Pielarks

Pielarks

@pielarks.bsky.social

Community folk choir in Kingston upon Thames. We sing traditional folk songs in harmony, and sometimes dress up as 19th-century agricultural workers. https://e-voice.org.uk/pielarks.

932 Followers 253 Following 16 Posts Joined Oct 2024
2 months ago
Poster, with image of wassail bowl. Text: WASSAIL! Traditional folk songs to celebrate the season from PIELARKS and guests, at THE ALBERT, Thursday 18 December 2025, from 8pm.
www.pielarks.uk | 🦋 @pielarks.bsky.social
The Albert, 57 Kingston Hill, Norbiton, KT2 7PX
Tel. 020 8546 7669 | thealbert@youngs.co.uk

We’re singing tonight, at The Albert in Norbiton. Should be quite jolly.

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5 months ago
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"You've Got To Be Carefully Taught" - SOUTH PACIFIC (1958) YouTube video by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers and Hammerstein saw through Farage and Waxy-Lemon in the 1950s:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf6...

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5 months ago
Poster for PIELARKS: 12 Years at Sea, an evening of nautical folk songs to celebrate our twelfth birthday, with special guests, The Barnacles, at The Oak Pub & Dining, 98 Richmond Road, KT2 5EN, Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 8–11pm.

We’ve got a little gig coming up, on 29 October at The Oak. Sea songs will be sung.

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11 months ago
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To direct-message us, go to our profile page, and click on the speech bubble with the ellipsis in it.

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11 months ago

Hello, John. If you direct-message me, I can give you our contact details.

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1 year ago
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Barnes Common Winter Wassail Join us as we make merry and celebrate the success of our community orchards with our very own Wassail!

Now we've got the trees in shape, why not come along to our annual wassail on 8th February, where we will bless the trees and ask for a good harvest for the year to come. Limited tickets available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barnes-com...

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1 year ago

We’re a friendly, inclusive bunch, and we need singers with various vocal ranges. Do get in touch if you’re interested and free to join us in KT2 on Monday mornings.

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1 year ago
Poster, with old illustration of oak tree as background, and small black and white bird in lower right corner. Text:
“PIELARKS 
Sing to the Oak
Wassails and winter folk songs in harmony
followed by a traditional tune session, open to all
at The Oak
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
8pm to 11pm
pielarks.btck.co.uk | @pielarks.bsky.social
The Oak Pub & Dining, 98 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5EN
Tel. 020 8549 0074 | theoakpubkingston.co.uk”

Pielarks will be singing at (and to) The Oak, in Kingston upon Thames, Wednesday 11 December. And there’ll be a tunes session afterwards, so bring instruments!

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1 year ago
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Granny's Attic: New Album 2025 Help us to release a new studio album, full of fantastic traditional material as well as new tunes of our own.

Exciting news from camp Granny's Attic!

We've got a new album coming out next year, and we think you'll love it! We're just asking for a little help to get it out there.
Here's a link to the kickstarter we've set up.

Lots of rewards on offer, have a look around!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

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1 year ago
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Upcoming event 2 of 2:
Saturday 7th December, 7pm (doors 6.30pm): Winter concert and ceilidh - Drive The Cold Winter Away with Morris Folk Choir
Venue: St Paul's West Hackney (182 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7UE).
Onsite bar.
Tickets £12 (£7 concession) from www.tickettailor.com/events/morri....

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1 year ago

All in the merry month of May,
When green leaves they was springing,
This young man on his death-bed lay,
For the love of [invalid handle].

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1 year ago
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We organise live folk music events on a not-for-profit basis in and around Guildford in the UK. Here is our next event.

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1 year ago

Could you maybe merge this with @squeezyjohn.bsky.social’s starter pack? go.bsky.app/D5A8kE4

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1 year ago

“The Trees All Are Bare” is a lovely scene-setter. Almost makes us look forward to the colder weather.

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

Thank you!

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1 year ago
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UK folk and traditional starter pack Join the conversation

I've started up a starter pack loosely based around the UK folk and traditional music scene and will be adding to it all the time. If you can think of any artists, organisations or mandolin-whittling interest groups I've missed please let me know!

go.bsky.app/D5A8kE4

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1 year ago
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I'm delighted that the tune we're using to accompany the song "What Wondrous Love is This" on the new Gigspanner
Big Band album is from a village my family comes from. North Leigh had a morris tradition much of which has become extinct - but was described by Cecil Sharp.

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1 year ago
Coloured engraving of an 18th-century recruiting party, with an officer singing, boy soldiers playing fife and drum, three civilians joining in the singing, and a dog looking up at the officer.

Pielarks needs new singers, people who enjoy traditional folk music, and can sing confidently, in tune and in rhythm. We practise every Monday morning, 10 till 12, in north Kingston.

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