News
14 October 2008
Having broken my ankle in the middle July, while on holiday, the summer was not as eventful as expected. Added to this was the fuel crisis and the weather crisis, which severely curtailed what we had planned anyway. However, I did manage to appear, briefly, on Tom Bliss's new CD 'The Whisper', and as I'm now driving again this should start looking up.
9 October 2007
Fame at last?
When we were at Whitby Festival one of our housemates had a camera, and this is one of the results:-www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNh2BjTLIoU
9 October 2007
Update on the Trafalgar Weekend
A change of Venue, due to management problems.
This will now start on the Friday in The Old Station Inn, Giggleswick, and move on the Saturday afternoon to the Social Club, Settle, for the evening singaround and concert. Full details can be found on the Keepers Fold website, www.keepersfold.org.uk/news.php
22 July 2007
TWO MORE SINGAROUNDS
Two more venues to be added to the list
Monday Night, a singaround and jam session at The Owl, Rodley
Wednesday night, from 20.30, an Open Mike Night at The Old Vic, 17 Whitecote Hill, Bramley, everyone welcome, bring your own instruments.
27 May 2007
Three Peaks Folk Club
This gig has had to be postponed due to the original venue no longer being available and no alternative having been found. It will be re-scheduled as soon as convenient, so watch this space.
30 April 2007
CORRECTION TO TICKET DETAILS
If you are getting tickets from Gateway Yorkshire and paying by cheque then those cheques must be made payable to'LEEDS CITY COUNCIL'. Other details remain the same.27 April 2007
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Tickets for the two evening concerts in Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane, are now available
They can be obtained from Gateway Yorkshire, at the City Station, in person
by post from Gateway Yorkshire, P.O.Box 244, City Station, Leeds, LS1 1PL
or by contacting them on 0113 245242 or tourinfo@leeds.gov.uk
They will be available from the Hobgoblin shop at 39 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BT, 0113 2446133
or direct from me via this website or 0113 2931924
The tickets are priced at £5 for each night, and we are not offering concessions
If you are ordering by post please include an s.a.e. All cheques should be made payable to
Leeds Folk Event Fund
Unless they are already sold out tickets will also be available on the door each night.
There are now two more venues to add to the list of session/singaround pubs:-
The Wrens, on the corner of Merrion Street and New Briggate, Wednesday from 21.00
The Bank House, bottom end of Bankhouse Lane, Pudsey, Tuesday from 21.00
3 April 2007
A Folk Event as part of Celebrate Leeds 2007
This year Leeds is celebrating the 800th anniversary of the granting of its first market charter. It is running various events throughout the year, and the organiser asked if anyone could input some folk. I offered, and this is the result, so far:-
The event will happen during the first week in September, from 2nd to 8th. From the Sunday to the Friday there will be singarounds and sessions in local pubs. These will be almost entirely existing sessions, starting around 9.00pm unless otherwise stated, and as follows:
Sunday: The Chemic, Johnson Street, Headingley
Monday: The Harp, Cromwell Street (Irish); The Abbey, Pollard Lane, Newlay
Tuesday: The Grove, Back Row, Hunslet; The Abbey, Pollard Lane, Newlay; The Skyrack, Headingley (Irish), 9.30pm
Wednesday: The Chemic, Johnson Street, Headingley; The Grove, Back Row, Hunslet
Thursday: The Chemic, Johnson Street, Headingley (French); The Pointer (Irish), Sheepscar
Friday: The Grove, Back Row, Hunslet
If you know of any I have missed, or would like to run one yourself in addition, please let me know. Otherwise everyone is welcome just to turn up.
On Friday night, starting at 7.30pm, in Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane, there is to be a concert featuring local artists, including Russ Flemming, manager of Hobgoblin Leeds, (our sponsors), Iain Glover, one half or thereabouts of Keeper's Fold, Chris Milner, Three Score and Ten, and myself.
Saturday begins around 10.30am with Morris dancing in the streets, followed by an afternoon concert in The Light. This will feature The Durbervilles, stars and presenters of Radio Leeds Folk, and Duncan McFarlane's electric band. The final concert will be again in Holy Trinity at 7.30pm, this time featuring Tom Napper and Tom Bliss, and Duncan McFarlane's acoustic band.
Tickets for the two evening concerts are priced at £5, and can be obtained shortly from
Gateway Yorkshire, PO Box 244, City Station, Leeds, LS1 1PL, tel: 0113 2425242, email: tourinfo@leeds.gov.uk
or from me, tel: 0113 2931924, or on the door, subject to there being any left.
The Saturday afternoon concert is FREE!
More to follow.
