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Cumbria based Gig Guide, Events Listings, Artist Profiles, Services, Venues, Competitions...Weird String
"a wholly intriguing mixture of fiddle, double bass and acoustic guitar, bring you songs and tunes from the wide ranging genres of folk, ska, gypsy swing, heavy rock, and pop. including iconoclastic classics to contemporary original material. expect amazement, confoundment, exhilaration, dancing and sitting down"
The Acoustic Tearoom, Rattan and Rush, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
"Once a month we offer you our audience some of the very best artists on the folk/blues circuit today, together with a delicious home cooked supper. "
Check the website for their forthcoming events.Folk in the Barn
Held on alternate Fridays from 3rd June, at Rosehill Barn, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria
South Lakes Music Promotions
"South Lakes Music Promotions is a newly formed club which aims to bring the best of live, contemporary folk music to Ulverston" and organise monthly concerts at the first Thursday of the month at Ulverston Sports Club.
Furness Tradition
"an organisation working with traditional music and dance in South Lakeland."
Also Run the Folk at the Forum events at The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Lakeland Fiddlers
"The Lakeland Fiddlers formed in 2000, having grown from Adult Education classes held at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal and in Ulverston. Lakeland Fiddlers have evolved from being a class, to a community band, appearing regularly at local festivals and fairs, playing for occasional parties and weddings, appearing at the Sage Gateshead where they had the honour of playing for the “Fiddle Dance” at Fiddles on Fire in April 2007, and most recently appearing at the Furness Tradition Festival in Ulverston in July 2007."
Mr Kite Benefits
Mr. Kite promotes live music entertainment in the North West of the UK with all proceeds from these Benefit events going to charity. A £100 donation is guaranteed to charity from every Benefit and musicians are carefully selected to guarantee satisfaction.
A useful and extensive guide to folk in Lancashire including the programme for the Gregson Lane Folk Club.
St. Annes Acoustic Roots, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire
Held every Tuesday.
The Old Mill Acoustic Sessions, The Old Mill Hotel, Springwood Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Held every first and third Sunday of each month, starting on 4 May 2008 at 9pm
The event will follow a folk club singaround format, with no amplification or sound reinforcement, but there is abolutely no restriction on the styles of music being performed - folk, roots, pop, rock, jazz, world, techno if you must - anything goes so long as it is played with unamplified instrumentation.
Anyone is welcome to turn up either to perform or to watch and listen, and admission is free.
The Worden Arts Centre, Leyland, Lancashire
*LIVE AT WORDEN 2007*
*18 Concerts - The very best in LIVE MUSIC*
*In association with SOUTH RIBBLE ARTS FORUM, *
*TROUBLE at' MILL & GREGSON LANE FOLK CLUB*
*The atmosphere of a Folk Club with the Ambience of a Theatre*
* All Concerts start at 8:00 *
Garstang Unplugged!, Garstang, Preston
Monthly acoustic club
Earby Folk/Acoustic Night, Earby, Lancashire Map)
Held every Thursday Night from 8.30 til 11.30 at The Station Hotel, Colne Road, Earby, Nr Barnoldswick.
Mooncoyn
" This popular Lancashire based ceilidh and concert band has 20 years of experience playing for a wide variety of functions. Whether you're organising a wedding, anniversary party, festival, social night or folk club, Mooncoyn can provide the very best in entertainment."
Longridge Folk Club, Royal British Legion, Townley Road, Off Berry Lane, Longridge, Nr Preston. PR3 3EA (Tel: 01772 - 783645.)
1st Tuesday of Month: Singers Night
3rd Tuesday of Month: Guest Night
Brian Preston
Email: user@entertainer2000.co.uk
Friends of Folk
"helping to bring live folk and traditional music to Preston and Central Lancashire"
The Plough Sessions, Staining, Nr Blackpool
"Previously held at The Falcon in Poulton on a Wednesday now moved to The Plough on a Tuesday a lovely typical Lancashire Country Pub with great management, Staff and Refreshments :0)
Come along and have a sing, Play a Tune,
Recite a Poem/Monologue or just Listen!
Host: "Penny Black"
Every Tuesday Evening from 9.00pm
Fylde Acoustic Circle, Open Mike Sessions at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Up the Steps, At Brown Sugar (By the Promenade Casino), Every Wednesday @ 8:00PM - Free Admission, All Musicians and Singers Very Welcome 01253 722450
Alison Arms Folk at Coppull, nr Chorley, Lancashire (Every Wednesday)
"Welcome anyone who wants to perform acoustically, whatever the style of music, also poetry or story telling. Starting at 9pm you will join a singaround with a wide variety of skills and experience and a friendly atmosphere. If you don't play, sing or recite you are still welcome to come along and listen."
Chorley Folk
"Chorley Folk broadcasts a wide range of new and classic folk and roots tracks between 3 and 6pm every Sunday afternoon on Chorley FM 102.8
You can also listen live at www.chorley.fm where from this week you will be able to listen to the show for one month afterwards at your leisure.
The Clarence Folk Club, The Clarence, Preston New Road, Blackpool
Meets every Wednesday with regular guests - phone 01722 683027 for details.
Fleetwood Folk Club, Fleetwood
Meets every Thursday evening at The Steamer Hotel, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood with guest nights about every six weeks.
North West Folk What's On
A useful guide to whats happening on the folk scene in the North West, which allows you to enter your own event details
LANCASHIRE FOLK
The Home Pages of the Lancashire Folk Association.
Broken Token Folk Club Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at The Eagle and Child, Bispham Green, Nr Parbold, Lancashire (Location Map)
Folkal Point
Joan Blackburn's Folkal Point provides a (updated weekly) guide to whats going on in the folk scene in the North West.
The Rose Theatre, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire
Standish Folk Club
Standish Folk Club runs at The Globe, High Street, Standish, Nr Wigan on a Saturday night - check their website for dates and guests (Location Map)
Ye Olde John O`Gaunt, Market Street, Lancaster
Free gigs every Thursday evening.
Palatine Fiddlers, Blackburn, Lancashire
"enthusiastic fiddle players to meet weekly in a relaxed, comfortable, and friendly, tutor-lead environment to learn and play folk and traditional music. We learn through the playing of music primarily from the rich local repertoires of Lancashire and North-West England although we regularly dip into those of Britain in general and further afield."
Bacup Folk Club, Bacup, Lancashire
Meets every Monday evening at Bacup Conservative Club.
Buskers Ball, Bolton
Buskers Ball "aims to promote songwriting throughout north-west England by holding a series of pub-based 'open mike' sessions where anyone can get up and perform to an audience without the restrictions put on by some of the more traditional folk clubs."
Howcroft Inn Acoustic Club, Howcroft Inn, Pool Street, Bolton
Meets on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month except August with regular guests.
Email ron.callow@virgin.net for details.
Westhoughton Folk Club
"Web Pages of the North West's Premier Folk Venue"
The Coal Clough Pub
Regular Folk Nights at this Burnley pub.
The Met
Bury's Live Arts Centre, with regular Folk Concerts.
Fylde Folk Website - click here to visit Dedicated to folk and music in the Fylde area of England. Covering the Falcon Folk club, the Fylde Folk Festival, articles and reviews and other local (and not so local) topics.
Folk Orbit The Website That Lets You Know Where Acoustic Live Roots Music and Dance Can Be Found Near You. Folk, Blues, Jazz, Soul, Cajun, Bluegrass, World Music, Etc.
Folk Orbit Magazinecovers Cheshire, The Wirral, Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales. and County Borders
Pacific Road Arts Centre
Wirral Arts centre with a healthy scattering of folk & acoustic artists in their listings.
Walton Music Club
"the home for music enthusiasts in Liverpool. We play bluegrass, soul, folk, R'n'B, traditional, standards, pop, jazz...the list is endless." Meets on Fridays and Sundays
The Family Folk Up, St Bride's Church, Percy Street, Liverpool
Once a month, The Family Folk-Up presents the best folk and roots music in Liverpool.
Bromborough Folk Club
Meets every Wednesday at the Bridge Inn Port, Bolton Rd., Port Sunlight, Wirral (8.30pm )
Singers and Performers always welcome.
Folk at the Manor, Wallasey, Wirral
Meets weekly on Sundays with monthly guest nights
The Citadel
The Citadel Arts Centre in St Helens, regular folk/acoustic or Country concerts
Folky Stuff A guide to events/sessions/clubs etc in South Manchester and the Stockport areas
The Blue Cat Cafe
Regular Acoustic Nights at this Stockport bar/venue.
High Lane Bluegrass and Old-Time Music, High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport Cheshire
Monthly old time and bluegrass concerts (first friday of the month)
Doors open at 7.30 pm and entrance costs £8. More info from Tom Travis 01457 861789.
Open Door Folk Club,
Failsworth, Manchester - Meets Every Sunday
Chorlton Folk Club, Manchester
Held every Thursday.
Acoustic Folk at the Rugby Club, Old Aldwinians Rugby Club, Manchester Road, Droylsden, Manchester.
Every other Wednesday.
Closed for January reopens February 14th 2007 with a Fund Raiser for Droylsden Folk Festival 60's Folk Protest Song Night with Dave South
The Full Circle Folk Club, Shudehill, Central Manchester
Held every Friday with regular guests.Manchester Acoustic Guitar Society, Urmston, Manchester
Meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Urmston Cricket Club
Workshops, Open Mics followed by featured recital - see www.manchesteracousticguitar.com for further details.Salford Folk Music Workshop, Salford, Gtr Manchester
"Simply a group of people who enjoy playing folk music together. Within the group, there is a wide range of ability from music teachers to very amateur p[ayers. We play a variety of instruments - accordions, fiddles, guitars, keyboards, whistles, mandolins, bass - you're welcome to bring along any instrument."Manchester Ceilidh
Manchesters only regular Ceilidh night.
The Tmesis Bar
Regular folk & country at this acoustic venue in the centre of Manchester.The Railway, Greenfield, Saddleworth, Gtr Manchester
Regular concerts with well known names locally and nationally
Swinton Folk Club
Meets every Monday evening with regular guests at White Lion Hotel, Manchester Road, Swinton
Bothy Folk Club
The Bothy Folk Club meets Sunday nights from September until July at The Shelbourne Hotel, Lord St West, Southport at 8-15pm and has regular nationally famous guests alternating with singers nights when it is your chance to 'have a go' if you want.
The Mason's Arms Folk/Acoustic Night - Anchor St., Southport
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Very relaxed, informal singaround session, all abilities welcome. Cosy venue, good beer, and free butties.
Contact Richard: 07841 842137 or sarahandrich@simcocks.wanadoo.co.uk
The Dawn Riders Country Western Club
Weekly club held in Southport, Merseyside with regular guests.Wigan Folk Club
Holds "Twice-weekly Singarounds from 9pm - Midnight" on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Ceol Up North "Information on where to find traditional Irish music sessions, events and tuition in Manchester and beyond."
Roots/Blues/Folk/Americana club night at The Lounge at The Cinnamon Club, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire
Held on the last Thursday of the Month
£5.00 in advance (from the Cinnamon Club 0161-926-8992) £7.00 on the door
Tickets : Direct from The Cinnamon Club on 0161-926-8992
Facilities : Parking at the venue, licensed bar and tapas/pub style food available most nights.
Contact : Ian Mobley, Roadworks Music, PO BOX 368, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3ZB
Folk Music night, Woodford British Legion, Nr.Poynton,Cheshire
Held each alternate Friday,from 9pm onwards. This session is open to all musicians/singers,and admission is free. Directions and further information can be obtained from www.retailfranchise.co.uk/music or Tel:07940 541 434
Dabbers' Session, The Oddfellows Arms, Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire
Held on the first Thursday of each month. A great little pub close to the canal and the town (walking distance). All singers and musicians welcome to participate.
The Railway Folk Club
Heatley, Lymm, Cheshire - Meets every Thursday and occasional Saturdays
Traditional Irish Session, The Railway Hotel, Mill Lane, Lymm, Cheshire
Held every Thursday Evening 8:45 - 11:45pm
Contact details …Clare Rigby 01617483367
N.B the Railway Folk Club meets upstairs and the session is held downstairs.
Parkgate Folk Club
Meets on the last thursday of the month with guests (location map)
Folk at the Prospect
is "a Friendly club which meet on Monday nights at the Prospect Inn, in Weston Village- Runcorn," in Cheshire with monthly guests
Folk Upstairs at the Dog & Partridge, Bollington, CheshireMeets every friday from 8:30pm
Hungry Horse Acoustic Folk Club, Little Stanney, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Held every Thursday with guests.
The Raven Folk Club, Cross Keys, Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire
Every Sunday Night from 8.30pm
Telfords Warehouse
located in Tower Wharf in the centre of Chester, Cheshire - well worth checking out the music listings
Foxes Bark
Country Dance Band, Cheshire
Sandbach Unplugged
Every Tuesday at 9 in The George, High Street, Sandbach, Cheshire
Floor singers more than welcome
Guests twice a month
Northwich Folk ClubMeets every Friday at the Harlequin Theatre Queen St., Northwich, Cheshire
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