Gig: 7 December, 2005, Tudor Barn, Eltham
Oct. 28th, 2005 10:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kniteracyWhat? Me, headlining at Folkmob, held on Wednesday nights at the Tudor Barn in Eltham. See http://www.folkmob.co.uk for details about the venue and directions and all.
When? Wednesday, 7 December, 8:30 pm (doors'll open earlier than that, but nothing ever starts until 8:45ish usually). The show will go on until eleven, if not a little later.
How do you get there?
Train will probably be easiest for those of you within reach of London transport; everybody else will have to charter a jet or something. ;-) Trains to Eltham go fairly regularly from the usual Eastish London stations: Charing Cross, London Bridge, Waterloo East. The last train from Eltham to London departs Eltham at 11:22pm, and it's less than a five minute walk from the venue to the station. Alternatively, buses to Blackheath and North Greenwich run fairly late, and there are driving directions at the website. Parking around the venue is not unlimited but fairly plentiful street parking.
How much is it going to cost?
Heck, I don't know. Probably not too much, at most £5 a head or so? I'll find out next Wednesday and get back to you.
What kind of format will they follow?
There will be some room for floor spots before I start and also at half-time. These usually take up maybe fifteen minutes. There will be a raffle; tickets are £1 for five chances, and they usually give away reasonably decent stuff: it's almost always 1) a bottle of scotch or a £10 note; 2) a bottle of red wine; 3) a bottle of white wine; 4) something from the guest; 5) a box of cheap chocolates (which should really be passed around); 6) Anything people decide to throw in. We've had hand-painted vases and free passes to Chiselhurst Caverns in the past few weeks.
What's the atmosphere of the club?
Well, first of all, the Tudor Barn is a beautiful building. It's part of the now council-managed estate that inspired Edith Nesbit's books. Folkmob takes up most of the upstairs. The pub is downstairs, and I guess they have a good selection of whatever and whosis. Upstairs, there are plain tables and chairs and a comfy atmosphere. Secondly, this is not a Trad club by any stretch of the imagination; it's got more singer/songwriter types and people who are doing covers of pop songs or 1960s folk revival stuff than trad folkies. I have heard some very good traditional stuff there, but it's not the homeland for trad a capalla singing the way Sharps is. People are very friendly and relaxed, and there's pretty good community support. I haven't been there on a 'regular' guest night yet, but so many people showed up to their Halloween event, which included a guest/floor spot kind of vibe, that it was difficult for J and me to find a place to sit since we came in late.
I hope I'll see lots of the UK people there. USA people and others, one day I'll get to come wherever you are and play there, too.
I know some of you on my friends list who already knew this was in the works are disappointed about the date. I had jumped the gun and assumed they'd make it the twenty-first, but given people's Christmas schedules, it was probably better for them to schedule it this way.
When? Wednesday, 7 December, 8:30 pm (doors'll open earlier than that, but nothing ever starts until 8:45ish usually). The show will go on until eleven, if not a little later.
How do you get there?
Train will probably be easiest for those of you within reach of London transport; everybody else will have to charter a jet or something. ;-) Trains to Eltham go fairly regularly from the usual Eastish London stations: Charing Cross, London Bridge, Waterloo East. The last train from Eltham to London departs Eltham at 11:22pm, and it's less than a five minute walk from the venue to the station. Alternatively, buses to Blackheath and North Greenwich run fairly late, and there are driving directions at the website. Parking around the venue is not unlimited but fairly plentiful street parking.
How much is it going to cost?
Heck, I don't know. Probably not too much, at most £5 a head or so? I'll find out next Wednesday and get back to you.
What kind of format will they follow?
There will be some room for floor spots before I start and also at half-time. These usually take up maybe fifteen minutes. There will be a raffle; tickets are £1 for five chances, and they usually give away reasonably decent stuff: it's almost always 1) a bottle of scotch or a £10 note; 2) a bottle of red wine; 3) a bottle of white wine; 4) something from the guest; 5) a box of cheap chocolates (which should really be passed around); 6) Anything people decide to throw in. We've had hand-painted vases and free passes to Chiselhurst Caverns in the past few weeks.
What's the atmosphere of the club?
Well, first of all, the Tudor Barn is a beautiful building. It's part of the now council-managed estate that inspired Edith Nesbit's books. Folkmob takes up most of the upstairs. The pub is downstairs, and I guess they have a good selection of whatever and whosis. Upstairs, there are plain tables and chairs and a comfy atmosphere. Secondly, this is not a Trad club by any stretch of the imagination; it's got more singer/songwriter types and people who are doing covers of pop songs or 1960s folk revival stuff than trad folkies. I have heard some very good traditional stuff there, but it's not the homeland for trad a capalla singing the way Sharps is. People are very friendly and relaxed, and there's pretty good community support. I haven't been there on a 'regular' guest night yet, but so many people showed up to their Halloween event, which included a guest/floor spot kind of vibe, that it was difficult for J and me to find a place to sit since we came in late.
I hope I'll see lots of the UK people there. USA people and others, one day I'll get to come wherever you are and play there, too.
I know some of you on my friends list who already knew this was in the works are disappointed about the date. I had jumped the gun and assumed they'd make it the twenty-first, but given people's Christmas schedules, it was probably better for them to schedule it this way.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2005-10-28 09:47 pm (UTC)If you come by car its very close to where the A2 crosses the South Circular Road (See the map).
no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 06:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-28 10:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 06:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-28 11:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 06:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 08:29 am (UTC)I have to admit, this made me laugh out loud. What a great name!
no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 03:51 am (UTC)Wish we could come. :)
no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 06:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 11:34 am (UTC)Okay, I will go if it's possible. What time do you expect to get home?
I have nine o'clock starts on thursdays though (I go in for an hour then have a four hour break before my next lesson).
no subject
Date: 2005-10-29 11:50 am (UTC)-g