Mike Silver
2023-03-05 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Big welcome back to Mike Silver. We have followed his career for 50+ years from Pipers Folk Club at the Western Hotel in Penzance through national fame with Terry Wogan on BBC radio 2 to the present day. Silky smooth guitar work allied to strong vocals ensure a good evenings entertainment.

Crows
2023-04-16 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
‘Crows’ were a popular feature of the folk scene from 1978 to 1988. The combination of four strong voices and expert musicianship gave them a simultaneously unique yet broad appeal. With the sad death of Ralph Jordan, in 2013, previously unreleased radio recordings were discovered. A ‘new’ album (‘Time To Rise’ Wildgoose Records), was released in 2016, and enthusiastically reviewed (‘All the songs are really inspiring….spellbinding’ Mick Tems ‘Folk Wales’).

CROWS 1978-2022

Hicks & Goulbourn -Date Change to Monday night
2023-04-24 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
The music that Steve and Lynn make as the duo ‘Hicks and Goulbourn’ is characterised by pure acoustic tones, reflective lyrics, well crafted arrangements and intricate, complex guitar work. Whilst the genres in their typical sets are wide ranging there is no compromise in quality and their live performances are interspersed with engaging anecdotes and humour.

Tom Lewis
2023-05-14 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
“

A consistently strong set that packs a wallop. Fine stuff with real bite.”Living Tradition Magazine UK

“It’s impossible not to sing along.”Dirty Linen

Na-Mara
2023-06-11 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
“One of life’s certainties, thus far, is that any music produced by Na-Mara, be it live or recorded, will be of the highest quality and guaranteed to involve subjects and themes of compelling interest.” David Pratt, FATEA, April 2019

“…Na-Mara is one of today’s leading folk ballad duos on the British folk scene.” Michael Moll, Folk World #70, November 2019

“…Hertfordshire-based duo (Rob Garcia and Paul McNamara) specialise in considered translations of songs from the French-speaking world, but even better are Paul’s original songs exhibiting a keen sense of history. Simple but expert accompaniments (guitar and mandolin/mandola), equally dextrous on instrumentals …” fRoots “

“…You may put Na-Mara on the list of enjoyable English duos, such as veteran Knightley and Beer or young Cadie and Bloomer. Paul is an ingenious songwriter in the traditional vein…” Folk World

Didjan - Bec Applebee & Richard Trethewey
2023-07-16 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Didjan is the name given to the small morsel of pasty left for the buccas or mine spirits by Cornish miners, in the hope of ensuring safety when working underground. Bec Applebee and Richard Trethewey are two people with whom Cornish music is definitely in safe hands! Individually Bec and Richard have a wealth of experience playing at the highest level at the forefront of Cornish music in bands such as Dalla, The Rowan Tree, The Grenaways and Tosta and have taken their vision all over the world from village halls to the Royal Albert Hall to the largest Celtic festivals in the world!

Bec and Richard are passionate about telling the unbelievable stories of remarkable characters that have given Cornwall such a strong sense of identity and made the Cornish who we are today. Didjan have a creative approach to their music, incorporating a wide variety of tools such as fiddle, cittern, crowdy crawn, voice, spoken word and dance. Whilst a small morsel, Didjan create a sound and vision that goes beyond their number and are already creating a wave of excitement for what is to come!

Nerida Cuddy
2023-08-13 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Nerida Cuddy’s story-based concerts create a space for connection and reflection, humour andenjoyment. As a writer, Nerida lives and breathes the landscape of Australia – but the themesare universal. Described as “a central west Mary Black”, Nerida has been writing and performingfor 30 years, in many and diverse situations.

Reg Meuross
2023-09-03 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Reg’s clever and imaginative lyrics have earned him the title of “Master Storyteller” (PennyBlack Music) and led Mike Harding (Mike Harding Folk Show) to introduce him onto the stage of The Royal Albert Hall as “one of the finest singer-songwriters this country has produced”. Whether it’s a village hall or the Albert Hall, Reg brings to the stage a collection of extremely beautiful songs, performed with humour and depth, and sung with the voice of an angel. Reg has that rare gift of being able to touch people, through his songs and performance, on a really human level. His words and music paint pictures that remain with the listener long after the song has been sung.

John Conolly
2023-09-24 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
JOHN CONOLLY is an internationally-respected songwriter, who has based his style firmly in theBritish folk tradition. His most popular song, “FIDDLERS’ GREEN” – a fisherman’s vision of Paradise – isperformed and loved all over the world.

“John Conolly – a ray of sunshine on a rainy day. . one cannot help being cheered and lifted by this man and his songs . . Fabulous!”(John Corteen : Ingleton Folk Weekend)

Lynne & Pat
2023-10-08 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Lynne & Pat return to Dreamers by popular demand. Always an entertaining evening with lots of humour, lovely songs & harmonies. We’re in for another treat, don’t miss it!

Bruce Watson
2023-10-15 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Bruce Watson is captivating In live performance. Powerful songs, funny songs, and a genuine and joyous relationship with audiences.

Kana
2023-11-12 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
A seven piece female shanty group from Perranporth. Wonderful harmony in their singing of both traditional sea-shanties and their own self-penned material.

Rob Barrett
2023-12-03 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Performance poet Rob returns to Dreamers Folk with his poetry full of humour,wit and satire. “‘Comic Poet’ it says on the card. That’s not the half of it. The man is a velvet tongued assassin, using charm and humour as a subtle lever to highlight life’s absurdities. It’s all very light and sing-along jocular – but this man is dangerously subversive and his show should be witnessed at all costs at your earliest opportunity. Bloody Funny.” (Barrie Dimond of Festivals for All at Beardy Folk Festival, Shropshire, June 2022)

Christmas Meal
2023-12-17 18:00 - 19:00
Our annual christmas meal celebrating friendship through traditional music & song

Folk club closed
2023-12-24 00:00 - 23:59, 2023-12-31 00:00 - 23:59

Djazz Celtica aka Pam & Noel Betowski
2024-01-14 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Djazz Celtica:Pamela Betowski nee Niblett jazz violinist, folk fiddler, vocalist, multi instrumentalist and composer. Living in West Cornwall, she has performed widely – venues include The National Theatre and the Albert Hall. Her music has been played on Radio and Television. She has also written music for film and is author of ‘The Gypsy Jazz Melody Book’ for violin. Also worked as a Violin tutor at Falmouth University. Pam Betowski www.pambetowski.co.uk

Noel Betowski: ‘hot club’ lead and rhythm guitarist, Irish bouzouki player extraordinaire as well as visual artist. He has performed on radio and television and with many line-ups. Noel is also a painter see his artist website www.noelbetowski.com

Noel and Pam have performed their innovative mix of ‘Hot Club’ Gypsy jazz and Irish traditional music as a duo for weddings, private functions and in folk clubs, pubs, concert halls and village halls for over 35 years.

Flash Jack
2024-02-11 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Flash Jack a lively group of Jack Tars singing songs of the sea, entertaining their audiences with humour and plenty of choruses to join in on!

Steve Winchester
2024-03-10 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
I am a Cornwall based singer/songwriter writing/ performing and producing music in the folk/roots/ambient music genre. Most of my music is inspired by my love for Cornwall, its heritage and my love of walking and nature. I have produced four albums to date; Wildmoor, Clear Water, Magik & Songs of the Sea.

An evening with Harry Glasson
2024-04-07 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
“I have nearly always written poems, verses, songs but only from the late eighties on did I start to sing any of my own material in public. It started with humorous dialect verse and gradually led to songs about my love for the history and culture of Cornwall”.

An intimate evening of songs and stories from Harry

Seating limited to 50 only, to reserve your seat(s) email: jonathan@dreamersfolk.co.uk

reserved seats must be taken by 7.15pm!

Pre booking of tickets is not available, to be sure of a seat, email: jonathan@dreamersfolk.co.uk

Harry Bird
2024-05-05 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
That much travelled troubadour, Harry Bird, without his Rubber Wellies, on this occasion, brings his songs & music back to Dreamers Folk.

Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Harry Bird has spent the last 15 years touring hundreds of venues all over Europe and beyond with a passion for sharing his lyrically charged music and connecting with audiences of all kinds.

An experienced circus and theatre musician he is a versatile storyteller with a love of rhythm and rhyme, allegory and dance. Drawing on British folk, Americana and other musical styles from around the world his performances are an intimate cabaret of finely crafted songs, freewheeling anecdotes and good humour.

Original, entertaining and thought provoking, his energetic, feel-good shows are not to be missed.

Shackleton Trio - Sorry, cancelled due to ill-health.
2024-05-19 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Captivating songwriting and fiery tunes that combine mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo with powerful three part harmonies. The unmistakeable sound of The Shackleton Trio brings to life the stories of their native East Anglia, and beyond. ‘The Shackleton Trio’, who have been a tour de force on the UK and international folk circuit over the last 7 years, with BBC2, BBC3, BBC4 and BBC6 radio play, appearances on Cambridge Folk Festivals main stage, as well as numerous UK and international tours. www.shackletontrio.co.uk

Foxes Fair
2024-06-23 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ

Louise & Chris Rogan
2024-07-28 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
“Louise and Chris are a folk duo who performed an inviting mix of songs from the tradition together with their own original material. Keyboard and acoustic guitar blended most fluently with Louise’s mezzo-soprano voice which is superb. It must be said, I believe it is unrivalled on the current folk scene. Ally that to Chris’ intricate guitar work and soft tenor voicings and you have a delightful act. They are not to be missed.” John Owen – Hungry Horse Folk Club, Ellesmere Port

2023 Great British Folk Festival Introducing Stage Winner

Louise was guest singer on part of McCusker, McGoldrick and Doyle’s UK Tour 2023

Headliner of the UK West Coast Folk Festival 2024

Celtic Connections DKOS 2024

“hugely respected”…“flawless as performers” ﻿Tim Fox, FATEA Magazine

“Louise is blessed with a voice of rare beauty and power” Damian Liptrot, At The Barrier 2024

“This is one of the best début releases in the tradition genre I have heard” Bob Leslie FATEA Magazine

“Louise’s perfect vocal control of pitch and volume, which was immaculate, stunned the audience”

At the Barrier, Feb 2023 At the Barrier – Album Launch Review

“lilting melodies, like a breath of fresh air – simply captivating” Folk and Honey – performance at The Gate to Southwell Festival

“Pure delight” Kelly Dean Henderson, Daily Camera

“A pure and soaring voice” David Jones, Folk Northwest

“Louise’s vocals were sublime. Such a special, intimate gig and one I’m glad I got to see and book. I can’t wait to see them again. We will definItely be having them back”, Corrie Shelley, Over Hulton Folk Club

Kevin Dempsey
2024-08-18 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Kevin Dempsey is a master performer on the guitar, an arranger, a singer and a top quality live entertainer.

He is one of the most sought-after musicians on the UK folk scene and beyond, and has played and recorded with many of the most famous names in acoustic and folk music: Dave Swarbrick, Joe Broughton, Chris Leslie, Peter Knight, Dando Shaft, Uiscedwr, Whippersnapper, and Mary Black.

Whether in an intimate acoustic environment, or a large festival stage where he fills the air with spellbinding music, Kevin puts his audience at ease and takes them on a varied and wonderful musical journey.

“I’ve played with them all, Kev’s the best.”

Dave Swarbrick

“One of the UK’s most admired and charismatic guitarists.”

Colin Irwin

“Kevin Dempsey is a master of tricky rhythms and effortlessly complicated guitar parts and spreads a wonderfully dignified calm through the turbulent and muddied waters of my outpourings.”

John Kirkpatrick

Red River Singers
2024-09-15 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
The wonderful Red River Singers will fill the Dreamers Folk room with magical sounds from their vast repertoire, come & join in the singing, it’ll be fantastic!

Dalla Duo
2024-10-13 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Last minute rearrangement as Steve Hunt has covid. So Davey & Hunt will be re-scheduled perhaps for 2025.

Dalla Duo offer a celebration of the very best of Cornish traditional music in all its varied glory, from wild and mesmerising dance tunes to beautifully haunting slower pieces. This includes instrumentals on bouzouki and clarinet, as well as songs in Cornish and in English.

‘Inventive and enchanting, their music celebrates Cornish culture in an upbeat and infectious voice’(The Guardian)

‘Rollicking sets of tunes… Some are given an almost klezmer feel by Hilary’s clarinet, some showcase Neil’s dazzling bouzouki playing.’(fRoots)

‘Pulsing dance tunes and songs in English and Cornish, creatively arranged and tastefully performed.’(Dirty Linen – USA)​

Bodmin Folk Club visiting Dreamers
2024-10-27 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Songs & stories from both clubs, meeting old friends & singing together is a lovely way to spend an Autumn evening, add a buffet into the mix, it’s bound to be a joyous occasion.

Our Atlantic Roots
2024-11-03 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
“Unstoppable… When Our Atlantic Roots play, you listen” – BBC Radio Cornwall

“The audience were mesmerised!… Our Atlantic Roots delivered one hour of pure magic.” – Cornwall Folk Festival

“One of the pleasant surprises of my summer music festival season… a synergy of poetic songs and intense harmonies, Our Atlantic Roots exuded an effortless and charming natural stage presence. Expect to hear more of them.” – Geoff Lakeman

“An emerging folk act who certainly have our attention.” – Ear To The Ground Music

Rum & Shrub Shantymen
2024-12-01 19:30 - 22:30 | The Victoria Inn, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, near Redruth. TR16 6PZ, 1 The Square, Four Lanes, Redruth. TR16 6PZ, Redruth, TR16 6PZ
Rum and Shrub Shantymen are a group of traditional shanty singers from Cornwall, UK with a worldwide reputation for lively singing of shanties, sea songs and folk songs. We have been singing together as a group since 1991 and known each other for a lot longer than that! We are equally at home on a concert stage, on a boat or quay, or in a bar – in fact since we seem to spend so much time singing around the local waters, Mylor Yacht Club might well be our second home.

Listen out for us, join in and enjoy our enthusiasm.
