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New folk club in Hertford

19 Jun 04 - 10:55 AM (#1210433)
Subject: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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.


19 Jun 04 - 06:08 PM (#1210610)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: McGrath of Harlow

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...)


20 Jun 04 - 04:38 AM (#1210767)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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!


20 Jun 04 - 06:52 AM (#1210818)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy

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


20 Jun 04 - 06:56 AM (#1210819)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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.


20 Jun 04 - 07:08 AM (#1210821)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: harlowpoet

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


20 Jun 04 - 08:24 AM (#1210850)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,harlowivan

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


20 Jun 04 - 09:14 AM (#1210860)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Keith A of Hertford

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


20 Jun 04 - 04:51 PM (#1211078)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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


20 Jun 04 - 05:08 PM (#1211080)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: McGrath of Harlow

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...)


21 Jun 04 - 10:52 AM (#1211423)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Art Thieme

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

Art Thieme


21 Jun 04 - 11:05 AM (#1211433)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant

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" :-)


22 Jun 04 - 07:37 AM (#1211963)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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?


23 Jun 04 - 05:05 AM (#1212733)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant

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 !


:-)


23 Jun 04 - 08:31 AM (#1212810)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Sooz (at work)

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!


23 Jun 04 - 08:59 AM (#1212825)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Singing Referee

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.


25 Jun 04 - 11:34 AM (#1214241)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: kendall

Well Dave, two out of three aint bad.


26 Jun 04 - 02:52 PM (#1214698)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Polarum@hotmail.com

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


28 Jun 04 - 07:55 AM (#1215439)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

Mmmmm.

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


28 Jun 04 - 09:03 AM (#1215466)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: kendall

Everything is relative, Mate.


11 Jul 04 - 03:30 AM (#1223177)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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.


15 Jul 04 - 08:07 AM (#1225967)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,Keith A of er Hertford

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.


15 Jul 04 - 09:09 AM (#1226032)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant

Do we have to bring a towel and sponge bag ?


15 Jul 04 - 10:47 AM (#1226114)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy

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


15 Jul 04 - 06:27 PM (#1226496)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: jacqui.c

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).


16 Jul 04 - 11:34 AM (#1226972)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: Dave Bryant

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.


16 Jul 04 - 05:14 PM (#1227217)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy

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


16 Jul 04 - 05:19 PM (#1227223)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST

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.


16 Jul 04 - 05:23 PM (#1227228)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,jacqui.c

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


16 Jul 04 - 05:29 PM (#1227234)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: breezy

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


16 Jul 04 - 05:35 PM (#1227238)
Subject: RE: New folk club in Hertford
From: GUEST,jacqui.c

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.