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