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I've been toddling along to Havering Folk Club in Romford, Essex since July this year when I discovered the place upstairs in a 14th century pub right in the centre of Romford. 

The Golden Lion,   2 High St., Romford, RM1 1HR

So now I have a date for my own 'featured members night'  which will be on

Wednesday 1st April 2009

and that means I get to do a full set of songs in two halves, the first time I've done that for a few years so it will give me a good incentive to get more material up to scratch in time for that.

For an idea of the kind of stuff I've been performing as a floor spot artist I've been keeping some records on a blogspot blog over here:   Andy Roberts Music

There's also a video track of Mozambique, which is a song I did for Splinters not the last one but the previous one, blogged at Havering Folk Club 

Havering Folk Club - Directions

Havering Folk Club takes place upstairs in the Golden Lion Pub, which has an official address at number two High Street, but is better known as being on the corner by the Market Square. There's parking in the square or at the back of the pub which you'd hav eto get to off the ring road somehow. I don;t know because I always arrive by train from Romford railway station which is on the main line from London Liverpool Street. On exiting the railway station turn left and walk on down through the town centre past all the shops and banks. The Golden Lion is facing you at the bottom of the road, looking just like the picture below.

Inside the pub it will be fairly quiet on a Wednesday night and you can buy a pint at the bar before making your  way  up the stairs past the ancient 14th century balcony to the function rooms which is where Havering Folk Club is meant to start at 8.00 or 8.15 really.  Admission will be only £1 and you can get more beer from downstairs again, usually London Pride,Timothy Taylor Landlord, and any of the usual greene king offerings.