VIRGINIA KETTLE

 

and the

 

ROLLING FOLK CLUB BAND

 

 

 

Oak Room Suite - Whitby Club

Dunkirk Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6QF

 

 

Thursday 9th October 2025 - 7.45pm  

               

Tickets £10

 

Pay on door or in advance via

www.wegottickets.com

 

 

Support act :  VOCAL POINT TRIO

           

 

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PROGRAMME -- 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 - 7.30pm to 10.30pm

Singers, Musicians, & Poets Nights - FREE entry

 

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2.....        Also in the - President's Lounge - 7.30pm to 10.30pm

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

 

 

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3....     Concert Nights - 7.45pm to 10.30pm

Held usually in - The Oak Room Suite (see dates below) 

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

 

              

 

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THE CLUB PROGRAMME

 

(Updated on 23rd SEPTEMBER 2025)

 

2025

 

            

OCTOBER 2025:

16th          CLUB CLOSED TONIGHT

23rd         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night      

30th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission SHOWCASE BIG SPOT

                 featuring 'THE SKYLARKS'

                  (Jo Pue & Ava Richards)

                Hat collection

 

NOVEMBER 2025:

6th           Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

13th          Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

                 + Free Admission SHOWCASE BIG SPOT

                 featuring SCOLDS BRIDLE

            (Sue Bousfield & Liz Moore)

            50th Anniversary tour

            Hat Collection

 

20th         PHIL BEER

           Oak Room Concert

           Tickets £19

                Book in advance via

                www.wegottickets.com

 

27            Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

 

DECEMBER 2025:

4th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

11th         Singers, Musicians & Poets Night

               + Free Admission SHOWCASE BIG SPOT

               featuring PELICAN BABIES (duo)

               Hat collection

 

18th       Christmas with

          THE CHURCHFITTERS

          Oak Room Concert

              Tickets £15

                Pay on the door or book in advance

                via - www.wegottickets.com

 

25th       CLUB CLOSED

 

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          2026 ADVANCED DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES: -

                  *** WIRRAL ACOUSTIC CONCERTS PROMOTION ***  (for Claire House charity)

 

                                               Saturday 30th May 2026

               John O'Connell's SIMPLY DYLAN BAND - £22pp

               @ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, CH69 7RF

               Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE from -- www.wegottickets.com

 

 

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