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| Anglers Arms | Carlisle | *Chillingham* | Crystal |
| Friday Folk Club | Hale & Hearty | *King's Head* | Northwitch |
| Old Church | Park Head | PotHouse/Headland | *Potters* |
| Ram | *Wayfarers* | ||
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| When | Ad hoc Fridays - NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | Anglers Arms, Guidepost, Choppington |
| Contacts | Ken Phillipson: 0191-237-6097 or 07751-876466 |
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| Review | Buskers night in the
public bar. Small stage in corner diagonally opposite from bar. Usual buskers format - organisers start the night off with a few songs, then everyone gets a few songs/tunes... then around again, time permitting. |
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| When | Alternate Fridays |
| Where | Sunset Suite, Carlisle United Football Club |
| Contacts | Gill: 01228 515061 |
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| carlislefolk@aol.com | |
| Review | Mostly guest nights
with pre-arranged support - occasional singers nights, but you need to
book a slot in advance. Upstairs room with a bar. Small stage area with good PA system and lights too! Attentive sound engineer does a great job. This is a well-established and flourishing club with a friendly atmosphere, well organised, and has appreciative listening audience. |
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| When | 1st and Third Friday every month NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | Chillingham Arms, Chillingham Road, Newcastle |
| Contacts | Al Giles: 0191 265
9628 Pete Cryer: 01670 516 797 Rachel Crackett: 0191 287 3135 |
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agiles@lesbury.fsbusiness.co.uk pnrcr@tiscali.co.uk |
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| Review | Upstairs room with a bar - no smoking. |
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Crystal Folk Roots Club |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Blackheath Liberal Club, John Street, Blackheath |
| Contacts | Anne Adams: 07847 307534 |
| Internet | www.freewebs.com/crystalfolkclub |
| anneadams@blueyonder.co.uk | |
| Review | Separate room - buy
your drinks from the bar downstairs. Only a few special guest nights each year, all others are singers nights. Well attended, friendly and welcoming with a wide variety of genres and abilities... all are welcomed. Basic sound system - not compulsory, but most people use it. |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Cricket Club, Guisborough |
| Contacts | Brian
Barnes: 07790 390 818 Tony Curtis: 01642 598 977 |
| Internet | http://thefridayfolkclub.webeden.co.uk |
| Review | Singarounds in a
separate room upstairs - re-charge your glasses in the members lounge
on the same floor.. Our first visit was a 40-minute Hot Spot - thoroughly enjoyed our visit, and hope to return soon. Singaround format - sometimes have guests. |
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Hale & Hearty Folk Club |
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| When | 1st and 3rd Friday of every month |
| Where | Cross Keys, Milnthorpe, Cumbria |
| Contacts | Frank: 01524 401203 |
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| mail@frank-lewis.co.uk | |
| Review | Singarounds in a
separate room upstairs - re-charge your glasses downstairs during the
beer break. Friendly, welcoming atmosphere and a wide variety of performers. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, and hope to return soon. |
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King's Head - Northumbrian Music Nights |
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| When | 2nd and 4th Friday of the month - NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | Allendale, Northumberland |
| Contacts | Larry Winger |
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| larry.winger@btinternet.com | |
| Review | Good sized upstairs
room with stage at one end. On Singers Nights the stage is not used,
and the usual singaround setup gives performers 2 songs/tunes to
start with, going around again for more as time allows. Bar is
downstairs.
Also see Allendale Village Hall for guest concerts. |
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Northwitch Folk Club |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Harlequin Theatre, Queen Street, CW9 5JN |
| Contacts | |
| Internet | www.northwichfolk.co.uk |
| info@northwichfolk.co.uk | |
| Review | Upstairs room with small bar. Theatre (capacity approx 100) occasionally used for guest concerts. Mostly singers nights without PA - lots of variety... poetry, tunes, songs, self-penned, contemporary, traditional - strong cadre of regulars/residents. |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Uppermill |
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| Review | A sort of open mic
night where the regulars do their thing and visitors get a few songs
too. The resident guitarist(s) and bongo player readily add their
accompaniment to one and all. Large room, so the PA is a necessary evil. |
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| When | Friday - generally monthly, see website/myspace |
| Where | Park Head Hotel, Bishop Auckland |
| Contacts | |
| Internet | www.myspace.com/parkheadopenmic |
| Review | Standard open mic
format... book in on arrival, each act generally gets two or three
songs. PA provided most evenings, but some nights are done accoustically. Good cross-section of local performers, varied genres. |
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PotHouse/Headland Folk Club |
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| When | Friday (fortnightly) |
| Where | Cosmopolitan, The Headland, Hartlepool |
| Contacts | Barrie Archer |
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| barriearcher@hotmail.co.uk | |
| Review | Sizeable back room
with bar - No Smoking. Hosted by
The Young'uns
(Hartlepool based folk trio). A very lively atmosphere as the room
fills with performers and pubgoers. Singaround format. 1 song each (2
for duos), then a break, then around the room again until late.
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Potters Folk and Acoustic Music Club |
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| When | Friday - NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | Dun Cow, Bedlington |
| Contacts | Brian Sykes: 01670 825199 |
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| Review | Separate upstairs
room with an active bar on guest nights - on singers nights you have
to go downstairs for the drinks.
Well known and respected guest artists are booked. Singers nights very quiet, and need more performers and audience. |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Foley Arms, Claygate, Esher |
| Contacts | Maggie & Bob Wood: 0208 686 9421 |
| Internet | http://www.theramclub.co.uk |
| ramclub@btinternet.com | |
| Review | BBC2 Folk Club of the
Year 2007 Held in the garden room (yes the big shed!), go into the pub for drinks. Guests every week, so probably best to pre-book if you want a floor spot. Friendly and attentive organisers and audience. |
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Wayfarers Folk Club - NO LONGER RUNNING |
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| When | Friday |
| Where | Croxdale Community Centre |
| Contacts | Fred Brierley: 01388-811299 |
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| Review | DIY workshops from
7:00pm. Folk Club starts at 8:30pm. Singaround/playaround in a room in the Community Centre - no bar, but there is a coolbox and small fridge where you can purchase alcoholic and soft drinks. Friendly atmosphere - one song each around the room (duos get two) until time runs out. |
| Phone: 077868 36223 |
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