NEWSLETTER FOR AUGUST 7th 2014 Hello All Raintown Seers and a strong cast of floor singers delivered up a wonderful night of music last Thursday whilst the previous Friday (July 25th) saw our Tramlines Special and what a special evening it turned out to be, with all six guests (Raymond Greenoaken, Magpi, The Coles, The Repeters, Tina McKevitt and String Theory on top form), brilliant! This week we have a new name, but with familiar and well-loved faces at the club. Scanning Horizons Rachel and Paul met three years ago as part of the Jack’s Rake gang and soon decided to create their own sound - with slightly fewer violins! Having played as a duo in sessions for some time they made their debut at Fleetwood Folk Club on Rachel’s 30th Birthday. More recent performances include a Saturday night spot on the Steel Stage as part of the Tour de France celebrations, an impromptu Scanning Horizons carriage on the legendary ‘Folk Train’ and instigating the first ‘Folk Ferry’ as part of Fleetwood’s Tram Sunday festival. Rachel (Flute/vocals) has been on the Sheffield folk scene with bands such as the Black Hares, Red Caroline and Tin Bath, performing in Ireland, Germany and Holland... but more often in the Real Ale pubs of Sunny Sheffield. Paul (guitar/vocals/drum) has been playing folk music for ‘a while’ starting in the late 70s and 80s, sharing the musical crèche with the likes of Tim and Julie Cole and a very young Patrick Walker. During his career in teaching and community arts his band Shearwater provided the vehicle for music, dance and theatre productions at the Merlin Theatre, Rotherham Arts Centre and the Hurlfield Folk Festival, as was. More recently Paul has been busy as a sometime-ceilidh-drummer for the Bash Street Band and 10 year stalwart of Jack’s Rake. Scanning Horizons’ mix of tunes and songs reflects the pair’s wide ranging likes, from traditional to contemporary; folky, jazzy, bluesy, poppy - balancing Paul’s love of sunshiny pop with Rachel’s love of miserable ballads. Influences are too many to mention but include artists such as Ossian and Silly Wizard, Fairport, Joni Mitchell and modern folkies such as Jim Moray, Bellowhead and Eliza Carthy. Oh, and, of course, not forgetting the Fleetwood Sea Cadet Band, without whom… COMING DATES August 7 - Scanning Horizons August 14 - Wilde Sammon (Same people as previously advised, just the name has been changed) August 21 - Blackwater August 28 - Chris Scarlett September 4 - Bob Ballard September 11 - Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies (FREE tickets in advance only) September 18 - Jan Bell September 25 - Luke Hirst Last time that Harry Bird & the Rubber Wellies appeared at Crookes Folk Club, we were faced with an over-crowded room and some very, perhaps understandably disgruntled people who we had to turn away because there simply wasnt any more space in the room. Faced with the possibility of a repeat this September and in the interests of safety and fairness, I have decided that entry to the club on that night (September 11th) will be advanced booking only, anyone who doesnt have a ticket will not be able to get in - sorry. However, I am determined to keep entry to the club free so there will be no charge. I shall announce nearer to the time exactly how you should obtain your tickets (Ive not worked that bit out yet). THE PLUG (See below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here) **Warning** - this list has been assembled in all good faith and, as the information comes principally from the horses mouths ought to be accurate but, if you dont want to make a wasted journey then it is probably best to check using the link(s) or other contact details provided. Mike Lydiatts regular (1st Monday) Carolan session is at the White Lion, Heeley on Monday August 4th: docsworkshop.co.uk . Soapstone Dragon host their regular (1st Thursday) session at the White Hart in Calow on Thursday August 7th. TOFFEE Music host their regular second Mondays benefit for the Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity at Shakespeares, Gibraltar street on Monday August 11th: toffeemusic.co.uk . FESTIVAL PLUGS Nothing to report - see below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here CDs (See below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here) Occasional attendee of Crookes Folk Club, Alec Thompson has just released The Calm Spoon, a CD containing material from a broad range of sources and styles, contact Alec at alect49@gmail . Want something from Toein in the Dark? (You should). They have a couple of CDs available, please contact them on Facebook at: facebook/pages/Toein-in-the-Dark/146711068697390 . Last weeks guest, Paul Handysides, 2 CDs - Wayward Son and Futures Dream - are available from his Bandcamp site at: paulhandyside.bandcamp/album/wayward-son and paulhandyside.bandcamp/album/futures-dream-2 there are also CDs from his former life in Indie Rock and Alt Country bands, go to his website: paulhandyside and click Discography to find out more. Bright Seasons catchilly named new CD, Bright Season, can be had from their web-site: brightseason.net . Member of Bright Season, Michael J Tinkers, collaboration with Damien OKane, the single Shenandoah and his other CDs are also available at: facebook/michaeljtinker and michaeljtinker . Early Cartographers have launched a new EP On Swings and Roundabouts: facebook/events/1426280424315066/1426746404268468 . Skyhooks new CD At the Stringsmiths Forge is now available, see: skyhookmusic , Ive been waiting for this for YEARS and it was worth the wait! Im sure Keystone will be only too delighted to sell you a copy of their new CD Blah, Blah, Blah, go to: keystoneacoustic.co.uk for details. Hugh Wallers The Grey Hawk and revised Seeds of Love and Death are available at the bar at Fagans for £10 each, all proceeds from sales are to be donated to MacMillan Cancer Care for whom Hughs partner, Sue Taylor, told me some weeks ago £1000 had so far been raised in his honour, keep it coming and get a great CD into the bargain. Richard Kitsons KickStarter campaign to raise the necessary funds to release his up-coming CD Hermit Hill, appears to have failed to meet its target, so the release of CD will, presumably, be delayed. THAT IS A CRYING SHAME, please, if Richard decides to re-start it, give it your support - you will get the CD for the same price as hell be selling it, so it wont really cost you more than youll have to shell out to get a hold of the latest work from one of the regions shining stars. His re-released eponymous debut album in new packaging and flashy new artwork is also available from Richard at: richardkitson.net . Simon Kempston graced the club a little while ago, not many were there to enjoy this excellent singer and guitarist originating from Dundee, but you can enjoy a selection of his CDs from his web-site: simonkempston.co.uk/albums I can thoroughly recommend them. Patrick Rose has his album Paradise Square available both as a CD and a download, whilst his Himself album is also available as a download go to: patrickrose.bandcamp/album/paradise-square and patrickrose.bandcamp/album/himself respectively, or e-mail him at [email protected] . The Repeters (Peter Gilbert and Pete Smith) Fruits of Time and Freedom can be had from Amazon, iTunes and the rest if you must, but Peter Gilbert will be happy to supply you direct at: pipg80@hotmail . Big favourites with yours truly, Grassoline, have their new CD available, it is an EP entitled Here But Not at Home - Vol 2 goto: grassoline.bandcamp to buy this and their previous CDs (free entry to Crookes Folk Club for 6 months if you can guess what one of them is called). Philip Cockerhams Running Man is available from Philip at: facebook/PhilipCockerham along with both of his earlier releases. Ray Padgett still has his monster 2 CD set, Traditionalist English Songs, containing 49 traditional English songs available: facebook/raymond.padgett . TOFFEE Music now have 2 CDs, Toffee Rainbow and the brand new Sheffield Flood, released to mark the 150th anniversary of the great Sheffield flood, they are £5 each and all proceeds go to the Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity: toffeemusic.co.uk . Julian Socha will be only too happy to sell you some of his CDs, of which I understand there are several: juliansocha . Dogwood Roses CD All Things to Please Us is available from Mike Richards at: michael_g_richards@hotmail . Welsh Geoffs latest, Crug Mawr, is available to get your sticky mitts on it, go to: welshgeoff.co.uk . Paul Bells new album Small Town Boy is available at: store.paulbellmusic . Shaun (Hutch) Hutchisons EP Introducing... Shaun Hutch is available from Shaun at: shaunhutchmusic . Andy Brodericks CDs are very good and available at: [email protected] . And dont forget Blackwaters Vanderpool, is available at: facebook/blackwatermelodicacoustica?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab . BOOKS (See below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here) JP Beans Singing from the Floor is now available on general release at all good bookshops. Albert Hattersley also has his auto-biography available, seek him out and give him £5, hell sign and give you his life - fair exchange?: [email protected] INTERESTING LINKS facebook/pages/Crookes-Folk-Club/261198863985926 - Our very own Facebook page facebook/groups/crookesfolkandallthat - A place for event invites and to find out what is going on in folk and beyond facebook/princess.royal.507 - the Facebook page of our host venue, the Princess Royal google/calendar/embed?src=sheffieldfolk%40gmail&ctz=Europe/London - The Sheffield Folk: Gigs & Events Calendar, if its on in Sheffield, it should be listed here. https://google/calendar/embed?src=nfmj3k662fo6k4nep4n7s7gm20%40group.calendar.google&ctz=Europe/London - The Sheffield Folk: Sessions Calendar want a session in Sheffield? Look here. wortleyfolkclub.info/ - the website of Wortley Folk Club, now based at the Venu in Stocksbridge mansfieldfolkclub.org.uk/ - Mansfield Folk Clubs web site sheffieldbabelsongs.org/ - a project to collect and disseminate songs and related memories from the international people who now live in Sheffield stirrings.org.uk/ - the folk magazine for Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond syfolk.co.uk/ - Pete Shaws web site with links to much that is happening in these parts reverbnation/ - a useful site for finding out whats on and where folkradio.co.uk/ - online radio station specialising in folk music sheffieldlive.org/ - home of Sheffields independent radio station, Sheffield Live and, in particular, Thank Goodness Its Folk UnsignedRadio.biz/ - Unsigned Radio, an on-line radio station providing a platform for un-signed talent hallamtrads.co.uk/ - a site promoting traditional song and dance in the Sheffield area jmucreate/ - Acoustic Rotherhams splendid web-site, containing lots and lots of information and links for folk and the broader arts in Rotherham and South Yorkshire, this is a great site wyecreekmusic.co.uk/ - The web-site of a community-based, not for profit, group, set up to promote songwriters in and around the Peak District mudcat.org/ - The Mudcat Cafe online folk music chat room yorkshirefolksong.net/ - The web-site of the Yorkshire Garland project, which includes a growing database of traditional folk songs from Yorkshire yorkshire-folk-arts/ - The web-site of Yorkshire Folk Arts and the Yorkshire Folk Arts directory. Yorkshire Folk Arts exists to co-ordinate and promote folk song and dance throughout Yorkshire E-MAIL [email protected] to get your music included on Mimi OMalleys folk show on Federal Radio AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF How to Get a Plug: I am happy to help people out by including short plugs in this newsletter - here is how you can get yourself one. For ALL plugs, please use [email protected] . Gigs and Other Non-Festival Events I dont have the time nor, frankly, the inclination to trawl through Facebook Events, ReverbNation, Stirrings or leaflets looking for things to plug. So, if you would like me to put a line about your up-coming event in the newsletter, then please e-mail me at [email protected] . Ill try to get it in a couple of weeks before-hand, but in order for me to do that, you need to get it to me on the Tuesday of the week that you want it to appear (for instance, for your plug to appear in the Newsletter for January 16th - sent out January 9th to 13th, you will need to get it to me by Tuesday January 7th). Festivals Rather than add these to my THE PLUG section (as I have done hither too) I now have a dedicated section called FESTIVAL PLUGS (clever, eh?) If you are the organiser of a festival and you would like me to give you a mention then you need to e-mail me at [email protected] with the following:- Festival name Dates Location 3 main headline acts OR a brief (no more than 10 words) summary of the nature of the festival (eg song sessions or sea shanties or Wagon Wheel variations). Closing date for early bird ticket sales Contact details, consisting of one or more of: web address, e-mail address, Facebook page, telephone number I shall include the plug for about 3 weeks prior to the closure of early bird ticket sales and then remove it once that date has passed, re-inserting it about 3 weeks before the event. As with all other plugs, you need to e-mail me at said address, I do not have the time, energy or inclination to trawl through leaflets, web pages, Facebook events or newspapers looking for things to include, no e-mail, probably no plug. CDs and Books I now have separate sections to plug CDs and books, but the e-mail address is the same: [email protected] . Ill need the name and contact details for finding out more (1 or more of snail mail, phone, e-mail, WWW or Facebook). I wont keep the plug in forever, but the turnover will be very much dictated by how many I am asked to include, itll be a case of first in, first out. As usual, we are at the Princess Royal, Slinn Street, SHEFFIELD, S10 1NW, doors open at 8:15, for an 8:30 start and there is no charge for entry, just bring a few quid to support the raffle and collection! All singers and musicians are welcome, there is no need to pre-arrange a spot, just try to get there early, so that we have the best chance of giving everyone a fair go. Disclaimer etc: I have tried to ensure that people do not receive more than one copy of this mailing and hope that all who receive it want it. If you have received more than one copy, or do not wish to receive any further ones, please e-mail me with the e-mail address in question and I shall endeavour to avoid any repetition. See you all on Thursday Steve Cooper, Crookes Folk Club
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