The Ram Folk Club
The Ram Folk Club was a
not for profit. The evening usually consisted of a main 'guest' preceded by several floor spots. In 2007, the Club received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year award.[2][3] In March 2021, having not operated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
, it announced its permanent closure.
Performances
The club had a wide variety of guests, from local bands to national or international musicians. They included Phil Beer,[4] Archie Fisher,[5] Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick.[4]
Venues
Originally known as the Greyhound Folk Club,
From 2009 the Ram Folk Club held its folk music events at the
Walton on Thames. This was the club's fourth venue in Elmbridge
and is only 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the original venue in Weston Green.
In March 2021, having not operated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the Club announced its permanent closure.
References
- ^ Dewji, Nazia (13 October 2013). "Ram Club, Thames Ditton, celebrates the big 3-0". Elmbridge Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Folk revivalist heads to Ram Folk Club". Get Surrey. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007". BBC Radio 2. BBC. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Alphabetical list of artists". The Ram Club. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Folk revivalist heads to Ram Folk Club". Get Surrey. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Poole, Steve & Poole, Diana. "The Ram Club: The Compleat History 1983–2013" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Thames Ditton community club recovers after fire". Get Surrey. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2013.