
Welcome to
Openhouse Studio
Folk Music Legacy
Created by Brian Jones, with daughter; Samantha, this website is a legacy project designed to bring ‘folk up to date.’
Explore the website, listen to the music, Explore folk music heritage UK and read the stories starting from the 60’s revival through to present day.
Welcome to
Openhouse Studio
Folk Music Legacy
Created by Brian Jones, with daughter; Samantha, this website is a legacy project designed to bring ‘folk up to date.’
Explore the website, listen to the music and read the stories starting from the 60’s revival through to present day.


OUR latestPODCAST

KEEP FOLK TALKING
Brian Jones with Harvey Andrews
In this very special episode of Keep Folk Talking, Brian Jones sits down with one of his lifelong heroes, the songwriter and storyteller Harvey Andrews. From the moment he took a leap of faith from the classroom into the folk revival of the 1960s, Harvey reflects on a career shaped by conviction, melody and an unflinching honesty.
KEEP FOLK TALKING
WITH Harvey Andrews
In this very special episode of Keep Folk Talking, Brian Jones sits down with one of his lifelong heroes, the songwriter and storyteller Harvey Andrews. From the moment he took a leap of faith from the classroom into the folk revival of the 1960s, Harvey reflects on a career shaped by conviction, melody and an unflinching honesty.
When Harvey first stepped into the folk scene in the mid-1960s, he did so with the quiet certainty of someone willing to take a risk. Leaving behind a secure career in teaching, he chose instead to follow songwriting – a decision shaped not by ambition, but by instinct. As Harvey recalls, he could always return to the classroom if it didn’t work out. What followed, of course, was a body of work that would become deeply woven into the fabric of British folk.
OUR song OF THE MONTH
Four years ago today, we said goodbye to our dear friend and wonderful singer songwriter, Ian Chesterman. I’m so grateful we spent all those Wednesday mornings together in the studio, capturing his songs – some of which still haven’t seen the light of day. This one is especially close to my heart. It’s “Travelling Full Circle” the title track of an album he never got to release.
It’s a reminder of the gentle, thoughtful way Ian moved through the world – and of how he’ll always travel with us, in the music he left behind. And that’s how we’ll remember him. Always.
Brian Jones

The Resident
He does what’s known within the trade as ‘The Kamikaze Spot’
He’s there to warm you buggers up and try to make you sing
But the highlight of the evening is when he breaks a string!
Folk don’t always listen they’re busy at the bar
Or chatting to each other and drowning his guitar
Sometimes he thinks he’s cracked it
When some open mouths he’ll see
But it’s only some old friends he’s brought
And they came in for free!
Why do we do it? I don’t know, we masochistic band
Maybe one day we’ll find that never, Neverland
Where an audience has ears and sings just like a choir
When you ask them to join in they raise their voices higher
Like some Eisteddfod winners far removed from any pub
Why then I’ll know I’ve really died and hosting Heaven’s Folk Club.
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OUR ARTISTS
BRIAN
JONES
Brian shares his stories from the early years, starting out during the folk revival of the 60’s

GORDON AND BRIAN (BROTHERS)
In 1965, Brian and his brother Gordon started singing together in local folk clubs. Pete McGovern christened them ‘The Lads’

ALIAS GLOVER & JONES
Alias Glover & Jones played Folk Clubs from the Midlands to the North West in the 1970’s. Read Tim’s story…

JONES & COMPANY
Original Jones and Company; Brian, Helen and Janet; the start of the Jones Family harmony singing dynasty

THE JONES FAMILY
The first generation of Jones Family Band started in the 80s with Helen, my wife, and Janet, her younger sister.









