Everyman Folk Club

26/09/2026

A top tier performance from Pete Morton at the Everyman Folk Club last night when, as the ghost of Sailor Swift, he regaled us with music and tall tales. Pete delivered a vast number of songs, manifesting characters met by Sailor Swift during the last four centuries, and presenting chorus songs pertinent to each of them. Into his joyful combination of choruses and laughter, Pete integrated satire, history, philosophy, and serious political observations seamlessly; none more so than during an encounter with John Newton leading to the hard-hitting inclusion of Amazing Grace. Pete’s agility in Nessun Dorma - vocally and physically - was extraordinary. A monumental display of skill and ingenuity from this tremendous entertainer.

We also enjoyed terrific floor spots - from Graham Schofield, Marcia Phillips & Steve Wheeler (Sóncræft), Steve Shipley, Charlie Haylock (MC), Mary-Jane Tyrrell, and Colin Mallett. Thank you all for your marvellous songs and tunes.

“Pray tell”, would there be ‘joiny-innies’? Yes indeed! The chorus singing by our enthusiastic audience was unparalleled, and it was such a treat to hear everyone again after the summer break. Join us for next night’s fun 😉 with Sherburn Bartley Sanders, on Friday 30 October 2026.

25/09/2026

Everyman Folk Club’s new season starts tonight. Head to Stratford St Andrew in Suffolk for an evening with Sailor Swift aka Pete Morton.

16/09/2026

🎶 It's nearly time to start the new season at the Everyman Folk Club. What a treat to have independent spirit and old time troubadour, Pete Morton, back at the club, now with a different repertoire as well as a new persona! Emulating the ghost of Sailor Swift, Pete will fill the evening with a happy mixture of popular songs from times gone by, music hall, pantomime, choruses and joy. ⛵️🌊

"totally wonderful from start to finish - I doubt you will ever see a more entertaining and enjoyable show." - Rich Wakefield

"vocal versatility, talent and energy! He kept us completely engrossed.“ - Cambridge Folk Club

🎫 Tickets are available in advance as well as on the door - and there is still time for you to treat yourself to a Discounted Season Ticket valid for all events through to May next year.

🎟 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/everyman-folk-club (£10) and on the door (£12)
ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/events/1825859091924331
🔗 http://www.everymanfolkclub.co.uk
🐑 Community non-profit organisation

🎼 Venue: The Riverside Centre, Gt Glemham Road, Stratford St Andrew, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1LL
🗺 https://w3w.co/laughs.informal.tickling
Doors and bar open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

⭐️ https://www.sailor-swift.co.uk/

All are welcome at this friendly and traditional folk club. With Residents, Floor Singers and a Booked Guest Artist on every occasion, expect traditional and contemporary songs and tunes performed acoustically, stupendous chorus singing, and entertaining introductions.

Tickets are available now for this event and for all our gatherings to May 2027:

25 Sep 2026 - Sailor Swift (Pete Morton)
30 Oct 2026 - Sherburn Bartley Sanders
27 Nov 2026 - Two Idiots And An Absent Friend
29 Jan 2027 - Hilary Spencer
26 Feb 2027 - The Kimberleys
26 Mar 2027 - Jack Hogsden
30 Apr 2027 - Barrie & Ingrid Temple
28 May 2027 - Edwina Hayes

01/09/2026

📣 New season at the Everyman Folk Club coming up. Are you ready?

🗓 It will soon be time to reopen the doors to the Everyman,
and we’re excited to be seeing - and hearing - you again shortly. There is a rich variety of marvellous musicians ready to entertain you, including familiar friends as well as some new guests in our 2026 to 2027 season.

🍁❄️ Our season begins in September with versatile, energetic Pete Morton as the friendly ghost of Sailor Swift, before the welcome return of Sherburn Bartley Sanders. Our last event of the calendar year is a celebration of Les Barker (the best and funniest Poet Laureate we never had) by Keith Donnelly and John Watterson.

🌱☀️ Hilary Spencer starts the New Year with her powerful and assured voice, before Isobel & Jim Kimberley bring their fresh interpretations of traditional and revival songs to the Everyman. Jack Hogsden follows; one of the UK’s leading melodeon players and a fine singer, before the much awaited and long overdue return of Barrie & Ingrid Temple. We end the season in May 2027 with “the sweetest voice in England”, Edwina Hayes.

🌐 Visit our website to read more about our brilliant guests, and follow the Book Tickets link to see the various options available to buy online, by cheque, and with cash - including our Discounted Season Ticket.

🤗 With Residents, Floor Singers and a Booked Guest Artist on every occasion, there is always a warm welcome for new performers and audience members.

🎼 Venue: The Riverside Centre, Gt Glemham Road, Stratford St Andrew, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1LL
Doors and bar open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

The Everyman Folk Club is a non-profit community organisation which aims to promote traditional and modern folk music in Suffolk, England.

01/09/2026

Seize the opportunity to give yourself a treat, save yourself money, and help support your club, by purchasing a Discounted Season Ticket for all of the events at the Everyman Folk Club in the 2026 to 2027 season.

The season ticket is available up to our first evening, on Friday 25 September 2026 - online, by cheque, and with cash; whichever is easiest for you.

Grab yours now, then sit back and look forward to the next exciting year at our friendly, traditional folk club! (Ticket links are in the first two comments below).

01/09/2026

📣 The new season of the Everyman Folk Club starts at the end of this month. Our online box office is open and Advance Tickets are on sale for all events from September 2026 to May 2027.

🎟 Thanks to everyone's support, we are delighted to keep our ticket prices down to £10 in advance. You can also save money AND support your club with our Discounted Season Ticket.

🌐 To buy online, by cheque, or with cash, please see the links in the first comment.

🎫 Tickets for each event will also be available on the door at £12 each, subject to availability.

30/05/2026

The Everyman Folk Club season ended last night with an enthralling appearance by squeezebox virtuoso, John Kirkpatrick. We were treated to a celebration of folk music at its best. The huge variety of tunes was exhilarating as John’s fingers flew across the keys of his button accordion, Anglo concertina, and single row melodeon (in D!). His understanding and love of the Morris tradition shone through, and his recently composed Double Dream Waltz was astonishing. A certain gravitas was brought to songs such as Fare Ye Well, Lovely Nancy and The Gown So Green, whilst zest and enthusiasm were directed at The Handling of Your Sword and Riding Down to Portsmouth. This performance of traditional, contemporary, and original songs and tunes showed the remarkable versatility of this folk titan.

The evening included entertaining songs from Bill Johnston & Sheila Darling, Louise Forster, and Tracey Wisdom, with MC Charlie Haylock ending the floor spots with two moving poems by the late Suffolk poet, Elizabeth Davey (1919–2019). Well done one and all.

Thank you to our amazing audience for your support over the last year – and, indeed, the last 30-years! It was brilliant to end the season with a sell-out crowd; your stunning singing was truly overwhelming. Have a lovely Summer, and we’ll see you on Friday 25 September 2026 when friendly ghost, Sailor Swift (aka Pete Morton), will take our breath away.

28/05/2026

Thank you 🙏- tonight’s event with John Kirkpatrick is sold out. 🎶
Please don’t attend if you don’t have a ticket, as we will have to turn you away.

28/05/2026

21/05/2026

🌟 UPDATE - This event is sold out 🌟
Please do not attend if you do not have a ticket, as we will have to turn you away at the door. Thank you all for your support. ❤️

🎶 John Kirkpatrick is not only one of the country’s best button accordion, melodeon and Anglo concertina players, but is also a fine singer and a terrific songwriter. One of the great solo acts on the folk scene, John is a leading interpreter of English folk music. He has been a member of the Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, The Richard Thompson Band, Umps and Dumps, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Trans-Europe Diatonique, and Band of Hope, as well as numerous ceilidh bands. As songwriter, composer, choreographer, and musical director, John he has contributed to more than sixty plays in the theatre and on radio and, as featured artiste, band member, or session player, his music can be heard on over 200 different commercial recordings.

“The inventiveness and dynamism of John's playing are just as top-notch as one has come to expect of such a perfectionist.” - Mike Greenwood, Taplas

🎟 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/everyman-folk-club (£10) and - subject to availability - on the door £12
ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/events/1309483344658656
🔗 http://www.everymanfolkclub.co.uk
🐑 Community non-profit organisation

🎼 Venue: The Riverside Centre, Gt Glemham Road, Stratford St Andrew, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1LL
🗺 https://w3w.co/laughs.informal.tickling
Doors and bar open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

All are welcome at this friendly and traditional folk club. With Residents, Floor Singers and a Booked Guest Artist on every occasion, expect traditional and contemporary songs and tunes performed acoustically, stupendous chorus singing, and entertaining introductions.