Tickets
SAM BARRETT, DAVID BROAD and LEWIS PUGH
with support from resident singers and musicians
Presented by: Black Swan Folk Club
| 0 | YORK: Black Swan Inn (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Thursday 12th March, 2026 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm Start time: 7:30pm |
| . | 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult) |
| C | Music - Folk/blues/world |
Event information
A special night with 3 outstanding artists who’ve all played the club in a solo capacity teaming up to play this guest night together.
Serious Sam Barrett is a folk and country singer/songwriter from Otley. Playing honest, heartfelt self penned and traditional songs. Sam has released several albums to critical acclaim, his most recent being "Close To Home".
Sam has performed extensively in the UK, Europe and the USA. Along the way he has shared stages with the likes of Martin Carthy, Katherine Tickell, The Young Un's, and Karine Polwart, and received airplay and praise plaudits from the BBC's Bob Harris, Marc Riley and Mark Radcliffe as well as Mike Harding.
"The sustained brilliance of his playing is something to behold. Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
'There's some real swagger to this" Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 2 Folk show
"A drop of the morning dew" is Sam's latest album
David Broad's playing is steeped in the tradition of American folk and blues guitar, from the rags of Blind Blake and Reverend Gary Davis, to the delta blues of Robert Johnson and Charley Patton. He is also an accomplished harmonica player in the country blues tradition of Sonny Boy Williamson and Sonny Terry. His involvement with the Lindy Hop scene nudged him in the direction of early jazz and swing. His reworking of traditional songs breathes new life into well worn standards and his original compositions give a nod to the rootsy side of Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt.
Lewis Pugh is a prolific songwriter, influenced by everything from bluegrass, country and folk through to skiffle and punk. After playing in countless punk and metal bands, Lewis shifted back to the music of his upbringing. Self-releasing his first solo album in 2017, he has since released "Dark Wheels turn Above Our Heads" in 2020 and "Bullets for Bread" in 2024, finding a sound between country, folk and bluegrass with a distinct political slant.
"Lewis Pugh is an instinctive country music and rock & roll natural. Authentic & effortless” Andy Kershaw
