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From: Pete Shaw
Email: <pete.shaw@peteshaw.co.uk>
Town/City: Peterborough
Posted on: Tuesday, January 04, 2000, 01:51 PM
Len, I can't find your email address on your site to tell you about Hartlepool and the Welly sites at http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/brian.colley/Page_2x.html and http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/brian.colley/Page_4x.html
Can't even find it on your page which says "tell me about your site". Also, heard rumour of irish sess, Thursdays at the Brown Jug, Norton area Stockton from Sandy Still. Pete
From: shane johnson
Email: <shane.j@dtn.ntl.com>
Organisation: have banjo will travel
Town/City: cleethorpes
Country: england
Posted on: Thursday, January 06, 2000, 08:34 PM
nice site. plenty to chew on.......ps, got any info on David Boyle banjos as played by Gerry O'Connor
From: nigel
Email: <nigel@nigelsguitarworkshop.co.uk>
Organisation: tap the keg ?
Town/City: brompton
Country: yorks
Posted on: Monday, January 17, 2000, 09:44 PM
Hi, len you are my first web visitation !!! Hope you are ok will see you sometime. All the best NIGEL
From: John McCarty
Email: <johnwilldo@aol.com>
Organisation: Holmesburg Bluegrass Jam Philadelphia, PA
Town/City: Elkins Park, PA
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, January 20, 2000, 05:42 PM
Hi Banjo Bill,
I am planning to vacation in London the week of March 18 to March 25 and I am surfing the web to find interesting musical things to do in London. That is how I found your page. I play bluegrass banjo and guitar, or let's say I am trying to learn how to play. I coordinate a Slow Jam in the Philadelphia area. There are lots of folk and bluegrass spots in my hometown area. I was hoping to find similar places in London. Yes, I plan to see the usual tourist spots, but would love to drag my bride and joy (wife) out to a folk or bluegrass pub for a pint and a song. Nice website!
John McCarty
Elkins Park, PA USA
From: Jim Campbell
Email: <thedappers@aol.com>
Organisation: Dapper Dans of Disneyland
Town/City: Anaheim, CA
Country: USA
Posted on: Monday, January 24, 2000, 02:16 AM
Hi, A very nice site you have created! I was wondering if you were familiar with a song called "Banjo's Back in Town" or "Mr. Banjo's Back in Town"? Do you know who the composer/lyricist/publishers and date of composition are? Thanks for any help,
Best regards,
Jim Campbell
From: dave hanson
Email: <dhanson128@aol.com>
Organisation: none
Town/City: halifax
Country: england
Posted on: Sunday, January 30, 2000, 10:16 AM
great site, keep up the good work
From: Bill & Oletia Teas
Email: <oletiateas@excelonline.com>
Organisation: Houston Area Traditional Dance Society
Town/City: Pearland, Texas 77584
Country: U. S. A.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 01, 2000, 04:39 PM
From: Bruce A. G. Dudley
Email: <bruceunicorn@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Supporter/Sometime performer (1973 to date) local Folk Club venues, Ironbridge B
Town/City: Telford, Shropshire
Country: England
Posted on: Wednesday, February 02, 2000, 06:32 AM
Full of admiration for an entertaining, informative and, for me, therapeutic site. I am a member of the Shropshire
Folk Arts Association; having been resident in this area since leaving Cornwall and the RAF in 1973, I have seen many Folk clubs RISE, - AND FALL into obscurity, the few dedicated musicians linger on. I was 60 a fortnight ago, am awaiting quintruple heart bypass surgery, (imminent!),
and, like you am in love with the Banjo, I have two much loved mediocre five-strings, along with a variety of other instruments including much loved harmonicas, but at the moment I am on so many pills, for unstable angina, etc., that I am now taking auditions for a human Maraccas with a Mexican Mariachi Band. Enough from me, more power to your
"elbow", and "pen", Len, and a big thank you for brightening my day.
From: Dave Minikin
Email: <bridfolk@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Bridge Folk Club
Posted on: Thursday, February 10, 2000, 09:58 AM
New Address
1, Warwick Close, Seghill, NE23 7TP
Phone 0191 2376249 mobile 07967 198430
From: Tony Wilson
Email: <joat.ink@virgin.net>
Town/City: South Shields
Country: Mostly Britain
Posted on: Thursday, February 24, 2000, 02:04 PM
Dear Bill,
I now have a web page which isn't on your list could you please add it to your list.
Thanks Tony Wilson
I like the changes you've made to the page it looks really professional.
http://freespace.virgin.net/joat.ink/tonywilson/
From: Brian Sykes
Email: <pottersfolk@yahoo.com>
Organisation: Potters Folk Club
Town/City: Pegswood, Near Morpeth
Posted on: Saturday, February 26, 2000, 11:05 PM
We now have a site at http://pottersfolk.homepage.com please add to the listings
Cheers
Brian Sykes
From: Carol Littlefair
Email: <carol@arcentertainments.co.uk>
Organisation: A.R.C. Entertainments
Town/City: Stockton on Tees
Country: England
Posted on: Wednesday, March 01, 2000, 12:44 AM
Hi Bill Thanks for your help with getting musicians for our Durham City outdoor musical events. We look forward to seeing The Beggars Bowl with Friends of Banjo Bill on Saturday 15th April. Regards Carol
From: Bryn Phillips
Email: <bryn@ennerdale.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: Woodman Folk Club
Town/City: West Midlands
Country: UK
Posted on: Saturday, March 04, 2000, 10:14 AM
Nice site. I've included it in my growing collection of links on the Woodman Folk Club web site. I'd appreciate a reciprical link if you can fit it in.
All the best
Bryn
From: Rosie Hardman
Email: <rosie@rosiehardman.com>
Country: UK
Posted on: Sunday, March 12, 2000, 08:40 AM
Rosie has a brand new website at httt://www.rosiehardman.com
Please come and visit for all the latest news on my forthcoming multimedia PC CD archive of my musical career - plus lots of other news and chat.
From: Carlo Corrales Delgado
Email: <identidad_td@latinmail.com>
Organisation: Identidad Taller de Danzas
Town/City: Arequipa
Country: Peru
Posted on: Wednesday, March 22, 2000, 06:25 PM
Estimados amigos:
Reciba el cordial y afectuoso saludo de cada uno de los
integrantes de nuestra Asociación Cultural "IDENTIDAD"
Taller de Danzas.
Como es de su conocimiento, nuestra institución está
dedicada a la investigación, enseñanza y difusión del
folklore tradicional del Perú. Desde 1991 hemos
participado en festivales folklóricos a nivel nacional y
sudamericano y en los años 1996 y 1997 participamos en
festivales internacionales y mundiales en España,
Portugal, Italia y Francia; obteniendo en "Dijon" los
premios "Mejor presentación e instrumentación folklórica"
y "Alegria de Vivir", así como el aplauso y reconocimiento
del público y organizaciones.
Retornando de nuestra participación en España en 1997, el
grupo se reorganizó y asumí la dirección, prepararando un
mejor equipo hu
From: Kyle
Email: <Smart_Actor_Man@altavista.com>
Organisation: not yet
Town/City: Las Vegas
Country: U.S.A.
Posted on: Sunday, March 26, 2000, 09:12 PM
I am looking for easy things to play since I am only a begginer. In fact, I have only had my banjo for a week. I liked your site.
From: Graham Walker
Email: <grahamwalker@yahoo"dot"com>
Organisation: Willards Leap
Town/City: Chapareillan
Country: France
Posted on: Friday, March 31, 2000, 07:58 PM
Wonderful site Len! Just what a home sick "ex pat" needs to stay sane! I shall be back in Guisborough towards the end of April for three weeks so see you all soon. Nice to see Rosie's still alive! Oh! say hello to Ray Thom for me, doesn't photograph well does he? Cheers Graham.
From: Alan
Email: <Agraham@darlington.ac.uk>
Organisation: Gainford Folk club
Town/City: Barnard Castle
Country: Durham
Posted on: Tuesday, April 04, 2000, 12:55 PM
How do you know when a banjos out of tune?
The case is open
From: Steve Bailey
Email: <evest_b@hotmail.com>
Organisation: The Chase Folk Club
Town/City: Norton Canes, Near Cannock
Country: Staffordshire
Posted on: Wednesday, April 05, 2000, 10:02 PM
Nice web site. I came up to Guisborough some 20 - 25 years ago with my girlfriend, now my wife. The people were great, the pubs wonderful, the beer cold, but no pork scratchings! next time I come I'll bring my own.
Return the compliment please have a look at our web site on http://members.aol.com/Bazyat/folk.html
From: Dave Minikin
Email: <bridfolk@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Bridge Folk Club, Folk 'n' Fun, Beehive Folk Club
Town/City: Newcastle
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, April 08, 2000, 07:45 PM
Hi Len,
Please delete MINIKIN'S CORNER & CANNY FETTLE from artists list.
Please add BEEHIVE FOLK CLUB, Hartley Lane, Earsdon, Northumberland, every Sunday night, parlour atmosphere, free entry.
Next Folk 'n' Fun weekend, First full weekend in September 2000 at Allendale.
Cheers Dave Minikin
From: Mick Kaylor
Email: <royalk2000@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Blackstuff
Town/City: Stockton
Country: England
Posted on: Sunday, April 09, 2000, 12:00 AM
Just how low are the fields of Athenry?
On the back seat there were two of them!
From: Tony Bertram
Email: <tony@countyprint.freeserve.co.uk>
Town/City: Billingham
Country: UK
Posted on: Tuesday, April 11, 2000, 10:00 PM
Great website.
New to folk music but seen Jez Lowe a couple of times. Keen to learn about local clubs, etc.
From: Jef PERROY
Email: <jfperroy@nordnet.fr>
Organisation: bands : DISTANT SHORES and OPEN ROAD
Town/City: MARCQ-en-BAROEUL
Country: FRANCE
Posted on: Sunday, April 23, 2000, 04:52 PM
I play a short scale Clareen Pearl made by Tom Cussen in Clarinbridge. Before, I used to pick an old Framus. I play Irish trad stuff in a band called DISTANT SHORES based in Lille (northern france). Would be delighted to get in touch with other reels and jigs lovers!
Jef
From: brian colley
Email: <brian.colley@dtn.ntl.com>
Organisation: hartlepool folk club
Town/City: billingham
Country: uk
Posted on: Tuesday, April 25, 2000, 08:17 PM
great site!
From:
Email: <starreyeyz15@hotmail.com>
Country: usa
Posted on: Wednesday, April 26, 2000, 08:26 PM
ummm... nice page!!!
From: Jeff
Email: <flemingj@xsinet.co.za>
Posted on: Friday, April 28, 2000, 12:19 PM
From: Jeff Fleming
Email: <flemingj@xsinet.co.za>
Organisation: Private
Town/City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Posted on: Friday, April 28, 2000, 12:26 PM
Bill/Len, We have met previously in the north east whilst you were playing with Tap the Keg. Patrick and Peter Fleming are my brothers. Presently I am playing banjo, mandolin and bazouki with a band here in South Africa called Fiddlestix. Regards.
From: Dave Minikin
Email: <bridfolk@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Summerhill Folly Ceilidh Band
Town/City: Newcastle
Posted on: Friday, May 05, 2000, 09:43 AM
Hi Len
Please amend telephone for Summerhill Folly to 0191 2376249 mobile 07967 198430
Cheers
Dave Minikin
From: Jef Perroy
Email: <jfperroy@nordnet.fr>
Organisation: DISTANT SHORES / OPEN ROAD (bands)
Town/City: LILLE
Country: FRANCE
Posted on: Friday, May 05, 2000, 11:29 PM
Go and visit our brand new site : http://home.nordnet.fr/~jfperroy
DISTANT SHORES :traditional Irish music
Hey you Irish music lovers & banjo pickers, drop us a line!
Slàn!
From: Mark Longster
Email: <mark.longster@btinternet.com>
Organisation: Millfolk
Town/City: Pool in Wharfedale
Country: West Yorkshire
Posted on: Saturday, May 06, 2000, 03:37 PM
some links to other areas might be nice for those of us who travel a bit but thanks for all the hard work you must have to produce such a useful site
Tank You Mark
From: Dave Minikin
Email: <bridfolk@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Bridge & Beehive & Folk 'n' Fun
Posted on: Wednesday, May 10, 2000, 10:56 AM
From: Michael Correz
Email: <correz@accex.net>
Town/City: Hesperia/California
Country: United States
Posted on: Friday, May 12, 2000, 06:42 AM
From: mark elliott
Email: <sparky507.mark@virgin.net>
Organisation: n/a
Town/City: newbury berkshire
Country: england
Posted on: Friday, May 26, 2000, 09:10 PM
new to the banjo would appreciate any tips on playing ,hope to hear from you soon
sparky
From: Dave Hanson
Email: <dhanson128@aol.com>
Town/City: Halifax, Yorkshire
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, May 27, 2000, 01:18 PM
Re. your favourite banjo players, ever heard of Barney McKenna, THE BOSS.
Cathal Hayden is not bad either
From: Craig
Email: <craig.willoughby@informa.com>
Organisation: The Sun Inn, Stockton (Ron Angel)
Town/City: London (Ex Redcar/Guisborough)
Country: London
Posted on: Wednesday, June 07, 2000, 01:12 PM
Good site, however, I feel there is a distinct lack of new talent covered. Young folk singers are really tired of seeing the same old names flying around. The North East clique has got to stop. Try researching fresh new acts such as 'The Calverts' and the Tyneside based 'Cornerboys', who both have youth and vibrant vocals that certainly challenge the more dated acts that have played the circuit for many years. 'The Calverts' have even been approached by Mr Garbutt, material was not exchanged - 'old acts seeking fresh material-same old story!'. Of all the folk writers, Graeme Miles should feel the most tainted. More 'Folk stars' have been succesful off the back of Miles. He contributed alot, gave alot to North East folk and has never had the recognition...ask Garbutt and Grainger!
Banjo Bill, get with it and
From: Richard Macknight
Email: <richardrrobinson@yahoo.co.uk>
Organisation: small pictures music
Town/City: Corbridge
Country: Northumberland
Posted on: Saturday, June 10, 2000, 05:20 PM
Exellent web site Len. How about a message board for musicians wishing to meet others for collaboration in performing, songwriting and recording etc.
I am a singer/songwriter who plays guitar, bouzouki, mandolin etc. and have a small recording studio (all digital). I am looking for a collaborator(s) to perform and record my material and their own self compositions. Interested parties should contact me at richardrrobinson@yahoo.co.uk
From: Angela Pei-lei Pai
Email: <zenith@ms19.hinet.net>
Organisation: Zenith Arts, Event & Communication Co.
Town/City: Kaohsiung
Country: Taiwan, Republic of China
Posted on: Tuesday, June 13, 2000, 04:54 AM
From: tomas
Email: <tomasburkeclonbur@eircom.net>
Organisation: burkes pub
Town/City: clonbur
Country: ireland
Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 02:06 AM
just found the "a mile from clonbur "
i live in clonbur was interested in the name.
check out www.burkes-clonbur.com
good site
tomas
From: tomas
Email: <www.burkes-clonbur.com>
Organisation: burkes pub
Town/City: clonbur
Country: ireland
Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 02:12 AM
just found the "a mile from clonbur "
i live in clonbur, a small village in the west of ireland and was interested in the name clonbur so i found this site.
check out www.burkes-clonbur.com
good site , very inpressed Banjo Bills
tomas
From: tomas
Email: <www.burkes-clonbur.com>
Organisation: burkes pub
Town/City: clonbur
Country: ireland
Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 02:13 AM
just found the "a mile from clonbur "
i live in clonbur, a small village in the west of ireland and was interested in the name clonbur so i found this site.
check out www.burkes-clonbur.com
good site , very inpressed Banjo Bills
tomas
From: Jerry Bix
Email: <jerry.bix@virgin.net>
Organisation: Bideford Folk Club
Town/City: Bideford
Country: Devon
Posted on: Thursday, June 15, 2000, 11:26 PM
Friendly sing around club, Joiners Arms, Market PLace Bideford, Devon. contact Hilary Bix 01237 470792
Every Thursday
From: jane and dave o'dea
Email: <janeywhit@talk21.com>
Town/City: stalybridge
Country: uk
Posted on: Monday, July 10, 2000, 07:14 PM
have just returned from a brilliant weekend at Newcastleton Folk Festival. hi to everyone who was there see ya next year!
From: Doug Cadwell
Email: <Folkash@aol.com>
Organisation: Ashington Folk Club
Town/City: Ashington
Country: Northumberland
Posted on: Monday, July 10, 2000, 09:15 PM
Hope all is all okay with you.
Did you get our last listings?
We are being asked if we are still running!!
Cheers
Doug C.
From: Hazel Rider
Email: <john@kinver.dabsol.co.uk>
Organisation: Steps Folk Club - Kinver
Town/City: Kinver. S. Staffs
Country: UK
Posted on: Friday, July 21, 2000, 02:38 PM
Arrived at your site via 'The Woodman' FC web site link. I just thought that you may be interested to learn that there is a female banjo player in amongst the macho world of banjos! I play banjo, all sorts of styles, and sing. If you ever get to our part of the world - pop in and see us.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at the 'Plough and Harrow', Kinver. - Like the web site and the jokes!
From:
Posted on: Sunday, July 23, 2000, 06:36 PM
From: christian walton
Email: <www.sexgod@uk.dreamcast.com>
Town/City: stoke on trent
Country: england
Posted on: Monday, July 24, 2000, 02:44 AM
i love banjo!!!
From: MISS ANN DOYLE
Email: <ladyofwexford@yahoo.co.uk>
Organisation: ST JOSEPH'S SQUARE
Town/City: NEW ROSS CO WEXFORD
Country: IRELAND
Posted on: Sunday, August 06, 2000, 06:15 PM
IRISH MUSIC ITS BRILLIANT IF YOU LIKE THAT
KIND OF MUSIC
From: mike cornes
Email: <michaelc@calderdale.ac.uk>
Organisation: n/a
Town/City: halifax
Country: uk
Posted on: Monday, August 14, 2000, 02:59 PM
Just to say what a great weekend at Saltburn this year. Great venue and organisation - very relaxing. Many thanks to all who helped set it up.
Ps £8 per person camping is a bit steep ( my only gripe)
Warwick and Beverly was free
From: Dave Manning
Email: <drmanning@eurobell.co.uk>
Organisation: Local Jam Session
Town/City: St Austell
Posted on: Thursday, August 24, 2000, 08:55 PM
Another Banjo Player!!!
From: Pete Shaw
Email: <folk@fsmail.net>
Organisation: South Yorkshire Folk at www.syfolk.co.uk
Town/City: Sheffield
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, September 02, 2000, 12:47 AM
Great site. Well it would be if my site was on your links page! I keep my site well up to date with everything folky in the area and provide excellent links to other folk associations in the South Yorkshire and surrounding area and also around the country via the best sites I can find, including yours? Cheers (another) Pete Shaw at South Yorkshire Folk at www.syfolk.co.uk
From: pete shaw
Email: <folk@fsmail.net>
Organisation: South Yorkshire Folk at www.syfolk.co.uk
Town/City: Sheffield
Posted on: Saturday, September 02, 2000, 12:51 AM
What happened? My message appears to gotten mixed up with someone elses from Peterborough!
Please add a link to the best site in South Yorkshire and the world of folk music. Thanks Pete Shaw at South Yorkshire Folk at www.syfolk.co.uk
From: Chris Tranter
Email: <kipper@ctranter.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: The North East Bluegrass Pages
Town/City: North Skelton
Country: UK
Posted on: Monday, September 04, 2000, 10:07 PM
Now then lad, just thought I'd update my email address, come and visit sometime every second Saturday in the month at the Zetland Hotel Marske, the flat pickin's commin' on great.
http://www.ctranter.freeserve.co.uk
From: nigel stockbridge
Email: <nigel@nigelsguitarworkshop.co.uk>
Organisation: er. used to be in tap the keg
Town/City: still in brompton
Country: yarksheer
Posted on: Monday, September 04, 2000, 11:41 PM
Thanks for putting me on the net -I was looking for my-self and there I was !
all the best NIGEL
From: Paul Mazouat
Email: <pmazouat@aol.com>
Organisation: none
Town/City: Flanders, New Jersey
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, September 07, 2000, 10:16 PM
Statrted fiddling with bluegrass banjo (not a speciality in the US) but never got very good. Moved to Ireland for 2 years and with
6 months left, took up the Irish Tenor Banjo after meeting a session player in the local. Now I'm
back in the US (where Irish Tenor is DEFINITELY speciality) and hoping to find people to play with
or to interrest one of my dozen guitar playing friends in Irish music.
Thanks for the site!
Paul
From: Lol Moran
Email: <laurence.moran@libertysurf.co.uk>
Organisation: Baker's Arms at Broad Campden
Town/City: Chipping Campden, Glos
Country: UK
Posted on: Friday, September 08, 2000, 07:42 AM
Good, Comprehensive site. I've bookmarked it.
From: andy wilson
Email: <andywil@currantbun . co>
Organisation: none as of yet
Town/City: stafford
Country: england
Posted on: Tuesday, September 19, 2000, 08:24 PM
hi i cant play yet but i am hoping to learn .
From: Zena Tubmen
Email: <zena_tubmen@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Lucky Bags / Northworthy Musical Instruments
Town/City: Ashbourne
Country: Derbyshire
Posted on: Thursday, September 21, 2000, 03:22 PM
Great website, not sure of the joke! nice to be able to see where I can go for good music when I come home.
From: Colin Burns
Email: <cburns@no.ppco.com>
Organisation: klingon
Town/City: Marton
Posted on: Tuesday, September 26, 2000, 12:05 AM
From: trevor lister
Email: <trevorl@ntlworld.com>
Organisation: folk roundabout
Town/City: acklam
Posted on: Wednesday, October 04, 2000, 11:22 AM
From: Gillbert the banjo strummer
Email: <krustypizza@yahoo.com>
Organisation: Long riston folk society
Town/City: Long riston
Country: UK
Posted on: Wednesday, October 04, 2000, 02:55 PM
I was really impressed with the quality of your banjo playing at the 56 folk festivals I was lucky enough to be at this summer with my luvely wife. If you come round and help my polish my trator and drink some cider then please e mail back. Gilbert.
From: Tyler Michael
Email: <rrjr@stargate.net>
Town/City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country: USA
Posted on: Wednesday, October 04, 2000, 10:58 PM
There is a new interview with The Wrigley Sisters on the new worldwide information website: www.themestream.com. If you log on, just put the author's name, Rex Rutkoski, in search box.
From: Tyler Michael
Email: <rrjr@stargate.net>
Town/City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country: USA
Posted on: Wednesday, October 04, 2000, 11:01 PM
There is a new interview with The Wrigley Sisters onthe new worldwide information website: www.themestream.com. If you log on, just put the author's name, Rex Rutkoski, in search box.
From: col
Email: <cburns@g7hqa.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: drifter,usually toward Bute,Back Alex
Town/City: Middlesbrough
Posted on: Saturday, October 07, 2000, 12:34 AM
Great site Len,very informative,thanks a lot,good picture of Anonygrass at the Southern Cross with Dave,seems like only yesterday,see you Col and Carolyn,regards to the good lady
From: Rosie Hardman
Email: <rosie@rosiehardman.com>
Organisation: Me!
Town/City: Birmingham
Country: England
Posted on: Sunday, October 08, 2000, 09:11 AM
Hi there!
This is just a quick hello to all my friends - and an invite to come and visit my expanded site at http://www.rosiehardman.com which now includes lyrics to 29 songs plus details of a new CD which has just been released!
See you there!
From: Martin Nesbitt
Email: <martin@nesbitt62.fsnet.co.uk>
Organisation: Guisborough rugby club
Town/City: Saltburn
Country: England
Posted on: Tuesday, October 10, 2000, 03:59 PM
I love the sound a banjo makes, as it crackles on a fire! All the best, Lenny.
Oooh Wee, I could do with some of this!
From: Tony Gawthorpe
Email: <yorkshirefolk@bigfoot.com>
Organisation: Scarborough Folk Club
Town/City: Scarborough
Country: UK
Posted on: Saturday, October 14, 2000, 04:05 PM
***** site, info and a few laughs, very impressed.
I am in the process of putting SFC on the web (have been for over a year but WILL finish it). Hope it will be as enjoyable to visit as yours. Intend to put a link to your site if ok with you.
Take care
Tony.
From:
Posted on: Monday, October 16, 2000, 05:35 PM
Durham, etc. are not in the NE UK, you tube. Typical arrogant English.
Could you enlighten us, were it actually is!!! (EDITOR)
From: Martyn Littlefair/ Fiona Harley
Email: <larunbeat@ntlworld.com>
Organisation: Pot and Glass Folk Club
Town/City: Yarm on Tees
Country: UK
Posted on: Monday, October 23, 2000, 11:24 PM
Just to let you all know about the new club. Meeting every third Wednesday of the month at the Pot and Glass, Egglescliffe Village near Yarm. Everyone welcome.
From: Dan Gibson
Email: <dan.gibson@juno.com>
Organisation: Dallas Folk Music Society, Dallas Storytelling Guild
Town/City: Dallas, Texas
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, October 26, 2000, 10:46 PM
Enjoyed your web site. Looks like you're having with music -- and that's what it is supposed be all about, don't you think. I'm a five-string player (clawhammer) and a storyteller. If you're interested, my web site is: www.flash.net/~dgibson Keep on playin'.
From: Shelli-Copter
Email: <michelle.wilson1@uk.dreamcast.com>
Organisation: BoozRus
Town/City: Lagerville
Country: Zimbabwe
Posted on: Friday, October 27, 2000, 09:54 PM
"WHASSAAHH??!!!"
"WHASSAAHH??!!"
From: Roger Knowles
Organisation: Ripon Folk Club
Town/City: Harrogate, N.Yorks
Country: Uk
Posted on: Friday, November 10, 2000, 01:46 PM
I thought some readers may not know the sad news of the death of my friend of 35 years, and godfather of my son:
Chris Metcalfe, mandolin player with the Ken Tardly Playboys, and one of the organisers of the Silsden Bluegrass
Festival.
His cremation took place last Tuesday at Huddersfield crematorium.
Only 54 years old, in the words of the White Family " Another soldier down...."
From: Larry Imbleau
Email: <Larry@lmimarketing.com>
Organisation: N/A
Town/City: Markham, Ontario
Country: Canada
Posted on: Saturday, November 11, 2000, 09:21 PM
Greetings from Canada. Unfortunately I am not a potential customer but I am doing an Internet search for an old
(80 years old) friend of mine who signs and plays both guitar and banjo. He travels around to old
folks homes to entertain the people (Jack does not think of himself as old).
He has recently found a Banjo which he says is a John Grey (Headmaster 4 string manufactured around 1965)
and he has asked me to try to find out more about it and his major concern is he doesn't want to take advantage
of the lady who is trying to sell it. Jack is a very principled man. Any information or URL would be greatly appreciated.
From: Le ROY Mac Kenzie IV
Email: <mackenzie@fast.net>
Organisation: Appalacian Fiddle & Bluegrass Assoc.
Town/City: Washington
Country: U.S.A.
Posted on: Saturday, November 11, 2000, 11:25 PM
a great site,very impressed,i play old time banjo and really enjoy it , i will visit again thanks for a terrific site. mac
From: Le ROY Mac Kenzie IV
Email: <mackenzie@fast.net>
Organisation: Appalacian Fiddle & Bluegrass Assoc.
Town/City: Washington, N.J.
Country: U.S.A.
Posted on: Saturday, November 11, 2000, 11:34 PM
a great site,very impressed,i play old time banjo and really enjoy it , i will visit again thanks for a terrific site. mac
From: Richard Price
Email: <richard.price@ic.ac.uk>
Organisation: none
Town/City: London
Country: England
Posted on: Monday, November 20, 2000, 01:56 PM
I'm an avid guitarist, and i love the sound of the bajo.
I'd like to find some site to help me learn to play and get the rough folk sound that apeals to me so much.
Thanks
From: pamela
Email: <pamela@dmi.net>
Town/City: Fernwood Idaho
Country: USA
Posted on: Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 03:23 AM
My kids love your music, where can we buy recodings?
From: Laura R Ellis
Email: <lauraellis2000@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Border Television
Town/City: Carlisle
Country: Cumbria
Posted on: Sunday, November 26, 2000, 07:14 PM
Hi there,
I am looking for some advice. How do you go about finding musicians?!? There is a woman who lives near Carlisle with the most wonderful voice and with the backing of some good musicians, she could go far. I am puzzled as to where to find them though. I hope you can help me or suggest some avenues to try. We want to use her in a series which we will be making next year, and so I need to get moving quickly. I think that your website is brilliant by the way.
Many thanks, and I hope you can help me!!
Laura.
Ps have you heard the band called 'Tarras'? They are totally brilliant, based in Alston and about to be massive.
From: Phill Morley
Email: <phillmorley@banjogazette8.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: Banjo Gazette
Town/City: Chelmsford
Country: UK
Posted on: Monday, November 27, 2000, 06:43 PM
Just came across your web page. Thought it was interesting. I run two bluegrass bands WET PAINT & THE DRIPS and BUFFALO. I also started BRITISH BLUEGRASS NEWS and BANJO GAZETTE. I'm just getting my web site together. Good stuff.
From: Adrienne Bódy
Email: <bodya@kvi.ktm.hu>
Organisation: simple banjo player
Town/City: Budapest
Country: Hungary
Posted on: Wednesday, November 29, 2000, 11:20 AM
thanks for the jokes, they really made me laugh in the office, but I'm not dare to tell anyone because nobody plays banjo here (except me). Well and nobody's looking for a band to play in (except me). So I really feel like being moustach on the Mona Lisa. Adrienne
From: Nick
Email: <peck@pacifier.com>
Organisation: CCE
Town/City: Vancouver, Washington
Country: USA
Posted on: Sunday, December 03, 2000, 06:46 AM
A most comprehensive list of titles!! My plea, always, is for GIF files with chords shown....
From: Joe De Brincat
Email: <joe_debs@yahoo.com>
Organisation: None
Town/City: Hornby Nr Great Smeaton
Country: North Yorkshire UK
Posted on: Sunday, December 10, 2000, 01:53 PM
Nice to see that the Cleveland Area folk scene is still flourishing. I have been domiciled in far away lands for quite a few years but I still seem to see the same old names. Which is comforting.
Hope to see you all round and about soon
Best Regards to anybody who remembers me
JoE De Brincat
From: Dave Hanson
Email: <dhanson128@aol.com>
Town/City: Halifax
Country: Yorkshire
Posted on: Friday, December 15, 2000, 12:20 PM
Good site
From: craig Herbertson
Email: <craigherbertson@yahoo.com>
Organisation: The Keltix
Town/City: North West
Posted on: Tuesday, December 19, 2000, 02:55 PM
enjoyed the site. Being computer illiterate I sometimes put messages in the wrong place so blame me if this is the section for Folk Clubs. Bernie, the other half of the infamous Keltix (not the irish Harpers who we have never seen but from reviews sound immeasurably talented) and I are always looking for bookings further afield (and spelling lessons). Keep up the good work Len.
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