Jim Causley at Bowes Park Folk Club plus Phoebe Rees and BP singers

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Apr 1, 2021 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm UTC+01
Location: live on Facebook -
Latest Activity: Mar 26, 2021

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Jim Causley:

Six times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee*
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ‘Singer of the Year’ 2017*
“The finest singer of his generation” Mojo Magazine
“A voice in a million” Geoff Lakeman

More than simply a folk-singer, multi award winning singer-songwriter, musician and proud Devonian Jim Causley is an all-round entertainer and during the past decade Causley has been nominated no less than six times for a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. In 2017 he was nominated as “Singer of the Year” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, he won the Spiral Earth Singer of the Year award in 2014, presented his own folk music show on BBC Radio Devon... The list of Jim's achievements goes on...

Since the release of his debut album in 2005, Causley’s unique voice and persona have helped him become one of the most well-loved and respected figures of today’s contemporary roots and folk scene. A prolific collaborator, Causley is hugely admired for his work with iconic groups The Devil’s Interval and Mawkin:Causley as well as playing, touring and recording alongside Waterson:Carthy, John McCusker, Eddie Reader, Graham Coxson, Shirley Collins, Michael Morpurgo, Show of Hands, Kate Rusby, David Rotheray of Beautiful South fame and many more. He was described by Mojo Magazine as “the finest singer of his generation”.

Videos - Jim Causley

Phoebe Rees:

“…she mesmerised... with her beautiful playing and singing of some well travelled Scottish folk tunes!”

Songbound

“…one of the finest prospects in British folk music…“

FATEA Magazine
Phoebe Rees is a musician and songwriter from Oswestry. Influenced by a diverse range of musical genres and cultures, she predominantly combines elements of Celtic, English and American Folk traditions into her music making. Drawing on inspiration from her early years in the Scottish Highlands, experiences as a classical viola player studying in Edinburgh and London, and subsequent travels throughout the rest of the British Isles, Europe, South America and India; she performs her own compositions along with interpretations of material by other artists close to her heart. Phoebe sings and accompanies herself mostly on the fiddle, viola and guitar.

Videos - Phoebe Rees | Hear all her latest songs

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This week and the next at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road N22.

Last chance to see: Women in Jazz Photography at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, until the end of June.

Events at All Good Bookshop for the rest of June.

Throughout June - Go Green Eco Urban Festival (Haringey) at various locations in Haringey.

Sunday 22 June – Ally Pally Allotments open for charity, 1-4.30pm.

Sunday 22 June – Hustle Wrestling at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 5.30-8.30pm.

Saturday 26 July – Haringey Welcome Makers Market! at Blue House Yard, Station Road, N22, 12-4.30pm.

Saturday 28 June – Muswell Hill Repair Cafe at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, 28 Pages Lane N10, 2-5pm.

Sunday 29 June – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Sunday 29 June – Music in the Gardens: Ceilidh with the Red River Band at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 6 July – The gardens of Railway Cottages, Dorset Road N22, are open for charity, 2-5.30pm.

Sunday 6 July – Music in the Gardens: English Jazz Orchestra at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Thursday 10 July – Refugee Tales at Muswell Hill Methodist church, Pages Lane, 7-10pm.

Thursday 10 July – Bowes Park Community Choir: 15 years of harmony at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45-10.30pm.

Saturday 12 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 13 July – Music in the Gardens: Life and Mission Choir at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 20 July – Music in the Gardens: Rock in the Gardens at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Wednesday 23 July to 1 August – Children’s Art Club at CUFOS (top of The Avenue, N10), see post for times.

Sunday 27 July – Music in the Gardens: London Metropolitan Brass at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, N10 1PP, 2-5pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstrav e ganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – Monday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm.

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

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