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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 12 May 10 - 12:31 PM PROGRAMME FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF OUR SEASON IN JULY:- May 13th * £6.00 * PAUL BURGESS One of England finest fiddle players (Old Swan Band, English Country Dance band etc.) is also a talented singer May 20th * £6.00 * JEFF WARNER Singer, musician on banjo and concertina, folklorist, Jeff's performances are musically satisfying as well as being entertaining May 27th * £6.00 * DEBBY McCLATCHY The first visit of this expert entertainer who performs with wit and imagination. While she plays a variety of acoustic instruments, when touring she just takes banjo and maybe a fiddle June 3rd * £8.00 * BLACK UMFOLOSI 5 (from ZIMBABWE) An amazing coup for us! We bring you one of Africa's outstanding vocal harmony groups singing in Shona and English ***ADVANCE TICKETS - PHONE OR EMAIL*** June 10th * £6.00 * PETA WEBB & KEN HALL Peta & Ken's artistic ability and warm, informative approach and their visible enthusiasm for singing have deservedly won many friends and admirers. June 17th * £6.00 * CHRIS FOSTER Thoughtful, passionate, intelligent, nerve-jangling performances of English traditional songs and ballads. One of the folk revival's greats. June 24th * £6.00 * KEITH KENDRICK & SYLVIA NEEDHAM Making their first appearance for us, they bring entertaining performances of traditional songs and ballads of both land and sea. July 1st * £6.00 * BAYOU SECO From Silver City, New Mexico, Ken and Jeannie present a vibrant, stunning range of the rural musics of the southern states of the USA July 8th * £6.00 * REG MEUROSS The remarkable singer/songwriter who last played here to a capacity crowd in the company of Hank Wangford. July 15th * £6.00 * THE OTHER BAND Perennial local favourites, Marilyn, Iris and Gary perform their catholic repertoire to the highest musical standards July 22nd * £6.00 * KAREN RYAN, PETE QUINN & BRONA McVITTIE Three members of the superb band, "The London Lasses" bring us the Irish tradition in song and music on fiddle, harp and piano. July 29th * Free Admission * END OF SEASON OPEN NIGHT All performers welcome - particularly those who have not performed for us before. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 18 Apr 10 - 11:30 AM Two YouTube videos of the superb performance by Rosie Davis, Joe Locker & Bob Winquist at the Royal Oak in Lewes on Thursday 15 April 2010:- All Smiles Tonight - Davis, Locker & Winquist at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy8L2EMfwGs Down The Road - Davis, Locker & Winquist at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTbz4SyFEqc |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 18 Apr 10 - 11:19 AM A report by Ray Whiteway-Roberts to be published in both the FOATMAD and BBMA journals:- The Royal Oak Folk Club, Lewes 15-04-2010 Tonight the club hosted an amazing trio in the form of the lovely Liverpudlian, Rosie Davis, from the American part of America, Joe Locker & From the northern part of America, Canadian Bob Winquist. This act was billed as a vibrant and stunning performance of Bluegrass, Old Timey and flat foot dancing, and of course, it was. It was great to see Rosie again as we have both had our downs of late but are now on the way up. God, her voice just cut the harmonies with Joe's quieter sounds. Just took us all back to the days when? It was good to get the chance to have a heart to heart chat to Joe too during the interval. Thanks Joe for your concerns. Bobs fiddle was just magic on whatever number was played. I only hope some of the video footage I took uploads to my computer. They don't always. My arms are still tired as I don't have a pole or tripod and hold the camera at arms length for the duration of the number that's being played. I'm just grateful it wasn't a folk dirge song I was filming lasting thirty verses or more. My only criticism is where were all the Bluegrass and Old Time lovers? My eternal thanks go to Vic & Tina Smith who book the Old Time musicians from this and the other side of the pond and the joy I receive from seeing these great performers in action is immeasurable. There'll come a time when I won't be able to get out to see these events and all I'll have is my memories, pictures and films, but what treasures they'll be. I'll be able to say to myself and my grand children "Yes, I was there when?" I implore you to get out and experience as much as you can while you can and support our home grown as well as overseas artists. What a great night, thanx Rosie, Bob & Joe. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 06 Apr 10 - 07:13 AM Two really great nights on our last two meetings - JIM MacFARLAND was on outstanding form for the evening on March 25th and he attracted a sizeable crowd to hear and appreciate his wonderful way with traditional songs. Then on 1st April, our ALL FOOLS OPEN NIGHT drew another good crowd and many performers. By cutting down the interval to a very few minutes and calling for snappy introductions for performers and songs, we just about managed to get everyone in for theit two items each before ten past eleven. This coming Thursday sees another really excellent night in prospect with another return visit by the Askew sisters:- April 8th * £6.00 * HAZEL & EMILY ASKEW Traditional songs and music with melodeon and fiddle played with attack, verve and imagination Our websites are at:- http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/ and http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes At the Myspace site, you can hear the following tracks by coming guests:- Emily & Hazel Askew - "Fare The Well, My Dearest Dear (April 8th) Rosie Davis [with Joe Locker & Bob Winquist] - "My Blue Heart" - (April 15th) Chris Coe & John Adams - "Peeler Creek Waltz/Dog In Difficulty" - (April 22nd) Roger Watson [with Musa M'Boob] "Gulliver" - (April 29th) Jeff Warner - "Come Take A Trip In My Airship" - (May 20th)Mat Green & Andy Turner - "Quicksteps" - (March 4th) Debby McClatchy - "Charlie Poole's Ramble" - (May 27th) Peta Webb & Ken Hall - "Yodel It Over Again" - (June 10th) Chris Foster - "Lord Bateman" - (June 17th) Bayou Seco - "Lazy Heart" - (July 1st) Spider John Koerner - "The Danville Girl" - (September 2nd) (After each gig the tracks will drop off to be replaced with another by an upcoming guest.) There is also two photo montage videos of some of the best nights at the Royal Oak. One covering the club evenings during 2007 and the other between 2002 and 2006. There are also video clips of some of our coming guests:- ROSIE DAVIS JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST April 15th ROGER WATSON & MUSA M'BOOB April 29th JEFF WARNER May 20th CHRIS FOSTER June 17th SPIDER JOHN KOERNER September 2nd JOHN CONOLLY September 16th THE CLAQUE September 30th JOHN KIRKPATRICK October 7th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 22 Mar 10 - 09:34 AM Following an outstanding evening to a capacity crowd by CARTHY, WATERSON & PARKINSON, our next presentation is:- March 25th * £6.00 * JIM MacFARLAND One of Ireland's top singers of traditional songs is making a short English tour from his home in Derry. Jim has a great voice, many excellent songs and he decorates his singing in a beautiful way. Then on Sunday 28th March we have another of our "Last Sunday" song and tune sessions in the bar at The Royal Oak from 3.30 |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: The Sandman Date: 22 Mar 10 - 09:20 AM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: GUEST,Mark Stevens Date: 21 Mar 10 - 09:35 AM April 1st * Free Admission * ALL FOOLS DAY OPEN NIGHT Anything is possible! Anything is possible! Great, I might come along and play y'all a few tunes !! :-D what's the Harveys like ? |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Jim Carroll Date: 20 Mar 10 - 04:35 PM ÉAMONN Ó BRÓITHE - is also a very fine singer. Jim Carroll |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 20 Mar 10 - 09:45 AM ROYAL OAK Station Street, Lewes Enquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316 Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk. THURSDAYS 8.pm START *********************************** March 25th * £6.00 * JIM MacFARLAND One of Ireland's top singers of traditional songs is making a short English tour from his home in Derry. Jim has a great voice, many excellent songs and he decorates his singing in a beautiful way April 1st * Free Admission * ALL FOOLS DAY OPEN NIGHT Anything is possible! April 8th * £6.00 * HAZEL & EMILY ASKEW Traditional songs and music with melodeon and fiddle played with attack, verve and imagination April 15th * £6.00 * ROSIE DAVIS, JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST The vibrant trio of an English woman, an American and a Canadian combine to give us a stunning combination of bluegrass, Old Timey and flat-foot dancing April 22nd * £6.00 * JOHN ADAMS & CHRIS COE John and Chris combine forces to present their own lively and absorbing brand of (mainly traditional) songs and tunes April 29th * £6.00 * ROGER WATSON & MUSA M'BOOB The English singer and melodeon player and the Gambian master drummer who work together brilliantly in Boka Halat bring as their exhilarating music May 6th * £6.00 * ÉAMONN Ó BRÓITHE & CREENA MULCHRONE Éamonn is an outstanding exponent of the uillean pipes and Creena is the wonderfully talented young Irish singer who has been gracing our club lately May 13th * £6.00 * PAUL BURGESS One of England finest fiddle players (Old Swan Band, English Country Dance band etc.) is also a talented singer May 20th * £6.00 * JEFF WARNER Singer, musician on banjo and concertina, folklorist, Jeff's performances are musically satisfying as well as being entertaining May 27th * £6.00 * DEBBY McCLATCHY The first visit of this expert entertainer who performs with wit and imagination. While she plays a variety of acoustic instruments, when touring she just takes banjo and maybe a fiddle Our Future Guests will include:- CHRIS FOSTER * KEITH KENDRICK & SYLVIA NEEDHAM * BAYOU SECO * SPIDER JOHN KOERNER * JOHN CONOLLY * THE CLAQUE * JOHN KIRKPATRICK * KEN HALL & PETA WEBB * BLACK UMFOLOSI * KAREN RYAN, PETE QUINN & BRONA McVITTIE Our websites are at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic and http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes Free Sunday afternoon song & tune sessions in the bar – last Sunday of the month – 3.30 to 5.30pm – March 28th – April 25th – May 30th . |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 20 Mar 10 - 09:37 AM The last two Thursdays at the Royal Oak in Lewes:- March 11th Young Alvin - Tim Van Eyken at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E--y7tOWUR0 March 18th Boston Burglar - Carthy, Waterson & Parkinson at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1UJkqUwHp8 All the Flowers - Carthy, Waterson & Parkinson at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sUvwekagrE Blue Mountain - Carthy, Waterson & Parkinson at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eubs4LmtOfE A Bunch of Thyme - Carthy, Waterson & Parkinson at the Royal Oak, Lewes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrd4kmkF0qQ |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 02 Mar 10 - 01:50 PM A great night to look forward to on Thursday:- March 4th * £6.00 * ANDY TURNER & MAT GREEN A welcome return for this talented pair. Andy sings and plays melodeon and anglo-concertina. Mat dances morris jigs and plays fiddle. Their playing really creates sparks of excitement. Peta Webb & Ken Hall now re-arranged for June 10th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 24 Feb 10 - 05:55 AM Tomorrow's (Thursday 25th February) appearance by Ken Hall & Peta Webb at the Royal Oak in Lewes has had to be postponed because of a family crisis and hospitalisation. Given the late nature of this, we will not be trying to book an alternative guest but will be having a Free Admission Open Night as an alternative. We will, of course, be offering Peta & Ken an alternative date when they can see their way clear to think about these things. Our thoughts are with Ken at this very difficult time. Our websites:- http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/ and http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 18 Feb 10 - 09:31 AM March 18th * £10.00 * MARTIN CARTHY, NORMA WATERSON & CHRIS PARKINSON >>>ADVANCE TICKET ONLY<<< This tremendous trio provided one of our best nights ever when they visited last year. These three have been amongst the top names on the folk scene for decades now. *****THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT***** |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 12 Feb 10 - 03:12 PM Jez Lowe was on outstanding form last night and was much appreciated by a large audience. He mixed up some old favourites with some really excellent new ones. Outstanding amongst the new ones was The Judas Bus which is a song that he wrote for the new radio ballad The Ballad of the Miners' Strike which will be broadcast on March 2nd - details at http://froots.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5080 Next Thursday is another great night in prospect:- February 18th * £6.00 * CHRIS BARTRAM, NEIL BROOKES & TONY WEATHERALL An exciting evening in prospect with this trio from Shropshire. Chris is a really engaging singer with a great repertoire of songs and Neil's fiddle and Tony's melodeon blend in an exciting manner. On our MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes you can hear tracks by the following guests booked to make appearances in the near future:- Chris Bartram, Neil Brookes & Tony Weatherall - "Barleycorn" - (February 18th) Tony Weatherall [as part of Bartram. Brookes & Weatherall]- "The Woolsack - Oh What A Row - Reel" - (February 18th) Peta Webb & Ken Hall - "Yodel It Over" - (February 25th) Mat Green & Andy Turner - "Quicksteps" - (March 4th) Tim Van Eyken - "Barleycorn" - (March 11th) Chris Parkinson [with Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson] - "Scotch Measure/Mount Hills" - (March 18th) Norma Waterson [with Martin Carthy & Chris Parkinson] - "Sheepcrook & Black Dog" - (March 18th) Martin Carthy [with Norma Waterson & Chris Parkinson] - "Georgie" - (March 18th) Jim MacFarland - "Reynardine" - (March 25th) Rosie Davis [with Joe Locker & Bob Winquist] - "My Blue Heart" - (April 15th) At the MySpace there are also videos of coming guests:- TIM VAN EYKEN March 11th MARTIN CARTHY March 18th NORMA WATERSON March 18th JIM MacFARLAND March 25th ROSIE DAVIS JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST April 15th JEFF WARNER May 20th CHRIS FOSTER June 17th SPIDER JOHN KOERNER September 2nd JOHN CONOLLY September 16th THE CLAQUE September 30th JOHN KIRKPATRICK October 7th Folk At The Royal Oak Lewes now also has a Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=281251949478&ref=ts |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 06 Feb 10 - 03:56 PM The evening with Martyn Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop on Thursday was truly outstanding. See a video of the final song of the evening at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va2HbFirCTQ See photos of the evening at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo_search.php?oid=281251949478&view=all Another great night in prospect next Thursday:- February 11th * £6.00 * JEZ LOWE The golden-voiced singer from the North-East returns with another selection of his superb compositions. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 04 Feb 10 - 06:11 AM ROYAL OAK Station Street, Lewes Enquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316 Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk. THURSDAYS 8.pm START *********************************** Here is our programme for the next couple of months:- February 4th * £6.00 * MARTYN WYNDHAM READ & IRIS BISHOP One of the finest voices on the folk scene in the company of one of the most talented and sensitive accompanists. February 11th * £6.00 * JEZ LOWE The golden-voiced singer from the North-East returns with another selection of his superb compositions. February 18th * £6.00 * CHRIS BARTRAM, NEIL BROOKES & TONY WEATHERALL An exciting evening in prospect with this trio from Shropshire. Chris is a really engaging singer with a great repertoire of songs and Neil's fiddle and Tony's melodeon blend in an exciting manner. February 25th * £6.00 * PETA WEBB & KEN HALL Two great singers whose voices combine wonderfully well. Their repertoire of songs come from England, Ireland and America and they are noted experts on traditional singing. March 4th * £6.00 * ANDY TURNER & MAT GREEN A welcome return for this talented pair. Andy sings and plays melodeon and anglo-concertina. Mat dances morris jigs and plays fiddle. Their playing really creates sparks of excitement. March 11th * £7.00 * TIM VAN EYKEN Following his great success at the National Theatre and the West End in "War Horse", Tim returns to solo performing and this will be one of his first gigs since doing so. Ex-Waterson:Carthy March 18th * £10.00 * MARTIN CARTHY, NORMA WATERSON & CHRIS PARKINSON >>>ADVANCE TICKET ONLY<<< This tremendous trio provided one of our best nights ever when they visited last year. These three have been amongst the top names on the folk scene for decades now. March 25th * £6.00 * JIM McFARLAND One of Ireland's top singers of traditional songs is making a short English tour from his home in Derry. Jim has a great voice, many excellent songs and he decorates his singing in a beautiful way Our Future Guests will include:- CHRIS COE & JOHN ADAMS * JEFF WARNER * DEBBIE McCLATCHY * JOHN KIRKPATRICK Our websites are at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic and http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes Free Sunday afternoon song & tune sessions in the bar – last Sunday of the month – 3.30 to 5.30pm – January 30th - February 28th - March 28th. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 30 Jan 10 - 05:02 PM It was really strange to come across - quite by chance - a write up of one of our Thursday night meetings by an American who found us to be..... interesting and different. It's at http://oldweirdalbion.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/a-sing-song-waterson-carthy-parkinson-in-lewes/ |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 23 Jan 10 - 09:07 AM Oh! and thank you to THE GUARDIAN for mentioning Thursday's gig with Sara Grey & Kieron Means in their "Guide" section today. It's a pity that they got most of the details wrong..... but if you have read this thread before, you will know that that is too much to expect. I don't post here every time they get it wrong; that would be a terribly repetitive bore, but I do email them every time they get it wrong to thank them for the entry and pointing out the errors. I really should take up something more productive, like banging my head against a brick wall. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 23 Jan 10 - 08:58 AM Thanks to BING LYLE for an outstanding performance on Thursday that was really well received by the audience. Now here is something really special..... Next Thursday will be SARA GREY's 70th birthday and we will be having a special birthday party night for her at the Royal Oak in Lewes. She will be performing with her son Kieron and there will be a lot of other special guests turning up to join in the celebrations. It is very appropriate that this birthday should be celebrated at our club because we gave Sara her first English folk club booking at our club - a mere 40 years ago. Please be there! If you really can't make it, please send a card, a letter, a message to be read out to her on the night. Have a look at http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes where you can hear a track of Sara playing and singing and a Youtube video Sara & Kieron. The other tracks at that website are of more coming attractions at the Royal Oak:- Sara Grey & Kieron Means - "Lazy John" - (January 28th) Martyn Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop - "The Foggy Dew" - (February 4th) Chris Bartram, Neil Brookes & Tony Weatherall - "Barleycorn" - (February 18th) Tony Weatherall [as part of Bartram. Brookes & Weatherall]- "The Woolsack - Oh What A Row - Reel" - (February 18th) Mat Green & Andy Turner - "Quicksteps" - (March 4th) Tim Van Eyken - "Barleycorn" - (March 11th) Chris Parkinson [with Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson] - "Scotch Measure/Mount Hills" - (March 18th) Norma Waterson [with Martin Carthy & Chris Parkinson] - "Sheepcrook & Black Dog" - (March 18th) Martin Carthy [with Norma Waterson & Chris Parkinson] - "Georgie" - (March 18th) Rosie Davis [with Joe Locker & Bob Winquist] - "My Blue Heart" - (April 15th) and there are Youtube videos by :- SARA GREY & KIERON MEANS January 28th MARTYN WYNDHAM READ & IRIS BISHOP February 4th JEZ LOWE February 11th TIM VAN EYKEN March 11th MARTIN CARTHY March 18th NORMA WATERSON March 18th JIM MacFARLAND March 25th ROSIE DAVIS JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST April 15th JEFF WARNER May 20th CHRIS FOSTER June 17th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 15 Jan 10 - 10:41 AM Back in business last night with a very enjoyable Open Night - it seemed an age since we have had a club night what with Christmas, New Year and then a bad weather cancellation. Next Thursday will be our first guest night of the year with the hugely talented BING LYLE (then the week after it's our big party night for the birthday of Sara Grey) |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 06 Jan 10 - 06:51 AM Woke up to heavy snow in Lewes and it is still snowing heavily and even the main roads through the town are closed (11am Wednesday) so we have made the decision to cancel tomorrow night's meeting of the Royal Oak club with Rosie Davis, Bob Winquist & Joe Locker. We will be offering them a replacement booking - probably in April - when they have had a chance to select a date. As I sat down to post this message, I saw an email from Chris Davis from the Wednesday night Arundel folk club. it says:- Hi everyone, Just a quick message in haste to all of you on the Willows' e-mail newsletter list to let you know that, due to the severe weather warnings and treacherous conditions, we've taken the decision to CANCEL tonight's Willows gig with Pied Merlin! :( We're absolutely gutted about this, as have never cancelled a Willows evening before, even when my Dad had a heart attack on a Wednesday afternoon!! But, given the conditions, we don't feel we have any choice. :( Although I haven't spoken to them in concrete terms, we are hoping to reschedule Pied Merlin's gig to later in the year, and will of course let all of you guys know if and when we're able to do this. :) Apologies for any disappointment caused, but hopefully you all understand, and I just hope that the weather will have cleared in time for next Wednesday! Take care, and best wishes, Chris Davis The Willows Folk Club Arundel, West Sussex Please pass this message on to anyone that you think is liable to want to go to either club this week |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 05 Dec 09 - 10:08 AM "Guardian" not quite accurate - Shock! Horror! Today's The Guide in The Guardian has errors in their Rock & Pop section in their mention of the appearance by Pete Morton, Maggie Holland & Chris Parkinson at the Royal Oak in Lewes on Thursday 10th December (or for that matter in Colchester on Monday) as follows:- 1> It is Maggie Boyle and not Maggie Holland who will be appearing. 2> The trio are not an indie act from Nottingham but a trio of very talented top folk performers who will be presenting their lovely show "The Magical Christmas Tree" 3> The Royal Oak is not in the High Street in Lewes but in Station Street. 4> The phone number they quote is not the ones that we supplied. Neither is it the pub phone which we sometimes put in our publicity. It should be 01273 478124. Four major mistakes in twenty words. Not bad even by The Grauniad's standards! If you would like an accurate description of what the evening should be like have a look at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic/news.htm#dec10 If you would like to listen to individual tracks of the three artists concerned go to http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 28 Nov 09 - 07:53 AM Don't forget the bar session to morrow afternon then it's back to Thursdays and:- December 3rd * free admission * LEWES LATE NIGHT SHOPPING OPEN NIGHT December 10th * £7.00 * MAGGIE BOYLE, PETE MORTON & CHRIS PARKINSON present "THE MAGICAL CHISTMAS TREE SHOW" A great night of fun and magic..... and lots of good music and song December 17th * free admission * CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Our annual song and dance party night – plus a huge charity raffle. ....And a big thank you to Dave, Dan & Pete of Rattle On The Stovepipe for such an excellent night on Thursday. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 24 Nov 09 - 01:03 PM Next Sunday afternoon is the last Sunday of the month so:- Royal Oak Folk Lewes 29/11/2009 15:30 Song & Tune session in the bar Royal Oak, 3 Station Street, Lewes, East Sussex, , BN7 2DA Cost: Free On the last Sunday of the month, Vic and Tina will be hosting a tune and song session in the bar of the Royal Oak from 3.30 until 5.30. Everyone is welcome to come along to sing, play or just to have a drink and listen |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 21 Nov 09 - 02:30 PM DICK GAUGHAN gave a totally superb performance to a capacity crowd on Thursday. We were inundated also with floor singers. I chose, with the exception of one song, female performers and their performances were of the highest quality - particular mention for the concertina playing of Creena Mulchrone and the concertina playing of Mandy Murray. Photographs of the current season at the Royal Oak can be seen by anyone who goes to the Facebook photo album at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2256622&l=975eedcafb&id=554859886 There's another real treat in store next Thursday - November 26th * £6.00 * RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper and Dan Stewart comprise one of the most popular trios on the scene. Great songs and tunes from both sides of the Atlantic. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 16 Nov 09 - 12:31 PM Two wonderful nights from two of the finest unaccompanied traditional singers, Len Graham from Ireland and Bob Lewis from England, are followed - just to show the range of what we do - by the mighty Dick Gaughan this week:- November 19th * £7.00 * DICK GAUGHAN A passionate, utterly committed performer who has been at the top of the tree on the folk scene for decades now. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 02 Nov 09 - 02:15 PM Here are the tracks by coming guests that are currently in the Royal Oak Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes :- Bob Lewis - "A Sweet Country Life" - (November 12th) Dick Gaughan - "The Freedom Come-All-Ye" - (November 19th) Rattle On The Stovepipe - "Eight More Miles To Louisville" (November 26th) Maggie Boyle [with Pete Morton & Chris Parkinson] - "The Little Thatched Cabin" - (December 10th) Chris Parkinson [with Pete Morton & Maggie Boyle] - "Scotch Measure/Mount Hills" - (December 10th) Pete Morton [with Chris Parkinson & Maggie Boyle] - "The Two Brothers" - (December 10th) Joe Locker [with Rosie Davis & Bob Winquist] - "Hogeye" - (January 7th) Sara Grey & Kieron Means - "Lazy John" - (January 28th) Martyn Wyndham Read & Iris Bishop - "The Foggy Dew" - (February 4th) Tony Weatherall [as part of The Shropshire Heroes] - "The Woolsack - Oh What A Row - Reel" - (February 18th) (After each gig the tracks will drop off to be replaced with another by an upcoming guest.) There are also video clips of some of our coming guests:- DICK GAUGHAN - November 19th PETE MORTON December 10th MAGGIE BOYLE December 10th ROSIE DAVIS JOE LOCKER & BOB WINQUIST January 7th SARA GREY & KIERON MEANS January 28th MARTYN WYNDHAM READ & IRIS BISHOP February 4th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 02 Nov 09 - 01:07 PM It would be difficult to describe just how beautiful the singing of LEN GRAHAM was last Thursday. Here was a great singer at the very top of his form. Also it was delightful to have ALASDAIR ROBERTS turning up unannounced to do a superb floor spot. This Thursday the club will be closed - as will all the major roads of Lewes - as it is Bonfire. On the following Thursday evening, the 12th, we are delighted to be able to present one of the finest voices associated with English song when BOB LEWIS is our guest:- Nov 12th * £5.00 * BOB LEWIS The finest of the Sussex traditional singers and a genial man with the very fine repertoire of songs. The evening will also include a showing of Jonathan Roper's film about Bob entitled "The Crocodile, the Cobbler and Bob" |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 23 Oct 09 - 12:24 PM A superb performance last night in his first ever English booking by Dave Ruch. Go and see him somewhere that he is appearing on this short British tour. SUNDAY AFTERNOON (25/10/09) The monthly Sunday afternoon session will take place in the bar from 3.30 to 5.30. With Vic & Tina engaged elsewhere ( at a concert to raise money for the school that they help to support in The Gambia) the session will be run by Derek Seed. Then next Thursday evening:- October 29th * £6.00 * LEN GRAHAM The singer with one of the outstanding Irish voices will be making a very rare English appearance. Don't miss it! |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 19 Oct 09 - 10:10 AM A really enjoyable evening last Thursday with an Open Night, made even more enjoyable for me by the fact that, starting at 8pm, I was able to introduce the last pair of performers, Ian Chisholm and Mike Ainscough at 5 to 11. Next Thursday, we present the first ever performance in the UK of Dave Ruch:- Oct 22nd * £6.00 * DAVE RUCH Another top American visitor, this time from northern New York State. Fine local songs and multi-instrumental tune playing. First British tour. Then next Sunday afternoon there's the regular monthly song and tune session in the bar of the Royal Oak from 3.30 to 5.30. With Vic & Tina booked elsewhere, this month's session will be led by Derek Seed |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 15 Oct 09 - 04:14 AM We hope to be able to fit everybody in for tonight's Open Night but there have been a large number of emails and phone calls requesting spots - including a number of newcomers. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 09 Oct 09 - 11:50 AM The wonderfully mellow voice of Jeff Wesley was a delight last night - and of course, if you book singers of his quality, you are going to attract lots of other fine singers as floors singers; which we did - too many in fact to find space for them all. However, there should be room for every performer next week:- October 15th * Free Admission * OPEN NIGHT On our last Open Night in July, we gave everyone two songs each – and we still didn't fit every performer in. We hope to do so this time. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 02 Oct 09 - 10:24 AM A great night at the Royal Oak last night with the outstanding American duo of Beverly Smith and Carl Jones. Our guests over the current six week period have been four Scotsmen, three Americans, an Irishman - so we thought that we would have something novel next Thursday - An Englishman! Oct 8th * £5.00 * JEFF WESLEY Making a very welcome return from Northamptonshire, Jeff Wesley will be singing traditional English songs with that note of authority and authenticity stamped on every note. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 26 Sep 09 - 09:46 AM Another communication, this time from Ben Paley tells me how great Michael Marra was. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 26 Sep 09 - 08:54 AM I could be the one to tell you how outstanding Michael Marra was on Thursday, but I am the organiser, so it would sound better coming from a member of the audience..... here's an unsolicited email that I received yesterday:- What a glorious evening, Vic! We have so many good evenings at the club, but there are some which simply stand head and shoulders above the rest, and this was one of them. Mick Marra is just so special, there are so many mixed layers of humour and dark sub-text and glorious use of language; but it's also his presentation and performance which put the cherry on the top, because no matter how often I listen to CDs, it's not the same as a live performance. I thought I was finally de-sensitised to "Happed in Mist" - until tonight... And could anybody have expected anything which could *add* to such a night? And yet we got it! Again I say: *BOOK* Ben, Laura and Tab: book them now, before they get ludicrously expensive and start touring the world! It's a trio made in heaven. Her voice is the perfect foil to what Ben and Tab have been doing, so very well, as a duo; it lifts and brightens and highlights, and they respond by raising their game too (as if they needed to!). It reminded me of when Jon Boden and John Spiers came in and did that memorable floor spot ... I don't need to tell you! What a night! -- Molly Well, yes we certainly will be booking Laura Hockenhull, Ben Paley & Tab Hunter but in the meantime there is something really lovely next Thursday..... Oct 1st * £6.00 * BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES Old- Timey tunes and songs accompanied by banjo, guitar, mandolin and fiddle by two top American performers on tour. They were great on their last two visits. ...and don't forget the song & tune session this Sunday afternoon. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 24 Sep 09 - 08:33 AM It sounds as if the Guardian is reluctant to break with a grand old tradition. Apols for abs this evening - Mother's 90th. birthday outing, hospital visit permitting. M. Marra will be outstanding, as ever. Valmai |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 23 Sep 09 - 06:32 PM A reminder about Michael Marra at the Royal Oak on Thursday evening..... but there is also our last Sunday of the month session in the bar at the pub - 3.30 until 5.30 - songs and tunes are equally welcome. And don't forget that the pub serves good cheap Sunday roasts beforehand and it is a good place for a chat whilst you are eating.... |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 19 Sep 09 - 11:43 AM We are delighted that The Guide section of today's The Guardian mentions that MICHAEL MARRA is at the Royal Oak on Thursday. However..... (No I am not going to say it. Have a look through this thread and see if you can find five previous complaints of this nature.....) Royal Oak 3 Station Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DA Enquiries 01273 478124 email folk@brighton.co.uk |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 18 Sep 09 - 08:51 AM If you want to hear traditional songs sung in a compelling, passionate way then SHEPHEARD, SPIERS & WATSON are the people for you. Their performance at the Royal Oak last night was a reallt memorable occasion. Next Thursday it is another Scottish visitor though he will be bringing us a very different music and a different approach:- Sept 24th * £6.00 * MICHAEL MARRA Scotland's top songwriter is also a very fine singer and accompanies himself beautifully on piano and guitar. Check out our MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes to hear the following tracks by coming guests:- Michael Marra - "Hermless" - (September 24th) Beverley Smith & Carl Jones - "Carter's Blues" - (October 1st) Jeff Wesley - "Young and Growing" - (October 8th) Dave Ruch - "Cabbage Head" - (October 22nd) Len Graham - "Green Grows The Laurel" - (October 29th) Bob Lewis - "A Sweet Country Life" (November 12th) Dick Gaughan - "The Freedom Come-All-Ye" - (November 19th) Rattle On The Stovepipe - "Eight More Miles To Louisville" (November 26th) Maggie Boyle [with Pete Morton & Chris Parkinson] - "The Little Thatched Cabin" - (December 10th) Chris Parkinson [with Pete Morton & Maggie Boyle] - "Scotch Measure/Mount Hills" - (December 10th) |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 11 Sep 09 - 10:32 AM Thanks to Pete Coe for an outstanding performance last night. Now we have two weeks of Scottish guests with MICHAEL MARRA a week on Thursday and next Thursday..... Sept 17th * £6.00 * PETE SHEPHEARD, TAM SPIERS & ARTHUR WATSON Three fine performers of Scots traditional song, all with a deep understanding of the genre and all with excellent voices. Accompaniments on melodeon, fiddle and whistle |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 10 Sep 09 - 08:18 AM Splendid - looking forward to it. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 10 Sep 09 - 06:25 AM Pete Coe tonight! |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 04 Sep 09 - 10:40 AM Have a look at our Myspace site at http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes and you will be able to listen to tracks by ten of our coming guests. The tracks currently available are:- Pete Coe - "The Fireman's Song" - (September 10th) Shepheard, Spiers & Watson - "Jock Hawk's Adventures in Glasgow" - (September 17th) Michael Marra - "Hermless" - (September 24th) Beverley Smith & Carl Jones - "Carter's Blues" - (October 1st) Jeff Wesley - "Young and Growing" - (October 8th) Dave Ruch - "Cabbage Head" - (October 22nd) Len Graham - "Green Grows The Laurel" - (October 29th) Bob Lewis - "A Sweet Country Life" - (November 12th) Dick Gaughan - "The Freedom Come-All-Ye" - (November 19th) Rattle On The Stovepipe - "Eight More Miles To Louisville" - (November 26th) At our MySpace there are also embedded YouTube videos of the the following coming guests:- PETE COE - September 10th MICHAEL MARRA - September 24th BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES - October 1st DAVE RUCH - October 22nd LEN GRAHAM - October 29th DICK GAUGHAN - November 19th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 04 Sep 09 - 10:30 AM Thanks very much for that really kind comment, Jon.... and to take up Jon's theme, the family gave us a really wonderful evening to start our new season singing to a capacity crowd. By limiting floor spots to one item each, we managed to put on eleven of the many performers who turned up to support us - but there were at least eleven more who didn't get a chance to go on. I've put up a photo of the seven singing Coppers taken last night on the Facebook page of the Royal Oak Lewes and as the evening evoked so much of the memory of Bob Copper, I've also put up one of the last occasion that Bob was with us, which was the evening when we celebrated his 89th birthday in January 2004. (I think you have to be a "friend" of the Royal Oak Lewes to see them - but you are welcome to apply....) Next Thursday promises another fine evening with Pete Coe:- Sept 10th * £6.00 * PETE COE One of the top names on the scene. A fine singer and multi-instrumentalist. He will even stepdance as he plays! |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: GUEST,Jon Dudley Date: 04 Sep 09 - 01:39 AM ...and it was! Thanks Vic, how you and Tina keep this up I haven't a clue - ah, yes! hard work and dedication to something you love, that would do it. If you've never been to The Royal Oak, it's a remarkable folk club - do try it if you're down Lewes way, in fact, make a diversion. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 03 Sep 09 - 07:49 AM Tonight another 11 month season starts at The Royal Oak in Lewes with THE COPPER FAMILY and from the large number of phone enquiries, it looks as though it is going to be another bumper evening. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 29 Aug 09 - 07:46 AM Don't forget our last Sunday afternoon of the month session at the Royal Oak in Lewes which takes place this Sunday from 3.30 to 5.30 - songs and tunes equally welcome. With Vic and Tina going off the do an early evening dance band gig, the session will be run this month by Mary Motley on melodeon and Andy Warburton on banjo. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 29 Aug 09 - 05:34 AM I wonder if they are breaking the Trade Descriptions Act! In the Rock & Pop section of The Guide in today's "The Guardian", it has the following entry:- * THE COPPER FAMILY & FRIENDS Traditional Folk Clan Royal Oak, High Street, Lewes. 8pm £6.00 Some comments on the above:- >> I wonder what Jon, Jill and John and their offspring will say on Thursday when I tell tham that they are a "Rock & Pop" act. >> The Royal Oak in Lewes is not in the High Street, it is in Station Street and the postcode is BN7 2DA >> I haven't given the contact phone number that they give because - once again - The Guardian has got it wrong. Every time they give our listing which is quite frequently, I contact them to thank them for the listing but to point out that the the phone number is not correct and then the next listing appears with the same wrong number. I'd hate to be the poor person (in Plumpton from the look of the number) who must be getting a lot of enquiries. |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 12 Aug 09 - 04:09 PM ROYAL OAK Station Street, Lewes Enquiries:- (01273) 478124 or 881316 Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk THURSDAYS 8.pm START *********************************** WE ARE CLOSED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST BUT START THE NEW SEASON WITH TOP NAMES. HERE IS OUR PROGRAMME FOR THE REST OF 2009 Sept 3rd * £6.00 * THE COPPER FAMILY Jon, Jill and John and some of their children will be on hand as we welcome one of the regular visits from England's leading traditional singing family. Sept 10th * £6.00 * PETE COE One of the top names on the scene. A fine singer and multi-instrumentalist. He will even stepdance as he plays! Sept 17th * £6.00 * PETE SHEPHEARD, TAM SPIERS & ARTHUR WATSON Three fine performers of Scots traditional song, all with a deep understanding of the genre and all with excellent voices. Accompaniments on melodeon, fiddle and whistle Sept 24th * £6.00 * MICHAEL MARRA Scotland's top songwriter is also a very fine singer and accompanies himself beautifully on piano and guitar. Oct 1st * £6.00 * BEVERLY SMITH & CARL JONES Old- Timey tunes and songs accompanied by banjo, guitar, mandolin and fiddle by two top American performers on tour. They were great on their last two visits. Oct 8th * £5.00 * JEFF WESLEY Making a very welcome return from Northamptonshire, Jeff Wesley will be singing traditional English songs with that note of authority and authenticity stamped on every note. Oct 15th * Free Admission * OPEN NIGHT At our end of season Open Night in July we started on time, had a short interval and restricted performers to two items each – and we still had five performers that we were not able to fit in! That made us feel rather guilty so we have managed to schedule another one for the autumn. Oct 22nd * £6.00 * DAVE RUCH Another top American visitor, this time from northern New York State. Fine local songs and multi-instrumental tune playing. First British tour. Oct 29th * £6.00 * LEN GRAHAM The outstanding traditional singer with the mellifluous voice from the north of Ireland is with us again. Nov 5th * CLOSED – LEWES BONFIRE Nov 12th * £5.00 * BOB LEWIS The finest of the Sussex traditional singers and a genial man with the very fine repertoire of songs. The evening will also include a showing of Jonathan Roper's film about Bob entitled "The Crocodile, the Cobbler and Bob" Nov 19th * £7.00 * DICK GAUGHAN Edinburgh's finest. An outstanding radical singer and guitarist and a professional musician since Jan 1970. In two months time, Dick will have been performing for a living for 40 years. Nov 26th * £6.00 * RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE The combination of Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper and Dan Stewart is a very special one and rightly they have become a very popular attraction. Dec 3rd * Free Admission * LEWES LATE NIGHT SHOPPING OPEN NIGHT There's always lots going on in the town on this night including many visiting musicians – and they usually wind up at the Royal Oak. Dec 10th * £7.00 * PETE MORTON, MAGGIE BOYLE & CHRIS PARKINSON present "THE MAGIC CHRISTMAS TREE TOUR" Hilarious, entertaining, engaging, fascinating and musically excellent. Dec 17th * Free Admission * CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT With the resident musicians acting as the band, we have a right old song and dance. In 2010, our guests will include:- * SARA GREY & KIERON MEANS * MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ & IRIS BISHOP * CHRIS COE & JOHN ADAMS * ROY BAILEY * JEFF DAVIS & HOWIE BURSEN * ANDY TURNER & MATT GREEN * JEFF WARNER * Our websites are at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic and http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes Free Sunday afternoon song & tune sessions in the bar - last Sunday of the month - 3.30 to 5.30 pm August 30th - September 27th – October 25th – November 29th |
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Subject: RE: Royal Oak, Lewes - Thursdays From: Vic Smith Date: 26 Jul 09 - 02:28 PM We had a great evening on Thursday with the entertainment provided by Jerry Epstein and Ralph Bodington and for Ralph it was his first ever performance outside the USA. It was difficult to work out who was more enthusiastic, Ralph for the British folk club format or the audience for his powerful deep singing and outstanding banjo playing. We have the last night of our eleven month season next Thursday when we have a free admission Grand End-of-Season Open Night. We take the month of August off then we are back on September 3rd with The Copper Family opening a very strong autumn programme. Sept 3rd * £6.00 * THE COPPER FAMILY Jon, Jill and John and some of their children will be on hand as we welcome one of the regular visits from England's leading traditional singing family. |
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