Hey everyone, well it's been awhile since I've written on here. So firstly, thanks to all for the continued support of the folk club in these cold and dark months- as ever, we're seeing a new faces appear along with a good number of our hardcore followers, thanks a lot! Keep the word spreading!
I've been pretty busy getting JC off the ground (we're full-time now!) and its doing rather well (whey!) but it has eaten a lot of the time I used to dedicate to the folk club promotion & website to keep things interesting and fresh. Everyone puts a lot of effort into the club out of shear goodwill, long may that continue, but to make sure it has the best opportunity to grow and get new faces through the door, the website will once again change, to allow for a few other helpers (notably Potter and Derek) to take the reigns and keep things 'fresh'.
Hopefully, this will allow me to do some good ol' fashioned printed promotion and PR too! The folk club has huuuuuge potential for 2010 and I want to make the most of it.
The next club meet is 16th APRIL, please come along and we'll make it a jolly-wizzy time!
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Living in the moment?
The New Year, that arbitrary point on the calendar always seems to turn the most rational of us into a maudlin mawkish mood as the chimes count down. One foot in the future and a tear filled eye on the past. So why should the RFC blog be any different?
I thought I would point you toward some musicians that you might not have come across that you may enjoy in the coming months? If you end up liking even one of them that’s great, because music isn’t music till it’s listened to.
http://www.myspace.com/cwstoneking
The Aussie musical savant. An individual and a minor genius with his tastes in a different era.
http://www.myspace.com/thehandsomefamily
Bi-Polar poetry from New Mexico.
http://www.myspace.com/sadiecompton
Listen to her 'Black is the Colour' cover in a Tennessee drawl. A good tune is a good tune.
http://www.myspace.com/damiendempsey
A social champion from Dublin. Fills stadiums for a reason
http://www.myspace.com/curtiseller
Willfully eccentric, talented and playing Bristol in March.
http://www.myspace.com/leventdunord
French Canadian filthy folk.
http://www.myspace.com/thedholfoundation
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you put ‘Johnny’s drum’ on whilst you are ironing you will whip through it!
http://www.myspace.com/beccawilliamsmusic
Becca and the biscuits. Manchester band that deserve to do well.
Okay that’s the foot in the future bit, what about the past? We have all seen the lists on our TV yearly reviews of those who have passed on this year, but one you didn’t see was a little more personal, and a little closer to home. Our very own Betty. I was lucky enough to see her out and about (on more than one occasion) enjoying herself in what turned out to be her final weeks, accompanied by Derek and Elaine. She was the same Betty despite the challenges she was facing, smiling, eager to chat and keen to get on with her day. I was, and remain, awed by her strength of spirit. Our very own Paddy (who knew her far better than I) said to me that one of the things he remembers her for is turning up early at the folk club to light the candles. ‘That’s how I’ll always remember her,’ he said. ‘The light of the folk club.’
Indeed. God bless Betty, have it well lit when we get there.
Midge Noone
I thought I would point you toward some musicians that you might not have come across that you may enjoy in the coming months? If you end up liking even one of them that’s great, because music isn’t music till it’s listened to.
http://www.myspace.com/cwstoneking
The Aussie musical savant. An individual and a minor genius with his tastes in a different era.
http://www.myspace.com/thehandsomefamily
Bi-Polar poetry from New Mexico.
http://www.myspace.com/sadiecompton
Listen to her 'Black is the Colour' cover in a Tennessee drawl. A good tune is a good tune.
http://www.myspace.com/damiendempsey
A social champion from Dublin. Fills stadiums for a reason
http://www.myspace.com/curtiseller
Willfully eccentric, talented and playing Bristol in March.
http://www.myspace.com/leventdunord
French Canadian filthy folk.
http://www.myspace.com/thedholfoundation
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you put ‘Johnny’s drum’ on whilst you are ironing you will whip through it!
http://www.myspace.com/beccawilliamsmusic
Becca and the biscuits. Manchester band that deserve to do well.
Okay that’s the foot in the future bit, what about the past? We have all seen the lists on our TV yearly reviews of those who have passed on this year, but one you didn’t see was a little more personal, and a little closer to home. Our very own Betty. I was lucky enough to see her out and about (on more than one occasion) enjoying herself in what turned out to be her final weeks, accompanied by Derek and Elaine. She was the same Betty despite the challenges she was facing, smiling, eager to chat and keen to get on with her day. I was, and remain, awed by her strength of spirit. Our very own Paddy (who knew her far better than I) said to me that one of the things he remembers her for is turning up early at the folk club to light the candles. ‘That’s how I’ll always remember her,’ he said. ‘The light of the folk club.’
Indeed. God bless Betty, have it well lit when we get there.
Midge Noone
Cheers everyone!
A quick thank you to those who came on Friday and made it a very pleasurable evening and despite the weather and varying ailments, we still had an appreciative crowd and some new faces. The music was fantastic and a big hand has to go to all those that set-up the club in record time and to its usual warm and cosy standard. A big thank you to Moira and Gordon for co-coordinating the nights proceedings too.
We may have some big news and updates coming up, so keep checking back!
Ciao
Paddy
We may have some big news and updates coming up, so keep checking back!
Ciao
Paddy
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Slush Puppies! 15th is still go...
Just to let everyone know tomorrow evening is still going ahead! The snow up here in Rumney is thawing out quite well, hopefully the pavements shouldn't be too slushy by 7pm tomorrow, as we're in for a slightly warmer day according to Derek (BUT WHICH DEREK!?! dum dum!)
Hope to see you then for a nice, warming session in this cold weather.
Paddy
Hope to see you then for a nice, warming session in this cold weather.
Paddy
Sunday, 10 January 2010
IMPORTANT - Changes from Jan 2010
Hey everyone, its been a bit quiet on here, but the food and drink is now running low and time is becoming more available to get back to it all!
We had a great year last year (£5000 went to St. Augustine's Restoration Fund!) and due to the success with getting people through the door and up on stage, we're now reaching capacity regularly! This has resulted in a few later nights then desired, with music still continuing after a portion of the crowd have had to leave for buses and work the following morning. None the less, thankyou so much for your support!
We've decided to give a trial run of a 10 artist sign-up limit, that's 5 artists each half and Talgarth to host. Whilst 10 doesn't sound like a large amount in comparison to some of the numbers we've had (15, 16, 18) we think this number will allow everyone to enjoy a great diversity of acts, but also finish up in reasonable time, comfort and stops us having to race through the performers.
Sign-up will be on a first come first served basis so please turn up early to get your name down. If you arrive and we're full up, you'll be given the opportunity to sign up for the following folk club.
We're expecting to tweak this format as it goes, so please be patient and keep up the support for our lil club. As much as we'd like to fit everyone in on the sign-up sheet, it just now seems too impractical and in some respects, unfair. This club has a great chance to become one of the best regular music events in Cardiff, let's make it happen!
If you have any comments, suggestions etc. leave one at the end of this post (click 'comment')
Next folk club is 15th January, doors at 7pm, music to start at 8pm.
Thank you for your support in 2009 and we thank you in advance for your support in 2010. Have a good year all!
Paddy
We had a great year last year (£5000 went to St. Augustine's Restoration Fund!) and due to the success with getting people through the door and up on stage, we're now reaching capacity regularly! This has resulted in a few later nights then desired, with music still continuing after a portion of the crowd have had to leave for buses and work the following morning. None the less, thankyou so much for your support!
We've decided to give a trial run of a 10 artist sign-up limit, that's 5 artists each half and Talgarth to host. Whilst 10 doesn't sound like a large amount in comparison to some of the numbers we've had (15, 16, 18) we think this number will allow everyone to enjoy a great diversity of acts, but also finish up in reasonable time, comfort and stops us having to race through the performers.
Sign-up will be on a first come first served basis so please turn up early to get your name down. If you arrive and we're full up, you'll be given the opportunity to sign up for the following folk club.
We're expecting to tweak this format as it goes, so please be patient and keep up the support for our lil club. As much as we'd like to fit everyone in on the sign-up sheet, it just now seems too impractical and in some respects, unfair. This club has a great chance to become one of the best regular music events in Cardiff, let's make it happen!
If you have any comments, suggestions etc. leave one at the end of this post (click 'comment')
Next folk club is 15th January, doors at 7pm, music to start at 8pm.
Thank you for your support in 2009 and we thank you in advance for your support in 2010. Have a good year all!
Paddy
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Rumney Folk Club Christmas Bash
A very big thankyou to everybody who came along to our annual christmas bash. It was a full house and we had more performing artistes than ever. It was a late, but fab night.
Also the monies raised by the folk club for St Augustine's Church Restoration Fund during 2009 is £4480
A huge thankyou to everyone who supports us.
Rumney Folk Club Committee wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Look forward to seeing you all at the first meet next year ... Fri Jan 15th 7.30pm
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