Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music

🗓️ August 11th, 1:30 pm

👉NO MUSIC CLUB THIS WEEK (Aug 13th)

Uh-Oh, Here We Go Again! 🌵
☀️With the August heatwave expected to peak on Thursday, and temperatures predicted to reach well into the 30s, we have reluctantly decided to cancel this week’s Music Club meeting.

As we found during the June and July heatwaves, the thought of a hot, sticky evening was enough to keep most people away. Add in the number of folk currently away on their summer holidays, and we’d likely be left with an almost empty room.

😎So, slap on the suncream, maybe swap the guitar for a barbecue this Thursday, and we’ll look forward to seeing you all back at The Roundhouse on Thursday 20th August.

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Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music

🗓️ August 6th, 1:35 pm

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🗓️ August 5th, 12:09 pm

THE WANDERER RETURNS - PLUS A NEW (hairy) FACE

We can’t really call him a “wandering minstrel”, because his guitar didn’t accompany him on his six weeks in Mongolia. Nevertheless, it was great to see Steve Jukes-Hughes back at the club — and even better to discover that the lack of practice hadn’t affected his finger-picking dexterity one bit.

🐶And the new hairy face?

No, it wasn’t another musician trying to challenge Neil and Colin in the best beard contest. It was Glyn’s new companion, Lucy.

Lucy did attempt to accompany Glyn at one stage — and almost upstaged her — but sadly declined an invitation to perform The Noisy Dog Symphony by Offen Bark!

🗓️Important reminder: there is NO CLUB THIS WEEK — Thursday 6th August.

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Ruthin AllStyles Folk & Acoustic Music

🗓️ July 27th, 6:16 pm

🎵 A CACOPONY OF CROONERS 🧑‍🎤
…including the full band, visitors from exotic locations, and a pluck of players from our regular serenade brigade.

But first, let us address the elephant in the room: Birchall’s Senior Moment!
In fairness, it wasn’t just me. The last thing Jayne said as I set off for The Roundhouse was, “Don’t forget to announce there’s no club next week.” To be fair to Jayne, she’d been unwell, and thank you, by the way, to everyone who sent her good wishes. I, however, had no such excuse, apart from being a forgetful auld git.

So, just to set the record straight: there IS a music club this Thursday, 30th July. It is the following week, Thursday 6th August, when there will be no club gathering.

15 PERFORMERS (more pictures - birchallphotography.com/AllStyles )
Other than that, the night went well. Really well, in fact, with fifteen performers in all. Joining our regular serenade brigade, we had the Tom, Dick & Harry band, complete with John on bass and Raphael on harmonica.

And what about those “exotic locations”, I hear you ask?
First, we welcomed Ben, a minstrel who found us while holidaying locally after landing here from Normandy. Ben commanded the stage with effortless European charisma, treating us to three songs accompanied by guitar.

Then came a pair of promenaders from the almost-as-exotic seaside town of Rhyl. 🤪Performing as a guitar-playing duo, Angela and Tim captivated us with their beautiful harmonies during their first set - and, having been drawn for the finale spot, soon had the audience joining in the choruses too.

So don’t forget: there is definitely another Singers’ Night this Thursday, and we look forward to seeing another good turnout ready for our 8.00pm start. Doors open at 7.30pm, as usual.
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🗓️ July 15th, 3:49 pm

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🎵 Nein Nein Fräulein 🎷

🎸 Well, that was the tally last Thursday... nine performers and eighteen in the room, but there was certainly no shortage of music.
Joe Lyon kicked things off with some Mersey sounds, while Chris was in a Dylan mood, but also included “It’s a Heartache” in tribute to Welsh songstress Bonnie Tyler, who sadly passed away a day or two earlier.
Glyn soon had everyone joining in with her a cappella folk songs, and Penni treated us to some favourite “Penni songs”, including Sting’s sad but beautiful “The Empty Chair”.
After his own guitar spot, Colin was kept busy accompanying others on cajón throughout the evening, while Pete Red gave us a clutch of self-penned songs - including one inspired by a New Zealand trip where he swears he saw Elvis on Highway Five. He also insists he’d not been sampling the country’s “Blue Meanies” or Fly Agaric!
Pete had travelled in from Prestatyn, which might normally have earned him the long-distance award, had it not been for Andy LeFevre, a visitor from Essex holidaying in the area. Andy brought us some fine contemporary acoustic folk and storytelling songs, including “At Your Knee”, written about his grandmother, who died when he was just three.
Sam Moorcroft added a deliciously risqué Damien Rice number, before Neil Martin closed the evening - though we kept him on stage long enough to be joined by several others for a rousing finale, sending us all home with a guaranteed crowd-pleaser ringing in our ears.
It should still be warm this Thursday, though apparently not quite as warm, but we’ll get the big fan blowing in good time to cool the room ready for our 8.00pm start. Doors open at 7.30pm, as usual.
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