Skipton Folkies

Subject: Skipton Folkies
From: autoharpbob
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 12:02 PM

Help! Discussions are just starting about a possible festival weekend in Skipton on the May Day Bank Holiday weekend 2013, with the UK Autoharp Association, for which I am the Events Organiser, taking the lead and providing workshops, school visits, pub singarounds and an evening Autoharp concert. This is all very tentative at present but we would really like it to take off. Trouble is we are all mostly Southerners! I live in Lincoln and apart from a Scottish contingent, and a guy in York, I represent just about the most Northern boundary of the Uk Autoharp population. Would really appreciate some folkies in Skipton and area to get in touch with me and discuss some pros and cons, dos and donts, and possible wider folk involvement. [e-mail] would be easiest?

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: GUEST,PeterC
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 03:00 PM

Perhaps contacting Skipton Folk Club direct would be more fruitful.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: autoharpbob
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 03:10 PM

Would love to. Till now I didn't know there was one. How do I contact? Who do I contact?

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: GUEST,Rachel
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 03:50 PM

If you Google Skipton Folk Club, they've got a website with contact details on it.
I did this a few weeks ago when I was on holiday in the area and wanted to visit. They're really helpful.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: GUEST,alex s no cookie
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 04:55 PM

I've contacted Kath Reade for you

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: autoharpbob
Date: 29 Apr 12 - 05:38 PM

Many thanks, have now found the website and sent a contact mail.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 30 Apr 12 - 03:46 AM

Another (possibly intersecting) contact to talk to would be the good people of the Flag Crackers Border Morris of Craven, http://www.flagcrackers.co.uk/, who may be able to help with various contacts & thoughts about Skipton.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: JHW
Date: 30 Apr 12 - 02:45 PM

Bacca Pipes FC is just down the road at Keighley. http://www.baccapipes.org.uk/
Their FC night is Friday, Skipton is Monday.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: Paul Reade
Date: 30 Apr 12 - 06:40 PM

You can email Skipton Folk Club via the website - http://www.skiptonfolkclub.co.uk/contact.php

Better still, why don't you take a trip to Skipton one Monday, do a floor spot, outline what you're looking for and see if there's any interest from the members? The club is doing very well these days and we've had some particularly busy singers' nights. I know it's a bit of a trek from Lincoln, so it's probably best if you drop us an email first to sort out a spot. Guest nights could be problematical but singers' nights should be OK.

Subject: RE: Skipton Folkies
From: autoharpbob
Date: 01 May 12 - 09:08 AM

Thanks Paul. I have used the contact form on the site, no reply as yet, but no urgency. As you say, it is a bit of a trek for me, but nearer the time, if things work out as I hope, I will certainly be glad to do as you suggest.