Grayshott Folk Club welcomes back: JOHN BLEK + Steve Jinski

Grayshott Folk Club www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk

Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ

Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 7.30pm

Grayshott Folk Club welcomes back: JOHN BLEK

Here at Grayshott Folk Club, we know and love the music that John Blek makes. He has already appeared for us twice before (April 2019 and May 2023) and were it not for Covid, he would also have played for us in 2020 and/or 2021.
We are delighted to welcome him back.

John was born in County Cork, Ireland and still lives there.
At an early age, John knew he wanted to become a professional musician and John’s belief in his ability and chosen path in life meant that he was willing to forgo the more traditional education sought by his peers. This conviction carries through to his art.
John’s music is written from a very personal place.

Blek is an artist with a story to tell. With his timeless emotive voice and layered finger-style guitar playing, you will be transported from scene to scene as his expansive songbook unfolds.

Amazingly, since he began his solo career in 2014, John has written and recorded twelve complete albums, from “Cutting Room Floor” (2014), through to his latest “Midnight Ache” (2026), which he wrote and recorded in his own, self-built studio. It literally has home at its centre.

“The Midnight Ache” is a staggeringly beautiful and perfectly formed piece of alternative Folk with a lo-fi heart and touches of modest grandeur, delivered by an artist with a voice that could break a heart in two and songs that could heal the most weary of souls.

Listen to “747” here:

and
“Lace” here:

In July 2026, John supported Donovan in Cork. I would love to have seen them together.

+ Steve Jinski

Tickets £18

From Grayshott Post Office (in person only)

Reservations on 01428 607096

Online tickets sales from Ents 24:
https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/grayshott-village-hall/john-blek/7519696