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The Hoy at Anchor Folk Club
What's on at The Hoy
in 2009 /2010

After 8pm Every Tuesday at The Ship, New Road, Old Leigh

Please take a moment to visit our new Myspace site at http://www.myspace.com/hoyatanchor.
There are links to all our friends and guest artists, gig listings and even a few tunes from some of our regular floor spots.
These will all be updated and added to regularly - so don’t forget to bookmark us!

2010 Artiste Members'
Admission
MC
16th Mar Craobh Rua
Craobh Rua, pronounced (Crave Ru-ah) play Irish traditional music 'from the Heart'. Belfast born and based, they perform Celtic music at it's finest, mixing rousing jigs and reels with tender ballads and airs. Fronted by the powerful vocals of Jim Rainey, with group founder Brian Connolly on banjo and mandolin, the stunning fiddle playing of Michael Cassidy and last but not least Connor Lamb on uillean pipes and whistles...the band are regarded around the globe as a shining example of everything that's good about Irish music.
£10 Steve
23rd Mar Open Night featuring Arfur Doo & The Toe Rags
A chance to hear the best of our local musicians and singers (visiting performers are always welcome). The evening will end with a full set by the hugely popular folk rock band...Arfur Do & The Toe Rags...for those of you whose feet are not wrapped in rags it will be a foot-stomping set, guaranteed to send you home on a high note!
£2
(Performers Free)
Tony
30th Mar Askew Sisters £6 Mike
6th Apr Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts £5 Simon
13th Apr Mawkin:Causeley £8 Steve
20th Apr Open Night featuring Joe & Jo £2
(Performers Free)
Tony
27th Apr Tim Laycock £6 Harry
4th May Flossie Malavialle £6 Jane
11th May Wild Willy Barrett & The Sleeping Dogz £6 Dave
18th May Open Night featuring Lou Brown £2
(Performers Free)
Tony
25th May Fargo £6 Mike
1st Jun Pete Coe £7  
8th Jun Suntrap £6  
15th Jun Open Night featuring Thames Traditional Arts Ass. £2
(Performers Free)
Tony
22nd Jun Danny Spooner £5 Tony
29th Jun tbc    
6th Jul Tyde £7  
13th Jul Bob Fox £6  
20th Jul Open Mike Night with Winner of LFF Open Mike Competition £2  
27th Jul Kittiwakes £5  
3rd Aug Dave Ellis & Boo Howard £5  
10th Aug Steve Cherelle £5  
17th Aug Open Mike Night with Toby & Friends £2 Tony
24th Aug Rubus £7  
7th Sep tbc    
14th Sep Kevin Demspey & Joe Broughton £7  
21st Sep Open Mike Night featuring Clive Cowan £2 Tony
Sun 2nd Oct 40th Anniversary Celebration Festival at The Ship    
5th Oct Quicksilver £7  
12th Oct Cloudstreet £7  
19th Oct Open Mike Night featuring Grand Reunion £2  
30th Nov John Conolly £5  

On a normal guest night we have several floor-spots who perform between 8.15 and 9.00 pm
Arrive early and ask to the MC on the night if you want to perform - or email now and book ahead

Our Open Mike Nights usually end with a 45 minute spot by a pre-booked guest,
often a local semi-professional artiste, who is paid modest expenses by the Club.
If you would like to be considered for this spot,
please contact Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or hoy@priority.ms


These bookings are subject to change, often due to circumstances beyond our control. 
For up to date information call Tony Prior on 01702 715111 or email hoy@priority.ms

Speak to the MC on the night for a floor spot or  Book a spot on-line
There are normally has several requests from artistes willing to perform
so please arrive in good time to discuss the situation on that particular evening with the MC.)

For links to the websites of artistes appearing at The Hoy
(and a lot more about the national folk scene)
look up all you need to know on
folkandroots gigguide

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