History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: GUEST,Jon S
Date: 20 Jan 16 - 03:19 PM

Would love to see a history of the club.

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 04:43 PM

I used to go to a club in the centre of Bedford when I was working away in the late 80's. I think it was at a pub called the Prince of Wales or the PoW fetahers. Is that the same one - I have very fond memories of it.

DtG

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 04:39 PM

I think the bald guy would be Geoff Boughton.

He and his wife, Barbara, ran the club for a long time.

They live on a narrowboat now moored somewhere around Bedford. Sadly I have lost touch with them but Les Sullivan might now where they are.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Jul 12 - 10:11 AM

Iwas booked there several times, I remember a bald gentleman with a penchant for driving fast sports cars,I found his driving a bit like russian roulette, in the end i closed my eyes and prayed.
there was also bill prince, who ran a club there for a considerable while,i think he is a member of this forum, he played guitar and sang pretty well.

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: GUEST,deb
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 05:41 PM

Hi i was a member of Bedford folk club in 1965, when it was in a club in Queens Park"guests like Tom Paxton & Domminic Behan"(followed by several other venues).I have often wondered what happened to the couple ran it,i only knew their first names- Hugh & Nancy.Nancy had a beautiful voice as i recall

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 07:37 AM

Hi, I was active in the Bedford Folk Scene in the Seventies when the Bedford Club was 'The Angel' - ie before its fall. I helped run the sing around clubs and with my friend Roy Martin started the Kempston Folk Club at the Smiths Arms, but never the 'Bedford Club' itself. Saw several biog names at the club, including Cyril Tawney with whom I worked at a concert in Gosport several years, and a lifetime later.
I'm looking for photos of those days at the Angel, The Fleur-de-Lys and The Fox and Hounds but will start another thread on that subject.

BobH

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 25 Oct 08 - 06:49 AM

Mingulay and I were members for a few years, when it was the Fallen Angel FC at, I think, The Globe. Sadly a stroke has wiped a considerable amount of memory but if you PM Mingulay he might have more information.

Blessings
Rhiannon

Subject: RE: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: cptsnapper
Date: 25 Oct 08 - 05:54 AM

Refresh

Subject: History of Bedford ( U.K.) Folk Club
From: cptsnapper
Date: 23 Oct 08 - 10:05 PM

Plans are afoot to compile a history of Bedford Folk Club which started in 1965. If anyone has any memories about it please pm me giving details of the event, year & venue.

Thanks