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, 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.

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 Tim Glover

Join Brian Jones as he sits down with his great friend, Tim Glover. Whilst the two keep in touch via email, Keep Folk Talking has finally given them the chance to see each other again and have a proper yarn about the old days in the 1970s, when they were together as Alias Glover and Jones.

In this episode, Tim reflects on a lifetime in folk music – from his early musical influences and the vibrant folk scene of the 1960s and 70s, to his eventual move to Australia.
Packed with warmth, humour and nostalgia, it’s a heartfelt reunion between old friends sharing songs, stories and memories from across the years.

 

KEEP FOLK TALKING

WITH Tim Glover

Join Brian Jones as he sits down with his great friend, Tim Glover. Whilst the two keep in touch via email, Keep Folk Talking has finally given them the chance to see each other again and have a proper yarn about the old days in the 1970s, when they were together as Alias Glover and Jones.

In this episode, Tim reflects on a lifetime in folk music – from his early musical influences and the vibrant folk scene of the 1960s and 70s, to his eventual move to Australia.  Packed with warmth, humour and nostalgia, it’s a heartfelt reunion between old friends sharing songs, stories and memories from across the years.

Tim Glover is one of those wonderfully restless spirits the folk world seems to produce so naturally. Banjo player, guitarist, songwriter, traveller, teacher, sailor and storyteller whose life has carried him from the folk clubs of Merseyside to the harbours of Sydney, Australia.

Part musician, part adventurer, Tim’s journey through folk music has stretched across more than half a century, fuelled by humour, curiosity and an enduring love of song.

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.

OUR song OF THE MONTH

Mal Jones was one of my oldest and dearest friends, and a lifelong force in the folk scene – always singing, organising, and inspiring others.

Take a listen to “In The Palm Of His Hand,” a song that beautifully reflects Mal’s spirit and the joy he brought to so many.

The songs continue, and so do the memories. Thank you, Mal.

Brian Jones

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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