Big Lock this weekend and request for Acoustic Performers MFAB weekend at Big Lock

Some dates for your diaries!   BIG LOCK next weekend Sunday 3rd April 8pm Guests Dayve Dean, Phil Maddocks – are the Blue Yellows popping in? I think so! And of course regular session will take place.   Now I have been asked by Stu at the Big Lock if we'd be interested in putting some music into the Big Lock over the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival weekend. It seems that the pubs are 'doing their own thing.' I have offered that we do our 'Big Lock Session' from 1pm on June 19th - Sunday afternoon – right through until about 5ish when our friends Acoustac have a gig…. I'd like you all to come and take part if you can. Also – we are looking for some of you to come and do a set or two on Friday night 17th  (there may be a soul night going on downstairs) but Stu would like some acoustic singers upstairs. I am nut sure there is a budget for artists – but I have suggested that if Stu looks after the artists with food and a drink that may be ok for you. Do you want to let me know whether you'd be interested? Yoju may want to bring own PA or I could look into bringing mine over. I would like to have a presence at the festival – as 'Cheshire Folk' and we can share publicity with the Big Lock for that.   Let me know please as soon as possible if you'd like to take part Friday night and/or Sunday afternoon – (Stu has booked a band for Sat night already)     Some of you know that I have recently formed 'Cheshire Folk' and this is what we are up to; I would appreciate any support getting the word out for any of the gigs Lynne and I are putting on, if you could get some fliers out for us please let us know.   Cheshire Folk are a newly formed group of professional event and festival organisers, singers and musicians keen to support and promote live quality music in Cheshire and beyond, For this brand new venture in 2011 Cheshire Folk promoters have some really exciting gigs and venues lined up for the Cheshire countryside, canals and towns.   Folk Set In Sandstone opens at Bickerton Village Hall Folk music and dance on the beautiful Cheshire Sandstone Trail  opens on Friday April 29 with the unnofficial unnapproved royal wedding ceilidh with caller Ralph Smethurst and Madcap £10 Saturday April 30 Ric Sanders Group play jazz swing and folk £12. Ric is Fairport Conventions' fiddle player . Both events are preceded by free informal music sessions from around 1pm. April weekend saver 2 van nights and 2 gigs £27 ( campers with tents can try nearby at The Olive Grove or the Bickerton Poacher) Contacts; Lynne Barnes, Cheshire Folk 01270 628041  mobile 077 900 82523 68 The Beeches, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5YP Middlewich Royal British Legion Friday 20th May Fairport Convention, Pete Shirley and Nigel Beck £21 Evening Concert Middleiwich Civic Hall Saturday May 21st Andy Cutting, Dick Gaughan £17.50 Evening Concert Both venues have parking    Liz Rosenfield   Home 01606 834969  Mobile 07962531521   10, King Street, Middlewich, Cheshire. CW10 9EJ   www.cheshirefolk.com