UK folk music lovers visit California

Subject: UK folk music lovers visit California
From: Micca
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 01:35 PM

Some friends with wide-ranging music tastes are visiting the California/Nevada area of the US between 9th and 30th May and asked me to ask for the advice and assistance of the Mudcat on where to hear Music. I will act as contact and have an email addy if you want more direct contact(PM me and I will let you have it) Here is the full text of their request to me

"We are a party of 4 From England and will be touring in California/Nevada bfrom 9th to 30th of May. We would like to enjoy any of the following during our visit
Folk Music
Sea Shanties
Dixieland Jazz
Old style Blues
Western Swing
We will probably visit most or all of the following cities
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Sab Diego
Las Vegas
Reno
South Lake Tahoe
If you know or can recommend any venues in or near any of those cities we woould be Very Grateful if you could either send or put details here where we could see it while we are travelling
Many thanks in advance
John Williams
Dave West

Subject: RE: UK folk music lovers visit California
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 07 - 02:36 PM

Gaslight District Old Town San Diego - and a night on the Star of India Ship same place.

Subject: RE: UK folk music lovers visit California
From: GUEST,Al no cookie today
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 02:18 AM

Old Time Confusion will be playing a contra dance in Cool, CA on May 26 at the Pilot Hill Grange hall, 6:30 to 10:00. This is located midway between Tahoe and Sacramento.
Al

Subject: RE: UK folk music lovers visit California
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 03:58 AM

Hi, John and Dave - be sure to take a look at the Website of the San Francisco Folk Music Club, http://sffmc.org/. The absolute ultimate folk music experiences in San Francisco are the chantey sing at Hyde Street Pier on the first Saturday of the month, and the song circle at Faith Petric's house at 885 Clayton (8 PM every other Friday - May 11 and May 25 should be the dates in May.

Now, if you like Dixieland, you may want to make a side trip to Sacramento for the The 34th Annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, May 25th - 28th. You may not be able to find lodging in Sacramento that weekend, but it's less than a two-hour drive from San Francisco. I think this is the largest Dixieland festival west of the Mississippi.

Have a great trip!

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: UK folk music lovers visit California
From: Micca
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 07:34 AM

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