BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session

Subject: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: Lanfranc
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 06:23 AM

John Breeze (Breezy on Mudcat) hosted an amazing evening at his St Albans, Herts, folk club last Friday. Main guest was Harvey Andrews (another Mudcatter), who was, as usual, brilliant.

Unexpected pleasures were brief sets from Johnny Collins, the nowadays somewhat reclusive Melanie Harrold (aka Joanna Carlin, aka Irma Cetas) and, for the first time in the UK for some twenty years, Chris Rohmann, perpetrator of Jasper Carrott's "Funky Moped" and many far better but less notorious songs.

I got so excited, I fluffed the first verse of the one song I sang - and it was one I've sung for 20 years or more!

John will be booking Melanie for a gig later in the year, but Chris flew back to the US yesterday. Come back soon, Chris.

Just about the best night I've had in a Folk Club in years! Thanks, John!!

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: JudeL
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 06:25 AM

Is St Alban's running every Friday night, what's the format & which pub?

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: Lanfranc
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 06:36 AM

JudeL,

The club runs every Friday night in the Comfort Inn in St Albans city centre. Parking's a bit remote, and the local constabulary use their sirens excessively, but the room is comfortable even if the beer is pressurised!

Next week is Derek Brimstone, the week after, Vin Garbutt.

I'm sure John will post at some stage with other details.

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: JudeL
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 06:44 AM

I know bits of St Albans Where's the Comfort Inn? Please explain in terms of things like Paton's bookshop, the Peahen, the Blue Anchor, Waterstones etc (and yes I do tend to use pubs and bookshops as landmarks)

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: Lanfranc
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 06:55 AM

Jude (and anyone else interested) - this might help.

Comfort Inn

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: breezy
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 07:00 AM

Opposite Patons and roll down the Hill
It was an O.K. night!!!
Also no closing time
Starts any time after 8.00 but no later than 8.30
P.M. for tickets details for Vin, they are going.
Thanks Alan for this piece of B.S.
23rd may Bishops Stortford f.c.

Subject: RE: BS: St Albans (UK) Folk Club - Magic Session
From: JudeL
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 07:19 AM

Thanks