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folk clubs
Since moving to Chichester a year ago, I have been able to go to many more clubs in the vicinity.My favourite for lots of reasons is The Four Chesnuts in Chichester where there is a really good club every Tuesday … Continue reading
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other things
Apart from friends and music, which are the most important things to me, I really enjoy travelling and have been to some fantastic places over the last few years.My earliest BIG travel was backpacking round the world (we didn’t actually … Continue reading
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even more festivals
I had a great week in Bideford in August,taking in lots more music. There was a strange, to me, feel about this festival, because there was so much going on, but not that many people around to enjoy it. There … Continue reading
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more festivals
Another friendly festival is at Leigh on Sea in Essex and I enjoy going there just for the day to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the morris dancing, singing and playing. It was a great day this year, only … Continue reading
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more festivals
But before talk of the next festival…I must remark on the Fantastic May Day celebrations at the Spur Redoubt in Portsmouth….the first time I’d ever managed to celebrate singing and dancing in the May…..and it won’t be the last….. what … Continue reading
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festivals
It’s been a long time since I blogged, but there are absolutely no reasons to continue in this way, so I’m back!Over the summer I’ve been lucky enough to have spents lots of time at various folk festivals. Fareham for … Continue reading
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King’s Head, Wildgoose, Amberley, Ashurst and Riga
Busy, busy. Loads to see, hear and do!I went back to the Gosport club on Monday 8th October and sang Sheepcrook and Blackdog; Sovay, Sovay; Ship in Distress and the Blacksmith. Good practice for tomorrow.Back to Wildgoose for the second … Continue reading
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Four Chesnuts, the Regnum, the Limes and Christmas Soup!
Club singaround night 2nd October, so it’s always good to go and catch up with everyone and everything. Jane brought her guitar this week and she did really well, I was very impressed.I sang Blackwaterside and Sovay, Sovay and tried … Continue reading
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Four Chesnuts and Forest Gate
Tuesday 25th September and the club hosted Joseph Topping a really lovely singer/songwriter. He was well appreciated at the club although not everyone enjoyed his “down to earth” approach! Still you can’t please all the people…..I sang The Cock, a … Continue reading
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recording
No sooner back from Otley than a day in the recording studio at Wildgoose. What a fantastic experience. Just shows how rubbish you can sound!! However a relaxing pint down the pub and things were much better…thankfully. We laid three … Continue reading
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