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We’ve now closed for the summer after a terrific season of great acts, special events, and gratifying audience attendances, Thanks to everyone who’s come along to The Orange Tree over the past year to play, sing, watch and listen! You’ve all been awesome!
We’ll be kicking off the new season on September 16th with a Craig Joiner and Den Miller double-header and we have a full programme of music right up to the end of the year. Check out the programme here.
But first, we want to tell you about a great outdoor free festival, organised by our own Brian Burke, coming up on 23rd – 26th July. There’s a great lineup of bands and performers. The Baldock and Letchworth Folk Festival 2026.
Craig Joiner + Den Miller
September 16, 2026
7:30pm
Free Entry
We are delighted to welcome back Craig Joiner, a dextrous and highly accomplished guitarist and an excellent singer songwriter. Whether recalling a love lost, the calming beauty of nature or relating the epic tale of a struggle at sea, Craig’s songs are informed by experience, observation, vivid imagination and a desire to take his music “deeper into folk”.
Mike Brocken, of Folkscene included Craig’s album, ‘A Kind Of Calm’, as one of his radio show’s Top Ten “Album Of The Year, 2024” choices. He says: “It’s pretty special. Took us by surprise. A really interesting acoustic album.” And Craig’s song, “The Wedding Day of Eliza May”, won the “Track/Song Of The Year, 2024” in the annual Fatea Awards
It’s been a while since Den Miller parked his motor bike and strolled into the club, guitar on back, looking for somewhere to play. Since then he’s played for us a number of times and we’re always happy to host him. Strong melodies, catchy sing-along choruses, and intelligent lyrics, are the trademark of songs composed and performed by this singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Den is an engaging and entertaining live performer, delivering his music and his message with clarity, energy and a good deal of humour.
His latest album “Bless The Rains” presents songs inspired by his time living in Kenya, including stereotypes, difficult decisions, corrupt leaders, gratitude for privilege, gratitude even for bad things, the power of hope and … tea. Den’s already known for an unusual viewpoint that entertains and is thought-provoking and his new album widens the perspective further.
Our regular club nights take place at The Orange Tree, Baldock, Norton Road, SG7 5AW every other Wednesday and are free unless otherwise stated. However do please bring some cash for the whip round for the performers – they always need our support! Doors open at 7:00pm, music starts at 7:30pm.
Watch our previous Round-Up shows here