hungry horse folk club
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HUNGRY HORSE FOLK MUSIC
& POETRY EVENINGS
at
The Whitby Club
Dunkirk Lane / Chester Road
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH65 6QF
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
NO MEMBERSHIP is required.
EVERY Thursday evening (except - 24th & 31st December 2026)
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There are 3 types of night held at this folk music & poetry venue. They are:
1..... In the - President's Lounge - 7.30pm to 10.30pm
"Songs & Poetry - In the Round" - FREE entry
(in an informal Singaround layout)
2..... Also in the - President's Lounge - 7.30pm to 10.30pm
"Singers, Musicians, & Poets - plus a
1 hour BIG Spot Showcase" - (pre-booked artistes)
Hat collection (unless advertised differently)
3.... "Concert Nights" (usually professional acts) -
7.45pm to 10.30pm
Held in - The Oak Room Concert 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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2026 PROGRAMME: -
OCTOBER
1st Songs & Poetry - In the Round
8th Performers + BIG Spot Showcase with -
MARY McCOMBS & Friends
15th Oak Room Concert featuring -
FIDDLESTONE - £10 pay on door
22nd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
29th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
NOVEMBER
5th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
12th Performers + BIG Spot Showcase with -
BOYS OF THE THATCH
19th Oak Room Concert featuring -
HARBOUR MOON - £10 pay on door
26th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
28th November (Saturday) -- 7.30pm start - Doors 6.45pm
**** Wirral Acoustic Concerts promotion ****
MERRY HELL BAND - (£20)
NB: No support act
@ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, HESWALL, CH60 &RF
(all profits to - RBL Veterans Association Charity)
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
DECEMBER
3rd Songs & Poetry - In the Round
10th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
17th Oak Room Concert featuring -
JOHN KIRKPATRICK - (£15)
"CAROLLING & CRUMPETS SHOW"
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
24th CLOSED
31st CLOSED
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2027 Programme: -
JANUARY
7th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
14th Performers + BIG Spot Showcase with -
THE WANDERERS (from Southport)
21st Oak Room Concert featuring -
JEZ LOWE - (£15)
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
28th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
FEBRUARY
4th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
11th Performers + BIG Spot Showcase with -
THE TIME BANDITS
18th Oak Room Concert featuring -
SCARLET TOWN - £10 Pay on door
25th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
27th February (Saturday) -- Start 7.30pm - Doors 6.45pm
**** Wirral Acoustic Concerts promotion ****
ELBOW JANE - (£17)
NB: No support act
@ Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, HESWALL, Wirral, CH60 7RF
(all profits to - St John's Hospice - remembering Gerry French)
Tickets NOW AVAILABLE from - www.wegottickets.com
MARCH
4th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
11th Performers + BIG Spot Showcase
with KAREN & PAUL WALKER
18th Oak Room Concert featuring -
Mark Miller's OLD'SCOOL - £10 Pay on door
25th Songs & Poetry - In the Round
ADVANCED DATES: -
Thurs 19th August 2027:
Oak Room Concert featuring -
ENDA KENNY (Irish/Australian)
(Singer/Songwriter/Comedian)
Thurs 16th September 2027:
Oak Room Concert featuring -
BOB FOX (folk singer & actor
i.e. West End's - "WAR HORSE" - The Musical)
Thurs 14th October 2027:
President's Lounge featuring -
MATTHEW BYRNE (folk singer/songwriter
endorsed by Martin Simpson)
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ENQUIRIES:
IF YOU HAVE AN ENQUIRY THEN
PLEASE CONTACT: -
07981-639-336 (text is often best)
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.
* The below-mentioned 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 collaborated with Sue Farley of the trio Vocal Point. They have both 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. At the time of writing this, 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: The figure of 400 poems has now increased to over 500 I believe.
Eric's website is very well worth a 'look see'.
FURTHER TO THE ABOVE:
* Eric and Sue have recorded a further two CDs created in similar style to the aforementioned. Best way to purchase them is to attend at a Hungry Horse Music & Poetry night or visit Eric's website (see address above) or drop a line to Sue Farley - folkiesue@aol.com.
Other poets are also welcome to email their own works to Eric for publication on his website.
Other contributors on folk nights are: -
ALEX JENKINS -- conveyer of monologues/singer & essential team member
MARGIE JENKINS -- essential team member
PATRICK HAYES -- poems & songs usually with an Irish lilt & essential team member
SUE FARLEY & STEVE WILKINSON -- are also essential team members
JOHN & ANGELA OWEN -- are the organisers