Suffolk Folk Clubs?

Subject: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 04:27 PM

Recently moved to Lowestoft and missing the many fine folk clubs around Bedfordshire already :o( Does anyone know of any good folk clubs around Lowestoft/Yarmouth way?

Thanks

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: John Routledge
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 09:50 PM

Waveney Folk Club, Lowestoft -- Alternate Fridays

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: cptsnapper
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 10:52 PM

Contact Mardles magazine: the editor is Mike Bexon & you'll get him on "Mike Bexon Suffolk Folk 'Mardles' Editor"

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: treewind
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 01:05 PM

Go to the Suffolk Folk website. You'll find the details about Mardles there (published by Suffolk Folk) including contact details, information on how to join Suffolk Folk and why you should (including: you get Mardles posted to you free), information about dances, concerts, workshops and other events organised by Suffolk Folk.

Mardles has good listings of sessions, morris teams, ceilidhs, clubs etc. Suffolk has a healthy pub session scene.

Clubs:
Waveney has been mentioned.
Norwich (not strictly Suffolk but close to Lowestoft/Yarmouth)
Everyman, Saxmundham
Milkmaid, Bury St Edmunds.

They all seem to meet on Fridays...

Look out for events at the Halesworth Cut and the theatre at Bungay.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: billybob
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 06:38 PM

George Papavgeris is on at the Fisher Theatre in Bungay on December 8th, tickets £6. Get there early for great food!The theatre is a wonderful venue, newly restored.

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 02:15 PM

Thank you for all the info. Fantastic to hear that George is on in Bungay, I shall definately have to get tickets for that!

Regards

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Nov 06 - 04:33 AM

Not a club, but try the 'Eel's Foot' at Eastbridge on a Thursday night for 'anything goes'. Quite a journey, but visitors from Lowestoft seem to think it worthwhile.

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 12:05 PM

Thank you for the advice (I have thanked a few people individually as well, so please don't think I'm too impolite!), and I've enjoyed Waveney so much I've been persuaded to help run an additional evening there.

From the 2nd October Waveney Folk Club will have a singers night every fortnight. Guest nights continue as before, starting with Mary Humphries and Anahata on the 11th September. At the moment this is for the three months October - December and the Club will then decide whether the support is sufficient to keep it going.

Regards,

ChocolateLover

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 09:44 AM

Just a quick bump to remind that it's the inaugaral meeting of the Waveney Folk Singaround tonight at the Crown Street Hall (entrance off Factory Street).

Everyone welcome, no licence so bring your own (makes us a cheap date!) soft drinks available.

Chocolate Lover

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: John Routledge
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 10:03 AM

Thanks Chocolate Lover.

The Eel's Foot on a Thursday followed the night after by your singaround makes programming a visit to my Mother-in-law much more pleasant. :0)

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: GUEST,AlanG in Suffolk
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 10:42 AM

Hi John,
I went to the Eel's foot last night - quite a good night but I didn't manage sing 5 songs like you did. Only managed 3.

Nothing on at the Blaxhall Ship tonight so I'm thinking of trying the Waveney (if it's not too far).

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: treewind
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 10:48 AM

Look at littlebirdtoldme.info for folk stuff centred in the Norfolk/Suffolk border area. This is a fairly new site that looks quite promising in keeping up to date with events.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 12:15 PM

Anything that makes visiting the mother in law more pleasant has to be a good thing. It would be lovely to see you Alan - I shall be the slightly panicky looking one singing first! It's the first folk club I have attempted to run, but my singing partner used to run one in Essex many years ago so with his help and my trusty back-of-the-envelope list of things to do, hopefully it will go well.

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 01:11 PM

Good Luck tonight Chocolate Lover. Remember it's FUN!!!
Hope to pop in on our next visit to Suffolk.

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 08:57 PM

Is there still one in Ipswich? I used to go back in the 60s when I was still at school! Held in the Suffolk Punch pub on Norwich Road.

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: wrotham-arms-jen
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 03:12 PM

went to waveney (lowestoft) recently to see geoff higginbottom. a great night and a lovely club. highly recommended.

Jen

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 03:24 PM

One of the things about Suffolk (and Norfolk) is that the majority of the folk music takes place 'off piste' in singarounds and sessions.

As Treewind opined, the Mardles Magazine will open a cornucopia of delights!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Suffolk Folk Clubs?
From: ChocolateLover
Date: 04 Oct 09 - 12:36 PM

It was a good night, we covered the room rent (hurrah!) which has to be a good thing. A lot of people were away at a cider-soaked camping weekend but we had plenty enough there for a good night. Next one is on the 16th if anyone is about. The next guest is Tony Hall with Skip and Alasdair on the 9th.