Grimsby Folk Club 


January 2010

10th Anna Shannon Anna Shannon

Destined for London Music College, her future was marred by family disruptions and she left home when she was 13. In the subsequent years music was put on hold when she became a teenage bride and had a family and it wasn’t until the early eighties that she took up music once again.
Spending five years living in a camper van, Anna wrote a book about her experiences and taught herself to play guitar, fiddle and saxophone. It was during this time that she discovered the folk scene and her ability as a songwriter. Her musicianship has led her to be featured in line-ups as diverse as skiffle, blues, jazz, folk rock, ceilidh and Cajun over the years, but it is her award winning solo work that is now earning growing acclaim. Her 12 string and harp like classical guitar styles and honest voice along with unusual instrumental pieces, makes refreshingly unique entertainment.

Anna Shannon's Web Site

17th Singers & Musicians

Calling all Singers & Musicians, here is your first chance playing at the club in 2010, sing, play, read poems or just sit back and listen.



24th Jezz Lowe Jez Lowe

'One of the best writers to come out of England' Richard Thompson ~ 'One of our best songwriters' Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 what more do we need to say about this man, who has written such favourites as Old bones, Durham Jail, Black Diamonds & The Bergen to name but a few.

Jez Lowe's Web Site

31st Better Late than Naked

Phil Biggs writes songs, plays guitar & mandola. Mark Addison also writes and plays electric & acoustic bass while John Blanks sings and plays guitar. They have performed at many accoustic venues in Lincolnshire and did a wonderful floor spot at the club a few weeks ago.

Better late than Naked's Web Site