Folk music in Devizes Wilts.

Subject: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 01 May 05 - 03:54 PM

I have just come back from The Elm Tree Public House in 1 Long St Devizes Wiltshire. The landlord who loves Real Ale and people who drink it, is also intrested in having some folk music at the pub as well. If any one is near the area, and would like to run a session or singaround or Folk Club there, he would love to hear from you. It's not everyday we get lovely real ale and a landlord and landlady who love folk music as well. Please place your message on here, or contact him direct at the pub. Cheers. MFB

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 05 - 05:33 AM

Devizes. The home of Shire Horses and 6 XXXXXX.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST
Date: 02 May 05 - 08:48 AM

Wiltshire, home of French fried potatoes...
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They've got the Devizes for Chippenham!

OK. I'm outa here....

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST
Date: 02 May 05 - 08:55 AM

>...in 1 Long St Devizes...

St Devizes? Never heard of him! Patron saint of what???

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Amos
Date: 02 May 05 - 09:08 AM

There was once a man from Devizes
WHose balls were of different sizes.
The one that was small
Was of no use at all.
But the large one won several prizes.

A

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST
Date: 02 May 05 - 09:11 AM

>St Devizes? Never heard of him! Patron saint of what???

Limericks, you idiot! Every one knows that!

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 05 - 11:09 AM

I must say, the chips at "The Elm Tree" won my chips of the Champions League award. They are crisp on the outside hot and fluffy on the inside and big and chunky. Perfect.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 02 May 05 - 11:39 AM

Wonderful to know that Devizes has a(nother) folk friendly landlord. The one at The Lamb is very folk friendly - and that's where the folk club meets every Monday except Bank Holidays. Check out the Wiltshire Folk Arts website for Wiltshire Traditions Folk Club.

Polly

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 05 - 11:52 AM

Hey cheers Polly, I did not know that. Perhaps someone who goes there could pop in and see Steve. Could run a monthly singaround or session, or even get some Morris Men down there once in a while. The more outlets the better for folk.Just in case anyone is wondering I would love to organize it all, but I live in Luton (Champions) Town. Which is three hours away.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Ross
Date: 02 May 05 - 02:34 PM

Well I'm here Martin - what a zany thread

I'm hard pushed to say anything devizes

So I'll leave with my Dalek intact

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 05 - 04:03 PM

That's how they spelt it on the telly, I am sure it's should be Darlek. Exterminate Exterminate. Etc Etc. I am off to watch the rest of the snooker. If you are not watching it, go and watch it now, it's very good.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 02 May 05 - 04:07 PM

I've just had a thought, we could organize a mini folk holiday down there one weekend.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST,scooby doo
Date: 02 May 05 - 05:09 PM

The people who run the folk club at The Lamb also help organise Chippenham folk festival which is just down the road from Devizes.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Ross
Date: 03 May 05 - 08:02 AM

Wouldn't it be easier to organise a mini folk holiday in Bedfordshire

I saw the snooker - it was very good - English beat the Welsh again

A bit porky though - I'm surprised he finds enough time to practice in between meals

Evidently the Daleks mutated from a race called the Kaled and that's the pun

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 May 05 - 01:11 PM

Cheers Scooby. They sound like the poeple to see then.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 May 05 - 02:19 PM

It is spelled Dalek - a corruption of the name of the race who spawned them, the Kaleds. Watch 'Genesis of the Daleks', the one with Davros, that explains it all.

LTS

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 03 May 05 - 03:17 PM

Cheers Liz. I can sleep soundly now, knowing that the BBC and Ross are both correct. I must be exterminated.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST
Date: 03 May 05 - 10:21 PM

Extreme thread creep or what?

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Ross
Date: 04 May 05 - 06:43 AM

That's not a very nice thing to call Martin

He is Doctor Death - and he travels through time and tradional music in his warped guitar; fighting the evil folk police

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 04 May 05 - 03:49 PM

Martin, the local morris side is Moonraker Morris - I think they're still dancing. Otherwise local side is Chippenham Town Morris. I know that a cotswold side from Westminster were visiting on an annual basis until quite recently, I assume they still do. Could be worth contacting those sides to arrange a tour.

Apart from being the home of the famous Wadworth 6X Brewery, Devizes is also known in folklore as the place where the Wiltshire Moonrakers first got their name. A group of smugglers were supposedly using rakes to get their barrels out of the Cramer (large ornate duckpond in the centre of town) when along came the excise man. When asked what they were doing they replied they were trying to rake the cheese out of the water - the cheese being the reflection of the full moon in the pond. Hence, Wiltshire people have been labelled ever since with being rather stupid. Seems like they should be labelled as liking a good tipple - what with barrels of brandy and now our excellent 6X! Come to think of it, not a bad theme for a song - watch this space.

Polly

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST,JesterBob
Date: 04 May 05 - 03:59 PM

Hi from the Wiltshire Traditions Folk Club in Devizes!
We have run the folk club there for a few years and many more prior to that in Potterne and very well supported it is too.
The club at the Lamb Inn (approximately 100 yards away from the Elm Tree) runs every Monday except bank holidays and all of August.
Check out the website of wiltshirefolkarts.org.uk and see who's coming up. Next guest coming is the superb Bob Fox on the 16th May
i'll pop in and see the landlord of the elm tree next time i'm passing to have a chat about Folk in devizes and see what would be good or not.
Love to see you all here in lovely Devizes
JesterBob

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 04 May 05 - 04:07 PM

The Wiltshire Traditions Club is a super place to sing - they really hit the spot with their chorus singing! We had a great time when we performed there some weeks ago. I recommend it to everyone who can get there.The resident singers are excellent ( particularly Bob & Gill Berry) and they have a singer of music hall songs there who beats anyone I have ever heard.
And the beer's good too!
MH

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST,jesterbob
Date: 04 May 05 - 05:10 PM

Why thank you Mary for the nice comments.
Just to say that the great music hall singer is the one and only Ron Harries. We are hoping to put together a recording sometime soon of rons renditions and we think that it will be a very popular album. Ron has just the right delivery to perform the likes of gus Elan and many others including one from the writing of one Dave sealey no less.
Keep an eye open for this sometime in the near future
Bob

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 May 05 - 07:27 PM

Cheers Bob and Sally and Mary of course (See you Soon) Bob if you could pop in to see Steve that would be great. It seems to me he might like a once a month Singaround/Session type of thing and some morris men, if you can arange it. You seem like the sort of chap who could. The 6 XXXXXX and Henrys IPA is out of this world, I have only just started drinking again (Wednesday Night) since Saturday, it was so yummy. If we come down for a Holiday I will let you know and see if we can get together. Cheesrs for your help. MFB. And Polly it dose indeed seem like a good idea for a song. We might have two songs out of this then, see you soon I hope, Cheers, MFB.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 04 May 05 - 07:29 PM

Sorry for any miss prints, I have just had three and a half pints of yummy Spitfire.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 May 05 - 04:17 PM

And Mr and Mrs Berry, yes very good, they also run the folk club nights at Towersey, if I am not mistaken. Excellent.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 05 May 05 - 04:19 PM

I think that could be Bob's Mum and Dad or all four of them.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 05 May 05 - 04:47 PM

Big bloke with a beard?

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Hawker
Date: 05 May 05 - 06:19 PM

Be warned Jester Bob, Cornwall is coming to Devizes!!!! Kevin and I will be making a visit to your club on Monday next (9th May) as we will be in Devizes for a couple of days.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST,jester Bob
Date: 05 May 05 - 08:46 PM

You will be most welcome too Lucy
Tis a singers night and we love the cornish here in Devizes!
Just a quick mention also that we are the younger berrys (as opposed to the Elderberries)that run the club in Devizes and Village Hall sessions in Towersey and we have just been booked to run the Folk Clubs in this years Sidmouth at the Arts Centre each evening. Anyone for a song if you are going?
By the way, Tinkers Bag, Devizes own 8 piece group is going to do a free concert for the people of Boscastle later in the Autumn so Watch out Cornwall Devizes is coming to you too !
Jester Bob

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Hawker
Date: 06 May 05 - 06:26 AM

We live quite near to Boscastle, and were flooded too! Will come down and see you, keep us posted as to when - and if any of you need a place to stay, give us a shout.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 06 May 05 - 07:45 AM

That's strange, me and my mate used to go to Boscastle, we would stop over either at Devizes or Winterbounrne Monkton.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 07 May 05 - 04:54 PM

Such a great building, it is listed very old and is only £25 per person per night (Two people sharing), this along with LOVELY 6 XXXXXX and Henry's IPA Ale, food from old recipes, roaring fires (When Needed) plus Shire Horse Country, right by the canal side, has its own theatre, mad landlord and land lady, why not give yourselves a well earned cheap,short break, a mere three hours drive from the LOVELY M25. Oh Go on. You know you want to. Who knows might even have it's own Folk Music soon as well.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 12 May 05 - 11:50 AM

Hello hello. On the way down again, this time to The Fox and Hounds in Dartmoor. Ooooooh

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Hawker
Date: 12 May 05 - 11:58 AM

See you there Martin, Make yourself known!!!!
Cheers, Lucy
By the way, the folk club in the Lamb is very friendly and welcoming, we had a wonderful evening there on Monday night, and would reccomend it. Tahnks Jester Bob and all for a great evening! For eating in Devizes, We found the Black Swan food excellent and the Raven at Poulshot on the outskirts good too, with ale from the wood (6X of course) an added bonus. We also went to The George at Bradford on Avon (Wooley) for a sing around on Tuesday and were made very welcome by the people there, thank you for making my birthday so enjoyable! The Grapes in Bradford On Avon is also excellent for food!!!

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Morticia
Date: 12 May 05 - 01:09 PM

Oh no, Lucy, the one week we didn't make it and you were there!! You must let me know the next time you get up to Bradford

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 12 May 05 - 01:56 PM

Make yourself known to me too at Fox and Hounds, Martin. See you there.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 12 May 05 - 04:29 PM

Cheers Hawker and Polly. I will be wearing Tye Dye T shirt and jeans, combat jacket, wooly hat if cold, living in a Berlingo and trying to play guitar, accordion and sing unacompanied. Not all at the same time though, and I will not get there until early evening on Saturday. How will I know you two?

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 12 May 05 - 04:34 PM

Just look for two females with a beard,lol
Have a great weekend all of you.
Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: Hawker
Date: 12 May 05 - 06:35 PM

speak for yourself scoob!!!!!
I will be accompanied by my beard, but my other half wears it during the hours of daylight!
I will be the one with 2 gorgeous daughters, looking stressed and trying to keep them quiet, I will wear my mudcat badge to help!
Polly can describe herself, I wouldn't be that presumptuous, but she's lovely, and will be accompanied by Jack and Zac (I hope).
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 13 May 05 - 11:48 AM

See you all soon.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 14 May 05 - 05:44 AM

I am just setting off now. 11.00pm see you this evening.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 24 May 05 - 02:36 PM

Would have stopped off at The Elm Tree on the way back, but it was well past three o'clock pm on Sunday, when I reached Swindon.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 06 Jul 05 - 12:17 PM

Now it is Summer has anyone anything to add to this thread? Has anyone gone round to see Steve? or is there any music there that anyone knows of?

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 03:32 PM

Had some great Morris teams at St Albans in St Michael's Street last night. Any chance of some at The Elm Tree in Devizes this Summer?

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: InOBU
Date: 07 Jul 05 - 08:13 PM

One of the great folksingers in England is in Divizes, Ralph Scott, the popular halfwit here on Mudcat, though he is seldom here these days... look him up, kidnap him off to play... email me at [e-mail] if you can't find him... if you know him... fill him up with scrumpy for me...

Cheers
lorcan Otway

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 06:37 AM

Cheers InOBU, the only trouble is I live in Luton, so I dout if I will find him.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: GUEST,Peg
Date: 08 Jul 05 - 02:03 PM

Saw this and thoguht of Ralph...where is he? I miss the guy. He is a dynamite singer and musician, I am a proud owner of the CD he did for Sally...

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: InOBU
Date: 09 Jul 05 - 07:18 AM

Hi Peg...
He is well, I spoke to him yesterday, speak to him a lot... he does ride his motor bike too fast... has a new grand daughter... and does not sing enough.

All the best
lor

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 10 Jul 05 - 05:49 AM

Well get him to go down to The Elm Tree, to see Steve and get him singing more.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Devizes Wilts.
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 22 Jul 05 - 05:13 PM

I have just been to The Elm Tree and spoke to Steve. He said that because The Lamb is only across the road and does not won't too tread on anyones toes, but if people are willing to start something up there once a month maybe on a different day to The Lamb, he will be intrested if he is aproched by someone first. Any ideas? Morris Men, Singaround/Session. Great Olde Wolde Pub, lovely people, lovely Ale, all it needs now is some lovely Music.