates or demon guitars, you never know what fascinating tales will unfold in a Mean Mary show. Prepare for a high-energy evening filled with guitar, banjo, fiddle, and upbeat rhythms!
Award-winning musician/writer and fan favourite (over 34 million views on her YouTube videos), Mean Mary, literally grew-up in music. She evolved from a child prodigy who played for tips on the streets of Nashville (“startling talent” said the Tennessean) to a seasoned performer and headliner of over 4000 festivals and concerts (“the voice of a ragged Angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil” says No Depression).
meanmary.com
Mean Mary
Woman Creature Tour
2025
£15.00
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Time
30 April 2025 20:00 - 22:30
Price
£15
Atherstone Red Lion Hotel
Travel and Parking info >>
Click to view details
Atherstone has plenty of free parking for those arriving after 6:00pm. The Red Lion Hotel also has its own car park, but it can get busy early.
From the WEST (Tamworth)
Leave the A5 at the marked junction, under the A5 Atherstone bypass, and into Station Street. Drive past Tesco on the right, and Aldi on the left, arriving at The Cattle Market Car Park on the right. The second access road is the entrance, the car park is one-way. Do not forget to get your free ticket and display it.
Alternatively, drive a few yards further and use the Bus Station car park on the left. Ticket!
From the EAST (Hinckley, Nuneaton)
Come off the A5 at the Mancetter Island and follow the signs into the town. Having driven up a slight incline, you will drop down to a mini-island. Either drive straight on to the end of town, and then turn left and follow the directions as above, or turn left at the mini-island and then immediately right into Woolpack Way car park. Ticket!
From the NORTH (Ashby, Twycross)
Come into town on Sheepy Road, turn right onto Market Street, and right again onto Long Street, to the end of town, turn left on to Station Street as above.
Or
Come to the west end of town via the B4116, Holly Lane, turn left at the A5 island and then follow the directions as if you are coming from the west, as above.
From the SOUTH (Coleshill)
Drive into town along the Coleshill Road. Having driven over the canal bridge, the hotel car park is directly in front of you about 200 metres ahead.
Or
Turn left at the mini-island into Station Street, parking as above, or right to another mini-island, and then left into Woolpack Way.
You can occasionally find space after 6:00pm outside the Red Lion on Coleshill Street, next to the Royal Mail building.
