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WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON: 15 JULY 2025 Three Idle Women The Three Idle Women were forged by a shared love of the Oxford Canal and a fondness for close harmony singing, folk music and stories that are carried through song. Working together since 2013, the trio share their diverse musical skills, instrumentation and an intimate knowledge of the life on, and along, the Canal. They have been writing new material, re-arranging older songs and spreading their infections fondness for the canal and the waterways. The trio are not merely traditional folk singers, they are interested in quirky instrumentation, rich vocal harmonies and strong stories which emerge from the heritage and history of the canal. The Idle women borrow their name from the women who worked the canals as part of the WW2 war effort, the waterways equivalent of the women's land army. 'IW' stands for 'Inland waterways' and every woman who did national service was issued with a badge emblazoned with the IW logo. There are many rumours stipulating where the name 'Idle women' came from but the name was given to Susan Woolfitt by her daughter once she had written her book, published under the name of 'Idle women'. Despite the name the women certainly weren't idle, they worked extremely hard, lived in very close quarters and learnt a lot about boats, engines and carrying cargo. Three Idle Women are: Jane Rouse - Vocals, concertina, Ukulele Bass, percussion. Charlie Henry - Vocals, Accordion, musical saw, ukulele, banjo. Steph Pirrie - Vocals, piano, whistle, trumpet, ukulele, harmonium, arrangements We hope you will join us in welcoming THREE IDLE WOMEN on their first visit to Dartford Folk Club! Please do come early (Doors open at 7.15pm) if you are planning to sit with a large group of friends. For further information, please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com |
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PAM & ALAN COLLS
| Founders of the Dartford Folk Club, Pam and Alan Colls ran the Club together for over 40 years, booking an amazing variety of artists within the Folk genre. Sadly both Pam and Alan have passed away but, at our 50th Birthday celebrations in October 2023, the team, guests and audience raised a glass to remember their friendship, achievements and amazing contributions to the music world. The Dartford Folk Club is now managed by a small team of original members in memory of and as a legacy to Pam & Alan's love for music. For further information, bookings and enquiries please E-mail: dartfordfolkclub@gmail.com | |||||||||