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MARK ASHWORTH

songwriter ♦ singer ♦ musician

ABOUT

I am a songwriter, singer and musician, performing my own and other people''s songs, rooted in the broad folk tradition...

I sing songs both traditional and contemporary, including some of my own compositions, accompanying myself on guitar and bouzouki/octave mandolin, in a folk/roots-based style. I am a regular performer at Maidenhead Folk Club and occasionally further afield.

To my great delight, some of my songs are sung regularly by other singers, and one or two have been recorded. I have also won occasional awards for songwriting. I was a finalist five times in the BBC Radio Lincolnshire Song for Lincolnshire competition, winning first prize in 2010 with When the gallopers come to town (I was also placed 2nd and 3rd in other years). You can read a review of the 2010 competition here.

In 2017 I won first place in the Maidenhead Folk Club song competition with Common ground and more recently I came first in the 2023 Watford Folk Club song competition with A fine fool.

Playing guitar

NEWS

Look here for news about upcoming live performances etc, or keep up with my news on Facebook...

I'm available for gigs of whatever kind - get in touch if you'd like me to play for you...

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Lookng forward to performing among the local acts at Oxford Folk Festival in April (details TBC) and returning to Peppard Unplugged for a slot in May.

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I was delighted to take first place in the 2023 Watford Folk Club song competition with my song A fine fool. You can watch me performing the song at FAB Aylesbury (video captured by Debi Taylor) here.

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You can watch my Folk Weekend Oxford 2021 virtual slot here.

CONTACT

If you want to get in touch with a question about a song, suggestions for projects, offers of bookings or whatever, you can email me at the address below. You can also find me on social media.

email:

markashworthmusic@gmail.com