JIM SCHOFIELD FOLK CLUB CROSS KEYS GUEST LIST 2006

Guests At The Cross Keys Folk Club 2006

Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year This Page Shows All Guests Booked from January to June 2006 Inclusive!
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2006

Jan	4th	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
Jan	11th	Roughtown Acoustic	Roughtown Acoustic, comprising Tameside's most talented musicians, are Martin Stimpson (Roughtown, Shake a Leg, Mossley Morris), Paul Walker (Band of the Rising Sun) and Stuart Thompson (Whiskey in the Jar, Mr Grumpy's Ceilidh Band). Joined together they are fantastic purveyors of traditional music and song!
Jan	18th	Chris Turner & Paul Roberts	Chris Turner (Stringmen, Herbie Ranch) and Paul Roberts (The Ashlyne Folk, The Bardsley Brew). They may be old friends but this new year brings new songs and a new approach to some well known favourites.
Jan	25th	Jo Zeph Roberts	Kevin Tarpey says of Joe - "What I can tell you about Joe is that he is an excellent musician and singer. He is also a talented songwriter, his songs are some of the best I've heard! He is the organiser (and founder) of Chorlton Folk Club, which is held at South Manchester Cricket Club. He will be appearing at Middlewich Festival next year."

Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year
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Bookings Regulary Updated!
2006 Information about tonights guest

Feb 1st Singers Night Photo of Guest Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
Feb 8th Geoff Hegginbottom This powerful voice from the North West sings traditional, sea shanties, rousing chorus songs, contemporary & self-penned songs from his own Busby Babes & Peterloo either unaccompanied or with guitar or bodhran.
Feb 15th Allan Sellars Photo of Guest A man of many talents who runs the Thursday night session at The Organ on Acres Lane, Stalybridge. Also he regularly appears on the local pub and club circuit. For many years Alan ran the very sucessful folk club at The White House at Stalybridge Bus Station.
Feb 22nd Five Live Pete Ryder, Claire Mooney, Nick Jackson and John Poole.

Mar 1st Ann English Photo of Guest With 30 years on the folk scene Ann English (Kinder Folk, Wits End) is a very popular local singer/songwriter with quality guitar. Her latest CD was released just over 12 months ago - on Friday 6 Feb 2004.
Mar 8th Brian Peters With a high level of skill on English squeezebox, melodeon (button accordion) & anglo concertina, a great voice, an energetic stage presence & a fine guitarist, folk music's finest ambassador.
Mar 15th Dave Gibb Photo of Guest Distinctive guitarist, a voice that carries, super songwriter, a talent to watch for on the folk scene. Dave's songwriting is rooted firmly in the traditions and history of Scotland and its people. Bluesy, folky, jazzy are all in evidence.
Mar 22nd Lyn & Barry Hardman Lynn & Barrie are as politically hard hitting as ever, singing songs to make you think, in their own style which values Lynn’s powerful voice and Barrie’s excellent harmonies. This popular couple have played the club many times, their enthusiasm and well crafted arrangements of songs is a winning combination.
Mar 29th Fred Loader Photo of Guest A rare opportunity to see Fred Loader. Kevin Tarpey says of Fred "He is one of the best musicians on the local folk scene. Virtuoso level on guitar and mandolin! Great singer, doesn't write songs as far as I know but has a great repertoire. Covers Bob Dylan, Donavon, James Taylor, Ry Cooder, Paul Simon,etc. He's also the best slide guitarist I've ever seen. He played for many years with Dave Burrows as Nightshift. They split up about six years ago, but got back together for a one off gig at the Full Circle last year. It was quite a night!"

Apr 5th Tom Brown & Ian Goodier Photo of Guest Tom is an excellent singer with a wide repertoire of songs & is an excellent guitarist. He is accompanied by Ian's excellent squeeze box. You would have to work hard to find a better concertina player than Ian, and Tom provides a wonderful accompaniment with his vocals & guitar.
Apr 12th Bernie Parry Photo of Guest Here is a performer who only does his own stuff! A writer and storyteller in song! Bernie Parry is very much his own man as far as writing and playing are concerned. Although Bernie's songs have been sung all over the world by some of the Britain's greatest folk artists, Bernie himself has never sung beyond the confined of Britain and Europe.
Apr 19th Phil Hare Photo of Guest 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'.
Apr 26th Tom & Barbara Brown Photo of Guest From Combe Martin, Tom & Barbara sing West Country songs really well, with guitar, mandola, melodeon. With gigs all over the UK, they're loving every minute of it!

May 3rd John Connolly Photo of Guest John Conolly found folk music, like a lot of people of his age at that time, through the skiffle route! He went on to write great songs that we all know and love - and we want to learn! - The Librarian, Fiddlers Green, The Emigrant, Punch and Judy Man, The Bionic Fisherman - the list of songs is endless. Conolly moves audiences alternately between laughter and tears by his personality and all those exquisitely-crafted songs. Expect an excellent night.
May 10th Miv Cameron Band Photo of Guest Miv Cameron is the main vocalist and writer of songs. And what a voice it is, it is this voice that gives the band its distinctive quality. Miv also plays guitar and whistles, Kev Hughes helps Miv with the arrangements, plays guitar, also is the main organiser for the band. Phil Chisnall guitar, along with lead and backing vocals and some songs. Phil McGinity piano/keyboard player, low-whistle, and lead and backing vocals.
May 17th Singers Night Photo of Guest Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
May 24th 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.
May 31st Ed Rennie Photo of Guest For a long time Ed was best known as the melodeon player in The Bismarcks, but is now building a parallel reputation as a fine singer. His material is drawn from a broad range, ancient and modern, English and borrowings from further a-field. his performances are relaxed and uncluttered.

June 7th Joe Stead Photo of Guest 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.
June 14th 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 21st Singers Night Photo of Guest Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
June 28th Valerie Vaughn On tour from the USA - Valerie Vaughn - Nice voice and guitar style. Good fun. What kind of music does Valerie play??? She specializes in writing songs and tunes with New Jersey themes - its Culture, History and Environment. Historic figures like James and Charity Still, and the Lost Tuckers Island. Musical storytelling of familiar fairytales. Original and cover, Blues, Country, Folk, Rock, Irish.

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!
2006

Feb	1st	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
Feb	8th	Geoff Hegginbottom	This powerful voice from the North West sings traditional, sea shanties, rousing chorus songs, contemporary & self-penned songs from his own Busby Babes & Peterloo either unaccompanied or with guitar or bodhran.
Feb	15th	Allan Sellars	A man of many talents who runs the Thursday night session at The Organ on Acres Lane, Stalybridge. Also he regularly appears on the local pub and club circuit. For many years Alan ran the very sucessful folk club at The White House at Stalybridge Bus Station.
Feb	22nd	Five Live	Pete Ryder, Claire Mooney, Nick Jackson and John Poole.

Mar	1st	Ann English	With 30 years on the folk scene Ann English (Kinder Folk, Wits End) is a very popular local singer/songwriter with quality guitar. Her latest CD was released just over 12 months ago - on Friday 6 Feb 2004.
Mar	8th	Brian Peters	With a high level of skill on English squeezebox, melodeon (button accordion) & anglo concertina, a great voice, an energetic stage presence & a fine guitarist, folk music's finest ambassador.
Mar	15th	Dave Gibb	Distinctive guitarist, a voice that carries, super songwriter, a talent to watch for on the folk scene. Dave's songwriting is rooted firmly in the traditions and history of Scotland and its people. Bluesy, folky, jazzy are all in evidence.
Mar	22nd	Lyn & Barry Hardman	Lynn & Barrie are as politically hard hitting as ever, singing songs to make you think, in their own style which values Lynn’s powerful voice and Barrie’s excellent harmonies. This popular couple have played the club many times, their enthusiasm and well crafted arrangements of songs is a winning combination.
Mar	29th	Fred Loader	A rare opportunity to see Fred Loader. Kevin Tarpey says of Fred "He is one of the best musicians on the local folk scene. Virtuoso level on guitar and mandolin! Great singer, doesn't write songs as far as I know but has a great repertoire. Covers Bob Dylan, Donavon, James Taylor, Ry Cooder, Paul Simon,etc. He's also the best slide guitarist I've ever seen. He played for many years with Dave Burrows as Nightshift. They split up about six years ago, but got back together for a one off gig at the Full Circle last year. It was quite a night!"

Apr	5th	Tom Brown & Ian Goodier	Tom is an excellent singer with a wide repertoire of songs & is an excellent guitarist. He is accompanied by Ian's excellent squeeze box. You would have to work hard to find a better concertina player than Ian, and Tom provides a wonderful accompaniment with his vocals & guitar.
Apr	12th	Bernie Parry	Here is a performer who only does his own stuff! A writer and storyteller in song! Bernie Parry is very much his own man as far as writing and playing are concerned. Although Bernie's songs have been sung all over the world by some of the Britain's greatest folk artists, Bernie himself has never sung beyond the confined of Britain and Europe.
Apr	19th	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'.
Apr	26th	Tom & Barbara Brown	From Combe Martin, Tom & Barbara sing West Country songs really well, with guitar, mandola, melodeon. With gigs all over the UK, they're loving every minute of it!

May	3rd	John Connolly	John Conolly found folk music, like a lot of people of his age at that time, through the skiffle route! He went on to write great songs that we all know and love - and we want to learn! - The Librarian, Fiddlers Green, The Emigrant, Punch and Judy Man, The Bionic Fisherman - the list of songs is endless. Conolly moves audiences alternately between laughter and tears by his personality and all those exquisitely-crafted songs. Expect an excellent night.
May	10th	Miv Cameron Band	Miv Cameron is the main vocalist and writer of songs. And what a voice it is, it is this voice that gives the band its distinctive quality. Miv also plays guitar and whistles, Kev Hughes helps Miv with the arrangements, plays guitar, also is the main organiser for the band. Phil Chisnall guitar, along with lead and backing vocals and some songs. Phil McGinity piano/keyboard player, low-whistle, and lead and backing vocals.
May	17th	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
May	24th	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.
May	31st	Ed Rennie	For a long time Ed was best known as the melodeon player in The Bismarcks, but is now building a parallel reputation as a fine singer. His material is drawn from a broad range, ancient and modern, English and borrowings from further a-field. his performances are relaxed and uncluttered.

June	7th	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.
June	14th	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	21st	Singers Night	Special night for the local singers & musicians who support our guests throughout the year.
June	28th	Valerie Vaughn	On tour from the USA - Valerie Vaughn - Nice voice and guitar style. Good fun. What kind of music does Valerie play??? She specializes in writing songs and tunes with New Jersey themes - its Culture, History and Environment. Historic figures like James and Charity Still, and the Lost Tuckers Island. Musical storytelling of familiar fairytales. Original and cover, Blues, Country, Folk, Rock, Irish.