January brings the snow . . . . .
Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2019 ! Time flies when you’re my age ! Hence the lateness of the entries for January. Too much gardening ! But you have to do it before the snow which is forecast for the end of the month !
Friday 4th January : Bradford Arms Folk Club
Bradford Arms, Ivetsey Bank on the A5 near Wheaton Aston, ST19 9QT
A gentle sing-around to start the New Year !
Songs : One Too Many Mornings [Bob Dylan],
She Don’t Like Roses [Christine Kane & Tom Kimmel]
& The Welly Boot Song [Billy Connolly]
Tuesday 8th January : Folk @ the Oak
Royal Oak, 7 School Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV6 8EJ
Unusually held on the second Tuesday, as the first one was New Years Day this year. Sparcely attended tonight. And its my turn to be in charge and run the night !
Songs : Don’t Let Go, Leaves that are Green [Paul Simon] & You Can’t Talk to Him
Extra song : Tell Me.
Friday 11th January : Bradford Arms Folk Club
Bradford Arms, Ivetsey Bank on the A5 near Wheaton Aston, ST19 9QT
Plenty of space here too, tonight. Chris in charge. Guitar went completely out of tune before starting my set — “Talk amongst yourselves for a minute !”
Songs : No-One There & Russian Spies
Extra song : Towpath [request from Pete]
Tuesday 15th January : Songwriters Night at the White Lion
White Lion, 150, Sandwell Street Walsall, WS1 3EQ.
Unusually on the third Tuesday; a knock-on effect from New Years Day being a Tuesday this year. Well attended with twelve performers tonight.
Songs : City by the Sea & No-One There
Wednesday 23rd January : Sandpiper Folk Club
Pigot Arms, 11 High Street, Pattingham, WV6 7BQ
Back by popular demand for another Great Year ! This has to be our club of choice !
Songs :