Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club
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Paul Mills - 18th May
Revenge of the Wrinklies
- 8th June
Folk Moot
13th -14th
July
Page
Diary 2
The Pleasures of Rambling 3
Buddy Holly 4
The Ukulele Bash 6
Tamworth Heritage 7
Rambling Photos 8
Colliery Memorial 10
Bletchley Park Crossword 12
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Folk Moot News: The Buttons will
be there!
The Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club meets at Bolehall Manor Club in a
comfortable room with a separate bar area. There is a large car park.
It meets every Friday evening for a fairly prompt start at 8.30pm with an
informal sing-around format on most of these evenings. Any visiting
performers are welcomed. Special guest evenings are held about four times a
year as well as occasional feature nights, as advertised on the web site.
The club is closed throughout the month of August and re-opens on the first
Friday in September.
www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk/
http://www.bolehallmanorclub.co.uk/
Dates for your Diary:
18th May - Paul Mills
8th June - Revenge of the Wrinklies
13th -14th July - Folk Moot
21st Sept - Wild Clover
16th Nov - Duffy Brothers
21st Dec - Christmas "Do"
Feb 2012
Folk Moot News: Stalls outside Sat pm!
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Some folks might sa-ay that I'm no good
That I wouldn't settle down if I could
But when that open ro-oad starts to callin' me
There's somethin' o'er the hill that I gotta see
Sometimes it's har-rd but you gotta understand
When the Lord made me, He made a Ra-amblin' Man....
– Hank Williams, Sr.
A traveller on foot sees a great many things
that elude one who is moving post-haste.
– Xavier de Maistre
The traveller that resolutely follows a rough and winding path, will
sooner reach the end of his journey, than he that is always changing
his direction, and wastes the hours of day-light in looking for
smoother ground, and shorter passages.
– Dr. Johnson
If you stay at home, you won’t wear out your shoes.
The smoothest way is sometimes full of stones.
– Yiddish folk sayings
The Pleasures of Rambling Courtesy Ray Clare
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When I was 13 years old, I walked past a neighbour‟s house
and blasting from the open window came the sound of Buddy
Holly singing “Oh Boy”. I froze, unable to move until it
ended. Three years later, I was re-introduced to Buddy Holly
and his music by a colleague when I started work. Since then
I have absorbed Presley, The Beatles and all the other great
originators of rock „n roll, but Buddy Holly was always and
still is at the heart of my music.
Nick
Nick Dalmedo tells Folk Ramblings about the all too short career and the amazing catalogue of music left by
Buddy Holly
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Charles Hardin Holley was born on September 7, 1936. He was always called
"Buddy" by his family because he was so nice to everyone. His older brothers
taught him to play guitar, four-string banjo and lap steel guitar, and at the age
of five, he won a talent contest.
Holly saw Elvis Presley sing and began to incorporate a rockabilly style. On
October 15, 1955, he opened the bill for Presley. Following this, Decca signed
him to a contract, misspelling his name as "Holly". He later formed his own band,
The Crickets. In January 1957, Decca informed Holly his contract would not be
renewed, insisting, however, that he could not record the same songs for
anyone else for five years. On May 27, 1957, "That'll Be The Day" was released
as a single, credited to the Crickets to try to bypass Decca's claimed legal
rights. When the song became a hit, Decca decided not to press its claim.
"Peggy Sue" was originally written as "Cindy Lou" (after Holly's niece), but Holly
changed it as a tip of the hat to Crickets drummer Jerry Allison's girlfriend,
Peggy Sue Gerron. Allison wanted the song to be named after Gerron to make
up for a recent fight. The two later married.
Holly wrote "True Love Ways" about his relationship with his wife, Maria.
As he was still having trouble getting his royalties, Buddy was forced to go back
on the road. Following a performance in Iowa, Holly chartered a small airplane
to take him to the next stop on the tour. He died when the plane crashed soon
after taking off in the early morning hours of February 3. His bandmate,
Waylon Jennings, had given up his seat on the plane, causing Holly to jokingly
tell Jennings, "I hope your ol' bus freezes up!" Jennings shot back facetiously,
"Well, I hope your ol' plane crashes!" It was a statement that would haunt
Jennings for decades.
Twelve years later, in 1971, Don McLean released his single, "American Pie”, to
commemorate Buddy Holly’s death. It begins with the reference to the tragedy
as "The Day the Music Died.”
Holly influenced many other singers during and after a career that lasted
barely two years. Keith Richards once said Holly had "an influence on
everybody" and Bruce Springsteen said, "I play Buddy Holly every night before
I go on; that keeps me honest."
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Got a Ukulele? A few of us are aiming to learn the chords for two songs, have a quick practice during a break on a Friday and do them in the second half. As a group, we’ll then be able to show off our skills (or lack of them in my case!) on the Uke. Any suggestions for the two songs would be welcome (though for me, please keep the chords simple!). Bob Blake Mob: 07961 370 116
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Bolebridge Railway viaduct was built to carry the
Birmingham to Derby Railway and is known locally as the
Nineteen Arches. It was officially opened on 4th August
1839 by George Stephenson driving his engine, Tamworth,
over it. The Victorian brick and iron bridge, that can be
seen to the left of the photograph, was built to replace
the medieval Bolebridge, which was demolished in 1877
following a severe accident.
Courtesy Ray Clare
Heritage within walking distance of Bolehall Manor
Folk Moot News: Irish Session in the bar Saturday afternoon!
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A miscellany of Rambling Photos.
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A recent walk, led by Vin Sargent, passed a
memorial built in Piccadilly to remember those
who worked in both Kingsbury Colliery, and the
neighbouring Dexter Colliery. Vin explained the
memorial and pointed out his name on the wall
containing the names of all the miners who
worked at both mines.
The centrepiece of the wall is a miner’s lamp that is always lit for all
those who remember working down the mines and to commemorate
those who lost their lives.
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Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption
establishment, where ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were
decrypted, most importantly the ciphers generated by the German Enigma
and Lorentz machines. The high-level intelligence produced at Bletchley
Park, codenamed Ultra, provided crucial assistance to the Allied war
effort.
Crosswords were used as one means of recruiting people with suitable
skills for code-breaking. A completing time of under 12 minutes was
needed.
Have a go at one yourself!
Other war time crossword facts: In 1944 Allied security officers were disturbed by the appearance, in a series of crosswords in The Daily Telegraph, of words that were secret code names for military operations planned as part of operation Overlord. "Utah" (the code name for one of the landing sites) appeared in a puzzle on May 2nd 1944. Subsequent puzzles included the landing site "Omaha" and "Mulberry"; the secret artificial harbours. On June 2nd, four days before the invasion, the puzzle included both "Neptune" (the naval operations plan) and "Overlord". The author of the puzzles, a schoolteacher named Leonard Dawe, was arrested and interrogated. The investigators concluded that the appearance of the words was a coincidence, as a result of stationed troops in the region mentioning the phrases in passing, which Dawe's schoolchildren repeated. The event has been described in histories, and has been used as an illustration of how seemingly meaningful events can arise out of pure coincidence.
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MITRES WELL
“Valley Of Hope”, latest album from Mitres Well (Steve
Edkins, Steve Swoffer, Malcolm Robinson), features some of
their often requested favourites as well as some
self-penned numbers. Response has been fantastic!
Get your copy!
To book telephone 01827 286001 See us on YouTube -
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMitresWell
Dining, Weddings,
Functions
Bolehall Manor Club Amington Road
Tamworth
Staffs. B77 3LH
01827 62597
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Last Thursday in the
month.
Live Rock ‘n’ Roll—what
more could you want! Tree stump removal at £3 per inch All tree work undertaken, throughout the
Midlands
Professional and highly experienced -
Lantra qualified
Clean and green - stumps woodchipped for
use as mulch
Full insurance cover . Logs and Firewood
for sale
Call John for a free quotation on -
Tel. 01827 700 269 Mob . 07920 771 591
Email [email protected]
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First Class Learning Children learning to succeed…
If you would like YOUR child to become one of the
growing number of children who are enjoying success with
First Class Learning contact your Tamworth centre
manager:
Bob Blake on 07961 370 116
Bolehall Manor Club - Wednesdays 4.00 to 6.00 pm
www.firstclasslearning.co.uk
Bluegrass
Sessions
1st and 3rd
Wednesday of the
month
8.00pm for 8.30pm
start
Beginners
welcome
Philip Ball
Guitar Tutor for
beginners and
intermediate
players
01827 286468
Bolehall Manor Club
Tamworth Folk Ramblings welcomes articles,
photos, questions, etc. Please contact
Bob Blake
Mob: 07961 370 116
Tamworth Folk and Rambling Club meets at
Bolehall Manor Club,
Amington Road,
Tamworth,
Staffs B77 3LH
Tel: 01827 62597.
The Club meets at 8:30pm every Friday except during August.
www.tamworthfolkclub.co.uk/ www.bolehallmanorclub.co.uk/
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