FOLK TRAIN GALLERY 2005

25 January 2005

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Travelling Folk is a flexible collection of some of the best local acts from the Folk Clubs of South Yorkshire. As expected, they gave us a varied and entertaining evening of music and song.

22 February 2005

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Deepcar Folk have been associated with the Folk Train as long as I have. A small but enthusiastic audience braved the snowy weather.

Thanks to Mark Hoult for providing the pictures.

22 March 2005

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Robin Garside and the Fiddle Society gave us a delightful evening, enjoyed by audience and fiddlers alike!

26 April 2005

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Richard Arrowsmith and Gavin Davenport - two formidable young musicians - were our choice for St George's day.

24 May 2005

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Bourgeois Zoo - veterans of the local Folk scene, Folk Train regulars and always a treat!

28 June 2005

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Sheffield City Morris - more veterans of the local Folk scene; City Morris are celebrating their 30th anniversary and were very well received by a large audience enjoying the balmy evening.

26 July 2005

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Well Heeled and Downtrodden String Band - I missed this one but I'm assured it was a great evening with more good weather. Paul and Liz Davenport provided the pictures.

23 August 2005

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Bernard Cromarty - We should book Bernard more often. A real folk entertainer who masters the tenderest ballad and the bawdiest pub song.

27 September 2005

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The Well Dressed Band - A fine group of musicians from around North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.

25 October 2005

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Sheffield Folk Festival Special - The festival was to be on the following weekend and we featured some of the local talent due to appear.

22 November 2005

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m_c_cajun were reincarnated as BellaRoots but gave us the same exciting, dance-in-the-aisles music from the swamps of Louisiana.

20 December 2005

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The Sheffield Folk Chorale took over the 'Festive' spot this year and gave us another stunning display of choral harmony singing.