club review

Hi gang a big thanks to Ian, for not only being a brilliant resident singer for our club but for a lovely review, I always like to find someone else to do the review so it's a version from the audience's view plus it's a big help to me. Ian admits he's no good with name so I'll do that bit. Our brilliant guest was Jo Zeff Roberts, the amazing band are an alliance of previous singular musicians who regularly played at the club who got together and formed 'Walk like fool does ' look out for them, we also had superb guitarist Paul Dearden, he also put a new string on Jo's guitar when he was a little exuberant lol. We had an excellent singer/songwriter and good friend and supporter of the club Roydan Styles, plus our other resident singer the lovely Jack McCully and a fabulous surprise musician and singer/songwriter Kevin Seisay, Kevin will be our first guest for 2015 on January 30th make sure that is in your diary and 27th February Walk like fool does, I hope I've not forgotten anyone. For the many musicians, singers and supporters who came to the tribute night in memory of Lynn Hardman we raised £190, so thank you for helping to do that. Well, all it leaves me to say is a big big thanks for supporting the club, cos without your support we couldn't do it. I'd also like to thank the people behind the scenes who do so much without question, Kevin and Carolanne Roddy thank you for all the work you do for the club. So on that note I wish everyone a great Christmas and a happy New Year and I hope to see you and more new faces in 2015 lots of luv Lorna xx

club review by Ian Sproson

December 19th Review

I am sat here thinking of words to describe this night, which was listed as our Christmas Party. The problem is that all the usual words like 'Fantastic' or 'Brilliant' I have thrashed to death and I have no doubt the readers will sigh saying this has all been said before. However at risk of grinding out the usual rhetoric, here goes.

I am hopeless with names and as there was so many of us at the Cleveland I will only mention our guest by name, the rest of us rose to the occasion with our usual enthusiasm, and high standard of performance. In common with most other nights I started digging out one of the few Christmas songs, which set the tone for the rest of the evening I hoped. It did including a new band, which was simply amazing! Some old friends we had not seen for more time than any of us care to remember added a further tingle to the night. The mixture also was amazing covering parts of the music spectrum sadly neglected in most other venues. Even Orville made a brief appearance ably assisted with some helium gas used in our balloons. The friendleness and warmth of the Cleveland Folk Club is the best I have ever experienced and I've experienced a few in my time. This warmth was matched and amplified by Joe Seff who ended the night with a storming set complete with intervention of a guitar mechanic who not only replaced the broken string but got the instrument in tune ready to roll!!! Brilliant something that could only happen here. God bless you all and we can all wish each other a super Christmas and a brilliant New Year!!!

club update

Hi gang really sorry post is late but for some reason I was unable to post message cause screen kept freezing. This week it's the club Xmas party yey !! Our guest is the fantastically brilliantly talented singer/songwriter Jo Zeff Roberts. Jo's played at the club previously and always goes down well he runs his own club in Chorlton on Thursday night definitely a great place to go if you are looking for good company and great music, Jo also joined other musicians recently for a fundraiser and tribute night for Lynn Hardman all will be revealed about that tomorrow night. Although it's a guest night it would be good if any previous guests from this year are free to come along and join in to end the year on a high and go out with a bang lol !! Club opens at 8.30pm in the words of Mike Bowden "be there or be talked about" lol hope to see there luv Lxx