New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Subject: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: BBJ
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 01:23 PM

Just to let eevryone know a new Folk Club is starting at the Queens Head Public House, Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England on Tuesday 7th October. The guest artist is going to be Dereck Brimstone and there will be a £5 charge on the night. The club will take place every Tuesday from next week with sing arounds and guest artists (there will be a £1 charge on sing arounds).

If there are any queries I will repond to them asap.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: vectis
Date: 30 Sep 03 - 05:45 PM

Glad to see the old club restarting. There used to be one there 25 years ago it had some cracking guests. Hope all goes well for you. Great bloke to start off with.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Hamish
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 03:17 AM

statement: Derek is in fine form. Played and nattered to us at Tudor Folk on Monday. Loved all the old favourites. And then there were some great songs, too.

query: so what other guests/singarounds have you got planned?

nuther statement: good luck!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Ross
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:42 AM

Hi there

Good news for the area - is cllr still involved or are you now BBJ

Good luck from all at the Barton sessions

We'll plug you at our singaround/tune sessions every other Monday at the Bull

3/11, 17/11, 1/12, 15/12, 29/12

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:52 AM

When's Papavgeris on?
When's Hamish appearing?
Good luck Mike.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: BBJ
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 02:00 PM

Cllr is running the show - I'm just helping. I'll speak to him and get to post a list of gueasts and sing arounds though I know for sure that 14th October is our first sing around I'm not sure what's happening the week after.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: AliUK
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 03:36 PM

Is the Bedford club still going? I used to run the Luton one several years ago ( eventually transforming into the Wild Ogre. Good to see another club back in the area. Good Luck

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:48 PM

Good luck Cllr...

Kitty

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 07:31 PM

Bedford FC is still going on thursday nights Mike blair runs it in the kings arms. He is running the sing around on the 14 Oct as Im at a social services conference that week. Im only booking one guest a month and I will get round too george eventually. The mighty Johny collins is booked for the second tuesday in November. Please come and jion in as the club will need support in is staring stage.Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 02 Oct 03 - 04:27 AM

I play dominoes on Tuesday nights

Can't you change to another night

I'm sure Derek, Johnny etc. will undestand

I suppose you think I'm being unreasonable - huff

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 02 Oct 03 - 04:43 AM

Arnt there enuf singarounds with Barton and the Kings?
Hamish will do a gig for a min of £8 for £12 you'ld get Lorna as well.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Hovering Bob
Date: 02 Oct 03 - 01:14 PM

Good luck to the new club, let's hope it is successful as the old one that I remember from the days I lived in Bedford and was very active in the folk scene in the area (late 70's).
I have very fond memories of the Ampthill club, if only as it was the first club that booked 'Kinsfolk' the trio I was then in with Roy and Louise Martin. Does anyone remember the large concert club that I helped Roy and Louise run in Kempston?

Anyway, good luck to the club and all involved, I knew it wouldn't take Cllr too long to get involved in a new venture!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: BBJ
Date: 02 Oct 03 - 01:16 PM

Cheers Breezy, I'll let CLLR know.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 03 Oct 03 - 03:45 AM

Who is Hamish and lorna? and what do mean "havn't we got enough singarounds already" Wass-a-matter you afraid of the compition
*snigger*, To be serious though I would like to book more artists but I have only limited funds and I want to see how the audience develops, Thanks for the kind words Bob perhaps we might see you one night Or two. Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 03 Oct 03 - 05:31 AM

chicken and egg, who do you get first the artist or the audience?
If you have no artiste you get no audience.

Hamish and Lorna,you havent heard of them??
You havent been to Chesham then, nor Baldock, how about Malcolm Hobbs then?
Kitty Vernon and Les Sullivan ? they played to an intimate gathering at Uxbridge last Tuesday and gave a us a magical evening and les' songs have woven their way into many a singers repertoire without them realising it.Two of his songs were heard last night at the 'Shed' in Croxley green

Steve Tilston Tonight at the Comfort Hotel St Albans fri 3rd Oct

Good luck.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 03 Oct 03 - 07:24 AM

Breezy I ran uxbrige folk club for eight years and I booked kitty along time ago She also sang at my wedding! I met Les at Capital folk club in london back in the late eighties. Your current list of artists is very similar to what I used to book and I am really sorry that I cant make Dave and Anni on the 10 of October as I am booked at Banbury folk festival. I would love to see them please pass on my regards. Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 06 Oct 03 - 03:37 AM

Its tomorrow cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 06 Oct 03 - 09:29 PM

good luck 2nite
from all at the Comfort Hotel St Albans where Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman, Anahata and Mary and George Papavgeris will appear onFriday 10th October oh and Dave Kidman

Roy Bailey 31st Oct

Give Brimmo a 'see u soon' from me,

Herr Breeze

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Morticia
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 01:45 AM

good luck, wish I could be there

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 03:31 AM

Best of luck, Mike! And see you soon

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,nosey git
Date: 09 Oct 03 - 05:43 AM

So - what happened?

Was it good for you

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 04:58 AM

Thank you every one for the kind comments the club was full and derek went down a storm. I should metion for those that are interested that the club room is a no smoking venue. Breezy Much to my surprise I see Dave and Anni are booked at Banbury Folk festival So I was really pleased as although I can't come and see them tonight at your club I will see them to tommorrow. I checked to see that the set Phot and I are doing didn't clash only to find out they are leading the session that were in "the big Sing" I am so excited Have a good one tonight and for those mudcatters going to Banbury see you in the raindeer to night

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 05:59 AM

Good news, thanks for the update.
Whats on next week?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 05:20 AM

Tonight we have Johnny Collins (11 Nov)

Hurrah

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 07:44 AM

My best to Johnny and to the club for a great night tonight

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 08:00 AM

Hope you all have a good time tonight, glad things are going well for the club!!!
Hil

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 11:09 AM

Have a good oone at Sharps I did a booking there years ago its a great club Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 02:06 PM

Am looking forward to visiting your Ampthill club in December!

Hope you get a good turn-out for Johnny Collins, not to be missed..

Hil

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 07:47 PM

El Greko should be at Ampthill on Tuesday 16th December - can anyone confirm this??

If so, I might be able to get a couple of songs in myself.....

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Phot
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 06:24 PM

Mike, have you got anyone on in Jan/Feb? Its just I'm owed some leave and wouldn't mind popping up for a day or two.

Also that set at Banbury was a belter, I think it was the best we've done yet.

All the best, Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 03:16 PM

quote, by Martin C after meeting and hearing George last night.

'Something special'

We wish Ampthill a special night with the 'new kid on the block'

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 11:35 AM

the modest MGAs is doing the support as we don't do floor spots on concert night!

PHot Cloud street on the 13 Jan and RobJohnson on the 27 and feb Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman on the 16th

see you all on tuesday for george and MGAS

Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:03 PM

Is this the same club as the one advertised in the local folk press as "Ampthill Acoustic Club"? I know the "F" word puts people off but I never bothered sampling it as I like "F*lk" music and can't stand the sort of soft core pop that is marketed as "acoustic".

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 07:14 PM

I don't do "soft core pop", whatever that is, GUEST...No, I definitely don't...

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,efn Magazine
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 06:53 AM

From the steady stream of "acoustic" CDs that I get for review I know exactly what is meant. The sort of act who thinks that "folk" just means plugging an acoustic guitar into the PA.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Hamish
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 07:19 AM

Guest: if you know Maidenhead, Herga and Windward folk clubs - where George is resident - you would know that he wouldn't survive too long if it was soft core pop. And when you know that Vin Garbutt and other folk (with a capital"F") luminaries cover his songs, you're left in absolutley no doubt.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:03 AM

GUEST, I wouldn't plug in for less than 250 audience - and even then I prefer a mike for the guitar to actually plugging in.
I, too have occasionally heard some material - generally from Londoners trying to break into the Home Counties folk circuit - that might fit your description of "soft core pop", but not that much. And as Hamish said, Herga, Maidenhead and Windward would have none of that anyway.
Tell you what: Ignore labels like "acoustic" for an evening, and come to Ampthill tomorrow night. If at the end you feel your journey was wasted, I will personally refund you your petrol, beer and entrance money; say about £20.
And if you decide that it wasn't wasted, you buy all three of my CDs (at Mudcatter prices, £20 for the three), and review them in your magazine.
Up for the challenge?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:38 PM

It's a good challenge - take it GUEST....
You'll end up with 3 Fab CD's of George's & you'll love them!
See you tomorrow then.
Hil

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 06:31 AM

Planning at least 3 unusual additions to the repertoire for tonight, partly to avoid me being bored hearing me do the same stuff, and partly because Mike Blair will be there - and I know which songs he likes.
Planning and Practicing are two different things, of course...

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 07:42 AM

Glad to see something interesting going on in Ampthill. last time I was there in the 70's the most exciting thing that happened was the traffic lights changing

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 10:25 AM

Dont talk to me about traffic lights I got more hassle about traffic lights last month than any other issue, any way back in the seventies I thought there was a folk club in The white hart hotel in ampthill so Hovering Bob was telling me.
Reason for Ampthill Acoustic = AA might be easier to publicise it we do have blues as well as folk and possible some Jam sorry jazz Cllr (at work)

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 06:32 AM

Will the traffic lights be changing this tuesday (23rd)

or is there a singers/players night at the Queens Head

I think I'm free

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 09:46 AM

Sorry ross we will be having our next singers night on the 6 th Jan Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 01:28 PM

Hil complimented george superbly, her rendition of Geo's 'Pitter Patter' is sensitively stunning

and Linda the landlady's a rare old sort too.

the greek dance session was a bonus so I hear

they left at 4.oo a.m.!!!

George was still in recovery last night at the king H

Good luck cllr for the future.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 06:12 PM

Thanks for your complimentary compliments Breezy - do you mean complement?

The Greek dancing was indeed a bonus, but we were gone from the pub long before 4am - well, some time before anyway!

I now have a stinking cold - strange phrase that....

Definitely going along on Jan 13th to see Cloudstreet - they're Fab!

And what a great club....

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: treewind
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 02:29 PM

Is there a website or somewhere to find out what's coming up?
Having passed through Ampthill today, I find it's not to hard to reach from home so expect a visit from Mary and me some time.

Anahata

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 22 Dec 03 - 04:28 AM

Oh bugger

It's gonna be months before I get another chance

Which set of traffic lights are better

Don't forget Barton's Bull has a session on the 29th

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Jan 04 - 11:54 AM

Should be Cloudstreet on January 13th.... Hope to be there for this - they're Fab!

Hil x

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Hamish
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 04:22 AM

Cloudstreet are fab. If you can't make Ampthill on the Tuesday, they're also at Tudor Folk Club the night before (Monday 12th January).

Either way: enjoy!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 04:38 AM

Thanks for your hospitality Mike

Hope to see you again soon

Thanks for enduring my crap

Ross

HEY ANYONE - THIS IS A BRILLIANT SESSION - SUPPORT IT

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 04:38 AM

And at Herga on Monday the 26th Jan...

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 05:24 AM

may 28th st albans

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Hamish
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 06:06 AM

triple hi-jack ;^)

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 10:32 AM

I have the choice of going to a Meatloaf concert in Manchester or going to see Cloud Street, guess who I'm going to see! Ross you were great last night not crap at all. But it will be good to see some more mudcatter's at Ampthill. Cllr PS "Cllr at work" is not oxymoronic.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 12:01 PM

You better be at your club cllr, stuff meatloaf or I wont let you forget it.
Its called committment, perhaps you dont have it!!
You expect it from your audience and so does your guest expect it of you.
Are you running already?
All talk.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,cllr at work
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 12:12 PM

Well I wasn't expecting the spanish inquisition, however after that strong display I will expect to see you there Breezy ( as long as you don't talk all the way through the second half like last time -I don't care how well you get on with the land lady 8-)- no matter how friendly she is! As cloud street and Guru are all staying at my house it would be a bit mean to go away. To be honest though it looks as if it will be a fab evening cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Cllr at work
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 12:17 PM

Hmm rereading my last post I mean that cloud street will be a fab evening and I would rather be in Ampthill than in Manchester.(rather than any other interpretation than might be put on it.) Cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 06:01 PM

It will be a Fab evening & well worth staying in Ampthill to entertain us Cllr :-)
Got any Port????

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 07 Jan 04 - 09:13 PM

Im running abit low just a couple of dozen bottles left cllr

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 09:47 AM

Breezy is hosting the 1st of bi-monthly song swap sessions at the King Harry that night.
I'm keeping to my committment.
Which is more than can be said for certain public figures.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: Cllr
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 02:10 PM

Leat I don't try to hijack other peole's threads...

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 04:38 PM

Don't forget the Bull session - 12th Jan

Delta Echoes - special guests

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 06:18 PM

Watch out for Stewart's Thumb pik

Cloudstreak at Ampthill the day after with Hilary Ward

Which pub

nice landlady

Whats on the following week?

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 08 Jan 04 - 06:33 PM

Breezy - I'm only going along to listen to Cloudstreet - am not muscling on the act - honest! Oh, and to drink Cllr's port of course!!!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 04:43 AM

I played guitar in guru's band until I was sacked

So I must be crap

Hide the biscuit barrel

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 04:52 AM

get down to the Spotlight folk club early Ross
Singers at the Harry tonight open session to start the new season

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Martin Dent
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 06:05 AM

Hello everyone out there in computer screen land.Ive just been to the second best live acoustic music club in Bedfordshire. It's nice to play at a place where not only are the landlord and landlady up for it, they need it almost as much as we do. Just like at The Bull in Barton le Clay. Cheers Cllr see you soon.

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 10:58 AM

Sacked Ross?????

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 09 Jan 04 - 12:09 PM

you know thats not eggsactly true Martin!!
You've never been to Herga and heard the 'Wall'
And you missed dangerous curves at St Albans
And you didnt book your seat for Jeremy Taylor, but there is still time to get in for Bob Fox on 30th January, and dont miss song writers Ron Truman-Border and Les Sullivan
Yes we sre talking St Albans Folk-song club that reconvenes tonight at the King Harry.8.04
sold out for next week unless you come tonight!

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Martin Dent
Date: 10 Jan 04 - 04:40 AM

Sorry John got this too late for the grand reopening hope it went well. However I did say the second best in Bedfordshire which snorbans and Herga are not, so I could still be correct.Please remind me what is on where me and Ross may come and play.And when is Ron and Les playing. We may also be able to do you a little deal for you and Big P G to come and play.Should see you Sunday at John Kirkpatrick. If not see you soon anyway. Martin Dent

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: GUEST,Ross
Date: 10 Jan 04 - 06:24 AM

Hey JB

Martin & me, saw Dangerous Curves at Hitchin Folk Club

And we did a floor spot on the same bill

Unfortunately it was as Santa and friend

But a gigs a gig

Dangerous Curves - girly humours all right but it was stretched a bit and there was not enough of their magical harmony singing

Subject: RE: New Folk Club in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
From: breezy
Date: 10 Jan 04 - 10:26 AM

Now you've mentioned that place,it just doesnt have the atmosphere that an intimate setting with other personal factors can produce.
Its a hard gig there unless your world famous.
Have you done afloor spot there since?
Hope yuo'll spot for us at the 'Spotlight' club where 4 floor spots gets you a 'Spotlight' Gig with a listing in unicorn!!!What other club can make that offer?
Chris Flegg has joined our team of residents.Who? Come and find out.
Bet that place is nowhere near as friendly as |Barton even, certainly not better than Mike Blair's Bedford.