It’s nice to hear
the old songs,
sung the good old
way…


It’s nice to hear the old songs,
sung the good old way…

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.

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.

KEEP FOLK TALKING

PODCAST

KEEP FOLK TALKING

PODCAST

We want to ‘keep folk talking’ in our NEW Openhouse Studio Podcast with a new special guest for every episode including stories and songs from past to present.

OUR latestPODCAST

KEEP FOLK TALKING

Brian Jones with Jack Owen

Join Brian Jones and his good friend Jack Owen as they delve into the life and career of the singer-songwriter himself. From the days when his battered guitar was a mainstay in the folk revival, to his impressive collection of Martins today, you’re in for a treat. So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and settle in for another tale on “Keep Folk Talking.”

Join Brian Jones and his good friend Jack Owen as they delve into the life and career of the singer-songwriter himself. From the days when his battered guitar was a mainstay in the folk revival, to his impressive collection of Martins today, you’re in for a treat. So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and settle in for another tale on “Keep Folk Talking.”

KEEP FOLK TALKING

WITH Jack Owen

Join Brian Jones and his good friend Jack Owen as they delve into the life and career of the singer-songwriter himself. From the days when his battered guitar was a mainstay in the folk revival, to his impressive collection of Martins today, you’re in for a treat. So, pour yourself a cup of coffee and settle in for another tale on “Keep Folk Talking.”

“As a teenager, I started singing for a few local bands which were reasonably successful on the local scene. I was introduced to the work of the folk icon Bob Dylan by a work friend. I was immediately impressed then by the power of his lyrics and remain in awe of them now. Subsequently I learned to play the acoustic guitar and embarked upon singing in pubs, clubs and restaurants…”

READY TO TELL YOUR story

We would love to hear and share your stories from the folk scene,
get in touch to feature on our next podcast.

A TRIP DOWN memory lane

Experience a trip down memory lane with The Tom Topping Band’s newly digitalised music from the 1980s, now exclusively on Openhouse Folk!

We’ve been digging deep to find this unique collection that invites you to immerse yourself in the nostalgia and fascination of the 80s music scene, bringing the past to your present.

Experience a trip down memory lane with The Tom Topping Band’s newly digitalised music from the 1980s, now exclusively on Openhouse Folk!

We’ve been digging deep to find this unique collection that invites you to immerse yourself in the nostalgia and fascination of the 80s music scene, bringing the past to your present.

The Resident

He’s always there week after week he puts up with a lot
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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