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20 Oct 07 - 06:23 AM (#2175171) Subject: Wycombe Folk Club From: Wild Flying Dove Wycombe Folk Club is now known locally as Marlow Bottom Acoustic Club. I noticed on the Broadsheet that our address is given as "Sedly Bottom" - which probably doesn't exist! We are a small and very friendly club - as anyone who's visited will tell you. Location is between Marlow and High Wycombe, just off the M40. We meet every Wednesday at TJ O'Reilly's, Marlow Bottom Rd, 8:30, no entry fees and no guest nights, just entertaining ourselves with songs and tunes and anything else anyone wants to do. You can read more about the club on www.myspace.com/marlowbottomacousticclub So if you've a Wednesday with nothing to do, why not come along. |
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20 Oct 07 - 08:45 AM (#2175226) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers As the High Wycombe Folk Chamber was the first club I actually went out to join (in 1964) I have maintained contact at all the various incarnations over the years . The current club has been a regualr calling off place , and is always a nice atmosphere . |
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20 Oct 07 - 02:06 PM (#2175415) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: the lemonade lady And great fun it is too. You all made me and mine very welcome. Must come to see you again soon. xx Sal |
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07 Aug 13 - 03:37 PM (#3546666) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Dave Hill In my dotage am I imagining it but did I used to go to a folk club in RAOB rooms above a pub on London Rd/Wycombe Marsh in the early 60's? Did I pay 2/6d to see Paul Simon, did we have a "Philarmonias Jug Band" with members from the USAF High Wycombe? They sang/played "Ukelele Lady" I seem to remember. the only name I remeber is "Jack" Frost. Did we have all night bashes after the films had finshed at Beaconsfield Cinema? Did we have Dis Disley? Noone will remeber me, I was very modest, had a lot to be modest about! |
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08 Aug 13 - 03:57 AM (#3546828) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Dave - NOT Jack , but Dick Frost who is still in good voice despite being even older than ME ! The Folk Chamber was in an old half timbered pub (Coach and Horses) when I joined . That was demolished and the and for club moved around a lot . When I left the RAF in 1972 the club was in Nags Head for the second time, and I was invited onto The Committee. It was the first period at the Nags when Paul Simon did a floor spot and would have done a booking but the club wouldnt raise their offer. Didnt you go to Amersham more than Wycombe Dave ? I DO remember a Dave Hill who played a bit of Washboard on occasions. |
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05 Sep 14 - 07:33 PM (#3657580) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Jan I remember the Wycombe club very well, and I certainly remember the Ffilharmonious Jug Band!I also remember the Nag's Head, and didn't it end up at the Rose & Crown (or similar name...)? I saw the Young Tradition there, which was a real high spot for me! I have often googled some of the players'names that I can remember, but with little success. The jug band has a Wikipedia entry, though, and I know where 3 of the 4 members are. |
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05 Sep 14 - 08:02 PM (#3657594) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers http://ccgi.richesfamily.free-online.co.uk/Main.html is possibly of interest to any one who remembers Idlecombe Farm , Turville |
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05 Sep 14 - 11:13 PM (#3657626) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Jan Yep = remember Turville well, too! Funnily enough, I found that page you just posted just before I came on here and posted about Wycombe! Ran out of petrol on the way home from there once. Happy days!! My home club was the Trapdoor in Chesham http://www.thetrapdoorfolkclub.co.uk/#/about/4557464441 |
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06 Sep 14 - 06:57 AM (#3657739) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers I only visited The Trapdoor once in 1964 as I was in the R A Fand only got home at weekends |
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06 Sep 14 - 08:42 AM (#3657768) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: bubblyrat Nice to see you at Bunkfest, Karen . And Lemonade Lady too ; she gave us a "catters" discount on our lemonade ! |
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10 Aug 16 - 05:03 AM (#3804424) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Julie irons (now colclough) How wonderful to read of our patrons from all those years ago. Bob and I opened the club at the Coach and Horses in March 1965. After a couple of London gigs, ours was the first club at which Paul Simon sang. The Philharmonious Jug Band was made up of some great guys from the air Base and a local farmer. I still have their album. Dick Frost was a stalwart forvthectraditinal songs, indeed it was after hearing him that Paul Simon got the words from Liz Brockfield and some chords from me for his rendering of Scarborough Fair. We had most of the circuit singers at the club, including Julie Felix and Tom Paxton. Yes it was 2s 6p to get in. All news welcome.... |
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10 Aug 16 - 09:00 PM (#3804522) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Hi Julie - I haven't heard Dick Frost sing since L |
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10 Aug 16 - 09:08 PM (#3804523) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers OOOPS ! Last Night ! Look up Marlow Bottom Acoustic Club - Dick still sings there every week - Next week we are at The Cross Keys in Marlow (Wednesday) . I will be driving there from Hayes so could offer a lift if you need ! |
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12 Aug 16 - 04:09 AM (#3804661) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Refresh |
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14 Aug 16 - 05:27 PM (#3805121) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Bump to give Julie chance to reply |
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17 Aug 16 - 04:27 AM (#3805502) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Refresh |
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18 Aug 16 - 09:42 PM (#3805728) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers IF anyone has info on Julie Colclough ( Irons ) please draw her attention to this thread . |
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20 Aug 16 - 05:13 AM (#3805907) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers ! |
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21 Aug 16 - 11:24 AM (#3806071) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers ! |
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21 Aug 16 - 03:59 PM (#3806117) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: bubblyrat Hi Terry ; how are you ? Missed you at Sidmouth this year. Still going to Marlow then ,eh ? And the Cross Keys is a venue now,is it ? My brother Robert is a "local" there and lives on a narrowboat nearby.Maybe catch up with you next year sometime ?? Roger |
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22 Aug 16 - 04:57 AM (#3806160) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Web Site I attend more often than not , and would be happy to assis ing there as I drive out from Hayes trularly |
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22 Aug 16 - 04:59 AM (#3806161) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers OOPS 'assist in getting there' and 'regularly' |
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22 Aug 16 - 06:29 AM (#3806166) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: bubblyrat You won't see me ,of course,unless you come to South Zeal in Devon !! |
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23 Aug 16 - 04:35 AM (#3806310) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers OK Roger |
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23 Aug 16 - 04:49 AM (#3806313) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Senoufou Total thread drift, but are you in the same area as the Hellfire Caves? (West Wycombe I believe) I remember visiting them as a child and being terrified of meeting The Devil! |
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23 Aug 16 - 05:14 AM (#3806319) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: bubblyrat Sir Francis Dashwood ; yes !! You can still see the infamous Golden Ball from the main road ;there may even be a link ,albeit tenuous, with the eponymous pub in Lower Assendon ,near Henley ,and of course Medmenham Abbey is close by, by the Thames ; spooky ! |
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23 Aug 16 - 06:02 AM (#3806324) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Senoufou Thank you bubblyrat! You've reminded me about Sir Francis Dashwood. I bet they got up to all sorts in those caves! |
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26 Aug 16 - 05:14 AM (#3806823) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Still looking for contact details for Julie Colclogh ( Irons ) |
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10 Sep 16 - 03:53 PM (#3809372) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST I started my folk singing career at H. w. Folk club in the 60's. I sang with Julia Irons on occasions. Later I became a member of Muckram Wakes and The New Victory Band and met some of me friends from High Wycombe when gigging in the area including Julia, Dick Frost, Clive Carey....! Such happy days back then. I so want to get back in touch with Julie Irons (Colclough).Can anyone help ? x |
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11 Sep 16 - 05:14 AM (#3809484) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Dick and Clive are still singing , though I don't see Clive so often - See Dick very regularly |
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17 Dec 16 - 07:04 AM (#3827040) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,An old acquaintance Help Suzie, I remember you! Hope you're doing well. Those were great days weren't the Year? So so blessed to be a part of them. Do you still perform? |
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17 Dec 16 - 11:55 AM (#3827074) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Marlow Bottom Acoustic has its Christmas Party on the 21st at The Dashwood Arms - There will be space I my car from Hayes if any one is interested |
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17 Dec 16 - 04:18 PM (#3827119) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: bubblyrat My best wishes and Christmas greetings to all old friends at Marlow Bottom Acoustic from Roger (bubblyrat) in South Zeal, Devon(especially you of course, Terry !). |
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17 Dec 16 - 04:24 PM (#3827121) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Thanks mate - will be passed on |
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18 Dec 16 - 09:10 PM (#3827280) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Refresh |
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19 Dec 16 - 07:40 PM (#3827484) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Refresh |
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20 Dec 16 - 08:19 PM (#3827679) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: treeman In 1970 I was based in Heacham in Norfolk, but my work as a tree faller took me around the country, working on various estates. I knew nowt about folky music and I had never picked up an instrument, never mind played one. But I'd always had an attraction to folky music, and particularly, guitars. We were felling in Penn wood and on a visit to High Wycombe, we discovered a folk club, in a pub, down some stairs. A lass called Holly ? sang some songs and that made my night. Many moons later, I'm a lot wiser musically speaking. |
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21 Dec 16 - 02:48 AM (#3827698) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Herga Kitty Thank you Wycombe folk club and Karen for introducing me to "Summer is invincible" which I may well sing this evening as it's the Solstice! Kitty |
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21 Dec 16 - 06:11 AM (#3827727) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers We (MBAC) are at The Dashwood Arms tonight (Piddington) for our Christmas Sing with a Buffet , and an earlier than usual start -7.30 pm |
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22 Dec 16 - 05:35 AM (#3827944) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Smashing evening at The Dashwood Arms last night . |
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07 Jan 18 - 03:37 PM (#3897961) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Paula McMahon I remember all of the people who have posted here about the High Wycombe club. Some fond and some not so fond memories. The club itself was probably one of the best outside of London and the standard of performers quite scary if you were a novice. I often wonder what happened to everyone from those times. Folk was the big thing and was the starting place for many of the artists who still grace the airwaves today. It's quite sad that a musical movement once so strong now occupies such a lowly place in music. |
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09 Jan 18 - 10:03 AM (#3898347) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer Marlow Bottom Acoustic Club is alive and well under the excellent stewardship of Alan and Rosie ( great performers ). It now has three venues in and near West Wycombe and one at Freith nr Lane End. We go less now due to the distance but the George and Dragon is a good venue and could hold more. I mostly remember the Bird in Hand period and one booking with Johnnys Orchard crammed into an upstairs room in the Plough? I think the music is still very active, but more at festivals now but that is another topic! |
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09 Apr 18 - 07:03 AM (#3916070) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,David Coxell Anybody remember Romany? Ray, Mags and somebody else. They made a record, engineered by a friend of mine called Ashley Preston - sadly no longer with us. They also appeared at Turville Folk Club, run by the late Len Harman. Happy days! |
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28 Jun 18 - 05:43 AM (#3933806) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Calluna Jill. I remember Romany, I think the third member may have been Clive Carey. I went to Turville Folk Club as well, also Wycombe Folk Club and one in Chalfont St Giles at a pub called the Merlin's Cave. It was wonderful, I really loved the clubs, a very happy time of my life. |
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24 Oct 18 - 06:11 PM (#3958192) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: guitaaress I have that album by Romany I also have the Country Roads To Turville album as well as one by Ffilharmonious Jug Band. From the High Wycombe Folk Club The best days were at The Coach and Horses on London Road. I worked bar there for a while. I think the club moved to The Globe in White Hart street when they pulled the C and H down. Sad to see any pub go but particularly sad to see that one die. Memories sigh! I wonder how many are still walking the planet? |
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25 Oct 18 - 07:23 AM (#3958270) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: Leadfingers Guest Paula McMahon - Can you e mail me your contact information please ? terryleadfinger@btinternet.com |
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12 Mar 19 - 02:28 PM (#3981709) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,CallunaJill I think the Wycombe Folk Club was held at one time in the Nag's Head in London Road in High Wycombe. I remember going there. |
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24 Mar 19 - 07:57 AM (#3984304) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Jo Oh lord,reading this almost made me cry:I've lived 40 years in exile and would love to come back..phiharmonius,Diz Disley,all folks I'd forgotten but am so happy to remember..anyone remember Johnny Silvo?? |
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05 Jun 20 - 04:21 PM (#4057554) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Maureen john ridings son Hi .. shocked to stumble on this as my parents were involved in the running of the club through the 60's .. i still dine out on the story that paul simon slept on our sofa and ju felix sang us off to sleep .. dick frost is a name i remember and i think he and a guy by the name of johnny seabrook took us and Julie irons in his 3 wheeled car to towersy festival i would love to hear from anybody that remembers this, please message me topyids@gmx.co.uk thanks |
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02 Mar 21 - 11:13 AM (#4095685) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Lyn guest Just wondering if anyone remembered my Brother Brian Codling from the 60's. He had something to do with the set up and running of the folk club in the nags head. Unfortunately we lost him this year, to Covid. We have been reminiscing! |
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02 Mar 21 - 11:20 AM (#4095687) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: John MacKenzie Filharmonious Jug Band. I too have their album. My old mate Pete Ballan played with them. We are still in touch. |
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03 Mar 21 - 10:12 AM (#4095844) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Sim I've always been partial to Tom Rush's interpretation using slide guitar. Well worth a listen |
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19 Dec 22 - 07:22 AM (#4159701) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Julie Irons..now Colclough I am still alive and kicking, still listen to a lot of folk music. |
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18 Aug 25 - 07:24 AM (#4227307) Subject: RE: Wycombe Folk Club From: GUEST,Martin King I used to live just down the road from thw Coach and Horses, and was persuaded to sing soon after the club started. Went to local Folk Clubs until 1976. Went to USA, then 20 years in Wales in a folf dance team, now in Sussex. I was then known as Gypsy. Martin |