Archived Gigs & Sessions
Cartoon by Gaël Horsfall
Cartoon by Gaël Horsfall © 2003

Fri 14th March 2008 :

Sheffield Live! Podcast

"Thank Goodness It's Folk" broadcasting to England's fourth largest city each Friday 10.00 - 12 noon Sheffield Live! - 93.2 FM Broadcast over the internet on www.sheffieldlive.org Podcast on http://www.canstream.co.uk/sheffieldlive/ See the


Sat 29th December 2007 :

Private Function


Fri 28th December 2007 :

Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor at the Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge


Sat 8th December 2007 :

Private Function


Fri 16th November 2007 :

Private Function


Thu 8th November 2007 :

Pennine Piperholics (yes, really!) Come and get your fix - all types of pipes welcome

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge from 9pm


Wed 31st October 2007 :

Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor at the Entwistle arms, Halifax Road Rochdale. 8pm


Fri 26th October 2007 :

Moon and Sixpence, Glossop with Kirk McElhinney


Sun 7th October 2007 :

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge. Afternoon gig with Kirk McElhinney


Sat 29th September 2007 :

Private Party, Huddersfield


Fri 28th September 2007 :

Acousticfest special with Kirk McElhinney at the M19 Bar

M19 bar, Levenshulme, Manchester


Sat 4th August 2007 :

Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge with Kirk McElhinney


Sat 21st July 2007 :

Private Function


Fri 6th July 2007 :

with Kirk McElhinney,

Yorkshire House, Lancaster


Fri 29th June 2007 :

Beatherder Festival, 7-8pm with Hebden Bridge based dance groove band Tetchi


Sat 23rd June 2007 :

Hebden Bridge Trades Club

With the Acid Ceilidh Collective, featuring DJ's Babel & Cane 9.30pm


Thu 14th June 2007 :

Pipers Night! at the Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge

All types of pipes welcome!


Wed 6th June 2007 :

Baldock & Letchworth Folk Club with Paul Cowham (guitar)

The Orange Tree, Norton Rd, Baldock SG7 5AW


Sun 27th May 2007 :

Becky Taylor and Paul Cowham (guitar)

The Fox and Goose, Hebden Bridge. Afternoon session 3pm


Fri 25th May 2007 :

with Kirk McElhinney STOP PRESS: CANCELLED

Hoff, Nr Appleby


Sat 19th May 2007 :

with Kirk McElhinney

Langdale, The Sticklebarn


Fri 18th May 2007 :

with Liam Stapleton, Danny Cameron and Dave Kosky

Live @215, Sheffield


Sat 10th March 2007 :

M19 bar, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 3PW. Concert with Dave Kosky plus, ‘Flair’ and Adam Kelly, as part of the Manchester Irish Festival 2007

Musicians are welcome to join in the Irish session after the concert. Doors 7.30pm, concert starts 8pm Admission : £5 Telephone: 0161 225 8359 Sponsored by Guinness


Fri 2nd March 2007 :

the Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge

Informal session with Mark Mawby (guitar)


Fri 16th February 2007 :

Folkus Waddow Weekend Workshop 16th-18th February 2007

Waddow Hall, Clitheroe, Lancashire


Sat 23rd December 2006 :

CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. Details to follow Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor at the 'Puzzle Hall Inn' Sowerby Bridge


Sat 16th December 2006 :

STOP PRESS: CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES :(( Entwistle Arms, Halifax Road, Rochdale, with the amazing Mr Kirk Mc

CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES :((


Sat 4th November 2006 :

Private Ceilidh with guitarist Mark Mawby


Sat 21st October 2006 :

Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor, solo and duo sets, The Wheatsheaf, Littleborough.


Sat 7th October 2006 :

NWUP Tionól with Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

Daytime workshops and evening concert featuring Mick O'Brien and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, St Catherine' Social Club, Didsbury, Manchester


Sun 3rd September 2006 :

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival

Performing for St. Aidans Rapper Team


Sun 20th August 2006 :

Private Party with guitarist Paul Cowham

With guitarist Paul Cowham


Fri 11th August 2006 :

Wildwood Weekend Workshops 11th - 13th August, Kendal.

Featuring piping and guitar workshops with Becky Taylor, Kirk McElhinney and others, concerts, sessions and jams! Full details tbc


Sun 9th July 2006 :

Sunday afternoon with Kirk McElhinney with Becky Taylor

The Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge from 3.30pm


Thu 22nd June 2006 :

CLOGMANIA! 7.30pm till 9.45. Worden Park Arts Centre, Leyland, Lancs.

The Becky Taylor Trio, featuring Frances O'Rourke and Pat O'Reilly


Sat 27th May 2006 :

Private Wedding

As part of the Gina Le Faux Band


Mon 1st May 2006 :

Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor at the 'Puzzle Hall Inn' Peoples Festival, Sowerby Bridge

Time 7.20pm


Sat 22nd April 2006 :

Morpeth Gathering with Dave Woods (guitar)


Thu 20th April 2006 :

Dundas Mews Arcade, Middlesbrough with Richard Grainger 12.30-4.30pm


Thu 23rd March 2006 :

Kirk McElhinney and Becky Taylor at the 'Puzzle Hall Inn' Sowerby Bridge


Sun 19th March 2006 :

Special guest spot in the Young, Gifted and Green Irish Charity Concert with BBC GMR. Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.15pm

St Bede's College, Alexandra Road South, Alexandra Park. This is an advance ticket only £10, all money raised goes straight to the charities Tickets avail from College on 0161 226 3323


Sat 18th March 2006 :

M19 bar Levenshulme. Concert with Dave Kosky (guitar). Featuring Emma Sweeney, Adam Kelly, + after concert session (musicians welcome)

Admission is free, but please register names, collect free tickets in advance, or put yourselves on the guestlist as venue capacity is limited. Email rockfest24@hotmail.com to be added to the guestlist!


Fri 17th March 2006 :

Special guest of 'Moot'

The Kings Arms, Denshaw.


Sat 11th March 2006 :

March 11/12th, Sicily, as duo with Richard Grainger

11th -12th Catania Sicily. School Concert 11.00 am. Modica Sicily. 'Parole & Musica 2006' Catania Sicily. 'Meltin Folk' E-mail info@darshan.it for times and venue confirmation


Sat 4th March 2006 :

Irish Music on the Move festival, Lazonby, Penrith.

With Frances O'Rourke (fiddle) and Pat O'Reilly (bouzouki)


Sat 25th February 2006 :

North West Uilleann Pipers Tionol

Featuring Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn


Sun 12th February 2006 :

New Inn, Headingley, Session, musicians welcome.

8.30-10.30pm


Mon 6th February 2006 :

Stockton Folk Club

Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton. 8pm


Sat 4th February 2006 :

Private Function, Bolton

With Steve Prosol and Adele Farrell


Tue 6th December 2005 :

Session at The Skyrack, Leeds


Sat 3rd December 2005 :

Broad Oak, Ashton, Manchester. Private Party

With Danny Cameron (box) and Dave Kosky (guitar)


Sat 19th November 2005 :

Wheatsheaf, Littleborough. Guest appearance alongside 'Moot'


Sat 12th November 2005 :

'The Gathering' Leeds Irish Cultural festival

Sessions on Saturday and Sunday afternoon Full details on the website


Sat 12th November 2005 :

Ceilidh with Shinjig! Leeds. Venue TBC


Sun 6th November 2005 :

Supporting Dervish at Victoria Hall, Saltaire, Bradford. 7.30pm with Kirk McElhinney.


Sat 5th November 2005 :

Entwistle Arms, Rochdale with Kirk McElhinney ***NB*** Please note this will now be a SOLO gig by Kirk McElhinney due to illness

111 Halifax Rd, Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 9BA Tel: 01706 632890


Fri 14th October 2005 :

Session at 'The Pointer'

Sheepscar, Leeds with Chris O'Malley


Sun 18th September 2005 :

Salford Cathederal, Multicultural Mass with Emma Sweeney (fiddle)

2-4pm


Sat 10th September 2005 :

Festival on the Moors, Solo and with the Richard Grainger Band 10th-11th September 2005

Whitby North Yorks


Sat 3rd September 2005 :

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival with St. Aidans Rapper team.


Fri 26th August 2005 :

Poynton British Legion, Georges Road West, Poynton

8.30-9.15pm with Frances O'Rourke (fiddle) and Pat O'Reilly (bouzouki) Supporting "Congress"


Sun 21st August 2005 :

Sunday afternoon gig at the Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge, with Kirk McElhinney.

3.30-4pm start. Prepare yourselves for something different.... rocky, gutsy, blues based songs with traditional instrument accompianment!


Sat 20th August 2005 :

Private Function with Norman Holmes, Dave Wood and others

Danby, N. Yorks


Sat 13th August 2005 :

Ceilidh with Shinjig! Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire details TBC


Thu 14th July 2005 :

Dicky Doodles, Kendal, as special guest with Kirk McElhinney.

After a 2 year break Kirk and Becky have started working together again - well worth checking out if you like hearing traditional instruments in a contemporary acoustic setting.


Fri 8th July 2005 :

Ripponden School Arts Workshops

A day of traditional music workshops for the pupils of Ripponden J&I school as part of their School Arts week.


Sat 4th June 2005 :

Bagpipe Society Blowout 2005 3rd - 5th June, Bromham Mill, Bromham, Bedfordshire MK43 8LP

Becky will be giving two workshops, one on Irish gracing for all instruments, and the second for Uilleann Pipes and will be doing a concert spot on the Saturday night.


Fri 29th April 2005 :

Private Function


Sat 5th March 2005 :

St Aidans Rapper Team at DERT 2005, Preston

Becky will be playing for the newly formed St Aidans Rapper team based in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire at this years DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) 2005 event.


Fri 17th December 2004 :

Irish Traditional music session at the Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge.

Come and join Becky on the 3rd Friday of the month at the infamous Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire for their recently started Irish Music session. The next session will be on: Friday 17th December 2004 around 8.30pm


Sat 2nd October 2004 :

Vin Garbutt support gig - Leyland, Lancashire.

2nd October 2004: The Worden Arts Centre, Leyland, Lancashire. Becky will be supporting her old friend Vin Garbutt as part of his 'Round the World Tour 2004'


Fri 1st October 2004 :

Vin Garbutt support gig - Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bury.

1st October 2004: Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bury, Lancashire. Becky will be supporting her old friend Vin Garbutt as part of his 'Round the World Tour 2004'


Fri 1st October 2004 :

STOP PRESS!!! Venue change, Vin Garbutt support gig

STOP PRESS!!! The venue for the Vin Garbutt support gig on 1st October has changed to the Ramsbottom Civic Hall and not The Met Arts Centre as previously advertised. Full details can be found on Mr Kites website.


Fri 3rd September 2004 :

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing traditional music session

Becky will be hosting a traditional irish music session on Friday 3rd September, at the Puzzle Hall Inn as part of the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing festival. For full details of the festival visit the official Rushbearing website www.rushbearing.co.uk


Fri 13th June 2003 :

Middlewich folk and boat festival

Becky will be at this years Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival on 13th-15th June hosting some Irish sessions on the fringe.


Fri 2nd May 2003 :

Wolfetones support gig - Huddersfield Irish Centre

Becky will supporting the Wolfetones at Huddersfield Irish Centre on Friday May 2nd. She'll be playing alongside Aidan Kilroy, Hugh Bradley and Paul Cowham. Please note, the Wolfetones gig is now sold out.


Sat 1st March 2003 :

Album Launch Gig

Album Launch Gig : Saturday March 1st 2003 at The Broadfield Hotel, Sparrow Hill, Rochdale. Presented by Rochdale Acoustic Roots with support by Kirk McElhinney and featuring Paul Cowham (guitar), Hugh Bradley (Bass), Aidan Kilroy (Bodhran) and others!


Sun 26th January 2003 :

Todmorden session - 10th Muse cafe bar.

The next session at the 10th Muse cafe bar in Todmordon will be held on Sunday 26th January from 1pm, see you there!


Sun 26th January 2003 :

Rochdale gig - Cross Yates

An afternoon of folk and Traditional Irish Music at the Cross Yates Pub,Whitworth Road Rochdale 2.30-6pm featuring Becky Taylor, Paul Cowham and Tom Leedale, Kirk McElhinney and others.


Tue 24th September 2002 :

Birstall gig - The Black Bull

Tuesday 24th September - Becky Taylor and Paul Cowham live at the Black Bull Inn, 5 Kirkgate, Birstall, Batley, Leeds (near St Peter's Church).


Sat 21st September 2002 :

2002 Otley Folk Festival

Becky will be appearing at Otley Folk Festival with Huddersfield's infamous Through the Hedge (backwards) See the festival programme for details of concert spots and sessions.


Fri 5th July 2002 :

Sowerby Bridge Session

Catch me playing with friends at a new session starting in the Sowerby Bridge area of Halifax West Yorks. on Saturday 13th July at excellent local pub 'The Navigation'


Fri 14th June 2002 :

'Off the cuff' collaboration with Kirk McElhinney

Becky will be joining singer/songwriter Kirk McElhinney for an 'off the cuff' collaboration as he provides the support to the Michael McGoldrick Band at Richmond Hall, Rochdale on Friday 14th June.


Sun 24th February 2002 :

Todmorden 10th Muse Session

The next session at the 10th Muse cafe bar in Todmordon will be held on Sunday 24th November from 1pm, see you there! Sessions also held on the following days: Sunday 27th October Sunday 22nd September


Tue 15th January 2002 :

Bingley session

On a more informal level catch up with me for a tune at the regular monthly Irish Music Sessions at the Brown Cow pub in Bingley (usually the 3rd monday of the month)