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Sounding the Century: The Concert took place at Manchester Library on Wednesday 19th March 2025
It formed part of Mike Butler's 'Sounding the Century', an exhibition of folk music memorabilia collected by record producer and engineer Bill Leader,
which runs until the end of March. The Gallery features the morning and afternoon pefromances. For more details on Sounding the Century

Those appearing included: The Scribblingtown Collective ** - (Oscar White, Cloe Vélez, Alwyn Jones, Rose Marsden and Luke Hart), Nastee Chapel ,
Billy Harrison and Laura Layden, Dave Burrows, Eva Navarro, Phil Hargreaves, Oldham Tinkers, Annette Reis and Raphael Callaghan.

In September 2013 Bill Leader celebrated his 'EFDSS Gold Badge Award' with an evening of folk music at Bury Met - Here's the Gallery of that Show

** Members of Scribblingtown Folk Club (Runs from 7 - 11pm on the 2nd Monday of the month @ The Rose & Monkey Hotel, 31 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ)

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Mike Butler


Dave Burrows


Eva Navarro


Annette Reis


Phil Hargreaves

Mike Butler

Raphael Callaghan

Billy Harrison and Laura Layden

Nastee Chapel

Nastee Chapel


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Oldham Tinkers

Oldham Tinkers

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The Scribblingtown Collective

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