Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:11 AM

Ah, yes, the Golden Lion. They were a couple of arseholes but they paid well. They had to.

That was the last place I saw Brian "Tiger" Moss. I remember he and his lady handed out "der-ders" to the audience, and half of the audience fucked off with them, including Andrew (Faaaantaaastic, ladies and gentlemen) and Russ.

Am I right in thinking that they organised a Magna Carta concert at the Free Trade Hall ?

Do you know, with the sole exceptions of Tiger, and Rosemary Hardman, I can't remember a single other act, and me one of the MCs.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Brian Peters
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:13 AM

Hello Bob - the one who died was a different Bob Morton, then! Good to hear from you. As you say, great memories...

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 05:41 AM

I remember seeing various members of Gorton Tank at Harry & Lesley's Club at The Unicorn and one amazing night at Annie Morris's Club at The White Swan in Followfield, as well as great sets of dance tunes and some excellent old songs they did a raving version of My Way - Frank Sinatra via Sid Viscous with Chris Cole standing on a table at some point!

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 11:39 AM

The first folk club I ever went to in Manchester was the one at the Cavalcade in Didsbury (I'm referring to that big pub on the corner of Barlow Moor Road and Wilmslow Road - God knows what it's called now!) which was run by Harry Boardman and Canny Fettle. This would be either late 1972 or early 1973. It was excellent (apart from the dubious acoustics resulting from the Indian restaurant style floc wallpaper) and CF were superb. I'm so glad to hear that CF's Bob Morton is still with us!

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 01:20 PM

Come on Bryn, the pay was awful!

Re. Canny Fettle - I ran into Bob and Jane last year - Jane still has her cottage in Derbyshire.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: 8_Pints
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 03:38 PM

I too am relieved that Bob Morton is alive and well.

I first met Bob when introduced by my mate Kevin Lavelle at the MSG.

My vinyl LP of Canny Fettle is still in good condition and gets played regularly. Did you make any other albums Bob?

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 03:41 PM

yes,it was Martin Gittins[note the speling]who ran Salford Folk club.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Bob Morton
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:17 PM

My goodness, the mention of the Cavalcade (and the floc wallpaper) and MSG brought back an avalanche of nostalgia. In those days Harry also ran a session at the Crown Inn just up the road in Didsbury and we could play in a session or go a club every night of the week.

Re Canny Fettle recordings, we appeared on a number of records and also produced 'Trip to Harrogate' on the Tradition label which was re released by Fellside on CD and is still available, I think. We did this with Dave Hillary, Dave Howes (who discovered the Joshua Jackson manuscript on which the LP was based) and Phil Bartlett. Bob and I then helped form the Village Band before he left to work in Amsterdam and subsequently VB (Jane, Mike Pinder, Roger Fiskin, Steve Read and myself) recorded a tape 'Fast Forwsrd' that alluded to the speed of some of the tunes we played.

The other excellent club I have fond memories of was the Old Nelson in Salford that we ran with Harry in the early 1970's. We then moved to the Black Lion, also in Salford but nearer town.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 01:56 AM

I used to go to a club upstairs in the Duke of York in Eccles. I think it used to be in the Cross Keys but that was before my time although I did MC a couple of concerts there in the mid seventies. There was a short lived club at the Willows around 1975/6 as well.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Roughyed
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 01:58 AM

That last post was me sans cookie

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Helen Jocys
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 03:01 AM

I enjoyed many nights at the Exile in Ancoats. It used to be packed out. Margaret - forget second name - ran it. She was always running out of beer!! Sully was a regular there. Happy days (nights.)

HelenJ

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 05:55 AM

I remember one evening/night/morning : after playing in the Ducie, we went off to the Plaza for a biryani, and then on to the Exiles of Eireann.

Got the first non-all-night bus from Piccadilly, home, wash, shave and straight into work, still three parts pissed.

Great days - jesus its over 40 years ago !

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Paul Reade
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 08:44 AM

I also have a fond memory of the club upstairs in the Duke of York in Eccles. I played a gig there just before Christmas 1971, and met a lovely girl in the audience. To cut a long story short, we've now been married for just over 35 years!

Love you Kath XXX

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 10:46 AM

I have posted above about a particular calendar date I remember - October 9th 1966, when I first saw Martin Carthy 'live' (in concert) at the Navigation, Lancashire Hill, Stockport : my "Sam Larner" moment.

(To let you know, I had been playing bass guitar with a 'rock group' [that dates me, don't it ?] and, "we" had been doing Peter Paul and Mary numbers in gigs - and they were going down. I became more interested in "folky" stuff

which, inter alia, led to the break up of the outfit. The next incarnation, with me still on bass, gave birth to the Hollies.)

There is just one other calendar date I can be positive about : December 6th 1971, Poynton FC, where I was the support for the Johnstons, and fell arse over earholes in love with Adrienne.

Strange, that no one seems to remember the club at the Saddle, Bradshawgate, Bolton, with Meic Stevens and Ian Chisholm, and John Roberts (oh, and your correspondent).

Ian Chisholm was the only guitarist (and he had a Gibson J45 - in 1965 !!) I ever heard, before and since, who could "bend" a harmonic in the style of Davy Graham.

Meic Stevens looked like an ape, sang like an angel and could play 12 string guitar like Lead Belly - and then some.

I still have the single he made for Decca "Did I see or did I dream", backed with "Gathering Clouds of Black and Grey".

Whether it would play or not is another matter.

There seemed to be a fashion for "Folk Groups" at this time - there was the Frank Duffy FG, and the Meic Stevens FG - and I will swear that dramatis personae were Meic, Ian Chisholm and ANNA FORD - yes, that one.

Someone mentioned the "Cavalcade" Didsbury. When it was the host for the Didsbury Training College FC it was the "Wellington", surely ?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Dominic Kearney
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 03:03 PM

Would that "dive" off Market St. have been The Castle Hotel?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Bill S from Melbourne
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 05:29 AM

Nobody mentioned the Salford University Folk Club which I was involved with from 68-72, saw the top touring acts and we used to get good houses, up to 300 for club nights, most of our audience coming from the nearby estates. Also from memory, Steeleye Span played the first or a very early gig at the Uni. Chris and Toni Hicks, Keith Sudbury and Andy were residents and we had some good floor singers. We were subsidised by the Uni as well as turning a good profit and I remember one year booking Mr Fox who were quite expensive and still made a profit. Acts were booked through the MSG from memory (are they in the list above?)
Another club was upstairs at the Bird in Hand in Flixton Rd, Urmston which was our local and we only found out about the folk club by accident.
Are you going as far as Macclesfield, Les?
bill

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 06:05 AM

Hi Bill, Sid Calderbank challenged the existance of Greater Manchester - a fair point in some ways - so I guess it's Manchester and the world? Mac's OK with me. my mate Ged goes to a session in Mac most Fridays and Tony Sullivan still generates great music from that direction!

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Peter Stockport
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 07:10 AM

The Calvalcade was a separate club from Didsbury Teacher Training College, at least I think it was! I don't remember Harry Boardman turning up at the College. Ted Edwardes was there as a Student and I seem to remember Clive Gregson coming to perform as well as the late Mary Asquith.
The Calvalcade was called the Calvalcade at this point and had been so for a few years!
Peter

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Bill S from Melbourne
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 02:15 AM

Les
Re Greater Manchester, I lived in Cheadle Hulme and we kept our addresses as Cheadle hulme, Cheshire as long as we could cos it kept the value of the house better than Stockport, Greater Manchester. If you are sticking to GM you would include Wigan to Rochdale but not Poynton. but who cares? It's an interesting thread.
Wassail
Bill

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:29 AM

People in Cheadle Hulme still tell people they live in Cheshire when they haven't done for 36 years.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: MikeL2
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:45 AM

Hi ray

I lived in Altrincham and when it became part of Trafford Greater Manchester, there was an agreement that the postal address could be retained as Altrincham Cheshire.

My son still lives there and as far as I know it is still the same. At least when I send his Christmas cards etc I still use that address.

cheers

mike

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 12:04 PM

Actuarly, I am from Cheshire you know? From that small but beautiful old market town of Ellesmere Port! Now that's what I call Cheshire

L currently in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: doncatterall
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 01:19 PM

to extend the "thread creep", I am from Eccles, Lancashire (Not Greater Manchester)but born in Davyhulme (not sure if that was Lancs or Cheshire??)

I know that many in Saddleworth are still proudly living in Yorkshire and that many living in London Boroughs consider that they live in Kent, Essex etc.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: John J
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 03:19 PM

I didn't know you were born in Davyhulme Don - so was I.

There weren't many folk clubs there - just the Nags Head about 15 years ago.

Hope you're well!

John

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:14 AM

There are people living in Stockport who add Cheshire to their address when the part of Stockport they actually live in has never been in the county. That part of Stockport North of the Mersey was originally in Lancashire.

As to how far people should include, nostalgia may not be what it used to be but a fair percentage of the clubs people are reminiscing about date from before there was such a place as Greater Manchester (i.e. before 1/4/74)

Anyhow, does anybody remember the Saturday night Staleybridge Station crowd (late 70's)- led by Rob & Cheryl? I could probably name a few more but who can remember.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 06:20 AM

My wife ans I played in the buffet - guitar ang harmonium - brilliant Club still so.

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Raggytash
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 07:16 AM

I first went to the Duke of York in Eccles about 1969, underage a fact which Ma Brand waasn't too happy with, but a got any with it somehow, saw some great turns there, Marie Little, Penny Wager, Jolly Jack, Ted Edwards took me under his wing and for time I was his chauffeur when the boys in blue deemed he had imbibed a little too much. Took Ted to loads of gigs for a year I'm sure I knew his act better than he did, cos I was (compartively) sober. He did a gig one night on the outside of Oldham, the following day we couldn't remember who had driven home till a dim recollection came to me of negoitating my MBG roadster through the centre of Manchester at 3 in the morning. Before I left Manchester I started, with my good lady, the Red Lion at Patricroft which turned out to be a cracking little club. When I left Phil Cusack took over and moved the club to the Duke of York ..............it's all a circle

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 10:19 AM

I went to Stalybridge a couple of times in 1994, when I was first thinking about giving this folk lark a go. Is it still going? If so, it must be one of the longest-running clubs in a single venue (in this area!).

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 12:11 PM

Perhaps we could get a team up?

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Alan
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 02:50 PM

In the late 1970's I was in the KeithMel Co. and we played at the following...
Rose and Crown, Stalybridge
The Woodlands, Cheetham Hill
Whute Gate Inn, Hyde
The Ash, Hazel Grove
The Nook, Reddish
The Three Crowns, Reddish
Hat & Feathers, Miles Platting
The Britons Protection, Manchester City Centre
The Star Inn, Salford
The Fir Tree, Reddish
The White Lion, Withington
The Eagle and Child, Whitefield
The Three Tuns, Hazel Grove
The Victoria,Middleton
We set up and ran a folk club at The Cheshire Hunt, Gorton, helped set up one at The Railway, West Gorton and had a regular residency at The Pen and Wig, Salford. So maybe these can be added to your list of venues?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Folkiedave
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 08:20 PM

Their is currently a big hole in the middle of Manchester with no clubs and a surrounding ring of places where clubs still provide some excellent music - will it always stay that way?

Same-ish in Sheffield!! Why?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 05:09 AM

If we are going out as far as Macc., then there was the White Swan at Disley (the Mucky Duck).

There was also the Sunday night FC at Compstall, just beyond Romiley.

Can someone put me out of my misery [no, not like that, you silly-born tw*t ! : - D ] and remind me of the name of the Robinson s house just opposite Stockport market the landlord of which was Meurig Jones ?

Oh, and the surname of "Frank" who ran the Thursday club at the Navigation, top of Lancashire Hill ? That is the first, last and only time I heard and saw Ann Briggs in concert. "Frank" played a Gibson 12, which had nine strings on it.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Peter Stockport
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 06:20 AM

Alan, You forgot the Thatched Tavern Reddish, Blimey Keith and Mel, I'd forgot all about them, they probably forgot me... I played at the Pen and Wig with Andy one time...
Peter

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 08:38 AM

As to the big hole in Cities - is to do with no more drink driving and poor public transport?

We do a few things in Chorlton and I can walk to all of them. When the Metro goes past the end of our road other things become possible - like a tram and a train to Staleybridge for obvious reasons!

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Tally Ho Man
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 06:12 AM

Just adding to the thread in relation to JJ's comments about Sale Folk club on 25th Jan. The club is thriving and the mix of contributions range through traditional to more contemporary music and songs along with a scattering of monologues and poetry, all very eclectic and at least were now stuck in front of the telly or wandering aimlessly around the Trafford Centre. JJ describes it as "open mic" which it isn't; it is all unplugged but , I suppose, along those lines.

The club started in October 2008 and is run by enthusiastic residents and there are regular guest nights.

I remember, only vaguely, the folk club at the Railway in Sale, but, being so much younger than JJ, only went once before the pub met its demise and the current monstrosity was built.

I think it is a healthy turn of events that such a new club can be so popular and feel that the spirit of those clubs around in1960-99 still exists in some form in the new millennium.

Have a look here. There's a weekly news letter which will tell you the sort of stuff that goes on. JJ is right, the beer is cheap and good and the evenings are a lot of fun!

http://www.salefolkclub.co.uk/

Cheers,

Mark.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Tally Ho Man
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 07:58 AM

"were now" above

Should read "we're not"!

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Flash Company
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 11:40 AM

Golly, what a thread! haven't had time to read it all but it sure brought back a lot of memories.
I was a regular at Linotype in it's day, The Wellgreen, The Malt Shovels in both Bob Morton's and Susie Stockton's days, and later when it was revived by 'Agraman' as more of a comedy club.
Nice to see so many who remember the good old days.

FC (aka Brian Quinn)

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Paul Reade
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 12:14 PM

As I said earlier, it's nice that people remember the old Sale Folk Club at the Railway. I started it in 1971 and ran it until Robinsons decided to wreck it. You can see the flier for the opening nights at http://www.gradelydesigns.co.uk/sale_folk.jpg

I thought that looked a pretty good lineup at the time - and it still does.

Anyone remember Illman Riley? I seem to think there were two of them, both called Eric; one maybe Eric Crowther, and I can't remember the other one's surname. Any ideas?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Tally Ho Man
Date: 25 Feb 10 - 09:28 AM

It's fascinating to see the original flyer from 1971. I remember the Railway and the existence of the folk club but was still at school (Sale Grammar) at the time. I played 'cello in our school orchestra and remember my music teacher buying me a pint in the Railway after a concert in the Sale Civic theatre during Sale Festival. I played a particular piece and got it right, probably much to his astonishment, and was rewarded for my efforts by being encouraged into under age drinking. How times have changed, if a teacher was to buy a student any sort of alcohol these days, he or she would, no doubt, be pilloried by society.

Whilst I never attended the club, being only the tender age of 16 and fairly shy in those days, another music teacher, Miss Callison (who I think became Mrs Dixon), did attend and she told me about it. She introduced me to guitar tablature and the first song I learned by this method was "Don't Think Twice" which she had written out for me. This was when I made my first real connection with folk music and I've maintained an interest ever since.

When I turned 18 I used to go to the Railway for a pint but it met it's demise soon after (I don't think I was to blame). It's a shame that such fine venues have been lost, the Railway at Heatley is another recent closure, but it is also good to note that traditions are still being kept alive in the many folk clubs that still exist and by like minded people.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 25 Feb 10 - 12:10 PM

The Beech, Beech Road, Chorlton. Songs mostly but not exclusively traditional.First and third Wednesdays. Beginners Tunes last Tuesday.

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,RCWhiting
Date: 27 Feb 10 - 08:50 PM

Between 1963-66 I enjoyed many visits to the Two Brewers in Salford.
The North-West Folk Four (who dropped the NW when they became a little more successful) provided a varied evening with plenty of anecdotes and beer.
Only Bryn Pugh (25 Jan 10.33 am) has mentioned them. Does anyone else have any memories or news?

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: GUEST,Rod...
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 06:40 AM

Re Bryn Pugh above - the 'Frank' whose surname you were looking for may well be Frank Brown whom I knew in London in the sixties as a fellow busker. He was from Manchester - or the environs - played a Gibson twelve string and I know that he knew Anne Briggs well. Haven't seen him in many years so don't know if he's still about...

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: MikeL2
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 01:55 PM

hi GuestRCWhiting

I certain remember going to the Two Brewers.
I went once or twice. On one occasion the session was broadcast - I think on ITV.

Guests included Magna Carta. My memory is a little blurred about any other details.
But they were good sessions.

Cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: doncatterall
Date: 28 Feb 10 - 07:00 PM

At the Two Brewers saw:- Pentangle, Ralph Mctell, Magna Carta

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 03:44 AM

These clubs appear to function in 'Greater Manchester' what ever that is.

Additions, deletions and ammendments please.

Monday
Jolly Angler, Ducie St. Manchester.

Folk at the Prospect Monday Prospect Inn Weston Road,   Weston Village Runcorn,   Cheshire WA7 4LD .

Swinton Folk Club Monday White Lion 242 Manchester Rd Swinton Manchester M27 4TS

Midway Folk Club Monday Midway Tavern, 263 Newbridge Lane, Stockport, SK1 2NX 8:30

Tuesday
Beginners Tune Session, The Beech, Beech Road, Chorlton ,Manchester Last Tuesday of the month

Fox & Goose, Wigan Lane. Tuesdays 8.30 pm Joan Blackburn

Sale Folk Club Tuesday: United Services Club, Southern Rd, Sale, M33 6HQ 8:00

Googlies Singers Night: Didsbury Cricket Club, Wilmslow Rd. East Didsbury, Manchester M20 2ZY 1st Tuesday 8:30

Peveril of the Peak Session: Tuesday Peveril of the Peak, 127 Great Bridgewater St. Manchester. M1 5JQ 8:30

Urmston Acoustics: Nags Head, Davyhulme Circle, Lostock Rd, Urmston. M41 0SU 1st Tuesday 8:30)

Acoustic Collective: Tuesday Wharf Tavern, Staly Wharf, Caroline St, Stalybridge, SK15 1PD

Crown Folk & Acoustic Club: Tuesday Crown Inn, Heaton Ln. Stockport SK4 1AR 8:30

Ring O' Bells Free Singers Club: Tuesday Ring o' Bells, Pit Lane, Widnes WA8 9HU 8:30 (0

Royal Oak, Tuesday Bradshaw Brow, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3DD 2nd & 4th Tuesdays (012

Wednesday
Singaround at The Beech, Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month

Cross Keys Pub In The Barn Uppermill Every Wednesday 9pm OL3 6LW

Stockport trad English tunes session..Ye Olde Vic King ST Stockport Hosted By Peter Hood
On the second and fourth Wed of every month

Thursday
Chorlton Folk Club Thursday SW Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0SG 9:00

Lymm Folk Club Thursday Spread Eagle Hotel, Eagle Brow, Lymm WA13 0AG 8:30

Heaton Mersey Singaround: Thursday Sports & Social Club, Harwood Rd. Heaton Mersey, Stockport. SK4 3AW 1st Thu 8:30

Stalybridge Singaround Thursday The White House, 1 Water Lane, Stalybridge, SK15 2AG

For Folk's Sake: Thursday Zion Arts Centre, 335 Stretford Rd, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA 1st or 2nd Thu 8:00

Glossop Folk Train: depart Manchester Piccadilly Station M1 2PB 6:37 Return 10:17 4th Thu

Friday
The Dog and Partridge Friday Bollington Arthur Wakefield

Full Circle Folk Club Friday: Parkside Hotel, 281 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JA 8:30

Northwich Folk Club: Friday Harlequin Theatre, Queen St. Northwich CW9 5JN 8:30

Porkies Folk Club: Royal British Legion, George's St. West, Poynton SK12 1JY 1st Fri 8:30 (

Salford Folk Music Workshop: Friday Room 200, Maxwell Building, Salford University, Manchester M5 4WT 1st Fri 8:00

Saturday
Stalybridge Buffet Bar Saturday --Right on the train station. Superb beer, good evening hosted by Jim Schofield

Sunday
Heaton Moor Session Sunday The Plough, Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4NZ 1st & 3rd Sun 1:00

Ring O' Bells Folk Club: Sunday Ring O' Bells, Church St. Warrington WA1 2TL 8:30

Jolly Angler Singaround Sunday Jolly Angler, Ducie St. Manchester. M1 2JW 9:00

Pm or directly here

Best wishes

L in C

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 04:51 AM

Guest Rod - yes, of course, Frank Brown. Thank you for this.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 01 Mar 10 - 05:13 AM

Strange, that no one has (yet) mentioned the Crown and Anchor, where the original Buggermen - sorry ! Beggarmen - played.

I remember Tony Kelly and ? Walsh who were later a duo. I bought Tony's Harmony Sovereign, and I wish I still had her.

Eamonn and Gerry did some MCing at the Guild.

Someone told me that baldy fiddler who liked spreading rumours is still around . . .

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 10:53 AM

Terry Walsh.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: Paul Reade
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 01:21 PM

The fiddler was Martin Lynott, not Terry Walsh, and I've never heard about any "... spreading rumours ...".

After the Beggarmen split, Terry and Tony Kelly went out as a duo, and used to alternate with myself and Al Lawrence in running sessions at the MSG, before its demise.

I believe Martin is one of the residents at a session on Mondays at the Oddfellows in Middleton - see http://www.folkimages.com/Oddfellows.htm. I'm not sure if it's still in operation.

Subject: RE: Folk Clubs, Greater Manchester 1960-99
From: JohnB
Date: 02 Mar 10 - 06:11 PM

Didn't Martin play with Tony Downes as the Two Beggermen?
JohnB.