The Ram Club
BBC Radio 2 'Folk Club of the Year' 2007
The Ram Club is one of the finest venues in the South of England for folk, acoustic and roots music. Our aim is to create a relaxed and intimate atmosphere to allow you to enjoy the music to the fullest. We meet on most Fridays at the Old Cranleighan Sports Club in Thames Ditton, Surrey and we pride ourselves in booking top artistes from the UK and beyond to perform for you close up in our convivial surroundings.
Friday night is Ram Club night, so come along and enjoy a great night out. With the odd exception we don’t sell tickets in advance – just turn up! The bar is usually open at 7.30pm and you can wait in there while we do the sound check before flinging the doors open at 8.15pm. If you’ve never been before just give us a try and we’ll make you welcome!
...and if you are a full-time student we’ll give you a generous discount.
The Magnificent Five from Guernsey return once more for another night of rampage, pillage and spillage. IAN PALMER, ROB McGHEE, PETE PURSLOW, STEVE LE TISSIER & DAVE JOLLY named the group after a pointless war with the Spanish over a severed ear, having met at sea in the days when press-ganging was still legal. And their songs are of the sea - well known and rousing shanties, songs from Cyril Tawney, newer ones like The Last Trawl, sad ones and some originals. This year they are celebrating 20 years together and can still be heard serenading at many a seafaring festival. With their rugged charm, handsome looks, fine harmonies and fearsome instruments, they really are rather good, especially when they've knocked back their spinach. Nautical but nice!
http://www.jenkinsear.co.uk£9 members/£10 non-members
KAN is an instrumental band from Folk's top drawer. Irish flute player BRIAN FINNEGAN has oft played the club with FLOOK while AIDAN O'ROURKE is a fantastic fiddle player from Scotland's Isle of Seil and is well-known as front man of the mighty LAU. Guitarist & multi-instrumentalist IAN STEPHENSON is a member of the award-winning group 422 and also works with Kathryn Tickell. He is at the forefront of the new wave of rhythm accompanists with his own exciting bass/funk style of play. Percussionist JIM GOODWIN's other gig is with the Halle Orchestra! Together they create an enthralling, beautiful new sound based on the Irish & Scottish traditions and ground-breaking improvisation. They are not afraid to take risks in their desire to explore new sonic frontiers, with an intuitive ability to journey into the heart and soul of a melody old or new to take it somewhere fresh - and take their audience with them!
http://www.kan-music.co.uk£10 members/£12 non-members
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