Folk Bar/Bothal Suite
Leisure Centre, Institute Road, Ashington, Northumberland

MC Tommy Lewis 01670 815264 - LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY 8pm

The following info was supplied to me by Doug Cadwell tel: 01670 816500 - email folkash@aol.com

Future Guest list:

Aug. 3 - Singers + Musicians £1

Aug. 10 - Simon Haworth £3 (Members£2)
Now mostly seen with Jez Lowe as a Bad Penny and on guitar with Fiddle and pipes duo Tom McConville and Pauline Cato. Rare opportunity to enjoy a solo gig. Great CD on Fellside label Coast to Coast.

August 17 - Backshift £3 (Members£2)
Backshift are Terri + Eric Freeman and Ken Tonge. With over 25 years experience on the folk scene they place their emphasis on enjoyment - both for themselves and their audiences. They play an eclectic mix of songs with a variety of instruments and a large helping of harmonies.

**Aug. 24 - The Eric Bogle Band (Scotland + Australia)
One of Folk's legendary Singer/Songwriters ('The Band Played Waltzing Matilda') on tour from Down- under with his top Australian band which includes former Pye Wacket member Ian Blake. Only tours Britain once every two years.

August 31 - The Judith Haswell Band £3 (Members£2)
The band plays a good mixture of traditional and contemptible (!) material with a fine blend of three part harmonies and complementary guitar work; some lively, some chorus, some insensitive ballads - a well balanced set!

September 7 - Singers + Musicians £1

**Sept. 28 - Mad Pudding (Canada)
The must re-book band. Storming Music/song on their visit last year from this highly acclaimed five piece French/Canadian Band on fourth European Tour. - 'Reminiscent of Steeleye Span, but more fun!

** October 12 - Kristina Olsen + Peter Grayling (California + New Zealand)
(In Association with Wansbeck Festival) The bluesy raw velvet voice of Kristina; her great guitar work on acoustic and steel body slide guitar set alongside the beautiful tones of the Cello played by the classically trained Peter Grayling are simply a joy to watch and hear. Their albums outsell most other artists at Festivals around the world.

** November 23 - Rory McLeod (World)
The one-man world music phenomenon singing, playing and dancing across a cocktail of flamenco to blues.

Any queries please email Doug Folkash@aol.com
http://www.morpeth61.freeserve.co.uk/AshingFC/

NB. Whenever possible the 'FolkBar' now moves into a partitioned 'Bothal Suite' - magic

* Bothal Suite tickets available 3 weeks in advance from The Folk Club, Ashington Leisure Centre, Library, Ashington High School, Windows Newcastle or 01670 815264/816500


Look forward to seeing you there
Doug Cadwell - Wansbeck House, Cambois, Blyth. Northumberland. NE24 1SF Tel. 01670 816500

Tommy Lewis - 35 Dene View, Ashington Northumberland. NE63 8JF Tel. 01670 815264


Page was created on 13th October 97 and was last updated August 2, 2000

DATES AND ARTISTS ARE CORRECT ON THE ABOVE DATE,
HOWEVER CHECK WITH DOUG on 01670 816500 BEFORE YOU SET OFF!

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