Welcome to Bromley Cross Folk Club
Up and Coming Events
3rd February 2012 - Next musicians evening.
Friday, 17th February- Guest Night with Pilgrims' Way.
Refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional, Pilgrims' Way are a 3-piece band with a big personality and big sound.;
Playing their own particular brand of Folk music, they were brought together by a series of chance meetings at sessions around the North West of England, bonding over red hair and a shared love of traditional music, they have been shaking up assorted kitchens, public houses and folk venues ever since.
Their influences individually are many and varied but they share a deep respect for the tradition and take as their inspiration some of the most influential bands from the 60s/70s revival.
Named for the Rudyard Kipling poem, set to music by the great Peter Bellamy, their aim is to present gimmick-free English folk of the finest kind. The band are Edwin Beasant, (melodeons, guitar, bass), Lucy Wright, (vocals, jews harp, second fiddle) and Tom Kitching,(fiddle, mandolin, reluctant vocals)..
See http://www.pilgrims-way.net
Tickets are available from Elaine on 01204 852217.
Enjoy Songs & Dances of Village Taverns & Church Galleries
Friday 16 & Saturday 17 March at The Barlow Institute, Edgworth, Bolton
This weekend gives you a chance to sample and join in informal singing, music making and lively dancing. Enjoy the sacred and secular music and dances of the men and women who performed from the west galleries of parish churches, in chapels, and around the towns and villages of England during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Everyone is welcome to join in with all or part of the singing, tunes and dancing or just enjoy listening to the fine music and be entertained by the spectacle.
Events will be led by Dave Townsend (Concertina) and Phil Humphries (Serpent) of The Mellstock Band.
Friday 16th March, 8.00pm Concert
Dave and Phil perform as The Lost Chord - Music Hall Songs & Improbable Instrumentals with Concertina and Serpent. Concert with Support Acts - £8.00
Saturday 17th March, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Workshop on West Gallery Singing and Village Dance Band
For all singers and instruments. Learn some of the extraordinary harmonies and exciting rhythms of the church and village band music of English villages. Music and words will be provided and you can also learn to sing and play the material by ear. The Dance Band workshop will work towards playing for the evening dance. Workshop - £5.00
Saturday 17th March, 7.30pm to 11pm
Village Dance with Caller
Don't worry if you've never tried it - all the dances are explained by the caller and walked through beforehand. Dance - £8.00
Saturday day & evening ticket - £11.00, Friday & Saturday combined ticket - £18.00
Relaxing Accomodation and Great Food is available locally - See here for details.
Booking tickets
To book tickets for any of our events, please phone us on 01204 852217, or email us at: tickets@bromleycrossfolkclub.org.uk.