Author Archives: Mark Fry

Oxford Folk Festival – Common Ground Cafe

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Mark Fry

Sunday 12th April 2026, 16:15 Common Ground Cafe, 37-38 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, OX1 2HU Click here for a map This is the second of two acoustic Sunday afternoon gigs at this year’s Oxford Folk Festival. Both are new venues … Continue reading →

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Oxford Folk Festival – Modern Art Oxford

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Mark Fry

Sunday 12th April 2026, 14:15 Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, OX1 1BP click here for a map This is the first of two acoustic Sunday afternoon gigs at this year’s Oxford Folk Festival. Both are new venues for … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Others

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Mark Fry

I arrived early for the October ’24 Plum Pudding session and came up with this while waiting for more musicians to arrive.

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The Lost Card

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mark Fry

I lost my bank card one day last May. I either left it in a shop or dropped it in the car park. By the time I realised, I was 100 miles away and the shop had shut, so I … Continue reading →

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The Molehill

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mark Fry

A few years ago, a mole burrowed under my back lawn, throwing up a couple of dirt mounds. I stamped them down and waited to see whether they’d be rebuilt, but they never were. I suppose the soil was too … Continue reading →

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Dippers’ Delight

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Mark Fry

A tune to honour the wonderful Dipper family of Heytesbury, Wilts; musicians, instrument makers and all-round good eggs. (Sept ’25) Turns out that this is not an original tune. It has a very close resemblance to Da Slockit Light by … Continue reading →

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Wolvercote & Wytham Midsummer Festival

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Mark Fry

Tue 24th June 2025, 7:30pm All Saints Church, Wytham nr Oxford, OX2 8QA Music for a summer evening, featuring The Pop-up Choir and The Strollers in the first half, then Three Pressed Men and Songer’s Copse after the interval – … Continue reading →

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Oxford Folk Festival 2024

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Mark Fry

You wait ages for a Three Pressed Men gig and then 2 come along together! We will be making 2 appearances on Sunday 21st April 2024 as part of this year’s Oxford Folk Festival 11:00 am Oxford Covered Market One … Continue reading →

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Wallingford Methodist Church

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mark Fry

Sat 10th June 2023, 7:30pmWallingford Methodist Church, St Leonards Square, OX10 OAR Tickets £10.00 including Light Refreshments. Available fromTel: 07818 660 861, wmleadership@outlook.com or Town information office

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John Kirkpatrick at Cholsey Pavilion

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Mark Fry

Sat 13th May 2023, 7:30pm John Kirkpatrick should have played at Cholsey Pavilion back in 2019 but wasn’t well enough on that occasion so Three Pressed Men stepped in and played a full set rather than just the planned support … Continue reading →

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