Events held at The Black Swan Inn
Having worked with over 150 musicians across the country, raised over £10,000 for local charities and recently become a double award-winning music festival, there’s no limit to what York’s Little Festival of Live Music can achieve. Continue reading “York’s Little Acoustic and Folk Mini-Fest”
One of York’s finest folk singer-songwriters Toni Bunnell is to launch her highly-anticipated seventh album, Heart to Home, at this year’s Acoustic and Folk Mini-Fest which is being arranged by the award-winning York’s Little Festival of Live Music. Continue reading “Toni Bunnell Album Launch at York Mini-Fest”
Having received over 100 applications from musical acts from across the UK eager to play at York’s Little Festival of Live Music, the team behind the festival are delighted to be unveiling the line-up for this year’s six and a half hour Acoustic and Folk Mini-Fest, which will take place at the Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green on Saturday 31 March. Continue reading “York’s Little Festival of Live Music – Acoustic and Folk Mini-fest”
York DIY music collective One For The Road have revealed the details of the fourth instalment of their annual fundraising gig for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, which takes place between Thursday 2nd and Saturday 4th November at three venues across York. Continue reading “One For The Road MNDA Fundraiser”
On Thursday, folk singer Alice Jones joined the The Black Swan Folk Club to play an intimate show in The Black Swan’s unique upstairs concert room. Joining her on the night were Stan Graham, Judith Hasswell, Phil Cerny and Ian Pybus. We got some photos of the action. Continue reading “Alice Jones at The Black Swan Inn”
On Thursday, folk due Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith set up shop at The Black Swan Inn as part of their spring tour promoting second album Night Hours. The duo played alongside a number of supports. We headed down and got some photos of the action. Continue reading “Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith at The Black Swan Inn”
York is an extremely musical city, with lots of gigs taking place across the week – whether they’re by major label bands in the middle of a UK tour, or local bands who regularly play in the city. Because of this, we decided that it was time to take a closer look at some of the venues that have helped bring fans and bands together in recent years. Continue reading “7 Venues Making Noise in York”
On Saturday, The Black Swan Inn played host to York’s very first Girl Power festival, celebrating women in music as part of York’s International Women’s Day festivities. The event was put on by York’s Little Festival of Live Music organiser, Ellen Cole, and was a fundraiser for Kyra, a local women’s charity. Continue reading “Girl Power Mini-fest at The Black Swan Inn”
The first of its kind in York, this Saturday will see six of Yorkshire’s finest female folk and acoustic musicians come together to perform as part of York’s Little Festival of Live Music’s highly anticipated Girl Power Mini-Fest at the Black Swan Inn. Continue reading “York’s Little Festival of Live Music”
