Folk News 18th-24th April

As best I know... if you know better, please let me know.  Please check with club/venue/whatever if in any doubt before setting out.  I hope you enjoy the music - and the "Folk For All" programme - this week (i.e. 17th) with live session from singer/songwriter/guitarist Stuart Coupe, he of the Evershed Arts Centre.

FR	18	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	singaround club with an eclectic mix
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	singaround
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	Michael J Tinker: "Jon Boden says he is “Top notch” and that’s good enough for the Seaford club. Tinker is a magical singer and multi-instrumentalist, Seaford say.
		MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM	Traditional Singaround
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pmNubian singers, frame drummers, a Cypriot trio & music from Ghana
SA	19	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	Easter come-all-ye £4 serving home-made Easter biscuits
SU	20	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	club closed
		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
		FLORENCE ARMS SESSION, F RD S'SEA Sun12-230	0
		LAMB, BILSHAM	acoustic music from 4pm
		GOSPORT MASONIC HALL	FEAST OF EASTER FOLK £8 a session or £25 all 4; 12-430 {GARY & VERA ASPEY; JOE STEAD; WALKER BROAD; BERNARD POTTER; ADE CULL; PETER, PAUL & MARY'S BROTHER; SHEP WOOLLEY}; 6-10 {REET, PETITE & GONE; ADRIAN NATION; MARTYN W-READ; PETE WATKINSON; REAVERS RANT; GRAHAM & JO; GEORGE WILSON}
MO	21	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.
		FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT	RICHARD DIGANCE
		SHOREHAM SESSIONS BRIDGE INN HIGH ST SHOREHAM	8.30 for 9 round table mainly traditional session songs & tunes. Might not be running currently.
		STEYNING, CHEQUER INN	MID-SUSSEX SINGERS' CLUB: CHORUS & HARMONY NIGHT
		GOSPORT MASONIC HALL	FEAST OF EASTER FOLK £8 a session or £25 all 4; 12-430 {VICTORY MORRIS, ADRIAN NATION; HELEN TUDOR; BRIAN HOOPER; JEFF & SANDI; BILL MCKINNON; JELLY ROLLERS; PETE QUIN; SHEP WOOLLEY}; 6-10 {ANSOME CABIN BUOYS; GARY & VERA ASPEY;; GEORGE WILSON; PORTSMOUTH SHANTYMEN; JOE STEAD; SHEP WOOLLEY}
TU	22	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	theme "in foreign parts"
		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
WE	23	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	James Delarre and Saul Rose: Morris roots but much more - fiddle/melodeon
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN	not this week
		IRISH CLUB, PORTSMOUTH	traditional music session, celtic/Irish/Scots/Cape Breton, some Eng, some songs. Org- Simon Cattermole
		ROPETACKLE	ERIC ANDERSEN w BEN REEL BAND £vs
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music
TH	24	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)
		WINCHESTER RAILWAY: FOLK CLUB PRESENTS	The Sweet Lowdown