Where is the folkiness in liverpool?

Subject: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: Ruthee
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 10:31 AM

hello, iv just moved to liverpool and really need to find all the folkiness. does anyone know where it might be?im missing the ceilidhs quite a bit and a good folk session or boarder morris side would be nice. thanks alot x

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: LesB
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 12:11 PM

Hi Ruthie,
I am not too familiar with Liverpool itself, but just along the Northern Line is Southport. Home of the Bothy Folk Club which meets every Sunday and has for 40yrs. Tonight we have Cloudstreet. Tomorrow night we have our monthly Monday music session in 'The Guest House' Union St, Southport.
I don't know of any Border sides in the area apart from Stone the Crows from Leyland. The Argarmeles Clogs Ladies N/W side, practice tuesday nights at the Gild Hall, Formby, (see the website for contact details). This is the distaff side of Southport Swords and we can sometimes be seen dancing out together. There are regular monthly ceildhs at Horwich nr Bolton but this may be a bit far away for you.
There is a sing around type of club at the Ship Inn, Haskayne, nr Maghull on Thursday nights, and on Tuesday nights there is a folk club at Maghull, Maghull Folk Club who have their annual Maghull Music Day coming up shortly. Great value for money with Tanglefoot, Mrs Ackroyd Band, Malinky, Flossie, Colum Sands, Bill Whalley & Dave Fletcher, Marie Little, The Spikedrivers, Tony Gibbons & Kate Bradbury. Be warned tickets always sell out in well advance.
I hope this is of help to you, if you want any more info about the dance/music scene N of L/pool PM me.

Cheers
Les
PS I may not get to tonights and tommorrow nights events due to my suffering from an attack of Shingles, (my forehead looks like a Klingons!)

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: GUEST,Fullerton
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 01:18 PM

Very useful.

Thanks Les.

Get well soon.

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: danensis
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 03:56 PM

Can tell you where it was 30+ years ago! The Dolphin, Atlantic House and the Polytechnic on a Sunday night.

I usually wander into a musical instrument shop and ask about these things when I'm in a place I don't know.

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 04:00 PM

Preaton is also within striking distance of Liverpool if you are prepared to travel....always something good in the area...
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 04:01 PM

I think there is a club at The Everyman (possibly in the theatre bar?) on a Tuesday night? Run by Hughie and Chrissie Jones (Hughie, as in The Spinners, who wrote Ellen Vannin etc). As you might imagine, in Liverpool, there is a strong maritime contingent (thank heavens!)

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: LesB
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 06:32 AM

30yrs+ ago there was a club on every corner, every night. I have fond memories of the Ship & Mitre, still a great pub, we danced there last week, & the late lamented Customs House.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: GUEST,Ed Fordham
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 08:35 AM

There's the Liverpool Irish Festival this month with lots of pub sessions so maybe try some of those for details of all-year-round sessions and venues.

Subject: RE: Where is the folkiness in liverpool?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 18 Oct 05 - 08:45 AM

have a look here:


http://myspace.virgin.net/h.armstrong/index.htm

there's info for 'folkiness' all over the northwest & beyond!!