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‘Shadows on the Wall’ by Toby Wood

 ‘Shadows on the Wall’ is a compilation of Toby’s reviews and photographs of concerts at The Barn, compiled over the last decade and beyond. The reviews have been appreciated by artists and are sometimes published in the folk press.

Lots of pictures taken at the Barn, help to tell the story.

Since many artists and bands return to the Barn, this book can be an invaluable reference to remind you about previous visits. A minimum donation of £5 will enable you to catch up on your reading and also support a worthy local charity.

The book has been sponsored by Traditional Music & Song at The Barn but all proceeds are going to Dementia Support, South Lincs.

Copies will be on sale at The Barn at each of our monthly sessions.

Congratulations to Toby for producing such a quality publication…and a real bargain.

200th Concert With Granny’s Attic

The Concert on November 28th was our 200th concert covering most of the previous 20 years. Our first show at the Barn was in November 2004 with Les Barker who came back to the Barn as part of a rare double bill with Haddo (Will and Nicky Pound).

For many years Toby Wood has written a review of each show and taken photos of the artists performing in the Barn. We have published the reviews here and in the book Shadows on the Wall mentioned above.

As part of our celebrations Toby has taken the names of all of the artists who have been with us over the last 20 years and created this intricate word cloud.

At the end of our 200th show, everyone was given a presentation card of the word cloud.

We have a few copies of both the Word Cloud and Shadows on the Wall.

17th December 2026: Christmas Night with Vicky Swan & Johnny Dyer

NOTE This the Third Thursday of the month (someone put Christmas in near our normal day)

Vicki Swan & Jonny effortlessly blend traditional material with contemporary sounds. Their performances showcase new interpretations of old songs alongside original self penned tunes and new contemporary songs that are entirely at home in the tradition.

Be entranced by the haunting nyckelharpa, amazed at the cow horn (one of the worlds earliest communication devices) and meet some of the bagpipes that didn’t come from Scotland.

More details on their web site here

26th November 2026: Granny’s Attic

Granny’s Attic (Photo Declan Creffield)

With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals) have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences up and down the country, with bookings everywhere from Cambridge Folk Festival to Cecil Sharp House.

See their web site here

22nd October 2026: Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth

This project began with a chance meeting at a folk session in 2018, which led to Will and Jenn’s music travelling around the world as a viral internet sensation. In their live shows they play a game of ‘musical cat and mouse’ improvising and responding to each other, weaving virtuosic performances that are unique and in the moment as only two musicians highly accomplished in their craft can produce.

See their web site here

24th September 2026: Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis

Jamie (left) and Sam (right) at the Barn in 2023

Sam writes and arranges most of his material with his main musical collaborator, Jamie Francis. After meeting at university in Brighton in 2010 and discovering a common interest in roots music, Sam and Jamie began playing together in a folk band, with Jamie (a guitar player first and foremost) deciding to learn to play the banjo because Sam was already the guitarist. They also performed at many open mics and venues as a duo, performing original, folk and blues songs. Naturally, the lives of two young musicians who have absolutely no idea what they´re doing became choc-full of many colourful experiences (including Sam auditioning for ITV´s Britain´s Got Talent whilst in London for a gig, and ending up getting all the way to the final). They still perform together at folk clubs, venues and festivals, performing inventive interpretations of tunes and songs in between (occasionally) funny anecdotes and stories of their misadventures.

This is their third visit to the Barn since 2017.

See their web site here

25th June 2026: Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly

Jon Doran and The Northern Assembly are a ground breaking new collaboration with Jon Doran ( BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalist 2019 ) combined with the virtuosic playing of Jordan Alkin ( Breabach ) and Heather Ferrier ( accordion )…..songs overflowing with ideas for the production of imaginative, entertaining music.

See their web site here