Stockton Folk Club

Who's who

Some of our regulars, collectively known as "The Otterby Band", and Digby. Sadly, Digby, a retired guidedog and a real canine "gentleman", died in November '07.

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	Ron Angel	Stockton Folk Club owes a huge debt to Ron who was there when the club started and ran it for many years. He has been an inspiration as a singer (notably with The Teesside Fettlers), songwriter (e.g. The Chemical Worker's Song) and instrument-alist. Listen Unfortunately Ron has been unwell and, despite our best efforts, he hasn't been to the Club for several years. Club organisation has been passed on to John & Joy Rennie and John Lawson.
	John & Joy Rennie	John & Joy are among our regular MCs (or hosts). They perform as Dogwatch and recently issued their third CD. They both sing, accompanying themselves on concertina (John), melodeon, keyboard, recorders (Joy). Some of their best songs are poems set to music by Joy. Listen.
	Helen Pitt & Steve Dawes	Helen & Steve are well-known as a harmony duo with a string of CDs to their name. You may also have come across them as half of the maritime group Four 'n Aft. Helen has written some great songs and multi-instrumentalist Steve provides the accompaniments.Listen
	Mike Shorttle	Mike is another of our regular MCs and singers who regularly leads the "knurdle" on his melodeon. A former Endeavour Shanty Man (see below), he is pictured with appropriate facial decoration!
	The Endeavour Shantymen	After a number of retirements, the Endeavour Shantymen have disbanded. They had a run of 14 years, but all good things must come to an end! The tradition of singing rousing shanties still continues in The Sun.
We can't show photos of all our regular performers yet.......	.....but.....	other frequent to regular performers include Sylviane Bartkoviak; Maurice Bateman; Trevor Bond; Tony Curtiss; Phil Donegan; John Doyle; Denis & Freda Dunning; Dick Featherstone; George Featherston; Brian Fisher; Steve Lane; Sue Lane; Jack Riddle; Diane Taylor; Dave Turner (& Pat); Rob Watson; Alan Walton and Cris Yelland. Apologies to any I've forgotten or whose names I've got wrong.