THE WORD IS SPREADING!
A CHAP FROM CORNWALL LOOKED US UP AND TURNED UP AT RICHMOND FOLK CLUB, AS HE'D SEEN IT ON THIS WEBSITE! SO DID A COUPLE FROM WORCESTERSHIRE AND A CHAP FROM LEEDS - SO WE ARE FINALLY NATIONWIDE!
THESE CLUBS ARE WHERE FRIENDS CAN BECOME FAMILY.
WE WERE DELIGHTED TO CELEBRATE THE 🥳80th BIRTHDAY 🎉 OF THE LOVELY GENTLEMAN BRIAN COCKAYNE. HERE'S THE ' AS YOU WERE THERE' FILM MOMENTO
🎵🎶BREAKING NEWS 🎶🎵
Darlington Folk & Acoustic Club has been made an offer by the Manchester Camerata. They are coming to Darlington Hippodrome on Monday 25th November to do a folk-inspired concert, and they have asked if they could offer a workshop to local folk musicians working on performance skills. This would be on the morning of Saturday 23rd November at the Forum Music Centre in Darlington. The Monday concert is led by violinist Donald Grant and his band. Their performance of 'The Night Overtook Us' explores Scottish folk music and a new piece by Donald, bringing his band and Manchester Camerata together for what promises to be a wonderful evening of music. https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/Manchester-Camerata-The-Night-Overtook-Us
For the Saturday workshop, Donald and the group are seeking up to 30 local performers. They need to charge a fee for the workshop and have proposed £15, but that includes (I think) free entry to the Monday concert. If you are interested in this, please contact Simon Nicholson ( snicholson13P@gmail.com ) or talk to him at the Rolling Mills this on the Singaround on the 24th October 2024.
🎵🎶BREAKING NEWS 🎶🎵
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I am finding myself visiting as many clubs as I can to share them with you, so if you don't see me for a while, that's why.
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This way you are supporting a superb club AND showcasing your talent.
After a gentle request, the catchement area for Folk Roundabout now covers ALL of Yorkshire as well.
This made it all worth while. A chap came up to me and thanked me for running this website, as it had opened up so many things for him.
Yes, it's where the lonely people go, and where they no longer feel lonely.
Angels don't have wings, they have guitars!
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