NORTH STAFFS FOLK DIARY Revised September - November 2011

NORTH STAFFS FOLK DIARY September - November 2011   DETAILS OF VENUES & ORGANISERS Alstonefield Village Hall* (occasional) Dave & Val Littlehales 01335 310322 Bagot Arms, Bagot Street, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3DB  3rd Fri Tim Veitch 07970 159735. Bhurtpore Inn, Aston, nr Nantwich.  3rd Tue.     Pete Hall 07815 131505. Biddulph "Up In Arms"*, Biddulph Arms or Biddulph Town Hall                                    (variable)   Eric Cox 01782 514896. Black Bear, Whitchurch Last Fri  Bernard Potter 01270 258097 Black Lion, Consall (alt Tuesdays Sep – Oct only Paul Gibson 01782 326688 Blue Bell, Tushingham 4th Tue  Pete Hall 07815 131505 Bull's Head, Marchington, 1st Sat   Eileen  Strong (Landlady) 01283 820358. Crown, Hyde Lea, nr Stafford, 3rd Thu Steve Gullick 07847 382266 Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club*, Swan Hotel, St Edward St, Leek.     Usually 2nd Thu       Dave Rhead 01538 385260. Dabbers Folk Club, The Rifleman, James Hall Street, Nantwich. 1st & 3rd Thur  .  Bernard Potter 01270 258097. Doveridge Village Club, nr Uttoxeter. Fri variable   Fred Hopwood 01889 563123. Fox & Goose, Foxt (occasional)  Lorna Davies 01538 360256. Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank   2nd Tue Pauline Lovekin 01782 562303. Greyhound, George Street, Newcastle 2nd & 4th Mon (Irish) Martin D'Arcy  01782 622947 Greyhound, Penkhull, alt Thu  Paul Gibson 01782 326688. Huntsman, Cheadle 3rd Tuesday  Lin Hulse 01782 395304. Jervis Arms, Onecote. After 8.30pm                                        2 nd Sun , Rick Ford 01538 300026.                                        1st Friday (Americana) Rick Ford 01538 300026. Lamb and Flag, Little Haywood  1st Thu Frank Ryan 01889 881184. New Vic*, Newcastle (occasional)  Box Office 01782 717962 Lord Nelson, Oakamoor   3rd Fri  Lorna Davies 01538 360256. Old Queen's Head, Talke  last Wed  Steve Fearns  07970 960427 Pie & Ale House, Craberry St, Stafford, ST16 2BA 2nd&4th Wed Steve Gullick 07847 382266 Plough, Bignall End, ST7 8PS   1st & 3rd Mon Steve Fearns 07970 960427 Potteries Folk Club*, the 45 Club, Lancaster Road, Newcastle, ST5 1DS   usually 2nd Fri     . Jason Hill 01782 813401. Red Bull, Church Lawton last Thu (Americana) Geoff Berrow 07985 425932 Red Lion, Cheswardine.  2nd Tue(may be 2nd Mon in winter)   Pete Hall 07815 131505. Red Lion*, Cheddleton 4th Thurday  Dave Rhead 01538 385260. Red Lion, Market Drayton 5th Tuesday Pete Hall 07815131505. Royal Cottage, Upper Hulme. Last Fri      Val Williamson 01538 372602. Shroppie Fly, Audlem Mon  Dave Martin 01270 812453 Spittalbrook Inn, Lichfield Road, Stafford. Tue.      Colin Oats 01785 664352. Swan, Cheadle (variable Sunday)  Paul Gibson 01782 326688. Swan, Stone    3rd Sun afternoon  poems & pints Steve Batchelor 07599 905903 White Lion, Knighton. 1st Tue .      Pete Hall 07815 131505. White Star, Stoke last Tue  Malcolm Hawksworth 07805 529492. White Star, Stoke  last Thursday (poems & Pints) Mark Bailey 07783 744962 Windmill, Werrington, alt Mon  Paul Gibson 01782 326688. Wilkes Head, St. Edwards St, Leek. Mon.      Malcolm Moger (landlord) 07976 592787. Yew Tree, Cauldon Low. 1st Tue.      Bob Dring 01782 623801   Mon   26          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Greyhound (N) Tue   27          Spittalbrook / White Star / Blue Bell / Black Lion Wed  28         Old Queen's Head / Pie & Ale Thu   29         White Star (p&p) / Red Bull (Americana)  / Greyhound (P) Fri     30         Royal Cottage / Black Bear   All Along the Wall features:  Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews, Boo Hewerdine, Rory McLeod, Ruth Notman, Kate Fox and Elvis McGonagall with Kate Bramley                 OCTOBER EVENTS   Sat     01          Bull's Head Mon   03          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly  / Windmill /  Plough Tue    04          Yew Tree / Spittalbrook / White Lion (K) Wed  05          LAU, Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Arms)                          Eliza Carthy Band, the New Vic Thu    06          Lamb and Flag / Dabbers FC Fri      07          Jervis Americana Sat     08          Hartshill (Stoke on Trent) Beer Festival (afternoon from 2pm)                                                 Contact Malcolm Hawksworth 07805 529492 Sun   09          Jervis Arms   Mon   10          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Greyhound (N) Tue    11          Gresley Arms / Spittalbrook / Red Lion (Ches) / Black Lion Wed  12          Pie & Ale Thu    13          Les Barker, MET Bar, Gatehouse Theatre, Staford  Tel: 01785 254653                          Ahab, Cuckoo's Nest                          Greyhound (P) Fri      14          Derek Gifford, Potteries FC                          Vice Bishops Blues Band + Karen Jillards & Gilly Brownhill, Doveridge Sun   16          Swan (S)  Mon   17          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly  / Windmill /  Plough Tue    18          Huntsman / Spittalbrook / Bhurtpore / Wed  19          Show of Hands, Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford  Tel: 01785 254653 Thu    20          Crown   / Dabbers FC Fri      21          Lord Nelson / Bagot Arms Mon   24          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Greyhound (N) Tue    25          Spittalbrook / Blue Bell / White Star  / Black Lion Wed  26          Old Queen's Head / Pie & Ale                          KAN, Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Arms Thu    27          Jack McNeil & Charlie Heys, Red Lion (Cheddleton)                          White Star (p&p) / Red Bull Americana  / Greyhound (P) Fri     28          Sean Canon, Potteries FC          Royal Cottage / Black Bear                        Band tbc, Doveridge Sun   30          Swan (C) Mon   31         Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Windmill   NOVEMBER EVENTS   Tue    01          Yew Tree / Spittalbrook / White Lion (K) Wed  02          Diana Jones, Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Arms} Thu    03          Dabbers FC  /  Lamb & Flag Fri      04          Jervis Americana Sat     05          Bull's Head Mon   07          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly  /  Plough Tue    08          Gresley Arms / Spittalbrook / Red Lion (Ches) Wed  09          Martyn Joseph, Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Arms)                          Pie & Ale Thu    10          Urban Folk Quartet, Cuckoo's Nest                          Greyhound (P) Fri      11          Steve Tilston, Potteries FC                          Vice Bishops Blues Band + tbc, Doveridge Sat     12          Breeze & Wilson, Alstonefield Village Hall Sun   13          Jervis Arms / Mon   14          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Greyhound (N) / Windmill Tue    15          Huntsman / Spittalbrook / Bhurtpore Thu    17          Crown  / Dabbers FC Fri      18          Lord Nelson  / Bagot Arms Sun   20          Swan (S) Mon   21          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly /  Plough Tue    22          Spittalbrook / Blue Bell Wed  23          Emily Smith, Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Arms)                          Pie & Ale Thu    24          Dave Pegg & P J Wright, Red Lion (Cheddleton)                          White Star (p&p) / Red Bull (Americana)  / Greyhound (P) Fri      25         Royal Cottage / Black Bear                        Dawson Smith & the Dissenters, Doveridge Sun    27        Swan (C) Mon   28          Wilkes Head  / Shroppie Fly / Greyhound (N) / Windmill Tue    29          White Star / Spittalbrook / Red Lion (MD) Wed  30          Old Queen's Head       *Expect an event charge for guest acts, especially at venues marked with an asterisk (*);   Please check amount with organisers.   The North Staffs Folk Diary can be found online at   www.nrkarts.co.uk     NB: We cannot be held responsible for the information included in this 'Diary', which is Believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Please check the details (including Any charge) with the organiser before travelling to an event.     ORGANISERS please send any information for the next edition to  waldemar15@btinternet.com  or telephone 01538 360256 before 30th September 2011     To receive the Diary by e-mail, contact  waldemar15@btinternet.com