Northwich Folk Club

16/09/2024

This Friday (20th September!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Dave Vaughan will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Farewell to the Gold by Paul Metzers! Siobhan Hare was first in with the title!! Congratulations Siobhan!
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
"Young man in the hot-rod car, driving like he's mad
With a pair of yellow gloves he's borrowed from his dad
He makes it roar so lively just to see his girlfriend smile............................"
Name that tune!!

09/09/2024

This Friday (13th September) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Themed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Pete Thompson will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!! Oh, and there might be a nice surprise for you!
The theme is "Songs from my Roots"!! As always looking forward to your interpretation of the theme!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Fire and Rain by James Taylor. Frank Hives was first in with the answer, Congratulations Frank!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Folk Classic:-
" We worked the Cardrona's dry valley all over
Old Jimmy Williams and me.
They were panning good dust on the winding Shotover
So we headed down there just to see."
Name that tune!!

01/09/2024

Bee Bold!! Join us for some nectar from the world of FOLK AND BEYOND Sunday 1st September 3pm - 5pm. Don't Bee Shy!!
Such Variety - AJC, Acker Bilk, Chas and Dave, Bellowhead, Aly Bain, Chris While, Dave Gibb and many more!! Bee our guest!!

01/09/2024

This Friday (6th September!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. (Sadly Washboard Resonators can't be with us). Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Nick Tysoe will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was The Circle Game by Joni Mitchell! Lizzie Rosenfield was first in with the title!! Congratulations Lizzie!
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
"Well there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground "
Name that tune!!
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26/08/2024

The wonderful Merry Hell at Marbury Park this evening 😊🎶

Merry Hell

26/08/2024

This Friday (30th August!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Steve Wilde will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was The Times they are a-changing! Nick Cooper was first in with the title!! Congratulations Nick!
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
"And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down"
Name that tune!!

20/08/2024

This Friday (23rd August) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Themed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Brenda Yates will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
The theme is "International Songs"!! As always looking forward to your interpretation of the theme!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was to name songs with Birkenhead in them. Paul Lingard offered Roll Alabama Roll. Congratulations Paul!! Or you could have had the Birkenhead Drill (Graham Bellinger's song,)
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Folk Classic:-
" Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall."
Name that tune!!

12/08/2024

This Friday (16th August!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Dave Vaughan will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Three Score and Ten! Paul Lingard was first in with the title!! Congratulations Paul!! Three Score and Ten was first published as a poem in a Grimsby newspaper after the great storm in the 1880’s. It was found 70 years later being sung by fishermen in Robin Hood’s Bay (collectors: Mary and [Nigel] Hudleston [and printed in Songs of the Ridings].)
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
Name a Song with the word "Birkenhead" in it. There's more than one!! Keep your answers coming. Hint - There was one in John and Pete's Folk and Beyond Show last time out!!

12/08/2024

John and Pete's Latest Folk and Beyond Show is now on replay. Here is the link https://www.radionorthwich.co.uk/replayer/john-booth/ And here is the track listing 1. Dave Swarbrick - It suits me well - Bonaparte's Retreat
2. Bellowhead - Revival - Roll Alabama
3. Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch - O Brother where art thou - I'll Fly Away
4. Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - Both Ears and the Tail - The Broomfield Hill
5. Martin Simpson - New Electric Muse - The Keel Row
6. Elvis Presley - 30 #1 hits - Wooden Heart
7. Fotheringay - New Electric Muse - Gypsy Davey
8. Ian Campbell Folk Group - New Electric Muse - Rocky Road to Dublin - Drops of Brandy
9. Chris Rea - Dancing Down the Stony Road - Slow Dance
10. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome (The Seeger Sessions) - Erie Canal
11. 4square - Hearth and Home - Phil Collins
12. Waterson Carthy - The English Collection - Raggle Taggle Gypsies
13. Bob Fox - The Blast - Taking on Men
14. Gryphon - Gryphon - Kemp's Jig
15. Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Heart Like A Wheel
16. Dick Gaughan - New Electric Muse - Both Sides the Tweed
17. Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith - Let the Wind blow High or Low - The Cottager's Reply
18. Graham Bellinger - Guilty Secrets - Guilty Secrets
19. Nanci Griffith - O Sister where art thou - From a Distance
20. Mike Auldridge - Dobro\Blues and Bluegrass - Dobro Island
21. Richard Thompson - New Electric Muse - Two Left Feet
22. Brooks Williams - Lucky Star - Something You Got
23. Bob Dylan - The Essential Bob Dylan (Limited Tour Edition) - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
24. Joni Mitchell - Blue - Carey
25. The Barely Works - Big Beat - Liberty; Blackberry Blossom; Cuckoo's Nest

05/08/2024

This Friday (9th August) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guest will be Graham Bellinger and supporting him will be Nigel Hammill and Bridget Taylor.
Graham has been performing at folk clubs and festivals for nearly half a century. He has performed in community events, socials and parties and on local radio. He has played more pub gigs than he cares to remember and has composed and performed music for dramatic productions. Graham now performs mainly solo after many years as leader of the Deportees which evolved from the acoustic rock and roll band Root Chords. He is also a member of traditional singer Roy Clinging’s band, Steerage Class and part of an occasional musical partnership with Tom Doughty. This variety and range illustrates Graham's eclectic and open minded approach to repertoire and performance.

Supporting Graham will be Nigel Hammill and Bridget Taylor stalwarts of the Leather’s Smithy Singaround near Macclesfield who will start the evening. Nigel plays Guitar and Bridget plays Lowland Smallpipes. Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £8 or £6 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Pete Thompson will be your host and everyone will be welcome!! Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk. It’s going to be a very special night!! Bring your friends!! Please let us know if you are coming if you can. Then we know whether to make special car park arrangements and request an extra bar person to get everyone served in the intervals.
Last week's lyrics challenge was "This Land is your Land”. Yvonne Taylor got it!! Congratulations Yvonne and welcome to the Lyrics Challenge!!
This week's challenge is:-
" Me thinks I see a host of craft
Spreading their sails alee
As down the Humber they do glide
Bound for the Northern Sea"
Name that tune!!

29/07/2024

This Friday (2nd August) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Themed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Lin Tysoe will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
The theme is "Under Sail"!! As always looking forward to your interpretation of the theme!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Come on England by Merry Hell! nobody got the answer! 😟
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Folk Classic:-
" As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me."
Name that tune!!

22/07/2024

This week (Friday 26th July) we are planning an open-air meeting at Marbury Park for some Open Air Music. Nick Tysoe will be our host and we will be enjoying an unthemed Singers Night.
On the evening the form is,
1. Bring your own chair – we will try to be truly open air rather than under the shelter.
2. Bring your own drink and snacks
3. Don’t forget your instrument!
4. The meeting will start at 7pm, there will be a toilet available and we have a key for the car park so we can leave when we have finished! We should have light to continue the fun until 9:00ish
5. Insect repellent?
If the weather takes a turn for the worse we have arranged to use the Ranger's cabin so we can keep dry!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Gotta Travel On! nobody got the answer!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Modern Folk Classic:-
" All my life has been blessed by its thunderstorm summer times
By misty gold autumns, by fires in the snow
By Rainbows, by bluebells, by radiant spring times
In the wild windy meadows, where the dandelions blow"
Name that tune!!

15/07/2024

This Friday (19th July) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guest will be Pete Coe and supporting him will be our very own Joe Cainen and Cath Cainen.
Pete Coe has had more than 50 years of music making on the English folk scene. His contributions include traditional song research, song writing in traditional style, the founding of several seminal bands (the founder member and visionary force behind The New Victory Band, Bandoggs and Red Shift) plus solo and duo performances, dance calling, recording, field research, local folk activism in Ryburn Three Step and teaching at various levels. Together with his wife, Sue, he received the Gold Badge Award from the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) in 2016 for their outstanding contributions to folk dance, music or song.
Supporting Pete will be Joe Cainen and Cath Cainen who will start the evening with some songs from Joe’s collection and a couple together. Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £10 or £8 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Dave Vaughan will be your host and everyone will be welcome!! Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk. It’s going to be a very special night!! Bring your friends!! Please let us know if you are coming if you can. Then we know whether to make special car park arrangements and request an extra bar person to get everyone served in the intervals.
Last week's lyrics challenge was "The Peat Bog Soldiers”. Nick Cooper got it!! Congratulations Nick!!
This week's challenge is:-
" Want to see my honey
Want to see her bad,
She's the best girl
This poor boy ever had "
Name that tune!!

10/07/2024

We are now on replay!! Here's the link https://www.radionorthwich.co.uk/replayer/john-booth/ and here's our track listing 1. Dave Swarbrick - It suits me well - Bonaparte's Retreat
2. Pete Thompson - The Time Is Right For Me - Flying Man's Rag
3. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love - Jig Of Life
4. Decameron - Third Light - Saturday
5. Craobh Rua - If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There - The Skip Jig Set
6. Steeleye Span - The Best Of Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat
7. Archie Fisher - A Silent Song - Song for a Friend
8. Clive Carroll - The Red Guitar - The Kid From Clare; The Dance At Dolan's; Humours Of Tulla
9. Jake Thackray - La-di-da - The Castleford Ladies Magic Circle
10. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)
11. Angeline Morrison - The Sorrow Songs - The Beautiful Spotted Black Boy
12. Keb Mo - The Door - Stand Up (and be strong)
13. The Beach Boys - Summer Dreams - Cotton Fields
14. Celtarabia - Ancient Forces - Oro
15. The Bachelors - The Best of - Sound of Silence
16. Pete Coe - Backbone - Byker Hill
17. Darwin Song Project - Darwin Song Project - Clock Of The World
18. Van Morrison - Best Of Van Morrison - Bright Side Of The Road
19. Gwynneth Glyn - Tro - Trafaeliais / Kide-magfni
20. Tom Paxton - Redemption Road - If the poor don't matter
21. Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around - Desperado
22. Liz Simcock - Friday Night Train Home - The Bouzouki and the W3
23. Paul Simon - Stranger To Stranger - Wristband
24. Bob Dylan - The Essential Bob Dylan - It Ain't Me Babe
25. The Unthanks - Mount The Air - Magpie (edit)
26. Moving Hearts - Storm - Finore
27. The Barely Works - Big Beat - Liberty; Blackberry Blossom; Cuckoo's Nest

Replay your favourite Radio Northwich shows

10/07/2024

John and Pete's Folk and Beyond Show on Radio Northwich last Sunday!! We are now on replay!! Here's the link https://www.radionorthwich.co.uk/replayer/john-booth/ and here's our track listing 1. Dave Swarbrick - It suits me well - Bonaparte's Retreat
2. Pete Thompson - The Time Is Right For Me - Flying Man's Rag
3. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love - Jig Of Life
4. Decameron - Third Light - Saturday
5. Craobh Rua - If Ida Been Here, Ida Been There - The Skip Jig Set
6. Steeleye Span - The Best Of Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat
7. Archie Fisher - A Silent Song - Song for a Friend
8. Clive Carroll - The Red Guitar - The Kid From Clare; The Dance At Dolan's; Humours Of Tulla
9. Jake Thackray - La-di-da - The Castleford Ladies Magic Circle
10. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand - Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)
11. Angeline Morrison - The Sorrow Songs - The Beautiful Spotted Black Boy
12. Keb Mo - The Door - Stand Up (and be strong)
13. The Beach Boys - Summer Dreams - Cotton Fields
14. Celtarabia - Ancient Forces - Oro
15. The Bachelors - The Best of - Sound of Silence
16. Pete Coe - Backbone - Byker Hill
17. Darwin Song Project - Darwin Song Project - Clock Of The World
18. Van Morrison - Best Of Van Morrison - Bright Side Of The Road
19. Gwynneth Glyn - Tro - Trafaeliais / Kide-magfni
20. Tom Paxton - Redemption Road - If the poor don't matter
21. Johnny Cash - American IV: The Man Comes Around - Desperado
22. Liz Simcock - Friday Night Train Home - The Bouzouki and the W3
23. Paul Simon - Stranger To Stranger - Wristband
24. Bob Dylan - The Essential Bob Dylan - It Ain't Me Babe
25. The Unthanks - Mount The Air - Magpie (edit)
26. Moving Hearts - Storm - Finore
27. The Barely Works - Big Beat - Liberty; Blackberry Blossom; Cuckoo's Nest

08/07/2024

This Friday (12th July!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Pete Thompson will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Rambling Rover - (Andy M Stewart)! Lesley was first in with the first line! That'll do for me this time!! Congratulations Lesley!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! Reg used to sing it! -
"Far and wide as the eye can wander,
Heath and bog are everywhere.
Not a bird sings out to cheer us.
Oaks are standing gaunt and bare."
Name that tune!!

01/07/2024

This Friday (5th July!!) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Steve Wilde will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Country Life! Paul Lingard was first in with the answer! Congratulations Paul!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! Jamie used to sing it! -
"When parting was no pleasure
I drank another measure
To the good friends that we treasure
For they always are on our mind ."
Name that tune!!
NB Steve's Tunes Session which was going to be tonight is postponed whilst he recovers from hand surgery! Hope it goes well Steve!

26/06/2024

If you missed the show on Sonday here is the link to replay it https://www.radionorthwich.co.uk/replayer/john-booth/ and here is the track listing 1. Dave Swarbrick - It suits me well - Bonaparte's Retreat
2. The Chieftains With The Corrs - Tears Of Stone - I Know My Love
3. Magpie Arc - Glamour In The Grey - All I Planted
4. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left - Way To Blue
5. Gjallarhorn - Sjofn - Hjaoningarima
6. Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing - Luka
7. Vin Garbutt - Synthetic Hues - If
8. Flook! - Flatfish - Happy Jigs
9. Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club - De Camino A La Vereda (edit)
10. Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking - Si Tu Dois Partir
11. John Booth - Cast A Long Shadow - A Cat And A Fox
12. Anais Mitchell ft. Greg Brown - Hadestown - Why We Build the Wall
13. John Pearson - Guitar Rag - Lulu's Back in Town/Chatanooga Choo-choo
14. Bobby Gentry - The 60s Greatest Hits - Ode To Billie Joe
15. Dave Mason - Beautiful Things - Beautiful Things
16. Touki - Plastic Man - Don't Look Away
17. Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane - East Wind - The Bear's Rock
18. Richard Thompson - Ship To Shore - The Old Pack Mule
19. The Burning Bush - Kletzmer & Hassidic Music - Fun Tashlach
20. Seth Lakeman - Poor Man's Heaven - I'll Haunt You
21. Inge Thompson - Da Fishing Hands - Here We've Landed
22. Bob Dylan - The Essential - Just Like A Woman
23. Tom McConville - Back to Scotswood - Foxy
24. Martin Carthy - Martins 4 - Heather Down The Moor
25. The Barely Works - Big Beat - Liberty; Blackberry Blossom; Cuckoo's Nest ENJOY

Replay your favourite Radio Northwich shows

24/06/2024

This Friday (28th June) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guest will be Dave Mason and supporting him will be our very own Bitter and Twisted.
We first met Dave back in the days of zoom when he came to us all the way from Cincinatti!! Dave has now moved to the UK and Pete met him at Moira Furnaces Folk Festival last year and invited him to come to Northwich. For almost four decades now, Dave has written and performed his songs – telling stories of places he has lived and visited, venues where he has sung, people he has met and people he has lost, love and hate, hope and sorrow, the seasons, life and death. Every song a journey he’d love to share with you. Dave’s music can be purchased and listened to at https://davemasonmusic.bandcamp.com….
Supporting Dave will be Bitter and Twisted! aka Liz Rosenfield Boyle and Dave Giles who will start the evening with some harmonious singing! Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £8 or £6 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Pete Thompson will be your host and everyone will be welcome!! Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk. It’s going to be a very special night!! Bring your friends!! Please let us know if you are coming if you can. Then we know whether to make special car park arrangements and request an extra bar person to get everyone served in the intervals.
Last week's lyrics challenge was "John Barleycorn”. Siobhan Hare got it!! Congratulations Siobhan!!
This week's traditional challenge is:-
"In summer when the sun is hot
We sing, and we dance, and we drink a lot
We spend all night in sport and play
……."
Name that tune!!

17/06/2024

This week (Friday 21st June) we are planning an open-air meeting at Marbury Park for some Open Air Midsummer Music. Brenda Yates will be our host and we will be enjoying an unthemed Singers Night. As the Longest Day (Summer Solstice) was 20th June we shall be starting the long ride to the Winter Solstice!!
On the evening the form is,
1. Bring your own chair – we will try to be truly open air rather than under the shelter.
2. Bring your own drink and snacks
3. Don’t forget your instrument!
4. The meeting will start at 7pm, there will be a toilet available and we have a key for the car park so we can leave when we have finished! As it is just after the longest day we should have light to continue the fun until 9:30ish
5. Insect repellent?
If the weather takes a turn for the worse we have arranged to use the Ranger's cabin so we can keep dry!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Roll in my sweet baby's arms! nobody got the answer, in spite of it being on the download! I do try to help you!! Apologies to Rod MacDougall who got the previous week's challenge and I missed his answer!! Welcome to the lyrics challenge Rod!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Folk Classic:-
" They let him lie till the long midsummer
Till he looked both pale and wan.
Then little Sir John growed a long, long beard
And so became a man."
Name that tune!!

10/06/2024

This Friday (14th June) we are at our regular home, the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Singers' Night with a big difference! Doors will be open at 7:15pm and the night will start at 7:30pm with Nick's Skiffle Session. You can download the songs at http://www.northwichfolk.co.uk/downloads.html ( The Ballad of Jesse James, Does You Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour, I Shall Not Be Moved, Lost John, Wreck of The Old '97, Times Are Getting Hard, Boys and Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms) [Great Selection - Ed!] The Singers' Night will start at 8:30pm (approx) and run until 10.30pm (plus a bit!). Nick Tysoe will be your host. Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last week's lyrics challenge was from Me and The Devil Blues by Robert Johnson. Maybe an A level challenge, so I got Chris Quinn to play it on the night and still nobody got it!!
This week's challenge mirrors the Skiffle theme!
"Sometimes there’s a change in the ocean
Sometimes there’s a change in the sea....."
Name that tune

03/06/2024

This Friday (7th June) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guest will be Chris Quinn (who supported John Doyle at the club last year) and supporting him will be our very own Rattling Slats.
Chris Quinn has been playing and teaching acoustic guitar for over 25 years. Over the last 15 years Chris has worked with many of the world's leading jazz, folk and roots musicians. He tours regularly as the rhythm guitarist with many of Gypsy Jazz' most celebrated musicians such as Stochelo Rosenberg, Robin Nolan, Mozes Rosenberg and Paulus Schäfer. He's performed globally at venues like London's Royal Albert Hall, Brecon Jazz festival and New York's BB King's to name a few. He's had his own music played on BBC Radio 2 and national TV.
Chris' love of passing on his knowledge has lead to countless successful courses and retreats across Europe. He teaches online via his popular online Academy / membership site: www href="://AcousticMasterclass.com">://AcousticMasterclass.com
"Chris Quinn is your archetypal anchorman, his timing is set in granite and he can romp la pompe till the cows come home" - Blues & Soul Magazine
Supporting Chris will be The Rattling Slats! aka Your Committee who will start the evening with some harmonious singing. Your host for the evening is Steve Wilde. Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £12 or £10 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Everyone will be welcome!! Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk. It’s going to be a very special night!! Bring your friends!! Please let us know if you are coming if you can. Then we know whether to make special car park arrangements and request an extra bar person to get everyone served in the intervals.
Last week's lyrics challenge was "Maggie Mae”. Paul Lingard got it!! Congratulations Paul!!
This week's bluesy challenge is:-
"Early this morning When you knocked upon my door
Early this morning ooh When you knocked upon my door
And I said, "Hello Satan" "I believe it's time to go"
Name that tune!!

31/05/2024

To all those who have had difficulty using the DAN website, maintenance has been done and it is now working properly again. Please let us know if you are still having problems😀🍀👏

29/05/2024

This week (Friday 31st May) we are planning an open-air meeting at Marbury Park for some Open Air Summer Music. Brenda Yates will be our host and we will be enjoying an unthemed Singers Night
On the evening the form is,
1. Bring your own chair – we will try to be truly open air rather than under the shelter.
2. Bring your own drink and snacks
3. Don’t forget your instrument!
4. The meeting will start at 7pm, there will be a toilet available and we have a key for the car park so we can leave when we have finished!
5. Insect repellent?
If the weather takes a turn for the worse we have arranged to use the Ranger's cabin so we can keep dry!!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Johnny Todd! Dave Knibb was first in with the answer! Congratulations Dave!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!! It is a Liverpool classic:-
" Next day I woke in bed, with a sore and aching head,
No shoes, or shirt, or trousers could I find.
I asked her where they were, and she answered, "My dear sir,
They're down in Kelly's knock-shop, number nine."..."