In‑person events at The Guide Dog, Bevois Valley, second Tuesdays
Page updated Oct. 3rd '24.
I love these most enjoyable. The Focsle crew is a delightful bunch, including some breathtakingly good performers (Austin, Texas)
love the atmosphere of FOCSLE [Music] as well as the range of styles
enhanced further by having a theme it really brought out the best in people
a very enjoyable evening especially when quite a few other [online] sessions are getting a bit tired.
Well done for playing such a big part in keeping so many people sane through these strange times (Staffs., UK)
Thanks for all the warmth you put into your hosting. Felt welcomed and included muchly enjoyed this (St Paul, Minnesota)
Congratulations on a very successful event (Lincs., UK)
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to meet, hear, and sing to/with a very talented group of singers. (S. London, UK)
You have an amazing geographical spread on your Focsle Zoom meetings the four corners of the North American continent from
California and Arizona in the south to Oregon and Alaska in the north west and Toronto in the east, plus an attendee from Sydney, Australia impressive!
The art of compering is much underrated You do it very well. It helps that you know so many of the performers.
Zoom folk clubs have been the silver lining to the pandemic. However, what you have at the Focsle is exceptional and truly international. (Hythe, Kent, UK)
Thanks for the much-needed musical fix today. And for the creative theme ideas. (Eugene, Oregon)
truly enjoyable, meeting so many different people with so many different songs. (Derby, UK)
Fantastic — great session amazing! Lovely entertaining a range of talented performers fine folks
It’s been great Excellent again wonderful sessions every week thank you for doing this (from around US & UK)
I rate your 2 sessions as the tops! [= FOCSLE Music and a US-based virtual ‘cousin’] (Coventry, UK)
* When The Fo’c’sle Folk Club launched, it was typical for port-based ventures to point up their maritime city connections, hence the pun. It’s pronounced “folks’ll” [not “fox’ll”]; also, “forecastle” – from which the term fo’c’s’le derives – is the upper deck in the bow of a sailing ship where the crew were quartered, and would relax to play tunes and sing
Please sign up to FOCSLE Music’s now-monthly Zoomaround list, for info about virtual events,
or this one, for in-person Sings and periodic guests.