Folk Of The Wood - Ceilidh Night this Friday 18th with morris dance and live music from The Hobos

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We are celebrating one year of Folk Of The Wood ceilidh nights with an extra special birthday event this Friday 18th July, starring The Seven Champions molly dancers, indie-folk band The Hobos and ceilidh dance hosts Ceilidh Tree and caller. Full details are below and at www.folkofthewood.co.uk Friday 18th July, 7pm at The Portico Gallery, SE27 0HS

All ages welcome!

The Seven Champions (www.sevenchampions.org.uk) are the foremost purveyors of a highly entertaining morris dance style called Molly dancing - originating from the treacle mines of darkest Kent. They should be a perfect match for the ceilidh and are not to be missed! "Absolutely superb" - John Kirkpatrick

The Hobos are a much-loved indie folk band from Brixton who will be entertaining with some fine vocals, accordion, banjo and storytelling charm. www.thehobos.co.uk "Beauteous sharp tongued acoustica" - Trashville Promotions

Ceilidh Tree are your host ceilidh band for the evening and will be playing three sets of rip-roaring ceilidh dance music featuring stomping fiddles, melodeon and a caller to show you the moves! Details at www.ceilidhtree.co.uk Come and strip the willow, SE27 stylee! "London's finest folk dance band" - Evening Standard

Support will be from The Green Ravens and Folk Of The Future soloists who will be playing a special extended set from 7pm - come along early to catch this talented troupe of young instrumentalists! There'll also be a fully licensed bar with wine, cider, scrumpy and craft ale along with homemade soup, hotdogs, cake and brownies to keep you reeling...

Earlybird tickets: ?6 adult, ?4 concessions - 'til this Sunday 13th July only via our ticket page at www.folkofthewood.co.uk or you can reserve by emailing [email protected]

Thereafter advance tickets are ?7 adult, ?5 conc. & ?3 <12s. On the door (if available) it's ?8 adult, ?6 conc. and ?4 <12s.

You can find out more about the acts and see photos of previous events on our facebook and twitter pages

Thanks for reading!