Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune

Subject: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Jun 10 - 10:11 AM

june 7,SoarInn
june 11,Deal folk club,royal marine club ,Walmer
june 12,Lewes folk club,Elephant and Castle

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jun 10 - 06:04 AM

Grand Union Folk Club
The Soar Bridge Inn, Barrow upon Soar
Near Loughborough, LE12 8PN. See map.
Grand Union is a traditional style folk club that meets on Monday nights in the friendly setting of a village pub serving a range of real ales. A place to sit back, relax and lose yourself for a few hours in the company of like minded people with a love of traditional music. Why not come and join us?
"Great singing club" - The Wilson Family.

club singers and musicians
The clubs activities can be split into 3 categories: Guest Nights, Singarounds and Musician Workshops / Sessions. Singarounds and guest nights start at 8.30pm. Singarounds are the very essence of what the club is about and are on the 2nd Monday of each month throughout the year (check the website for the January date if the 2nd Monday is Plough Monday). There is no formal entry charge, but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help us offset our running costs would be most welcome. Guest night charges vary.
Guest Nights and Singarounds

    * 7th June 2010: Dick Miles, Karen Harris
    * 14th June 2010: Singaround
    * 12th July 2010: Big Sing
    * 26th July 2010: The Young 'uns, Martin Tabraham
    * 9th August 2010: Singaround
    * 13th September 2010: Singaround
    * 20th September 2010: Mike Nicholson, Lyn Cooper
    * 11th October 2010: Singaround
    * 25th October 2010: Mick Ryan and Paul Downes, Bill Wilkes
    * 8th November 2010: Singaround
    * 22nd November 2010: Martyn Wyndham-Read, GU4
    * 13th December 2010: New Scorpion Band - TBC
    * 20th December 2010: Carols Night - See Grand Union Book of Carols
    * 17th January 2011: Barrie and Ingrid Temple
    * 28th February 2011: Barron Brady

Previous guests at the club are listed here.
Traditional English Music Workshops/Sessions
The club organises regular traditional English music workshops and sessions at the Soar Bridge Inn (see below for the dates). The workshops, which have a strong morris influence, take place in the Grand Union club room at the back of the pub and run from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. They regularly attract an ensemble of melodeons, English / Anglo concertinas, accordions, fiddles, guitars, whistles and recorders. The music is taken at a steady pace and they are open to anyone who has mastered the rudiments of their instrument and who has an interest in English Folk music. There is no formal entry charge but a voluntary contribution of just £1 to help us offset our running costs would be most welcome.

The sessions take place in the bar and run from 9.00pm until the landlord kicks us out. They are usually fronted by Martin Wildig and Phil Preen (subject to the commitments of the Bang On The Wall Ceilidh Band). The music has a bias towards the English traditional but apart from that the format is reasonably free. The sessions are open to any musician who enjoys playing traditional music, there is no entrance fee and the pub keeps a good cellar with real ales always available. So what are you waiting for? Come and join us.
Forthcoming Workshop and session dates:

    * 28th June 2010
    * 19th July 2010
    * No session in August 2010
    * 27th September 2010
    * 18th October 2010
    * 15th November 2010
    * No session in December 2010

The Grand Union Folk Club has at its core a group of well established singers and musicians who are drawn together by a common passion - the love of a good session. Even allowing for the occasional absentee, there are enough of us to guarantee that, if you enjoy tradition style acoustic folk music, you will have a great evening out. Members of the core are: Stuart Booth, Pete Burnham, Lyn Cooper, Bob Crosby, Tony Jalland, Karen Harris, Jacky Lockley, Phil Preen, Martin Tabraham, Steve Tunnicliff, Martin Wildig, Bill Wilkes.

For more details contact Bill on 01509 813566, Bill Wilkes.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Jun 10 - 12:41 PM

Or visit us at The Royal Marines Club, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7DX

Upcoming Gigs
Jun
11th
Dick Miles
All the way from southwest Ireland, Dick will be regaling us with songs and English concertina playing of the highest quality.
View Dick's website here
Jun
18th
Singaround
Jun
25th
Singaround
Jul
02nd
Singaround
Jul
09th
Singaround
Jul
16th
Pete Morton
Singer songwriter from Nottingham who entertains with a wealth of self-penned songs on subjects ranging from love to politics. As an ex-busker, Pete is a keen observer of life and this is reflected in many of his songs.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Jun 10 - 06:11 AM

JUNE 12 DICK MILES (£5)
    http://www.dickmiles.com/introduction.htm Dick sings & plays mainly traditional songs & tunes on English concertina. A founder member of the New Mexborough English Concertina Quartet, he blends music from Suffolk, from SW Ireland, & from his own writing.
JUNE 19 BRYONY http://www.myspace.com/bryonysofar (£5)
    Cathy, Ailsa & Alison: three voices in beautiful harmony.
JUNE 26 MARTIN & SHAN GRAEBE (£5)
    http://http://www.martinandshan.net/index.htm Fine vocal harmony; Martin & Shan sing unusual versions of traditional songs from the West. Martin also writes in traditional style ('Harry The Hawker Is Dead').

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JULY 3 THE RUDE MECHANICALS (£5)
    http://www.rudemechanicals.ukf.net/ Ray Chandler & Barry Ruffell play British, American & written tunes on English concertina, banjo, flute, fiddle, Northumbrian pipes, mandolin, whistle & trombone. They sing US trad & blues & more.
JULY 10 Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 133
    KAREN TWEED: O'CAROLAN'S MUSIC for any instrument
    http://www.karentweed.com/
    10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £25
    A brilliant piano accordionist, Karen is steeped in Irish music as a performer, tutor & scholar. She has performed with The Poozies, Kathryn Tickell Band & John Kirkpatrick.She teaches at the Universities of Newcastle, Helsinki & Limerick, & for Folkworks.
    The workshop will cover 3 of O'Carolan's works, arranged for ensemble, exploring arrangement ideas. For any player of intermediate standard & above. Notation / learning by ear will be used.
    IN THE EVENING KAREN TWEED PERFORMS AT THE CLUB.
    Admission £6. Advance tickets from the club & here.
JULY 17 COME-ALL-YE with spotlight on CAROLE TAYLOR (£3)
    A chance to hear more from a good friend of the club.
JULY 24 HECTOR GILCHRIST (£5)
    Hector sings Scottish & Irish traditional & written songs with guitar. Steeped in the tradition, his style is warm & compelling.
JULY 31 JAN CREAYE & ROGER BRASIER: 'NO BETTER THAN SHE OUGHT TO BE' (£5)
    Jan's fine singing & Roger's accomplished reading encompass high tragedy & raucous comedy.

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AUGUST
    The club stays open with a Come-All-Ye every Saturday in August

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SEPT 18 MOOR MUSIC
    Workshop - Dartmoor music (any instrument)
OCT 9 JOHN ADAMS
    Workshop - Village Music Project (any instrument) - as part of Lewes Folk Festival
OCT 10 CHRIS COE
    Ballad forum - as part of Lewes Folk Festival
NOV 13 FRANKIE ARMSTRONG
    Workshop - Singing & vocal techniques
NOV 20 TIM LAYCOCK
    Workshop - Concertina (all systems)
DEC 11 MARTIN CARTHY - postponed from OCT 30.
    Workshop - Guitar - on dec 12

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 10 Jun 10 - 04:51 AM

Dick, many thanks for posting the Lewes Saturday Folk Club list - that's very generous of you.

We look forward to welcoming you to the club this Saturday. So far we know that there will be six concertinas of various systems present, including the dreaded Spare Parts Concertina Band.

I hope you like chocolate ice, because I'm planning to make some as a pudding for supper on Saturday. There will be fresh fruit as well.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 11 Jun 10 - 06:18 AM

By the way, we don't expect the football to be a nuisance this Saturday night. The Elephant has several wide screens downstairs, but the sound insulation is good and it's unlikely to cause problems in the upstairs clubroom. We might need sharpened elbows to get to the bar but I reduce this problem by buying four-pint jugs of Harveys Best, sparing myself the fatigue of toddling downstairs more than twice a night.

Valmai

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 05:32 AM

I had a very enjoyable time at all three folk clubs,the standard of floor singing was good in all clubs.
I sold 8 CDS, and felt that it was a worthwhile trip.
I thought Karen Harris,who did a support for me at Barrow On Soar was very good.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 05:41 AM

I just received this email, from one of the Barrow On Soar[GrandUnion Folk club organisers.
Hi Dick

My apologies for not sending this sooner, time seems to have flown by over the last few weeks. I just wanted to say thank you for a great night at the Grand Union and to say I hoped the rest of your tour went well.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: JP2
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 11:01 AM

Please,please,please it's Barrow UPON Soar,not Barrow ON Soar and yes she is good,but no surprise really as she comes from a very talented family!!

JP2.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: GUEST,Rod
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 05:04 PM

She is a superb singer - and a nice person. About whom the word is spreading - solo and with the rather wonderful GU4 - without the need for continual spamming and obsessive self-advertisement. But the real talents have never needed that... Have they?

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 06:02 PM

..."continual spamming and obsessive self-advertisement" ...

well, we certainly don't get any of that on Mudcat ......Do we ?

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Jun 10 - 06:14 PM

This is what I said
"I thought Karen Harris,who did a support for me at Barrow On Soar was very good."
if anyone takes umbrage at that,I am sorry but I can only laugh.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 06:00 AM

I apologise for calling Barrow upon Soar, Barrow on Soar, it is very pleasant folk club held in a pub by the canal ,the pub is an Everards pub, which serves real ale.
I believe there is a connection between Everards the brewers, and Everards who contributed tobuilding the canal and who were also involved in the canal trade.,see Ellis and Everard barges.

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: GUEST,leicestershire nightingale
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 02:31 PM

Wow! some very kind words for KH at barrow UPON Soar!

I am sure everyone at Grand Union enjoyed your visit Dick. I certainly did - very much!

It was good to meet you again after Rydale.

k x

Subject: RE: Barrow on Soar Folk club,Dick MilesJune
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 01:32 PM

hi, nightingale, I forgot to return your nail file, apologies.