Stuart Forester has quite some stories to tell. And that burning desire to chronicle the passage of life is fully realised on his new album A Yard Of Ale, released 1st May 2013 through Melonstone Records.

'...blessed with a resonant, classic English folk voice. These are songs that you'll want to hear again and again'. Tim Carrol, FolkWords.

Stuart Forester is a South London based songwriter in the folk tradition who is a regular at the legendary Cecil Sharp House Folk Club in Camden and can be seen frequently on the London folk scene. Recent supports to Dick Gaughan, Jackie Oates, Lucy Ward, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Carrie Elkin and Martin Carthy have been greatly received, leading to headline bookings at some well-established London folk venues throughout 2013.

Stuart's self-produced album A Yard of Ale is mastered by Pete Maher, whose recent projects include U2, The Killers, Scissor Sisters, Liam Gallagher (Beady Eye) and Jack White to name just a few.

As he continues to build a formidable live reputation, A Yard Of Ale is the album that, if there is any justice in this world, will push Stuart Forester to the forefront of British folk music.

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Support to Dick Gaugan, November 2012.

It was a big night at Twickfolk this weekend with both Dick Gaughan and Stuart Forester in the Twickfolk spotlight. With a big crowd, we found ourselves in the folk amphitheatre upstairs and under a fierce red spotlight it felt like we were in a boiling cauldron. The music lived up to it's roasting atmosphere and it was a memorable night.
Stuart started off proceeding with an excellent and unpretentious set of earthy narratives. Themes included piracy, hellraising and drinking, with 'The Star of the West' being my favourite. - http://artoffolk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/dick-gaughan-in-twickfolk-spotlight.html

"Cumbrian born, London based, folk guitarist, mountain-dulcimer player & singer-songwriter. Stuart’s clarity of voice & guitar, along with his tapestry of woven lyrics, holds his audience in a pin-drop spell". - http://www.folkorbit.talktalk.net

Gigs 2013

Friday 19th April
That's All Folk @ The Living Room
3 Greens Court, off Brewer Street
London W1F 0HD
30 minute set from 9.10pm
FREE
www.facebook.com/events

Friday 26th April
A celebration of Sheila Miller & the Cellar Upstairs
Trefusis Hall, Cecil Sharp House
2 Regent's Park Road
London NW1 7AY
£10 on the door

Sunday 12th May
Dulwich Festival Fair
Dulwich Goose Green
East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich, London SE22
FREE onstage 1pm

Thursday 16th May
The Icarus Club
The Pelton Arms, Greenwich
London SE10 9PQ
www.facebook.com/theicarusclub

Saturday 25th May
Three Horseshoes
Long Lane
near Ashbourne
Derbyshire

Monday 27th May
Marchington Music Club
Dog + Partridge
Marchington, Staffs
5 till 7.30pm
dogandpartridgemarchington.co.uk/events

Friday 13th September
The Goose is Out
The Old Nun's Head
15 Nunhead Green, Nunhead
London, SE15 3QQ
www.thegooseisout.com

Saturday 7th December
Tooting Folk
The Selkirk
60 Selkirk Road
Tooting Broadway
London. SW17 0ES
tootingfolk.com

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