About

The Water Chorus are a London/Sheffield based traditional folk band playing traditional material from across Britain and Ireland. Our music ranges from the raucously celebratory to the eerily affecting, and we particularly focus on energetic live performance.

Our most recent EP ‘Scorn’ received a ‘Must Listen’ from Folk London and launched to a sold out gig at The Lexington in London.

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Latest Release - 'Scorn' (2026)

‘One of the most enjoyable and exciting bands of London’s folk revival’ - Folk London

'The Water Chorus have well and truly positioned themselves at the top table of the current folk music scene’ - Americana UK

‘Well worth a deep listen’ - Fatea Magazine

Available to buy at our gigs or on Bandcamp

Scorn

The Water Chorus

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We Be Soldiers Three/Cobblers Hornpipe/The Good Old Way 5:18
We Be Soldiers Three/Cobblers Hornpipe/The Good Old Way
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The Rocks Of Bawn 5:00
The Rocks Of Bawn
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Willie's Wife 3:36
Willie's Wife
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The Maid And The Palmer 3:56
The Maid And The Palmer
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Date	Event	Location
Thursday, 15 October @ 19:00 Thu, 15 Oct @ 19:00	Loughton Folk Club Loughton Club, Loughton	Loughton Club, Loughton
Friday, 4 December @ 19:30 Fri, 4 Dec @ 19:30	Norwich Folk Club Christ Church Centre, Norwich	Christ Church Centre, Norwich
Saturday, 5 December @ 19:30 Sat, 5 Dec @ 19:30	Morocco Bound, London (Gig + Session) Morocco Bound, Bermondsey, London	Morocco Bound, Bermondsey, London
Wednesday, 9 December @ 19:00 Wed, 9 Dec @ 19:00	York Road Folk Club, Birmingham Top Banana, Kings Heath, Birmingham	Top Banana, Kings Heath, Birmingham
Thursday, 10 December @ 19:30 Thu, 10 Dec @ 19:30	Rossi Bar, Brighton Rossi Bar, Brighton	Rossi Bar, Brighton
Wednesday, 27 January 2027 @ 20:00 Wed, 27 Jan 2027 @ 20:00	Banbury Folk Club The Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury	The Cromwell Lodge Hotel, Banbury
Sunday, 31 January 2027 @ 19:30 Sun, 31 Jan 2027 @ 19:30	Readifolk, Reading Watlington House Community Centre, Reading	Watlington House Community Centre, Reading
Friday, 26 February 2027 @ 20:00 Fri, 26 Feb 2027 @ 20:00	Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans	Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans
Saturday, 27 February 2027 @ 19:30 Sat, 27 Feb 2027 @ 19:30	House Gig Bexhill	Bexhill
Sunday, 28 February 2027 @ 19:30 Sun, 28 Feb 2027 @ 19:30	Walthamstow Folk Club (featuring Cardboardistan) Ye Olde Rose and Crown, , London	Ye Olde Rose and Crown, , London
Tuesday, 2 March 2027 @ 19:30 Tue, 2 Mar 2027 @ 19:30	St Neots Folk Club The Eatons Centre, St Neots	The Eatons Centre, St Neots
Thursday, 4 March 2027 @ 19:30 Thu, 4 Mar 2027 @ 19:30	Live at The Grove, Nottingham The Grove, Nottingham	The Grove, Nottingham
Thursday, 18 March 2027 @ 19:00 Thu, 18 Mar 2027 @ 19:00	Shakespeare's, Sheffield (with Anna Anise) Shakespeare's, Sheffield, Sheffield	Shakespeare's, Sheffield, Sheffield
Monday, 22 March 2027 @ 20:15 Mon, 22 Mar 2027 @ 20:15	Chichester Folk Song Club The Chichester Inn, Chichester	The Chichester Inn, Chichester

Date

Event

Location

Thursday, 15 October @ 19:00 Thu, 15 Oct @ 19:00

Loughton Folk Club Loughton Club, Loughton

Loughton Club, Loughton

Friday, 4 December @ 19:30 Fri, 4 Dec @ 19:30

Norwich Folk Club Christ Church Centre, Norwich

Christ Church Centre, Norwich

Saturday, 5 December @ 19:30 Sat, 5 Dec @ 19:30

Morocco Bound, London (Gig + Session) Morocco Bound, Bermondsey, London

Morocco Bound, Bermondsey, London