Chester Folk Clubs???

Subject: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 06:19 PM

Passing though Chester 1st week in October (Tuesday - Wednesday) - any folk clubs, singarounds??

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 06:36 PM

Hopefully there'll be a few people in the Ship Victory on Tuesday night for a singaround/session, then on Wednesday night, Mr Happy has his session across the river in the Carlton in Handbridge.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 04:49 AM

Thanks, Dave. The Ship Victory sounds like our sort of thing.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Red
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 08:53 AM

Mr Red's RoW list of links to listing sites, including Cheshire listing sites

best of luck.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 10:32 AM

Chester songs at twilight
In the Victory
Guitars backing voices,
Quite harmoniously

Thanks to re-al a-le
Words are often wrong.
And at 'chucking-out-time'
"Just one more song",
"Please, just one more song"

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 11:16 AM

In one pub at closing time, they used to shout

'Can you start finishing now!'

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 12:29 PM

Hi, Mr Happy - looks like we'll be passing your way on Wednesday night; I trust you might accomodate some rough fiddle, banjo & hollerin' as part of your Come All Ye?

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Sep 10 - 02:17 PM

I remember playing at the Crossed Foxes FC in Chester, but that was many many years ago.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Arnie
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 11:39 AM

My wife is from Handbridge, although she left many years ago. Her nan & grandad lived in a Duke's house by the water tower. I recall the Ship Inn, if that's the one by the bridge. Last time I went to a Chester folk club, it was in a pub opposite the train station - but that was also many years ago.....

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: scouse
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 12:29 PM

Can anyone remember where the Black Diamond folk club was held??
As Aye,
Phil.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Cretzon
Date: 25 Sep 10 - 03:25 PM

The Cross Foxes, upstairs.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 12:52 AM

Hi N.Parsons..where are u from???
My last name is Parsons!?

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: scouse
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 05:22 AM

Thanks Cretzon had some good times there but for the life of me I can't remember how the hell I got home 'cos I lived in Birkenhead ... Oh Dear...... those were days!!!

As Aye,

Phil.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 08:06 AM

Could it have been on the Crosville C1?

L in C#
But originally from Ellesmere Port and made the BDs Club at The CFs a couple of times and Jones's Ale many times in number of pubs

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 10:00 AM

GUEST,Suibhne Astray,

'I trust you might accomodate some rough fiddle, banjo & hollerin' as part of your Come All Ye?'


Absolutely!!

You'll be very welcome & in good company of at least 4 fiddlers, 2 banjos, 2 flutes, whistles, gob irons, coupla mandolins, a plethora of guitars, squeezeboxes of various shapes, & an esoteric mix of siners!

Free Butties & Mystery Guest every week!

You need to be there for around 830pm to ensure getting a good seat as it can get packed later.

Looking forward meeting you

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 26 Sep 10 - 11:43 AM

Sounds good,Mr Happy - although that'll be a week on Wednesday, not this Wednesday as I said earlier.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: scouse
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 06:53 AM

Yeah, Les I think you could be right, could well have been the Crosville.. the last one must have left somewhere around 10:45 or 11:00. Just after last orders!! That would get down to B'head around 11:45.

As Aye,

Phil.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 27 Sep 10 - 07:33 AM

GUEST,Suibhne Astray,

No probs, Mr Happy &:

The Gloom Band [Trio]

The Misericords [The big band]

The Heartsouls [close harmony group]

will be there every Wednesday!

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 08:03 AM

GUEST,Suibhne Astray,

I think we may've missed your flying visit last night?

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 08:08 AM

.....& as Dave McKenzie mentioned at Mr Happy's sesh last night, seems you may've beaten a hasty retreat from the Ship Victory sesh the night before.

However, if you're still in Chester tonight, the Gardeners Arms sesh will be on from around 9pm.

Sorry you missed us

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: scouse
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 03:49 PM

It's called a "SESSION." not a Sesh!!!!...

As Aye,

Phil

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 04:49 PM

Well, we rolled into the Carlton around 7.45 after a very gruelling day on top of various ailments; we enjoyed the fine hospitality on offer, the free Wi-Fi, and a very fruity pint, but by 8.30 were zonking out, so we opted for a night in at our Travelodge at Northop Hall where I fell asleep during The Apprentice. Brighter today though; amazing weather in which to enjoy your amazing city and its many and varied attractions, including THIS which is a real point of pilgrimage!

Rest assured, we'll be back!

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 03:55 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Caldecott

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 04:29 AM

Like I said over on the Bellamy thread, I got into Randolph Caldecott via PB's The Fox Jumps Over The Parson's Gate album, the cover of which is based on that of RC's wee book of the same name which, as PB points out in the notes, furnished him with the song. I reunited the two in a wee YouTube film (HERE) using an online source, but have since bought the original - and many others which, surprisingly, aren't going to set you back that much...

Also in Chester yesterday a rake around the cathgedral to reacqaint myself with a few old friends including a Foliate Osama who resides amongst the fine medieval green men sculpture in the cloister. I actually had a picture of him in Fortean Times a few years ago, but nothing like as clear as this one.

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 04:46 AM

Suibhne,

Spendid vid!

Thanks!

Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: Mo the caller
Date: 08 Oct 10 - 06:08 AM

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Subject: RE: Chester Folk Clubs???
From: scouse - PM
Date: 07 Oct 10 - 03:49 PM

It's called a "SESSION." not a Sesh
"

If MrH calls it a sesh it's called a sesh






by him at least.