Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music

Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music A folk and acoustic night every Thursday evening at The Centre, Mwrog Street, Ruthin. Visit our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RuthinAllStyles/

One of the friendliest and fastest-growing clubs in the area, we welcome all styles of live acoustic music. From acoustic guitar to accordion, penny whistle to piano, banjo to bass guitar, mandolin to maracas. Whether you're a performer or just prefer to listen, you are most welcome to join us every Thursday evening at The Feathers Inn (Tafarn y Plu). You can also find more information on the club

's web site:
http://ruthinallstyles.co.uk/ and Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RuthinAllStyles/

A Perfect Ten at The Roundhouse🎸 No new faces this week, but ten of our regulars put on a great show for a seventeen-str...
10/06/2026

A Perfect Ten at The Roundhouse

🎸 No new faces this week, but ten of our regulars put on a great show for a seventeen-strong audience - which included our friends Alison and John, along with their furry sidekick, Poppy 🐶. Poppy was as good as gold, although she did decline an invitation to perform Offenbach’s Noisy Dog Symphony!
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It was lovely to welcome Geoff Durno back after a few weeks off. He produced a sick note… and some pretty slick notes on his guitar too 😁.

Canada Phil opened the evening with three numbers. He was without his usual partner-in-crime, Maria (she and Kev are away on holiday), so he roped in Tom Degney to add a bit of mandolin sparkle.

And to round off the night in style, Neil Martin, Richard Ruthin, Steve Jukes-Hughes, Tom Degney and Chris teamed up for a lively jam-session finale.

📅 We’re expecting a full house this Thursday (11th June) as we bid bon voyage to Canada Phil, who jets off at the weekend for a three month spell in the country that gives him his nom de plume ✈️. Doors open 7.30pm, with the music starting at 8.00pm.
See you there!

07/06/2026

🎥 Lockdown Lookback – 10 June 2021 🎬

🗓️ A nice bit of irony this week: during our club night at The Roundhouse, Steve Jukes-Hughes treated us to a Seasick Steve song on his steel resonator… while five years ago, for our 63rd Online Virtual Singers’ Night, the theme was “Songs of the Sea”. Steve’s weapon of choice back then was his trusty 12-string, delivering Rod Stewart’s anthem “Sailing.”

It was a cracking show, packed with sea shanties, nautical folk songs and maritime ballads, with virtually every contribution fitting the brief in one way or another.

As always, you can revisit the full three-hour show on our YouTube channel:
► https://youtube.com/live/Vj6l2QoKIeQ

But if you don’t have time to complete the whole voyage, dip a toe into our 20-minute highlights reel, featuring songs from Tom Goodall, Pete Kirkham, Alex Eddy, and Steve Jukes-Hughes - plus a fabulous version of “The Wellerman” from All Strung Up.

Enjoy the music - and please share!

🎸 Sixteen Performers Rock The RoundhouseLast Thursday was another cracking night of music at The Roundhouse, with sixtee...
03/06/2026

🎸 Sixteen Performers Rock The Roundhouse

Last Thursday was another cracking night of music at The Roundhouse, with sixteen musicians taking to the floor - including Adrian Dear, who crossed the Clwydian mountains for his first visit to our club. We hope it won’t be his last!

Steve Jukes-Hughes opened the evening on his steel resonator guitar with a set that was dazzling - both musically and in the way it bounced the spotlight around the room 😎

After we’d enjoyed two songs from everyone (and drawn the obligatory raffle), we still managed to squeeze in a bonus round: half a dozen performers returned for one song each, chosen by the trusty random generator. And we finished in fine style with Tom Degney, who rounded off the night with his brilliant “Doctor Jazz” medley.

📅 This Thursday (4th June) marks the official start of summer, so you’ll get a warm welcome at The Roundhouse in more ways than one. Doors open 7.30pm, with the music starting at 8.00pm.

See you there!

01/06/2026

🎥 Lockdown Lookback – 3 June 2021 🎬

🗓️ Five years ago this week it was a sunny day, and the future was starting to look a little brighter than it had for the previous sixty-odd weeks. With the end of lockdown finally in sight, our 62nd online Virtual Singers’ Night was packed with uplifting songs — and even featured a stripper!

You can revisit the full three-hour show on YouTube here:
► https://youtu.be/uFQMnQvG8r8

Or dip into this week's 20-minute highlights reel, featuring songs from Andy Connolly, The Eastwoods, Karen & Paul, John Williams, and the much-missed Bob Hall, who sadly died later that year.

Enjoy the music and the sunshine — and please share!

Two New Faces at The Roundhouse🎸 One of the guiding principles of Ruthin AllStyles has always been to give visiting musi...
27/05/2026

Two New Faces at The Roundhouse

🎸 One of the guiding principles of Ruthin AllStyles has always been to give visiting musicians a warm welcome on our Singers’ Nights - and last week we were delighted to do just that.

John Harley travelled over from Beaumaris to entertain us with his vibrant, distinctive style. It was his first time at our new venue, although he did visit us a few years back at The Feathers.
We also welcomed another first-timer, Phil Thomas from Conwy, who treated us to two fine sets.

Add in the varied and entertaining floor spots from ten of our regulars, and it made for a cracking evening - capped off by a rousing jam-session finale, with Neil Martin joined by around half a dozen familiar faces.

📅 I wonder what this Thursday (28th May) will bring… visiting musicians perhaps? Doors open 7.30pm, with the music starting at 8.00pm.

25/05/2026

🎥 Lockdown Lookback – 27 May 2021 🎬

🗓️ Five years ago this week we hosted our 61st online Virtual Singers’ Night, and with Bob Dylan having just turned 80, we set the theme “The Songs of Bob Dylan.”

Most people responded with Dylan classics straight from the master’s own back catalogue, while a few took a slightly different route - choosing songs written by others that Dylan has famously covered across his many albums.

You can sample a selection in this 20-minute highlights reel, featuring Ian Buchanan, Robin the Busker, Penni Neale, and two long-time friends of Ruthin AllStyles — John Kettle (of Merry Hell) and his lovely wife Virginia.

Or revisit the full three-hour show on our YouTube channel here:
► https://youtube.com/live/zBx5pYT7B8g

Enjoy — and please share!

😅 Phew!… Eighteen Performers! 🎵 🎤🪗🎹🪕🪇🎸 Yes — eighteen performers made for another cracking Acoustic Thursday Singe...
20/05/2026

😅 Phew!… Eighteen Performers! 🎵
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🎸 Yes — eighteen performers made for another cracking Acoustic Thursday Singers’ Night in front of a comfortably full room at The Roundhouse last week.

We opened in grand style with three numbers from Tom, Dick & Harry. It was lovely to see Harry back in action after a health scare. Sadly, there was no John Bass, who’s still in hospital awaiting surgery, but the trio were joined by Raphael, whose exceptional harmonica playing helped create that full band sound.

Raphael also stepped up for a solo floor spot, treating us to a couple of his distinctive blues numbers on slide guitar.
Another welcome visitor was Wrexham’s Terry Allen, making his first appearance since we changed venue.

Despite the big turnout, we still fitted everything comfortably into the evening because the performers were condensed into fourteen floor spots — including three duos (Sue & Rob, Phil & Maria, and Tom & Lynda) as well as the band.

📅 We look forward to seeing what this Thursday (21st May) brings. Doors open 7.30pm, with the music starting at 8.00pm.

17/05/2026

🎥 Lockdown Lookback – 20 May 2021 🎬

🗓️ Five years ago this week, we hosted our 60th online Virtual Singers’ Night, and for the first time in a long while, it felt as though the end of the pandemic might be in sight.

The theme was Old Songs, and club regulars and visitors responded in style, with a lovely bevy of favourites from yesteryear.

You can sample a selection in this 20-minute highlights reel, featuring Neil Martin, Cath Bryan, Steve Jukes Hughes, Tennessee Waltz and All Strung Up. Or you can revisit the full three-hour show on our YouTube channel here:
► https://youtu.be/Ny5af0XjWWA

Enjoy — and please share!

It’ll Be Good to Be Back at The Roundhouse🎸 Yes - we’re back at The Roundhouse this week for another Acoustic Thursday S...
12/05/2026

It’ll Be Good to Be Back at The Roundhouse

🎸 Yes - we’re back at The Roundhouse this week for another Acoustic Thursday Singers’ Night.

With our room being used as a polling station last week, Jayne and I took the opportunity to drop in on the Wrexham Folk & Acoustic Club, who meet on alternate Thursdays between September and May. It was a really lovely evening, and we bumped into a few familiar faces too: AllStyles members Kevin and Maria, Canada Phil, and of course Peter Leslie, who helps run the Wrexham club. We also saw Terry Allen, who pops in at Ruthin now and then.

It was great to meet some of the Wrexham regulars as well — and a few of them said they’d like to visit us at The Roundhouse during their club’s summer recess, which would be brilliant.

Meanwhile, here are a few photos from our last meeting, featuring some of the members who performed floor spots before the excellent showcase concert by Welcomme, Finnan & Chrimes. 📸

📅 We look forward to seeing you this Thursday 14th May. Doors open 7.30pm, with the music starting at 8.00pm.

11/05/2026

🎥 Lockdown Lookback to Week 59 🎬

🗓️ Five years ago this week — 13 May 2021 — our online Virtual Singers’ Night reached Show 59. And once again, it was packed with great music from club regulars and visitors.

You can watch the full show on YouTube (skip ahead to your favourite bits — and, if you wish, dodge the corny jokes! 😁):
► https://youtube.com/live/9beWXun-Wns?feature=share

🎬 Short on time? Dip into this week’s 15-minute highlights reel, featuring songs from Richard & Tom, Geoff Durno, Gill & Ian, Steve Jukes-Hughes, and John Williams.

Enjoy — and please share!

Address

The Centre, Mwrog Street
Ruthin
LL151LE

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 11pm

Telephone

+447760764441

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