Steve had been an active member of OFC since 1967, later becoming a Resident. In more recent times he run the club almost single handed. Steve died on 8th March 2024 after a short illness. This evening is a tribute to Steve’s tireless devotion to the club. The first part of the evening will be for singers to participate. The rest of the evening will be devoted to planned performances by various previously organised singers and residents dedicated to songs or tunes that Steve played or liked.

Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also plays mandolin and tenor banjo. Steve began his career on the Manchester, UK folk scene at the end of the ‘60s, with the Geordie band “Canny Fettle”, touring with them for 8 years and making 2 albums with them.Since then he has released a further 5 albums, Rim of the Wheel , Spirit of the Game, Late Cut, Curious Times with his current 10th album A Host of Furious Fancies” released in January 2026.