Folk
We have had some of the most iconic folk artists play for us
30th anniversary year
We are delighted to announce dates for our acoustic and folk music evenings for 2024.
Keep an eye on our “What’s On” page and our Social Media to see the great acts we have coming up.
The Kalamazoo Klub has been bringing great quality folk and acoustic music to North London for the last 25 years. Run by Guy Simpson and Paul Alcantara, it has brought a plethora of World-class names to our audiences over those years.
Fronted by House Band, The Blinkin’ Buzzards, each month’s meeting brings a top-name artist from the worlds of folk and acoustic music. It is now one of the best-known folk music clubs in London.
Next gig
Adam Beattie
February 14
With support from The Blinkin’ Buzzards
£20
Adam Beattie makes his debut at the Kalamazoo – and, it must be said, not before time!
This brilliant London-based Scot has been captivating audiences everywhere for 20 years with his gentle, haunting songs of love and loss.
Superlatives come thick and fast for an artist steeped in the folk tradition of his homeland and who is a proud member of 12-piece supergroup Band of Burns, an international ensemble casting a new light on the work of Scotland’s national poet.
“Incredibly beautiful,” said BBC Radio6 Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs. “Fantastic,” said Bob Harris and the verdict from Loud and Quiet magazine on the latest of his five acclaimed solo albums was “mesmeric.”
Just describing him as a singer-songwriter doesn’t come close. As Americana UK puts it: “Beattie’s arrangements, finger-picking acoustic guitar and distinctive vocals make short work of any such labelling as he throws jazz and blues into the folk mix and produces songs of great originality drawn from experience and observation of the human condition.”
Where to find us
We meet usually on the second Friday of the month at The Great Northern Railway Tavern in Hornsey and sometimes at the Union Chapel in Islington. Make sure you check the What’s On page to see which venue we are using and for more details on how to buy tickets.
PLEASE NOTE that this gig is in an upstairs room with no disabled access. We do not guarantee a seat for every ticket holder, so if you need a seat we advise that you arrive early.
Now you can buy The Blinkin’ Buzzards’ CD, packed with great tunes like Jigsaw Puzzle Blues, Blue Prelude, Humming Blues and Big Feet Rag.
The CD contains 11 tracks plus a bonus track, Pizza Rider, by Merlin Wildman. The CD costs £12 plus £2 p&p. Order yours today!
The Blinkin’ Buzzards
Listen to House Band, The Blinkin’ Buzzards playing Autumn Leaves, live.
Autumn Leaves Live
The Kalamazoo Klub’s house band play each month at the Klub and are:
Guy Simpson – Dobro
Paul Alcantara – Guitar, ukulele, banjo
John Paxton – guitar
Andrew Kemp – bass
Jamie Alcantara – ukulele
Listen to Mr. Trump Don’t Like It by the Blinkin’ Buzzards
Listen to Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
By Eddie Lang, born Salvatore Massaro in Philadelphia in 1902.