After many wonderful years in Nottingham, UK, the club, run by Ruth Cooper, is to close on Dec 3rd 2005. This is due to difficulty in finding suitable venues on a Saturday night. A recent change in landlord at the Plough & Nags Head, Stapleford has made the current venue for the past 5 yaers untenable. The last guest was Sheila Stewart (19th Nov)and it will be party time on the third. Many of you UK (& several US) folks will have popped in to the club sometime over the years to hear special guests and local talent. Ruth was renowned for bringing over to the UK many guests from the US who might not have otherwise ventured to the UK. It is a major blow for the East Midlands folk scene, but there are still other venues locally (on other nights). I'm sure you will all join me in wishing Ruth well for the future and thank her for her untiring efforts in supporting the local folk scene.
Regards Brad (previously awol but hi to all my tyke friends)