Havering Folk Club News 3rd October 2010
Hi Haverfolk,
Pete here once again with the Havering Folk Club Newsletter.
Last Week:
Wednesday, 29th September saw another splendid open session with 15 floor spots. Linda Hartley stepped forward to MC the session this time introducing Margaret Brown, John Clarke, Dave Worley, Bernie & Maureen Pilgrim, Ploughman’s Lunch, Foxen, Bert Dady & Keith Petty, myself, Andy Roberts, Linda Worley, Kriss Pouch, “Sheila Na Gig” (ask Sheila or Linda) which comprised step dancing from Sheila Granger accompanied by both Bernie Pilgrim and John Eason, Rosie Varey whose banjo playing is coming along splendidly, Jane Thomson and Tony Thomson.
There was time for some of the earlier names on the list to take to the floor a second time, before Linda brought forward the “Havering Folk Club Chorus-for-the-Nonce” in the shapes of Andy Roberts, Foxen and John Clarke to finish the evening with Goodnight Irene. “Daddio” even managed a verse extempore. Great stuff. Well done MC Linda and all performers.
Loughton Folk Club:
As I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, Jim Coombes is planning to open a new folk club in Loughton and hopes to make an announcement shortly. I paste his latest e-mail below, so contact him direct if you’re further interested. I expect to be able to announce the opening of Loughton Folk Club at the beginning of October so watch this space! In the meantime I am preparing the Loughton Strummers celebration opening song book! And would like to appeal to all interested players and listeners to send in their requests for songs to be included. I am also looking for a head strummer to lead the proceedings for our Ukulele sessions. And – do you have a ukulele gathering dust in your loft ? If so – first I’d like to encourage you to dust it off and play it with us! But if you can’t be persuaded to do that how about donating it to Loughton Folk Club so that new Ukers can have a chance to join in? Please email me at loughtonfolkclub@googlemail.com Cheers – Jim Epping Forest Acoustic Club: This is run by Keith Britain and he’s e-mailed to say that the next session is on Monday 4th October and that singers, musicians and audience are all welcome. Unfortunately he only said “usual time and place” and as I can’t remember what place it is and couldn’t get hold of Keith prior to sitting at the keyboard, contact him at k.britain@sky.com 07903778024 01992711158 if you’d like to go along. Crayside Live: Sue Tuckey says that the first Crayside Live session will take place on November 6th and the line-up is Don Thompson/ Sic Transit, Terry Silver, Eggibred. These are 30 minute slots which will be interspersed with 50 minutes of floor spots, and everyone's favourite - The Raffle. Anyone who would like a spot at Crayside Live 2 on November 20thcan contact them at <live@craysidefolk.co.uk>; Back to HFC: Unfortunately our guest artists for November 3rd, The Kittiwakes have had to postpone their session as one of their number is tied up with work commitments. Many expressed disappointment that they wouldn’t be coming, but never fear! We’ve re-booked them for Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, so that should get the year guest spots off to a great start. I’m pleased to say however, that a band we were planning to bring here next year, Crown Street (not to be confused with Cloud Street who were here last month) have agreed to step into the November 3rd slot. Two guys and two gals who play a variety of instruments and have just released their first album, which I have at home and which is rather splendid. They sing one of my rude songs in a slightly better variant, so I’m bound to like them! Gill and I visited the Tenterden Folk Festival yesterday and having bought a couple of CDs and a DVD from the Talking Elephant Records stall, we got chatting to the two guys running it about this and that and mentioned Havering Folk Club. The result was that they very kindly donated three CDs for our raffle as they always like to support folk clubs, so many thanks to and three cheers for, Talking Elephant Records. Next Session: Our next session is of course, Wednesday 6th October when Al Neville will have his featured evening. He’ll be doing two 40-minute sets for us and the first ten to get their names on the MC’s list will be guaranteed a floor spot. After that, we’ll see how we go. I’ve got a week-long video job starting Monday so I’ll be a bit late arriving, but Gill will be taking up the MC’s duties for the evening and I’ll get along as soon as I can, but probably shan’t be in time for a floor spot. I posted a video on YouTube some time ago of Al singing one of his songs, Ellis Island, and it prompted a comment from an Ellis Island resident saying how unusual the song was and how talented he thought Al was. Come and see for yourself. That’s it for this week, so Make it a date – Wednesday at eight! at Havering Folk Club, the feelgood folk club. Cheers – Pete W. Havering Folk Club, The Golden Lion, 2 High Street, Romford, RM1 1HR. |
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Havering Folk Club News 3rd October 2010
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