Over Forty Years of Folk Music in North Staffordshire
The Newcastle and Potteries Folk Song Club
|
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.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Our program for 2010PDF printable version of our 2010 programme Fri 8th Jan 2010: David Campbell (B) David has always avoided his family’s songs because they tend to be in Scots dialect; instead, he says he sings anything he fancies.  Fri 12th Feb 2010: Derek Gifford (B) has been singing folk songs for over 30 years. Derek also gives talks and workshops on the music to a variety of audiences and is coproducer of the Lancashire Voices project dedicated to recording and archiving less well known Lancashire singers.  Fri 12th March 2010: Mick Ryan & Paul Downes (B) Mick is well known on the folk scene as a fine singer of traditional and original songs Paul has an approach to live performances which puts him among the most respected artists on the British acoustic music scene today.  Fri 9th April 2010: Roy Bailey (A) One of the Folk World's finest voices, Roy has been performing for more than 40 years. He has sung in folk clubs, in arts centres and in front of huge festival audiences .  Fri 14th May 2010: Pete Coe (B) With a vast repertoire of traditional & original songs, dance tunes & dances playing bouzouki, melodeon, dulcimer, banjo & step percussion, Pete has been a professional musician since 1971.  Fri 10th Sept 2010: Ian Bruce (B) Ian brings a huge presence which invariably has his audiences singing, laughing and crying A big man with a big voice and big songs to match.  Fri 8th Oct 2010: Martin Carthy (A) The iconic singer and guitarist of the folk revival,widely known from The Watersons. appearing in his solo guise.  Fri 12th Nov 2010: Sara Grey & Kieron Means (A) Traditional folk singer, musician and storyteller Sara Grey and her son, Kieron Means, perform with the utmost technical ability as well as a tenderness that radiates throughout.  Fri 10th Dec 2010: Sid Kipper (A) Sid owns a rich mix of stories and songs which entertain and delight audiences until they are willing to eat out of his hand (which he always washes beforehand). An Act of Cod. 
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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: |