Milverton music history Thanks to your support we are celebrating our 29th year providing top quality live music

Milverton music history Thanks to your support we are celebrating our 29th year providing top quality live music


Many years ago in a back room at the Globe Inn Milverton five friends played music every Wednesday evening.  As the popularity of the sessions grew they decided that a more structured outlet was needed for their musical talents and those of fellow musicians in the area. There are after all, only so many times you can play a twelve - bar - blues or  "Streets of London" good songs though they are.

To avoid the 'folk', 'jazz' or 'blues' label we decided to form an acoustic music club, and because the Globe didn't have the space, we began in the upper room at the White Hart Inn, (now a private dwelling) on the first Friday of the month. On the first night our wives made up the audience. The second night, our wives and friends, six months later we moved to a bigger venue at the back of the pub where the club continued to grow both in numbers and reputation.

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In 1998 after 2 very successful years we moved from the White Hart to the Victoria Rooms. We always attract a large and very supportive audience for our First Friday Nights. They come from a wide area including Taunton, Tiverton Wellington, Exeter, Minehead, Bridgwater, Yeovil. BAR provided only on the guest nights, but on our 'First Friday' sessions, singers and the audience are asked to please bring their favourite tipple. Some folks even bring their supper.

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Silver Street Band

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Our special guest nights have featured a 'who's who' of National & International acoustic music :-
Aaron Catlow, Aaron Jones & Claire Mann, Aidan O'Rouke, Allan Taylor, Andy Cutting, Andy Seward, Ange Hardy, Baka Beyond,
Benji Kirkpatrick, Blair Dunlop, Bluze the Band, Boo Hewerdine, Boys from Melbourne Street, Bram Taylor, Brooks Williams,
Cardboard Fox, Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman, Chris Drever, Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaig, Chris Newman Trio,
Clive Carroll, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Coope, Boyes and Simpson, Crosscurrent, Dangerous Curves, Dave Wood,
Daoiri Farrell, Davey Graham, Eddie Martin Band, Eddi Reader & John Douglas, Eddie Martin, Eliza Gilkyson, Fatman Swings, Faustus, Five Furious Fish, Flats & Sharps, FLOOK, Fred Wedlock, Gee Baby I Love You, Gordon Giltrap, Guy Davis,
Hans Theessink, Helena, Hot Swing Gentlemen, Howlin at the Moon, Jackie Oates, Jacqui McShee, Jess & Richard Arrowsmith,
Jim Crawford, Jim Moray, John Renbourn, Johnny Coppin, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Keith Christmas, Kent DuChaine, Kevin Brown, Kitty Macfarlane, Larry Miller, LAU, Les Barker, Lukas Drinkwater, Martin Green, Martin Simpson, Martin Simpson Trio, Mary Flower, Melrose Quartet,Michael Chapman, Michael Roach, Mike Silver, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Moscow Drug Club,
Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Nine Barrow, O'Hooley &Tidow, Paul Sartin, Phil Beer, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Rag Mama Rag, Ralph McTell, Reg Meuross & Bethany Porter, Reg Meuross & Phil Beer, Remi Harris, Richard Digance, Robert McEntee,
Sam Kelly, Saul Rose, Seth Lakeman, Show of Hands, Stefan Grossman, Steve Knightley, Stonegallows, The HAAR,
Tim Van Eyken, Trio Threlfall, Tristan Seume, Urban Folk Quartet, Vin Garbutt, Willy Porter, Wizz Jones

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29 yrs of guests

Eddi Reader and
John Douglas

Jim Crawford

Brooks Williams Aaron Catlow