Question - what is "FRIENDS of FOLK" ?
Answer - it is an organisation launched to help bring more live folk, acoustic, traditional and other quality live music to Central Lancashire. The idea has it's roots in a Maddy Prior and the Girls concert in April 2005. It was promoted under the banner of ‘Preston Grey Power Promotions’.
The evening was such a tremendous success that it was decided to continue to organise more concerts in Central Lancashire. Therefore ‘Grey Power’ gave way to a rather more descriptive title of ‘Friends of Folk’.
The biggest motivation for launching this initiative was the tremendous feedback received following the first concert and all the gigs organised since.
These have included a variety of artists and venues with dramatically different capacities. All (well almost all!) have been a joy to organise - whether it be 100 at the Worden Arts Centre or 900 at Preston Guild Hall. There has been the same objectives for all, that people should enjoy their evening listening to, and sometimes joining in with, great musicians.
A new venture in 2008 was the launch of FoF Promotions (see more at www.fofpromotions.com), and hopefully more exciting developments will take place.
Friends of Folk is now entering our fifth year and I trust that you will support the 2009 programme of gigs by attending as many as possible. See you at the next evening of great music.......
Jim Minall
Promoter - Friends of Folk
Friends of Folk Limited is a not-for-profit company aimed at supporting and promoting live folk, folk/rock, acoustic, roots and singer/songwriter music and artists. If you are looking for a gig, please contact Jim at friendsoffolk@fsmail.net
Glad to be friends and glad you like the music. We are always open to offers! Look at the links to the reviews of our latest CD (Where The Working Boats Went) on the 'Reviews' page on our website www.lifeandtimes.info. Our canal show (songs and drama based on the CD music) is available now and features in the Broadstairs Folk Festival this year. See the 'Shows' page and 'Photos' page of the website.
Hi there, Jim! Thanks for inviting us to be friends on Myspace. Looking forward to our Gig on the 24th of June :) All the best, Peter Knight and Gigspanner.
