Sunray Folk Club, Broadmayne Village Hall DT2 8EW

Three year celebrations

2010-05-24T01:06:00.001-07:00

Thursday 27th, Martin Carthy and Tim Laycock help the club mark it's 3rd year of existence.

The best meets the best. Should be a superb night of excellent entertainment.

What a night!

2010-04-24T04:00:00.000-07:00

This says it all really!!!

A spectacular evening with you, Nicola, Steve and Mike. Really good music and a bargain for £6.

The line up of talent at the Sunray folk club gets better and better.

I do appreciate the enormous effort that you and the team put in, I can’t see how you could increase the marketing or make the evenings better.

Thanks.
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And there is more to come, with BOO HEWERDINE, MARTIN CARTHY and TIM LAYCOCK

CD 4 Charity

2010-03-20T02:36:00.000-07:00

The Sunray Folk Club has recorded the evenings, since January 2009, and now have a wealth of excellent memories.

Several artists have given permission for a compilation of their tracks to be included on a CD4Charity.

The CD sells for £6 with all proceeds going to JULIA'S HOUSE. This is a childrens charity. Check them out.

And next up we have Jim Reynolds and Linda Watkins.

Steven Finn and a host of great performers at the Sunray

2010-02-27T02:11:00.000-08:00

February at the club was superb. A stranger from London, Steven FINN did a great performance, and was very well received. And he was supported by some super local performers.

Recording of "I hate the rain" and "Absence" available from me.

And some other activities coming up soon- Roger is hosting a Shanty concert featuring non other than Hanging Johnny on friday 5th March.

Looking forward to Jim Reynolds next at the Sunray.

So much has happened

2010-02-03T10:11:00.000-08:00

Well, the opening night of the Sunray Folk Club in TwentyTen was unbelievable. An excellent evening. Superb entertainment, lovely nibbles, Birthday cake....lovely.

And our evenings will be shared with other people via Hospital radio- so pleased.

And now Show of Hands win two awards- richly deserved.

Let folk grow in TwentyTen.

Our strongest program yet

2009-12-29T01:29:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and I hope everyone had a good Christmas.

Our next evening at the club coincides (almost) with my birthday.

And we have George Papavgeris and Cole Stacey.

Should be a good one, with some element of a celebration.

It's that time of year again

2009-11-30T01:53:00.000-08:00

We had a reasonable turn out for club regulars Derek & Kitty who gave us a good night. They were supported by new kids on the block Fippenny Piece- a good contrast. And what an excellent Guest MC Alex and Noeleen made. So it was a packed night and I only got to sing one song....

But it was new Christmas Hit.....see the link.

And our last night of the year 17Dec, is a free for all with a Festive feel about it....carols, nibbles, song, music. Quite a few singers lined up so it will be a fun and busy night.

And next year our line up is our strongest yet.

Esp our 3rd Birthday 27May with Martin Carthy and Tim Laycock. That night has an admission charge.

BOO HEWERDINE returns to the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB

2009-10-31T02:53:00.000-07:00

Thrilled to announce that Boo is appearing "In Concert" Monday 03May 2010. It will be great. Totally acoustic.

Will sort out the support later.

And afterwards the club presents two "greats"....

MARTIN CARTHY and TIM LAYCOCK, Thursday 27May2010.

An interesting weekend

2009-10-18T23:59:00.000-07:00

Well that was an interesting weekend....started off with two sessions on the Friday- one good fun, one not so good. Home late.

Dinner with my daughter on Saturday- superb. Lovely food at the Turks Head, as usual.

Sunday was DurnoVibe- Dorchester, an afternoon of all sorts. I was at what was billed at a folk afternoon, but far too many pub singers singing anything but folk. And the sound could have been better- 3rd time now! The people were fun though. Loads of faces from the past!

But to add a little interest I did improvise as a Bouncer! A troublesome individual finally got the message.

Back to Weymouth for a drink at the Kings Arms with Finnian.

Missed us on WessexFM but a friend recorded it for me,

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, 27May

2009-10-13T10:54:00.000-07:00

Things just got better...not only Martin Carthy, but

TIM LAYCOCK....what a wonderful evening in prospect.

And only £6.

[ exc membership ]

Limited seating.

MARTIN CARTHY at the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB

2009-09-28T05:18:00.000-07:00

Our 3rd Birthday celebrations will be enhanced when Martin Carthy is the guest at the club.

May 27th 2010.

Tickets at £6.

It will be great!

The next club fast approaching

2009-09-18T01:47:00.000-07:00

A lovely couple from London...Pamela Ward & Paul Cherrington are at the club on Thursday, providing a great mix of music and entertainment. Free admission, but please be generous!

After that a bumper night (22nd OCT) with EMBER supported by Stompin Dave. There is a door charge for this event for a first time trial. If we would like to attract more artists to the club, we have to look at how we run. But it is only a trial.

And the Festival season winds down. BUNKFEST and SWANAGE were great (and dry!) weekends with excellent line-ups.

See you all soon.

Johnny Collins CD

2009-08-05T10:25:00.000-07:00

Your chance to grab hold of a wonderful collection of live recordings of Johnny Collins, taken at the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB.

Donations will be made to the RNLI.

£10 each, including a bonus track of an interview with Johnny.

See the web site.

A day at Sidmouth

2009-08-02T22:19:00.000-07:00

After the usual early start leaving home at 6am, a wonderfully easy journey, we woke the girls at the Sailing Club for our usual breakfast.
The sun was beautiful and the whole day survived any threat of bad weather. And loads of people took advantage of the sea, sand and pebbles.

And the seafront gradually filled with stalls and dancing and musicians.

Saw loads of friends and spoke with the Appalachian dancers of choice for our "Dancing in Concert" evening.

Also managed to get included at Dukes "Open Stage" although I got the timing wrong for Kittys session so missed out there.

All in all a wonderful day.

Dancing in Concert

2009-07-29T13:17:00.000-07:00

Getting close to sorting our first every

"DANCING IN CONCERT"

A chance to see up close, dancing styles performed by some of the top teams in the UK.

Tickets are reasonable at £5 with all the proceeds split between the dancing sides.

And to add some extra variety, we have some songs from our regular duo, Alex n Noeleen.

All in all a really good nights entertainment- and lots of fun.

Sat 26 Sept.

Mirian Backhouse

2009-07-23T23:26:00.000-07:00

What a super night....so many songs to join in with. And the audience loved it.

As it turned out, apart from Alex on guitar, it was an all-female evening. But it was superb. Fun too!

Looking forward to Landermason 27Aug. PLUS!!!

Dave Newey and Christi Andropolis are at the club in 2010.

Johnny Collins will be missed

2009-07-06T14:27:00.000-07:00

Such sad news of Johnny dying in Poland. Glad we had an opportunity for him to sing at the Sunray. And for him to stay over with us.

I have recordings of the whole night.

Artists returning to the SUNRAY, and more Artists booked

2009-06-20T07:13:00.000-07:00

BRAM TAYLOR (or Bram Stoker as our wonderful DORSET ECHO managed to put it!!!) returns to our club and in doing so will be inducted into our own HALL OF FAME. By this time next year we will have six artists in the Hall of Fame- special recognition of those who are booked more than once.

Joining Bram is a duo from London (Sublime to the ridiculous) who first came to the club before we moved to the Village Hall.

And our bookings continue to fill with very few slots left in 2010.

And every artist adds to the variety that is the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB

2nd Birthday at the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB, 28May09

2009-06-02T00:35:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time, with lots of variety of good music and song. The Quiz kept people quite, and the scoring was not too bad. Two winners share the prize.

And the surprise was a cake made by Jean- wonderful (photo coming soon)

A compilation CD of the evening is being prepared, but in the meantime "Sweet Mystery" can be heard from the web site.

And now the Festival season gets going.

Another FOLK FESTIVAL in Dorset

2009-05-07T05:58:00.000-07:00

Can the area take yet another FOLK FESTIVAL?

We already have superb festivals in the shape of Wimborne and Swanage. There are other smaller things too.

But is there room for yet another one?

Sunray is 2 years old

2009-05-01T01:04:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 28May sees the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB celebrate it's second Birthday.

Misic, Song, Food, Fun and the 2nd Sunray QUIZ!!!!!

Come and support us and help the night go well.

And what a night (23apr) we had with Sara Grey & Kieron Means- lovely music!

Sunray Folk Club In concert #3

2009-04-12T09:40:00.000-07:00

A wonderful evening of newcomers to the Sunray Folk Club.

Flossie had a wonderful voice and was fun to witness....George did a very good opening spot with some powerful songs.

All in all a very good night. Thanx to those who supported us.

Look out for 23Apr, SARA GREY and KIERON MEANS, with Diana Johnstone and Black Tulip in support- a packed evening of some of the best folk entertainment.

Supporting Swanage

2009-04-05T00:08:00.000-07:00

Enjoyed meeting the Swanage twinning folks in Swanage last night. Was MC for Bram Taylor, but ended up performing about 9 songs.

Good fun and thoroughly nice people.

And Bram is a friend, anyway.

Sunshine and Studland, but it was a tad chilly!

And the bars in Swanage are a disaster!

The Askew Sisters

2009-03-28T04:08:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful evening (26Mar09) with these excellent young musicians. Look forward to seeing them again.

And so looking forward to FLOSSIE MALAVIALLE at our 3rd In Concert, Saturday 11Apr09. See the web site for full details. Opening for Flossie is GEORGE PAPAVGERIS.

Recordings from the Sunray

2009-03-07T08:09:00.000-08:00

Just received the recordings from "Johnny Collins at the Sunray". Now I have two CD's.

1) Martin Carthy and Paul Downes,

2) Johnny Collins.

Johnny sang too many songs to include the floor singers on the CD!!!! Such a shame.

A wonderful collection.

And a busy time ahead.....The Askew Sisters, our 3rd "In Concert", and Sara Grey...all within the next few weeks.

Exciting....

Johnny Collins comes to the Sunray

2009-02-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

New to the area (I think) and a welcome guest replacing Liz Ryder who cancelled her UK tour. Johnny will enjoy the audience who just love to sing. And Nicola Clark will be there too.

Reg Meuross is singing at the club in July- a must see!

And gearing up for our third "In Concert" with Flossie Malavialle and George Papavgeris.

All this after our sell out with Martin Carthy/Paul Downes evening.

Sunray Folk In Concert is a SELL OUT

2009-01-31T03:56:00.000-08:00

A lot of people are in for a great night of top notch Folk Music from two of the best. Martin Carthy and Paul Downes.

This is only our second concert and it will be a good one.

Apologies for those that missed out and I hope they will come back. The web site has all the details.

Bob and Vic Sanders and Vo Fletcher

2009-01-18T00:48:00.000-08:00

Did a 30 minute support for these guys at the Wessex Acoustic night, and they asked if they could join me for my last song. It was such fun, and the audience loved it and sang well, with the familiar chorus.

You can get a rough idea from the YouTube snippet- go to the web site (hit the title here) and take the link from there.

Happy New Year to you all

2009-01-03T01:57:00.000-08:00

Our program for 2009 has a very good kick off with three top folk performers in January.

Our first club night (22nd Jan THURS) features TIM LAYCOCK.

Our second IN CONCERT (31Jan Sat) features MARTIN CARTHY & PAUL DOWNES.

And of course the rest of the year sees a full program, with all details on the web.

Happy New Year to you all.

Christmas at the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB

2008-12-20T06:30:00.000-08:00

A lovely way to end the year for the club. An exciting turnout for our fun night of Carols, Mince Pies, Nibbles, Mummers Play, a Quiz and a lot of fun.

There was a winner for the Quiz (by a whisker) who will soon receive his prize money.

Happy Christmas to one and all.

Dorset ECHO features the SUNRAY FOLK CLUB

2008-12-06T02:19:00.000-08:00

Friday 5th December 2008, the local newspaper the "Dorset Echo" featured a large article about the Sunray Folk Club.

It included several pictures of local singers as well one of our guests "CLOUDSTREET".

BELSHAZZAR's FEAST

2008-11-28T08:55:00.000-08:00

The Sunray Folk Club had arguably it's best night ever when Belshazzar's Feast were the guest. The evening started with Vicki and then the main supporting artist Nicola Clark did an excellent set, making way for the main guest.

The music, song, humour and general rapport thrilled the capacity audience, who with their enthusiasm asked for more and more.

All in all a wonderful evening.

Big Guns at the Sunray Folk Club

2008-11-15T09:03:00.000-08:00

Exciting times in this doomy climate we are in.

Expecting to be "SOLD OUT" for the next three well known artists....

Belshazzar's feast will estound everyone....

Tim Laycock is simply a treasure.....and

Martin Carthy is a phenomena.

All have and still are influencing people.

Come and enjoy

MUDCAT thread

2008-11-06T06:53:00.001-08:00

A really interesting thread here about Folk Clubs, Floor singers, Support artists and people being economic with the truth making out they are supporting Main Guests when they are really traveling in the hope of getting a floor spot.

It is in actual fact quite tough to secure opportunities to sing and the amount available is decreasing, making it even harder to be above the crowd.

But you have to remain honest- esp to yourself.

Sessions

2008-11-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

Went to the Elm Tree last night. Advertised in the Echo as a Folk Evening.

For a start the pub had no customers.

The Folk evening was four enthusiasts and a few interested people.

Why isn't this like it used to be. Only a few years ago you couldn't move in there.

How do we get this back on track?

Ron Trueman-Border at the Sunray Folk Club

2008-10-24T02:11:00.000-07:00

A newcomer to the club and little seen in the area, Ron provided us with a good night of music, with support from the wonderful Alex and Noeleen, as well as Ray Mitchell and Mike Jones.

And next up we have BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST, who are sure to give us a night to remember. Nicola Clark is our main support for the evening.

2009 Calenday

2008-10-16T08:17:00.001-07:00

The year ahead is full with a wonderful mix of artists. Some returners, which we like, and some new names for both the club and the area.

See the full calendar on the web site:

Come and see us sometime....

BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST

2008-10-10T05:42:00.000-07:00

It would appear this gig is gaining quite a bit of interest. These are a fantastic duo and not to be missed.

Sunray Folk Club, In Concert

2008-10-09T01:53:00.001-07:00

Happy to announce MARTIN CARTHY at the Club on Saturday 31Jan09. This will be an excellent concert.

The support has yet to be announced.

Tickets at £5 for non-members should sell quickly.

In Concert

2008-10-04T04:17:00.000-07:00

Just able to confirm FLOSSIE MALAVIALLE appears on Saturday 11Apr09. It is Easter Saturday.

Again the tickets are subsidised, at £3 for members and £6 for others.

CLUB NIGHT, 25Sep08

2008-09-26T05:01:00.000-07:00

A wonderful night, full of quality. New spot lights on the stage too. A surprise number of new performers.
The whole night was so much fun, and enjoyed by everyone.

Over too quickly.

Kerr & Fagan

2008-09-25T01:57:00.000-07:00

A super night with this duo last night. Their stage performance is so mature these days.

And it was only a few months ago I was worried that clubs were on a decline. Seems it didn't last too long, with so many clubs offering first class entertainment.

Boo Hewerdine 2

2008-09-15T03:49:00.000-07:00

Well it's now on YouTube [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xNxOUbTN88 ]

youtube video

And a few comments we have recieved...

"many thanks for a really enjoyable gig - just like having Boo in your own front room - a rare privilege!"

"Thanks to you and your staff for a lovely, warm, friendly welcome and a brilliant nights entertainment (Boo) at the Sunray folk Club and for organising everything"

"We all really enjoyed the gig. My friends said today how much they had also enjoyed your club.
Its the first time i have seen Boo do a set without a p.a. system and really enjoyed the experience. Once again, keep up the excellent work."

"The whole event worked well, with Lou Brown, yourself and of course the
guest blues guitarist all adding to the feel. The lighting, the bar,
everything pitched just right."

BOO HEWERDINE

2008-09-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

The "In Concert" last night was simply awesome. A capacity crowd enjoyed an intimate night with Boo.

Ably supported by the lovely LOU BROWN.

Acoustic music at it's best.

Swanage Folk Festival 2008

2008-09-08T00:38:00.001-07:00

What a wonderful weekend. A tad moist, but a quality event nevertheless.

And of course the Church concerts were superb, culminating in a Festival finale with the stunning New Scorpion Band. Everyone without exception wanted this to go on and on and on.

What a pity such good things have to end.

But then there is next year!

BUNKFEST

2008-09-01T00:46:00.000-07:00

I was called late friday afternoon and so set off at the crack o'dawn for Wallingford to compere 3 concerts, as the person booked to do them didn't appear.

Good to see this festival back to almost full strength. I was looking after several concerts that included Tom Bliss and Martin Carthy.

Back home now recovering.

A busy month

2008-08-26T13:47:00.000-07:00

Been very busy. Enjoyed Gaunts House and I hope I left it as i found it!!!

Derek & Kitty on Thursday who are sure to give us a good night, as usual.

Introducing "Frequent Folker Awards" at the club on Thursday- come along on 9 nights and get a free nights drinks.

And Derek & Kitty will be inducted into the Sunray HALL OF FAME on Thursday.

And of course we have Boo Hewerdine on 13 Sep "In Concert". The support has now been agreed. We have LOU BROWN- a superb performer.

And also Swanage Festival is fast approaching.

So much going on.

Sidmouth Sunday 03Aug08

2008-08-03T23:13:00.000-07:00

Well I made the annual day-trek but for the first time in a while the weather was not kind. Loads of friends there, but not as many as usual.
Sang at the Acoustic Cafe, but the rain had kicked in by then, so it was less than easy.

Did manage to walk the seafront for a few hours, but the afternoon was a washout.

An interesting beached whale, who later turned up at the pub I walked into. Mmmmm.

And a rainy journey home.

EVOLVE FESTIVAL

2008-07-27T05:26:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful start for this new Festival. A great ambiance- lovely grounds. The line up wasn't bad, and there were lots of old friends and now a whole host of new friends.

I enjoyed my 45 minute song spot. Quite relaxing and several compliments received.

The workshop was interesting, in that half way through 30 young girls burst in! No more to say on that!

Look forward to the next Festival. The organisation was professional and augers well for the future. I hope Weymouth does more in the way of help and support.

4th THURSDAY at Stikkers

2008-07-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

Well, what a strange evening last night. I played host as Chas wasn't available. A fair turnout and a good mix of songs, including a couple of my favourites. But...

it was obvious from the start that the new Landlord had other plans, and they were soon revealed. The Thursday is no longer available. Not only that, but the change is immediate with no chance of re-arranging things in an orderly fashion. A poor way of conducting affairs, but the new landlord is not my sort of guy. And his food is very poor. So many of the folk gathering used to turn up early to eat there- but not any longer.

Thank goodness the Sunray is not at the mercy of others!

STIKKERS

2008-07-09T10:35:00.000-07:00

Woken last night at 1032pm with a request to run the next session here (thursday).

Always a fun time, though I have to say it has not been quite the same since Dave n Steff left. But it could be just me.

I will try to make it a good night.

"In Concert" at the Sunray Folk Club

2008-07-06T22:17:00.000-07:00

The Sunray Folk Club moves onward which sees concerts throughout the year, The first concert features BOO HEWERDINE in Saturday 13Sep at 815pm.

Not the usual club, but a concert setting.

http://www.bobkirkpatrick.co.uk/Sunray%20In%20Concert.htm

Licenced bar, fun and friendliness,
Check the web site for more details.

Tickets £3 for members and £5 for others

Bram Taylor

2008-06-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

What a great night. Bram was on form and was well supported by Woman Wants Tall Man, and Tim Laycock. Ray chose two songs as only he can do.

New members have swelled our numbers, and everyone enjoyed the whole evenings entertainment.

Sadness

2008-06-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

Graham Proctor has been a folk-friend for some time now. He has recently lost a son through the most tragic of circumstances.
A lovely service today for his son. He must now learn to move on.

He will be mentioned at the Sunray Folk Club this Thursday.

A song will be sung for him.

Wimborne Folk Festival, 08

2008-06-16T02:07:00.000-07:00

What a fantastic weekend. Great concerts, loads of friends to catch up with, and so much more.

And this year I had the priveledge to handle two afternoon concerts, as well as getting a couple of Folk Club spots, and I managed one song at Derek's singaround.

The sound was v good, the stewards friendly, the bar had the usual friends who were simply great.

And then there was Boo!! WOW!

All in all, despite the rain on Sunday and the usual town center no-go areas, one Festival not to miss.

Weymouth in June

2008-06-08T22:55:00.000-07:00

Well the weather gave us a great weekend. Met lots of friends and had a whole load of fun. Good beer and an unfortunately smokey burger stall!

This is the start of whole load of music with Wimborne and Evolve coming up soon. Can't wait.

Evolve Festival Tickets up for grabs

2008-06-08T22:50:00.000-07:00

The Sunray Folk Club has Two weekend tickets in their Special draw which is open now. For £1 get one of two tickets. The draw will take place 24Jul.

Evolve Festival, Weymouth Competition final

2008-05-29T23:37:00.000-07:00

What a fun night. Good to see really young people enjoying their music so much. Pity more passes-by didn't breeze to witness the talent.

Glad I wasn't a judge- tough work! And my choice wouldn't match with the chosen winner, but that's because I favour and support folk as a music genre.

I hope to see some them at the Sunray- they would be very well received.

First Year of the Sunray Folk Club

2008-05-26T00:19:00.000-07:00

Well what a night- full of fun and just as wanted it. And Paul Downes with Mick Ryan a superb guest for us. all in all a good mix.
And the "Committed Band" performed their own thing!!

It was great.

Can't wait for the next two months- superb guests.

Stikkers

2008-05-09T12:03:00.000-07:00

A wonderful night in one of the friendliest gatherings around. A good mix of abilities and a good mix of folk.
So nice to be a part of it. Loads of laffs and loads of fun- the way it should be!

Folk moves in mysterious ways

2008-05-07T00:28:00.001-07:00

Some very interesting stuff going around recently. And SadFolk (such a pity the branding is not more attractive, as Folk shouldn't be seen as "sad"!) is now up to date.

Lots of stuff happening...in the run-up to Summer. The line-up at many Festivals is impressive and I do so hope they are all supported well. I see one has already decided to call it a day due to poor pre-sales.

And the down-turn in the economy is bound to have an impact.

Didn't win

2008-05-07T00:26:00.001-07:00

The Songwriting competition in Wells has been and gone, and though I didn't win, I had a very interesting time, meeting some good friends and making some new ones. And we all witnessed a broad mix of styles.
And a supporter of the Sunray Folk Club was "runner up"- Nicola Clark.

Songwriter competition

2008-04-28T06:22:00.000-07:00

Well, it seems I have been shortlisted (now one of 15) in the competition associated with Priddy Festival. Finals on Sunday 04May, in Wells.
Should be a nice day out anyway- Wells is very nice.

I see I know two of the judges too! Old friends from Bristol.

So what's going on

2008-04-20T10:07:00.000-07:00

Well it seems "ROGER's RANT is progressing nicely and the plans are getting firmed up. And it's all for charity. Could be something that grows into something significant, yet friendly.

And I am trying Gaunts house this monday....see what goes on!

And Thursday sees Pete Castle at the Sunray...a great night in prospect.

Crediton in the rain

2008-04-20T10:04:00.001-07:00

I usually visit Crediton- a small get together in Devon. I meet friends from Dorset and the Midlands, so it's good fun for me. The weather didn't help this year but the beer was good.

Fifehead

2008-04-07T03:13:00.000-07:00

Well I went to this club and it was a packed house, which was useful as it was in aid of charity. All levels are given the chance to sing, so there is plenty of variety.
Looking forward to Wessex (Vicky Swan+) and Stikkers.

Fifehead, SP8 5RR

2008-04-02T00:40:00.000-07:00

Making the long trek to the wilds of Fifehead, this friday. Apparently it's in aid of a charity. Haven't been for years for several reasons, so we'll see how it goes.

More sad news, Phil Lacey

2008-03-31T18:39:00.000-07:00

I was called tonight by Mo, who explained that Phil had passed away.
I am terrible at names and was not sure who this was.
However, Geoff Payne emailed me also, and that enabled me to recognise him. Actually, I hadn't seen Phil for some time now. He always seemed to have that cheeky smile. And he loved his music.

Festivals local to the Sunray Folk Club, and supporters of!!!

2008-03-29T03:30:00.000-07:00

So many to choose from this year, and after last years flooding it will be good to see them all well attended....

Sorting out my MC responsibilities for Wimborne Festival. I am taking care of the Sat and Sun afternoon concerts. Also looking forward to Dereks session- usually a good mix.
Weymouth's Festival EVOLVE has me included and it will be interesting to see how the start up year goes- I wish them well as they have a wonderful line-up. It was good to see the organisers at the Sunray Folk Club.

A bit of a way to go yet, but I am so looking forward to Swanage Festival. I am taking care of all the Church concerts. A large, and acoustically challenging but superb venue. The final concert of the weekend with the New Scorpion Band at 7pm sunday. Wow!

Many more Festivals on offer too: too many to name!

Going around in April

2008-03-29T03:27:00.000-07:00

Visiting FIFEHEAD and GAUNTS HOUSE during April. Plus the usual Stickland. It will be nice to see some places I haven't seen for a while.
Barron-Brady did the Sunray Folk Club well on the 27th March. A good turn out too.

Ray Sargent

2008-03-16T12:20:00.000-07:00

and what a loss! A wonderful man, so talented. Happily he graced the stage at the Sunray and we can cherish that memory.
These times are so tough.
Details of the funeral and a celebration ceilidh can be found from the web site link.

So much going on

2008-03-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

So now we have two festivals in Weymouth- one with a couple of major headliners...Show of Hands no less.
So now you can see them at their famous Abbotsbury family day supported by Martin Simpson and then at the Weymouth Folk Festival 25-26July. Not to mention Trowbridge on the friday!

Folk in the area

2008-03-15T07:42:00.000-07:00

Dorset has such a wealth of Folk Music on offer. Pay-to-get-in clubs, free sessions, some very friendly so stick with it, get in there and enjoy folk.
And the Festival season gets under way, Weymouth, Wimborne, Swanage are all recommended, but others are there that are further afield.
Good monthly gatherings include Winterborne Stickland (2nd thursday) Gaunts House (3rd monday) Dorchester 3rd Wednesday at Kings Arms Hotel....and loads more

Welcome

2008-03-15T04:12:00.000-07:00

Well, the next club night is less than two weeks away, and it should be a cracker, with guests BARRON BRADY!
They will be supported by a select number of floor singers.