Help: Folk around Durham

Subject: Folk around Durham
From: Roughyed
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 04:58 PM

I am spending next week in Durham (England) and wondered if anyone knows of any good (or for that matter bad) folk clubs or singarounds in the area. I'll be there from Monday 12th and return on Friday 16th.

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: John Routledge
Date: 05 Aug 02 - 06:44 PM

The Colpitts Hotel in Durham City has a Folk Club/Singaround every Thursday around 8.30 - 11.15

Mainly unaccompanied song the time I was there last Thursday. They have been going for years and years.

Sorry don't know street but it is on main road from City Centre to Neville's Cross - Approx 1/2 mile from railway viaduct.

If you like song you will have a GREAT night

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: Mr Red
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 06:15 AM

keep an eye on the Northumbria thread

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: GUEST,The Fantum
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 07:58 AM

Durham County or City?

There are 2 clubs in Darlington (12-15 miles south of Durham City) Every Tues at the Brittannia Pub Archer St Very near the town centre A good place for singers. A small room

Every Thur at the Vane Terrace Art Centre About half a mile from the town centre They do have guests here at regular intervalstho not every week Bigger room

Theres quite a bit more I will have to check

Regards The Fantum

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: Abuwood
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 11:46 AM

We were made very welcome at the Croxdale folk club at the Daleside Arms Croxdale just a couple of miles out of Durham, good beer, Tuesday Nights John Kelly 01388 815162. Nice old fashioned club were all ages and abilities are not just tolerated but welcomed for their diversity. We went when I went to visit my daughter who is at University in Durham, so if you go and buy anything from the off licence on the corner over the bridge in the centre of Durham say hello to Charlotte for me I'm missing her!

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: smallpiper
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 01:22 PM

There is also a session at the Colpits on Monday night its brilliant with some of the finest musicians in the north of england playing there so it would be a good welcome to durham night enjoy

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: nutty
Date: 06 Aug 02 - 04:01 PM

If you have transport, on Monday you can either go to The Bridge in Newcastle or The Sun in Stockton on Tees (both venues named after the hostelry in which they are held and have been for the past 40 years)
On Wednesday, another long running club is Birtley ....run by the Elliott family at the R.O.A.B club in Birtley.

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: nutty
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 02:35 AM

Sorry ...that should be R.A.O.B Club at Birtley (Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes or the Buffs Club)

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: Roughyed
Date: 10 Aug 02 - 06:43 PM

Thanks everyone. I'll try some of these and it looks like being a good week. The Mudcat rarely lets you down.

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: GUEST,jennifer in Cambridge
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 04:05 PM

Don't forget the Davy Lamp FC at The Arts Centre, Washington. Brilliant nights for all!

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: GUEST,jennifer in Cambridge
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 04:07 PM

Saturday night, by the way. Sorry.

J,

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: Cllr
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 04:52 PM

Auntie has just come back from Durham and she says there are signs all around the city saying Folk Works are on. Anybody know what this means?Cllr

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: smallpiper
Date: 11 Aug 02 - 07:42 PM

Folk Works are an organisation that run summer schools in all things folky The pact are a product of folk works summer schools (I think) see sam pirts new website for confirmation of that one. Folk Works is run by Alister Anderson and crew, they've been responsible for some of the finest musicians to come out of the north east of England recently. I think they have a web site but don't know the URL.

Subject: RE: Help: Folk around Durham
From: GUEST,The Fantum again
Date: 12 Aug 02 - 08:04 AM

Stockton folk club mentioned above have a session on Tues night as well. Squeeze boxes of all sorts abound there. I think they must breed. The Fantum