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Subject: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:24 AM This is a Permathread intended to highlights what's on in our local and adjoining area PM me - Ross to let us know if there is anything that needs adding/changing Mondays � Herga at the Pinner Green Social Club, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3TJ Herga information Mondays � Tudor Folk Club � The Whitehill Centre, Chesham Tudor Web Site Mondays - Rose & Crown singaround, Ashwell - 1st Monday of the month Monday night at Old Farm Inn. Totternhoe, starts about 9.00 'til very late Monday - the Bull in Church Street, Blackmore - singaround on the first Monday of each month Info Monday - fancy a dance - The Leasiders from 7.45 to 9.45pm (school terms) Blenheim Crescent Baptist Church, Blenheim Crescent, Luton, Beds Tuesdays � Run of the Mill session � now King Harry pub, St Albans � 1st Tuesday of month Jenny & Alan info Tuesdays � The Globe, Dunstable - round the room session Pub Details, http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/dunstable-news/VIDEO-Globe-shines-a-light.5305871.jp Tuesdays � British Legion, Ebury Road, Rickmansworth � 3rd Tuesday of month Tuesday - The George Hotel, Silsoe - open mic - 1st Tuesday of month Tuesday - St Neots Folk Club at the Rugby Club - check web site as venue changes frequently St Neots folk club Tuesday - The Brocket Arms at Ayot St Lawrence - 2nd Tuesday Tuesday - The Bell ph, Benington - 4th Tuesday of month Tuesday (first) at Earl Hague in Hertford for singaround/session Wednesdays - The Bull ph in Barton-Le-Clay every other Wednesday (use 1st April 2009 as a marker) Guest nights on other Wednesdays - see thread Some info here and The Bull web site Wednesdays � The Orange Tree, Baldock � Baldock & Letchworth folk club Baldock & Letchworth Folk Info and Some live stuff Wednesdays � Session at The Fox, Pirton � 2nd Wednesday of month Wednesdays � Bedford Folk Club � Daley's Club in Kempston Bedford info Wednesday - singaround at Waggon & Horses, Watling Street, WD63AA, Elstree - 2nd Wednesday of month from 8.30pm - Nick Male & Hertsmere Acoustic Music Club Thursdays � Redbourn Folk Club � The Holly Bush ph Redbourn Web Page Thursdays � Session at Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans Thursday - Shed behind the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green, 1st Thursday of month Thursday � Singaround at The Chequers, Little Gransden, Sandy � 1st Thursday of month Thursday � Three Horseshoes � Winkwell, Hemel � Folkaholics singalong - last Thursday of month Thursday - Great Eastern Pub, Hertford - 3rd Thursday of month Info Thursday - All Saints Church Hall, Stansted Rd, Bishop's Stortford Information Here 2nd/4th Thursdays - Royal Oak in Aspley Guise Every Thursday - the Globe in Union Street, Luton - Owen Clingan Thursday - White Lion, Baldock - Brian Burke - from 8.30pm - next 10th December - check with pub/Brian Burke Friday - Cambridge Folk Club at the Golden Hind ph Cambridge info Friday � Hitchin Town Hall � last Friday Ceilidh/dance Unicorn Info Friday - The Song Loft, Cock Hotel, High Street, Stony Stratford Stony Info Friday - John O'Gaunt pub, Sutton, Nr Biggleswade, Beds - bi monthly sessions - see saturday link below Friday - The Pump House in Watford, Local Board Road, Watford WD17 2JP - The Pump House Folk Club Saturday - John O'Gaunt pub, Sutton Village, Biggleswade, Beds Click here info See web site for Saturday concert artists Sunday � St Albans Rose & Crown � 2nd Sunday in the month � Alison & guest Alison's Info Page Sunday - Three Horseshoes � Winkwell, Hemel � Folkaholics singalong � last Sunday from 4:30pm to 7pm Sunday � Hitchin Folk Club � Sun Hotel, Sun Street, Hitchin Hitchin Web Site Sunday at Slapton - Every 2nd Sunday of the month 8.00pm The Carpenters Arms - Slapton (tiny village just South of L Buzzard) Sunday - song and music session The Half Moon, North Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts. 8pm onwards. fortnightly 6/1/08, 20/1/08 and so on Pub Picture Sunday - Aldenham Social Club, Church Lane - 3rd Sunday afternoon open mic. of every month - Nick Male & Hertsmere Acoustic Music Club Sunday - Wagon & Horses, Elstree Last Sunday of the Month. STARTS AT 4:30 in the afternoon- Please call Nick Male on 0208 953 5231 if you need more info Sunday - Milton Keynes Irish Centre - Watling Street, Fenny Stratford (opp Dobbies) - 1st Sunday of month - 1pm to 4pm - Info The Great Eastern,Hertford - ACOUSTIC BLUES - Occassional last Sunday of month 8:30 ish start - PM John Dunn to confirm - definitely not August - Usually announced in thread "Random-Day-of-the-Week" Category The Queen's Head open folkie thing, Long Marston, just north of Tring reservoirs - every month/see thread or PM Hamish for next one Milton Keynes Sessions - Loads of MK info
-Joe Offer- Many apologies for deletion of some very fine comments & REPORTS - keep em coming though |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Cathie Date: 19 Dec 07 - 10:29 AM Site current theme song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vJUadjdmo and info from Hitchin John Rock me mama Learn how to do fancy things with fonts (change colour etc) here web writing information page
Regulars music: PM Ross if you want your page added Some General Sites Colin's site - http://www.folkorbit.talktalk.net/index.htm IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CELIDH BAND in the Beds, Herts, Cambs and Bucks Area PM to 'a gud ole bwoy' for information |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Fidjit Date: 02 Feb 08 - 03:36 AM FORTHCOMING EVENTS UNICORN CEILIDHS -HIGH ENERGY PUBLIC CEILIDHS FOR DISCERNING DANCERS OF ALL AGES- Present on every last FRIDAY of the month – The monthly ceilidh season continues at Hitchin Town Hall with various Ceilidh Bands, bringing the very best of English acoustic dance music to the renowned Unicorn Ceilidhs, back in the Main Hall, back on the lovely sprung floor! Callers for the dances are good friend and always most excellent supporter of the Ceilidhs.
Unicorn Ceilidhs take place on the last Friday of the month at Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, Herts Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00 p.m. start, with an 11.30 p.m. finish – entry is only £8.00 for adults and £4 for children under 14. Tickets are available at the door, or in advance from 01582 733113 / 724261 There’s also a real ale bar, with a selection of beers from the Potton Brewery, and soft drinks. For more information, visit www.unicornceilidhs.org.uk |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: GUEST,MGB Date: 10 Jun 09 - 06:36 PM REPORT, REPORT - Totternhoe - Old Farm Inn
Hi All,and to you non'Non-Globe Trotters',out there,what a crackin' evening had by all.Session started sparse and rapidily filled up,even with an audience.... Completely spontaneous,good fun,plenty of laughing(am being polite there,begins with a four letter word and ends in take)'brilliant instrument playing and accompanyment.Usual great beer and atmosphere. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 20 Jun 09 - 01:46 PM REPORT REPORT - Gt Eastern. 18th June Warn the landlord Keith, I'm bringing a load of Tottie.... you know the sort.. hungry, thirsty, boisterous hecklers, looking for a good time. We thought John was joking, until the coach arrived. Where do you find them John? So well dressed. So pissed. When John did his famous "Do You Want To Dance?" the answer turned out to be a very definite "YES" It had been a fairly quiet night till then with regulars Tony, Collin and Alan all missing, but to compensate we had the fine singing and playing of Steve, who we all really hope will become a regular. Fine performances as ever from regular regulars, Rick, Chris, Martin, Eilish, Pete, Blues Harp player what is his name again please? Come back soon please. (Well, not till the 16th, unless you make it to Benington next Tuesday) keith. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 30 Jun 09 - 08:21 AM And speaking of the old farm. REPORT REPORT - Totternhoe Old Farm Inn - 29th June 2009
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 09 Jul 09 - 10:20 AM Hi All - A couple of reports REPORT, REPORT, REPORT - King Harry, St Albans - 7th July Brilliant night with loads of singing audience; Alan & Jenny led the way with lots of chorusessess; Paul & Lin had a truck load of instruments & great songs; Big John sobered us up with nightmares of Reading Gaol & Wimbledon; Lady from USA sang us some pretty songs; Nick Male made us a sing for our beer; as did Martin D with bonus tunes on accordion; the German lady played some more grander tunes on her grand accordion and the ski jumping/laminated floor regulars talked about house prices in Snalbens - this session is every 1st Tuesday of the month and is up there with 'St Paul's letters to the council'
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 21 Jul 09 - 05:34 AM Do not forget folks tis THE GLOBE, Dunstable this eve in all it's glory!!! kind of belated REPORT REPORT REPORT - 14th July last week was a real cracker, we had Jim Douglas a jazz legend doing Django's Nocturne, we had the maestro Steve B and his bouzouki and excellent folk songs, little old moi doing self penned and resurrecting Michael Jackson with Billie Jean, Stiffy was on fine lightning fingered form belting out his worker's songs, the mighty Dennis came brandishing his squeezebox and gave us medleys aplenty. Terry as ever enchanted us with his soft, sad songs, Bob was on the bodhran giving percussion to all, John Birch was on fine form as ever giving us plenty to sing along with, Young Joe was in the driving seat for Team Blues followed by Rick and his quick-draw picking and Alan and some low down Hobo blues. Tony gave us some 60's classics and big choruses, Alison brought some lovely unaccompanied songs to the circle and Lester was splendid on melodeon....phew! Anyone or thing i have missed please fill me in, the ale was particularly nice that night!!!!! hope to see some more new and old faces down there soon flying the flag for Team Folk, the reports are a pale imitation of the actual cracking evening......come one, come all....don't be scared we don't bite...well maybe on a full moon.......! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 29 Jul 09 - 05:07 AM Go the Foxiness! ole JD will have me and Racey Stacey fainting in the aisles thise eve hopefully we won't land in the legendary prickle-i bush! Globe of wonder and joy REPORT REPORT REPORT - 28th July 2009 After last weeks folk-heavy cracking session featuring the wonderful tones of Cathy and some fantastic accordion polkas as well as Steve B on autoharp the usual high standard continued last night! Anarchy reigned in Los Globulos as we had a very, very enthusiastic audience!!! Foxy John was warming up for his stadium tour this eve with Do You Wanna Dance and other DADGAD delights, Stevie B was this week mostly playing the banjo and some fine appalacian tunes were had as well as a raucous Wild Rover! Brandishing a stunning '51 custom Gibson (be still my beating heart) we had some fine Djangology from the mighty Djim (see what i did there!) and singing along aplenty from the assembled masses. The man, the legend, Dennis squeezeboxed us into submission with medleys and Morris tunes (complete with leg bells!!!!) Next up was Racy Stacey with some lovely songs and a rousing Jolene with me as captive guitarist, then it was my turn where i invoked the spirit of John Barleycorn and upped the death count by 7 with some self-penned, chap from the rowdy audience who's name i didn't catch did The Gambler and vowed to return. Team Blues was fronted by Joe who was on excellent form as ever, even slowing it down with a Waylon Jennings number, then back round to Rick and his mississippi goddamn and slide yee-ha geetar. a fine evening once more, we'll have to top it next week folks...come one come all Tuesdays from 9pm The Globe, Winfield Street, Dunstable. no excuses! Well done to Foxy John Dun and Carolina Moon last night at the Bull, twas a great eve and the delights of Chris the Hat and the lovely James were a bonus inbetween acts....the audience weren't to shabby on the chorus songs either! Just wanted to know though if old JD managed to herd together his Feathered Cows in the end? :-D |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 06 Aug 09 - 06:19 PM Hi everyone Many thanks to all who came to our last singaround before the August break REPORT REPORT - The Bull in Barton Le Clay - 22nd July
To Martin Banks for songs on guitar, Hitchin John Powell ditto, Trevor ditto ditto with Diane riding shotgun, Geoff for his mandolin jazz tunes, Cathy for her beautiful songs on new Tanglewood guitar, Martin, again with songs on guitar, John & Brian for excellent unaccompanied chorus songs, Alan Francis for songs on guitar with Elizabeth riding shotgun, Jess for tunes on fiddle, Davina with whistle tunes, Ann Mullings for lovely songs accompanied by keyboard, Yvonne for her unaccompanied songs, Adele for tunes on harp with Robert the roadie on sticky toffee pudding, Derek for unaccompanied songs with Ewan from Vauxhall Male Voice Choir & Stevi with songs on guitar
Cheers to Mike Blair & the Bedford crew for a mighty fine session Wednesday
Added from Cathy
oooooooooh I don't think so. The room was a-buzz with rumours that Ross was a-coming. He delighted peeps with his amusing M1 song, gave an unforgettable rendition of a folkie song that I can't remember the title of and then teased everyone with an a capella Nelson's Blood Ross-style until someone bought him a drink. And wagon wheeled along too.
A great evening.
added from John Dunn
REPORT REPORT REPORT
Bedford Folk Club Wed 05 Aug 09
Ross beat me to it... BTW Fantastic acoustics.. ;0) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 07 Aug 09 - 07:14 PM REPORT REPORT REPORT Old Farm Inn Monday 03 Aug 09 Darts team at home this week, and I was a little late so I heard the singing from the car park as I arrived, but it didn't prepare me for the party atmosphere that was to come. One or two of our regulars are away on hols but then we had half a dozen new faces who came along to listen and sing. Hughie 'Dirty' Dolan was on fine form and had oiled his fingers with enough ale to amaze us by playing all night up to a fine 2:00am rendition of Rosin the Beau. Chris-the-hat eventually made it back to sing several requests and duets with Anna/Sally and anybody else in a skirt. Our own Cathy from Dunstable delighted us with Kate Rusby ballads and brought a session virgin who left quite late with his tacklintact asking do we know of any sessions in Leeds??? (anybody??) UDLH John, Harry, Ellie, James, Sally, Anna, OEJ, myself and some blurred faces I seem to remember(sorry) played our hearts out with chorus songs a plenty. BUT star of the night for me was Mr Alan Brown who not only brought his Mum, wife and a couple of friends along dazzled us with both his songs and joined in on Kazoos for Waggon Wheel and San Fransisco Bay Blues. Another excellent night at the OFI and we all wandered home leaving Martin the landlord to cash up the till with a smile. ;0) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 07 Aug 09 - 08:16 PM REPORT REPORT REPORT The Globe - Dunstable Tuesday 04 Aug 09 BRILLIANT NIGHT !!! Well done to all and sundry the place was stacked out, standing room only. They even had to open the folding doors to the main bar so people could listen. I had to be there just to find out what Steve Beaven was going to play this week, so far we've had Ukelele, Squeezebox, mandolin, autoharp, banjo, Oud, and this week..... Steel Drum !! what next??? So from trad folk with steel drum accomp.. tight canal shanty harmonies... modern americana... trad unaccomp. singing... boxed medleys... self penned and john barleycorn... 60's memories.. chorus songs, parodies, fiddle tunes, ballads, jazzier ballads to fingerlickin blues.. we rocked!! And pinching the blues lyric 'and the usual crowd was there' there was Cathie, Ash, Stacey, Stiffy, Terry, Dennis, Rick, UDLH John, Tottie-on-tour (OEJ, Sally, Simon, me) the two morris men singing in harmony(Was it Brian & John), Two globe virgins... one chap who's name I didn't catch(sorry) with a martin guitar and partner and John from Clophill who e-mailed me afterwards with the following comment. Great night. Great company. Great beer. Great singing. Great playing What more could one wish for. EXACTLY!! ;0) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 13 Aug 09 - 10:49 AM REPORT REPORT REPORT Gloooooooooooooooooooobe! The Globe was it's usual unpredicatable and delightful mix of the old, the new, the folk, the blues, the happy, the sad and lashings and lashings of Mo's finest ale!!! Twas indeed a baritone uke, and to fine use he put it too!! We did indeed miss you Foxy as for a while i was the only guitar (G! A! D!) but things picke dup...Leighton B connection Jill and Paul played some soft and lilting duets, Dennis the medley menace medlied us into submission, Stiffy gave us unaccomplished singing and told us the tale 'When I was a young man'( I swam in the primordial ooze!!!...he'll kill me for that!! :-D ) as well as some fine mandolin backing. Little old me did some self penned and upped the death count, providing the Samaritans with many more anguished callers no doubt! Stacey was lovely as ever and sang with me as her captive guitarist, RIck rolled up and gave us diddy wah diddy and a portion of the ole Candyman and gypsy jazz Djim Djangoed us rotten with an awesome Nagasaki before our song-smith heroes of the night John and Charlie did some excellent chorus songs ( beware wenches with string around their fingers in Yarmouth town....15 sailors, i do declare!!). Charlie did a wonderful side-show/ circus tune that had us rolling in the aisles! OEJ escaped singing but I'm hoping we here some fine OEJ goodness next time......i for one am working on a whaling song for next time! Call me Ishmael..... no excuses next week chaps and chapettes! Globe, Tuesdays from 9pm :-) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 24 Aug 09 - 09:41 AM Nice little session at Wing... Several instruments fiddles, mandolins, banjo, guitars, flute etc. plus Steve on a tastfully set electric bass just to give it all some lift. 50/50 mix of tunes and songs in an all 'joiny-inny' way of playing. (Playing in obscure keys keeps them quiet for a short while). Musicians fill about half the lounge bar of pub, can be a little 'chatty'. Excellent ales and usually finishes on time 11:00-11:30. --- Enjoy!! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 26 Aug 09 - 05:49 AM Ah-hem.....and where were Team Folk last night abandoning the poor old Globe....shame on you. Either way was still a good night Globeside, we had me, Phil Spector and a Mexican folk song (death count - 3), Racy Stacey with some cracking Leonard Cohen, Stiffy on fire on the mandolin, visitor Shaun and some rip-roaring Dylan on borrowed guitar, Lovely Brian from local band EnQ (playin the Dunstable music fest this weekend! plug!) and his great self-penned tunes (death count - 1), Terry was back from the West Country complete with Flowers and Lace (death count - a whole train full!!!), Rick was on fine form and had the blues was finger-picking up a storm, Chris came in to delight us with tales of Lady Chatterly and her lover (death count - of morality!) and Tony was on good form with some sing-along numbers too. All in all a thoroughly good evening! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Hamish Date: 02 Sep 09 - 06:01 AM Belated report from The Queen's Head the other week (18th August). It was fab. There: are you happy now, Ross? Thanks Hamish - RS Okay, okay, I'll add a little more. Slightly quieter than usual what with it being in the thick of holiday season, but we still had eleven quality performers. In some ways the reduced numbers was good, cos it whipped round pretty fast and we got loads of turns each. The pub was busy, too, and the locals were most appreciative. One of them even did the first two verses of The Leaving of Liverpool for us,and he was pretty good. Landlady requested Meet Me on the Corner. All in all a grand night. Mostly "the usual suspects" we were very pleased to have been graced by Karen who is after Elaine's job as "pretty girl playing flute". See, Elaine, that's what happens when you go swanning off round the Baltic!. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 12 Sep 09 - 05:48 AM REPORT REPORT REPORT - Redbourn FC at the Holly Bush - 10th Sept In the absence of Jan & Roy, a masterful David MC'd a full room of folkies; most of whom seemed to want to show off their talents Many apologies but I couldn't catch all the names Clive got us going with songs on guitar, Ann sang us some haunting ballads (in wheelchair with broken ankles), Lisa sang a fen song on melodeon & then told us a strange tale about marsh light, A chap sang us a couple of up tempo sea songs, David sang us a couple of songs, a couple on fiddle & guitar did a very fine up tempo spot, a father a son on guitar/accordion sang us some trad., Mike played a couple of dance/jazz tunes on guitar, another Clive played a couple of tunes on whistle, Dave sang a couple of songs on guitar & then accompanied Jenny on a couple of singalongs Whole ensemble finished the night of with singalongs It twas a very fine evening |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 25 Sep 09 - 06:30 AM Bad luck if you missed last week in Hertford. All the old stars, and two brand new ones! Next month will be Carol's last. She organised the venue and has been the instigator and promoter of fine folk music in Hertford for years now. She will be missed. (She does not do Mudcat) Let's give her a good send off. She loves Galway Shaul Chris, if you can oblige. I will do Bold Fusileer for her. Can we add to the events list first Tuesday at Earl Hague in Hertford for singaround/session. keith. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 02 Oct 09 - 06:58 AM REPORT, REPORT - The Bull in Barton Le Clay - 30th September It was a fabulous night of the stars as the maybe wannabes trod the glittery stairway to fame; and I was there With cheap Yamaha, aftershave & unshapely jeans I set the mayhem orf, John followed with some cracking unacompanied chorussy songs, Trevor extended his music stand to play film scores from the 50's & 60's on his magic accordion, Frank followed in John's voice steps - even gave us guns & drums & drums & guns, Davina played some beautiful tunes on whistle, and her other half Geoff toiled on mandolin - wringing every note out like he was fighting the devil plus sang us a song - rarity, Duncan announced he was now a published poet and proved it with some great gems, Rob played & sang some nice songs on his Taylor, Yvonnes Mum sang & clapped at every opportunity, Yvonne had a bad cough but sang on bravely with Winter draws on, Bert & Pat sang about love and told us all about their adventures on the Great Ouse this Summer, John Powell warmed up for his guest spot next week with some Elvis Costello on Taylor and finally the forces own sweetheart Cathy sang some great songs on harp and cello Many thanks to everybody - slap youselves on the thigh and shout I'm a banana |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 07 Oct 09 - 05:47 AM REPORT REPORT REPORT - The George in Silsoe - 6th October This is an open mike aptly called the NAF (not a folk) club and spotlights quite a number of acoustic styles and genres from local artists Quite a brilliant night in a Chinese theme room with set tables All the key elemants of Ragged Staff made contributions including Martin Banks, Ned and Neil Higgins who sang Lord Franlin on concertina (after only learning the instrument for six weeks) Loads of acts were highlighted including a well deserved extended set from Mike Toff and several others including (gasp) several youngsters The audience was quite large and very appreciative and there was complimentary crisps & tablecloths What a great night - next one is the 3rd November/1st December Then there is a special charity christmas party on the 5th December at the Silsoe village hall
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 19 Oct 09 - 01:51 PM Hi there REPORT REPORT REPORT - Sutton session at the John O'Gaunt Pub - 16th Oct Wow!!!!!!! What a hidden gem this third friday of the month is to do Fabulously run by Phil & Jan, it even has a Landlord (Les) who enjoys folk music Instruments & people everywhere; the large dedicated room jam packed at a quarter to nine So I had to squeeze in and prop up the bar and sing unaccomplished There were accordions, melodeons, flutes, fiddles, bodhrans, guitars, mandolins, bath tubs etc and a fine mix of tunes & songs I'm not famaliar with names but Bert & Pat were there, Stevi from Langford and the Unicorn Man (Mr Martin Dent) Twas a great affair and confirmed that the Cambridge/Bedfordshire borders are not flat Chips were available at the half time break (for Hamish information) There is an English Tune night every first Friday of the month run by the world famous Mary Humphries & Anahata And monthly concerts on Saturdays where you can watch the stars |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 20 Oct 09 - 09:26 AM Great Great Eastern night last week. A lovely new voice was Bonny singing lovely traditional songs. A return for the second month of the talented duo from South Africa, Jessy and her other half whose name I have forgotten.Sorry. I will not forget your music though! Regulars Eilish and Cgris, Colin, Kit, Dave, all sang. A new voice from a singer from Ware. Rick wrote and sang a farewell song for Carol, who will be much missed. Kit was wrong about his Benington night. The fourth Tuesday is next week! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 04 Nov 09 - 09:30 AM It's been a while folks but I fancied doing a little..... REPORT REPORT REPORT! The Globe, Dunstable 3/11/2009 Well in the run up to Guy Fawkes night we certainly had some musical fireworks and instrumental pyrotchnics last night at Chateau Globe! Thankfully there was no chap in the cellar trying to blow us up but there was pleanty of fine ale and a great feeling in the room. The ragged band of conspirators was made up of that wily silver fox John Dun who did his usual DADGAD loveliness (and had had a little old lady fan-club outside the door behind me!!) Rick and his Cocaine Blues howled at the silvery moon, Django Jim blew us all away with some gypsy jazz and gypsied up country on his uber-sexy 1951 Gibson (phwwooaaar!)his rhythm section was UDLH John who doubled us a Travelling man too and Bob who did jazz brush beats on bodhran! Terry stood up and delighted us dressed in Flowers and Lace awaiting a train that never came (commence death count!) SaggyDiamond did some lovely unaccompanied songs, even with a serande to our JohnDun in one too, and was lacking her human music stand who was absent as Saggy broke her knee-caps of for dropping her lyric sheets - or so I heard on the grapevine :-D We had a Harry and friend (name?) who bluesed it up with a little Red Rooster complete with harp solos, Squeezebox couple (names again please!) did a lovely Spancil and joined in on backing too. Dennis was on form with his medley of doom complete with twist and turns aplenty which we all joined in (G! D! A!) Steve B complete with concertina was the Handsome Cabin Boy - in drag and Geoff played some great sing along tunes for us too. Stiffy and his frost-bitten knees did Springhill Mining Disatster (death count 200+!) and a Dick Gaughan Worker's Song and I did my Thai Bride Song and a slave sorrow song from Amerikay, Lay This Body Down, achieving a death count of 2.2 million in one go! phew! We all rounded off with a great jazzed up Wonderful World and howled our way throuh last orders and beyond until we were ejected by Mo and her pepper spray wielding bar heavies (or was it just the barmaids and some Mr.Muscle?!?)to wobble our collective way home in anticipation of next weeks Globe-tastic session. Come one, come all - The Globe 9pm onwards, Winfield St. Dunstable....you know you want to! we are also on facebook now too - look for Globe Acoustic Sessions - I'll find the link a bit later ;-) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Dug Date: 05 Nov 09 - 12:01 PM The Brocket Arms re-opened, the Brocket session re-opened: Tuesday Nov. 10. Come all ye singers, tune players, yarn-spinners, chorus belters... Get there early and be part of the 'free-beer' scene. Doug More info: 01438 832970 doug's email |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: banksie Date: 06 Nov 09 - 12:44 PM As for the NAF Christmas thing on December 5th, it is a Charity event, raising funds for the Primrose Unit at Bedford Hospital. This specialises in helping post-op breast cancer patients as they go through the rigours of chemo etc and is largely charity-funded. Tickets cost �7.50 and there will be a bar and some food (of the grazing/finger-picking variety). As well as Ragged Staff, several other performers from the NAF club will be on hand, including young Leon (only 16 and a real `find'). We are also expecting an appearance from a folky-rocky band, October Game, and an appearance of Irish pipers John Devine (who teaches piping in St Albans) and James O'Grady (an all-Ireland champion who has recently stopped touring with Cara Dillon). He's also a demon fiddler, damn him :-). They may be bringing some extra musicians with them as well. They'll be a raffle as well (with at least one, probably two, bottles of excellent single malt whisky). PM me if you would like to order tickets. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 11 Nov 09 - 07:21 AM Well, it was a classic 'What will Steve B be playing this week?' at The Globe last night find out what it was in today's........... REPORT REPORT REPORT! The Globe, Winfield Street, Dunstable Tues 10/11/2009 It was cold and bitter night as the brave troubadours wended their way to The Globe this week ready to pack the room for another fantastic session. It was all, duets, surprise performances, songs of war and Team Jazz in the acsendant this week with some fine performances from all. The company of players were Terry with an awesome rendition of Kipling's 'If' on guitar, he was followed by Geoff who dissected Tony's Heart, a contemporary Chris TT song, followed by Rick and his own brand of Southern finger picking. Team Jazz was headed up by the man, the legend Jim Douglas or 'Django Djim' who delighted us with a fantastic Girl From Ipanema skittering down thos jazz chord progressions like he had boneless fingers, ably abetted by UDLH John who also had us all rocking in upside down left handed style with Hendrix's Hey Joe, thankfully no-one shot their woman down! Young Harry commanded his 'band' of Rick, Djim, John and Bob on bodhran for a cracking Hotel California which we all joined in with on choruses. Next up was Steve B who not only came equipped with guitar but also his violinist daughter and a massive sousaphone!! They did some awesome instrumental duets and set the bar high for Team Folk! The war songs were started in fine style by (I thinks it's Richard!) who did The Green fields of France and had us all on the chorus, he then doubled up with Dennis to do a great fiddle and squeezebox medley of foot tapping Morris tunes. A great first time performance was given by Malcolm who did a rousing unaccompanied Black Leg Miners. Stiffy teased us, starting off with one song that eventually morphed into a lovely self penned 'Thursday Evening' and I did my Phil Spector number as well as a jazz duet with Djim of Melancholy Baby in Ab(!) a real pleasure to sing with someone as good as Djim and not a death count in sight!! Rachel came out from the spectators to do Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and Simon was in fine voice accompanying Dennis for Black Velvet Band. Chris rounded proceedings off in rip-roaring style with the Banks of Australia and then, with the Armistice day feeling in the air he did chilling and sombre version of Eric Bogle's And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda followed by me reading James Michie's 1927 poem Dooley is a Traitor. All was rounded of in beautiful style by John doing a haunting, soft Metallica instrumental on guitar - And so the curtain fell on another wonderful Globe session. Roll on next week, Hope to see some new and long-time-no-see faces down there to give us all a run for our money! :-D |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 13 Nov 09 - 05:04 AM REPORT REPORT REPORT - The Bull Barton - 11th November Wow, what an Armistice day we had in the Function Room; chilly weather didn't deter a huge collection of singers & players; Brian & John gave us lots of chorussy songs & John played some tunes on melodeon; Trevor W gave us some haunting Roy Orbison melodies on Accordion (what me crying); Frank sang us a first world war song lament & played some tunes on whistle (he broke the bar light with high notes - ohhhh), Mike Tofts gave us some silky smooth songs on his new hand built guitar; Geoff (Keith's Dad) played us some tunes on accordion; Geoff (Keith's love child) played some tunes on mandolin; MK Trev Hugs cheered us all up with the execution of Charles I and also sang about luv (lyrics by Diane); Duncan recited some poetry and lamented his last sperm had left for university; Rob sang us some singalong Dylan & Oasis on Taylor; David sang us some songs including the one about the barley is smiling on the scythe; Ann M complete with healed ankles played mouse organ and sang some beautiful songs; Yvonne's Mum tapped her foot; Yvonne showed us her knees (gasp) and sang us some very nice songs in the key of high; John & Kay finished the circle with some nice joininable chorussy songs; Keith kept the audience of two in check at the bar; I was banned for life for singing the Wild Rover to a rockabilly riff; nobody sang the wrong song on the right day or the right song on the wrong day What a great night - we nearly got around 3 times |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Dug Date: 14 Nov 09 - 02:25 PM Terrific Brocket session last Tuesday. Old favourites and some fabulous new faces too! See youse all next month! Doug |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Hamish Date: 17 Nov 09 - 04:14 AM Queen's Head last night was simply delightful. A lovely, lovely night full of high quality duos and some solos most of which were highly participatory. December's will be another Monday: the 14th. Bring it on!! ~8^) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 22 Nov 09 - 12:58 PM a belated but no less enthusiastic report on THE GLOBE REPORT REPORT REPORT THE GLOBE - TUES 17th NOV Another wonderful evening had by all in the splendidness and down right joy that is The Globe :=) The ale and song flowed like a mighty river breaking it's banks and carried us all along in it wake! The company of reprobates, blackguards and miscreants was as follows - rick was on some fine ole country form with his finger pickin' hot dang blues, The legend that is Djim gave us an awesome Billie Holliday number complete with singing doing ole Lady day some fine justice! Simon and his fiddle and booming voice gave good chorus songs, Steve B delighted us with yet another new instrument this time a Flying V uke upon which he did some pelvis shaking Elvis, we had a whole separate uke section with Steve and a young newcomer who's name i forget through the ale fog(eeeep!)but we do hope to see him again! Richard was on good unaccompanied form and fiddled as well, Stiffy was all seven of those yellow gypsies with his rubber fingered picking, I howled out a couple of self penned including the jolly (!) Hollywood, Dennis was on good medleying form with his squeezebox, Rachel Bang Banged and shot us all down (not literally, this aint Amerikay!)and Alan came equipped in true hobo style with his cigar box guitars and some hobo blues - i almost ran of the door and hitched the next freight outta this crazy ole town after that! Foxy John enchanted us all with his Muckle Horses and we had a very welcome visit from long lost Gray Hawke who was on fantastic form - a wonderful return to the Isle of Globe. As ever we had a splendid finale from Chris complete with Stiffy on dulcimer for John Kanaka (too ry ay ooooo, too ry aaaay!) and Djim finished off proceedings rather eloquently with a gypsy jazz instrumental - good times indeed!!! come one, come all next tues for we shall have the weekly Guess Steve B's instrument competition, lovely mandolin man Robin Bailey visiting and the usual assorted rabble - and of course excellent beer and hospitality thanks to Mo and Globe team :-) hurrah and huzzah! Not to be missed! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 25 Nov 09 - 06:08 AM Cheers Ash It's a Barton guest night this Wednesday 2nd December from 8.30pm - Wednesday Mike Jones will be headlining with Jenny Supported by Mel & Zoe The Bull, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire Spot available - PM Ross |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Hamish Date: 29 Nov 09 - 02:52 PM La la la indeed. 3H @ Winkwell was absolutely stonking. Brilliant. Fantabulous. Great, great, great afternoon. Well done, you folkaholics and and all. ~8^)
Cor you're not half wrong, Hamish
REPORT REPORT REPORT - Three Horseshoes, Winkwell - 29th November by Ross
Derek led us off with lots of singalongs and whistley bits; Jonathan gave us a few tunes on fiddle & sang us some songs (very operatic & a little bit methodist); Clive from Chesham gave us a classic class in folk/guitar dropped D (and other strings) sing/song, Sue gave us some lovely (beautiful even) tunes & songs; Ian had a lovely jumper with his name & circus tent on it; Mr Martin Dent sang his heart out (last seen on the A41), whilst Jan danced (exotically around a post); Ian's friend sang us some classics including Stand By Me & Under the Boardwalk, Hamish made sure we all joined in with lots of joininables and that one about Dundee cake; and lastly Cathy charmed our underpants off with songs of love, joy and clock winding; I was there and sold 4,392,949 home made Christmas cards depicting Obama teaching Tiger to drive (or was it the other way around)
The home made fire crackled and reindeer could be heard swimming down the canal
I think there is one on the 27th December - watch this space?!!! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 30 Nov 09 - 09:51 AM I'm going to be in Luton on Thursday. Any recommendations for a singaround or session to go to? Last time I was down I went to the Globe in Dunstable which I enjoyed. Are any of the Thursday things listed above similar?
Hi Nick I hear the Globe in Luton is good and Owen is always full of fun |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 30 Nov 09 - 03:22 PM Hi Nick I remember you and your good lady at the Globe last time you came down. Out of the Thursday venues above (1st Thurs) Redbourn this week is a singers night. I haven't been for a while but it always had very able performers who would stand up in front of everybody and do a few pieces, contact Jan Strapp on the link for more info. The Globe in LUTON - not Dunstable is a cosy little pub in Luton town centre (walking distance?) they normally have 5-6 players of varying ability and it goes around the bar similar to the other Globe although it isn't in a seperate bar area, and the bar is usually quiet enough not to disturb any performances.(more contemporary than trad.) Croxley green is a singaround session with a good mix of musical styles and variety of instruments (easy to find, just off M25 J17). Little Gransden is a little country pub with its own micro-brewery lovely joiny-inny session with a variety of blowers, fiddlers and strings (incl. stand up Double bass last time I was there)- a bit of a drive though. Alternatively.... I could have a word with the boys and girls and put on an impromptu session at the Old Farm Inn on Thursday night in your honour. Ross may know of others if you pm him. Let me know.... Regards John |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Ross Date: 01 Dec 09 - 03:59 AM It's a Barton Bull guest night tomorrow - 2nd December Mike Jones & Jenny plus Mel & Zoe Redbourn Holly Bush - Thursday 3rd, is an open stage |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 01 Dec 09 - 06:46 AM Gloooobe Dunstable this eve in case you had forgotten! come come come come come!
Sorry Ash; no slight intended; hence font colour
Have a good un........Ross |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: IanC Date: 01 Dec 09 - 11:16 AM Rose & Crown Ashwell - Carols - 8:30pm next Monday - 7th December Be there or ... er ... somewhere else. :-) |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 01 Dec 09 - 11:51 AM Thanks for the response John you have a great memory (or very few visitors :)!!) I'm very happy to go anywhere in the area really. The Luton and Croxley Green ones are looking favourites at present unless the thing at the Old Farm Inn was a goer. Croxley is a bit of a distance but some of the others (like Little Gransden) are a bit of a trek as I don't know the area NIck |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 02 Dec 09 - 10:58 AM anooher week rolls by and it is time once more for a Globe report! hurrah! REPORT REPORT REPORT The Globe Dunstable 30/11/2009 twas a cold and unforgiving night as we wended our way to the mighty Globe for another Tuesday session - the beer was flowing and so was the music! in the merry band this week we had UDLH John who played some lovely bluesy numbers, Steve B who came brandishing a squeezebox, Dennis too squuezed boxed away with some morris medleys, Simon delighted us with a bawdy festive song and fiddled, Foxy John rang in the seasons with Fairytale of New York and his lovely DADGAD folk, We had a visit all teh way fro Devon from Hugh Diamond equipped with his busking accordian and some cracking folk songs, Nicki sang from the heart and upped the death count with some haunting unaccompanied singing and used her ornamental guitar too! Terry was back from the West country to visit us grockles and played the Airport Song, David returned to the bosom of Globe once again and did some great tunes on his 12 string, young Harry had us all jamming along to a cracking Hotel California, Stiffy was on fine form with Carthy's The Bedmaking and Three Jolly Sneaksmen abley assisted by OEJ and the rest of us on whack-fol-the-days, Rachel did some lovely sweet Joni borrwowing Stiffy to play my box upside down left handed AND in open D for Chelsea Morning, I did Hollywood and my Mexican folk song La Llorona with Djim on instrumental twiddling, Djim then followed with a cracking Spanish instrumental and had us all playing as his rhythm section fo rDjango's Tears. Highlight of teh eveing had to be Hugh who did a Donegal version of Wild Rover that slipped seamlessly into a mighty accordian rendering of All Along The Watchtower!!! We were sung out, as is tradition, by Chris who had us shantying our socks off to John Kanaka and South Australia - another fine evening at the Globe Sessions! hope to see some new and old faces again next week! |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 02 Dec 09 - 08:13 PM That report is just salt in the wounds for a visitor What shall I do tomorrow? I know that the Globe at Dunstable is a great place to go but now I am bereft. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Fidjit Date: 03 Dec 09 - 05:30 AM Well now. Long time no hear or see from me. Just to let you know that I am alive and well. I've been to visit my two long lost daughters. ( read the family reunion blog on my, myspace site) in, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England and San Francisco, California, USA. I am now on Facebook. And Youtube ( TheChasClark )too. But mainly for melodeon.net here's one from the TOTM November, forum. Next time I'll be over is March 2010. Hoping to be at Stortfolk and Waltham Abbey Folk Clubs When I'm over. Also will be at Melodeons and More in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Have a nice, Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. Chas |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 03 Dec 09 - 07:41 AM Some of the OFI tottie are going to the Globe in Luton tonight and will probably end up back at the OFI for a nightcap and a lullaby or two around midnight. Who's not working tomorrow?? Nick, if you decide on Croxley Green say Hi to Lyn and Paul who generally run the show and do wonderful harmonies together. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:05 AM I'll give Luton a go - what time does it get going? 8:30? If I don't like it I presume I could still make it elsewhere |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:21 AM 8:30 ish. And yes.. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:26 AM Ah sorry for rubbing salt in those wounds Nick! hopefully next time you'll be able to come back and see us at The Globe in Dunstable and star in my report yourself! - hope the Luton foray is as good though - that OFI crowd are a great bunch, watch out for that dodgy JohnDun though ;-D! When did you last come to us on a Tuesday night? |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 03 Dec 09 - 08:41 AM It was in the days afore ye met Stiffy!!! so it's 'dodgy' now is it? What happened to his foxiness?? Call me if you want a lift down there... |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: breezy Date: 03 Dec 09 - 09:28 AM Tonight thursday is the Hollybush Folk Club Now in its 100th year Pete Coe guests nexr week and he is one of the best Tonight its a singer's night So why not come and perform Janet runs a great club that has a first class guest list alternating with singer's nights The Old School room is great little venue Come and support your other local folk club, and plug yer own at the same time At the Hollybush , Church End, Redbourn, near Harpenden, only 8 miles from Dunstable, 4 miles St Albans, 3 from Hemel Working together to promote folk |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 03 Dec 09 - 10:03 AM I'm treating you mean to keep you keen Foxy! ;-P |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 03 Dec 09 - 11:45 AM Oh, I'm keen all right, really keen. Do you want a lift tonight??? |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 03 Dec 09 - 11:47 AM Thanks for that. Slight change of plan. I think I'll have a look at Redbourn early on and see how I get on and perhaps end in Luton as I'm staying within a 1/4 mile of The Globe It says get to the Hollybush early if you want to play - how early? |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 03 Dec 09 - 11:49 AM What's the format on a singers night at Redbourn and Globe? Is it wait your turn and one song? Does it get very busy? I think I read that The Globe is an around the room thing and Redbourn rather more formal. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 03 Dec 09 - 12:02 PM Redbourn tends to be up in front of everyone with a couple of songs or more. a la Club format. Globe is sitting in a bar taking turns with one song and joining in if required a la session format. I'll pm my mobile if you need more info. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Flashmeister Date: 03 Dec 09 - 02:02 PM I'm having a quiet one meself this eve - gitta work on my death count for next Tuesday! :-D |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: IanC Date: 04 Dec 09 - 07:54 AM If anyone fancies a trip to Ashwell next Monday (7th December) The Rose & Crown's having our annual "Festival of Carols & Christmas Songs". Loads of community carol singing. Occasional spots and fun songs. We will be singing "Jingle Bells" and our favourite ... "We Three Kings" to "House of The Rising Sun" (guitars welcome if space allows). No separate rooms here ... we take over the whole pub! :-) Ian |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 04 Dec 09 - 09:36 AM Thanks to John and friends for a pleasant evening in The Globe in Luton and hopefully I'll see you again if I am down in these parts in the future. Back off north soon to hopefully get back to play in a pub in Thirsk tomight. John - if I go to one of my other Friday haunts this evening and see Martin I will pass your regards. If you are up in the York area at any time on a Wednesday then you would be more than welcome to come and sample some hospitality in return. There is a bit about us here - Flaxton, North Yorks Nick |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: JohnDun Date: 04 Dec 09 - 01:49 PM Thank you Nick, I'm glad you made it. You certainly impressed us all with your singing and playing... I'd forgotten about those jazzy arrangements you gave us last time in Dunstable. I'm tempted to leave dadgad for a while so I can hit some of those lovely augmented and diminished gems we heard last night. See you next time. |
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Subject: RE: What's On in Herts/Beds, UK; Permathread From: Nick_ Date: 04 Dec 09 - 09:25 PM You tempted me back to DADGAD so we'll do a swap. You have a beautiful sounding guitar by the way which suits the tuning (you have a lovely touch on it and sing well as you know). Harmonica player was a bit speacial. |