We are pleased welcome back Merry Hell to Harwell Village Hall. The sound of dreams realised, joy unconfined, your favourite yesterdays returning and the promise of tomorrow. Merry Hell are all this and more. Founded in their native North West of England, Merry Hell is an eight-piece folk-rock band with a history, a pedigree and … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Merry Hell with support from Elsi →

After she went down so well when she appeared with The Dunwells in September, we are pleased to welcome back Lucy May Walker and The Dunwells to Harwell for a double bill of great music. Lucy May Walker is a Folkestone based Singer/Songwriter originally from Worcestershire. In 2018 Lucy May was discovered busking by Jeremy … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Lucy May Walker and The Dunwells Double Bill →

Sam Kelly will perform in Harwell for the first time in his trio format. Sam writes and arranges most of his material with his main musical collaborator, Jamie Francis. After meeting at university in Brighton in 2010 and discovering a common interest in roots music, Sam and Jamie began playing together in a folk band, … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents The Sam Kelly Trio with support TBC →

A father-son celebration of Ashley’s 80th birthday with words and music from a life in folk music and beyond. “My friend Ashley is the Godfather of Folk Rock. He made us a genre we couldn’t refuse” Bob Dylan Ashley Hutchings ‘The Guvnor’ formed Fairport Convention in 1967, a group that went on to invent British … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Ashley Hutchings with special guest Blair Dunlop and support from Painted Sky →

Anglo/Irish folk band The Haar brings the formidable singing talent of All-Ireland Scór na nÓg winner Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne (Show of Hands/Seth Lakeman), Adam Summerhayes, and Murray Grainger (both of the FATEA award-winning The Ciderhouse Rebellion). Known for … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents The Haar with support from Eleanor Dunsdon & Gregor Black →

We are pleased to welcome back Sam Carter to Harwell as he tours some intimate venues, previewing material from his fifth studio album, which was released in 2024. Over the course of his fifteen-year career, Sam has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting ‘as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best work’ (Uncut). A highly regarded … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Sam Carter with support TBC →

We are pleased to welcome Megson to Harwell Village Hall. Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards MEGSON create a truly unique brand of folk music. Combining an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars, MEGSON have gained a reputation … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Megson with support TBC →

We are trying to find a new date for this event. We are pleased to welcome The Urban Folk Quartet to Harwell. UFQ have ignited audiences across the world with their cross-genre, contemporary take on folk music for over a decade. Rooted in Celtic tune forms and traditional song, UFQ also take influence from Afrobeat, … Continue reading POSTPONED – Big Ginger Tom Music Presents The Urban Folk Quartet with support TBC →

We are pleased to welcome Ninebarrow back to Harwell. Ninebarrow (Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere) are a multi-award-winning folk duo, who are impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating take on the folk tradition. Described by Mark Radcliffe as sounding ‘like two halves of one voice’ and by Mercury Music Prize nominee … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Ninebarrow →

Rusty Shackle are a six-piece folk-rock band from South Wales. They have released five successful studio albums and are an experienced live band, playing festivals and venues around the world since 2010.  We are thrilled to welcome them to Harwell Village Hall. This will be a very popular gig so book tickets early!  Tickets start … Continue reading Big Ginger Tom Music Presents Rusty Shackle with support TBC →