Norfolk Music scene. What's it like

[police squad]

I've just spent a few days in Suffolk/Norfolk and really enjoyed myself.

Saw a band in Lowestoft on Friday and had a great time.

What's the scene like in Norfolk?

cheers

[Len_derby]

A beautiful area for sure. I used to go there for work and the lazy stereotype of 'flat East Anglia' is way off the mark. 

There are a few local members who'll be along soon. My gut-feeling is that regarding the music scene apart from the bigger towns and Norwich the critical mass of population may not be big enough for vibrancy. Might be wrong though.

[EliasMooseblaster]

Not a local myself, but I did head down to Dereham for three consecutive summers, when Cherry White played their local blues festival. That was always well attended (obviously one has to enjoy blues or blues-oriented music), but I got the impression Dereham was quite lively as far as music was concerned. The Cherry Tree seemed to have a pretty busy programme of live music throughout the year.

[Guest]

53 minutes ago, police squad said:

 

What's the scene like in Norfolk?

 

It's pretty good.  Here's a Norwich based Adam and the Ants tribute act.

 

 

[fretmeister]

The marriage guidance scheme is called “Related” 

[Cuzzie]

7 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

The marriage guidance scheme is called “Related” 

Incorrect

Thats Wisbech and that’s Cambridgeshire 

[Billy Apple]

I heard the scene is Norfolk and good

[pete.young]

Plenty of good reasons to move to Suffolk, but the music scene in Ipswich is not one of them. It's dying on it's ringpiece.

[E sharp]

2 hours ago, pete.young said:

Plenty of good reasons to move to Suffolk, but the music scene in Ipswich is not one of them. It's dying on it's ringpiece.

Ipswich has quite a few good music pubs .

The Black Horse is a regular for us , but it has been slightly quieter this last 6 months - Landlady said it has been across the board .

Might be a blip Pete - who knows

[Dazm66]

I go to a really good jam night at the salutation in Ipswich and they have bands on every weekend. 

[Teebs]

I'm down there a few times a year - the MonsterzInLaw live in Fakenham.

So far, I've only found 1 band playing in Fakenham, but they were pretty good.

I'd be interested in knowing where's good around there too.

[pete.young]

18 hours ago, E sharp said:

Ipswich has quite a few good music pubs .

The Black Horse is a regular for us , but it has been slightly quieter this last 6 months - Landlady said it has been across the board .

Might be a blip Pete - who knows

Hope so. I think there's been a slight but steady decline over the last 10 years, important venues like the Mulberry Tree and Spread Eagle have gone, the Steam Boat Tavern isn't putting on nearly as many events as it used to, pubs in the surrounding countryside are closing or going gastropub. The Smoke House has been a great success, but is limited to 80 and selling out most gigs and there's a dearth of bigger options between that and the Regent. There's no sign of a venue like the Apex in Bury St Edmunds, and many of the smaller acts that can't fill the regent pass us by.

Bilbo is fighting valiantly to make some quality jazz happen in Felixstowe, fair play to him!

[E sharp]

I know a few local bands who've booked out The Apex .

Worked quite well - just need a massive promotion to make sure that you don't lose the cost of hiring it .

[Stub Mandrel]

Oysterband country?

 

[pete.young]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Oysterband country?

 

The Apex, or Suffolk? They've played the Apex a few times, but none of them live here, though Telfer is just down the road in Essex.

[steantval]

The Darkness originate from Kessingland, a village just outside of Lowestoft.

[police squad]

Drove through Kessingland, it's nice there IIRC

[jacko]

The locals should be really good on extended range instruments on account of all the extra fingers (allegedly). 

[Cat Burrito]

My singer is from Norfolk (we're UK wide) and he's always late to everything. The standard joke is he's stuck behind a tractor!

[Teebs]

3 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

My singer is from Norfolk (we're UK wide) and he's always late to everything. The standard joke is he's stuck behind a tractor!

That's not a joke - that seems to be the reality (tractor or caravan!)

[oldslapper]

So glad no one has wheeled out the archetypal & overused stereotype comments associated with East Anglia and the Fenns. 

Having said that, I don’t think there’d be much of a backlash from the locals. 

....too busy playing their banjos

[DorsetBlue]

On ‎30‎/‎01‎/‎2020 at 13:14, Teebs said:

That's not a joke - that seems to be the reality (tractor or caravan!)

Or just Norfolk drivers in general to be honest. Spend quite a bit of time up there, my wife's 'Aunt' lives near Fakenham. I saw Phil Campbell in Norwich at Epic Studios before Xmas. Nice little-ish venue.

[stuckinthepod]

Great bass players in Norfolk. Lots of double thumbers....

[toneknob]

On 26/01/2020 at 16:49, Bassfinger said:

It's pretty good.  Here's a Norwich based Adam and the Ants tribute act.

 

 

A friend is in the Abingdon Morris Men side. I can't see him in this dance, but he's in recent facebook pics and more memorably in this pastoral slice of joy, clearly a major influence on Sam Mendes, Alfonson Cuaron and Alejandro Inarritu and that lot. (my friend is behind and to the left of the singer when she first becomes obvious)

 

[Stub Mandrel]

6 hours ago, toneknob said:

A friend is in the Abingdon Morris Men side. I can't see him in this dance, but he's in recent facebook pics and more memorably in this pastoral slice of joy, clearly a major influence on Sam Mendes, Alfonson Cuaron and Alejandro Inarritu and that lot. (my friend is behind and to the left of the singer when she first becomes obvious)

Not sure why I clicked on that, but I'm glad I did!