Great rock potential at Barnstone Country Club

I've visited more pubs in the past few weeks than I have in the past year! ValeFest is the perfect excuse for such socialising as we need a wide range of venues on board for the Summer Festival.
So this weekend I went along to meet Julie and Steve Evans, owners of Barnstone Country Club near Langar.
With a name that smacks of monied country pursuits, deep leather armchairs and a G&T at the 19th hole, you'd be forgiven for mistaking the unimpressive building by Barnstone's cement works and a previous life as the works' social club.
Set all that aside, meet the music-mad Steve and his hard-working partner, Julie, view the great staged facilities, the huge dance floor, decent sized bars, large car park and isolated position and you begin to appreciate that this could indeed be a hidden gem and an absolute must for ValeFest's many rock bands!
In fact I was so impressed by Steve and Julie, who've only owned the Club for a year, by their determination, their knowledge of the local rock scene, and by Steve's excellent band, Skeleton Crew, that I asked the couple to become Rock Advisors to ValeFest and I'm delighted to say they agreed.
If ValeFest meets its objectives of bringing tourism into the Vale and boosting the local economy then Julie and Steve and Barnstone Country Club well deserve to benefit.