Clubs and Sessions News 2011 - 12

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EAST YORKSHIRE

New session at the Minerva - Hull

Monthy, second Tuesday. Traditional music, musicians and singers welcome. The Minerva, Nelson Street, Hull Marina, Hull, HU1 1XE Tel: 01482 210024
Dated 12/11/09

NORTH YORKSHIRE

New folk venue in Harrogate

It is proposed to start a new Singers/musicians evening at The Traveller's Rest, Crimple Lane off Ruding Lane, Harrogate HG3 1DF Note;- There are two Traveller's rests in Harrogate, the one you want is just off the Harrogate - Wetherby road near The Great Yorkshire Show Ground. The event starts with a trial run on Monday May 24th at 8-00pm. The intention is to meet on the first monday of each month.

Contacts are Linda Pearson 01423 523848 and Maureen Nicholson 01423 503923
19 / 5 / 10

Heatherdean Dance Club (Harrogate) moves venue

From 11th January 2010 the club has relocated and is no longer held at Heatherdene Cottage, though the name will remain unchanged. Unfortunately Heatherdene Cottage - which was the Harrogate Hospital Sports & Social Club HQ - has closed down. Heatherdean Dance Club have had to move to a new venue - Oatlands Mount Club, Coronation Grove, Harrogate, HG2 8BU at short notice. There have been three dance sessions at the new venue and everything has worked out brilliantly. It is therefore our intention to stay there for the forseeable future.
Dated 19 / 02 / 10

New Storytelling club in York

"Ales and Tales" opened on 5th January and will operate on the first Tuesday of every month at the Golden Fleece, Pavement in York. Free entry for all tellers or listeners. for more information contact Helen Sant on 01904 781299 Email: helenmsant@yahoo.co.uk
Dated 14/02/10

Dalton on Tees music session added to YFA directory

At the Chequers Inn, 3rd Sunday in the month, 3pm onwards. Chequers Inn, Dalton-on-Tees DL2 2NT. Contact: Christine Williamson. Telephone: 01325 465129
Dated 11/11/09

WEST YORKSHIRE

Station Folk Club, Huddersfield

The folk club which meets on the first Thursday of the month at The King’s Head is temporarily cancelled. The pub is being refurbished over the next few months so the club will resume when the work is done. The restart date will be posted on this website when it is known
Dated Aug. 10th. 2010

Morley Folk Club Move

Morley Folk Club can now be found at The Morley Dashers Pub, 66 High Street, Morley, LS27 0BY. Next event is a singaround Wednesday 4th August 2010—Admission FREE Then…Closed for Summer Break till Wednesday 15th September 2010
Dated Aug 4 2010

New club for Slaithwaite.

Enoch's Hammer Folk Club is a new venture to be held in the upstairs room at The Commercial, Slaithwaite. on the 2nd Friday of the month (except August) at 8pm. Folk musicians, singer songwriters, storytellers and spectators are equally welcome. For more information contact Fiona Cooper on 01484 840928 or Email: fi.cooper@gmail.com
Dated May 2010

Addingham Acoustic Change of Night

From March 22nd Addingham Acoustic Nights will move to Monday. Still at Addingham Social Club.

West Yorkshire Mandolin and Ukulele Club

"Mandouke" meets every Thursday at the Baildon Club in Baildon Village BD17 6LX. from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.
The club aims to provide a venue for players who want to meet with others to practice/play together on the Mandolin and/or Ukulele in a friendly club environment.
A meeting place for people seeking advice and information who want to learn to play and to meet more experienced players and to provide the opportunities for complete beginners to meet tutors and develop Basic skills. It is hope that in the future the club will be able to form its own band, perhaps even become the nucleus for a West Yorkshire Mandolin and Ukulele band.
Formed in February 2010 the club has already attracted a strong membership, for more information contact Ron Mollett on 01274 584937 or visit http://westyorkshire-mandolinandukulele-club.com
March 2010

New Singers' Club in Leeds

A new singers club has opened in Leeds. It is called Pack Horse Folk and operates every wednesday night 8.30--11.00, upstaires at the Pack Horse, Pack Horse Yard, off Briggate Leeds 1. Opposite Debenhams. Contact Carol on 01274 830090 for further information.
March 28 2010

SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Steel Makers Folk Club, The Rutland Arms, Brown Street, Sheffield is now closed
6/12/11

Sheffield - Viva Guitar 3rd Tuesday of the month at Shakespear's - Gibralter Street has now closed
14/11/11

Sheffield, Acoustic Heartbeat 4th. Thursday at The Red Deer,has now closed.
14/11/11

Doncaster - Three Horseshoes Folk Club will now be meeting every Tuesday from 8.00 pm onwards at the Three Horseshoes, St Mary's Bridge, Town End, Doncaster, DN5 9AG. Contact: Louise Emery Telephone: 07878 75 7474 Email: threehorseshoes@gmx.co.uk

11/06/11

The Hearty Oak Folk Club Closed

The Hearty Oak Folk Club, at the Hearty Oak, Dronfield Woodhouse, has now closed due to falling attendances.
12/11/10

NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE

New Session / Singaround in Scotter

There is a new pub session/singaround starting at the Sun and Anchor, Scotter, on Sunday May 1st. It replaces the event previously at the Horn Inn at Messingham. For further information or if you want a regular reminder – please email the organizer Graham Sugdon at sugdon@btinternet.com

Item added 29/04/11

Scanlon's Closed

Once again Scanlon's Folk Nights close as once again the the licencee shuts the pub and without even the basic good manners to inform the folk club or respond to phone messages leaves them standing outside in the cold. And we wonder why pubs are closing?

14/ 3 / 11

New Folk Evening in Ludford

Starting on Tuesday 29th. March, and then on the last Tuesday of every month, there will be a drop in folky evening at The White Hart in Ludford. Commencing at 8.30 p.m. Please contact Brian Flanagan. ( Tel. 01472 398704 ) brian@irishjig.force9.co.uk if you require any further details.

Item added 8 / 2 / 11

The Reely Grim Folk Dance Club Re-opens

The Blacksmiths Arms at Rothwell has opened again with a new landlord. The Reely Grim Folk Dance Club will be fully operational every third Tuesday of the month from May 18th 2010
Date 28/04/10