Grayshott Folk Club know and love the music that John Blek makes. He has already appeared at Grayshott twice before (April 2019 and May 2023) and were it not for Covid, he would also have played for us in 2020 and/or 2021. We are delighted to welcome him back.

Blek is an artist with a story to tell. With his timeless emotive voice and layered finger-style guitar playing, you will be transported from scene to scene as his expansive songbook unfolds.
John was born in County Cork, Ireland and still lives there.

Such was John's belief in his ability and chosen path in life that he was willing to forgo the more traditional education sought by his peers. This conviction carries through to his art.
His music is written from a very personal place.

Since 2014, John has written and recorded twelve complete albums, from "Cutting Room Floor" (2014), through to his latest "Midnight Ache" (2026), which he wrote and recorded in his own, self-built studio. It literally has home at its centre.

The Midnight Ache is a staggeringly beautiful and perfectly formed piece of alternative Folk with a lo-fi heart and touches of modest grandeur delivered by an artist with a voice that could break a heart in two and songs that could heal the most weary of souls.

Listen to "747" here and "Lace" here.

July 2026, John supported Donovan in Cork. 

Doors open at 7.15pm and performance begins at 7.45pm.