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Biddulph ‘Up in Arms’

A personal appreciation of Craig Pickering

February 15, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

I wrote an article for AUK in February 2020 regarding the Norths Staffs ‘Up in Arms’ venue – or Biddulph Folk Club as it once was. This was part of a series of articles about supporting […]

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