The F Word is Newcastle Art Centre’s debut Folk Programme, and Newcastle’s newest Folk Club.
The Programme
The F Word offers lovers of Folk a monthly programme of top acts. With programming support from Graham Barker (Down By The River music promotion), we are thrilled for this debut season to be billing sought after and celebrated Folk artists. Join us in our Black Swan Bar & Venue for a regular instalment of full headline sets from the Folk musicians blazing the trail in the genre.
The Floor Spots
At the same time The F Word will champion local Folk artists. Each night will kick off with supporting ‘Floor Spots’, hosted by Alasdair Paul (DIY Ceilidh, Pons Aelius) and dedicated for North East based Folk musicians that want to share their sound with a new audience. We’re thrilled to host a regular platform for local talent to stretch its wings and for the Folk network of the North East to grow. If you’re interested in partaking in the Floor Spots, please scroll down for more info!
The F Word will celebrate the genre of Folk, headline top artists, and connect audiences with new talent.
Follow these links below for tickets and to find out more about each act…
TICKETS: Rachael McShane & The Cartographers, Thursday 10th October
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers features the exceptional talents of guitarist Ian Stephenson (Kan, Baltic Crossing), melodeon player Julian Sutton (Kathryn Tickell, Sting), with Rachael McShane‘s stunning voice and instrumental skills leading the line. Their music is a powerful blend of traditional folk and contemporary sounds.
TICKETS: Ceitidh Mac, Thursday 14th November
With a progressive twist to her music, Ceitidh Mac is an alt.folk musician, performing vocals, cello and tenor guitar. Ceitidh Mac creates songs that soar with contemporary arrangements and instrumentation, playing with live and electronic elements whilst having a prominent folk influence. She will be performing with Francesca Knowles on drums and Will Hammond on vibraphone / synth.
TICKETS: Staithe (Bridie Jackson and Nick Pierce, formerly ‘Brick’), Thursday 12th December
Introducing Staithe, the new musical project of Bridie Jackson and Nick Pierce, formerly the band ‘Brick’. Bridie is a songwriter (best known from the folk quartet Bridie Jackson and The Arbour) and Nick is a viola player. The duo started making music together during the first Lockdown of 2020, and they now write and produce ‘dreamy acoustic music’ with the occasional synth, from their home in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Interested in the Floor Spots?
If you’re a Folk artist based in the North East and are interested in sharing something new with an audience, we’d love to hear from you.
You could be just starting out on your musical journey into the world of Folk, you could be ‘emerging’ on to the scene, or you could be a seasoned Folk musician with new stuff to share.
Just email us at admin@newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk – introduce yourself, what you play, a bit about your experience and which of the above nights you’d be interested in performing a Floor Spot.
All Floor Spot musicians who’ve been invited via email exchange see the headline gig for free!
