Tyne Folk

tynefolk has been renowned as one of the best folk music venues in the North East since its founding in 1990.

Our venue is at the Black Bull in Blaydon, just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Next Guest

2^nd Apr: Vic Gammon and Will Duke

Will Duke and Vic Gammon have played together since the 1970s when they found themselves living only a short distance apart in Brighton and sharing a mutual interest in traditional music.

They played in dance bands, performed as a duo and in various other combinations.

Will is an outstanding concertina player, having learnt his style and even playing some of the instruments of the famous Sussex concertina player Lewis 'Scan' Tester.

Vic is well-known to Tynefolk as a club regular. (read more...)