Jones's Ale in Chester

Subject: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: GUEST,Les in Chorlton, Manchester
Date: 14 Sep 03 - 03:34 AM

I remember when Jones's Ale was new me boys, do you?

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 14 Sep 03 - 06:03 AM

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Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 15 Sep 03 - 12:28 PM

Thanks Joan that was brilliant. Does Jones's Ale still exist as a singaround?

Does anybody know how the Mummers are related to the original singaround?

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 03:11 AM

Les,

No J's Ale extinct, but there's been nostalgic get-togethers/reunions of it over the years, mainly organised by long standing icons of the Chester folk scene from the early 70's. John Finnan, Nidge,Phil Stafford & Dave Jenkins.

Dave Jenkins is still active in Chester Morris Men & also sings & plays concertina at several sessions in the area.

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 11:43 AM

Thanks Mr Happy.

Are the sessions you mention tune sessions? Perhaps they are more longlasting, although I notice Frodsham is still going and must have been in, (is it the Queen's Head Yard?) for around 30 years and I remember it in other places as back as 1970.

Do people hold Jones's Ale re-unions at Chester Festival, it would seem a likely event.

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: John Routledge
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 01:50 PM

Les - "Frodsham" still is in the Queen's Head Yard on Friday nights.

If you are anywhere near a visit is recommended if my recent visit is anything to go by.

Thanks for the reminder I will go again even though it is a fair old travel.

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 01:54 PM

Thanks John. I seem to remember a previous venue was a pub on the other side of the road that had a wooden pavilion in the back.

I saw the Antrobus Soulcakers there. That was truly wierd and magical.Ian and Grace Wood ran it for years now I understand it is Mrs & Mr Alexander, Alt and Carol? But I think they have been there from near the start.

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: rodentred
Date: 16 Sep 03 - 05:51 PM

A timely thread. It is 25 years this week I met my wife (to be) in the Queens Head folk club in Frodsham. I recall a young fiddler (by the name of George (now Georgina le) Faux) in there who could not play a note (being somewhat inebriated at the time). I asked him what he did and he said 'I'm an artist in burnt clay - i.e. a brickie. How we laughed...

Subject: RE: Jones's Ale in Chester
From: Mr Happy
Date: 17 Sep 03 - 02:41 AM

Les,

The sessions I mentioned are predominantly song & tune events.

You can see further details here:

http://www.chesterfolk.freeserve.co.uk/events.htm

and here:

http://www25.brinkster.com/folkorbit/