Folk News 28thMarch-3rd April

I'm rather doubtful that some of the sessions listed might not actually be running anymore.  I'll make some attempt to check things out, but, as always, don't take my word for it - check with venue before setting-out.

FR	28	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	eclectic mix
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	open stage
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	Singers and Musicians Night Another circular evening of music, song and laughter. All welcome
		ASHCROFT ARTS FAREHAM	EMILY SMITH
		ROPETACKLE	LISA KNAPP £15
		UNI OF CHI	7pm A NIGHT OF JAZZ & FOLK free
		PETERSFLD MARKET	AIMEE
		BBC4	10pm GENIUS OF BERT JANSCH 1.5 hrs; 12.30am BBC4 sessions Bert Jansch (2003)
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm Live at South Bank Centre: FAY HIELD & HURRICANE PARTY, + musci from St Lucia
SA	29	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	VIC & TINA SMITH - note early start at 7.30 p.m. £5 At the end of 2013 Vic & Tina stepped down from running the excellent Royal Oak Folk Club in Lewes. Tonight, as well as singing & playing, they will give a presentation on their 50 years of running traditional music clubs, with wonderful anecdotes & nostalgic pictures. This will be very entertaining – and instructive to anyone interested in what makes a good folk club.
SU	30	HORSHAM	open floor
		The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton	RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056
		Woolston & Bursledon FC	Southampton folk orchestra
		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	spotlight on CLJ
		BULL INN, DITCHLING	evening? Session last Sunday
		BOURNEMOUTH OCEAN VIEW HOTEL	MARTIN SIMPSON
		FARNHAM MALTINGS	TANNAHILL WEAVERS
MO	31	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.
TU	1	CFSC	TICH FRIER
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	feature night
		ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton	CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singarounds + occ theme nts
		JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD	DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC
WE	2	WILLOWS ARUNDEL	BLUE COCONUT ORCHESTRA £4
		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
		WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN	club night featuring Fairfolk
		BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD	Q HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder: Alex Parry; illogical pear; Peter Buxton; Michael Faunce Brown; Terry Eldridge & Roger Kidd; Greenhill Boys
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music: folk clubs +a perf by M Carthy rec @ HoCommons
TH	3	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)
		GOLDEN SLIPPER, FERRY INN, Hight St SHOREHAM	8.30 for 9pm Cellar bar
		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
		FARNCOMBE MUSIC CLUB	OLIVER WAKEMAN & GORDON GILTRAP'S RAVENS & LULLABIES BAND