Fiddler seeks band in County Durham

Subject: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Loveme
Date: 21 Nov 02 - 09:14 PM

Hi all - if anyone could point me in the right direction for some good sessions in Durham - or better still towards any Ceilidh bands in want of a fiddler i'd be much obliged. I have no inside knowledge or contacts as i'm something of a newcomer to the chilly north!
xx
(Uncle Greg are you out there? It's your favourite Dunnette!)

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: smallpiper
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 07:31 PM

Monday nights at the Colpits - brilliant session. Im pretty sure they'll be able to help with the band thing as well. Thursday nights at the Dunn Cow - not been to it but people come from all over to attend so I presume its going to be worth a visit. That do you?

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: BC
Date: 23 Nov 02 - 07:41 PM

Try the Ship at Middlestone (near Kirk Merrington), first Sunday every month. Just started - very friendly.

Brian Childs

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Edain
Date: 24 Nov 02 - 05:38 AM

I go to the Thrusday night singing session in the Colpits and if the Monday session is anything like it then you're in for a great time. The University Folk Society meets on tuesday in the Dun Cow (I think) and is open to all (again, I think) they could probably help too.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 01:07 PM

Hi, love, strange to be talking to you on this forum! Let me know when you've got your bearings, and me and the boys will come up and do tunes.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: smallpiper
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 07:46 PM

Hey Skipjack K8 is this the relly of yours wot I met at the sloop?
If so I'll give you my brothers number (he lives in Durham and knows everything about the folk scene in Durham including whos who and where's what) and you can pass it on to her.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 08:21 PM

also go to www.folkinfo.org and click on the events page.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 05:27 AM

Yes, smallpliers, it is my beautiful niece wot you met. Loveme, I was talking to Jellybeam at the Rawcliffe session last night (great night, thanks all) and she reckons you ought to tap into the Newcastle scene, and contact her son, Ian Stephenson, who's doing the traditional music degree there.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: smallpiper
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 08:45 AM

LAst time I was talking to Ian - in Whitby or was it Rothbury he said that he goes to the Dunn Cow sessiona nd occasionally the Colpitts as well - I'll let you have our kids number SK8 next time I sees ya.

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: GUEST,NSC George Henderson
Date: 28 Nov 02 - 09:02 AM

Brian Childs ; How are you. Are you still singing? Look up www.singerscircle.com and give us a shout.

Many memories still linger from Newcastle.

Regards
George Henderson

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: nickp
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 04:57 AM

Oh memories - glad to hear the 'Pitts' is still going - must be 25 years since I was last in the session there. And the Uni folk club went from St. Mary's college to one of the newer ones (name escapes me) then to the Big Jug on Claypath and and shortly after I moved away. Those were good times.
Nick

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: Bassic
Date: 29 Nov 02 - 05:51 AM

Also try http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bigsession/

"Bigsession
The place for young UK folk musicians, singers and dancers to come together to… To talk about festivals and gigs... To promote their own gigs to people their own age.... Post pictures of most recent festivals, gigs and sessions.... To help each other to get gigs and make contacts.. Learn about opportunities for young folk musicians dancers and singers…... Or to just praise (or not) today's folk scene and how we see our selves fitting in to it... Come and join our session, let's make a big sound!"

Loads of young folkies online, many in the Northeast, but beware, if you consider Mudcat is full of drivel then big session shows that the next generation of drivelers is alive and well (usefull to learn to speak Llama first!).

Subject: RE: Fiddler seeks band in County Durham
From: GUEST,Brian Childs
Date: 25 Apr 16 - 08:25 PM

Hi George (Henderson)

Just seen this post (very belatedly).

Good to know you are still alive and kicking. Please get in touch at [e-mail]

Keep smiling!

Brian Childs