Folklife Quarterly FQ 40: Jan 2014 Folklife Quarterly, web version | Page 13

v FQ 40, Jan 2014 p11 v Clubs & Venues, England Ü West Country Ü West Midlands Ü Other Areas SOMERSET ® = Folklife Members: details see Listings or Diary ® THE ACORN FOLK CLUB, United Reformed Church Hall, Bancks St, Minehead TA24 5DJ 1st Sat/month (occ. varies, pl. check), 7.30 for 8 pm The Club has been having some stunning evenings in our new venue. Good acoustics, clean, warm and airy, central, good car parking. One highlight was our Homegrown Talent Concert in November, reviews about this and other meetings and for more details of our programme on www.acornfolkclub.co.uk Buy online or contact Eileen Ann & Jim to reserve on 01643 709394. 4th January, James Findlay BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Artist, Club Party. Wear a hat, prize for the best one; bring and share buffet, bring own drinks. www.jamesfindlay.co.uk 1st February, Mike Fenton, www.harperscraft.com. Autoharp expert Mike also plays mountain dulcimer, five-string banjo, jawharp, mandolin, pickin’ bow, guitar, steel guitar, guitaro, and harmonica. He usually brings along thirty harps for the audience to use in the finale. 1st March, Vicky Swan and Jonny Dyer, www.swan-dyer.co.uk Vicky: Scottish smallpipes, Swedish nyckelharpa, flute, English border pipes, Swedish bagpipes, double bass. Jonnyr: Vocal, guitar, accordion, cow horn, low whistle. Composer and competition-winning guitar player. 5th April, Phil Underwood, www.cajunmusic.co.uk‎ Everyone, musicians, singers, and listeners, all receive a warm welcome; bring own refreshments, makes a very reasonable night out. Entry by recommended donation of £6.50, £3.00 under 16s. Super raffles as well. For further details: ® Eileen Ann Moore & Jim Parham ✆ 07811 744158 8 [email protected] : www.acornfolkclub.co.uk ® HALSWAY MANOR near Crowcombe • An amazing range of courses, see WORKSHOPS DIARY in this issue. Gig List: Concerts & Dances, all start 8pm, £8 (if in full-time education, all ages, £2). • Sat 4 Jan. New Year Ceilidh. Dyer: Cummings & James Findlay. Bring in the New Year with young folk upstarts Dyer:Cummings and BBC Young Folk Award Winner James Findlay. • Sat 18 Jan. Concert: Moonrakers. Celtic-influenced music and song “just oozes quality” - Living Tradition • Sat 25 Jan. Ceilidh: The Old Swan Band. Rollicking knees-up! • Sat 8 Feb. Concert / Dance: Gregory Jolivet, Till Uhlmann, Jon Swayne, Paul James. Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipe from Europe’s finest exponents. • Sat 1 March. Concert: Andy May, Pauline Cato, Chris Evans, Rob Say, Francis Wood. Northumbrian smallpipes concert.• Wed 5 Mar, 8pm. Concert: Tom McConville. Scintillating fiddle, a silky smooth voice, a wide grin and a dry Geordie wit. • Sat 29 Mar. Cei