
Gigs and Events

Irish Fiddle Workshop
Join fiddle player Ruth Lindsay in exploring traditional Irish and Scottish fiddle style and technique. Ruth will offer tools and techniques to breathe life in to your playing and connect with the rhythmic fire of traditional music.
As well as learning a few traditional tunes together by ear, we will look at rhythmic bow work, ornamentation and sound production as well as having an open discussion around how to make the transition from other violin styles over to fiddle and how to get the most from trad sessions and other folk music settings.
This workshop is suitable for intermediate to advanced fiddle players who are looking to build on their existing trad technique as well as violinists looking to try folk music for the first time.
All ages welcome, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
10.00-13.00 Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House, B30 1JB.
Tickets £15, £5 conc. for non earners Available here: https://www.birminghamfolk.co.uk/events

Trad Session, Nortons Digbeth
Join Ruth for an open Irish Trad session in the Snug of Nortons Pub, Meriden St, Digbeth. All musicians welcome to join in.
Family friendly. Pop-up Gaeltacht (Irish language meet-up) beforehand 1pm-3pm.

'Top Banana' Folk Showcase
The Kings Heathens present an evening of folk music with solo sets from Ruth Lindsay, Joseph Davis and Jodie Donovan.
Top Banana Vintage Store, York Rd, Kings Heath, B14 7RZ.
Tickets available here:

The Destroyers and Karolina Wegryzn Band
The Destroyers summer gig with support from Polish musician Karolina Wegryzn and her band.
Tickets available via Skiddle.
Doors 7:30pm

Stirchley Folk Club - Solo Set
Stirchley Folk Club presents Abi Budgen with support from Ruth Lindsay
£10 Cash on door, kids go free