Hello, and welcome to the website of the Famous Willows Folk Club!
The Willows has existed in some shape or form since 1972, and in 2005 moved to a new home for the first time in its history! As of Wednesday 7th December 2005, the Willows now meets every Wednesday at 8:00pm (doors open 7:30pm) in the excellent function room of Arundel Football Club, Mill Road, Arundel in West Sussex. This move has provided the club with many exciting opportunities whilst maintaining our commitment to offering the finest quality folk music at the best value prices. The Willows prides itself on its welcoming atmosphere, and we are always pleased to welcome friends both new and old.
As ever, the Willows offers some of the finest guests from the world of traditional and contemporary folk music, and we are also very proud of the club’s fantastic fortnightly
Come All Ye - Open Stage Nights, featuring some of the best singers and musicians in the area performing folk music in its broadest sense.
We have a full and exciting programme lined up, including appearances from
The Tannahill Weavers, J.D. Walker, Suntrap, Barron Brady and many more - check out our “Dates” page for more details. I hope you’ll be able to come along and join us!
***Important Notice!***
On Wednesday 14th May we are excited to be welcoming one of the world’s most popular and successful folk bands, The Tannahill Weavers, for a rare folk club appearance!
We have been selling ADVANCE TICKETS for the Tannahills’ appearance, which are on sale now - please get in touch for more details!
Hope to see you all soon,
Chris Davis
chris@willowsfolkclub.org
Site last updated: Monday 5th May 2008
“Your club has been one of the best I have ever played in”
--- Paul Hutchinson, Belshazzar’s Feast, 2003
“One of the best gigs of 2005 was The Willows Folk Club. The Willows has the vitality and atmosphere that first drew me to the folk clubs of the 1960s. It’s the kind of place where people are happy to join in and sing along; and yet, when the music dictates it, you can hear a pin drop. It’s at the top of my list of favourites.”
--- Julie Felix, 9th September 2005
“The Willows Folk Club is without doubt one of the best in the country. Brilliant crowd, great organisers, one of the youngest and most enthusiastic MCs we’ve ever seen, and a real sense of keeping acoustic music live and vibrant. As well as booking an imaginative guest lineup, the club’s local talent is excellent and, most importantly of all, the Willows encourages and fosters young musicians. What more could you ask for?”
--- Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, 12th November 2005
“We travel to many, many folk clubs internationally and The Willows Folk Club at Arundel is one of the very best anywhere. It’s a fun club with a very responsive audience, a very ‘inclusive’ feel, run by a small yet enthusiastic team who always make everyone, including their invited artists, feel right at home. Add to this a top-class compere and it’s not surprising that the support for the club is so strong”
--- Mundy-Turner, December 2005
“The Willows Folk Club is something you should be proud of and I hope we can cross paths again sometime. I enjoyed the unique aspect of working completely acoustically. It was “unplugged” carried to its most obvious and relevant meaning and the audience was one of the most attentive and appreciative I’ve played to here and in Australia.”
--- Keith Potger (of The Seekers), February 2007
