Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Folk News 31st of July - 6th of August

Many clubs have a summer break, so even more important to check with the venue or organisers before going a distance.  Chichester and Lewes stay open, though.  Croydon's 50th birthday summer series looks good - could be worth a weekend stay!

FR 31 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON CLOSED UNTIL 3RD SEPT


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SUMMER BREAK?


RUSKIN HOUSE, COOMBE RD CROYDON CROYDON FOLK CLUB: 50th birthday summer series: ARCHIE FISHER; supported by BOB WOOD along with HECTOR GILCHRIST & SUE GRAVES £15 - WEGOTTICKETS.COM


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11.45pm highlights from WOMAD
SA 1 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES COME -ALL-YE SESSIONS THROUGHOUT AUGUST. Theme: No Boundaries with Diane & Steve Neville

VILLAGE FOLK CLUB, PARISH ROOM, HIGH ST, TITCHFIELD NO INFO

BILLINGSHURST (UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LAKERS MEADOW FOLK AT THE CHAPEL 8pm £3 regular nights, more for occasional professional guest. SUMMER BREAK 'TIL OCT3RD


RUSKIN HOUSE, COOMBE RD CROYDON CROYDON FOLK CLUB: 50th birthday summer series: MARTIN CARTHY; supported by THE COPPERS, and THE TWAGGER BAND £20 - WEGOTTICKETS.COM


BBC RADIO 2 3pm-6pm CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL with Joan Baez, Altan etc.
SU 2 HORSHAM SUMMER BREAK-RESTART 6TH 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


TALKING HEADS, SOTTON (front bar) Traditional Irish Acoustic Session -every Sunday afternoon Pat Begley & friends


ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON SINGERS' NIGHT hosted by Woody Woodham from 9pm

FOLK 'N' BLUES AT THE 'BUCK: THE ROEBUCK LAUGHTON BN8 6BG 0

FOLK AT THE ELSTED, MIDHURST 8.30pm Trad. Eng folk music & song in the bar. Free entry, all welcome.


RUSKIN HOUSE, COOMBE RD CROYDON CROYDON FOLK CLUB: 50th birthday summer series: WIZZ & SIMEON JONES; supported by FLOSSIE MALAVIALLE along with RON RON TRUMAN-BORDER £15- WEGOTTICKETS.COM
MO 3 ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON TRAD IRISH MUSIC SESSION with BEN PALEY & MANDY MURRAY 9pm

THE BRIGHTON ACOUSTIC SESSIONS The Prince Albert, Trafalgar St Bton (110 yds Bton Stn) singaround w featured guests


FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT SUMMER BREAK
TU 4 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB THEME:IN THE SUMMERTIME


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 5 WILLOWS ARUNDEL COME ALL YE - OPEN STAGE £2


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: Regency Room, FriendsLife august break


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music highlights from the CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, incl Danú, Mawkin etc.
TH 6 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

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Folk News 17th-23rd July


FR 17 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON SINGAROUND – ANYTHING GOES!


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SUMMER BREAK?


BEWL WATER, LAMBERHURST, KENT TOE IN THE WATER FOLK FESTIVAL (also on Saturday): Opening concert wth KEITH KENDRICK & SYLVIA NEEDHAM (£18 full; £10 Friday concert only; Saturday only: park admission £8 per car up to 5 people, no further charge)


St MARGARET'S CHURCH ROTTINGDEAN 7.30pm TEN THOUSAND TIMES ADIEU - a tribute concert for Bob Copper on the centenary of his birth, w Shirley Collins, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Duck Soup, etc.


LARMER TREE FESTIVAL BLAIR DUNLOP


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm LIVE SESSION WITH Lithuanian/Malian band MaLithuanie
SA 18 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES PETE COOPER& DAN STEWART & DAVE ARTHUR (RATTLE ON THE STOVEPIPE). WORKSHOPS: PC- OLD-TIME FIDDLE; DS- 5-STRING BANJO; DA- WITCHCRAFT IN FOLK TALES & BALLADS; CONCERT IN THE EVENING £8


LECONFIELD HALL, PETWORTH PETWORTH FESTIVAL: MaLituanie & Baba Sissoko (Western & African music 7.45pm Lithuanian & Malian music £16


SHOREHAM TOWN HUNDREDS OF MORRIS... BY THE WATER


BEWL WATER, LAMBERHURST, KENT TOE IN THE WATER FOLK FESTIVAL £18 full; Saturday only: park admission £8 per car up to 5 people, no further charge). Quality acts known and admired from the folk world's clubs and festivals.


LARMER TREE FESTIVAL SHOW OF HANDS


HOLYBOURNE THEATRE, ALTON GREEN MAN FOLK CLUB PRESENTS: DEMPSEY ROBSON £10


St MARY'S CHURCH, QUARRY St, GUILDFORD ONE-DAY FESTIVAL: THEA GILMORE; JIM MORAY; KINGS OF THE SOUTHERN SEAS
SU 19 HORSHAM SUMMER BREAK-RESTART 6TH 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


TALKING HEADS, SOTTON (front bar) Traditional Irish Acoustic Session -every Sunday afternoon Pat Begley & friends


ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON SINGERS' NIGHT hosted by Woody Woodham from 9pm

WOODIES, Clapham Villge Hall 7.30 SPOTLIGHT: RICHARD HOWELL (VOC&GTR)


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


LARMER TREE FESTIVAL MARTIN CARTHY; STEVE KNIGHTLEY


SHOREHAM AIRPORT HUNDREDS OF MORRIS... BY THE WATER
MO 20 ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON TRAD IRISH MUSIC SESSION with BEN PALEY & MANDY MURRAY 9pm


FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT DOVETAIL TRIO £12


SHOREHAM SESSIONS BRIDGE INN HIGH ST SHOREHAM 8.30 for 9 round table mainly traditional session songs & tunes.


STEYNING, CHEQUER INN MID-SUSSEX SINGERS' CLUB: CHORUS & HARMONY NIGHT


THE GREYS, SOUTHOVER ST., BRIGHTON TOM & BEN PALEY; support Caroline Kendall
TU 21 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB CLUB NIGHT 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
WE 22 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: Regency Room, FriendsLife Gavin Davenport & Tom Kitching- duo of fine singer and great fiddle player


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


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music-best of live sessions this year so far
TH 23 JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)


LECONFIELD HALL, PETWORTH PETWORTH FESTIVAL: Max Baillie (violin) & Sura Susso (kora) play Western & African music 7.45pm £16

Thursday, 2 July 2015

Folk news 3rd-9th July

FR 3 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON SINGAROUND, INCLUDING REQUEST NIGHT


POETS CORNER PH, MONTGOMERY St HOVE HOVE FOLK CLUB 8pm residents: Robb Johnson, Robert Ranklin. Guests: THE TWAGGER BAND £7


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm session by New Orleans musician Andrew Duhon plus album of the month chosen by Kathryn Tickell OBE


TUPPENY BARN, SOUTHBOURNE NAMVULA & BAND 8pm
SA 4 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES AISLING MURRAY & ROWAN PIGGOTT £5 SING & PLAY ANGLO CONCERTINA & FIDDLE


VILLAGE FOLK CLUB, PARISH ROOM, HIGH ST, TITCHFIELD NO INFO


BILLINGSHURST (UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LAKERS MEADOW FOLK AT THE CHAPEL 8pm £3 regular nights, more for occasional professional guest. LES ELVIN


The Spring, HAVANT RICHARD ANDREWS 1pm A touch of Dylan and a dash of Simon & Garfunkel from singer/guitarist Richard. Why not have lunch whilst you enjoy free music in the Cafe and Gallery?


GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL GREG RUSSELL & CIARAN ALGAR support Kelly Oliver
SU 5 HORSHAM SUMMER BREAK-RESTART 6TH 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


TALKING HEADS, SOTTON (front bar) Traditional Irish Acoustic Session -every Sunday afternoon Pat Begley & friends


ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON SINGERS' NIGHT hosted by Woody Woodham from 9pm


FOLK 'N' BLUES AT THE 'BUCK: THE ROEBUCK LAUGHTON BN8 6BG


FOLK AT THE ELSTED, MIDHURST 8.30pm Trad. Eng folk music & song in the bar. Free entry, all welcome.


HALNAKER PARK COTTAGE, FAR END OF PARK LANE, HALNAKER BALKAN BAND PAPRIKA - Romania, Serbia, UK perfoming Eastern European gypsy & classical music £16, under 25s £10
MO 6 ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON TRAD IRISH MUSIC SESSION with BEN PALEY & MANDY MURRAY 9pm


THE BRIGHTON ACOUSTIC SESSIONS The Prince Albert, Trafalgar St Bton (110 yds Bton Stn) BARBER & TURNER


FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT SINGAROUND?




TU 7 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB THEME:SCHOOL SUBJECTS


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 8 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


DORKING FOLK CLUB: Regency Room, FriendsLife singers' night


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


HAMBLEDON FC; YOUTH CLUB (adj the Vine), WEST ST, H KIERAN HALPIN £10/£8/£5


IRISH CLUB, PORTSMOUTH traditional music session, celtic/Irish/Scots/Cape Breton, some Eng, some songs. Org- Simon Cattermole


R2 the folk show MarkRadcliffe 7PM trad & contemp folk & acoustic music with Richard Thompson & new album 'Still'


KING'S THEATRE, SOUTHSEA THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Dean Elliot & David Tudor
TH 9 JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)