Runnymede Folk Club - Thursday 1st October 2026 - Edwina Hayes + Tog Fàire

Edwina Hayes

Edwina first visited Runnymede Folk Club in 2024 with a sell-out gig and and we're delighted to welcome her back in 2026. 

Edwina’s beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle folk-Americana. She has opened numerous shows for Jools Holland and Van Morrison as well as her own gigs playing stages everywhere from Glastonbury Festival to The Royal Albert Hall. Edwina numbers Michael Parkinson and Mike Harding among her fans and the title track of her album Pour Me A Drink was covered by Nanci Griffith who calls her 'the sweetest voice in England'.

Her cover of the Randy Newman song Feels Like Home was featured in the Cameron Diaz film My Sister's Keeper and has since had nearly thirteen million plays on YouTube.

As well as her own gigs playing stages everywhere from Glastonbury to The Royal Albert Hall, Edwina is often invited to guest on studio albums and support major artists on tour. As well as touring extensively with Jools, Van and Nanci Griffith, Edwina has also toured with artists ranging from Loudon Wainwright and Roger McGuinn to KT Tunstall and Gretchen Peters.

Edwina was born in Dublin and grew up in Preston, Lancashire before moving to the East coast of Yorkshire as a teenager, where she has been based ever since. Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina's second home is Nashville where she is much loved as a songwriter and artist.

Tog

A Brighton-based Celtic folk duo, made up of Simon Stallard (Flute, whistles, singing) and Jake Tweddle (Guitar, singing

They play a mixture of traditional Scottish and Irish songs and tunes, including Scottish Gaelic singing, as well as music from contemporary folk artists. Many of their sets are made up of modern compositions by musicians who are at the heart of the living folk scene, while others can be traced back centuries. They love the stories behind these tunes and their roots, whether old or new.

Tog Fàire is a Scottish Gaelic phrase meaning ‘scan the horizon’. So whether you want fiery toe-tapping reels, reimagined sets with a contemporary spin, ancient airs or all kinds in between, take a look at some of their work.