The Groanbox Boys @ Bury Met Saturday 7th June
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:43:24 -0700 (PDT)
The Groanbox Boys are New York and London-based music duo Cory Seznec
and Michael Ward-Bergeman. They play a highly unique blend of what
they call Old Time Mountain Gypsy World Folk Blues Music on accordion,
acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica and odd pieces of percussion,
including their self-made "Freedom Boot".
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Public Entertainment Licensing (PEL) and the "two/none in a bar" rule
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:01:20 -0700 (PDT)
I had been under the impression that pubs don't need an entertainment
license for solos/duos. However some folks I was talking to last night
said that that wasn't the case: that all pubs need a license for even
solo singers. Furthermore they were sure that the solo performer is
legally obliged to ensure that the l ...
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The curse of the internet: too many channels...
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:23:33 -0700 (PDT)
...not enough hours in the day.
All this technology: it's meant to make life easier. But it seems like
a treadmill, just trying to keep up with all the different ways we
keep in touch. Off the top of my head, I'm reasonably active on:
- work e-mail
- personal e-mail
- Mudcat
- here (and occasionally rmmga and ...
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Licensing - no change.
Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:05:25 +0100
The following from Hamish Birchall
The government has confirmed that football broadcasts in public places will
remain exempt from entertainment licensing, despite the riot in Manchester
on 14 May when a giant screen in the city centre failed during a broadcast
of the UEFA Cup final between Glasgow Rangers a ...
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Ann: Site updates
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 06:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
at www.folkandroots.co.uk
The usual hundreds of events listed for June and beyond, new festival
details, new reviews, and new links. New news, events etc always
gratefully accepted. ...
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uk.music.folk FAQ url [Automatic reminder]
01 Jun 2008 00:04:21 GMT
This is an automatic fortnightly reminder that the uk.music.folk FAQ
can be found at
http://www.lesession.co.uk/umf/umf_faq.htm
--
Richard Robinson
"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
If you want my address, put unmail2 where the spam trap is. ...
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Re: THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.
Sat, 31 May 2008 03:09:39 -0700 (PDT)
THE WEEKLY WALKABOUT, E.G.
Poem 112 of 230: FROM AN ECCLES FLAT - SPRING 2000
The bedroom window?s southerly views
Contained allotters paying their dues -
All kinds of veg. brought to fruition,
And youngsters receiving tuition;
Starlings and sparrows I?d often see -
On a roof or a nearby tree;
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ANN: SouthShieldsFC guests this Sumday
Sat, 31 May 2008 10:23:52 +0100
Mornin everybody,
Rallion will be our guests this Sunday, June the 1st. See
http://www.southshieldsfolkclub.co.uk/index.html#June
KeithC
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ANN: Northwich Folk Club June 2008
Fri, 30 May 2008 07:24:12 -0700 (PDT)
Friday 6th - Pete Morton
Friday 27th - Tom Doughty
In between times we have two singers' nights, but don't forget that
the weekend of the 13th/14th/15th is Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival
weekend.
More details: www.northwichfolk.co.uk ...
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ANN: Bradford Tonight (30th May) Zef
Fri, 30 May 2008 11:33:40 +0100
ZEF, the ultimate French dancing band, will be in Bradford this Friday
at The Love Apple, Great Horton Rd, (behind) Alhambra Theatre)
from 8pm. Tickets: ¡ê4/¡ê3
A chance to dance to their wonderful compositions, jazzy rondeaux, wild
circassian circles, oriental bourrees and dreamy mazurkas......
Un bal qui fer ...
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