Sunday 19th May 2024 guest night with The Shackleton Trio has had to be cancelled due to ill-health among the band. The trio have been on an extensive UK tour and sadly gone down with laryngitis. Earlier gigs were cancelled and there was hope that their voices might have recovered in time for their Dreamers Folk appearance, but sadly not to be, the band apologise for the disruption and hope to re-arrange a new date to appear in...
Read MoreHi, time for this week’s Dreamers Newsletter First of all, many, many, thanks to Harry Bird for helping give us such a great night at the Club last Sunday. Lots of good songs, many derived from what has clearly been a very interesting and varied life, stretching from Knoydart to Bilbao. All the regulars who were asked to perform made great contributions too so the scene was all set for Harry when the time came for his sets, lots...
Read MoreWelcome to this week’s Dreamers Newsletter. I hope it was another good night at the Club last Sunday – unfortunately we had to miss it as we were away. I know some others were also away but most should be back for this Sunday and the visit of an old friend, Harry Bird (who some will remember better with his Rubber Wellies, now seemingly shed). British folk, Americana and other styles from around the world, songs anecdote and good...
Read MoreHi and welcome to this week’s Dreamers Newsletter Another good Singers night last weekend and another to look forward to this coming Sunday (which, sadly, we’ll miss) followed by the visit of our old friend Harry Bird on Sunday 5th May. Harry has spent the last 15 years touring all over Europe and beyond, an experienced circus and theatre musician, a versatile storyteller with a love of rhythm and rhyme, allegory and dance. Energetic,...
Read MoreHi, back to the Dreamers Newsletter after a short gap due to family issues. Some catching up to do. It was good to be back at the Club on Sunday night, a few people away but still plenty of good stuff. It was particularly nice to see Joe again after his guest spot at the RNLI benefit event at Mousehole a couple of days earlier. Two more singers nights coming, this Sunday 21st April and the next, 28th April before the first of...
Read MoreWelcome to this week’s Dreamers Newsletter. With various visitors arriving here over the next couple of weeks, I’m not sure when I’ll be able to put together the next one so let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Easter and also to remind you that the clocks go forward in the early hours of Easter Day, Sunday 31st March Another good singers night at the Club last Sunday with plenty of regulars. Singers nights again this...
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