Musicians in East Yorkshire

Subject: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 09:06 AM

Hi there,

I've been learning irish bouzouki for nearly six months, having played guitar semi-professionally for over 15 years. I only mention the guitar thing so you know I'm not a complete beginner! I'm mostly interested in traditional English tunes but I've got pretty broad tastes so I'm happy to give anything a go.

Having played in bands before, it feels weird playing on my own so I wondered whether there's anyone in East Yorks at a similar level to me (or an astonishingly patient virtuoso!) at any instrument who'd appreciate someone to practice with?

Drop me a line here if you're interested!

Rob

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: r.padgett
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 01:58 AM

I think you perhaps should try to make contact with Bill Sables and check out Steve Gardham ~ see the Goole Waterways Museum thread too!

Ray

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Betsy
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 04:29 AM

Beverley would seem the place to be !!

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 08:17 AM

Hi and thanks for the tips:

Betsy: Yeah, I've heard there are some sessions that might tolerate a humble beginner in Beverley (it's just up the road from me) but I've never been able to track any of them down. Whenever I find out a time and a place, I turn up and the place is empty! Can you recommend any?

Ray: Cheers - I'll check them out.

Anyone else with any suggestions?

Rob

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 10:51 AM

Keep this thread active for a while and some of the 'Ull crowd are sure to appear with local info...
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Les from Hull
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 10:57 AM

The sessions in Hull are First Sunday in the Wellington Inn, Russell Street, starting about 3pm, First Monday in the Black Boy, High Street starting about 8pm, Second Tuesday in the Minerva 8pm and Third Monday in the Wellington 8pm. The Black Boy session is mainly tunes, the Wellington afternoon session is mainly songs, the other sessions are more mixed but it depends who turns up.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: ThreeSheds
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 11:04 AM

Tiger Lairgate Beverley
8.00 pm Tues
9.00 pm Fridays

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Noreen
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 11:23 AM

Whenever I find out a time and a place, I turn up and the place is empty!

D'you think they saw you coming, Rob? :)

Seriously, they are a welcoming, friendly crowd in my experience (a few years ago now), so have fun!

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: GUEST,Gail
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 04:55 PM

Rob, have a look at the thread called 'Yorkshire Waterways Folk Weekend'. The event is at the Goole Waterways Museum (it's in the East Riding these days) on July 24th and 25th and I'm sure you will meet some local musicians in the informal afternoon sessions there.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 03:12 AM

Some great suggestions there - thanks all. I'm mortified that I'm going to be away and miss the Yorkshire Waterways weekend - sounds great fun.

Noreen: I was trying not to take it too personally but I did spot a crowd of people with instruments legging it out of the back door of the pub as I came in the front... ;-)

Thanks also to those of you who suggested sessions. I'll try to pop in to some of those in the coming weeks.

Rob

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: GUEST,Gail
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 05:26 PM

Am bringing this back to the top so it might catch Steve Gardham's eye, as he's part of the Hull scene but also a regular volunteer at the Goole Waterways Museum.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 05:35 PM

It caught my eye first time, Gailo. Everyone's already mentioned any info that I could give. But do keep up the good work plugging the Sobriety weekend.

Just in case anyone's wondering the 'Sobriety' weekend is anything but, except for people like me who will have to drive.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Nick
Date: 25 Jun 10 - 07:16 PM

Which bit of East Yorkshire? I work in Pocklington and like strumming the guitar though I'm more partial to Scottish and Irish music than English

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 05:37 AM

Hi Nick,

I'm in Willerby, just your side of Hull.

Rob

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 06:04 AM

Hi Nick,

Although I prefer English tunes as a rule, I've no problem with playing Scottish or Irish (it's an 'Irish' bouzouki, after all!). Maybe you could give me the names of a handful of your favourite tunes and I'll see if I can learn them?

Rob

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Jane of 'ull
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 08:41 AM

Rob can you give me some examples of some English tunes that you play and I might try and learn them on the fiddle?

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: GUEST,Johnjo
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 10:35 AM

Rob,

I've been to a few of the recent Tuesday and Friday sessions at The Tiger in Beverley and can confirm that they're a friendly bunch. There is some cross-over in attendance, but it mainly seems to be different people turning up on different days.

At the Friday sessions, they play pretty much anything, whilst on Tuesdays, they mainly stick to tunes from a couple of session books, one of which is all stuff composed by one of the regulars, whilst the other is mainly standard session favourites.

Both sessions are very welcoming to beginners. Well, they've politely put up with my ineptitude on the melodeon, with no complaints, so far.

Hope to see you there soon.

John

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 05:16 PM

Hi Rob, here below, are the Beverley sessions as of the moment.

The Tiger session on Tuesday is aimed at those who are fed up with twanging and tootling away at home and want to try playing along with other musicians but for whom a proper session is too fast and full of tunes you don't know.
It seems to be providing what they need.

regards
JAKE

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Monday:        Not the White Horse Folk Club, at the FORRESTER'S ARMS,        Beckside. Singer's and Musician's nights alternating with guest nights.        Check who's on at http://www.whfolk.co.uk/diary
        8:30 start. Entrance fee, £1 singers nights, £7 guest nights.
        NOTE:- Closed thru August and Bank Holiday Mondays.

At the TIGER INN, Lairgate. A Ukulele group meet on alternate Mondays ( other weeks in Hull)
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Tuesday: At the SUN INN, Flemingate, there is an open mike night 8:30 start.

At the TIGER INN, Lairgate, there is a Beginners/Easy session. Practice from the session book for the first hour or so then go round the room, sing or play.8:30 start.
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Wednesday: At the SUN INN, Flemingate, a Northumbrian/Irish session based around the Northumbrian and Uilleann pipes.8:30 start.
- NOT SURE IF THIS IS STILL GOING-
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Thursday: Last Thursday of the month at the TIGER INN, Lairgate, an open mike night with Simon Davey. 8:30 start.
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Friday:        Jo & Graham's session at the TIGER INN, Lairgate. A general        session for all standards, mainly tunes songswelcome.9:00start.
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Saturday: At the SUN INN, Flemingate a general session all welcome 4:00 -ish start until about 6:30 -ish
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Sunday:        At the SUN INN, Flemingate, a general session all welcome 4:00 -ish start until it finishes

At the Tiger Inn, Lairgate, there is an Irish session 8:00 start.

Subject: RE: Musicians in East Yorkshire
From: robstott
Date: 28 Jun 10 - 03:31 AM

Cheers Jake, I'm going to try to make it to the Tiger either this week or next.

Jane: I dropped you a PM with some tune suggestions. Let me know what you think.

Rob