Folk music around Cambridge

Subject: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 16 Jun 04 - 06:37 PM

I am going to be in Cambridge working from 4th - 9th July. Any good sessions in Cambridge or the surrounding area, or within about an hours drive?

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Joe_F
Date: 16 Jun 04 - 06:44 PM

*Which* Cambridge?

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 16 Jun 04 - 06:51 PM

Hey Shanghai.....Market Rasen...Lincolnshire on the 9th(Friday) if you are not on your way home...or even if you are...I have a sofabed you can use in Gainsborough....You have seen the threads for these clubs...experience one first hand. PM me if you are interested.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 16 Jun 04 - 07:00 PM

Sorry....Gainsborough Sing-a-round on the 9th not Market Rasen....but same arrangement applies if you wish.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 17 Jun 04 - 06:57 PM

The Cambridge of course Joe.The one where the spy rings started, the opposition to Oxford.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Leraud
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 04:22 AM

Wheatsheaf at Whittlesford every Friday.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Grab
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 07:46 AM

Leraud: Wheatsheat session stopped some time back now. It's split into two now, a "serious" session at the Red Lion and a "non-serious" session at the Bees in the Wall, both on every Friday night. The Red Lion session is more of a "proper" session - the Bees is more just a bunch of musicians hanging out in a pub for fun.

Some others:-

Acoustic Routes club at CB2 in town
Cambridge Folk Club at the Unicorn (Trumpington Unicorn, not Cherry Hinton Unicorn!)
Mayflower Folk Club at the Portland Arms

Graham.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: GUEST,George Hawes
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 10:31 AM

Red Lion being the Red Lion at Whittlesford. Really, it's rather more like an informal folk club 'open mic' evening than what most of us would understand by a session.

Actually I think Leraud was a trifle confused . . . I can't remember where the Wheatsheaf's located (although I could drive there) but I think it's not Whittlesford . . . (Alternatively I'm confused!)

Bees in the Wall I wasn't aware of . . . sounds like I ought to be!

G.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: GUEST,Mr Sooze
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 12:13 PM

Check out the Peterborough Folk Diary- you can get the link from the Gainsborough Folk club site http://www.angelfire.com/folk/gainsboroughfolk/links.html

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: Sooz
Date: 18 Jun 04 - 01:03 PM

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Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 04 - 09:56 AM

Lincolnshire isn't Cambridge!!!

On 4th July there's a session at the Dyke's End, Reach (near Burwell, East of Cambridge) in the evening 8pm onwards. Songs and tunes, all contributions welcome.

On Thursday 8th July there's a session at the Dun Cow, Bardwell (also not Cambridgeshire, it's at the north end of Suffolk, NE of Bury St Edmunds). Even more eclectic than the Reach session.

Check out my Clubs and sessions in East Anglia page for more. (though some of those aren't very local either) Wisbech is a good bet for Tuesday.

Friday 9th is also the beginning of the Ely folk weekend.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 04 - 02:03 PM


The Cambridge of course Joe.The one where the spy rings started, the opposition to Oxford.


err --- the url of this site is a United States one.

Subject: RE: Folk music around Cambridge
From: IanC
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 08:49 AM

If you're able to get across the border into Hertfordshire, there's a nice quiet village session in The Rose & Crown, High Street, Ashwell on Monday 5th July from about 8:30.

:-)