Sam Sweeney - Live @ Shires Oast
Sun 22 Jun
|Shires Oast
Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and “Britain’s Premier Fiddler” (Songlines), at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.
Time & Location
22 Jun 2025, 17:30 – 20:00
Shires Oast, The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Beltring, Tonbridge TN12 6PY, UK
About
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 – Nominated Musician Of The Year
Downstairs bar and restaurant open from 12pm - Please call on 01622 234707 if you would like to book a table for dinner.
Concert doors @ 5.30pm, for an 6pm start.
Access - Please note, the venue is upstairs, a chair lift is available, but those with specific access requirements should notify the venue in advance.
Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and “Britain’s Premier Fiddler” (Songlines), at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.
After taking to the road for his first totally solo tour in 2023, Sam Sweeney is embarking on another tour… just him and a fiddle for an intimate evening of solo fiddle tunes and stories.
This tour is a rare opportunity to spend an informal evening with “one of the defining fiddle players of his generation” (Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2).
“The fiddler with the Midas touch… an English equivalent of the great Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes.” **** The Guardian
“Sweeney’s playing is unearthly at times: the singular focus of this set and the level of its performance makes this an outstanding and deeply moving experience.” ***** - Songlines
