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Folk Train History:

  • 24 April 2001 visit to the Old Nag’s Head 
  • August 2001 Spain
  • 22 January 2002  Ireland
  • September 2005 North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire
  • October 2006 Sheffield Folk Festival
  • June 2007 The Day after the big flood. The Folk Train was cancelled.
  • October 2007 New Mills Town Hall
  • October 2008 The Sheffield Folk Festival   
  • Wessex Folk Festival
  •  ...more

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Folk Train History

Manchester - Hathersage Folk Train

Train departs Manchester Piccadilly at 1145 calling at all stations from Reddish North to Hathersage. The band plays at the Little John Hotel, Hathersage. Return on the 1432 train from Hathersage, calling at all the same stations, except Strines, arriving at Manchester Piccadilly at 1532.

Saturday 11 April 2009 with the Rainy City Bluegrass Band
Traditional bluegrass at its best.

Saturday 2 May 2009 with The Duffers
Lively traditional music plus the Crown Rapper Sword dancers.

Saturday 23 May 2009 community rail month event with Dom Colins
Excellent comedy solo performer

Saturday 6 June 2009 with Blue Heart
Country, blues and bluegrass

Saturday 20 June 2009 with Nelson Peach
Traditional and American folk music.

Train Schedules (coming)

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Latest News: News: 6 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
News about travel and vacations, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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Q&A With Allegra McEvedy 2 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm

• Just off the West Coast a refuge of untouched beaches, native foxes and camping with solar-heated showers.
100 Miles From Los Angeles, True Solitude on Santa Rosa Island 2 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm

• Going to the Caribbean solo to compare the swinging singles style of Club Med with the more refined Gansevoort.
Single in the Caribbean Sun 2 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm

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Thea Gilmore and the words of Sandy Denny - Don?t Stop Singing (BBC) 10 Nov 2011 at 5:00pm