Folk in the Cellar

Folk in the Cellar 2nd & 4th Mondays in the month. Folk in the Cellar is an inclusive and eclectic folk club, with an emphasis on everyone joining in.

We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month (except August and Christmas week). Our nights take place at the fabulous MAP Studio Cafe in Kentish Town. £5 cash donation requested, so we can pay our guest artists. Most evenings feature an extended set from a guest artist or group, but half of the evening is open to anyone to share a song, a tune, a poem…… Some evenings are singarounds, where th

e audience is the star attraction. We’re not dogmatic about genre, but we are completely unplugged. And we do not talk while people are performing, though joining in is usually welcome! Coming up:

Oct 23 Jacken Elswyth

Nov 13 Davies and Daughters

Nov 27 Roswell

Dec 11 Michael and Louise

30/04/2025

And yet more magic from our other guest on Monday night, Sam Beer, accompanied on this one by lovely harmony from our very own Lou Crisfield. We were frankly blown away by the quality of Sam's songs, his guitar playing and his singing.

29/04/2025

A little bit of magic (well, there was a lot actually!) from Yana Vlaeva and the audience at Folk in the Cellar last night

Looking forward to seeing Odette at Folk in the Cellar on 26 May!
29/04/2025

Looking forward to seeing Odette at Folk in the Cellar on 26 May!

Looking forward to hitting the road this spring/summer with some lovely tour dates! I had originally decided not to tour this year but then I also decided to go and release an album, so here we are!! Expect a set of brand new songs and stories + looking forward to seeing you on the road somewhere soon!👌

08/05 - Crookes Folk Club Sheffield
22/05 - Maidenhead Folk Club
26/05 - Folk in the Cellar London
28/05 - Banbury Folk Club
11/06 - Heath St Baptist Church London (ALBUM LAUNCH with Phil Beer+Stu Hanna)
13/06 - Cambridge Folk Club (with MPK)
14/06 - ACE Space Newbury (with MPK)
15/06 - Ashburton Arts Centre (with MPK)
16/06 - Sidmouth Acoustic Folk (with MPK)
20/06 - Colindale Barnet Folk Club
19/07 - Festival at the Edge (with MPK)
20/07 - Kitchen Garden Cafe (with MPK) 12/09 - Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre (with Craig Joiner)
15/09 - Green Note London (with Craig Joiner)
21/09 - Hot Box Chelmsford (with Craig Joiner)

Tickets www.odettemichell.com/tour
Album launch www.tinyurl.com/odettelaunch
*MPK Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh

📷 David Sell Photography
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TONIGHT! You may remember Duncan Menzies playing banjo in Banjoverkill or more recently as a fiddler & mandolinist in Co...
27/01/2025

TONIGHT! You may remember Duncan Menzies playing banjo in Banjoverkill or more recently as a fiddler & mandolinist in Copper Viper or even his singing of fine old Scottish ballads. A truly formidable musician and a warm and engaging storyteller, this will be a really special night of British folk, bluegrass and Americana - really not to be missed! Lots of floor spots also - 7.30 pm £5 (cash only) on the door.

The O2 don’t have great hopes for their shows, it seems. They’d be better off at Folk in the Cellar! Our singaround on ...
08/01/2025

The O2 don’t have great hopes for their shows, it seems. They’d be better off at Folk in the Cellar! Our singaround on Monday will definitely not be a non-event

A cracking night last night at our Christmas special with great sets from our guests Rob Corcoran and Lyle Zimmerman, wi...
10/12/2024

A cracking night last night at our Christmas special with great sets from our guests Rob Corcoran and Lyle Zimmerman, with a room full of singers, and added mince pies. That’s it for us for 2024, so have a Happy Christmas, a cool Yule, a super solstice, or whatever you celebrate. We’ll be back in 2025 with our New Year singaround on Monday 13 Jan. See you there!

07/12/2024

Coming up this Monday (9th) we have our Christmas special with the brilliant Rob Corcoran and of course lots of audience participation. Here’s how our last session ended. Join us!

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This page is dedicated to our shared love of Folk and Roots music at the Constitution public house in London's famous Camden Town. The cosy cellar bar of The Constitution is home to one of London’s favourite folk and roots music venues. Every 2nd and 4th Monday, musicians and fans of live, acoustic music head for this traditional pub on the Regents Canal in Camden. “Folk in the Cellar” has been run since 2007, at first by London Celtic band, The Northern Celts, and it has gone from strength to strength. On at least one of the evenings, usually the 4th, we have a special guest artist as well as regular floor spots. On other occasions we have a “singaround” when everyone takes turns to contribute a tune or a song. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, with a fondness between musicians, notable particularly in the regular “session” at the end of each club night, when many musicians join together to share great music. Folk in the Cellar has played host to musicians from countries around the world playing from their traditions as well as contemporary music. It is a great place for singer-songwriters to come and showcase their material and for instrumentalists to play tunes or accompany singers. Folk in the Cellar is one of the vibrant forums keeping live acoustic music alive in London. Long may it thrive.