For our 30th birthday on 21st October 2013 we updated our 'Compleat History of the Ram Club' booklet (PDF format, 10Mb). Click to view or download - it's a 'must read', with a list of all the guests we have ever had plus some stories and pictures!
Below is a list of the past guests from September 2006.
Martin is Folk's reluctant godfather and a storyteller supreme. Multi-award winning and honoured for his services to Folk music, his guitar and singing style are instantly recognisable and unique. He has featured on countless classic recordings, both his own and by a 'Who's Who' of the Folk Scene. From the beginning of the Folk Revival right up to the present he continues to innovate, experiment, tour and record. An enormously- influential figure in English folk music Martin has always maintained a solo career in parallel to collaborations with Dave Swarbrick, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Blue Murder, Waterson-Carthy, the Four Martins and now the Imagined Village. He gave Scarborough Fair to Paul Simon, but he's still Carthy after all these years!
http://www.watersoncarthy.com£9 members/£11 non-members
Continuing our own mini Feast of Fiddles we present a new Supergroup with some familiar faces. TOM is a Ram favourite and brings a different line up each time he comes! At long last his immense talent as a fiddler was recognized in 2009 when he picked up 'Musician of the Year' at the BBC Folk Awards. A wonderful singer too, he has played with just about everyone, with Seth Lakeman naming him as his biggest influence. And now he has assembled a superb group, with Young Tradition 2003 finalist DAVID (guitar, vocals), PHIL (acoustic bass), ANDY (guitar & mandolin) and multi-award winning SHONA (accordion). With Tom's sweet tone embellished by such talent we are in for an evening of the finest traditional and contemporary folk.
http://www.tommcconville.co.uk£9 members/£11 non-members
PETE is a passionate, intense performer with a driving guitar style & a great stage presence who, for the last couple of decades, has been busy putting back the 'F' in Folk. Carrying on the true tradition of an urban songwriter, he is always 'on the road' and has delivered a wealth of great songs that are an unruly mix of humour, politics, love and social comment. A Ram favourite, Pete sings from the heart and his song 'Another train' is popular with choirs and artists around the world and has brought hope and encouragement to countless listeners over the years. His new CD 'Casa Abierta' marks a radical departure, featuring ten songs in different tongues including Spanish, Swahili, Welsh, Kurdish, Korean and French. And it's great!
http://www.petemorton.com£7 members/£8 non-members
The brilliant, innovative harping of MAIRE (Irish Traditional Musician of the Year 2001), and the amazing
virtuosity and versatility of English guitar wizard CHRIS, make a welcome return with their addictive and stylish
cocktail of powerhouse Irish dance-music, gorgeous airs, evocative songs and striking new compositions - with
shots of hot jazz and bluegrass thrown in! Their latest CD FireWire has garnered extraordinary critical acclaim:
"Dazzling virtuosity... The speed and complexity is to be marvelled at... exquisitely delivered... delightful" (The
Daily Telegraph). They play the world over, with many an appearance on TV and Radio, but tonight they are all
ours again, and we guarantee a unique and captivating evening.
http://www.oldbridgemusic.com£8 members/£10 non-members