Miranda Sykes @ Launceston Folk Club | |

Miranda started her career as a musician in 1996 at the age of 18, playing bass guitar in a country rock band. After 2 years touring and playing for line dancing in working mens clubs across Britain, folk-rock band Pressgang were looking for a bass player. Miranda spent the next 2 years touring internationally with them. After a few years of musical promiscuity playing with Firebrand, Little Johnny England, Robb Johnson, Bill Jones, Steafan Hannigan, Reg Meuross, Kirsty McGee, The Phil Beer Band, Martyn Joseph and The Scoville Units; Miranda depped for Pete Zorn in the 2004 Show Of Hands festival band line up. She worked with them for the next 20 years. Miranda also found time for a short tour and album with the Miranda Sykes Band in 2005, duo album tours with mandolin player Rex Preston and 2 solo albums. 2024 brings a second tour with Hannah Martin, a new Baring-Gould Centenary
project with Jim Causley, summer festivals with vocal group Daphne’s Flight, a tour with The Phil Beer Trio and a new solo album and tour “Out Of The Woods”.
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Event FAQs
For the Keep Audio Co., venue, there are some parking spaces available around the town centre roads, during the evenings. There is also the Westgate Street multi-storey car park, and Race Hill (nearest) car parks. These are usually free of charge in the evenings.
If you have paid an annual subscription for Folk Club membership, you are a member. If you have not done this, you can purchase a General Admission, non-member, ticket. Folk Club membership can be purchased at events and then you will be charged a member price for your ticket. Your membership status will be checked at the ticket desk, via the member checklist.