The Potteries Folk Club is one of the oldest Folk Clubs in the country and hosts a guest at The Café Fenton on the second Friday of every month. This month's guest (May): Dan Walsh. Everyone is welcome, come along!

When Dan Walsh first picked up the banjo, he did so with the passion and enthusiasm of a youngster who simply loved its sound. He didn't know anything about the various playing styles,, or that he would in time become a widely acknowledged world-class proponent of the instrument. He just thought it sounded cool.

What's remarkable about the BBC Folk Award nominee is that he's retained that infectious and inspiring energy right throughout his career – and has picked up equally impressive vocal and guitar chops along the way.

Initially captured by the drive and melody of Irish banjo, he was soon struck by the flawless Americana of artists such as Alison Krauss, Union Station and Nickel Creek. Dan has since explored the full breadth of the folk idiom – from English jigs to inventive jazz and frenetic funk, modern singer-songwriter fare and even the Indian raga – but his upcoming album returns to those down-home country roots.

https://www.danwalshbanjo.co.uk/

Our venue, as usual, is the The Cafe, Fenton Town Hall, Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3FA. You can buy alcoholic and hot and cold drinks in the cafe, as well as cake! Free on-street parking is available. The nearby Council car park is free after 7pm.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/potteries-folk-club-presents-dan-walsh-tickets-1983159921711