Cut A Shine

Anarchist Hillbilly Barn Dance Shenanigans with this troupe of musicians, charismatic callers and gingham-clad dancers. Strip the Willow, Do Si Do, swing yer partner and have a good ol' foot stompin' dance. Whether it's self produced events across London, or on festival stages, we're sure to get you up and dancin'!

Kidnap Alice

Kidnap Alice are a Dalston based band who mix up bluegrass and Appalachian old time with blues, folk and original material. With soulful vocals and tight arrangements from a classic acoustic stringband line up, the band bridge the gap between vintage R’n’B and Appalachian mountain music.
 
Kidnap Alice had their debut festival performance at Glastonbury Festival...

Two For Joy Launch Party + Global Local Showcase @ All Day Folk Festival

Join us for the 6th Bank Holiday All Day Folk Festival at the Old Queen's Head, 7th May 2012. This event is the official launch of Two For Joy Music (offspring of The Magpie's Nest), and sees 17 bands converge at the pub and play across two stages from 2pm – 11pm. The day is also brought to you by Global Local and Continental Drifts Music – the official showcase of the Acoustic...

Kidnap Alice Spring Tour

Two For Joy in association with Global Local present the Kidnap Alice Spring Tour. with support from the Arts Council England Grants for the Arts.
 

Friday 20th April: Monkey Nuts. Crouch End, London. N8 8TD.

Sunday 22nd April:  The Square and...

Zong Zing All Stars

Zong Zing are a 9 piece band playing uplifting dance music called 'Cavacha'. 'Cavacha' is the core rhythm of Central African music that has given rise to ‘Soukous’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ‘Makosa’ in Cameroon and ‘Coupez Decallez’ in the Ivory Coast.

The Folk Guild at Wilderness Festival

The London Folk Guild Stage at Wilderness Festival 2012, bringing together the best in the acoustic and folk music scene of the UK and beyond... and here is the Line Up from the Folk Guild (in alphabetical order):

1000 Mile Highway
3 cane whale
Ahab
Alex Highton
BELLA HARDY
City Shanty Band
Cut A Shine
Deer Chicago
Denis Jones
...

Fire in the Mountain III

Fire in the Mountain III
Friday 31st May – 2nd June 2013
Cwmnewidion Isaf, Cnwch Coch, Aberystwyth, SY23 4LL

Ticketing Information:
We are selling tickets direct through this website via PayPal (all payment details are securely handled by PayPal and we don't see these). The advantage here is you pay face value...

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A meeting of creative hearts and musical minds, where anything is possible. Creating unique musical occasions and events: from concept through creation to delivery, and with the guiding principle of New Folk Old Folk No Folk. Two For Joy Music, hatched in The Magpie's Nest, provides the tools for our musical extended family and collective to connect, expand and grow, to achieve our potential and spread our music far and wide. One for Sorrow, Two For Joy: together we stronger, welcome to the family.

News and all that

New Gallery added - repairing the roofs at Fire in the Mountain

Stevie-Folky-Wonder-Oke only at Bestival 2012

Global Local and Cut A Shine Barn Dance present Sunday Hoedown @ Bestival 2012 in The Polka Tent.

London Green Fair - photos added to gallery!

Just uploaded lots of ace photos of some of our bands at the London Green Fair, Summer, 2012

take a look!

We're off to finish the build at Fire in the Mountain + Ticket info

So. The van is packed and we're off to finish the set up at the festival. There are going to be eco-Showers and a Sauna.

Two For Joy Music receives Grants for the Arts Award to organise the Kidnap Alice UK Tour, piloting the reciprocal touring model

Two For Joy Music has received a Grants for the Arts Award to organise and produce the Kidnap Alice UK Tour, piloting the reciprocal touring model.

Tickets are now on sale for Fire in the Mountain

After a Herculean effort that can only parallel mucking out the barns and clearing the courtyard for Fire in the Mountain Festival, we hav

Fire in the Mountain - License Application submitted!

After much work with our local licensing officer, the license application for Fire in the Mountain is IN!

Bela Fleck and The Flecktones: opening concert at Celtic Connections Festival 2012

What a concert. The first half a set from the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Intense and intricate arrangements and astounding musicianship.