Folk News 27th June-3rd July

Nice to have PAUL DOWNES in our area again (Saturday, North Boarhunt's Forest Folk Song & Ale), also ANDY CLARKE (Dorking, Wednesday, with Steve Tyler).  Also worth seeing: Roy Bailey & Robb Johnson at Crawley, Maz O'Connor with Hazel Askew at Grayshott (both on Sat.), and perhaps write a song with Richard Digance on Sunday at the Forest Folk Song & Ale.  There'll be a song from Paul Downes on Folk For All this Thursday (26th) 6pm-7pm http://www.chr1431.org.uk/Listen-Live in amongst another letter from the Folk Alphabet.  Did you hear "Bella Hardy Goes Home" (to Edale, Derbys.) on Radio 4?  I-player is here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0477r69 or catch the repeat Saturday 3.30pm (but you'll be listening to Chichester Hospital Radio, then, of course).

FR	27	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	CAROLE PALMER & MARIA BARHAM
		N BOARHUNT	FOREST FOLK SONG & ALE: welocme & sing; fish-and-chip supper (pre-order only)
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm music from Singapore & Tuvalu
SA	28	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ £8 (NB at ROYAL OAK)
		VILLAGE HALL, GRAYSHOTT nr Hindhead	7.30 GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB: MAZ O'CONNOR with HAZEL ASKEW support:Hannah Aldridge (USA) £12
		HAWTH CRAWLEY	CRAWLEY FOLK & BEER FESTIVAL:ROY BAILEY & ROBB JOHNSON; HUT PEOPLE; STEVE FOLK & JANE SOUTH; GOAT ROPER TRIO; TOUCHSTONE; BONFIRE RADICALS; PHIL UNDERWOOD; NO STRINGS ATTACHED; THE LIGHTWORKER; CREOLE BROTHERS; SUNTRAP
		N BOARHUNT	FOREST FOLK SONG & ALE: sing & play with Barnstormer; singaround; 3-4 guitar workshop "thinking outside the box"-Paul Downes; 4-5 silly songs; 4-6 musicians session; 7.30-8 Paul Downes; 8.30-10 singaround; 10-30- unaccompanied songs
SU	29	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	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
		TALKING HEADS, SOTTON (front bar)	Traditional Irish Acoustic Session -every Sunday afternoon Pat Begley & friends
		WOODIES, Clapham Villge Hall 7.30	spotlight on Andre Pallat - jazz & easy listening guitarist
		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
		HAWTH CRAWLEY	CRAWLEY FOLK & BEER FESTIVAL:SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR; CADDY COOPER; KATE'S KITCHEN BAND; CIAROG; UNDERHOUND; GOAT ROPER RODEO; SIMON KEMPSTON
		N BOARHUNT	FOREST FOLK SONG & ALE 10-30am-11.3- Hampshire songs with Rob Mills; 11.30-12.30 write a song with Richard Digance; 12.30-4 sing out the weekend
MO	30	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	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	theme "a night of firsts"
		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	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	ANDY CLARKE & STEVE TYLER
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN	Club night feat. Nick Manley
		BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD	QUEEN'S HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder
		CELLARS, EASTNEY	SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS
		Pallant Suite	Jimmy Lee & The Edge of Chaos Orchestra from £5.00
		TALKING HEADS, SOTTON	PEATBOG FAERIES
		R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM	trad & contemp folk & acoustic music
TH	3	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