2023 is another busy year for Grayshott Folk Club, on Friday 24th March at 7.30p.m. they will host three Award-Winning Folk Artists: Odette Michell, Amy Goddard and Zoё Wren, known as The Honeybees.
Zoё was one of the first performers to play and sing for us on Thursday 22nd October 2020 after the series of Covid lock downs and gig postponements, that year. She captivated our audience with her beautiful singing, skilful playing, her humour and confident stage manner. Being a one-time busker has given Zoё that confidence to engage with any audience.
This time around, Zoё will be joined by two of her gifted musical friends, Odette Michell and Amy Goddard.
Together, they call themselves: The Honeybees.
Formed after an impromptu session backstage, the Honeybees gave their first public performance on Stage 2 at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2018. Fatea described the trio as:
‘Stunning! Three superb voices that worked so well together and hopefully it won’t be a one-off.’
Indeed it wasn’t and the trio returned to Cambridge Folk Festival in 2022 for a return performance.
All experienced artists in their own right, Odette Michell, Zoё Wren and Amy Goddard perform in a songwriters’ circle format with some solo performances and many opportunities to collaborate. Exquisite close harmonies and excellent musicianship seamlessly blend the traditional and contemporary Folk music worlds together.
Each member of The Honeybees brings something to the party; exceptional playing, wonderful voices, warm personalities and together they make beautiful harmonies. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts and these three girls have something very special to offer us.
Odette Michell
Odette is a British Folk singer-songwriter, guitarist and bouzouki player with a bold new take on the acoustic tradition and a voice capable of demonstrating the finer points of both Folk and traditional song with genuine craftsmanship. Odette has been mentored & championed by Top Folkster Show of Hands' Phil Beer, she was invited to perform at Celtic Connections in 2021 and she is about to release her brand new album.
Photo credit: David Sell
Zoe Wren
Since her beginnings as a bona fide, fully-licensed Camden Town busker on the streets of London, Zoё Wren has gone on to perform on stages from the Cambridge Corn Exchange to Glasgow Celtic Connections. She is a past winner of the PRS Lynsey de Paul Award and the Alan Surtees Trust grant, and has had airplay on BBC Radio 2, as well as appearing on “London Live” and the BBC “One Show”.
Photo credit: Chung Wah Ng
Amy Goddard
Amy is a well-regarded name on the Folk and Acoustic music scene around Portsmouth, although she grew up in South Wales, in the Merthyr Valley. Her status as a singer-songwriter is complemented by her expertise as music teacher and luthier.
Saturday 22nd April, 7.30pm - The Ocelots
These guys created such a big impact on our audience in August 2022, that we just had to have them back again, as soon as possible! Brandon and Ashley are twins who grew up in Ireland. They have wonderful voices and their sibling harmonies are to die for........They also play Guitar and Banjo.
The Ocelots are 24 year-old twins Brandon and Ashley Watson. Although they were born and raised in Ireland, they currently live in Leipzig, Germany. They both play Guitar and Banjo and have beautiful singing voices. They also possess that natural Irish charm and wit that engages their audience. Ashley and Brandon have crafted their song writing and musical experiences together to produce a forceful blend of rich, sibling harmonies and bare, raw acoustic Folk.
Their music perfectly embodies the breezy effortlessness of early Bob Dylan and their harmonies bring to mind Simon & Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers.
They've had over 1.6 Million listens on Spotify and last time they played for us at Grayshott, we had a local artist (Roger Dellar), producing a live painting of them whilst they played!
The word is starting to get out and in May 2022, they were invited to perform (virtually), at the Folk International Alliance showcase event in Kansas City, USA. Since then, they've played for us at Grayshott Folk Club and all over the European mainland. They've been warmly embraced in Ireland too and are starting to appear at prestigious festivals all over the place.
This won't be the last time you hear about The Ocelots... Their star is in the ascendant, for sure.
The Ocelots' live set combines all that is great about Folk music, so come and be charmed and entertained by this charismatic duo.
Friday 26th May 2023, 7.30pm - John Blek
John is a gentle giant who originates from Cork in the Republic of Ireland. He is a great guitarist and has a beautiful singing voice. He is also a prolific songwriter and has recorded six albums in a very short space of time, despite the challenges of lockdown.
This concert takes place at:
St. Alban's Church, Tilford Road,
HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6R
& forms part of the 2023 Haslemere Festival line up.
Friday 9th June, 7.30pm - Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis
These two accomplished and award winning folk artists bring you haunting harmonies, soaring tunes & melodies, charming anecdotes and instrumental performances of the highest calibre, all led by Sam’s unmistakable vocals.
Unless otherwise stated all concerts take place at:
Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ
Tickets £15
Available in person from Grayshott Post Office, Crossways Road, Grayshott GU26 6HJ
TEL: 01428 607096
EMAIL: grayshottfolkclub@btinternet.com
Or online from ents24.com (10% surcharge)
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