New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK

Subject: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: GUEST,Les in Manchester
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 02:27 PM

Feel likes a bit of a revival. A new Folk Club opened last week at the South West Manchester Cricket Club in Chorlton, Manchester. Hosted by Jozeph, sorry missed his last name. Stacked out with floor singers and such like, well hosted by Jozeph.

Well worth a visit. Perhaps tune players could arrive early, form a scratch band and play some tunes?

Anybody interested?

Les
(Apprentice Mandola)

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: Ed.
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 02:30 PM

What night is it on? Times etc?

I used to live on Ellesmere Road (but I don't suppose anyone wanted to know that)

Ed

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: breezy
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 04:13 PM

Thats a good idea to get tunes out of the way early as a prelude to the singing, and during the half-time break.But do book decent guests to head-line so there is a focus, then dont allow any freebies under any circumstances until your finances are secure.
sorry didnt mean to preach but its workng here and we need more well run clubs.
Tell us you get a good turn out after 4 weeks
This week Johnny Collins at the St.Albans club on Friday 25th Oct at the Comfort hotel, n/w Roy Bailey, 40 tickets already sold

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: John Routledge
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 05:17 AM

Looking forward to details of night etc.
Good luck to the venture

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: Raggytash
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 05:53 AM

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of no freebies on guest nights, you do need floor singers to get the ball rolling.
Many years ago I used to run the Red Lion at Patricroft, we had a guest each week and the first 5 floor spots got in free, two for the first half three for the second half. After that everyone paid even well known "names". floor spots were limited to 2 songs each, or on occasion 3 but I would cut the number of performers down, although the 5 got in free, I would normally ask a regular if they minded taking a "rest" that week
We kicked off at the stated time even if the audience was thin and within a short time word got around that this club started on time and if you wanted a floor spot you had to be there early. Phil Cusack took over the club when I left to go to college down south and continued to run a very sucessful club for a long time.
After problems (i think) witht he landlord he moved the club to the Town Hall in Eccles a venue that lacked the intimacy of the Red Lion.
Good Luck witht he club we may get across the borders some time, having moved to Yorkshire to carry out missionary work on the natives

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: GUEST,Les Jones
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 08:48 AM

Sorry, how stupid, Thursday 9 o'clock, South West Manchester Cricket Club, at the end of Chandos Road, off Wilbraham Road, Chorlton.

Oh, and by the way, Barn Dance, with Madcap, Friday 6 December, The Irish Club, High Lane, Chorlton, in aid of the Friends of Longford Park International Day of Dance, May 2003

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Chorlton, Manchester,UK
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Oct 02 - 08:56 AM

Good luck with the club,even if it is on the same night as one of my regular clubs (Maidehead-at the Ferry, Cookham every Thurs 8.30 start)
but we are not really in the same patch fighting for customers.Its a long walk back if you've got the day job on Friday.