Folk music in Suffolk

Subject: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Woolsack
Date: 25 Jul 16 - 08:40 AM

Hi All
Visiting Aldeburgh in Suffolk this week and wondered if anyone knows of any folky gigs (pubs, clubs, village halls etc) in the area this coming weekend 30th or 31st August please?
Grateful for any information. thanks

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 25 Jul 16 - 12:23 PM

"...this coming weekend 30th or 31st August"
? presume you're talking about July...


I don't know any personally but

Check
https://www.suffolkfolk.co.uk/links.html
and:
Folk Music Map. www.folkmusicmap.com

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Guitarfumbler
Date: 25 Jul 16 - 08:14 PM

Hi Woolsack - if it's this Saturday evening 30th July then John Goodluck and the Bards of the heath will be playing at the Cratfield Poacher Pub near Laxfield which isn't too far from Aldeburgh. The Eels foot at Eastbridge may have something on too. If August, try getting hold of 'Mardles' magazine which lists folk events all over Suffolk and Norfolk. Hope you find something to suit.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Woolsack
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 07:52 AM

Hi both
Thanks for the info. I'll be staying in Yoxford a bit inland from Aldeburgh so suppose Cratfield and Eastbridge should both be pretty close from there. Who is John Goodluck? - sounds as though I should have heard of him.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: Speedwell
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 11:24 AM

Here is John Goodluck in a fairly recent video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7x7FpVnPpw

Otherwise you can refer to this website
https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/records/johngoodluck.html

If you're staying over anywhere near near Bury St Edmunds on Monday evening 1st August there's a Traditional Unaccompanied Singers' night at the Oakes Barn in Bury at 8pm see this site for details
http://www.buryfolkcollective.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: Rusty Dobro
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 03:52 PM

Last Sunday of the month is traditional night at the incomparable 'Eel's Foot', so you should be OK for that. For future reference, Thursday nights there are 'anything goes' squit nights, which attract visitors from all over the UK and beyond.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: Alan Day
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 05:37 PM

This Wednesday there is a session at The Ship Blaxall.
Al

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Mehren
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 05:47 PM

John and his Bards are certainly worth seeing if you can get to the Poacher on Saturday. Try heading to Dennington then follow the signs to Laxfield and then all roads seem to lead to Cratfield (eventually!) Great pub - well worth finding.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Paddy O
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 05:55 PM

Folk session at The Mulberry Tree PH in Ipswich on Sunday evening 31st Jul

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 26 Jul 16 - 05:59 PM

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Jul 16 - 07:10 AM

try googling everyman folk club

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Mehren
Date: 27 Jul 16 - 08:19 AM

For those of you who find the Cratfield Poacher hard to find, the full address is:

Bell Green, Cratfield, Halesworth IP19 0BL
Phone: [phone]

It'll be interesting to see how the full 8 piece Bards lineup fits in there on Saturday.

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Guitarfumbler
Date: 27 Jul 16 - 08:28 AM

Thanks Speedwell there are also many more clips of the Bards of the Heath on youtube and more details at:

John's web site

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Bard Pete
Date: 27 Jul 16 - 08:54 AM

Hi All
Yes, the Bards of the Heath are looking forward to playing the at fabled 'Pooocher' on Saturday from around 8.30pm. It's always a good atmosphere there and it will be great to see friends both old and new. We've got a variety of songs and tunes, some recently written and others which go back to John's 'Suffolk Miracle' album for those of you with long memories.

Hope to see you there

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,banjobert
Date: 28 Jul 16 - 08:26 AM

Session at the Steamboat Tavern on Ipswich waterfront tonight

Subject: RE: Folk music in Suffolk
From: GUEST,Bard Pete
Date: 29 Jul 16 - 08:35 AM

Forgot to mention Bard Bill's excellent site for all things Folky and Suffolk

http://www.folkbluesnbeyond.co.uk/