Sheffield's newest folk club, the Robber's Dog at the Rutland Arms, Brown Street, has lured one of Mudcat's loyalest footsoldiers, Brian Peters, to its luxurious environs this coming Saturday, 29 January. This is the first of our occasional Fifth Saturday Specials. We normally meet on the second Saturday of the month, but some months have five Saturdays in them, and that seems too good an opportunity to pass over.

We're keeping the Snake Pass open at vast expense so that Brian can make the dash from Glossop with a bumper bundle of ballads, eccentric dance tunes and (it's devoutly to be wished) Rolling Stones covers.

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