Churchtown Folk Club

Subject: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Dec 10 - 09:36 AM

Churchtown Folk Club is held on 3rd Wednesday of each month (next one tomorrow, 15th) at the Punchbowl Inn, Church Street, Churchtown Preston PR3 0HT - please note it is NOT the Churchtown near Southport but halfway between Preston and Lancaster.

The pub has a good selection of beers and the landlord serves food at half time!

It's run as a singaround, starting at 8.15ish - no amps as the room is not big - tunes and songs welcome.

Can't think of anything else but if anyone fancies coming and needs more info, please pm me.

Hope to see some of you there

Barb'ry

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 09:10 AM

Its a bit too long a walk from Londopn Barb'ry , but good Luck with it

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 10:29 AM

Best of luck from The Beech, Chorlton, Manchester

L in C#

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Blowzabella
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 06:36 PM

I might well try to get along there sometime Barb'ry - thanks - I live in Dolphinholme, so not too far. Must admit this is the first I knew of it. Has it been going long?

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 07:31 PM

Almost made it tonight but the trams broke down in Manchester so we were late getting back to Fleetwood.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 02:47 AM

Good night last night. Next one is 19th January.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 17 Jan 11 - 06:07 AM

Churchtown Folk Club this Wednesday, 19th. Everyone welcome.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 20 Jan 11 - 07:09 AM

Hitherto, Churchtown (AKA Kirkland) has been a place we've gone to for the church (Saint Helen's, known as The Cathedral of The Fylde) which features some notable carvings inside & out. I have an especial fondness for the salvaged misericords which have an idiosyncratic vernacular energy bordering on the primitive (such as THIS) which is the very quality I'm always on the look out for in singarounds, especially those in ancient public houses in remote mist-shrouded villages by the light of a moon fit to howl at. I think we found it last night in the Punch Bowl - with some damn fine singing all round and a welcome emphasis on the Idiomatic Traditional that is becoming all too rare in this day an age. Fine choruses too - I used the opportunity to debut my Lord Thomas & Fair Ellender which found suitable transfiguration by the strength of the spontaneous chorus alone. If high point there was, it was a version of Child #10 sung to mesmerising melodeon accompaniment which was still ringing in my ears as we made an early departure and Churchtown vanished away into the mists behind us...

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 02:10 PM

It's that time again! Folk Club at the Punchbowl tomorrow (Wednesday) night. It was a great night last month - hope to see you all again tomorrow.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 15 Mar 11 - 06:15 AM

Hi again

Churchtown Folk Club this week but on Thursday instead of Wednesday! This is a 'one off' as our landlord, Paul, is Irish and wanted us to help him celebrate St Patrick's.
It would be lovely to see you there - expect good Irish food and rather dubious costumes from the bar staff!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 Mar 11 - 07:37 AM

Lovely night last night and great to see so many people! Next month back to the third Wednesday, so it would be fab to see you, Suibhne and all!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: GUEST,Resident
Date: 19 Mar 11 - 05:20 AM

Churchtown in Southport is far too well heeled to countenance a folk club!

It's a real shame.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 09:48 AM

Hi again
Folk club this Wednesday (20th) 8ish until you want to go home! Come and join us - it could be the last chance you get to sing 'The Week Before Easter' this year!
b

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 11:05 AM

Is it that time again already? Hopefully we'll be along...

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 04:51 PM

Would be great to see you, Suibhne

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 18 Apr 11 - 09:05 PM

Aaaagh! I was just going to say "Me too!" but Wednesday is the "Golden Dream" rehearsal (Fleetwood Folk Club's contribution to this year's 175th Anniversary events). How are you going to be in both places, Suibhne and Rapunzel? Have a great night, all.

Ross

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: LesB
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 03:25 AM

" Churchtown in Southport is far too well heeled to countenance a folk club", in reply to the above guest's comment. I live in Churchtown, but unfortunately i'm more down at heel than well heeled these days.
But of course it's only a few minutes drive to go to the Bothy, where last Sunday we had a great night with Mick Ryan & Paul Downes.
I must try & get to the other Churchtown sometime.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 04:01 AM

We've had a few deliveries either sent to Churchtown, Southport, or vice versa - and that's despite having the correct post-code!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 04:45 AM

You sure it's Wednesday, Ross? Ron said tonight...

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 07:30 AM

We seem to be cursed in that something seems to come up to stop us getting there every time!

Robin and Anne

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 03:57 PM

Wednesday rehearsals it is, alas!

We had a picnic in the cemetary of St. Michael's the other day before toddling along the canal from Guy's to Barton Grange - odd the pull of garden centres when we no longer have a garden but my nasturtiums are sprouting well in the back yard...

One of these days, eh?

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 20 Apr 11 - 06:27 PM

Really good night tonight - thanks to all who came.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Mark Dowding
Date: 21 Apr 11 - 08:20 AM

I'm glad I came along - saw someone who I hadn't seen for more than 20 years and had a good chinwag catching up with events!
Will be there again soon.
Cheers
Mark

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 May 11 - 05:47 AM

Sorry it's short notice but I've been on holiday... the next folk club is tonight! 8pm onwards.

Hope to see you there

bx

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 13 Jun 11 - 07:30 PM

It's that time again... Churchtown Folk Club this Wednesday (15th) 8ish til late-ish.

Hope to see some of you there

Barbara

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 18 Jul 11 - 07:14 PM

This Wednesday, 20th

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 19 Jul 11 - 07:05 PM

Ron and I are hoping to get there.
Ross

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Aug 11 - 05:45 AM

Hi all

There will be no club at the Punchbowl this month as the pub are having renovations done. I will keep you informed but we may need to move pubs if the planned 'dining area' goes ahead...

I will let you know if there are going to be any changes

B

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 17 Oct 11 - 07:07 PM

Churchtown folk club is back in the Punchbowl, Churchtown, Near Garstang PR3 0HT this Wednesday from 8.15 onwards. Good company, good music and good food served at half time!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 06:00 AM

Folk Club this Wednesday 17th. Hope to see you there.

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 07:29 AM

I presume you mean the 16th?

Anne and I might actually make it at last, though she's on crutches at the moment!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 07:40 AM

oops!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 09:01 AM

Not so much oops as planned - hip resurfacing op 4 weeks ago. OK so far but she's an impatient rather than a patient!

Robin

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 17 Nov 11 - 07:27 AM

Sorry, we were prevented from getting there by a clutch failure! It would have been a slow trip stuck in first gear!

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 18 Nov 11 - 03:08 AM

Bill Jackson was a poor old dub
Who joined the Churchtown Folkie Club
And he cursed the day and he said he'd join ...

(with apologies to Phil Harris!)

Subject: RE: Churchtown Folk Club
From: Barb'ry
Date: 19 Dec 11 - 07:02 PM

Christmas edition of the folk club this Wednesday 21st at the Punchbowl.