Graham Butterfield

Folk • exmouth, ex8 2el, GB

Events

Nov172019
Show at The Bicton Inn
Sun 17:00 · The Bicton Inn
Exmouth, ENG
Jul182016
Show at Acoustic Warehouse
Mon 19:30 · Acoustic Warehouse
Kingsteignton, DEV
Aug62015
Show at The Bicton Inn
Thu 20:30 · The Bicton Inn
Exmouth, DEV
Jul202015
Show at Acoustic Warehouse
Mon 19:30 · Acoustic Warehouse
Kingsteignton, DEV
Jul192015
Show at Salterton Arms
Sun 20:00 · Salterton Arms
Budleigh Salterton, DEV
Feb12015
Show at Sundays at the Teign House Inn
Sun 15:00 · Sundays at the Teign House Inn
Christow, DEV
Jul72014
Show at The Acoustic Warehouse, Passage House Inn
Mon 20:00 · The Acoustic Warehouse, Passage House Inn
Kingsteignton, DEV
Jul32014
Show at Exeter Picturehouse
Thu 20:30 · Exeter Picturehouse
EXETER, DEVON
Apr32014
Show at The Exeter Picture House
Thu 20:30 · The Exeter Picture House
Exeter, DEV
Feb192014
Show at Barnfield Theatre
Wed 12:30 · Barnfield Theatre
Exeter, UK
Sep112013
Show at Bradninch St Disens Hall
Wed 19:30 · Bradninch St Disens Hall
Exeter, DEV
Sep52013
Show at Billard Eck Bar
Thu 19:00 · Billard Eck Bar
Kreuzberg, BERLI
Aug292013
Show at The Exeter Picture House
Thu 20:00 · The Exeter Picture House
Exeter, DEV
Jun22013
Show at Bradninch Musical Gardens
Sun 12:00 · Bradninch Musical Gardens
Bradninch, DEVON
May122013
Show at St Georges Church Hall
Sun 19:30 · St Georges Church Hall
Tiverton, DEVON
Jan242013
Show at Exeter Picturehouse
Thu 20:00 · Exeter Picturehouse
Exeter, UK
Jun142012
Show at Exeter Picturehouse
Thu 20:30 · Exeter Picturehouse
Exeter, UK
May142012
Show at The Pannier Market
Mon 19:00 · The Pannier Market
Tiverton, DEVON
Mar292012
Show at The Exeter Picture House
Thu 20:30 · The Exeter Picture House
Exeter, DEV
Jan312012
Show at Exmouth Folk Club
Tue 20:00 · Exmouth Folk Club
Exmouth, DEVON

About the Artist

I started playing in folk clubs in the mid-1960’s and for the next few years regularly played at some of the London clubs including The Troubadour, The Half Moon at Putney, Les Cousins, Steve Benbow's club at Norbury and Cliff Aungier's Dungeon Club at Tower Bridge. During that period I tried to do the"hitching and busking my way across Europe" thing, in the footsteps - so I thought - of Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Derroll Adams, Alex Campbell, Wizz Jones etc. I had been planning to get to Italy but didn't get beyond Munich! In 1970 I met Bryan Chalker and with Mic Jones, we formed Bryan Chalker's New Frontier. We played gigs at various folk clubs and country music venues and recorded an album called The Hanging Of Samuel Hall. Although it was released on a cheap label (Avenue) and was sold in supermarkets, 30,000 copies were sold and it was twice BBC Radio 2's record of the week. We made four or five appearances on BBC Radio 1 and 2's Country Meets Folk, were regular 'studio guests' on Terry Wogan's radio show and Night Ride. We did some television stuff too including Pebble Mill at One and a very forgettable appearance on the UK tv talent show, Opportunity Knocks!!!! This embarrassment resulted in us being 'signed up' (as they used to say) by Les Reed (the guy who wrote and arranged most of Tom Jones' hits). I left the band in 1973 and more or less stopped playing or singing until around 1990. Throughout the 1990's I made some half-hearted attempts to perform again, with very occasional visits to folk clubs and music sessions. Later on I helped form The Old Porch Band and enjoyed five great years of musical hilarity with them! Then, after a few years of performing as a solo singer and guitarist, Ian Gardner - a superb ragtime blues guitarist - invited me to join him and washboard player and great all round percussionist, Jane Gardner in their new band, Nine Pound Catfish. We delivered a mix of high-octane, upbeat ragtime, blues and hokum - sprinkled with a bit of old time country. After about four exciting years I decided it was time for me to move on. I'm now performing solo again, having a good time trying some very varied styles of music; my own original songs, unaccompanied traditional ballads, contemporary songs, London music hall songs, American country music, and anything else I fancy having a go at.

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Events

Show at The Bicton Inn

Show at Acoustic Warehouse

Show at The Bicton Inn

Show at Acoustic Warehouse

Show at Salterton Arms

Show at Sundays at the Teign House Inn

Show at The Acoustic Warehouse, Passage House Inn

Show at Exeter Picturehouse

Show at The Exeter Picture House

Show at Barnfield Theatre

Show at Bradninch St Disens Hall

Show at Billard Eck Bar

Show at The Exeter Picture House

Show at Bradninch Musical Gardens

Show at St Georges Church Hall

Show at Exeter Picturehouse

Show at Exeter Picturehouse

Show at The Pannier Market

Show at The Exeter Picture House

Show at Exmouth Folk Club