Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread

Subject: Swinton Folk Club - Manchester, UK
From: Joe Offer
Date: 21 Apr 10 - 04:50 AM

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This is an edited PermaThread® for the Swinton Folk Club, intended to provide performance schedules and other information about the club. This thread will be edited by Dave the Gnome. Feel free to post to this thread, but remember that all messages posted here are subject to editing or deletion.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 May 20 - 12:58 PM

I have been away from Swinton for over 7 years now so was surprised and pleased to find this thread was still going :-)

In this time of not being able to get out to enjoy our music I thought it apt to link Swinton's YouTube channel so whoever is interested can enjoy what we had in offer some years back. It's a mixture of guest appearances and floor spots. The guy that did it had no connection with The running of the club and it is a pretty random mix!

Enjoy :-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Raggytash
Date: 20 May 20 - 01:05 PM

For some reason I seldom went to the Swinton club despite it only being 3 or 4 miles from where I lived. On the few occasions I did go it was always great fun. I do remember seeing Peter Ryder there and I think Strawhead who were one of our favourite bands.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 May 20 - 02:17 PM

Pete is still strutting his stuff and as good as ever, Raggy. Strawhead were, I think, from around Southport and friends of Ged and Sue. We wouldn't have been able to afford them otherwise :-)

Couldn't find Pete on that channel but here is one at the Lion from 2011. Last time I saw him he hadn't changed :-)

Just for you, Raggy :-) Nat Shapiro's Time

I didn't link any Strawhead ones as they abound on YouTube. I think Chris Pollington may post on here occasionaly so, if you do Chris, feel free to send us a link :-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 24 - 09:41 AM

I am resurrecting this thread as Swinton club has relaunched recently with regular Monday singaroud sessions and a guest night one Friday a month. Watch this space for further details:-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 24 - 12:40 PM

From Sue and Ged

Singers Nights:

Every Monday night as usual at the White Lion from 8pm to 10.30

Guest Nights: Also held at the White Lion from 8pm to 11.15 ish   
                                                    every second Friday - Feb – June and Sept – Dec

Singers Nights:

Every Monday night as usual at the White Lion from 8pm to 10.30
Guest Nights: Also held at the White Lion from 8pm to 11.15 ish   
                                                    every second Friday - Feb – June and Sept – Dec

FEBRUARY 9th    BERNARD CROMARTY

MARCH       8th    LYNN WALTON

APRIL          12th ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE

MAY             10th NICK DOW

JUNE            14th   TBC      Details to follow

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Mar 24 - 05:08 PM

Refreshing for March 8

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 Mar 24 - 02:25 AM

Lynn Walton, brilliant local poet, tonight

I shall be in Ribblehead but will see her in September if not before :-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Mar 24 - 05:15 AM

No singers night on April 1st as it is Easter Monday

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Apr 24 - 02:13 PM

Anthony John Clarke - One of my all time favourites

Friday 12 April at 8PM

White Lion, 242 Manchester Road, Swinton

Be there or be somewhere else...

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Apr 24 - 04:37 PM

If you have never seen AJ or heard his stuff, there is loads on YouTube

Enjoy :-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 05 May 24 - 03:31 AM

No singalong tomorrow (6 May) as it is Bank Holiday but Friday 10 May's guest is Nick Dow.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: GUEST,Keith Price
Date: 05 May 24 - 12:58 PM

'Singalong' like Max Bygraves Dave or Singaround ? :-)

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 05 May 24 - 02:36 PM

Definitely lingalongamax :-D But it doesn't really matter because whatever it is, isn't happening anyway!

(Thanks for correcting the autocorrect all the same :-) )

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: GUEST,Nick Dow
Date: 07 May 24 - 05:33 AM

With a heavy heart, I am having to pull out of this month's gigs. The West country tour I did had knocked my pipe out, and the pain turned out to be the worst case of shingles my doctor had seen. They are on my back my front my armpit and down my arm and on my hand. I have lost about 30% use of my arm. This is due to fairly serious nerve damage. I am at the doctor again this morning. The pain is manageable but unfortunately, my right arm goes into spasm regularly, and it’s like somebody pouring a kettle of boiling water down my arm, and it doubles me up, and takes about 5 minutes to go off. I’m afraid that lifting and guitar playing is off the agenda. It looks like being a long job. I’m hoping that the nerve route will repair itself in a month or so, but I’m told it could be a lot longer.
I daren’t allow my arm to go into spasm on the motorway as you can imagine.
Grovelling apologies to all my friends at Swinton, and especially Ged and Sue.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 May 24 - 08:05 AM

Get well soon, Nick. I would have normally offered you a lift but I already have a commitement at Holmfirth Folk Festival this weekend.

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 May 24 - 03:03 AM

Latest from Sue at Swinton

"Unfortunately our guest for Friday 10th MAY 2024 Nick Dow cannot fulfill the booking due to illness. We sent our best wishes for a full recovery and hope Nick will be able to appear at the club soon.

Fortunately Lawrence Hoy has kindly agreed to step into the breach.

He is a member of Rare Ould Times an Irish band from Wigan. Lawrence has a varied repertoire and may be known by many of you.

Looking forward to seeing you all. XxSue"

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 08 May 24 - 06:34 AM

I used to have Lawrence's album 'Beyond the Seas' but have no idea what became of it. I remember it was very good and would pop over to Swinton to see if he had another if I was not otherwise engaged

Subject: RE: Swinton Folk Club, Manchester, UK PermaThread
From: The Sandman
Date: 08 May 24 - 08:18 AM

Speedy recovery Nick