Headfirst Editor's Pick
"Sell out warning! The lushest triple harmonies in all of alt-folk mixed with delicate pluckings of harp, banjo and viola. Lady Maisery’s triumphant paeans for joy are utterly captivating FFO: Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates, The Rheingans Sisters."
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A gig on Saturday 18th April. The event starts at 20:00.
The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe.
Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the "freshest possible take on traditional music" (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as "adventurous and beautiful" (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) "exquisite and thrilling" (The Guardian) with "a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows" (Folk Radio UK).
Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed "a beguiling blend of ancient and modern" (The Times) and "both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in" (Daily Info).
Tender entered the Official Indie Album Charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers Chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk!) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Chart's top 40.
In 2026 the band will be previewing some new songs before heading into the studio.
"Exquisite, thrilling” - The Guardian
"Ambitious and beautiful" - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
‘Lady Maisery are women with ideas, purpose and urgency.... powerful, enthralling work’ Songlines * * * * *
Greenbank Folk Club is committed to developing our access & inclusion in every aspect of what we do. Please get in touch if you have any particular access needs or would like to make a suggestion for how we can do things better in the future. We encourage you to fill out our survey after each event so we can hear your thoughts - QR code available in the venue.
£12 and £15 tickets are available in advance - tickets on the door will be £18. We strongly advise that you book in advance if you'd like to attend as we cannot guarantee there will be door tickets available if the event sells out.
Please tell your friends and share this event - live music and dancing only takes place with the support of the community around us.
We would like to thank our partner projects, The Greenbank, EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) and Arts Council England for their support in this project.
This event will take place at St Anne's Church, Easton, Bristol and will be seated with some standing space. Seats are unallocated, first come first serve.
Notice to wheelchair & mobility scooter users - we have ramp access to the venue if needed and can reserve you a space at the front (we advise that you arrive promptly). It is worth noting that St Anne's Church doesn't currently have proper disabled toilets available. There is a toilet available on level access but it is a fairly small, standard cubicle without much turning space. We are working with St Anne's Church to address this problem for the future.
We also keep the lighting fairly low during the shows which can hinder mobility for some people. If this will be a problem for you please get in touch ahead of the show and we'll see what we can do to help.
No strobe effects will be used during the show but stage haze will be used as part of the lighting system. Stage haze cannot affect your lungs or voice but has been raised in the past as something worth mentioning prior to the event.
https://www.instagram.com/greenbankfolkclub/
linktr.ee/greenbankfolkclub
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the "freshest possible take on traditional music" (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as "adventurous and beautiful" (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) "exquisite and thrilling" (The Guardian) with "a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows" (Folk Radio UK).
Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed "a beguiling blend of ancient and modern" (The Times) and "both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in" (Daily Info).
Tender entered the Official Indie Album Charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers Chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk!) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Chart's top 40.
In 2026 the band will be previewing some new songs before heading into the studio.
"Exquisite, thrilling” - The Guardian
"Ambitious and beautiful" - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
‘Lady Maisery are women with ideas, purpose and urgency.... powerful, enthralling work’ Songlines * * * * *
Greenbank Folk Club is committed to developing our access & inclusion in every aspect of what we do. Please get in touch if you have any particular access needs or would like to make a suggestion for how we can do things better in the future. We encourage you to fill out our survey after each event so we can hear your thoughts - QR code available in the venue.
£12 and £15 tickets are available in advance - tickets on the door will be £18. We strongly advise that you book in advance if you'd like to attend as we cannot guarantee there will be door tickets available if the event sells out.
Please tell your friends and share this event - live music and dancing only takes place with the support of the community around us.
We would like to thank our partner projects, The Greenbank, EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) and Arts Council England for their support in this project.
This event will take place at St Anne's Church, Easton, Bristol and will be seated with some standing space. Seats are unallocated, first come first serve.
Notice to wheelchair & mobility scooter users - we have ramp access to the venue if needed and can reserve you a space at the front (we advise that you arrive promptly). It is worth noting that St Anne's Church doesn't currently have proper disabled toilets available. There is a toilet available on level access but it is a fairly small, standard cubicle without much turning space. We are working with St Anne's Church to address this problem for the future.
We also keep the lighting fairly low during the shows which can hinder mobility for some people. If this will be a problem for you please get in touch ahead of the show and we'll see what we can do to help.
No strobe effects will be used during the show but stage haze will be used as part of the lighting system. Stage haze cannot affect your lungs or voice but has been raised in the past as something worth mentioning prior to the event.
https://www.instagram.com/greenbankfolkclub/
linktr.ee/greenbankfolkclub
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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