Hot on the heels from touring the UK in January, Australian singer-songwriter Nigel Wearne returns to the UK this summer. He plays the Cambridge Folk Festival … Continue reading Nigel Wearne Announces York Date

Chris While has earned herself a reputation of being one of the finest singers to come out of these islands. She has toured tirelessly over the … Continue reading Chris While & Johnny Hayes Arrive in York Next Week

Lucy Farrell is one of the UK’s best loved artists, a songwriter, folk singer and multi-instrumentalist nestling somewhere between Julia Jacklin and The Unthanks. Much in … Continue reading The Black Swan Hosts Lucy Farrell Next Week

For the last Thursday in January (Thursday 27th), The Black Swan have the return of a master of song and stories ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE. Welcoming A J … Continue reading Anthony John Clarke To Perform in York Next Year

On Thursday January 13 we’ll be entertained at The Black Swan by Celtic trio ROISIN BAN And it’s a real pleasure to welcome them back to the Black … Continue reading Roisin Ban Head To York Soon

No stranger to the Black Swan Folk Club, Jez has been a guest at the club on numerous occasions playing to a full house. He won … Continue reading Jez Lowe Comes To The Black Swan Next Month

2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner BELLA GAFFNEY hails from Bradford. She writes folk inspired songs which she performs along with her own original arrangements of traditional … Continue reading Bella Gaffney & Katie Spencer Come To The Black Swan Folk Club Soon

For more than 50 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most … Continue reading Martin Carthy Heads to York In December