Started in 1993 

Our  final Maghull Day of Music was held on

Saturday 8th November 2008

A Letter from the Maghull Folk Club Chairman: Tony Gibbons.

It is with much regret and heavy hearts that the decision
has been taken to make the Maghull Day of Music 2008 our
last one. After 16 glorious years a stage has beer reached
whereby it has become too tiring and time-consuming to carry
on. The committee don't mind you all being aware that the
seven committee members four are in their seventies, one is
approaching that, another is due their bus pass in November
and one is a youngster (we don't want to talk about him!)

As the size of the committee has diminished over the years - from
an original eighteen to the present seven - so the workload and
responsibility has increased for each individual. We can only
chorus our admiration for those who organize large weekend festivals.
This is not the complete end though. We will be running an
annual concert at Maghull Town Hall around the same time of
year - early November - featuring a couple of the most popular
acts on the Folk and Roots scene.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following - in
no particular order of importance - for their contribution to what
has always been a thoroughly enjoyable event: all the past
committee members, the local folk clubs for their loyal support
the volunteer stewards, the local schools and participating pupils
the local press, folk magazines and media, the staff of Maghull
Town Hall, the St John Ambulance Brigade, Maghull and Sefton
Councils for their financial and material support, Jenny Shotliffe
and Lindsey Hunt for their work on the Youth afternoons,  the craft
stall holders, all the wonderful artists who have entertained us
over the years, Eddie Green and family and Richard Harrison
for great sound work, and the many, many hundreds of you out
there who have supported us every year.

Last but not least a big thanks to our own members at Maghull
Folk Club who stick with us through thick and thin. We'll just end
by sending a message to our founder and mentor - Dave Day.
We've enjoyed every minute and we hope we did you proud!

Yours, The Committee

Committee below:
From front to back left to right:
Jane Day, Mikki Boardman, Ann Ryan
Paul Robinson, Tony Gibbons Joe Ryan
Bob Anderton also Chief Steward



Past committee members:

The Late Dave Day.
Chris Lock, Ian Tupling, Mike & Ruth Bartram, Derek Hayes Sue Howard,
Beryl Gillbrand, Pam Anderton. Joan Gallimore & the Late George Gallimore
Joyce Mitchell, Julie Shaw, Pauline & Bob Tyrer
Chief Steward Ken Prescot.
Bill Hunt and the Late Sheila Hunt 

Compares:
Tony Gibbons, Joe Ryan Clive Powncbey, Eddie Morris
Paul Robinson.

Also past compares:
The Late Phil Boardman.
 Bernie Davies, Author Mashall, Chris Lock, Maria Forsyh
Schools & Youth Session: Jenny Shotliffe, Lyndsey Hunt

Sound Engineers: The Green Family, Richard Harrison.
Past Sound Engineers: David Harrison, Dave Bresnon.

 Thanks to all The Stewards and Craft stall holders
especially Glenda & Derrik Dooley.


Thanks to all the rolling folk clubs that have supported the event over the past 16 years:
The Bothy in Southport. The Prospect in Runcorn
 The Wooden Horse in Rainford.  Lymm formally the Railway in Lymm
The Ship in Haskayne
The Blue Bell in Barton Down Holland formally the Scarisbrick 
 The Castle in Runcorn. The Cutty Wren in Cleavland
Folk at the Manor in Wallacey.  Rhyl in North Wales
The Triton in Liverpool.  Lane Ends in Westhan
Alison Arms in Coppul . Heatley in Lymm
Denby. Formby. Leigh. The New Levelers in Liverpool
The Seven Stars in Standish.  Porkies 2 in Manchester
The New Severn Stars in Standish . Bromborough on the Wirral
The Pavilion in Billinge. and last but not least, Sefton Bluegrass in Formby

A full list of Artists who have appeared some with links are listed.
 [click here]
 
We have been supported over the years by:

St John's Ambulance
 

Express Sefton 08



           


And  a big thanks to all that attended