Folk News 21st - 27th March

No guarantees of accuracy! Check with venue first, if in the slightest doubt.  If you know different, please let me know of closures, changes - and new ones! - email: folkforall[at]chr1431[dot]org[dot]uk

FR	21	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	eclectic mix
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	STEVE & KRISTI NEBEL
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	MATT QUINN
		MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM	Traditional Singaround
		ASHCROFT	PHIL BEER BAND
		MUSIC INSTITUTE	ALASDAIR ROBERTS
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm live at South Bank Centre: Claudia Aurora (fado); music from Botswana; commonwealth connections (Sierra Leone)
SA	22	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	JUDY COOK £6 Touring from America, Judy brings a huge range of splendid traditional songs & ballads, including some logging & cowboy songs. + Ballad Forum on Sunday Places £25 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
SU	23	HORSHAM	LUCY WARD
		The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton	RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056
		Woolston & Bursledon FC	singaround
		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
		ANVIL ARTS BASINGSTOKE	CLANNAD - MARY BLACK
MO	24	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.
		GLIVE	SALSA CELTICA
TU	25	CFSC, 4 CHESNUTS	club night
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	no info
		ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton	CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singarounds + occ theme nts
		JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD	DAVE TOYE' & FRIENDS OPEN MIC
		SWAN, WORTHING	singaround
		SELHAM 3 MOLES	folk session led by Des McFarlane
WE	26	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	singers' night
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		IRISH CLUB, PORTSMOUTH	traditional music session, celtic/Irish/Scots/Cape Breton, some Eng, some songs. Org- Simon Cattermole
		ROOTS AT CHICHESTER INN	Roots Around the World presents:MOUNTAIN FIREWORK COMPANY £12 doors 8 for 8.30st - exploring link between Irish and americana
		NEW SUSSEX HOTEL, SOUTH ST LANCING	OPEN MIC NIGHT 8pm til late; ample free parking (01903 763344
		ASHCROFT, FAREHAM	FAUSTUS
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music + JULIE FOWLIS in session (new album Gach Sgeul- Every Story)
TH	27	ROYAL OAK LEWES	closed for good
		FOLK AT THE JOLLY JOLLY BREWER DITCHLING RD, BTON	9PM-CLOSING -singing, instruments, poetry, jokes
		BLUE COCONUT CLUB	residents: Jimmy Lee; Steve Ball; Jonny Wigg + guests
		JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON	FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)