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| Aycliffe Village | Bacup | Beacon | Brecon |
| Bridge | *Easingwold* | *Foresters* | *Locomotion* |
| *Lord Barrington* | Magnesia Bank | Midway | Pools |
| Prospect | Ship Inn | ||
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| When | Monday |
| Where | North Briton, Aycliffe Village |
| Contacts | John Snowball: 0792 2324 675 |
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| Review |
Separate area in open plan pub (very small and cosy) but still enough room, space for instruments in adjoining passageway. Buy your beer from the bar beforehand. Singaround nights mostly with occasional
guests. Two songs at a time until the break, then more
in the second half as time permits. |
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Bacup Folk Club |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | Bacup Football Club OL13 8EE |
| Contacts | Helen Slater: 01706 873063 |
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| Review | Separate large room
upstairs (buy your beer downstairs in the bar). Friendly club with a good crop of residents. They do their best to ensure that everyone gets
to sing/play (even on guest nights) - late finish, around 11:30 pm.
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| When | 2nd and 4th Monday every month |
| Where | Tunbridge Wells |
| Contacts | Peter Collins:
01892 782326 Beacon Bar & Restaurant: 01892 524252 |
| Internet | http://beehive.courier.co.uk/beaconfolk/ |
| peter@foxide.net | |
| Review | Friendly and relaxed
atmosphere. 2nd Monday generally a guest night - 4th Monday song and music session night. Sizeable separate room with lovely view of the Kent countryside (pop out to the bar for drinks). John and Di Cullen own the Beacon and are the hosts and major resident singers. 1 song each, 2 if a duo going in a round till the end of the night. |
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Brecon Folk Club |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | The Dun Cow, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring DH4 6DY |
| Contacts | Garth & Sheila Hodgson: 0191-584-4282 |
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| garth.hodgson@btinternet.com | |
| Review | A singaround held in
the lounge of this out of the way pub. There is a bar, but the noise
is not obtrusive.
Mostly singarounds with occasional guests. On singaround nights everyone has two songs, then possibly one more after the break. Friendly, informal atmosphere with a good
standard of residents performing everything from traditional to
contemporary, popular classics to blues, instrumentalists and
unaccompanied singers. |
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Bridge Folk Club |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | Bridge Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Contacts | Dave Minikin: 0191-250-2183 or 07967-198430 |
| Internet | www.bridgefolkclub.co.uk |
| bridfolk@gmail.com | |
| Review | Held in
its own room upstairs (you can go to the bar between songs or during the
'beer break'). Performers have 2 or 3 songs each until time runs out. Friendly, informal atmosphere with a wide variety of music. The audience listen attentively, often joining in. Occasional guest nights, and 'Rising Stars' nights No smoking. Great website (designed by you-know-who!). |
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| When | Monday - NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | The New Inn, Easingwold |
| Contacts | |
| Internet | www.myspace.com/easingwoldfolkclub |
| Review |
Performing area is adjacent to the bar, far enough away not to be too distracting. Singaround nights mostly with occasional
guests. One turn each (two for duos etc) until the break, then more
in the second half as time permits. |
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| When | Monday - CHANGED VENUE |
| Where | Foresters Arms, Coatham Mundeville |
| Contacts | John Snowball: 0792 2324 675 |
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| Review |
Separate room (very small and cosy) but still enough room for instruments. Buy your beer from the bar beforehand. Singaround nights mostly with occasional
guests. Two songs at a time until the break, then more
in the second half as time permits. |
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| When | Monday - CHANGED VENUE: see below |
| Where | The Locomotion Inn, Heighington, Near Darlington |
| Contacts | John Snowball: 0792 232 4675 |
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| Review |
Separate room upstairs (the restaurant) - buy your beer downstairs in the bar. Mostly singaround evenings with a wide variety of styles with occasional poetry and monologues. 1 go each (duos/groups may get 2), a break, then around again until time runs out. Occasional guests. This review was for the Locomotion, Heighington. The club has since moved to the Foresters Arms at Coatham Mundeville, and then to the North Briton as Aycliffe Village Folk Club |
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Lord Barrington |
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| When | Occasional Mondays - as advertised - NO LONGER RUNNING |
| Where | Stakeford |
| Contacts | Alex: 01670-817616 |
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| Review | First night was
Monday 23 August 2004 - a venue where local people turn up to play for
pleasure and a chat. Held in the lounge area of an open plan pub with
a through bar, therefore can be quite noisy and smoky. Everyone gets a couple of songs to start with, a short break, then around again (and possibly again!) until time runs out. All abilities and types of acoustic music and song welcome. This is a new venture, uncertain of future dates - contact the organiser(s) for further details before you make the trip! |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | Magnesia Bank, North Shields |
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| Internet | |
| Review | The 'Maggie Bank' is
a well-established venue for bands, and has played host to many top
class professional acts. The stage area is around the corner from the
main bar in this multi-level, open plan pub. All buskers night performers are given at least 3 songs, with the potential for more if time allows. If you like your amplification to be loud, then get yourself down there. If, on the other hand, you want to hear every nuance of gentle acoustic playing and soft harmonies well balanced through sensitive use of the PA, then perhaps buskers nights wouldn't really be your thing. However, although on our visit the sound wasn't to our personal liking, there were positive comments about the blend of the jiva guitars and our vocal harmonies. |
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Midway Folk Club |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | The Midway, Newbridge Lane, Stockport |
| Contacts | Yorkie or Diane: 01429 425971 or 07951 409062 |
| Internet | www.stockportfolk.co.uk |
| folky@thebrewshop.com | |
| Review | Separate back room
downstairs from the main part of the building - the adjoining veranda
sometimes used for performing in the summer. Mostly singers nights
with occasional guests. Very friendly with some very talented residents who cover all genres - enthusiastic singers too! |
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Pools Folk And Acoustic Club |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | Nursery Inn, Hartlepool |
| Contacts | Yorkie or Diane: 01429 425971 or 07951 409062 |
| Internet | |
| diane.jaffa@ntlworld.com | |
| Review | Sizeable back room
with bar and small stage. 2 or 3 songs each in the first half, then beer break, then same format in second half. |
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| When | Monday |
| Where | The Prospect Inn, Weston Village, Runcorn |
| Contacts | Roger Hanslip: 01928 731567 |
| Internet | www.folkattheprospect.co.uk |
| roger@folkattheprospect.co.uk | |
| Review | Small 'snug' area off
the lounge but extends through into the lounge. Drinks from the bar in
the other room. Large diaphragm microphone
set up in the small performing area to pick up ambient sound - mixer
and speaker in the bigger room. |
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| When | 4th Monday |
| Where | Ship Inn, Low Newton by the Sea |
| Contacts | Jack: 01665 722835 or
07787 167636 Pam: 01665 722835 or 07799 886367 |
| Internet | |
| jpdaws@tiscali.co.uk | |
| Review | Separate area, off
the bar - so, on the rare occasions the bar is full, noise can filter
through to the playing area. Mainly a musicians session, but singers welcome - informal, no strict order of playing/singing. |
| Phone: 077868 36223 |
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