club update

Hi gang just a short note to let you know tomorrow is a guest night at the club our guest is the brilliant Darren Poyzer. Raised on comedy, performance poetry and an understanding family, he turns the angst of a Thatcher-era teenager into a burst of musical theatre, using little more than voice and acoustic guitar. Darren is one guest not to be missed and maybe joined by fellow club goer Roydan Styles club opens 8.30pm hope to see you there luv Lxx

club update by Ian Sproson

Hello gang, just a quick note that's it is a singer, musician, poet, monologue teller and teller of tales. Even a bank teller if they can sing etc. This Friday night. Me and Jack will be running the show so we need all the help we can get, so come and give us a great night. Almost anything goes as long as it's acoustic, amps only allowed if accompanied by a responsible musician/singer.

club update

Hiya gang, this Friday is a guest night and our guest is the fantastically talented John Watterson as Fake Thackray. John always loved watching Jake Thackray, Jake was a well known singer/songwriter and poet in the 60's and 70's, his songs were topical comedy and with his witty lyrics and Yorkshire accent, he was often known as the North Country Noel Coward. Jake passed away in 2002 and so when Jake died, John didn't want his songs to be forgotten and as a talented musician himself decided to make it his vocation to keep Jake's songs remembered. John travelled with Fair Port Convention and 30 Shows in the Edinburgh festival and much, much more including performing in front of Jake's wife on a tribute night. The club opens at 20:30 and the door charge is increased to £5 this week and will be back to normal the next club night, I feel we are in for a great night and would love to see you there, luv Lxx

club review by Jack McCully

It was a quiet night on Friday with an audience of only one. Things were looking a bit bleak until the music started.

Terry Kliszcz and Ray Greenwood who used to perform as THE JANGLE BAND started the evening with a great set of tunes and songs. It suddenly didn`t matter about the tiny audience. I knew I was going to enjoy the rest of the night. We next had a few songs from Ian Sproson the club resident singer. He was followed by me the club resident advert for Holts bitter. After all the traditional stuff Peter Crossley did a few songs in a more contemporary style maintaining the healthy mixture of styles that is normal in the club.

After a short interval we did it all again. It was more like a cosy little private party than a folk club.
Terry, Ray and Peter were all strangers to me and I am glad they turned up. Without them it would only have been Ian and I serenading one another.

This all happened at The New Cleveland Folk Club Unplugged. Do all you absentees remember where it is?

Sorry. couldn`t resist that last bit.

club update

Hi gang, hope you are all well just a short reminder that this Friday is a singers, musicians and poets night this means that anyone can come and perform, play any instruments, sing and it doesn't have to be sea shanty or traditional whaling sea song lol! Our audience will welcome you, everyone has to start somewhere, the club opens at 8.30pm and we are always upstairs in the smaller room, hope you can make it look forward to seeing you, luv Lxx

club update

Hi gang, hope you're all ok, this Friday is another guest night, gosh you're being so spoiled recently can't remember last singers night lol! This week our guest is the brilliantly talented singer/songwriter and musician Des Basterfield, Des has played at the club before, some of you may remember his friend Ed who Plays saxophone turned up, it was a specific type of instrument that Jack talked about but I don't know instruments so I'm no use lol! Plus some friends who came with this lady who paired people up and got them up dancing, sounds like an odd folk night but it was really good so anything can happen. One things for sure it'll be a great night, club opens at 8.30pm, it would be nice to see you there, luv Lxx

club update by Ian Sproson

Because of various problems during the winter months we have a pile up of guests because of the weeks we were forced to cancel. However this Friday will be really special. We are not only proud but honoured have as our guest Camilla Rose all the way live in person, from Portland Oregon. When I first met her at the airport she was nothing like what I expected, but a million times better. Her style of presentation is unlike anything you have seen before. As you would expect she plays and sings country music with a massive repertoire including old favourites and many songs written by herself. She has a wonderful deep round voice and certainly like myself does not need an amp. This is a unique opportunity which is very unlikely to come our way for a very long time. We hope that see you there.