NEWSLETTER FOR JUNE 26th 2014 Hello All Not everything in this world is black and white, but Magpis are and so is the verdict on that bands appearance at Crookes last Thursday, were they good (white) or were they bad (black)? Well they were whiter than white, they were great. Our collection of floor singers again provided excellent support. So, thank you to all those who gave England the old heave-ho and came along to the club, Im sure that they were far better rewarded than the hoards who watched the game on the telly. Meanwhile, the other England in long trousers have a point to prove with a smaller ball.... Next Thursday, Paul Bell, having completed a national tour of Costa Coffee shops a month or so ago, returns to the club. Warm. Witty. Encouraging. Thought-provoking. Paul Bell is a singer and songwriter who never fails to entertain and inspire. Featured on BBC Radio 2, and championed by BBC Introducing in the East Midlands, he is a seasoned live performer gigging across the UK in pubs, coffee shops, churches and on festival stages. His critically acclaimed latest album Small Town Boy is his most accomplished work to date as Paul turns his keen lyrical eye to what it means to love and be loved in a bottom-line driven culture, and the joy of being four. All delivered with a trademark sense of melody and the odd lyrical curveball thrown in. His acoustic guitar playing and warm vocals will leave you humming his tunes all the way home. He recently undertook a tour of Caffe Nero stores across the UK, and is playing Cornbury Festival amongst others over the summer. Now based in Nottingham Paul lived in Sheffield for 5 years, and returns as often as he can. Find more on his Facebook page: facebook/pages/page/84020145252 or his we page: paulbellmusic/ , you can also tweet him at: twitter/paulbellmusic . Warm, gentle, thoughtful acoustic songs … exquisite lyricism and compelling guitar-based style … this is an outstanding album. - Cross Rhythms (Full review) … witty and knowing without being smug … surely Radio 2 would love this … a James Taylor feel - fairhearing.co.uk (Full review) I had a listen to a couple of tracks … and I liked them so much I bought his album, so this guy is so far the only person to benefit financially in any way from this podcast... ..Obviously a very talented musician, and kind of warmly witty in a sort of Neil Hannon-ish kind of way, and I can imagine some kind of crossover success for Paul in due course – remember where you heard him first, folks. - Mitch Benn, speaking on his podcast (Mitch’s website) COMING DATES June 26 - Paul Bell July 3 - Paula Ryan July 10 - Paul Handyside July 17 - Toein in the Dark (**RE-ARRANGED FROM JUNE 12th**) July 24 - Johnny Campbell and Sheffield City Morris Men (Tramlines warm-up with SCMM display 7:30 to 8:15) July 25 (FRIDAY) - Tramlines Special (No floor singers, 6 acts, 8:00 - 11:30, door 7:45) July 31 - Raintown Seers August 7 - Scanning Horizons August 14 - Chris Sammon & Dave Wilde August 21 - Blackwater August 28 - Chris Scarlett (**CONFIRMED LAST WEEK**) September 4 - Bob Ballard (**PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE**) September 11 - Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies (FREE tickets in advance only) September 18 - Jan Bell (**PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE**) September 25 - Luke Hirst Please note that Chris Scarlett is now confirmed for August 28th, completing a great summer line-up. 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). TRAMLINES SPECIAL Well, Tramlines is almost upon us once more and Crookes Folk Club is planning its fourth Tramlines Special on the Friday of that weekend (July 25th). As in previous years, we will have 6 acts, each giving us a 25 minute set. This year we are blessed to have appearing (in loosely alphabetical order): The Coles (Tim & Julie) Raymond Greenoaken Magpi Tina McKevitt The Repeters String Theory The evening will begin at 8:00pm prompt and will end at about 11:30, the exact running order is yet to be decided. Entry is free and there will be no raffle or collection, but most guests will be hoping to sell a CD or two, so please come prepared to spend a little. This is part of a whole weekend of Tramlines events at The Princess Royal, kicking off on Thursday the 24th with an extended club night starting with Sheffield City Morris Men performing between 7:30 and 8:15, followed by normal procedings from 8:30 and featuring Johnny Campbell. Our landlady, Jayne, will then take over proceedings on the Saturday with several live guests appearing at the pub. 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. Dont miss the Big Boulder stage on Taggys Field at The Heeley Festival which takes place on Saturday June 21st. Just Voices is a monthly (last Tuesdays) session of unaccompanied singing at The Black Bull Inn, Birstall, the next is Tuesday June 24th: moorleyfolk@btinternet . Low Bradfield village hall is host to Miranda Sykes and Rex Sellers on Friday June 27th: Steve Dennis on 07920-427306. Peak Concerts, at the Whitworth Centre, play host to Vin Garbutt on Saturday June 28th: peakconcerts.co.uk . Skyhook are holding their album launch party for their new CD At the stringsmiths forge at Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, on Sunday June 29th: facebook/events/1418771345059796 or skyhookmusic . Mansfield Folk Club entertain Tony Wade on Monday June 30th: mansfieldfolkclub.org.uk . Crosspool Festivals folk night is on Thursday July 3rd at Stephen Hill Methodist Church, Manchester Road, with Ian Price and Nigel Corbett supported by Sophie Longshaw and Rosie Hood - tickets are fiver (but you can see the wonderful Paula Ryan at Crookes on the same night for nowt) from: Lounge@Crosspool Roger Kite on 230 6194 or Bob Hodges on 230 3207. Thursday July 3rd is also the regular (1st Thursday) Soapstone Dragon hosted session at the White Hart, Calow (Chesterfield). Dont forget Richard Kitsons KickStarter campaign to get his new CD out (see CDs, below). FESTIVAL PLUGS (See below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here) Heeley Festival is always a great day out with all sorts happening. This year, a bunch of the things happening will be on the Big Boulder stage compered by the incomparable Elliot J Huntley - a great comedian, musician and lego sculptor amongst many other things. The fun starts at lunch time and the line up will be: Sieben, Paul Littlewood, Julian Jones, Shaun Hutch, The Bints, and Krapwerk. But hey, there are a bunch of other things going on all afternoon and its free - why not make a day of it? Saturday June 21st: heeleyonline.org/heeley-festival/heeley-festival-2014 CDs (See below in AND FINALLY, THE USUAL STUFF for how to get your plug in here) Bright Seasons catchilly named new CD, Bright Season, can be had from their web-site: brightseason.net . Early Cartographers are soon to launch a new EP On Swings and Roundabouts: facebook/events/1426280424315066/1426746404268468 . Skyhook are soon to release their new, much awaited, CD At the Stringsmiths Forge, see: skyhookmusic and THE PLUG (above) for their launch concert details, Ive been waiting for this for YEARS. 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 Kitson has launched a KickStarter campaign to raise the necessary funds to release his up-coming CD Hermit Hill, there are all sorts of goodies available to contributors, please go to kickstarter/projects/720907514/hermit-hill to get full details and to make your investment in the future of 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 few weeks ago, not many were there to enjoy this excellent singer and guitarist, 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) have now released Fruits of Time and Freedom get it 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 new CD Running Man is available from Philip at: facebook/PhilipCockerham . 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 new CD Crug Mawr is available, to get your sticky mitts on it, go to: welshgeoff.co.uk . Club favourite Michael J Tinker, in collaboration with Damien OKane has a single, Shenandoah, more details at: facebook/michaeljtinker and michaeljtinker . Paul Bells new album Small Town Boy is available at: store.paulbellmusic , Buy it now and be ready with your requests when he plays at the club on the 26th. Shaun (Hutch) Hutchisons CD EP Introducing... Shaun Hutch is available from Shaun at: shaunhutchmusic . Andy Broderick has CDs available and very good they are too, please contact him at: [email protected] . And dont forget that Blackwaters Vanderpool, 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. Albert Hattersley also has his auto-biography available, seek him out and give him £5, hell sign and give you his life - fair exchange? INTERESTING LINKS (**UPDATED LAST WEEK**) 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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