Balham Town Centre is set to host the London FolkFest next week

Running from Monday 25th July to Thursday 28th July, there will be four nights of amazing music at The Bedford Pub, four lunchtime acoustic sessions in the Balham Community space plus one special day of essential panels, where artists can hear insightful ideas, absorb experienced thoughts and engage with some very passionate and successful music industry professionals.

 View London FolkFest trailer on You Tube 

The London FolkFest aims to bring together the very best in traditional and contemporary acoustic music performance, provide workshops and panels to help share essential knowledge and to create an outreach event that brings music to the community.

The London FolkFest has been organised by The Bedford Pub with the support of the Folk Alliance International, PPL, the Balham Town Centre Partnership and Wandsworth Council. 

All the shows and panels are completely free of charge.  For full details visit www.thelondonfolkfest.com

 

EVENING SHOWS

All evening shows are FREE and will be held in The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill 77, Bedford Hill, Balham, SW12 9HD www.thebedford.com (nearest tube- Balham on the Northern Line)

 Monday July 25th

8.30 – The Tarq Bowen Trio

9.00 – Tom Copson

9.45 – Felix Fables

10.30 – The Travelling Band (Acoustic Set)

Tuesday July 26th

FOLK ALLIANCE NIGHT

8.45 – Harpeth Rising

9.15 – The Dupletes

10.00 – The Dunwell Brothers Band

 Wednesday July 27th

8.30 – Joe Corbin

9.00 – Emily And The Woods

9.45 – Brother And Bones

10.30 – The Common Tongues

 Thursday – July 28th

9.00 – Robinson

9.45 – Lucy Rose

10.30 – Jamie Lawson

 

DAY SHOWS

All the lunchtime acoustic day shows are FREE and will be held in the Balham Community Space, Bedford Hill (next to Sainsbury's Car Park) from 1.30pm until 2.30 pm.  

 Monday July 25th

1.30 – Lauren Hogg

1.50 – Nick Harris

2.10 – Joe Corbin

Tuesday July 26th

1.30 – Tony Moore

1.50 – Trevor John

2.10 Jamie Abbott

Wednesday July 27th

1.30 – Chris Read

1.50 – Laurence Owen

2.10 – AJ Moore

 Thursday – July 28th

Acts to be confirmed. 

 

INDUSTRY PANELS

All panels will be held on Thursday 28th July 2011 in The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill 77, Bedford Hill, Balham, SW12 9HD www.thebedford.com (nearest tube- Balham on the Northern Line).  All Panels are free to enter, however plese register using the appropriate link below. 

12.00 noon -1.30pm New Income Streams

Hannah Bridger, Root1

Malcolm Buckland, PRS For music

Kerry Adams, PPL

Benji Rogers, Pledge Music (Founder)

In an age where the traditional music industry is becoming more and more fragmented and the "old model" is no longer the norm, musicians, songwriters, performers and managers must look for alternative ways to find funding for the development and progress of an Artists career.

This panel brings together 2 cutting edge companies that have been set up to create income streams where none existed before and two established companies who are working to provide more opportunities for creators to earn money at every level.

All Panels are free to enter but you will need to register using the link below

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/126426

2.30pm – 4.00pm Management

Lottie Faulkner, Manager of Newton Faulkner and Emily and The Woods

Mark Wood, Manager of Imogen Heap

Patrick Haveron, Manager of Sam Beeton, Sonna Rele and The Amateur Transplants

Behind every great artist there is a great Manager. But who is the right manager for you and what does a Manager do? Every Manager has their own style and experience that is suits different acts.

Find out from the experts, JUST what goes into looking after an artists career

All Panels are free to enter but you will need to register using the link below

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/126427

 

4.30pm – 6.00pm SongDrop    

David Stark, Songlink International

Pablo Ettinger, Caffe Nero Music supervisor and promoter

Paul Kramer    Hit Sheet

Through the day artists will be able to "drop" their CD's into our DropBox – then this panel of music lovers and experts will listen to one track at a time drawn at random from the box and give their honest and positive appraisal of the music, recording and song.

In a world where there is SO much new music coming through, the first 20 seconds may often be the door that opens for your career or may be the reason no one calls you back. This is your chance to get professional input on what you are doing.

The panel will only listen to music from artists/writers who are actually in the room.

All Panels are free to enter but you will need to register using the link below

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/126430

  

Legendary London venue The Bedford has a well established reputation for working with some of the most important emerging acoustic and traditional "song" based artists in the country as well as creating a stage for International guests. With acts as diverse as Paolo Nutini, KT Tunstall and Newton Faulkner all beginning their careers at The Bedford, the venue has a heart and soul that truly embodies the ethos and spirit of folk music.

 In 2010 and 2011, The Bedford worked closely with Folk Alliance International (FAI) in the USA to build links between the UK and America and produced and presented 3 nights of critically acclaimed shows at their annual conference in Memphis.

The Balham Partnership is a public- private partnership between Wandsworth Council, Balham businesses and the Balham community.  The partnership works hard to build a better Balham and to promote Balham Town Centre as a great place to eat, drink, shop, relax, play and explore.  The Balham Partnership organised the first Balham Food Festival, which runs until Sunday (24th July). 

For further information about the London FolkFest please visit www.thelondonfolkfest.com