Mar 09 Levin FC, Levin, NZ
Mar 10 The Bent Horseshoe Café, NZ
Mar 16 Whangarei FC, Whangarei, NZ
Apr 19 Folklights, Hampshire, UK
Apr 20 Bourne Folk, Wiltshire, UK
May 03 Nitten FC, Newtongrange, UK
May 04 Rolling Hills FC, Melrose, UK
May 08 Foggy Furze FC, Cleveland, UK
May 10 Cutty Wren FC, Cleveland, UK
May 11 Chase FC, Staffordshire, UK
May 14 Waltham Abbey FC, Essex, UK
May 16 White Horse FC, Swindon, UK
May 19 Farnham Maltings, Surrey, UK
May 21 Tonbridge FC, Kent, UK
May 24 Loughton FC, Essex, UK
Jun 14 Lymm FC, Cheshire, UK
Jun 15 Swinton FC, Manchester, UK
Jun 17 Folk at the Manor, Cheshire, UK
Jun 21 Falkirk FC, Falkirk, UK
Jul 05 Orpington FC, Kent, UK
Jul 16 Brecon FC, Durham, UK
Jul 18 Carrington Triangle FC, Nott, UK
Jul 19 Anchor FC, Byfleet, Surrey, UK
Sep 18 Sandbach FC, Cheshire, UK
Sep 20 Fleetwood Folk Club, Lancs, UK
Sep 29 Music in the Church at Aust, Bristol, UK
Oct 09 Hoy at Anchor FC, Essex, UK
Oct 11 Stortfolk, Hertfordshire,UK Pencilled
Oct 21 Guisborough FC, Teeside, UK
Oct 22 Aycliffe Village FC, Durham, UK
Oct 25 Brewood Acoustic Music Club, Staff, UK
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Phil is an English Folk-Heritage musician who returned to the UK three years ago after emigrating to New Zealand in the late eighties. He became a full-time performer in 2009 and has been delighting folk and non-folk audiences alike in England, Scotland and New Zealand ever since. Phil has a natural ability to engage easily with any audience, large or small and loves the spontaneity and interaction of ‘live’ performance.
His concerts feature traditional and contemporary folk songs from his own Lancashire and English folk heritage, material from other cultures that have influenced his life, and his own com-positions such as the award-winning Song for Jackie. |
Phil’s guitar work is much admired everywhere he performs, and his playing has been described as ‘Reminiscent of the very best exponents of finger-style guitar’.
His latest offering "An Evening With ... Phil Drane" is a 2-hour concert designed to appeal to non-folk audiences and promises an eclectic evening of beautifully arranged and beautifully presented songs, smooth vocals and silky guitar, mixed with a soupcon of Lancashire chat and witty banter. Not to be missed.
Oct 2011 " Phil genuinely entertained with exquisite guitar-work, great voice and amusing and interesting anecdotes - a very good evening!" …. Roger Nash, Folk On The Coast, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
2011 July “We really enjoyed your music on Monday evening, Phil. The quality of your guitar-playing and singing (even with a cold-affected voice) were readily apparent, and you have an easy stage-presence that is envious. I was particularly impressed by the sensitivity of your guitar-playing, the alternative tunings, and the thoughtful arrangements of the songs - first rate!” …. Garth Hogson, Brecon Folk Club, Durham
Jun 2011 "Phil Drane was excellent last night at Glenfarg - good songs (including lots with choruses!), good voice, superb guitarist. He lives between Lancashire and New Zealand and is a really interesting friendly bloke. If you missed him at Glenfarg, he is at Dunfermline Folk Club on Wednesday (6 July)" .... Posted on www.footstompin.com by MickStubbles
June 2011 "Sooooperb show on Saturday, Phil. A brilliant evening of Englishness! The Debenham Folk Club always wants the best and we certainly got the best! I can't think of another artist on the scene who could have held mostly non folkies in rapt attention for 2 and a half hours. Quality & craftsmanship!" .... Robert Brown , Debenham Folk & Acoustic Club, Suffolk.
Sept 2011 "Phil performed an eclectic repertoire of songs, uniquely arranged; smooth vocals underpinned by subtle finger-style guitar work reminiscent of the very best in that genre - Nic Jones and Bob Fox. A great night." .... Dave Goulder, Rosehall Folk Club, Lairg, Scotland.
Jun 2010 "I was delighted to have Phil support Dave Swarbrick at Cambridge Folk Club; his musical capabilities and sensitive understanding of his material combine to make him a valued guardian and interpreter of the tradition." .... Marion Treby, Cambridge Folk Club.
Mar 2010 “Your gig was brilliant Phil!! Beautiful songs, well sung and lovely guitar accompaniment. I was engrossed from start to finish and your spot flew by all too quickly. It was obvious that the audience loved your performance and feedback has been all positive” .… Tricia Lee, Titirangi Folk Club, Auckland N.Z.
June 2008 "Phil is the kind of artist every festival organiser loves to book - a consummate professional who entertains from start to finish. That his repertoire is largely from his own indigenous English roots only adds to the attraction. Excellent." .... Richard Grainger, Ryedale Folk Weekend.
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