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