Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?

Subject: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: GUEST,Fairly new folkie
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:37 PM

Could anyone recommend some folk sessions in Hull, Beverley or thereabouts? singarounds or instrumentalists, I don't mind. I've been a folk fan for years but don't know much about the 'scene' as it where - i've never been that confident with performing in public, but want to have a try. I was put off years ago by some Irish sessions in Hull - they were really cliquey and didn't seem to like us English very much! It scared me off somewhat!

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:57 PM

I don't know about Hull but for Beverley here goes :-

Monday. Start 20:30 "Not The White Horse Folk Club" at the Forrester's Arms, Beckside. Folk Club
Tuesday. Evening about 20:30? Session at the "Sun Inn" Flemingate
Tuesday. Evening about 20:00. Easy session at the "Tiger Inn" Lairgate.
Wednesday. Evening 20:30'ish. Ged's Northumbrian & Irish session at the "Tiger Inn" Lairgate.
Friday. Evening about 21:00. Jo & Graham's session at the "Tiger Inn" Lairgate.
Saturday. Late afternoon? Short session at the "Sun Inn" Flemingate
Sunday. Afternoon, about 16:00 till it finishes. Session at the "Sun Inn" Flemingate
Sunday.Evening about 20:30. Irish session at the "Tiger Inn" Lairgate.

In Cottingham on Wednesdays there is the Cottingham Live Club Club

regards

Jake

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 04:59 PM

Dunno about the hull sessions or Beverley,but from experience Cottingham live is anything but clique
It is very popular though so go early if you decide to be brave

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:21 PM

Hi, Fairly New Folkie
I've just read your post again, you say "I've never been that confident with performing in public, but want to have a try."

The easy session at the Tiger - tomorrow - may be a good place to start. Unlike full on sessions where, if you don't know the tunes they play you just get left on the sidelines, the intention of the session is to allow beginners and newcomers to folk music to get a feel for the music and for playing in a group. We have our own set of tunes printed up to play from and we practice from that for the first half of the evening then for the second half we go round the room playing tunes or singing
If you find it doesn't suit you, you could always take a stroll down to the Sun Inn!! That way you sample two sessions in one night!!

regards
Jake

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:26 PM

Cottingham Live is a very friendly club based in Hallgate -no pressure to perform lots just come to listen, and we call ourselves an acoustic club -happy to hear all kinds of music -if you want more details see our website



Cottingham Live

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Les from Hull
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 05:58 PM

There's a nice friendly general session on the 3rd Monday of the month (that's next Monday) in the Wellington Inn, Russell Street, Hull. Starts about 8pm.

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: ossonflags
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 06:46 PM

Yeh I will second Les; come along and say hello, you'll be made very welcome.

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 08 Sep 08 - 07:23 PM

I dont get to Hull very often ( I am in West London) but have never found the Hull and Beverley crowd anything but welcoming ! And it IS a SERIOUS HotBed of MudCatters .

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 09 Sep 08 - 03:44 AM

There is also a bloody good, regular flamenco session in my shed in Beverley....
                              The true path,
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Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: GUEST,Joe P at home
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 06:22 PM

I often get to the Tiger Fri night session and Sun Sat afternoon session. Both are pretty laid back affairs, mostly tunes played but it would be nice if someone put a few songs in the mix.

The Tuesday night lot are friendly too, if you can get in the door!!!

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: ossonflags
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 04:37 AM

Dont forget thsi coming Monday at the Wellington pub freetown way hull;all welcome singers muos poets and that.Be nice to see a few Beverleyites!!No worries on driving on't bus routeMassive carpark for drivers

Subject: RE: Friendly folk sessions in Hull/Beverley?
From: Vin2
Date: 12 Sep 08 - 11:25 AM

Hope your feeling better Linda. You were well missed at saddleworth. Hazel was brill!