POPULAR folk singer and musician Bram Taylor kicks off the new year on the guest front at Northwich Folk Club on Friday.

Renowned for his rich voice and entertaining sense of humour he regularly entertains at folk festivals and gigs across Europe, America and Canada.

He is Fellside Records’ longest serving artist with nine solo albums and almost an equivalent number of compilation recordings to his credit. His latest release Song Singer has already been voted a hit by the British folk press.

The gig starts at 8.30pm at the Harlequin Theatre, Queen Street. Tickets for non-members are £5, call 01606 79356 or e-mail tickets@northwichfolk.co.uk.

Other great acts on their way to Northwich include Tom Browne and Ian Goodier, The Boat Band, Flossie Malavialle and Tanglefoot.