Thursday, 28 August 2014

Folk News 29th Aug - 4th Sept

FR 29 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix -re-opens after extn work


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON summer non-break singaround experiment


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SUMMER BREAK RESTART 12TH Sept


POWELL FARM, PLAITFORD NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL until Sunday


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm w Jaipur Kawa Brass Band


RADIO 2 midnt Paul Sexton sittingin for Bob Harris, folk-rock singer Jon Allen
SA 30 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES Come-all-ye with Derek Seed


NEW SUSSEX HOTEL, LANCING TIM BROADBENT & CHRISTIAN FROMENTIN


POWELL FARM, PLAITFORD NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL until Sunday
SU 31 HORSHAM summer break-restart 7th Sept


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 7.30 last of the summer open mic


BULL INN, DITCHLING evening? Session last Sunday


AMBERLEY FESTIVAL, AMBERLEY MUSEUM SOUTH DOWNS FOLK SINGERS (arr 11.30 singing til 1pm)


POWELL FARM, PLAITFORD NEW FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL
MO 1 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) singaround w featured guests


FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT singaround
TU 2 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB singaround


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 3 WILLOWS ARUNDEL TIM BROADBENT & CHRISTIAN FROMENTIN


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 FRASER NIMMO


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN Club night

BARNS GREEN -QUEEN'S HEAD QUEEN'S HEAD ACOUSTIC CLUB music from 8pm org:Gary Holder Ralph Wigg; Jodie & Zoe Munday; Trevor Clawson; Us2


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music; Dervish live session


R2 WONDERFUL WORLD OF CERYS MATTHEWS 10pm world music w Paul Simon, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan & others 1/4


radio3 11pm Late Jn Malian/English grp Tuning Pegs; Cape Verdean/Portuguese singer Carmen Souza
TH 4 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)

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


radio3 11pm Late Jn incl folk tunes by Richard Thompson & Emily & the Woods

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Folk News 22nd-28th Aug

Lots of clubs on summer break: these shown where known, but if in doubt, check before travelling!
FR 22 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix sort-of re-open after extn work - 1 toilet with canvas screen


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON summer non-break singaround experiment


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SUMMER BREAK RESTART 12TH Sept


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm w Congolese gtrst Mose Fan Fan
SA 23 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES Come-all-ye:Sun, Moon & Stars come round again (host-Sandra Goddard)
SU 24 HORSHAM summer break-restart 7th Sept


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


WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC summer break


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 7.30 on 3-week break
MO 25 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 26 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB theme: returns


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


SWAN, WORTHING singaround


SELHAM 3 MOLES folk session led by Des McFarlane
WE 27 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 summer break


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN 0


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
TH 28 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


TELSCOMBE VILLAGE CLUB (approach via Gorham's Lane) MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ

Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Folk News 15th-21st August

Advance notice: the three singers from the Murrell, (who guested on Folk For All's 10th birthday programme in 2013), i.e. Mike Tristram, Tony Elphick, and Steve Matcham are booked for Lewes on 6th September.  Perhaps Folk For All was the catalyst for a new super-group!  Look out, Cambridge!
FR 15 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix CLOSED (reopens 22/8?after extn work)


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON summer non-break singaround experiment


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SUMMER BREAK RESTART 12TH Sept

MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM Traditional Singaround


WICKHAM FEST Bellowhead; Oysterband; The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain; Afro Celt Sound System; Altan; Michael McGoldrick & John McCusker; Steve Knightley (Show of Hands); Barbara Dickson; The Poozies (Inc. TV's 'The Voice' Finalist Sally Barker); Thea Gilmore; Dick Gaughan; Luka Bloom; Rura; 3 Daft Monkeys; John Jones & The Reluctant Ramblers, Dreadzone; Hugh Cornwell; Hazel O'Connor; Steve Earle & The Dukes; and many, many more.


RADIO 2 10pm RADIO 2 ARTS SHOW incl Sam Sweeney performs live


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm incl live studio session w NANCY KERR
SA 16 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES Come-all-ye:Parents, Husbands & other obstacles to love (hosts-Brad Chick & Carole Hanson)
SU 17 HORSHAM summer break-restart 7th Sept


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


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
MO 18 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.

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 19 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB singaround


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
WE 20 WILLOWS ARUNDEL SHOWCASE SPECIAL: DAVIS & GRIFFITHS, AND SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK


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


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround

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
TH 21 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)


TELSCOMBE VILLAGE CLUB (approach via Gorham's Lane) SHIRLEY COLLINS