Northwich Folk Club

08/06/2026

This Friday (12th June) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a very special Guest Night. Our guest will be Chris Quinn.
Chris Quinn was born in London and spent his childhood in Germany attending British forces schools before moving to the UK at 16 to start a career as a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist, session musician, and recording artist.
Since 2001 Chris Quinn has toured extensively in The UK, Europe, Asia and the USA, performing both as a solo musician specialising in folk, blues, bluegrass, and jazz, and also as an accompanist to some of the world’s leading gypsy jazz guitarists such as Robin Nolan, Mozes Rosenberg, and Paulus Schäfer. He’s become known as one of Europe’s leading gypsy jazz rhythm guitarists.
Prestigious performances include The Cambridge Folk Festival, London’s Royal Albert Hall, B.B. Kings Blues Club New York, and touring as the opening act for the Jools Holland Orchestra.
Chris will be supported by Chester based singer-songwriter Will Riding. Will’s honest, yet sometimes playful songs reflect the common experiences we all share from childhood onwards.
Come and visit us, we are looking forward to a great evening!! Your host is Dave Vaughan.
Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £12 or £10 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start. Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk.
Last week's lyrics challenge was The Call and the Answer. Ponytail Pete got it!! Congratulations!!
This week's challenge is:-
" Up every morning at five,
It's a wonder that we're still alive.
Tired and yawning
in the cold morning,
It's back to the dreary old drive."
Name that tune!!

05/06/2026

I've decided to post my Recordings on Bandcamp.com. The first up is, appropriately, "The Time is Right For Me"! If you would like to listen to the Album go to https://bandcamp.com/ and log on as a fan and then search on Pete Thompson and I am some way down the list playing my old blue guitar. You can download the whole album or just the one or two tracks that you like best or nothing at all. Your Choice!! I'm hoping to load more in the future including my 2023 album"A look in the mirror" and, after that, my latest "Be Kind to yourself". I hope you enjoy them. Let me know See less

01/06/2026

This Friday (5th June) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Singers' Night with a difference!! Doors will be open at 7:00pm and at 7:30pm it will be Pete's Simple Song Session. The Singers' night will start at approx 8:30pm!! . Pete Thompson will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!! During Pete's Simple Song Session Pete will lead us in 6 simple to play songs which hopefully everyone will be able to join in with. There will be three songs we have never done before and three we haven't done since before Covid. The words and chords are available from our website at http://northwichfolk.co.uk/downloads.html and there will be a few hard copies available on the night. The songs are
1. Hey John Barleycorn
2. Green Grow The Rushes Oh
3. Poverty Knock
4. Mingualay Boat Song
5. The Galway Shawl
6. Fiddler’s Green.
Last week's lyrics challenge was Helplessly hoping by CSN!! Dan Benatan was first in with the right answer. Congratulations Dan and welcome to the Lyrics Challenge!!
This week's challenge is -
"You and I are like two rivers,
run and fall down to the sea.
When we meet we're lost forever,
lost forever, you and me. "
Name that tune!!

25/05/2026

This Friday (29th May) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Themed Singers' Night! Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Nick Tysoe will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!

The theme is "Fire and Elements" !! As always looking forward to your interpretation of the theme!!

Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Turning Away by Dougie MacLean. Nobody got it!!

Have a go at this week's challenge!! :-

" They are one person,

they are two alone,

they are three together,

they are for each other"

Name that tune!!

Sunday 7th June at 3pm will be John and Pete's next Folk and Beyond show on Radio Northwich. - don't be late!! or catch us on replay!! If you have any favourite song you would like to hear on that show or others in the future please contact John or Pete (John on [email protected] or Pete on [email protected]) with a request.

18/05/2026

This Friday (22nd May) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for an unthemed Singers' Night.. Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Brenda Yates will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week's lyrics challenge was "Sally Wheatley" . Dave Pugh got it!! Congratulations Dave!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
"On the water we have walked like the fearless child
What was fastened we've unlocked revealing wondrous wild
And in search of confirmation we have jumped into the fire
And scrambled with our burning feet through uncontrolled desire"
Name that tune!
NB The next John and Pete's Folk and Beyond show on Radio Northwich will be on 24th May (3pm). If you have any favourite song you would like to hear on that show or others in the future please contact John or Pete (John on [email protected] or Pete on [email protected]) with a request. See less

10/05/2026

This Friday (15th May) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guests will be Dave Ellis and Boo Howard and supporting them will be Rod Munro.
With regular appearances at festivals and folk clubs, Dave & Boo are now an integral part of the British acoustic folk scene and firm favourites with audiences up and down the land. Chesham Folk Club say:- “Dave Ellis and Boo Howard simply exude class. With Boo’s wonderful voice and Dave’s stunning song writing and guitar playing, they are always classy, imaginative and engaging...a lot of superlatives, but they are that good.”
Dave and Boo will be supported by versatile club regular, Rod Munro, who has a fine repertoire of songs and tunes on guitar, banjo or mandolin. Your host for the evening is Steve Wilde.
Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £11 or £9 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk.
Last week's lyrics challenge was Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart- Nobody got the answer!! Too far off piste?
This week's challenge is:-
"Now he must have made it right,
When he took her home that night
'Cause after work, dressed up, he goes to see her nightly
There's great danger in delay, Or I wouldn't be sad today . . . . . ."
Name that tune!!

04/05/2026

This Friday (8th May) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a a Special Event followed by an unthemed Singers' Night.. The Special Event is Dave Vaughan's Learning Lyrics Workshop which will start at 7.30pm Doors will open at 7:15pm and the Singers' Night will start at approx 8:30pm after the workshop has finished. Dave Vaughan will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
Last Week's lyrics challenge was "The Miller of Dee" . Steve Wilde got it!! Congratulations Steve!!
Have a go at this week's challenge!!
"I think I know now what's making me sad
It's a yearnin' for my own back yard
I realize maybe I was wrong to leave
Better swallow up my silly country pride"
Name that tune - Not really a folk song but fun to sing!!!

NB The next John and Pete's Folk and Beyond show on Radio Northwich will be on 10th May (3pm). If you have any favourite song you would like to hear on that show or others in the future please contact John or Pete (John on [email protected] or Pete on [email protected]) with a request.

27/04/2026

This Friday (1st May) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Themed Singers' Night! Doors open at 7:30pm and the Singers' Night will start at 8pm. Dave Vaughan will be your host! Looking forward to seeing you there!! – VERY MUCH!!
The theme is "Traditional" !! As always looking forward to your interpretation of the theme!! Bring us a song in the Folk Tradition or just stretch the theme in the way that we have come to expect!
Last Week’s lyrics challenge was Ye Jacobites By Name. Ponytail Pete was first in with the correct answer!! Congratulations PP!!

Have a go at this week's Traditional challenge!! :-
"I care for nobody, no, not I,
If nobody cares for me.""

Name that tune!!

Next Sunday (10th May) John and Pete's Folk and Beyond show will be on Radio Northwich. 3pm - don't be late!! or catch us on replay!! (You can also get Last Sunday's show on replay from Tuesday morning) If you have any favourite song you would like to hear on that show or others in the future please contact John or Pete (John on [email protected] or Pete on [email protected]) with a request.

27/04/2026

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20/04/2026

This Friday (24th April) we are in the big function room at Davenham Royal British Legion for a Special Guest Night! Our guest will be Dan McKinnon and supporting him will be Dave Pugh.
Blessed with a glorious baritone voice, a graceful mastery on guitar, and a hearty laugh that delights any room, Dan McKinnon has carved out his own unique, musical path. From early beginnings in the coffee houses, pubs and bars of Atlantic Canada, to yearly tours throughout the UK, Dan’s performances reveal an enduring respect for the past, tempered by a profound attachment to the present. His keenly observed stories and passionately delivered songs convey a deep inquisitiveness into the human condition combined with the rich heritage of the Maritimes Supporting Dan will be Dave Pugh who has delighted the club with his excellent classical guitar and fine rendition of folk classics!
Tickets are available via www.danarts.org.uk (no booking fee and a reserved seat!!) and are priced at £12 or £10 for club members. Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start at Davenham Royal British Legion. Lin Tysoe will be your host!! Club information 07419110929. or from the Northwich Folk Club website www.northwichfolk.co.uk.
Last week's lyrics challenge was The Maginot Waltz by Ralph McTell - Steve Wilde was first in with the answer!! Congratulations Steve!!
This week's challenge is:-
"What is right and what is wrong, a short sword and a long
A weak arm and a strong for to draw for to draw."
Name that tune!!