Over Fifty Years of Folk Music in North Staffordshire
The Newcastle and Potteries Folk Song Club
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The Potteries Folk Club traces its origins back to 1962. As the longest established folk club in the area, it has been organizing folk song, music and dance events in North Staffordshire for fifty plus years.
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PDF version of our programme Our program for 2017Fri 14th April 2017: Closed (Good Friday) Fri 5th May 2017: Clive Gregson  Born in the UK, relocated to the USA in
1993. A well known singer/songwriter,
musician and record producer of Folk
Music, Folk-Rock and Pop, has toured in
bands and provided backing for other well
known performers worldwide.Fri 9th June 2017: Dan McKinnon  Hailing from Halifax Nova Scotia, Dan
makes a welcome return visit to The
Potteries.Fri 14th July 2017: SUMMER SINGAROUND Features Leek Morris. Free admission. Fri 11th Aug 2017: Beer Festival & Hiring Fair Free Admission We invite any Local Acts to perform an extended floor spot with a view to a possible future paid booking. Fri 8th Sept 2017: Eileen McGann  One of Canada's finest songwriters,dynamic and vibrant, Eileen's performances are full of laughter and
stories, with a voice of breathtaking
beauty, compelling guitar style and
arrangements.Fri 13th Oct 2017: The Deacons  Local Group The Deacons make a
welcome return, come and enjoy them
again !Fri 10th Nov 2017: Mike Wilson & Damien Barber  Two of the finest exponents of
Traditional Song in the UK. They have
a rich shared repertoire of Traditional
songs plus the work of modern Folk
writers such as Bellamy, McColl and
Mike Waterson.Fri 9th Dec 2017: Pete Morton's Magical Christmas Tree  Pete Morton, Emily Sanders, Chris
Parkinson and a tree. Not just any old
Christmas tree but a very magical one.
Pick a scroll from the tree and await the
magic. Vibrant new songs,beautiful old
carols and stunning instrumentals.
Fri 12th Jan 2018: Highest scoring acts from Jan. 2017 Hiring Fair  Break a Leg, Play Folk, Jazz and Blues with Voice, Clarinet and Guitar  Phil Maddocks, Sees success as getting the next song written and played in public. Fri 19th Feb 2018: David Campbell  Son of Ian Campbell, Grandson of Dave
and Betty Campbell is the only member
of Birmingham's most celebrated singing
family still active in traditional music.
Primarily
an unaccompanied singer, also
accompanies himself on banjo or ukulele.
He sings what he fancies !
Fri 9th Mar 2018: Bob and Gill Berry  Principal organisers of the Chippenham
Folk Festival, their performance shows a
great musical bond. Their repertoire
ranges from unaccompanied close harmony
to instrumentally backed contemporary
songs. A welcome return.
Fri 13th Apr 2018: Steve Turner  Known as a pioneer of highly
sophisticated English Concertina song
accompaniments. Also accompanies
himself on Cittern and plays Mandolin
and Banjo.
Fri 11th May 2018: Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer  A local Anglo-German duo, Karen adds
Alto Recorder, Tin Whistle and
percussion to Paul's Guitar playing.
They perform self penned songs along
with a selection of contemporary classics
in a likeable humorous style.
New simplified admission charges!ADMISSION £10£1 off for concessions (unemployed, over-60s, students, disabled etc.)£1 off for members (Membership fee for 2014 is £5) Floor Singers and Musicians are always welcome. Either book a spot in advance by phoning Jason (01782) 813401 or turn up at the club by 8.30 pm at the latest. | |||
MEMBERSHIP:You don't have to be a member to attend our events, but if you are a member you pay a reduced admission charge. Join now. Just send £5 to Jason Hill, 54 Price St, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4ENPlease make your cheque payable to Potteries Folk Song Club and enclose a stamped addressed envelope. North Staffs Folk Diary
The North Staffs Folk Diary is published quarterly and lists all folk song and music events in the area. To receive a regular copy, send five stamps for the next four issues to: Local Clubs Click hereLocal Performers Click hereThis site was last updated: mm/dd/yy: |