Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes

Subject: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 17 May 04 - 05:04 PM

Staying in Keswick this Whit. Any clubs, sessions or singarounds?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 18 May 04 - 03:23 PM

I guess that's not a lot then?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: greg stephens
Date: 18 May 04 - 03:28 PM

Kewick as a music centre went right down hill when the legendary fiddler William Irwin left town and moved to Elterwater. This was about 1840, and the place hasnt really recovered since.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: GUEST
Date: 18 May 04 - 03:30 PM

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 18 May 04 - 03:37 PM

Guest,guest, do have a message?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: GUEST,janey
Date: 18 May 04 - 04:06 PM

not a folk club this...but a couple ( i have forgotten their name) play in a pub next to woolworths in the town moot square on either fridays or saturdays. they do great cover versions and are excellent musicians. they have q a following and the atmosphere is good in there. sorry i can't help any more; i think his name is john, the pub has photos of race horses on the walls. as for folk nights, i'm sure there used to be a wed night one at the hotel in the market place. oh well at least i tried to help...

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: bridgee
Date: 18 May 04 - 05:07 PM

Hi, There is a folk club near Keswick on a Thursday night, in the Wheatsheaf at Embleton, just off the Cockermouth road, on the right. 01900 604765 Terry Haworth for details. Enjoy, Dave Minikin

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 18 May 04 - 06:13 PM

Thank you people, we have been to a club in the middle of Keswick 2 or 3 years ago and seen some good people doing all sorts of things with back up tapes. Not my stuff but much better than piped

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 19 May 04 - 01:44 PM

Thanks again

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Compton
Date: 19 May 04 - 06:53 PM

You'll miss Danu at Kendal..this Friday!!

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: GUEST,Mr Sooze
Date: 20 May 04 - 12:28 PM

Suggest you check out the Cumbria Folk News Site- www.collsarms.freeserve.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Sooz
Date: 20 May 04 - 12:48 PM

click here

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 22 May 04 - 07:46 AM

Thanks Sooz.

I see a notice for a club at the Queen's Head in Keswick. We went there a few years ago. Is irt still running?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Sooz
Date: 22 May 04 - 08:45 AM

I think its on a Wednesday evening but we've never managed to coordinate our walking to get there!

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 22 May 04 - 09:31 AM

From July to end of September
Keswick Folk Nights
every Tuesday - 8.30pm
Queens Hotel,
Main St. Keswick

This is from the website.

I think itis 2 years since we went. Perhaps somebody else knows.

I guess I could just ring the Queen's Head.

Yes I rang and it starts in July, pity we are going in June.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: harpmaker
Date: 22 May 04 - 05:44 PM

Do you get many buskers in the lakes?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: GUEST
Date: 22 May 04 - 06:24 PM

No,they tend to drown...

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Raggytash
Date: 22 May 04 - 08:32 PM

If William Irwin went to Elterwater at 18.40, it's only a 20 minutes drive, you'll get there well before closing time

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 May 04 - 05:17 PM

I have seen a busker in the pedestrian tunnel at the end of Keswick near the park

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs in Keswick in the Lakes
From: GUEST
Date: 25 May 04 - 08:21 AM

Used to be a club in Cockermouth, not too far away, is it still running ???