Coniston area:Any Folking?

Subject: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 11:58 AM

'Er indoors & fiends are off to t'Lake District for a hill walking w/end in November.

They'll be staying around the Coniston area.

Anyone know of any Folky events in the area happening Fri/Sat nights?

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: stallion
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 02:27 PM

when exactly?

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Sue Allan
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 05:45 PM

There are monthly sessions in Coniston, but not sure which night of the week. Also first Wednesdays of the month at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotal in Great Langdale. Neil Walmsley, landlord of the ODG,will be able to tell you all you need to know: tel [phone].

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Spot
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 05:55 PM

Sue Allan

       Monthly sessions in Coniston??????   Where's this then? The Sun, The Ship, The Yewdale, The Crown? Your house?? This is good news if it's right - I lived in Ambleside for yonks and my brother's lived in Coniston for 30 years - we know nothing of this!! More info, please?   :-)
                   Regards to all...Spot

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Spot
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 05:57 PM

oops...fergot The Bull... :-)

          Spot

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Sue Allan
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 06:14 PM

Since I couldn't find the bit of paper I wrote this down on when Neil at Old Dungeon Ghyll told me, I've just phoned him. So this is from the horse's mouth. Sessions at:
First Wed of month - Old Dungeon Ghyll
Second Wed of month - Prince of Wales, Foxfield (near Broughton in Furness)
Third Wed of month - SUN INN, CONISTON
Fourth Wed of month - Prince of Wales, Foxfield again
Also some Thursdays and Fridays at Middleton Fells Inn near Sedgbergh (although that's miles away)and some Wednesdays at Dickie Doodle's in Kendal.

Hope that clarifies things! (although still nothing really for Mr Happy's wife and friends for a weekend in November - sorry)

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Sue Allan
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 06:17 PM

Sorry, that should have been Sedbergh, not Sedgbergh.

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Spot
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 06:31 PM

Sue
    Many thanks for that - The Sun?? I'm amazed!! I never knew!! Have done the ODG in the past (not quite what I was led to believe but ok (and prob 6/7 yrs ago.)I must get mesel organised for some of thesed do's!!! :-)

                Regards and thanks again for info   Spot

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,GUEST:- Frank Lee
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 06:32 PM

Miles away to the north, but still in The Lakes, 1st Sundays at The Old Crown, Hesket Newmarket. Play/Singaround. Pub owned by village - own brewery in back yard. 8pm but get there early, it gets packed.
Frank Lee

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Frank Lee
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 06:36 PM

PS. Even further away, but your missus' fiends would be most welcome at 'The Dyvels' in Corbridge.
F.

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: stallion
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 07:14 PM

Bugger me, Ron has had a cottage in Coniston for two years (just moved to haverthwaite) and he never knew of any session in Coniston!

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: John J
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 03:02 AM

Mr Happy: if you're at Bromyard this weekend you could collar Martyn Harvey, he may well have an idea of anything going on in the area.

If you're not there and I see him I'll ask for you.

John

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 05:35 AM

This is all really interesting. Any info for Keswick? We will be there for a week at the beginning of October.

many thanks

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 06:07 AM

Many thanks to one & all for info so far.

Mrs H is prepared for the area maybe being a bit've a folk desert during the w/end so may do a DIY with her fiend on whistle & herself on fiddle, but please keep any more relevant info coming in.

Cheers,

Mr H

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Dave (Bridge folk Club)
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 09:15 AM

Keswick
Alternate Sunday afternoons in the Twa Dogs
Tuesday nights in the Skiddaw House hotel in Mkt place

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: BB
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 05:36 PM

For those of you in the Cumbria that you seem to think is a folk desert, we'll be taking our show of archive film and folk song, 'This Farming Life' to some of the villages in West Cumbria from 16th-21st October. For further information, have a look at our website here

Barbara

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Sue Allan
Date: 12 Sep 07 - 05:57 PM

And once again can I flag up a website which has a gig guide and info on sessions/jam nights in Cumbria: MostlyAcousticCumbria

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: BB
Date: 13 Sep 07 - 05:31 PM

Just found that site, Sue, and hopefully put our show bookings on it.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Glennis Drane
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 10:30 AM

The 'Roots Of England' Folk Heritage Club hosted by Phil Drane. For an evening of acoustic Traditional and Contemporary English Folk music get on down to Lowick Community Hall, Lowick in the beautiful Crake Valley, just north of Ulverston. The postcode is LA12 8EE. Adult listeners will be relieved of £2; performers £1 and under 16s free. Floor spots are on offer to singers and musicians and if you'd like to perform, you must contact Phil beforehand to book a spot. You can reach him on 07824 489589 or eMail [e-mail].
The club has a website at www.myspace.com/rootsofenglandfolkclub

Subject: RE: Coniston area:Any Folking?
From: GUEST,Glennis Drane
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 10:33 AM

The 'Roots of England' Folk Heritage Club meets fortnightly on Mondays. Club nights for 2010 will be:
July 12th, 26th; August 9th, 23rd; September 6th, 20th; Oct 4th, 18th
Event time:        8pm prompt til 11pm