Folk News 27th March - 2nd April

Lots to enjoy this week - although you might have to travel a bit - and there are some difficult choices.  The Sovereign Seas Festival proceeds go to the RNLI.

FR	27	THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL	singaround club with an eclectic mix
		FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON	THE YOUNG COPPERS AT THE TURNER SIMS
		ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD	OPENING CONCERT OF THE SOVEREIGN SEAS FOLK FEST: 20:00 A DIP IN THE Briny with m/c Derek Seed, Steve and Diane Nevill, John Cave,Hard Pressed £5
		ropetackle	OYSTERBAND
		ASHCROFT	PHIL BEER BAND
		RADIO 3	WORLD ON 3 11pm Buena Vista Social Club artists on farewell tour
SA	28	LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES	BARRIE & INGRID TEMPLE with BENNY GRAHAM: workshops on Songs of the North-east; concert in the club in the evening
		VILLAGE HALL, GRAYSHOTT nr Hindhead	GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB: LINDA LEWIS £14
		ANVIL ARTS, BASINGSTOKE	Peter Knight's Gigspanner at The Forge
		ASHCROFT, Fareham	POOZIES
		ANVIL ARTS Churchill Way, Basingstoke	PETER KNIGHT'S GIGSPANNER AT THE FORGE
		NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT HOUSE	SOVEREIGN SEAS FOLK FESTIVAL w HARD PRESSED; CHARLOTTE & SPONG; Malcolm Ward, John Morgan, Long Man Morris, Marlings Clog; JOHN CAVE see www.sovereignseasfestival.co.uk Tickets from RNLI Newhaven rnlinewhaven.society@hotmail.co.uk
SU	29	HORSHAM	OPEN FLOOR with CELEBRATION SPOTLIGHT: LAWRENCE
		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	SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTHDOWN RAMBLERS
		BULL INN, DITCHLING	evening? Session last Sunday
		BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB	O'HOOLEY & TIDOW
		NEWHAVEN LIFEBOAT HOUSE	SOVEREIGN SEAS FOLK FESTIVAL w HARD PRESSED; HASTINGS SHANTY SINGERS; JOHN CAVE; STEVE & DIANE NEVILL, MALCOLM WARD, BARRIE & INGRID TEMPLE, BENNY GRAHAM see www.sovereignseasfestival.co.uk
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.
		BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB	O'HOOLEY & TIDOW
TU	31	CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB	theme:it's all in the name
		NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW	no info
		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
		ANVIL ARTS, BASINGSTOKE	The Furrow Collective at The Forge
		BBC radio2	10pm PACO PENA - SPIRIT OF FLAMENCO
WE	1	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 Cutting
		BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH	singaround
		WINCHESTER FC RAILWAY INN	ATTIC at the RAILWAY -singaround
		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	2	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