New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester

Subject: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 03:43 PM

A friend just allerted me to this:

Tuesday, The Sale Folk Club

at 8.00pm First night 28th October 2008.

It will be in the form of SINGERS' NIGHTS that will take place every Tuesday.

The United Services Club
Southern Road (off Mersey Rd)
Sale
M33 6HQ

I cannot find any other information. Does anybody else know any more?

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Bernard
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 03:59 PM

Yes, Les,

It's being organised by Don Davies, who used to be organiser of the Railway Folk Club, Lymm before he handed over to Stewart Lever some six or so years ago.

It is to be run as a singers' club, with occasional Saturday 'Special Guest' nights.

Admission £1.00, or 80p if you're a performer.

Click here for the United Services Club location.

See you there?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 04:15 PM

Well, this is excellent news Bernard, I will have to negotiate with the management. Will it have a traditional feel, lots of singer-songwriter stuff or who can tell?

Cheers

L in C

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 04:34 PM

Sounds good. I might just get there.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 05:02 PM

What's this Les...you've got a friend??

John

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 05:03 PM

John, I have a few but then again too few ................

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 26 Oct 08 - 07:48 PM

fresh

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Oct 08 - 03:23 PM

Tomorrow then?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 27 Oct 08 - 07:00 PM

I'm in.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John Routledge
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 09:44 AM

Will miss tonight's start up but I am very interested to learn of the format adopted for these Singer's Nights.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: AlanG
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 09:44 AM

Tonight then

Hope to see you there

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Bernard
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 03:19 PM

My guess is Don will run it the way he used to run the Railway Folk Club singers nights. It suited some, and didn't suit others... which is always the way these things will be!

Talking of the Railway, it has been rumoured Dunham Brewery are planning to buy it and turn it into a micro-brewery, using the pub as a... pub! If that is what happens, it has to be a Good Thing!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:30 PM

Full house tonight.

Very enjoyable evening!

Will be back next week, hopefully.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:47 PM

OK, who else was there? I've got a lousy memory for faces, but I've got a sneaking feeling there were more Mudcatters in Sale tonight than just myself and Alan.

It was a good night; a fine roster of performers and a packed room - there must have been 50 of us there. The setup, for John & anyone else who's curious, was pretty much taking turns around the room; Don decided in what order he was going to call people, but he was pretty scrupulous about giving everyone a fair crack of the whip. Not so much traditional stuff & not so much unaccompanied singing as at the Beech, but a fair amount of both. Cheap beer, too.

I'll definitely be going again, although another time I'll wait for the bus rather than trying to walk to the next stop before it comes - I wound up walking home to Chorlton.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:51 PM

Was the cheap beer any good?

John (still in Florida)

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:53 PM

Hi Brakn - which one were you tonight? I was the Phil who did a couple of unaccompanied numbers.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 08:54 PM

Thwaite's bitter ('Original'), not bad.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 04:08 AM

Sounds like great night, I tremble with the envy of not being there! Or something,

L in C

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 06:38 AM

Hi Pip, I melted into the background and didn't perform.

Wasn't there anyone who could've given you alift?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Helen Jocys
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 08:09 AM

Even though we didn't stay the course, Clare and I really enjoyed the evening. Lovely to see all the old faces again especially with Don at the helm. Missed Trevor though, goes without saying.

Helen.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John Routledge
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 08:20 AM

Good to see a successful start and to see Helen out and about!!

Thanks for the insight Pip. Looks like a great addition to the singing scene in SW Manchester.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 08:24 AM

Hello Mum

John

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 09:09 AM

So, John, Florida, what kind of excuse is that then?

Chiz

Les

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 09:45 AM

A warm sunny one!

JJ

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Bernard
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 09:53 AM

Sorry I didn't make it after all... by the time I was finished with all the things I needed to do it was nine o'clock, so I decided to give it a miss after all.

Perhaps next week - there's no Morris practice, so 'I'm free'!

As for Florida... don't they have buses?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 10:35 AM

Yes, but the return bus would have been too early - it wouldn't have been worth the journey.

JJ

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 10:54 AM

So, what goes on here John?

Much?

Isn't this near Strtford?

Chi

L in C
with clearly not a lot to do

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Bernard
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 03:33 PM

Indubitably!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: AlanG
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:34 PM

It was good to see so many familiar faces there; just like being back at the Railway.
Bernard was right (he usually is but don't say I said so) Don ran it in the same way as he used to run the Railway with his random selection of singing order - and of course his Borrowed Guitar.

Might not make it next week - could be saving myself for the Beech at Chorlton on Wednesday.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John Routledge
Date: 29 Oct 08 - 06:22 PM

The Beech is worth saving yourself for :0)

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 30 Oct 08 - 04:53 AM

That's very kind Alan and John, I have to say the standard of singers is a bit good not to mention Smallpipe players!

Chiz

Les

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 03:49 AM

So, tonight, to Sale by a fair wind up the A56 and across the wide Mersey?

Chiz

L in C?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 04:28 AM

Not me this time - I'm saving my lungs (and liver) for the Beech.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 08:10 PM

I only managed the last hour or so 'cos of Morris practice and had a pleasant evening. I hope to be back next week.

The excellent Thwaites Original is only £1.90 / pint!

JJ

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 04 Nov 08 - 08:12 PM

The excellent Thwaites Original is only £1.90 / pint!

just drink a pint for Obama

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 10:46 AM

I ahve heard that some people go to Sale to practice for the Beech and the Saracen's. Is this true?

L in C

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 10 Nov 08 - 11:08 AM

It just could be true Les!

JJ

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 07:27 AM

Sale Folk Club now has a website.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 12 Nov 08 - 07:33 AM

Ooops Sale Folk Club index page.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 05:18 PM

Curses - I've been laid low by a cold & don't look like making tomorrow night. Haven't made it back yet after the first week, & this week will be no exception. Fingers crossed for *next* Tuesday!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: John J
Date: 17 Nov 08 - 06:47 PM

My throat isn't too good - I may have to give it a miss too.

JJ

Subject: RE: New Folk Club, Sale, Greater Manchester
From: Brakn
Date: 29 Oct 13 - 05:14 AM

Five Years Old this week. Congratulations Sale Folk Club.