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Thread #136900 Message #3130166
Posted By: The Sandman
06-Apr-11 - 07:25 PM
Thread Name: Long-lived folk clubs? 60yrs?
Subject: RE: Long-lived folk clubs? 60yrs?
STOCKTON FOLK CLUB
4th April Dick Miles has probably been booked at Stockton more than any other artist: this is at least his 25th visit! We're not just rewarding persistence, Dick always provides a good night. He's an engaging singer, performing traditional material and his own songs in a laid back style to the accompaniment of the English concertina.
11th April Donal Maguire – Drogheda born, now residing in Rossendale, Dónal is acclaimed as an unaccompanied singer of Irish traditional songs, but he is much more. His huge repertoire also includes some fine English songs and he brings fresh insight to contemporary material. He excels too on mandolin and guitar. If you missed him in 2006, make the effort to hear him this time around.
18th April Singaround
25th April Easter Monday - Singaround
2nd May Bank Holiday - Singaround (The proposed hot spot from Anastice Dingle has been cancelled after the duo split up).
3rd May First Tuesday: tune night Please ring to confirm date and venue before travelling!
9th May Gordon Tyrrall is a fine singer and a terrific instrumentalist on guitar and flute. His repertoire ranges from the great traditional ballads to Jake Thackray, while he has some wonderful song settings of his own.
16th May Singaround
23rd May Tania Opland & Mike Freeman Welcome back to old friends whose diverse act is a world acoustic music festival in one night! Tania sings beautifully in several languages and plays a range of often unusual instruments while Mike accompanies on guitar and suitably multicultural percussion. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska and Manchester, they now split their time between Suquamish, Washington and Inistioge, Ireland, "because anyplace else would be too easy to spell".
30th May Singaround
6th June Jeff Warner
7th June First Tuesday: tune night
13th June
Singaround
20th June John Connolly
27th June Singaround
Listings for other clubs in the north east can be found in "Folk Roundabout", for sale at the club, or from the editor, Trevor Lister (see contact page).