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Last updated Wednesday 30th April 2008
Please support
Live Music in Derbyshire
Thursday (8pm-11pm – dates below)
FREE Acoustic Sessions
at The Green Man and The Rising Sun
(Opposite each other in the centre of Willington)
in the Upstairs Function Rooms (Rising Sun with stage & usually a PA)Separate to Public Bars. No Smoking. Free Parking.
Green Man Rising Sun Feb 08 Green Man 14th and 21st Rising Sun 7th and 28th Mar 08 6th and 20th 13th and 27th Apr 08 3rd and 17th 10th and 24th May 08 1st, 15th, 29th 8th and 22nd June 08 12th, 15th, 26th 5th and 19th
A friendly, welcoming and informal gathering of musicians, singers, poets.
Performers guaranteed a decent spot if there for 8pm -or take a chance and turn-up anyway.
Come & join in or just sit back & enjoy
Phone: Real-Music Club zero-one-2-8-3 7-0-one-6-five-6
Green Man 7-zero-2-3-double seven Rising Sun 7-zero-2-double one-6
Why not have a meal.Food on sale
Green Man till 8.30pm. Rising Sun till 9pm (from 19 Feb)
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Willington Arts Festival
24th-26th May 2008
including on Sunday
Buskers throughout Willington and a special Outdoor Open Mic Night
Also on Monday evening
Gordon Giltrap at the Village Hall
7.30 p.m. Tickets £8
Details and Tickets:
Fay Crocker 01283 703879 or fay.crocker@btinternet.com
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Cheerio but be back soon
The Joint Venture between The Real-Music Club and Sharpe's Pottery Museum closed at the end of 2007 after presenting the "Real-Music in the Kiln" programme of concerts for the past two years.
The final concert was held on 22nd December 2007 and showcased local musicians in The Real-Music Christmas Bash.
The consistent response received from artistes, the press and most importantly audiences was that this Joint Venture was a worthwhile and successful contribution to the Live Acoustic Music Scene. The Real-Music Club and Sharpe's Pottery Museum are rightly proud of what they achieved together.
The Real-Music Club will continue to promote Live Music in South Derbyshire and their popular Thursday Night Sessions continue uninterrupted.
This means, for the time being, our energies will be focussed on our local activities and we won't be taking regular bookings or looking to place performer's on a regular basis during 2008.
Our sessions are free and open to anyone who turns up.
Usually we have a very full program and work on the principle that everyone who is there by 8pm gets a chance to perform at least one song, usually two, sometimes three.
Because of the nature of these sessions we can't book people in advance, nor can we pay anyone to perform
If you are in the area and get the chance please come along, see what we are up to and join in. We are a friendly lot and I can promise you a good night.
NEW Video Page on the Website
Have a look at the photos from our Sessions Go to Pictures
Session reviews posted up to 29th Nov (thanks Kris)
Some Quotes about The Real-Music Club
“Martin Simpson Saturday, I really think we saw something special, what a brilliant show.” Alan Walker 14/05/07 See Reviews
"We all had a lovely night. It's a special venue, and you have gathered an amazing team to make it all run smoothly." Maggie Boyle 16/03/07
"Put one of the world’s leading guitarists in one of the most acoustically superior and intimate venues in the country and you've got a recipe for a memorable occasion. And that’s just what came together as Martin Simpson became the latest top artist to be presented at Swadlincote’s Sharpe’s Pottery Museum Kiln by the Willington-based Real-Music Club at the weekend... Swad’s Kiln is simply ideal for such performances with its magnificent acoustics and the proximity of the audience to the performer – there simply can’t be a better way to enjoy the widely varied styles of “roots” music championed by the Real-Music Club... With a warmly received support set from club regular Neil Dalton and slick compering from singer and guitarist Terry Wood to add to the entertainment, it seems surreal that tickets for Saturday’s performance were only £10 – reflecting the kind of quality it is possible to enjoy on today’s hugely underrated so-called “folk” scene." Burton Mail Friday 10/05/07 Review by Burton Mail
"I've been to many, many folk clubs over the years but I can honestly say I've never visited a club night with so much quality, diversity and sheer numbers as last week's at the Green Man - it was a fantastic night. Congratulations. Cheers for now"
It would be hard not to give the club a good endorsement as i've never failed to have a good time there :-) Tim (and Diane)
"I must admit that I had not heard of Ken (Nicol) before looking in the forthcoming performance handouts.What made the night doubly special was seeing and hearing someone completely new to me and realising as the night progressed that all the superlatives used to describe Kens playing and singing were spot on. Marvellous guitar work and an interesting mix of songs beautiful presented.
Support from Stuart (Davis) and Kris (Spencer) as usual was excellent.
When the audience is perfectly quiet apart from the applause you know you have something good. The sort of night when you wish there was still an hour to go when the final song is announced." Alan Walker
Our last few sessions have been
“Really friendly, musically interesting and entertaining evenings.”
We have had a great mix of newcomers, regulars and occasional visitors all adding their own unique ingredient into the Session Soup
If you were there then read my take on the evenings. If you weren't then read up on what you missed, what great talent we have in the area, and what it’s like at a Real-Music Club Session.
Please read the reviews click here
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Live In The Kiln
at Sharpe’s Pottery Museums Pottery Museum
23 West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DG
Phone Sharpe's Pottery Museum 01283 222600
If you wish to turn up and pay on the door make sure your tickets are available. Just phone 01283 222600 before you set out and reserve them.
Reserved tickets must be paid for so you will be asked for your telephone number and address.
Why not buy online (go to tickets pages)
1. Concerts in The Kiln
2006! What a year!
From our opening night with the Brian Bedford Band it was obvious that we were in for a special year. We have had a fantastic time. From the delightful duo's Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman and the clever and quirky Quicksilver and of course the Full-Houses for the absolutely fabulous Clive Gregson, Gordon Giltrap, Prelude & Steve Tilston. It has been amazing to be part of it.
Our Local Musician's Jamboree drew another full-house. There was a tremendous richness of talent on display from the young and not so young musicians, singers and songwriters. It was remarkable. See the Photo Gallery Click Here
Following a break from The Kiln until 3rd March we sprang up like a giant daffodil. Our adventurous booking policy brought us The Expatriate Game and Malc Stent for our first two concerts -two guests as different as chalk & cheese. We have set our stall out - don't think you know what to expect. Every month is different.
We have a full line-up for 2007 and it is something special. Further details click here
We have a beautiful time at our sessions at the Green Man and Rising Sun and it is wonderful how we have settled back in so quickly at The Sun.
I know it can be a bit confusing which pub we are at but there is a pattern -PROMISE. We go from one pub to the other except we can't have the 3rd Thursday of any month at The Rising Sun. So, once every 3rd month we have a little skip. For details - go to The Sessions Diary
Anyway if you go to the wrong pub -just cross the road.
Hope to see you soon - It's not the same without you
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HISTORY
the 2007 Session Reviews Go To Session Reviews
and the 2006 Jamboree in the Kiln photo gallery
and the 2006 Concert Photo Album Go to 2006 Photos
and the 2007 Photo Album Go To 2007 Photos
See the Picture Gallery of
The Real-Music Jamboree Night
in The Kiln on 2nd December 2006 Click Here
What a cracking few months we've had at The Real-Music Club...
The Session-Soup is bubbling away nicely and there have been times when we have struggled to get all the bodies into our small Pots at The Green Man and The Rising Sun. But what a wonderful time we've had trying.
The Sessions are PLUMP, GORGED and DRIPPING RIPE with JUICY TALENT.
I'm amazed at the age range of our performers and there is no correlation between age and experience when it comes to performing music, you're never too young nor too old to start.
It's also a great pleasure to welcome so many people who have come along on a Thursday just to listen and sing along. It is so encouraging for the organisers and the performers to know our efforts make for a GREAT NIGHT OUT.
Sorry I haven't got time to write any reviews at present but I hope to catch up soon.
In the meantime let me just say a big thank you to the following performers who have entertained us at our Sessions in the past 5 weeks
Matt Bates (Three Less Than Five) | |
Verity Brown (Mothers Love) http://www.isound.com/mothers_love | |
Gene Burton | |
Julian Clarke | |
Neil Dalton http://www.myspace.com/neildalton | |
Stuart Davis | |
Mary De Ville http://www.freewebs.com/thehoipolloi/ | |
Tony Dean (No Fixed Abode)http://www.myspace.com/musicnfa | |
Ken Eyre | |
Alan Goodman (Mothers Love)http://www.isound.com/mothers_love | |
Matt Henderson http://www.myspace.com/notmynameanyway | |
Rob Henry http://www.myspace.com/realmusicclub | |
Graham Hodgkinson | |
Jack Hudson | |
Keyna Larvin | |
Dave Matthews | |
Chris Moore | |
Mick Moore | |
Chris Murphy (Three Less Than Five) | |
John Orchard | |
Dan Palmer (Brother Dan)http://www.myspace.com/brotherdanpalmer | |
Andy Parker | |
Harry Parker | |
Chris Payne | |
Dez Preston | |
Robert Scott http://www.robertscottmusic.co.uk | |
Kris Spencer | |
Chris Sweetman | |
Martin Tabraham | |
Una Walsh (No Fixed Abode) http://www.myspace.com/musicnfa | |
Terry Wood http://www.myspace.com/terrywoodmusic | |
Gemma Wylde http://www.myspace.com/gemmawylde | |
Corrina | |
Raine |
I hope you think that this is as exciting as I do.
| Green Man | Rising Sun |
Feb 08 | 14th & 21st | 7th & 28th |
Mar 08 | 6th & 20th | 13th & 27th |
Apr 08 | 3rd & 17th | 10th & 24th |
May 08 | 1st, 15th & 29th | 8th & 22nd |
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