Martin Young is an English folk singer based in Faversham, Kent, with roots firmly in the English tradition. He has played all over Britain at many different venues large and small including clubs and festivals. He has toured Europe and New Zealand.
Barn Dances and Ceilidhs
MARTIN is a CALLER for BARN DANCES and CEILIDHS as a member of the band SWING THE BRIDGE (with Pip Ives and Gemma Gayner) and is always willing to call for other bands in addition to his work with THE WATERGRAIN BAND (with Ben Paley, Pip Ives and Geoff Sandiford) and as a solo performer……. MARTIN is also in great demand as a caller with recorded music
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Martin Young The Watergrain Band
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Upcoming gigs
April 1st 2017
Croydon, Surrey
Martin calling a ceilidh with Bowstring
April 3rd 2017
Waltham Abbey, Essex UK
The Watergrain Band in concert at
Waltham Abbey Folk Club
The Royal British Legion, Brooker Road,
Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1HY
www.walthamabbeyfolkclub.com
April 4th 2017
Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex UK
The Watergrain Band in concert at
Hoy At Anchor Folk Club
The Royal British Legion, 7-9, Northview Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex SS0 9NG
www.thehoy.info
April 6th 2017
Bowes Park, London N22
Martin appears SOLO at Bowes Park Folk Club,
Mum’s Bistro, 143 Myddleton Road, N22 8NG.
https://www.facebook.com/BowesParkFolkClub
April 30th 2017
Rochester, Kent
Martin calling with Swing The Bridge at Rochester Sweeps Festival
May 27th 2017
Yateley, Surrey UK
Wedding Barn Dance with SWING THE BRIDGE
June 24th 2017
Stevenage, Herts. UK
Barn Dance – Calling with The Devines
June 29th 2017
Fleetwood, Lancs. UK
Martin appears SOLO at:
Fleetwood Folk Club, The Steamer Hotel, Queens Terrace
Fleetwood. FY7 6BT
July 1st 2017
Goostrey nr. Knutsford, Cheshire
Wedding Ceilidh
July 6th 2017
Yalding, Kent
Wedding Barn Dance
July 7th 2017
Blackheath, London UK
School Barn Dance
July 9th 2017
Sandwich, Kent UK
The Watergrain Band play at Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival
July 22nd 2017
Faversham, Kent UK
Daytime – Martin plays at Faversham Nautical Weekend
July 22nd 2017
Bexhill-On-Sea
Evening – Martin and Will Allen play for a Birthday Barn Dance
July 23rd 2017
Faversham, Kent UK
Morning – Martin and Pip Ives play for Faversham Nautical Weekend
July 23rd 2017
Old Wives Lees nr Canterbury, Kent UK
Wedding Barn Dance – Martin Calling with Swing The Bridge
August 14th 2017
Broadstairs Folk Week, Kent UK
The Watergrain Band play at the Dickens Theatre, Broadstairs
August 19th 2017
Hawkhurst, Kent UK
Wedding with Martin Calling and guitar
with Swing The Bridge
August 26th 2017
Lowers Hardres nr. Canterbury, Kent UK
Wedding Barn Dance
September 2nd 2017
Faversham Hop Festival, Kent UK
12 noon – The Watergrain Band play at The Market Inn, East Street, Faversham. ME13 8AT
September 2nd 2017
Faversham Hop Festival, Kent UK
3.00pm – The Watergrain Band play at The Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham. ME13 8NZ
September 2nd 2017
Lewes Folk Club, Sussex
8.00pm – The Watergrain Band play at Lewes Folk Club
Venue TBA
September 9th 2017
Herne Bay, Kent UK
Barn Dance with Swing The Bridge for the Herne Bay Players
September 14th 2017
Lympne nr Hythe, Kent UK
Wedding Ceilidh with Bowstring
September 15th 2017
Kemsing nr Sevenoaks, Kent UK
The Watergrain Band play at St Ediths Folk Club ST. EDITH HALL, HIGH STREET, KEMSING, SEVENOAKS, KENT, TN15 6NA
September 23rd 2017
Painters Forstal nr Faversham, Kent UK
Barn Dance for East Kent Caravan Club
October 7th 2017
Smeeth nr Ashford, Kent
Barn Dance with Swing The Bridge
October 10th 2017
Liverpool, UK
Martin SOLO
Everyman Folk Club, Cross Keys, 13 Earl Street, Liverpool, L3 9NS
August 11th 2018
Finglesham nr Deal, Kent UK
Wedding Barn Dance with Swing The Bridge