Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Mo the caller
Date: 21 Jul 10 - 06:02 AM

These are from my personal knowledge (cos we go to them)
Adlington village hall Weds 8-10 Adlington dance club
Near Marple Fri 8-10.20 hawk Green Hoe Down club

Mondays the Audlem session mentioned by Mr Happy is good, welcoming and varied (depending who has floated up the canal)

Unfortunately you will be too early/late for the second Tuesday at Kelsall (Farmers Arms), last Friday at Wrenbury (Dusty Miller), and first thursday in Nantwich (Rifleman), but anyone else who plays tunes or sings songs which could be vaguely called Folk would be welcome.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 12:03 PM

Sorry, I hadn't noticed that MOM Night on the 18th was already in Mr H's exhaustive list. I think it's worth singling out, though, for the reason stated.

Fifteen years is a long time.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Dave Roberts
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 12:01 PM

Just outside your terms of reference:

Middlewich Open Mike and Poetry & Pints at The Boar's Head, Middlewich on 18th August.

This event has been running for exactly fifteen years and I'm bowing out as organiser and PA provider on the 18th.

However, Middlewich Open Mike will continue in other hands.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 11:44 AM

We frequently get a mystery audience too!!

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Bernard
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 11:35 AM

If the Mystery Guest is there every week, surely he/she is no mystery?!!

;o)

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 07:29 AM

Re the list I put up - it's always best to ring up & check out places prior to travelling, irregardless of area, as almost all folk lists can be out of date.


However, I can give my personal recommendation & guarantee you'll have a spiffing time here:

Mr Happy's Come All Ye,

Every Wednesday

at

The Carlton Tavern,
Hartington St,
Handbridge,
Chester
CH4 7BN 9:00
( 01244 675860)

All welcome!

Free Butties & Mystery Guest every week!

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Stu
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 06:53 AM

If she's in Macclesfield you won't have far to travel.

The Harrington Arms in Gawsworth will have a session that night as it does every Friday (the 38 bus from the bus station goes at around ten past the hour, or it's a 10-minute drive) and that'll be it's usual eclectic self, although I would expect an English emphasis as the same night all the Irish musicians will be at The Hollins on Black Road in the town the same night for the second Friday Irish session.

Arther Wakefield's club was on in Bollington last I heard and I assume it still is.

I can't make either of these sessions but you'll be sure of a warm welcome from either!

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Bernard
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 06:09 AM

Well, I can heartily recommend Lymm Folk Club on Thursday 12th August, because I'm the guest!!

;o)

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 05:15 AM

"The last I heard of the Frodsham Sunday night session it had moved up the hill to the Ring o' Bells - lovely pub, great beer even when there's no music on."

Could very well ahve done. The point is it's not at the Queens any more. Which makes me question the up to dateness of the rest of the list.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 20 Jul 10 - 03:49 AM

As Pete points out I was trying to keep an up to date list on The Singaround at The Beech facebook. This worked out mostly ok for Greater Manchester - what ever that is, but The Beech closed and then we were away in France for a month (sorry).

My current plan is to wait until September comes and start again. I think the best bet is for lots of us to choose small areas and keep on top of updates.

L in C

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 07:54 PM

The last I heard of the Frodsham Sunday night session it had moved up the hill to the Ring o' Bells - lovely pub, great beer even when there's no music on.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 02:25 PM

The Milneburg Boys used to play jazz at the Fox and Barrel in Tarporley on a Monday, but that finished about 7 or 8 years ago. As far as I know, nothing has happened there since.

Also, as far as I know, the singaround at the Queens in Frodsham was discontinued several years ago. At any rate, the pub was taken over by new management, and the new management got rid of the folk club (same crowd as the singaround), who moved to the Conservative club.

It sounds to me as though quite a lot of this list may be out of date. Best to ring places first.

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: GUEST,Peter Stockport
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 02:12 PM

Mr Happy,
Perhaps you should check before you post! SOme of that stuff is not there anymore!
I'd advise anyone thinking about going to any of those venues to check before leaving home!
I can see at least six closed of the ones I know about
Les was compiling a current list for the area about 6 month ago, since that time a few have already moved!
I think Folk North West have the best current list and from that a phonecall will find the others. Or a visit to one club.
Cheers!
Peter

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 01:13 PM

Wow that is a pretty impressive collection of events

L in C

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Hawker
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 11:05 AM

Thank you Mr Happy! and Cheshire Cat, looking for folk musicish stuff really, but thanks anyway!
Cheers, Lucy.
How about....can anybody recommend any on the short list Mr Happy provided? LOL

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: CheshireCat
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 10:56 AM

Lucy, if you're just looking for folk music-ish stuff, I can't see anyone improving on Mr Happy's list but if you're in the market for other cultural (or not so cultural) events, you could try here

Subject: RE: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 10:42 AM

Hardly anything on except this stuff!





England CHESHIRE

MONDAYS:

Pre 06 Blue Monday Essential Songwriters Night:
Blue Cat Café, Stockport,Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor SK4 4AG 8:30 (01614 322117)


Pre 06 Bollington Folk Session:
Holly Bush, Palmerston St. Bollington SK10 5PW Alt Mon 8:30 (01625 573073)

Pre 06 Fox & Barrel Jazz:
Fox & Barrel, Tarporley Rd, Cotebrooke, Tarporley CW6 9DZ 8:30 (01829 760529)

Pre 06 Midway Folk Club:
Midway Tavern, 263 Newbridge Lane, Stockport, SK1 2NX 8:30 (01614 324142)
Web: http://www.zen37219.zen.co.uk/redbullfolkclub.htm e-mail: [e-mail]

Pre 06 Mill Jazz:
Mill Hotel, Milton St. Chester CH1 3NF 8:00 (01244 350035)

Apr 09 Prospect Folk Club:
Prospect Inn, Weston Rd, Weston Village, nr Runcorn WA7 4LD 8:30 (01928 731567)
Web: http://www.folkattheprospect.co.uk/index.html e-mail: [e-mail]

Oct 09 Shroppie Fly Folk Session:
Shroppie Fly, Audlem Wharf, Audlem CW3 0DX 8:30 (Pub 01270 811772)

TUESDAYS:

Acoustic Collective:
Wharf Tavern, Staly Wharf, Caroline St, Stalybridge, SK15 1PD 9:00 (07930 340260)
Web: www.acoustic-collective.com email: [e-mail]

Acoustic Music Club:
Puss in Boots, 198 Buxton Rd Macclesfield SK10 1NF 1st Tue 8:30 (01625 423261)

Jan10 Alexander's Unplugged:
Alexander's Jazz Bar, Rufus Court, Northgate St, Chester CH1 2JH. 8.30 (01244 340005)

Bhurtpore Session:
Bhurtpore Inn, Wrenbury Rd. Aston, nr Nantwich CW5 8DQ 3rd Tue 8:30 (01630 661429)

Blue Cat Jazz:
Blue Cat Café, Shaw Rd. Heaton Moore SK4 4AG Alt Tue 8:30 (01614 322117)

Bollington Trad Jazz:
Dog & Partridge, Palmerston St. Bollington, nr Macclesfield SK10 5JX 8:30 (01625 573596)

Bulls Head Folk Music Session:
Bulls Head, Mill Ln. Mobberley WA16 7HX 1st & 3rd Tue 8:30 (01565 654014)

Chester Accordion Club:
Castrol Club, Chester Road. Whitby, Ellesmere Port. CH66 2NZ 2nd Tue 1:30 Lst Tue 7:30 (01513 552680)

Crown Folk & Acoustic Club:
Crown Inn, Heaton Ln. Stockport SK4 1AR 8:30 ( 0161 4778972 )
email: [e-mail]

Folk at the Nursery:
Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 2NA Alt Tue 8:30 (10614 324830)

Holly Bush Open Mic Jam:
Holly Bush Inn, Warrington Rd. Little Leigh, Northwich CW8 4QY 3rd Tue 8:30 (01606 853196)

Kelsall Folk Night:
Farmers Arms, Chester Rd, Kelsall, Tarpoley CW6 0SJ 2nd Tue 8:00 (01829 751784)

Macclesfield Session:
Railway View, Byrons Lane, Macclesfield SK11 7JW Alt Tue 9.00 (01625- 575195)

Navigation Open Mic:
Navigation Inn. Lancashire Hill, Stockport SK4 1TY 2nd Tue 8:30 (01614 806626)

Overton Folk Session:
Ring o' Bells, Bellemonte St. Overton, Frodsham WA6 6BS 1st Tue 8:30 (01928 732068)

Ring O' Bells Free Singers Club:
Ring o' Bells, Pit Lane, Widnes WA8 9HU 8:30 (01514 243672)
e-mail: [e-mail]

Saddle Club Acoustic Night:
Saddle Club, Prenton Dell Rd. Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH43 3DB . 2nd Tue 8:45 (01516 080888)

Sale Folk Club:
United Services Club, Southern Rd, Sale, M33 6HQ 8:00 (01614 324317)
e-mail: [e-mail]

Sandbach Unplugged:
Market Tavern, Market Square, Sandbach CW11 1AT 8:45 (01270 762161)
Web: http://www.sandbachfolk.com

Jan10 Ship Victory Acoustic Jam:
Ship Victory, 47 George St, Chester CH1 3EQ 8:00 (01244 376453)

Stormy Monday Acoustic Blues Jam:
Timperley Taverners. 43a Park Rd, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5AD 8:30 (01619 732579)

Oct 09 Tushingham Session:
Blue Bell Inn, Bell O' Th' Hill, Tushingham SY13 4QS 1st Tue 8:30 (01948 662074)

Wallasey Session:
Little Brighton Inn, Rowson Street, Wallasey CH45 5AT 9:00 (01516 395781)

White Lion Folk Session:
White Lion, Audlem Rd. Hankelow, Crewe CW3 0JA 2nd Tue 8:30 (01630 661429)

Why Worry Club:
Nursery Inn, Green Lane Stockport SK4 2NA Lst Tue 9:00 (01614 834783)

Woodford Folk Session:
Davenport Arms, Chester Rd. Woodford SK7 1PS Alt Tue 8:30 (01614 392435)

WEDNESDAYS:

Bromborough Folk Club:
Bridge Inn, Bolton Rd. Port Sunlight, Wirral CH62 4UQ, 8:00 (01513 340759)
Web: http://www.bromfolk.com e-mail: [e-mail]

Essential Songwriters Night:
Barley Mow, Golden Square, Warrington WA1 1QB 8:30 (01925 651182)

Frog & Nightingale Open Mic:
Frog & Nightingale, Frodsham St. Canal Side, Chester CH1 3LH 8:30 (01244 347278)

Feb10 Hooton Open Mic:
Hooton Hotel, Hooton Rd, Hooton, Ellesmere Port CH66 7NL 8:30 (pub 01513 272750)

Middlewich Open Mic:
Boar's Head, Kinderton St. Middlewich CW10 0JE 3rd Wed 8:30 (01606 833191)

Mr Happy's Come All Ye:
Carlton Tavern, Hartington St, Handbridge, Chester CH4 7BN 9:00 ( 01244 675860)

Nantwich Acoustic Night:
Red Cow, Beam St. Nantwich CW5 5NA 8:30 (07974 717690) e-mail [e-mail]

Q Open Mic:
Q Inn, 3 Market St, Stalybridge, SK15 2AL 8:30 (01613 039157)
Web: www.myspace.com/acousticeclectic e-mail: [e-mail]

Raven Music Club Open Mic:
Farndon Arms, Farndon CH3 6PU Lst Wed 9:00 (01829 270570)

Red Bull English Tunes Session:
Red Bull, Hillgate, Stockport SK1 3AY 2nd Wed 8:30 (01614 324142)

Oct 09 Tilston Folk Session:
Carden Arms Session, Tilston, Malpas SY14 7HH 8.30 (01829 250214)

Warburton Singaround:
Saracen's Head, Paddock Ln,Warburton, Lymm WA13 9TH 2nd & 4th Wed 8:30 (01925 752051)



THURSDAYS:

Barbridge Jazz:
Barbridge Inn, Old Chester Rd. Nantwich CW5 6AY 8:30 (01270 528443)

Beginner's Bluegrass Pick:
Ex-Servicemen's Club, Mountain View, Helsby WA6 0BE 8:30 (01928 726587)

Boarhound Folk:
Boarhound, Brook Street Macclesfield SK117AD Lst Thu 9:00 (01625 421200)

Jan 10 Boughton Acoustic Session:
Gardener's Arms, Christleton Rd, Boughton, Chester CH3 5UF 8.30. (01244 319132)

Chester Poets & Song Writers:
Cross Keys, Lower Bridge St, Chester CH1 1RP Lst Thu. 8.30 (01244 377170)

Jan 10 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Folk Club:
South West Manchester Cricket Club, Ellesmere Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 0SG 9:00 (01618 489621)

Nov 09 Dabbers Session:
Rifleman Inn, 68 James Hall St, Nantwich, CW5 5QE 1st Thu 8:30. (Pub 01270 629977)
Web: http://www.myspace.com/dabberssession e-mail: [e-mail]

Farmers Arms Irish Session:
Farmers Arms, Chapel Ln. Wilmslow SK9 5JH 1st Thu 8:30 (01625 532443)

Oct 09 Fiddle-d-Dee Workshop:
Ye Olde Custom House (upstairs), Watergate St, Chester CH1 2LB 2nd Thu 7:00
(Helen 01244 380561) e-mail: [e-mail]

Hangman's Open Mic:
Chester Hangman, 4-8 City Rd, Chester, CH1 3AE 8:30 (pub 012443 13965)

Jan 10 Heaton Mersey Singaround:
Sports & Social Club, Harwood Rd. Heaton Mersey, Stockport. SK4 3AW 1st Thu 8:30 (01614 778972)

Horse Shoe Jazz:
The Horseshoe, Sandbach Rd, Alsager ST7 3RA 8:00 (01270 876070)

Jan 10 Hungry Horse Folk Club:
The Rake, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, Ellesmere Port CH2 4HS 8:00 (01516 789902)
Web: www.hungryhorseacoustic.com/ e-mail: [e-mail]

Jan 10 Lymm Folk Club:
Spread Eagle Hotel, Eagle Brow, Lymm WA13 0AG 8:30 (07919 270916)
Web: http://www.lymmfolkclub.org.uk/

Magazine Folk Club:
Magazine Hotel, Magazine Ln. New Brighton, Wirral CH45 1HP 8.30 (01516 373974)

Jan 10 Parkgate Folk Club:
Boathouse, 1 The Parade, Parkgate, Wirral CH64 6RN Lst Thu 8:15. (01516 771840)
Web: http://www.parkgatefolkclub.com e-mail: [e-mail]

Song Carriers Club:
Arden Arms, 23 Millgate, Stockport. SK1 2LX 8:00 (01614 802185)

Songwriters Circle:
Juice Bar, 4 Rufus Court, Northgate St, Chester CH1 2JW 1st Thu 8:00 (01244 403782)

Stalybridge Singaround:
The White House, 1 Water Lane, Stalybridge, SK15 2AG 9:00 (01613 032288)

Westminster Jazz Night:
Westminster Hotel, City Rd, Chester CH1 3AF 8:30 (01244 317341)

FRIDAYS:

Arthur Wakefield's Folk Club:
Dog & Partridge, Palmerston St. Bollington, nr Macclesfield SK10 5JX 8:30 (01625 573596)
Web: http://www.whitenancy.freeserve.co.uk e-mail: [e-mail]

Carlton Acoustic Jam:
Carlton Tavern, Hartington St. Handbridge, Chester CH4 7BN 2nd Fri 8:15 (01244 676688)

Jun 10 Frodsham Folk Club:
Conservative Club, Main Street. Frodsham WA6 7AU 8:30: (01928 733050)
Web: http://frodshamfolkclub.co.uk e-mail: [e-mail]

Gawsworth Session:
Harrington Arms, Church Ln. Gawsworth SK11 9RR 9:00 (01260 223325)

Northwich Folk Club:
Harlequin Theatre, Queen St. Northwich CW9 5JN 8:30 (01606 79356)
Web: http://www.northwichfolk.co.uk e-mail: [e-mail]

Old Time Piano Singalong:
Ship Victory, 47 George St. Chester CH1 3EQ 8:30 (01244 376453)

Porkies Folk Club:
Royal British Legion, George's St. West, Poynton SK12 1JY 1st Fri 8:30 (01625 439848)

Dec 09 Tiverton Song & Tune Session:
Shady Oak, 8 Bates Mill Lane, Tiverton, Tarporley, CW6 9UE Lst Fri (01829 730718)

Oct 09 Wrenbury Session:
Dusty Miller, Cholmondeley Rd. Wrenbury, Nantwich CW5 8HG Lst Fri 8:30 (01270 780537)

SATURDAYS:

Middlewich Folk:
Boars Head, Kinderton St. Middlewich CW10 0JE 2nd Sat 9:00 (01606 836896)

SUNDAYS:

Acoustic Free Stage:
Telfords Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Chester CH1 4EZ 8:00 (01829 752005)
Web: http://www.telfordswarehouse.com

Bluegrass Open Pick:
Robin Hood, 163 Chester Rd. Helsby WA6 0AU 1st Sun 7:00 (01928 723256)

Cat's Bar Open Mic Night:
Cats Bar, Wheelock St. Middlewich CW10 9AE 8.30 (01606 833140)

Chester Open Mic Jam:
Shropshire Arms, Northgate St. Chester CH1 2HQ Alt Sun 8:00 (07753 675275)

Oct 09 Chester Raven Folk Club:
Bear and Billet, 94 Lower Bridge St, Chester, CH1 1RU 8:30 (01244 311886)
Web: http://www.ravenfolk.org.uk

Mar 10 Chester Jazz Night:
City Bar, 19-21 City Rd, Chester CH1 3AE (Pub 01244 318950ý)

Dukinfield Singaround:
Astley Arms, 1 Chapel Hill, Dukinfield SK16 4BT Lst Sun 9:00 (01613 303565)

Folk at The Manor:
Old Manor Club, Withens Ln. Wallasey CH45 7NF Wirral. 8:30 (01516 781962)
Web: http://www.folkatthemanor.co.uk

Frodsham Singaround:
Queens Head, Main St. Frodsham WA6 7AR 8:30 (01928 733289)

Garrick Theatre Bar Lunchtime Jazz:
Garrick Theatre, Barrington Rd, Altrincham WA14 1HZ Alt Sun (01619 281677)

Heaton Moor Session:
The Plough, Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4NZ 1st & 3rd Sun 1:00 (01614 425800)

Big Lock Singers & Musicians:
Big Lock Inn, Webbs Lane, Middlewich, CW10 9DN 1st Sun 8:00 (01606 834969)
Web: http://www.inanyevent.org.uk

Ring O' Bells Folk Club:
Ring O' Bells, Church St. Warrington WA1 2TL 8:30 (01925 812725)

Subject: Whats on around Cheshire 12 - 17 august?
From: Hawker
Date: 19 Jul 10 - 10:27 AM

Am possibly taking a trip home to see my mum around the 12th to 17th August, interested to know what on in the area whilst I am there....She lives in Macclesfield but I am prepared to travel a bit :0) Maybe even into Derbyshire, Lancashire or Greater Manchester!
Cheers, Lucy