folk in Derby area October

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 05 Oct 11 - 07:13 AM

Went to bonsall a couple of years ago and it was still going strong. Really looking for something a bit nearer Derby, as I'm not sure what transport I'll have.

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 04 Oct 11 - 06:39 PM

There used to be a good session at The Barley Mow in the village of Bonsall on a Friday night. Phone up and check its still going. they do quite good food also

Check if theres anything going on at The Fishponds Matlock on Sundays - used to be a decent scene there. Things change though.

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 05:36 PM

thanks for all this

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: Dave Sutherland
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 08:53 AM

Thanks for the Evening Post mention Al.
Second Time Around is now in the Star Inn, Middle Street, Beeston and as well as having two good guests on that Friday they are also singer and performer friendly. Burton on Trent isn't running every Friday over the next few months so worth checking; Bingham club certainly is.
Mansfield - The Brown Cow formerly on a Tuesday is now at The Black Bull, Woodhouse Road on a Monday.
Vernon Arms, Spondon and Old Kings Head, Belper on Tuesdays.
Carrington Triangle. The Gladstone, Carrington and Ilkeston Rugby Club on Wednesday.
Sorry not to do this earlier but it has been a busy weekend; a family to take out, a folk club to run, a manager to sack....

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 08:22 AM

Leicester folk Diary

14        National Forest        Jake Cogan Trio
        2nd Time Around         Steve Hicks and Lyn Goulbourn
        Hinckley ACT           The Harvey Band
        Singarounds         Brewtown; Bingham
        Musician            Sounds of Simon (Table 9)
15
16        Poppy Folk            Lucy Ward, Six Hands in Tempo
        Singarounds            Kilby; Scrag End; King Billys; Styvechale; Kings Lock


google leicester folk diary for the locations. Ypu're less than an hour on the mptorway to the Hare and Hounds at Kings heath, Brum - one of the longest running folk clubs in the country on Saturday.

Hope this is helpful.

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 08:09 AM

The thing about that area is that the roads are good and by seven at night - barring road accidents they are deserted - so we used to zip out thirty or forty miles without a second thought Down here in Dorset - fifteen miles is an afternoon's outing!

Fri day night always used to be either Bingham folk club, or Howard Coleman's acoustic session at the Greyhound Loughborough, the Doghouse annexe. As they say the Leicester folk diary is pretty good, but check the Nottingham evening post and derby evning Telegraph. Burton used to have a decent folk club on a Friday night. There used to be one at The White Lion Beeston also - but it moved to somewhere else.

In that area you can do folk clubs and open mic every night of the week. i think you probably can most places if you're willing to adapt to local conditions.

Saturday night was The Robin Hood club in Nottingham.

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: JohnDun
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 06:12 AM

Folk Orbit website has a few but I don't know how up to date they are.

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: GUEST,OldNicKilby
Date: 03 Oct 11 - 05:08 AM

Have a look at the Leicester Folk Diary
We have a song and music evening at the Dog and Gun 7 miles South of Leicester LE18 3TD
Some weekends are a cultural desert and you have picked one.Nic

Subject: RE: folk in Derby area October
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 02 Oct 11 - 08:00 AM

refresh

Subject: folk in Derby area October
From: GUEST,old git
Date: 30 Sep 11 - 11:08 AM

I shall be staying in Markeaton, Derby , on Fri,Sat,Sun 14,15,16 Oct.
Any clubs/singarounds in reasonable distance? I'm already annoyed that I will have missed the Derby Folk Festival.
geoff t