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The Potteries Folk Club traces its origins back to 1962. As the longest established folk club in the area, it has been organizing folk song, music and dance events in North Staffordshire for forty plus years. PLEASE NOTE
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Dates for 2008Fri 11th April 2008:     Derek Gifford      Price band B; Derek Gifford has been singing in folk clubs for over 25 years and has developed
into an excellent solo performer well known at clubs and festivals throughout the U.K. A recent trip to Australia has
also proved his international standing. LOCATION, RED LION, CHEDDLETON Fri 9th May 2008:     Nancy Kerr & James Fagan     Part of the Axis festival - Burslem Fringe folk; Location; The Leopard, Burslem Fri 12th Sept 2008:     One Sheet Short     Geoff Higginbottom Keith Kendrick Fri 10th Oct 2008:     Notts Alliance     Fri 14th Nov 2008:     Tom McConville     Fri 12th Dec 2008:     Christmas Special with Sean Cannon   (and his son Jamie if available) Dates for 2009Fri 9th Jan 2009:     Steve Tilston     Fri 13th Feb 2009:     Steve Turner     Fri 13th March 2009:     Quartz     Fri 3rd April 2009:     His Worship and the Pig     Please note this date is one week early to avoid Good Friday Fri 8th May 2009:     Geoff Higginbottom     Fri 12th June 2009:     T.B.A.    
Floor Singers and Musicians are always welcome. Either book a spot in advance by phoning Jason (01782) 813401 or turn up at the club by 8.30 pm at the latest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Folk at the Linden TreeFroghall Road, Ipstones, near Leek3rd Friday of each month, 8.30 pm An informal singaround on the 3rd Friday of each month in the bar of the Linden Tree. Admission is free and singers and musicians are always welcome. For further details, contact Lorna Davies, (01538) 360256.
Ipstones is located on the B5053 between Bottom House and Froghall. From Leek, take the A523 Ashbourne Road, turning right on to the B5053 at Bottom House by the Green Man pub. From Stoke-on-Trent, take the A52 Ashbourne Road through Werington and Kingsley, turning left on to the B5053 at Froghall. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MEMBERSHIP:You don't have to be a member to attend our events, but if you are a member you pay a reduced admission charge. Join now. Just send £8 (£6 if unemployed, disabled, a student or a pensioner) to:Jason Hill, 54 Price St, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4EN Please make your cheque payable to Potteries Folk Song Club and enclose a stamped addressed envelope. (You can also apply for membership on your next visit to the club, but, to comply with legal requirements, your membership will not become valid until 48 hours later, and you will have to pay the full admission price that night). North Staffs Folk Diary
The North Staffs Folk Diary is published quarterly and lists all folk song and music events in the area. To receive a regular copy, send five stamps for the next four issues to: Local Clubs Click hereLocal Performers Click hereThis site was last updated: mm/dd/yy: |