All evening performances will take place at Bettws-y-Crwyn Parish Hall, SY7 8PP

Evening performance line-up for 2026

Thursday 11th June 2026

SUE HARRIS and her CHOIRS

                                                                                                                                                                                             

Friday 12th June 2026

RUTH ANGELL and SID PEACOACK

Coming soon

 

 

 

Saturday 13th June 2026

JOHN KIRKPATRICK WITH STRINGS ATTACHED ~ Saturday 13th June

An elemental Evenings Entertainment.  Come and experience the multifarious talents of folk musician John Kirkpatrick in tandem with a group of internationally known classical musicians in a programme of songs and instrumental pieces with a watery theme.

John Kirkpatrick – is a virtuoso on voice, button accordion, concertinas and has been one of the most prominent figures on the English Folk Scene for many years.

Henry Roberts - Henry plays flute and piccolo and enjoys a varied musical career as a performer, recording artist and educator. As a multi award-winning chamber musician, he has appeared at Queen Elizabeth Hall and Buckingham Palace.

Alessandro Ruisi - Violinist Alessandro Ruisi performs internationally as a chamber musician, soloist and leader. He is first violin of the Ruisi Quartet who are recipients of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award. Violin.

Luba Tunnicliffe - Luba is a versatile performer and enjoys a varied musical career playing both viola and violin. She has performed solo recitals across the UK and abroad. 

Richard Tunnicliffe - Richard studied cello and viola da gamba at the Royal College of Music. He is well-known as soloist and chamber musician.

 

 

SUNDAY 14th June 2026

BOUZOUKI 111 

Bouzouki III is a fresh new band that brings together three leading exponents of the Irish bouzouki in the UK – Benji Kirkpatrick, James Fagan, and Jon Doran. Each member is well known in his own right with various ongoing concerns active on the UK folk scene.

James Fagan works with Nancy Kerr, The Melrose Quartet, Tim Van Eyken, and co-presents one of the few remaining UK folk radio shows: ‘Thank Goodness it’s Folk’ with Sam Hindley on Sheffield Live! Radio.

Jon Doran plays in a duo with Janice Burns, has his own outfit The Northern Assembly and performs solo, as well as being a member of Ruth Notman’s band. Benji Kirkpatrick is a member of Bellowhead, the Seth Lakeman Band, works solo and was previously a member of Faustus and Steeleye Span.