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Wed 6 May
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Chats Palace
42-44 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DF
Hackney Folk Club - Thomas McCarthyChats PalaceWednesday 6th May 20267pm - 11pm, £15/£13/£12 members Thomas McCarthy - Irish Traveller, Singer and StorytellerI sing wherever I’m invited, at clubs, festivals, people’s houses, weddings, funerals, christenings, at home, down the road and over the sea. I have sung all over the UK and Europe. I have sung at festivals including Whitby Folk Week, Sidmouth FolkWeek, the Fife Traditional Singing Festival, Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival (Belgium), the South Roscommon Singers festival (Knockcroghery) and the Frank Harte Festival (Dublin) – where I shared a stage with Christy Moore. I have been invited to folk clubs including the Cellar Upstairs, Walthamstow Folk Club, the Musical Traditions club and the An Goilin club in Dublin. I have toured with Ron Kavana and Sam Lee, all around England, Scotland, Wales and Europe.