Leicester Folk Diary (long)
P. Burnham
This is a quarterly publication giving a summary of folk club events
in Leicestershire, England, along with brief information about the
various clubs. It is produced on a best efforts basis and no
responsibility will be accepted for errors or omissions. Although
targeted at Leicestershire, venues in adjoining counties will be
accepted. Changes to the diary will be accepted at any time.
However, distribution of information other than at prescribed copy
dates, will be on an ad hoc basis.
The next issue, covering January to March, is due out on the 17th December.
Final date for copy is the 8th of December.
Oct 1 Double 50p UNICEF night - Sheila Moseley
2 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
3 Pack Horse Firefrost
Wurzel Bush Noel Murphy
Brew Town New Bushbury Mtn Daredevils
4 Ampersand Mark Newman
Robin Hood Firefrost
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
Peterborough FDC 19:30 Leeds Hall, Eye, off A47 to Wisbech
5 Dunton Sessions Session
Swan Folk Cockersdale
6 Holly Bush Singaround
7 Gretton Singaround/Session
Great Knight Graham & Eileen Pratt
8 Folk in the Foyer Jane Edwards
Double 50p Parker & Watts
9 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
10 Pack Horse Peter Glyde
Brew Town Singaround
Ramblin' Robin Jez Lowe & Bad Pennies
11 Ampersand Singaround
Village Folk Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
12 Rose & Crown Folk Singaround
13 Holly Bush Singaround
Barrowden Singaround
14
15 Double 50 The Harvesters
16 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
17 Pack Horse Singaround
Brew Town Derek Brimstone
18 Ampersand TBC
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
19 Swan Folk Dan Britton, Bridget & Adele McMahon
20 Holly Bush Singaround
21 Great Knight Roaring 40s
Gretton Singaround/Session
22 Double 50p ISIS
23 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
24 Pack Horse Singaround
Brew Town Singaround
Dunton Concerts Cockersdale & Sid Kipper
25 Dunton Concerts Cockersdale Harmony Workshop
Ampersand Singaround
Village Folk Finn McCool
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
26 Rose & Crown Folk Rosie Stewart & Roisin White
27 Barrowden Singaround
Holly Bush Singaround
28 Great Knight Anthony John Clarke
29 Double 50p Union Hall
30 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
31 Pack Horse Derek Gifford
Brew Town Janet Russell
Donington Johnny Coppin
Nov 1 Ampersand TBC
Robin Hood Debbie McClatchy
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
2 Swan Folk Bob Greenwood
Dunton Sessions Session
3 Holly Bush Singaround
4 Great Knight Phil Campbell & Tom McFarland
Gretton Singaround/Session
5 Double 50p Dave Baird
6 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
7 Pack Horse Jon Harvison
Brew Town Singaround
Wurzel Bush Wilbury Jam
8 Ampersand Songs & Poems - War theme
Village Folk Robin Laing
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
9 Rose & Crown Folk The Wrigley Sisters
10 Barrowden Singaround
Holly Bush Singaround
11
12 Folk in the Foyer Pete Laity & Keith Eardley
Double 50p Colin Squires
13 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Black Annis Introduction to Morris Dancing
14 Pack Horse Pete Grassby
Brew Town Dick Gaughan
Ramblin' Robin Shave the Monkey
15 Ampersand TBC
Robin Hood Tom McConville
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
16 Swan Folk Pete Coe
17 Holly Bush Singaround
18 Great Knight Jane Threllfall & Carl Hogsdon
Gretton Singaround/Session
19 Double 50p Horses Brawl
20 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
21 Pack Horse Brian Preston
Brew Town Singaround
22 Ampersand Singaround
Village Folk Keith Christmas
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
23 Rose & Crown Folk Singaround
24 Barrowden Singaround
Holly Bush Singaround
25
26 Double 50p Father Up
27 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
Ramblin' Robin Show of Hands
28 Donington Kelly's Heroes
Pack Horse John Townsend
Brew Town Tom McConville & Pauline Cato
Folk in the Foyer @ Bedworth Civic Hall
29 Ampersand Closed
Bedworth Folk Day Tel: 01203 328261
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
Robin Hood Ushna
30 Swan Folk Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson
Dec 1 Holly Bush Singaround
2 Great Knight Dan Plews & Guy Fletcher
Gretton Singaround/Session
3 Double 50p Penny McLaren Walker
4 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
5 Pack Horse Graham Cooper
Brew Town Singaround
Wurzel Bush Malc Stent & the Timoneers
6 Ampersand Singaround
Village Folk Andy Irvine
Robin Hood Singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
7 Rose & Crown Folk Dick Gaughan
Dunton Sessions Session
8 Barrowden Singaround
Holly Bush Singaround
9
10 Folk in the Foyer Phil Hare&Penny McLarenWalker
Double 50p Pat and Sheila
11 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
12 Pack Horse Singaround
Brew Town Patton & Kelly
Ramblin' Robin Harvey Andrews
13 Ampersand John Morris & Eddie Murphy
Robin Hood Jeremy Taylor
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
14 Swan Folk Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle
15 Holly Bush Singaround
16 Great Knight Sid Kipper
Gretton Singaround/Session
17 Double 50p Raveloes Folly
18 Dunton Bassett Singers & Session
Stoney Stanton Folk free for all
19 Pack Horse Christmas Party
Brew Town Christmas Party & Carols
Donington Keith Christmas & Julia Howe
20 Ampersand Closed
Village Folk Jez Lowe
Robin Hood Christmas Party
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
21 Rose & Crown Folk Singaround
22 Barrowden Singaround
Holly Bush Singaround
23
24 Double 50p Closed
25
26 Pack Horse Closed
27 Ampersand Closed
Robin Hood Recovery singaround
Soar Bridge Folk Singaround
28 Swan Folk Closed
29 Holly Bush Singaround
30 Gretton Singaround/Session
31 Double 50p Closed
Internet Access
Submissions can be sent by e-mail, see address below. The diary is
posted to Usenet News group uk.music.folk and is available at
<http://www.burnham.u-net.com/>.
Club Details
Ampersand Folk Club, Cross Keys, Hinckley Road, Burbage.
Every Saturday at 20:30. Geoff Halford: 0116 2881905
Ashby Folk Club, Royal Hotel, Ashby de-la-Zouche
2nd Friday of month at 20:30. Nina: 01676 541862
Barrowden Folk Club, Exeter Arms, Barrowden, Near Uppingham.
Every other Monday at 20:30. Bob Bakewell: 0116 2593395
Brew Town Folk Club, Star & Garter, Grange Street, Burton-on-Trent
Every Friday at 08:30.
Donington Folk, Lounge Bar, Community College, Castle Donington.
Last Friday of month. Rab Stevenson: 0116 2640671
Double 50p Folk Club, Queens Head, High Street, Barwell
Every Wednesday at 20:30. Darrell: 01455 844718
Dunton Bassett Folk Club, Dunton Bassett Arms, Dunton Bassett.
Every Thursday at 20:30. Paul Tebbutt: Tel 01455 202246
Dunton Concerts, Village Hall (Concert on Friday) and Crown and
Thistle (10:30 a.m. workshop on Saturday), Dunton Bassett.
Paul Tebbutt: Tel 01455 202246. John Eaves: Tel: 01455 286708
Dunton Sessions, Crown & Thistle, Dunton Bassett
1st Sunday of month at 20:00. Paul Tebbutt: Tel 01455 202246
Folk in the Foyer, Nuneaton Arts Centre, Poolbank Street, Nuneaton
2nd Wednesday of month at 20:30. Tel: 01203 327359
Great Knight Folk Club, Old Black Lion, Marefair, Northampton
1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of month at 20:00. John New: 01604 33144
Gretton Folk Club, The Hatton Arms, Arnhill Road, Gretton.
Every other Tuesday at 20:30. Andy Butterworth: 01536 770302
Guildhall, Leicester. 20:00. Tel:0116 2532569
Holly Bush, Oakthorpe, near Measham.
Every Monday at 21:00. Tel: 01530 270943
Pack Horse Folk Club, Old Pack Horse, Woodgate, Loughborough.
Every Friday at 20:30. Pete&Mary Shepherd: 01509 230493
Pie Eyed Piper Folk Club, King William, Enderby. On Hold. Carl
Jackson:0116 2912121.
Ramblin' Robin Folk Club, Sileby Liberal & Working Men's Club
Fridays - monthly. Rab: 0116 2640671
Robin Hood Folk Club, Beech Tree, Middle St, Beeston, Nottingham.
Every Saturday at 20:00. Dave & Ruth Cooper: 0115 939 9730
Rose & Crown Folk Folk, Skittle Alley, Rose & Crown, Thurnby.
Every other Sunday at 20:00. (19:45 on guest nights)
Kate Penny: 0116 2768573. Pete Burnham: 0116 2915720.
Soar Bridge Folk, Soar Bridge Inn, Bridge Street, Barrow-upon-Soar.
Every Saturday at 20:30. Jan & Laine: 01530 839787
Stoney Stanton, Francis Arms, Stoney Stanton. Folk Free for All
(Singaround). Every Thursday at 20:45. Carl Jackson: 0116 2912121
Swan Folk, Swan in the Rushes, The Rushes, Loughborough.
Every other Sunday at 20:00. Chris: 0166 469224
Village Folk Club, The Royal Oak, The Green, Rothley.
Every other Saturday at 20:30. Rab Stevenson: 0116 2640671
Wurzel Bush Folk Club, The Royal British Legion, Heath Lane,
Brinklow. 1st Friday of month at 20:15. Pete Willow: 01788 832608
Y Theatre, Leicester. 20:00. Tel: 0116 2556507
Dance
Bare Bones Women's Morris, St Peters Church, Storer Road,
Loughborough. Wednesday at 20:00.
Sue: 01509 212010. Mel: 01509 503745.
Black Annis Women's Morris, West End Neighbourhood Centre, Andrews
Street, Off Hinckley Road, Leicester. Thursday at 20:15.
Angela Skelton: 0116 2358896
Charnwood Clog, Rawlins Community College, Quorn, Leics.
Monday at 20:00. Tessa Deville: 01509 852189
Knighton Morris, Leicester University. Monday evenings.
Dan (0116 270 9568 or drd...@dircon.co.uk) or Martin and Joanna
(0116 270 7538 or c...@le.ac.uk and jc...@le.ac.uk)
Leicester Morris Men, Lansdowne Rd Neighbourhood Centre,
Lansdowne Rd, Leicester. Wednesday at 19:45. Charlie Corcoran: 0116
2675654
Peterborough Folk Dance Club, Bretton Woods School, Bretton,
Peterborough. Wednesdays at 19:30. Tel: 01733-66374/267001/350641
Slick Banana's Ceilidhs, West End Neighbourhood Centre, Andrews
Street, Off Hinckley Road, Leicester at 20:00.
For tickets: 0116 2706537. Further details Jan Grant: 0116 2704292
Compiled by Peter Burnham, 77 Belvoir Drive, Aylestone, Leicester,
LE2 8PB. Email p...@le.ac.uk
Diary dates are not guaranteed. If you want to be sure, then confirm
with club contact. This diary is intended to be freely copied and distributed.
Bruce Peckett
Excellent and very useful diary, might well encourage me over the border
from Northants. Can anyone do a similar one for Northamptonshire? I've
rather lost touch with the club scene and there must be more than the
one or two I know about 'round here!
Regards
Bruce Peckett
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