Residents

The club is proud to boast some really fine resident performers who you'll find in attendance most evenings. And also the people below...

John
"Come and join in - sing, play, recite, just listen - we love it". Plays English concertina and guitar.

Lynne Heraud "The youngest member of the club by a long chalk. I just really enjoy the company of older people. They can be so sweet and I'm happy to listen to them reminisce about their younger days." Highly respected unaccompanied singer of traditional and self penned songs. www.lynneandpat.co.uk

Richard aka Gingerdreamboat
"The beers cheap and so are the men / women (delete where appropriate). See for yourself - I did!" Plays guitar and sings sometimes. Worth waiting for.

Frank
"Prehistoric folk singer of the Jurassic period best known for setting great poems to average music. Alright in small doses"

Simon Vogel
Simon, a poet, who first began performing around the pubs and folk clubs on the Herts and Essex border.

In 2001 he was the very first poet in residence at the popular Broadstairs Folk Week and has been a regular guest there ever since. He has appeared at many other festivals including Rochester Sweeps and Cornwall Folk Festival.

He has published many collections including the successful and highly rated 'Cool Bananas' (2002).

You can visit Simons own homepage at www.harlowpoet.com

Jeremy
Largest feet. Longest serving member since 1990 when the club was on the restaurant boat at Waltham Abbey Marina. Worked through electric piano and boxes of music, guitar, writing songs and tunes. Now plays the accordion. Goes to at least one folk festival a year.

Sally
"First came to the club in 1992(ish) when it was "Folk on a Boat". It was great fun! At one point I ran the club (very badly!) We have had many changes of venue but it's a friendly club." Plays guitar and writes songs.

Dave
"This song has - count 'em - FOUR chords!!" The second youngest member of the club so there. Plays guitar and writes humorous songs.

Jan
"Self penned poems which have been know to raise a smile and unaccomplished singer. Author of three books of poetry. WLTM a bloke with a pulse. GSOH required."

John G
Refugee from the late lamented Hoddesdon folk club. "Waltham Abbey is a friendly, welcoming club". Sings songs of all sorts but mostly traditional - especially ones with a good chorus.

Russ Chandler
Wondered in one day to ask for directions and hasn't managed to sneak away yet. Please help. Plays guitar, banjo, a bit of hammered dulcimer and sings. http://www.myspace.com/russchandlermusic

Jim Coombes
Guitarist, Hurdy Gurdyist(ish), Singist and drinks (ends up ist!). Returned to folk music a few years ago as part of his mid-life crisis, they haven’t managed to send him back yet.