UK. towpath song and dance

Subject: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Mo the caller
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:07 AM

Many folk will be spending part of the summer on the canal.
Can we suggest dance clubs, music sessions, singarounds that are within walking distance of a mooring?

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Mo the caller
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:24 AM

Audlem Cheshire
At the Shroppie Fly
Music and song session every Monday (except Christmas day) from 8.30ish

Market Drayton Shropshire
Kings Arms
3rd Wed Music & song (8ish)
3rd Wed

Stockton Heath (Warrington)
Country Dance
Mon 8-10 not school hols

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Mo the caller
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:25 AM

Stockton Heath dance club meets at St Thomas' school

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Jack Campin
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 06:10 AM

Scottish dancing every week in Linlithgow:

http://john.m.sturrock.users.btopenworld.com/jul-sep07.htm

and a session on the third Sunday of the month:

http://www.angelfire.com/music2/linlithgowfolkfest/SessionList.html

You need to get to the Union Canal first, of course...

Anything on the Crinan Canal?

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: bubblyrat
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 06:21 AM

The Plough , at Long Wittenham, has a folk-club on Wednesdays, and its own moorings at bottom of long terrace / camping field. It is a short way up the weirstream of Clifton Lock, on the Thames near Abingdon. If you found youself on the Thames in Wallingford, there are three sessions a month in "Bunkfest " pubs ---The first Thursday, in the "Coach & Horses," on the "Kinecroft " , and the third Tuesday and Sunday in the "Cross Keys ", opposite the "Kinecroft" ( village green ). All the Wallingford sessions are run / hosted by Bill McKinnon.

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 06:27 AM

Weekly music session at the Coopers Tavern, Cross Street, Buton Upon Trent. Excelent real ales. 9 pm start.

Cross Street

About 1 mile from Shobnall Marina on the Trent and Mersey canal.

Mitch

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Ross
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 06:57 AM

The Three Horseshoes on the Grand Union Canal, Swing Bridge, Winkwell, Hemel Hempstead, Herts

Singalongs last Thursday evening of each month from 8;30pm

and last Sunday afternoons - 4pm to 6;30pm

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: GUEST,jo
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 09:53 AM

Beverley East Yorkshire there are moorings by the lock and more at the beginning of the beck. The Foresters pub by the start of the beck has the 'noth the white horse folk club' every Monday. A 10 minute walk into Beverley and there are regular sessions Sundays at Sun Inn / Hodgesons / Monks Walk, Tuesdays at Monks Walk, Fridays at The Tiger (at the Keldgate end of Lairgate. The Tiger sometimes has a folk act booked Saturdays too.

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Mr Happy
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 10:00 AM

The Spital Vaults, Spital Walk, Boughton, Chester
Tuesday 27th March Informal Session 8.30 pm
   phone [phone]. (Every last Tuesday)

Two mins from Shropshire Union Canal

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 12:05 PM

We are doing The Chester Ring for a week starting on the Fifth of May - Two boatloads of assorted folkies ! We are travelling clockwise from Middlewich and will be looking to sing and play every night !!

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 01:29 PM

Leadfingers,

I guess you'll be well away from Middlewich by May 9th when the Boar's Head (a minute or so walk from the town wharf) presents Middlewich Open Mike. If not, you'll be very welcome, as will everyone else of course.

There's also Live & Local's session night at the same pub on the second Saturday in the month, so that means May's session will be on the 12th by my reckoning. Looks like we missed you again.

However, both these events occur every month of the year on the days stated so we'd love it if everyone came along.

Neither of these events, by the way, have any connection with Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival and its organisers.

The Live & Local weekend, held at the BH over the weekend of March 10th - 12th raised £3000 for the new MacMillan Cancer Care Unit at Leighton Hospital, so thanks to everyone who came along and either took part, listened or helped with fundraising.

An official press release will be issued soon.

Thanks folks,

Dave Roberts
on behalf of
LIVE & LOCAL EVENTS

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: GUEST,Wayne
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 03:03 PM

The Abbey Inn, Newlay, Leeds, which is five miles north of the great metropolis, along the Leeds/Liverpool canal, hosts a singaround every Tuesday, from about 8:30pm.

It's good fun and very friendly. Top quality local ales too!

Diolch

Wayne

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 29 Mar 07 - 11:38 AM

Godalming:
Mondays    The Star, Church Street
Wednesdays The Red Lion

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: greg stephens
Date: 29 Mar 07 - 12:38 PM

Sunday session, and excellent choice of real ale, Bluebell, Kidsgrove(junction of T&M and Macclesfield canals).

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: bubblyrat
Date: 29 Mar 07 - 12:45 PM

"Topsie" !! Is that you, Kevin ?? I"ll be over one day soon !!
Meanwhile-----" Leadfingers" --Is Tom Lewis going on the canal jaunt ??
Cheers !!.....Roger...

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 30 Mar 07 - 07:32 AM

Bubblyrat
No, I'm not Kevin - but I'm sure he'll be pleased to see you.

Subject: RE: UK. towpath song and dance
From: GUEST,Rattler
Date: 30 Mar 07 - 06:50 PM

Second Thursday of the month; music session at the Packet Inn, Retford, Nottinghamshire, bridge 57 on the Chesterfield Canal. Plenty of moorings right by the pub. Micro brewery, low prices. Coffee later at my house - 30 yards!.