NOTE: Tonight at The Castle,
20 Grattan Road, Bradford, BD1 2NA
The Castle is where Barry St meets Gratton Road, just before Westgate. About 250 yards from the Sunbridge Wells complex. Many Topic regulars will have gone to The Castle in the days of Muppet's Friday singers and musicians sessions. What Three Words: https://what3words.com/forget.tins.market
You can find an email note from Tony Charnock including some parking info below the gig information.
Double Header / Bradford Booking
Chris Manners
and
Reuben and the Bridge
Chris Manners
Chris Manners has washed elephants in Thailand, delivered newspapers in Rio, marvelled at a volcano in Hawaii, sat in a thousand traffic jams and yawned at countless inter-office memos. He’s been honing his songwriting and performing craft for over 40 years, his work deeply rooted in the English folk tradition and influenced by the likes of Martin Carthy and Nic Jones, Bill Caddick and Jake Thackray.
He lives in Keighley, West Yorkshire, cut his performing teeth in Barnsley and is a long-time resident at Pete Coe’s Ryburn folk club and with the folk development organisation Ryburn 3 Step. He has performed all over the UK, including Sidmouth and Towersey festivals and West End Theatres.He was also part of the editorial and production team at TykesStirrings, the listings magazine for folk music in Yorkshire.
Cracking song, characterful vocals and lovely guitar playing. What more do you need when it’s done as well as that? — Mark Radcliffe, The Folk Show, Radio 2
In the tradition of 20th century folk club masters like John Tams and Bill Caddick — Ian A Anderson, Podwireless
It’s witty, it’s clever, it’s funny — Tim Walker, Tim Walker’s Folk, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Clever lyrics with catchy tunes — genius . . . each and every song is amazing” — Folk Roundabout
Reuben & The Bridge
Bridget is a stunning fiddle player. Her Celtic roots sparkle and shine with her heartfelt and expressive style. Reuben, a former Cathedral chorister, is a natural performer who brings strong vocals, warm guitar and a little bit of cheekiness.
Self penned tunes and songs, paired with creative folksy cover versions of classic rock and pop, makes for a very diverse experience. Coming from Bradford, they have performed together for the past seven years.
Well received at many folk clubs and events across the nation Reuben and the Bridge have performed at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Gate to Southwell Folk Festival in Nottinghamshire, Holmfirth Festival of Folk and Moniaive Guitar Festival. £9/£6
https://wegottickets.com/event/672078
Entry £9 (Members £6)
Doors open 6:30
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE! VENUE
What Three Words: forget.tins.market
Hello all,
Apologies, but once again I have to advise you of a last-minute change of venue: hopefully the final one as the new Sunbridge Wells management team have assured us that on future Thursdays the Waller Bar will be at our disposal for all our guest nights, and The Rose & Crown for all our singers night.
This coming Thursday 13th November the Waller Bar at Sunbridge Wells will not be available for us.
Paul Chand of The Castle Pub has once again kindly offered to give us exclusive use (from 6.30pm) of his city centre pub located at 20, Grattan Road Bradford BD1 2 LU, which will allow our Double Header guest night with Chris Manners and Reuben & The Bridge to go ahead.
There are 2 entrances to the pub, one with steps, the top one at ground floor level, so it's easily accessible from there.
Parking: there's on street parking on Barry St which is the road along the side of The Castle pub on a hill, and a couple of spots on Grattan Road outside the top door - check signs for parking charges - also Fulton St, a turning off Grattan Road which is very close.
As I say this should be the last time we will be needing to do this.
Best wishes,
Tony Charnock
Topic Folk Club
facebook.com/TopicFCBradford
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