Next Fourth Friday is 23rd February music: Rattle on the Stovepipe; poetry Richard Earls, Chris Hardy, Chrys Salt, Matthew Paul. Plus voices from the floor

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January 26th is our next Fourth Friday: music Dave Ellis & Boo Howard; poetry PF with Peter Phillips, Wendy French, Jeremy Page, Maria Jastrzebka; voices from the floor; hosted by Anne Stewart

Hosted tonight by Anne Stewart on Hylda Sims’ behalf, music by the ever-popular Dave Ellis and Boo Howard,

and poetry from participants in poetry p f‘s various Romanian-connection projects… There’s an open mic too so bring a poem of your own to read.

November 24, from 8pm: Music – Balabustah! Poetry – Ruth O’Callaghan, Angelina Demaria, Gillian Henchley & voices from the floor. £8/£6

At the refurbished Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9BU. 020 7420 9888/7                                                              Info:  020 8299 2767  & hyldaq@googlemail.com

Balabustah! are violinist Bernard and accordionist Chris who play Klezmar, East European and classical music.

Ruth O’Callaghan has a number of poetry collections published by Shoestring Press. She runs Lumen Poetry.  Angelena Demaria & Gillian Henchley are Lumen readers. Gillian won Camden/Lumen competition in 2015, judged by George Szirtes. Her first collection, Grazes on the Skin, was published by Indigo Dreams in 2016

This is Fourth Friday’s final event of the year. Our next event will be 26th January 2018

 

October 27: Music – Leon Rosselson; poetry – Steve Pottinger & John Wheeler; voices from the floor; 8pm. £8/£6. Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden

 www.leonrosselson.co.uk

 www.stevepottinger.co.uk

 John Wheeler

22nd September at The Poetry Cafe: music from The National Interest; poetry from Wayleave Poets & voices from the floor

The National Interest are Dave (guitar), Ros (guitar & recorder) Les (fiddle).  ‘This is music for Socialism’ – Tony Benn MP. They play Sidney Carter Songs, Leon Rosselson Songs – Woodie Guthrie, Ewan MacColl & more…

Wayleave publishes poetry pamphlets.  It was founded by artist & poet, Mike Barlow, national & international poetry competition winner. He will be reading & introducing poets Ron Scowcroft, Pauline Keith & Mark Carson  

http://www.wayleavepress.co.uk                www.mikebarlow.org.uk    

Plus voices from the floor

Event starts 8pm          entry £8/£6 

Back at the Poetry Cafe, 28 July, 8pm: Fourth Friday Summer party – City Ramblers Revival, Abe Gibson, voices from the floor, nibbles and Cava

We’re back at a re-vamped 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, after a successful season at the welcoming Bar 48.

Blues, original songs, skiffle from City Ramblers Revival (Simon Prager, Doc Stenson, Hylda Sims). 

Poetry from the wonderful Abe Gibson,

 

 

Voices from the floor, + a few from Hylda Sims. Nibbles and a glass of Cava provided. £8/£6 according to pocket.

(Next FF after this will be September 22nd)

June 23rd 8pm at Bar 48: music Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke; poetry Peter Phillips & Richard Earls & voices from the floor £6/£5

PeterRichard

Fran & Mike   www.franmike.com

Fran and Mike, well known on the acoustic music scene, play the blues, their own songs and more with skill, style and panache.

Peter’s pamphlet collection, Frayed at the Edges, was published by Hearing Eye in 1997. His first full collection, Looking for You, was published in 2001, followed by Wide Skies, Salt and Best Better in 2005 (both also from Hearing Eye). In 2011 No School Tie was published by Ward Wood Publishing, followed by Oscar and I, also from Ward Wood Publishing, in April 2013. In September 2016 Four Poems From Saying It With Flowers was published by Hearing Eye, with linocuts by the print maker, Emily Johns. Look for him on  www.poetrypf.co.uk

Richard Earls writes and performs poetry and songs on the UK and Paris spoken word circuit from his Older Wiser Harder collection on subjects as diverse as love, war, family, death and desperation on the dance floor. A musician and songwriter for four decades, he was involved in the mid-80s UK jazz/pop scene (CBS compilation LP, Get Wise and Virgin/Paladin release Pull Me UP). http://olderwiserharder.blogspot.co.uk And you can follow him here:https://www.facebook.com/richardearlslive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

23rd June will be Fourth Friday’s last event at the wonderful and welcoming Bar48: www.bar48london.com   (Oval tube, buses 3/59/185/36 and more)

July 28th we’ll be back at the refurbished Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden for our summer party with City Ramblers Revival, Abe Gibson, voices from the floor, bubbly and nibbles…