JIM SCHOFIELD FOLK CLUB CROSS KEYS GUEST LIST 2005

Guests At The Cross Keys Folk Club 2005

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2005

Jan	5th	Martin Young	An entertaining Kent based folk singer with his roots firmly in the English tradition. Good modern folk - a pleasant evening guaranteed. Martin describes himself as a jobbing journeyman folk singer, he has more amusing songs than most.
Jan	12th	Geoff Hegginbottom	One of the more popular of our regular artists Geoff sings traditional songs, sea shanties, and rousing chorus songs; contemporary and self-penned either unaccompanied or with guitar or bodhran.
Jan	19th	Jon Harvison	From Keighley in Yorkshire we are pleased to welcome Jon back. With his great line in patter and one of the most powerful voices in the business this evening will be a night to remember.
Jan	26th	Joe Stead	Joe started singing folk songs over 40 years ago in S.E. London, visiting many, now infamous, folk clubs around Soho at the time. Always a good evening that passes all too quickly, whether Joe is singing sea shanties or playing his banjo.

Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year
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2005 Information about tonights guest

Feb 2nd Clive Leyland A member of Bandersnatch and Auld Triangle tonight Clive performs his own songs, and plays them to his own music, on acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards & harmonica .
Feb 9th Roy Clinging &
Neil Brookes Great songs, great singers, great players. Roy is a full time performer, a gentle giant among singers and musicians, material from his native Cheshire is especially noteworthy, with his maritime songs/stories and the English concertina he gives 100% entertainment.
Feb 16th Lynne Heraud &
Pat Turner Lynne & Pat joined forces as a duo in the late 80's but individually have folk careers spanning two millennia. They offer traditional, Victorian, Edwardian, Contemporary, Rude, and Silly songs, all delivered with their unique blend of harmony and humour.
Feb 23rd Dónal O'Connor Failte Go - Welcome To Dónal on his first visit to the Cross Keys. Donal grew up in provincial Ireland of the 70's. He writes about people, places and issues: about ordinary everyday life in an extraordinarily simple way. Christy Moore described his debut album as “A Pure Joy”. Donal’s live performances makes the audience feel that they have made a new friend. Don’t miss him!

Mar 2nd Adrian Nation From Essex a skilful and dedicated musician who always delivers a performance nothing short of brilliant with that something extra to offer. He takes great pride in his playing and sings a stunning set of very classy songs.
Mar 9th Rosie Doonhan &
Ben Murray A rare pleasure to hear Ben Murray, a solo performer to be reckoned with. A superb musician and vocalist he has developed his own strong musical style and stage presence all topped off with a slightly skewed sense of humor.
Mar 16th Cathryn Craig
Brian
Willoughby Welcome return to this popular duo. Cathryn from Tennessee, is one of the finest acoustic performers/songwriters in the UK today. Brian best known as guitarist for the STRAWBS, Maddy Prior, and Nanci Griffin, he began his professional career with Mary Hopkin. Expect a wonderful night.
Mar 23rd Young No More Powerful acappella performances and strong harmonies from this 3-part harmony, Nic Burdett, Vic Simpson & Jacky Perry sing a repertoire rooted in the English Tradition. Each learned their craft as a solo performer. Their have earned their well deserved reputation. And the name? Nic & Vic were part of the renowned 'Burdett, Simpson and Young'. Rob Young left - hence - 'Young No More'.
Mar 30th Pete Ryder The Bolton bluesman with a wonderful voice, local blues "cool" man Pete Ryder. Good to see him again after a far too long break.

Apr 6th Howden & Jones Expect a monumentally good concert from these stalwarts of the British folk scene. Howden Jones produce well-crafted thoughtful and perceptive lyrics, backed up by some fine well structured tunes, performed with unfussy and unpretentious acoustic guitar work. If you have seen them live, you will need no encouragement; if you haven't - why the hell not!
Apr 13th Robin Laing Robin has created a one-man show on the subject of Scotch whisky and folk song, - a powerful combination! Robin's instrument is the classical guitar & he joins this with the old Scots Ballads, the "Muckle Songs", and the songs of Robert Burns.
Apr 20th Pint and Dale Set sail on a musical journey with North America's William Pint & Felicia Dale, outstanding performers of traditional work chanteys, ghostly ballads, true tales of courage, tall ships, canoes and sturdy rowboats. With a cargo of nautical music, powerful harmonies and dramatic instrumental work which evoke the sounds and the people who live by the sea. Their music is rich with the myth, narrative, rhythm, rhyme and lyric. Come and share life at sea with them for a few spellbinding hours!
Apr 27th Robb Johnson From West London the finest songwriter to emerge from these isles in the last decade; his love songs as touching as the political material is sharp, the guy is a real star. Rosa’s Lovely Daughters is just one of his songs. His songs are popular in USA, Australia & Canada.

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May 4th Richard Grainger Professional performer for over 15 years, best known as a solo artist, Grainger is a strong singer, traditional material is delivered with and without accompaniment of his guitar. A native of Middlesbrough he is passionate about his roots, the industrial Teesside, the moor and cliffs of the Cleveland Coast. Several of his own songs are widely sung throughout the English speaking world.
May 11th Pete Morton Excellent performer for 2 decades, intense, dynamic, stories, humour, songs of hope and tradition. Originally from Leicester, he is a singer-songwriter who’s fallen passionately in love with traditional ballads. His stage act is now half traditional and half his own songs.
May 18th Bandersnatch Six individuals of immense experience create a sound that combines rich vocal harmonies with excellent musicianship. Within two or three bars you will know that you are in for a treat! Bandersnatch are quite simply a delight! Expect a magical and moving experience and if all that's not good enough the band are 'Game for a laugh' with their spontaneous patter perfectly pitched to please.
May 25th Graham Knights A fantastic baritone Graeme can apply his rich voice to Traditional, Love, Mining, Gospel, Drinking and Music Hall Songs, many with good enjoyable and singable choruses. Over the past 17 years he has been involved in running several clubs, was Director of the Doncaster Folk Festival for six years, enjoyed a high profile with the respected ‘LANDLOCKED’ for five years.

June 1st Singers Night A special night for the local singers and musicians who support our guests throughout the year. All singers and musicians welcome!
June 8th Bram Taylor An entertaining artist with a superb voice and relaxed stage presence who has his audiences singing, laughing from his infectious sense of humor and occasionally shedding a tear or two. Bramwell, describes himself as a collector and interpreter of songs. He performs on acoustic guitar, duet concertina or unaccompanied.
June 15th Chris Jones Tonights guest is the outstanding Chris Jones on guitar. Chris tours and features on the albums of Kieran Halpin.
June 22nd Paul Downes Paul Downes has a rich musical background that has progressed, through working with Phil Beer and Pete Seeger. However it is in shis olo performances that his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and singer as well as a great entertainer are really shown to best advantage.
June 29th Singers Night A special night for the local singers and musicians who support our guests throughout the year. All singers and musicians welcome!

July 6th Keiran Halpin Born Drogheda, Co. Louth, one of the very finest Irish contemporary songwriters, he is one of the best. The songs are only part of the story, Halpin has a voice that sells the songs & has the effect of accentuating all the emotions.
July 13th Jill Fielding Band Jill, Pete & Nigel play a play a wide range of Contemporary & Traditional English, Irish & American & Appalachian songs. The arrangements are a joint effort. All members of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right, before coming together to form the Jill Fielding Band.
July 20th Kimbers Men Four great musicians and singers with wonderful harmonies. Featuring Neil Kimber the ship’s bosun, John Bromley the ship’s cook, Joe Stead the ship’s doctor & Roger ‘Tonky’ Hepworth, the ship’s cabin boy. Their shanties and sea songs bring an element of enjoyment not heard since the heyday of the Spinners.
July 27th Dangerous Curves Viva, Anne & Jen bring their musical backgrounds of country, traditional & jazz of familiar, new & humorous songs. Dangerous Curves are based in the West Country - you can be sure of great entertainment lively exchanges, unusual musical arrangements presented in a unique and full-bodied style. They also love chocolate and big sticky cakes!

Aug 3rd Methodist Pie
Aug 10th Martin Stimpson Local musician, songwriter, morris dancer, countryman, his songs reflect aspects of Northern history and life.
Martin also plays with Roughtown, Mossley Morris, Shake-a-Leg............!
Aug 17th Cloudstreet From Australia a delightful duo who inspire one another & put a smile on the faces of their audiences. Strong harmonies, side-splitting stories & ballads brought to life in a way we hadn't seen before. Exciting, polished, & professional these folks are damn nice people - you won't be disappointed. Their sense of fun, fabulous arrangements & well-matched, gorgeous voices add up to a great night's entertainment.
Aug 24th Pete Quin One of Yorkshire's many fine singer/songwriter/guitarists - he always plays a 1965 Gibson SJN. A mix of songs from many decades, along with many self-penned numbers, all arranged & performed with skill & style that makes Pete special.
Aug 31st TBC

Sept 7th Eddie McGurk You have seen Eddie Mcgurk at Cross Keys previously - when he has played as part of Bandersnatch. Eddie's instruments are the Acoustic Guitar, Whistles, and Mandolin.
Sept 14th Mike Agranoff If you're tired of the endless stream of singer/songwriters check out this New Jersey musician/storyteller. Mike plays a superb fingerstyle guitar from ancient harp tunes to obscure Tin-Pan-Alley compositions. His concertina arrangements are of music by anyone from Bach to Berryman and are, musical. His repertoire of songs and stories is not only varied, but vast.
Sept 21st Phil Hare Fine, beautiful acoustic guitarist/songwriter, rich, husky voice, humorous stage banter. Widely regarded as one of the finest and most distinctive acoustic guitarists working on the current folk music circuit. The New York based magazine DIRTY LINEN wrote: 'The songs are British, maybe even Northern English, but this guy is clearly a world class player'.
Sept 28th Dave Tuxford Welcome return to the Cross Keys of one of the most popular local singers with
an impressive well chosen catalogue of songs sung really well. Dave is also an accomplished guitarist.

Oct 5th Mundy Turner Cath Mundy & Jay Turner, are an internationally-touring acoustic, original songwriting duo based in Brisbane, Australia. Both performers are impressive vocalists. Cath, lyrical violin & piano, Jay, versatile guitarist. Their live performances are strong with original material, harmonies, humorous stories.
Oct 12th Pat Ryan &
Ken Howard Prior to their forthcoming Australian Tour Pat will perform traditional & contemporary songs. Her strong guitar style is augmented by Ken Howard's sensitive accompaniment on cittern, guitar & mandolin. Pat has appeared with "Jolly Fine Company Company" in "The Old Lamb & Flag" on BBC TV, on local & national radio. These two tailor their performance to ensure a rapport with their audience & to keep them entertained.
Oct 19th Risky Business Ken from Manchester - superb musical talent, Ruth from Derbyshire - an exceptional vocalist, Dave, Zimbabwean - is a powerful songwriter. This accomplished trio (two guitars and three voices) were last seen at the Cross Keys on New Years Day, expect standing room only!
Oct 26th Better Late Barrie Cottom, of Shaw's Playhouse 2, says "The newly re-formed duo ‘Better Late’ are otherwise known as Pete and Jan Shevlin. Jan’s warm, clear-as-a-bell voice is beautifully complemented by Pete’s understated guitar playing." Our host of Wednesday nights, Jim Schofield, says "Recently returned to the folk scene they have touched us all with their singing."

Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year
Top Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec End
Return to the Main Guest Menu
Bookings Regulary Updated!
2005 November Information about tonights guest

Nov 2nd Derek Gifford A superb, excellent solo performer of quality well known at Clubs and Maritime Festivals throughout the U.K. Relaxed and confident, with self-penned songs, sea songs, shanties and other chorus songs a speciality. Whether accompanying himself on guitar or bowed psaltery or singing unaccompanied Derek's enthusiasm becomes contagious
Nov 9th Mike Nicholson Mike has been involved in the folk music scene since 1989 combining a traditional singing style with contemporary material. Those who have heard Mike Nicholson sing will not need me to tell them what a delightful experience that is.
Tues
Weds
Thurs 16th
17th
18th Clive Gregson
Tickets Only!!! One of Britain's most cultured singer-songwriters, has recorded & performed internationally, his songs have been recorded by many artists. This is THE event that Clive will be celebrating his 25th anniversary as a professional musician in 2005, expect something special!
Nov 23rd Hometowners The Hometowners Mick Collins Kevin Clarke and Pete McMillan - Hosts of the very popular Sunday Singers Night here at the Cross Keys now perform midweek for your delight and delectation. Expect a night of good humour, good song and good musicianship.
Nov 30th Mike Silver A singer’s singer, natural song-writing ability, remarkable guitar & vocal style. Silver can rock but there will be ballads, songs of social/political comment with hard hitting lyrics & strong melodies. He delights in sharing a joke/story, the audience goes home having spent an evening with a good friend.

Dec 7th Kevin Tarpey &
Steve Wooley Kevin and Steve are both excellent musicians with a wide choice of material. They run the popular Full Circle folk club at the Hare 'n' Hounds, Shudehill on a Friday night.
Dec 14th Singers Night Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.

Dec 21st Stanley Accrington
& Friends Tomorrow's news in the style of yesterday's songs in an original traditional way. Sometimes daft, usually different. The Bard of Shaw gave his first live performance at Stalybridge's Buffet Bar in 1979. Stanley Accrington (that's not his real name) local man, former Rochdale Station Master, is revealed as a talented wordsmith, scatalogical, good-naturedly xenophobic and occasionally brilliant.
Dec 28th Singers Night Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
I would like to wish everyone all the best for Christmas and the New Year.
The club will re-open on Weds 4th January 2006 and I look forward to seeing you!

Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year
Top Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec End Return to the Main Guest Menu
Bookings Regulary Updated!
2005

Feb	2nd	Clive Leyland	A member of Bandersnatch and Auld Triangle tonight Clive performs his own songs, and plays them to his own music, on acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards & harmonica .
Feb	9th	Roy Clinging & Neil Brookes	Great songs, great singers, great players. Roy is a full time performer, a gentle giant among singers and musicians, material from his native Cheshire is especially noteworthy, with his maritime songs/stories and the English concertina he gives 100% entertainment.
Feb	16th	Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner	Lynne & Pat joined forces as a duo in the late 80's but individually have folk careers spanning two millennia. They offer traditional, Victorian, Edwardian, Contemporary, Rude, and Silly songs, all delivered with their unique blend of harmony and humour.
Feb	23rd	Dónal O'Connor	Failte Go - Welcome To Dónal on his first visit to the Cross Keys. Donal grew up in provincial Ireland of the 70's. He writes about people, places and issues: about ordinary everyday life in an extraordinarily simple way. Christy Moore described his debut album as “A Pure Joy”. Donal’s live performances makes the audience feel that they have made a new friend. Don’t miss him!

Mar	2nd	Adrian Nation	From Essex a skilful and dedicated musician who always delivers a performance nothing short of brilliant with that something extra to offer. He takes great pride in his playing and sings a stunning set of very classy songs.
Mar	9th	Rosie Doonhan & Ben Murray	A rare pleasure to hear Ben Murray, a solo performer to be reckoned with. A superb musician and vocalist he has developed his own strong musical style and stage presence all topped off with a slightly skewed sense of humor.
Mar	16th	Cathryn Craig Brian Willoughby	Welcome return to this popular duo. Cathryn from Tennessee, is one of the finest acoustic performers/songwriters in the UK today. Brian best known as guitarist for the STRAWBS, Maddy Prior, and Nanci Griffin, he began his professional career with Mary Hopkin. Expect a wonderful night.
Mar	23rd	Young No More	Powerful acappella performances and strong harmonies from this 3-part harmony, Nic Burdett, Vic Simpson & Jacky Perry sing a repertoire rooted in the English Tradition. Each learned their craft as a solo performer. Their have earned their well deserved reputation. And the name? Nic & Vic were part of the renowned 'Burdett, Simpson and Young'. Rob Young left - hence - 'Young No More'.
Mar	30th	Pete Ryder	The Bolton bluesman with a wonderful voice, local blues "cool" man Pete Ryder. Good to see him again after a far too long break.

Apr	6th	Howden & Jones	Expect a monumentally good concert from these stalwarts of the British folk scene. Howden Jones produce well-crafted thoughtful and perceptive lyrics, backed up by some fine well structured tunes, performed with unfussy and unpretentious acoustic guitar work. If you have seen them live, you will need no encouragement; if you haven't - why the hell not!
Apr	13th	Robin Laing	Robin has created a one-man show on the subject of Scotch whisky and folk song, - a powerful combination! Robin's instrument is the classical guitar & he joins this with the old Scots Ballads, the "Muckle Songs", and the songs of Robert Burns.
Apr	20th	Pint and Dale	Set sail on a musical journey with North America's William Pint & Felicia Dale, outstanding performers of traditional work chanteys, ghostly ballads, true tales of courage, tall ships, canoes and sturdy rowboats. With a cargo of nautical music, powerful harmonies and dramatic instrumental work which evoke the sounds and the people who live by the sea. Their music is rich with the myth, narrative, rhythm, rhyme and lyric. Come and share life at sea with them for a few spellbinding hours!
Apr	27th	Robb Johnson	From West London the finest songwriter to emerge from these isles in the last decade; his love songs as touching as the political material is sharp, the guy is a real star. Rosa’s Lovely Daughters is just one of his songs. His songs are popular in USA, Australia & Canada.

May	4th	Richard Grainger	Professional performer for over 15 years, best known as a solo artist, Grainger is a strong singer, traditional material is delivered with and without accompaniment of his guitar. A native of Middlesbrough he is passionate about his roots, the industrial Teesside, the moor and cliffs of the Cleveland Coast. Several of his own songs are widely sung throughout the English speaking world.
May	11th	Pete Morton	Excellent performer for 2 decades, intense, dynamic, stories, humour, songs of hope and tradition. Originally from Leicester, he is a singer-songwriter who’s fallen passionately in love with traditional ballads. His stage act is now half traditional and half his own songs.
May	18th	Bandersnatch	Six individuals of immense experience create a sound that combines rich vocal harmonies with excellent musicianship. Within two or three bars you will know that you are in for a treat! Bandersnatch are quite simply a delight! Expect a magical and moving experience and if all that's not good enough the band are 'Game for a laugh' with their spontaneous patter perfectly pitched to please.
May	25th	Graham Knights	A fantastic baritone Graeme can apply his rich voice to Traditional, Love, Mining, Gospel, Drinking and Music Hall Songs, many with good enjoyable and singable choruses. Over the past 17 years he has been involved in running several clubs, was Director of the Doncaster Folk Festival for six years, enjoyed a high profile with the respected ‘LANDLOCKED’ for five years.

June	1st	Singers Night	A special night for the local singers and musicians who support our guests throughout the year. All singers and musicians welcome!
June	8th	Bram Taylor	An entertaining artist with a superb voice and relaxed stage presence who has his audiences singing, laughing from his infectious sense of humor and occasionally shedding a tear or two. Bramwell, describes himself as a collector and interpreter of songs. He performs on acoustic guitar, duet concertina or unaccompanied.
June	15th	Chris Jones	Tonights guest is the outstanding Chris Jones on guitar. Chris tours and features on the albums of Kieran Halpin.
June	22nd	Paul Downes	Paul Downes has a rich musical background that has progressed, through working with Phil Beer and Pete Seeger. However it is in shis olo performances that his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and singer as well as a great entertainer are really shown to best advantage.
June	29th	Singers Night	A special night for the local singers and musicians who support our guests throughout the year. All singers and musicians welcome!

July	6th	Keiran Halpin	Born Drogheda, Co. Louth, one of the very finest Irish contemporary songwriters, he is one of the best. The songs are only part of the story, Halpin has a voice that sells the songs & has the effect of accentuating all the emotions.
July	13th	Jill Fielding Band	Jill, Pete & Nigel play a play a wide range of Contemporary & Traditional English, Irish & American & Appalachian songs. The arrangements are a joint effort. All members of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right, before coming together to form the Jill Fielding Band.
July	20th	Kimbers Men	Four great musicians and singers with wonderful harmonies. Featuring Neil Kimber the ship’s bosun, John Bromley the ship’s cook, Joe Stead the ship’s doctor & Roger ‘Tonky’ Hepworth, the ship’s cabin boy. Their shanties and sea songs bring an element of enjoyment not heard since the heyday of the Spinners.
July	27th	Dangerous Curves	Viva, Anne & Jen bring their musical backgrounds of country, traditional & jazz of familiar, new & humorous songs. Dangerous Curves are based in the West Country - you can be sure of great entertainment lively exchanges, unusual musical arrangements presented in a unique and full-bodied style. They also love chocolate and big sticky cakes!

Aug	3rd	Methodist Pie
Aug	10th	Martin Stimpson	Local musician, songwriter, morris dancer, countryman, his songs reflect aspects of Northern history and life. Martin also plays with Roughtown, Mossley Morris, Shake-a-Leg............!
Aug	17th	Cloudstreet	From Australia a delightful duo who inspire one another & put a smile on the faces of their audiences. Strong harmonies, side-splitting stories & ballads brought to life in a way we hadn't seen before. Exciting, polished, & professional these folks are damn nice people - you won't be disappointed. Their sense of fun, fabulous arrangements & well-matched, gorgeous voices add up to a great night's entertainment.
Aug	24th	Pete Quin	One of Yorkshire's many fine singer/songwriter/guitarists - he always plays a 1965 Gibson SJN. A mix of songs from many decades, along with many self-penned numbers, all arranged & performed with skill & style that makes Pete special.
Aug	31st	TBC

Sept	7th	Eddie McGurk	You have seen Eddie Mcgurk at Cross Keys previously - when he has played as part of Bandersnatch. Eddie's instruments are the Acoustic Guitar, Whistles, and Mandolin.
Sept	14th	Mike Agranoff	If you're tired of the endless stream of singer/songwriters check out this New Jersey musician/storyteller. Mike plays a superb fingerstyle guitar from ancient harp tunes to obscure Tin-Pan-Alley compositions. His concertina arrangements are of music by anyone from Bach to Berryman and are, musical. His repertoire of songs and stories is not only varied, but vast.
Sept	21st	Phil Hare	Fine, beautiful acoustic guitarist/songwriter, rich, husky voice, humorous stage banter. Widely regarded as one of the finest and most distinctive acoustic guitarists working on the current folk music circuit. The New York based magazine DIRTY LINEN wrote: 'The songs are British, maybe even Northern English, but this guy is clearly a world class player'.
Sept	28th	Dave Tuxford	Welcome return to the Cross Keys of one of the most popular local singers with an impressive well chosen catalogue of songs sung really well. Dave is also an accomplished guitarist.

Oct	5th	Mundy Turner	Cath Mundy & Jay Turner, are an internationally-touring acoustic, original songwriting duo based in Brisbane, Australia. Both performers are impressive vocalists. Cath, lyrical violin & piano, Jay, versatile guitarist. Their live performances are strong with original material, harmonies, humorous stories.
Oct	12th	Pat Ryan & Ken Howard	Prior to their forthcoming Australian Tour Pat will perform traditional & contemporary songs. Her strong guitar style is augmented by Ken Howard's sensitive accompaniment on cittern, guitar & mandolin. Pat has appeared with "Jolly Fine Company Company" in "The Old Lamb & Flag" on BBC TV, on local & national radio. These two tailor their performance to ensure a rapport with their audience & to keep them entertained.
Oct	19th	Risky Business	Ken from Manchester - superb musical talent, Ruth from Derbyshire - an exceptional vocalist, Dave, Zimbabwean - is a powerful songwriter. This accomplished trio (two guitars and three voices) were last seen at the Cross Keys on New Years Day, expect standing room only!
Oct	26th	Better Late	Barrie Cottom, of Shaw's Playhouse 2, says "The newly re-formed duo ‘Better Late’ are otherwise known as Pete and Jan Shevlin. Jan’s warm, clear-as-a-bell voice is beautifully complemented by Pete’s understated guitar playing." Our host of Wednesday nights, Jim Schofield, says "Recently returned to the folk scene they have touched us all with their singing."

Nov	2nd	Derek Gifford	A superb, excellent solo performer of quality well known at Clubs and Maritime Festivals throughout the U.K. Relaxed and confident, with self-penned songs, sea songs, shanties and other chorus songs a speciality. Whether accompanying himself on guitar or bowed psaltery or singing unaccompanied Derek's enthusiasm becomes contagious
Nov	9th	Mike Nicholson	Mike has been involved in the folk music scene since 1989 combining a traditional singing style with contemporary material. Those who have heard Mike Nicholson sing will not need me to tell them what a delightful experience that is.
Tues Weds Thurs	16th 17th 18th	Clive Gregson Tickets Only!!!	One of Britain's most cultured singer-songwriters, has recorded & performed internationally, his songs have been recorded by many artists. This is THE event that Clive will be celebrating his 25th anniversary as a professional musician in 2005, expect something special!
Nov	23rd	Hometowners	The Hometowners Mick Collins Kevin Clarke and Pete McMillan - Hosts of the very popular Sunday Singers Night here at the Cross Keys now perform midweek for your delight and delectation. Expect a night of good humour, good song and good musicianship.
Nov	30th	Mike Silver	A singer’s singer, natural song-writing ability, remarkable guitar & vocal style. Silver can rock but there will be ballads, songs of social/political comment with hard hitting lyrics & strong melodies. He delights in sharing a joke/story, the audience goes home having spent an evening with a good friend.

Dec	7th	Kevin Tarpey & Steve Wooley	Kevin and Steve are both excellent musicians with a wide choice of material. They run the popular Full Circle folk club at the Hare 'n' Hounds, Shudehill on a Friday night.
Dec	14th	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
Dec	21st	Stanley Accrington & Friends	Tomorrow's news in the style of yesterday's songs in an original traditional way. Sometimes daft, usually different. The Bard of Shaw gave his first live performance at Stalybridge's Buffet Bar in 1979. Stanley Accrington (that's not his real name) local man, former Rochdale Station Master, is revealed as a talented wordsmith, scatalogical, good-naturedly xenophobic and occasionally brilliant.
Dec	28th	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year. I would like to wish everyone all the best for Christmas and the New Year. The club will re-open on Weds 4th January 2006 and I look forward to seeing you!