The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #136900 Message #3130331
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
07-Apr-11 - 04:32 AM
Thread Name: Long-lived folk clubs? 70 yrs?
Subject: RE: Long-lived folk clubs? 60yrs?
San Francisco Folk Music Club (US)- founded 1948 Bush Music Club (Aus) - founded 1954 - headed to 60 Topic in Bradford (UK) - founded 1956 - 55 in 2011 Swindon Folksingers Club (UK) - founded 1960 - 50 years old Stockton folk club (UK) - founded 1962 - 50 next year Herga (UK) - heading to 50 in a couple of years Folklore Society Of Greater Washington (US) - 'only' 45½ (1964) Croydon Folk Club (UK) - founded 1967 - 44 in 2011 Calgary Folk Club (Can)- founded 1972 - 40 next year Somers Traditional Folk Club (UK) - just celebrated 30 years