

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hilary Blythe @ Crookes Folk Club (replacing Gloria Monday)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 11:30 pm
- **Event Description**: A Crookes Folk Club presentation at The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, Sheffield, S10 1NW.

Sadly, Gloria Monday have been forced to withdraw due to a serious family illness, Hilary Blythe has stepped in at just a few hours notice to ensure that everyone is well entertained.

All our best wishes are with Karen and her family and hope to be able to re-arrange their appearance before too long.

*TICKETING &amp; DOOR POLICY*
Whilst we occasionally run ticketed Friday Night Specials, entry for our regular weekly Thursday club nights is on a first-come-first-served basis and unticketed and we do not take advanced seat bookings.

Entry for regular club nights is free, we pay our guests by way of a *CASH* collection. Whilst we understand that some simply haven't the means to make a contribution and absolutely DO NOT wish to exclude them, we expect those who can to make as generous a donation as they are able in recognition of our guest's work.

*HILARY BLYTHE
Having musical parents, Hilary sang enthusiastically throughout her childhood, and then as a student, found her true musical home in the folk club scene. The 1960s and 70s saw her in London and then in the West Country, where she became a regular performer at folk clubs and festivals. Her repertoire included popular contemporary folk songs of the day, American folk and country numbers, as well as traditional songs, often sung unaccompanied, their melodies being shown to their best by the clarity of her voice.

From the late 70s she lived for some years in Hong Kong, where she started regular monthly folk nights, was a founder-member of the Hong Kong Folk Society, and involved with the first Hong Kong Folk Festival.

There followed a year in the United States where she travelled extensively and performed in numerous folk clubs, coffee houses and at the occasional private party. 

On returning to the UK she moved to Tyneside and formed the folk duo Church Mice with guitarist and singer Steve Robinson, winning singing competitions at several festivals including Morpeth and Wath upon Dearn. Their album Briarpatch was recorded in 1991. Soon afterwards, fiddle player Stewart Hardy joined Church Mice and the trio played at clubs and festivals until their geographical relocations made this impractical. 

On joining forces with blues and boogie piano wizzard Bob Hall, Hilary’s musical repertoire was challenged and slowly expanded. She took up bass guitar, started singing both little-known songs and classic blues, mostly learned from the earliest recordings from the 1920s and 30s. Gospel, music hall and original numbers also crept in, especially when appropriate for a particular spot in a themed show. 

In recent years Hilary (a trained teacher) has also demonstrated a considerable ability to teach and encourage less experienced singers, and after giving a number of short singing workshops, was enrolled as Singing Tutor for two years running on the prestigious Blues Week courses run by The European Blues Association. 

Today Hilary is at home in a range of musical genres playing acoustic guitar, or rock-steady bass, but is acknowledge mainly as the owner of a beautiful voice and as a fine singer in any genre she tackles.

www.facebook.com/hilary.hall.96


*PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES BEFORE SETTING OUT*
Life is full of unexpected ups and downs, illness, weather and other unexpected things can spoil the best made plans. We may sometimes have to change our guest at short notice, or even cancel an evening altogether. To avoid disappointment please re-visit the relevant night's event for updates *BEFORE* setting out.


Doors open 8:15, *PLEASE WAIT DOWNSTAIRS UNTIL CALLED*

Singers and musicians of all standards and styles are welcome to come along and do a short floor spot.

Free entry: Collection &amp; raffle for guest.

Part of Crookes Folk Club's Winter 2026 Season: https://www.facebook.com/events/1661575678145774
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sheffield/hilary-blythe-crookes-folk-club-replacing-gloria-monday/200029362183041
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, live-music, workshops, contests, nonprofit, parties, performances
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.facebook.com/CrookesFolkClub/events?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sheffield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sheffield
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, S10 1NW
- **lat**: 53.3889
- **long**: -1.50091
- **full address**: Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, S10 1NW, 102 Bates Street, Sheffield, S10 1NQ, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Crookes Folk Club (https://allevents.in/org/crookes-folk-club/3267073)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Crookes Folk Club, The Princess Royal, 43 Slinn Street, S10 1NW, 102 Bates Street, Sheffield, S10 1NQ, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Crookes Folk Club
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, festivals, live-music, workshops, contests, nonprofit, parties, performances
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Hilary Blythe @ Crookes Folk Club (replacing Gloria Monday) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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