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…