The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #55554   Message #3748348
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
03-Nov-15 - 12:03 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
GSS: yes, Nora Devine is sadly missed: she died in 1999. No longer a folk CLUB as such, but still a thriving Folk Festival Association, with an annual festival and other events throughout the year. Ian McCalman of The McCalmans recalled that Nora gave him their first booking, and Aly Bain was also an early player. They also used The Footballers' and Cricketers' Arms, which is now one of our monthly session venues.
And Nora's name lives on as we run an outdoor stage every year at the Festival, which is "The Nora Devine Stage".