Always striving to be different; always striving to please!
	Broadmayne Village Hall- DT2 8EW                      Premises License# CP0046 making Folk Fun

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Dates              NEW!  In Concert at the Sunray	A  return visit by this popular and talented duo.	Next at the club:         28th AUGUST ...   Well known Festival session hosts Derek Burgess   & Kitty Vernon   Hold on to your Battenburgs!
Contacts
Maps
Detailed Program
Sunray Merchandising
Helpers
The bar
Folk links
What they say about us      UPDATED!!!!!
Diary
Downloads
Pictures
News
So, you want to sing at the club?
Sunray blog- local folk info
FLIKR display of our posters
PICASA display of our posters
Taylored to Suit
Thirty years in thirty minutes
Bobs own Folk Calendar

Thanx to all that supported me at..EVOLVE Festival

Catch up with Bob Kirkpatrick next at... SWANAGE FOLK FESTIVAL

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Let us help promote your event - get in touch (conditions apply) Licensed Members Club                  Every 4th Thursday 815pm prompt                     (Doors open 745pm) Free admission with Jug Collection ( suggested amount £2 ) The SUNRAY FOLK CLUB is pleased to support "Team Dorset" and the 2012 Olympics. Web site gradually being transferred to: www.sunrayfolkclub.co.uk and email bob@sunrayfolkclub.co.uk Change yours now!!!

 

 

 

 

The club aims:-----

{ To provide quality folk music and to entertain our audience.     { To recognise those that support folk music and folk music venues.     { To encourage and promote folk music. ---{ To provide a stage for floor singers.     { To provide a variety of folk music.     { To open folk music to a wider audience.     { To provide refreshments at popular prices- 8-11pm

how are we doing so far???

 

If you want to sing....we rarely have space for 'walk-ins'. It's always best to contact us to book a chance to sing. 

This way we can strive to maintain a high standard of entertainment. Come and enjoy- Support us!

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HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!

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  ................Bob's 3rd CD out     £8. Songbook also available.

MC'd the fabulous concerts at St Mary's Church, Swanage Folk Festival- superb acts, and what a venue!!

If you missed it- get there in 2008- one of the best venues of the weekend.

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What they are saying about us.....

"Oh what a night!! S.F.C. provides the perfect ambiance for a successful evening.  It is so well advertised to such a high quality that S.F.C. just can't fail to get those bums on seats.  A lovely audience totally supporting the choruses of the songs with their fine voices.  I thoroughly enjoyed my recent first visit to the club and can't wait for the next time on 25th June 2009"  Bram Taylor.

"Your own club flyers and posters are of the highest quality and very impressive.

I wish more organisers did their publicity to such a high standard."

"I was totally bowled over by the way in which you transformed the Village hall into such a class atmosphere.  Just brilliant!!"

"...we really enjoyed it and thought it exceptionally well run and organised, with high quality floor singers and attentive audience..."

"What a fantastic evening at the Club last night (Feb08).  We can't think how you manage to make each meeting that bit different, a good variety of performers, most enjoyable."

"....the atmosphere was splendid...Good to see such a turnout...

"It was an excellent evening and a great atmosphere..."

"...a well-attended, knowledgeable club, with good regular performers, a firm but understanding hand on the tiller and very sound and committed "back room" staff"

"What a super night! A wealth of talent from start to finish"

"..a fantastic evening thoroughly enjoyed by myself and a friend, who is now a member! The atmosphere at the club is very friendly and welcoming - a very relaxing and pleasant way to spend an evening. Very good value too! Thank you for all your hard work."

"Great night - really enjoyed it. You have done a wonderful job of getting a lovely club atmosphere going. Well done. See you next time - if not before."

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Dates for the club...Dates for the club...Dates for the club...Dates for the club...

The club runs every 4th THURSDAY of the month from 815pm.

2007

All details are subject to alteration without notice. Phone/email if you wish to confirm the dates.

2008

[ "Folk Club" indicates no booked artist at the current time ]

2009

Who would you like to see at the club?  Let us know.

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Program (subject to alteration)

WHAT's ON NEXT

Contacts

Contacts for the club.....also how to keep in touch

Contact the club on 07786 654 074 or by email ( Bob Kirkpatrick )

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If you wish you can join our email MAILING LIST. To do this, send an email with the title KEEP IN TOUCH. You will then receive approx 2 emails per month detailing the clubs programme of events.		.....or you can receive reminders on your mobile phone.  Email us with the title MOBILE PHONE REMINDERS.

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Links

-  -  Links and info- added in good faith. Any link not reciprocated will be removed  -  -

OUR GUESTS, PAST AND PRESENT AND FUTURE

F E S T I V A L S

25-26 JUL 08	13-15 JUN 08	5-7 SEP 08

FOLK links

Emerging Music  (Agency)				Jacey Bedford (Agency)
	The Acoustic Cafe Sidmouth
	FOLKING.COM		West Dorset  District Council Tourism

If anyone wants a link here, let us know.

OTHER links

	Livewire listings (pdf)		West Dorset  District Council Tourism

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Helpers & Sponsors at the club

Dorchester Chocolates (sponsor for Nov07)

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	Keson Very popular!   And a keen supporter.	Bill (at Sidmouth 2007) Always willing to help, and we appreciate that.
The Boss! heckle at will.		Friend of a Friend ( Youtube )		Lord n Lady  Milborne Staunch supporters of all things FOLK!

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Now has it's own Premises License, # CP0046 (28nov07 onward)

The bar is open 8-11pm. Members and Guests only.

The decision of the committee is final!

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Other clubs in the area

( if yours is not here and you want it added, let me know )

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Club Diary

Past entries have now been archived. If you wish to view the past entries, go HERE!

26Jun08:

BRAM TAYLOR gave us an excellent night. New members have also joined our membership. Supporting Bram was Woman Wants Tall Man, who were very well appreciated. A surprise addition to the evening was a couple of songs from TIM LAYCOCK. All in all a great night.

Feedback:

"a fantastic evening thoroughly enjoyed by myself and a friend, who is now a member! The atmosphere at the club is very friendly and welcoming - a very relaxing and pleasant way to spend an evening. Very good value too! Thank you for all your hard work.........Great night Bob - really enjoyed it. You and Julie have done a wonderful job of getting a lovely club atmosphere going. Well done. See you next time - if not before."

22May08:

THIS WAS OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY (and it also marked 6months at the Broadmayne Village Hall). And we were treated to Paul Downes & Mick Ryan, as well as a host of floor singers plus!

our own "COMMITTED BAND"! A fun night and one I thoroughly enjoyed- hope you all did too!!!

24Apr08:

PETE CASTLE entertained us with his stories and songs. A capacity crowd also enjoyed some super floor singers, including Bagatelle, Graham and Al Briggs.

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Feedback:

"Thoroughly enjoyed Thursday evening, a wealth and variety of such excellent talent.  No improvements necessary, I think you've got it cracked"

"Hi, many thanks for a very entertaining evening and the effort you put in, long may the club succeed.  Paul and Mick were excellent as was the young lady from Cornwall on her way to Salisbury to paint a dog."

"Bob.....it was a real privilege to be there.....It was lovely to hear all of you singing and playing, and to see a true artiste such as Tim (Laycock)- what a lucky coincidence for me to see a son of Dorset on his home turf! I know you are a little uncertain about the move from your previous premises, but from what I saw and heard last night, you have no reason to be even the slightest bit concerned; you have a well-attended, knowledgeable club, with good regular performers, a firm but understanding hand on the tiller and very sound and committed "back room" staff........Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing you in the not-too-distant future."

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How to find us/where we are- at Broadmayne Village Hall-DT2 8EW. Licensed and with ample parking.

Broadmayne, Dorset. DT2 8EW

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We promote sensible drinking

We may ask for proof of age.

We will not sell to people who appear drunk.

We will not sell to under-age people.

We will not sell to people we think are purchasing for under-age people.

The decision of the bar staff/committee is final.

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For all  your FOLK promotional work

(CD artworks, posters, songsheets, etc)

SUNRAY FOLK PROMOTIONS

email/phone (07786 654 074)

ARTWORKS/WEB PAGES   Guitar/Song workshops