Folk news 19th - 31st Dec

Most clubs' Xmas Parties are' members only', but there's a few events perhaps worth a long trip, and one or two local ones well worth it.  A happy xmas and a peaceful & healthy new year to all Folk For All listeners.

FR	19	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	Christmas Party
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	Christmas Party
		SPRING, HAVANT	JOHNNY COPPIN "ALL ON A WINTER'S NIGHT" songs carols stories & folklore
		ST MARY IN THE CASTLE, HASTINGS	MADDY PRIOR & CARNIVAL BAND: CAROLS & CAPERS
		GUILDFORD INST	ELECTRIC VOICES present "HARK, HARK": Coope, Simpson, Fraser & Freya £10 8pm(sold out)
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm prev unb'cast highlights from Womad (Polish group Caci Vorba & Canadian fiddler Gordie MacKeeman)
SA	20	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	Christmas Party
		CITY HALL, SALISBURY	MADDY PRIOR & CARNIVAL BAND: CAROLS & CAPERS
		SIR CHARLES NAPIER, HANOVER SQ, BTON	SOUTH DOWNS FOLK SINGERS w NAPIER QUIRE: BTON PUB CAROLS
SU	21	HORSHAM	song & dance & the xmas party
		The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton	RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056
		WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC	Annual FOLK CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY – Fancy Dress with a theme of ‘P’
		OLD HOUSE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS (Old House at Home, Locksway Rd Milton, Ports	joining In Playround/Jamming Session
		SUNDAY SINGAROUND -JOLLY BREWER, Ditchling rd BN1 6JA	9pm on Enquiries - 01273 383056 or 692849
		The EDINBURGH, 67a UPPER GLOS RD, BTON	BRING A SONG ALONG 9pm acoustic jam session
		HAVANT FOLK CLUB (Hockey/Cricket pavilion	7.15-10 free parking (voucher from clubhouse) no fee, but £3 donation welcomed
		LAMB, BILSHAM	acoustic music from 4pm
		HAYMARKET THEATRE, BASINGSTOKE	MADDY PRIOR & CARNIVAL BAND: CAROLS & CAPERS
		WEALD & DOWNLAND OPEN-AIR MUSEUM- incl in entrance fee at 2pm	SHEPHERDS ARISE! SUSSEX FOLK CAROLS, DANCE TUNES, MUMMERS' PLAY compere SHIRLEY COLLINS 2-3.30
MO	22	The Foundry,13-14 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT.	SESSION (mainly Irish but mixed). 9pm. Mandy Murray, Ben Paley and Jim Birch, musicians and singers welcome. Might not be running currently.
		PARTRIDGE INN, P GREEN	PARTRIDGE FOLK 8.30 session
		ELECTRIC THEATRE GUILDFORD	MAYPOLES TO MISTLETOE w Martyn Wyndham-Read, Mike Nicholson,
		HANGER FARM, TOTTON	ALBION XMAS BAND
TU	23	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	XMAS PARTY
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	singaround
		ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton	CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 pre-xmas singaround
		JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD	DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC
WE	24	WILLOWS ARUNDEL	closed until 7th Jan
		RED LION, SHOREHAM	THE RUDE MECHANICALS about 8.30
		BRIGHTON SINGERS CLUB -Pond Gloucester Rd	singaround from 9pm Phone 01273 692849 or 383056
SA	27	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	Remembering George Oakley
SU	28	St MICHAEL'S CH LEWES 4pm	SUSSEX FOLK CAROLS, DANCE TUNES, MUMMERS' PLAY compere SHIRLEY COLLINS
TU	30	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	singaround

Folk News Dec 5th-11th

FR	5	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	singaround club with an eclectic mix -re-opens after extn work
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	INNOMINATA
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	TREVOR MOSS & HANNAH-LOU
		POETS CORNER PH, MONTGOMERY St HOVE	HOVE FOLK CLUB 8pm residents: Robb Johnson, Robert Ranklin
		Copsale Acoustic club - mufti sessions C Vill Hall Copsale Rd	April-Oct (closed Aug) 2/5 6/6 4/7 5/9 3/10 closed all winter
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm - unheard highlights of WOMAD
SA	6	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	Brian Peters-Melodeon +Brian Peters-Ballad forum (Sunday)
		VILLAGE FOLK CLUB, PARISH ROOM, HIGH ST, TITCHFIELD	no info.
SU	7	HORSHAM	JENNY CROCK DUO
		The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton	RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056
		WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC	club Closed – (Great British Folk Festival in Skegness)
		OLD HOUSE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS (Old House at Home, Locksway Rd Milton, Ports	joining In Playround/Jamming Session
		SUNDAY SINGAROUND -JOLLY BREWER, Ditchling rd BN1 6JA	9pm on Enquiries - 01273 383056 or 692849
		The EDINBURGH, 67a UPPER GLOS RD, BTON	BRING A SONG ALONG 9pm acoustic jam session
		WOODIES, Clapham Villge Hall 7.30	xmas concert J D Walker
		FOLK 'N' BLUES AT THE 'BUCK: THE ROEBUCK LAUGHTON BN8 6BG
		FOLK AT THE ELSTED, MIDHURST	8.30pm Trad. Eng folk music & song in the bar. Free entry, all welcome.
MO	8	The Foundry,13-14 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT.	SESSION (mainly Irish but mixed). 9pm. Mandy Murray, Ben Paley and Jim Birch, musicians and singers welcome. Might not be running currently.
		ROYAL OAK, WINEHAM BN5 9AY	8pm Sangboc Folk Club - eng folk song, music and sea shanties ianbush@sjpp.co.uk 079 57 433894
		ELIZABETH & SANDRA'S	PELHAM ARMS, LEWES 8pm
TU	9	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	singaround
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	singaround
		ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton	CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singarounds + occ theme nts
		JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD	DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC
		Good Intent pub, College Street, Petersfield, GU31 4AF	Petersfield Acoustic folk music session Mainly English, Irish and Scottish traditional tunes, but also songs and anything unplugged and folk/roots 7-10 Free entry (2012:Apr10 May8 Jun12 Jul10)
		SHOREHAM - DUKE OF WELLINGTON	singaround/session/
WE	10	WILLOWS ARUNDEL	XMAS PARTY then closed until 7Jan
		RED LION, SHOREHAM	THE RUDE MECHANICALS about 8.30
		HOBGOBLIN YORK PLACE BTON	BRIGHTON TIN WHISTLE ORCHESTRA 7.30 -9 £5 D-D (2 OCTAVES) new members can join at any time
		BRIGHTON SINGERS CLUB -Pond Gloucester Rd	singaround from 9pm Phone 01273 692849 or 383056
		STAR SESSIONS, STAR INN HORSEFAIR, ROMSEY	session with a culture of encouraging people hesitant of joining a session; not a folk club, gd balance of songs/tunes/styles. Brucemarshallthescot@yahoo.co.uk
		DORKING FOLK CLUB	closed until 7 Jan singers' nt
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		HAMBLEDON FC; YOUTH CLUB (adj the Vine), WEST ST, H	SHEP WOOLEY
		IRISH CLUB, PORTSMOUTH	traditional music session, celtic/Irish/Scots/Cape Breton, some Eng, some songs. Org- Simon Cattermole
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music
TH	11	ROYAL OAK LEWES	closed for good
		FOLK AT THE JOLLY JOLLY BREWER DITCHLING RD, BTON	9PM-CLOSING -singing, instruments, poetry, jokes
		JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON	FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)

Folk News 28th Nov-4th Dec

Much to enjoy, and seasonal offerings starting to appear...

FR	28	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	singaround club with an eclectic mix -re-opens after extn work
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	Open Stage
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	IAN CHISHOLM & STEPHEN SIBBALD
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm Hungarian group Sondorgo
SA	29	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	JERRY O'REILLY workshop Irish broadsides & songs translated from Gaelic
		FARNCOMBE MUSIC CLUB, ST JOHN'S CHURCH	BRIAN PLAYER'S ACOUSTIC CAFÉ w SARAH MCQUAID from 2.30pm
		GRAYSHOTT	House Devils+ Kim Lowings and The Greenwood
		CHRISTS HOSPITAL	PRIVATE PEACEFUL 7.30pm w Michael Morpurgo & CBS £10/£9 friends £8
SU	30	HORSHAM	open floor & spotlight on 'PHIL & JANE'
		The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton	RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056
		WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC	Club Closed – Village Hall in use for the annual Art Exhibition
		OLD HOUSE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS (Old House at Home, Locksway Rd Milton, Ports	joining In Playround/Jamming Session
		SUNDAY SINGAROUND -JOLLY BREWER, Ditchling rd BN1 6JA	9pm on Enquiries - 01273 383056 or 692849
		The EDINBURGH, 67a UPPER GLOS RD, BTON	BRING A SONG ALONG 9pm acoustic jam session
		BULL INN, DITCHLING	evening? Session last Sunday
		ST NICHOLAS CH SALTDEAN 3pm	SUSSEX FOLK CAROLS, DANCE TUNES, MUMMERS' PLAY compere SHIRLEY COLLINS
		ELSTED INN, ELSTED	ANDY CUTTING (either pub website: non-ticket & a collection , or Facebook says £8 on the door)
MO	1	The Foundry,13-14 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT.	SESSION (mainly Irish but mixed). 9pm. Mandy Murray, Ben Paley and Jim Birch, musicians and singers welcome. Might not be running currently.
		THE BRIGHTON ACOUSTIC SESSIONS The Prince Albert, Trafalgar St Bton (110 yds Bton Stn)	JOHN CAVE + SCOTT SMITH
		FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT	singaround
TU	2	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	TREVOR CLAWSON
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	feature night
		ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton	CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singaround: theme nt: SONGS OF THE YEAR
		JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD	DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC
WE	3	WILLOWS ARUNDEL	come all ye - open stage
		RED LION, SHOREHAM	THE RUDE MECHANICALS about 8.30
		HOBGOBLIN YORK PLACE BTON	BRIGHTON TIN WHISTLE ORCHESTRA 7.30 -9 £5 D-D (2 OCTAVES) new members can join at any time
		BRIGHTON SINGERS CLUB -Pond Gloucester Rd	singaround from 9pm Phone 01273 692849 or 383056
		STAR SESSIONS, STAR INN HORSEFAIR, ROMSEY	session with a culture of encouraging people hesitant of joining a session; not a folk club, gd balance of songs/tunes/styles. Brucemarshallthescot@yahoo.co.uk
		DORKING FOLK CLUB	A Christmas Conviviality (singers' nt)
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN	Club night with Louise Jordan
		BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD	QUEEN'S HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music
TH	4	ROYAL OAK LEWES	closed for good
		FOLK AT THE JOLLY JOLLY BREWER DITCHLING RD, BTON	9PM-CLOSING -singing, instruments, poetry, jokes
		JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON	FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)
		FERRY INN, SHOREHAM	GOLDEN SLIPPER CLUB. Short folk & blues spots
		GUN INN, FINDON	1st Session; Last-singaround
		BUN PENNY PH, LEE-ON-SOLENT	singaround
		SNOWDROP INN, SOUTH ST LEWES	SO LAST CENTURY STRING BAND 9pm free