You’re always going to like and rate your favourite locations. Personally I have two favourites. A few you may agree that these 2 random venues ( I think one is basically a cinema but I was too ‘merry’ to note ) are indeed worthy of spots in the Top three and that is what people is about, bringing folk to a place to form the venue!
In the normal sense of the word, a venue provides music and works for your enjoyment on a regular basis. The folk clubs I like are thought to be forerunners and have made a great contribution to England’s folk scene.
Without good places to hold the events people simply wouldn’t come to hear the music, so having atmospheric venues to play is vital for any band or music category. Without good venues there would be no fans, so the genre would slowly die out.
The Green Note, London is the best- with live performances every night; this vegetarian cafe houses the folk music of the world. An eclectic mix of roots, traditional UK folk, world, jazz, country and blues, the famous Green Note makes worthy a trip to good old Camden Town.
The Nettlebed folk club is one of the UK’s longest established folk venues, the Nettlebed Folk Venue has held host to some of folk’s legends along the years. Established in 1975, this Oxfordshire club is a non profit, volunteer run venture. 12 people make up the core voluntary staff at the Nettlebed, ensuring that the legacy continues.
The Kalamazoo Club is another London club, bringing the best of acoustic music to our ears. Some of the best in traditional and modern folk bands and musicians play at this location accompanying their great in house band, The Blinkin’ Buzzards.
You select venue number 4 it need not be a permanent venue. Folk music is frequently best experienced at a festival particularly in some of the smaller festival tents. The best venue I ever visited was an old cinema in Yorkshire.
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