Aces and Eights

156-158 Fortess Rd, London

Going out at Aces and Eights

Tightrope Moon and Stew Simpson

Tue 28 Jan 2025, 19:30 - Aces and Eights, London

Tightrope Moon cast a silver web over their audiences as violin, viola and vocals entwine in celestial sounds and hypnotic melodies. From gritty re-imaginings of English, Swedish and American tunes to delicate compositions and ethereal improvisations, their spiraling melodies feel like secrets whispered in the dark. A rare solo performance for Stew Simpson (Frontman for folk rock outfit Hadrian’s

Andrew Cronshaw

Thu 30 Jan 2025, 19:30 - Aces and Eights, London

Andrew Cronshaw is a British multi-instrumentalist, producer, world music journalist and musical explorer. He’s been playing zither and making albums since the early 1970s. He’s never been exactly part of the mainstream, but his work, strongly based on traditional musics, has gained universally excellent reviews, BBC World and Folk Award nominations and over the years has picked up what might be

Shem Fillmore Quartet and Zach Thompson

Sun 2 Feb 2025, 19:30 - Aces and Eights, London

English traditional music from a parallel universe - Shem Fillmore and his quartet stir together the future, past and alternative timelines into a seething broth. The music draws from the social music making of recent traditions, as well as mystical threads from the baroque-era and more contemporary influences. The band explores patterns, rhythms, movement and the crooked and exciting corners of t

Tóchar and Simon Stallard & Jake Tweddle

Fri 28 Feb 2025, 19:30 - Aces and Eights, London

Tóchar play thoughtful arrangements of traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes on fiddle and guitar. Simon Stallard & Jake Tweddle play a mixture of traditional Scottish and Irish songs and tunes