FOLKAL
POINT
formerly
WIGAN FOLK CLUB ACOUSTIC SESSIONS PARISH NOTICES
ISSUE
DATE: 26 JANUARY 2004
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What’s
On (One-Off and Local Events)
Sunday 25 January 2004
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12
Bar, 40-42 Church St, Preston PR1 3DH: Giles. Info (venue) 01772 827636
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Albion
Hotel, Wallasey: Albion Folk Club: Singers Night
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Astley
Arms, Chapel Hill, Dukinfield: Monthly Open Mic & SongwriterNight hosted by Ann
English
>
Bar
Cuba, Pickford St, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6HB: Mark Radcliffe & The
Family Mahone. £7 advance / £10 door. Box Office 01625 669944
>
Black
Horse, St Helens: Irish Night
>
Bowling
Green, Wigan Lane, Swinley, Wigan: Wigan Folk Club: Singaround
>
Bruins
Bar, Ladybarn House, Moseley Rd, Manchester M14 6ND: Butler’s Chain Gang 8.30pm.
Free. Info (venue) 0161 256 1992
>
Captain
Nelson Tavern, Maryport, Cumbria: Blues on Sunday 4pm: Pete Leigh & The
Union
>
Comedy
Store, Manchester: Fortnightly Helterskelter Acoustic/Open Mic NEW
ENTRY
>
Cross
Keys, Uppermill: Singaround
>
Cross
Keys Inn, Chester: Raven Folk Club: Quicksilver (Hilary Spencer & Grant
Baynham)
>
Crown
Hotel, Garstang: Crown Folk Club: Singers Night
>
Dillon’s
Whistlin’ Jig, Stockport: Irish Trad Music Session
>
Freeholders
Arms, Lancaster: Singers on Sunday: Singaround NEW
ENTRY
>
Galvin’s
Irish Bar, 321 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ: Quare Craic 8.30pm. Info
(venue) 0161 832 9640
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Gorton
Community Centre, Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester M18 8PE: Swing
Commanders. Info (venue) 0161 223 1516
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Halfway
House, Blackpool: Singaround
>
Hop
Pocket, Chorley: Bogtrotters
>
Irish
World Heritage Centre, 10 Queens Rd, Manchester M8 8UF (main hall): Tony
Forde. afternoon Info 0161 205 4007
>
Jackson’s
Pit, Oldham: Acoustica! Open Mic hosted by Darren Poyzer
>
Joseph
O’Neill’s, 67 Duke St, St Helens WA10 2JF: One Hand Clapping. 6pm.
Info (venue) 01744 752433
>
Junction, Rainford: Wooden Horse Folk Club: Singers night
>
Lamb,
Halliwell Rd, Bolton: Buskers Ball
>
Old
Manor Club, Wallasey: Folk at the Manor: Singers Night
>
Prince
of Wales. 9-11 Cowling Brow, Chorley PR6 0QE: Jon Brindley. Info (venue)
01257 413239
>
Revise
Cafe Bar, 559 Wilbraham Rd, Manchester M21 0AE: A Spirit Animal + Steve Finn.
Info (venue) 0161 861 7626
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Ring
o’ Bells, Warrington: Singaround
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Royal
Oak, 111 Standishgate, Wigan WN1 1XL: Jon Brindley. afternoon.
Info (venue) 01942 323137
>
CHANGED VENUE
Shelbourne Hotel, Southport (ex Blundell Arms): Bothy Folk Club: Steve
Tilston
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Star
Inn, Failsworth: Open Door Folk Club: Singaround
>
Walshaw
Sports Club, Tottington, Bury: Walshaw Folk Club: Singers Night
>
Walton
Folk Club: Singers Night
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Waxy
O’Connor’s, Manchester: Live Irish Music 2pm - 4pm & 8pm - 10.30pm: The
Gallery
>
Worden
Arts & Crafts Centre, Worden Park, Leyland PR5 2DJ: Kirsty McGee Trio featuring Miranda Sykes & Mat
Martin plus support David Hughes. Tickets £8 - in aid of Crisis -
see Mr Kite Benefits under ‘Venues’
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BBC
Radio 3: Andy Kershaw 10.30pm with a session from The Waifs, a guitar-led
trio from Australia who were a highlight of last year’s Cambridge Folk
Festival
>
BBC
Radio Merseyside: Folkscene 7.05pm: with Stan Ambrose.
>
BBC
Radio Stoke: Genevieve Tudor: folk music 8pm
>
BBC
Radio Cumbria: Northern Folk 9pm; with Alistair Anderson
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BOWLING
GREEN
106-108
Wigan Lane, Swinley, Wigan WN1 2LF
Every
Sunday: Wigan Folk Club: Unplugged Song Session hosted by Joan
Blackburn
Every
Wednesday: Open Mic hosted by Pauline Blackburn
Live
Music Every Weekend
Info
Paul / Pauline 01942 516004
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Monday 26 January 2004
>
Aigburth
Peoples Hall, Liverpool: Triton Folk Club: Singers Night
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Bacup
Conservative Club: Bacup Folk Club: Hanky Park
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Bar
Risa, Chorlton St, Manchester: Acoustica! Open Mic
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Beech
Inn, Chorlton, Manchester: Tune session
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Black Bull, Edgworth: Singers & Musicians
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Blue
Cat Cafe, Stockport: Acoustic Songwriters Night
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Bulls
Head, Manchester: Trad music session
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Cumberland
Arms, Hindley: Verse & Worse
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Farmers
Arms, Frankby, Wirral: Folk Club: Singers & Musicians
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Gallagher’s,
Blackrod: Folk Club: Singers Night
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Green
Dragon, St Helens: Green Dragon Folk Club: Singaround
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Jolly Angler, Manchester: Singaround
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Lostock
Arms, Lostock, Bolton: Rafters Roar Folk Club: Singers Night
>
New
Land o’ Cakes, Manchester: Sound Check Acoustic Jam Night: Singer-Songwriter
Open Mic
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Night
& Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN: Astrid
+ Revere + Shaun T Hunter. Info (venue) 0161 236 1822 / 4597
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Prospect Inn, Runcorn: Folk at the Prospect: Singers Night
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Red
Bull, Stockport: Red Bull Folk Club: Singers Night
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CHANGED VENUE
Red Lion, Newburgh (ex Railway Hotel, Parbold): Room At The Top: Music, Verse
& Whatever
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Revolution,
Lancaster: LULUMS Open Mic NEW ENTRY
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Shippons,
Irby: Folk Session
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Smugglers
Den, Morecambe: Folk Session NEW ENTRY
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Trader
Jacks, Chorley: Chorley Folk Club: club website states “new venue
starting in March” and all diary dates have been deleted
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Victoria,
Fleetwood: Musicians Session
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Victoria,
Woolton Village, Liverpool: Acoustic Jam Night
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Waggon
Inn, Uppermill: Singers Night
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White
Lion, Swinton: Swinton Folk Club: Singers Night
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BBC
GMR: The Parlour 7pm: Alan Keegan with Irish music
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BBC
GMR: Sounds of Folk 8pm - 9pm with Ali O’Brien and guests Westhoughton
Folk Club / Auld Triangle
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VERSE
& WORSE
Cumberland
Arms, Chapel Green Rd, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3LL
Still
meeting on the fourth Monday of the Month at 8.30pm prompt for poetry, music and
stories, and still providing free chip butties!
Next
meetings: January 26, February 23, March 22
For
further info contact Sheila Mellor-Barnes 01942 215775 (new phone no.)
www.verseandworse.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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Tuesday 27 January 2004
>
Alexander’s
Jazz Theatre Bar, Chester: Unplugged Folk Night
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Atlantic
(Banjo Bar), Liverpool: Atlantic Irish Night
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Bar,
Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester: Phat Tuesday: Chorlton Cajun Massive:
Singers & Musicians
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Bay
Horse, Osbaldeston: Folk Club: Singers Night hosted by Paul Heald &
Second Spirit
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Briton’s
Protection, 50 Gt Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5LE: Doug Hoekstra + Anna
Kashfi. Info (venue) 0161 236 5895
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Bruins
Bar, Manchester: Open Mic Acoustic Night hosted by Chezz
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Bush
Inn, Droylsden: Bush Acoustic Music Club: Singers Night
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Civil Service Sports & Social Club, St Annes: St Annes Acoustic Roots Club:
Singers Night
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Crown,
Stockport: Singaround/Open Mic
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Everyman
Bistro, Liverpool (ex Flying Picket): Singers Night
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Fox & Goose, Wigan Lane: Wigan
Folk Club: Singaround
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George,
Sandbach: Sandbach Unplugged: Pete Moreton
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Gregson
Centre, Lancaster: Folk Music Session in Cafe/Bar NEW
ENTRY
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Hilldale
Village Hall, Parbold: Newburgh Morris Practice
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Horseshoe,
Ringley: Singers Night
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Howcroft
Inn, 36 Pool St, Bolton: Clive Leyland
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Iguana
Bar, Chorlton: Open Stage
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Maghull Folk Club: Singers Night
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Nursery
Inn, Stockport: Why Worry Monthly Songwriters Club
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Oak
Tree, Coppull (ex Waggon & Horses): Musicians Session
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Peveril
of the Peak, Manchester: Tune session
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RAFA
Club, Leyland: Shredded Feet Appalachian Dance Group Practice
>
Red
Triangle Boxing Club, Liverpool: Johnson’s Acoustic Circus: Performers
Night
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Ring
o’ Bells, Widnes: Singers Night
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Roscoe’s
Bar, Swinton: Sing When You’re Swiggin’: Acoustic Night
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Royal
Oak, Littleborough: Royal Oak Folk Club: Singers Night
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Southern
Hotel, Chorlton, Manchester: Tuesday Night Blues Club: Acoustic Open Mic
hosted by Depot
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White
Lion, Halton, Lancaster: Bluegrass & Old Time Session NEW
ENTRY
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White
Lion, Heptonstall: Irish Trad Music Session
Wednesday 28 January 2004
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Alison Arms, Coppull: Singaround
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Barley
Mow, Warrington: Essential Songwriters Night
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Bay
Horse, Horwich: Raglan (Tim, Juliette & Jim out of Bogtrotters)
>
Bowling
Green, Wigan Lane, Wigan: Open Mic hosted by Pauline Blackburn
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Bridge
Inn, Port Sunlight: Bromborough Folk Club: Singers Night
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Chillies
Wine Bar, Wavertree, Liverpool: Catacoustic: Open Mic
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Clarence
Hotel, Blackpool: Folk Club: Elbow Jane + Brass Tacks
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Cross Keys, Uppermill: Cross Keys Folk Club: Geoff Higginbottom
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Crypt,
Royal Kings Arms Hotel, Lancaster: Open Mic Night - now closed
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Falcon Hotel, Poulton-le-Fylde: Folk at the Falcon: Singaround
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Farmers
Glory Inn, Roundhill Rd, Haslingden, Rossendale BB4 5TU: Moorland Folk. Info
(venue) 01706 215748
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Fleece
Inn, Blackburn: Blackburn Folk Club: Singers Night
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Friends
Meeting House, Lancaster: Taize - Harmony Singing for Peace NEW
ENTRY (started 14.1.04)
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Junction,
Rainford: Bluegrass Workshop 7.30pm; Session 9pm
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Limelight
Club, Hightown, Crewe CW1 3BP: Boat Band. Free. Info (venue) 01270 251929
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Limelight
Club, Hightown, Crewe CW1 3BP (Music Cafe): Dulaman. Tickets £4. Info
(venue) 01270 251929
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New
Britannia Inn, Preston: Singers Night
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North
Cafe Bar, 16 Town Hall St, Blackburn BB2 1AG: Herman Dune + Kimya Dawson. Info
(venue) 01254 682670
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Pogue
Mahone’s, Liverpool: Irish tune session
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Railway,
Heatley, Lymm: Songs in the Snug: Singaround
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CHANGED VENUE Scarisbrick
Arms, Downholland (ex Swan, Aughton): Folk Club: Singers Night
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Shenanigan’s,
Bootle: Irish Trad Music Session
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Union
Vaults, Chester: Singaround & Music Session
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Upton
Royal British Legion Club: Jacqui’s Folk Club: Singers Night
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Waggon
& Horses, Burnley: Burnley Folk Club: Singers & Musicians
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Waxy
O’Connor’s, Manchester: Live Irish Music
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BBC Radio 2: Mike Harding 8pm with guest Johnny Dickinson
Thursday 29 January 2004
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Arden
Arms, Millgate, Stockport: Song Carriers Folk Club: Singaround
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Bakers
Vaults, 27 Market Place, Stockport SK1 1ES: Vaultage Acoustic Night: Rendezvous
8.45pm. Free. Info (venue) 0161 480 3182
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Biddulph
Labour Club, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent: Biddulph Folk Club. Vin Garbutt
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Black
Bull Inn, 167-169 Bolton Rd, Turton, Horwich, Bolton BL7 0AF: Giles. (blues)
Info (venue) 01204 852811
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Boar
Hound, Macclesfield: Monthly Folk Club: Singers Night
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Boathouse,
Neston: Parkgate Folk Club: Anthony John Clarke
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Briton’s
Protection, 50 Gt Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5LE: Acoustica prsents STAR
CHOICE UNSIGNED, showcase featuring acts who have won City Life’s demo of the
week award: Nick Ainsworth + David Kay & The Defendants + Joshua Ben
Joseph + Mrs Cakehead + Just John + The Spinning Fields. 7.30pm - 11pm.
Free. Info (venue) 0161 236 5895
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Cavern,
Liverpool: Open Mic 7.30pm - 9.30pm; featured artiste 9.30pm
- 10pm
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Cellar
Vie, Lloyd St, Manchester: Byron’s Dandy Club: Acoustic Night Open Mic
>
Coopers
Tap, Morecambe: Open Stage NEW ENTRY
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Gregson
Centre, Lancaster: HoBow Fiddle Workshop 6pm - 8pm
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Gregson
Centre, Lancaster: Folk Music Session in Cafe/Bar NEW
ENTRY
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Hop
Pocket, Chorley: Blues Night: Koko Blue
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Irish
World Heritage Centre, Manchester: Irish music session NEW
ENTRY
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John
O’Gaunt, Lancaster: Lava
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Jolly Angler, Manchester: Irish Trad Music Session
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Magazine
Hotel, Wallasey: Magazine Folk Club: Singers Night
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Railway,
Heatley, Lymm: Railway Folk Club: Flossie Malavialle
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Royal
Hotel, Station Rd, Great Harwood, Blackburn BB6 7BA: Swing Commanders. Info
(venue) 01254 883541
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Seven Stars Hotel, Wallgate, Wigan: Wigan
Folk Club: Singaround
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Ship
Inn, Haskayne, nr Ormskirk: Folk Club: Singers Night
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South
West Manchester Cricket Club: Chorlton Folk Club: Singers Night
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St
Luke’s Community Centre, Salford: The Barflies + Open Mic
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Steamer,
Fleetwood: Fleetwood Folk Club: Singers Night
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Swan
Inn, Dobcross: Session
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Volunteer
Arms, Bromley Cross, Bolton: Buskers Ball
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Waxy
O’Connor’s, Manchester: Sturdy Beggars
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White
Hart, Warrington: Acoustic Night hosted by Mike Bee
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Woodley
Civic Hall, Stockport: Woodlarks Harmony Singing Workshop 1.30pm - 3.30pm
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BBC Radio Lancashire: Lancashire Drift 8 - 9pm; with Les Bond
Friday 30 January 2004
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Aspinall
Arms Hotel, Mitton Rd, Mitton, Clitheroe BB7 9PQ: Upsetters Blues Band. Info
(venue) 01254 826223
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Beech
Tree, Beech Hill lane, Wigan WN6 8PL: Bogtrotters. Info (venue) 01942
245115
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Castle
Hotel, Oldham St, Manchester: Instrumental Session
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Dog
& Partridge, Bollington: Bollington Folk Club: Queensberry Rules
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Hare & Hounds, Manchester: Full Circle Folk Club: Jon Brindley
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Harlequin
Theatre, Northwich: Northwich Folk Club: Singers Night hosted by Dave Green
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Hinds
Head, Charnock Richard: Musicians Session
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Lancastrian
Suite, Chorley Town Hall, Market St, Chorley, Lancs PR7 1DP: Mayor’s Charity
Folk & Fun Night with Trouble at’ Mill + Brian Preston & Bill Hunt
+ Caroline Lovett + Celtic Fringe + Rob Hart + Smithereen. Tickets (incl
hotpot) 01257 515113
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Leigh
Folk Club: Singers Night - potential performers please be there no later than
8pm
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Liffey
Bar, Renshaw St, Liverpool: One Hand Clapping
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Littleborough
RUFC, Rakewood, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough OL15 0AP: Houghton Weavers. Details
01706 523041
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Met
Theatre, Market St, Bury BL9 0BW: Po’ Girl. Mr Kite Benefits - in aid
of Iran Earthquake Appeal by British Red Cross. Tickets £10 from the Met 0161
761 2216
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Moorbrook
Inn, Preston: Preston Folk Club: Singaround
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Queens
Head Inn, Frodsham: Frodsham Folk Club: Singers Night
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Railway
Inn, Greenfield: Open Mic Acoustic Night
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Royal
Hotel, Station Rd, Great Harwood, Blackburn BB6 7BA: The Marauders. (blues)
Info (venue) 01254 883541
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St
Michael’s Irish Centre, Liverpool: Comhaltas Irish Trad Music Session
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Sun
Inn, Macclesfield: Irish Trad Music Session
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Swan,
Middleton, Carnforth: Bluegrass Night NEW ENTRY
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University
Arts Centre, St Peters, Fylde Rd, Preston PR1 7BQ: Kathryn Roberts & Sean
Lakeman 8pm. Box Office 01772 893001
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Waggon
Inn, Uppermill: Singers Night
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Walton
Folk Club: Singers Night
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Welcome
Inn, Rusholme, Manchester: Irish Trad Music Session
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Westhoughton
Folk Club: Roy Bailey
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White
Lion, Halton, Lancaster: Folk Session NEW ENTRY
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LEIGH
FOLK CLUB
Monthly
Friday Concerts at Leigh Conservative Club, Railway Rd, Leigh WN7 4AX
30
January: Singers Night: potential performers please be there no later
than 8pm
This
will be Leigh Folk Club’s first Singers Night - please support
27
February: Tom & Barbara Brown
30
April: Colum Sands
28
May: Harvey Andrews
25
June: Marie Little
Concerts
start at 8.15pm and are supported by Calico
JOE’S
NIGHT on 20th
March 2004 at
St
Joseph’s Church Hall, Chapel St, Leigh WN7 2PR
Calico
+ guests: Marie Little + Bram Taylor + Pennygate (tbc)
For
tickets and further info contact Pauline Dowsett 01942 604603 or Des on 01942
604868
email:
paulinedowsett@northernboats.co.uk
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TROUBLE
AT’ MILL
are
playing at
Lancastrian
Suite, Chorley Town Hall on Friday 30th January (Mayor’s
Charity Folk Night with Brian Preston & Bill Hunt, Caroline Lovett, Celtic
Fringe, Rob Hart and Smithereen)
Kenlis
Arms, Barnacre on Saturday 31st January
New
Longton Village Hall on Saturday 7th February
The
Plough, Grimsargh on Sunday 22nd February
Priory
Club, Leyland on Saturday 13th March
www.troubleatmill.com
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Saturday 31 January 2004
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Buffet
Bar, Platform One, Stalybridge Railway Station: Folk Club: Singers Night
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Forum
28, 28 Duke St, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1HH: Fairport Convention +
Mundy Turner. Info (venue) 01229 820000
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Griffin
Hotel, Earle St, Earlstown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9LR: Badge. (blues)
Info (venue) 01925 225417
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Jolly Angler, Manchester: Irish Trad Music Session
>
Kenlis
Arms Hotel, Ray Lane, Barnacre, Garstang, Preston PR3 1GB: Trouble at’
Mill. Info (venue) 01995 603307
>
The
Mop (Weavers Arms), Halliwell, Bolton: Buskers Ball
>
Pacific
Road Arts & Entertainment Centre, Pacific Rd, Woodside, Birkenhead CH41 1LJ:
Lloyd Cole. Info 0151 666 5023
>
Palace
Hotel, Palace Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6AG: Po’ Girl + Uiscedwr. 8.30pm.
Tickets £5 in advance (up to Thurs 29.1.04) or £6 on the door. Telephone 01629
827014 or post in cheques payable to AFO, PO Box 296, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4
3XU. The concert is part of the Association of Festival Organisers Conference
(30 Jan - 1 Feb)
>
Playhouse
2, Newtown St, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8NX: John Spiers & Jon Boden + Kirsty
McGee Band. Info Barrie Cottam 01706 847494
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Poynton
Sports Club, London Rd Nth, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1AG: Bernard Wrigley -
Sold Out
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Queens
Hall, Victoria Rd, Widnes WA8 7RF: Blues Meets Bluegrass: John Dowlings Band
(USA) + The Planktones + Nuffin + Pete Price . Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm
performance. Tickets £6 / Concs £5. Booking Office 0151 424 2339 / fax
0151 420 5762 / email queenshall@halton-borough.gov.uk
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St
Anne’s Parish Hall, Shevington: Folk at Shevington: Bob Fox
>
Sacred
Heart Parish Hall, Preston New Rd, Blackburn BB2 6PL: Moorland Folk. 7.30pm.
Info/tickets Ann 01254 57096
>
Stag
Inn, 226 Orrell Rd, Orrell Post, Wigan WN5 8QU: One Hand Clapping. Info
(venue) 01942 211067
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Star
& Garter, Manchester: Anti-Hoot Open Mic hosted by Mark Silverman
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Ye
Olde Man & Scythe, Bolton: Acoustic Session
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Venues
of Regular Events
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Aigburth Peoples Hall, Aigburth Vale, Liverpool L17 0DG: Triton Folk Club
8.30pm. Gladys Barooah 0151 486 2382 (Mondays)
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Albion
Hotel, 104 Albion St, New Brighton, Merseyside CH45 9JH: Albion Folk Club
8.30pm. Roger Parker 0151 638 1987 (Sundays)
>
Albion
Hotel, 104 Albion St, New Brighton, Merseyside CH45 9JH: Reckless Elbow
Unplugged 9pm. Info (venue) 0151 639 1832 / band website:
www.reckless-elbow.fsnet.co.uk (1st & 3rd Wednesdays)
>
Alexander’s
Jazz Theatre Bar, 2 Rufus Court, Chester CH1 2JW: Unplugged Folk Night 8pm -
midnight (bar till 2am). Admission free before 10.30pm, £2 after. Info (venue)
01244 340005 (Tuesdays)
>
Alison Arms, Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley PR7 5DU: Alison Arms Folk Club 9pm. Free Food Provided. Kevin/Hilda 01257 792246
(Wednesdays)
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Arden
Arms, 23 Millgate, Stockport SK1 2LX: Song Carriers Folk Club 8pm - 11.15pm,
mainly trad, club room is smoke-free. Terry Whelan 0161 976 2716
(Thursdays)
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Astley
Arms, 1 Chapel Hill, Dukinfield, Cheshire SK16 4BT: Open Mic &
SongwriterNight 8.30pm hosted by Ann English. Info 0161 304 7132 or 07980
503889. Free supper & Singers drink. (Last Sunday)
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Atlantic
(Banjo Bar), 162 Regent Rd, Liverpool L20 8DD: Atlantic Irish Night 9pm. 0151
922 9815 (Tuesdays)
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Bacup
Conservative Club, Irwell Terrace, Bacup, Lancs OL13 9AW: Bacup Folk Club 8pm.
Paul Edwards 01706 872810; web: www.bacupfolkclub.co.uk (Mondays)
>
Bar,
531-533 Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0UE: Phat Tuesday: Chorlton Cajun
Massive: Singers & Musicians 9pm. Info 07979 712712 or 0161 973 8701
(Tuesdays)
>
Bar
Risa, 40 Chorlton St, Manchester M1 3HW: Acoustica! Open Mic 8.30pm. Free. Info
(venue) 0161 236 5663
>
Barley
Mow, 29 Old Market Place, Golden Square, Warrington WA1 1QB: Essential
Songwriters Night 8.30pm. Info (venue) 01925 651182 (Wednesdays)
>
Bay
Horse, 141 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7AG: Raglan (Tim, Juliette &
Jim out of Bogtrotters) (Wednesdays)
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Bay
Horse, Longsight Rd, Osbaldeston, Blackburn BB2 7HX : Folk Club 8.30pm. Free
Food Provided. Info (organiser) Seamus Heffernan 01254 812303, email:
s.heffernan@btinternet.com. Info (venue) Alan Stables / Kerry Grimshaw 01254
812303. Details at www.moorlandfolk.btinternet.co.uk (click on “Bay Horse”)
(Tuesdays)
>
Beech
Inn, 72 Beech Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9EG: Tune session. Info (venue) 0161
881 1180 (Mondays)
>
Biddulph
Labour Club, Hollies, Wharf Rd, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 6AJ: Biddulph Folk
Club. Eric Cox 01782 514896 / email: eric@biddulphfolk.org.uk. Floor singers
contact Liz Holland 01782 266821. Web: www.biddulphfolk.org.uk (1st & 3rd
Thursdays) (but 3rd & 5th Thursdays in Jan 04 because of Bank Holiday)
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Black
Horse, Long Lane, Limbrick, Chorley PR6 9EE: Folk Club 8.30pm. Venue 01257
264030 (2nd Tuesday)
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Black
Horse, 111 Park Road, St Helens WA9 1ER: Irish Night (Sundays)
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Blazing
Rag Inn, 15 George St, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne OL5 0HW: Acoustica! Open Mic
hosted by Darren Poyzer 8.30pm - 11.30pm. Info (venue) 01457 837184 (1st
Thursday)
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Blue
Cat Cafe, 17 Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 4AG: Acoustic
Songwriter Nights 8pm. 0161 432 2117; www.bluecatcafe.co.uk (Mondays)
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Boar
Hound, 37 Brook St, Macclesfield SK11 7AD: Singers Nights. Sue Capper 01625
614791 (last Thursday)
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Boars
Head Hotel, Kinderton St, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0JE: Open Mike Night 8pm
hosted by the Salt Town Poets. Free. Info (venue) 01606 833191 (3rd
Wednesday)
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Boars
Head Hotel, Kinderton St, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0JE: Irish Trad Music
Session. Info (venue) 01606 833191 (2nd Saturday)
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Boathouse, 1 The Parade, Parkgate, Neston, Wirral, Merseyside CH64 6RN: Parkgate
Folk Club 8.15pm. Eddie Morris 0151 677 1840 or Mike & Buddy Woods 0151 678
6713; www.parkgatefolkclub.com (last Thursday)
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Bowling
Green, 106-108 Wigan Lane, Swinley, Wigan WN1 2LF: Wigan Folk Club 9pm. Free. Free
Food Provided. Joan Blackburn
01942 321223; email joanblackburn@btinternet.com; website:
www.wiganfolkclub.co.uk (Sundays)
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Bowling
Green, 106-108 Wigan Lane, Swinley, Wigan WN1 2LF: Open Mic hosted by Pauline
Blackburn 9pm - electric, acoustic, anything goes! Free. Info (venue)
01942 516004 (Wednesdays)
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Bridge
Inn, Bolton Rd, Port Sunlight, Wirral CH62 4UQ: Bromborough Folk Club 8.30pm.
John Coleman, tel 0151 334 0759, email john@bromfolk.com & Maurice Pursell,
0151 327 7652, email: maurice@bromfolk.com; web: www.bromfolk.com (Wednesdays)
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Bruins
Bar, Ladybarn House, Moseley Rd, Manchester M14 6ND: Open Mic Acoustic Night
hosted by Chezz 8.30pm. Free. Info (venue) 0161 256 1992 (Tuesdays)
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Buffet
Bar, Platform One, Stalybridge Railway Station, Rasbottom St, Stalybridge SK15
1RF: Folk Club 9pm. Jim Schofield 01457 833897; email jimfolk@btopenworld.com;
web: www.jimfolk.org.uk (Saturdays)
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Bulls
Head, 84 London Rd, Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2NN: Trad music session 8.30pm.
Info 0161 236 1724 (Mondays)
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Bush Inn, 120 Moorside St, Droylsden, Manchester M43 7HL: Bush Acoustic Music
Club 9pm (Tuesdays)
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Captain
Nelson Tavern, South Quay, Maryport, Cumbria CA15 8AB: Blues on Sunday 4pm. Info
(venue) 01900 813109 / web: www.captainnelson.co.uk (Sundays)
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Castle
Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE: Acoustica! Open Mic 8.30pm. Info (venue)
0161 236 2945 (4th Thursday)
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Castle
Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE: Instrumental Session 8.30pm. Info
(venue) 0161 236 2945 (Fridays)
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Cavendish
Arms, 3 Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8AZ: Folk Night 8pm. Bands
& duos contact Robbie if you would like to perform:
Solo7bagpiper@hotmail.com. Info (venue) 01229 463325 (1st Tuesday)
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Cavern,
8-10 Matthew St, Liverpool L2 6RE: Songwriters Open Mic hosted by Pete Smith
7.30pm - 9.30pm; Featured Artiste 9.30pm - 10pm (small expenses fee); followed
by a house band through until 2am. Free entry for all. Performers wanting
featured guest slots please email: catchdreamcatcher@hotmail.com (Thursdays)
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Cellar
Bar, 39-41 King St, Blackburn BB2 2DH: Acoustica! Open Mic hosted by Darren
Poyzer 8.30pm. Free. Info: Tel. 07720 194135 or email: popster@acoustica.tv
(last Thursday) - now closed
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Cellar
Vie, Lloyds House, 20 Lloyd St, Manchester M2 5WA: Byron’s Dandy Club:
Acoustic Night Open Mic 8pm. Free. Andy Callen: email andylacallen@yahoo.co.uk;
venue 0161 834 9696 (Thursdays)
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Chetham
Arms, High St, Chapletown, Edgworth, Turton, Bolton BL7 0EW: Edgworth Folk Music
Session 8.30pm. Brian Frew 01204 852989;
www11.brinkster.com/brianfrew/index.html (1st Monday)
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Chillies
Wine Bar, 59 High St, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 8HE: Catacoustic: acoustic
evenings with open mic 9pm. Free. Info (venue) 0151 733 3451 (Wednesdays)
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Civil Service Sports & Social Club, Shepherd Rd, St Annes: St Annes Acoustic
Roots Club 8.30pm. Sue Arrow / John Gibney 01253 721503 (Tuesdays)
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Clarence
Hotel, Preston New Rd, Blackpool FY4 4HG: Folk Club 8.30pm. Ann Green 01772
683027 (Wednesdays)
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Clog
& Billycock, Billinge End Rd, Blackburn BB2 6QB 9pm. Pete 01254 207127 (alt
Tuesdays)
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Comedy
Store, Deansgate Locks, 1a-3 Whitworth St West, Manchester M1 5LH: Fortnightly
Helterskelter Acoustic/Open Mic hosted by Andy Callen. 8pm. Free. Info
0161 476 1172 (alternate Sundays)
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Coopers
Tap, Marine Rd Central, Morecambe LA4 5BY: Open Stage 8pm. Info (venue) 01524
419972 (Thursdays)
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Cross Keys, Running Hill Gate, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6LW: Cross Keys Folk Club
8.30pm. Jim Schofield 01457 833897; email jimfolk@btopenworld.com; web:
www.jimfolk.org.uk (Wednesdays)
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Cross Keys, Running Hill Gate, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6LW: Cross Keys Singaround.
Info (venue) 01457 874626 (Sundays)
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Cross
Keys Inn, Lower Bridge St, Chester: Raven Folk Club 8.30pm. Nick 01244 677212 /
Chris 01244 343788 / email: raven@seelie.freeserve.co.uk / web:
www.seelie.freeserve.co.uk (Sundays)
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Crown
Hotel, High St, Garstang, Preston PR3 1FA: Crown Folk Club hosted by Tony
Stollard 8.30pm. Info 01995 602152 (Sundays)
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Crown
Inn, 154 Heaton Lane, Stockport SK4 1AR: Singaround/Open Mic. Kieron/Mary 0161
291 8243 / email: mandk.hartley@cwctv.net (Tuesdays)
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Crypt,
Royal Kings Arms Hotel, Lancaster: Open Mic Night (Wednesdays) - now
closed
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Cumberland
Arms, 39-41 Chapel Green Rd, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3LL: VERSE & WORSE 8.30pm.
Poetry, music, stories & chip butties. Free Food Provided. Joe/Sheila
01942 215775; www.verseandworse.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk (4th Monday)
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Dillon’s
Whistlin’ Jig, 19 Wellington Rd Nth, Stockport SK4 1HJ: Irish Trad Music
Session. Info (venue) Debbie 0161 476 1580 (Sundays)
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Dog
& Partridge, 97 Palmerston St, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 5JX:
Bollington Folk Club 8.30pm. Arthur Wakefield 01625 573596;
arthur@whitenancy.freeserve.co.uk (Fridays)
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Eaves
Green Community Centre, Lower Burgh Way, Eaves Green, Chorley PR7 3QG:
Concertina Workshop (all systems) 2pm - 5pm. Friendly get-together, new players
welcome. Angie 01257 263678 or email four.fools@virgin.net (2nd Saturday).
Band Workshop (aimed at developing instrumental skills) same details as
concertina workshop (1st Saturday). Both events supported by Folkus
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Everyman
Bistro, Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BQ: Folk Club 8.30pm. Christine Jones 0151 709
3336 (Tuesdays)
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Falcon Hotel, Hardhorn Way, Poulton-le-Fylde, nr Blackpool FY6 8AE: Folk at the
Falcon 9pm. 01253 892001; www.fyldefolk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/falcon/index.html
(Wednesdays)
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Falstaff
Inn, 68 King St, Southport PR8 1LG: Music & Song Session from lunchtime
until late afternoon. Clive Pownceby 0151 924 5078; www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk (1st
Saturday)
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Farmers
Arms, 71 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5JH: Irish music session. Sully
01625 267137 (1st Thursday)
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Farmers
Arms, Hill Bark Rd, Frankby, Wirral CH48 1NJ: Folk Club 8.30pm. Free. Alison Parker 0151 648 4444 (Mondays)
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Fishergate
Inn, 52 Orrell Rd, Orrell, Wigan: Acoustic Night (Wednesdays) - now closed
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Fleece Inn, 24-26 Penny St, Blackburn BB1 6HL: Blackburn Folk Club 8.30pm. Brian
Kirkham 01254 720745 (Wednesdays)
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Fosters
Arms, Gisburn Rd, Barnoldswick, Lancs BB18 5LG: Folk At t’ Fosters. Info 01282
852899. (1st Saturday)
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Fox & Goose, 37-39 Wigan Lane, Wigan WN1 1XR.: Wigan Folk Club 9pm. Free. Free
Food Provided. Joan Blackburn
01942 321223; email joanblackburn@btinternet.com; website:
www.wiganfolkclub.co.uk (Tuesdays)
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Fox & Hounds, 201 Woodsend Rd, Urmston, Manchester M41 8QW: Urmston
Acoustics 8.30pm. Martin Kavanagh 0161 748 5497 (1st Tuesday)
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Freeholders
Arms, 49 Ullswater Rd, Lancaster LA1 3PS: Singers on Sunday: Singaround 8.30pm.
Info (venue) 01524 32853 (Sundays)
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Friends
Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TX: Taize - Harmony Singing
for Peace 8.15pm. Info 01524 791288
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Gallagher’s,
38 Little Scotland, Blackrod, Bolton BL6 5LW: Folk Club 8.15pm hosted by Pat
Ryan & Ken Howard. Info 01942 832739 (Mondays)
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George,
39 High St, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 1AL: Sandbach Unplugged 8.45pm. Email
unplugged@sandbachfolk.com; web: www.sandbachfolk.com (Tuesdays)
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Green
Dragon, Gartons Lane, Jubits Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens WA9 4RR: Green Dragon
Folk Club 9pm. Peter 01744 819765 (Mondays)
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Gregson
Community Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY: HoBow Fiddle Workshop 6pm -
8pm. Jane Lawrence 01521 64689; email jane.lawrence@lineone.net. Supported by
Folkus. (Thursdays)
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Gregson
Arts & Community Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY: Folk Music Session
in Cafe/Bar 9pm. Info 01524 849959 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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Guest
House, 16 Union St, Southport PR8 0QE: Music & Song Session 8.15pm. Clive
Pownceby 0151 924 5078; www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk (3rd Monday)
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Halfway
House, St Annes Rd, Marton, Blackpool FY4 2QL: Singaround 8.30pm. Info (venue)
01253 401699 (Sundays)
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Hare & Hounds, 46 Shudehill, Manchester M4 4AA: Full Circle Folk Club
8.30pm. Kevin Tarpey 0161 681 1593 (Fridays)
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Harlequin
Theatre, Queen St, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5JN: Northwich Folk Club 8.30pm. John
Booth 01606 79356 (Fridays)
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Hilldale
Village Hall, Chorley Rd, Hilldale, Parbold, Lancs: Newburgh Morris Practice
(Womens North West Side) 7.30pm - 9pm. New dancers & musicians always
welcome. Rebecca 01257 463942 or Barbara 01695 723100 (Tuesdays)
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Hinds
Head, Preston Rd, Charnock Richard, Chorley PR7 5HL: Musicians Session. Info
(venue) 01257 791365 (Fridays)
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Hop
Pocket, Carr Lane, Chorley PR7 3JQ: Blues Night. Info (venue) 01257
275597. Email: fun@thehoppocketchorley.co.uk. Web: www.thehoppocketchorley.co.uk
(Thursday)
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Hop
Pocket, Carr Lane, Chorley PR7 3JQ: Bogtrotters Info (venue) 01257
275597. Email: fun@thehoppocketchorley.co.uk. Web: www.thehoppocketchorley.co.uk
(Sunday)
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Horse
Shoe Hotel, Fold Rd, Ringley, Stoneclough, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1FT:
Singers Nights with residents The O’Reallys. Ian Brown 01204 705955 (Tuesdays)
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Howcroft
Inn, 36 Pool St, Bolton BL1 2JU 8.30pm. Ron Callow 01606 863283
(2nd & 4th Tuesdays)
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Iguana
Bar, 115-117 Manchester Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9PG: Open Stage
8.30pm. Info (venue) 0161 881 9338 / web: www.iguanabar.co.uk (Tuesdays)
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Irish
Centre, Lever St, Bolton: Comhaltas Irish Trad Music Session 8pm. Contact Joe
Mullarkey 01204 794036 / email joe@mullarkey3.freeserve.co.uk; or John MacManus
01204 308500 / email j.macmanus@virgin.net (3rd Sunday)
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Irish
World Heritage Centre, 10 Queens Rd, Manchester M8 8UF: Irish music session 9pm.
Info Steven Allen 0794 735 8603 (Thursdays)
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Jackson’s
Pit, Barn St, Oldham OL1 1LP: Acoustica! Open Mic 8pm - 11pm hosted by Darren
Poyzer. Web: www.poyzer.com (Sundays)
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John
o’ Gaunt, 55 Market St, Lancaster LA1 1JG: Regular Guests. Tony Cooke 01524
35341 (Thursdays)
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Jolly Angler, 47 Ducie Street, Manchester M1 2JW: Singaround 9pm hosted by Joe
Kerrins (Mondays); Irish Trad Music Session (Thursdays & Saturdays).
Info (venue) 0161 236 5307
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Junction,
News Lane, Rainford, Merseyside WA11 7JU: Bluegrass Workshop 7.30pm; Session
9pm. 01744 882876 (Wednesdays); Wooden Horse Folk Club. 8.30pm.
Pauline/Jim Coan 01772 452782
(Sundays) - Bluegrass Workshop closed - reopens 7.1.04
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Kings
Arms, Hale, Milnthorpe, Cumbria LA7 7BH: Hale & Hearty Folk Club 8.30pm.
Frank Lewis 01524 734440 (1st & 3rd Fridays)
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Lamb,
274 Halliwell Rd, Bolton BL1 3QB: Buskers Ball (Open Mic). Alec Martin 01204
527414; email: busker@freeuk.com; www.busker.freeuk.com (Sundays)
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Leigh Conservative Club, Railway Rd, Leigh WN7 4AX: Leigh Folk Club. Pauline
Dowsett 01942 604603; email: paulinedowsett@northernboats.co.uk (last Friday)
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Longridge
Royal British Legion, Townley Rd, Longridge, Nr Preston PR3 3EA: Longridge Folk
Club 8.30pm. Residents & Organisers: Rod Flanagan 01772 784214 & Brian
Preston 01772 457071 (1st & 3rd Tuesdays)
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Lostock
Arms, Lostock Junction Lane, Lostock, Bolton BL6 4JP (by railway station):
Rafters Roar Folk Club 8pm. Paul Wordsworth 0161 790 7153 or email
lesjohn@ntlworld.com (Mondays)
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Magazine Hotel, 7 Magazine Brow, New Brighton, Merseyside CH45 1HP:Magazine Folk
Club. Free (Thursdays)
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Maghull Community Centre, Green Lane, off Liverpool Rd Nth, Maghull, Merseyside
L31 2JH: Maghull Folk Club 8.30pm. Joe Ryan 0151 531 9273
(Tuesdays)
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Masonic Lodge, 138 High St, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Oldham OL3 6BT: Safra Club:
Big Sing 8.30pm. Ali O’Brien 01457 870391 (2nd Friday)
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Mawdsley’s,
Hall Lane, Mawsdesley, Ormkirk L40 2QZ: Broken Token Folk Club 8.30pm.
Tickets for all events are £5 (£4 in advance on the previous guest night).
Angie/Ken 01257 263678 or email four.fools@virgin.net (1st & 3rdWednesdays)
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Met
Theatre, Market St, Bury BL9 0BW: Met Singers Night hosted by Andy Steele. Info
0161 761 2216 / web:www.themet.biz (alt Thursdays) - suspended until
further notice
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Moorbrook Inn, 370 North Rd, Preston PR1 1RU: Preston Folk Club 8.30pm. Rob
Malaney 01257 231463 (Fridays)
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The
Mop (Weavers Arms) 8 Brunel St, Halliwell, Bolton BL1 8AS: Buskers Ball (Open
Mic) 8pm. Alec Martin 01204 527414; email: busker@freeuk.com;
www.busker.freeuk.com (Saturdays)
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Mr
Kite Benefits: Credit card bookings on 01257 241693 (weekdays & Saturday
mornings); or by post from 24 Acorn Close, Leyland, Lancs PR25 3AF, cheque
payable to ‘Mr Kite Benefits’. Indicate no. of tickets required and a
contact no. in case of problems; cheque to reach Mr Kite at least 48 hours
before the Benefit, tickets will be held on door of venue unless you enclose an
s.a.e. If you do this, please send your application at least 10 days before the
Benefit. Web: www.mrkite.org
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NALGO
Club, Alder Rd, off Queens Dr, Liverpool L12 2AY: Jam Session at the Nalgo
8.30pm. Contact 0151 281 2530. (3rd Friday)
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Navigation,
1 Manchester Rd, Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 1TY: Let It Roll Open Mic Night.
Details from Martin Ainscow 0161 286 2484 (2nd Tuesday)
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New
Britannia Inn, 6 Heatley St, off Friargate, Preston PR1 2XB: 8.30pm. 01772
253424 (Wednesdays)
> New Land o’ Cakes, 60 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FJ: Sound Check Acoustic Jam Night: