Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?

Subject: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 06:42 PM

An old friend is coming over from the US in August to spend ten days in Kingston-on-Thames, and has asked me to find out if there are any folk clubs, singarounds, etc. in the area.

Any advice gratefully received, TIA.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 06:50 PM

I was speaking to Paddy Marchant a few weeks ago, and he reckons there's nothing in KoT nowadays. Teddington and Twickenham still have something, I believe.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 07:04 PM

Information about Twickenham, here
Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 07:16 PM

I see the Twickenham Folk Club don't have any meetings in August.

I had forgotten that August is normally a blank month for English Folk clubs, being festival season and all.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 07:19 PM

There should be a bit in "Folk London" but I don't have the web site.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 07:39 PM

The Folk Orbit site includes some venues in Middlesex and Surrey:

Folk Orbit

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 08:26 PM

There are quite a few things within reach , but a Car may well be needed !

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Jan 10 - 08:39 PM

Folk London lisings are here :- http://www.folklondon.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 08:13 AM

Folk London website

Folk Orbit seems to be a little out of date with some info unfortunately and doesn't show very much for the KoT area. I'm sure it depends on the respective organisers to keep it updated.

We live not too far from Kingston so may be able to help a little, what dates in August please?

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Hamish
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 08:31 AM

And there's The Ram Folk Club at Claygate although their programme stops at July which rather suggests that they also close for August.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: GUEST,HSA
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 12:04 PM

There's an Irish session on the first Tuesday of the month in the Canbury Arms on Canbury Park Rd in Kingston centre. Well there is at the moment but it's worth checking if it's still on in August. Not really a singaround but definitely participatory if your friend wanted to sing or can play.
Helen

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: evansakes
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 12:41 PM

I suspect you'll have to travel a little to find anything rootsy near Kingston.....they do have occcasional acoustic/folk acts at the Grey Horse Pub (which also hosts the Ram Jam Club) but you'll only see confirmed schedules much closer to the time. Ralph McTell has made appearances doen there in the past (with Alan 'Daydo' Davies' occasional band 'Good Men In The Jungle'). That's going back a few years though.

http://www.grey-horse.co.uk/

I can also confirm there won't be any TwickFolk events during August....we reconvene the first Sunday in September when Richard Shindell will be the guest.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: BB
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 02:57 PM

I don't think Folk Orbit is operative any more.

Barbara

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 03:07 PM

The printed Folk Orbit is no longer operative, but I believe Colin is still keeping the website up to date.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Surreysinger
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 04:54 PM

Nice link to the Ram Club site, Hamish. However, it hasn't been operating out of Claygate for some while now - it's based in Hinchley Wood, which is actually only a very short distance from Kingston. However,the Ram closes down at the end of July, as do most clubs in the area, because of impending festivals such as Sidmouth, Broadstairs, Whitby etc, and re-opens in September.

A little bit further afield down in Guildford (round about 15-20 miles) we shut down even earlier (end of May), but in our case it's because the club room becomes unbearably hot in June and July !!

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: melodeonboy
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 05:33 PM

Hop on the train and give him a day (or two) out at Broadstairs Folk Week!

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 06:21 PM

Thanks for all the info so far, I am sure we will be able to get something for her to go to, even if it means travelling.

She isn't a performer, more of an avid listener ...

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 25 Jan 10 - 07:35 PM

The Kilkenny Tavern Irish session will be on in South Wimbledon during August Tuesday nights 9ish until they get fed up

Sarah

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: broadstairs-jen
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 10:48 AM

couldnt agree more with MB...
"Hop on the train and give him a day (or two) out at Broadstairs Folk Week!"
jen

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Surreysinger
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 12:36 PM

It's only just dawned on me (being a boring old pedant, I have to comment) ... Kingston's full address title is actually Kingston upon Thames.... and furthermore it is not, and never has been, a hyphenated name (unfortunately a common error ). Strangely though,Walton-on-Thames a little further south is both on and hyphenated.

A whistling emoticon would be good here.

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 01:25 PM

thanks you, Surreysinger, pedantry of a high degree, after my own heart...

Subject: RE: Folk in Kingston-on-Thames ?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 10:04 AM

will this do?
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BTW Mr Red's RoW list of lists includes links to Surrey and Martin Nail's large list of lists.

Folk Orbit covers a lot, which is a problem when keeping things up to date. My solution is to datestamp all information.