26 Feb 13 - 10:27 AM (#3483904) Subject: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex Experienced fiddle/guitar duo looking for lively tunes sessions, NW region. Any ideas? Wrex |
27 Feb 13 - 04:03 AM (#3484162) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Geoff the Duck Two quite large areas. Some parts more accessible than others depending on where you are travelling from. You might get more useful answers if you mention your start location. Quack! Geoff the Duck. |
27 Feb 13 - 05:17 AM (#3484184) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex Blackburn |
27 Feb 13 - 05:39 AM (#3484195) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex Blackburn - but as indicated in the subject line I'm happy to travel all over Lancs/West Yorks if it's to a good session. |
27 Feb 13 - 04:33 PM (#3484443) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Chris Partington Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden, Monday nights, 9-12, mostly English tunes. 1 hour from Blackburn. |
28 Feb 13 - 11:15 AM (#3484705) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex Cheers Chris. Anyone else? |
28 Feb 13 - 11:20 AM (#3484706) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: selby Jemmy Hirst at Rawcliffe near Goole which is straight down M62 and will be about 1 hour 20 mins away, alternate Wed next one 6/3/13 Keith |
01 Mar 13 - 04:24 AM (#3484981) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Les in Chorlton Folk at The Beech, Chorlton South Manchester, M21 9EG. Songs on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, tunes 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Here We use our own tune book and we play steady - probably too steady for yourselves but all are wecome Les |
01 Mar 13 - 05:51 AM (#3485009) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Spectacled Warbler These might be helpful, if you've not already tried them: http://www.yorkshire-folk-arts.com/ Select "YFA Directory" on the left, then about half way down click on "Sessions, West Yorkshire" http://thesession.org/sessions/search?day=&q=lancashire http://thesession.org/sessions/search?day=&q=yorkshire The session at the Slubbers Arms in Huddersfield is still going strong, apparently, next one March 7th.. You've probably already thought of this, but your local morris side musicians might know of sessions. Good luck, Joy |
02 Mar 13 - 12:42 PM (#3485503) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: alex s We do mixed songs/tunes at Burnley Folk Club, fridays |
07 Mar 13 - 01:23 PM (#3487605) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Spectacled Warbler Not strictly tunes sessions but it has a Blackburn postcode so people there may be able to help you.... The Moorcock Inn, Gisburn Rd Blacko BB9 6NG. New website for the pub : www.moorcockinnblacko.com Wednesday night, monthly, latest one yesterday - tunes 7.30 til 8.30 then a free folk club, good food, log fire, real it (it says here) also on Saturdays they have a session which is apparently round the room but people join in with each other - not sure how much is singing or tunes. Very high standard apparently. good luck Joy |
07 Mar 13 - 04:14 PM (#3487683) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex ta, people |
08 Mar 13 - 04:33 AM (#3487887) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,SID Ask Richard Moss, works in Reidys music shop, Blackburn. He'll know! |
08 Mar 13 - 05:52 AM (#3487914) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Barb'ry If Lancaster isn't too far, there's an Irish session on Tuesdays and a non-Irish session on Thursdays at the Gregson: Gregson community and arts centre There are definitely sessions in Preston but don't know where and there's a good one in Billinge as well (Thursday) but someone will have to let you know where because I've forgotten! |
04 Apr 13 - 12:51 PM (#3498796) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: Spectacled Warbler Have you seen this? Joy |
04 Apr 13 - 06:13 PM (#3498882) Subject: RE: Tunes Sessions, Lancs & W Yorks From: GUEST,wrex OO ta for all this |