Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Folk News 29th of May - 5th of June


FR 30 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON BRAM TAYLOR


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD Singers and Musicians


WORTHING ASSEMBLY HALL LEVELLERS


STONEMASONS INN, PETWORTH LEGACY & CELTIC SIMBEL reunite 9pm


BBC4 10.20 Troubadour:Rise of the Singer/songwriter (James Taylor); 11.45 SINGER/SONGWRITERS AT THE BBC Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Leonard Cohen, Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Loudon Wainwright III


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm Belgian cult band Jaune Toujours; Maori a cappella group Whiri Tu Aka
SA 31 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES JEFF WARNER


GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL THE OUTSIDE TRACK


MIDHURST FESTIVAL- CROSSHARBOUR; LEGACY; PHILLIP HENRY & HANNAH MARTIN
SU 1 HORSHAM Song and Dance


The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056


WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC no info


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 Greg Harper

FOLK 'N' BLUES AT THE 'BUCK: THE ROEBUCK LAUGHTON BN8 6BG 0

FOLK AT THE ELSTED, MIDHURST 8.30pm Trad. Eng folk music & song in the bar. Free entry, all welcome.


BBC4 11.30 Troubadour:Rise of the Singer/songwriter (James Taylor)
MO 2 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) WILL & WOLFY + ROSIE HODGSON (2013 r2 Folk awards finalist)


FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT singaround


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TU 3 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB club night


NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW feature night


ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 TIG SAVAGE (a lady- acoustic trad, folk, covers)


JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC


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WE 4 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


WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN Club night feat. Damian Clarke


BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD QUEEN'S HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder: MICK WILLS & ROGER GOSBEE +others


EASTBOURNE FC STEVE TILSTON






R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music w Welsh act 9Bach (at Komedia Fri 6th June
TH 5 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)

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


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Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Folk News 23rd-29th May


FR 23 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON open stage


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD Kyle Carey, Josienne Clark and Ben Walker Josienne Clarke, FATEA Female Vocalist of The Year 2012, was raised in Sussex. Ben Walker was born in Evesham. His guitar playing is influenced by the fingerstyle greats like Bert Jansch. Kyle Carey's original songs draw heavily from the American folk tradition.


MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM Traditional Singaround- different week to usual


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm session from Mamarne Barka from Niger, + Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada
SA 24 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES come-all-ye


FLYING BULL INN RAKE AIMEE
SU 25 HORSHAM Mean Mary & Audrey Auld


The Snug Bar, The Mitre, Baker Street (London Road shops), Brighton RENATA'S SINGAROUND from 9pm. Details:- 01273 383056


WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC singaround/session


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


CHESWORTH FARM STUDIO SESSIONS; QUEEN'S WAY CHESWORTH LANE, HORSHAM 12 noon -3pm organiser:Gary Holder NB closed for winter season from Nov


PETERFIELD FEST- THE SQUARE AIMEE 6.15pm (with group sis Freya bro Ross?)
MO 26 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 27 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB club night


NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW singaround


ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 theme nt:British Railways annual theme nt led by Ian Fyvie


JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC


SWAN, WORTHING singaround


SELHAM 3 MOLES folk session led by Des McFarlane


ROPETACKLE JULIE FOWLIS £20


STEYNING, STAR PH STEYNING FESTIVAL FOLK NIGHT w Stuart & Amy Reed
WE 28 WILLOWS ARUNDEL TAXI HOME £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 MIRANDA SYKES & REX PRESTON


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


NEW SUSSEX HOTEL, SOUTH ST LANCING OPEN MIC NIGHT 8pm til late; ample free parking (01903 763344


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music: Orkney Folk Festival
TH 29 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)


GUN INN, FINDON 1st Session; Last-singaround


SPRING, HAVANT MARTIN CARTHY


CONNAUGHT, WORTHING JALEO FLAMENCO

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Folk News 16th-23rd May

Some class acts, even if you might have to travel a fair bit.  Check before heading off for a session or some singaround events (the Chichester, Arundel, and Steyning ones are definites afaik). 

FR 16 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON JAMES HICKMAN & DAN CASSIDY


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD Sarah Grey

MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK


BASINGSTOKE Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman at the Forge


WESSEX (formerly WIMBORNE) ACOUSTIC Royal British Legion, Church Lane, Blandford Forum JEZ LOWE


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm studio session from Greek duo Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis; music from Dominica & Vanautu
SA 17 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES Workshops:Hannah James-Clog dancing; Sam Sweeney-English fiddle.  Hannah & Sam perform at the club in the evening


TURNER-SIMS KATHRYN TICKELL & THE SIDE


PORTSMOUTH WEDGEWOOD ROOMS SPIERS & BODEN (seats available as at 13th!)


FARNHAM MALTINGS THE HOME SERVICE


BBC Radio2 midnt Bob Harris w Steve Tilston (new album Happenstance)
SU 18 HORSHAM Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin


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

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


BOURNEMOUTH OCEAN VIEW HOTEL GUY DAVIS


Radio4 19.45 stories from songwriters The Announcer's Daughter Eliza Carthy
MO 19 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 THE YOUNG 'UNS

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
TU 20 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB club night


NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW session


ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singarounds + occ theme nts


JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC

JANE ELIZABETH'S now moved from RAM INN FIRLE to 2nd MONDAY Pelham Arms. Lewes


KOMEDIA BARB JUNGR - songs of Dylan & Cohen
WE 21 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


WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN singaround (Hyde Tavern)


BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD QUEEN'S HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder

HYDE TAVERN, WINCHESTER SO23 7DY HAMPSHIRE SONGS MEETING (Trad songs of Hants) 7.30 Meeting, 9pm singaround bob_askew@hotmail.co.uk


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music: intvw w Martin& Eliza
TH 22 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)