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SUMMARY:Daria Kulesh
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of glorious\, emotive and distinctive music-making with award-winning storytelling songstress Daria Kulesh. \nDaria’s four highly acclaimed albums to date have established her as one of the finest musicians on the folk scene. To see a Daria Kulesh gig is to experience something memorable and magical. Peter Shaw of Folk Radio UK described her live performance as “mesmerising… (with) breathtaking vocals. A true star”. \nDaria’s most recent album\, MotherLand\, won the 2025 Celtic Music Radio Album of the Year and saw Daria nominated for the FATEA Female Artist of the Year. Dai Jeffries wrote in a 5 Star review for RnR Magazine that “MotherLand finds Daria at the height of her vocal powers and is destined to be one of the albums of 2025”. \nThe gig will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. Drinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. \nThe bookshop door will open from 7pm\, and the show will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Musician\nA concert in which Daria Kulesh appears is no ordinary gig… The audience were totally enthralled\, you may even say bewitched by the songs and stories — Tony Collins\, Hot Music Live (Read More) \nAn amazing album. It’s probably one of the best anti-war albums I’ve ever heard\, and beautifully produced — Hugh Taylor\, Celtic Music Radio\, on MotherLand \nDaria Kulesh has been described by Mike Harding as “one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene”. \nHer debut release Eternal Child was described as “phenomenal”\, her second album Long Lost Home has enjoyed rave reviews and multiple awards\, including LCM Album of the Year\, her third offering Earthly Delights was named “one of the year’s finest albums” by Folk Radio UK\, and her latest studio release MotherLand is “near perfect” and “astonishing”\, according to Liverpool Sound and Vision. \nDaria has toured extensively in the UK and Europe\, sharing stories and songs that are deeply personal but feel universal and timeless. Every performance is an “emotional\, compelling and uplifting experience”\, leaving the audiences “completely spellbound”. \nBorn in Russia but based in the UK for the last 15 years\, she fearlessly explores her heritage and turbulent family history in Ingushetia (North Caucasus) with songs that “aren’t just sung\, but lived” (FATEA). \nSensational Russian songstress… A tour-de-force performance… Her voice is incredibly expressive and strikingly pure\, and her songs reach deep into the emotions — Colin Bailey\, Readifolk\, on Daria in concert \nDripping with mystical power and presence… stirring and hypnotic… Daria Kulesh uses her singular voice to present thoughtful\, reflective and sometimes impassioned music that draws on the past\, the troubled present and hopes for the future — Marc Higgins\, Time Past and Time Passing\, on MotherLand \n  \nFind Out More\nRead more about Daria on her website \nFollow Daria on Facebook or Instagram \nExplore Daria’s music on YouTube or Bandcamp \n  \nTickets\n£12 from the bookshop counter or online from the Pickering Festival: Rooted Ticket Source page \n \nDirect link to the event booking page here
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/daria-kulesh/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk,Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music,Pickering Festival: Rooted
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SUMMARY:Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen
DESCRIPTION:Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen ignite the stage with a bold\, fiery blend of Celtic tradition and contemporary folk energy. Their music is a thrilling fusion of driving rhythms\, haunting melodies\, and masterful instrumentation\, at once deeply rooted and refreshingly modern. \nWith a dynamic mix of vocals\, fiddles\, guitar\, banjo\, mandolin\, viola\, bouzouki\, and whistles\, they breathe new life into age-old tunes while crafting original songs that feel instantly timeless. Every performance is a vibrant journey through sound. Passionate\, precise\, and irresistibly alive. \nWith over a decade of international touring and recording as core members of the award-winning Cape Breton Celtic supergroup Còig\, Rachel and Darren are now forging a new path with their latest collaborative project\, Home. This bold new venture has already garnered critical acclaim\, winning the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Award for Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year\, and earning nominations from both the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the East Coast Music Awards. \nThe gig will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. Drinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the show will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Musicians\nFans will be happy to know that the whole album lives up to the extraordinarily high standards that Darren and Rachel have already set for themselves. They really had nothing left to prove coming into this project\, but they’ve managed to outdo themselves\, nonetheless — Roots Music Canada \nRachel Davis is a masterful fiddler known for her emotive playing and rich\, expressive voice. She won the prestigious Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year in 2020. \nDarren McMullen is a versatile and highly respected multi-instrumentalist\, bringing deep musicality and rhythmic drive to the duo’s sound. \nBetween them\, they have performed across Canada\, the US\, UK\, Denmark\, Belgium and Australia\, with multiple East Coast Music Awards and a JUNO nomination to their names. \nSet to release a highly anticipated new album in June 2026\, Rachel and Darren continue to expand their artistry while staying grounded in the Celtic traditions that inspire them. \nThe first single\, River and the Road is a touching folk track that blends evocative lyrics with a haunting melody\, creating a deeply moving experience … Overall\, this album seamlessly blends a variety of musical elements\, creating a captivating tapestry of sound that invites listeners to immerse themselves in its rich textures and explore its compelling narratives — Canadian Beats \n  \nFind Out More\nRead more about Rachel and Darren on their website \nFollow Rachel and Darren on Facebook or Instagram \nExplore Rachel and Darren’s music on YouTube or go straight to the videos for River and the Road and Long House with examples of their live performances here and here.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/rachel-davis-darren-mcmullen/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk,Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Midsummer Festival: Beth Burrows
DESCRIPTION:The Living Tradition\nPickering Book Tree | Doors from 7pm | Tickets £8\n  \nAs this year’s Midsummer Festival draws to a close\, join us to learn about the relevance of folk song today and how to be part of keeping the tradition alive. \nBeth Burrows is deeply rooted in traditional folk music and has a long career in a cappella performances of songs from the living tradition at workshops\, folk clubs and festivals across Yorkshire and beyond. \nDuring this welcoming event\, Beth will be accompanied by friend and fellow musician Alison Lawson for what promises to be a wonderful blend of workshop and performance. \nBeth will introduce traditional folk songs passed down from generation to generation\, living and evolving over time as each singer weaves their own musicality into the storytelling. \nShe will discuss her own personal journey in learning and singing these songs\, explaining how they have survived and why they are as relevant today as ever. She will share her wisdom on performing from memory and the importance of meaningful song interpretation\, as well as opening the floor to discuss our own experiences and understanding of the folk tradition. \nThroughout the evening Beth and Alison will lead in song\, performing as a duo as well as encouraging us to sing together. \nAs all who love folk know\, sharing songs which have been sung through the ages is a joyful way to connect with the beating heart of these islands\, and with each other. Folk tradition grounds us in the history of the working people and the natural world\, while also looking forward to keep these timeless songs about human experience alive. \nWhether you are a lover of traditional song or just inquisitive about folk\, why not join us for this special evening of music\, bringing a beautiful conclusion to the inaugural Pickering Midsummer Festival. \n  \nTickets\n£8 from the shop counter (currently cash only) or online at ticketsource.com\n  \nDirect link to booking page here\n \nDoors will be open from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The event will be held in our atmospheric upstairs event space.
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/beth-burrows/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk,Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music,Pickering Midsummer Festival
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SUMMARY:Pete Morton
DESCRIPTION:We very much look forward to welcoming folk singer\, songwriter and entertainer Pete Morton to his first gig at Pickering Book Tree. Pete is an astounding live performer\, as those of you have seen him before will attest to! \nSince the 1990s Pete has toured extensively throughout the UK and the world including the US\, Canada\, and Europe. He has also toured Pakistan\, Malaysia\, and Singapore on behalf of the British Council. \nPete’s diverse repertoire ranges from songs of love to social commentary to historical classics and beyond. Described by R2 Magazine as “a writer who manages to express everything\, from the highly personal to the truly international”\, his albums and live performances are rich with music and stories to make you laugh and cry. \n  \nAbout the Show\nThis new show of Pete’s is a tour de force\, it is honestly a revelation\, and a real joy\, to see a performer at the top of his already deeply impressive game … It’s one of the very best things I’ve ever seen — Pete Kenny \nThe Ghost of a Sailor is a new show of singing together\, comedy and storytelling. The 17th century ghost is a shipwrecked sailor who has remained resident in a harbour tavern to the present day\, telling his tales in an unruly mix of stand-up\, tales and popular chorus. The show is primarily a community singalong that crosses the centuries with well known traditional ditties\, music hall and modern day popular classics\, with songs for all generations. \nThe sailor’s ghost winds his way back and forth through time\, interacting with the audience\, observing the world and history\, whispering to famous characters\, dancing with revellers and falling in love. The show is wrapped in the style of the talking blues — a simple guitar and spoken word technique invented by Woody Guthrie\, and later made famous by Bob Dylan in his early recordings. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \nTickets can be booked below\, by contacting Pickering Book Tree\, or at the shop counter. We hope to see you there! \n  \nAbout the Musician\nPete is everything we want our singer-songwriters to be. Fiercely creative\, proudly independent\, skilful\, talented\, and terminally unpredictable — MOJO Magazine \nPete Morton is a singer and entertainer who is often referred to as an old time troubadour. He delivers an unruly freewheeling mix of storytelling\, comedy and song that weaves its way around the folk tradition. His current show The Ghost of a Sailor’s talking blues is a joyful ramble through time (not necessarily in the right order)\, in the style of the talking blues\, as well as unleashing popular singalong chorus from the last 400 years. \nPete is known for his songwriting skills. He has recorded a wealth of material over the years. His two most recent albums are The Golden Thread and Fair Freedom. \nHis most famous song Another Train has been performed and recorded by various artists including Sally Barker\, whose version you can listen to on YouTube here. \nOriginally from Leicester\, Pete discovered the acoustic music scene at 16 and has been on the never-ending tour internationally ever since. With his powerful\, euphonious voice storytelling and compelling stage presence he continues his merry niche\, singing songs and entertaining with a fun-loving and approachable style. \nAs a chronicler of the human condition and wry observer of history and the march of progress\, Morton is up there with fellow Englishmen Richard Thompson and Chris Wood — Glasgow Herald \n  \nFind Out More\nFollow Pete on Facebook or Instagram \nRead more about Pete on his website\, his Ghost of a Sailor tour page or his Wikipedia page for a full bio and discography \nFind Pete’s music on YouTube or his two most recent albums on Bandcamp
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/pete-morton/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Brooks Williams
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter Brooks Williams to the Book Tree for our first music gig of 2026. \nCombining roots\, jazz\, blues\, classical and folk\, Brooks is a “guitarist in possession of rich vocal powers and a talent for lyrical imagery” (RnR Magazine) with “a beautiful voice that you just melt into” (Americana UK). \nEach year Brooks performs hundreds of solo and band shows and regularly collaborates with an impressive list of fellow musicians including Hans Theessink\, Guy Davis\, Sally Barker\, Boo Hewerdine\, Paul Jones\, and Rab Noakes. He’s played the Fairport Cropredy Festival\, Newport Folk Festival\, Kerrville Folk Festival\, Costa del Folk\, Shrewsbury Festival\, Celtic Connections and Glastonbury Festival among many others. \nBrooks creates a “beautiful fusion” (Keys And Chords) in his music\, “Setting new standards and a fresh direction for the blues” (Blues In Britain). His massive repertoire spans his own impeccably written material\, and he has an excellent ear for a good cover too. Down At The Crossroads wrote of Brooks that his “original songs are typically sophisticated musically\, and yet sound immediately familiar – a sign of a skilled songwriter”. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \nTickets can be booked below\, by contacting Pickering Book Tree\, or at the shop counter. We hope to see you there! \n  \nAbout the Musician\nOne of the most consistently excellent musicians in roots music — American Roots UK who ranked Brooks Williams in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists \nSTRING BENDER\, SONG WARBLER\, TUNE WRANGLER\nBrooks Williams is one of those select few ‘how on earth does he do it?’ artists. He can sing. He can write. And\, man oh man\, can he play guitar. \nStatesboro\, Georgia-born\, Williams lives and tours from him home in the United Kingdom for nearly two decades. \nWilliams’ music effortlessly slides between country\, blues and folk. He has been playing Americana long before it was given that name. \nWith thirty-four recordings in thirty-five years\, Brooks Williams is listed one of the ‘Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists’. At The Barrier calls him a “chocolate-voiced\, guitar maestro”. \nNever one to shy away from the road\, the list of venues and festivals Brooks Williams has plays is staggering. Newport\, Winnipeg\, Cropredy\, Cambridge\, Philadelphia\, are but a few of many. \nIt is pure talent\, hard work and relentless touring which has brought him to the pinnacle of his career — Blues In Britain \n  \nFind Out More\nFollow Brooks on Facebook or Instagram \nRead more about Brooks on his website \nFind Brooks’ music on Bandcamp or YouTube
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/brooks-williams/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Steve Pledger
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to welcome Steve Pledger to Pickering Book Tree on 14th November! \nDescribed as a ‘Master of his craft’ by Folking.com\, and his recordings as ‘object lessons in the art of contemporary songwriting’ by fRoots Magazine\, he is both a classic troubadour and an outstanding original. \nSteve’s blend of blistering social commentary\, stark honesty\, and fearless tenderness have marked him out as someone unafraid to create his own place in the singer/songwriter landscape. \nHis insightful music\, always relevant\, strikes a particular nerve in these troubled times. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \nTickets can be booked below\, by contacting Pickering Book Tree\, or at the shop counter. We hope to see you there! \n  \nAbout the Musician\nOne of the finest protest singer/songwriters of his generation — Folk & Tumble \nSteve has released a string of successful albums throughout his career to date\, attracting critical acclaim and awards. \nHis 4th studio album\, What Tomorrow Knows (2022) has been enthusiastically received by many and described as “a future classic” by Roots & Fusion. \nThis follows on from 14 Good Intentions (2012)\, Striking Matches in the Wind\, (2015)\, Somewhere Between (2016)\, and his live mini-album Alone in the Dark (2019). \nSomewhere Between was nominated for several awards and went on to win Album of the Year (male artist) from FolkWords as well as the coveted Album of the Year from FATEA Magazine. \nOther nominations and plaudits followed\, and in 2020 a download release of the piano-backed/spoken word version of his song The Baptist’s Father secured him Track of the Year from FATEA. \nSteve’s recently published book\, Stolen Bouquets: Selected Lyrics\, contains over 30 of his songs\, including several unreleased ones\, and specially written notes for each piece. \n[Seeing him perform live is] a privilege to witness — FATEA Magazine \n  \nFind Out More\nFollow Steve on Facebook\, Instagram or TikTok \nRead more about Steve on his website and join his mailing list via this page to receive email updates \nFind Steve’s music on Bandcamp
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/steve-pledger/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Katie Grace Harris
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome fantastic singer\, songwriter and story weaver Katie Grace Harris to the Book Tree for an autumnal Folk at the Book Tree gig! \nKatie’s first “instrument” is her distinctive pure voice – she uses it to draw her audiences into the story she is telling with ‘spine-tingling’ results. Her engaging live performances usually feature her playing a range of instruments including Piano\, Piano Accordion and Shruti and she can often be seen toting a home-made chess board stomp box and a pair of sturdy boots for a full one-woman-band experience. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Musician\nBeautifully written…tightly observed songs and stories about real people — Fatea Magazine \nIntegrity pours out of her performance and her as a person — Reg Meuross \nKatie’s Debut album The Toledo Sessions was released in late summer 2022. It includes two songs developed in collaboration with Reg Meuross and features musical contributions from Phil Beer\, Odette Mitchell and Lukas Drinkwater. \nKatie traces her folk roots to singing along as a girl with her Dad as they drove around in the rusty family Triumph Toledo. “We would sing songs from Joni Mitchell\, The Spinners\, Ralph McTell and James Taylor.” These early experiences clearly influenced her own musical sound. Her repertoire ranges from gentle new arrangements of traditional songs alongside raw and exposed original compositions. Her well-crafted live sets combine historic legends and stories with a smattering of social justice to temper the mix. \nThe last three years have proved a turning point in Katie’s career. As live gigs moved online\, Katie took the opportunity to bring her music to audiences around the UK and has built on this as live performances have re-emerged supporting artists such as Katherine Priddy\, Hannah James and Toby Kuhn and Jim Causley as well as headlining at various Folk Clubs and festivals. Her talent for writing original material attracted the attention Reg Meuross\, festival favourite and one of the UK’s Folk singer/songwriter lynchpins. This resulted in a collaborative song-writing and recording project which features as part of Katie’s debut album The Toledo Sessions. \nKatie Grace Harris brings passion to her music and is more than a talented performer. When not-gigging she uses music to empower and develop young people. “I’m currently working for Oxfordshire County Music Service with a remit for developing their Folk music provision as well as developing their brand new ‘Music for Wellbeing’ offer which supports vulnerable children using music.” \nCurrently based on a rural farm in Oxfordshire\, Katie can mostly be spotted playing solo or with various musicians around the folk clubs of the UK. \nA rising star on the contemporary folk scene — Mike Davies\, Folking.com \nIt’s easy to see why Katie has been turning heads — Downend Folk Club \n  \nFind Out More\nFollow Katie on Facebook or Instagram \nRead more about Katie on her website \nListen to Katie’s music on YouTube or Bandcamp
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/katie-grace-harris/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Edwina Hayes
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome the brilliant Edwina Hayes back to the Book Tree for what we know will be a lovely evening of gorgeous music! \nEdwina’s beautiful songs and natural stage presence have earned her a reputation as a Sweet-voiced songwriter who has a fine line in gentle\, country-tinged material (Time Out Magazine). She has opened shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison\, toured with artists such as KT Tunstall and Gretchen Peters\, and played her own sets on stages everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall. \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Musician\nThe sweetest voice in England. A wonderful young woman\, so gifted and full of song — Nanci Griffith \nOne of the finest female singer/songwriters this country has produced in years. Edwina brings together English folk\, Americana and the rich Northern singer/songwriter tradition to create a sound that’s truly her own. \nHighly accomplished\, she’s toured with such notable performers as Jools Holland\, Van Morrison\, Nanci Griffith and Loudon Wainwright III to name just a few. \nEdwina numbers Michael Parkinson and Mike Harding among her fans and the title track of her album Pour Me A Drink was covered by Nanci Griffith. \nHer cover of the Randy Newman song Feels Like Home was featured in the Cameron Diaz film My Sister’s Keeper and has since had over twenty million plays on Spotify and over fifty million plays on YouTube. \nEdwina’s 4th album Ruby Rose was released in 2022. \nHaunting\, honeyed\, solo songwriter — The Guardian \n  \nFind Out More\nVisit Edwina’s website \nListen to Edwina’s music on Spotify \nFollow Edwina on Facebook or Instagram \n 
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/edwina-hayes/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to welcome acclaimed solo artists Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine to the Book Tree to share their co-created album\, Things Found in Books. Haunting\, nostalgic and sensitive\, each song transports you into lives imagined from an object carried through time between the pages of a book. We’re the first stop on Yvonne and Boo’s tour\, so let’s give them a warm Pickering welcome! \nThe gig will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. Drinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \n  \nAbout the Album: Things Found in Books\nYvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine’s new album Things Found in Books is an album of songs written in response to a notice board in Culzean Castle’s second-hand bookshop littered with things that have dropped out of books. \nLetters\, notes\, photographs\, old receipts\, postcards\, fragments of people’s lives which has been lovingly collected and kept on a board on the wall amongst the bookshelves. \nBoo and Yvonne have formed an inimitable songwriting partnership weaving these ephemeral stories with their own\, creating an album full of nostalgia and beauty\, hope and longing. \nFor a hint of what to expect you can hear Yvonne and Boo talk about the album on their YouTube video. \n  \nAbout the Musicians\nBoo Hewerdine\nOne of the country’s most consistently admired songwriters — Folk Radio UK \nBoo Hewerdine is an acclaimed award-winning English singer-songwriter now living and working in Glasgow. Well known as one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business\, he has worked with several other well-known names including Eddi Reader\, who enjoyed international success with the hit single Patience of Angels (written by Boo) in 1995. \nSimple\, poetic reflections on life and love — The Guardian \nRead more about Boo on his website \nFollow Boo on Facebook or Instagram \nListen to Boo’s music on YouTube or Bandcamp \n  \nYvonne Lyon\nAn awesome level of talent that I cannot compare — Maverick Magazine \nYvonne Lyon is among the UK’s brightest and best singer songwriters. Her most recent album Growing Wild is her tenth solo studio album release. Yvonne consistently combines poignant lyrics with strong\, creative melodies demonstrating a voice that can be both fragile and intense. She has guested on to live sessions with Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 and recently completed a master’s degree in Songwriting and Performance from the University of West Scotland. \nI love her\, absolutely love her… great song beautifully performed — Michael Ball\, BBC Radio 2 \nRead more about Yvonne on her website \nFollow Yvonne on Facebook or Instagram \nListen to Yvonne’s music on YouTube or Bandcamp
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/things-found-in-books-2/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Paula Ryan
DESCRIPTION:A Folk at the Book Tree event! Paula’s music is infused with Celtic lyricism and passion of her Irish Gaelic roots. Her performances\, laced with warmth\, wit\, uniqueness and musicality are “well worth seeking out” (Irish Music Magazine).\n  \nWe are thrilled to welcome the fantastic Paula Ryan to our 2025 series of Folk at the Book Tree events! \nPaula is an award-winning Singer/Songwriter & Gaelic “Funkstress” from Tipperary\, Ireland. She uses a range of instruments\, some standard (Guitar\, Bazouki) and some a bit more unusual (Bodhran\, Marimba)\, to accompany original songs which are really powerful….what song-writing is all about\, making you think (Fatea Magazine). \n  \nPaula’s storytelling intros and her sometimes serious\, sometimes amusing\, sometimes reflective\, sometimes lively\, but always sensitive to the song and the music\, presentation of her own original material alongside folk favourites represent performance\, originality\, creativity\, and entertainment at their best! \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The concert will be in our atmospheric upstairs event space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the performance will start at 7.30pm. \nAbout the Musician\nA unique voice in the contemporary folk world — Classic Rock Society Magazine \nPaula’s original songs have been successful in a number of high profile songwriting contests (e.g. Great American Song Contest\, Shrewsbury Folk Festival Peace Song Contest\, Pan Celtic  National Song Contest\, Tipperary Song Of Peace Contest). \nShe has shared stages with leading figures in Irish acoustic music including Lankum\, Liam O’Maonlaí\, Paul Brady\, Mary Coughlan\, Andy Irvine\, Daoirí Farrell\, Eleanor McEvoy. \nShe performs at a variety of venues and festivals nationally and internationally including Source Arts Centre (Thurles)\, Excel Arts Centre (Tipperary)\, Circle Sessions (Dublin)\, Limerick Acoustic\, Roisin Dubh (Galway)\, Matt Molloys (Westport)\, Ionad Culturtha (Cork)\, Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, Perpignan Festival (France)\, Barbican (York)\, Shrewsbury Folk Festival\, Beal Bocht Cafe (New York)\, Brown’s Diner (Nashville)\, Nacht Der Stimmen (Germany) etc. \nHer latest studio album\, Turas Cumadoir (Songwriter’s Journey)\, has earned airplay on RTE Radio 1\, Tipp FM and other radio stations throughout Ireland as well as in France\, Germany and across the BBC\, and received highly favourable reviews from leading folk/acoustic publications such as fRoots\, Acoustic Magazine and FATEA. \nAlbums like this are a rarity and a breath of fresh air when they come along – this one is a gem which anyone will enjoy — Irish Music Magazine Annual 2022 on Paula’s 2022 studio album Turas Cumadoir (Songwriter’s Journey) \nFind Out More\nFollow Paula on Facebook\, Instagram or TikTok \nRead more about Paula on her website \nListen to Paula’s music on YouTube
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/paula-ryan/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Storytelling on Page and in Song
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique collaborative event exploring Louise Beech’s novels and Carrie Martin’s music\, with songs inspired by the books! Expect extracts and discussion of page-turning stories with characters who stay with you\, combined with Carrie’s stunning mix of folk\, blues and prog rock influenced music.\n\n \nWe’re thrilled to welcome author Louise Beech (also known as Louise Swanson) and singer-songwriter Carrie Martin to the Book Tree for a unique collaborative event!  \n\n \nThere will be two sets\, each alternating between Louise sharing extracts and talking about seven of her highly acclaimed books\, and Carrie performing her gorgeous original music inspired by each story. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions to both Louise and Carrie about their work. \n\n \nDrinks will be available to purchase at an informal bar before the show and during the interval. The evening will be held in our atmospheric upstairs performance space\, surrounded by the building’s old oak beams. \n\n \nDoors will open from 7pm\, and the event will start at 7.30pm. \n\n \nThis is sure to be a wonderful way to engage with stories told on page and in song. Join us for an immersive experience\, reflecting on the themes and characters as we hear them brought to life through words and music! \n\n \nAbout the Author\nBeautifully written\, intelligent and moving\, this book will stay with you long after you reach the end — Ruth Dugdall\, on How To Be Brave \n\n \nLouise Beech is an exceptional literary talent\, whose debut novel How To Be Brave was a Guardian Readers’ Choice for 2015. The follow-up\, The Mountain in My Shoe was shortlisted for Not the Booker Prize. \n\n \nHer following books Maria in the Moon and The Lion Tamer Who Lost were widely reviewed\, critically acclaimed and number-one bestsellers. Maria in the Moon was described as quirky\, darkly comic and heartfelt by the Sunday Mirror\, while The Lion Tamer Who Lost was shortlisted for the RNA Most Popular Romantic Novel Award and longlisted for the Polari Prize. \n\n \nCall Me Star Girl longlisted for the Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize and was Best Magazine’s Best Book of the Year 2019; and I Am Dust was a Crime Magazine Monthly Pick. This Is How We Are Human was published in June 2021 and Nothing Else in June 2022. \n\n \nLouise’s short fiction has won the Glass Woman Prize\, the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose\, and the Aesthetica Creative Works competition\, as well as shortlisting for the Bridport Prize twice. \n\n \nShe also writes under the name Louise Swanson\, and her first book in that guise\, End of Story\, was published in March 2023 by Hodder & Stoughton and her second\, Lights Out\, followed in September 2024. \n\n \nFind out more: \n\nRead more about Louise on her website \n\nFollow Louise on Instagram \n\n\nTense and intriguing\, creeping paranoia oozes from every page… Louise Swanson is a talent that shines in the dark — Janice Hallett\, on Lights Out \n\n \nAbout the Singer-Songwriter\nMartin is equally skilled on guitar\, on vocals and as writer. The voice is distinctive — the crystalline purity and range of a Kate Bush\, the depth and delicacy of a Sandy Denny. And the songs to which she applies them stand up with any of her peers. The chord sequence of the title track evokes Joni Micthell’s Hejira album. — Trevor Raggatt\, RnR Magazine. \n\n \nCarrie is an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter\, whose music spans an eclectic mix of folk\, blues and prog rock influences. She is an incredible songwriter\, vocalist and guitarist. \n \nMentored by instrumental guitarist Gordon Giltrap MBE she has attracted endorsements from Vintage Guitars\, G7th Capos\, Martin Strings\, and is currently an artist for Faith Guitars. \n \nCarrie’s last three albums Seductive Sky\, Entity and Evergreen have included guests Elliott Randall\, Gordon Giltrap\, Oliver Wakeman\, Daniel Cassidy (brother of late Eva Cassidy) ex Bad Company guitarist Dave Colwell\, John Verity (Argent) and Roger Fisher (ex Heart guitarist).\n \nShe has performed in Canada on tour and has represented Vintage Guitars three times at the Namm Show In California. She also guests at various guitar shows around the UK to demo her use of open tunings. \n \nFind out more: \n\nFollow Carrie on Facebook or Instagram \n\nRead more about Carrie on her website \n\nListen to Carrie’s music on Spotify or YouTube \n\n \nIt’s pretty obvious from the moment you hear Carrie Martin sing that she is an outstanding vocalist with passion in each breath. Don’t be too sidetracked by that voice and stage persona and well-crafted songs\, because you might just miss the fact that she is a fine guitar player as well! — Gordon Giltrap\, MBE
URL:https://www.pickeringbooktree.co.uk/event/louise-beech-and-carrie-martin/
LOCATION:Pickering Book Tree\, 43a Market Place\, Pickering\, YO18 7AE
CATEGORIES:Fiction,Folk at the Book Tree,Live Music,Meet the Author
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