Communion & Good Folk

It gives us great pleasure to put on so many free gigs at Oporto, we're now up to at least one a week (not including The Gaslight Club - every Monday), and we wouldn't have been able to get there without the help of some good friends of ours...

"Good Folk is a Leeds-based collective of friends into music and arts, promoting gigs and soon to be releasing records. We love fuzzy indie-pop, alt-folk and everything twee in between." NOT just folk music (question at your peril).

Good Folk have put on several great shows with us before, and the next one is this very Tuesday 5th October with Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Charlie Bath & Tom Brookes. Read more about these great acts on the Facebook Event.

Additionally, Good Folk are bringing some excellent acts to our Gaslight Club on Monday nights. On Monday 8th November, Ah Holly Fam'ly will visit us from Portand, Oregon bringing their beautiful folk music for what's sure to be a lovely evening.

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"Communion was born in the summer of 2006 at Notting Hill Arts Club. Founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons), Kevin Jones (Cherbourg) and producer Ian Grimble, it grew into a community of musicians, industry and fans alike, and provided a platform for the newest bands on London’s circuit. The night has seen the likes of Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, JJ Pistolet and Peggy Sue grace the stage and has become closely associated with the nu-folk movement in the capital. As well as this, it helped spawn the careers of artists such as Esser, The Holloways and Example, in keeping with the eclectic ethos that Communion has come to stand for.

In 2009 after regular sell out nights, Communion was asked to be on the committee for the Camden Crawl and launched a sister night in Brighton, first at the Hanbury Ballrooms and then at The Albert. There are now also club nights at Mr Wolfs in Bristol, Whelan’s in Dublin, in Sydney, Australia and now Oporto in Leeds. Communion Records was founded in September of 2009 and aims to continue the club night’s all encompassing philosophy and championing of new talent."

Communion got off to a bang last Thursday when they welcomed Cattle & Cane, Killing Fields of Ontario & Matt Corby to Oporto for a packed out show and a mega good time! This will no doubt repeat later this month on Tuesday 26th October with performances from Mariners Children, Tristram, Joseph & David, and Johnny Powell. Keep an eye on Communion's Facebook Group for details.

Communion shows will continue on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December of course when we'll all be playing with presents and eating leftover turkey...

I probably need not remind you that all of the events above are free, but I have anyway. Enjoy!