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Home PageFrom: Keith Roberts
Email: <keith.roberts8@which.net>
Town/City: Fleggburgh, Norfolk
Country: UK
Posted on: Tuesday, January 05, 1999, 04:06 PM
Hi, Bill! Just a quick HELLO! I
play a cheap & cheerful Joelle bought 2nd hand from Variety Sounds
in Killarney (College St.) Maybe when the lottery comes up I'll.............
From: ruth smith
Email: <chas@char8243.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: blyth valley folk club
Town/City: ashington
Country: england
Posted on: Saturday, January 16, 1999, 09:35 PM
i have enjoyed looking through your
pages and have and have found them very useful, but i would like to find
more about beginners with musical instruments and learning more about folk
music for beginners
From: STROUMPOULI ANASTASIA
Email: <EDPA@SHELMAN.GR>
Organisation: LYKION TON ELLINIDON SALAMINAS
Town/City: ATHENS
Country: GREECE
Posted on: Monday, January 18, 1999, 10:12 AM
As we are interested in your festival
(Billingham International folklore festival), we would like to have some
further details about dates of this year's festival, place which will be
held and deadlines for a replying in case of participation. Thank you in
advance. Tel. 0030-94-686.007 fax. 0030-1-33.97.550 - 99.28.607
From: polly shamsun naher
Email: <psn687bham.ac.uk>
Organisation: none
Town/City: birmingham
Country: uk
Posted on: Monday, January 18, 1999, 12:14 PM
hmm..I think a site needs to be
dedicated to the historical backgroung surrounding folk music, because
I am trying to research this area and I do not seem to have found anything
yet. But however that maybe because I'm not looking in the right place
hmmm theres a thought.
From: Joe De Brincat
Email: <joe_deb@hotmail.com>
Organisation: None at present
Town/City: Siah Rawl
Country: Kingdom of Oman
Posted on: Tuesday, January 26, 1999, 07:45 AM
Nice to find a Folk site that that
has such close links with my old home town (Marske, Cleveland)
From: Steve Resdhaw
Email: <steveredshaw@shawsigns.free-online.co.uk>
Organisation: Wisbech Folk Club
Town/City: Wisbech
Country: England
Posted on: Thursday, January 28, 1999, 07:38 AM
folkie greetings from the Fens visit
our web page: http://www.shawsigns.free-online.co.uk/wisbechfolkclub.htm
From: Martin Ellis
Email: <Martin.Ellis@tesco.net>
Organisation: Valley Folk Club Pontardawe
Town/City: Pontardawe
Country: WALES UK
Posted on: Friday, January 29, 1999, 06:52 PM
You seem to still have a busy folk
scene in the North East. The lists of venues and performers is great, but
the joke is awful ( I am a banjo player of sorts). We are Wales' oldest
club and foundering at present after 32 years. Any ideas on raising funds/improving
publicity and regeneration would be welcome !
From: Dave Arthur
Email: <arthurt@twins.co.uk>
Organisation: Rufus Crisp Experience (Old Timey Duo)
Town/City: Herstmonceux
Country: England
Posted on: Tuesday, February 02, 1999, 10:58 AM
Nice page, keep the banjo gags
coming. : 0 )
From: roger knowles
Organisation: mostly harrogate folk club nowadays
Town/City: harrogate, north yorks
Country: yorkshire
Posted on: Tuesday, February 02, 1999, 07:32 PM
I used to play with Pete Stanley
back in the 70's - helped record a few albums, 'Banjo Bounce' for one,
nice to see people keeping the banjo flag flying-catch you later, roger
From: ben hudson
Email: <benhudson@cableinet.co.uk>
Town/City: Jarrow, Tyne & Wear.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 03, 1999, 04:52 PM
just to let you know that I enjoyed
the website. I play bouzouki and guitar in a duo with Steve Pratt who plays
flute, piccolo and whistle, and I wanted to know how we could be featured
in your local musician profile. Please drop me a line.
From: PAUL CROGEN
Email: <PCROGEN@SCANA.COM>
Town/City: POMARIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Country: USA
Posted on: Tuesday, February 09, 1999, 09:10 AM
I HAVE RECIEVED MY MOTHERS GIBSON
TB-6 THAT SHE TOURED WITH IN THE LATE 20'S AND EARLY 30'S. I HAD IT TUNED
UP, FOUND A BOOK AND AM TRYING TO LEARN. BEFORE THE INTERNET I COULD FIND
ALMOST NO HELP ON THE TENOR BANJO, EVERYTHING IS 5-STRING.
From: Steve Pearce
Email: <steve.em@virgin.net>
Town/City: London
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, February 13, 1999, 05:33 PM
I`m trying to find some info.
on the superb singer Maureen Craik. She`s on a couple of compilations,
"The Iron Muse" and "New Voices".I believe she`s from the North-East. Any
more details much appreciated...
From: JON WILLIAMS
Email: <jonw@easynet.co.uk>
Posted on: Monday, February 15, 1999, 10:56 PM
Good web site Len!
From: Ian Oliver
Email: <ian.oliver@freenet.co.uk>
Organisation: Denholm Folk Club regular
Town/City: Newtown St Boswells
Country: Roxburghshire
Posted on: Sunday, February 28, 1999, 12:36 PM
Great web site - keep up the good
work. Could do with some more info on some of the artists, e.g. The Wilsons
as we do not get to see them in this area. Do you know how we could get
hold of their CD. I have tried a few places without success? Cheers
From: nelson mcgary
Email: <gnelson700@aol.com>
Organisation: busker
Town/City: Cleveland, Ohio
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, March 11, 1999, 06:34 PM
Great site!!! Please take a look
at: http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Stage/2462 when you have a chance.
Nelson
From: Richard Grainger
Email: <richard.grainger@onyxnet.co.uk>
Organisation: Richard Grainger
Town/City: Teesside
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, March 13, 1999, 11:51 AM
Just found this wonderful site.
Its reallly great. My own page is under construction right now. If you
would like to receive dates and a newsletter with all info about whats
going on with me here and abroad. email or phone 01642 861899 . Watch out
for my new album ' Town in Time' (The Songs and tunes of 'the English Klondike'
- Middlesbrough) more info available to any callers. God luck with this
great site. Its what we need , more strength to your elbow..
From: Tim Healey
Email: <tim@bejo.co.uk>
Organisation: Beautiful Jo Records/Honest Jo Music
Town/City: Oxford
Country: UK
Posted on: Saturday, March 13, 1999, 08:33 PM
Have you seen the folk CD bargains
on offer in the new Honest Jo Music catalogue? Check out our homepage at
bejo.co.uk.
From: Dave Minikin
Email: <canfet@hotmail.com>
Organisation: Bridge and Ryton Village FCs
Town/City: Prudhoe
Country: England
Posted on: Sunday, March 14, 1999, 01:50 PM
Hi Thanks for updating info. Dave
From: Beverly Bracken
Email: <Megolyn@aol,com.usa>
Organisation: In Waco? Are you kidding?
Town/City: Waco, Texas
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, March 18, 1999, 02:16 AM
Lovely site. I'm planning my 5th
consecutive Whitby Folk Week this year. Look forward to seeing you there.
From: Barry Shaw
Email: <bas@england.com>
Town/City: London
Country: England
Posted on: Friday, March 19, 1999, 05:01 PM
love the Banjo jokes!
From: Doug Wells
Email: <rest555.freeserve.co.uk.>
Organisation: none
Town/City: Washington C.D.(county Durham)
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, March 20, 1999, 08:36 PM
I would like to join a band.Iplay
guitar,mandolin,keyboardsand(after a fashion!) fiddle and 5 string banjo.Style
- Nic Jones/Jansch/Irish/Elvis Costello etc.
From: John &Marie Corteen
Email: <J&M@freespirit55.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: Free Spirit Recording Studio/Folk Duo
Town/City: Carnforth
Country: Lancs
Posted on: Sunday, March 28, 1999, 02:15 PM
We are a small home based recording
studio, mainly for folk artists, mainly acoustic. We can produce master
recordings on:- CD, DAT, Mini-disc, & MDD. We also offer full production
facilities, with artwork, sleeves ETC. Musician friendly, jargon free zone.
for gigging musicians who want a small run of tapes to sell at gigs ETC.Or
Demo Discs.If anyone is interested, give us a call
From: Donald Lawrence
Email: <lawred@webtv.net>
Organisation: beginnng player
Town/City: Davenport, Wn.
Country: Lincoln
Posted on: Sunday, March 28, 1999, 07:51 PM
I was hoping to score american
pioneer tunes. Grew up with this type music, now retired want to learn
to play it. Thanks Donald
From: Jeff Robinson
Email: <jeffrob@globalnet.co.uk>
Organisation: Back Alex/Vic
Town/City: SAltburn
Country: UK
Posted on: Thursday, April 08, 1999, 01:07 AM
Hi Len....what['s the difference
between a banjo and a chainsaw ?...a chainsaw's got more dynamic range...
From: Alex rutterford
Town/City: Newcastle on Tyne
Posted on: Wednesday, April 14, 1999, 01:34 PM
All the best for the future Len
Sorry I couldn't make your do cheers Alex
From: Arnaldo Antunes
Email: <aantunes@ibm.net>
Organisation: Mapa Prod.
Town/City: São Paulo
Country: Brasil
Posted on: Sunday, April 18, 1999, 08:35 PM
From: Gibby MacNaught
Email: <e96gsm@tay.ac.uk>
Organisation: Schiltrum
Town/City: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Posted on: Friday, May 07, 1999, 02:55 PM
Great page.I play 5 string bluegrass
and make and play highland and lowland bagpipes.Keep up the good work.
From: Dan Fitzgerald
Email: <fitzgeraldd@newmanu.edu>
Organisation: Several bands
Town/City: Wichita Ks
Posted on: Friday, May 14, 1999, 06:03 PM
How about Maggie in the Wood. Is
it not a polka? I did not see it in your polka listing. I play Irish, Dixie,
Jazz on 4-string and bluegrass on the 5-string. I have seven students.
From: Jeff Fuller
Email: <jeffnhev@cwcom.net>
Town/City: Didcot
Country: Oxon
Posted on: Sunday, May 16, 1999, 02:40 PM
Plese help Ive just bought an old
banjo and i would like to get advice on books tapes cdabout playing anything
will be gratefully recieved
From: Rosie Hardman
Email: <R.Ixer@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Saturday, May 29, 1999, 05:13 PM
Hello to everyone up there in Teesside!
Yes - I am still alive! If anyone would like to write and say hello - feel
free! Lots of love to all my old friendsXXXXX
From: andy perkins traditional instruments
Email: <andybanjo@aol.com>
Town/City: faversham
Country: kent
Posted on: Monday, May 31, 1999, 06:22 PM
From: Ron Angel
Email: <ronangel@singalong1.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: Stockton Folk Club
Town/City: Stockton-on-Tees
Country: N.E.England
Posted on: Wednesday, June 02, 1999, 08:23 PM
Just found your site, Len, and am
still in a state of gobsmackedness. Brilliant! A wonderful surprise. Just
what we need in our neck of the woods. More power to your elbow. I'll be
back. Ron Angel
From: dave hanson
Email: <24040548.me@currantbun.com>
Organisation: dicky mints
Town/City: halifax
Country: england
Posted on: Wednesday, June 02, 1999, 09:34 PM
good tune list but no music available
From: Pete Finley
Email: <PETERFINLE@AOL.com>
Town/City: Sunderland
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, June 05, 1999, 06:57 PM
Hi, I'm just discovering all the
NE folk stuff on the web - amazing! Any chance of being added to your list
of artists? Pete
From: A rnie Nesbitt
Email: <anesbiitt@site424.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: like the singing
Town/City: Darlington
Country: England
Posted on: Tuesday, June 08, 1999, 08:05 PM
just to prove the cicuit,and say
hello!!.
From: Mike Freudenberg
Email: <michaelf@pop3.poptel.org.uk>
Town/City: Edinburgh,
Country: Scotland
Posted on: Wednesday, June 09, 1999, 10:55 PM
Hi! I am trying to get in touch
with the "Old Rope String Band" (Newcastle based) for a possible gig in
September. Do you know how to get in touch with them. Or, could they get
in touch with me. THANKS, Mike F.
From: Pat Costello
Email: <Pakie87@Hotmail.com>
Town/City: Shannon, County Clare.
Country: IRELAND
Posted on: Wednesday, June 16, 1999, 11:29 AM
From: Ray Banks
Email: <Ray@Banksr.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: Faotmad
Town/City: Doncaster
Country: UK
Posted on: Tuesday, June 22, 1999, 01:27 PM
Hi Len - nice page! I'm an old folkie
from the sixties who's been playing banjo for 40 years. After years of
walking and climbing and a knackered knee I've rediscovered the 5-string,
and am learning a lot of american old-time tunes, and play in a couple
of good sessions in York and Sheffield. Cheers Ray
From: anne toal
Email: <ann@miketoalwebtv.com>
Organisation: retired with a new toy
Town/City: bellmawr
Country: u.s.a.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 23, 1999, 03:15 AM
used to live a the creek years
ago,clarence jordan was my grandpa,milton davis,my dad,richardsons were
all family.so nice to hear you all are still around having fun,dancing
@ playing will keep you young forever,god bless,annie
From: Riet veenendaal
Email: <marco.veenendaal@tip.nl>
Organisation: PR. Texels Folkconcerts
Town/City: Den Burg, Texel
Country: Holland
Posted on: Saturday, July 03, 1999, 03:08 PM
From: Simon Uprichard
Email: <simon.jude@xtraco.nz>
Organisation: Canterbury Folk Festival Inc
Town/City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Posted on: Tuesday, July 06, 1999, 02:52 AM
From: Jeff
Email: <jeffnhev@cwcom.net>
Organisation: Out All Hours (covers band )
Town/City: Didcot
Country: Oxon
Posted on: Wednesday, July 07, 1999, 09:14 PM
I require a Real Idiots guide to
the banjo and I mean a real idiots guide Like all the site and jokes and
bits Thanks to aLL FOR ANY HELP
From: John Gilboy
Email: <john@gilboy.freeserve.co.uk>
Town/City: NORRISTHORPE,LIVERSEDGE
Country: UK
Posted on: Saturday, July 10, 1999, 12:22 AM
From: Geoff Verrill
Email: <Verrill.Geoff.G@bhp.com.au>
Organisation: The Bunker
Town/City: Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Posted on: Sunday, July 11, 1999, 09:47 PM
Great website Bill.Wish I'd known
about it earlier.Have just spoken to Johnny T.Will see you at Saltburn.
From: Steve Lane
Email: <yum11@dial.pipex.com>
Organisation: Stockton, Stokesley, anywhere
Town/City: Stokesley
Country: UK
Posted on: Friday, July 16, 1999, 09:58 PM
Len - a brilliant site. Here I was
thinking there was nothing much on N East folk on the internet and there
you are with all this info. Thanks for your prompt build on my memo about
the Natures World weekend on the UK.Folk newsgroup. See you there - I play
with Green Fingers and Tripel Time - two local bands you haven't yet listed
! Steve
From: Doug C
Email: <Folkash@aol.com>
Organisation: Ashington FC
Posted on: Saturday, August 21, 1999, 04:30 PM
Hi Bill Hope everything is well
with u Did you not get our last Listings update 'Music Live into 2000@?
Will send again as an Email Cheers Doug C
From: Martyn Littlefair
Email: <mlittlefair@stockton-online.co.uk>
Organisation: The Sun Inn
Town/City: Stockton on Tees
Country: UK
Posted on: Friday, August 27, 1999, 12:10 PM
Dear Len, Could you include myself
and Fiona Harley in future news etc. Having started on the folk scene a
mere two months ago,we have been getting around a bit of late ie Stockton,
Osmotherley, Darlington, Guisborough and Cecil Sharp House (the most bloody
awful singaround). God knows where she's dragging me off to tonight, somewhere
in county Durham. Like you, I moved in from the rock scene having been
vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for Teesside based band, SKULDUGGERY.
At the age of 44, I feel a little too old to be dragging heavy amps up
three flights of stairs to play to the bar staff and a dog because the
venue hasn't bothered to put the posters up. Much happier on the folk scene
where one acoustic guitar is all I have to worry about - oh, plus my partner
of course but as we'll be m
From: richard
Email: <rjames@kanda.com>
Organisation: heartsong choir
Town/City: aberystwyth
Country: wales
Posted on: Wednesday, September 01, 1999, 09:50 AM
hi!
From: Moira
Email: <david@dlclarke.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: hmm
Town/City: Teesside
Country: UK
Posted on: Wednesday, September 01, 1999, 08:08 PM
Len, next week, September 8th at
the Station, Station road, Stokesley - there will be a musicians session
8:00 ish. No style dominates English, scottish irish, continental etc..
Pass it on
From: Bill Bubb
Email: <banjobill@abilnet.com>
Town/City: Phoenix, AZ
Country: USA
Posted on: Monday, September 06, 1999, 08:24 AM
Love your international folk web
site and it is one of the most informative anywhere to be found on the
internet. Just to let you and others know, there's a new email discussion
list for folk music, festivals, etc. and you can get there from here by
just doing this: FolkFest-subscribe@Onelist.Com and that is all that it
takes to get plugged into this fun fun folk music list. I play the 5 string
banjo and am learning bluegrass and folk and also learning to play clawhammer
banjo. Thanks all and keep smiling. Bill
From: Bob Loomis
Email: <bbloomis@aol.com>
Organisation: The Geezers, a band of friends
Town/City: Concord, California
Country: USA
Posted on: Thursday, September 09, 1999, 06:08 AM
From: John`
Email: <jbh@nbnet.nb.ca>
Town/City: Fredericton
Country: Canada
Posted on: Saturday, September 18, 1999, 03:19 PM
From: Carol Littlefair
Email: <CAROL@ARCENTERTAINMENTS.CO.UK>
Organisation: A.R.C. Entertainments
Town/City: Stockton on Tees
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, September 25, 1999, 12:13 PM
From: Bill Dailey
Email: <banjobilly@home.com>
Organisation: Retired old fart banjo player
Town/City: Tariffville Ct.
Country: USA
Posted on: Monday, September 27, 1999, 03:25 PM
From: George Unthank
Email: <UNTHANKG@aol.com>
Organisation: Keelers -Addison Rapper& Clog
Town/City: Ryton, Tyne & Wear
Country: England
Posted on: Wednesday, October 13, 1999, 12:55 AM
From: Graham Johnson
Email: <graham@keltic.com>
Organisation: Local Banjo 'gigger'
Town/City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Posted on: Friday, October 15, 1999, 08:42 PM
From: Tony Wilson
Email: <joat.ink@virgin.net>
Town/City: South Shields
Country: England
Posted on: Tuesday, October 19, 1999, 04:03 PM
From: Sandy Still
Email: <alexander.still@virgin.net>
Organisation: Judith Haswell Band
Town/City: Stockton-on-Tees
Country: UK
Posted on: Tuesday, October 19, 1999, 04:29 PM
From: ray storr
Email: <peter@xris.freeserve.co.uk>
Organisation: g'boro
Town/City: middlesborough
Country: england
Posted on: Wednesday, October 20, 1999, 11:42 PM
From: Sylviane BARTKOWIAK (known as 'the french girl who plays the pipe')
Email: <S-s.bartkowiak>
Organisation: regular at STOCKTON's folk club
Town/City: STOCKTON
Country: TEESSIDE
Posted on: Thursday, October 21, 1999, 09:52 AM
From:
Email: <bob@bobfoxmusic.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Thursday, October 21, 1999, 11:57 PM
From: Richard G. Jeffery
Email: <richard.jeffery@excite.co.uk>
Organisation: Urban Folk Singer & Poet
Town/City: Oxford
Country: Oxon
Posted on: Friday, October 29, 1999, 03:47 PM
From: Hamish
Email: <hamish@lombardy.clara.net>
Organisation: Tudor Folk Club
Town/City: Chesham, Bucks
Country: UK
Posted on: Wednesday, November 03, 1999, 08:20 PM
From: Joe Maloney, Festival Director
Email: <billingham.festival@virgin.net>
Organisation: Billingham International Folklore Festival
Town/City: Billingham
Country: UK
Posted on: Wednesday, November 10, 1999, 11:05 AM
From: Pete Shaw
Email: <pete.shaw@peteshaw.co.uk>
Town/City: Peterborough
Country: England
Posted on: Thursday, November 11, 1999, 10:05 AM
From: Brian Tozer
Email: <tozerb@nbnet.nb.ca>
Town/City: Miramichi ,New Brunswick
Country: Canada
Posted on: Monday, November 15, 1999, 10:14 PM
From: Donald E. Jones
Email: <donjon@snip.net>
Organisation: Phila. Folk Song Society
Town/City: Philadelphia PA 19119
Posted on: Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 05:56 PM
From: Cheryl Kennell
Email: <cheryl@kennell-consulting.com>
Town/City: Barnet
Country: Herts
Posted on: Thursday, November 18, 1999, 10:25 AM
From: Levente Molnar
Email: <lammas@freemail.c3.hu>
Town/City: Nagykanizsa
Country: Hungary
Posted on: Friday, November 19, 1999, 03:45 PM
From: Clare
Email: <Clare.saunders@student.shu.ac.uk>
Town/City: Sheffield/ Middlesbrough
Country: England
Posted on: Monday, December 06, 1999, 01:08 PM
From: Mike
Email: <mike@mclemens.freeserve.co.uk>
Country: England
Posted on: Saturday, December 11, 1999, 10:37 PM
From:
Posted on: Monday, December 13, 1999, 06:27 PM
From: Ray Steinberg
Email: <ray.steinberg@bt.com>
Organisation: BT
Town/City: Newcastle
Country: Geordieland
Posted on: Sunday, December 19, 1999, 10:10 PM
From: Dave Cowling
Email: <dave.cowling@bt.com>
Organisation: BT
Town/City: Northallerton
Country: Puddingland
Posted on: Tuesday, December 21, 1999, 05:26 PM
From: robert greenlee
Email: <robert@derryhale.freeserve.co.uk>
Posted on: Thursday, December 30, 1999, 12:14 AM
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