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19th Acoustic Music	Ashington	Barnard Castle	Bell and Bucket
Cutty Wren	Darlington	Denholm	East Boldon
General Havelock	Hungry Horse	Market Tavern	Minchinhampton
Monkseaton Arms	Nitten Folk Club	Orpington	Rothbury Roots
Ryton/Tynefolk	Station Hotel (Loftus)	Station Hotel (Seaton Carew)	Topic
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* Venues marked with * are no longer running, but we have retained the entry to enable you to contact the organisers for further information.

19th Acoustic Music Club, Largoward
When	1st and 3rd Thursday - NO LONGER RUNNING
Where	Staghead Hotel, Largoward
Contacts	Tom Hall: 01333 330092
Internet	19th Acoustic Music Club
Email	the19thamc@btinternet.com
Review	Held in the bar area of the hotel. Friendly, singaround style. One at a time (two for duos) until time runs out. Tom Hall says: "The club has now closed. Thanks to all those who supported us over the years."
Top Of Page Ashington Folk Club
When	Alternate Thursdays Singers, Musicians and Poets - alternate Thursdays Special Guest Nights as advertised
Where	The Institute, Institute Road, Ashington, NE63 8HP
Contacts	Pat Yeowart: 0779 165 5739
Internet	MySpace: www.myspace.com/ashingtonfolkclub Website - club archive 1962 to 2007: www.ashingtonfolkclub.co.uk
Email
Review	A friendly place - best of order, and an appreciative audience. Hosted by jiva 2004 to 2007! We liked it so much we bought the domain name... From January 2008 the team is Pat, Doug and Ben Yeowart with Tristan Sturgeon. Mostly Local Singers, Musicians and Poets nights, with the occasional extended spot - all abilities and all genres are welcome. There's a PA (optional) if you want to fill out your sound slightly. Performers generally start with 2 songs, then more later depending on time available. Occasional special guest nights as advertised. No smoking (since August 2004). Great archive website (by jiva Design, naturally) - photo review galleries, soundbites, forward diary, newsletter, performer details, club history... the lot.
Top Of Page Barnard Castle Folk Club
When	Monthly - Last Thursday
Where	The Old Well Inn, Barnard Castle, DL12 8PH
Contacts	John Hunt:01833 690 467
Internet	http://folkclub.webng.com/
Email	john@huntbc.plus.com
Review	Generally 2 songs each to start (possibly more if a duo or trio etc) till the break then continues round the room. More, if time permits. A mix of traditional, contemporary, unaccompanied, country, etc.
Top Of Page Bell and Bucket
When	Thursday
Where	Norfolk Street, North Shields
Contacts	Dave Ellison: 0191-268-8022
Internet
Email	david@backworth32.freeserve.co.uk
Review	Not so much a folk club, more a pub bar with a PA where you can plug in and play while the locals drink and chat. There's a wide variety of musical genres from performers of differing abilities - watch out for the parrot! Performers generally start with 3 songs each, then more in the second half depending on available time. Not for the faint hearted. *2010 - understand this is up and running again - was Tuesday, now Thursday. See Dave Ellison on Facebook.*
Top Of Page Cutty Wren Folk Club
When	Thursday
Where	Duke William, Skelton, Cleveland
Contacts	John Taylor: 01287-622-623
Internet	http://www.cuttywrenfolkclub.talktalk.net
Email
Review	Separate room with a through bar. This club has been gong since the 1960s, and everyone seems to know everyone else! Generally 2 songs each to start - if it gets crowded later on, latecomers may only get 1 song. A good mix of residents including traditional, contemporary, unaccompanied, country, poetry - in fact, anything goes.
Top Of Page Darlington Folk Club
When	Thursday
Where	Darlington Arts Centre
Contacts	Jenny Hughes: 01325-261179
Internet
Email
Review	Alternates between singarounds and concert style guest nights. Separate upstairs room. On singaround nights buy your drinks downstairs. Good crop of local/resident singers providing a good cross-section of musical styles, friendly and attentive organisers and audience.
Top Of Page Denholm Folk Club
When	Alternate Thursdays - see website
Where	Auld Cross Keys Inn, Denholm
Contacts	Kenny Speirs
Internet	www.scotborders-folk.org.uk/denholm_folk_club.htm
Email	kennyspeirs53@hotmail.com
Review	Mostly acoustic singaround/session style in the back room/lounge with occasional guest nights in separate room with PA. All styles encouraged. Free admission!
Top Of Page East Boldon Folk Club
When	1st Thursday
Where	The Grey Horse, East Boldon
Contacts	Gerry Fitzsimons: 0191 567 2977
Internet
Email
Review	Separate room upstairs, but get your drinks from the bar downstairs. Resident band's amplification available to performers if needed. Club format is... opening set by the resident band, then 2 or 3 each by other singers and musicians until approximately 10:30, then another set by the resident band (possibly with others joining in occasionally session-style). Wide variety of regular performers, different genres, styles and abilities... a good mix.
Top Of Page General Havelock
When	Thursday - NO LONGER RUNNING
Where	East Sleekburn
Contacts	Ken Phillipson 0191-237-6097 or 07751-876466
Internet
Email
Review	January 2004 to November 2004 - run by West Sleekburn Farm Community Music Association. Separate room with through bar. Plug in, high ceiling, good acoustics... very promising venue with possibilities but, alas, it didn't work out.
Top Of Page Hungry Horse Acoustic
When	Thursday
Where	Whitby Sports & Social Club, Ellesmere Port
Contacts	John & Angela Owen: 0151-678-9902 or 07981-639336
Internet	www.hungryhorseacoustic.com
Email	folksingerjohn@aol.com
Review	Held in upstairs function room separate from main building so have to get drinks from ‘next door’. Quite a big room and on a singaround night set out in a big circle. One at a time, two for duos round the room till time runs out. Good mix of regulars - contemporary, self-penned and traditional performers. Guest nights once per month. This review was for the Rake Pub, Little Stanney. The club has since moved to the Whitby Sports & Social Club, Ellesmere Port CH65 6QF.
Top Of Page Market Tavern
When	Thursday
Where	Market Tavern, Bedlington
Contacts	Ian Anderson
Internet
Email
Review	Open plan pub with raised stage/gallery area for performers. The pub has lots of live music - rock bands, etc. The Thursday night buskers is a bit more laid back with everyone getting 3 or 4 songs. As with any buskers night, there's plenty of noise/talking from the pub regulars/customers at the bar and playing pool - but at least the PA isn't cranked up to max volume to compensate. A friendly bunch of people who just want to play some music... a mix of young and old, blues, pop, classic hits, R&B, folk, singer/songwriter, etc. One of the better buskers we've played.
Top Of Page Minchinhampton Folk Club
When	Thursday
Where	Cross Inn, Avening GL8 8NT
Contacts	Chris Newton: 01453 834478
Internet	www.minchfolkclub.org
Email	chris@chrisnewton.co.uk
Review	Separate room - the Barn - in a building attached to the pub. All genres welcomed, one or two songs/tunesets each, then a break, then around again. Comprehensive information on the website re the club ethos, policies, do's and dont's etc. This review was for the Barn at The Crown, Minchinhampton. The club has since moved to the Cross Inn, Avening.
Top Of Page Monkseaton Arms
When	Alternate Thursdays - NO LONGER RUNNING
Where	Whitley Bay
Contacts	Mike Jessop
Internet
Email
Review	Separate room upstairs - buy your drinks in the bar downstairs. Open mic policy, but away from the public bar so there's less background noise. Start off with 2 or 3 songs each, then more after the break if time allows. No smoking since August 2006.

Top Of Page Nitten Folk Club
When	Thursday
Where	The Dean Tavern, 80 Main Street, Newtongrange EH22 4NA
Contacts	Ian Duncan (Chair) or Jim Weatherston (Treasurer)
Internet	www.nittenfolk.co.uk
Email	nittenfolk@btinternet.com
Review	Separate room with easy access to the bar for drinks. Guest nights 1st Thursday except March (annual fundraiser concert) , July and August. All other Thursday club nights are acoustic come-all-ye singaround, everyone welcome.
Top Of Page Orpington Folk Club
When	Thursday
Where	Change of Horses, Farnborough Village, Nr. Orpington
Contacts	Steve Jennings
Internet	www.orpingtonfolkclub.org.uk
Email	orpingtonfolkclub@hotmail.com
Review	Relaxed informal kind of singaround with multi MC-ing. Separate room with easy access to the bar for drinks. Frequent guest nights - advisable to pre-book floor spots on those nights. Singarounds start with a few from the resident scratch band/troupe, then two each for floor spots. In the second half there's more from the resident 'band', then generally one more each if there is still time. Friendly and attentive audience.
Top Of Page Rothbury Roots
When	Thursdays, monthly
Where	Queens Head Hotel, Rothbury
Contacts	01669 620470
Internet	www.rothburyroots.net
Email
Review	Firmly established as one of Northumberland's most popular live music venues, Rothbury Roots presents folk, blues, country, jazz and contemporary singer-songwriters in a friendly, intimate setting. Paid headline guests each month, with support slots booked in advance - so no opportunity for casually dropping in to do a floor spot. Separate room for the music - so get your drinks at the bar before the show or during breaks.
Top Of Page Ryton Village Folk Club / Tynefolk
When	Thursday
Where	Black Bull, Blaydon
Contacts	Danny McLeod: 0191-414-8867 Eddie Stewart: 0191-267-5623
Internet
Email	dannyandjoyce@blueyonder.co.uk e.stewartt@blueyonder.co.uk
Review	Has its own area separated from the bar by the pool room. Friendly welcoming atmosphere and a good crowd of local singers. They advertise as mostly traditional (as evidenced by their monthly guest bookings), but we found a varied mix of unaccompanied modern and traditional songs as well as guitar, recorder and bowed psaltery. Residents nights are singarounds with lots of performers. The pub landlord provides a buffet at half time - yummy! No smoking. This review was for the Half Moon, Ryton. The club has since moved to the Black Bull at Blaydon.
Top Of Page Station Hotel Acoustic Night (Loftus)
When	Thursday
Where	Station Hotel, Loftus
Contacts	Tony Leonard
Internet	www.myspace.com/loftusopenacoustic
Email	tonyleonard@tiscali.co.uk
Review	Separate room with corner stage - buy your drinks in the main bar. PA provided but not obligatory. All genres of music encouraged to come and play. Informal atmosphere and a wide variety of performers - although not a folk club, and not quite a buskers night, the emphasis of the night is enjoyment of the music. Two to three songs each act to start with, then more later, then still more until late.
Top Of Page Station Hotel Folk Club (Seaton Carew)
When	Thursday - NO LONGER RUNNING
Where	Station Hotel, Seaton Carew
Contacts	Ron: 01429 423965 Angie: 01429 296403
Internet	www.myspace.com/skyran1
Email
Review	Every Thursday evening 8.30pm at The Station Hotel, Station Lane, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool Skyran host a singaround session in the back room. There is no charge and everyone is welcome to sing, play or listen. It's a very relaxed evening and all music genres are welcomed.
Top Of Page Topic Folk Club
When	Thursdays
Where	Irish Club, Bradford
Contacts	Rahel Guzelian
Internet	www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Email	rahel@blueyonder.co.uk
Review	Mostly professional guest nights with some 'double header' nights and residents nights... all very well explained on their website. The folk club is held in a separate room, so you'll need to go to the bar in the main room for drinks. Good bunch of residents/regulars - accomplished performers of a wide variety of genres. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
Top Of Page Wigan
When	Tuesdays and Thursdays
Where	Tuesday: Fox and Goose Thursday: The Orwell
Contacts	Joan Blackburn
Internet	www.wiganfolkclub.co.uk
Email	wiganfolkclub@hotmail.co.uk
Review	Thursday: The Keepers Inn The club is in a separate area off from the main bar, although the open plan format of the pub means that noise does stray into the folk club. The format is a singaround - everyone getting one turn (two for duos etc), and around and around again until time runs out. Friendly organiser and a good selection of regulars too. 2010 - now back at The Orwell on Thursday nights.

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