Soho Folk and Blues is a fortnightly unplugged and acoustic night in deepest Soho, featuring the best acts the London folk and blues scene has to offer in an intimate environment on alternate Thursdays at Cuts on Frith Street.
Dariush Kanani – Thursday 8th January Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Captivated from a young age by the guitar playing of Bert Jansch, Davy Graham and John Renbourn, Dariush Kanani has performed, studied and taught with some of the most influential figures in fingerstyle guitar. More details
Oliver Darling and Rollo Markee – Thursday 22nd January Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Oliver Darling and Rollo Markee play Country/Folk Blues and Americana expect covers and originals influenced by artists such as Big Bill Broonzy and Sam Chatmon. More details
Malcolm MacWatt and Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick – Thursday 5th February Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Scottish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm MacWatt is a unique voice in British Folk/Americana …Nicola Cipriani & Brad Myrick are an international guitar duo (Italy & USA) whose concerts turn two acoustic guitars into an orchestra of soundMore details
Joe Wilkes – Thursday 19th February Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Joe Wilkes delivers an urgent, brand of fingerstyle guitar wrapped in self-deprecating humour and sharp political storytelling. More details
CakeWalk – Thursday 5th March Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts CakeWalk is a trio of musicians playing songs rooted in a love of pre-war blues music and beyond! More details
John Ward Trio – Thursday 19th March Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts John Ward has achieved an excellent reputation as a writer of powerful, thought-provoking and witty songs that draw upon his life in a gritty port town, his wider travels in the world, and often capture the spirit of the times.More details
Shem Fillmore and Basia Bartz – Thursday 2nd April Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts English traditional music from a parallel universe – Shem Fillmore stirs together the future, past and alternative timelines into a seething broth…. Whether performing arrangements of traditional songs or her own original material, Basia Bartz combines sounds from the many musical worlds she’s visited and weaves them into an intricate and evocative musical tapestry.More details
Little Lore – Thursday 16th April Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Little Lore is the alter-ego of Tricia Duffy London based, Indie-Americana singer-storyteller famed for singing short long-stories. Her songs are charmingly accessible and beguilingly challenging.More details
Jason McNiff – Thursday 14th May Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Jason McNiff is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Bradford, moving to London in the 90s where he became involved in the Folk and Americana scene. More details
Dave Ellis and Boo Howard – Thursday 28th May Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Dave Ellis & Boo Howard are a long established London based acoustic singer songwriter duo.More details
Steve Ashley – Thursday 11th June Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Steve Ashley has long been regarded as one of British folk’s finest singer-songwriters. His reputation for writing contemporary songs inspired by the English Tradition was established in 1974 with his innovative debut album, Stroll On. More details
Greg Brice – Thursday 23rd July Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Fatea – ‘the most exquisite finger-picked acoustic blues that you could wish to hear.’More details
Gren Bartley – Thursday 9th July Soho Folk and Blues @ Cuts Gren Bartley is part of the future of melodic songwriting. Forever evolving and adapting, and with unmatched guitar work, he is a modern day troubadour, using his influences from older folk and world music traditions, to create truly astounding records. More details
