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.

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THE CLUB REOPENS ON THE
FRIDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2008 AT
THE FOXFIELD RAILWAY,
CAVERSWALL ROAD
BLYTHE BRIDGE
ST11 9BG

2nd Friday of each Month, 8.00 for 8.30pm
Contact: Jason Hill 01782 813401

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Dates for 2008

Fri 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 2009

Fri 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.

ADMISSION CHARGES
Price	Non-members	Non-members	Members	Members
Band	-	(Concession)	-	(Concession)
A	£12	£9	£9	£6
B	£10	£7.50	£7.50	£5
C	£8	£6	£6	£4
D	£6	£4.50	£4.50	£3
E	£4	£3	£3	£2
F	£2	£1.50	£1.50	£1

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 Tree

Froghall Road, Ipstones, near Leek
3rd 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:
Lorna Davies, Koinonia, Cheddleton Heath Road, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffs, ST13 7DX. To receive by email.

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