Grand Union Folk Club

Grand Union Folk Club Grand Union is a traditional style folk club that meets on most Monday nights in the Horse & Trumpet Why not come and join us? N.B. Guest night charges vary.

Grand Union is a traditional style folk club that meets on Monday nights in the friendly setting of a village pub serving a range of real ales. A place to sit back, relax and lose yourself for a few hours in the company of like minded people with a love of traditional music. "Great singing club" The Wilson Family. The Horse & Trumpet is a lovely CAMRA listed pub, located in Sileby, Leicestershire.

It is traditional in style with lots of nooks and crannies and some great beers. Clive, the landlord has made the club feel very welcome. The pub is one of a small, extremely well kept group of hostelries owned by the Steamin‘ Billy Brewing Co.. The Horse & Trumpet's car park is fairly small; check the map for alternative parking. Singarounds and Guest Nights

Singarounds and guest nights start at 8.00pm (Doors open at 7:30). Singarounds are the very essence of what the club is about and are on the 2nd Monday of each month throughout the year (check the website for the January date if the 2nd Monday is Plough Monday). Normally there is no formal entry charge, but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help us offset our running costs would be most welcome. Traditional Music Sessions

The music sessions are open to any musician who enjoys playing folk music. While the music tends to have a bias towards the tradition the format is reasonably free and the actual tunes played on any given night are collectively determined by those taking part. The sessions start at 8.00pm, there is no entrance fee and the pub keeps a good cellar with real ales always available. So what are you waiting for? Come and join us. Please note that the monthly English Music workshops that the club used to run ceased in September 2021. Core Members

The Grand Union Folk Club has at its core a group of well established singers and musicians who are drawn together by a common passion - the love of a good session. Even allowing for the occasional absentee, there are enough of us to guarantee that, if you enjoy tradition style acoustic folk music, you will have a great evening out. Getting Here / Sileby

Sileby is a former industrial village and civil parish in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire, between Leicester and Loughborough. Nearby villages include Barrow upon Soar, Mountsorrel, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Seagrave and Cossington. The village has a railway station on the Ivanhoe Line, and trains run hourly to Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Lincoln.[6]

There are two bus links to various neighbouring villages, as well as to Loughborough (Roberts no. 27 and Kinchbus no. 2) and Leicester (Kinchbus no. 2). This network also includes links to the "Skylink" to East Midlands Airport which is about 15 miles away. The village has excellent links to major road transport networks via the nearby A6 and A46 linking directly to the M1 which lies to the west. The A46 will take you to Lincoln in the north and ultimately provides a link to the east coast of England. The Horse & Trumpet has a fairly small car park but there are alternative parking spaces within two minutes walking distance of the pub (see map below). There is a limited amount of parking in front of the shops on both King Street and High Street. However your best bet is to park on the public car park behind the shops.

09/09/2024

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting for our monthly singaround tonight (Monday 9th September) at the Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, LE12 7LP (see attached map for parking). Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. As usual for singarounds there is no formal entry charge but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help offset our running costs is always appreciated.

Our next guest night is on Monday 23rd September when we have an evening with Cohen Braithwaite- Kilcoyne. We then have a traditional music session on Monday 7th October and a singaround on Monday 14th October. Our next guest night is on Monday 28th October when we will be entertained by Dan McKinnon.

09/06/2024

Don’t forget that TOMORROW 10June is our Guest night this month.

We welcome Ken Wilson and Jim McFarland- a treat for your ears!!!!

Coming up next Monday, 22nd April - Fay HieldDetails and ticket information below.
19/04/2024

Coming up next Monday, 22nd April - Fay Hield
Details and ticket information below.

07/04/2024

There will be NO SINGAROUND on Monday 8 April 2024.

We look forward to welcoming Fay Hield on Monday 22 April 2024 and hope you can join us.

Join us on Monday 25 March 2024 for an evening of amazing fiddle tunes, songs and humour from Tom McConville. Spoiler al...
21/03/2024

Join us on Monday 25 March 2024 for an evening of amazing fiddle tunes, songs and humour from Tom McConville.

Spoiler alert- Tom has changed a bit!!!

26/02/2024

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting today, Monday 26th February for an evening with Seb Stone, supported by Steve Parry.

We meet at the The Horse & Trumpet in Sileby (LE12 7LP). Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00 start. Admission is £8.00 for members, £10.00 for non-members.

Seb Stone is a young singer and musician (whistle and uilleann pipes) who hails from Great Hucklow in the Peak District. He has a fine voice with clear diction, no doubt honed by singing lessons at the Royal Academy of Music, and he is rapidly earning himself a reputation as an excellent performer of traditional music. His songs are largely delivered unaccompanied and his repertoire shows that he is equally at home performing songs from the Kidson Collection or the Child Ballads. His style reflects the influences of past singing legends such a Bert Lloyd. When it comes to tunes, his choice of instruments means he is able to tug at your heart stings in the way that only uilleann pipes can or he can set your feet tapping with a lively jig or reel on the pipes or whistle. To round things off, Seb engages his audience with the air of a storyteller that belies his relative youth. In 2022 Seb won the singing competition at Stainsby Folk Festival and in the same year at Bromyard Festival he won their "Best Shantyman" competition and was given the Festival's "Future of Folk Award". Since then he has become a fixture on the very lively Sheffield folk scene and bookings at folk club and festivals across the country are beginning to roll in. Performers like Seb Stone are the future of the music that we love and we are really looking forward to his first visit to the Grand Union.
Steve Parry is a local singer with a fine voice and an interesting and varied repertoire of songs. His sensitive delivery of a wide range of both contemporary and traditional material has made hime a firm favourite at the club and there is always an air of expectation when he rises to his feet to sing.

Come and join us for a drink and an evening of traditional music in the friendly, intimate setting of an acoustic folk club. You will be most welcome.

Our next scheduled meeting is a traditional music session on Monday 4th March followed by a singaround on Monday 11th March. Our next scheduled guest is on Monday 25th March when we welcome back the wonderful Tom McConville.
The Horse & Trumpet is a great CAMRA listed pub owned by the Steaming Billy Brewing Co. It is located in the centre of Sileby opposite the church. Parking is tight so I recommend you use the public car park off King Street, just 2 minutes walk from the pub. (see map below).
We look forward to seeing you at the club soon.

31/12/2023

Very best wishes to all our friends (FB and real) - Happy New Year , we hope you have a happy, healthy and ‘rich’ 2024

Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2024. We hope to see you in the new year- check out our Guest ...
23/12/2023

Best wishes for a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2024.

We hope to see you in the new year- check out our Guest List and dates on Leicestershire Folk Diary (lfd.org.uk).

Leicestershire Folk Diary

18/12/2023

The Grand Union Folk Club's annual evening of Carols & Seasonal Songs is on Monday 18th December at the Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, LE12 7LP.
Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. Admission is £5 for members and £7 for non-members (includes a cup of mulled wine)

There are still a small number of seats available on a "first come - first served" basis. Just message us if you want to reserve a place.

🎶 On behalf of the club we’d like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a prosperous & healthy New Year. 🎶

I hope we will see you at the club soon.

10/12/2023

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting on Monday 11th December for an evening with the mighty Wilson Family, supported by The Well Seasoned Mummers

We meet at the The Horse & Trumpet in Sileby (LE12 7LP). Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8.00 start. Admission is £10.00 for members, £12.00 for non-members.

The Wilson Family is one of the foremost acappella harmony groups in the UK. Tom, Chris, Steve, & Mike produce a wall of sound that has to be heard to be believed; it proclaims to the world the uninhibited joy they derive from singing in particular and life in general. They hail from Teesside and were described by Peter Bellamy as “the Northern Wilsonia – a vocal orchestra”. It is an apt title as anyone who has seen them perform will testify. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, they showed the world what they could do in 2011 when they sang in a BBC Prom at the Albert Hall. In 2013 Sting invited the Family to join him on a recording of his musical "The Last Ship" and in 2014 they appeared with him in a sell-out run of the production on Broadway. Dick Gaughan said of the Wilsons "There`s a musical honesty about them that links past and present together. They are among the people who go about singing traditional songs that move me - which I really love, because that's what I try to do. But what appeals to me about them, apart from their musical skill, is their honesty. They are what they are and do what they do and say what they say and it's very direct and I love that. They're not pretenders." Gaughan’s views are shared by many. The Wilsons’ approach to their music acts like a magnet to other singers as is evident by the strong singing audiences they attract to every one of their performances. It is always a pleasure to share their company and we are delighted to have them back at the Grand Union. If you've not already done so, I would advise you to send me an Email to reserve a ticket because we have had to put the ‘house full’ notices up every time they have visited the club.

The Well Seasoned Mummers sing carols and "ham it up" keeping alive the simple, unassuming pleasures of a traditional, seasonal mumming play and, at the same time, they raise considerable sums of money for Rainbows and other local charities. They will be collecting on the night so please aid them in their quest and give generously.

Come and join us for a festive drink and an evening of English folk singing that is straight from the heart. Guaranteed to lift your spirits and not an amplifier in sight. You will be most welcome.

Our next scheduled meeting is our annual carols night on Monday 18th December. Admission is £5 for members and £7 for non-members (the price includes a cup of mulled wine). The evening is always popular so again I would strongly recommend that you reserve your seat in advance.
The Horse & Trumpet is a great CAMRA listed pub owned by the Steaming Billy Brewing Co. It is located in the centre of Sileby opposite the church. Parking is tight so I recommend you use the public car park off King Street, just 2 minutes walk from the pub. (see map below).
We look forward to seeing you at the club soon.

Don’t forget!GU4 at GU tomorrow!
22/10/2023

Don’t forget!
GU4 at GU tomorrow!

Coming up in October - GU4 (Guffaw) Rides Again.
Sadly Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp are unable to make it on the 23rd October but the fabulous GU4 have stepped in to give us all a great night of song. They'll be supported by the wonderful Sheila Mosley.
Details below.

22/10/2023

Coming up in October - GU4 (Guffaw) Rides Again.
Sadly Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp are unable to make it on the 23rd October but the fabulous GU4 have stepped in to give us all a great night of song. They'll be supported by the wonderful Sheila Mosley.
Details below.

24/09/2023
10/09/2023

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting for our monthly singaround on Monday 11th September at the Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, LE12 7LP.

Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. As usual there is no formal entry charge but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help offset our running costs is always appreciated.

Our next meeting will be a guest night on Monday 25th September featuring the beautifully crafted harmonies of Lorraine Irwin and Sue Brown.

Next month we have a music session on Monday 2nd October and our monthly singaround on Monday 9th October. Please note that Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp who were due to appear on Monday 23rd October have had to cancel so to fill the void we have booked a trip down Memory Lane. We have managed to tempt GU4 out of retirement. Even better, Sheila Mosley will be doing the support. Should be fun.

I hope we will see you at the club soon.

Cheers

Bill

12/08/2023

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting for our monthly singaround on Monday 14th August at the Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, LE12 7LP (see attached map for parking). Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. As usual there is no formal entry charge but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help offset our running costs is always appreciated.

We do not have a guest night in August. Next month there will be a music session on Monday 4th September, a singaround on Monday 11th September and on Monday 25th September we will be entertained by the glorious harmonies of our guests Lorraine Irwin & Sue Brown.

I hope we will see you at the club soon.

Grand Union Folk Club welcomes Barbara and Peter Snape on Monday 24 July at 8pm ( doors open at 7:30). Enjoy Lancashire ...
23/07/2023

Grand Union Folk Club welcomes Barbara and Peter Snape on Monday 24 July at 8pm ( doors open at 7:30).
Enjoy Lancashire songs and have a really good laugh with Barbara & Peter.
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Peter and Barbara Snape have a great love of traditional British folk music and a well-deserved reputation for researching varied and interesting songs from their native North West of England and delivering them with commitment, passion and enjoyment.

09/07/2023

The Grand Union Folk Club will be meeting for our annual Big Sing on Monday 10th July at the Horse & Trumpet, 4 Barrow Road, Sileby, LE12 7LP (see attached map for parking). Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. The Big Sing takes the form of a singaround but all the offerings must have a chorus. As usual there is no formal entry charge but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help offset our running costs is always appreciated.

Our next meeting will be a guest night on Monday 24th July featuring Peter & Barbara Snape (please note that Tom McConville, our previously scheduled guest, had to cancel for personal reasons). Next month we have a music session on Monday 7th August and a singaround on Monday 14th August. There is no guest night in August.

I hope we will see you at the club soon.

Anna Tam(https://annatam.co.uk)Supported by Bill Wilkes8.00pm on Monday 22nd MayTickets £8.00 (Members) / £10.00 (Non Me...
21/05/2023

Anna Tam
(https://annatam.co.uk)
Supported by Bill Wilkes
8.00pm on Monday 22nd May
Tickets £8.00 (Members) / £10.00 (Non Members)

19/05/2023
29/03/2023

Only 10 more days to go! We've got a great programme of sessions planned with some fantastic musicians and we thought it was about time to give you a sneak peak. So here's our draft programme for 2023!

There are absolutely some changes to come so please don't save this, or be too concerned if we haven't reached out to confirm your slot yet - we'll be in touch soon!

We'll publish a final version on our site next week and some print copies will be available at the weekend.

What are you most excited for?

If anyone fancies a great weekend of singing and tunes (all for free) around the wonderful city that is Sheffield, come ...
29/03/2023

If anyone fancies a great weekend of singing and tunes (all for free) around the wonderful city that is Sheffield, come along. Some regulars from the club will be there!

Only 10 more days to go! We've got a great programme of sessions planned with some fantastic musicians and we thought it was about time to give you a sneak peak. So here's our draft programme for 2023!

There are absolutely some changes to come so please don't save this, or be too concerned if we haven't reached out to confirm your slot yet - we'll be in touch soon!

We'll publish a final version on our site next week and some print copies will be available at the weekend.

What are you most excited for?

Coming this Monday, 27th March. The Wilderness Yet with support from our own Steve Parry!
22/03/2023

Coming this Monday, 27th March.

The Wilderness Yet with support from our own Steve Parry!

It's a little short notice but if you are free today, the clubs Steve Parry is doing 3 spots at the Christmas Folk Trail...
10/12/2022

It's a little short notice but if you are free today, the clubs Steve Parry is doing 3 spots at the Christmas Folk Trail Festival in Melton Mowbray today. You'll be able to find him here

Saturday : 1:20 pm The Half Moon Inn
Saturday : 4:00 pm Anne of Cleves
Saturday : 5:20 pm Charlie’s Bar

Details of the weekend are here https://meltonfolk.com/acts/

It's Chriiiiiiistmaaaaaas (nearly) 🎅🎅🎄🎄Come join us for a festive evening of great music and fun, 12th December, 8pm
30/11/2022

It's Chriiiiiiistmaaaaaas (nearly) 🎅🎅🎄🎄

Come join us for a festive evening of great music and fun, 12th December, 8pm

Coming next Monday, the amazing Alice Jones (http://alicejonesmusic.com/) With Support from Shades of Grey. 8.00pm on Mo...
24/11/2022

Coming next Monday, the amazing Alice Jones (http://alicejonesmusic.com/) With Support from Shades of Grey. 8.00pm on Monday 28th November
Tickets £8.00 (Members) / £10.00 (Non Members)

25/10/2022

Why not join us for Tunes on the 1st Mondays, Singaround on the 2nd Monday and excellent Guests on the 4th Monday of each month.

Coming up on Monday 26th September.
24/09/2022

Coming up on Monday 26th September.

24/09/2022

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4, Barrow Road, Sileby
Loughborough
LE127LP

Opening Hours

Monday 8pm - 11pm

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