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TOPIC FOLK CLUB, BRADFORD

At Glyde House, Glydegate, Bradford BD5 0BQ  

http://www.topic-folk-club.org.uk

Newsletter No. 145 - June 2014

Hello all,

Halfway through the year already, lots going on at Glyde House and the Topic out and about at Bradford Festival; let's take a look and see what's happening.

5th June:   Singers and Musicians. 8.15 pm start. Free entry.

12th June:  Alan Reid and Rob van Sante.
Alan (vocals, piano accordion, guitar) and Rob (vocals, guitar) perform modern and traditional folk. Alan has recorded almost 30 albums with the world-renowned Battlefield Band: his songs have been a feature of the band’s repertoire since the early 80’s and are noted for their story-telling element, lyricism and strong melody. In 2009 Alan was a nominee in the composer section of the Scots Tradition Award. Rob, a highly respected guitarist and a fine singer in his own right has been the Battlefield Band’s sound engineer for both live and recorded work. He has been playing on the English folk scene with various luminaries for the past 30 years and has produced albums for local, national and international artists at his recording studio in his adopted home town of Leeds.

The duo combines fine harmony singing with sensitive and imaginative arrangements. £6/£5

19th June:  Desi Friel
Singer/songwriter Desi Friel has sung for us at the Topic before, a few years ago, with an impressive floor spot. He's been a bit under the radar as far as we are concerned since then: not that he hasn’t been busy, with 3 albums now to his credit. Originally from Northern Ireland, he is now based in the Manchester area and active on the acoustic music scene there. In 2013 Desi’s musical collaborators gelled into a band called Musaic, some or all of whom will probably be appearing with Desi at the Topic. £6/£5

26th June: Roger Sutcliffe
Back again for his 51st year of playing at the Topic, Roger needs very little introduction: there is little to say about him that hasn’t been said before, many times. But for anyone who has been living on another planet , Roger, (blues supremo,ragtime picker, legend in his own lifetime)  has been a star of the acoustic music scene since the dawn of time. Well, it seems that way. A packed night, as always, in prospect, so get down early. £6/£5

TOPIC NEWS

Topic  Round and About in Bradford 2014.

The Topic will be well represented at this year's Bradford Festival, with three of our regular and favourite acts appearing in City Park on Sunday 15th June, starting at 3.30 p.m. Plumhall, Bella Gaffney and Roger Davies will be under the Topic banner, so come along and enjoy what promises to be a grand afternoon's entertainment.

Make a note, too, of the Shuttle Shuffle Festival, which will take place over the weekend of 9th/10th August. The Topic will again be well represented at what promises to be even better event than last year's inaugural festival.

More details in future newsletters, or visit www.theshuttleshuffle.co.uk

Nick Waller, who manages the Topic website, advises that the Topic clickometer has passed 50,000 clicks. Some milestone!

Non-Topic stuff which may be of interest.

The Gargrave Autoharp Festival, described as the North of England flagship autoharp event, runs from 27th - 29th June. Visit http://festival.yorkshire.com/events/gargrave-autoharp-festival.

A Folk Dance Weekend consisting of dances and workshops is to be held in Drax, Yorkshire over the weekend of 4th, 5th and 6th July. This is the inaugural event of what is hoped will become a regular weekend of dance. Visit http://yfdw.org.uk for more details.

The local folk world hasn't escaped Tour de France fever: there will be an evening of French andYorkshire Dales traditional dance at Addingham Memorial Hall from 6.30 pm on 15th June in anticipation of Le Grand Depart. A veritable "Entente Cordiale". Phone Liz on 01943 609393 or Jennie on 01535 664634  for details.

A reminder that the new edition of Tykes News is available to purchase on club nights at the price of £2.00 This excellent magazine contains articles, features, new items and full details of folk-related events and clubs in our area. Please support the hardworking team who produce this quality publication for the benefit of acoustic music followers in West Yorkshire by buying a copy.

Usual Other Stuff

For performers who may be thinking of approaching the club for a booking, please note that the bookings organiser is now Sue Gaffney, email address : sue.gaffney@btinternet.com

If you would like to become a member of the Topic Folk Club, it costs just £5.00 per year, running from 1st January. Being a member entitles you to the lower ticket prices shown in this newsletter, as well as the chance to become more involved in the workings of the club if you would like to.

 If you’re visiting the club for the first time, be sure to come and say hello, and if anyone has any suggestions for the club, for example if you would like us to try to book a particular artist, we’d like to hear them.

The Topic runs on Thursdays at Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane, BD5 0BQ  8.30pm start. (Singers & Musicians nights start at 8.15pm). Like all the clubs in the area, our aim is to provide good quality live entertainment to suit all tastes of those interested in folk music, and we thank you for your continued support.

Floor singers are always welcome, especially in the first half. Please try to get there by 8.15pm if you’d like a slot – it helps the MC to plan the evening.

To find the Topic on Facebook search for "Topic Fc"

Best wishes

Tony Charnock, Topic Newsletter Editor  

tocharn@gmail.com        
www.topic-folk-club.org.uk