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TwickFolk (previously known as Twickenham Folk Club) is an acoustic music organisation in Twickenham, south-west London. It was established in January 1983〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Club Of The Month:TwickFolk )〕 and is now one of the best known and most highly respected folk clubs in the South East of England. A registered charity,〔Registered charity number 1159059. 〕 it is run, not for profit, by a small group of volunteers.〔 TwickFolk organises gigs on Sunday evenings, usually at the Patchworks music venue at The Cabbage Patch pub in London Road, Twickenham,〔 featuring British and North American acoustic folk and roots-based music. The evening usually consists of a main "guest" preceded by a support act or several floor spots. Guests who have appeared at TwickFolk include Nels Andrews, Les Barker, Sally Barker, Ben Bedford, Alyssa Bonagura, Maggie Boyle and Paul Downes, Sunjay Brayne, Chuck Brodsky, The Carrivick Sisters, Olivia Chaney,〔 Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby, Racker Donnelly, Kris Drever, Gareth Dunlop,〔 Ana Egge,〔 Carrie Elkin, Dave Ellis and Boo Howard,〔 Mark Erelli, Stephen Fearing, David Francey, Vin Garbutt, Dick Gaughan, Grand Union, Melissa Greener, Tim Grimm, Harp and a Monkey, Jack Harris, Hatful of Rain, Fabian Holland, Rebecca Hollweg, Jacquelyn Hynes, Luke Jackson, Jeni and Billy, Robb Johnson, Diana Jones, Kara, Martin Karran and Sara O'Keeffe, Will Kaufman, Sam Kelly Trio, Lau,〔 Kelley McRae, Madison Violet, Emily Maguire, Flossie Malavialle, Iain Matthews, Megson,〔 Jim Moray, Jess Morgan, Elliott Morris, Pete Morton,〔 Linde Nijland, Maz O'Connor, O'Hooley & Tidow, Earl Okin, Ellis Paul, Rod Picott, Rebecca Pronsky, Kim Richey, Justin Rutledge, Liz Simcock, Stephen Simmons,〔 Soiree, Southern Tenant Folk Union, Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston, Kath Tait,〔 Greg Trooper, Dan Walsh, Kevin Welch, Dan Wilde,〔 Winter Wilson and Chris Wood. Occasionally TwickFolk organises singers' nights. These consist of either several performed floor spots or an unplugged singaround where everyone sits in a circle and those who want to sing or play an instrument can take turns to do so. TwickFolk has also organised workshops on building a cigar box guitar and on playing guitar〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Twickfolk: Guitar workshop by Jonny Dyer at The Cabbage Patch )〕 and nyckelharpa.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Twickfolk: Nyckelharpa workshop by Vicki Swan at The Cabbage Patch )〕 In December 2008 TwickFolk hosted an afternoon event, featuring Scottish singer Karine Polwart, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to raise awareness of and funds for Amnesty International. TwickFolk has also held charity nights benefiting the British Heart Foundation, Children in Need and local charities.〔〔 ==Broadcasts== In March 2014 BBC Radio Wales marked the Six Nations rugby tournament by broadcasting live, from Isleworth's Red Lion pub, a concert, ''Twickenham Heartbeat'', in its folk roots and acoustic music programme ''Celtic Heartbeat''. Hosted by Frank Hennessy and Bethan Elfyn, it featured performers from TwickFolk, and special guests including Ralph McTell. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「TwickFolk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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