In March 2003, Herga Folk Club will be celebrating 40 years of continuous running in the same venue (The Royal Oak, Peel Street, Harrow Wealdstone, London). I believe this makes it the longest running club in the same place (any challengers out there?). Over the years may of the leading lights of folk music shook the plaster off its walls (the wallpaper bears witness), and its current set of residents (Johnny Collins, Graeme Knights, Kitty Vernon, Mike Sparks, Bob Hambleton, Mary O'Connor) is continuing the tradition and adding to it.

The Mother Of All Parties is planned for the event - it will be a "tickets only" night, so when you get the chance, book early. We certainly hope to have some of the old friends of the club turning up from the US and Canada and other points abroad (who knows, Paul Simon may remember the club that gave him an early booking once).

C U there?