Thursday, 25 September 2014

Folk News 26th Sept-2nd Oct

Folk For All (Thurs 25th 6pm) previews our local Folk Festival, the Southdowns Folk Festival, this weeked - if you're a local folkie, you must support this - it's right on your doorstep!
FR 26 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix -re-opens after extn work


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON singaround (with some harvest songs)


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD MARK & CINDY LEMAIRE


GUILDFORD INSTITUTE ELECTRIC VOICES: THE DOVETAIL TRIO (Rosie Hood, Matt Quinn, Jamie Roberts)


SOUTHDOWNS FF PETE MORTON; OYSTERBAND; FLOSSIE; JEZ Lowe &the Bad Pennies; CARTHY&SWARB; ANNIE WINTER; A BANG OnThe EAR; MEGSON; FAKE THACKRAY, AMSHER,  ...  see http://www.southdownsfolkfest.co.uk/acts.html  for details.  Lots of free events, too.
 
RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm-1am session from singer Aziza Brahim, orig from Algeria
SA 27 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES SET ON THE DOWNS £5 Aisling Murray, Rowan Piggott, Joy Paley and Izzy Carroll Four young musicians & singers of Irish, English and American traditional music, each with an impressive musical pedigree.


VILLAGE HALL, GRAYSHOTT nr Hindhead 7.30pm:KEN NICOL & BECKY MILLS:One time Steeleye Span and The Albion Band singer and gutarist with former Waking the Witch songstress.


DE LA WARR PAVILLION, BEXHILL OYSTERBAND featuring JUNE TABOR & SAM CARTER
SU 28 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 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 guest spotlight Kevin Barber (singer/gtrist; also of BarberTaylorReed)


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


SOUTHDOWNS FOLK FEST 1.30-2 SOUTH DOWNS FOLK SINGERS
MO 29 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.


CROYDON FOLK CLUB, RUSKIN HO, COOMBE RD ISLA ST CLAIR


PARTIDGE INN, P GREEN PARTRIDGE FOLK 8.30 session
TU 30 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB singaround


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 1 WILLOWS ARUNDEL SUPERSTRINGS


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- Gallimauphry & the Dog

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


ROPETACKLE ACOUSTIC STRAWBS £12.50/£10.50


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7pm trad & contemp folk & acoustic music
TH 2 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


TENTERDEN FF DAVE & ANNI; JEZ LOWE; PETE CASTLE; THE DAVENPORTS; + BOB KENWARD; PETER COLLINS; SPARE PARTS…

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Folk For All: Folk News 19th-25th Sept


Damien & Mike appear twice in our area; Tom McConville once, and don't miss Lynne & Pat at Horsham on Sunday.  If you can't get to the Ashcroft for Martin & Swarb on Thursday, they are in the South Downs Folk Festival, which starts on Friday 26th.  As usual, please e Folk For All (address above) to tell me what's new/ what's not running etc.




FR 19 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix has re-opened after extn work, which is nearly complete


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON TOM McCONVILLE


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD singers & musicians evening

MURRELL ARMS, BARNHAM Traditional Singaround -but not at the Murrell


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm music by a Carnatic violinist
SA 20 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES DAMIEN BARBER & MIKE WILSON £7 Powerful, compelling singing of English traditional & traditional-style songs with two fine voices, concertina & guitar. Damien's ‘Lock-In' has just appeared at Glastobury. Mike has recently performed & recorded with The Wilsons on Sting's ‘The Last Ship'.
SU 21 HORSHAM LYNNE HERAUD & PAT TURNER


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


WOOLSTON & BURSLEDON FC singaround plus 2 spots from 'Just Geoff' (Geoff Yerrell)


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 22 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.


PARTIDGE INN, P GREEN PARTRIDGE FOLK 8.30 session
TU 23 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB singaround


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 24 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 MIKE WILSON & DAMIEN BARBER


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
TH 25 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)


GUN INN, FINDON 1st Session; Last-singaround


ASHCROFT MARTIN CARTHY & DAVE SWARBRICK
FRI 26 BOGNOR SOUTH DOWNS FOLK FESTIVAL

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Folk News 12th-18th Sept

The news is that Folk For All reaches its 500th edition on Thursday this week.  A star-studded programme is planned, with artists from Sussex to the USA.  You may congratulate me - on perseverence, if nothing else!
FR 12 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix -re-opens after extn work


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON FRASER NIMMO


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD singers & musicians evening

ANDREW HALL, RED LANE, SHIPLEY SHIPLEY ACOUSTIC CLUB Org: Gary Holder free tea & coffee door 7.45 music 8 12/9 Wills&Gosbee, 10/10, 14/11 Jo&Graham


HANGER FARM, TOTTON MIRANDA SYKES & REG PRESTON £12/10


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm sitar music
SA 13 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES JOHN KIRKPATRICK; workshop: modes (also Ballad s on Sunday)

RUSTINGTON singaround alternate Saturdays


radio2 Bob Harris midnt with Bton folkrock singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg (aka Passenger)
SU 14 HORSHAM My Sweet Patootie


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 guest spotlight Greensand Ridge (Lesley & Hugh Loughlin) £3

BLUEBELL, COCKING informal singaround

LABOURING MAN, COLDWALTHAM session 6.30


RADIO2 In the Park 3.30 BELLOWHEAD
MO 15 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 16 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB PORTSMOUTH SHANTYMEN


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 17 WILLOWS ARUNDEL WINTER WILSON


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 MIKE WILSON & DAMIEN BARBER


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN singaround (Hyde Tavern)

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 incl Bristol band Spiro
TH 18 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)


ASHCROFT KRIS DREVER & EAMON COYNE