Black Country & Midlands Acoustic & Folk News
Good Morning Everyone.
And it's with pleasure I announce a cloudless Sunny start hear in Hovelwood. And A nice day for my birthday, I shall be lunching out later, a lunch of which liquid may play a large part, and hopefully a couple of songs at The Clarendon Club tonight. Many happy returns too to my good friend Julie and to Mick Burrows who both celebrated birthdays yesterday & many thanks for the greetings on FaceBook this morning. .
BILL CADDICK
If you're stuck indoors tonight, why not tune in to Stafford FM radio, the wonderful Bill Caddick from Wolverhampton will be in session for 9 p.m
NEW BOOK A.L Lloyd
This long awaited Bio of the late A.L Lloyd is finally out
'The Life & Times Of A.L Lloyd' By Dave Arthur published
By Pluto Books from around £22. Along with Ewan McColl one of the leading lights of the 60's Folk revival and prolific
A must for serious Folk Musicians
BROMSGROVE FOLK FESTIVAL
The Annual Bromsgrove Fest is almost upon us. From 13th to 15th July at
The Bowling Green. Stoke Prior.
Featuring Jez Lowe & Big Bad Pennies- John Tams & Barry Coope
Churchfitters- Tony portlock- Johnny Coppin-Mike Silver-
Blackbeards Tea Party-Flaxenby-The Laners
& many more. For info call Yvonne 01527 831577
NORTH STAFFS
Our usual news and events from Staffs below from Steve Gullick
And Lorna Davis
Good week again for music last week. The Spittalbrook was not too busy, but had some really good performers down – it's not an ideal venue but it is a long established club and some of Stafford's best ever folk nights have been down there, the Spittalbrook has something of a chequered career, being originally a Trad folk club that slowly morphed into an acoustic session club and now it looks like it is leaning towards trad and trad style folk again which may or may not be good news, depending on your point of view, but I think there will always be a warm welcome for all musicians and singers at the Spittalbrook.
The Rose and Crown is still going from strength to strength under its careful nurturing by Jeff and the Spring Chickens. Last week was particularly good with some new faces and a wonderfully eclectic range of music and styles.
The Crown at Hyde Lea is always a well-attended session with some of the counties finest musicians and singers, but last week was exceptional, even by the Crown standards. It is so difficult trying to make sure that everyone gets a fair hearing especially when all of the performers are first rate!! I do hope no one went home disappointed with their 'turn' but, speaking for me; I get more pleasure from listening to good quality music performed well than attempting to play it myself!
Next week is shaping up like this;
Monday – Four Crosses Cannock. Very nice relaxed, mainly song, session hosted by Helen Borton. Well worth a visit f you have not been before and if you have been before you will certainly be going again!
Tuesday – Spittalbrook Stafford. Regular weekly session starts about 8.30 and you need to be early to get a seat.
Wednesday – Rose & Crown Stafford – rapidly becoming a 'must go' for many Stafford acoustic musicians with a 'come all ye' policy that allows music of any genre a hearing and a great night guaranteed for all! If you play sing, yodel, fire-eat, break dance or whatever, you will be given a very warm welcome by Jeff and the Spring Chickens in what is a great venue with some of the best beer in Stafford and a resident poltergeist!
And here's one for your diary;
Dubravko Lapaine – the Croation-based didgeridoo virtuoso will be appearing at the Stafford Ale House on Sunday July 8th and will be supported by Fish from Oblivion – the amazing Stafford based world music choir – tickets are just £7.50 and can be had from the Ale House or by phoning George Davies on 01543 571910. This should really be a 'not to be missed' opportunity – he don't come here very often!
Lorna's club List
Mon 25 Wilkes Head, Leek
Shroppie Fly, Audlem
Greyhound, Newcastle
Full English, Packhorse, Longport
Tue 26 Roebuck, Leek
Spittalbrook, Stafford
Blue Bell, Tushingham
Black Lion, Consall
Wed 27 Old Queen's Head, Talke
Thu 28 Red Bull (Americana), Church Lawton
White Star, Soke poems and pints - don't forget £1 on the car park!
Herbs & Leekies + JAKE LEG JUG BAND, Red Lion, Cheddleton - see message below
Fri 29 Royal Cottage, Upper Hulme
Black Bear, Whitchurch
Sun 01 Swan, Cheadle
His Worship and the Pig, Potteries Songs, Travellers Rest, Bucknall – see message below
MESSAGE FROM DAVE RHEAD
The Red Lion Cheddleton
Thursday 28th June 8-30 pm £5-00 a ticket
The Jake Leg Jug Band
Playing a wealth of music from the 1920's and 30's on a mix of string and home made instruments, incorporating a heady mix of Country Blues, Ragtime, Vaudeville, Jug and Gospel. Be taken back to the time of the depression and prohibition with songs of easy riders, bootleg liquor and trying to stay out of the jailhouse!
The band consists: Duncan Wilcox, James Beriman, Pete Shirley, Andy Anderson and Purcy Harmonica
Thanks Both for that
And Some news here From Tamworth's Cheque Mates Club and the area
NEXT GUEST BROOKS WILLIAMS (TICKETS ON SALE) £6 (£7 at door) 5 JULY
Brownhills Canal Festival/Canal Rally This Sunday 10-4pm
Tim and I are played some music for the Lichfield Buskathon though not at Lichfield as we were committed with the stall on the Sunday and could not get a spot on Saturday some of you have kindly pledged the odd pound or two, mail us your pledges one pound donation appreciated, so donations gratefully received, and we will forward the money to Lichfield Free Fuse Festival. and I will be breaking off to sell some silver and costume new and vintage jewellery too! (Watch out for a summer sale at the club!) Lovely real stones semi-precious, just come along and say hello. We had to dodge the weather and it made playing difficult but gathered and audience and a handful of coins, better than nothing I will put down the names of the pledges, and any others please send us a note,with amount of your donation however small, thank you. We ere visited by Ron Attree, who ended joining in and playing a few jazz standards, stuff we have not herd him perform, thanks Ron! Then we had to pack up it took ages and dismantling a gazebo too.
28 June Next Club night
Sandra and Tim will be absent most of the evening next week 28th, or will try to get to the club late as they are attending a presentation in Lichfield after winning a prize, we will tell you when we see you! Meanwhile, come along and play or just listen! Bob and Bryan will be there.
Sat 30 June Olympic Torch Procession
Don't forget we will be representing our club and the village playing music next to the Red Lion by the Hopwas bridge over the canal on the A51 to hail the passing of the Olympic torch at about 10 am we will play for the hour until 11, come along and see us. guest musicians will be Dave on cajon not tachyon
(A tachyon or tachyonic particle is a hypothetical particle that always moves faster than light (this could apply depending on the speed of the rhythm he is playing oops again!)
(box drum), Terry Rudge leading the Woodbines but Ian can't make it Bob Bradley on bass, with Claret and Bob Allaway of course, each of us leading a song or two, with everyone jamming along keeping with an up-tempo set mix of folk and roots to create a celebrationary atmosphere. I overlooked to mention Dan and Keith whom intend to join us.
Best Wishes,
Keeping Music 'Live'
Sandra and Tim Robinson
Claret and Cheque-Mates Folk 'N' Roots Music Club
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And as ever our own local club list bit a few well reccomended others
MONDAY
The Clarendon Acoustic Music Club
Wolverhampton WV3 0TN Singaround
Willenhall Folk Club
New Invention Victory Club
Lichfield Rd WV12 5BE
June 13/20/27th Singers Nights £1
TUESDAY
Folk At The Oak, at The Royal Oak
School Rd Tettenhall WV6 8EJ
NEW
Pete Kelly Open Mic Night
The Queens Head, Wolverley Village
The Plough Folk Club 9 p.m
Stourbridge A to Z ref 82 1C
Monthly 3rd Tues Monthly
The Robin 2 R&B Club
Hosted Open Mic night
WEDNESDAY
Willenhall Folk & Acoustic Club
The New Invention Club W'hampton
THURSDAY
Either
Common Folk at Pelsall Cricket Club
Walsall Rd, Pelsall WS3 4BP
June 28th Singers Night
(July 12th The Laners)
or
The Lighthouse Folk Club
Rowley & Blackheath Labour Club
or
Brewod Acoustic Music Club
Brewood Cricket Club, Four Ashes Rd
Singers nights & Guest nights
Cheque Mates Folk Moot
Coton and Hopwas Social Club,
Every Thursday Night
School Lane,
Hopwas,
Nr Tamworth.
Staffs off A51
B78 3AD
FRIDAY
Crystal Folk Hosted by Anne & Bob Adams
At Blackheath Liberal Club
Rowley Regis
Singers nights & occasional Guest nights
The Unicorn F.C
At The Bradford Arms Wheaton Aston
ST19 9QT
June 22nd Landermason
01785 841274
fri 29th June Singers Night
July 6th Double bill, Bayards Colts & Nigel Bullock
The Woodman Folk ClubThe Social Club, Ashwood Marinaashwood Lower LaneKingswinford DY6 0AQJune 29th Hicks & Goulbourn
The Chase Folk ClubThe Foresters TavernOgly Hay Rd, BurntwoodWS7 2PH01543 683026 starts 8:30Friday 29th The Jaywalkers
SUNDAYJam/Open Mic NightAt The Hop Pole Inn. Bilston Market PLaceSunday nights from 7:30Ample car parking
As Mentioned there the Olympic Torchm that fancy cigarette lighter thing given to far too many people to sell on E-Bay or unknown American's like Will-I-Am to boost viewing figures for The Voice, and which caused big traffic hold ups in dublin the other week when I was there. (hands up how many like me, thought it was just ONE torch passed on to each runner!?) Will be in the Black Country on Saturday June 30th ,it'll be in Wolverhampton at approx 2:30 and Dudley approx 4:15 where exactly I don't know, but might make an interesting day out. Enjoy.
And Finally I had an e.mail through with some info re a local boat/canal festival this coming week end I think. I'm afraid I've lost it, if you sent it or know about it perhaps you could re send it as it sounds a good event
And that's all for now, remember the Clarendon Acoustic music Club Singaround kicks off the week tonight, hope to see some of you there. En joy your Sunny (erm just clouded over) Day
Desi C ;)
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