Monday, 29 February 2016

FOLK NEWS 4th-9th March


FR 4 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON JUDY COOK


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD SKINNER & TWITCH ORIGINAL, CONTEMP FOLK DUO, WITH A DASH OF FLAMENCO


POETS CORNER PH, MONTGOMERY St HOVE HOVE FOLK CLUB 8pm residents: Robb Johnson, Robert Ranklin


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm?
SA 5 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES RUDE MECHANICALS £6


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


BILLINGSHURST (UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LAKERS MEADOW BILLINGSHURST 8pm £3 regular nights, more for occasional professional guest. FLOOR SINGERS WITH A SPOTLIGHT GUESTS PHIL, JANE AND BETHANY. CONTEMPORARY SONGS WITH LOVELY VOCAL HARMONIES 8.00PM. £3.00.
SU 6 HORSHAM WINTER WILSON £6


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 0


FOLK AT THE ELSTED, MIDHURST 8.30pm Trad. Eng folk music & song in the bar. Free entry, all welcome.
MO 7 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 SINGAROUND
TU 8 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB CLUB NIGHT SINGAROUND


NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW FROM POP TO FOLK


ROUND GEORGES, Sutherland Road, Kemp Town, Brighton CELLARFOLK SONG CLUB 01273 509552 singarounds + occ theme nts


JOLLY TANNERS, STAPLEFIELD DAVE TOYE & FRIENDS OPEN MIC


SHOREHAM - DUKE OF WELLINGTON singaround/session/


RINGWOOD FOLK CLUB GEORGE PAPAVGERIS
WE 9 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 Tavern, Gloucester Road, BN1 4AP BRIGHTON SINGERS CLUB 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:Golf Club, Deepdene Ave, Dorking RH5 4BX Showcase evening featuring Jim McLean and Rusty Rovers


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


HAMBLEDON FC; YOUTH CLUB (adj the Vine), WEST ST, H ANDY TURNER AND MAT GREEN


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
TH 10 JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)


NEW RELEASES: STEELEYE SPAN 10 MAN MOP; PLEASE TO SEE THE KING


FORTHCOMING:BREABACH:ASTAR (11MARCH); GREG RUSSELL & CIARAN ALGAR (18MARCH); KRIS DREVER:IF WISHES WERE HORSES(25MARCH); SAM CARTER: HOW THE CITY SINGS (8APRIL); BELLOWHEAD:LIVE THE FAREWELL TOUR 2xCDs+DVD (8APRIL)


CAROLYN ROBSON & MOIRA CRAIG: new cd to be released in March, includes 2 tracks recorded with Sarah Morgan.

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Folk News 5th-11th Feb, plus February highlights


FR 5 THE CITY FOLK CLUB, GUIDE HALL singaround club with an eclectic mix


FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON SING/PLAYAROUND


ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD ELLIOT MORRIS "INCREDIBLE YOUNG SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST"


POETS CORNER PH, MONTGOMERY St HOVE HOVE FOLK CLUB 8pm residents: Robb Johnson, Robert Ranklin


RADIO 3 WORLD ON 3 11pm Amaraterra, songs of southern Italy
SA 6 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES BOB KENWARD - BEAUTIFUL & FUNNY SONGS MAINLY ABOUT KENT, WITH GUITAR.


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


BILLINGSHURST (UNITARIAN CHAPEL, LAKERS MEADOW BILLINGSHURST 8pm £3 regular nights, more for occasional professional guest. FLOOR SINGERS WITH GUEST SPOT BY GREG HARPER PLUS IAN CHISHOLM - PLUS SPOTS FROM TOP QUALITY LOCAL PERFORMERS. 8.00PM. DONATION OF AROUND £3.00. FLOOR SINGERS AND LISTENERS WELCOME.


SPRING, HAVANT, upper mezzanine museum RAY COOPER acoustic (bass guitarist with Oyster band; cello, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano
SU 7 HORSHAM HATFUL OF RAIN £7


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.


‘SUGAR & SPICE’, 560 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOSCOMBE BOURNEMOUTH FOLK CLUB:GEOFF LAKEMAN
MO 8 ADMIRAL ALEHOUSE, 2 ELM GROVE BTON TRAD IRISH MUSIC SESSION with BEN PALEY & MANDY MURRAY 9pm


ELIZABETH & SANDRA'S Sandra's house, LEWES 8pm
TU 9 CHICHESTER FOLK SONG CLUB MIGHTY QUINNS


NONSUCH, BISHOP'S WALTHAM SOCIAL CLUB, HOUCHIN RD, BW NO INFO USU 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


SHOREHAM - DUKE OF WELLINGTON singaround/session/
WE 10 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 Tavern, Gloucester Road, BN1 4AP BRIGHTON SINGERS CLUB 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:Golf Club, Deepdene Ave, Dorking RH5 4BX Martyn Wyndham-Read


BROADSIDE, OLD HOUSE AT HOME, PORTSMOUTH singaround


HAMBLEDON FC; YOUTH CLUB (adj the Vine), WEST ST, H BEN SAVAGE AND HANNAH SANDERS


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
TH 11 JUNCTION, St DENYS, SOTTON FOLK AT THE RIVERSIDE -singaround, guests from 8pm (now again at the Junction)


FOLK AT THE JOLLY JOLLY BREWER DITCHLING RD, BTON 9PM-CLOSING -singing, instruments, poetry, jokes


Churchill Way, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR ANVIL ARTS:Philip Henry and Hannah Martin* at The Forge




FRI 12 BBC4 20.45 SOUNDS OF THE 60s Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen
SA 13 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES CAPELLA


New releases: on 12th Feb from Fay Hield- "Old Adam"; Jim Causely: Forgotten Kingdom, with guests Show of Hands, Seth Lakeman, Jackie Oates, Kathryn Roberts, Miranda Sykes, *Philip Henry and Hannah Martin, to mark 10 years since his first album release.
MO 15 FOREST FOLK, N.BOARHUNT 15TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION NIGHT:MCGOLDRICK MCCUSKER & DOYLE £25 (£20 MEMBERS)
FRI 19 FO'C'SLE, Richmond Inn, Portswood SOTTON TANNAHILL WEAVERS AT TURNER SIMS


PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL RUNRIG
WED 24 320 Portswood Road, Southampton TALKING HEADS FOLK SESSIONS:Maz O'Connor
FRI 26 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, SEAFORD BARRY & INGRID TEMPLE - WELCOME BACK TO TWO MUCH LOVED FRIENDS OF THE CLUB. BARRY AND INGRID ARE SINGERS’ SINGERS SO EXPECT WONDERFUL HARMONIES DELIVERED WITH WONDERFUL GEORDIE HUMOUR, SOME OF BARRY’S OWN SONGS AND SOME TRADITIONAL


HAWTH THEATRE, CRAWLEY MARTIN CARTHY & JOHN KIRKPATRICK


MUSIC INSTITUTE, GUILDFORD JUDY COOK
SA 27 LEWES SATURDAY, LEWES MOIRAI - JO FREYA (BLOWZABELLA), SARAH MATTHEWS (CUPOLA) & MEL BIGGS (BOXTET) SING & PLAY SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, FIDDLE, WHISTLES, GUITAR & MELODEON. A LOVELY BLEND OF ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL MUSIC & SONG


SPRING ARTS CENTRE Cara Dillon plus Andrew Foster
SUN 28 WESTGATE CHAPEL, HIGH ST LEWES FOLK IN THE CHAPEL, The Westgate Chapel, 92a High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1XH: CAROLYN ROBSON & IRIS BISHOP, ROY NASH & BRIAN SKINNER and HARD PRESSED. All proceeds to support THE OYSTER PROJECT