"HESWALL DAY OF MUSIC" 

                                                                                                                                                                                                     SUNDAY 4th MAY 2025 

 

Main Concert Lounge

The Royal British Legion Club

78 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral

CH60 7RF

 

2.15pm Concert:

IAN PROWSE & the FIDDLE OF FIRE

(IAN is the lead singer in the band AMSTERDAM)

Support act:   THE SKYLARKS (Jo Pue and daughter Ava Richards)

 

&

 

7.30pm concert

KIKI DEE & CARMELO LUGGERI

KIKI is an International Singing Star

who has performed with the likes of Elton John

Her tour is entitled:

"The Long Ride Home Tour"

 

Advance tickets for both concerts from - www.wegottickets.com

 

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HUNGRY HORSE FOLK CLUB
MUSIC & POETRY EVENINGS

at

The Whitby Club

Dunkirk Lane / Chester Road  

Ellesmere Port

        Cheshire         

CH65 6QF

 

 

PRESIDENT's LOUNGE

             EVERY THURSDAY   (7.30pm to 10.30 pm)

 

 

There are 3 types of night held at this folk music venue.  They are:

 

 1.....       In the - President's Lounge: -

Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights - FREE entry - 7.30pm to 10.30pm

 

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2.....        Also in the - President's Lounge: -

Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights + 1 hour BIG Spot Showcase - Hat collection

7.30pm to 10.30pm

 

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3....     Concert Nights -

Held usually in - The Oak Room Suite (see dates below) - 7.45pm to 10.30pm 

Pay on door or (for some concerts) - book in advance via the ticket agency: www.wegottickets.com

 

              

 

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THE CLUB PROGRAMME

 

2025

 

APRIL

24th       Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

MAY

1st            CLUB CLOSED in prep for: -

 

4th (Sunday) - "WIRRAL ACOUSTIC CONCERTS"

                     (formerly Wirral Folk Festival committee)

                                                 presents: -

                       "HESWALL DAY OF MUSIC"

                                  

                                    AFTERNOON CONCERT:  2-15pm

                Lead singer of the band 'AMSTERDAM' -

                IAN PROWSE and the "FIDDLE OF FIRE"

                 Support act - THE SKYLARKS (Jo Pue & Ava Richards) 

                Tickets - £15

                Advance booking available via - www.wegottickets.com

              

                                    EVENING CONCERT:  7-30pm

                International Singing Star -

                KIKI DEE 

                &  CARMELO LUGGERI

              Tickets - £25

              Advance booking available via - www.wegottickets.com

                at:

                Royal British Legion Club - Main Concert Lounge

                78 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7RF

 

             NB:  This "DAY OF MUSIC" is a fundraiser

             in aid of  --  Zoe's Place Baby Hospice

             West Derby, Liverpool

                

                All enquiries -- 0151-678-9902

 

8th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

15th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

22nd       Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

29th        Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                + Free Admission BIG Spot

                featuring ALIVE & PICKIN' (5 piece)

                 Hat collection

 

JUNE

5th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

12th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                + Free Admission BIG Spot

                featuring LAURA CARR

                 Hat collection

 

19th        JAMES KEELAHAN (solo)

                Oak Room Concert

                 Tickets £12

                 Pay on the door or book

                 in advance via: -

                 www.wegottickets.com

 

26th        Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

JULY

3rd          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

10th        Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                + Free Admission BIG Spot

                featuring MARK DOWDING

            Hat collection

17th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

24th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

31st           Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission BIG Spot

                 featuring GUS GLYNN &

                         MARK PERCIVAL

                  Hat collection

 

AUGUST

7th           Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

14th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission BIG Spot

                 featuring BOYS OF THE THATCH

            Hat collection

21st          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

28th        Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

SEPTEMBER

4th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

11th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                + Free Admission BIG Spot - act tbc

18th         JEZ LOWE 

                Oak Room Concert

                Tickets £15

                Pay on the door or book in advance

                  via - www.wegottickets.com

25th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

OCTOBER

2nd          CLUB CLOSED

9th           VIRGINIA KETTLE &

           ROLLING FOLK

           Oak Room Concert

           Tickets £10  -  Pay on the door

                  or book in advance via

                 www.wegottickets.com (soon)

16th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                  + Free Admission BIG Spot - act tbc

23rd         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night      

30th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission BIG Spot - act tbc

 

NOVEMBER

6th           Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

13th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission BIG Spot

                 featuring SCOLDS BRIDLE

            Hat Collection

20th         PHIL BEER

           Oak Room Concert

           Tickets £19

                Book in advance via

                www.wegottickets.com (soon)

27            Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

DECEMBER

4th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

11th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

               + Free Admission BIG Spot - act tbc

18th       Christmas with

          THE CHURCHFITTERS

          Oak Room Concert

              Tickets £14

                Pay on the door or book in advance

                via - www.wegottickets.com (soon)

25th       CLUB CLOSE

 

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BIG Spot Nights  - acts still to be confirmed: -

 

11th September

 

16th October

 

30th October

 

11th December

 

 

ENQUIRIES:

IF YOU HAVE AN ENQUIRY THEN

PLEASE CONTACT: -

07981-639-336

or

0151-678-9902

or email: -

folksingerjohn@aol.com

 

 

Club website is: -

https://www.hungryhorseacoustic.com/

 

 

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POETRY

 

Monologues and poems are a feature of this club.   

They add humour, pathos, sincerity and are often thought provoking.  

 

These practitioners are an essential aspect of the atmosphere at this excellent folk club.

 

Topics are varied and prior to reciting, short explanations

of what to expect are usually given by each performer.

 

Some of the regular performers are: -

 

ERIC CRAVEN

NB:  Eric held a very successful book signing morning at Lingham's Booksellers in Heswall,

Wirral in July 2024 and has since collaberated with Sue Farley of the trio Vocal Point and

produced an excellent CD of poetry and song entitled - " Remember When ".       The songs

and poems will take you back to childhood and help recall the games you got up to and

the words and phrases used at that time., eg. 'off ground tick', tying a rope around the

lamp post, making your own 'steerie' from items 'borrowed' from the local tip.

In March 2025, Eric and Sue, accompanied by the local duo 'Can't Remember,' also entertained

at the Floral Pavilion Theatre foyer and cafe.   The event was an exhibition of art which linked

nicely with the poetry, and songs of the aforementioned.   Eric has written over 400 poems and he

has an excellent website (see below), where you can read much of his work.  

The CD can be purchased for £7 from Eric and Sue F.

You can find Eric and his poems at -

https://www.ericscraven.com/about-eric

NB:  His website is well worth a 'look see'.

Other poets are welcome to email their own works to Eric for publication on his website.

 

CAROL WARBURTON

Wife of John Warburton - singer/songwriter

 

ALEX JENKINS

Conveyer of monologues/singer & team member

 

PATRICK HAYES

Poems & songs usually with an Irish lilt