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.
The man of the moment, with singing and playing talents way beyond his years
Catch this rising star in an intimate setting while you can. Sunjay's trajectory towards fame is steep, as evidenced by the accolades he is winning, including multiple award nominations. He has hardly put a guitar down since the age of four - so he is, naturally, brilliant. With two albums and a natural performing style that belies his youth, he sings folk and blues with an engaging maturity. Don't just take our word for it: "The man of the moment" (Living Tradition); "Already creating a stir with talents way beyond his years" (Maverick Magazine).
http://www.sunjay.tv£8 members/£9 non-members
Modern traditional tunes and songs from a trio that builds musical tension - then unleashes it
A trio whose sum is even greater than its illustrious parts play modern traditional music with power and precision, cranking up tension, then unleashing it in a burst of melody and harmonies. Saul Rose (also Waterson Carthy and Whapweazel); Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead); and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar's Feast) play guitars, bouzouki, violin, oboe, and melodeons to create a stirring sound. What others say: "Everything that's best in modern traditional music" (Acoustic); "Dynamically fascinating" (Folk and Roots).
http://faustusband.com/£10 members/£12 non-members
The richest and mellowest of voices returns to our stage after a triumphant spell in War Horse
Bob's warm voice, wrapped in a rich north-east England accent, is musical even when he's talking. That he sings, plays a mean guitar, and has such a lavish repertoire of songs - as well as witty repartee - all make for a lyrical evening's entertainment. After he last visited the Ram Club, Bob joined the cast of the acclaimed "War Horse" and will have just completed 18 months with the touring production when he graces our stage again. For a second opinion, Living Tradition says: "Surely one of the great voices of the whole of the Folk Revival."
http://www.bobfoxmusic.com£9 members/£10 non-members
A 'very important emerging singer-songwriter' who is taking the folk world by storm
Sell-out shows, TV and radio airtime, accolades galore - Blue Rose Code (aka Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter Ross Wilson) is taking the folk world by storm. Bob Harris calls him a "very important emerging" artist, he was recently Folk Radio UK's artist of the month and he is mixing with the likes of Karine Polwart, Kathryn Williams and Danny Thompson. Calling himself a "crossover artist", his singing and playing are truly special and win converts wherever he is heard. As Emma Freud says: "This is simply beautiful. I am a folk convert."
http://bluerosecode.com£10 members/£12 non-members