New folk club in Hertford

Subject: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 19 Jun 04 - 10:55 AM

We've found a new home for Hertford Folk at The Millstream in Port Vale, Hertford on Wednesday 14th July from 8.30 onwards. Initially this will be a fortnightly event but, depending on take up, may become a weekly meeting.

Any singers or musicians interested please come along. All folk performers welcome.

For those who don't know the area you can find it on Streetmap. Port Vale is a no through road with bollards separating the two ends of the street. You will need to access via the Beane Road end. There is a car park.

Hope to see you there.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 19 Jun 04 - 06:08 PM

Here's a map

In light of the date of the first night, maybe we should all come ready to sing French songs. (Football fever allowing...)

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 04:38 AM

Sorry - not beng interested in football I'm not sure what the day signifies. Hope it doesn't clash with something that will keep people at home!

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 06:52 AM

Good luck Jacqui.

you cming to Martyn Wyndham-Read on Friday at the Duke of Marlborough to promote your new club?

or tonight Sunday, to the Spotlight Folk Club at the legion in Verulam Road, St Albans, where Christine Connolley gets to do 30 minutes, in a posh frock , plus George Papavgeris, Chris Flegg, the ref and who knows who else.

All the best

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 06:56 AM

Hi Breezy

Can't make either I'm afraid. I'm spending this weekend getting the place tidy and then packing to head for the States on Thursday to spend a few days with Kendall. We're going to Old Songs next weekend - it's a bit far to travel back, even for that good a line up.

Life has got a bit busy but I am intending getting over to your neck of the woods as soon as I can.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: harlowpoet
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 07:08 AM

If Mcgrath is driving, I'd be up for a lift wednesday. Let me know eh Kevin? Ta

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,harlowivan
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 08:24 AM

Won't miss first one cause working abroad. Good luck & hope to make a session soon after

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 09:14 AM

I would hope to be a regular, Jacqui.
Perhaps I could accompany you on the cuckoo whistle again?
Keith.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 04:51 PM

Keith - I think we can allow that, just 'cause it's you.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 20 Jun 04 - 05:08 PM

Fall of the Bastille July 14th, French National Day, jacqui. (The football relevance is that the French hammered the English a few days ago in Euro 2004, and some people take that kind of thing personally...)

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 10:52 AM

You simply must name the men's room there the Hertford, John.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 21 Jun 04 - 11:05 AM

Perhaps we should have a special night on the theme of transatlantic 'catters who come over here to steal the cream of our womanhood we could call it "Overpaid, Oversexed and Over here" :-)

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 07:37 AM

Why, thank you Mr Bryant for that compliment! I'd be interested to hear what songs you think would suit such a theme.

Kevin - hadn't given either the football or Bastille Day a thought. Actually it was 'audience' AKA Carole, who sorted out the pub and the date and I just got the publicity under way. Mind you - a guillotine for unwelcome visitors (Avril Betts or the like?) might be a good idea. Who wants to do the knitting?

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 05:05 AM

Me no likee British Sailor,
Yankee Sailer, I adore.
British Sailor - plenty money,
Yankee Sailor - plenty more.
Yankee call me pretty honey,
British sailor call me slant-eye whore.
Yankee sailor **** for short time,
British sailor **** for ever more !

:-)

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Sooz (at work)
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 08:31 AM

Good luck to you all. We've just moved Gainsborough Folk Club to a new venue and are now wondering why we didn't take the plunge months ago!

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Singing Referee
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 08:59 AM

I can't make the first week as I'll be in Dorset, but assuming 28th July is next, I'll do my best to get along.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: kendall
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 11:34 AM

Well Dave, two out of three aint bad.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From:
Date: 26 Jun 04 - 02:52 PM

Good luck in your new venture. Come to think of it, I have a friend called Ellis who is big in Hertford and plays guitar. He can sing 'All along the watchtower' like an angel. I'll get him to join.

Ciao

Oaf Polarum

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 07:55 AM

Mmmmm.

That's a case of "don't call us - we'll call you'."

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: kendall
Date: 28 Jun 04 - 09:03 AM

Everything is relative, Mate.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 11 Jul 04 - 03:30 AM

Just a reminder that Wednesday is the night for the first meeting of the Hertford Folk Club.

Any FOLK musicians and singers welcome including Oaf Polarum.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Keith A of er Hertford
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 08:07 AM

Bad luck if you missed it, but another chance in 2 weeks.
More a singaroundthan a club, so it's free!
If like me you sometimes nip into the toilets for a practice but it never sounds so good when you come out, then you will like this venue. It has the accoustics of a 5 star bathroom.
Keith.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 09:09 AM

Do we have to bring a towel and sponge bag ?

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 10:47 AM

Hey Keith ,when can you get over to St Albans for a floor spot at the Legion, weve got the much heralded Lucy Wright this Sunday

Verulam road opens at 7.30

plus El 'droolin' Greko, the ref and moses

its a club £3 adm

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 06:27 PM

Dave - you can bring what you like but no public nudity please - we don't want to lose a good venue!

It was a pretty good night for a starter - a few more people would have made it better, everyone's turn camr round too fast. Thanks in particular to Jan, Anne and Adrian from Waltham Abbey Folk Club, along with the usual suspects from Hertford.

Next one in a fortnight's time, the 28th July, MC for the evening will be Carole (AKA Audience).

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 11:34 AM

Oh Jacqui - and I was going to ask you if you wanted me to scrub your back for you.

We're off for a long weekend down in the Dorset area at the end of the month - might even manage to get across to Sidmouth for the odd day, so I think we'll be too busy getting the caravan ready to get to the the next one. Hope it goes well - must try and get along some time.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:14 PM

please clarify, is this a free singaround/session?
i.e. no booked guests planned.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:19 PM

Breezy - we're starting as a singaround to see what interest we can get. If it takes off and the landlord's agreeable we might look at booking guests in the future and becoming a proper club. It all depends on the take up.

Dave - might see you Sunday night at the Black Lion? Love to Linda.

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:23 PM

Sorry - that last one was me sans cookie - my daughter's got a new pc and I've had to log in again!

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:29 PM

thats how we started the St Albans club but we built up a fund by contributing £1 a meeting for a year, sometimes only 5 turned up, and I was the only singer, so I sang for over 2 hours till closing time.

The rest is history.

This Sunday Lucy Wright with Paul Young will be joined by Michael Wright at the Spotlight.Legion Verulam Rd, St Albans

Lucy is being heralded as the best new voice on the scene and only 19

Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,jacqui.c
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:35 PM

I must get over there soon but will be going to Plaistow to meet Black Walnut this Sunday.

Time is now a little short as I have just put my house on the market and am heading off over the Pond to Maine once it's sold. However, we will be back on a fairly regular basis.